Love torchy's always. This location is excellent. The chips & guacamole are the best in town. I've tried several of their tacos, but my new favorite is the Alabama Shake (fried catfish) on flour tortilla. The Alabama shake has: cornmeal crusted catfish, poblano slaw, cotija cheese, peppadew peppers, cilantro, and a lime wedge (squeeze that lime all over that fish!!) with avocado sauce. It's not spicy, it's just really flavorful. other tacos that are great: baja shrimp, the independent, trailer park (try it trashy!) in that order Other menu items I like: the queso is very good, and the lil nookies are good but really decadent. TIPS: 1. I don't like their corn tortillas, they are kinda raw-gritty, and mushy. So I recommend ordering flour tortillas only for your tacos. 2. I didn't like the street corn, so you might skip that. Order chips & guac instead! 3. The independent taco is delicious, but it doesn't travel well, it becomes super mushy and gross, so if you're ordering takeout, don't get the independent. read more

Torchy's Tacos - two Alabama shake (fried catfish) tacos on flour tortillas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Waco, Texas

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I love Torchy's tacos, but I was very disappointed during my visit at this particular location. My disappointments were from: 1. Cleanliness: After we ordered, we seated ourselves in their "patio" area. I definitely was not impressed with their cleaning level. The table was sticky and the window/wall area were so dusty. 2. Kids meal: We ordered kids meal, which consists of chicken tenders and fried avocados. We were so shocked at how bad chicken tender looked and tasted. The batter was so thick and salty, we literally had to unstrip all the batter, so my kid could eat something (bare chicken tender). Even that was very salty. My usual baja shrimp was good, and my husband also enjoyed his part of meal. I am not sure if those kids chicken strips were meant to be that salty (I hope not), but I don't think I will ever order them again. read more

The food tasted fresh.You get plenty of meat on your tacos/burritos if you have a large appetite.I think the caso is the best I've ever eaten and I've eaten a lot of different caso dip.I was very surprised with this taco joint and will be coming back when visiting Waco Tx read more

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Our son raves about this place, but sadly I think it's just college good. But the crossroads tacos had lacked seriously in flavor and My son of course loved his chicken tacos but my wife had a Democrat tacos and was highly disappointed. read more

Visiting family in Waco and wanted to try something we don't have in Cali. Stand in line and order from the counter and they bring you your food and drink. We started with the queso since they were out of guacamole and it was wonderful. Nice amount of heat/spice and the chips were great, not too thick, not too thin, warm with a good crunch. I had the carnitas on corn tortillas. I like the tomatillo sauce and the pork was not greasy. Didn't love my corn tortilla but they make em different in California. My sister chose flour and liked hers. My favorite was the Midnight Cowboy, taco of the month. Super tasty! We also had the $3.50 sangria that they serve on Saturday and Sunday. Very refreshing! Staff friendly. Lots of seating in or outdoors. Best part is we could walk home! Cute artwork! read more

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Great place for tacos/Mexican food This location is good in service and quality of food. When I ordered they were out of chicken but rest of menu items were too good. Hot salsa is amazing. Love queso /guac. It was fantastic . Love this place. Staff is great and friendly. In early may, they were not enforcing any COVID specific restrictions. Restaurant is full with waiting line so social distancing. Staff was having mask but i saw sometimes they took out mask while speaking with people read more

Ordered and found a seat pretty quick although fairly busy. Green Chile pork, chicken fajita, and shrimp tacos were all full of stuff and great...nice flavor and fresh. Even had some guacamole and chips...not bad! Only complaint was the margarita was pretty small for the cost...good though. I'll be back for the tacos! read more

Torchy's Tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Waco, Texas

I loved my burrito. It was delicious. We also had the churros for dessert and it was great also.

How can you go wrong with torchy's? Hillbilly queso, definite must always love trying their specials and getting the trailer park. Always a fan favorite. read more

I used to enjoy going to Torchy's in Waco (off 35, near University), but my last few visits were not good. The last time it took the bartender about 5 minutes to even acknowledge me, but was fairly attentive after that. The tacos, which I took home for my wife and I, were very greasy. So, I was passing through Waco today and decided to try again. This time, I was sitting at bar for about 10 minutes and no one even acknowledged me. There was a bartender and someone she appeared to be training. I sat there, thinking if they were busy they could at least acknowledge me (I was in no hurry). They didn't, so I left. It is unfortunate that good customer service is such a rarity these days. read more

i absolutely LOVE the service here, Elizabeth gave me amazing customer service & was super helpful so definitely recommend eating here again. their food was amazing, prices were great too!! read more

Arrived just before closing, and the staff was nice. Ordered the Republican Taco at 9:45 PM. Violently vomited from 1:00 AM to 5:00 AM.

stopped at torchy's in Waco for breakfast. I tried the egg bacon cheese taco and my husband tried the chorizo and egg taco. Prices were only 395 each being a great price. the food tasted like it had been prepared using old cooking oil, and we decided not to eat because of the taste. We didn't complain just ask to check out. Well they checked us out and added 440.00 dollar tip on our bill. torchy's refused to refund to the bank and my husband had to go to waco from fort worth to take care of this. Then he was told nothing was wrong that it was a tip he had left and nothing could be done. my husband told them he was calling the police and file charges and then the manager agreed to take care of it. we did not fill in a tip amount and left a tip on table so the employee at TORCHY"S is the one that filled out the tip and the one to add it to the credit card read more

It pains me to write this but this is the absolute worst Torchy's experience I have ever had and I LOVE me some Torchy's. I was excited to see there was one near the hotel but I'll never visit this location again. My order was simple, only change was no onions. 1st time they came out with a load of onion. Sent them back, next time they came out with 4-5 little shrimp, on flour (they come on corn and I asked for corn), no slaw, just shrimp and cilantro- no cheese. It was pitiful. The pork carnitas was fine but no poblano sauce I requested and paid for. Also no street corn I ordered. So the manger walked by and asked if I was still waiting for food, I said yes and politely asked about the tortillas- he said they ran out of corn tortillas????? The manager was nice but this place is a shit show. I had to ask for the street corn. When it finally came, No cojita cheese no cilantro just a bowl of corn. While waiting for my order I saw at least 3 other orders messed up. There was also a woman, I assume an employee, carrying her infant child in and out of the kitchen . I guess she was making something up for them but it seemed kinda gross, not very sanitary and it also explains that the kitchen isn't functioning very smoothly. As I'm typing this another customer is complaining about missing ingredients on his tacos. Really a disappointment. I love Torchy's just not this one. Add on: checked into the hotel and said something about Torchys and the guy at the desk said he did not recommend this one. He loves Torchys too but said this location is a disaster. read more

Dirtiest Torchys I have ever been in. Trash cans overflowing, bathrooms a wreck. The franchisee should be embarrassed. Will not be back and recommend you go elsewhere!! read more

Nice place, great ambiance and it's clean. Food is tasty in a pedestrian sort of way and the staff is attentive and friendly; must be from Baylor! Downside? The faux soft drinks. Businesses who serve these will say, "oh, our customers seem to like them!" No...no, not really. They're 'adequate' but not necessarily good. Anyway, great spot, food's good and the staff absolutely makes up for any shortcomings. You won't be disappointed! read more

My friend ordered his food and waited close to an hour. The food never arrived, and so he asked for a refund. Well it turns out it they never refunded it to his card after multiple phone calls and follow up communication, even with the receipt in hand. So if you get a refund on your card, be wary and make sure it actually posts! read more

Oh yes! I'd heard about this place and it didn't disappoint. Delicious tacos and quite a variety! We had breakfast tacos and they really hit the spot! I highly recommend this location! read more

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Bums me out to write this review. Love Torchys brand, whenever we're out here it's a few times a week staple. But as a former bar manager myself, 1. don't offer to sell mixed drinks if you don't have a bartender to make it. 2. Don't tell me you're out of limes juice if I'm staring at a giant stack of limes. You're not out of juice, you're out of willpower. 3. If you're going to staff like you just re-opened don't tell people you've been open a week. 4. If you don't have a bartender, stop up selling mixed drinks (happened to customers after me) 5. Offer another drink. 30 min is too long to ignore the problem, or be looking for lime juice. 6. Give the girl that actually inquired and helped solve the problem the manager role. (She's the reason y'all get an extra star) read more

All good- Frank the manager and staff and food are awesome. Especially the chips Will be back for the taco of each month! And then some. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Chips, no queso, no quac. That we paid for. That they were out of, and didn't tell us. But..., chips! So many lonely chips. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Waco, Texas

This place is AMAZING! So many amazing options! I love the choices on the menu. I tried the Democrat and the Jamaican! Wish this was in CA because I would go all the time! Place was clean too! read more

Took FOREVER!! For one thing of chips n queso and a burrito to-go, it took 35 minutes!! And I was only the fourth person in line to order. Management needs to put more staff on. read more

These are probably some of the best tacos I've ever had. They do seem a little expensive but you'll be pleasantly surprised at the portion size. The tacos are packed ingredients/toppings and flavor. So, so delicious. I highly recommend the trailer park and Baja shrimp tacos. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Waco, Texas

Normally our goto place on Sundays, today we are very disappointed with our bar service. Bloody Mary with zero garnishes, a room temperature Mimosa for my wife. Orange juice, champagne and Bloody Mary mix all sitting out on back of bar at room temperature. So unacceptable. read more

Took the family here after my amazing experiences in Amarillo. Family ordered the Roscoe and it was a big hit. We tried the tipsy chicken, green Chile pork and the steak and chicken fajita tacos. The fresh guacamole and the chorizo queso was delicious. The place was understaffed this slow service. Great street taco food. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Waco, Texas

We have stopped at the Waco Torchys 3 times a month for the last 7 years- always consistently good, always good service- NOT TODAY. Online order asked for it to be ready at 7:45pm. Got there 7:30 already ready. Cold at 7:45! No peppers on Fijita chicken-chicken was all burnt. No slaw and red onions on Baja Shrimp. Service also poor! Extremely disappointed! read more

I am a longtime fan of Torchy's and I will be until the day I die. I live in California but spend a significant amount of time in Texas, no matter the length of my trip to Texas I will make ATLEAST one trip to Torchy's. You order at the counter and within 5-10 minutes your order is delivered to your table. The tables are cleaned and turned over quickly and they even have a covered porch outside if the weather is nice. Everybody that works here has been kind, and I've never had my order done incorrectly, they are consistently amazing through and through. My go-to is a Trashy Trailer Park taco; fried chicken taco topped with queso, melted cheddar cheese, pico de gallo and a creamy poblano sauce on a flour tortilla, its freaking phenomenal. Also, it's a rule when visiting Texas from out of state you must order and eat Chips & Queso wherever it is offered, especially here at Torchy's because it's dynamite. Creamy, spicy, perfectly seasoned, and drizzled with their own Diablo Hot Sauce, it's just delicious. GUAC, how could I forget about their guacamole? What they do to these avocados to make their guacamole so full of umami, I have no idea, but it is LITERAL perfection. I've had their Wrangler & Migas Breakfast tacos, Baja Shrimp taco, Green Chile Pork, and the Republican and they are all delicious. But, the Trashy Trailer Park is the end all be all, it is what I crave when at 30,000 feet cruising altitude en route to Texas. read more

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Let me preface by saying - I love Torchy's. However, this experience was pretty terrible. The person taking our order was too busy picking her teeth to take the order correctly. 3/6 tacos were completely messed up. We never got our margaritas and asked for a refund. My taco was ice cold. The service took forever for the tacos to be remade. All in all, super disappointing. Won't be back. read more

I love this place. My husband and I were trying to go eat pretty late after coming back from a trip to see my family and we did not want fast food (as in quick, greasy, frozen). The original place we wanted to go was closed so I thought of Torchy's. It was delicious. Fresh and hot. The restaurant was also very clean, which was refreshing especially after being out camping. My husband got the taco of the month, "Scalywag" and said he liked it. We both got a Democrat which I hadn't gotten before but tasted pretty good and my usual which is a Mr. Pink. Ugh, Torchy never fails! I go to one in Waco now but even the one in Houston is delicious. The people are friendly there too (at this location at least). They have a neat system with the tracker as well. Just put the tracker on the table and they will come to you. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Waco, Texas

I made a yelp because I never leave reviews but this was possibly my worst ever experience in fast food. I ordered just a chips and queso to go. I walked in and I smelled...weed? I use to work at a highschool so I'm familiar with the smell. I'm unsure if its maybe the food? But it smelled interesting. I was waiting at the to go section and who i presume to be the manager was doing "busy work" as they call it. Looking busy without really doing anything. I cleared my throat and she looked up and said "Yes...?" I asked if they had a pick up order and she just kinda walked off? Then another worker came up and said it would be a 20 minute wait? So I waited and got my food. It was ice cold and the chips were stale. I hope that management steps up in the future and doesn't run away from responsibilities. Without a leader what is a restaurant to do? read more

This restaurant is fantastic! The staff was all extremely nice and patient as I read through the menu, all the tacos sound so good, and the two I had (The Green Chile Pork and the Democrat) were delicious! They were also super full and came with an extra tortilla, which is very helpful. The quest is also fantastic, with just a little kick, but they can make it much spicier if you're into that. Definitely a place to check out if you're into spicy Mexican food! The server was great and I'd love to come back here next time I'm in Texas! read more

Torchy's Tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Waco, Texas

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When in Texas, eat tacos for lunch... and for dinner! That's the saying, right? Ah well. I was going to eat at the food trucks but I really just desperately wanted air conditioning and this place caught my eye. I got the carnitas taco and the fried shrimp taco and the Mexican Street corn. The fried shrimp was easily one of the best tacos I've ever had. It was full of spice and flavor and absolutely delicious. The pork one was pretty good. I make better street corn at home but I like to order it out to see how others make it and loved the bowl it was served in. The frozen strawberry margarita was also delicious in the crazy heat! read more

Torchy's Tacos - Carnitas taco on left, fried shrimp on right. Should have had two shrimp! So good! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Waco, Texas

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Very disappointing experience. My order was incorrect and on top of that, there was a sticker from the vegetables IN MY food! I sent it back and instead of quickly remaking it I waited more than 10 minutes while my husband ate and finished his food. I got the remake and I think there were 3 thin pieces of peppers and 6 thin pieces of chicken.... glad I wasn't too hungry! Didn't get a a manager visit or anything- there was no line when we ordered- I will never go back to this lactation- disgusting! read more

Torchy's Tacos - Chicken Fajita Taco in a bowl... measly portions - Tex-Mex Near Me - Waco, Texas

This was my first time at Torchy's in Waco. The green chili queso was really good and the seasoning on the tacos were okay, but the tortillas were awful! They were dry and tasted dusty. Also, there were two other people waiting on to-go orders and the workers kept mixing up their orders. They accidentally remade the same wrong order twice for this guy and I felt bad for both him and the worker who got the order wrong. I probably won't go back. read more

Very positive experiences over the last couple of visits. I love being able to order online. My tacos are done when I get there and done just like I like them. Super yummy and hit the spot. read more

Ordered to go. Had problems with online order but the bartenders are so friendly and great they got it fixed. Food was excellent too.

This Torchys is so awesome but the only reason it's so awesome is because of this one employee named Daily and she makes my day EVERYTIME I come here. Here's why: she serves with so much care and is wanting the best for her customers. She really knows how to whip up some queso! read more

GREAT tacos, which are HUGE! Salsa is a MUST. All of their fish tacos were superb! Take the time and enjoy this place. Totally worth it! I recommend the ahi tuna, blackened salmon, catfish, and the Democrat. The fried avocado as a bit too much. The salsa was some of the best I've ever eaten. Lime notes and a nice heat. Several Wacoans said we had to have a Torchy's experience before trying any other place. read more

Torchy's Tacos - So goooooooddddd - Tex-Mex Near Me - Waco, Texas

If I could give 0 stars I would. Torchys has always been one of those places I crave. Growing up in Austin, it was always a go to place, no matter the location. I hadn't been to this torchys since it's grand opening years ago when I was in town visiting a friend. Thought I'd go in, get some breakfast tacos, and some damn food queso, only to find out it was damn dirty. Took one bite of the two tacos I got and immediately wanted to stop eating. Im not going to go naming everything one by one why it was gross, but I will say for anyone reading. Don't. Just don't. Go somewhere else that hopefully is cleaner, and running a tighter ship. To anyone affiliated with torchys, please shut this one down for a good 2 weeks, clean house, and regroup. Waco needs a good torchys, not this at its current state. It's horrid. read more

Torchy's is always a good idea. You're only going to need one taco. And definitely get a order of the chips and queso. You're not going to have a bad choice on their taco menu but here's my favs: Republican Crossroads Tipsy Chick Beef Fajita. You won't regret it! Enjoy! read more