The food here is so good! We were both craving tacos and they had so many options neither of us ended up actually getting tacos! So we have to go back and try those sometime. My boyfriend got the steak fajitas and I got a plain quesadilla and elotes we also got the stuffed jalapeños everything was delicious! They also have really good margaritas! It's a great spot for a quick casual date night and we were in and out pretty fast which was impressive! read more

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I hate to say it but man this place is absolutely shit. I ordered empanadas because the place we usually order from was closed. No flavor, tough chew. Just nasty. Very disappointed. read more

The fajitas were phenomenal! Really jealous it wasn't my order! Haha the veggies with tender, yet crunch and the flavors were on point! Our server was a delight and extremely helpful. The drinks were also very enjoyable. I've been here one before and will continue to return! read more

Tacos el Tio - Tinga Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Medford, New Jersey

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This place is such a great place to go. It's friendly, the food is very good and the margaritas too!

When visiting NJ, my brother reached out and asked if my wife and I liked Mexican food. He mentioned he found this "new" place we had to try. He made reservations for 6 of us. The venue is quite unique. It has an inside area with TV's surrounding the bar area. Then the bar area opens up to an outside area on the other side. For the warmer months, this is where you might want to be. They had quite a few craft beers on draught, specials, happy hour and a great overall menu. I had the shrimp and spinach quesadilla which I highly recommend. It was very savory, cheesy, and totally satisfying. I know this is my brother's favorite Mexican restaurant and is now mine as well. read more

Tacos el Tio - Shrimp & Spinach Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Medford, New Jersey

Service was good. Food was overpriced, particularly considering portion sizes. I ordered shrimp fajitas, which came with rice and beans. The beans were less than a mouthful, served in a miniature cup. The rice was a solid, barely warm ball. Sour cream was also added, again in a miniature cup, barely enough for a mouthful. The chips seemed to be out of a bag. Again, for Mexican food, overpriced. Dinner for 3 was about $160, not including tip. Will not return. read more

Came here for dinner and had a nice time. Despite not having a reservation for a Saturday, my group and I were sat pretty quickly. Service was very quick and very friendly. The quesadilla, which is an entrée we split for an appetizer, which was probably the best thing we had. Really tasty. Pastor tacos were good, but it seems that they were coded in pineapple juice and didn't have the actual pineapple on them which I wish they had. The place is pretty sizable with a nice outdoor section. Lots of space and open windows for a nice breeze in the summer. would absolutely come back read more

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Grabbed lunch here this past week and it was the right pick at the right time. I'll keep this one short n sweet. Stuffed jalapeños were fantastic. Chorizo potatoes n cheese with this dipping sauce that should be served with all their dishes. Salsa verde and their traditional red salsa were on point. Al pastor tacos were the greatest tacos I've ever had in my life. All the flavor without tasting overly salty. Hands down the best. Excellent service from start to finish too. Def will be back. read more

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We went to Tacos el Tio the other night for dinner. We only had to wait 15-20 minutes for a table, which was pretty good since it was a busy Friday night. We went to the bar first to get drinks and I had a white sangria. It was a little too sweet for me, but not bad. They gave us complimentary chips and salsa to start. For entrees we had the chicken and steak burritos. They were both very flavorful and filling. We will definitely go back again to try other dishes. We enjoyed the ambiance and food! read more

Tacos el Tio - Steak Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Medford, New Jersey

While tonight was not my first visit to Tacos El Tio, it was my first time having the opportunity to dine IN. Previously I had ordered takeout at this location and the one near my office in EHT, but tonight my husband and I wanted to go out for Mexican and he has never been to Tacos El Tio so I suggested it. We made the 40 minute ride and it was so worth it. We got right in on a Saturday night at 6:45 PM. We started with a pineapple and passion fruit mojito. Fresh chips and salsa/salsa verde were brought over immediately too. The place was busy, with a lot of larger parties and the servers were hustling, but everything came out so quickly. We ordered the yucca fries with chipotle aioli because I had them before and needed my husband to experience them. He also insisted on getting the taquitos because he was so hungry. The yucca fries were perfectly seasoned and crispy and an amazing vehicle for the chipotle aioli. The taquitos came as an order of 3 served with lettuce, cheese, and crema on top. While they were good, the yucca fries were the star of the appetizers. For our entrees I ordered the quesabirria tacos and my husband did the steak quesadillas. I have had birria tacos at many places and I find that the key is the flavor of the consommé. This was flavorful and the perfect consistency. Some dripped down my dress and I didn't even care lol. My husbands quesadillas were huge and definitely cheese heavy. It was safe to say he was in heaven. His favorite Mexican spot closed down about five years ago and tonight was the first time since then that he told me how much he loved a new to him Mexican restaurant and declared it his new fave. We will definitely be back. read more

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If you're looking for a great place to have delicious lunch or dinner with friends and family ! This is the spot for you...within the last month I've been here 4 times... each time never disappoints! From great food to fun and friendly atmosphere I'm always down for el tio! The chimichanga and the enchiladas can take my money any day!! read more

We used to love Tacos el Tio in Medford but over the last six months or so I feel the restaurant has changed. Three margaritas, one chimichanga and one steak fajitas was $98.00. (without tip) That is too expensive. You have to ask for a glass of water and if you don't ask for the table, they only bring one glass. This should be a standard question from your server automatically. We requested extra cheese for the fajitas and we were charged $1.00 for the tiny plastic cup of cheese. That's ridiculous. We decided to move on and try other restaurants. read more

I came in with a group of five and we were seated very quickly. The first table we were seated at was extremely wet from something leaking/dripping from the ceiling, but we were quickly given another when the problem was brought to attention I got the Al Pastor tacos and was very happy! Extremely flavorful and the salsa verde was a perfect complement. I would definitely come again to try something new read more

Excellent service & delicious food. Our server was very attentive & friendly. Everything was fresh & quite authentic read more

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Very empty restaurant, we did go at the tail end of lunch so maybe that's why-but service was friendly and prompt. We ordered the shrimp appetizer which had a Smokey chipotle pepper flavor, it was refreshing and yummy. My son got birra beef tacos and I had the chilli rellano, everything was good- not amazing but good. I got the "draft" margarita with salt. It was so STRONG it absolutely surprised me! read more

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This spot is a local favorite for Mexican food. It has a nice outdoor space. The drinks are wonderful. The food seems about average and sometimes heavy handed on the seasoning. The wait staff is friendly and attentive. read more

Food prices are quadrupled compared to other Mexican restaurants and cantinas with more choices, lower prices, better food quality, and better service. The managers always seem overwhelmed and not sure what to do. I've eaten at much cleaner restaurants. If you like bland food made for nursing homes, this your place. If you like stepping on food that's been wiped off the tables, this is your spot. If you like taking your food out as take out, only to find part of your order then bring it back to the restaurant only to be asked why you didn't check it before you left, this is your dive. There was no where to check the order, I assumed the staff were competent enough that I didn't need to check behind them before I left. It has prices of a 4 star restaurant and yet it's got staff belonging to a McDonald's. Especially the shift managers/supervisors and upper management. This place was great when it opened, but now it's just a trap to take as much of your money as they can, regardless of the quality of food and poor service. Taco Bell has better Mexican food and supervisor staffing. That says a lot if you've eaten at Taco Bell the last 10 years compare Taco bell to this place. Taco bell's gross. Think about how gross this place must be compared to the slop Taco Bell serves. I bet the health inspection is lower than 89% If I had been their health inspector inspecting this restaurant during business hours, I'd shut them down for the greasy floors and food scattered everywhere. It's like they don't know how to send the bus boy out with a broom to sweep up during the cleaning and resetting of tables after customers leave. It's gross, it's greasy and treaturous. I'm surprised some old person hadn't slipped on a glob of guacamole or a greasy piece of fat, all wiped off of dirty tables. I'm taking my business to On the Border or Chilli's. I was planning to have a birthday dinner here until this past experience. I bet if they paid their staff a gainful wage, the staff would have more pride in their work place. Minimum wage gets you minimum effort. Obviously. This place is a joke, really. Too expensive, poor service, poor food quality and terrible crew of supervisors and managers who can't do a supervisors job. You can't trust the staff to complete your take out orders, DON'T DO IT!! You'll be repremanded for leaving without your whole order, it's your fault that their staff can't be competent enough to complete take out orders for the customers who over paid for small portions. The mark up on this menu has to be 350% remember when you order. Full price for 1/2 portions. This place is nothing special. Nothing. But they charge you like it is. Just look at some of the simple items and think about how much they have in that 1 burrito. They make it for less than $1.50 and charge us how much?? $18.00??? gtfoh. Oh, add half a tablespoon of beans and half a tablespoon of dried up rice that's so dry it's crunchy. Ridiculous, go somewhere else. This place sucks from the ground up, including the so called owners. They're just as confused as the so called supervisors and shift managers they hire. STOP!! GO ANYWHERE ELSE. read more

It was my first time here and I will be my last. Chips and salsa were average. Salsa was watery. The house margarita again was average, ive had better. I got the chicken quesadilla, which unfortunately was not good . The chicken had an odd smell to it and I couldn't figure it out until I realized it's possible that the chicken was old. The ambience of the restaurant was mediocre, no real Mexican or Spanish vibe, no music just blah. read more

Good selection of Mexican food and cocktails. Great flavorful food. Good service and inside is inviting. Great bar area and outside area during the nicer weather. read more

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It was actually 100 degrees outside. We asked about AC. Waitress had to "ask the manager to put on the air." They said they would put it on, but it never got any cooler. It was excruciating in there trying to finish the food. We were all sweating and not feeling good. The waitress was acting confused by many things we asked for, and wasn't cleaning anything off our table. Everything was piling up. Not a good experience. read more

Would love to go here more since it's close to home but the service is not ideal. I'm not one to leave reviews but the service here has been a constant issue. We wait a minimum of 5 min before they even bring us menus every time. They bring chips and never any napkins/utensils till you ask for them. Then all the staff clusters around the pos system and chat. We wanted to order more drinks and it took them 20 min to even circle back around to us and the only reason they did was because we managed to finally wave down another bartender. Didn't end up getting another drink because it took too long. It seems they aren't deliberately sabotaging their sales but they are. Maybe lack of training or awareness. Sad. Could be an awesome space. read more

Stumbled in here two weeks ago, by chance, and was pleasantly surprised. Got the Mahi Nahi tacos, steak tacos, and the Shrimp & Spinach Quesadilla. All were great, but the quesadilla was FIRE. Sooo good and plenty of meat in each! I've already been back a few times for pickup! Also tried the Pyrat Punch and it was refreshing. Will definitely be back! read more

Tacos el Tio - Carne Asada Tacos Mahi Mahi Tacos Shrimp & Spinach Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Medford, New Jersey

O..m..g... the steak here!? Legit some of the best cooked and most favorable steak I've ever had. I haven't had the opportunity to dine in before, but their steak fajitas are my go-to when I have a cankering for a meal with peppers, onions, and a tasty protein. The portions of their fajitas are great, with huge chunks of roasted bell peppers and onions that are incredibly seasoned. I'm not a huge fan of the tacos here that I've tried, but it may be a consequence of taking out instead of eating them fresh from the kitchen. Hope to dine in and give more of the menu a try sometime. For now... go try a meal with their steak. You won't regret it. read more

The food is always delicious and plentiful with pleasant and energetic servers who want you to enjoy your experience. The on tap margarita is one of their hallmarks. Every plate is flavorful. A busy, festive and open dining room. A popular spot for the locals. They can accommodate busy dining hours with average wait-times; can't be in a rush. Slow down and enjoy. read more

I love myself some good Mexican food and this beats the scale! Amazing burritos and tacos! I also love their green salsa. Their service is great here there very fast when it comes to ordering! Love this place it a great atmosphere!!! read more

1st time here. Our days recommended it. My wife ordered a strawberry margarita- really bad. She did not drink it. I ordered nachos and did not eat them. We had veggie tacos and jalapeños stuffed both were ok. Overall not a good experience. Service was good and the outside deck was nice to eat on - too bad the food was not good. Three stars for the staff and outdoor experience otherwise it would have been a 1. read more

Tacos el Tio - Unfinished food - Mexican Near Me - Medford, New Jersey

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We had a nice dinner here - solid options if you are craving Mexican food! They have everything from your traditional guac and tacos, to some really interesting plates like their "mozzarella sticks" which were deep fried and served with a mild chipotle dipping sauce. I ordered the pollo ranchero which was both delicious and filling. Stuffed chicken - creamy sauce, poblano peppers giving it just the right kick. Would definitely get this again. You of course have to try one of their speciality margaritas. If that doesn't suit you though, they have a full bar, so you shouldn't have any issues finding something you like. read more

From the ease of booking reservations for fifteen guests for a birthday party to the excellent service Ben and the rest of the staff to the great food, Tacos El Tio was amazing. Appreciate everything the staff did to make the birthday dinner the best. Every time we've dined the staff have been friendly and the food has been great for that matter. The ambiance is well tuned for an enjoyable dinner. read more

Best Mexican food in NJ. It's very difficult to beat Tex-Mex outside of Texas, but they come very close.

No. Just no. There wasn't a single thing that I enjoyed about the food here. The pork tacos were lacking flavor and the rice and beans were just not good. However, the strawberry margarita was delicious! Our waitress was very nice and attentive, and the restaurant was clean. I don't get why this place is always so busy because their food is very mediocre. read more

Loved the empanadas and I would definitely recommend those! Veggie tacos were okay but nothing amazing, and drinks and service were also pretty good. Overall would come back and try more, but was not blown away. read more

We have always been big Don Pablo's fans, we were very sad to see it dissolve, however Tacos El Tio is a fine replacement to Dons. My wife and I have dined their twice. The atmosphere is casual, the service is excellent and the Food is delicious and flavorful. The only exception is the refried beans are more of a soup consistency, I prefer more beans. We don't drink so I can't comment on the bar, soda and tea tasted fine. We have had their tacos, los Nachos, salad entrees and the Trio Fajitas. All very tasty. We will be going back soon. read more

Tacos el Tio - Trio Tio''s Combo Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Medford, New Jersey

Our server was sweet and efficient but the food was just mid here. Very americanized, and really just lacking in overall flavor and authenticity. It was also very warm and not well ventilated in the restaurant. read more

Josh the GM rocks!! Huge menu, the best service, and delicious Mexican food. Josh personally looks out for our serious allergies and his staff is well trained! Everything we've tried on the menu is sooo good. Big portions and free chips and salsa to start. I promise you will not leave hungry! Crowded every night so get there early as possible. Great for lunch too. read more

Tacos el Tio - Mexican Near Me - Medford, New Jersey

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Really annoying to order take out after an already bad day only to find your order isn't all there. Fajitas ain't fajitas without tortillas and fixings. Maybe don't seal the bag shut with multiple staples until you're sure everything someone has ordered is in there. Too tired and too much hassle to take it back, but won't make the mistake of ordering here again. read more

After we just visited a week prior, our friends wanted to check out Tacos El Tio for dinner. For us being a larger party with kids the service was accommodating. It did take the food a while to come out but their chips and salsa are good and they kept offering to bring out more chips. We started with margaritas: traditional margarita on tap, el Original, skinny margarita, and a frozen strawberry margarita. For our 2nd round my friend and I ordered a traditional marg with a coronita bottle in it. We received positive feedback from everyone on their drinks. For dinner we ordered Blackened Chicken (without the pineapple salsa) and Steak a la Mexicana. The blackened seasoning was very, very good. The sauce with onions, tomatoes, jalapeños the steak came in was so flavorful. Both portioned way more than I expected and cooked perfectly. Our friends ordered a chicken burrito, veggie tacos, carnitas tacos, chicken tacos, and empanadas. For the most part everything got great reviews from our friends. I was told the chicken empanadas were dry, which is the same thing I thought the previous week. I was a little nervous bringing our friends to a restaurant they've never tried before but everyone enjoyed their food and drinks. The drinks are a little on the expensive side but it's nice to have a local restaurant with good food and a full service bar. read more

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We called in at about 5:30 for takeout and were told only 30 minutes for our order! We had 4 entrees and 4 appetizers! 30 minutes was a great wait time! I've seen plenty of reviews here stating that the staff, not the food, is the problem. My boyfriend, who placed the order, wanted me to include that the girl who took our order over the phone was so so nice and very helpful! Food: My boyfriend got the chicken tinga tacos. He enjoyed them! Myself and my brother got the chicken chimichanga. The portion was HUGE! With my appetizers, I could only get through half of it. Loved the side of guac but I wish it would've came with more sides. Normally, a chimichanga comes with a side of rice and/or beans. Here, you have to pay extra for that side. However, my side of refried beans was a very large portion! Did not expect that! They were liquidy, but yummy! My dad got the shrimp chimichanga and had no complaints. He was so excited about shrimp (never seen that before) and even he struggled to get through that large of a portion! My family got the queso fundito appetizer and said it was a little strange. They didn't know what it was to begin with, so they didn't know what to expect. It did come takeout though, so we are going to blame the car ride and cold weather for it. It came as a clumped together piece of cheese and chorizo. However, he did say the flavor was delicious! Again, we blame it on the takeout. For appetizers, my boyfriend and I got the corn, steak nachos (no beans) and empanadas. Personally, I did not like the corn. My own palette is to blame, not the restaurant! I've always wanted to try this kind of corn and I'm glad I finally did! Not my favorite flavors though. The steak nachos were delicious! Again, because of the weather and travel, the cheese hardened in the process, but, still so yummy! Also, there was definitely more chips than there was toppings. But, the steak was delicious and flavors were there! The empanadas were also delicious! They were filled with large clumps of what I (think) is their chicken tinga. I honestly expected more inside? But, they were very yummy and also huge! I'm glad there was sour cream on the side as well (we also used this for nachos!) Overall, this place was great! Delicious food, fast takeout time, and nice phone staff! We are super super excited to try this place in person one day and give an updated review on that! read more

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I wanted to see what all the hype was about. This place is underwhelming at best. I tried calling previously to make reservations. They told me they don't take reservations. Ok. We get there last night and we were told "we are booked solid" the rest of the night. Well- which is it: you DO or DONT take reservations? We were able to get a seat at the bar after waiting for almost a half hour. Started with the the guacamole. Homemade but mushy. Didn't really have much vegetables mixed in to spruce it up. Rather plain and lacking flavor. The stuffed Jalepenos were excellent with just the right amount of heat. I had tacos al pastor for dinner. Very yummy and delicious. The service was good. Very friendly staff. However, this place is rather just average for Mexican food. There are better places in this area. read more

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The chips and salsa were great! The tuna ceviche had good flavor, but the tuna was chewy. I think it's because they over did the lime juice and the citrus over-cooked the fish and made the texture super chewy. For an entree, I got the mahi tacos; they weren't what I expected, the mahi looked like pulled pork, it was basically shredded meat at the bottom of the tortilla. The bathrooms were messy and the trash was over flowing. Also, empty soap bottles lined up around the sink. I'm thinking they were busy earlier that day, and possibly short staffed. read more

One thing can be said about On the Border and their attempt at TexMex food, but Tacos El Tio -- I'm said to say -- is a bar below their competitor. I really wish I could say better about my experience here, but unfortunately the best part of my meal was spending time with my very large family haha. When you take a TexMex restaurant and place it in the heart of SNJ, the flavor profile will tend to follow its customer bases flavor palate preference. read more