Nothing better than going for comfort food for the southwestern at a local taqueria. So we ventured and we found El Muchacho Alegre. It was quite hidden but what a find! The menu was simple with well-know classics like tacos, tortas, quesadillas, nachos, papa asada, and burritos with your choice of carne asada, chicken, carnitas, barbacoa, and al pastor meat. We chose the vampiros with carnitas and al pastor (with a prior taste of carne asada). We also got some chips and salsa. In addition, they have a nice selection of Mexican sodas including Jarritos and Mexican Fanta and Coke. The vampiros are 3 tostadas (toasted corn tortillas) with the meat on top. These vampiros were very strong and crunchy, without crumbling into pieces under pressure. The amount of meat on each vampiro was respectable. The salsas were tasty and spicy enough. If you ask for salsa macha, you will get a whole few levels of spicy kick. Last, we got a good bunch of chips with a smoky salsa to accompany them. At the end, the friendly employees let us know they are opening a second location in the south valley, and with these flavors and quality, I bet they will be quite successful! read more

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I have been wanting to try this place out for a little bit, but it was just a little off my normal path. I saw the Taco Fiend reviewed it, and I was embarrassed a guy from out-of-state got there first. I have had two versions of taco. The carnitas and the carne adovada were very good. The meats are well-seasoned and have a lot of flavor. They come with two salsas, a red and a green. The red has a slight smoky flavor and is mild. The green is a bit spicier (but not hot) and a little citrus. The red was better with the carne and the green was very good with the carnitas. One thing: they put cucumbers on the tacos. And they put a lot. They are fine, they add a little crunch, but to be honest, the tacos don't need them. The meat is good, but not really amazing. The cucumbers sort of overpower the meat and I ended up eating them separately. You get four tacos for $14, so you decide if it is pricey. The young lady at the counter was super sweet. read more

I've been wanting to try this once for a long time. I wanted to get a beer at Brew Lab 101, but I was also hungry. My friend and I decided to try out this place. Unfortunately, it wasn't as good as I hoped. The place was supposed to be open for another hour and the chairs were up already. It's a very small place, but I like the location. We got some chili cheese fries and they were somewhat tasty, but somewhat bland. Definitely not spicy enough in my opinion, and needed some seasoning. We also tried the barbacoa tacos. The flavor was good, but the meat was pretty dry that night. The service was definitely good! We ordered from them and they brought it over to us at Brew Lab. If I go back I would like to try a different type of protein. Cheers! read more

We got the recommendation on the roadrunner train to Santa Fe. With time before our flight we got a Lyft and found this gem. Wow what delicious food. My wife's quesadilla was her favorite ever with chopped onions, cilantro and fresh line. I had a burrito with pollo which was massive with refried beans, guacamole, onions and cheese. I could only eat half. Get the chips and salsa- oh so spicy good. So if travels bring you to Albuquerque make this a destination. As an added bonus there is an ice cream shop and brew pub in the same area. Enjoy! read more

Tacos El Muchacho Alegre - Burrito! - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Awesome taco place that is conveniently close to our house! Always packed with customers when we go, and great location near brewlab and an ice cream shop! Cool place! read more

Overall: Tacos El Muchacho Alegre serves up decent Mexican food, but some of the meats are better than others. Food: 3.5 Carne Asada Fries: The fries are topped with guacamole, sour cream, and a chipotle mayo sauce. The fries could be a little crispier, but the carne asada is pretty good. The guacamole is a more watery/saucey type but I think this works pretty well on top of fries even though I typically prefer chunkier guacamole for eating as a dip. Beware the chipotle mayo sauce has a little heat to it. Quesabirria: The plate comes with 4 tacos that are crispy, cheesy, and have well cooked birria inside. My main gripe is that the consomé is quite bland. Taco Plate (Chicken & Al Pastor): Although well seasoned, the meat is a little dry. Service: 4 This is a casual eatery where you order at the counter. The employees are always very nice and happy to answer any questions. Ambiance: 4 The restaurant is located in a small plaza. The parking lot is small but I have never had a hard time finding parking. The restaurant itself is well lit and clean and has plenty of seating. read more

This place is surprising! First in the heights you don't get this flavor. Most of the Taco places up here fake it but don't cut it, this place tastes like I drove down to the valley to get this food. I had the Tacos Al Pastor and shared some Carne Asada fries. Both were on point, the chile verde was my favorite of the two salsas that came with the food. I drank a Mexican coke. The place is clean, it's hidden, and the service was friendly and quick, you can't ask for much more. All the food is served in take out containers which isn't a problem for me but you should know. I hope this places sticks around for a while it's close to my home and I will definitely be coming back. read more

Tacos El Muchacho Alegre - Tacos Al Pastor - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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$14 dollars for this and was cold within 5 minutes of getting my order. This is ridiculous read more

Tacos El Muchacho Alegre - $14 dollars for this and was cold within 5 minutes of getting my order. This is ridiculous - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

This is hands down the best food in town. We are regulars to the food truck and every time the food is fantastic. The family that owns the business are great people and make every thing from scratch.... Yes handmade corn tortillas!! The Carne asada fries are the best and the birria ramen is amazing. Literally everything we have had here is awesome. 100% recommend to all!!! read more

Tacos El Muchacho Alegre - Carne asada fries - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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New favorite stop to eat at!! I've tried at least half the menu and haven't found anything that I don't like! Portions a worth it well flavored great quality!!! Definitely recommend! read more

Tacos El Muchacho Alegre - The California Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Overall it was pretty good. The service was great. The quality of the food was great. The meat was well seasoned and cooked just right. No dryness at all. The salsas were good I preferred the green. The tortillas were homemade and crispy. Most places the tortillas are soft. Not these. Inside the restaurant it's really clean and open seating. It was quite a nice lunch setting. I'd recommend this place. read more

Tacos El Muchacho Alegre - El pastor and Carne Asada - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I was in the area, after my haircut, I saw this restaurant across the parking lot. Immediately I wanted to give this place a try. Glad I did be cause the taco plate hit the spot. The nice thing about the taco plate is that it comes with 4 tacos and you can choose two different types of meat. I picked Al Pastor and Carnitas. Both solid choices and super filling. Definitely will be back to try their Tortas. I would recommend others to come by and check them out. read more

Tacos El Muchacho Alegre - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Our son saw this place in a tik tok video and wanted to try it. We ordered him a carne asada fries without sour cream. We had a carnitas quesadilla and an order of four carne asada tacos all without cilantro. It is prepared fresh so our to go order took about 25 minutes. They do have a reasonable amount of seating, so we may dine in sometime. Even driving 20 minutes after picking up the food, every item was delicious. I'd happily order either carne asada or carnitas dishes without consideration. We want to try their chicken sometime. My wife liked their house made corn tortillas. I, like some other posters, found them tough enough to detract from the overall experience. It comes down to personal preference. All three of us found the red sauce the better sauce, a very rare occurrence as we are a family that loves green sauces in general. Overall rating: 4.5 stars. read more

Among the best counter service taco shops in Albuquerque. Al pastor tacos, asada fries, and the new California burrito (weirdly hard to find in NM) are my favorites. No frills and unassuming. The kitchen can be slower than you'd expect at times, so call-in might be the way to go. read more

My husband and I came here for date night since we heard such great things about this place and their tacos. It was quite busy when we went and we waited about 30-45 minutes but they were friendly and food was delicious! read more

This place was recommended and it did not fail . Tried the Birria and carne asada street tacos. happy it had flavored and was seasoned. Can't stand bland carne asada and happy theirs had flavor. will definitely be back. read more

This Sinaloense place is phenomenal (thanks to Elite Yelper Jean for the heads up)! You don't need to go to Culiacán or track down the food truck that got these folks established - this is the real deal. REALLY wonderful meats: tons of flavor but not greasy, great cilantro/onion/cucumber toppings and PLENTY of meat on each. The tacos came with pico de gallo and red and green salsas and the vampiros had those as well as guacamole and sour cream. We had tacos de asada and carnitas (you can pick two meats - four tacos in total) as well as vampiros (very lightly toasted tortillas - sort of like tostadas; you can pick two meats here as well, but only three in total) with barbacoa and al pastor (which had cheese). Yuu-uum - not one bite of it was anything less than very delicious, and most of it was - well, phenomenal. If I were ranking them . . . eesh - the asada, barbacoa and carnitas (A, B & C!) were just top-notch. The vampiro al pastor was very delicious, but not as sweet as expected in an al pastor (and with really yummy cheese, too) . . . something I actually welcomed, but it didn't make me want to grab even more of the meat to eat with my fingers the way A, B & C did. (I was full by this time, too, so I just wanted to eat more for the sake of tasting it.) The room is spacious and offers a couple TVs if you feel like watching. Nice location with plenty of parking at the back of the Scottsdale Village shopping plaza, between a brewery outlet and an ice cream store (pick your poison!). Service was gentle and gracious, and available in either Spanish or English (both flawless and unaccented - wish I could do that). As soon as we got home, my wife and I started planning our next visit to Tacos El Muchacho Alegre - and then I texted several friends to tell them about it. The place is aptly named: I'm a happy boy! read more

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Me and my wife love this place the employees are very polite the food 10/10 we will be coming back

The tortillas were kinda hard to bite through meat was good but for 16.99 I would have liked some sides. They were super busy with people waiting everywhere including outside. They told the people ahead of us it was an hour wait on a Saturday night and very little seating so keep that in mind. Great presentation of asada tacos to go I just had a hard time with the tortillas and that's kinda all you get besides cucumber. Great to see they are successful with so many Togo orders and stay busy. I was just a bit over and underwhelmed. read more

Tacos El Muchacho Alegre - Asada tacos - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

So we were greeted by a young man that wasn't very welcoming. At first I thought it was me but after sitting there waiting I realized he wasn't welcoming to people who don't speak Spanish. I do !! But I got the cold shoulder, anyways ! On taco Tuesday they offer 10 tacos for 19.99 we got only eight. I was tempted to complain but I had arrived home when I realized it. Secondly the lady who use to cook the tacos is gone and replaced by 2 guys . Lastly my carnitas tacos were wack , flavorless pulled dried out pork ! I've never had carnita tacos like that. Long ass wait no ambiance whatsoever and only two tiny salsas for 10 tacos !!! Wtf*****I don't recommend it. If they take two tacos per order in ten orders they'll have stolen 20 tacos !! Pretty low down !! I don't like businesses who take advantage of people to fatten their pockets !! read more

We must protect these folks and this restaurant at all cost!! I'd eat here every day, honestly. I haven't done anything but the QuesaBirria but my daughter is a huge fan of the Birria Quesadilla. Go. Go now. It's one of the few things in this crazy world that will just make you feel happy. If it doesn't, then you my friend are the problem. read more

So I recently stopped by Tacos El Muchacho Alegre and wow! The first time I went, I tried their barbacoa and al pastor tacos. The barbacoa with the green salsa was my favorite! They also hand make their tortillas and it makes a difference! I loved it so much that I went back the next day to try their carne asada fries and it was another great choice! What made it even better was that I went during their happy hour when all their entrees were $9.99! Can't beat that price for the amount of delicious food! And I can't forget the customer service... the staff were so friendly and helpful! Everything was top notch! read more

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Don't skip this place. Great service. Food was fresh and made to order. We had barbacoa tacos, Al pastor tacos, and carne asada fries. Wish the salsa were a bit hotter but they still were good. Definitely will be back. read more

I was in Albuquerque for my daughter's soccer game when TikTok somehow knew I was craving tacos. I saw a post on my FYP and just had to check it out. The wait was 45 min long and totally not worth it! We tried the asada, pastor, quesabirria tacos, and an asada quesadilla. The pastor was like store bought and the asada was bland. The quesabirrias and consomé tasted a lot like cinnamon. Quesadilla was pretty good. read more

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Can't beat the Taco Tuesday deal. My go to are the carne asada and barbacoa. Love the salsas and the whole jalapeños. Only complaint, no diet sodas. read more

Quick service, lovely smells while you wait, tasty food and generous portions. I love their tacos and spicy salsas.

The food was so delicious and they make fresh tortillas a mano (by hand). All of the food on the menu is amazing and they now how a great Cali burrito. read more

Grand opening day for Tacos el Muchacho Alegre in Scottsdale Village, Eubank and Candelaria. All entrees are $9.99 today and you get a free Agua Fresca. The pineapple was delicious and I loved the chunks in the bottom of cup. I got the quesabirria. It was really tasty. The red and green salsa and consome were delicious. The nachos were really good too. There was a line out the door when I went but the wait wasn't ridiculous. It's nice to have a Mexican restaurant in the hood. read more

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Birria tacos were absolutely amazing! Service was great, so friendly. Going back! Maybe today

The tacos were amazing! We were hosting some friends and they made us a small catering-type tray with one of each meat and a ton of toppings. All the tacos were a big hit! read more

Wow. 40 minutes for one order is wild. They should hire more than one person to do everything.

Wow! Food, Service and restaurant all wonderful. We got carne asada nachos OUTSTANDING, DELICIOUS. We will be back ! My husband got carne asada tacos EXCELLENT! The owner was wonderful we talked with him while his family prepared our food - what a delightful, hardworking, young family man ! So impressed by him and his family. EVERYTHING is made fresh daily! Restaurant super clean ! You definitely need to come try Tacos El Muchacho you will not be disappointed! read more

Tacos El Muchacho Alegre - Carne Asada Nacho's - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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OMG new favorite spot for tacos! Handmade tortillas that make you never want to eat store bought again. You get a lot of food for the money. Kinda a hole in the wall you would never see driving down the road, but once you discover it... it will be in your top spots. read more

Great birria tacos and asada tacos. These are by far the best I've found in NE Albuquerque. Great local restaurant. Highly recommend.

Los mejores tacos y birria que eh probado en Albuquerque. Todo está fresco y las tortillas hechas a mano están increíbles!! La salsas están para chuparse los dedos! read more

Tacos El Muchacho Alegre - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

We had the tacos. Serving portions were big and the food was fresh and delicious!! The service was friendly,helpful and the tables were clean, the room warm! We will be back to try more of the menu! Taste was homemade and flavorful! It's a must to visit. read more

Such delicious food always and great service!! Go to the BLOCK location in RR. Birria tacos and Ramen

Walked in and menu looked good. There's not much description on the menu so we began to ask questions. The man in the front "answering" the questions was getting bothered and became extremely rude. If you don't want to answer questions, how about adding descriptions of what's inside the food. We weren't able to try the food because we ended walking out due to his rudeness. We ended going to this new place (Fiesta Azul Tequila) that had good service, beautiful ambience, and good food! read more

The only good thing here is the quesabirria tacos. Even then it is still pretty greasy. The quesadilla I ordered was extremely greasy and inedible. read more

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This place has the best tacos!! These tacos are to die for this is worth the 20 minute wait.