Best Mexican food in Mesa so far that I have tried (Morenos is up there). I really like the carne asada here, never disappoints. The chicken is okay. My favorite is El Pastor. The pastor burrito is amazing. Just the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. The variety of drinks is also a plus. Employees are following COVID 19 guidelines as well. Only downside is the salsa bar. They need to put it in the back and employees should take care of giving customers the salsa and toppings they want. I don't want to touch a ladle that so many other people have touch, especially in this times. Fantastic place would recommend! read more

I used to love this place, but now it's run by teenagers who will tamper with your food. I understand enough Spanish to know when the 16 year old girl at the cash register tells the three 17 year old cooks that "he didn't tip us anything", only to see them look at me and smirk. I canceled the order and left, never to return. She was right, kinda, since I did not put a tip on my credit card, I dropped it in cash into the tip jar and she didn't see me do it. By the way tipping is for SERVICE, not for me ordering two burritos for $19 (wow!) at the counter, standing there waiting for my food, and then leaving with it. Tipping is for a wait staff that gets paid far less than minimum wage, not for cashiers and cooks. Beware eating here, I don't recommend it. read more

I like to think of myself as a taco perfectionist! So I will start by saying the atmosphere is clean, friendly and the salsa bar is amazing. Pickled onions, radishes, cucumbers and the salsas had good flavor and ACTUALLY with some heat! We ordered 2 carne asada tacos and 2 al pastor. The al pastor is not your traditional flavor, it's more of just a pork taco. The carne asada was very good! Definitely bookmarked this location for any future travels read more

Tacos are plain, no rich in flavor, steak a little bit chewy, I would eat here again if not more option

wow!! so gad the reviews didn't disappoint! the sals was fresh... the chicken was perfectly cooked and the al pastor was some of the best i've ever had. definitely now one of my new taco spots- can't wait to come back!!! read more

Getting a little to expensive. They have cups for salsa but they won't let you fill it with the cover when you get 8 street tacos wich at that time was $22.00. So you have to take 4 or 5 small. What a waste of plastic. They leak to all over the bag.. read more

They offer a wide variety of freshly cooked food. You can smell it from the road if you are driving by. Their portions are generous. If you haven't been there yet you really need to try them. They are in a good location. read more

Literally THE BEST tacos in the East Valley! Everything on the menu is bomb and the have great Taco Tuesday specials.

Best tacos in Arizona. We got the Crazy potato and pollo/Asada tacos! Every bite of everything is amazing. Best hidden treasure in Mesa by far! They are fairly newer and super cute ambiance. The customer service is excellent and in the small joint they have about a dozen people working constantly keeping those lines flowing. We will certainly be back... With more people! read more

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Zomg so good. I would live here if I could. Food was great quality, loved all the fresh salsa options. Only problem is I over ordered.

So good! My favorite is the el pastor tacos and guacamole salsa. Definitely will be back if I'm in the area.

Super yummy! I went here a year ago and they've grown and gotten even better than before which I didn't know was possible! Definitely going to be my regular place for tacos :) read more

I keep trying to find better tacos. I keep coming back to backyard taco! I always go with the carne asada taco as well as 1 carne asada Gordita. The guac salsa is great, as well as the chunky salsa! read more

We love Backyard Taco! My kids are Gf/df and I love that our whole family can get something to delicious to eat!! Seriously delicious and the staff has always been very friendly. read more

The meat is sometimes on the dry side, but great overall. Go inside to get your condiments so you can load up

The absolute best tacos in the Phoenix metro, and I've been to many! I love their style of grilling, which is slow chargrilled over mesquite wood. When its finished they store the meet properly so it doesn't get soggy and overcooked. Tacos are the best, the potato (mashed potatoes with your choice of meat) comes in second, then the burrito. All meats are good, but the al pastor is lacking and not the best in town (also a new selection to their menu). Carne asada and chicken are both very tender, moist and savory, with a good outer seared crust. The Birria is 100% moist and finely shredded - no dry bits at all - and is extremely FLAVORFUL. You have the option of flour or corn tortilla, but I always go corn on tacos. The staff are very accommodating as I only like single shells rather than 2. I love that these tacos are not oily, but still pack amazing flavors. You can request complementary grilled jalapeños and onions (a must for me). There is a salsa and condiment bar for all of your needs. Not the most flavorful salsas, but it's perfect to compliment their food. I just hate where it's located, because functionally, it seems inefficient (especially when the restaurant is full, which happens all too often). Lunch is usually pretty packed and weekend nights get packed as well. Parking lot is really small but you can park around the neighborhood and the nearby venue's parking lot. Horchata tastes good as well. read more

Really like Backyard Taco! I order 4 carne asada tacos every time. Just the right amount to fill you up. I tried the chicken which was good, but I prefer the steak. The tacos come with tiny bit of diced red onion and cabbage, and you can add cheese for 25 cents if you'd like. They have a "salad bar" of toppings and salsas, not a huge selection but does the job. You can ask for a grilled jalapeño if you like spicy. Their horchata was lacking imo though. read more

Backyard Taco - Tacos Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

The food is amazing & affordable! My favorite is the birria tacos & birria crazy potato. Meat portions are quite generous & I love that every time I go, the quality is always fresh and consistent. read more

The food always hits the spot, super good! Our favorite Mexican food spot. Usually order the quesadilla and the crazy potato.

Best Tacos ever!!!!!!! Love love this place. I come here damn near every other day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some of the best tacos in Arizona! I love their flour tortillas, the salsas are amazing too!

Great place! I've never had a bad taco here!! Service always seems on point. I can tell they are trying there best even with all the COVID stuff going on!!! Keep up the great work everyone!!!! read more

Big fans of Backyard taco. Also great food and great service. Nothing fancy about the environment but the food is always on point.

Best food ever!!! We love coming here every chance we get and never disappoints! The lines are long but you don't wait very long for your order. and the salsa and guacamole are amazing! read more

Backyard Taco - Tacos Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Probably my favorite taco joint. Ordered carne asada tacos, el pastor tacos, & oh em geeeee... the carne asada stuffed quesadilla is to die for! I can never go wrong when I come here. Will be back again for another Taco Tuesday :) read more

Uh. Maze. Ing. My only problem is the price. I can't take my family of 4 for tacos without planning on spending a pretty penny. Great for. A lunch date though. read more

Amazing! My co worker recommended it and I'm glad he did! Would definitely come back again!

Our favorite to order is the family pack carne asada tacos. We have 4 kids and it's plenty!!! The horchata drink is delicious! Taste just like the one I had growing up back home. They have great customer service. The owners are just so down to earth and super friendly. Everybody should go!!! read more

We went on a Friday night, about 1/2 the tables were filled. We ordered chips and salsa, 4 taco's and a drink and our bill was about $20. The food took a really long time, the chips were mostly broken and the salsa for the chips was way too limey. The taco's tasted okay but for $2 each, I expected them to be larger, these are the street taco size. We sat outside since it was hot inside, regardless of where you sit, it's loud. It's either noisy from the kitchen or noisy from the busy road traffic. We were still hungry when we left but didn't want to wait another 20 minutes for another taco or two. So overall for us this place was meh, I probably wouldn't go back just because our visit wasn't all that enjoyable. read more

Been here a hand full of times ( both locations ) these Tacos are good. Love the Grilled Onion and Chile at the end. Always Clean. And great customer service read more

I was extremely hungry and I saw the great reviews so decided to try them. I ordered shredded burrito and tacos. My order got confused but was still warm. Prices are fair and it was a good but sweet burrito . The flan was delicious and very good texture. It is extremely busy so if in a hurry call it in. read more

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Amazing tocos. I would highly recommend this place to anyone. The service and food are the best. Very authentic Mexican food.

I am never sorry that I made the effort to pick up food here! Authentic, delicious and the customer service is outstanding.

High quality meats here. Stacks and stacks of Carne asada is literally cooking on the charcoal grill as soon as you walk in. Smells wonderful and kicks your appetite into 5th gear. I tried the carne asada, birra (shredded beef), and al pastor tacos. My favorite was the carne asada. Al pastor is a dying art as restaurants rarely cook it on the rotating broiler anymore. But it was tasty and had a sweet hint of pineapple. Good tacos, but they didn't knock my socks off so I give it 4 stars. Don't forget the Mexican Coke to compliment the flavor profile. It's way better than American Coke. read more

Backyard Taco - Tacos Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Check them out, We stopped in for a late night snack, the menu is simple and straight to the point. We grabbed a couple of Carne Asada and Chicken tacos to go and both hit the spot. Flavorful and fresh tasting. read more

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Really good food, done right and fast. Definitely a crowd pleaser at my house! There isn't anything on the menu that isn't good, but for my tastes the grilled chicken is the best: the marinade they use over the open grill is just fantastic. The usual order for my wife and I is a couple of tacos (they're small street tacos) and the Papa Loca (Crazy Potatoes) with whichever meat you like: It's like a combination of mashed and baked potatoes done on the giant grill in a foil pouch, with cheese and finely minced veggies added. Amazing! The quesadillas, burritos and gorditas are also very good. A note: It's all about take-out here...I've never eaten in, and there is often a line, but it goes pretty fast. It's also popular with the locals: I've run into the Mayor of Mesa and City Council members, Church Leaders, and City Employees (Fire/Police, etc.) read more

I went there because the smell driving past there was so enticing I couldn't NOT. I've not been back - it was just ok. Maybe I just don't like grilled meat tacos? read more

Backyard Taco is good food and I stop in once in awhile, but it's not my favorite place for Mexican food. I'm glad they draw a crowd though, it's nice to see locally-owned businesses thriving. read more

This is supposedly one of the best taco places in the Phoenix/Mesa area, so obviously we had to give it a try. It's really good! I have had better, but this place is a solid 4 star place! The food was good, service was quick and efficient. The salsa bar was nice. Very pleasant, casual setting. The chips weren't the best I've had, many of them were crushed and they weren't the freshest, but other than that we enjoyed the place. read more

Yum! Nice atmosphere and decor. This is what a taco joint should be!!!! Service is super fast! I had the chips and salsa along with the carna asade burrito. This thing was packed with steak!!!! Good food at a good price. If I lived near this place the burrito comas would ensure... read more

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