I was leaving Target, and saw that the Chick Fil A drive through was bananas! I really felt like some Mexican food, and wondered if there was a good taco place close by. Tacos Carlitos popped up on Yelp, and I was a little confused - *where* was this place? Inside the mall? Really? The reviews and photos looked promising, so I decided to give them a try. SO glad I did! People, this place is honest to goodness real Mexican food! This California girl was so excited to have some legit Al Pastor and Carne Asada tacos! The next surprise was the price - I was there on Taco Thursday (they do Taco Tuesday AND Taco Thursday specials) - my total was $4! I paid more for my pumpkin spice cold brew today than lunch! The tacos were definitely on point! The Al Pastor taco was absolutely delicious - good balance of sweet and heat! The Asada was very good, though I like just a bit more char on the beef. The tortillas were delicious and sturdy, and the cilantro was super fresh. Next time, I'll definitely order both Al Pastor, and give the guacamole a try! This place deserves a socially distanced line out the door! What a hidden gem! read more

Tacos Carlitos - Tacos - Al Pastor & Carne Asada - $4!! Taco Tuesday & Wednesday special! - Mexican Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

I didn't have the tacos, so I can only speak about the beef empanada. It was fried up fresh, and the grease set it off. It was not the best empanadas I've had, but it was damn good. read more

I've came twice already first time the lettuce was expired and I'm here today giving this place another chance and the cheese is expired and this lady that works there is rude she had blonde hair and a serious face all the time I've seen how she acts with other people and is always rude the place is now called cielito lindo I don't recommend this place at all service and food is not good and people i know say the same thing read more

Tacos Carlitos - Name of place now - Mexican Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

This location is inside the FSK Mall, close the the JC Penny. It is near several other food establishments. Kind of a small food court. The Tacos are very good, I enjoyed them. They are freshly prepared, I'd call it fast casual. Prices are reasonable. The food was fresh, nicely seasoned and prepared. read more

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Love these tacos! My favorite in Frederick. Every time we go to the FSK mall we go straight there. Very highly recommended.

Horrible customer service. Lack of accountability when given feedback on dropping the ball for a catering job Tacos Carlitos was hired for. I guess this is what happens when a small business is trying to get supported. I see why on google they are below 3 stars. read more

Best chips I've ever eaten!!! $2 taco Tuesday is a steal of a deal. SO so delicious. Eat here right now!!! read more

Tacos Carlitos - a bowl of chips - Mexican Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

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Loved these tacos! They remind me of the LA taco food trucks! Would definitely go back! read more

Tacos Carlitos - a variety of tacoss - Mexican Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

This used to be a great place but it's going down hill. I do love the options they provide, but as a a Mexican American we like our food seasoned not bland. The birria tacos are $7.18 each and they come in a plate of three. They fall apart and they are flavorless, how can that be...but they achieved it. Prices are understably going to be higher because lack of traffic in the mall. I get that, we should expect that. But we had to ask for napkins, being a family of four two napkins weren't going to cut it. But going back to ask for more than two again they don't understand, it gets to be ridiculous. Now, if all this wasn't enough, the lettuce...how do you make it taste weird. It's lettuce! Ok, so an horchata is $4.59. Ok for a drink, across from them you can get a drink $2.59. Yeah, this a rip-off. read more

Tacos Carlitos - Receipt - Mexican Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

The Pollo de Tinga burrito changed my life. It's the closest thing to my Suegra's cooking I have ever tasted in a restaurant. If I could rate it higher I would. read more

Got 3 tacos - lingua, shrimp and carnitas- not what we ordered but what the heck. The shrimp was tough and salty, the lingua and carnitas were flavorless. Just an awful food experience. read more

I ordered fish tacos!!! They are supposed to come with nice crisp cabbage yet mine had warm limp lettuce. Raccoons eat better from a garbage can! read more

Tacos Carlitos - What fresh hell is this garbage - Mexican Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

Had never crossed my mind to try shrimp quesadillas- always chicken or beef. What a surprise find. Highly recommend you take the plunge!

I absolutely love their chicken gorditas. That homemade corn pocket with the most tender chicken and real queso fresco. The hot sauces are amazing. Five stars, easy. read more

I called the number on google maps and it goes to a random guy, that says sorry man wrong number. I took me a good 15 minutes of walking inside the mall to find it, a little annoying. Found them, and yes they where open, They have a huge selection of food, and it is authentic. The only issue i have is for some reason it didn't sit well with me. Your experience may be different but i will not be going back. Pros: 1. Big tacos (you should be good with 3, other places i order 4 or 5, i love tacos OK, don't judge me) 2. Made to order, and you customize them (sorta like subway thing going on) 3. Salsa, they are not joking about it being HOT. But it had great flavor! Cons: 1. Hard to find 2. Didn't give me a good feeling as far as fresh ingredients and alittle overseason? (had steak,chorizo, and al pastor) read more

I have been wanting to try this place for awhile now. I finally got to while I stopped by the mall yesterday. I got my little girl the kids beef tacos which came with some delicious tortilla chips and a juice pouch for $6.99 and I got myself a Milanesa de Res torta which is a crispy steak Mexican sandwich for $11.99. Both items were sooo good and my daughter and I enjoyed them very much! The older gentleman there is so nice and it looked as though it was family owned and operated. Thank you for the great food and service! read more

Very authentic and flavorful! The carne asada fries and nachos come with unlimited toppings. The horchata is one of the best we've ever had! The salsa is mild and very flavorful. My son loved the BBQ chicken wings. read more

Was hesitant to eat here because of the bad reviews, but I ordered a vegetable taco, garlic shrimp taco, fried sweet plantains, and mango con Chile, and all were amazing! They came out super quick and the plantains were nice and hot. The mango was soft and ripe and the Chile on it wasn't too overpowering. Their hot sauce is MAGIC and I need the recipe - hot and garlicky! I would have taken pics but tbh I inhaled the food. I think on a day when it's not too busy, definitely come here and try out their super affordable food! They have tons of options! read more

chill out on the damn onions.. my birria tacos were 99% onion mountains 1% birria and cheese..

Cash scams. When you ask about price discrepancy they get belligerent. Totally not worth it.

Absolutely the best tacos in frederick MD! Staff is very accommodating. Food is prepared while you wait. Excellent homemade hot sauce. Prices reasonable. Great place to get your taco fix. I recommend the tacos birrita. read more

Tacos Carlitos - Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Frederick, Maryland

i went here while on a quick mall trip and wanted to try it since it looked really busy! i got the burrito which was pretty good with fries inside. not too sure how it was california but i crushed it! the sauces on the side where extremely delicious a nice spice to it. the huarache was really good and HUGE! a little on the wet side due to getting the suadero meat but it was pretty good for some mall food. i'd definitely go again read more

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The drink was good but the food was not at all. Chorizo was salty salty. Chicken wasn't seasoned and carne asada was more bland than chipotle. read more

Annoyed. Employees took their sweet old time before taking my order and making my food. Everything else was more important than me. Finally placed an order and asked what my total was-she had no clue what I was saying. read more

I've never been to the Hagerstown location, but the tacos lengua at Tacos Carlitos in Frederick are amazing! The service was friendly and prompt, and despite being in a mall food court with little seating, I will eat here again (and again...) My SO had the tacos al pastor, which was also yummy, and we shared a side of fried plantains con crema, which satisfied my carb craving for a week! Nice and caramelized on the edges and creamy tart/sweet in the center. So good!! read more

Really good homemade tortillas and ample amount of food. Unfortunately the meat was super salty. We had beef and chicken tacos. It was truly inedible due to the salt level. read more

The most authentic Mexican tacos I've had in Frederick. They have a very extensive and affordable menu. Also, they have several specials during the week. read more

So disappointed with this place. I ordered carne asada fries and they gave me my order with no carne asade. I did not notice until I got home so I just ate the fries. I was so mad because I spent 10 dollars and change for cheese fries. What a rip off. Also the birria tacos were a little salty for my taste. read more

Just finished raving to a friend about how nice the owner about how nice he was. Well today was a different story. I order ed a kids nugget meal with cheese fry only. Clarified i wanted only cheese. I also made a seperate order of cheese fries and a beef taco to treat my friend. Staff joked around and served other guests prior to me fine. I was then presented with a fry that looked to be sprinkled with Parmesan. The young lady who prepared the food says a order of cheese fries is "confusing " and she took them back. I again asked for only cheese. By this time beef taco comes out. Very sloppily preparation, all toppings fell out , had to ask for a fork which i guess was problematic to the owner as it interrupted his side conversation. Next they presented me burned nuggets dripping in grease , fine. So finally last set of fries comes out - with NO cheese. Since there is now a line, I assumed they were just overwhelmed. Which is ok. I asked the girl who prepared the food for a refund on the cheese fries ONLY. She pointed me to the line. The owner asked me what the issue is, I explained my order for fries was wrong twice and I wanted a refund for the fries ONLY not my whole meal. He shooed me aside and served other customers??? After waiting patiently, he said" i give you your money back and dont ever come back!!" Excuse me??!!! I was not loud or rude and didn't even ask for a full refund! I tgen yelled to him I didn't disyou Sir please dont talk to me like that! He continued yelling in Spanish. I was so embarrassed that I recommended his place of business. I just threw the rest of the uneaten food in the garbage. I told him if he was going to be nasty and unprofessional, he should've given me a FULL refund and he should be ashamed of himself at his age. Keep the money Sir. I will never patronize this business again! A little kindness goes a long way and one day he will experience the nasty attitude he gave me. Poor customer service and just plain mean!!!! Never again!!! read more

Authentic Mexican food in the FSK mall! Family owned. Even the tortillas and tacos are homemade! My daughter scarfed down her burrito! Specially priced only 5$ on Wednesday! 2$ tacos on Tuesday! Yum! Sweet people working too! Support the mom and pop shops! read more

Gteat tacos! Friendly staff and quality Mexican food. The real deal in Frederick. Wish they were not in the mall so I can visit more often. Great place! read more

The chicken quesadilla was nasty. The shell was soggy. The chicken was super salty, and the sour cream had a milky consistency.

great tacos, great price, great customer service! we ordered the chicken tacos and the asada tacos, corn tortilla, mexican style -- out of this world! Brought me all the way back to Los Angeles' street tacos by the locals! read more

They don't have "Apple Pay", I forgot my wallet in a car and I needed to go to take it because these guys didn't accept Apple Pay. When I was returned I asked to give me a "Paper cup" for my Coke and cashier gave me a plastic. I said "Please, give me a paper cup, he said it costs $0.25. I was agreed to pay and after I paid everything he returned my card to me. But when I wanted to take it he began to scream to me that I didn't pay $0.25. Hey, nobody screams to me!!! You had my card and I was agreed to pay that $0.25. Why you didn't do it ? That is your problem! I will never come again! I got very bad service from you!! read more

I'm curious to know why is this restaurant rated at 4.5 stars.These are probably the worst tacos I've ever had in United States.

Absolutely delicious! I got the shrimp and baha tacos and a side of rice and beans! Affordable and beyond yummy! Their menu is pretty authentic as well which is great to find in this area! read more

Been going to this place for years. First found them in Hagerstown. So glad they are here in Frederick inside the mall! Park in the Jcpenny lot for quick access! Taco Tuesday is the best!! They have such good Tacos (get it Mexican style) and THE BEST GUACAMOLE EVER!!!! Churros are totally authentic!! There is limited seating but it can always be taken to go! read more

I have been here a few times and order the al pastor tacos and the food is good. The employees are friendly and is a good place to get a quick taco fix instead of having to go to a sit down restaurant. I will definitely be back to try more items on the menu. read more

Mexican style tacos! Everything is so good and the staff are so friendly! So glad they are open again!

I'm a mall employee. I would like to give this place my money, because their food is fresh and delicious. But standing and waiting for someone to help me at the counter for more than 5 minutes is unacceptable. Why wouldn't anyone be watching the counter? I even rang the "bell" at the register, and waited... Still, no one appeared. Very disappointing. read more