The restaurant is pretty clean and the bathroom is clean. They give a serving of chips and salsa to the entire table, but it costs extra to get a refill. I ordered an al pastor and it was pretty good and quite filling (ate about 2/3 and was full!). Not as good as some of the burrito places I've been to in California but still yummy. The prices are very reasonable. read more

Tico's Tacos Tex Mex - burrito - Tex-Mex Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

So happy cheap food in the city actually exists!! Ticos tacos has delicious food that doesn't make your bank account cry. I mean $10 for 3 tacos + a side of rice/beans and $11 nachos WITH guac AND steak is pretty unheard of. Shaving some points for there not being enough steak on the nachos to go around - mostly because it was tender and oh so good. read more

This restaurant is a delicious hole-in-the-wall establishment. It is an inexpensive gem on South st. Staff was nice and didn't rush our meal despite us staying a bit after closing. read more

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I wish this place was decent as I live nearby. But having grown up in SoCal and worked in several Mexican restaurants, this place is simply bad. I've tried it several times and tried different dishes and they are simply not tasty. Furthermore, if you order a meat burrito, you'll get served something that's 98% rice and beans. There's usually nobody dining there which tells you something. read more

Amazing - great service/environment, and the food was fantastic. Also very affordable and great portion sizes. Highly recommend!!

I had a really great experience here! When I walked in it was very welcoming. The food was great. The prices are very good. The ambiance was good too. There was music playing but it was not too loud. People were sitting and eating and having conversations. There was just an all around great atmosphere. I really loved it here and I can't wait to come back! read more

Tico's Tacos Tex Mex - Outside - Tex-Mex Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Best tacos in Philly for an incredible price. I order from them every week. Their chorizo is excellent, as well as their tacos very filling. I like their taco meal that comes with 2 tacos and a container of rice and beans with it. Fantastic place, delivery guys are always prompt and food arrives hot and fresh. The only thing I will say they could do differently is the pork pastor could be a little crispier with a more succulent, Smokey sauce. But they are still very good. read more

Hey it's not the place you're taking the family on a Friday night, but a quiet, casual, meet up with a friend? Why not. Six simply set tables, walk up and order service. Food to go is great, and everything is affordable. Clean, friendly, and consistent. read more

Super nice customer service, and delicious food. I love the simplicity of the environment. I got the chicken tinga burrito... such a nice sized burrito filled with flavorful meat, melty cheese, and grilled onions. And loved the Valentina hot sauce at the table of course. Burrito was piping hot. Even the water was really good! Will return! read more

Underrated gem!! Have had their tacos and their enchiladas and they have always hit the spot. I think the lightings just a bit dim, and the space is a bit small, but more people should go!! Amazing service, have never had trouble eating in or ordering take out. read more

Good tacos for a good price! I ordered and they were ready within ten minutes. Perfection soft tacos. I will be back and prob often. read more

Tico's Tacos Tex Mex - a taco filled with meat and vegetables - Tex-Mex Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I had the carne asada (steak) taco plate- it comes with chips and salsa, 2 tacos, and rice + beans. Nice filling meal. These have been the best and closest authentic tacos that I have tried in Philly. I got an horchata to complete the meal. If i were to crave Mexican food again, i would return. Only negative is that their dipping salsa (for the chips) did not taste fresh or delicious. read more

Tico's Tacos Tex Mex - Steak Taco Plate - Tex-Mex Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

They serve authentic Mexican food at reasonable prices, consistent quality and nice portions. It's my go to for getting takeout, without going the completely unhealthy route. read more

Fine... I've had better, I've had worse. The place was clean and the server was very nice and attentive, but I wasn't excited about the food. The salsa tasted like it came out of a jar and the chips were stale. read more

Ordered a shrimp burrito bowl to take out. Meets my expectation. The price is reasonable too. Will be back if I have the chance to be around again. read more

Tico's Tacos Tex Mex - a hand holding a plate of food - Tex-Mex Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I got the chicken taco plate with flour tortillas and they were so fast with the food. The green sauce that comes with the tacos was my favorite part. The beans and rice were pretty decent. read more

Stumbled in tonight. Got the guac for appetizer with the best chips and chicken enchiladas for dinner. Everything tasted great and was so fresh. Will definitely be back! read more

Friendly service, good food with reasonable price. We ordered a lot and the food came out quickly.

I stopped by last minute for lunch. I ordered a chicken burrito bowl. It came with chips. The bowl was average but I found myself looking for more chicken. The chips were a bit stale and the salsa tastes like Tostitos. I don't think this place is for me. read more

Best enchiladas! Get the green sauce and mexican cheese. I couldn't count the number of times I've eaten here. One of my friends comes to the city solely to get food from Ticos. You get a really good quantity of food for the price unlike some other places. Covid era I tried them as takeout for the first time, came nicely packaged and hot! read more

This might be my new favorite tacos place in Philadelphia! As a major taco fan, I love trying new places and finding hidden gems--Tico's is just that! The service was amazing, it didn't break the bank and I can't wait to go back! Tico's is located on South Street and provides a family environment with many delicious options for everyone! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

Tico's Tacos Tex Mex - Fish Tacos with mango & cabbage slaw in a hard and soft shell tortilla - Tex-Mex Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I went to their website and ordered food. I paid for it and went to pick it up 15-25 minutes later when it was supposed to be ready. The restaurant was CLOSED. It had been closed all weekend. I called the restaurant the next day and a very very rude person told me that this was my problem because I shouldn't have ordered from menustar. Hello? I was on their website! They are the ones that use menustar! I asked if they could just fill my order the next day since I had ALREADY PAID for it. And they said no and told me I would need to contact menustar. What a crappy way to run a business. I will never go back. And for the record, getting your money back from menustar is not easy. read more

This was such a cute quaint place with an authentic vibe and a good energy. We tried the burrito special. It was flavorful but I was surprised that there were not more ingredients on it. The burrito consisted of meat, rice, beans and cheese. That was it. The staff members that helped us were friendly and I wish this establishment well. read more

Tico's Tacos Tex Mex - Tex-Mex Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

service was great! loved the atmosphere, was a cute place for my friends and i to stop, absolutely loved the food. will def plan on stopping here again when i'm back in philly read more

We live around the corner and can't believe we've never been here! This is a cozy, family friendly restaurant. You can have a nice meal to yourself or just relax after work. The prices are very affordable too. We've had the steak enchiladas and vegetarian bowls, tacos, flan... Everything is so delicious and fresh! Reminds us of the food we had in Mexico City. Give this place a try! It's our new Friday night special! read more

I went to this fine establishment yesterday, for a byob girls night and let me tell you what this place did not disappoint. It's much like the Mexican spots that are south of Washington, but this was right around the corner from me on South. Very unassuming from the outside, but the food was slammin. The chips and salsa were delish. I got the shrimp fajitas which was def enough for 4 taco shells/fajitas, totally loaded. Everything was fresh, great portions. My girlfriend got a quesadilla and it was a monster (size wise) and delish as well. For dessert (bc of course girls night you need dessert) we got the cheesecake and the churros. Both super fresh, the crust on the cheese cake was magical and the churros were fresh and delicious. All in all, definitely go here. Date night, girls night, eff it and let's just go out someplace casual and drink our own booze-night. And for the haters out there who got delivery and it wasn't the best, you got Mexican delivery, so yeah the foods gonna be a little mushy bc that's how all Mexican is when you don't eat it right the minute it comes out. It would be the same no matter if you got it from here or Jose pistoles, so stop hating. ** Second review ** April 7, 2017 Got shrimp enchiladas with green sauce and it did not disappoint at all. Fiancé got the tacos el pastor, and holy moly loaded with meat! Everything was so delicious and well made, the rice and beans were sides but crazy slammin. Honestly, if you haven't gone here, cancel your shit plans and come here for dinner. BYOB too. It's a no brainer. read more

Ordered delivery and it came rather promptly. Started with a salad, which was tasty, especially the dressing, which was very zippy and southwestern. I had the beef taco plate which was just okay. I wasn't a fan of the beef and thought it lacked flavor. My husband had the pork burrito, which he said was good, but not fantastic. Overall, this place is just okay; can't say we'll order from here again though. read more

Never been disappointed. I've been a few times now had the el pastor tacos, chicken burrito, Mexican quesadilla, and chicken enchiladas with mole sauce. Everything was AMAZING!!! I will be going much more frequently. DefinitelyChicken Enchiladas worth the try next time you're on though street! read more

Tico's Tacos Tex Mex - Chicken enchiladas with mole sauce - Tex-Mex Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This place is located a block from Good Shepherd medical facility. I made and order to be picked up at the establishment. My order was Guacamole and chips with the chicken fajitas. What i liked about Tico's is that they separated everything so my fajitas didn't arrive soggy. Chicken and peppers were in one plate cheese and lettuce and tomatoes separated in another plate. Flavoring is there and so is portion size. read more

Very good!! Great service and great food. Loved the chicken tacos. Very fast and great presentation

AWESOME! I just ordered delivery from grubhub (which was a mistake because delivery was $2 with a $10 minimum but if you call in your order delivery is free). I got the steak burrito bowl and added guacamole to make the minimum of $10. I ordered at 1:18 and it was delivered by 1:36..amazingly fast delivery especially at lunchtime! Everything came packaged so nicely, not a sloppy mess like most mexican delivery. Sauces on the side, utensils and plenty of napkins. I was pleasantly surprised that it came with a side of chips and salsa as the menu didn't mention that. The sour cream also came on the side which I greatly appreciate, sour cream doesn't heat up well for leftovers! The bowl itself was huge, rice and black beans on the bottom, layered with perfectly seasoned steak (cooked to perfection and not chewy at all), melted cheese, guac, lettuce, pico and a light dusting of shredded cheese. And to top it off they included two packets of cholula hot sauce (my favorite) and it really made the bowl 100% perfect. I will definitely be ordering from here again, reasonably priced, super fast delivery times, delicious and presented beautifully. read more

Tico's Tacos Tex Mex - Steak burrito bowl - Tex-Mex Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Omg sooooooooooo good best chicken burrito bowl ever !!!! And the chips and salsa Highly recommend!!

In memory of my mother whose birthday was today I decided I really, really wanted tacos. In 1966 while coming out of the mountains on the way to Las Vegas from California we happened upon a little taco shack. All they served were tacos. They were great, and that memory has followed me nearly my entire life. (I was twelve at the time.) So I stopped at Tico's Tacos which is right down the street from me. I had a Taco Plate with beef tacos served with the 'usual' (lettuce, tomatoes, taco sauce) and a side plate of rice and black beans. They served some taco chips and salsa with it. I had flan for a dessert, and topped it all off with a pineapple Jarrito. It was wonderful! There was hardly anyone there for lunch, so I had the place pretty much to myself. I worked on my journal and took some time to think--first time that I've done it outside of my 'cubbyhole' at home since CoVid hit. I will definitely be going back. A wonderful place to enjoy the food with my memories! read more

New favorite: al pastor burrito/tacos. Amazing!! It's the only thing we order now. Love this place.

Friend and I dined in. Cheap, no frills experience. Chips and salsa were served before the meal. These were the deep-fried tortilla chips that are awesome. $10 for a taco platter that included two tacos and a side of Mexican rice and beans (black, pinto, or with chilis). Honestly, there was nothing spectacular about the meat or the way that it was seasoned, but the service and price is on-point. There was Tapatio, Chalula, and red and green El Yucateco Hot Sauce. This alone made it worthwhile. read more

Walked by here the other day and noticed this New Tex mex place and decided to stop in and so glad I did! Everything was delicious - I had the chicken enchiladas and my wife had the shrimp tacos. Portions were generous with sides of rice and beans included. Chips and salsa were also included unlike some of their competitors in the neighborhood. We also got a side of Guac which was really tasty! Overall 5 stars. Will be back for eat in and this will definitely be a new addition to my takeout list. read more

Instead of ear-piercing corridos or mariachi music, Despacito was on the radio here. I should have taken that as a sign. The menu listed "steak" tacos, "pork" tacos, etc. This should have been fair warning. When ordering, I was asked if I wanted mayonnaise on my tacos. This also should have sent me running the other way. The "carnitas" was a chopped up porkchop, the "carne asada" was dry and flavorless. If your elementary school ever had taco day, it's possible they ordered from Tico's Tacos. As I rounded my second taco, my water sat, completely empty. It's still empty as I write this. Despite the taqueria style decor, the constant stream of local people who see to like it here, and my desire to promote south street as a healthy alternative to the hipper Philly neighborhoods, I definitely won't be coming back here. Sorry tico. read more

I can't fathom how anyone can put so many different ingredients into a burrito and make them all taste like nothing. Saw a kitchen worker make my guacamole without gloves on. The only positive is that the burrito was very nicely wrapped and looked good on the outside. The inside was a totally different story. (I had the chicken tinga burrito w/ guac) read more

Not sure how they do it... beans and rice and guacamole are naturally delicious. Somehow the Ticons have miraculously found a way to remove all flavor from these ingredients. read more

fantastic hole-in-the-wall spot with incredible mexican-style tacos (or tex-mex if you like!), super quick and easy to order from!