After 6 years away, I had to spin the block and see if this spot still had it... Verdict: They didn't lose a step. @rustytacoaz Frozen Prickly Pear Margarita Still ELITE. Cold, refreshing, and dangerous in the best way. Shareable Dips & Chips - Tres Grande Exactly what you want with a drink in hand. Taco Lineup Solid variety + choice of corn or flour = small detail, big win. Right by Spring Training action Perfect pregame fuel or postgame wind-down spot. If you're in Scottsdale and want something easy, reliable, and still hitting after all these years, this is a no-brainer. Location: Rusty Taco (Via De Ventura) Vibe: Casual, nostalgic, pre/post-game energy Wait: Easy pull-up, no stress Return Factor: HIGH Great Customer Service read more

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So I popped into Rusty Taco - 9290 E Via de Ventura on a Thursday afternoon expecting a quick, no-drama taco situation... and immediately tested their breakfast cutoff like I was on a game show. They serve breakfast until 2:00pm and I walked in at 2:15pm with full confidence (and zero awareness). The woman behind the counter was so kind and still made me a bacon, egg & cheese breakfast taco on a flour tortilla. Not many people were inside, but the staff was genuinely friendly, gave good recommendations, and everything felt easy and welcoming. Tortillas deserve their own moment here: the flour tortillas were super soft and cooked perfectly, to the point where I was honestly wondering if they were making them right there in the back, yes it was that good! I also tried the cauliflower taco (flour tortilla) and it was a pleasant surprise... well-seasoned, good portion, grilled onions mixed in, and the cauliflower had a legit char that actually tastes like flavor (not "oops we forgot it on the grill"). On the breakfast taco, the bacon was crispy, the eggs were fluffy, and the cheese was semi-melted. If I'm being picky, I would've loved just a little more salt/pepper on the eggs--but I get why they keep it lighter, and it's an easy fix with salsa. The place was clean (including the bathrooms), they've got self-serve fountain drinks, and even though I didn't order a drink, they still gave me a free water cup which is a small thing but always appreciated. There's also a decent bar with a few beers on tap and cocktails, plus plenty of seating inside, at the bar, and outside. Patio is dog-friendly too--another couple was out there with their pup living their best life. I'll definitely be back to work my way through the menu. This feels like an easy spot to catch a baseball game or hang with friends before a spring training outing. Quick service, chill vibe, and a solid "glad I found this" kind of place. read more

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Very nice workers. Liked the street tacos. Bartender gal very friendly . Horayyyyyyyyy

Rusty Taco is one of those places that doesn't try too hard... and that's exactly why it works. The food shows up fast, but it doesn't taste fast. Every taco actually has flavor--real flavor. The kind where you pause mid-bite for half a second because it hits just right. I'm from SoCal. I know tacos. The birria is legit, and the other options are just as good. Service is easy. Not overdone, not robotic--just good people who seem like they actually want you there. Orders are quick, the flow is smooth, and nobody makes you feel like you're in the way. That's rarer than it should be. And here's the kicker--the value. You can eat well, try a few different tacos, maybe grab a drink, and not feel like you just funded a startup. That balance is hard to find right now. They've got it. It's not trying to be the best taco you've ever had in your life. It's trying to be the place you keep going back to. And it succeeds. read more

I love tacos and I really loved the tacos that Rusty is serving up. The Texican - ground beef with lettuce, tomato, and cheese - is simple perfection. The nachos were well topped with just the right amount of spice. I wish the salsa in the grab and go fridge was in bigger containers, but grab a handful and enjoy. My only complaint is that there is not a Rusty closer to me! read more

I don't know what the hype is with this place. Should be called crusty taco instead of Rusty Taco. Took 35 minutes to get tacos, sadly each taco had two little pieces of meat. For 6$ a taco I would hope for a little something more than two pieces of meat. Manager was taking pictures of the food going out, how bout you post these pictures on your socials. Only good experience was the cook who apologized. Never thought you could mess up a taco but here we are. read more

Rusty Taco - Tacos Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Visited this place a few times and it is excellent. The nachos are great and you can pick from 3 meats and you get a big amount it's good for 3-4 people. All the tacos are delicious. Perfect taco Tuesday!! Good happy hour also read more

We came here at the height of lunch time on Sunday and it was not busy at all. This is a fast casual restaurant but the young lady that was taking the orders at the bar (that's where they asked people to place their orders the day we went) was very attentive the entire time we were here. She brought out our food, checked in on us during our meal and bussed the tables when people left. We ordered chips and queso, and two tacos each. The chips were unexpectedly really good. They were thin and salted perfect! The queso was delicious! A tad spicy for my liking but it would not stop me from ordering it again. We each got a fried chicken taco with bacon, pico and queso on it. This was really amazing! My son was skeptical but ended up being very pleased. The chicken was very crispy. The bacon was a nice flavor component and as well. My second taco was a crispy shrimp taco (which can be grilled shrimp if you prefer) with cabbage and a baja sauce which was sweet but super delicious! My daughter got a fried fish taco that also had cabbage and baja sauce on it. Both were really good and flavorful! We both said next time we order the fried chicken taco we are going to order it with no queso add baja sauce. Food was 5/5. Cleanliness 5/5. Customer service 5/5. Value 4/5 (the tacos are small but filling), I spent around $39 altogether which seems to be typical for fast casual these days for 3 people. Overall was a great meal and experience. Only thing we missed is the variety of salsa's and sauces we had seen in previous pictures. read more

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Overpriced disgusting tacos. Won't ever go again. They're more worried about being trendy than being tasty.

We stopped in here tonight on our way to the Enchant Christmas event. I ordered the chicken fajita taco (yum) and the fish taco (very greasy). Hubs has the steak bowl and he said it was a very generous protein portion and he loved the spice level, but his was a bit greasy too. Service was exceptionally friendly, the restaurant was clean. Next time, I'd probably order the grilled shrimp to try to find something a little less greasy. read more

Rusty Taco - Chicken fajita taco and fish taco - Tacos Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Visiting my hometown for the first time in 15 years, and I have to say is I wish I had these tacos for breakfast, lunch AND dinner! The service was fast, friendly and pleasant. I tried 4 different tacos and all were 10/10! Cherry on the top was the habanero sauce. Very spicy! :) read more

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Now that there is a change in ownership the quality of their food has returned. The use of better ingredients makes me a repeat customer. I like it when owners use intellect and efficiency when designing a menue and operating a restaurant. read more

What a waste of time. We stopped here about 1:30 in the afternoon. There were two other parties in the restaurant waiting for their food, but they had already ordered. We watched these people wait for over 15 minutes for their food to come. It did finally come, but I'm sure it was a painful experience for them as well. I asked the manager what the problem was. She says I only have one cook today has she's sweeping. I'm thinking why don't you get back there and help him then. Because it was almost 30 minutes before we got ours. All we ordered was two orders of 3 St. tacos. I don't even care about the ambience of this restaurant. The food was terrible. The street tacos had no no cheese no flavor. The only thing they were decorated with was some cilantro and maybe some onions diced up this was by far one of the worst places we've ever stopped and experienced food this poorly prepared I can promise you I'll never go to rusty taco again and I recommend you don't either. We're not from Phoenix, but I can promise you if I was, I would eat anywhere in this city other than there. This isn't a fine dining establishment. This is walk up to the cash register look 8 feet up into the ceiling order your food and hopefully it'll be ready in a few minutes. Five minutes would be acceptable . I would say that didn't happen. Never will I ever return and I hope you don't either. read more

I stopped in for tacos and margarita. Great service by bartender! (Molly) I had a prickley pear frozen margarita that was excellent, and ordered two tacos: brisket and dynamite shrimp. The shrimp was my favorite! Good music playing while watching baseball too. Clean spot but not real "cozy", just standard metal tables and chairs. Patio outside is nice when weather is cooler. read more

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Came back again, being I was in the area and loved it just as much as my very first visit. This time, I had an order of two Green Street Tacos and an order of chips and Queso. Soooooooo delicious!!! I HIGHLY recommend these tacos, especially if you enjoy guacamole and green chili. Great combination! I love their medium salsa the best as far as salsas go. Just perfect and mild for me. The Queso was very good. Perfect blend for your chips and snacking pleasure. They have Coke products for soda choices. They do have alcohol as well and your place your food and drink order at the bar. Ambiance is good here. The service this visit was awesome as usual! read more

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First time ever stopped and had lunch at Rusty tacos it was amazing. Food was excellent. Service was great. Staff and management were so very kind. We will be back again.For sure. read more

Rusty Taco - Enjoyed a great lunch at Rusty Taco . The employees were all so very kind and the manager too. We for sure will be back again. - Tacos Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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The food was legit...prices were not bad at all The two tacos I had were huge!!! The took care of my hunger in a big way. The chips and cheese dip regular order was huge... More than enough to share. And yummy. The lunch before baseball was a success..thank you for having us Respectfully, Bryan Oklahoma City read more

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The bartender was so incredibly kind and attentive. The food was so good! The queso was to die for, salsas so so good. There were a few regulars that came in and the bartender knew their order, love that type of atmosphere! Everything we had was so tasty which is so different than other locations we've been to! We were so impressed!! Grabbed a quick bite after the game and it hit the spot. Everything was fresh, quick, and so tasty! Great tacos and nachos! Huge portions, tacos were a larger street taco sized. read more

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It's not the same any more! Today we visited for the 2nd time in two months and experienced the same results. It took a hour to receive our order, the food is not as tasty, the portions are way less, and the service is much much slower. Sad!!!! We used to travel a hour several times a month to eat here. It's terrible now. Please get back to what it used to be. read more

The food was okay. The ingredients didn't taste fresh / recently prepared. The water didn't taste good at all. (Someone working there agreed.) I wouldn't recommend going on a Sunday afternoon. It was slow and maybe that's why the food was not as fresh. I would choose other taco places over this one. read more

A great neighborhood taco spot with breakfast tacos and burritos available all day. I had a chicken burrito and a breakfast burrito today. And both were great. Mgt keeps the restaurant spotless ! read more

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Short staffed. Went to the bar where we were supposed to place our order. Stood there for about 10 minutes. No one made eye contact. Only one group out of about 8 had food. Gave up and went to Jersey MIke's. Disappointing. read more

Staff are always very friendly but the food quality is very low. I ordered a chicken and steak taco and the meat was so tuff and dry. The only thing I would order again would be the chips and queso. I wish you could customize your own tacos but they have fun combos that are a bit unique. Would not recommend if you are looking for street tacos or true mexican food. This is more american-mexican! read more

Great spot for take out tacos the whole family will enjoy. Simple menu, simple ingredients, and simply good tacos. Love getting a bunch of tacos for large groups so everyone can pick what they want, and this location really goes above and beyond to serve great quality food. read more

Great service, food, margs, def recommend! Churros were very good don't skip them! Thanks Rusty :-)

Closed early! Don't post business hour when you don't stick with them. The guy didn't care and closed 20 minutes early.

One of our favorite taco shops. The Baja shrimp tacos are delicious (both the grilled and the fried, I like to get one of each), and they've got great chips & dip. We also like the cool, laid-back vibe. read more

You can't be the price and quality - especially in Scottsdale! I always get a fish or shrimp taco and it never disappoints! The margaritas are cheap but absolutely delicious! At one point, the food started backliding and we didn't want to visit again. We took another chance and it's better than ever before! Get the queso. Get the margaritas. Get all the tacos! Service is fantastic. So enjoyable. read more

Rusty Taco - Tacos Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Stopped in for dinner around 7pm. Was not busy at all and the food was very good. I am so happy I came here, I will be back. read more

Rusty Taco - Tacos Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Love the brisket taco and that they are allergy conscious. Everyone is always so friendly. My go to taco fix.

Love Rusty's. Good vibe and great customer service. Food is always good and I always order extra for the week. Best salsa that you can order in bulk. I come here weekly! read more

Good drinks, alright food, bartender is ALWAYS a one man show so if he gets busy or a couple people come in good luck getting service, all cause the owner wants to save a buck on labor read more

This kitchen has issues, very understaffed location front and back of house(can never get helped) and orders take foreverrrr. Training must be terrible here with no management on the floor ever. Pretty sad effort *I only come here for 3rd party deliveries and it's mess everytime* read more

Major identity crisis here. Fast food trying to be hybrid full service. Everyone goes to the counter to order, then is told they need to actually turn back and go to the bar area to order. Better signage when you enter would save people from standing in the wrong line. Once you step to the bar area, join have no overhead menu to refer to since that over by the closed registers. Odd setup. Probably trying to save money with no employee om the registers. But when you charge full service prices it would be nice to have an employee at the actual register at the counter area where you naturally go once entering, and where the menu board is. They need to try harder to make it clear, or just stop being so cheap on labor costs. ​ read more

I got pick up. It was ready so quickly. Food was delicious! And so cheap compared to other tacos spots. We will be back!

Tried a new taco spot in Scottsdale today... I was really craving some street tacos so sure enough found myself in front of Rusty taco... when I walked in, I wasn't expecting to see a full size bar with a bartender inside the restaurant... There's a sign to my left that reads "order food from the bar". The bartender was friendly, and took my order immediately... I ordered two of the green pork tacos and one rusty pork taco... The food came out fairly quick... The rusty taco was not very good... I didn't enjoy the pineapple on the taco... The green pork tacos were better but very heavy on the Green sauce and it unfortunately overwhelmed the taco... This might be more of a happy hour bar scene versus a Mexican taco restaurant ... I'll pass on it for lunch, but maybe come back for happy hour drinks might be better!! read more

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Great place to grab tacos! Friendly staff, good tacos (street size), outdoor seating that allows your furry friends (dogs). A few TVs that you can view from inside and out. My husband loves their queso. Chips are always fresh tasting, salsa is solid! Margaritas have a good base but no very lite on the alcohol...def need extra shot of tequila to quench your thirst! Nothing fancy here, but a good alternative to fast food tacos. read more

Rusty Taco - Tacos Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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Aaron was my server and he was awesome--super chill and friendly. The chef killed it too! I got the Philly taco and quesadilla. it seriously hit the spot. So good. The salsas are à la carte, which is cool because you can mix it up however you want. I'll definitely be back for more tacos! Open seating too. read more

Absolutely top-notch, friendly service, no hesitation to spend time discussing the menu and flavors and pairings. The tacos themselves are incredibly flavorful with so many flavors, sometimes it's hard to even taste them all. read more

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During my visit here I was actually in competition prep for a bodybuilding competition and my diet was very strict. I LOVE that I was able to order exactly what I needed to stay on plan. The food was fresh, delicious and prepared exactly how I needed it. Super accommodating staff and very friendly! I know I can be difficult when making special requests for my order but our server wasn't annoyed whatsoever and if he was, he didn't show it lol! I wish they'd branch out into Utah. read more

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