Here for the shakes! The amazing Oreo shake won't be what brings you but it will keep you coming back. Love the taco topped baked potato, birria and overall casual quickness this restaurant brings!!! read more

Backyard Taco - Oreo Shakes - Tacos Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

Food was burnt Service was okay The food was mostly empty missing ingredients like the completely wrong order, gave us corn instead of flour I do not recommend read more

We stopped by here for dinner, and there was no wait inside to order. The drive-thru line was packed, and several people were picking up to-go orders. I tried the bean and cheese tostada for the first time. It was really good, though a bit cheesier than I prefer. It's definitely an item best enjoyed fresh in the restaurant. I would consider ordering it again. The place was clean, and the staff was friendly. Tip: Ask for the grilled onions and grilled jalapeños (cebolla asadas) at no extra charge when you order! read more

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When you just need to crush a burrito this place delivers. We had a day - hiking outside of Tucson on a trek beyond our skill set, paired with getting stuck on the highway behind an accident. You know that kind of day. You get back in town and most places are closed, but not backyard taco! Ordered an Al pastor burrito, my boyfriend got three tacos, followed by a second order of an Al pastor quesadilla. (I think he was jealous of my burrito ordering genius in this moment). Plus they have their salsa bar, because who doesn't love a salsa bar. The service was great as always. Thank you backyard taco for being there for us when we just needed a solid meal. read more

Backyard Taco - Al Pastor Burrito after me remembering to take a picture about a quarter way through. Tacos are chilling in the background. - Tacos Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

This place was not for us. Chips and salsa were great though. Service was very snappy and felt like we were a bother. No one enjoyed their food either. It's a one and done for us! read more

Backyard Taco - Tacos Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

This place is one of the best in the East Valley. Starting with that Mesquite charcoal flavor that they grill with. You really can't go wrong with any meat that they serve, but the Carne Asada is my favorite. You have to try the crazy potato. It's just like a perfect baked potato filled with Carne Asada. Well if you choose that meat, and they add melted cheese onto it it's just perfect. They really make everything fresh in house. And their salsa is one of my favorites! read more

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DO NOT EAT HERE!! Absolutely disgusting. The shredded beef is very tough and almost not edible. The chicken bowl has no seasoning, all you can taste is the grill marks on the chicken. The only good thing about this place is their rice (not even the beans). read more

I ate at Backyard Taco on south Gilbert Rd for the first time today. I ordered 2 tacos rice and beans. Beans were good. Rice was okay but needs more seasoning. The hot sauce was awesome. Sadly, the tacos were very disappointing. I ordered carne asada. It was 2:00 pm. The meat tasted like shoe leather. Extremely dry and tough like it had been under a lamp all last week and put out again today. This is supposed to be the star of the dish and was awful. I really wanted to like the food as they are close to home but sadly I'll get street tacos elsewhere. read more

I got food poisoning been very sick since eating here !! And service was awful I think they poisoned me !!!!!

Great food, authentic flavors Horchata was fabulous, almost like home Al pastor tacos were the best Staff was awesome Love this place!! read more

So we came here late last night! They were surprisingly busy which is always a good sign. The staff was super organized, we had never been to the guy who assisted us had some excellent recommendations. We went with the chicken tacos and the steak tacos with a side of chips and salsa. It was all so good, a bit messy but I'd totally do it again. The place was super clean, spotless which is not what I expect from a good taco shop but they exceeded out expectations! The salsa bar alone is worth coming back for, we'll be back! read more

Backyard Taco - Salsa Bar and Sofa Fountain Area - Tacos Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

Love coming here for a quick and good option! They have taco Tuesday deals. I love their salsa/toppings bar with the unlimited options. I love their chicken and birria tacos! Indoor and outdoor seating available. Great customer service! read more

You can't go wrong with Taco Tuesday discounts The order: Carne asada, Birria, Al pastor The good: Free salsa bar Food is pretty good for a chain! Taco Tuesday discounts The bad: The tacos on their own are fairly standard read more

Food is really good, crazy potatoes are awesome from here. Alberto was a huge help and super polite. Definitely makes me want to eat here again. read more

Backyard Taco - Tacos Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

Burritos have gotten smaller the carne asada burrito taste so different not the same Don't know if it's the new people that were serving but definitely different very disappointing read more

Went through the drive through after 8pm. The place was slow but still managed to completely screw up my order. I ordered 3 carne asada burritos and one birria. Got home and find 2 of the carne asada burritos were bean and cheese. This is the second time this has happened. read more

The food service was really amazing and the manager "Ale" was super helpful and kind when staff didn't know how to help. Was amazing in the experience and food and will bring family back again 100%. read more

Backyard Taco in Chandler is a nice place to have a meal with an extensive menu. When recently visiting, I was able to meet one of the owners and appreciated learning more about the history of the restaurant. Backyard Taco is a casual dining themed Mexican restaurant that specializes in authentic backyard/party menu items. They sell tacos, gorditas, burritos, and other specialities such as stuffed potato burrito bowls. The al pastor had a nice flavor and they have a full salsa bar loaded with options. The prices were very reasonable and there was plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. I would definitely go back again. read more

Backyard Taco - Al Pastor and Pollo Tostadas - Tacos Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

Love this place! Which they had one closer to Ahwatukee. We get the steak and chicken tacos and the delicious baked potatoes. Their flan is a little more like flan cheesecake texture instead of actual flan. Wish they had chips and queso. The black and whole beans don't have lard and are delicious. Highly recommend!!! read more

My go to taco spot. The food is always amazing and the staff is friendly. I recommend the carne asada tacos! read more

Backyard Taco - Taco - Tacos Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

The service wasn't the best. Food was oh right. I've been to the location on university and Stapley. Food seemed way more fresh there.

good food, good service, friendly staff, good prices. Good ambiance inside of the restaurant.

Another place where the front cashier has no idea if the chicken they serve is chicken breast. The menu just says chicken and nobody was really interested in helping, except for the silly welcome greeting the owner forces the staff to say. I did try an item with Birria that was pretty good, but this place has NO RICE to offer. We aren't in Mexico, so we don't need things to be that authentic. Make some damn rice. read more

Backyard Taco - Birria - Tacos Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

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Excellent authentic food and wonderful service! Great Staff... fast , good and clean!! Well done!

They cannot get orders right. Everytime I ask for no lettuce or onion or for sauces they get it wrong, it's been like this for two years, I don't know how this keeps happening when I confirm it with the cashier, for this order I asked three times if they could take the onion and lettuce off and they didn't. I haven't had a good experience in about a year which sucks because this place is good when they get it right. I'm just so tired of my orders getting messed up everytime I go. read more

Backyard Taco - Tacos Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

Got a burrito. It was very good and filling. Meat was tender and flavorful. Tacos were enjoyable as well. Good for a quick meal. Seating was offered inside and outside. Very fun/vibrant place read more

Went here with my family to try it out. It's super clean inside and they have an amazing open bar area to grab pico, salsas etc. The overall price seemed reasonable as I ended up grabbing the bowl with the carne asada. The amount of meat was decent but the toppings were really good and fresh. The beef itself tasted good and didn't seem overcooked at all. I did go to the salsa and guacamole bar area several times as they included great chips (unlimited with what we ordered). Overall, I'd highly recommend trying this place out! read more

Q: How do tacos say grace? A: "Lettuce pray." Happy Cinco de Mayo! I won't be celebrating tonight so let's have a celebratory review instead! Another Backyard Taco review? Wow! It's like I'm a fan or something. You can bet your (carne) asada I'm a fan! Like all locations, you can expect the same great tacos here. Birria on a corn tortilla, tacos al pastor on a corn tortilla, and a carne asada on a flour tortilla is all I need to be a happy camper. This location is spacious and immaculate. They have disposable gloves you can use at the salsa bar (which sad to say, I didn't see too many people using) and the staff here is nice. Grab a huge cup of that avocado crema and go to town on some tacos. You won't be disappointed. read more

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We love this place we always go here and we love that they are closed for Sundays to let their employees take a day off! And the food is always the absolute Bomb! read more

Backyard Taco - Sitting arrangement - Tacos Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

I have to say the food here is phenomenal honestly I have to say I went here once when I was having a really bad day and it turned my frown UPSIDE DOWN!!!! read more

Quite possibly the best birria taco I've had! The carne asada was just ok. I would 100% return for the birria taco. They have a huge salsa bar with tons of salsas, cucumbers, limes and radishes. Highly recommend getting a bag of chips to munch on as well. Very good and we will be back! read more

Backyard Taco - Tacos Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

I actually love this place a lot. I've been to a couple locations and BOTH had wonderful integration between indoor and outdoor seating which take advantage of our beautiful weather. The lighting is lovely and makes this place a great evening dining spot to enjoy Arizonas warm nights with a comfortable, casual atmosphere. The food is good as it comes but it is what you make it and the taco bar makes it very easy to customize to your taste. I will say I'm normally a salsa verde person but their spicy salsa roja is where it's at. Lastly the flan gave me the happy wiggles. Mega yum. read more

We've gotten carry out from here on several occasions. Always on taco Tuesday so we get the discount. It's always been good and will continue to eat there. read more

This was the grossest food I've ever had, cold, tasted like filthy grill and old meat. Even the hot sauce tasted spoiled. Chewy, not in a good way. Spent $67 on Door Dash for family meal. Beans were even gross. We are all still hungry and no dinner. Bury in the Backyard Taco. read more

Great prices and delicious food!! I love the bean and cheese burrito and my husband gets the steak bowl.

Okay coming from San Diego I have high expectations for nice street tacos and burritos. This place doesn't stand a chance against Old Town but I will be going back. Pretty good. My daughter asked to go back so that's a plus. read more

Good place for tacos and it was near our home. When we came here on 6/30/21, there was no cars in the drive thru. We ordered 4 carne asada tacos ($2.90), 2 al pastor ($2.65), and 2 pollo ($2.65). It was made pretty quickly and we were on our way. The tacos all tasted delicious to me and we definitely ordered the right amount since it hit the spot. There were other things on the menu like burritos that I wanted to try on the menu. We came at a later date to try the carne asada burritos and those were delicious. It was the same meat used in the tacos and the burrito itself was a good size. Good tacos and burritos here and I would come back for some more food. read more

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I am so bummed! Every time I watch "Check please Arizona" I go running to the highly recommended restaurant and it is such a letdown! Recently on that show they said these tacos were GREAT!!! Yech- mediocre at best- NOT FOR ME ... one and done. I will not return... read more

I had 3 tacos, beef, chicken and AL pastor. The pastor was delish but chicken and beef were kinda dry. Probably won't go again unless it is someone else's idea. Wasn't horrible but wasn't great. read more

Backyard Taco - 3 tacos - Tacos Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

A new taco place (new to me) that I'll be visiting as much as possible! Got turned onto this restaurant thru a local PBS show called Check Please. Their review of this place was spot on. When I walked in I stood back to view the menu and the Mgr/Owner approached asking if it was my first time and how I came by them. He told me that episode was filmed in their location and then covered the entire menu with me explaining the different meats and items you could have the meat in. They have 4 choices of meat: Carne Asada, Birria, Al Pastor and chicken. The way he described how the birria was cooked made me want to try it (I don't eat beef and wanted it). The first 2 are beef, Al Pastor is made from pork. I have had Al Pastor in Mexico many times and once at a Latin festival in Phoenix and absolutely love it because of the chili seasoning and pineapple marinade. You can have your meat come in a choice between tacos, burrito, tostada, Gordita, quesadilla, bowl or my choice the crazy potato. Currently they don't have rice for their bowl dish however, just that day he was trying different cooked rice recipes for an addition to it. After you get your order their is a salsa bar and an assortment of pickled veggies to compliment your meal. In the crazy potato they top it first with sour cream and cheese. Only disappointment was a lot of the cheese ended up on the side of the foil surrounding the bowl. The especially nice part is the potato is already chunked up for you so you can get potato with every bite! The Al Pastor rivaled what I had in Mexico. It was tender and flavorful. You get plenty of meat to satisfy. After eating the crazy potato and horchata I left satiated and happy. The manager came back later and asked how I liked my dish. Really enjoyed the friendliness of him and everyone who worked their. They know the meaning of customer service. The restaurant was spotless. As soon as someone left a person came out and wiped down their table. Oh something else that impressed me the modern dispensers for your napkins and utensils. A machine gave you exactly 2 napkins (usual amount needed for one person) and the utensil dispenser gave you exactly 1 fork or knife. Why was I impressed by this? It was sanitary and reduced unnecessary waste! How many times have you pulled the lever of other machines and gotten 2 forks that fall out on the counter? People always take more napkins than they need and they end up thrown out after their meal. Keep up the good work Backyard Tacos you have a diehard fan that will be back to try more on your menu! Please open a location in Ahwatukee or somewhere along I-10 please! read more

Backyard Taco - the front of the restaurant - Tacos Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

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