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Taqueria Tsunami

4.5 (163 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Dogs allowed

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"Beans and rice" but no rice
Kelly Y.

Overall poor experience. Ordered to go the Tsunami trio, got a side of rice and beans and they wrote "so sorry, no rice tonight" on my beans container and then did not offer any alternative to not giving me part of my side that I paid for. I didn't check my order before leaving so I got home to find I had been given no other food in replacement. The actual tacos I got were not really that good, very basic. We also ordered the bowl and it was dry and missing the sauce, and oh yeah, it had RICE in the bowl! Even if it was a different rice that came with the rice and beans, they could have given the same rice that came in the bowl. The actual restaurant has a very nice vibe though!

Denise N.

Such a cute spot! Everything was so delicious! First time having Yuca and it might replace the fry for me! Friendly staff that answered any questions we had. I can't wait to go back!

Cold peanut Noodle Salad with steak.
Annabel W.

Went there during lunch and service was quick and friendly. Ask for a table outside when the weather is nice and comfortable. Meal came out in a timely fashion very flavorful.

Tea, watermelon sangria & Asian pear sangria
Karen R.

What a lovely place to go for lunch. Delicious options for all taste buds & budgets... Interesting & tasty concept of mexi & Polynesian hybrid dishes. Our servers were very friendly and helpful. The specialty cocktails were the best. AND you can take it in a go cup.

Menu Cocktails
Shawna P.

Guava Cooler was great. House Rita was good. We love the apps, Fried cauliflower and empanadas!! We both got the taco plates. Short rib and shrimp were very tasty. Fish and rich man steak were good. Waiter and staff were friendly. Atmosphere was nice. We walked around the square and then hit the ice cream place next door!

Trio tacos
Kevin Y.

Tried TT the first time with friends who loved it and knew I was a foodie. Got here didn't look packed but had to wait they said 5 min and we were the only ones waiting. I guess we needed reservations because several four tops came in after us and we're immediately seated so I know better next time but it ended up taking 20 to 25 minutes before we were seated, but we were OK because we are enjoying each other's company, but it was a long time seemingly and we were still the only ones waiting for a table Is in the booth in the back, and the waiter showed up fairly quick and got our drink order and brought the menus. My friends kind of knew what they wanted but really peruse the menu to see what something new they could try and recommend me. The initial iced tea and a beer Came within 10 minutes, but the waiter was a little preoccupied most of the night and it kind of went downhill from there. When we are ready to order, it did take about 10 maybe 15 more minutes before the waiter came back to get our order and my friends needed more tea and I was ready for another beer and that's when it took a while. We ordered appetizers with the drinks those came after about 30 minutes just edamame And fried cauliflower. I kind of expected those within 5 to 10 minutes max. Actually I forgot about them. They were brought up by a server not the waiter, but we kept seeing the waiter go to other tables, getting selfies and spending a lot of time socializing walking by us multiple times still waiting on more iced tea and another beer and the food came and the food was good it was not Anything I would write home about, but I liked the idea of the trio and the quadruple choices and by then we were out of drinks again. We begin eating, and again we were pretty thirsty after a while, and my friends were out of iced tea again so we even moved our glasses over to the end of the table and ended up telling the waiter literally eight times can we get more tea? We need more ice tea... we were all very patient and just glad to see each other which saved another star deduction when my friend finally had to get in the waiters face and said I've asked for iced tea several times can you get it now and he finally got it. By then my friends are now apologizing to me for bringing me to a place that they love and I was OK with, but the service was definitely provided by a waiter a little bit to preoccupied with himself and his social activities. I'm giving four stars because the place was clean and I know my friends have been there before and been happy so maybe just a bad night for the waiter or just a bad waiter. That happens. Unfortunately he was the one that paid the price as my friends picked up the bill and did not tipping , which we all hate to do but if you don't get a tip, it is not a reflection of the food. It's a reflection of the service. When you're trying to Marie good food with good service to get good results, pick the right people. I'm a nice guy, so I'm giving four stars because I don't think it's proper to rate the place simply based on the behavior of one waiter, who just wasn't in the the game. There are so many places now downtown Gainesville to pick from and I've tried several and been very impressed and the old standby like collegiate grill which I used to go to in the 80s for lunch and it's still right there near the corner. Downtown was packed we had to park on the fifth floor of the parking garage, which took us quite a while, parking and leaving but no worries there it's Gainesville it's up and it's all new. It looks great, you need to come downtown and see the new Gainesville. I've been here 40 years and now that I live in Winder it was a treat to go downtown and we still enjoyed our evening so I do recommend the restaurant the food was fusion Asian and Latin American if I could put a definition on it agreed to the choices now available downtown. Highly recommend!

Beer menu.
Nate M.

Wow! I'll start there. I'm not sure what our hesitation was or expectations were when overlooking this place previously but I would highly recommend this place if you're looking for something new and nice! We were dressed up and it was lunch time so my wife, daughter, and I stopped in for a late lunch on a Friday. The service was amazing. Very friendly and welcoming as we stated it was our first time visiting. We had appetizers (fresh guacamole and chips), cocktails (watermelon mojito), main courses (tacos, and a noodle salad bowl). Our daughter ordered shrimp and a cheese quesadillas off the kids menu. We really enjoyed everything we ordered and will definitely return when dining on the square. Five star!

Alice B.

Everything was great. Was not crowded which was not expected. The nachos were excellent. A perfect mix Asian and Mexican. Fried wonton chips as the nacho chips, short rib and all the nacho toppings. We had several tacos and all were great. We tried the shrimp, short rib, fish and chicken. Sauces were flavorful. Everything was delicious. Reasonably priced and casual ambiance.

Chicken Taco
Carlos F.

My wife and I had the best experience in Downtown Gainesville Taqueria Tsunami. The food was amazing and the service was first class. Definitely my fav for 2024. The manager came over to check on all the customers to make sure everyone was getting what they paid for. The vibe and design was better than expected. The Korean BBQ was spot on and the Chicken Tacos were amazing! Please check out they're Sunday Brunch Vibe..

Shanghai salad (Santa fe ranch)

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was really good food really good service. I love it. The best Mexican food I ever tried. and oriental food what's a really beautiful mix?

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Kind of run the mill Asian food. If you want something a little more authentic I would recommend going somewhere else.

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1 year ago

Our server Bailey was awesome! Gave us great recommendations and fabulous service! We will be back for the food and Bailey!!

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2 years ago

Always have great food and service is usually spot on. Prices are same all day long and a good value

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Tacos, quesadillas and tortas are good. sometimes their steak can have a bit of fat so I stick with…read morethe chicken items. The good thing about this spot is they'll be open when everyone else has closed BUT when they're busy.... they'll straight up tell you "45 min wait for your food" so there have been times when I just leave. I've been told I should avoid the area late at night? Can't speak to that but overall, solid tacos, quesadillas and tortas if you're looking for a late meal. They've recently put some tents over the benches which helps, a lont time ago all they had were benches but the set up is much better now. Prices are fair.

If "Meh" was a Mexican restaurant, this is it. I could probably stop here, but I won't. I'll give…read moreyou the deets. We found ourselves in Gainesville, Ga and saw they turned the old Chick-Fil-A/Sonic into a Mexican restaurant. Oh cool, we thought. We'll have to try it. Full disclosure we did order food to go, but I took that into account when for this review. When you go in, think dollar store Chipotle. We ordered two burritos, two tacos, and a bowl. The burritos were carne asada. Beans, rice, all that jazz. They were fine, but nothing to really make them stand out. Salsa was mid. Beans, mid. Rice, mid. Etc. Just now wow factor. Moving on to the tacos, the tortillas were good and fresh. Meat was plentiful and with enough lime and salsa, overall a good experience. Then we get to the bowl. I ordered birria bowl. Everything looked the part except I didn't see the sauce in the meat container when they were making the bowl. That should have been my first clue. When I got home to eat, the meat was dry and needed salt. When have you even had Mexican food that needed salt!?!?!! The meat had a lot of fatty pieces as well, which I didn't necessarily mind, but I know is a turn off for a lot of people. The bowl just didn't taste like much of anything. All told, the order was around $40. Just not worth it. There are too many other Mexican places within 10 minutes that have better food. Place was clean. Service was ok, just could have saved money at Taco Bell.

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