Seriously, this was the best tasting food. We went to the PV location. Very flavorful. Customer service was top notch when ordering and getting the food to our table. I will definitely be going back. I highly recommend trying this trendy restaurant. Price point is reasonable. Not like your average greasy Mexican food. Margarita with a tequila float was lovely. Not your usual sweet and sour mix. Very fresh tasting. read more

Velvet Taco is one of my all time fav taco places with really off the wall unique taco flavors (like chicken tikka masala - which is my fav taco here - with either the regular chicken or substituted with tofu). This location in particular is the best - they make the tacos better than other AZ locations, and Freddy, Angie, and the rest of the staff have gone above and beyond for me on many occasions - with special orders, fixing orders with mistakes and surprising us with extra items to make up for the mistakes. They are always super friendly, happy to accommodate allergens and the tacos are really something you won't find elsewhere. Thank you Freddy & Angie ! read more

Velvet Taco - Counter - Tacos Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

First off -- I love the name of this place -- not sure what it means but it gives me a nice cushy vibe. It is very casual -- so if you are up for a night of quick tacos and pre-made margs then Velvet Taco is for you. Velvet Taco is one of the newest restaurants in the re-imagined PV shopping center and it is a very busy parking lot next to Sephora and Whole Foods as well as a number of other restaurants -- so parking can be challenging! Luckily we snagged a spot near Flowerchild but my mom who is a little unsteady on her feet found it challenging to walk through the rocks to the sidewalk. Anyway, we walked into Velvet Taco and it's not quite a lux as the name might suggest again -- very casual. I had already eyed the menu before getting there and decided on the two tacos for $10 -- I got the beer battered cauliflower and the Fried Paneer -- I was feeling strictly veg vibes that night and really was stoked to try their veggie options. My mom tried the Hot Nashville tofu taco and we ordered a side of guac and chips and two margs -- my mom got the classic and I got the watermelon basil on the rocks with salt (you can also get them blended). We decided to sit outside because the AC was cranked and it was so cold for my mom -- I thought there might be misters on the patio but there were not. It was a hot Aug night -- but it was very busy outside as the sunset sweat yoga party was just finishing up in the park across the street so it was hot but buzzing. The very nice guy who worked there brought our tacos out and then gave us an extra margarita that he accidentally poured the wrong one and was going to have to throw it away. Both margs were pre-mixed and you could taste that it wasn't the best tequila but they were still decent and my mom got tipsy, LOL. I enjoyed my tacos quite a bit -- the beer battered cauliflower taco was very flavorful -- it has these candied pepitas crumbled on top of the taco which gave a nice extra crunch and the queso blanco and hot sauce nicely complimented the cauliflower. I would say 8/10 on the taco scale. For the fried paneer this was good but not as flavorful as I was expecting -- I was hoping to get more Indian flavors but it was still good. I would say 6/10 on the taco scale. My mom had the Nashville Hot Tofu and it was very spicy and actually didn't taste like anything but hot and then bland tofu. I would say this was 3/10 on the taco scale. Glad I tried this spot -- I know where to go if I have a quick taco craving. read more

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Love this new taco place at PV and the velvet cake is great!! I've been here a few times now and the service is a hit or a miss. Today was a miss on the communication when ordering the velvet for two $25 deal. The deal is 4 tacos two sides and two drinks. When ordering the dude kept on trying to tell me it's two separate deals when it wasn't and kept on interrupting me when I was giving the 4 tacos portion. He kept on asking for the sides instead. Then he put on a free cake coupon. Which supposedly helps get the deal cuz it was right before 4PM. When he brought the food out I asked if I was getting the free cake since it was on my receipt. He said no. He did that so I can get the $25 deal. I'm sorry. I shoulda got free cake if it's on my receipt. That should have been honored for the inconveniences read more

Velvet taco has really good fusion tacos. Everyone I have tried is delicious This my first time at the Tatum Blvd location. The other two times I went to the Scottsdale location and it was good also. The service at this location was spectacular. Super friendly and very helpful. The restaurant was clean and it's definitely a good place for a quick bite, a first date, or a way to feed the family on a budget read more

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We visited Velvet Taco a few days after their opening at this location. It was great to see that they were busy with new customers and we were excited to support them. There was a lot of hustle and bustle with a large amount of staff supporting the orders behind the counter. Counter service was friendly, seating was plentiful (indoor/outdoor), and food came out hot and relatively quick. The only point of feedback that I had with the seating was that it felt a bit cramped with tables near the ordering line. On to the food, we got all three of their veg tacos. The beer-battered cauliflower, fried paneer, and the Nashville hot tofu. These tacos are BIG and packed with a lot which truly justifies the price. The size does make it challenging to eat. The flavors were good, but I found that the tacos, despite having different ingredients, were all very similar with the deep-fried items overpowering everything. We also got the elote and chips, which was very yummy. I'd love to visit again and maybe try one of their bowls. read more

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Thank you to Velvet Taco Paradise Valley for the invite to their pre-opening event! My dining partner and I enjoyed lunch there today. We were lucky and snagged a parking spot near the little park across the street. We checked in at the door and first met up with the rep from Joy Bus, who discussed their amazing organization. They provide meals for those who have cancer. You could arrange for an optional donation to Joy Bus when you placed your order. The menu was a little confusing because there were some items highlighted in pink and I couldn't figure out why. I asked one of the staff and they advised those are fan favorites. We were each able to order a complimentary bowl or two tacos each, along with a drink. I ordered the grilled shrimp bowl, which is a fan favorite, and my dining partner ordered the brisket bowl. We both had unsweetened iced tea to drink. They have a small dining room as well as a non-smoking patio. We were able to find a table in the dining room. They called out my name and I went to the counter to pick up our bowls. They were both huge and delicious! The guacamole was a bit spicy as was the chipotle ranch sauce on my shrimp. We were able to order the brisket bowl without the red chili aioli, to make it a bit less spicy. The wonderfully friendly and welcoming manager, Sammy, dropped by our table with samples of the red velvet cake. It was out of this world! I will definitely be ordering that every time I visit Velvet Taco! What a fun experience and a wonderful meal! read more

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I was very excited to see a Velvet Taco was opening at PV. I joined their e-club too early and suffered through nearly a month of constant emails and daily app notifications before the grand opening. Having never been there, I ordered through the app, picked up my order and then ended up eating it on the patio because it was raining. Next time I will order at the counter and evaluate the front of house team. The gal who brought my pickup order to the counter was smiley and efficient. I ordered a Mexi-Cali shrimp bowl, and also got a Grilled salmon taco. If I had more experience with the preparations, I would have ordered a taco with different toppings. Both these dishes had very similar ingredients and flavor profiles to me. Otherwise, yum! The Mexi-cali shrimp bowl was supremely flavored, very enjoyable. I ordered it as normally prepared, which is rice on the bottom, coleslaw and then toppings. I quickly found the coleslaw to be tiresome throughout the dish. In the future will order it on the side, because it detracts from the rice. The blackened shrimp were fantastic, grilled and well seasoned but not too spicy. They were drizzled with Sriracha aoli, and the shrimp were plump and plentiful. In the photo I had already eaten one, but I think 8 shrimp total. I really enjoyed the corn salsa and the guacamole. The rice is a basmati and it is a little dry. But with all these juicy toppings it's fine! The grilled salmon taco is plain by comparison. Similar with corn, slaw and micro greens, but it also has red Fresno chiles. It came in a cute pink plastic box with slots to hold up tacos. The corn tortilla was a disappointment in its soft coldish texture. Griddled would be far better IMHO. The salmon was mildly seasoned and a good sized piece of fish. Will choose a different taco next time. Looking forward to the next Mexi-cali shrimp bowl, though! read more

Velvet Taco - Grilled salmon taco - Tacos Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Velvet Taco Paradise Valley Ordered the Combo - 2 tacos, side and drink. Choose the Shrimp Taco and Chimichurri Steak which both were packed and in a regular size taco, much bigger than a sheet taco. The Chimichurri Taco is grilled steak, basmati rice, chimichurri, avocado, pickled fresnos,queso fresco in a flour tortilla, very good a d filling. The other Taco was the mexi-cali shrimp which had blackened shrimp, Napa slaw, Sriracha aioli, avocado, corn pico, cilantro in a flour tortilla, this was a real winner and recommend. The Quesa Birria is pulled pork, gruyere, queso listo, pickled red onions, cilantro in a corn tortilla with berries consome for dipping, probably the least favorite of the three. There is a soda machine or you can choose by the can or bottle. Queso we could have passed on it. Just was not what I expected. Tacos were large and packed, 2 made me full. Nice opening and will be back. Offer a Taco Tuesday and will be here more often read more

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Love this new option at PV. They have a $10 Special- ANY two tacos and a drink. Yes! The tacos are packed with flavor and full of zesty fillings. I had the Shrimp and Chimichurri and my husband had the Smashburger and Shrimp. We loved all of them. I am typically not a meat lover because it can be chewy but this steak was oh so tender. Fairly healthy option and made to order- another bonus. My husband loved the Smashburger Taco. I mean LOVED. Great employees. On our favorite list. read more

We came by for their soft opening and had a delicious meal. Everyone was very friendly. I got the Mexi Cali shrimp and the Chimichurri steak tacos. Both were very flavorful and the portion size is great. If you want something a little more healthy they also have bowls. They have both indoor and outdoor seating. read more

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Velvet Taco brings a different angle to tacos, leaning into creative combinations that feel almost like a Southwest meets Indian-inspired fusion. Food This is a place that swings big. Some tacos feel a little overly ambitious, but others absolutely land and combine flavors you wouldn't expect to work together. I've also tried a few bites of their bowls, and this is where things fell a bit short for me. They leaned noticeably salty, and not in a well-seasoned way. It felt more like too much salt rather than balanced flavor. That said, when they get it right, they really get it right. A standout was their weekly Chile Verde taco, which had a slightly sweet masa base that worked surprisingly well. If that ever comes back, it's worth trying. Service No major issues here, but the setup makes things feel a bit hectic when it's busy. Ambience Expect a high-energy, crowded environment. The line tends to wrap around the indoor seating, which can create some awkward traffic flow. It's not always easy to move around or access things along the wall when it's packed. Overall This is a spot I want to keep exploring. There's real creativity here, and enough hits on the menu to justify coming back. It's not quite a five-star experience for me yet, mainly due to inconsistency and the salt issue, but it's absolutely worth a visit if you're looking for something different in the taco space. read more

Delicious tacos!! I recommend getting the meal which is the 2 tacos and side- the Elote side was delicious!! I enjoyed my queso taco and salmon and my husband enjoyed his food too. Service was fast and nice patio seating. I would definitely come back the flavors are awesome and they have a wide range of flavors- meat and vegetarian! read more

Velvet Taco - Tacos Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Gourmet tacos! We'll decided to visit based on the reviews and menu. Group of 4 and a combination of French dip, Buffalo, Spicy Tikka.., all delicious. The elote and guacamole were on point. The restaurant was clean and staff very friendly. We were treated to a piece of Red Velvet cake that came with a Carmel sauce to drizzle.... Yum! There is more on the menu that we want to try so we'll definitely be back. read more

Awesome experience. Can to Velvet Taco pre opening. Everything we had was delicious. I ordered the chicken tikka bowl. Really unique bowl, generous portion, delicious flavour. The margarita was stronger than expected. Cool atmosphere, friendly staff. I like that it's adjacent to an open area. Will definitely come back. read more

Velvet Taco - Chicken tikka bowl - Tacos Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This is a new restaurant in the new PV mall. It is surrounded by some outstanding restaurants, unfortunately this isn't one of them. Their use of flavors and creativity is good but the meat, regardless of type is overly salty and not tender. Because of the salt you couldn't tell the difference between beef or pork! The nachos were very underwhelming and the chips were stale. We came, we tried, and we won't be visiting again unless some significant improvements are made. Good luck. read more

Delicious Tacos. Was shopping at Costco and Whole Foods and thought we thought we'd get a few Tacos. Tried the slow roasted beef and the chimchurri beef. Both were delicious great flour tortillas and full of fresh toppings. They are so flavorful that you really don't need any hot sauce. I'll definitely be back to try other tacos. Service was fast and the staff were very friendly. read more

Not bad for a first time visit. The Chicken Tikka masala one was tasty but not sure why they have a mix of dark and white meat chicken. They need to keep it consistent with white meat. The Salmon Taco was just okay and salmon was flavorless, bland and not grilled that well. It seemed rather lightly broiled so that was kind of misleading. It seems like a fusion concept but they need to at least offer few tortilla chips with the taco if we are paying $7 for it. Also, it would be nice to have disposable plates to eat in instead of the stainless ones as people were eating on those and then getting served on them as well so not sure about the hygiene part of it. The associate at the counter didn't seem to have much motivation and when inquiring about tacos she didn't even ask if we would like flour or corn tortillas. It was too late once we got our order. Training and enthusiasm are key especially when it's a fairly new restaurant. read more

Velvet Taco - Velvet Taco Counter - Tacos Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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The staff was super friendly and my goodness they were working their tails off at the soft open. It was crazy in there, but they still had staff coming by to help out with recommendations on the menu. My husband and I got the brisket bowl, which was very good. I also enjoyed that they did two free items of either tacos or bowls for free at the soft open; a great way to get people in the door. When I got there, I found out that anything that was purchased above and beyond the two free items was donated to a cancer organization, which I thought was really awesome. The vibe in the restaurant was really cool, they have a giant picture of a woman eating cake and the walls are painted in a deep magenta with chairs a bunch of funky colors. I also really liked that they had outdoor seating and it's right next to the green space at PV mall. Parking was fine just a little bit crowded because of the event which was no big deal. They also were giving up free samples of their infamous red velvet cake, which I thought was really good. The only reason it didn't receive a five was for the event, you had to sign up ahead of time and call in when you were about 15 minutes away if you were doing pick up, which I did however, the phone line never went through and when I got there, it looked like they were just letting anybody in so you still had to wait in line. I went up and ordered my food and I waited for them to call my name for about 40 minutes. The people who ordered their food after me had already sat down and were pretty much done eating by the time I got my food. This didn't seem like a staff problem, It seemed more like an event coordination problem. I will say, though, there was a young gal that saw I was waiting for a long time, and she comped me tickets for a free tacos in the future, which I thought was extremely sweet of her. read more

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Tacos were very average and below average for Phoenix. Salsa was horrible and tortilla chips were stale.

Cauliflower taco and the chicken and waffle taco were amazing, chicken tika taco was great, pork green chili was good. Margaritas were very good. It is a great place for lunch. We were lucky enough to visit during their training. The staff were friendly and helpful. I am looking forward to when they are open so I can have the cauliflower taco again. read more

Velvet Taco - Beer Battered Cauliflower Taco. - Tacos Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Super fun concept and menu, definitely unique. I had the rotisserie chicken taco which was delicious but the French dip taco was not my favorite. The elote was fantastic and the margarita was pretty good too. The restaurant was clean and the staff was friendly and quick, but the ambiance is similar to a fast food restaurant which isn't necessarily bad but just not what I was expecting. I definitely want to come back and try other things on the menu. I love that they have a weekly taco, that is something I would definitely keep coming back to try! read more

Velvet Taco - Rotisserie Chicken French Dip Elote (GF) (V) - Tacos Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Top 3 nachos I've ever had here! My husband LOVED the tacos too! They do it up here just the perfect amount, great prices and the service was great too! We will be back! read more

Our friends in Texas rave about Velvet Taco so we are beyond excited when this PV location opened up. The restaurant's brand and decor are bold and memorable. We ordered 2 of the "Say what?!" combo - I can see they really try to honor the chicken and waffle idea in the taco. Including creation of the waffle pattern on the tortilla but no way to compare the texture. The smash burger one was my boys' favorite. For me, the beer battered cauliflower was the highlight! Cauliflower was just fried so it was nice and hot, perfectly crispy. The heat level and flavors were great with the corn pico. The fish n' chips taco, had a big piece of flakey fish. I understand why they added the fries (the chips) but they didn't add to the taco. The curry aioli overpowered the delicate taste of the fish in my opinion. We also tried their red velvet cake - we got a corner piece so the outside was a tad dry. The cake was not too sweet and balanced nicely with the cream cheese frosting and cajeta drizzle (dulce de leche). While we were not blown away, we want to explore the rest of the menu and I will come back again for the cauliflower taco! read more

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Watched the guy behind the counter itch his eyes and touch his face with the same gloves he was making the food with. Nasty!

Overpriced..trying to be fancy...freezing cold. Not for me. I like simple stuff without tons of sauce, etc. Just great tacos . Which I did not receive. read more

Taco has a soft, tender taste. Ingredients fresh and a new mix of taste. Order taker not attentive to food allergies. Premises have drafty, uneven A/C. Tables rocking, not level. Early in their opening, worth another try. read more

You have to realize you're not having authentic tacos. But for the price and the quality. The quickness. It really is awesome food. It's so easy to get takeout with a family and everybody can find something that they want. The vegetarian tacos are some of my favorite, and that's from a non-vegetarian. It's the perfect semi fastfood restaurant. read more

We went for the opening event and tried 2 different chicken tacos and the brisket bowl. Everything was delicious. The brisket was so flavorful and the portion was filling. Get a taco combo rather than tacos ala carte. The sides are really good. The new PV staff was very friendly. We sampled the red velvet cake and it was delicious. I wouldn't have expected this quality from a fast casual. I can't wait to return to try other items but it will be tough to pass up the brisket bowl. read more

Cute place, great location. I had the bowl with brisket. I'm sorry, but it was not that great. It was so salty, I almost couldn't eat it. No prices on the menu either. At least I tried it but I won't be back. read more

If I could do negative stars I would. A mom was waiting for a single kids taco for over 45 minutes...come on. That's lack of communication, service, and know how. Not to mention the rest of the people that had tried to be kind but waiting that long when others got their food right away makes no sense. The kitchen needs training and support from management asap. They were working tickets for people that came way after the people that had been there for over a half an hour. Ridiculous. My food was also cold when we got it 40 minutes after ordering to go. read more

Not your standard taco and that is quite ok! Taco choices are fun and funky but most importantly GREAT! See you next time

I don't really have anything to say except this place is fire! That French dip taco is insane

Kitchen not managed well. We've been waiting for over 30min. Others have waited longer. In person and mobile orders. Hopefully it's worth the wait! read more