Survives by nostalgia, not by the quality of the food (which is a couple of notches below mediocre) So basically this: the food sucks, the portions are small , and the prices are high, but you don't go there for any of that, you go to pretend you are a townie in 1982 read more

Honestly just okay food. I had a bean cheese burrito for lunch today and it was at a good price. The food was made quickly, but it just wasn't kicking compared to other bean cheeses I've eaten in the athens area. Overall good for a quick bite and that's all. read more

Taco Stand - Mexican Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Two words of advice: Call first. I started eating at Taco Stand as a student in the late 1980s and I love to go back there when I'm in town. Maybe it's just nostalgia, but I think their bean burrito is awesome. Overall, it's decent Mexican, cheap. Maybe it's just bad luck, but I've tried to go to T-Stand 3-4 times in the past few years, and every time, they seem to be closed for one reason or another. One time they had been slammed all day so they closed because they were short on ingredients. Once was Labor Day, so that's just me not knowing. Driving into town tonight, I checked the hours on their website, knowing some places around Athens are closed on Sundays. Their website said they were open until 9:30. I pulled up at 7:55 and the door was locked. The hours posted on the front window said they were open until 9:00. Employees who were inside said they had closed because "there weren't any customers." Not even apologetic about it. In conclusion, it's decent, cheap food -- if you can get it. read more

No longer affordable. Prices are higher and sizes are smaller. The quality has gone down. My most recent visit involved cheese dip that was the consistency of soup. The burritos are smaller than they used to be and almost double the price. It's easier to go to Kroger and buy a can of refried beans ($2.00) shredded cheese ($2.49) and some tortillas ($1.99) and make 8 larger bean burritos ($6.50) instead of paying $36 for smaller ones. I understand restaurants have to make a profit but a 448% markup is not something I'm willing to pay. read more

I am a self proclaimed burrito judging master. The folks at the Taco Stand were quick with my order. But they took the time to wrap my burrito with care to facilitate safe driving somewhere while eating without arriving with the evidence drizzled down my shirt. The Mega Burrito was fresh and delicious! read more

I understand it's not the same as it once was but OMG...they gave me kid burritos. I mean it was basically just tortillas. Been going here at least 20+ years and this was the worst. I think I'll take a break from here. read more

Front desk lady sucked food sucked cheese wasn't melted salsa was horrible and they were mean mugging us the whole time

We typically go to east side for Taco Stand even though we live really close to this location. We decided to give this one a try and it was great! The employees were very friendly and we had a pleasant conversation with them as they took our order and cooked our food. Excellent service! For a Sunday night, it was a very chill environment. The food was perfect. We will be returning to this location! read more

Taco Stand - Mega Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Taco Stand has always been my favorite Mexican eatery since the 80s. It is what it is: good, fast, tasty. Looking for white table clothes and a top flight wine list? This is not your place. read more

Taco Stand - Taco Stand - Mexican Near Me - Athens, Georgia

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It is what it is. It's an Athens fixture. You want real authentic Mexican, this isn't it. You want pure American Mexican in a college town. This is it. read more

Great food. Tacos, quesadillas, queso, and burritos were all good when I had them. Very quick service and fairly priced.

the taco stand is an athens, ga institution. the kind of food you crave. I have loved this place since 1980. highly recommended. if you are an out of town Mexican food snob, you might should pass on it, but for everyone else go and delight in the Taco Stand. the new ownership has made it even better. read more

The Worst tacos I had ever had in my life. I attached some photos. Hope this helps. Wait time: 20 mins for 2 tacos I ordered fish taco and steak taco. Price is not so cheap thinking about the quality of food that I got. They used microwave for warming up fish and steak. Yes, microwave. It was utterly unbelievable quality of food. read more

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Great uncomplicated tacos and a casual atmosphere that isn't trying too hard. A true Athens staple.

Not good. Not authentic. We came in with no expectations, the parking lot always seems full so we tried it. I had a bad feeling about it looking at the menu. Steak had an off-putting texture, ground beef tasted like chef Boyardee or sloppy Joe sauce. All around not good food. Will never come back. There are a lot of other taco places around here serving amazing authentic Mexican food. This is a waste of time and money. Hopefully it doesn't make me sick later. read more

It is a unique place with good food. It's a good choice. This place has stood the test of time. read more

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This stand is disgusting. You either have to be really drunk or really high to have this food. I have literally seen the staff microwave the food and place it in a tortilla or hard-shell taco. When I saw the reviews I was confident it was going to be good. My co-worker and I were disgusted by the taste, how it was served, and the staff who had that IDGAF attitude. And, it showed in the quality of the food. Please do not waste your money on this poor-quality of food that looks like yesterday's leftovers. read more

Not what you'd expect from a hole in the wall taco place. One of the cooks microwaved the meat. Do not go here. I went based off the premise of this being a local "place to go" and the other reviews are on point. DON'T go here. I have made better burritos drunk at 1am. read more

The Milledge Ave location was long a great place and an icon of Athens. Recently, it changed owners and the current employees were rude over the phone and refused to take orders, referring me to Google to find the "Chow-now" website. When I did that, wasn't anything there on that site relevant to the T-Stand. Essentially, an Athens institution has become something that refuses to serve it's customers at all. If they keep this up, the place will just close and the rude employees will be--unemployed. Edit: I heard from the new owner recently. Evidently, he bought into a place with a skeleton crew of all new people that he has to train. He is a local guy who really wants to keep the tradition going. I think he really cares about shaping things up and I plan to give him another chance after he has had some time to do this. He has taken on the monumental task of saving something that has been around for 40 plus years from becoming an extended parking lot for the Dunkin Donuts next door. If he is going to do the work to keep T-Stand around, he has my support. The B-52's, REM, and lots of other well known folks called this their fast Tex-Mex place and untold numbers of ordinary people have too. Like Weaver-D's and the 40 watt, things like this make Athens nice. read more

Yummy, yummy. I didn't have a taco, we actually ordered the Baja burrito and a chicken quesadilla, both were delicious. Staff was very nice. The building itself is older Athens but it was clean. Will be back soon for sure. read more

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A few locals recommended me this place, and I stopped by for lunch. I got the 2 taco combo, 1 chicken and 1 fish. It came w/ chips salsa and a drink. Had to settle for soft tacos since they said they didn't offer hardshell (not sure if they just ran out or what) I was impressed with the size of the tacos when I first got them. I would say that I enjoyed the fish taco more so than the chicken. The chicken was just like chicken tenders chopped up in a taco w/ some sauce, wasn't too impressed, but all the locals there have told me they loved it. Fried fish taco was pretty good! It was a little saucey for me but id def get it again. They charge hot sauce and seeing as I didn't have any change (20 cents), the server was nice enough to let me have it. I'd say overall it was ok, portions of the taco were big and the place itself was pretty old school looking. read more

Taco Stand - Fried Tilapia Fish Taco - Mexican Near Me - Athens, Georgia

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The original taco stand always has a place in my heart, I prefer the east side location but this one is conveniently located and is always delicious for grabbing a quick bite I recommend chips and cheese dip or Mega Nachos read more

They have the best fried chicken burrito that money can buy. I've not had a chance to try more things because I've ordered it about two dozen times-- it is that good! read more

Decently priced with good portions. We got the Mini Mega Nachos, a chicken taco, and a beef taco. The Nachos had good chips and a perfect amount of toppings piled high. I thought the chips and salsa were perfect match. Soft tacos cost extra which we have not seen before. Fast service and both indoor and patio seating. read more

So this is the original Taco Stand but it's definitely not the nicest! Both the inside and the patio areas seem like they haven't redesigned anything since opening many moons ago. The parking lot is small and they are crowded over by the nearby Dunkin Donuts unfortunately. However their tacos aren't bad. I used to be a fan of their tofu taco but have recently progressed to chicken. An Athens staple, yes but if you really wanna try this brand just go to another location unless this is more convenient. read more

Now I remember why I haven't eaten here in over 10 years. It's kinda dumpy and you get a lot of cheap food cheap

Love that they were able to open this athens staple and keep this franchise alive. The salsa and cheese dip is top 3 of my favorites and you can't go wrong with anything on the menu!! read more

Ok. I like local. This location is convenient. 1. The exterior and interior needs cleaning/ painting, desperately. 2. The bathroom was admirably clean! 3. The mega burrito was good but was lukewarm and was not " mega" but ordinary. If it's mega make it really big. If you precook/heat things, get them hot. 4. The care that went into the grilling of the burrito wrap was excellent!!! 5. Staff....good folks! 6. I could transform this place into a superstar destination. read more

This place just tastes like college to me, and my regular order still rolls off the tongue: "#9 (taco salad), with beef, hot sauce, and a diet pepsi." For $4.99 including the drink, this place is a college student (or reminiscing broke graduate student's) dream. And the food is actually quite good, and, if you order correctly, fairly healthy as well (at least compared to what else you could get at that price). Though the downtown location was my go-to spot while I was in school here, this location has since earned my love because of its still close proximity to downtown and plentiful parking. It also has an enclosed patio that is very group friendly. Because this location is bigger, I don't feel guilty for hanging around and chatting for an hour after I've finished my $5 meal. read more

I wish I still lived in Athens and could go all the time again. Their tofu mexi Cali burrito is amazing. Great vegetarian options in an area that doesn't always have a ton of those... I mean it is the south and bbq and fried chicken are big. Always a stop every time I go home with good friends and good memories attached. read more

Taco Stand - Deliciousness - Mexican Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Worst taco and quesadilla I have ever had! I had drain the liquid from the quesadilla and wrap it up like a burrito to eat it. They do not cut their quesadilla by the way. Taco meat on my taco tasted like they put chili on it and not ground beef. Chips were good and the salsa tasted like tomato paste. read more

The worst food in Athens, bar none. Worst drinks, too. The queso was so watery I wanted to cry. Taco Stand reminds a lot of older alumni of their glory days, and maybe it was better 20 years ago. As is, this chain should be shut down, and the miserable employees set free. read more

This place was recommended by a local so the wife and I gave it shot. In retrospect I found that the recommendation was for the other Taco Stand in Athens. My experience was not good at all. While the staff were nice they were not attentive at all. They seemed to enjoy standing by the grill and carrying on a conversation as I waited for a refill at the counter. The food was not good either. I know it is a college town but a decent Taco is not that hard to me. I ordered chicken but received beef. the beef was quit grease as was the shell. My biggest complaint was the leaking roof and mold on the walls. Bad food is one thing but not maintaining the building is another. Who wants to eat where the water is dripping down the walls and you can see black mold. This is not healthy and should be addressed. Makes me wonder how they passed food inspection with mold on the walls. Take my advice and look elsewhere for tacos. read more

Anyone who has read my reviews knows that I'm not hung up at all on restaurant decor. In fact I really like 'dives', but not 'dumps', and this place is certainly the later. I walked in, took one look at the open kitchen, and immediately looked for the health inspectors certificate. (I found it hanging over the door- it was a 96). Acting on advice from a friend who told me that the food was great, I went against my better judgement and ordered a taco and quesadilla combo. The ground beef taco was actually not too bad, but the chicken quesadilla was not good at all. It's never a good thing to be thinking about food born illnesses as you are eating your food, but all I could do was think about all the things I learned in bio. Needless to say I couldn't finish my lunch. With all the other really good Hispanic restaurants in the Athens area why in God's green earth my buddy likes this one is beyond me. I need to take him to Taqueria La Parrilla sometime. read more

I always order the Fried Chicken Burrito, and it never disappoints. The sauce in the fried chicken burrito tastes a lot like Zax sauce. Price isn't bad either. ~3.50 bucks for a burrito. I've returned multiple times and if you're in Athens definitely give it a try. read more

this no frills stand makes the best mexican food staples that can be found anywhere. their products have a taste that is unforgettably fantastic. this stand is the first and last stop i make whenever i pass through athens. read more

I used to really like this place, but the past two times I went to this one I have had really bad experiences. The first time the steak was tougher and smellier than old boots, the second time the chicken was raw in the center. Take the extra 10 min to go to the Barnett shoals location, it is much cleaner and the food is typically better. read more

Food was really good. Staff just not so nice. When placing our order, they misunderstood the order so it came out wrong. When we asked about it, the cook coped an attitude. All over $3! Every thing we ate was delicious but maybe some customer service training would help. read more

Left without food after waiting forever, and people ahead of me being served. Very under staffed, employees don't know their own menu, or how to work cash register. Be prepared to wait 45 mins to an hour. read more

This place is the Worst!!!! The employees are always rude the food comes straight from a can of he fryer. I never want to give a bad review but this food is MESSY and never good read more