Look, I'm from Nashville, TN where my exposure to Mexican food is either self-proclaimed "authentic" Mexican food at local restaurants or brands like Chipotle, Qdoba, or Moe's. Visiting El Paso for the second time, I took my coworker out to lunch. She's not from El Paso but Juarez. So when I asked her what she wanted to eat, she wanted either Chick-fil-A or Carl's Jr. I quickly vetoed those options, because I avoid chains when I travel (if I can help it). Plus those choices are readily available to me at home. She then picked Tacotote, which I didn't know was a fast food taco place but let me tell you... I wouldn't mind eating here all the time if we had them back home. Here you have an endless supply of different tacos on the menu. Half of them, I didn't know what they were because I don't speak Spanish, but I knew what arrachera was. I ordered two arrachera (skirt steak) tacos, Mexican rice, and a drink for my meal. I was pleased to see that there was a salsa bar and topping bar for the tacos. Meaning you could dress them in any way you liked. The toppings were fresh and the salsas were all great. Of course there were so many to choose from, I didn't know what to get. The arrachera was tender and delicious. It wasn't dry at all and fresh. I put onions, cilantro, pico de gallo, and some Mexican rice on each of my tacos. I still can't believe this is fast food down here but consider me impressed. read more

Tacotote- Zaragoza - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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When things are bad, I'll tell you. They're bad when things are good. I will tell you the truth. I ordered lunch from this taco tote on Zaragoza by far one of the best lunches I've had in a while. The food was fresh and hot portions were overwhelmingly. good I'm a 300 pound man and there was more than enough. The beans taste like they did when taco they first came to El Paso. They were fresh hot juicy the only thing I miss is when they used to put that big jalapeño inside of it. Overwhelmingly delicious today. I just want to say thank you read more

Tacotote- Zaragoza - Deliciousness - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Taco Tote Zaragoza is always a great choice when my family wants tacos. Food portions always great and food cooked to perfection. We come back and time and time again and it's always on point. Never disappoints. read more

Bad service , don't speak english restroom dirty , order was wrong and when asked to fix it they brought out the same mess just took out the onion and chilly . read more

Received partial orders. 2 times at Zara location and 3 times at Eastlake location. It's ridiculous at this point. I love the food that's why i keep going but management esta valiendo d**k y se necessitan poner las pilas. I shouldn't have to sit there and check to see if i got every single item from my online order no manchen. read more

**experience during covid-19 ** As a precaution I tend to do drive-through only as I do not want to go inside any buildings if I don't have to. Today I spent a good half an hour waiting in line to get my food. They really need to come up with a better system to get the drive-through to work more efficiently. So now that I got that out of the way we can talk about the food. I don't know if you know this but they don't warm up your tortillas until you actually order. I ordered two tacotote pack that includes 2 tacos with the meat of your choice and the type of tortilla of your choice with one side and 1 drink. I had chicken other adobada chicken on one order and sirloin tacos on the other, both had a side of refrained beans and our drinks. The food was nice and warm as it should be. At least the food was done right. read more

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Have eaten here multiple times and I keep going back for more. The sauces are so good and the food is simple yet delicious, especially for a fast food place. Will definitely keep going back for more. read more

I wanted to really like this place but nope save yourself the time and avoid! We spent way too much money for greasy tacos. The shrimp taco I had was good, but that's about it. Not even all the butter and sour cream could save their potatoes. I'd rather head out to the Cabana next time. read more

THIS PLACE IS HORRIBLE AND WAAAAAAY TOOO OVERPRICED! We spent almost $40 for 4 pcs of small ass tacos and a baked potato. The toppings they give you is not even fresh. This place is a joke. You can hardly understand the workers. Stop chewing your words while talking! 1/10 don't recommend. Rather spend my money at Chico's Tacos or some other wanna be authentic Mexican food -.- read more

The food portion has gone down, the employees tell u for 6 tacos , nooo it's less meat and flavor in the meat like before and no cebollas asadas that day, they ran out, restaurants need to be prepared and ready with their stuff, the restaurant also was dirty and too many employees just standing and talking to each other...not going there anymore, El taquro comer is way better food and service read more

I had not been to one of these in years and it was the one by Bassett. So I was disappointed that the cashier didn't speak English and I had to translate for my cousin. Well the disappointment was we ordered at 745 and didn't get the food until 815-820. It was annoying as the girl serving was taking her sweet ass time walking without a care in the world. Oh and my cousin and I both asked for a side a rice, quieremos arroz! She said ya no hay arroz! We were like what the hell? How can you run out of rice in a Mexican restaurant? It's like a Chinese restaurant running out of rice! Turned out the cashier lied to us! We sat down and started eating, my other cousin ordered his meal with a side of rice and they gave his family fresh steaming hot rice! And he ordered after us! The barbacoa was super greasy, the salsa bar and chips were good, as well as the frijoles charros. Next time I'll just order the beans. The quesadilla with meat was also good. read more

Taco tote is my guilty pleasure! I just love their tacos, tostada bar and salsa bar!!! I normally get sirloin tacos combo (about $12) which comes with 2 tacos, rice, beans and a drink. At the salsa bar, they have a few different kinds of salsa, lettuce, onions, limes, and cucumbers. You know your food does not contain any veggie so I recommend you to eat a few pieces of their cucumbers so you'll feel better :) lol Every time I go, I tell myself "next time I will try something else..." because their quesadilla looks good too.. but their tacos is so good that I am now stuck with it haha read more

The place was not busy at all took 20 mins to get our order out i will not be back time is money

Waited a very long time in line to order , not including the time needed to receive my order.. ordered a cheesecake and when I got home, the cheesecake had a bug in it, when I called and asked to speak to a manager , the woman who answered asked me if there really was a bug, which makes it seem like she was implying that I was lying about it (who would want to lie about a bug in their food???), after the conversation she then proceeded to let me know she would be telling her manager because she's a cashier (?) I asked to speak to a manager to BEGIN WITH. I'm extremely disappointed and will not be eating at this establishment again. read more

Tacotote- Zaragoza - a hand holding a piece of pie - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Got a 2 taco combo... They took forever on the drive through... It was 2 tacos, beans, and 1 soda... it was about $17 sooo pretty expensive for 2 tacos... Steak from tacos was good... BUT... i asked for tostadas and they changed their home made tostadas to store bought ones... Place is just not the same as it used to be read more

Oh man the tacos at El Taco Tote is sooooooooo good! There are only about 6 different types of tacos you can get, and trust me they are all good! I also love the quesadillas here, the cheese is perfectly melted, its mouthwatering and you absolutely must get the flan, I cannot emphasize this enough. IF YOU DO NOT GET THE FLAN THE TERRORISTS MIGHT AS WELL WIN! BE WARNED: The food does take a very long time to get prepared, but you can't rush perfection. This does make for unbearable drive-thru waits, so I recommend coming inside, where at least you can enjoy the condiments bar and munch on some cucumbers with lime and salsa! This particular location has a very ample dining room, which comes in handy during the very heavy dinner times. I dunno if its to recreate the authentic Mexican experience, but you will be solicited, that's probably the most annoying part of the El Taco Tote experience. Bottom Line: Excellent Tacos and Quesadillas, Great Snack/Salsa Bar, and Yummy Flan more than justifies the slightly high prices. read more

Tacotote- Zaragoza - Inside the Tote! - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

First the good then the really, really bad. GOOD: the food is tasty as always and the salsa bar allows you to put it all together nicely. REALLY REALLY BAD: we walked in and there was no waiting to place our order. Sadly, we waited to place our order for over 5 minutes without so much as a greeting or an acknowledgement that our presence had been noticed. When the lady made her way towards us, she simply stood in from of the register and stared at us whilst raising her eyebrows as in asking what we wanted to order using only her condescending body language. At this point single word has yet to be exchanged between customer and employee. She made it impossible to address her by name since her sweater covered her name tag. The best way I can identify her is by her drive through head set uniform accessory. Regretfully, her horrendous service left a sour taste in our mouths and will have us thinking of visiting other establishments prior to returning to this one. read more

Tacotote- Zaragoza - Sirloin platter for two. - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

I ordered through drive thru, waited 30 minutes and after getting my order. I get home and I'm missing some tacos and a baked potato. This is the 3rd time this happens in different locations. They have to train their people to make sure the order is correct. I've worked in fast food places and we had to make sure the order were correct. No sense or urgency very disappointed because I love their food and now I have to make sure my order is correct. read more

Not safe-server that was handling food is talking with his mask off below his chin right above the food that he is preparing. Another was seen walking around drinking out of his fountain drink. 3 males were seen constantly touching their mask then touching red meat in the back. read more

Tacotote- Zaragoza - a restaurant counter with a person standing at the counter - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Beware of the red salsa. Seemingly innocent this salsa packs the punch that will leave you sweating tonight and burn you again tomorrow. Even so it's addictive nature keeps you shoveling it in until you are dancing in pain and running to the nearest ice cream shop. All the tacos are good but the salsa is what makes this place gold. read more

WHAT HAPPENED.?!?!?! I ate at Taco Torte 3 years ago for the 1st time and I got this HUGE burrito for cheap and it was great!!! I come back now and see everything is different. New menu. It is bad. Everything is over priced. No more big burritos. I'm really disappointed. Go back to the old stuff! read more

Every trip I go on to El Paso, El Taco Tote is a MUST go-to for lunch. Authentic Mexican taco stop, complete with the fresh salsa bar. They hand-press their tortillas fresh when you order them, the food is always piping hot, and the prices are decent. Never had a bad meal here- and their guacamole is to die for!! A great quick cheap lunch spot for the whole family! read more

place was clean but the staff was trash, the food was okay like 5/10 usually it's 10/10 but I guess they had the b team working in fact took 30 minutes to get my food which allows me to bash the trash staff they had anyway meat was under cooked and like I said usually it's amazing guess they just didn't give a fu*k so I won't give a fu*k as I write my review obviously I won't stop going hopefully they step it up next time I go read more

The tacos are bland they're way too expensive the lady at the drive-through was not too friendly and we didn't even get chips for our cheese and it took about20 minutes to get the food from drive thru. Will not be coming back here again read more

I am a fan. What can I say, I'm from the North and the best fast food tacos I have are Taco Bell. I got the shrimp tacos tote and it was good stuff. I'm also a salsa whore so that helped seal the deal. Their salsas/sauces all were fresh, the tacos were "Mexican" style and really tasty, and even the potato I got was damned good. I actually have nothing negative to say about this joint; I just can't give it a 5 star because it's a chain, and I can't compare it to anything else here in El Paso yet. I did live in Mexico for 6 months, and it was as good if not better than anything I had there, so I do know my Mexicano foods.. read more

Love this place! I went there for lunch, and it was very good! I usually order tacos. I've tried arrachera tacos and they were very tasty. The meat was very tender and flavorful. They have complimentary chips by the counter, and I love the salsa bar. I don't live in El Paso anymore, and wish they had a store in Dallas. I can't wait to visit here again! read more

We loved this place years ago, before becoming a franchise! The quality of the food has declined. They now add wheat or something to their tortillas. They definitely don't smell like pure corn/Maseca tortillas! One of the main reasons we stopped going.... We don't do wheat! Also the meat is not what it used to be and over priced in my opinion! Want authentic and DELICIOUS TACOS; go to ELEMI which is located in downtown El Paso. read more

Great tacos, awesome assortment of salsas, but getting a little on the pricey side, but tacos are premium

I usually get the chicken tacos on flour tortillas and they are always great. The other tacos I have tried are good but I prefer the chicken tacos. They are a little pricy though if you only order the tacos alone. I guess that's why they have the taco tote pack. It's a good deal but the thing is I have purchased the taco tote pack on several occasions with charro beans, but those charro beans are always hard. Taco tote chefs really need to cook those beans thoroughly. I never eat the charro beans because they are not cooked thoroughly. The customer service is always great when I go there. read more

I had the quesadilla. And it was just "meh" My husband had the barbacoa tacos and he loved them. Salsa bar was the best part. Not that impressive for Mexican. read more

This place is way too expensive for the little amount of food that you get to top it off it was so salty it was barely edible.

I looooove this place but something changed. The last time I came I hated it, I went home and I got the wrong order. Called them and they said to bring the food in to check it, they checked it and swore up and down that this is what I ordered and then asked me if I wanted my refund... and today Im here right now sitting writing this because this is how upset I am. We waited 25 minutes for our food and my tacos came COLD and so were my sisters. For that wait time nothing should be cold except my drinks, and I hate that I had to write this because how much I loved this place but this was just upsetting. read more

Didn't like it, I've been to an El Taco Tote and it had way better service and food. My tortillas were cold and the chicken as well, and beans smelled nasty!!! They can do better than that!!! read more

Taco tote was a nice find. the place is huge I mean huge. noisy with families children and people enjoying food. the taco bar excuse me the salsa bar is incredible. lots of sauces lots of vegetables very nice. the chips at the front counter are a bit clunky, barely adequate. I had carne asada taco plate. 8 little tortillas and enough meat and vegetables to make eight little tacos. And all that for eight bucks. I would like to try more items on their menu, as the crowd was huge and the people were very happy, so was I read more

eating by yourself? Buy a sirloin corn quesadilla or two and a drink. A lb of fajitas for the family is a great deal for the price as well. So many sauces to choose from. Multiple locations to choose from as well read more

it's decent place to get your fill of chips and salsa.. but that's about it.. the pico de gallo didn't look very fresh or appetizing.. the guacomole sauce was watery and flavorless.. the cucumbers were soggy as for the tacos.. the tortillas are a bit thick and too large.. i prefer my corn tortillas smaller and double stacked... the fish taco is disgusting.. but the pork one was ok.. the mexican rice tasted like uncle ben's.. and the refried beans tasted canned.. it's also overpriced for what you're getting.. and since you're in el paso.. there are plenty of other taquerias that make tastier tacos and a cheaper price.. read more

I do like their food don't get me wrong but the charge TOO much! $3 for one taco is a little high for something I can make at home.

I only get to come here about once a year when visiting my family. Even after a 11-12 hour drive from So Cal...this is our first stop. Ppl keep talking to me about Chico's Tacos (sorry compa, tastes like dishwater) I guess you have to be an EP native. Taco Tote is the S$%^T. The tortillas are like butta baby! I have never come up on a rude or disinterested employee. It sure gets packed on Sundays with the real mexican crowd. As for us Chicanos, we just try to get in where we fit in. The salsa is always fresh and the place is clean. I take all my Cali first timers here as soon as we pull off the 10fwy. We have been known to get our food to go and then sit up on the scenic point and just enjoy El Paso. You dont know how lucky you are until a cousin has to make a drive from a fully latino city like LA to come and get some really really good tacos!!! As for the prices...Im from Los Angeles where everything from Gas to Diapers is way overpriced! Ill bite the bullet and take it in the wallet for this place. There is only one thing that beats Taco Tote in my book and thats .....L.A 's own original IN N OUT Burgers...maybe one day we can trade huh EP? Some animal style fries for some carnitas? read more

This place is on my must-visit list every time I come in to town. I am even upset thinking that it will be so long until I get to eat here again. Shrimp tacos are my favorite and I love the endless chips and variety of salsas -- which are always fresh. read more

This is the best place for tacos. The meat was cooked just right. Service was fast and peeps are very attentive to your request. A must for my family when we are in El Paso. read more