Service was absolutely terrible and the food wasn't much better. My steak chimichanga had a lot of fat and not a lot of flavor. The chicken in my husband's burrito was SUPER greasy. We are pretty sure that it was what gave him food poisoning. The chips and salsa were the only good thing we got. read more

Taco Chela is one of three savory options that you can find inside the L&L Market Place and is the only spot to get tacos, burritos, with a Margarita on the side. This spot is tucked away in a corner next to a milkshake shop and a wine bar that has a conveyor belt packed with tasty breads and bold cheeses. There could be worse places to be wedged in between. I ordered two street tacos, one pork belly and one bang bang shrimp tacos. I was expecting the bang bang shrimp to be a little more on the spicy side but the flavor was still pretty decent. The sauce paired nicely with the fresh mango and I really loved the crunch from the cabbage. The pork belly taco is by far, my favorite. One thick strip of seared pork belly, crispy/chewy on the inside, topped sauce, more mango and a red cabbage slaw. Not going to lie, I didn't hate the mango on here. Initially, I thought that was an odd choice, but it reminded me of the Al pastor and pineapple combo. I wouldn't call this place authentic Mexican food but it still is pretty tasty. The bar area is a nice spot to sit, but you can take your tacos and eat anywhere inside or outside of the L&L Market place. Shout out to the hostess and the other servers here they checked on me multiple times and make sure I was all set. read more

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A hidden gem and well worth a visit. Located in L&L Market. The vodkarita and margaritas are amazing. The service is top notch and the staff are so kind! We ordered the chicken taquitos for an appetizer. They were delicious. You definitely want to order the street tacos, the carne asada and the pollo Verde were by far the best tacos I've ever had. All fresh ingredients and full of flavor. We have many restaurants to choose from but we decided to come back here again. This place is well worth your visit. read more

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This was a solid 3 star taco place. Tucked in a back corner of L&L market, it wasn't super busy when we went on a Saturday. The pastor taco on corn tortilla was the best taco by far. The burrito was also good. I personally can't get over how they do not serve tap water. So if you want water with your meal you have to buy a bottle or one of there canned soft drinks, or alcohol. They said something about the pipes, but I feel like a restaurant needs running tap water to function & I don't understand why they wouldn't want to serve it. Especially since they were serving ice, which looked like it was made in an ice machine hooked up to the water line. Overall good food. read more

Taco Chela - burrito - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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LOVED this spot. So cheap and honestly so delicious. Great service, super quick. Great taco options, they were small but filled to the brim. I plan on making this a big take-out spot for us. I really loved the bang bang shrimp taco. Great ambiance and casual spot in L+L market! read more

Taco Chela - Pastor - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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With so many Mexican restaurants in the city, you literally can go anywhere else for better food and service. I went on a Wednesday like at 5ish- nobody else was there and food still took a while then I was confused why the chips and salsa couldn't come out first - the bartender/server said they were working on it but what's hard about some chips and salsa on a plate? Plus when I did get the app it clearly was way too many chips and not enough salsa. The tacos really lacked flavor and the fish taco was clearly like a frozen fish patty or something, DEFINITELY not fresh. Sadly I won't be revisiting here. read more

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I arrived at the Milkshake event and they were a bit slammed so thought I could pass the time with tacos. They were equally delicious! Packed with flavor. Beautiful bar. Fast Service. Will definitely be back to try the drinks!! read more

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Cute little spot in L&L! Went for a little impromptu drink and snack. I was here on a date and we got the Chela Fresca margarita and mango daiquiri as pictured. We also ordered the steak macho nachos. The nachos came in a sheet pan format well topped and delightfully no up charge for the steak. Plenty of parking in back of L&L. read more

Taco Chela - Chela Fresca margarita and mango daiquiri - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I have wanted to check out Taco Chela for quite some time and ended up there on a whim last weekend. The restaurant is located in the corner of L&L Market. (If you're unfamiliar with L&L, it's on Charlotte and not far from the Nations. There's a really fun assortment of shops and dining options, and there is plenty of free parking.) There is bar seating or patrons can choose to sit at a table in the shared space of the market. We opted for bar seating and had excellent service. There were quite a few margarita options, so I asked the waitress for a recommendation. She shared that she makes an amazing mango daquiri, and she was not lying. I will definitely be back for another! We shared an order of steak macho nachos, and they were really good (and the perfect amount for two people to share). I love that there's no upcharge for steak, and I really enjoyed the mango on the nachos. I do wish the nachos had been slightly warmer, but that may be more of a personal preference. read more

Taco Chela - Mango daiquiri & original margarita - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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This restaurant is found in L&L Market next to the Milkshake Bar. The people were super friendly and helpful when deciding tacos. The food came out very fast (about 10 minutes) and was delicious. They text you when your order is ready. I ended up with the fish and pastor tacos. The pastor taco was better than the fish but I still enjoyed both. The market is a nice vibe at night. We enjoyed live music and not too much chaos for dinner. It was very easy to find somewhere to sit. read more

Taco Chela - Pastor and fish taco - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

The drinks are A1. There's so many great selections of margaritas and the dacquiris are absolutely delicious too. The service is so friendly and prompt. Highly recommend the pork belly tacos. We also tried the carne asada and pastor tacos which were perfect too. A very cute Instagrammable spot in the market with great food. read more

Taco Chela - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Okay, where do I begin? First, this is one of many food offerings at this venue, like an upscale food court with boutiques and special shops. We came to this particular place because of a recommendation from someone who worked in one of the shops. Nice food choices, and a few tables nearby and some seats at the food bar, which is where we sat. However, very limited non-alcoholic drink choices forced us to get our drinks at another place and bring them back. This is a busy place - it took nearly 30 minutes to get our food on a weekend afternoon - even between normal meal times. While I don't remember what I had, I know I liked it more than G did. I can't really put this into words, but this just wasn't a great experience. I liked the food well enough but a bit pricy, the long wait, the poor drink selection and the ambiance combined to make me think how much better this could be in a stand-alone restaurant and some minor adjustments (like offering tea and diet sodas). Worth a try if you are already there? Absolutely. Worth going there as a destination / dining experience? Maybe once. At least for me. read more

Nope nope nope so called tacos are you serious very disappointed not to mention sitting sucks the service sucks everything about this place sucks idk the hype but definitely next time i come visit Nashville won't be coming here again save your money and go somewhere else I've had real tacos and very good service in other states this is not it. Horrible.!!!!!!!!! read more

#fatjared say...the more I think about this place the worse it gets for me. Diasppointing is the best way to describe this experience. I would give 1 star if I could... For my reviews, I have a strict criteria. My experience at your establishment must be PERFECT. 5 stars on Yelp is perfect, so to receive that you have to be perfect. On the flip side...you can't give 0 stars, so 1 star means I have NOTHING good to say about you. While Taco Chela sucked IMO, there were a couple things good about it. To start with the good, They have an option to try every taco, multiple wrap options like corn flour or lettuce, and the bang-bang shrimp taco was awesome. Nothing else was actually that good. I could spend time telling you all the things wrong with this place, but I don't have enough room. So to be short, the food was bland, service was bad, portions were small, prices were high, and the only reason this place is always busy is because of its location. Take my advice, have dinner somewhere else, and then come have dessert at L&L or go to the brewery after, Don't eat here. There are so many other places that have WAY better tacos in Nashville, trust me. #bebetter read more

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Food was incredible and HUGE portions. I had the Chela bowl and my friend had the elote corn -- we both loved it so much. The employees were so friendly! Will definitely be going back here. read more

Small taco shop in L&L Marketplace with limited bar seating, small drinks, portions, and knowledge of ingredients. This spot was pretty busy for an early Saturday evening, but I think that was more due to location than anything else. The ordering system was a little unclear. I wasn't sure if I should sit at the bar to order or go straight to the register. It turns out either works. The cashier seemed generally annoyed to be at work and wasn't very friendly. I ordered their original margarita, chips and guacamole, and the pork belly and pastor tacos. The margarita was fine, though on the small side. The amount of guacamole I received for $9 was laughable. It was fine. I could have gotten three times the amount from Kroger for that price and it would have been just as good. The salsa was sweet which threw me off as I was expecting spicy, but this turned out to be how all of the food here was. Both pork tacos were very sweet. Not a hint of spice. That's fine if it pleases your audience I guess. I'm just used to food with a bit more powerful a flavor. When a patron next to me asked about gluten free options, every person working there was completely clueless, even the chef, so she ended up going somewhere else to eat. Seemed pretty odd in this day and age and for a restaurant in a place like L&L Marketplace. I did like that they provided multiple taco wrapping options. They had flour tortillas, corn tortillas, or lettuce wraps I probably won't be back as it just wasn't worth the money and the flavors weren't really my preference. read more

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Got the chicken burrito, extremely dry. They don't have much sauce option. Both the salsa and salsa verde were pretty spicy so not for everyone. I got a side of their chipotle crème which was a necessity. I guess I can't complain about the amount of chicken since it was 70% of the burrito but it was just so dry because of it. read more

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Finding a locally-owned restaurant with fresh, delicious food that's also filling -- for less than $10 -- is next to impossible in Nashville these days. Enter Taco Chela. Two of their street tacos at $4 each totally fits the bill. The bang bang shrimp tacos are like dessert with the melt-in-your mouth mango salsa. The pollo rojo is like two tacos in one. A squeeze of fresh lime and a drizzle of verde sauce. Mmmmmm. And the roasted poblano crème on the carne asada sets this standard street taco apart, giving it a gourmet flair without sacrificing authenticity. Our takeout was so good that we came back the next night for more. When both Ryan and Chad recommended the same thing (bang-bang-shrimp), I knew I had to try it. I came back today for a second try. Still as good as the first! We're gradually making our way through the menu and enjoying every delicious bite. You can get flour, corn, or lettuce wrap tacos. Check out the appetizers, salads, quesadilla, and burritos. And there's a full bar. When you're done, be sure to check out all of the other charming shops in L&L Market. So much to choose from ... and all are perfectly lovely. Can't wait for our next visit! Hopefully, we'll catch Ryan again. He's delightful. read more

Great spicy margarita... like super great spicy margarita. Tacos are wonderful too!! Service is amazing. read more

Taco Chela - Ghost Pepper Margarita! - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Starting your meal off with a daiquiri is simply the only way to go! The bartender worked some magic because it was delicious and refreshing. My friends and I split the guac, which we didn't totally love but were happy with the portion because who doesn't love mindlessly eating chips while chatting with friends? I loved my carne asada taco! I enjoyed the sauces that I was able to put on the tacos, because i thought they could all use more spice but that might just be me! Overall a really great experience in the most perfect location. read more

Taco Chela - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Came here with some friends after church and we all ordered street tacos! I had the pollo rojo and the bang bang shrimp tacos! Both were really good but the shrimp tacos were probably my favorite. I'll definitely be back again to try more items (and hopefully get a picture next time) but overall it's a great place to try and just love the location! read more

Probably the worst margarita I've ever had. I got the ghost margarita and asked if they could do less agave bartender said yes. Most sweet margarita I've ever had- just tastes like jalapeños and sugar. read more

Taco Chela - Terrible margarita - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I would basically just recommend not going to this place. There are other spots in the market if that's what you want but this place is sad and weird. First I hate that if you ask for a water they serve you a bottle of water. Feels like a cheap money grab by the owners. I don't want to pay water nor do I want to use the plastic. And then food was bland. My bf had a burrito and I had tacos. The bang bang shrimp were just sad and watery and the chicken bland. Making them full tacos doesn't make them good. We didn't order drinks but I gotta say nothing about what I was served will make me want to try it again. read more

Called up a few times around 5:15 to place an order to go. No answer. Drove up and placed a to-go order. Hate to say this but service was slow. Need more people in the kitchen to speed up the tickets. Bar seating for about 9 people then you can over flow into general L&L table seating. Decent amount of sauces to choose from for your tacos. Two options for kid meals which is nice. If you are at L&L and need something too eat it's a good option. Wouldn't go out of your way to eat here. read more

Just terrible. Not staffed properly for when there's a rush of people. Worst food and drinks (there's a number of inefficient things they do behind the bar, if you even could call it one) only bottled water. They don't accept cash. Saw some type of roach crawling behind the bar counter. read more

Quite literally my favorite restaurant in the city. I came for breakfast, and those breakfast tacos were unbelievably good. If I had space I would've made a double order but was so satisfied. I will dream of these tacos, everything was so fresh! I took a chocolate mole cupcake to go, sheesh! Everything was good! I hope to be back soon, and know that this dining spot would be at the top of my list. I loved the decor, and little market right in front. Although you order from a QR code, service was still attentive with water refills and clean up. Highly recommend! read more

One of the best margaritas in town! I am picky and normally don't get anything fruity, but their spicy strawberry marg with fresh muddled strawberries and jalapeños is perfect and delicious! I have gone for lunch two weeks in a row and seem to devour my tacos before getting a picture. I have tried crispy fish, pollo verde chicken and pork belly...all generous portions and delicious! read more

Taco Chela - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

First, customer service is huge to me, as I've been in the industry, and the staff here were very friendly. For food, we did the excursion so we could try alllll the tacos. They were ALL delicious! The bang bang and crispy fish tacos were my favorite. The chicken tacos were both tasty and JUICY!! I tried both the original, and the ghost pepper margaritas and holy yum. The bartender told me that they use lime juice instead of sour mix. Game changer!! Y'all have got to check this spot out. read more

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Feel like this place needed some reviews. Stopped here for a snack and a drink. Awesome stuff. Really friendly staff. Tacos were awesome. Will be back for the whole deal read more

Taco Chela - Classic Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I'm not one to leave reviews but this was one of the worst dining experience I have ever had for the five years I have lived in Nashville. We ordered 4 tacos during off peak hours for a quick bite and waited for the text that our food was ready for over 30 minutes. My husband went to check on the food and saw several orders of food ready and sitting on the counter. The server was chatting at the bar and made several drinks before finally checking on the food once my husband asked. The food was room temperature and not worth risking eating while pregnant. Skip this place and go to the other local taco spots with great fresh food and good service like Family Tacos. read more

First time at Taco Chela and it didn't disappoint! The margaritas are so fresh and delicious. Even the mexican mule was amazing. I highly recommend the bang bang shrimp tacos and the pork belly tacos. Hopefully you will meet Fernando, that guy is great! read more

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Ordering process unorganized and food was not seasoned. Little to no flavor. No napkins to be found and tables were dirty. Ordered the taco bowl and it consisted of primarily lettuce. read more

meat tastes like dog food. drinks taste yummy. dont get food, and get the drinks. no tap water only bottles.

Taco Chela was a 10/10 for me. The food was super authentic and the drinks were delicious. The bartender was extremely friendly and made the experience even better. I will absolutely be back read more

Possibly the worst, most un-authentic Mexican food I have ever had. The steak was more fat than meet. The Al pastor was potentially dog food; I am still unsure at this point. Would absolutely not recommend. read more

This place is the bomb! The food and margs are delicious! Service is extra friendly, and you can't be the location with indoor and outdoor seating options. Bottomless mimosas for Sunday brunch are a great deal! read more

Today i so happened I was looking for a really good place for lunch and I came across this place. I was impressed with atmosphere! The staff was very festive! The food was over the top!!! I had Street Tacos Bang-bang- shrimp taco and a Crispy fish taco....shut up! AMAZING!!! I ordered another to go! I am very picky and this place won! They are so friendly and proud of their food! This is my new lunch spot. already planning a lunch at the office with the staff. Great place to take a client,friends or a date. Eating local is my love and I love this place!!! read more

Great food, great drinks, severely understaffed. They need at least 3 people at front of house. read more

Taco Chela - Patron margarita - Mexican Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

My first visit with my family yesterday. Amazing food and drinks. The meat was so tender and the sauces were delicious. Bartender was outstanding too - attentive and funny! read more

Love this place. Kiara made an amazing margarita (literally the best) and the food is great.