Tired of people asking for tips without providing service. Now at Tacodeli you get asked in front of everyone else while you are in line "do you want to leave any tip for the staff?" The answer is NO. Tip is not a present but a compensation for a service that at Tacodeli is NOT provided. Also now no prices are displayed close to the menu on the board. I had to ask for one with prices. Tired of people thinking I find money hanging from trees. I do not get tipped at work. I get paid for my services. If you do not provide service you do not get paid. That applies to everyone. Also to Tacodeli. NOT GOING BACK read more

Over priced American washed "Mexican food". Typical for Austin I guess but there are so many other authentic places that will cost you less and taste better. read more

Don't order multiple tacos in a bowl of the same taco unless you want to be ripped off. I ordered 4 tacos. A Mexico sirloin x2 and a chicken taco with avacado, cheese, bacon cilantro and onion x2 expecting to get full, and they brought out two bowls with a slightly glorified taco in each bowl. Only got one serving of bacon and one serving of avocado as if it was one single taco. Came to $26 and change plus a $3 tip. Basically got 2 slightly larger tacos in the bowl bowl instead of 4. Ridiculous read more

Tacodeli - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Mashed potatoes is a breakfast taco is really gross. I mean I don't even see anything that resembles a potato. They made me a vegan taco instead so I appreciate the accommodations read more

Tacodeli - That disgusting white slime is supposed to be potatoes - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

They have daily taco specials. They lunch line here can get crazy, but you can avoid the line by ordering online. There is usually plenty of parking available in the lot. The chips and queso are the best because the chips are pre-packaged and sealed so they aren't stale. The amount of taco combinations are amazing. There are great breakfast options as well. read more

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Refried beans was brown liquid.(from can?)..perfectly cubed chicken seemed like frozen pieces heated up..rice and beans salty...food was lukewarm and didn't seem fresh..sparse lettuce and tomatoes. Floor was dirty. Service was fine and quick. read more

My husband's friend took us to eat at this local favorite chain known for their wholesome breakfast tacos... Ingredients are quality and fresh, soft taco shells comes in corn, flour or wheat. Salsas with 3 levels of heat available. Queso dip was delicious. (Written by husband) read more

Tacodeli - Breakfast tacos! - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Still trying out taco shops here in Austin but this place I frequent has good tacos and service

Ah, Tacodeli, the first taco place I had the pleasure of eating at in Austin. This is where I learned what migas are. Their Migas plate brings me to my happy place every time and is probably my favorite breakfast food ever. They also have a good selection of meatless tacos (at this point, more than any other taco joint I've seen) with fairly unique fillings. I particularly like the Space Cowboy and Papa Dulce. They also have a good vegan option! I like the size of the tacos; 2 tacos is enough to fill me up without making me feel like I'm going to tear a whole in my stomach. Add on a small order of chips & queso and I'm golden. The wait can be long of course, considering the line goes well out the door during peak hours. If you can, try to call ahead. It might take a few tries before you get a ring instead of a busy tone, but I find that it's well worth it to avoid waiting in line and waiting for them to call your name and find you. read more

Tacodeli - A few of the veggie tacos - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Been coming here since 2017 and it's been fantastic every single time. Nothing like Torchys, this is authentic and cooked fantastically.

Tacodeli without a doubt fueled my breakfast taco appreciation! It's a wonderful place to go for breakfast or lunch. The tacos on the menu are categorized by protein type. It's a well rounded menu filled with plenty of tasty options. Sometimes, there is a special taco for the day. Salsa? They have an entire bar of at least 4-5 different salsas. There are also refreshing drinks. So many delicious options, it's hard to imagine leaving disappointed. It can get pretty busy, but they tend to be quite efficient. On a normal basis during peak times, you probably will wait in line for some time, but will get your food in a timely manner. I've brought my family here and they thoroughly enjoyed their meal that day! Would highly recommend to any taco lover! read more

Placed a delivery order, a mole taco ($3.99) nacho's ($8.99) and a drink and was charge almost $18 using Postmates app. Was expecting restaurant quality food, instead I got nasty nachos: two seal bags of chips and a small container with water down queso with meat and green staff which I guess was the aguacate mix in with the queso and no plate. The taco was cold and nasty and at $3.99 was expecting like a burrito size taco. After spending $18 not only did I get poor quality food, but ended up sick with the bid D for the rest of the day. read more

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Really tasty, quality tacos! The bacon egg and cheese and the sirloin tacos are my favorite. Definitely try the creamy, green salsa. It's a little spicy but totally worth it. read more

I'm a sucker for a taco deli breakfast taco doused in doña sauce! I love the migas taco on corn with bacon, and prefer to customize my own 3 item taco with scrambled eggs, sausage, and tacodeli mashed potatoes. Absolutely delicious, always hits the spot! read more

I have been wanting to try Tacodeli for a while. I've pulled into the parking lot in the past, but the line was usually out the door on weekends and I ended up going elsewhere. I finally made it today and was a bit underwhelmed. With that said, I think my expectations were pretty high from everything I've heard about it from friends. I'd give it a solid 3.5 stars. Between my husband and I, we ordered The Otto-good but a consistent taste of black bean, The migas-not much flavor, the sirloin egg and cheese, and the frontera fundido which my husband said both were good. I think it's at the level of "good" and not "great" so if you want a consistent breakfast taco place, give it a try! I think it's tough because being a native Texan, I've had some amazing breakfast tacos and these need a little more wow to make it to that level. Service was fairly quick! read more

Tacodeli - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Love coming here. I like that they have different options from beef, pork, vegetarian and seafood options. The customer service is always on point as well. The barbacoa and loco taco I had were pretty good. Nice combination of flavors. read more

Tacodeli - Barbacoa & loco eggs taco - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Oh boy. So I used to avoid Taco Deli for many years. It's on the way to work now so I thought I'd give it a shot again. I order pretty simple food. Potato, bacon, egg and cheese. Well, two times now...... no potato, teeny tiny pieces of bacon, and perhaps a small ice cream scoop of egg. For almost 3 bucks. And it took 20 minutes. I overheard a guy that had come in for an order and had to wait another 15 minutes plus get told : "15 minutes is pretty good." I can make a full breakfast for my family in 1/2 an hour. I'll have to do that next time. ;) Suffice to say, my breakfast sucked and I'm still hungry. No more. read more

Tacodeli - The saddest expensive taco in the land. Where's my potato? Tiny bits in a tortilla. Lame. Oh and this took 20 minutes. - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Warning: Taco Deli is not 5 stars after 11:00 AM (probably 3.5 for lunch). That said, Taco Deli has the best breakfast tacos in the city (and perhaps the state, country or world?). What you need to get: 1) Jess Special - Migas + Avocado 2) Sirloin, Egg and Cheese - you can guess what's in this one Staff is friendly / Austin "cool". The art on the table is fun. There's lots of salsa options. read more

Tacodeli - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Puerco verde! Just writing these words makes me long for two of these epic tacos in corn tortillas. Not sure if Tacodeli management even bothers reading all the rave reviews anymore but I do have one request/tip: Heat those tortillas better! In fact, heat everything a bit more. Cardboard tortillas just aren't delicious. I never bother checking in but if I did, I'd at least be a Tacodeli Contessa. Or something. Ate there on Sunday. Going back tomorrow. read more

Tacodeli is my favorite taco place in Austin. My usual is the otto and space cowboy. The space cowboy is all vegetarian and portobellos can be a little salty in my opinion. The otto is a breakfast taco with beans, avacado, bacon. I trust that everything tacodeli makes is good. ** Be aware of their hours. They aren't open for dinner time :( read more

2/12/23 i dont need fast food but in the 20mins it took today to get 3 tacos they were stone cold. Same previously. whats the point if hot food is cold? I also dont want an abused staff, but if they seem to be just standing around chatting, well I wonder. Whos running this show ? where does the customer fit into the admittedly complex picture .?" Do you want to leave a tip .? " well no, actually for this level of grudging service. there is no shortage of other taco joints in Austin after all. Disappointed . read more

I love this place. The food is fresh and delicious. I've ordered catering from them for work events for high-end clients (breakfast tacos) and from that point on, that's what my clients requested when they came into town - Taco Deli breakfast tacos. I even had them cater for my birthday because I didn't want something over complicated and everyone on my guest list loved their tacos so it was an easy decision. read more

Consistently Fresh! We always end up Full and Happy! A Healthier Choice due to the fresh Vegetables and Avocado Slices available. Mario read more

Great food, tasted healthy. Flavor tasted original Mexican. Chicken, Beef or Pork excellent. Sauces, condiments flavorful fresh and delicious! We will be back! read more

This was an unexpected surprise! We had traveled all day, hangry, and tacos sounded amazing. Thankfully, the staff had great recommendations. My daughter and I got 4 different tacos and no bites were left! Thanks for the hospitality and great food! read more

Tacodeli - Holy mole! - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Best tacos. Freakin Vegan, Otto,and Migas I get them at the farmers market at Lakeline. Also the store on 183. Miss having them at the airport, but .... Definitely give them a try. You will not be disappointed. read more

I've had Tacodeli a few times in Austin, and once in Houston, too. And I'll be honest. I just didn't understand why it was getting such acclaim, or why everyone seemed to love it. Well, apparently I've been ordering poorly all this time. I went with a few of my friend's recommendations (the cowboy, the mojo fish), and it was excellent. I also had the breakfast taco special, which was scrambled eggs and cheese smothered in salsa verde and cilantro (what could be better?!). The cowboy was my favorite, and I enjoyed the mojo fish, but it was a liiiiiittle bit too salty for my taste. Of course, the line was out the door when we arrived around noon on a Sunday, with all the folks with their yoga mats (would it be an Austin Tacodeli experience without girls in yoga pants?), but it was worth the wait. I have to say, Torchy's is a better value because I think their tacos are larger, and similar in price, so I had to get three tacos here, when I only need two at Torchy's. But it was still a great experience. read more

I ate here today because it was open early and had vegan options. I got two vegan tacos - A 'Freakin' Vegan' (refried black beans, avocado, and pick de gallo)... and a create your own with black beans, avocado, and portobello. The portobello was super meaty and savory. The avocado was nice and fresh. Pico de gallo was cut smaller than average... it tasted good. Two tacos came out to just over $6. Most ingredients are organic. They don't give out the wifi password to customers. read more

Sampled several types of breakfast tacos and loved every second of this amazing meal! You order at a counter from a massive menu of breakfast and lunch tacos, and then food is brought to your table. There are four types of salsa, each more delicious than the next, to sample with your tacos. Selections were fresh, spicy and overall simply fantastic! Service was quick and friendly. I had four different breakfast tacos, and wish I could have eaten more. It is a good thing I don't live closer, otherwise I'd eat nothing else... read more

Tacodeli - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

Solid tacos. They got a flavor for everyone. The customer service is always friendly here. A chill casual spot to grab some good eats read more

Tacodeli - "Freakin' Vegan" breakfast tacos - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I was delighted to get out of work early this afternoon so that I could place a Togo order with tacodeli before their 3:00 closing time. I placed my order via phone once I was about half way there, since it is a 30 minute drive without traffic for me if coming from work. I ordered the special of the day (2 Bahn mi tacos) on a blue plate. I arrived shortly before closing and was told my order wasn't yet ready. Mind you, I placed it 15 minutes previously. I sat at a table for 10 minutes and was then told that they were out of bahn mi tacos. It took 25 minutes for someone to realize that you didn't have bahn mi tacos? So now, I have driven completely out of my way and washed my time. It should have been communicated via phone that they were out of the tacos. I dine here quite often, so I find this to be one large, hugely annoying occasion. There is obviously a massive break down in communication at this location. I was handed a 10 dollar gift card for my troubles. Cool, except now this has turned into 1.5 hours of wasteful time. read more

Tacodeli - Blue plate special with a cowboy and bahn mi - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

I've been wanting to try out Tacodeli for a while now, and I finally got to visit this place! Portion size is just right. I got two types of tacos: carne asada and tacoloco. Tacoloco had more flavor than the carne asada, but I personally enjoyed the carne asada more. I loved the combination of cilantro, caramelizes onions, avocado, and grilled ribeye. Tacos were overall good, but they were a little on the saltier side. Sauces were super yummy. My favorite one was the mild sauce! There are plenty of tables both indoor and outdoor. Overall, Tacodeli serves pretty decent tacos with a great chill atmosphere! read more

Tacodeli - Tacoloco - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

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The competition for being an outstanding taco joint is fierce in Austin and the bar is high. And, as an Austin classic, Tacodeli knows a thing or two about tacos! Love the menu, plenty of choices for everyone regardless of food preferences- vegan, gluten allergies, staying away from dairy? There's something for you! Their menu does a great job of also spelling out what you can and cannot eat ahead of time without calling if you Google it. Love the vegan and the Mexico City chicken tacos. read more

Always a favorite of mine! Good quality and delicious tacos for breakfast and lunch! For lunch today, I ordered the frontera fundido chicken and cowboy beef taco! Both were delicious! Nice chunks of tender chicken and beef with grilled bite-size peppers and onions. I'd order these again.! I usually come here for breakfast and get the Jesse special, but because it was a Friday at noon, they weren't serving breakfast anymore. Breakfast is up until 11? I believe for weekday and all day weekends. read more

I had some amazing Queso and tacos here and while I felt like I may need a nap it's 100% worth it. I got some Queso along with the Akaushi Piccadilly (favorite), Fronter Fundido Sirloin and the special of the day. The Akaushi is an amazing taco and I will probably revisit it in a dream soon. The meat is cheese infused and just amazing. I heard rumors the Wednesday and Saturday special taco is the ultimate taco and I will venture back here at some point to taste this legendary taco. Overall I dig the Tacodeli. read more

Tacodeli - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

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The yummiest! Friendly staff. I wish they would require workers prepping food to wear a mask with the rise in cases and the vaccine not 100% effective. Seems odd they don't. read more

An updated review as of March 2020. I was really hoping Taco Deli's standards and quality wouldn't waver since I've discovered them 7 years ago but sad to say- it has. I am or was a loyal dire hard fan of their deli belly taco as you can see from my original post below. But now, it's different. In a bad way. The pork belly pieces are a majority of fat, content, approx 75%' Making it inedible. I first thought it was a one off and ignored it and went back again but after three orders with the same experience. I gave up. It's such a shame because the deli belly taco was something I planned for weekly- almost and now I haven't returned. The delibelly taco is insanely outrageous! It's the special on Wednesday and Saturday's only. We can't get enough! Succulent and lightly seared pork belly slices with avocado and their amazing sauce. Everyone has to try it once. It'll be totally worth it! read more

Urgent Update: 2/3/2020. Taco Deli is no longer serving coffee after 10:30! This was terrible news for me....their coffee is the best in town and I was here expecting my coffee since I had the day off and could sleep late. This affects my future decision to come back for lunch. I'm disappointed. I continue to toot the horn of this local Austin favorite. I'm absolutely a regular and proud of it. Often heard saying things like, "Taco Deli is the Best!" or "Looking for the best coffee in town? Taco Deli! They have Texas Coffee Traders coffee!" which is also a local Austin company. Something my body and I appreciate, Taco Deli sources local, (some) organic, whole foods. Everything is fresh. And OMG have you had their salsa Dona? It is their most popular HOT sauce with jalapeño and garlic. They have the usual items for breakfast tacos along with 10 specialty breakfast tacos and the Migas Royale Plate. For lunch, an entirely different selection of tacos is available including the Frontera Fundido, Mexico City and the El Picosito my personal favorite with grilled beef, avocado, queso fresco and chipotle-sesame sauce (which I order on the side ). They also have the blue plate special which includes any two tacos, rice and beans. And did I mention they h the BEST coffee in town? Another huge selling point for me is the fact that a huge percentage of their employees STAY employed with them. And most of them are students. Says one employee, "they take care of their employees, providing good benefits, in-house promotions, and fantastic food." Obviously they are doing something right because some of these "kids" have stayed with them for years and years. For me, Taco Deli is the ONLY place from which I want to eat tacos in Austin. They have earned every good thing I can say about them. Continuing to improve and fine tune, I see Taco Deli poised to soar in to the Taco Stratosphere! Thank you, Taco Deli, for ALL the years of YUM YUM YUM!! read more

Tacodeli - This is taco deli's idea of DOUBLE bacon, which is essentially one piece of bacon torn in half. - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

This place is vegetarian taco heaven! There are six veggie tacos - two with portobello mushrooms, 1 with sweet potato, two with black beans and 1 with spinach. I tried Frontera Fundido Portobello, Space Cowboy (my fave), and Papadulce (sweet potato). My daughter loved the Baja chicken, and she doesn't normally like chicken! Seating is tight, and can be difficult with a large group (over 4) because of the crowds Taco Deli draws. The tacos can be purchased individually (prices can are reasonable). There is also a Blue Plate Special - if you buy 2 tacos, you can add a small side of rice and beans for $2. Overall great taste and good value. Their queso dip was average. It was very runny when first served, and only thickened after 15-20 min (after most of us had finished with the appetizer portion of our meal). The chips were on the oily side. So maybe skip the queso dip, but definitely stop by for your fill of tacos! read more

We have been patronizing the Gracy Farms location for many years and their tacos have always been Five Star quality. Today 10/21/21 we ordered our favorite tacos and they came on raw tortillas. BIG FAIL ! Please rectify this or we will become ex-customers. read more