This restaurant is FIRE! (Hard stop) It's giving amazing taco truck, in dine-in restaurant form and I love that for me. The food and service were great, and they probably need more staff as the locals have spoken-- they love it and are continually streaming in! I tried the beef tacos, queso fundido (the star) , and Guac. All were tasty and should be noted by me forgetting to get a photo before devouring. Again, I'm all in on this spot and will return as soon as possible. read more

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I went to Tacos Oaxaca on National Taco Day, which landed on a Tuesday, and somehow this was my first time trying it despite hearing about it forever. I was expecting a typical indoor sit down spot. Instead, you order inside, but there are only a few bar-style tables indoors and no real seating. Most of the seating is outside on the patio, maybe four or five tables total. It was a little chilly that day, but nothing we couldn't tolerate. Honestly, if I had dressed smarter, meaning not shorts, a t-shirt, and slippahs (or chanclas in this case), which honestly would've fit the vibe here, I would have been completely fine. The food was excellent. I didn't take any photos because I immediately dug in. Everyone ordered tacos with all the usual fixings, and even the kids were happy, which is always a good sign. The kids went with beef tacos, and my wife and I both ordered tacos al pastor. They were flavorful, well cooked, and easily the highlight of the meal. Portion-wise, I'd recommend at least three tacos. Four was perfect for me, and five had me completely stuffed. The reason I'm landing at four stars instead of five comes down to two things. Most of the seating being outdoors limits this place on colder or rainy days, and there was no beer available, which felt like a missed opportunity for a taco spot. I think they may have wine or sangria, but tacos without a cold beer just feels wrong. Overall, Tacos Oaxaca absolutely lives up to the hype. Great food, simple setup, and a place I'll gladly return to, just maybe on a warmer day. read more

The food was delicious as always. This time I went to the restaurant and had a sit down lunch with my favorite people! The music, the friendly service and attentive staff made lunch a cheerful time. The only thing was the slight delay on the food coming out, but it was worth the wait, hot a flavorful dishes that I will come back again over and over read more

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We visited Tacos Oaxaca after some canoeing at Cape Fear River Adventures. I think it was in between lunch and dinner so we had the place to ourselves. I got a fajita quesadilla with steak and it was really delicious. The ingredients were fresh. Everyone enjoyed their meal and we would definitely visit again if we ate in the area. read more

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Food was good. Could have been warmer. Bartender was on break and took forever for our drinks.

Pleasantly surprised while stopping here for lunch. Service was friendly and timely. Decor was bright and lively. Had Al pastor tacos and birria ramen which were both good. The beans and rice were a little salty but tasty. The jamaica was very sweet but good with some lime juice. Fun, modern, colorful and authentic restaurant. Very popular. Parking is in the group lot. read more

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Went in to just grab a taco , 3.50$ according to online pricing, it was a flour tortilla with a few small pieces of chicken, lettuce sprinkles with some cheese i requested tomatoes, and iced tea. I got a tortilla like a street taco, and sloppy fillings horrible. Never again, this is not authentic it's called American version, taco bell is better read more

Did not like the carne aware tacos at all. Cashier helped make food with no gloves. Food didn't seem fresh. Didn't give me any sauce for tacos (weird) read more

food is always cold when I pick up like they let it sit there for a while without calling you to let you know your food is ready like who likes cold food tf I gave it a second chance but same thing don't come here !!!! read more

Can't love Tacos Oaxaca enough! The best authentic Mexican food I have had in awhile. I'm from Cali and the taste of their street tacos remind me of home. Sopes are also yummy! Customer service is always kind and helpful. read more

Tacos Oaxaca - Carne asada tacos and Al pastor sope - Tacos Near Me - Lillington, North Carolina

My boyfriend and I stopped in for dinner at this restaurant yesterday around 5:30. It was busy, but not packed. A hostess greeted us and sat us at a small booth. A party of 4 and another party of 6 were seated after us. Both of those tables were served chips and salsas along with their drink orders before we were acknowledged. We sat for about 12 minutes before our waiter stopped by our table. He asked us what we wanted to drink, and we each ordered a margarita. Then he proceeded to take a half eaten bowl of chips and salsa from an empty table and put them on ours!! What??!! My boyfriend and I were shocked. I asked him to please bring us fresh chips and salsas because that was unacceptable. He went into the back for a brief moment, returning with what looked like, the exact same half eaten chips and salsas. He placed them on our table and walked away. My boyfriend and I looked at each other, got up from our table and walked out. We will never return to this restaurant again. read more

Food came out cold and it was super busy. Was surprised at how long it took in general. Redeeming quality were the margaritas which were some of the best I've had around. Just a shame the food was stone cold. read more

The tacos are fire! I also ordered the Alambre plate several times and it always hits the spot every time

I see the complaining if the comments on here. 1st of this is a SMALL dine in restaurant. Not really much space. The busiest times are EVERY night between 5-7. Yes large groups do come here. There are not many servers. We eat here alot and we have had to wait longer sometimes but our food always comes out and fresh. They do own a second location in fuquay. Margaritas are ON POINT. The food is amazing I'm a routine person I typically order the same thing but nit here I order something different every time and it is really good. To avoid long wait times and "stone cold food" which I highly doubt dont come during the busy hour. You can order online food and alcohol as well. We do many times. The food trailer is owned by them as well here in Lillington also amazing food if you don't want to wait. I'm a huge foodie and for me to post a review on here is serious lol. I do not eat at other mexican restaurants anymore nothing compares! read more

It's the best Mexican around. Everything on the menu is good. We especially love the Lillington restaurant. It's fantastic every time read more

Attentive service, many menu options, delicious food on a piping hot plate. Charming interior. Full bar. Open until 10 p.m. some nights.

Super bland food. I wasn't sure what to expect but hoped for better than I received. We went in for lunch and was very underwhelmed. :-( Carnitas Torta: very very skimp of the shredded pork meat, Avocado, and everything else in the sandwich. Served on a huge bun though, but nothing special about other than a Lot of Bread. Served with basic plain jane French fries. Fajita tacos: Just no flavor whatsoever! Didn't tasted pre-marinated or like it was grilled with any seasoning. Sad Taco Day!! Service on the other hand was good and friendly. read more

Food is great, staff is awesome. This is our go to place for Mexican night. If your in the area this is a must try. read more

Tacos Oaxaca - Daughter playing around with a mask they have. - Tacos Near Me - Lillington, North Carolina

Three words, FOOD IS GOOD, I came here with my family since we were starving and it was worth it! The service is ok, nothing special took a while for our waiter to arrive but it was ok. the staff seemed serious and just doing their job. The ambiance was good paintings here and there, the space felt special which was strange, this would be a five star review but it was just a bit loud. (But to be honest what did I expect) and it didn't help with the fact 3 costumers had an argument and were super loud. If you do come here, I recommend the steak and flan for dessert. read more

Love their birria tacos!!! Food is good and good service. I definitely recommend and will be coming back. It's quite a drive for us, but worth it. read more

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Went there a 6 on a Friday. I Staff: was a seat for one. People were kinda mad looked busy. Seemed like they may need to work on their waiting table structure. People were walking back and fourth a lot, and people were helping each other, but there was a disconnect. You should never walk back with our checking out everyone's table, and sometimes before you go to the back, you should go ahead and get the order for the next person. As a long time waitress it was hard to watch. Truly everyone was kind and were doing well, but being a small place, turnover of tables is key! Ambiance: Cool Decor, seats pretty comfy, small, but tables are well spaced out. Food: Chips and Salsa, were mediocre in my opinion. Did I eat them all. Yes. The chips were avg. the salsa tho was not my taste. I like a chunky salsa, this was a thick consistency and not a lot of flavor. Texas Fajitas: were pretty good! Lots of shrimps, well seasoned and all. Will I return? Probably! The service was slow at first, but not bad. The space was fun to be in, and the food was pretty good. If you are looking for a date night, perfect place for a fun time. read more

We, like several others, stopped after checking out raven rock (had our dog with us as well) and are so glad we did. Note, the phone number on Yelp was to their second location downtown on main Street, so as you can tell we accidentally called and ordered from the wrong location. I got 4 Tacos (a variety) and my husband got the Tlayuda and honestly, I'd drive the hour drive to go back and eat it again. It was so good! 2020 might be the year of eating in my car but I've discovered many awesome restaurants and this is one! Highly recommend! read more

Tacos Oaxaca - Amazing. 2020 is the year of eating in your car but this was so good. - Tacos Near Me - Lillington, North Carolina

I was visiting Lillington to go hiking at Raven Rock and found this hidden gem. When I looked this place up, my sole purpose was to try a Tlayuda, a famous street food in Oaxaca City in Mexico. Think a massive tostada... Tacos Oaxaca is an unassuming building with vintage decor but it's what they offer that makes them special. They offer a variety of Mexican classics like street tacos, tortas, huaraches, sopes, quesadillas, etc. Our order was a Tlayuda with chorizo, and 4 street tacos: asada, lengua, chicharron, and al pastor. The Tlayuda was a hit! Crunchy shell, savory meat, lots of cheese(fine cotija+shredded mozzarella?), fresh avocado and lettuce. Added their housemade salsas and it was bomb! The tacos were soft and flavorful as well, great with their salsas. I'd love to come back and try their tortas or huaraches in the future! A great place to visit in a small town. read more

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Good food, ambience is what it is, friendly service. Would go again. The food hits the spot every time.

We arrived and received our chips n salsa waited 15 minutes and server returned, Gave our order had to ask twice for water. Food and margaritas were delicious just very slow service. read more

Great mexican restaurant. Everything was really good. I recommend the diablo burrito and the tacos (shrimp, fish barrios, etc) The chips are crunchy and thick, the salsa is flavorful. read more

Great service and delicious food. My husband doesn't like Mexican food and even he liked it! Will go back for sure!

The main reason I don't Give five stars is because the "salsa" is literally marinara sauce and it's not good.... My family lives less than a half a mile from the restaurant and we've been there more than a handful of times and it's always the same. read more

This a small family-owned business that makes fantastic authentic Oaxaca-style food. It is not really a restaurant, but a little trailer converted into a kitchen with a walk-up counter and tables outside. Not to be confused with a sit-down restaurant with a similar name in Lillilington. I think the food is reasonably priced. My personal favorite is tlayuda, which is a regional favorite in Oaxaca and not something you see around often. Straight forward simple, regionally authentic food. Great service. You order at the counter and when your order is ready they hand it to you out the side window. The complaints/reviews about chips and salsa, liquor, or servers are not talking about this place. There are none of those here. It is just food and a half-dozen outdoor tables that you bus yourself. They get high cleanliness marks by the health department Expect the parking lot to be full, and the tables all outside to be full during lunch time. It is that popular with the locals. It is a little hard to figure out how to get into it with the light and the confluence of two highways, but oh so worth it. On the corner of 210 and 401. read more

The wife & I have been wanting to come here for a while...finally made it today. Delicious! I had the 2 carnitas tacos special plate with black beans and rice; it was great. My wife ordered the 3 birria tacos and it was even better than mine. We had the chorizo cheese dip and it was pretty good. The place was really nice and clean inside. Service was quick and friendly. Overall great experience. Thank you! Looking forward to coming back. read more

Tacos Oaxaca - 2 carnitas tacos special plate - Tacos Near Me - Lillington, North Carolina

Got to give credit when credit is due. Passed by and found this place. Ordered supreme burrito and Taxes ACP. Did not expect much but am I wrong! This got to be one of the best meal I had in a while. 5/5 would return when nearby. Well done! read more

This is hands down my favorite restaurant in Lillington. This is the go to place for authentic Mexican food, it is simply the best hands down. Don't expect your usual chips and queso, it is much more authentic than that. read more

This place hit the right spot. Found this place on my way to Raven Rock. I ordered 2 Tacos, black beans and rice. Since it was for lunch the portions were smaller than usual. First off, the service was exceptional. Was asked times if everything was good. Very attentive. Second the food was excellent. Just the right amount of everything which made me very happy. Would highly recommend this place to anyone in the Lillington area. read more

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Ordering DoorDash through this place isn't the best idea, but calling to place the order makes a world of difference. 10/10! To go order was perfect, and so were the to go drinks! Love them so much read more

Tacos Oaxaca - Tacos Near Me - Lillington, North Carolina

Super long wait for a seat and for our food. Order was incorrect. Will say the Margaritas were pretty good. Not strong but tasty. read more

Best Speedy Gonzalez lunch in NC. Great food. Great servers. Great location! Beautiful decor and cleanliness.

Food is delicious and the price is reasonable so I recommend it. The people are polite.

Excellent food. Nice owners. Eat on outside patio, tables up to 6 people. Ambiance is simple and authentic read more

This is the place I take people that come to town wanting good Mexican food when I'm too lazy to cook it myself. The name of this restaurant; Oaxaca, is where my grandmother is from, so they basically have the same cooking style I do. I have tried almost everything on the menu and it is all good. If you like this place, but can't make it during lunch or early dinner hours don't worry, they have opened an actual restaurant in Lillington, by the IGA store and they stay open later in the evening. Give them a try and remember if you don't see white cheese and thin sour cream- you are not eating authentic Mexican food. This place is as legit as it gets. read more

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Just went there today for the first time and it was awesome ! Small place but the food was delicious. I got the huarache and my boyfriend got the torta.. I always say that what I ordered is better lol but both dishes were great. The people are friendly and service was fast but we also didn't have to wait in line. Definitely coming back! read more

Tacos Oaxaca - Huarache with pineapple jarritos - Tacos Near Me - Lillington, North Carolina