My family & I went today and it was terrible wrong order, staff was rude, food wasn't what I ordered when it came out, over charged for something I didn't order. The bartender seemed annoyed every time I asked for something. Very disappointing read more

The tacos are yummy and nachos are yummy They have wide range of tacos . I recommend spicy fried chicken taco

Have to say, what an AMAZING experience. My wife has been recommending this place for lunch for weeks and we finally went in today. We sat at the bar and our bartender Bree was so friendly and had amazing service ! They have a beautiful inside environment, with a good selection of beers! We tried the street tacos and got some chosen by suprise, and was not disappointed! When we were finished, the gm Mike hooked us up with some of the BEST churros in town and satisfied our sweet tooth after great tacos. We will definitely be back again, thank you guys! read more

Rusty Taco - Tacos Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

I got a fish and a shrimp taco and they were both room temperature and the meat in both tasted like reheated frozen food...? There was a kind guy who was cleaning the seating area but the girl who took my order was not giving welcoming vibes whatsoever. TL;DR -- sad below-mediocre food and lukewarm service. Only go if you want to drink or something. read more

Hate to have to write this because i was looking forward to to trying this location. Unfortunately the tempe location was disappointing to say the least. Party of 2 walked in and 10 minutes go by without being acknowledged. It was kind of a weird setup for a Saturday afternoon, you had to order at the bar and not at the counter. Nonetheless, we were disregarded (it was pretty dead too). We decided to opt out and go to taco chelo instead (highly recommend). Nothing against rusty taco cuz i weirdly LOVE the washington dulles airport location. However, tempe... you really let me down. P.S. the frozen margaritas machine looks like it hasn't been turned on since last year (I'm more mad about it than you). xoxo read more

Awesome place - I always go to Rusty Taco when I'm in town. Wish we had one in California. Who knows maybe I'll try and open one someday. Staff is friendly, margaritas are the best and food is awesome. This is t your usual taco shop as it's Tex-Mex! Enjoy read more

This place is so good! Michael is so cute and I just wanted to squeeze his little cheeks. What an epic experience.

Done! , I thought I would get that crunch! They're soft and fell apart and full of more onions than meat. The sauce is a smoky flavor. Not my fav, the rest of the food is usually spot on! read more

Rusty Taco - Not what I expected - Tacos Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Way over priced tiny taco!!! We ordered for different tacos. Nothing stood out to talk about..... $4.25 for 1 maybe 2 oz of pork! I feel sorry for the story with students surround this area!!!! $8.00 for a tiny picture of margaritas (2 small cups ) 95% ice We poured the margaritas in to teo small cups that they use for her to go water. Trust me and try it! I think they're 3 to 4 ounce cups so you might get 10 -12 of lemonade out of that picture I guess I said limited because there's no tequila in it Weak tequila! The bartender said they put three bottles of bottom shelf in each container of but there's no way you could not taste tequila at all.!!!!! I have bartend for over 40 years and I can tell if there's tequila in my drink....it might've been say or two old and diluted, but you could barely get a hint of bottom shelf, tequila, upgrade, and go top shelf. They're just taking advantage of students charging eight dollars for a cup of lemonade.! read more

I had two grilled Shrimp Tacos, they were outstanding! I used the Grubhub app and I was able to just walk in and pick them up.

Tacos were amazing. Had a cauliflower taco, finished it in 3 seconds. Gave me sauce too read more

Rusty Taco - Seats - Tacos Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

I thought Jon Taffer was going show up. The experience was so horrible! We ordered 6 different tacos, if you have no tastebuds and expectations on flavor do not eat here. Queso was definitely too salty. The beer on tap was good and the strawberry margarita was ok. Service was ok, there was a creepy older male that only spoke to the younger girls it was uncomfortable. The female bartender was called and bitch by an intoxicated young male, I don't think anyone cared. They continued to serve him. Fuzzy's is definitely better than this place. read more

Came during happy hour & we were the only party there on a Thursday evening before new years, plenty of seating and good atmosphere for hanging out!! Margaritas weren't strong and tots in breakfast taco were not the greatest but chips and guac were okay. Guac was freshly taken out the fridge but the chips were warm and service was very fast. read more

Pretty good food I love coming by for drinks I always get the rusty margarita it always hits the spot and the vibe is good pretty good place to stop by and the bartenders are really friendly read more

Tacos were pretty good, I tried the fried chicken ones and the flavor was unique and texture wasn't bad. I've never tried anything like it but I overall enjoyed it. However it did taste like the ingredients had been left out / weren't freshly made, and it was a little dry and not very warm. My boyfriend had the same fried chicken taco as well as the fajitas one, and they absolutely destroyed his stomach for the whole next day. Probably wouldn't come back here. read more

I'm rating the restaurant and not the bar. Bar five stars super cute location and setup. Definitely look into getting a Dj because the restaurant isn't giving its full potential. Bartender so cute and nice. Great drinks it will be a good spot as a starter for mill ave. It is definitely not where I would personally eat again. Tacos are expensive for the quality and No hot sauce... that's weird for a Mexican restaurant. Fish was weird. I should have taken a pic. It was thin and fried really long. Kinda gives me shitty illegal Pete's food vibes. Loco has roughly the same tacos but better at the same price. I am only writing this review because I live down the street and I need a new taco place to eat. But I probably won't try it again. Maybe just apps. Boyfriend said the bowl was good but had to add all the meats for it to be a hearty bowl to eat. :/ good for the price. manager definitely shouldn't be sitting and not asking how the food was to the guest especially on the first weekend. Or snapping slightly at a bartender about not running food. Just assist her... a manager isn't a boss but a teacher. Do as you preach and deal with her management later. This was a lesson I learned during my third year of bar management. It's super awkward for guest to listen to... I am a Buiness analyst let me know if you need help. I was also a restaurant manager for 10+ years... i only write reviews when i want a place to succeed. Take what you want from this. read more

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Very college spot as a student I enjoy it but if your no longer a student or in that age rage might not be for you

I would consider myself a regular at Rusty Taco since they've opened recently. Majandra is my regular server/bartender and she makes the experience all the better. Mexican food is my personal favorite and it's an easy grab from my house when I go to class or just a perfect place to be to end my day. Majandra always serves me quickly, is very personable as well as kind, and goes above and beyond to show that she cares about her customers. I'd highly recommend the Fried Shrimp taco as well, that was her recommendation to me. Overall, Majandra is always working to make the atmosphere of Rusty Taco a place where anyone from all walks of life can come in, sit down, have a nice drink and great food. Thanks MJ! read more

Rusty Taco - Majandra, my amazing server! - Tacos Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Service was so quick from the second I got in. The place is always a vibe. Lorin Andrew & Alanah are great and know my order by this point.

food and drinks are good. service is not. the bartender we had, ryan, has been rude on multiple occasions.

yummy and a good experience! quick experience would come back I just wish they had salt shot glasses for tequila shots

Very underwhelmed with this restaurant. The staff is fine but the food is just bland. There is no imagination in the food. It sounds good on the menu but is disappointing when it arrives. The margarita was very watery and small. The tacos are small, no . . . tiny. This is the first restaurant in a long time that I actually left hungry. I don't recommend this restaurant nor will I return. Sorry staff you have been shortchanged by the owners. read more

Amazing tacos and drinks! Fun atmosphere. Close to ASU campus which was a plus. Super friendly staff!

We got takeout, way better than the last time we went, but GFs taco meat was burnt and hard in spots (been sittin' around ), my black bean taco was bomb and so was the shrimp dynamite. But all were cold-ish. No real issues but for the price it should be better. And no more Sopaipillas? They were the best, and no more Nachos? Bummer read more

I ordered flour tortillas, and confirmed with the bartender three times. My tacos came in corn tortillas. The brisket that I ordered was closer to beef jerky than brisket. They slathered it in sweet baby rays bbq sauce to try and hide the texture. The tacos weee terrible. No one checked on us after we got our food despite the fact that I took one bite and pushed it to the edge of the table. The big blonde guy who seemed to be the manager was more worried about looking tough than taking care of patrons. Avoid this place. There are better tacos on mill. I doubt it will last long. read more

Food was ok. Not "amazing, we have to come back!" for sure. When we first got there we went to the "line" and the gentlemen was super nice, we started to order and mentioned wanting a beer and he suggested we sit at the bar so we can just do everything together, ok, perfect! Well we did and the redhead there didn't look happy to have customers, to say the least. Yay. So that set the tone. She took a long time to help, our food came out wrong and we had to flag her down for things. Including the check. Very unpleasant. We were super excited to try the place cause it really had a great looking atmosphere and it's kinda cool that it's an inside/outside place. Very clean. It probably would of been a 'let's go back and try more' if we hadn't got a bartender who wasn't happy to have (barely) a few customers. I feel bad, because I was one once and lived off my tips, but I Definitely couldn't leave her more then a 5, as that's how bad her attitude and her service was. 2 people a few beers each...I totally would have have her $15 or more if she would of smiled prior to giving us the check read more

Ive been going here since they opended and it used to be such a good place but its AWFUL now. Recently when i get chips they're sooo stale and taste old (this happened 3 times in a row and happened to my friends). They took off all the best items from the menu (picadillo taco, spicy fried chicken taco, street corn). Everything else on the menu is trash. And the breakfast tacos are always cold. Tortillas are stale. This place needs some serious help. Only thing going for this place is the bar read more

New favorite spot! Lorin helped us right when we walked in and was very professional, extremely friendly, and full of personality. It was my first time and I wasn't sure what to order. However, Lorin was very attentive and knowledgeable on the menu. With that, my food came out so fast, fresh, and delicious. I got the fish tacos and my kids got the quesadilla and tots! Now we go before every ASU football game. This has become our pregame spot. Gaint tv's, fresh tacos and good drinks- you can't beat that. Thank you, Lorin-for providing an awesome experience and great service. read more

The tacos were ok. Not too bad, not too good. I'd probably eat here again for a quick lunch but it's nothing to write home about.

I've been dying to try this taco place since I live upstairs. I was so excited to make this place my new regular spot!! I ordered the chicken taco and the nachos. Subpar. I was a bit disappointed since Tocaya (right across the street) has such high-quality tacos and bowls - I expected the same quality from Rusty. The chicken in my taco didn't have much flavor and was nearly as hard as a rock. The nachos were okay--a big pile of tortilla chips with tomatoes and chicken. Since I ordered to go, they gave me the queso topping on the side, which I appreciated, so my chips didn't get soggy. Queso was very yummy, but overall, the dish didn't feel like nachos since the chicken was in chunks and not pulled. If you're looking for bomb tacos and bowls - skip Rusty's and head across the street to Tocaya. I'm not sure if I'll order again...we will see. Still have yet to try the margs! read more

Get the tacos to go. Very weird service if you want to eat in. I think the guy behind the counter and the girl at the register had a thing for each other that wasn't going well and they made it obvious to the customer. Very weird and uncomfortable. I hate to add this to the review but it was just such a weird energy. Staff seemed a little stressed out. read more

Good, fresh food. Helpful and friendly wait staff.. we took food to go bath due to pandemic and also because outdoor music was very loud. Would definitely do carry out again. read more

Excellent tacos!! Great friendly service. Warm, crispy tortilla chips. Will be back again.

Tacos are to die for, chips and queso were great too. Just having a problem with the bartender...told me he would get to me 20 minutes ago and still has yet to serve us our drink. Ryan the redhead, do better! read more

Fun atmosphere and great tasting food. Would get an order of chips to enjoy while you visit or watch a game! read more

Rusty Taco - Tacos Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Stopped In with the whole family before an ASU game one week. The food was amazing, down to the kids menus-which they gobbled up along with their Caramel filled Churros!! We had the best customer service from Lauren, who politely & patiently explained each item on the menu & made sure our orders were 100% correct (my husband is a picky eater). Was very impressed with how quick our food was ready, even on a game night when the place was packed & they went above & beyond to make sure we had a great experience. Definitely will be stopping by next game day due to the great food & customer service. read more

Andrew is my favorite bartender when I come in for a quick drink between class. Him and Lorin always provide the best costumer service with no hesitation ever. rusty taco read more

A little over priced and the food was kinda mid. It was weird cause they have a counter to order at but we had to order at the bar and the staff and (what seemed like) the owner were too busy talking and complaining so we didn't know where to go or what to do. read more

It is a bar with tacos. The tacos are a little on the pricey side but they are out quickly. They get annoyed if you forget to ask for your food to-go as they have to re-wrap the tacos. Cramped and loud so don't go here during bar hours if you want to eat there. As a bar it's fun but there isn't much bar space. Good place to sit down at a table and get a bunch of drinks. read more

I came here expecting any old taco joint, what this manager (i forgot his name sorry) did to my first rusty taco experience blew me out of the water! He recommended the fish tacos and strawberry margarita (I would've had three but I'm watching my figure) and everything was 10/10 perfect. This is now my one and only fav taco joint to go to. This isn't any old taco joint either, the atmosphere is warm and inviting w fun upbeat music made all possible by this wonderful manager who looked so happy to be serving the tempe community! I LOVE IT HERE read more

Rusty Taco - Great manager - Tacos Near Me - Tempe, Arizona