Tacos Chava

After attending a performance at the Phoenix Theatre Company, I was on the prowl for a small meal…read more Taco Boy's was in the area, so I made my way. Located on Roosevelt Row, Taco Boy's has a parking lot. It's not big, but I found a spot on a Thursday evening. Ambiance (3.5/5): Taco Boy's is a little chaotic. You order at the counter and then they call your name when your food is ready. It's not a large taco joint, and it's a popular taco joint. Which means you'll see a lot of people cycling in and out, as a lot place to-go orders too. Not the most calm experience, but not an issue for me. You'll also come out smelling like meat lol. They have an open kitchen, and it smells fantastic. The downside is that it sticks to your clothes, too. Service (4/5): Service isn't a big part of the experience, but for what it is, it's pretty smooth. They took my order quickly, I paid relatively quickly, and my food was ready in a reasonable amount of time. Drinks (5/5): I'm a sucker for agua frescas. Taco Boy's delivers. They had four flavors available. I went with the pineapple/mango. It's served in a large cup. Good stuff. Food (5/5): I wasn't terribly hungry so I got a small barbacoa quesadilla. Outside of quesadillas, they have tacos, vampiros, and burritos. Your choice of meat including usual suspects like carne asada, al pastor, chicken, etc. They grill all of their food right in front of you and it's absolutely delicious. Fresh off the grill. Flavorful. Well marinated. Quality meats and ingredients. At the complimentary salsa bar, you can stock up on various sauces, limes, cucumbers, etc. I can't wait to get back to have a heartier meal and try out more of their items. Hands-down, the best Mexican food I've had in Phoenix so far (after a year and a half).

My daughter is in the University Hospital and she wanted tacos. Well, Mom and Taco Boys came…read morethrough for the win! These were so delicious she asked for them again today. Probably tomorrow too! Thanks so much for the best damn tacos around! It may seem small and simple but in my daughter's eyes you made her day extra special! Keep doing what you're doing because it's amazing!

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Ta'Carbon Mexican Grill

4.5(641 reviews)

5.1 mi

Pros: I've tried a wide swath of the plates here and they've all been great. The Hazz and Alambre…read moreare favorites for sure. The lengua, pastor, cabeza are all great. Service is always really quick. Cons: Seating can sometimes be limited, and space is definitely tight in doors. Salsa is a little hit and miss, sometimes better than others... While the food is great, I think the salsa is a little bit of the weak player here, still good, but not great.

Saw some good reviews so wanted to try it out. The meat was okay, not the best quality in my…read moreopinion. Asada had a decent amount of fat and the lack of topping options wasn't great. Was a very simple taco. The bean burrito had the potential to be great, but the beans had a weird taste to them. Not necessarily bad, but it wasn't a flavor I loved. The tortillas really saved the day and are why it got this rating. Service was great! Really nice workers but wasn't the cleanest taco stand around. Not somewhere I would necessarily go out of my way for but not terrible

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Tacos Calafia

4.3(1.2k reviews)

12.5 mi•Cottonwood Ranch

I love tacos! Do you love inexpensive, great street tacos? They have a small but to the point menu…read more No real frills just good food. Family style. Have your receipt ready!

Listen don't get me wrong the food here is amazing. But the customer service is TERRIBLE. I ordered…read morea larger catering order from them and a bunch of items were missing I went back and they wouldn't give me my items, said they saw me walk out with them and I need to take my business elsewhere....i spent almost $400 with them and was missing around $90 of food! I will definitely be taking my business elsewhere! Also the phone number on the online order receipt does not work, and the number listed on Yelp and Google Maps also doesn't work! There is no way to contact the restaurant

Burned carne asada burrito

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Tacos Huicho

4.2(515 reviews)

5.5 mi

Carne asada fries were bearly cooked. Soggy fries. "Guacamole" was water salsa. Cheese was no were…read morenear melted. I asked for beans on the side and guy refused right away till I said why? He said either you want the beans or no beans. I should have canceled my order there but didn't have the time drive else where. I'm glad I didn't add the beans to the plate they weren't that great either, Carne was good. Green salsa great! Agua de Pina was great! Lady who gave me the water had great service. Wouldn't honestly go back.

Authentic. Cheap. Delicious. Tacos. So much f'in flavor! If you love tacos and you need a fix, go…read morehere. When I got married we had Tscos Huicho come at the end of our reception and served up street tacos to all of our inebriated friends and family. It was a hit! Literally nobody remembers the formal dinner meal we ate, but everyone remembers DEM TACOS! I'm not sure if they still do catering, but if they do, it is a fun crowd pleaser and affordable. The location is weird, like in a neighborhood. Just keep driving--you'll see it, but the first time I went there I thought I was lost and finally spotted it! They've remodeled and expanded the eating area which is great because before it was so busy and you felt crammed, but don't go expecting some high end taco shop. I felt like the fanciest person there when I went since I went on my lunch break in business casual. Honestly I don't care as long as the tacos keep coming out bomb.

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Taco Viva

4.7(491 reviews)

7.0 mi•Biltmore Area

Went on a Saturday and the parking lot was full. A great sign of what's to come. Stood in a small…read moreline and took about 10 min to place our order. Cashier rung me up and asked me to give to the receipt to the taco guys. They were super fast and efficient. Got carne asada and chicken tacos along with the carne asada fries. All of it was delicious with the smoky flavor and the salsas were fantastic. Order it "con todo" with everything. I'm going back in a couple days again. Place is pretty epic.

Ok, this whole experience needs to be bottled and sold across the U.S.... As soon as I stepped…read moreinside, I felt as though transported to a CDMX taqueria (but indoors, with A/C). Such a fun concept to take that experience and turn it into a fast casual restaurant. The menu is painted on the wall--again, very true to the authentic experience. Tacos, tostadas, quesadillas, and aguas frescas round out the menu. I had a taco and tostada--con todo/"with everything." Great salsa bar with so many spice levels and options. And a lot of lime. I kinda over-did it on the salsa and quickly needed a bev. But the line was out the door. So that's the only downside... if you want to order more, you have to hop back in line.

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Taco Chelo

4.2(933 reviews)

3.7 mi

always great food and great service you can't beat it ! we are here once or twice a week and the…read morestaff is amazing!

I was in Phoenix for a business trip and stopped by here for lunch. And if you don't want to read…read morethe rest of my review, just know this: they have amazing food! I believe the only option for parking is to find street parking. I don't think they have a parking lot, unless I missed it. I tried their Costra taco, which is a beef taco with caramelized cheese, and it was amazing! I also tried the chicken taco, which was good. For a drink, I had their Strawberry-Lemonade Agua Fresca, and it was really good as well. Desserts don't count while you're on a business trip, right? So, I ended up ordering the Tres Leches de Coco, and it was absolutely amazing. It wasn't overly sweet at all and felt surprisingly light. The only thing I didn't like about this place was the restroom situation. You have to grab a key from the restaurant and walk outside to a restroom a few restaurants over. The restroom itself also had a few broken items, some light graffiti here and there, etc., which took away from the overall experience a little. Overall, I'd highly recommend the Costra taco and Tres Leches de Coco!

4/2026- outside

Flamingo , add chicken, Chips,Salsa + Guacamole

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Tacarbon

4.5(509 reviews)

2.3 mi

Great food and great prices. Ordered a combo plate to go with extra beans to go. The food was soo…read moregood. This place was packed when we arrived and now I know why. The sides are also very good (salsas).

Went here around 6pm on a Thursday. It was super busy. It took a minute to order and receive food…read morebut it was good. I got a carne asada taco, some kind of carne asada taco with green chile, and a tripa & carne taco. All of them were good. The meat was cooked well. The salsas we tried from the salsa bar were good. I didn't care for the pickled carrots- they lacked flavor. My kids enjoyed the quesadillas. My sister got an Al pastor stuffed potato. I tried it and it was good. My friend got a bunch of tacos and a beer. She enjoyed everything. The bar with all of the toppings kept running out of items but they did a good job of making sure they were quickly replaced.

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Tacos Calafia - Downtown

4.4(256 reviews)

3.8 mi

Stopped by Tacos Calafia for lunch, and they have some of the best lunch and dinner deals!…read more I got the quesadilla with carne asada and a drink for only $13.75, while my husband got the 3 carne asada tacos with a drink for $14.00. Such a great deal, especially when you're looking for something delicious and affordable! The food was absolutely delicious and so flavorful! Everything was fresh, filling, and packed with great flavor. The service is always great, which makes coming back even better. They also have deals that include beer, making this a great spot to stop by before or after a baseball or basketball game, or even an event. Great food, great prices, and great service definitely a spot we'll keep coming back to!

Trust me when i tell you i have tried so hard to like this place but it's always something. First…read moreof all parking is atrocious. The tortillas are great they test fresh and open salsa bar are the saving grace here but come on for a $4 taco you would think you would get a decent amount of meat, these tacos looked like what falls off of my tacos usually, just the scraps of what was left over maybe... idk just not satisfied.

Bar and open kitchen

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Paco’s Tacos & Sip

4.5(296 reviews)

9.3 mi

I have mixed feelings. First of all the location moved I guess and now they're located where bread…read moreand honey house is at. In the mornings it's bread and honey and at 3 it turns to Paco's. We arrived at 2:30 and decided to wait . While we waited the young lady was nice enough to give us crepes on the house. They were amazing. We ordered 2 different types of burritos (Cali and chile relleno) and a carnita taco/ birria taco and asada taco. The food was just ok. The meat had no flavor at all. The birria taco is supposed to be crunchy and it was soggy. It just was pretty mediocre tasting and I really wanted to like it. Personally the best part was the crepe that was served at bread and honey

I'm a big fan of this taco spot during the cooler weather as sitting outside is ideal. This time I…read moredecided to turn the family own to what I called "my secret spot"... Usually I'm camped outside with a few cocktails and I stagger my order. Just to be clear, my favorite item here is the Carne Asada Sope!!! Service was great as they gave the family recommendations. Teenagers went for the (classic Azteca & burrito Mio) burritos and birria tacos. The consommé to them was on point as they finished it all on the burritos. Greedy kids also split one of my Sope's seeing how I hyped it up... and left crumbs!!! Salsa bar is located in the corner and labeled so you don't go blazin hot unexpectedly with a salsa. For the adults, we decided to go with the Asada Fries for the group to share, the Mulitas with Carne Asada, Steet taco combo with rice & beans, horchata's and of course a Margarita (or 2) It was a bit to hot for the patio our front that evening, and they do have a another one out back. The only downside was that that bathroom was down for the night so we didn't hang out for a round 2.

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Taco Chelo

4.8(197 reviews)

11.5 mi

Let me just start off by saying if you want real authentic Mexican food this is the place for you!!…read more The tortillas are made fresh by hand with white corn. The service is amazing from when you first walk in they great you to the very end as your leaving when they say have a nice day! The co owner Stephanie is walking around talking to customers, picking up plates. The ambiance is like being at a party with great music that reminds you of your childhood. The ceviche is delicious just the right amount of heat and lime. The frijoles charros were amazing (best drunk food) but the best part are the tacos! Will for sure be coming back

Stephanie made a stressful day much less stressful!!! She is a true gem!!!…read more Fantastic little location. Excellent service. Even more amazing food. Try everything. You'll love it!! Super cute vibes throughout. Bathrooms clean and on site. Cute shopping section. But the customer service is where it's at! We appreciate you Stephanie!!! #ASU #OrlandoFam

Really cool vibe inside

Costra Taco - get it!!!

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Piña Colada Agua Fresca - very tasty

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11 years ago

Best tacos in phoenix! The vampiros and quesadillas are a must try! It does get super busy on the weekends so be prepared to wait but dont worry because the wait is well worth it. read more

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Without a doubt, this is the best taco truck in the state. Worth every penny. The tortillas are…read morethick and fresh, they aren't stingy on the meat, and everything tastes amazing. I usually get the barbacoa tacos and horchata. The meats are cooked to perfection and I have to fight the temptation of taking more tacos home with me to go because they are so good. Pro tip, bring cash. They charge a small fee if you pay with card. When you come to the lot you will see two trucks named La Frontera. Go to the one closer to the jack in the box next door. Parking is available in the lot. There is a good amount of tables and chairs.

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