THE place to get Mexican food in Newport and it is great! Big burritos but you don't have to eat them with a fork and knife. Avocado sauce and the salsas are on point. Wednesday and Friday fish tacos are perfect. Good size fish pieces fried up well. So glad this place is around for my Mexican food fix. And coming from San Diego I was impressed. The team there is really nice and will answer any questions you have. read more

So very happy to have such a cool little restaurant like America's in our small town. They have a great selection of cuisine and always have a new delicious homemade drink or soup you should try! I LOVE their California burrito! The owner, America, is an absolute sweetheart, always greets me by name, smiling and just showing me her heart of gold. read more

Today was a very good day thanks to America's wonderful food! Excellent and authentic. Thank you, America!

Only taco shop in Newport and probably the county. Food is fair tasting, i was expecting more flavor like in mexican shops. Customer service is wonderful, especially the guy at the register, he knows the menu. Has 6 tables in total, ample spacing between tables. Has a clean bathroom. No high chairs. Ample parking space. Accepts credit and debit. Ambiance is kinda empty feeling due to the less decorations they have and wide spacing between tables. read more

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Having just moved here from southern California, we were delighted to find this taco shop close by. Good tacos and burritos, and very good salsa. Wish their menu was a bit more extensive and included at least enchiladas, but its nice to know good tacos are right down the street. read more

My partner and I LOVED this place! The food was absolutely amazing- America's Taco Shop is definitely going into my partner and I's restaurant rotation. The service was great, they were patient even though we took a while to order. read more

America's Taco Shop - California burrito, carne asada fries(large), my partner got the chorizo burrito - Mexican Near Me - Newport, Vermont

A simple, small place with a big heart. Service was friendly and the hostess/server was happy to make some suggestions. I went at a busy time and the food arrived hot and fresh. I got the Taco Pastor, Pescado and a carne asada burrito. I got to talk briefly with America. The owner as she came out into the front to see how my food was. What a warm and inviting woman! I would definitely come again when I'm back in this area. read more

America's Taco Shop - Carne Asada Burrito, plain (because I wanted to taste just the chief ingredient!) - Mexican Near Me - Newport, Vermont

Please give this tiny shop with outstanding food & service your business. The fish tacos on Wednesdays & Friday are beyond delicious (as are all the tacos); the salads, sauces and chips set a very high bar. All of the food is hand crafted and made with love and care by America and her lovely team. Mu Bueno & Gracias! read more

Americas Taco Shop: Where every taco is a tiny slice of heaven wrapped in a tortilla blanket! Seriously, if you haven't tried their tacos, you're missing out on a fiesta in your mouth. The carne asada is so tender, it practically melts in your mouth like butter on a hot tortilla. And don't even get me started on their salsa--it's so good, I've considered bathing in it. Whether you're craving a midnight snack or planning a taco Tuesday extravaganza, this place has got you covered. Just be warned, one bite and you'll be saying 'adios' to all other taco joints! read more

Amazing tacos - could be the best we've had. Beyond fresh ingredient. Great flavors. Awesome guacamole and pico. The Baja fish taco is available Wednesday and Friday so we lucked out and got to have that as well as a chicken and spiced pork and all were awesome. Will make sure to come back any time we are anywhere nearby. And super friendly and helpful service with a smile! read more

Not authentic by any means, but this place is surely worth a visit. A taco shop near the Canadian border would've been my last guess. It's a short menu, but with good options. The carne asade was just so-so, but the chicken was pretty impressive. The salsas offered a good range and were flavorful. The chips hit it out of the park. Freshly made, they were just little triangles of often. Highly recommend. Overall, a good bang for your buck. read more

We thought about this rating for a few days. This is really a 3.5 star rather than a 4. Vermont is a Mexican desert for some reason, and while we've searched for years have never found anything that had the right flavor profile. It's odd, because certainly the quality ingredients are everywhere, but other than a place in Burlington which while very good suffers from eye-watering prices, we've not found it. So we were really looking forward to trying America's Taco Shop, based on the fab reviews that basically say the same things we did, but had finally found nirvana. We wanted the fish tacos, but it wasn't the right day. We thought the chicken would be most likely to have the least flavor, so avoided that and went with carne asada and shrimp, 2 tacos each, plus a side of guacamole. We were asked to choose a salsa, and both choose the green. The beef, while certainly tender and of high quality, was missing any char or really any flavor. It was uniformly grey and appeared to have been cooked too close together in the pan so it essentially boiled. Thank goodness the salsa was delish, because it needed to carry a lot of weight. The shrimp did have much better flavor to begin with, and would be the far better choice based on our experience. We went in expecting a lot, and didn't get it. It is Vermont, and we should know better. It's not fair, and very likely had we come later in the week we'd have had made a better choice with the fish taco... On paper, that had baja goodness written all over it. It's also pretty much the only game in town for an early week lunch with all the fallout from COVID, unless you want the fast food giants. Faced with the same choices, we'd come again, but it is not knock your socks off goodness by any stretch. read more

What a find!! We scored delicious tacos from this small taco shop. Flavors are outstanding and the price is fantastic. Big thanks for taking our order at 6:50 PM. We stumbled on this place by accident and man, was it a good find!! The salsa's are house made and really good. read more

Great service, great food, fair prices, my favorite lunch spot! Awesome salads, chips, salsas, taquitos!

Omg!!! This brought me home I've been craving authentic Mexican food for a hot minute and I was told by many to check this place out. Got the time to check it and omg! The price range is spot on and the food!!! DON'T GET ME STARTED! It's on point!!!!!!! You want flava then come here! I mean the rice reminded me of my family and I'm just so happy to finally find good authentic Mexican food! Thank you!!! The employees are super welcoming, sweet, again just reminded me of home. Coming back again!!! read more

Authentic tacos and so much more, right here in Derby, VT! The menu is extensive and so good, I've tried a bunch of items and they're all excellent. Favorite In our family: California burrito. My personal favorite? Whatever soup America is cooking up that day - try it! Their chips and salsas are fresh and delicious and you get a lot of food for the price. Authentic sodas in the fridge. The employees are friendly and fast - you won't be disappointed with this amazing little restaurant. read more

Vegans rejoice! This little shop cranks out the best Mexican food I have ever had in VT! As a vegan I do not expect restaurants to accommodate my dietary restrictions unless they actively advertise as such, so when my mom invited me to lunch (she goes every week for the fish tacos) I went with the mindset that I would be satisfied with with chips and guacamole. However, once inquiring about possible options I could eat the girl at the counter went above and beyond, helping me to craft a vegan burrito and even checking with the kitchen multiple times to make sure the components didn't have meat or dairy. The chips/guacamole combo alone was absolutely amazing and the burrito she came up with (flour tortilla with beans, sautéed onions and peppers, lettuce and green salsa) completely hit the spot. We went on a weekday around lunch time and it was pretty quiet, there are about 4-5 tables for dine in and plenty of parking. Will definitely return in the future! read more

Every time I've visited, the ladies are so nice & welcoming, & the food is delicious. I recommend the carne asada fries w/ extra cheese. I just wish they were able to serve alcoholic beverages. read more

Awesome food but a little to pricey for the portions. Best fish tacos since I left California.

Even in this little island of low Covid, I'm reluctant to dine in, but I was impressed with the precautions the owners were talking. That said, the food was great. The Carne Asada Burrito was delicious and filling, something one needs as the weather turns cold. read more

The taco shop is small but they sure can cook some meals. The place is real Mexican food and they cook it well. My takeout was a taco and fries and the fries were a little soggy but that just because of takeout. They have good guacamole and salsa(although it's a tangy) and the tacos are small but are different good. They have a crisp outside and chicken or beef on the inside. It's also has cheese and lettuce spreader on top I do recommend this place as it's a good Mexican place in the area. read more

We are from the South, but have been living in Maine for 8 years and we have felt the absolute lack of good Mexican food in New England. We were on a leaf peeping expedition a year or so ago in the Northern Kingdom of Vermont and were getting hungry. We were headed for some fast food just to get fed quick and be on our way. We passed America's Taco Shop and actually laughed about the fact that here in Derby Center, VT was a shop that had the audacity to call itself by this name. We were Yeah, Right! They are obviously playing on the fact that they don't have any competition and nobody here would know better. BUT, for some reason, we decided to give it a try and boy!, we are glad we did! This was not only mexican food, this was MEXICAN FOOD! IT WAS GREAT! We loved it! We came back the next day, TWICE! We have been back several times, having visited the Northern Kingdom and it has always been very good food. The staff are always friendly and helpful and the owners are exceptional. We live on the coast in Maine so this is not exactly an easy trip for us, taking several hours of driving to get there. We try to plan quick getaway for the weekend trips around the area of the Northern Kingdom mainly so we can go and eat here! Planning a trip this weekend for the main purpose of eating at this restaurant. The food is on par with any food we have had anywhere and we have eaten Mexican all across the South, Texas, Arizona...and Mexico. It's good stuff and to find this nearly in Canada...AWESOME! read more

This the best place to get authentic Mexican cuisine in the north east kingdom. Our favorite is the chicken quesadilla with the avocado sauce. So happy we live near by this gem read more

Great service! Great food! A nice surprise. They kept everything orderly and super kind to bring out my order to my car and take my card in to make the payment due to the pandemic and wanting as few people inside as possible. read more

I absolutely LOVE this place! I've only been here once but it was clean, good food, and friendly staff! About 15 months ago I moved back from Arizona after developing a love of Mexican food, and the hardest part was not having the real stuff back home in Vermont. My first visit I ordered 3 burritos and my family ordered burritos, quesdilla, and taquitos. We all enjoyed our meals and even got awesome chips and salsa! I will definitely be making the 40 minute drive to Newport/Derby a lot now that I know this place!!! Highly recommend! PS thank you for having California Burritos read more

Great food, even better cost It's a great place to sit and have a cheep filling meal. read more

These were the worst tacos ever. Definitely not authentic. Meat was hard and Flavor less. Tortilla used was the outside of an egg roll! Stay away.... read more

Great food, great taste. The hand made chips were AWESOME! And I loved the salsa verde The staff is very friendly and offered us a sampling of what they offered. It was a difficult decision. It is a small place so don't expect too much for a sit down type of experience. We will be back again... read more

Always on point . Hands down the most authentic Mexican cuisine available in Vermont, without a doubt.

Not the average Mexican food spot. Chicken tacos had beans which is diff. Cheese was hard in quesadilla and sauces on the watery side.

This place doesn't deliver on the good Mexican food. The service was great. With a winning front of house now the need work in the kitchen. P.S. they have good cheeseburgers. read more

Fabulously fresh, cooked from scratch every day Mexican food. The pork with green chilies was delicious and the chorizo was even better. Great value for the large portions. Service was excellent, and the little M&Ms for the kiddies at the end was a pleasant surprise. We visit the area every year and look forward to our next visit which will include America's Taco Shop. read more

Two words: Machaca California. That's all I'm going to say. Just trust me on this one.

Loved this spot! Easy to get to right off the main road with a nice big non crowded parking lot. Very clean seating with a mega tv to watch. Ordered food from the counter from a single sided menu with plenty of options yet not overwhelming. Person who took our order was very nice and knowledgeable of the menu. I ordered a carne Asada w/ steak, rice, beans. Originally would've been a burrito but they didn't have corn tortillas (gluten free...) so I asked to have it as a bowl and they were more than happy to do so. Btw their drink cooler had my favorite, jarritos grapefruit soda so I was already stoked. After we sat at a table I wait for our food the women brought a bowl of fresh homemade chips and mild green salsa that was amazing... I don't know if the chips were gf or not, I didn't ask I just ate because they smelt and looked so good ( i can get away with some gluten products here there). It wasn't long until our food came out, amazing! Delicious seasoned steak over fresh Spanish rice w/ beans and avocado sauce and sour cream drizzled on top, mild salsa as ordered on the side. Tons of food with tons of flavor, Came in a Togo container but I ate the whole thing. If you're in the mood for some quality food I definitely recommend this spot! read more

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Wonderful mexican fast food just a mile from the Canadian border. The staff instantly recognized us as new to the restaurant (this is a really small town). They let us sample the meats and salsas before ordering. The burritos we ordered were well seasoned and large. The restaurant is a little hard to find and the sign is small but the flavors are large in this little hidden away spot in Derby. read more

Excellent food to go with a great couple that own the place. Stopped in to hopefully get a familiar taste of my lo-Cal roots and that's exactly what I found. Pollo asada was delicious and the salsa verde was by far the best I've had anywhere, including California. Took the homemade tortilla chips home to the wife and she loved them. Mexican food is by far my favorite & knowing this place exists I will definitely be back! read more

Not sure why so many people rave about this place ... maybe because there isn't any decent Mexican food in the area but this sure is not it. Bland and dry. Heck, Baja Fresh does a better job and they're a chain. Zero ambiance so we thought for sure the food would make up for it but we were mistaken. Having lived on the West Coast for decades and having been to Mexico, I can honestly say that this is not it. read more

Great, Simple, High quality food. The best and most tender grass fed steak I have tasted in a long time. Small menue makes ordering easy and the staff offered us free samples to help us choose. Ill say it again. The BEST steak you will ever eat. read more

America's Taco Shop - My New Fave Spot. - Mexican Near Me - Newport, Vermont

So nice to find authentic Mexican food in Newport Vermont!!! Homemade Mexican with a smile. read more

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Just got some carne asada chips, they were amazing. Great Salsa and great service, thanks