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    Fried Baja Shrimp on a wheat tortilla
    Jonathan B.

    Today I made my second visit ever to Rusty Taco. The first time I liked it, this time I loved it. I now intend to be a regular here for my Tex-Mex fix. For a weekday at lunch time, it was quiet. There were only a few other diners, which I think enabled the staff to really focus on excellent service. After ordering, I picked a table and they brought my food to me. The ambiance was fairly relaxed. They play a kind of random assortment of music - I heard both classic rock and modern pop. There are at least five TVs with an array of channels from sports to game shows. I ordered just one taco, the Baja shrimp. It comes fried or grilled with choice of flour or corn tortilla and it was marked on the menu as a "team fave". It didn't disappoint, though I think it was light on flavor to really knock my socks off. I got the Tres Grande to accompany my taco. This is a pile of chips with guac, queso, and salsa. The chips are "endless", so if you run out (and I did) just ask for more and they'll bring them right out to your table. I got all that for right at $15 and it was every bit worth it. The employees went above and beyond to thank me for being there this day, a level of service that is rare in this category of restaurants. Just writing this review makes me eager to go back again.

    Breakfast Brisket Taco  Chicken Fajita Taco The rusty margarita
    Tonya W.

    Service was just okay, food was absolutely delicious 1st time here. I wouldn't recommend the drink though. Or maybe frozen next time. Baja taco delicious - yummy, too much purple cabbage. Taco black bean stuffed!! Greatness Breakfast brisket taco was great. Restaurant clean and very quiet. Counter guy was friendly and talkative.

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    Brooke S.

    Perfect place for tacos. Everything was delicious and service was superb! We visit every time we are in town.

    Alura M.

    This place is delicious, clean and great service. I got the texmex..... I went back inside to order another one it was delicious ! Service was great salsa chips and queso. Wayyyy better than torchys....

    Brian P.

    Lackluster service. Tacos were just kinda "meh" in comparison to other taco venues in the Lubbock area. May try again...

    Pork bowl and brisket nachos! Fast service, excellent food! We will be back!
    Becky D.

    Excellent food, fast service! We will certainly be back! Highly recommend the Rusty Taco!

    Three awesome taco offerings.
    Jeffrey F.

    Unlike most new restaurants in this town, Rusty taco has hit it out of the park since day one. The food is fast, fresh, and fabulous!

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    Relatively quick service, served fresh & hot. Casual dining for sure but at a fair price

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    My go to for catering needs! Great service, delivery, and amazing food. The taco bars are perfect for large groups!

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    Food was excellent and the service was great!! I would highly recommend this place for a quick delicious taco!!

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    The queso was so yummy and delicious tacos too. We loved the buffalo chicken tacos. We'll be back for sure!

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    Good food. Nice service. Chips and Queso are great. Prices are good for amount served.

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    Food is great. Not badly priced . Staff was friendly. Place was very clean . Got food as soon as I got there

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    2 years ago

    Really enjoyed this new spot ! Great service and alot of items to choose from on the menu ! Not to mention the pricing is not outrageous

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    4.2
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    Tex-Mex is a perfect cuisine to me. I am not always craving it, but when I am, nothing hits harder…read more Through my years in college, I discovered Taqueria Jalisco to be the gospel and genuinely the best Tex-Mex in Lubbock by a long shot. My first time I went, my group of guys and I were put in a room with all the other white people. Not to say they were profiling, but looking at the rest of the restaurant's population on a busy Sunday, they had us in the gringo room. The food hit. I get putting a bunch of three-taco-plate-and-queso people in one room. I have not been back in quite a while, but I remember their menu being the most behemoth-looking thing ever. Every item had a picture taken on a Coolpix camera, and the text was almost impossible to read on the menu's busy background. That is proof that the food was going to hit. After returning, the menu has been minimized to be more readable, only slightly keeping that same over-the-top flair. The prices have gone up slightly, but where have they not? On a Thursday night, we were seated immediately around 7:30 and had a pretty attentive waitress. Like every good Tex-Mex joint in Texas, their chips and salsa roam freely through the restaurant, and the salsa has a good kick that is easy to manage while still having the heat everyone wants. They also have a creamy green sauce and other sauces they bring out by request. I ordered a combination plate with a crispy beef taco, a beef burrito, and a chicken enchilada with a side of Mexican rice. I added a side of refried beans because no Tex-Mex meal is complete without a big serving of refried beans to mix with the rice and crush with tortilla chips. The crispy taco was unreal. The shell feels like it was double-fried. It has such an incredible hardness to it. It feels premium. The beef burrito and enchilada were great as well, but I was blown away by the taco to an extreme. They have a pretty broad selection of Mexican beers, including Tecate, Bohemia, Dos Equis Amber, Modelo Negra, and Victoria next to your Coronas, Sol, and Dos Equis. Their margaritas are pretty great, if my memory serves me right, as well. I love this place, and I was glad to give it a revisit while being back in Lubbock for a bit. It is just classic and timeless. I just wish their menu was as much of an eyesore as it used to be because that sucker brought me so much joy. RIYL: Gaining five pounds in an hour. A good meal.

    Seated quickly! Everyone was fantastic. Food was delicious and the drinks perfection.read more

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