A very hole-in-the-wall spot. According to my boyfriend, they began as a food truck and transitioned over to this restaurant. It's a very small restaurant and I believe it is family run. I'm fairly certain everyone is in fact Mexican and English is not their first language. But don't let that deter you! I'm suuuuper American but they can take my order just fine. It's a little trickier ordering to-go, but they still always accurately fill my order. :) There's typically people eating here and weekends it gets very busy. Once you walk into the restaurant, you can tell that you will be getting authentic Mexican food. There's paintings on the walls/the seats and, depending on what holiday is closest, there are decorations. Overall, very cute place. My boyfriend and I come here at least once a month when we're craving tacos. SO much better than going through the Taco Bell drive-thru. I typically get 2 marinated pork tacos and that fills me up. They are my favorite type of tacos... DELICIOUS. My boyfriend typically gets 4 tacos (steak, chicken, + 2 marinated pork) and that fills him up (he's not a small dude either). The tacos are always fresh and I've never had any complaints about the quality of them. There's a little toppings bar where you can take your plate of tacos to add some zest to them. There's pico, onions, cilantro, limes, and 3 different types of hot sauce/salsa to put on. The best part about the tacos is the fact that they're only $1.50 each! For the quality, this is amazing. A supreme taco from taco bell and their mystery meat costs more than that. All in all, give them a try and support small, family-run businesses! :D read more

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Authentic Mexican food in Orlando! We had The molcajete and huarache ! Both of them were so good! We really liked the flavor! My hubby and I loved it so much! Customer service was excellent! Highly recommended... read more

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It's no surprise that I love Mexican food. I'm very judgmental because I grew up on the border in southern California where real Mexican food is King. (Though it's nothing like my ex mother in laws cooking) For taco express I have 2 words, HOMEMADE TORTILLAS. You can see the process happening in their open style kitchen right in the middle of the of the restaurant. I've eaten here twice and both times the food has been good. The service needs some improvement but I think it's just because they never have enough ppl to service the amount of customers. So if you are on OBT and need to get your "taco or burrito on" and you don't want Taco Bell then this is the place you will enjoy. read more

It's not called Tacos Del Rio anymore, its now called Tacos Express. I had 3 tacos, the chicken, barbacoa, and chorizo. I thought they were good in taste. However, I was disappointed in the corn tortilla, it was small in diameter and thick. I prefer the regular sized thin corn tortilla's. I would've also preferred if they put on the onions lettuce and cilantro, but there was a bar, where you could add the ingredients yourself. The bar had onions, cilantro, various salsas, sour cream, beans, lettuce, and pico de gallo. I thought the taste of all three meats was delicious, they were all cooked pretty much to perfection. The barbacoa was a little bit too chewy, but I'm going to go ahead and say it was a one time thing (hopefully), since the other meats were so good. I was disappointed that they didn't have a chorizo y papas taco, or a tilapia, or even Sope's. I kind of went here in high hopes because of the reviews. But in comparison with another Mexican place I frequent, this place didn't quite stand up to it. But the food here is still delicious, cheap and fast, so I would probably come back. Each taco was only $1.25. And they accept credit cards if your purchase is over 5 dollars. read more

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Hidden little gem very very good food would like to try one of everything on the menu great service, friendly staff. read more

Tacos Express - Mexican Near Me - Orlando, Florida

If you are looking for authentic Mexican food - this is a great place to start. Customer service has always been great. The place is small, and if you need anything there is always someone in sight who can assist. This is a small family-owned small restaurant, and you can tell they care about the food and service they are providing. I typically order tacos and have found that all of the different meats are great. Chips and salsa is brought to the table when you arrive, and a condiment bar is available with different salsas, lemon wedges, onions, cilantro, etc. Some of the key things I look for in a Mexican restaurant to determine authenticity is whether the tortillas are made in-house, and if they have lengua (tongue) on the menu. This place has both. Also try the horchata! read more

Tacos Express - the best tacos! - Mexican Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Legit, OG Mexican place. Limited parking, location is a bit sketch and was pretty dark inside. But the staff are friendly and helpful. We started with the guacamole and chips. Very tasty. The salad was very large and good. Had an assortment of tacos, very nice. The margarita was tasty and yuge. Overall this place is a great find. read more

Hands down "authentic". Born and raised in Mexico, living in the US, my wife and I are always on the hunt for Mexican food or finger foods that hit close to home. Tacos Express is killer. Their tacos, menudo, pozole, their michelada's are excellent! Bin coming here 3 years now. All the dishes I've had are delish. Go there. You'll like the food. As a safety precaution as any public establishment, be safe and try not to use the restroom Lol read more

Amazing food! Ate here a few weeks ago and stuffed my face with some authentic Mexican food for about $10. Been to plenty Mexican restaurants throughout the area but this one was definitely the best. The restaurant is very nice, the menu offers plenty of dishes, and the customer service was great. I went during a busy time and there was about 3 servers at the time and they were constantly running around and still made enough time to attend our table often. Great restaurant, highly recommend if you're in the mood for Mexican, and make sure to give their sauce bar a try. read more

The tacos here were delicious. They have a toppings bar so you can choose how much cilantro and onion to put on. The homemade salsas were also great. The green one was my favorite and was nice and spicy. The service was friendly. Can't beat the prices either! read more

We really love this place. It's extremely affordable and the customer service is always fantastic. Try the guacamole for sure!! The tacos and burritos are always fantastic. read more

The best Tacos / Mexican Food in South Orlando! This place rocks and is super consistent! It is always on point! I pretty much eat here every week and it's always delicioso! read more

The pozole soup is only on the weekend FYI. Their soup was the best ever. We also had tacos which were delicious. Check it out you won't be disappointed. read more

Based on the pics I am going to give a 10 star review. We just moved out of Orlando and I am so sad we never ate there. I go into what I think is an an authentic Mexican restaurant and expect tacos with fresh cilantro and fresh onions and they state they have no cilantro. We go to the VA a lot and next time we will be coming thru to eat some of those beautiful tacos and dishes that everyone is posting. Make sure you remember me!! David & SURIAN read more

Excellent food and excellent service! Delicious flavors. The table salsa was great and so was the self serve salsa station. It was my first time there but I will definitely return! read more

First time there and the food was delicious!! I ordered 3 tacos (carnitas, chicken, and Al pastor) and wow, they exceeded my expectations. I will definitely return whenever I'm in town. read more

Saw the great reviews and considering my love for authentic Mexican tacos I was stunned to find that there was a restaurant serving just that! One that I hadn't tried yet and so close to home! The tacos and tortillas were perfect. They have a condiment bar as well with diced onions, cilantro, etc. I also ordered the chicken enchiladas. They were deliciously cheesy and packed full of flavor! The boyfriend loved the tongue tacos. My personal favorite taco was the taco al pastor. read more

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We came with a big party of 13 - it took a little while for them to bring the chips/salsa - the best things about this place we're the Micheladas with shrimp and the seafood soup. I got the molcajete but wasn't that impressed and my friends got the tacos which were not that good. But it was probably the best michelada of my life! read more

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The best Mexican food ever! Have been coming for years they have improved location drastically! It looks very beautiful inside. read more

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Great simple Mexican food. Steak fajitas were on point. Wife had chicken taco salad and it was great too. You don't come here for high priced, white table cloth Mexican - you come here for great authentic food. We were tourists and treated really well. read more

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The horchata is very delicious, taste just like Mexico. I got the tamales with chicken, and really it's the most delicious. Comes with yellow rice and refried beans. My boyfriend got flautas that also come with yellow rice and refried beans. They drizzled our meal with crumbled cheese and a white sauce that I believe is also cheese. I love it here and for sure coming back. read more

Taco Tuesday and it can't get more authentic then this place. Wow great food and service. read more

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Seriously the MOST authentic food I've had in a long time. So glad we listened to the other reviews here. Most of the waiters do not speak English but we're so friendly and tried their best...and so did we. Flavors, spices and freshness we impeccable! If you are in this area don't let looks deceive you...it's like walking thru the looking glass! read more

Tacos Express - This is not your standard Sopa de Pollo. It's like Abuella is in the kitchen! Mmm Mmm Goodness - Mexican Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Hands down "authentic". Born and raised in Mexico, living in the US, my wife and I are always on the hunt for Mexican food or finger foods that hit close to home. Tacos Express is killer. Their tacos, menudo, pozole, their michelada's are excellent! Bin coming here 3 years now. All the dishes I've had are delish. Go there. You'll like the food. As a safety precaution as any public establishment, be safe and try not to use the restroom. . read more

Amazing food...we've been here three times for takeout and great experience each time. Staff is very friendly and food quality is consistent and portions are huge! Good options for vegetarians as well. read more

The chicken tacos were great! Kind of a fun little joint for dinner. Carnitas tacos were also on point! read more

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Great AUTHENTIC Mexican cousin , excellent prices and service, me and my family always stood there while in Orlando.

I know the other reviews on here are great, but I can only speak for what I was served. I ordered fish tacos with a side of rice and beans. All of their other tacos are $1.50, so with the side of rice and beans, I expected the order to be something like $9. She server told me my total was $12.75...why?? Anyways, I was hoping they would be amazing fish tacos with awesome rice and beans....yeah, that wasn't the case. I was served corn tortillas with a slab of fish on top with nothin' else! I paid extra for a side of rice and beans, and there was hardly any beans and they were so watery! I asked for lettuce and tomato, so there would be something else on the plate, and she ended up charging me extra for freaking lettuce! Sorry, but such a waste of time and money! I know plenty of other places for better fish tacos... read more

Tacos Express - Lackluster to say the least...I had to pay extra just to get some freaking lettuce and tomato on top. Definitely NOT worth the $14... - Mexican Near Me - Orlando, Florida

This spot is amazing their tacos and burritos are delicious tacos express can make the fat girl come out of how amazing they are read more

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This is a great little food spot. It has good authentic mexican food and drinks, its just a little small so service was a bit backed up.

The word of the day is legit! Three visits, and three home runs. I drove by this place a couple of times before actually finding it in a little, nondescript little strip plaza. The exterior of the restaurant is nothing to look t, and that's almost always a good sign to me. There's something refreshing to me about seeing an owner working the line, and that's exactly where the oft photographed José was during each of my visits. Service is only ok, with the language barrier being the biggest hindrance. I was able to put a few years of Spanish class to good use and managed to navigate the menu and converse with our server. Where Tacos Express Florida really shines is the food. Fresh would be the understatement of the year. The salsa and toppings bar is fantastic. The pico is amazing and the "orange" habanero sauce will leave you begging for a duple of gallons of water. The tacos are out of this world. Possessing slightly thicker than you'd expect corn tortillas (they remind me of the ones I'd find in Arizona), there is a plethora of options. An absolute steal at $1.25 - $1.50 each. Normally, I'm a sucker for pork carnitas, and while they were great here, it's the Pastor tacos that stole my heart. If you're adventurous, try the tripe and tongue tacos. If you have no limits, ask for the brain. It's something else. Two weeks, three trips to Tacos Express Florida. Hell, just writing this review has me thinking about number four. read more

I was recently introduced to Tacos Express by a co-worker, who discovered the restaurant when driving around on OBT one evening. Although it's certainly not the most glamorous restaurant in the world, it doesn't need to be. The staff is all incredibly friendly, and the food is some of the best Mexican you'll eat. My first time at Tacos Express, I was trying to diet, and sadly couldn't eat carbs or sugar. Because of this, my menu options were slightly more limited, but I still had quite a bit to pick from. I eventually decided on the Carne Asada, and was beyond happy with my decision. The steak was perfectly cooked, not too tender, and with some pink in the center, and the seasoning used made the dish very flavorful. I would definitely order this dish again in the future, but would like to try the namesake tacos that the restaurant is known for. Regardless of what you order, everyone is welcome to use the toppings bar, featuring several different salsas, as well as chopped onion, tomato, and cilantro to make your own should your heart, and stomach, desire. If you're craving Mexican, and find yourself in or around the area, please do yourself a favor and check Tacos Express out. Do not let the location scare you away. As mentioned earlier, Tacos Express is some of the best Mexican food you will find to eat, and not just in Orlando, but the entire state of Florida. read more

Amazing authentic Mexican food! Raised in Southern California, I can tell you this took me back to delicious authentic eateries. The carne asada tacos and molcajete were superb. Salsas were spicy and delicious. Agua de horchata was yummy. Prices were great. The young man serving us was top notch. We live in South Carolina and vacation often at the theme parks. This will definitely be our go to place when we visit. If I could give it 6 stars I would. Excellent. read more

I was in Orlando visiting from Chicago. Looking for a quick meal down the street from our hotel. I walk in and instantly felt good about being there. The atmosphere was energetic as the staff was hard at work preparing food. I'm greeted almost instantly as I took a moment to decide what to order. As I'm trying to decide, the gentleman taking my order(the owner) quickly suggested the parrillada. Already being familiar with it I instantly agreed. Along the side of the kitchen you'll find a salsa & condiment bar(don't be shy to ask for bigger containers because you'll only find small cups. I took the food to go and when I got back to hotel(10 minutes away), the food was still piping hot. Everything was seasoned perfectly and with good amount of beef, shrimp,chicken, carnitas(pork), & of course, chorizo. The homemade corn tortillas were a great surprise & much appreciated. I was offered the homemade horchata but didn't try it this visit, but I will definitely be back! Great place to pick up dinner or to dine in. You will not be disappointed. read more

Everything was made to order and lunch specials are $4.99. She got a 2 taco (pork/chicken) & 1 tostada (pork) special, I did the same, but chorizo gordita instead of the tostada. The tortillas were very fresh and the smallish ones like you'd get Mexico. Originally, we came because I wanted to try their more exotic offal tacos, but those are only offered on weekends. Like others have said, there's a very nice salsa bar that is marked mild to hot. The thin avocado hot salsa is really nice. read more

Hidden Gem Is The Wrong Word Here.......This Place Is Like A Treasure Chest Filled With delicious Tacos & Burritos ! Service Was On Point & Very Friendly The Guy In The Kitchen Cooking Was Just Killing It Back There Man Was He Fun To Watch You Can Tell This Dude Loved What He Does Tacos - Pork, Chicken, steak Flour & Corn Amazing ! Flavorful & Perfect Short Ribs - Just Perfect Great Marinade Chile Monie - This Was In A Lava Bowl & WOW Is All I Can Say ALL IN ALL - I Would Eat Here Everyday If I Lived Here ! Definitely Order The Chile Monie If You Can't Get Everything You'd Be Insane If You Didn't Eat Here ! read more

Love this place!!! And now that they've bought the place next door and expanded it's much more spacious... And COOLER (Not in the hip hop be bop cool sense, I'm talking temperature cool) Food is always great for the price and definitely is one of my go to for authentic Mexican food at affordable prices. The young man who works the counter is very nice too and we've made plenty of conversations when I come in. I hope nothing but the best for them and to see their continued growth!! read more

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I'm not sure if you have ever eaten from one of those little taco trucks than line Orange Blossom Trail and any number of streets around Orlando. Well if you haven't, you need to try one...they are just amazingly fresh and tasty examples of how Mexican food should be. The only negative is standing around in the hot sun. Well one of these little trucks has converted into a strip mall based restaurant and they are out of this world! The food is tasty and fresh. Now you can have the whole shebang in the confort of an air conditioned space. Go now, don't hesitate! read more

My favorite mexican restaurant in Orlando! I'm a picky as person when it comes to mexican food, well because I'm mexican lol. Sometimes you don't want to cook but you don't want fast food, this is the place to come. Try the Chile mole! There fajitas mixta for 2 had shrimp steak and chicken, it's to die for. And beer, lots to choose from, imported from Mexico. read more

Oh Tacos Express! How much I love thee!!! I ordered the Molcajete (I think that's how it's spelled) for the first time and all I can say is "To Die For!!!". The portion was ridiculously large (for 2) and every bite was satisfying, A+ guys! I have nothing more to say at this point but to please try this place out, there is so much more to this restaurant than what meets the eye, you get the full Mexican experience here. I can't wait till my next visit! read more

Tacos Express - Molcajete = love gathered up in a large steaming bowl of magic Mexican voodoo...Party in my mouth!! - Mexican Near Me - Orlando, Florida