I stumbled upon Baja Tacos while browsing Yelp for a lunch spot and was immediately drawn in by a picture of some birria tacos and decided this was the place for me. When I arrived, I found a nice crisp, clean decor and good space. I ordered the quesabirria tacos and they came out quicker than I could have expected. I barely had time to start enjoying the chips and salsa! The tacos were delicious and just what I needed. The server was attentive and friendly. Will definitely keep this place on my list if I'm back in the area. read more

Baja Tacos and Shots - Mexican Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

Baja Tacos has to be one of the best places to get tacos from in the quad cities. I stop there after searching for tacos near me and after I seen the reviews I decided to go. As I walked in I was greeted by the waitress and was seated near the windows. It was a nice view because the sun was going down and they were close to closing for tonight. The service was great and our food came out fast and everything was correct in the order. We were giving chips and salsa as soon as we sat down and it was on the house. Which is always nice. I ordered the steak tacos with chorizo added and they cooked and make my tacos the way I wanted it. The corn shell was a plus and they were fresh. My fiancé ordered the birria tacos and after taking a bite of hers I have to say hands down the best Birria tacos I ever had from a restaurant. Made me wish I would have ordered that lol. Great place and I will return soon. read more

Baja Tacos and Shots - Chips and Salsa Birria Tacos el Al Pastor Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

We came hear with a party of 20 I'm just going to say they went 0/20 they got no orders correct and did not even bring some out.

We love the steak poblano bowl, fish tacos and the shrimp appetizer, those dishes stood out we returned and enjoyed several times

To start, went at lunchtime and was busy which was nice. My wife got the three Asada Tacos and I got one each of Carnitas, aChorizo and Asada. The asada was good and the hand made tortillas made them stand out. The salsa that came with the chips was really good. We were both disappointed with the salsas that came with the tacos, too spicy for both, and we are originally from California and Arizona and my wife is Hispanic so we know spicy. Too spicy and couldn't taste any flavor in them. My other two tacos were disappointing. The carnitas was just cubed pork, it was moist and tender but no flavor or seasoning to it what so ever. The chorizo had an odd texture to it and the flavor was just basic. We will be back but gonna stick to asada and maybe try the Birria. read more

Tried for the first time with my wife Ordered 2 drinks with top shelf tequila Wife ordered 2 drinks with house liquor Got the bill was charged for all 4 drinks with top shelf (even after indicating my drinks were the only difference) Unexpected CC charge added after payment (no sign indicating extra charge in restaurant or indicated by server) Tried to dispute it with server, our original server would not discuss it with me rather sent a different server to my table. That server tried their best to help and was even asking manager who was sitting at the bar drinking and said he couldn't do anything for us. Bad business, not worth the money. read more

Still a 5 out of 5 for me! Birria noodles have so much flavor, hands down my favorite item on the menu. read more

Baja Tacos and Shots - Birria noodles - Mexican Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

When stopping in to celebrate a friend the waitress remarked I was "broke" because I didn't order a meal. Very questionable thing to say to a customer completely unprompted. read more

Came in on a Thursday around 5. This place gets packed after that and I understand why. The drinks were great and the food was even better. The birria ramen is absolutely delicious and they have a different assortment of tacos. So good!!! read more

Baja Tacos and Shots - Mexican Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

Taco Tuesday taco and margarita flights. Everything was delicious. Attentive, fast service. Great value.

Food was wonderful! My chicken burrito was maybe the best I have ever had. Wife had quesadillas tacos were the bomb. Friendly service, not busy but we were there just before 2 pm. Interesting ambiance. Liked the ceiling. Definitely will come back. read more

We've been looking for a good brunch spot forever- this is amazing! Checked every box.

Our waitress Prema was so friendly and gave great food recommendations! I'm amazed at how attentive she was on making sure our waters never ran out! We drink like fish! We ordered some delicious portobello asada tacos! We will be coming back to try more! read more

Baja Tacos and Shots - Portobello Asado Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

Authentic Mexican food that was served quickly. We had the birria quesadillas and the steak tacos with guacamole and chips as an appetizer. The server was friendly and helpful. Great local spot! read more

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Amazing food and drinks always have a great time when eating here ! Super fast service and food is soo yummy I recommend the birria tacos read more

Baja Tacos and Shots - Mexican Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

Second time here. This time we had the Gobernador Tacos (shrimp fajitas) and the grilled fish tacos. We also had the flight of margaritas which tasted way too artificial and like syrups. So if you want a good margarita just order a large house margarita. We liked grilled fish tacos the most (cabbage combo taste delicious with it). read more

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We had a great experience, but we also were there middle of the afternoon (2pm) in a Thursday. It was clean, well staffed and the food was pretty good. We are weary travelers with two small children and this was a great meal for us. Chicken nuggets and fries for the 1 year old, the guacamole appetizer for the 5 year old and hubs and I had the birra taco's. While the flavors were good, nothing specifically amazing. It was hot, clean, decent proportion sizes and the sauces could sneak up On you with the heat. 4 stars for just a few little things- charging $2.99 for a refill on the complimentary chips and salsa, there were about 4 flies by our booth that were annoying, and I would have enjoyed a bit more cilantro and onion on the taco to cut the heavy meet and cheese. The kids loved their meals, and if we are in the area again, it's a solid place to eat. read more

This is the best burrito that I've had in a long time. The birria needs a little work, but I'm not even paying attention to it because the chicken was so seasoned. read more

Baja Tacos and Shots - Asada/Chicken Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

First let me say we are from Texas and have a different perspective. The margaritas are too sweet. Not a basic true Mexican margarita. Tastes like it has soda/sprite in it Music played is heavy metal/grunge and loud. Not appropriate for this venue. Service is good. You need to speak slow. Food is good, not great. The bowls have way too many potatoes as filler. Watch the sauces on the tacos some are deceptively very hot. Nice try, but.... read more

Stopped quick while driving through, we sat at the bar, service was good and food came out quick. We all got the same order, steak burritos so I can't speak for anything but the burritos but I will say they are very good! No beans or rice or rice in them which is how I like it, just mean onions quac and cheese! read more

Baja Tacos and Shots - Steak burrito - Mexican Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

Based on a sole visit in on a Wednesday evening about 7pm, we are prepared to put this restaurant in our regular rotation. A real margarita, not a mix, not frozen from a box, but actually mixed by a live person with real ingredients that aren't neon colored. Delish! An acceptable selection of domestic and foreign beer. (No comment on the "shots" as we aren't "shot" consumers.) The americanos tacos were crisp, more flavor than most for the most "northern" of palates; a real basic winner. Aaaaand...the quesabirria. Oh my. It was like the best Sunday dinner pot roast melded with what you love best about Mexican food. Fresh cilantro, tasty salsa verde, and this dipping au jus that was divinely inspired. The chips brought to the table were fresh and crunchy, and the salsa was mild without being simply chopped tomatoes. We will return to continue our food journey! read more

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July 4th we sat outside Baja Tacos on public property with hundreds of other families waiting on the Middle Park Fireworks show. We sat there for 2 hours before the show to make sure we got a good spot. As we sat there we talked about going to Baja Tacos for dinner to try them out because we had never heard of them before. Shortly before the fireworks show, a large group of people sitting directly outside Baja Tacos accumulated a large collection of large fireworks. The man who appeared to be in charge was wearing a Baja Tacos t-shirt. Turns out he is the OWNER. They started setting off large fireworks 5 feet away from where my family, with 2 kids, had been sitting for 2 hours. The fireworks were being set off in the Hungry Hobo drive through. Not only are these large fireworks loud, but they're a danger to be set off that close to people, and the smoke was choking everyone out, including our youngest with asthma. My mother in law went over to talk to this group and I followed. She was polite and asked them to please move away from everyone with the fireworks. She turned to walk away. The owner started running his mouth so I said my kid can't breathe, she has asthma, and to not set them off so close to us. Afterwards I took some pictures to show the fireworks and who was setting them off. Look at the multiple employees standing there with their Baja tacos shirts while another kid flips me off. Great representation for this company!!! They continued to set them off. The last one they set off was a HUGE one that shot debris out in a large circle. This one they set about 15 feet behind us, 5 feet away from another family. The parents of the other family and myself both went over there yelling at them to stop! They started laughing and yelling back. A woman said 'this is his property and he can kick you off and do what he wants'. And then got mad that I was recording and may have got bystanders in my video. But they weren't concerned about bystanders being possibly harmed by their fireworks. If this is how little he cares about the public, especially children, I'd be really concerned about how clean their kitchen is, or where they are sourcing their ingredients!!!! read more

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Steak tacos were great and could be ordered á la carte - which is great for a newer establishment. Chips and salsa were tasty and filling. Will definitely be back. read more

In town for a sporting tournament and were looking for a local spot that was still open late. Baja not only held the kitchen for us, they took the time to make delicious recommendations and provide phenomenal customer service. We enjoyed the shrimp bites appetizer, quesobirrias, and pescado tacos, and every single bite was absolutely delicious. If you are in the area, be sure to stop in! read more

I'm from out of town and I wanted to get some tacos so i tried this place saw it had some good reviews. I tried the Al pastor tacos and cheese dip, and i have to say these were the worst tacos and cheese I've ever had. There was no flavor what so ever it tasted like nothing. I'm young and have will eat about anything and I've never left a review but I gotta say, dont waste your money. read more

This was a very good spot. Staff really friendly. Food was really good and authentic. Will be back for sure. Margarita was excellent!!!

Hubby and I went there tonight and it was bad. The queso dip had no flavor, was runny as all get out from the grease from the chorizo. The salsa needed a lot of salt as it was bland. The tacos we ordered were dry and cold. The only good thing there was the one and only waitress running around trying to wait on all the tables herself. I understand they were probably short staffed but still you could make an effort to try to keep business. read more

Tried this place for the first time on a Thursday night. It was a nice place, service was superb and food was excellent. Husband had barria quesadillas he said it's his new favorite Mexican meal. I had a bowl with steak, mushrooms and ham also very good. Highly recommend. read more

We dined in. The staff was very nice and attentive. We had different tacos so we could try. By far the best is brisket and quessabirria. The tacos had plenty of meat in them and were so good I should of ordered more to take home. Sorry no pics we are them before we thought about pics. Will definitely be back read more

Excellent food and service the food was really good, everything twas so clean and the decorations were so cute!!! I would really recommend coming here read more

Baja Tacos and Shots - The Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

My husband and I just visited this great gem this afternoon. What a nice place. Hint..... the margaritas are excellent!!!! The food was SOOOO good with large portions-we took some home! The place was exceptionally clean . Our waiter was Joel-what a nice guy! Highly recommended this restaurant. read more

Super delicious food. The waitress was not very attentive otherwise it would have been 5 stars.

Ummmm this place is FIRE. Bettendorf is lucky as hell to have this place. Wish it was in my town. I can't imagine how you could make it any better. read more

Wonderful tacos! Environment was great, music was a little loud for my liking, but overall fantastic food! read more

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We are so glad we stopped here for a late lunch on our road trip! Tacos al pastor and quesobirria were really good. The chocoflan was a very generous size. Our server was very friendly and fast. We will be back! read more

Excellent food and service. It is great to see local community members creating great things for our community.

I moved to Davenport about a month ago and went when I first got here, I love this place. From the birria tacos to the margaritas, everything is great! read more

Great food, daily specials! Quick service and a good location! Nice place for lunch or dinner!

The food was fine, but the portions are far too small here. There are too many other Mexican restaurants near here where you can get more food that's just ad good. Azteca and Los Amigos are within walking distance of this restaurant, and their portions are more appropriate. read more

Food is delicious. However the margaritas were awful. Mexican restaurants should do better than that. Also, my glass of water tasted like well water. I didn't leave hungry but I left thirsty because I couldn't drink either. read more