Have been here numerous times and just want to keep on going back. The service is top notch and it felt like we were teleported to Mexico. The red and white decor, music and vibe inside make me feel happy. The staff is friendly and efficient, always with a smile. I love their tacos "con todo". I usually wind up with pastor (yep it has pineapple as it should) and pollo, and horchata is my beverage of choice. Theirs is perfect...not too sweet. The flavors of the meats and sides are delicious! There is a great salsa bar too. We were there last night, and the line was long when we arrived. They keep it running smoothly and efficiently. We are always happy to sit down and devour our meal and will continue to return here again and again. read more

Taco Viva - Pastor and pollo tacos con todo and horchata. - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

We are in Phoenix for spring training baseball (Go Doyers!) and needed a taco bite. We rolled by Taco Viva at 9pm on a Wednesday night and the joint was packed and jamming. Any place that is packed on a warm Wednesday night HAS to be delicious. Taco Viva you did NOT disappoint. Vibe was chill - as in the AC worked hard - lol and the music had my head bobbin to go with my happy dance because of the taste bombs going off in my mouth. Ha! Do not sleep on TV. Do not. I will miss these tacos, and I live in SoCal! Oh and the corn tortillas are LEGIT. ¡Con Todo! read more

Taco Viva - Asada taco w corn tortillas, asada mulas! - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Yelp Fam!! I've seen this place many times, but was hesitant to stop in because it looked too trendy, and not like authentic tacos place from the outside. Well, I was WRONG. This place is as authentic as it comes....its a super fast, high quality, great tasting spot to eat your tacos, mills, and vampiros (my favorite). The food hit the spot, and I will definitely come back. Ambiance is buzzy, great Spanish music playing, excellent food, great salsa bar, and excellent food...I think I said that already. Get your tacos "con todo," which means "with everything." Taco Viva did not disappoint, I will come here over and over from now on to get my tacos. Also, they have Taco Viva MERCH!!!!! Food was great, tacos were super tasty, clean, fast, great ambiance!!! Grade: A+++ read more

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Hola? Si, I'll take all your al pastor con todo, por favor. If you're looking for Tijuana style tacos and only like Tacos El Gordo al pastor like me, then this is your spot - look at that trompo This is the play: paquete familiar and al pastor fries and make sure they give you the creamy verde salsa. You take your ticket to the counter after paying to pick up your order! read more

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We ordered steak, pork, and mushroom tacos, chicken small quesadilla, steak mulas, and steak fries. We love that they put a slice of pineapple on pork tacos, it was so refreshing and well balanced with the pork. Fries were loaded with different kinds of meat and cheese, sour cream and gauc, better to share with friends. All meats options were delicious, and can do with everything on it (onions, cilantro, guac...), there is also a sauce stand for different spicy levels and lemons. There were so many people but the line moved fast. The environment was clean and there are many seats and parking spaces. read more

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Looking for EXCELLENT tacos!? A lively environment? Lots of seating? Free drink refills? Clean and friendly place to stop? Seriously, you should try this place. We loved it so much we got back in line and ordered more. They are legit!!! Try it! You won't regret it! read more

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I decided to try this place after seeing a TikTok recommending it. I drove from North Phoenix so I was hoping it was good. Upon entering you pay for your food at the register. I didn't know how it worked so I went and sat down. About 10 minutes in I notice people are getting their food from the counter. I walk up to the register which then she tells me I have to go to the counter to wait for my food. That was a little frustrating as I could've been eating by then. I get my tacos and the food is good. The salsas are really good. I ordered chips with queso. The queso was a little watery for my taste but still good. Overall it was good and I would check it out if I was in the neighborhood. read more

Taco Viva - Cheese Taco - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Came here for the first time on Sunday, it was pretty packed I placed my order and handed the guy my ticket. They were super fast and helpful. I wish I had known about this place sooner. The taco was so flavorful and totally worth the 30 minute drive. The horchata was really good I wish I would've also tried the hibiscus - definitely next time! read more

Taco Viva - 2 carne asada tacos with guacamole and salsa w/ horchata - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Stumbled upon this place and was surprised to find such a long line as soon as we walked through the door, so apparently it was popular and now I know why. The line went quickly. I ordered 2 tacos - carne asada and chicken and a Al pastor mula. I like the Al pastor the best, then the carne asada and probably liked the chicken the least, even though it was still really good. Everything was really fresh loaded with flavor. They also have a self-serve salsa bar and actually offer a spicy option. I'll definitely be back for more. read more

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Best tacos in Arizona and not even a competition. Absolutely ridiculous. Al pastor and carne asada got me feeling like I'm in the streets of Tiajuana. Deserves ALL the hype they have. Will be back weekly for sure. read more

Taco Viva - Al pastor - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I have driven past this place too many times and decided last week that I was going to try them for lunch today. I let my coworkers know and one of them decided to place his order with me. Since they open at 11am I arrived before 11:30am and the parking lot had quite a few cars in it. I walked in and it was so lively with the music and greeting from the team. It was like the team cooking in the kitchen all said welcome in, hello, or hi each at different times which was really cool. The restaurant was very spacious and noticeably clean. I ordered a Carne Asada taco, a Pollo taco, and a Gabacho. My coworker ordered chips and queso along with a Mula Pastor and Mula Asada. When I made it back to the office I gave him his food and I went to my desk to dig in. I was thoroughly pleased with the food. As I was eating, I received a Teams message from my coworker that read..."This place is really good". Lol, I had to stop eating for a second to respond...It sure is!. Everything was cooked to order and I loved the fresh made corn tortillas. I ordered the Carne Asada with it and the Pollo taco on flour. Mmmm it all was so scrumptious. The food was so tasty I took my sister there for dinner today. I was able to dine in to eat the medium fries with chicken and a side of Carne Asada. I wasn't that hungry for dinner yet, but I was greedy and ate the fries lol. read more

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Loved everything! Atmosphere is set upon your arrival- music and the wave of delicious food hits you! I ordered al pastor and asada con todo! It was amazing! Visiting from San Antonio, Texas... Please bring this to my town! read more

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5/5 hands down best tacos in Phx. Staff are always great! My only issue is with their POS system. I don't know if it's toast or square but the suggesting gratuity values are FAR TOO LOW. For the value and quality of the food, suggested gratuity amounts should be bumped up to start at 18%/20%/22% instead of the measly 5%/10%/15% it's at now. The staff work hard and deserve more love than that read more

Taco Viva - Al pastor tacos, carne asada fries, and a side of grilled onions and jelepeños with a Dr Pepper - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The man that made my tacos was wearing a name tag that said Erick. My ticket had 4 carne asada tacos and 1 chicken quesadilla. Erick asked if everything was con todo. Granted it was loud and hard to hear in there. It took me a few seconds to figure out what he had just said. Then I responded "only 2 of them." Meaning 2 of the carne asada tacos. He said to me "2 of what?" Before I could answer he looked back at the ticket and just started making the tacos. He was so rude. The service he gave is the reason why I will not go back. read more

The staff is super friendly and I like that you order take it to the cook and they prepare all your food before you take a seat. They have lots of seating and a patio section too. They are getting ready to have a drive thru too. There is lots of parking so it's a great spot. The tacos were good, orange salsa was delicious. They are also very nicely packed. Corn Tortillas are made in house. The Jamaica and horchata were very good. They are just small. Check them out read more

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I like it, it's similar to Taco Boys. I like their carne tacos, but they don't have the cucumbers like Taco Boys. And wish they grilled the meat with a little more sear. No matter what, that are a solid taco place located in the hood of Indian School road. Will go back. Chips and salsa pretty bland but they still care. read more

Taco Viva in Phoenix completely lived up to the hype I had heard, offering a fantastic lunchtime experience. Though the line was huge, it moved remarkably fast; you order at the counter and then quickly queue again to have one of the cooks prepare your meal right there. The carne asada taco was incredibly flavorful and absolutely stuffed with meat. I also enjoyed the Carmelo, and the chips and queso made for a great side. Overall, this spot is an outstanding choice for anyone craving high quality tacos and a fun, efficient process. read more

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Tie for the best tacos in town with ta'carbon. This place reminds me a ton of tacos #2 in NYC. 5 stars, go here all the time.

It's really upsetting having to give a bad review to a place that my partner and I have been wanting to try for a long time now. Anways we orders 2 vampiros and a LARGE carne asada fries. The portion of the carne on the fries are as incredibly stingy. We would probably count the pieces of carne if the dish. We told the lady if we can get more carne since the portion was very small, since we ordered the large they charged us extra ... fuck it whatever. While eating the food there's a fuckn piece of plastic on the food. read more

Taco Viva - Plastic on from the food - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

TACO VIVA FOREVER!!! I will be forever thinking about this place. Coming back to AZ for a trip, all I wanted was good tacos and this place had me skipping 3 other places I had planned to hit. We came back here to eat the day after we had it for the first time, it's that good. You order your meat/type of item at the register and give the ticket to the person working on the line. Cannot go wrong with the al pastor on the trompo con todo. The carne asada fries are insane. Fast casual spot with amazing tacos. Get a vampiro, so crunchy and cheesy and perfect with the salsas which are actually spicy when they say they are. read more

Taco Viva - Taco assembly line - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Prices are very good only $4 for carne asada tacos, wait time isnt very long at all, and the food is very high quality!!

My go-to local taco place as of now, this gem stays close to its cultural roots while serving delicious, authentic tasting food. You must get everything "CON TODO" WITH EVERYTHING, ALL THE TOPPINGS. You get the option of corn or flour as the base. I loved the Al pastor taco served with juicy bits of pineapple. The guac, onions, cilantro tasted wonderful paired with the carne asada taco. The mushroom taco was surprisingly tasty, don't skip on it. The small quesadillas are a little too similar to the tacos so I usually skip this one. Service is friendly and efficient. FYI the fries are topped with a very spicy salsa, so I ask them to serve it non-spicy (because I'm weak) and they'll hold the salsa. It's still topped with a nice nacho cheese sauce, sour cream, and guac. There's a station to add milder salsas if you want. I appreciate that when they serve the fries, they're actually really crispy! This place doesn't beat the taco places I've been to in San Diego (I mean, they're right next to the border) but it's a much welcome substitute and comes pretty dang close. read more

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Exceptional authentic food with a happy fun friendly atmosphere that is so clean too!!

These might be some of my favorite tacos in the valley! The restaurant itself is really nice and there's plenty of tables. Once you order, hand over the ticket to the guys and watch your food be prepared right in front of you. It's delicious! read more

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For the longest time, I was convinced that the best tacos ever were from a shop located in San Diego, CA...until I came here. To start, Taco Viva is pretty big and has lots of indoor and outdoor seating, a salsa station, and a sweet team of people preparing the food! There's also a parking lot right behind the establishment. When I walked in here for the first time, I was in awe. I was kind of hungry when I first parked my car, but when I came inside, I was hit with the smell of hella good food and the next thing you know - I was starving! I loved that they had a giant menu on the wall so if you don't have 20/20 vision, you'll be fine. I got the carne asada tacos (w/corn tortillas) and it was heaven. I ordered 3, but really wish I ordered 7! It was prepared super quickly and cooked to perfection. read more

Taco Viva - Carne Asada Tacos and more - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This place is way too fancy to be called a hole in the wall, but the tacos feel like jewels you might find at an unsuspecting out of the way taco shop. The Al pastor meat is tender and juicy and creates quite a spectacle when it's shaved off the huge rotating meat log. I loved the green sauce on the al pastor taco. Hubby was obsessed with the carne asada tacos. We probably wouldn't get the Vampiros again because the tostada was a little tough, but they were still tasty. I liked the assortment of salsas at the salsa bar, especially the Smokey green salsa. Tacos are the way to go here and they are delicious! read more

Well as you may or may not know, I'm always very honest with my reviews. That being said...This place is good!! Very crowded on this Saturday night, it was even hard to find parking here. That's usually a great sign. You order and pay at the register, then take your ticket to the "taco makers". They put all the fixings on for you. I ordered the large carne asada/pastor fries. (Yes you can split the meats). Delicious!! They have a small salsa bar but mine was good as is. Very tasty carne but the pastor was awesome. Cooked on a vertical rotisserie with pineapple on the top. Yum. Prices are reasonable and the atmosphere was nice. I definitely recommend this place! read more

Taco Viva - Carne asada/pastor fries - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Al pastor vampiro was delicious! As were the carne asada fries. Could have used some slightly bigger pieces of meat on it though. Quite busy at lunch but the line moved quickly, then there is another line to pick up your food. Restaurants is clean and I like being able to see people cook my food. Parking lot is a mess. Had to park across the street and sprint across Indian School! read more

THIS PLACE IS SO GOOOOOD!! Don't even question it just come here. I'll be back trust me

The staff are super friendly and they prepare the tacos/tostadas and etc in front of you. The food is defin delicious and the prices are reasonable! read more

Taco Viva - Tostada and tacos - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Absolutely THE BEST tacos I have ever had, excluding Mexico! The tacos el pastor are out of this world! The owner is always there engaging with customers, great and happy staff. We try and go every Sunday. This place is amazing! read more

Delicious tacos!!! Sometimes the wait is a little long if they are really busy, but totally worth it!! So happy they are so close to me, will definitely be back soon! read more

Food was solid and the service was fast. Got there just before the evening rush. Be mindful of parking as the lot is a little tight and in the evening there's a bit of a line. For a quick serve Taqueria, it was pretty quiet (ambiance) so no complaints there. read more

Taco Viva - Al pastor Taco - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Wonderful, new business in the southern Biltmore District. Well lit, full menu (on the wall - love these!), minimalistic decor, wide open, viewable 'kitchen', open seating, and full staff waiting to take your order and serve you. Food was good, but honestly with my party of three, we combined, couldn't say it was captivating. It tasted well, especially with the added sauces but no real punch as a styled, cuisine. Everything is fresh, even on the condiment table. We had an assortment of about 4 different dishes, all with genuinely good taste, and we'll definitely come back for a second round but because we didn't identify a truly 'winning' dish, nothing stood out, per se. However, let me please recognize everything else! A wonderful building, Swag to purchase, extremely happy personnel, eager to help you out. While I can't recommend it for the particular cuisine, I would certainly try it out. They have an overall excellent business platform - very welcoming atmosphere! I'll update this on after a second visit for sure. Please consider and of course - SUPPORT small businesses! read more

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Long line. Tacos were good, just wished their salsa was more spicy. Even the jalapeno wasn't hot at all. I recommend the al pastor. read more

Taco Viva - Pastor and asada with a chile toreado. - Mexican Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Food is pretty good; I'm going about a 3.8 overall on this and have been here 3 times now. The food is good but it does fluctuate a bit on consistency- sometimes vampiro is dead in hot delicious and awesome and then other times... a little messy, maybe a little chewy on meat, and maybe a little overdone on cheese/ shell... still pretty good though. Asada fries .... Are ok at best, would t have them again - not bad, just not a repeat. Tacos are pretty solid and consistent and al pastor is ok to above average - asada is also on to above average (still plenty of chewy pieces of meat). Service is kind of slow.... Like always - that part is consistent. The service is friendly and they are patient with people ordering (this might be why it's slow). Ambiance... think like loud food hall and you pretty much nailed it. It's not bad and looks like it has some thought into the decor near the register - overall a place worth having again. read more

It's so good that if there were six stars it would get that ! This was my first time coming here and it definitely will be my last! I ordered the Al Pastor tacos and the asada ones, absolutely amazing! The portions are great and the prices are spot on and so worth it! The service was great as well as the atmosphere! They also serve beer because I mean tacos are just better served with an ice cold beer ! read more

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If you want authentic Mexican street food this is your place! They serve carne asada, pastor, chicken and mushroom for a vegetarian option. All delicious. I can't just pick one favorite. The service is fast and friendly the ambiance up beat with Latin music. It is very spacious and has an open patio when the weather cools off. The staff are constantly cleaning and stocking the salsa bar. If you are a huge fan of this place you can even purchase a hat or t shirt to leave with. read more

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Best Al Pastor I've had in AZ. I love the Pollo and Hongos as well. Salsas are all incredible. The prices might seem a little steep but they fill every tortilla to the brim here. Have not had a bad bite here. read more

Grandparents lived a block away from here spent lots of time in this area. It has changed extremely. But this place was pretty good. Amazing service. Nice and clean. The vampiros were OK but broke apart and got very messy. read more