This might be one of those places that I'd be tempted to stop into occassionally if they had anything above average. Unfortunately, their fish taco was good but nothing special and their 'service'... if that's what you'd call it, was not very friendly. The only saving grace was the taco was only $2. Too bad... the place looked cute! Won't see ya here! read more

This place is pretty good minus them switching aguasfresca we came for the watermelon but the guy says they switch them up every now and then :( But great lil spot and their chicken tacos are good!! read more

Taco Nazo - Mexican Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

You know the foods gonna be good when the workers are happy! Great tacos and very cheap on Tuesday's. Horchata was good and my husband got a burrito for $8 it was huge. I got the Caldo de res and the pieces were big but I got my money worth it was a really great place and we will be going back. read more

We stopped in for a quick snack and a couple of beers. Green chili burrito was large and had no filler and it was delicious. I had the El Pastor street tacos and they were just what I wanted. Nice staff , very clean , everybody was masked. I would come back in a heartbeat. read more

I'm going to start my review based on the way we were treated when first entering the small restaurant and then I will give my review of the food that is TOTALLY based on the food and not the rude behavior of "Ulysis". We first reviewed the menu as this was our first visit, the restaurant only consisted in 2 employees, 1 man on register and 1 cook. The guy at the register started out by saying "this is to go right?" We said yes and then realized that they were about to close. The guy was so rude to us, he looked extremely bothered that we were there. In all fairness it was probably 2min before closing time but the door was open and we had no idea, no bad intentions to keep them late! Now for the food review: we had a carne asada torta and the meat was seasoned well, the bread was toasted nicely! Rolled tacos were really good not your every day drive-thru that doesn't have meat inside however the lettuce must have been sitting in liquid because it made the rolled tacos soggy. Basic quesadilla was terrible!! Cheese was terrible quality and I can tell because of the lack of melting, the tortilla was also terrible and had a sweet flavor, the worst quesadilla ever!! Super nachos were ok, again well seasoned meat but it was mostly fat and hard to look past that, it also had that terrible cheese. So my overall review is that I would never return to this place! read more

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Tacos are always yummy and service is always friendly. The space is also clean and open.

small hole in the wall place so I'm sure you can guess how good the food is. Ordered a shrimp burrito 10/10 some of the best shrimp I've had in a long time. Came with salsa that had more flavor than most spots. Will definitely be back. read more

If you frequent overpriced suburban wish fulfillment adventure outlets like REI, I would recommend you avoid the Taco Nazo and hit up the Schlotzskys instead. That way you can pay in excess of ten dollars for a mediocre meal to be consumed in a lively atmosphere, the perfect compliment to REI. Leave Taco Nazo to us trash people that enjoy kick ass pork, pickled carrots, gigando delicious tortillas and as much flavorful (but not scorching) squeezy bottle hot sauce as our gullets can handle. This place is in the weekly lunch rotation for me and my lunch crew, who generally show up coated in a thick layer of dust, dirt under the fingernails and salt crusted sweat stains pretty much all over. Nobody ever bats an eye. And if you're lucky you can get some cheap produce from folks hawking their wares out of their pickup beds out front. Arrive hungry, horf down a burrito, and leave satisfied. What more do you need? read more

I was leaving REI today and decided to stop in for a taco and a burrito at Taco Nazo. I am huge fan of cheap taco shops and will try just about any. This place will be on the list of "Do not Return". The beans in my burrito were soupy and tasted burnt, and the shredded beef in the taco tasted like beef jerky. They also charge for chips and salsa. Lame. read more

Just don't go here... This was the worst Carne Asada burrito I've had ever!!! The place is a shite hole, their rolled tacos are over priced and not so good... They even messed up a veggie burrito. Also, their guac was all dark like it was left out. I spent 15 bucks here and me and my gal ended up making mac and chac at home. I really can't explain how much of a fail this place is. How can you be levels worse the Filli B's? Not to mention it's like $0.50-$1.00 more expensive than any other Taco shack in Tempe. I could see that it's family owned by a couple, and I feel sorry for raining on them, but how do you mess up Carne Asada????!! Do yourself a favor if you're on Southern and have a burrito hankering. Go to Rivas. read more

I guess the one star review are for folk who had their burritos and plates and left hungry. That was me after I had their Carne asada plate. They gave me three small corn tortilla and the portions of the meat were pretty small. Extra sauce and soda refills cost extra. But apparently their tacos are supposedly cheap and good, which might be their saving grace, giving them benefit of a doubt and good reviews from others, they get another star. The 3rd star is for the pretty friendly staff and their really good spicy red sauce salsa. The owner is an old man and he is very friendly and will help recommend u different items to try, like chicharon tacos and such. His son is a little more quiet but service with a smile and efficient. I think I prefer Rivas to this place as they make a decent plate with giant portions. Only thing this place has above Rivas is their really spicy hot sauce. The red sauce in a bottle is done right :). Also their asada is nicely grilled and almost every piece is a little crispy. I guess the right way to do this is buy their sauce and bring it down the road to rivas :) So perhaps if they improve their salsa bar, Increase their portion size to the price level and touch up some of the paint on the wall, they would come in with 5 stars. Otherwise they are a 3 star hole in the wall spot with sit down prices. read more

This is that place next to the REI off of Southern Avenue. No real ambiance or service to speak of - it's just a little strip mall burrito joint. I ordered the Devil's Shrimp burrito or burro or something, I don't know. I don't guess I stopped to think about what meaning exactly the word 'devil' might carry in the name, but I found out - it means HOT. Like hotter than pepper spray hot. And yes, unfortunately for me, I do know what pepper spray tastes like - I had this friend in college back in Austin, and one drunken night his crazy little brother Michael slipped me a shrimp that he'd soaked in pepper spray. Lemme tell ya, that was pretty F'in hot, but not even close to the devil shrimp at Taco Nazo. I'll be back, but only to take Michael there when he comes to visit next month. Beware the devil's shrimp. read more

Niceguy working the counter. Good refried beans, carne asada was also good when paired with their pico de gallo and green sauce. Prices have gone up about $1 since pictures on yelp were posted. Still, not bad pricing. read more

Just under $9.00 for a combo #2 Pork Burrito, rice & beans with a medium Melon drink. The Burrito was dry, meat greasy, beans runny and only a few spoonfulls of pico de gallo in the condiment tray. No Salsa verde or any red sauce at all. Staff was surly and made me feel like I bothered them to eat there. Why didn't I read the Yelp reviews before stopping in ... read more

No idea why this place is rated so low, but here is my 2 cents after multiple visits to this cheap, delicious hole-in-the-wall. Their food is very good, much better than most fast-mexican type places like this, and their prices are cheap, like a 1.25 for a street-style taco. Carne Asada, Al Pastor, Carnitas, Lengua all excellent, and they do small street-style tacos right, cheap and fresh. Also had their torta, which was great. It's notable they also have more seafood than most fast mexican places. Soccer usually on the big screen in the dining room is simply awesome too. For the price and quality of food this is one of the best places in the area, try a few taco's and see for yourself.... read more

Best Effing Mexican Food I've ever had. I had to stop after every bite I took and had to thank the Lord for this place. I'm definitely inviting my friends to come eat here. I found heaven on earth here at Taco Nazo. Dayum!!! Phew!!! read more

Taco Nazo - I felt the presence of the Lord as I ate this meal. Best Mexican food ever. - Mexican Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

My boyfriend and I ate there the other day and we thought it was good. We were impressed. I like to find excellent hole-in-the-wall Mexican eateries and though I wouldn't say it was excellent, I would defiantly eat there again. I have 2 complaints though. They put that delicious food on Styrofoam plates and it actually melted and stuck to my food. And bring your own fork because they use the tiniest little el'cheapo plastic forks in the world. Also, they have a nice big screen TV for the customers, but tuned to Spanish speaking stations. read more

Food is good but ALWAYS CHECK YOUR RECEIPTS. I had a dish that I'd order every time I went in, the same dish varied from $11-$13, I thought maybe they charged me for salsa this time and not the last. But the last and final time I went in my usual order was $15, I saw that I had a Misc. charge for $1.00. I didn't get any salsa or anything. I called and asked about it and the older lady claimed to not know what I was talking about, even though she was the one who took the order. All of sudden she abruptly said "give me 5 minutes" and tried to get off the phone. 5 minutes for what? I just want to know what this Misc. charge is for. If you do go in try and place an order with any of the younger men who work there, never had an issue when they took my order. I used to go in weekly but they've lost a customer. read more

When my friend and I went here for our break on 08-09-18. There was no cashier to help us. The guy in the back just stood there. Finally the cashier came back in the restaurant. My friend ordered. I ordered a beef chimichanga. I could see the men making fun of my friend. My friend wears a hearing aid, and doesn't really speak well. My chimichanga was not done well. It was still doughy, uncook. I will not be coming back. Go somewhere else. SMH read more

Im not one that turns to yelp once I've experienced sub par service. However today I am. Cashier was very mildly polite, not too much well known english. The premises was clean, and smelled good. The only down side was that the cook was not wearing gloves and touching meat that was going into my order. (2 sets on 3 rolled tacos.) Very unpleasant to watch all of that meat being contaminated by unprotected hands. I made a comment about it to another employee, whom had directed the cook to apply gloves afterwards. I went on to ask that my food be re-prepared with gloves and he obliged that it would. However the food came out more than promptly (which would imply that it wasn't made right.) Being in my hungry, man up, fuck it mindstate I ate the contaminated food anyways. On that note however i won't be returning for any future purchases, and wouldn't reccomend that anyone does. How's the health department gonna' give you an "A", but your cook isn't practicing safe food handling? read more

Absolutely disgusting. We walked in ready to order our lunch. The cashier was snotty when questions were asked and not very helpful. We ordered and waited, and waited, and waited. We were surprised at how long the items took considering how slow they were, however, our order came up and we were ready. My husband ordered the tamales, and said they were the "worst tamales" he has ever had. And trust me, they aren't always good. I ordered the fish tacos, which completely fell apart and I was only able to eat about half of them. The beans and rice had absolutely 0 flavor. We were hoping for a good authentic Mexican restaurant experience and were very dissatisfied. read more

This place has been here for many years and I see why. Nothing to complain about for a small Mexican cafe. I was pleasantly surprised to find they have tamales. Good ones too! Not the ones that resemble your pinky finger but very food portion, meaty and tasty! And priced right. I will be a repeat customer. read more

A perfectly acceptable strip mall Mexican joint that happens to be next to REI, which I found particularly convenient on the two occasions I had to go there during a recent trip to Arizona. Just thinking about the homestyle dishes they serve here is making me hungry for Mexican food right now. You fuckers are spoiled in the Southwest, I hope you know that. We don't get cafeteria food of this caliber where I'm from. One tip: don't order coffee. One tip for the owners: is the gigantic TV really necessary? Also, get better coffee. read more

Small plastic fork. Let's start there. I had the fish tacos and they were edible only because I was starving. Poor excuse for salsa bar. Service was ok served with a smile at least but all in all food was horrid. At least it is hard to mess up Horchata :) Rivas or Filly B's next time I need a quick Mexican dive fix for lunch or very early AM snack. read more

This place is OK. Nothing phenomenal. The breakfast burritos are OK, which is weird as usually they are absolutely tasty. I eat here pretty regularly as it is next to my job. It is definitely not bad. Just nothing to really blow you away. I did have one of the shrimp specials ($11!) and it was indeed excellent. I wish they made their own horchata, or at least pretended they did. Watching them poor it out of the bottle I could buy is rather underwhelming. Not all of their Mexican coke is made with cane sugar (the number one reason I drink Mexican coke). so watch for that. If you are near and hungry, stop in! I wouldn't bring people or make a special trip though. read more

What can I say such a nice place! The Mexican food & The customers service is great. I have personally made a bond with some of the employees such as Roque & The cook Jorge. Always in a good mood and Respectful. The fresh water is always Fresh! Keep up good work Taco Nazo read more

I have ordered several times (3) from this place giving them a chance to see if I'm wrong. I'm easy going so if they forget something no big deal. Today though, they just messed up. My menudo came with absolutely anything. I specifically asked them for bread and they sent nothing. Their limes had no juice and just another bad experience. Needless to say, I won't be ordering from this place ever again. read more

The shredded beef tacos were not that good. The beef itself was like one long piece of beef. It was like the yarn ball of shredded beef inside my taco. Usually you expect the shredded beef to be, well.. shredded. I'm sorry but if you can't get tacos right then you don't deserve to call yourself Mexican period. The menu was orange and you couldn't see the pictures of the food on it cause the color of the food was orange too. The prices were reasonable. The other comment about the place looking like a clown went wicked on this place are justified. read more

Greasy, slow, expensive, unfriendly, and bland. I could think of more buzzwords, but that about sums it up. $10 and change for an unseasoned, greasy, meat-sweat inducing burrito with soupy gray beans, orange rice, and a drink. No salsa bar to speak of. Almost $2 for a small fountain drink and no free refills (not just on the Horchata/Jamaica variety but soft drinks as well). Terrible segmented Styrofoam plates, single ply napkins, and bendy silverware complete the experience. I guess they have to cut corners evrrywhere else to afford their 70-inch TV that lights up their dining area better than fluorescent lighting. There are cheaper, better restaurants that actually care about what they're doing that would love your money. read more

I don't eat Mexican food often, but when I do or I want to take someone who loves Mexican food out, I find my way to Taco Nazo, they have a great menu, lots of choices, You can always find something You like, my favorites the tacos with extra guac, the Burritos are good as well but everything is good. The prices are more than reasonable for what You get and service is quick and efficient, a really good choice if You like an authentic mexican food experience. read more

Awesome POZOLE, if you don't try the pozole you were dropped on your head as an infant! Make sure to order s side of bread for dipping into this amazing pozole juice! If you can't handle the heat don't use the hot sauce, if you are a CHAMP go ham on the hot sauce! 4 stars bishes! read more

Taco Nazo - POZOLE! NOM NOM NOM - Mexican Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Feeling disappointed. I come her every so often for the menudo and order it to go. The owner son placed 2 menudos and beans in a plastic bag which is usually placed in a box. On my way home the menudo was so hot it burnt through the styrofoam container through the bag and onto my leg. When I went it and took my order back, I suggested they be more safe because it's not good for business and someone could report it, I was told no one will do that... no empathy for the burn no apologies. The cook was nice enough to hear the situation and apologize. I hope the tip I left originally went to the cooks in the back and not the careless owners son. I'll be taking my menudo business somewhere else. Thank you read more

So let's just say that my daughter is in love with the menudo. And so is her best friend.And her Nana. And her friend's Nana. So beside all the other great menu choices and the excellent prices we have this abiding affection for menudo. Oh yes....service is great too! read more

It's right next to REI! And there's a picture of.. um.. I guess Cortez or Don Quixote or something but it's also a picture of.. uh.. They have pretty good coffee for a taco joint and their salsa is tasty. If you've been to a *bertos you probably know the drill in general. No surprises. read more

I had the chili rellanos. They came in a swimming fajitas soup. It was really weird but edible, but that being said, i eat anything! I managed about half of my food. as it left a weird after taste in my mouth (bad cooking oil?) Hubby ate even less of his. Service was quick as my hubby ordered it to go and was at my office in a snap. 2 stars because it was quick and I liked the rice. Recommendations: If you are in need of some Mexican rice quickly this is a great spot read more

Good portions but flavor not that great.Had rolled tacos combo rice and beans were not really good.

Omgeee. Thank God this place is so close to my work. Even when I bring my lunch to work, I choose Taco Nazo. Big fat bean burritos are mmmmm :))) chili rellenos are good, rice is good, hot sauce is hot and they always have something fun on tv. Try the pazole!!! Easy on the hot sauce tho ;) read more

This place is awesome! I always get their Steak, egg, cheese, and bean breakfast burrito and it is always consistently amazing! The price is fair and the guys working there are pretty cool and very friendly. 10/10 would recommend!!! read more

Truly love this place!! The food was right on the spot for Mexican food that was just made right. Also the staff is super friendly I highly suggest checking them out for something for lunch or even dinner!! Love Taco Nazo read more

I went this morning to get some food for me and my coworkers, the guy who took my order was so rude, i asked for their specialties and he was like "idk" any ay i ordered a torta and some fish tacos, well guess what? the tortillas were super oily and saggy so we had to use a fork to pick up the fish that was crumbling not a stick like any other place, also the prices are noooot affordable at all, really disappointed on this place read more