I stopped in After work for a margarita and some tacos. I hadn't been to Yabo's in around 5 years. It's not the authentic taco. It's Americanized Mexican but it's still delicious. Their take on a birria Taco was solid. I ordered a custom margarita and should have asked about the price. It was 15 each. Afterwards, they told me they are famous for the house margarita. I'll go that route next time. The severs were friendly and seemed genuinely happy to be there. The bar area had regulars too which is a good sign. read more

I'd never been to Yabo's Tacos before but we had some time so I stopped in to check it out. I ordered 2 Carolina Pork tacos- see the pic, and they were better than I imagined. See, I'm more of a traditional taco guy and have grown to like the soft tacos over time, but I've been hesitant to try other items I side besides ground beef. The BBQ pork was so good, not too saucy and very good proportions. Then add in the slaw on top... yum!! They had a nice bar on the side and lots of TVs and trivia screens as well to entertain you. Great place that I will be back to visit!!! read more

Yabo's Tacos - Carolina Pork - Tex-Mex Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

This restaurant is located in a small strip mall that has plenty of parking. When you enter there is the bar to the right and you go straight ahead, slightly to the left to order your food. I like that the menu is on the wall and it is straightforward. There's also a menu on the orders counter. There are TVs everywhere, a digital jukebox, and even a lotto kiosk. We chose the Bodacious Burrito, Yabo's Enchilada, and a Strawberry Margarita. Unfortunately, the rice was crunchy and we kept spitting out the kernels. I mentioned it and they said they would remake our orders, but I only asked them to make sure our to go order didn't have any rice. I have been here a number if times before, and I thought I got more food for the money. My husband wasn't impressed, so this place is a one and done for him. read more

Yabo's Tacos - Interior - Tex-Mex Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

Our go to for Mexican fair these days. Favorite margaritas in CBUS. Salads, Tacos, Quesadillas and Chips and Salsa all delicious! Love Thursday retro beer night, can't beat $1.50, ice cold! read more

Yabo's Tacos are delicious, with many options and combinations of sauce. I'm a fan of the strawberry jalapeño and habanero! I love to order the meal kit. For $25, you get 12 tortillas (you pick corn/flour), your choice of meat, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, salsa, and sauces. I added sides of black beans and rice with street corn for my vegetarian. Teenagers loved making tacos from the kit, and I had enough meat left over to make nachos the next day. Staff are friendly. I've never dined in here, but it seems like a nice stop with bar, TV's, etc. read more

Yabo's Tacos - Taco kit! Feeds 4 people! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

Wasn't very good I got chicken tacos and the chicken was in my opinion poorly flavored no note of mexican spice whatsoever. Also service wasn't good, I like the idea of ordering at the front and seating yourself but we then had to stand in line again to get our food and if you needed anything you had to wait behind people ordering at the front which takes forever we had to get up multiple times to ask for things. Lastly they made my order wrong first go around. Plenty of other much better mexican places around. read more

Love their mini tacos, they are a great value at $2.50 each as well as the burrito bowl! They also have a great rotating beer selection and tasty margaritas!! Happy taco Tuesday!! read more

Yabo's Tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

Nothing screams I want heat like a cold Christmas week. So here I am at Yabos again while finalizing my Christmas shopping. I have a feeling I should've gotten guac with my chips, but the salsa is good if not a tad spicy. Like I said, I need heat :). This trip, I got shrimp tacos, chicken, and steak. Something to relax with. New puppy shopping is hectic. Need bedding, good, toys, etc. So this is a welcome introduction. Now, as to the food: I'll agree with other reviewers, the chicken is a tad dry but not inedible. The shrimp tacos hit the spot, but the steak... Oh my Lord the steak was out of this world!! I don't know what the marinade was but it is the best I've ever had! I'm tempted to return for more after my trip to Meijer. I forgot to order the steak my usual medium rare, but I needn't have worried. It was the tenderest, most tasty piece of cow I think I have ever sank my teeth into. I was going to comment a little on the price of lunch, but I've paid more for less tasty steak at steakhouses. Will definitely return more often than annually, and I found a new favorite taco. For a bar, and not really authentic Mexican, these guys did the steak tacos justice. read more

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I came here for lunch and it was a great experience! The staff is nice, the place is clean and the food is delicious. When you first walk in there are two sides to the restaurant(the desk to order for yourself or the bar side to get full-service). I dined in on the bar side and TJ was my server. He was very attentive. I ordered the Small Nacho($7), Steak Fajita Taco($5), and the Blackened Mahi Taco($5). They were all delicious but my favorite thing was the Nachos! I think they were the best Nachos I've ever had! I will definitely be back. read more

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. Weird place in strip mall. One side is family tables and kids claw machine and the other end of the room is a bar filled with people day drinking. The food was terrible. Like it was made by someone who never ate Mexican before. Salsa was tomato sauce. Chips burnt. Food totally bland. Like eating paper napkins. Nice staff Do not waste your money or sense of taste here. read more

Ordered chips and salsa and two tacos- ground beef and a chicken both corn tacos ( hard shell) and both slaw style. Both of mine were wrong - either put in wrong or kitchen messed up. Mine had lettuce and tomato only . Lettuce and tomato not even close to being slaw style. Absolutely tasteless . They were not busy so no excuse . It was a simple order. I did not enjoy at all. read more

Yabo's Tacos has a couple of locations. This one is in Westerville on State Street. This is still the same weak drinks and shitty food though. It's not worth the costs. The service is slightly better at this location. I had the margarita and the vegetable tacos for happy hour. It was about $7 for the margarita. This was pathetic. It came in a tiny cup. There didn't seem to be much alcohol in it. It was bad but then there was the food. This was weak. It's about $1 for a taco on the special night or it's about $2 regular. This has no flavor without the sauce. It has to get the sauce to taste like anything. The sauce unfortunately is the only thing you can taste. It has the same drinks and food as the other location. It unfortunately tastes the same. The service is still rude there. read more

Yabo's Tacos - The Margarita And Vegetarian Tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

The Alum Creek Bike/Running trail runs behind this place and I've put at least 1000 miles on that trail. 100 times I've gone by and smelled this place and thought it smelled wonderful. Today we finally decided to give it a try for lunch. Most times there is probably plenty of parking, but at peak times it gets tight. The remaining businesses in the strip might lose business from all the spots YT would take up, so there are a bunch of spots reserved for each business. IMO UDF has way more reserved spots for them than they need. We ended parking in a lot for the bike trail and had about a 70 yard walk back to the restaurant. Once inside we found there is counter service and you can have a seat, or full service at the bar. We chose to order and take the buzzer outside to the patio seating since it was a rare nice Central Ohio day. The menu is simple but has a variety of overssized BIG items and some small items. I ended up with a chicken quesadilla and a mini taco. The taco was just ok, nothing wrong with it, but I chose one of the available hot sauces to spice it up nicely. The quesadilla though was excellent a blend of tasty cheeses and very moist chicken. My wife had refried beans with cheese and said it was very good. To summarize, I wouldn't drive from across town to go here, but if we are shopping in the area, I will happily stop again. read more

I used Yabo's catering for my daughter's graduation party. From the time I ordered to the food delivery, every interaction was outstanding! We had the taco packages 1&2 - came with everything we needed. The delivery driver ensured the food was set up and we had everything we needed. The food was excellent and all of our guests were pleased. We had plenty of food as many of our guests were hefty eaters. I highly recommend and would definitely order again! read more

Man what a great establishment! Food is amazing and the GM DJ ensures that the staff takes amazing care of all their customers. They have one of the best beer selections on tap in Columbus! 5/5, 10/10, could not recommend more. read more

Yabo's Tacos - a plate of food - Tex-Mex Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

Delicious food, kind of slow service. We came right in the middle of the lunch hour. Not very busy, so not sure why it took so long to get our order? Thankfully we weren't in a hurry, so we were able to enjoy. Wouldn't come if we were pressed for time. read more

Yabo's Tacos - Stacked Yabo - Tex-Mex Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

I had heard good things about Yabo's and it did not disappoint. Ended up here on date night and sat in the bar area at a high top. Bartender greeted us right away and let us know what domestic beer was on special - only $2 drafts! Perused the menu while munching on chips and salsa. The salsa was tasty. Some of the chips were overly seasoned/salted....I just avoided those. Ordered the baja traditional tacos, one ground beef, the other pulled pork. Tried several sauces and found that I am a huge fan of the Sissy Sauce. The ground beef taco was great. The pulled pork taco was even better. I will be ordering the pulled pork again next time. The bartender was timely with beer refills and delightfully pleasant. Also tried a tater tot and a burrito bite from the appetizer menu. Both were delicious. Will definitely be back again soon with the fam to eat in the main dining room. read more

Yabo's Tacos - Baja traditional tacos. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

Food is still good. They changed their menu in the last few months as far as I can tell. Seems like they increased their prices on food and beer. Elvis juice $7 although a six pack is 9.99 at most stores. Tacos are $3 but $3.70 if you want steak. Service is fast and friendly as ever. Tip: go on Tuesday for $1 mini tacos. Update: No prices on beer menu=not a good thing...I don't order if I don't know the price. Is that weird? read more

Standard causal Mexican food place. Prices are a little high for what's on offer. Decent beer list, and local. read more

Yabo's Tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

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Very fun ,takes you away from after work time.lots of local fun called craft beer great food try the yard you'll be back for another.the service is sharp it's a easy in or easy out it's fun to eat at the restaurant lots to look at low key big vibe. read more

We were looking for a local taco restaurant for lunch one day and stumbled upon Yabo's. It was a nice surprise as it had a pretty impressive menu with creative items. Overall, it was delicious and made to order (which I like). I would've enjoyed more fresh vegetables in our meals, but the taste was great and the portion sizes were huge. They had a vide variety of hot sauce too! I'd rate Yabo's a 3.5 if possible. read more

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23 minutes to receive our food, wasn't that busy. The chorizo nacho dip was really good, but the rest was gross. The chorizo enchilada was not a traditional enchilada and tasted gross... The beef quesadilla was super greasy, including a puddle of grease underneath.... They took it and made us a chicken one instead per our request and the smell, taste and consistency of the chicken was like dog food... Girl at the register was nice, but the food was a big miss, we didn't eat most of it and decided to take the loss... Won't be back. read more

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If you like American tacos, then this would be your spot. Nothing authentic about yabos tacos. The Baja tacos have "pico de gallo" on top which mostly consists of all tomatoes and make everything super wet and the soft tacos become super soggy. Yuck. The sauces are horrible. Who puts feta cheese on tacos? The worst $12 I have spent on tacos. Ill stick to authentic tacos from taco trucks or actual mexican restaurants. And it is a taco joint...you have to pay for chips? Definitely must be American owned. Not even complimentary chips and salsa? Yea that told me enough even before my meal came out. Many people had salads, maybe a salad would have been better. Pulled pork and pulled beef had no flavor. Chicken was dry. Pork was fatty. The sauces were way to watery. I spent more time getting liquid off my hands and mouth than actually eating tacos. By far the WORST tacos i have ever had. And the prices are expensive for basic tacos. read more

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I love the concept of this place, but the food's just OK and the prices are too high. First, I am thrilled to have this place in my neighborhood. I love tacos, so having a taco place near the house is a win for me. Also, Yabo's moved into the old Giammarco's Italian restaurant location, and that place was gross, so this is a step-up! The place feels like City BBQ, but with tacos instead of BBQ and with a small bar on the side. Unfortunately, the food is just OK. Tacos are obviously the specialty, and there is a variety of meats to choose from and sauces on the table. But sadly the food came up pretty short on flavor. The many sauces on the table helped minimally. And this food is expensive! I brought my wife, my Mom, and my 5 year-old. Our meal was nearly $50. And that is without booze and at a place with no table service. Pricey! If you want a taco, you should really trek over to Los Gauchos Taqueria on Bethel Road. And if you live in Westerville like me and don't feel like making the drive to Bethel Rd, Chipotle would also be a better choice. read more

I really liked Yabo's and will be returning in the future. We really enjoyed the "Chips and Trio" including salsa, guac, and queso dip w/ yummy seasoned tortilla chips! We got a variety of tacos with different meats and tried the different sauces with them. Overall, I liked the chicken the best, and thought it had the most flavor. We really liked the Mosquito bites, which are fried mini meat and cheese stuffed burritos! The staff was friendly, and were very helpful when ordering for the first time. The flavors were fresh, and the prices were just right. read more

Yabo's Tacos - Chips&Trio! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

This restaurant is normally super packed. They always have a beer special for $2 a pint. Tonight we tried their appetizer empantata. It was delicious. Hubs had a full size burrito and I had the "dinky". Honestly, I didnt see a big difference in the sizes. He did get lettuce, and stuff on top. Both of us enjoyed the bar and the staff. read more

Yabo's Tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

I don't know why I haven't popped in for a beer after work to skip the rush hour traffic. I've been here for lunch several times, and they've always been fast - no matter the group size - and the food is always tasty, and the staff is always attentive. It's like a more flavorful chipotle, with better beer options and a larger menu. I always get the rice and bean bowl (with chicken) and add their sauces (screw the sissy sauce). Try it, you might like it! Their patio is small, but gets just the right amount of sunshine that makes it perfect for a lunch break, which is ironic, since their patio is too small for large groups - but inside, their structure/food prep seems to serve large groups well. read more

Came here at the suggestion of a friend and was pleasantly surprised! Service was speedy, menu options were plentiful and they offer a full bar to boot! I ordered the tempura fish tacos and they were delish. All the ingredients were so fresh and I love that they use feta cheese, just how it's done on the West Coast. I also ordered chips and guac (the guacamole is made fresh to order!)... Beware: the chips and guac should be split - the portion is massive! I'll definitely be back to try more of the menu. From what I've tasted so far, Yabo's is better than Chipotle (and far less fattening). read more

Yabo's Tacos - Tempura fish tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

I will confess that one of the main reasons I like this place is the location. I live near the chain infested Polaris Parkway, so I decided to stop into this delicious pace and ended up going there three times in one week! It has a nice bar with plenty of TVS around the entire restaurant. They have simple fresh Mexican such as tacos, burritos, quesadillas, bowls, etc. and everything is under $6!! It is a great happy hour, watch the game, go for dinner, go for lunch (pretty much an anytime stop!) I got the quesadilla the first time, it is was a small portion- just an average meal. The second time I went we split some nachos, then I got a burrito (they are big!). The last time I went I ordered a pulled pork, rice, cheesy-ness, amazing thing in a bowl and that was by far my favorite!! This place lets you indulge in yummy Mexican but it is portion controlled and fresh! (which sometimes Mexican restaurants aren't) The owner says they are trying to open up more locations around Columbus soon--- so stay posted for a Yabo near you! read more

Yabo's Tacos - Pulled pork rice and bean bowl - Tex-Mex Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

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The place is great but ever since the bar started serving liquor your chances of grabbing a quick taco/beer are 50/50 which is the reason for the rating. I'm sure they don't care as they stay busy with people buying wine/liquor but it is annoying enough that I just stopped going altogether. Edit: attempted this one more time. Parking full (usually good for business), bar full (also good), sat down and was ignored for about 10 minutes with staff just chatting. Got up and left. I'm sad to say but what ever happened to this place to get so bad? Also noticed the menu is different - could've been good but I'll never know now. Save yourself some disappointment and hit up the other local taco joints! read more

Seen lots of good press and the photos in print ads always looked great. May have been a case where expectations were too high. Food was good, not great -- but for the price I expected more. $15 for lunch with chips and salsa ($2), fish taco ($2.5), and steak burrito ($8) was steep. Chips and salsa were amazing! The chips are seasoned and better than chips. Fish taco felt just like it was taco made any other time and just add different meat. Which disappointed me since to me fish needs that citrus flavors to really shine. Burrito was comparable to chipotle or Qdoba ... read more

Yabo's Tacos - Taco - Tex-Mex Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

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Awesome fish tacos..... come on Tuesday tacos for a buck yes sir e great sauces for your tacos also the bean and cheese dip is really good retro draft beers that change Miller high life on tap today 8/7/2019 c ya here read more

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I went today around my 1:30, it was not crowded. We were told to sit anywhere we like, as we went over the menu. I chose the Korean Steak Taco and Blackened Mahi-mahi taco. For the price of the Korean steak taco, I was expecting something more appealing and flavorful. The blackened mahi-mahi taco was full of flavor and perfect blackened fish, which was accompanied with the strawberry Habañero sauce. Today was a simple dining experience, I wasn't too excited about my first visit there, and it definitely will not be my go to place for Tacos. read more

Yabos Tacos, the best place in Westerville to get a taco. They always have a taco of the month which can be very interesting. For October, they had a Oktoberfest taco which consisted of sausage and sauerkraut. Not a fan fav and definitely not a fan of it . I think if you stick to the regular tacos they have amazing tacos and fish tacos. Their queso is so good and I love that there is a bar to order drinks from. If you get a margarita, please have a designated driver because they ARE SO STRONG. Enjoy your drinks and tacos and ask for a to go box , you don't want to miss out on those to-go chips! read more

OMG just love this place and the Burrito was amazing it melted in my mouth and I was so full after eating it read more

Yabo's Tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

I LOVE THIS PLACE!! I have never had a bad experience.. and In in maybe my 15th visit!! Lots of Gluten Free options which is always a HUGE +++ FOR ME! read more

Yabo's Tacos - The trio.. who can not love Queso, Guac and Salsa?? - Tex-Mex Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

I've been wanting to try Yabo's sine it opened but just never got around to it. Last week, I was dropping my car for service at Boyd's Goodyear which is just across the street and decided it was time to finally go to Yabo's. My only regret is that it took me this long to give them a try. We started with an order of tortilla chips and salsa - very reasonably priced at $2. My wife found the salsa to be a little too spicy for her taste -- although I thought it was excellent (my wife doesn't like stuff as spicy as I do). Anyway - I went back to the counter to ask if I could order a side of the queso dip and the gal at the counter said -- "no problem" and promptly bought us a side of the queso dip at no charge. It was much more to my wife's liking. For dinner -- my wife opted for 2 tacos and I went for the shredded pork version of the Bodacious Burrito. I ordered it "wet" which means it's covered with a red salsa, lettuce, sour cream, etc. The burrito was exceptionally good and I would definitely order it again. And it was definitely "bodacious" meaning it was a very healthy portion. My wife's tacos were also excellent - she opted for the soft shell version and the pork filling. Tacos come in either hard shell or soft shell version and both the burrito and the tacos come with your choice of fillings -- beef, pork, chicken, veggie- and there are a variety of tacos. Again - I regret to not having tried Yabo's sooner. It's a great place for good, fresh and very reasonably priced Mexican. I'll be back soon. read more

My friends have told me great things about this place and they were not lying! This place is amazing- I'm now obsessed with their Tandoori chicken taco!! This will be a new regular spot for us, and Ilana behind the bar is is wonderful and very friendly! read more

Wonderful food and service. For the quality and quantity I would say that they are under prices. The Cuban taco is delicious as is the shrimp taco. Wonderland variety on sauces. You can also but an extra bottle of your favorite sauce to take with you. They also support military with a discount. Next time I'm in town I will comer twinkly stop back in. read more

Yabo's Tacos - Specialties - Tex-Mex Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

Decided to try this local joint as they're soon opening a location close to us in Lewis Center. Very unimpressive. The large queso was barely enough for one person, and I'm pretty sure the ham on my taco was just straight-up lunch meat. Also, the chips tasted just like Cool Ranch Dorito's... tacos were subpar, appetizers unimpressive. Could have made these at home with leftovers. Two stars because they were fast. read more