For Mexican fast food - this is a pretty good and consistent South Texas chain to hit up. They're famous for their Taco Pirata - a combo taco of fajita meat (beef or chicken) with refried beans and cheese. Their taco is bigger in the Laredo area from which Taco Palenque hails from - and now they can share it all across South Texas, and even as far north as Austin. This particular location is somewhat new and well-maintained. You have to try a Taco Palenque sometime if you love unique offerings and a beautiful salsa/condiments bar. Their Chicken Panchos were also delicious, although the fideo was a bit salty and heavy with the cumin. The service was friendly here, and they were hustling, as they seemed to be a bit short-staffed. If you are in the Harlingen area, this is a must-try. read more

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Yet I still go back ... for one there's not a whole lot of restaurant choices in Harlingen. Unless you like taquerias, Mexican, Chinese, pizza. And of course there's Mexican and Chinese and pizza. But act fast as the sidewalks roll up after 8pm. Seriously ... Why can't I get my order right at Taco P? I've submitted many Yelp reviews on Taco P .. and I get the usual We're sorry, please come by so we can get it right. Well, that opportunity is given to Taco P each and every time a customer visits! I don't want free stuff .. All I want is What I order, I'll even pay for it .. don't want freebies. This visit I'd order the Taco Combo .. wanted one fajita taco and one sirloin taco, both in corn tortillas. Got both tacos with fajita and of course no Corn tortillas. I even walk into the restaurant thinking I've a better chance of getting my order correct rather than risking the dreaded drive thru. No Luck sweetheart ... I'm beginning to think there's a language barrier/issue of some sort at Taco P. I better stop there before I'm accused of being a racist ... BTW I am Latino. Taco P .. You've an awesome product and from what I'm able to decipher from the outside looking in is that you've challenges in your managerial structure. I've never seen a supervisor in any or your stores working the floor, counter, any place. I speak my order It's heard It's keyed into the POS It's viewed on the line It's interpreted on the line It's then executed Somewhere along these 6 Points of communication... the orders are getting lost and not executed. I see in the reviews I'm not alone here ... Supervisors, I've identified your opportunity to remedy. Please execute so customers such as myself can Yelp 5 instead of 1 ... You do have a good product. read more

Taco Palenque Harlingen - Receipt showing Corn Tortillas - Mexican Near Me - Harlingen, Texas

I wentto palenque to order a side for the dinner we made. My order was taken and i waited 20 to 25 minutes before they realized i was still waiting. Another 5 minutes to get my order. When they finally arrived with my side i asked to speak to the manager and he took another 10 minutes after he was told i wanted tonspeak to hi k. When he arrived and he seemed annoyed i wanted to soeak to him. I was very angry at this point and i told hi k what happened and that i knew he was taking his time to speak to me. He told me the other person was a manager too. I told him how am i supposed to knoe that. They told him not the other person. At this point i litterally wanted to throw my order at this guy. Horrible bad Very bad customer service. by manager. It took over 20 minutes to get a side of guacamole. read more

One of the better burritos I've had lately. I love the beans and rice in the burritos which many places don't do. I ordered through door dash so I have nothing to say about the service or restaurant. I ordered the bacon and egg breakfast burrito and the fajita beef burrito and both were excellent. Food was warm when it arrived. It was packaged nicely, and I love that they were the salsas on the side! Will definitely be back! read more

Horrible I was in line for over 10 minutes just to get an incomplete order I get to work and they forgot to put my chicken. Mind you this is a 14.00 plate.. read more

Taco Palenque Harlingen - Mexican Near Me - Harlingen, Texas

I love Taco Palenque!! I can't wait for one to open up in Cedar Park. I must say it's a very different experience eating it in person versus at home. If I rated this to-go, it would be a 3 star versus the 5 star of eating at the brick and mortar shop. The tortillas are crazy good. Very fresh, hot, and the perfect kind of chewiness. I could probably just eat their tortillas with just salsa and be happy. When you dine in, you get unlimited access to their salsa bar. This means you can zero in on the exact taste you want every time. For me that's their triple spicy sauce with onion, cilantro, and pickled onion. You also get unlimited chips and agua fresca refills! Sure, the drinks taste powdered, but they're still tasty. No matter the time of day, give this place a shot. Their breakfast tacos slap. Their pirata taco makes you feel so happy. Their barbacoa always has a great texture and no game-y flavor. Oh and their desserts are fantastic. I wish their flan and arroz were cheaper, but I still order them anyway. read more

Taco Palenque Harlingen - Salsa bar - Mexican Near Me - Harlingen, Texas

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The SUPER quesadilla is my ultimate favorite go to It is full of flavor & never disappoints

Came here to Taco Palenque and we love the food. I got my usual potato à la Mexicana. It was the best taco I've tasted in my life recommendations would be to also get the fajita quesadillas. They come out super hot with string cheese always super tasty! read more

Taco Palenque Harlingen - Mexican Near Me - Harlingen, Texas

Where do I even begin with this atrocious excuse for a taco place? Let's start with the food, or should I say, the plastic masquerading as food. I kid you not, I took a bite of their so-called "tacos," and it felt like I was chewing on a rubber tire. I'm pretty sure I could have built a better meal out of LEGO bricks and it would have tasted more authentic. And don't even get me started on the long wait times. I swear, I aged ten years waiting for my order to arrive. I could have grown a beard, written a novel, and taken a nap in the time it took them to sloppily throw together their sorry excuse for tacos. Save yourself the torture and head to Taco Bell instead. At least there, you know what you're getting - and it's not plastic. read more

This location never fails to mess up my order. I went so many times long ago and they would either not include something I ordered or mess up the order completely! This morning I thought I'd give them another try after it's been months. I order TWO chorizo, potatoes and egg tacos and drive alll the way home to find ONE double tortilla loaded with nothing but beans! This place is horrible. I will never return to this sorry location ever again and I will advise to everybody to do the same. read more

Poor quality food for the cost. Paid 40.00 for a large bowel of terrible caldo and 4 fajita street tacos and 2 large drinks!!! Wow!!! read more

Supposed to be potato egg bacon & cheese. No bacon. No cheese. Soggy with some weird liquid. Smells like wet socks. I can't count the number of times I've ordered but haven't gotten cheese. Probably between $10-$20 spent on not getting cheese. The problem is that I don't get to see if I got a decent taco or not until I get to work. Not to mention, today, my creamer cups were all really sticky AND the salsa that I ask them not to give me every time, leaked in the bag. read more

Taco Palenque Harlingen - Supposed to be potato egg bacon & cheese. No bacon. No cheese. Soggy with some weird liquid. Smells like wet socks. - Mexican Near Me - Harlingen, Texas

I'm not sure of the mans name that works the drive through and I never even write reviews, however, he was so friendly and put a smile to our face when we came through the drive through that I had to leave him a good review. Ordered some bean and cheese for my kiddos and myself and those were pretty dang good too. Keep up the good work! read more

Well .. been a while since I've dropped in an once again Taco P doesn't fail to surprise. It doesn't matter if you go thru the drive thru or go inside to order .. these guys can NEVER get an order correct. This time I clarified with the one taking my order if I ordered the Chicken Fajita Taco combo that they please do not put Avocado because I'm allergic to Avocado. He assured me they'd put it on the side .. I suggested to have removed but he insisted they ALWAYS put it on the side. Do I have to tell you what happened? Avocado all over the side of both tacos. AND .. i got corn tortillas after they'd asked if I wanted flour and said Yes please. AND they did not pack the side of Fidello that was part of the combo. Here's the sad part .. the one who put my order together is I believe is management. I've posted quite a few times on Taco P all negative of course, I've had their Corporate personnel attempt to contact me .. and for what reason I do not know as these folks obviously have some serious serious service issues to address. Folks, I strongly suggest you think twice about visiting the Taco P in Harlingen unless you're ready to accept mediocrity in service and accuracy of your order. But here's the honest truth about why I stop into Taco P .. and it's got nothing to do with something they've control over. Taco P has beverage service thru Coca-Cola and they offer Mr Pibb in place of Dr Pepper. I'll admit I'm a Pepper but always welcome Mr Pibb as it does have a great taste. And that folks is the ONLY REASON I stop by into Taco P. Unfortunately, from now on I will pass on their food offering. Good luck folks. read more

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YES! Finally ! The feel of a real restaurant! Fajitas made to my specifications and a jalapeño purée salsa they said they would gladly prepare especially for me! Love this place the vibe and the customer service and the personal chef options I could ask for. Thanks!! read more

Really a 2.5-star review but meh. This TP location really needs to get with the program. Y'all aren't even that new anymore to still be messing up. Drive-thru took 25 minutes to get our order of panchos out. 25 minutes! We were in town for the weekend and I decided to call them up to see if we could take our chihuahua with us to dine on the patio area. The girl said yes but then within 2 minutes I got a call back from a man who said dogs are not allowed on the patio. WTF!?!? Make up yo mind! Anyway, we have 2 of these up here in SA so there's really no need to go to the Harlingen location any time soon. I'm surprised TP has been able to survive as long as it has in the Valley since it is the land of endless taquerias and hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurants but it is what it is. read more

So...I decided to buy some tacos for my UIL students at the new Taco Palenque in Harlingen. I know they're a popular chain and figured no one could mess up breakfast tacos. 10 minutes in the drive-thru with cars honking at the window got me a scrunched piece of foil with a mushy mess inside it. I could not give THIS to my students, so I drove over to Burger King King and was at work 3 miles down the road in less time than I spent at their drive-thru! #neveragain #tacopalenque read more

Taco Palenque Harlingen - Mexican Near Me - Harlingen, Texas

I would definitely stop here again! Beef fajita quesadilla was great! Bean and cheese burrito was awesome too! The red sauce is SUPER spicy. I prefer the green sauce! I did not card for the horchata here though. read more

First time trying this chain. It's solid fast Mexican food I ordered the chicken fajita, a beef quesadilla and a chicken quesadilla. The food was good, not amazing. The staff were very kind. There's a nice salsa bar. The "famous" guacamole salsa was out, a sever ran over to the drive thru and got me a couple. My quesadilla came out wrong, but they corrected the issue. I had a cup of Jamaica (hibiscus), it was so so. I hate they ran out of margaritas. It's quick and near the airport. I'll be back. read more

I get that this isn't real Mexican food, but if you're going to serve menudo you should know about oregano and raw onion garnishes. I am eating the worst bowl of menudo I've ever had in my life. It is sour because it wasn't washed right or something is off. This is the more reason to add oregano. Oregano is an antiseptic. The other tragedies I saw on the menu were neither Tex-Mex classics or Mexican. read more

I love their food! Had a problem though with the Matamoras tacos I ordered using the Harlingen drive thru today. Tacos fell apart on me. When I have ordered barbacoa or these tacos, I opt for corn tortillas. Every single time before, without asking, those tacos have had two corn tortillas on each taco, I assumed for reinforcement. Today, it was really messy as each were already falling apart or did so as soon as I lifted taco. Tried using sauce on first one, but that made it worse. Please be uniform in how the orders are to be completed. I'm not sure why it shows me from SF, CA, but I'm a local. read more

I ordered 2 bacon and egg tacos and 1 bean and bacon taco. A little bacon would have been nice in the tacos. But since I went thru the drive-thru they know they can get away with it. This reminds me of whataburger drive-thru, they get your order wrong, unless you go inside and order it to go. And then they'll get it right. read more

Been here a few times, way overpriced and trash service.

Sarah needs to grow up and be better manager , if she can't double check her mistakes she shouldn't be a manager.

Food was very expensive and not even worth eating. I ordered tacos Al Pastor. The taste was terrible I asked for onions and cilantro and they only gave me to cilantro plus tortillas were burnt. Very disappointed! Definitely not going back! read more

Enjoy the food and convenience of a drive thru but just so over priced for simple tacos. $5+ for a bean, cheese, fajita taco. Just not worth the trip. read more

I love having a Taco Palenque in Harlingen! The food is delicious, and the staff has always been friendly and helpful. I've always received my drive-thru orders promptly and have never had any issues. I hope people bring business so we can keep this location open! read more

Taco P, as we like to call this spot, is a gem here in the RGV for many reasons. To start, the food is pretty good. You get unlimited chips and salsa, and they provide numerous salsas for you to indulge in. They are also open 24 hours, which is honestly Taco P's biggest selling point for me, as I rarely finding myself wanting places like Denny's or IHOP during odd hours of the night. The only negative to this place is the price. For a fajita taco combo you can expect to pay $12. I have always wondered if the unlimited chips and salsa is added to the prices, which would mean that using the drive-thru is doing a disservice to the value of your meal. read more

We love our new Taco Palenque! We've eaten here twice in the last two days, and it is just as hot and delicious as all the other locations we've been loyal to for years! Best barbacoa and breakfast tacos, melt in your mouth super quesadillas, and fajita plates! Two thumbs up for their micheladas and margaritas too. Open 24-7! We're so happy to finally have a Harlingen location!! read more

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Terrible service. I waited a whole hour for 5 tacos....5...tacos. They then proceeded to give me the wrong bag. The tacos weren't even wrapped right. Half wrapped, with juice and meat spilling out of each one. Never going back again. I'll take a Stripes hard crusty taco a million times over. Don't waste your money and DONT waste your time read more

The bacon and egg breakfast taco is so good! So much flavor in the egg and you can actually see the bacon in the taco! Their burritos are huge and very filling but kind of pricey but worth it. The different varieties of salsa is insane! I never know which one to get. But I think I like the avocado salsa better. Also the restrooms are really private and clean. read more

I wish I knew where to start I'm gonna start off by saying you just got ripped off food has no flavor, not a very good place to eat due to the over priced food that's really under seasoned, the loud noise coming out the kitchen. Togo forget it don't even so I'm gonna point out the flaws in this place. seasoning 0.1 plate presentation 0.1 atmosphere 0.1 customer service 0.1 I couldn't even eat it if I was drunk it's to basic for the price to be that high and I went at 2pm so no excuse. You can go to any Mexican restaurant in Harlingen and get the same quality I have no reason to lie read more

Worse service ever. Terrible customer service. Better of eating elsewhere. Takes forever to get your order. I guess you gotta know someone working there to get your order. read more

This is the worse Palenque in the Valley. They have consistently gotten my order wrong EVEN when I ask them to repeat it back to me. I try to call the restaurant to let them know after I get home and discover the errors they've made ....but the phone number listed on google doesn't even work. I really wish they would get their Sh** together and just get the damn orders rights. It's not a hard job guys. Maybe y'all can get some training from the Weslaco location ....or better yet ...walk over to Walmart and get an application from there. It requires no thought to be a door greeter. read more

Tried them, loved it. Good salsita, roasted red chile. I had the burrito with a pirata and an extra side of rice and beans. My friend and I loved it. Was so good. read more

So today I thought I would try this place out . I have to say the young lady Andrea at the counter was the best . She told me about all that she recommended and was so patient with me ordering. She walk me they the entire prefer and brought me my food and drinks and told me all about there salsas . She deserves a 5 star . Thank you for the great service and excellent food. Will see you again soon. read more

Waited 45 minutes for 4 tacos people behind me got order first and there were only 2 tables and no drivethru we asked for our order and it never came out finally spoke to manager and just said sorry . I don't understand why soo long to get our food. Brownsville location is way better so disappointed was super happy when I found out they were in Harlingen but would rather drive to Brownsville this location not good read more

Absolutely disgusting food, horrible customer service, burnt tortilla, asked for chorizo and egg and got sausage and egg, asked for tacos got a burrito, seriously? Sad when I want to go north to get better food. Don't worry taco palenque I haven't found a single good taco in the valley. read more

First of all, We walked in and the girl at the 1st register seemed as if she did not care to come to work. When she was asked questions she would kinda just point. There was no welcome or Thank you for your order. The food was to expensive if you ask me for just tacos....$5 for a meezly small taco. Then when we sat down a employee comes over to see if my husband wanted cheese on the baked potato he ordered when she forgot to ask when we were there. Then when the employee bought "our" and I use that term even though they did include the fajita taco I ordered. When my husband brought it up with the employee he still had the audacity to ask if our order was okay.... Like what the hell. Seriously! Never again will we be coming back and we will make sure to share our experience eating here so that no one else will come here either cause it's a joke and a waste of time. I just hope my husband and daughter doesn't get diarrhea. Sign, A very dissatisfied customer! read more

This used to be my favorite restaurant but recently I've been getting sick with it.. I don't know if it's just me..