I decided to try out Vida Taco for an early lunch while walking through the streets of Annapolis. It is located in the heart of Main Street and I'm sure it attracts a lot of business based on location alone. However my experience there was far less stellar than I had hoped. The food itself was just fine. I ordered the slightly overpriced chips and pico, and my two friends and I ordered the pulled pork,fried avocado, shrimp and chorizo tacos. We also ordered a lemonade. The tacos were just okay, nothing life changing. The fried avocado taco was rather plain and I had to put a lot of their house made habanero hot sauce on it to give it some flavor. The other ones I tried were flavorful enough on their own, but again nothing to rave about. The real disappointment came when we received our check to find out we had been over charged on one of our tacos and the lemonade. I asked to see the menu again to check the pricing and sure enough they had priced our meal wrong. This is very concerning as a consumer, most customers probably would have paid the bill right then and there but luckily I caught it and called the waitress over to change it right away. She took the bill back and took the extra dollars off the check and had another server deliver it back to us without ever muttering a mere "I'm sorry for the inconvenience" . Overall I give this restaurant a solid 3 stars for the food and 3 stars for service. Apart from the large hiccup at the end I must admit that our service was quick and convenient. Pro tip- double check your check at the end of the meal ;) read more

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Absolutely busting, queso and tacos were so good I pitched a tent. Servers were a 10/10, all babes that are bombshells. I would eat here everyday if I could read more

The tacos here are fantastic! I think I've tried almost every variety they offer and I've enjoyed them all. I would pass on their chips and guacamole though, the guac is fine but the chips are almost always stale or greasy. Stick with their entrees and don't load up on the subpar chips and you'll be happy! read more

A busy spot for Mexican fare. I ordered the nachos, which were plentiful and certainly better than you would find in most bars. The pitcher or margaritas is more like a small vase of margaritas; they were tasty. This place can get busy on evenings, so plan accordingly. read more

Excellent margaritas! The guacamole is a huge helping and tasty. Seared scallop tacos is a definite. Pass on the pulled pork tacos though. Wait staff is friends and down to earth. I really enjoyed this place. We came back a second night. read more

This is one of the few places that I've eaten at in Annapolis (aside from friend's houses, etc.) and I keep going back instead of trying new places. Guess that means it good! I really enjoy any and all of the seafood tacos. Scallops and mahi are general favorites. For the meat eaters, I've heard rave reviews about the pork belly taco and the duck taco. 3-4 tacos per person are about what it takes to make a satisfying meal. Tacos seem to run $3-5 a piece, so depending on what you get, it can be a relatively affordable meal for the area. Margaritas are also excellent. Definitely split a pitcher if at least 3 people are drinking for the most bang for your buck. Will most likely be back on my next trip to Annapolis! read more

Came here with a friend for happy hour after work (20% off on Tuesdays) and it was a little crowded but we were still seated outside immediately. The waitress was very nice and the menu had just enough variety but not too many options, so it was perfect for an indecisive person like myself. I ordered the gringo taco and the tinga chicken taco (because I was in the mood for both beef and chicken) and they were pretty good. I have had better tacos but again, not bad by any means and I will also say two was enough because they are not stingy with the meat at all. We also both got the Vida Purple Drank which was a delicious sangria margarita. Overall, great little Mexican spot right on Main St. that I would definitely come back to. read more

So.. I've been looking to go to a taco bar. We decided on vida tonight 3/19 . 30 minute wait, which is to be expected. Hostess were great. The waiter , not so much. He seemed every unhappy about his job and just overall not the friendliest person. No, " how are you? How's the food?" So, there's that. We both ordered 3 tacos each, sangria pitcher and corn bites. The tacos were the beef (2), Thai shrimp , Korean pork belly, pinga chicken and one more that I can't seem to remember. The beef was .. strange. It tasted off. The shrimp taco was horrible and overcooked. The pork belly lacked flavor. BUT the corn tho... delicious. Everything I needed. Sangria was great too. Still on the hunt for a great taco place .. until next time. read more

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This is one my favorite places of all time but for very specific reasons: you will never get a better scallop taco or "purple drank" anywhere worse ever! It's a small little spot but it's consistent, the staff are super nice and there is never a long wait for a table. read more

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Vida lives up to the name taco "bar". The menu gives you many options, and if you don't see something exactly the way you'd like, they will accommodate. They have great happy hour options- even on Sunday! The happy hour is margarita specials with different types of tequila. Staff is kind and accommodating and prices are decent. read more

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Wonderful ANNAPOLIS restaurant with excellent staff. The tacos and margaritas are wonderful and you can also get the tacos and a lettuce wrap if you're looking for a more low carb entrée. read more

Life is too short to drink cheap drinks and eat mediocre food (at best). Margaritas seemed to come from a Sams Club mix, tacos were run-of-the-mill, sauces were slimy and probably from a jar. Overall, subpar experience designed only to squeeze every nickel from tourists. Not a place to go for good food or drinks. We will never go back. read more

A little pricey but worth the price. Fillings are truly filling. Flavors could be more inspired as some of the tacos are fairly one-note. However, still solid tacos. Service and decor are also rock solid. read more

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Definitely not your Taco Bell. Tons of various tacos with different takes. If you're looking for good 'old ground beef, cheese, tomato & lettuce don't come here. Come here to open your taco experience. You can get flour, blue corn or bib lettuce shell. It's all ala carte 1 Taco about $5.50 give or take each. Doesn't come with anything so if you're hungry, order the fresh & delicious guacamole. Though we ran out of chips & they charged $1 for more chips and didn't tell us it was extra. I had the seared scallop taco and I loved it. Though I removed the corn salsa when ordering because I hate red onions. The Paloma was beautiful & probably the best one I've ever had. My friend loved her pork tacos also with the pico. read more

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First time here! We came on a Sunday night and the place wasn't too crowded so we didn't have a wait. My fiance ordered 3 lamb barbacoa and I ordered a carne asada, Korean Pork belly, and Chicken Tinga. We also ordered a queso fondue for an appetizer. Everything was amazing. My favorite was the Korean Pork belly, the pickled onions were so good! The tacos come packed with a lot of meat. My tacos had spice levels on the menu but I didn't think they were too spicy. Would have given it 5 stars but throughout our visit we didn't have anyone check on us. Usually wouldn't bother us but we wanted to ask for more chips(the cheese dip is a great portion!) and for the check; it took a while to flag someone down. read more

Vida Taco Bar - Lamb barbacoa, Korean pork belly, carne asada and on the plate is chicken tinga - Tacos Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

For someone who lives in downtown Annapolis, I would love to be able to write a positive review, but more so have a good taco spot downtown but neither of those will be the case. I have been here on numerous occasions over the years but after last visit, I won't return. If you're looking for over priced tacos you found the place. They do a good job trying to make them fancy but to only fall short on flavor. Again I'm not here to complain about the price of food because that's not my style. The chips have been stale on multiple visits, and the queso is pretty good, just very small. Margaritas are overpriced for what tastes like almost all juice and not enough alcohol. There isn't a bar to have drinks or wait for a table so if they are busy you have to provide your number for them to call you when a table opens up. If you're looking for the best tacos in the Annapolis area, go to Taqueria el Cabrito off 301. Absolutely incredible authentic tacos and only $2.50 per taco. read more

I went here for the first time the other night and to me, it was just okay. However, my experience of this place may have been based on my recent visit to another taco bar in Alexandria, VA. I thought the food there was so amazing, so when I ate here, it did not compare. Had I never gone to Don Taco in Alexandria, I may have thought this place was amazing! So my review may be skewed based on that. Either way, definitely take a trip to Don Taco! I had both the guacamole and the queso dip here and while they were okay, the guacamole at Don Taco had much better flavor (and a size small there will get you further, especially with the amount of chips they give you). I tried all 3 vegetarian options here and my favorite was the first one I tried, the Jerk Tempeh. I found the portobello one way too salty and the avocado one was just meh. I definitely was pretty full after the three (or maybe it's because I had appetizers too), but I think this place is pretty pricey. While mine were cheaper because they were vegetarian, the ones my friends got were about $5 each. One single taco for $5?? I can go somewhere else and get two for that price. And the guacamole was $12 here! I expect a much bigger serving for $12. One last thing I want to comment on was our service. When ordering our appetizer I asked our waitress' opinion on whether she thought the guacamole or queso was better or which was more popular and she just shrugged her shoulders and said she didn't know. -_- And then she said, "guacamole?" like she was asking a question back. We decided just to go for that and two other friends came and joined us shortly after so they ordered the queso so we could all share both. I personally thought the queso was more flavorful, but if even a little bit of spiciness bothers you, then go for the guacamole. She also wasn't very knowledgable on the spiciness level of the different tacos. 2 of my friends can't handle spice very well and were told that even the items with chili peppers next to them weren't all that spicy. I think there should be a different spiciness level indicated on the menu (like some items have one chili pepper next to it, others have 2 chili peppers, etc). It was confusing because some items had chilies or jalapeno's in it and had no chili pepper next to it, while others had similar ingredients and did have a chili pepper. So my friends made a mistake and ordered one or two that were past their spice comfort level, but they had no way of knowing it'd be spicier than the other ones they picked that were supposedly supposed to be "spicy" too. Do yourself a favor, and please go to Don Taco. Yes, it's a drive, but the atmosphere of Old Town is similar to Annapolis and the tacos there are much better quality and better priced. Take a trip there and see for yourself! read more

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Excellent food, excellent service, excellent location, and excellent ambiance. The bathrooms were clean, and the food came out very quickly. Highly recommend the guac - generous portions and well seasoned. read more

Try the sweet potato taco! It was by far my favorite out of the three I got, it was so flavorful and perfect! I also recommend the Cran-Apple margarita with whiskey--very amazing. We got queso and corn bites as appetizers and weren't disappointed with either. read more

Classic Margaritas 5/5 By far one of the best margaritas I've very had Nachos 5/5 We got the chorizo and super happy with our choice Queso 5/5 Delicioso Chips 4/5 on the thicker side and bland Tacos 4/5 Pretty good variety of tacos both fish, veggies and meats I got the Korean, the gringo and the shrimp Staff could of been a little friendlier :) read more

This is one of the newer, trendier spots on Main Street. Most of the tables are small high tops, and it can get pretty loud inside. I can imagine it would be a fun atmosphere in the evenings. Huge window in the front is great for people watching! They have a good selection of tacos with pretty original fillings and flavors. They are served "a la carte" so that you can try a few different types. While I like this concept, I did feel like the tacos were overpriced ($5 to $8 for one taco). Between two of us we tried the fried avocado, mushroom, calamari, and mahi mahi tacos. All were delicious. I probably could have eaten another, but really couldn't justify the price. We also had a side of guacamole with chips, a house margarita, and the hibiscus sangria. Drinks were good, and if I weren't driving I would have had another. Overall, I would say this is a solid choicefor a day or evening out in Annapolis. Will probably stop in again. read more

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I concur with Dan T! This place deserves zero stars. I'd rather eat a tofurkey taco wrapped in a gym bag left in the back a hot car than than eat here. In the guacamole appetizer (with the tablespoon they provided) the avocados were hard and not ripe. Unacceptable. We asked for a table for 5 adults, we had 4 chairs. Go back to kindergarten. We also came with an infant and they never even provided our honey a drink. He was like, parched and thank god he is a genius and knows how to drink from an adult cup. You are better off going to the beer gardens by the marina and hanging out with drunk people. By the way party people just get the nachos as long as you're ok with white translucent man queso if you know what I mean. read more

The food and drink were excellent. The dessert churros were really greasy wouldn't order again. The waiter was ok not very personable but the bus boy was excellent. When we left he was the only person who thanked us. The music was hit or miss it kept coming and going. Sometimes playing and sometimes not. Overall 4 stars read more

Several friends and I were drinking our way through Annapolis and one asked me if I would willing to try some "unique" tacos. Well, of course. I'll eat any kind of taco! It was a Saturday and naturally, Vida was packed. I don't think we waited longer than 20 minutes for a table -- which, by the looks of the crowd, was some kind of miracle. We sat down and within minutes had placed our drink order. Their margaritas are mighty tasty, but a little on the pricey side. I ordered two tacos: the octopus (it came highly recommended and for good reason!) and the mahi (also spectacular). There were so many flavors going on at once. I loved both; however, the octopus was the winner. Overall, the service, food and atmosphere were all wonderful. I would suggest this place to anyone in search of Tex Mex. The only problem I had with Vida was the price tag on the drinks. read more

Vida Taco Bar - Tacos Near Me - Annapolis, Maryland

Overall, it's alright. If you're in the mood for tacos and margaritas, then don't look any further. But other than that, I can't speak for much about ambiance and service. They have a lot of unique tacos sourced locally including the likes of the originals (al pastor, chorizo, chicken, lengua, etc.) but also some unique like shrimp, mahi mahi, ahi tuna, and seared duck breast. You also have the choice of getting corn, flour or lettuce tortillas. By lettuce I mean, it's similar to a lettuce wrap for your taco, which is what I opted for. Many folks order chips and dip (guacamole looked quite fresh!) to share before getting their tacos. The tacos were pretty good and they ranged from $3.50-$7 for each taco and people typically get 2-4 tacos. The ingredients are quite fresh and it was pretty good overall. They have drink and food specials throughout the week. We came on a Sunday so $6 margaritas all day. My biggest qualm about this place was that it was an overall OK experience. Nothing crazy. Very new decor and feel but nothing very authentic or something to really line up for. We came late on Sunday and didn't have to wait for a table but it took nearly 20 minutes for us to get our check and pay. The server took our plates and didn't think to give us the check and took several minutes before finally picking up our payment. It's not efficient but it's nice for you to hang out with friends so long as you get a table soon. It's a small, slow restaurant that has tacos and tequila. If that's what you're looking for, it's perfect. Otherwise, it's alright. read more

Our meal was fabulous. Worth the 30 min wait. We started with the warm mozzarella and steamed clams......NOT just any clams.....the BEST ever. The broth had sausage, onion, yellow lentils and other amazing things. We could have drank it. Our shared pizza was very good and then the butterscotch pudding....light with mild flavor, the cookies served with it were amazing. All of that was accompanied by a bottle of Merry Edwards Pinot Noir. read more

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Good place .... Searched this place from Yelp ... was awesome. Simple simple menu. Different variations of tacos and few sandwich choices. 3 guys and we smashed 3 apps and 20 different tacos... and they were all delicious. Service was good and 2 waitresses we had were decent. A Must get is the scallops taco....don't leave without getting that....it is phenomenal. The "Purple Drank" if good too. The apps (Cheese quesadilla,Chichharonnes {really just pork rinds and shrimp ceviche) were ok. .... not outta this world but still decent. The real deliciousness is all about the tacos. every one was really really good. Don't waste your time on the ground beef or the chix .... step out the box. The hostess (tonight she had a yellow shirt and shorts on was really really not welcoming...they should change her out immediately...too good of a place to have an unfriendly face at the front door. She wasn't smiling when we arrived and she didn't say a word when we walked out....no "Thanks for stopping in" "Have a nice day" or anything. Really not friendly. other then her.... place is great...and we can't wait to stop in again....maybe a freindlier face will greet us. Still won't stop us from returning BUT it may stop others. Just a thought. #BuddhaReview read more

This restaurant is trying entirely too hard. We popped in on night after seeing such good reviews on here and we left utterly disappointed. The whole atmosphere was like a club scene: dark, loud, crowded. Tacos all seem like they are different but in reality are made of similar ingredients and are incredibly small. Smaller than my hand to be exact. And ours came out room temperature. Having to yell to give my order and yell to converse with my husband made for a terrible date night. read more

YUM-O. Fantastic new place in DTA. The menu is simple, the wait staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and the food is super fresh and I felt good about it. It's all farm to table food and you can really taste the freshness. The drinks they make up are also fantastic. The tacos come in a variety - and you have to try at least two or three to get the gist of how good they are making them. They also had an amazing guacamole that kept me wanting more. The flavors and salsas/sauces were unique and complex - divine!!! I will be going back for more - I have to try the rest of the menu. Oh and they did have a vegetarian taco that you must go in for. p.s. there is no kids menu but they will do what they can to accommodate you. read more

In Annapolis, a new Mexican spot opened up called Vida Taco Bar. The restaurant focuses on tacos made with fresh ingredients. Like any self respecting adult, I love a good authentic taco so when my friend heard about the new taco bar in Annapolis, I was eager to try it out with her. My friends and I each started the meal out with a drink. I don't like margaritas so I went with the Vida Hibiscus Sangria. the sangria consists of pinot blanc, cab sauvignon, fruit lab hibiscus, strawberry & pineapple gomme, mint. It was delicious and not overly sweet. As a group, we decided to share the White Queso dip. The dip was a mix of chihuahua cheese, monterey jack, silver tequila, green chili, yellow onion, tomato and cilantro. I happened to really like this queso, but my friends didn't love the grainy texture of it and found it to be reminiscent of the cheese from a mac-n-cheese. We each decided to order two tacos, and we were all thrilled with our choices. The tacos were made with corn tortillas. I am prefer flour tortillas so I requested my tacos to be prepared on a lettuce wrap. The first of my two tacos was the Lamb Barbacoa. It had braised lamb, shaved cabbage, queso fresco, salsa verde and pickled tomatillo. This taco was spicy and packed with flavor. I would order it again in a heartbeat. My other taco was the Gringo Molé. It was molé braised short ribs, pineapple, shaved cabbage and Mexican crema. This taco was my favorite of the two, it had plenty of the tender shredded short ribs and a nice bit of heat that was tempered by the pineapple and Mexican crema. If you're looking for a great spot in Annapolis for tacos and great drinks, Vida Taco Bar is worth a visit! read more

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The margaritas here are the best I've ever had. The food is not authentic but it is delicious. I come here for great food and drinks specifically drinks. The ahi tacos are my go to! The appetizers specifically the nachos are huge! I'd start with an appetizer because the tacos are small/tiny so not that filling. read more

I met a few employees from this restaurant at the Maryland Seafood Festival they had a booth set up and they were serving tacos and margaritas who could say no to that lol. As soon as we walked up to the booth we were greeted by a high spirited guy with a shining personality. He was in such a great mood sparking up convo and offering us margaritas or tacos I just had to buy something. We got twi double margaritas and yes they taste like doubles! They were perfect. I promise I'm going to visit this restaurant the next time I'm in Annapolis because I'm a softy for amazing customer service and they defiantly delivered. I can't give them 5 stars because I haven't tried the tacos yet. I didn't get tacos because I just ate a huge seafood platter. read more

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The only reason why I'm giving this place 4/5 stars is because of the service. The food was ok but the service was amazing. We ordered 2 pitchers of margaritas, 2 orders of nachos, and 1 order of chicken tacos. Everything was ok, nothing extravagant about it. I would come back here for the service and drinks not food. read more

So incredible. Love the atmosphere and all the food is delicious. The space is small but it's worthwhile to enjoy. Great music playing and drinks. Service is SO FAST, servers are attentive. Food is served hot and ready and FRESH. Drinks are incredible. Loved everything about this place. Wish the space was bigger, but i heard the Severna Park location has a nice patio which I'll definitely check out sometime! TAKE MY MONEY! Love it. Best tacos I've had in LIFE. And definitely save room for dessert. Churro donuts were out of this world. Fresh and HOT. read more

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They don't take reservation, but if you give them your name and number, they'll text you when your table is ready, which is nice. They have $6 house margaritas all day on Sunday. Liked how it wasn't too sweet and they didn't skimp out on the tequila. Love their glasses and mason jars, and how they serve water in tequila bottles. Okay, not sure if it's because I wasn't hungry or not, but I wasn't too impressed with the food. Had the guacamole to start, and it could've used some more flavor... either salt or more cheese please! Liked the presentation, however. For my tacos, got the pork belly and chorizo on a corn tortilla. Wasn't too impressed with the tortilla, didn't taste fresh and kinda just bland. The chorizo didn't have much flavor.. kind of just reminded me of ground up beef. The pork belly was way too fatty and the non-fatty portions tasted gamey? Not sure if it was because it was overcooked or if it was because the meat wasn't fresh? Literally stopped eating it. Didn't like how they didn't have hot sauce on the table or offered it either. read more

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Where do I begin when everything I have to say is so negative. I was appalled to enter and walk toward a table only to be scolded by a wanna be server standing behind the counter who told me, "next time you need to check in with me first." Mind you, the place was empty and there were no signs indicating that I needed to check in with the taco police first. We sat ourselves and ordered two drinks which were muddled with cane sugar and food coloring. We couldn't drink them. The food was greasy, not fresh, and tasted disgusting. We ended up paying the bill and going to a real restaurant. Don't waste your time and money. The service stinks and so does the "food"! read more

My husband picked this place for a date night. What a good choice! They are as their menu advertises. "We sell Tacos and Tequila." But really good tacos. Also really good guacamole. So, what did we eat and drink? Hubby got a Mexican beer or two, of some kind. Mezcal, I think. Good and left room for after dinner drinks at another location. I got the Purple Drank, twice. So, I don't like tequila. It's not a character flaw. Just not my thing. So, I asked for what is not tequila-y and sweet. Our server recommended the "Purple Drank". It's a mix of sangria and margarita but you can't taste the tequila. She was right. It was sweet and quite tasty. I got the thai beef taco (special of the day) and fried avocado taco. Hubby got pork al pastor and something else. Just as a note, if you see the spicy symbol know that they mean it. They aren't playing around. Lips on fire. But super delicious. I really needed some milk. The thai beef was great and had all the great thai tastes. The friend avocado was so interesting. I don't know what I expected but it was pretty awesome. With guac to start and two tacos a piece, we were nicely full. They don't skimp. However, what they don't tell you on the menu is that they do have churro balls for dessert. Basically that and the dipping sauce to cool down your mouth. Tasty! I would suggest getting reservations as a line developed quickly. read more

Came in with a group of 4 total on a Saturday night. Place was fairy busy but not crazy. Gave our name to the bartender and waited about 10 minutes for a table. Not terrible especially for a Saturday night but there was no where to wait so we awkwardly stood around. And there seemed to be no one in charge as servers and patrons walked around us. When we were sat immediately and got an order of guac and a pitcher of margaritas per our servers recommendation. The guac was mixed with onions and something else I can't put my finger on. Very creamy but somewhat flavor less. Also chips served with mediocre and over all the portion was small ish. So then we ordered a queso. The queso was delicious. The right amount of heat, very melty and hot. Would totally get it again. We still had queso and guac left so the server brought us more lack luster chips. The queso was finished off but the guac was not. The margarita pitcher was enough to serve each of 1 drink. 1 person hated it and didn't drink theirs. I thought it was ok but have totally had better and for $30 a pitcher I thought it expensive and forgettable. I got 2 chicken tacos on flour tortillas. Tacos range from $3-6 dollars and comes on corn or flour tortillas or Bibb lettuce about the size of a small ladies hand. The chicken taco has a great jalapeño sauce with it but DANG does it have a kick. Like my nose was dripping and I drank 3 glasses of water to finish it. How sexy. Also to much cilantro on it. But over all very tasty just too hot for me and I like spicy! We also got carne asada and some pan grilled fish taco ( those on corn tortillas). I didn't have either but was told the carne asada was perfect. The pan grilled fish had a stinky fishy smell and was left untouched. The server was very nice, attentive and the food all came out quick despite it being on the busier side on a Saturday night. So 1 star for the server, 1 for the chicken taco and 1 for the flow of service. I might return just for the chicken taco but I'd be sure to ask for minimal cilantro on it and ask for lots of water. read more

Love this place have been a fan for many years. It's a go to. The one thing I will say is their portions have gotten really skimpy this year. I understand costs are up, but it is a expensive dinner. Also they killed the scallop taco's. That was there best taco. Getting somewhat complacent I think. read more

Vida is on my rotation of happy hour places in Annapolis. They can be pricey for tacos but the ingredients are fresh and unique! I probably end up with a large bill because the purple drink is delicious, it's margarita and sangria together I usually get the pork belly with crab meat taco, seared scallops in the lettuce taco and a variety of others. The guacamole and queso is also really good. read more

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