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    Taco Giro

    3.6 (56 reviews)

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Margaritas
    Kim M.

    With a deep menu of lots of authentic Mexican favorites, we were excited to try Taco Giro. Tucked into a strip mall, the restaurant is fairly large and there were only two other tables and some people sitting at the bar at 5p on a Sunday evening. We were seated promptly by a friendly server and ordered a house and a Cadillac margarita. The drinks were large, but very sweet and not very strong at all. They offered chips and salsa which were good, and the rest of our meal was good, but unremarkable. Service was a little slow and not terribly responsive, but since this is close to home we will definitely give Taco Giro another shot!

    Delicious Chicken fajitas!
    Susana L.

    Taco Giro is one of my favorite Mexican restaurant in Tucson. Stop by and enjoy a drink and delicious authentic Mexican food . Don't forget to ask about the weekly menu specials.

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    Mary S.

    Nice, new, fresh, clean interior. A welcome addition to this shopping center. Dined here just once but will definitely be back. They have daily deals--I went on a Wednesday and got the enchiladas special for $6.99. Hard to beat, especially since it was quite a large serving. Service was friendly and I liked the chips and salsa they offer. Looking forward to trying other dishes.

    Grilled Fish plate
    Vladimir L.

    Very good experience at Taco Grio today for an early dinner. Food was fresh and hot. Had the Shrimp Enchiladas and my friend had the grilled fish! Both tasted outstanding. Service was fast and friendly. Think they've gotten into their grove with the food and service. Looking forward to my next visit soon!

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    Belle V.

    This is newly opened in our area. We were curious, we have seen the menu online and everything looked good, so we tried... Everyone is welcoming, as soon as we sat down staff had given us the menus and chips and salsa. Then someone came to our table to ask what we want to drink. Way too fast for me, cause I haven't looked into the menu yet! I found it really funny cause I asked our server a question about an entree on the menu and she responded, I don't know, that made me second guess her ability as our server...I wonder how they hire and train their employees?? Don't get me wrong but their food is okay, and they give a pretty good portion. A little pricey and they charge a fee if you use your credit card. Inside is still clean and new. Not too cramped with tables and chairs. They really have a big menu, and it makes it hard to decide. This could be a good place to earn and dine and also good for take aways.

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    Eileen Q.

    I've read so many crazy reviews about this place, so we had to try it out. The avocado omelette I had was pretty good, I think enjoyed it. The portion was decent, I I took half of it home. The chorizo omelet wasn't bad either, it wasn't spicy enough for my husband but good enough for me cause I don't like spicy food. I would like to go back and try other things on the menu. Most of the reviews were about service and it's true, the servers were not as friendly as we would want them to me. At least they should introduce themselves!?! After a while they started to be a little friendlier, I think maybe they have angry patrons??? It's kind of not really what I expected when I look at the menu prices and the esthetics of the restaurant - It may be a little pricey, but I'm willing to give it another try.

    Flan dessert was so good !!

    Everything went well. Excellent service, excellent food and ambience. We were 7 ladies celebrating 3 of our October birthdays. Abby was our server and she was excellent. Food was served so quickly and it was so good. Margaritas are excellent as well. You won't be disappointed if you go there.

    Rebecca I.

    Great seafood! The drinks are fun and very pretty and put together. The seafood tower I've always wanted to try. Definitely enough food for two days. We have great service experience but sat at the bar and went during the week. No issues at all!

    Molcajete Mixto (shrimp, chicken, and beef)
    Lisa B.

    First time coming here and overall it was pretty good. The menu is very extensive (sorry I didn't take photos of it, I'll do it next time). We sat at the bar and got served right away. We had a few beers on tap and shared the Molcajete Mixto, which was HUGE! So, I'm glad we shared. This is a fun variation of fajitas. This place would be good for a larger group and the table should order a bunch of different plates and drinks to share. Overall, we enjoyed it, not the best Mexican food in town, but still pretty good and crazy fun drinks!

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    Food is really good and the service has always existed workers and clean places and food is great place to eat in

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    The food was amazing, 2nd time stopping while in Tucson, and brenda was A1. I recommend stopping in and trying.

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    Service is top notch, portions are huge and it's delicious. The bean dip with the chips and salsa is soo good

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    Our waitress seemed preoccupied. We waited 40 minutes and had to flag down the manager just to place our drink order.

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    The food is a little higher than some places but the food is good the restaurant could change there specials.

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    The service was terrific and the food was great too. I have never found a better pancake anywhere else!

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    Great Mexican food. Really good mariscos. Our server, Mila, was very friendly and provided amazing service. Our family loves this place!

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