This place just gets it right. From the moment you walk in, you feel genuinely welcomed -- the atmosphere is cute, warm, and homey in a way that's hard to fake. It just works. We went for dinner on a busy night, and the service was attentive throughout -- impressive given how packed it was. The tacos were delicious, and the whole experience reminded you why a neighborhood spot can become a true local favorite. I pass by regularly on my way to the gym and always notice a full parking lot -- now I completely understand why. The energy is vibrant, the food is genuinely tasty, and it leaves you wanting to come back. A easy yes for Jacksonville Beach dining. read more

It was our first time at TacoLu and we enjoyed our overall visit! Our server, Captain Queso, was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions and even made some recommendations. The place is huge with plenty of tables indoor and outdoor. We started with Margarita and Bloody Mary, my husband and I both like our drinks. The tacos were amazing! I got the $10 taco, bangin' shrimp and black & Bleu. Highly recommend the black & blue! I also got to taste my husband's order (we always share!) which were carnitas, brisket and carne asada. All were delicious! We will come back and try their brunch menu next time! read more

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I miss this place so much. Why is Jacksonville so far away from me? A four hour drive for dinner is just not feasible monthly. Ugh. Our server was fun and such a beach bum. Please take that as a compliment. As a beach lover, his demeanor and banter with us was appreciated and welcomed. Food and drinks were great. My son and friend even went out of their comfort zones and were glad they did. We all enjoyed our dinner after a day of travel to Duuuval. 11.04.2026 read more

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We highly recommend this place. Stopped in for the first time because we were visiting Jacksonville Beach area. Had amazing Tacos! The chips and salsa were really good and the queso!! We sat in the bar area and our waiter was Henry...he was THE BEST!!! If you are in the area this is the place to go! read more

TacoLu - Delicious tacos great chips, salsa & queso! - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Loved everything I had here!! So pretty to come with friends definitely want to come for the brunch happy hour. Got the carne royale, carnitas, and cheeseburger taco and they were all great. Also got the blackberry margarita which was great!! read more

TacoLu - Cheeseburger, carne royale, and carnitas taco - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville Beach, Florida

One of my favorite places ever in jax! The food is always amazing and it's so crave able. I love the vibes with all the tequila bottles as decoration. We showed up at 7 and it was pretty busy but we got lucky and scored seats at the bar. All the bartenders gave us great quick service. If you haven't been, you need to. read more

TacoLu - Blackberry jalapeño margarita, complimentary chips and salsa, and orange margarita - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville Beach, Florida

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Delicious tacos that veer just enough off the traditional path to be interesting without getting crazy. Built on flavor, not trends. The rest of the menu is stellar, too, including a fun variety of tequila based cocktails. The young, friendly service staff know the menu and make sure you've always got what you need. Decor is colorful, rustic and makes every meal feel like an event. Look for the milagro charms embedded in the tabletops. Valet parking only, but it's fast and efficient - and free. read more

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TacoLu is definitely a must try spot, even just to say you've been. My nachos were HUGE and absolutely bursting with flavor. The tacos were à la carte but decent in size. The chips, salsa and guacamole were pretty tasty as well. Of course, the drinks are always what get me in a review. They were nice and tasty with a big punch. Our server was fantastic. Very sweet and very knowledgeable. I thought it was hilarious they brought my 9 month old a kids menu and crayons lol. I enjoyed that they offer indoor and outdoor seating options. Indoor was nice and cool and the outdoor seating was shaded. The overall ambiance was nice. read more

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Probably the best tacos in jax Consistency very very good and reasonable process. $2.50 draft Dos Equis happy hour was nice. This place rivals any spot in jax and the bar area has great energy and every cool bartender in jax seems to have rolled through this place at some point. read more

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Amazing! They told us it would be a 45 minute wait, but turned out to be a 5 minute wait! The food is delicious and never disappoints. Very decorative and fun inside with butterflies on the walls, skeletons, big stars, and art! Everyone is very attentive and definitely a most recommended for all! (Also make sure to get the Guacamole if your a Guacamole fan) read more

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We sat at the bar and had a drink. The jalapeño margarita was excellent!! Very well made and you couldn't even taste the liquor! We also had a mojito which was made from scratch with fresh ingredients. The restaurant is huge, full of vibrant decor, lots of happy gratuitous staff. We had already had dinner otherwise we would have been debating on which meal to get! read more

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Awesome food, place, service, environment and price. Thank you for feeding us this well. read more

This is my go to Mexican/seafood/cocktails and Keylime pie! I always start with the Mexican corn nachos which are out of this world! The place is always hopping and it's obvious why. The large menu with so many selections makes it so hard to pick. The $10 taco is made with tenderloin beef but I always opt for that with scallops, mahi-mahi and shrimp tacos. The cocktails are crafted with care and the right amount of alcohol. I only need one! Staff is super helpful and friendly and they always leave wanting more read more

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The Bangin' Shrimp Taco, Bangin' Dilla quesadilla, and Mexican Street Corn all hit the spot with crave-worthy flavor. Service is always friendly and reliable. The dining area is compact but fits the theme. Final take: A reliable favorite for creative tacos and big flavor. Definitely worth repeat visits. read more

TacoLu - Bangin' Shrimp Taco, Mexican Street Corn - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville Beach, Florida

It's been a while since I have dined here, but was out to dinner here with my daughter, one of her favorite places since college. I never understood why they had valet service, and we always just opt to park ourselves in the connected strip mall lot and walk over. We were able to be seated immediately which was great for dinner on a Saturday. The inside tables for two are really close together and a bit cramped, making it feel a bit awkward with the people on either side of you. I was not a fan of their salsa that came with chips, it had a strong floral flavor, I'm guessing from too much cilantro, but I couldn't eat it. Luckily, we had ordered nachos and used some chips with that. My tacos were delicious, the wilted spinach on the perfectly cooked salmon taco was yummy and I loved the pineapple salsa on my pork taco. Overall, enjoyed our meal. read more

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Lunch today - was up in JAX Beach area found TacoLu. Yep free valet parking was easy. Walked in and seated right away. Waiter (Tristan) was very helpful reviewing the menu and made suggestions. I had the Debs Verde a chicken taco the chicken was excellent. Also had Cheeseburger taco yep think of a cheeseburger on a flour tortilla. For a side rice. Wife had a Carnitas taco and a Carne Asada taco with a side salad. Everything was delicious and service was great. read more

TacoLu - Rice - Cheeseburger taco- Deb's Verde chicken taco - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville Beach, Florida

We came to Tacolu on a whim after church. Since it was 12:45, it was way past breakfast, so we opted to get lunch. When we arrived, there were actually parking spots available, which was great. We sat in the bar area at were seated at a high top table. Our server Emily was cheerful, eager to take our drink orders. We also ordered a serving of queso and guac to start. I love their guac here, it's topped with toasted pepitas, and when it came out it was flavorful and delicious. The queso and chips were also very good. It's been awhile since I visited here. For lunch I opted for two tacos, the baja fish taco with no cabbage and the hawaiian taco and a side of street corn. Our meals came out quickly. I was excited to dig into the baja fish taco. I'm docking one full star because my baja fish taco tasted super fish. I know fish is fish, but it should never taste fish. The crust on the outside wasn't particulary crunchy. I took one bite and left it. I LOVED the hawaiian carnitas taco. The carnitas were perfectly seasoned and the pineapple salsa was delicious. Next time I would get two hawaiian tacos. Pros: -Friendly server -Good chips, salsa, guac, and queso -Hawaiian carnitas taco was delicous Cons: -Baja fish taco was too fishy read more

We always love Tacolu! Hadn't been for brunch in a while so we had to go for my husband's birthday! We had an assortment of their breakfast tacos- the Don patrol taco, the magic juan taco, BECheeseburger taco, and egg & tots tacos for the kids. The brunch tacos are full of flavor and very creative. They are great size and have plenty of filling. We also enjoyed mimosas and bloody Maria's (with tequila instead of vodka). Service was pretty good- our server was busy with most of the bar area seating but mostly on top of it read more

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You can't beat the outdoor seating, quick and friendly service and the delicious tacos, queso and tequila! For $35 we got a large queso and chips, waters & a soda and 4 tacos! It was so delicious; so fast, and so filling! I was on lunch break so I couldn't have a margarita this visit! Definitely a lunch and dinner favorite spot! read more

TacoLu - Carne royale and scallop taco - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Friendly service, from the valets to the waitress. The food was delicious, especially the Mexican street corn. (I ate more than I intended!) I wish the restaurant installed some sound damping panels so conversation is easier. Screened outdoor seating might be another good option to allow conversation. This is definitely a popular place--with ace branding. read more

TacoLu - Two tacos and a side of Mexican street corn - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville Beach, Florida

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Was feeling tacos and beach so stopped by here. Very busy with inside and outside seating. Had a house margarita with a grand-Man shot... then came tacos. Street style pulled pork, chicken and beef were had. Also the chips were fresh, house salsa was . Great date night spot. My only complaint was a me problem... mosquitos - we sat outside, and unless sitting by a fan you were going to get chewed up... again a me problem. read more

Corn street nachos were delicious as always. We got a side of carnitas for it. Yummy we had to wait like 15 min but it's rare we ever have to wait read more

Love the ala carte tacos, and the wild variety of them. I tried the Carne Asada Royale, and the Black and Blue tacos. AMAZING and creative flavors Best chips in Jax! And you can get any taco in a lettuce wrap instead of a tortilla read more

Great dinner as always! We come for the Sopapilla but the nachos were amazing with the Henry's queso and guacamole. Salmon taco was delicious but the fish taco was just okay. Service was excellent! Sydney was all over refills and making recommendations for our meal. We love the vibe but it's not the best place if you're looking for a quiet meal. Parking is somewhat limited but they do offer valet. read more

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Taco Lu is officially one of my new go-to spots as a new Jax Beach resident! I stopped by for happy hour and dinner, and everything was fantastic. The Juan Collins cocktail was super refreshing--not too sweet, just perfect. As a vegetarian, I was thrilled with all the options--they can swap tempeh for meat in most items, which is such a win. I had the cheese quesadilla with tempeh, and it was packed with flavor and incredibly satisfying. The complimentary chips and salsa were fresh and delicious, and the service was fast and friendly. Taco Lu is definitely staying in my regular dining rotation! read more

TacoLu - Cheese Quesadilla with Tempeh added + rice and black beans - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville Beach, Florida

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Stopped by for dinner. Place had valet parking and was larger than I expected. Decorated accordingly. Overall, a nice place to eat. I would have liked to see handmade tortillas for a craft taco place but tasted good. I was recommended the elote which was good. Service was quick and pleasant. read more

TacoLu - Carne asada taco, fried fish taco, and bang bang shrimp taco. - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville Beach, Florida

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What a tasty little spot! The roja was fantastic and paired well with the mexican street corn. The happy hour marg was good. Parking lot gets full, but they do offer valet which can be helpful. Quick service at the bar top. read more

TacoLu - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville Beach, Florida

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LOVED the tacos here! I got the carne royale (with grape salsa & brie), flyin' hawaiian (carnitas with pineapple salsa), and scallop tacos! My personal favorite was the carnitas one. The other two were good, but I would probably try new ones next time if I were to return on my next visit. We sat outside on the back patio, and there was so much space! It was a cooler night in Jax for October, and it was nice to have the breeze while we ate. Our server was super friendly and the food came out pretty quick. read more

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In town for a short work trip and several people recommended TacoLu. I came in around 11:30am on a weekday and just sat at the bar. The bartender was very friendly, offered suggestions and was very prompt. The Stacked Enchiladas Suizas. Food came out quick and temped perfect. The creamy tomatillo sauce was sooo good! If I ever find myself back in Jacksonville, I will definitely be back. read more

Fun,exciting, food outstanding service excellent love the decor. Great location to head to the beach Owners welcome you in with hug handshake and say thank you for being here read more

Food was great but it was a little strange and rushed out when our server, Stacy, brought back our checks on the computer tablet with 20% tip already keyed in the machine and asked us "just for our signatures at the bottom." I would've tipped her 20 anyway, it's just crazy not being able to not even sit with the check and putting a tablet in someone's face with a tip already keyed in. And it's rlly too bad bc I had a nice time but ruined it at the end with that read more

Always a favorite for going out to dinner! Great food and great service. Their guacamole is our favorite we've found in Jax so far.

Easily the best tacos in Jacksonville and probably my favorite restaurant in the city. The service is amazing, and the food comes out quickly even when it's busy. The servers are super cool and chill, which makes the experience even better. I also like the seating -- inside can be a bit loud at times, but the outdoor seating is great. I'd recommend any taco, but you have to get the 10 dollar taco -- it's a must. The quesadillas were pretty mid, but the guacamole and salsa are amazing, and they literally give you endless chips. They also have the best drinks. The Sweet Ginger is my favorite, and my girlfriend loves the Skinny Saint. They even have a really nice deal where you can get a 'deer and a beer' (a shot and a beer). I'd also recommend asking for the Lamber when ordering a beer. read more

I really like taco Lou, but I went there today and I got a dramatically smaller portion of protein on the tacos They mentioned nowhere they reduce the amount of protein to 2 ounces per taco. I paid $20 for just the tacos so that's five dollars per ounce of protein. That's insane. I won't be back. read more

I have been here a couple times and this is my first time reviewing. I had the bangin tempeh taco and a tempeh taco. Both were pretty good (bangin tempeh better than regular) but honestly I do not understand the hype of this place. This visit was much the same as others. It's good but not great. We also had sangrias. Those were prob the best drinks I've had in all my times here. Very enjoyable and refreshing! The ambiance is fun. We sat at the bar and the bartenders gave pretty good service. While nothing is overwhelmingly impressive for me, I am giving it 4 stars because there's also nothing really wrong with it! read more

TacoLu - Bangin tempeh taco, tempeh taco - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville Beach, Florida

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If you're looking for a place to try different tequilas this is the place. We stopped in for drinks and sat at the bar. If you want to learn something about tequilas askHenry at the bar, very knowledgeable about tequilas and willing talk to about them. Can't wait to go back and try some more read more

Sometimes I feel like I'm in some sort of TV show when I am in Jax Beach. The 5 of us arrived at Taco Lu at 7pm on a Saturday with no reservation, sat at the bar for 20 minutes, spun the little $7 shot wheel of death thingy, won 2 warm Milagro tequila shots with no lime or chaser, spilled one of them, 2 of us split the other, nearly threw up, got seated at our table, bodied some chips, ordered a tequila on the rocks, ordered 4 tacos and 3 sides, realized we were sitting right next to our F45 trainer from earlier that day, said an awkward hi, destroyed the tacos, tapped my Chase Sapphire Preferred, and got gone. That may be my longest sentences to date. I'mma leave it though that was one take. For clarification, that warm Milagro tequila shot with no lime was actually hell. I don't know what the mustache bartender had against us, we didn't even really interact that much. Maybe Mustache was just having a bad day. I have em too. For the tacos, I smacked one brisket, one shrimp, one scallop, and one chorizo. It was an elite assortment, but I really ended up bonding with the Chorizo. Me and this Zo had a special connection, idk what it was. TacoLu had such a great community vibe. I felt like this was a local gathering spot, it was JUMPIN. Every age, every demographic was represented in here too. Crazy work. There was also these teenagers dressed as grandmas throwing ass at the cars that sped by on the highway out front. I was so confused. Maybe that's why Mustaches' vibe was so off. I don't know exactly what type of TV show Jax Beach is. But it is one. I'll work on that. Has one not been filmed here? There really should be. I feel like I'm back in the 90s when I'm out here. Ig @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov_reviews read more

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Always great for a quick lunch after walking the beach. Carne Royale is my absolute favorite and my boyfriend's favorite is the $10. Definitely recommend sitting outside on the patio. Such good vibes read more

Food was great, service was amazing and the atmosphere was perfect. Food came out fresh and tasty! I tried the green rice and that was the only sub par item. Some folks may dig it but my family didn't care for it. Guacamole, queso salsa and chips were also amazing. Salsa was fresh and delicious! read more

TacoLu - Bang bang shrimp taco, carne Asada taco and street corn! - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville Beach, Florida

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We absolutely love going to Taco Lu. It's a Jacksonville institution The food is delicious, I highly recommend the $10 burrito or taco. The black and blue taco is another favorite. It has a very fun, chill vibe and very cool history. The servers are awesome and I recommend you ask if they've experienced any ghost activity . Taco Lu is a must for locals and visitors! read more