Let me start by saying....wow. I had only been here once before in around 2019 or so. I'm not in the area often, so when I had to go to the DMV, I actually waited 30 minutes after I was done for them to open. Didn't disappoint. Here are my highlights: Quesabirria- insanely delicious. So much flavor in the taco and the broth. Their homemade tortillas are perfect for this because I made the 25 minute drive home and surprisingly the tortillas hadn't fallen apart under the weight of the sauciness like other places. I would eat this all day if I could. Asada- They take a normal popular taco and make it even better. Nice big chunks of juicy, well marinated and seasoned steak. Best steak taco I have had that I can remember. Tinga- Great flavor without being too spicy, which is nice because as I get older my body actively refuses dishes that are too spicy lol Rice and beans- So much flavor! Love that they use black beans. Much better than most places. Chorizo con queso fundido- my least favorite. Only because it seemed more like a chorizo taco, had a hard time noticing any cheese. I saw there was a sign for tamale Tuesdays and I might make another special trip just for that. This place is amazing and the prices may be a little higher, but you can tell by the flavor and quality of ingredients that it's worth every penny. Everything is homemade down do their amazing sauces. They have a fan in me. read more

A little neighborhood taqueria with a cantina feel, no pretense. The tacos are excellent, and the tomatillo salsa with fresh chips is the kind of thing you keep eating after you're full. On the food alone, it punches well above its off-the-beaten-path address. The problem is the price - it's set for a nicer establishment. The decor forces you to avert your eyes, so keep them on the plate, where the value is. Look the part or price the part; right now it's neither. Then the 3% credit-card fee is undisclosed - I only found out by asking. Post it before I pay - don't make me play detective at the register. What cost the star was the reply when I asked: "Ask the boss, I just work here." That's not an answer to a paying customer, and at a place this size you're the whole service. Train for that one sentence and the visit changes. Four stars, all earned by the kitchen. The fifth costs nothing but a fee posted honestly and a staffer who acts like the customer matters. read more

Skimped out on the chicken soup, good soup, zero chicken. Tacos are ok, but kinda pricey. The passionfruit drink was fire though! read more

Been here twice and recommend it! Modest portions at a premium price point, but you're paying for the quality of food. Yes: - mango margarita! Very flavorful and a hefty size. Other flavors, palomas, and bottled beer also available. - crispy camarones and ahi tuna taco. Love the crunch in the shrimp and accompanying aioli and red onion on the tuna. The tortillas are VERY fresh. - rotating taco of the week! So fun! - would get the queso dip and chips again. Addictive! Nooo: - they're closed on Sundays as a heads up. Only calling it out as a sad point bc the food is tasty and something you would want 7 days a week. - individually wrapped plastic utensils and plastic cups are a little wasteful. - the tres leches cake tastes like it's made from yellow boxed cake mix, but it does taste appealing and milky. Easy parking in the lot outside. Interior has about 8 tables, and in the warmer months, there's a bit of patio seating. read more

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Favorite tacos on the North Shore! Teriyaki salmon taco? Yes please. It's as good as it sounds. The chicken tinga and tuna tacos are my other go-tos, but you really can't go wrong with any of the tacos. All are packed full of flavorful fillings and toppings that add contrast. Get the elote corn, it's delectable. The owner Freddy is kind, hardworking and you can tell he loves what he does. read more

Taco Vida - Chicken tinga and salmon teriyaki tacos, elote corn - Mexican Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

Yes! Go here! It's authentic and oh so flavorful. I had the carne asada tacos and fried shrimp tacos. They were so good. I wish I could have also tried grilled shrimp tacos. read more

very dry chicken not worth the price! Gross, if you ask for small guac on the side, make sure they don't over charge

Great tacos I always try their weekly special The shrimp taco is a favorite of mine Never had a bad taco. Guacamole is expensive like all guacamole but is very good, read more

The last time I was here was during COVID, where dine-in was not an option, so it was great to try the indoor dining this time around. I was greeted at the door and there are menu on the wall where you can order from, but the person there told me I could have a seat and they brought the menu out to me. I ordered a few tacos to try and they were great. Sad I didn't see the sign for taco of the week -- braised brisket... I'll need to try that, along with their soup flight. That's awesome, considering that I'm a soup type of person, so to be able to try out different soups is a great concept. I would recommend this place again. read more

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Taco Vida has become a staple over the years and finally has seating available inside again which was closed during Covid. This is not your average taco restaurant. The tacos are more gourmet than normal and priced within the $5.5-$8.5 range. I personally think $8.5 is steep for a taco. When paying this price, I expect a quality taco. I was very disappointed to see that my crispy camarones taco was advertised to have watermelon radish, however, it came with regular radish. The menu was misleading. My favorites are still the carne asada taco and crispy camarones taco. The green and red salsas are nice additions. I tried the pollo taco today and it was lacking in seasoning, but loaded with fresh veggies. Seating is no longer order at the counter and then sit down. They now come to your table to take orders. The service was great and all staff members were friendly. read more

Taco Vida - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

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This place is small but mighty. Service was fast and friendly. Food came out hot and fast but everything is fresh and made in house. Homemade tortillas give this place a bit extra in my rating. Don't get the chips and salsa. Although they are fresh and the salsas were excellent, I'd skip them and get an extra taco. The menu is simple, they do mainly tacos and they do them well. If you're near Deerfield IL. then stop here and fill up. read more

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Amazing street corn. The tuna taco is my favorite definitely worth a try if you like tuna.

Best tacos on the North Shore. Hands down. Chicken Tinga and Sea of Cortez are spectacular, but Carne Asada is next level. Simple, fresh, tender and mouth-watering. Guacamole is excellent. Medium has just the right balance of sweetness and acidity, with a little kick. In the words of my 20-something daughters--obsessed. read more

This spot is in our rotation of regular places we go, wanted to write a review because they are always just so nice, and the food is awesome. The service is attentive and friendly and I am in a wheelchair and they always quickly set up a place for me to sit so I feel comfortable. read more

Taco Vida never misses. Lunch today was so good and the tacos were perfection as always. We noticed a recent staffing change, and it honestly feels like such a great move for this place. The vibe was much more enjoyable, which made the whole experience even better. Love the food and I'll definitely be coming by more often now. Yay Taco Vida! read more

Stopped in for a quick lunch. Small quaint place with a nice menu of variety. I kept it simple with the chicken taco on a corn tortilla. It was nice. Meat was cooked nicely and had good flavor. Many options on the menu to explore. Staff was very friendly and engaging. I got the feeling the owner helped our table. Definitely great for lunch. Fast and friendly. read more

Always love ordering from them, the people are always pleasant, the food is always excellent & the prices are always great!please try & order from them, you will not be disappointed read more

The salsa are original meaning the flavor is identically to the ones made by my granny in Puebla. The meat is very good and the shrimp was absolutely delicious. Ahi taco is good but not cheap. Friendly people and very good chef. read more

DO NOT MISS -- This place is a hidden gem in the suburbs. We decided to try some place new- so glad we did! Creative, thoughtful, artisan & authentic. Their handmade tortillas were perfect and fresh. I tried the pastor taco. Traditional and 10/10. I also tried the marinated tuna taco, with ginger marinade. What a creative and perfect combo! Thinly sliced onion, pickled vegetables, well balanced. I ordered chips and salsa. Not free, but well worth the $5 for the fresh hot salty chips and two flavorful salsas. We will be back! read more

Easily the best tacos in the area. Freddy and family keep it authentic and you can taste the difference. My favorite, Al pastor, is delicious but so is the Sea of Cortez fish taco -- beer battered thank you very much. The service is always on point and the restaurant is a fun and casual space with great drinks and ambiance. read more

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Truly the worst Quesó birria I have ever had in my life for 6.50$ a piece I feel as though I've been robbed. read more

Taco Vida - Quesó Birria Taco 6.50$ - Mexican Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

In the mood for the best taco joint on the Northshore? This is the place! I'm addicted! The tuna taco is out of this world as is the guacamole and chips! So grateful for this authentic Mexican place with fabulous customer service! read more

A spot to eat an unhealthy amount of tacos that are amazing! Yes it's a bit pricey per taco but well worth it. Everything is made fresh and with quality ingredients. I've never had a corn tortilla this good. Normally I'm not a fan of them but it's the first place that I've actually liked it. Big fan of the carne, Al pastor, sea of Cortez, and fried shrimp tacos! Now the only thing taking away a star is the rather small seating area. The kitchen sort of blends into the dining room and you have to walk through the staging area to get to the bathroom. Otherwise everything else including the service is great! read more

Best tacos I've ever had. Tuna taco is the best ever. Workers are super kind as well! Guac is crazy good too.

If you have not tried Taco Vida yet, I don't know what else to tell you, except to go now! My kids and I have been here a few times now because we loved their tacos so much from our first visit. Taco Vida is located in a big commercial strip area so parking is pretty easy. Once we walked in, we were asked if we were dining in or just taking out. We sat inside and someone greeted us right away. I like that their menu focuses on tacos although they have certain special dishes as well. They had soup and tostada specials the one day we came, and they also had Tamale Tuesday. We tried various proteins in tacos: CARNE ASADA, CHICKEN TINGA, CAMARONES, and the SEA OF CORTEZ. We loved them all. Each taco had generous protein pieces, as well as the respective fixings they had. My personal favorite was the Carne Asada. The steak was delicious and super tender. Honestly, I also loved the shrimp and the fish. I seriously loved them all. They have the red and green salsa. They are both so good! My kids and I all liked the green one better because the red one was a tad too spicy for us. I also tried the LIME MARGARITA, and this was fresh and wonderful. The FRIED PLANTAINS was also a tasty treat for me. They were made to order so they were hot and perfectly cooked. The place gets really busy so the turnover is quite fast. The service was very friendly, fast, and pleasant. They have a water station where customers can either help themselves or one of the staff members would serve as well. There's no doubt that I will be back to this small, local, family business. Over and over. read more

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Ok these aren't the best photos, but I promise everything tasted amazing! Taco Vida is open for dine-in again!! This was my first time visiting, but I've heard they've been take out only for a long time now. These tacos were HUGE!! I only ate 2 tacos and some chips & guac and I was so full the rest of the day, I don't even think I ate dinner. The shrimp taco is a must. It comes with some creamy sauce on it that makes it so good. Their fish taco was great too, I loved the mango salsa on it. Not only does this place have unique tacos I'd never seen before, their tortillas were also not like anything I've had before. You could tell they were homemade & were a little bit thicker than normal for. tortillas. So good! Can't wait to come back! read more

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I hate to be negative, but I feel reviews need to be truthful. I came in at lunchtime and there was a few empty tables that I was helped to right away. The place looks and smells clean and the decor is nice. The music is a perfect level and not so loud you can't hear yourself think. I looked at the menu and noticed the prices were pretty high, but that is what it is and if things are good, it's worth it. I notice that they did not offer chips and salsa complementary which was a bit disappointing especially with the menu prices. I seen that a half order of guacamole was $6.50 and chips and salsa was five dollars so I decided to try the chips and salsa because it seems like a good quality restaurant and they would have great housemaid salsa. I then ordered a ice water and a Coke and was informed that they only have cans and bottles of soda not a soda fountain, which was a negative as well. I ordered two Quesabirria tacos with the consume. When the chips and salsa came to the table, I was extremely disappointed to see it was just a basket of chips with their hot and mild squeeze bottles of hot sauce that they give you to put on the tacos so basically I paid five dollars for a basket of chips when I could've had chips and guacamole for $6.50 and would've gotten the hot and mild sauce with my meal. The Quesabirria came later and it was OK. It was nothing to get excited about. I don't know if the other people that review this place just don't get out much or this area does not have a selection of good food, but I will not return. Two tacos, chips and hot sauce and a bottle of Coke was almost $27 before tip. read more

We came here for my sister's birthday. It's not the most accommodating environment for folks with mobility issues (such as walkers or wheelchairs). Ambience was cute. We started with appetizers of queso and guacamole. Both the red and green salsa were delicious. I wish they had taco dinners or combinations platters. Prices were a little high for per taco. We got steak, fish, chicken, vegetarian, and ground beef tacos. Also quesadillas. Everything tasted good. The servers were very kind and helpful. I would go back. read more

Food - if you read my reviews you know if I like it, I like it, if I don't, I don't like it. But this place, all honestly all hyperbole aside... best local taco joint outside of southern California, hands-down. Service is fast, friendly and knowledgeable. The ambiance is cozy festive and a very fast casual. The warm chips and salsa were excellent: beans side and queso dip woohoo... All the tacos a great size, favor full and filling. Amazing quality for the quantity. Mexicano drinks and desserts available also... I'll be back! read more

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In general, we're fans of Taco Vida. The food is good, and the taco choices go beyond the standard. The guacamole is very good, but their queso is just ok. Which, granted, is better than no queso, which is what you get in most places round here. When we've dined in the restaurant, the service has been pleasant and helpful. However, last time we were there, they decided to enforce their no-partial-group seating policy for the first time, even though there was literally no other customers in the restaurant. This is a problem for us, as my wife has a short lunchtime, and our standard practice is for me to order for her so she can start eating when she arrives. We've been able to do this before, but when I mentioned it to the manager this time, she became very defensive and unpleasant. We'll probably do dinner again sometime, but I doubt we'll be back for lunch. read more

Great selection and great quality. The tacos are huge and delicious. The waitstaff was really nice and served us quickly and was kind when answering our questions. Love going here. read more

Food was delicious. The tacos are a great size and the tortillas are soft, warm and perfect thickness. The elotes are perfectly burnt. Nothing was spicy but they gave us sauces to add, The atmosphere was nice and cozy, the music is fun. The waiters are sweet and friendly. We had a great time. Coming back for that tres leches cake! read more

Taco Vida - Chicken taco and I smeared leftover quac from appetizer - Mexican Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

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Great food at reasonable prices. Service was quick and friendly. I had a chicken burrito and my wife had the steak quesadillas. Both were very good! read more

No picture of the food because it was so good I literally swallowed it. The tacos here are simply excellent with outstanding flavors. The place is small so if you are planning to eat on site be ready for a wait. But yep the wait is totally worth it. read more

Taco Vida - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

$6.00 A TACO!?!?!? It's good. But.....I dunno if worth 6 bucks each! Star number is just for the price.

Omg ! This is the best taco spot in the area. The corn tortillas are fresh and smooth and the tacos aren't little and nor was my tasty strawberry margarita. Each taco is unique, tasty and service was fast! there's plenty of parking , the staff was helpful but my favorite part was the red salsa. Im a salsa verde kind of girl but the salsa rojo tastes like I was made with roasted tomatoes. It was bold and flavorful. The cilantro crema was excellent and basically every flavor was a hit ! read more

Taco Vida - Strawberry margarita - Mexican Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

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Absolutely delicious! A home made flour taco wraps up a crispy shrimp taco I also had the pork Pastor all my food was amazing

6/29/2023 -- Attn. Susan and Freddy S. (Business Owner) I have read your response to my review, and I would like to address some inaccurate comments and one major fabrication. On the day I returned to get my "free meal", I asked Freddy if he would like to see the actual "hairball", to aid him in finding out how how it got into my taco. He looked at me with surprise and told me "No, that's okay". Your comment "Recently opened?? It's been a year." -- Exactly... May, 2022! Your comment "We would never throw anything out we found. That's just entirely false. We have a designated area in my office for items found." -- MAYBE NOW this is true, but a year ago in May, when I asked if the Restaurant had a Lost & Found, I was specifically told "NO", that you didn't have anything like that! So... YOU tell ME who is the liar here?!?! As the saying goes... If you can't 'take the heat', GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN!!! read more

Taco Vida - HAIRBALL found in my taco - Mexican Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

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FINALLY found fresh HOMEMADE corn tortillas!! I heard about this place a while back, but haven't had a chance to check it out. Boy was i pleasantly surprised! I ordered guacamole, chips and salsa, which came with two salsas one salsa Verde and the other a smoky chili salsa. Also, ordered Carne Asada tacos and ground beef. YUMMMMM. Their Acquafresca watermelon drink is delicious and refreshing!! Interior is super cute, love all the pink!! Owner and staff were super friendly. CANT wait to go back to try more of their offerings! read more

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Great food. Fresh. Tasty. Delicious. Friendly service. The owner Freddy is a great guy read more