This place needs to fix two things asap. First off the front door has incorrect hours so it looks like they close at 9:00pm. I walked in at 7:47 to place a Togo order for 3 tacos, thinking that they were open for another hour. I tipped 20% on my Togo order and waited patiently for my food. It was ready within a few minutes. The second thing you need to fix is your employees attitude. It's not my fault as a customer that you have incorrect signage. You have to dress your tacos yourself at a little self service buffet. When I politely asked the young lady if they had onions I was rudely told they were out because they close at 8pm. I told her the door said otherwise and she then explained that they changed their hours a few months ago. I told her thank you and she completely ignored me then stared at me as I walked out. I've been in the service industry for 25 years and would never treat a customer this way. read more

The food was great! I had the carne asada tacos and Barbacoa quesadilla! They have an array of toppings that you can put on your food and customized to your liking! Service was great, and the restaurant was very clean! This is a great and affordable place for dinner or lunch!!! read more

Delicious Tex-Mex! Came here with my dad and enjoyed the food and overall atmosphere. I went in here thinking it was authentic Mexican food, but it's more of a "Tex-Mex" styled restaurant. You can order basically two things: Quesadillas (About $8 each- Comes with 2 pieces) or Tacos (About $3.50 each). Your choice of meat will determine the price. I ordered the Carne Asada Quesadilla and Fish Taco. They were both yummy. I highly recommend the fish taco, it was absolutely delicious. Give this place a try! read more

Taco Mel - Fish Taco (With add-one from their salad/salsa bar) and Carne Asada Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

Excellent restaurant! I enjoyed the food! what could possibly go wrong with a little taco tuesday? :)

I honestly look forward to these tacos every time I'm in town!! A little pricey- but nothing beats the taste and quality of this food.

I enjoyed eating here. Food is amazing and more authentic than a lot in the area. I will be eating here again.

Great food and great options. Super simplistic menu with phenomenal flavors. I love the taco bar. If you want authentic Mexican this is the spot, they never disappoint!! read more

Taco Mel is excellent. Their Barbacoa tacos are fantastic. I love that you can dress your own tacos and customize the amount of sauce and toppings to your own preference. They are always fresh and consistent with their products. read more

My husband and I came here on Sunday. We were not please with it. The girl that took our order was so rude, a huge turn off to any customer. I ordered two chicken tacos and one barbacoa, my husband ordered one fish, one carne asada and one al pastor. He said they were just okay. The chicken that I had was horrible, it was like frozen chicken that they reheated and it had no flavor. The barbacoa was better with flavor. The one good thing with this place is the salsa part, I like that you can get your own toppings for the tacos and the salsas were really good. But unfortunately we will not be back. read more

Taco Mel - Barbacoa Taco and Chicken Taco - Mexican Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

Taco Mel is consistently good. The tacos are always made to order and toast as though they're made with fresh, quality ingredients. You can dress them how you like. We get Taco Mel at least once a week read more

Taco Mel - a plate of tacos with sauce and condiments - Mexican Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Honestly i was excited to try it but after seen how little meat they put in it ain't worth , place looks nice service was good but food ain't worth the price i feel SCAM read more

Taco Mel - Little meat disappointing - Mexican Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

It was my first time there and the tortillas were cold and the carne asada meat was salty and tasty like burnt meat I will not be coming back here read more

Taco Mel has good food at a fair price. The fix your win taco bar is nice so you can put the toppings you want (or avoid the ones you don't). Casual dining. It is an order at the counter pick up your food but it works well with the condiment bar. read more

The food was wonderful never had tacos like it so much better than Taco Bell food came out quick enough, and the drinks are all the same size and you get to choose your vegetable toppings. highly recommend read more

Taco Mel? Tacos Buenos! It does not look like much when you look at it from the outside. You could probably just expect it to be another average small taqueria chain that gets 2 customers a month. But I can assure you, these tacos were muy perfecto. My family and I ordered 3 chicken tacos, tortilla chips, and a chicken quesadilla, which is extremely hard to screw up. The lady at the cashier was nice and speedy. We waited for a good 7 minutes. They didn't screw it up, they didn't even make it good, they made them excellent! The chicken and cheese mashed together made for a duo that was muy delicioso. The salsa on the chips danced in my mouth like a group of dancers practicing the salsa. The tortilla for both the quesadilla and tacos were fresh and did not disappoint. There is a ingredient bar where you can put on your own components so you can enhance the flavor of your tacos. It wasn't until after I was done eating that I noticed that the floor and tables weren't clean, they were removed of every single germ, they were spotless, pristine, even. I recommend trying out this taqueria, because it will make your tastebuds do the tango! read more

Taco Mel - Ooey-Gooey Cheese-pull from the Chicken Quesadilla. - Mexican Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Their jalapeño cilantro sauce is awesome! Love this place and that they let you put on your own toppings. Great spot to stop by for lunch

Oh my god this food is beyond gross! I should've known when I walked in and seeing a room full of white people and no Latinos that this was going to lack flavor & authenticity! Gross I took a few bites of one of my tacos and threw the rest away. My chorizo taco was ice cold the meat was ice cold like it just got pulled out of the freezer... I think they forgot he heat the meat read more

I don't understand how this place still open? Corn isn't expensive! If you are going to use a very low quality tortilla please make sure is warm, my fish tacos with cold tortillas and tasteless fish, salty carne asada and bad customer service. The place not really clean Either. read more

The Yelp reviews do not lie. This is a fantastic taco place, and that's saying some from someone from Austin. We had the Barbacoa, fajita, and chicken tacos. All great. You get your taco on the fresh homemade tortilla, and then you put all your own toppings and salsa on it. This place is clean and spacious, and the checker was especially friendly and pleasant. This place is next door to the Albertson's supermarket, so there is plenty of parking. Don't miss this gem if you're passing through Lake Charles. It's not too far south of I-10. read more

Taco Mel - Beef Fajita on corn tortilla with fresh jalapeños guacamole sauce, and chipotle sauce. - Mexican Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

This is an excellent place to eat tucked away on Country Club Dr in Lake Charles. It's next to Albertsons grocery store which I'm sure keeps it hidden from the average bear. Food was cooked to order and tasted excellent. There is a buffet bar of toppings and salsa to top your tacos to the sky! This was our first time to eat here after driving by multiple times- it will definitely be added to our eating out line up! read more

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The staff is so nice and the restroom was pretty clean and the whole place was clean. The food was delicious and amazing the tacos are the bomb. Totally recommend read more

The Best Authentic Street Tacos In Louisiana Period!!! I'm from Socal and grew up in Southern Nevada so what others pass as tacos in the area Is highly disappointing! Taco Mel sets the Bar HIGH! The Topping Bar is an added bonus!!! read more

Taco Mel - Mexican Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

Tacos were delicious, large portioned and definitely worth the $3.25 price tag. The salsa bar had many options to dress up your tacos. The restaurant was very busy and not even lunch hour had arrived yet. The two salsa options were tasty but lacked a spicy zing. I didn't try the darker chipotle looking sauce that was already put in containers, maybe that's where I might have missed. Service was fast and friendly. Restaurant was modern and kept clean. Barbacoa and Carnitas tacos were delicious. read more

Another amazing taco in Louisiana! It's a simple idea, tortilla and meat and a bar with all the yummy salsas and toppings you'd want for your taco, and they nailed it. Son got the chicken tacos and went back for more. I had the carne asada tacos. Their meat is perfect! You have to try this place. read more

After two visits in five days, I can say that Taco Mel has the best tacos in Lake Charles! If you are looking for a crisp taco filled with greasy meat, go somewhere else. Taco Mel makes their own fresh corn or flour tortillas and fills them with your choice of grilled chicken, fajita meat, grilled shrimp or fish, barbacoa, carne asada and probably more that I can't remember. I LOVED the grilled shrimp and the barbacoa. Barbacoa is slow roasted beef with the flavors of a tamale. When the taco comes out, ask them to add grilled onions and/or bell peppers, if you want. Then you can add your own toppings at the bar. Grab lots of napkins on your way back to the table and savor every. single. bite. read more

Taco Mel - I'll be back!! - Mexican Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

New taqueria in the south side of town! Service is fast and friendly. The dining area is clean and well laid out. The tacos are served with meat only but there is a topping bar available with a variety of sauces, cheeses, and greens for each person to suit to their own tastes. They serve Coca Cola products. The food is very fresh and I will definitely return! read more

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This place is so authentic and fresh. It's so quick, always good. There's only two or three other people when I'm here and I have no clue why. read more

Delicious tacos and nice toppings bar to dress it yourself. I find the tortillas always fresh and the meat very clean. One of my local favorites to frequent. read more

Taco Mel was pretty good- the chips were warm and tasted fresh. The meat in the tacos didn't taste that fresh- definitely pre-made. The tortillas were good, though, and the staff was super nice! read more

The place is setup fairly well in a little strip mall. It's an a la carte setup, and you wind up fixing your own food, which isn't bad. However, the flavor of the food is just not that good. I tried several tacos and quesadillas, and it was pretty similar. read more

Loved it. Currently in town for work and wanted something that wasn't just breaded and fried like everything else seems to be around here. The owners daughter is the one that took care of me, super nice, I like the concept of how they do their tacos. You get the taco, you put your own toppings on it, perfect. Food was fresh, toppings selection was good, and the sauces they had were a big plus. Prices are reasonable for the portion. I had the shrimp, carne asada, chicken, and fish, all on corn tortillas - and all delicious. If I'm ever out here again, I'll definitely stop in. read more

Nice concept, unhygienically executed. Order the meat you want. They put it in a taco shell of your choice. Then, you take from the condiments bar the items that you want to put in the taco. There's no sneeze guard over the self serve condiments. (Is that even legal?) Someone sneezes on it, so be it. Halfway through my first taco, I saw a group of runny nosed eight-year-olds digging into the condiments like it was a Chucky cheese ball cage. Disgusting. Did that also happen just before I ate? I left without finishing my second taco. That is not my phone in the photo of the condiments! (By the way, their guacamole was more watery than the stuff coming out of the runny noses). read more

Taco Mel - Mexican Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

Great find! The homemade tortillas is what really makes the tacos and quesadillas so great. Now if only they offered crispy taco, that would be a winner! read more

Good tacos.. But not great. Meat seems to be reheats, toppings are on point and tortillas (corn) are great. Price point is a little to high for street tacos read more

I'm from Houston and when it says Taqueria I'm thinking authentic Mexican food so we thought we would give it a try and to my surprise it was actually pretty good food is white ish and Mexican not bad at all I would definitely come back . The environment and cleanliness makes it even better place to come back . I have to say I was skeptic to stop and try it and to my surprise it was well worth it prices are a bit steep but it was worth it . read more

Sort of surprised when they didn't serve the usual ground beef taco in the crunchy corn shell. Had the fajita beef in a soft flour taco and my wife had the fish in the soft corn taco. Both were good. Best part was being able to put your own toppings. The guacamole was a little bland but doctored it with the hot sauce. Probably wouldn't make a special effort to go back. read more

Ordered 3 tacos to go. 1 fish , 1 shrimp grilled, 1 beef! All were very good! Add your own toppings:guacamole, pico, salsa, creamy awesome sauce! Love it! read more

The menu is small but these tacos were amazing. Good for the price and super tasty. The restaurant itself is a little small so if you come when it is busy, good luck finding a table. read more

My go to Taqueria. Fresh ingredients AND you can dress it how you want. Slight correction on the bland guacamole... it is a salsa, not guacamole. read more

Consistently great quality tacos with fresh self-serve fixings. It's my go-to for tacos!! The shrimp are SO good. And the cilantro sauce is a fave! read more