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    Vida Taco Bar Severna Park

    3.4 (138 reviews)
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    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Chin D.

    I met my friend here for taco Tuesday recently. She spoke highly of this place as her second favorite taco spot. I loved that they had an indoor/outdoor patio seating so we were able to take in the beautiful day. We ordered the trio appetizer of queso, guacamole & salsa to start. For our drinks, I ordered the Vida Purple Drank and she ordered the Vida margarita. I loveddd my drink so much, my gf tried it and attempted to take mine lol. Needless to say, I ordered a second and so did she. The tacos I ordered were just okay to me. I had a Pacifica taco, paprika shrimp fajita taco and a scallop taco. All sound yummy but something was off. I'm not opposed to going back and trying some other variations of tacos but the Vida Purple Drank is a must!

    the new scallop taco
    Audry A.

    first thing, the service is phenomenal i love the people here and am happy to pay the prices per taco! i crave the scallop taco 24/7 its that good! but the quality of the scallop tacos have changed so much! back when they opened you got three very large nice scallops and now it's barely there - for $30 for three tacos this was what i was served! i know distribution has upped prices but look at the difference in a year!

    Chicken on left and steak on right
    Carrie R.

    My friend and I stumbled on this place last night. With the looks of the open floor plan, huge patio windows, and string lights it was very inviting. I really loved how you can sit inside and still kinda be outside. The night was beautiful with a nice breeze and it just so happen to be trivia night (Wednesday). There was also a bar inside where you can either choose the indoor side or patio outdoor side kinda like the Bahama Breeze bars. I really love that. Per the Specials menu, seemed like that had decent specials throughout the week. I believe the night I was there Wed. was $30 margarita pitcher night. Unfortunately I didn't drink, I only had water. About that... waiter brought us water in a glass but it was warm and had no ice nor a straw. Just know if you are a water drinker like me, make sure to ask for ice in it. When I asked, he just brought out a cup with of ice and I had to pour it in glass myself. I ordered a chicken taco and a carne asada taco. I wouldn't say they were the best tacos. They were just okay and the cheese on the chicken one kinda smelled funny. Also my chicken taco was overfilled with shredded chicken which was nice but the steak was kinda skimpy and only had 2 pieces of steak. I enjoyed the steak taco more btw. My friend had the fried guacamole taco and mushroom lentil taco since she's vegetarian. She said they both were delicious. It was nice to see they had the vegetarian options as most taco spots don't. We also got the trio chips that came with salsa, guacamole, and quest. The quest was nasty, guac was good and salsa was okay but tomatoes were too chunky. The portions were a bit small for the price as well. Chips Came in a small bucket and dips in really small metal shot glasses. See pic. The service was okay, nothing to brag about. Could've been a little more friendlier and patient however his handsomeness made up for it kinda lol. I don't think I'd go back for food, but I'd like to go back for drinks and hang out at the patio bar. I really hope their drinks are good. I will do another review on their drinks next time I go. Stay tuned...

    Chips n dip sampler
    Jake S.

    Both husband and I gave 4 stars. We had the chips n dips appetizer to start. Free refill on chips so don't go crazy on your dip if you don't want to. They def overload the dips in the 3 ramekins. We enjoyed a pitcher of guava marg with our meal and it was def worth getting. Kevin had the flour tacos: sweet potato, chorizo, and Carne asada. I had the bibb lettuce shrimp and tuna, and a flour chicken. All in all, great meal and would most certainly come back for another meal. Tuesdays are 20% off check so think ahead for your weekday fun. Jake n kev

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    Sebastian S.

    The tacos are good, especially the shrimp, steak, and pork belly. I like having the large water bottle for the table. The tacos are small, and do not have hard tacos. Buying the Trio of Sides for $13 dollars, the sauces are good but you do not get enough chips. The chips should come in a large bowl or basket not a small aluminum cup and should get unlimited chips.

    Guacamole

    A smidge pricey for not a ton of food. Their tacos are unreal though. Splurge and try their guacamole, I was pleasantly surprised! Life hack is squeeze some lime on the chips for a hint of lime chip! They are great working with me with celiac disease. They bring my tacos separately from the flour tortillas. I've never had a cross contamination issue!

    Scallop taco and I think Al pastor taco. Scallops are one of my favorites!
    Amy B.

    We love Vida! Their tacos and nachos are so good! This location is awesome bc it is much bigger than downtown. My mojito was the best I have had in a long time. Perfect spot for lunch with the fam! Best nachos around

    Courtney K.

    Bottom Line: Elevating the SP dining scene with amazing margaritas and a variety of tacos. My experience at Vida Taco Bar in Annapolis was just ok so I wasn't in a huge rush to try the Severna Park location but my husband and I finally decided to give it a whirl, and I am glad we did. For starters, Vida Taco Bar makes the best margaritas that I've ever had so I had to start with one of those. We decided to skip apps and focus on our tacos. We chose our tacos very, very carefully. We weren't happy with our selections when we visited the Annapolis location so we studiously reviewed the menu and then landed on a variety - mostly all winners. My favorites were the scallop and Pacifica (fried fish). I also tried the fried avocado with "brick sauce" that was kinda like mole but spicy. The piece of avocado was huge, which I appreciate, but I felt like it was overpowered by the brick sauce. All three of my tacos were in the spicy category and they definitely caught up to me. But for those who want less heat, there are plenty of options in that category. Also, there are various options for vegetarian tacos. And you can choose your taco "medium" - corn, flour or bib lettuce. As another Yelper noted, the water that is served is warm water without ice. Perhaps that is authentic Mexican aqua, sans the ecoli, but I could have really used some ice to cool me down after my spicy tacos and the hot flash that followed. Speaking of cool, I appreciate that Vida sources their ingredients locally when possible. And they've even had Jailbreak brew a custom beer for them - "Trop the Mic," I believe. I admire that Vida Taco Bar is staying true to themselves and sticking to what they do best - tacos and tequila.

    Spicy Vida Margarita
    Sharon L.

    Vida Taco Bar....lol, my new song is going to be *Living La Vida Taco*! This is during Covid....I mean, we have nothing else to do but laugh at this point and make every attempt to embrace life. Seriously, how long did it take us to get down here and try this? We've been going to Garry's Grill for eons, passed this many, many times....said we were going to stop, but never did. That was until tonight. Vida Taco Bar is happening....I mean it's just a really cool place to go! Even though they were pretty busy, we were able to get a table. We had looked at a menu before going, but they are using QR codes for your phone, so be sure that you have a code reader downloaded.....they do have internet for those of you that are limited on your data. I really love this and hope this is something that continues after this pandemic goes away! We started with a Vida Spicy Margarita. It was amazing! Just enough spice and enjoyed the spicy salt rimmed glasses. The glass favors a clear soda can, so for $10 bucks, I think it's a good deal. The pitcher is roughly a little over 3 glasses, so I personally would just order a second one. Either way, it's a great Margarita! We weren't going to get an appetizer, but when we were thinking of ordering, we were simply going to get two tacos, however things changed....so we went for the corn bites. This was amazing! It reminded us a lot of Mexican Street Corn. It was tender and flavorful....almost couldn't get enough of it. The sauce, spices and light cheese finished off this lovely little tidbit. It really was lick your fingers tasty. Our server came back for our taco order. We (LOL) thought we had that nailed down....and we did, of course until I opened my mouth about a few other ones. So hubby picked the ahi tuna and scallop taco and I selected the Thai chili shrimp and pork belly taco....we decided to share a carne asada taco. It was then I made mention of the sweet potato taco....bad me! Our lovely server started telling us about that one and that found it's way to the order! Funny thing, that one ended up being our favorite one! Very flavorful and a real tasty treat! For me, the pork belly was my next favorite. The kimchee added a nice bite to the taco! My hubby loved the ahi tuna. Carne asada was just ordinary....but it's probably because I actually make that one at home. Hubby also had a seared scallop taco and I had Thai shrimp taco. Both were good and out of the ordinary. All of these were a notch above what we are used to eating. We had the churros for dessert. No, we shouldn't have, but glad we did! They were so amazing and they were totally different than what we usually get at the Mexican restaurant we frequent. Not a cheap evening, but if you stick with a soft drink or water, you would be good. Shout out to our super server Karlye! She was spectacular! We never wanted for anything. She was upbeat and personable....everything you want in a server. Great suggestions and she is a credit to this establishment. We will be back soon!

    Vivian J.

    After my fellow Yelp Elite friend posted about this restaurant located in Baltimore, I discovered that there was an Annapolis and Severna Park location. How did I ever miss this memo? I visited the Severna Park location and the layout reminded me of a restaurant that I visit while in Little Rock, Arkansas, "Local Lime". It was pretty packed for a Friday evening. Both the restaurant and patio was getting full. Also, they were setting up for live music that was starting at 7pm. So I opted to sat at the bar. The young bartender was friendly and took pride in his job, I could tell by the way he made his drinks. I requested that he make me a non-alcoholic drink like a fruit punch. He looked lost for a moment and then I instructed him to mix pineapple, orange and cranberry juice. He made me a drink that was both appealing to the eye and delicious. Next, I ordered their Pacifica Taco which had fish and some other spicy toppings. However I requested to substitute the pickled onions and spicy sauce for a milder sauce. The bartender informed me that they didn't mixed their tacos toppings. That sounded ridiculous to me and I told him that wasn't good because customers should be able to request a sauce, it wasn't like I asked to add another meat or veggie. I guess he thought about it and recommend the avocado cream sauce. The taco was good with the Cole slaw, fish and sauce. Great recommendation!!! I was impressed with the young mans knowledge of the menu. He told me about the special hot sauce they brew in barrels and they even had their custom made herrera tequila. I was interested in buying both but he gave me a look like huh?!?! I have patronized plenty restaurants that sell their custom made products. That would be a great marketing venture for them. I would definitely go back to have taco's and I would have loved to try their soft shell crab taco but that was seasonal. I would recommend this place for Taco Tuesday or any day of the week!

    Spicy marg
    Faustinoski A.

    This place is great for margaritas but the food needs a lot of improvement. Tacos ain't to die for but the nachos are good, service is great as well. Hope this place revamps its menu yonder them tacos. For the area I'd suggest more elaborated dishes like carne asada, enchiladas and so on. Keep up the Margarita game, I only enjoy coming here for it. Cheers!!!

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    Great fancy tacos! Service was great. Best Smokey margarita I have ever had! It is my go to place for fancy tacos and a great margarita.

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    A taco place that doesn't even make their own tortillas? Huh?!?! Packaged tortillas for a taco place is really lazy. Shame.

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    Ask the Community - Vida Taco Bar Severna Park

    Do they have vegan options (besides chips and guacamole)?

    Right now, they have a sweet potato taco and a buffalo cauliflower option. We had the sweet potato and it was awesome! We also loved the corn bite appetizer.

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