Store-bought tortillas. Tough fillings. Really mild salsa. Not the place to go if you are looking for the fresh and simple kind of ingredients that an honest taco joint has! Pass! read more

My fiancée and I just moved to St. Louis (from Cincinnati Ohio!) and saw all the Great reviews on yelp and we love Mexican food so we knew what our first date night would be. We were seated right away. However, there was a large table with family seated next to us that has several small kids and everyone knows how that can be....The manager was very aware of the noise situation and brought us queso and guacamole on the house while we waited for our margaritas. That was greatly appreciated and was a true sign of a great manager. We loved our margaritas ( we each got 2!) and the carne asada fries are a must have. The queso was so full of flavor and the quac was on point. The fiancée got the roasted duck taco and the taco of the month. (Both phenomenal) and I was pretty full off of the savory appetizers so I got one portobello taco which was so delicious. The mushrooms were cooked perfectly. We had to do the Cheeros which were good but it would be cool to have dipping sauce options (salted caramel and/or a rotating sauce) overall we really enjoyed our first date night. We can't wait to bring our visiting family and friends here! read more

I am addicted to this place...I really can never get enough. This location is by far the best location out of all of the Mission tacos. Yes I have been to every location more than once...I told you i'm addicted. The Soulard location however always has the best quality food, service, and they never run out of anything. The chips are always warm and fresh as well as the guacamole. My uptime favorite taco is the the shrimp taco with the mango salsa. I also like to add goat cheese to my shrimp taco which they are always happy to do and never charge me extra for it. The Baja fish taco fried is my next go to. The fish is always fried to perfection and nice and juicy. The beef brisket taco is next for me. Super messy (in a good way) and the sauce on it is nice a fiery. My husband always raves about the duck taco which I have tried i'm just not huge on Duck and he is. So if your a duck lover I would definitely try that one. The habanero chicken one is always good but not for people who don't like spicy cause this one will knock you down. Overall I can never get enough of this place. I dream of it and can't wait until for next visit every-time. I try to at least once a week. Oh and their tacos after 10 o'clock are only $2!!! You can't beat that for the amazing variety of quality tacos this place puts out. read more

We found this awesome place after visiting the Farmers Market. What a nice change of pace from traditional Mexican restaurants. They have their own spin on both food and beverages. Plan to spend a little more, but definitely worth the visit. read more

This is my favorite Mission Taco Joint of them all. My boyfriend and I come here often for date nights or if we're ever in St. Louis. I came here for my birthday dinner with a few friends and our server was awesome. Wish I remembered her name. The Carne Asada tacos and street corn are amazing. And the guacamole is good too. I hate tomatoes, but I eat them from this guac no problem! read more

The tacos are the bomb, the street corn is a must try, the atmosphere is great, and the beer is cold. Mission Taco is always busy, and for good reason. Some of the best street style fare in the St. Louis area, and a great location to go with it. read more

I usually don't rate places, but this was pretty terrible tonight. Absolutely horrible service. Granted it was Cinco De Mayo, and as such, my expectations weren't high, but oddly, the place was only 75% full. Plenty of empty tables. Enough room for 3 for sure. Yet, we waited for about an hour to an hour and a half to be seated. When we were finally put at one of the tables that was open for at least the last half hour, it took another half hour to get chips and salsa (which may or may not have ever come because we left after waiting 35 more minutes). There was definitely the "we're not going to serve you" vibe for some reason. Anyway, after two hours of waiting around looking at empty tables, we left. Should have left sooner. Will definitely not be going back to this location. read more

Food was decent but the service was terrible. There are definitely better choices for Mexican in the area.

Tried this on a Saturday afternoon. Ordered the Mexican cheese curds which were way too salty. For our main course, we tried 4 different tacos: Carne Asada, Portobello Mushroom, and Grilled Fish (Baja). They were tasty with the sauces, but the grilled fish tasted a little off. Drinks are pricey at $9 for a cocktail (Spiced Horchata). Service was average for a busy place. read more

Great atmosphere. Awesome staff. Delicious, fresh food. Not your typical wannabe mexican. This is the real deal! Great for a date or a family outing. You cannot go wrong! Get the chipotle aioli to go with the seasoned fries, trust me! read more

I come to Mission at least once a month, just left there and Cameron gave us easily the best service I have ever had at this location. Food is always great, happy hour tacos are the best deal, margaritas are always on point. But tonight, Cameron deserved a review solely for the service he gave! Prompt, polite, asked all the right questions and made all the right suggestions. Great job and thank you!! read more

I ate here Tuesday night and sat at the bar. The food was delicious, as always, but the bartender (I heard someone call him "Tofer") was unfriendly to me and the customers around me and was very disrespectful to his coworkers. I will probably avoid the Soulard location in the future so as not to have to experience that type of service again. read more

Okay so I love Mexican and I do consider myself a relatively adventurous eater. I went in with a friend for some Sunday afternoon cocktails and tacos. The cocktails were pretty good for the most part. I'd recommend them. If you're looking for familiar tastes and "texmex" then you are in the wrong place. We ordered the empanadas and chips and salsa. One salsa was chipotle the other was roasted - I wouldn't call them delicious, although I would say they are unique. The empanadas utilized goat cheese and corn smut. Corn smut is basically diseased corn. It's a fungus deal. I get it - mission is being edgy. They added goat cheese to make it extra funky. This would be fine if this combo wasn't in 1/4 of the menu items. I dig it, but not that much. The fish taco was the best I have ever had. I might consider getting three of those next time. The portobello was pretty good, although it contained the corn smut and goat cheese mixture as well. The libertine pork belly was cool with the pickled slaw, although it came out cold. This place is what it is.... You will taste things you never have had before, and that's great. Some of it may not be for you - but you tried it and now you know. Great service and you can tell these people care about food. I'll be back to challenge my palate again! read more

One of the best restaurants I've been to in St. Louis so far! I've only been to the Soulard location, as there was a two hour wait to get into the Delmar location the one time I tried. I have tried almost all of the tacos and my favorite has to be the Beef Brisket Birria. You CANNOT forget to get an order of Street Corn! read more

Recently I needed a good spot for a casual business lunch meeting and I chose Mission Taco in Soulard. One of my associates is a self-proclaimed foodie and I wanted to show off St. Louis and take them to a locally owned restaurant. They loved it. I think they went back for another meal before returning home. I want to give a shout out to our server, Joe. He took really good care of us and made some good ordering suggestions. His personality lightened the mood and made a good impression on my potential clients. Thanks Joe! I have always had a pretty good experience here and would recommend trying this place out. I highly suggest the spicy Chorizo. read more

I didn't know what to expect but was very pleasantly surprised. If you haven't been, don't miss out on an excellent time. Top notch table staff and chef. The sides are absolutely great too. I had a burrito and a side and both were shareable. Excellent menu and not overly priced. read more

This place is so good! After living in northern and Southern California I was concerned that these would pale in comparison to the delicious tacos I've had in the past. And maybe if your looking for a traditional taco this place isn't for you but if your looking for fun variations with a ton of flavor I would def recommend! The place is decorated with the California vibe and has a ton of great beer on tap! The chips and salsa are tasty but I left really wishing I got the queso- it looks delicious! I got the chorizo taco and the duck taco and both were outstanding! So good! I was definitely checking out other tacos as they passed and they all looked equally delicious! The tortilla is also amazing and your can tell they are homemade! To top it off the service is quick and great for a work lunch and prices are reasonable. Two tacos and some chips were way more than enough to make me full! I can't wait to go back! read more

Excellent service!!! We ate there for lunch and were immediately seated. The best grilled fish tacos I've ever had, the best margarita I've ever drank, probably the second best Mai Tai I have ever had...ask for Jess as your server she's awesome. read more

Good eats! Recommendations: carne asada fries, brisket taco. Will definitely go back on my next trip to STL.

Incredible food and a wide variety of drinks, plus a late night happy hour special that will knock your socks off. Unfortunately the service usually leaves something to be desired. I live in the neighborhood and have been there with my wife 15+ times, and we generally get the feeling that the bartenders are too cool to serve us, but they'll do us a favor just this once. Still a local favorite. read more

My husband and I love this place. Always fun, food is amazing. My only problem is the non gender specific bathrooms. I really do not like sitting on a toilet after a man has used it. I know this is not a big deal to some but it is to me. Everything else is great! read more

Not as good as Delmar, but still very good. Great margarita, it was a special drink. I'm a huge fan of their tacos, but these were a little dry. I'll go back. read more

This place is amazing! Great tacos and the best margarita ever. Literally. Stay far away from the Mai tai though...yeesh.

Tacos are good and a nice selection but they are 'street' style tacos so portions are small. Take that in account when ordering, you will need 3 to come close to filling up. Nice spice and place has fun atmosphere on weekends and during events. Bar staff helpful and friendly, sometimes wait for tables can be long so belly up to bar and order and eat there! read more

Delicious toppings and love their salsa!!! $2 tacos after 10! Can't beat that! Would recommend the brisket or fried fish tacos!!! So good!

Ordered the South Beach Burrito. Food was decent. Staff was nice and enjoyed the atmosphere.

First time I had a chance to try this place in town for the NLDS. Excellent fish tacos. Also really enjoyed the roast duck taco. For an appetizer we had the chorizo queso dip which was awesome as well. Great speedy/friendly service from the whole staff. read more

I probably go here once a week. Love everything about it! The margaritas and palomas are amazing and there's a great beer selection. The guac and chips and salsa are the bomb and you can't beat the tacos (chorizo and grilled chicken are my personal faves). read more

This past weekend I had a very disheartening experience with Mission Taco in Soulard. This is a place my friends and I visit often in groups, as couples, take out, etc. but this particular time has turned me off to Mission. It started when a bartender named Eva judged our group before giving us a chance. My friends and I (About 10 of us) were out celebrating a friend's birthday. We were told our wait was 45 min - an hour long and we understood (Most of us work in the bar/restaurant industry or have worked in the industry). So we took our talents to 5 empty bar tables and attempted to make a home there. Again, though it was 10 of us, we were extremely patient and understanding. We gave Eva time to serve her bar as we waited. Half of us ordered drinks and tacos and everything was fine until a friend overheard Eva say to the other bartender, after avoiding us "Do not serve them, the guy in the jersey did not tip". The guy in the jersey just so happen to be my boyfriend and he paid for 1 drink in cash. She did not realize that I still had a tab open (the tab we would use for the rest of the evening and tip her out on). So we figured we would talk to her to clear up the confusion. After she avoided us for a while, he finally asked for something else and she says "are you going to tip this time". That shocked all of us and another friend attempted to clear up what we over heard and Eva confirmed that she did indeed refuse us service because of what "the guy in the jersey" had done. We were just all confused because as I mentioned we are a group of generous tippers and very understanding. Then after asking for the other bartender to help us, since she clearly did not want to she was very sarcastic and rude saying "you guys are stuck with me for the rest of the night". Mind you, Eva barely had to serve us. She took our order, made a few watered down drinks (which she did not measure) and the food runners did everything from bring us silver wear to serve us our food, to ask us what else we needed. What surprised me personally was how confident she was in her actions as if this is accepted or allowed by the restaurant. In my years of working in a restaurant, I was told you are NEVER allowed to refuse service based off something like that and you must treat every guest equally and fair. And the fact, half our group still had open tabs but she still avoided helping us, was extremely disappointing. We all are very kind people and came to have fun and even after that, we were calm with her and tried to talk things out with her but of course she didnt care. She judged us and mistreated us and its disgusting because people like Eva ruin local places like Mission and give them a bad name. And though, it may not seem like a big deal to some, it really changed our views and opinions. read more

if you like food poising go here. i left feeling instantly sick, i wouldnt go here

Solid burritos and tacos. I've eaten here 3 times and never been disappointed. The South Beach Burrito is one of the best I've had in the St. Louis area. read more

Had the South Beach Burrito both timesI went because it was so good. Great atmosphere too.

Had lunch at Mission Taco down in Soulard - it was fantastic! We started with the guacamole - which was very good. I then tried the crunchy fish taco and the chorizo taco; both were excellent. The fish was hot and crispy; the chorizo taco was very spicy but quite tasty. My friend and I both had margaritas - which were excellent. I will definitely be back!! read more

I went in to this restaurant not knowing what to expect- I hadn't looked over the menu online, hadn't asked around to see how it was. I was pleasantly surprised. I went with my parents and my grandma, and to be honest, the atmosphere was a little loud, but once the food came, it didn't matter. I got a steak burrito with cheese, bacon, beans, chili fries and salsa, and it was absolutely delicious. The steak alone was enough to give it five stars. It was tender, juicy and tasted divine, and that combined with everything else made the experience. I highly recommend this place. read more

Love this place. Awesome tacos and booze. Late night $2 tacos and shots, who can beat that! Staff is always friendly.

First time heading to Mission Taco and also my first post. Staff was polite, beer was good and taco's were outstanding. You can't go wrong with a trip to Mission Taco. read more

Great atmosphere, fun unusual tacos, and OMG THE STREET CORN! Roasted, cheesy, incredible. I think I'll go back just for the corn. Great service, too. I recommend it! read more

First time to Mission Taco - heard so much good info....not overstated. Absolutely delicious guacamole totally worth the appetizer price of $7. Got some great recommendations from Jillian our sever - Portabella taco - melts in your mouth, Brisket - just the right amount of spice, Chicken - habanero sauce starts sweet then burns just right, and then the Duck....ordered a second. Thanks again Jillian!! read more

GET THE CARNE ASADA FRIES!!! Hands DOWN one of the best things I've had from any restaurant similar to this one.

Eating here is why I signed up for Yelp. This place had a cool vibe and the menu descriptions sounded top notch. It turned out to have a rude, condescending hipster staff that served us lackluster tacos with overly salty chips. Will never return. read more