It was expensive for the amount of food we got! It is okay, though, because we went for the experience, to sit down and enjoy the ambiance, and on our last night at the beach. You really can't beat this location and what is around the area! It is a casual experience - you order at the bar area, and there was a long line for Sunday night after the 4th of July! For it being a busy weekend, the food did not take long, surprisingly. We waited for the food at the bar and were able to snag a table right outside. For the food: The steak tacos were honestly amazing, and I wish I would have just gotten three of those, considering how much I paid. The carnita tacos were my second favorite. The chorizo was my least favorite, just because I have had better chorizo. Overall, pretty fun. Definitely won't go back again as a broke college student. The most casual expensive 'restaurant'! read more

Bud And Alley's Taco Bar - steak taco, carnita taco, and chorizo taco - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, Florida

Most expensive casual Mexican food experience in my life. People at the ordering counter were busy so I can't really speak to service but nothing stood out. A bought my friend's lunch - 2 margaritas, steak nachos and a chicken quesadilla (which looked like a kids meal) for $91? read more

Bud And Alley's Taco Bar - Steak nachos - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, Florida

Let me start by saying that Seaside is an amazing atmosphere for both adults and children. I was highly disappointed with the food and wish I had read the reviews before choosing this spot. My husband ordered a steak quesadilla and I ordered a burrito. My burrito was a 7 out of 10, but husband's quesadilla was a 1 out of 10. It was literally 2-3 tablespoons of steak, a tablespoon of peppers, and cheese- THATS IT! It was most definitely not filling at all. With 2 margaritas, our meal came to $70!!! We don't mind paying for meals, but we do mind paying $70 meals that aren't upholding a standard. We would never go back here again. read more

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This open Seaside taco joint is nothing to write home about. The food was average, and that's being generous. The $48 price tag on a lunch for two was about $40 too much. The location is hard to beat, and it's certainly a good environment. But you could do much better off other places for a day at Seaside Beach. read more

No clue why this place got a low rating the carnitas taco and chorizo taco was so fresh and delicious. Service was friendly and fast. The atmosphere always beautiful in this gorgeous town! read more

It's fine, it's not amazing, but not bad either. We ate here late around 9:00pm and it wasn't very busy, but during the day it is a popular place since it it's near the town square. This restaurant is connected to the main Bud & Alley's and their pizza restaurant too. read more

Bud And Alley's Taco Bar - Grilled Steak Taco and Al Pastor Taco - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, Florida

Great food and drinks are found in this little seaside bar. Fun atmosphere and great staffing and service. Basically, they have Tacos and Drinks. Who would have figured from the name?? It is as advertised. They were kind enough to allow Miss Tiff to belly up to the bar and enjoy the atmosphere. read more

Bud And Alley's Taco Bar - Miss Tiff soaking up the sunshine. - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, Florida

We came for lunch while shopping in the area and had a great experience! We sat at the bar and service was amazing and so fast! We got chips and guac, the al pastor tacos, and the grilled steak tacos. The tacos were large and a so delicious. The meat was tender and well spiced. The guac was thick, creamy, and refreshing. You can't beat a taco bar by the ocean. The ambiance was the quintessential beach town experience. Highly recommend for a quick stop. read more

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Insanely good burritos and tacos. Quite expensive but not too bad for it being seaside.

While visiting Santa Rosa beach with family, we decided to come to the Seaside area for some dinner because they have the cutest area with all sorts of food trucks and tiny restaurants so everyone could just pick what they wanted. I opted for Bud and Alley's Taco Bar since the first place I wanted was pretty much out of food by that time but the Taco Bar seemed like a good spot after I checked out their menu. There were a lot of people hanging out so I figured hey, this must be a good place. Well, the food and the mango margarita I had was good but the service was pure trash. That three star rating is based on the food and drink alone. Anyway, when I say at the bar and looked at the menu, the lady behind the bar just kinda looked at me and hovered without greeting me or anything so I finally said "hi...May I have..." and she was like okay and walked away. Not sure if she was having a rough night but ma'am...I know I didn't contribute to it. Placed my order and she just pushed my drink towards me asking with my bill on a clipboard. I signed and left a tip but she never let me know how long my food would take to be ready or ask if I needed anything else. She took the signed receipt and pretty much just walked away without saying much of anything. Hence the reason the service was trash. Ten minutes later I managed to see a guy coming out from the kitchen area with a bag of food that I assumed was mine and sure enough he placed it on the counter and she just pushed it towards me. Again, she never said "thank you" or say "hey, here's your food". So this is pretty much why I gave the three stars because the service could've been soooo much better but it wasn't so there's that. The food was delicious though! The mango margarita was delicious as well! I had a shrimp burrito and it was huge. Full of shrimp, rice, lettuce, cheese, beans, sour cream, and tomatoes. Very tasty and filling. If I'm ever in the area again, I'd definitely try this place again based off the delicious food and drink that I had but if I saw the lady who served me during this visit, I'd probably go the other way. read more

Bud And Alley's Taco Bar - Mango Margarita Monday!!! - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, Florida

Terrible prices for terrible bland food you can get from a hot dog stand. 80 dollars for 3 tacos, a bowl and a cob of corn. And I'm not just saying the food was bad because I didn't like the prices. read more

Run or this place is gonna give you the runs! We all realized after one bite this food sucked! No flavor just blahhh...One of our friends has been so sick all day after dinner here. So so very disappointed! Spent so much money here too. The drinks are crazy expensive too! I got a double skinny margarita and it was $29!!! Would have and should have just ate again at La Casitas in Seagrove, but ya know it's "Bud and Ally's". Such a massive let down! Spent $115 at this place for tasteless garbage tacos. We will not be returning. read more

Bud And Alley's Taco Bar - I added Cholula sauce just to try and help it. - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, Florida

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Shrimp tacos, Great! Mahi tacos, Great! Carnitas tacos, Great! Margaritas, Excellent! Service was great and the bartender went over and got us a reservation at the main restaurant, so major props to him. The vibe is cool and it's quick and easy. Will be back for sure! read more

I'm glad I didn't listen to the bad reviews (2.5 stars) we had a great experience. We got steak nachos, el pastor and fish tacos. Everything was amazing. Very good food. And the drinks were really good to your liking. It's an outdoor casual ambience. Good and fast service. I've been here twice and will come again. read more

FUEGO This place is fab. I ordered a shrimp taco and it came out in literally 5 minutes. It was grilled shrimp on a grilled corn tortilla with lettuce, corn slaw, and salsa verde served w lime and ofc I added hot sauce. SO GOOD, the simplicity and the flavor were divine. I got a watermelon marg too which is good but I'm telling you, these ppl know tacos. Lovely open bar with boppin Spanish music and a sea breeze. Come here for a pre dinner snack. read more

Food is mediocre here. I ordered the grilled shrimp taco and carnitas taco with chips and queso. The shrimp was definitely not grilled and was extremely bland. The carnitas taco was extra peppery without much other flavor. The corn tortillas were old and stale. The queso was pretty good, but definitely could do with some extra ingredients. It was a white queso with cilantro. Definitely would not pay to eat here again unless I was starving for weeks. read more

Bud And Alley's Taco Bar - Carnitas Taco (twice cooked pork), Grilled Shrimp Taco, House Made Chips and Queso - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, Florida

Food and drinks were amazing!!! We got chips+guacamole, tacos, and coconut margs and red sangria! Everything came out fast and was so yummy read more

Bud And Alley's Taco Bar - Baja Style Fish Taco - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, Florida

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I wanted to like this place, but it just wasn't very good. I'm from Texas so I don't know what the east coast definition of a burrito is but I didn't like it. I got the grilled shrimp burrito and it wasn't what I was expecting. For one they made it upside down so when I tried to pick it up the whole thing fell apart. Then what I had to eat with a fork wasn't good. Super watery wet tortilla and it felt like a salad? I won't be going back. Service was decent. Moderately friendly. They got it out way too fast though and it was freezing cold.... (Makes sense why the burrito was wet from being pre made. Over all the atmosphere was cute, but I wish the food had been good. Side note its the next morning and my stomach is not feeling good. No shock there though read more

Not sure why this place has such a low rating (2.5 at time of this review). Our experience was quite the opposite, the food was great, service was great. No complaints. I had the ceviche and house margarita (rocks). Others in our party had the frozen house margarita that I also sampled. The tacos were enjoyed by others. Highly recommend! read more

The food here is so delicious!!! We had tacos($4.75 for chicken $5.25 for steak) and margaritas ($16)!! They were all good, but the drinks are very expensive! The service was great, and the ambiance is, of course, amazing beachy themed! read more

LITERALLY! Just walked up to this bar for drinks and a bite and had four people behind the bar stare at us. The bar was filthy and one of the women was standing right in front of us enjoying her own cocktail and just stared at us!!! It was almost surreal. read more

Despite the bad reviews I really enjoyed this place. There was nothing wrong with our food. It came fast and it was hot! Most of my party ordered the carnitas burritos. They were super juicy and packed full. We also really enjoyed the guacamole and chips! I recommend it. read more

Bud And Alley's Taco Bar - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, Florida

Steak taco meat was cold. Other tacos were decent at best. The combination of watered down pico de gallo and corn tortillas caused all tacos to fall apart. Margaritas were way too sweet (and $12 each for house). Also, bartender/server did not indicate that gratuity was already included on our check (and I tipped more with it realizing it at the time). So be sure to check your receipt before signing and adding additional tip. I wouldn't recommend this place unless your desperate and can't find anything else open. I was excited to try it and left very disappointed (especially after spending $84 to feed two adults and a child). read more

Fun, little outside taco bar with good food. Drinks expensive for a solo cup of margarita $12. Guy checking us out (taco b) was not very friendly and helpful. They added 15% gratuity to all receipts. Drinks and food good. read more

Bud And Alley's Taco Bar - Three types of tacos, tostado added chicken and two margaritas - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, Florida

I had the al pastor and carnita tacos, probably the freshest I've ever had. The service was very fast and friendly, I also had a frozen margarita which was strong and delicious! The area is friendly and the view was fantastic read more

Nooooo. I just ate my grilled steak burrito leftovers after a nice nap and I found a rubber band in my salsa verde. (Insert crying face) read more

Bud And Alley's Taco Bar - Found a rubber and in my salsa. - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, Florida

Stopped by while in town enjoying the beach area. Unfortunately, it was raining so I ordered to-go and didn't really snap any pictures since I ordered for a hungry crowd with me. Straight to the point, the tacos were pretty bland. I ordered the cornitas, chorizo and the mahi tacos. Quite honestly, they were pretty packed with protein which was a plus, but lacked a lot of flavor.. The Mahi had no flavor at all and was just very fishy. Even the lime didn't do any justice. I'd say the best of the trio was the chorizo. I also ordered chips and queso, as well ask chips and guac which were the best things I ordered. 2 stars mainly for the nice server that helped me. Maybe half star for the tacos.. at nearly $5 a taco.. I'd probably look elsewhere around the area if i'm back in town. read more

My family and I stopped by this place the other day. Robbie was our bartender and was so sweet and quick with everything. Food and drinks came out hot, fresh, and delicious. Highly recommend! Food was amazing but Robbie was the cherry on top to make my family want to keep coming back. read more

This place absolutely sucks for what you get. The food is a small portion and mediocre at best. The price is ridiculous and then they have the nerve to automatically add a pour feed? And automatically add 15% gratuity for a party of two. Doesn't that defeat the purpose and definition of gratuity. Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere. read more

Average tacos but the location is great. Love that it's dog friendly and close to shopping read more

Bud And Alley's Taco Bar - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, Florida

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I wish I could give negative stars. There is a guy named Robbie who works here, very rude and terrible manners. Overall the food was pretty average, nothing special. There are much better options to eat at nearby and I would never recommend this place to anyone. I've had three separate but equally awful experiences eating here. The first time I was with my sisters and the staff was barely attentive and rude in general. The second time my mom and I were blatantly ignored, while a couple next to us seemed to be given satisfactory service. It's like the staff chooses who to serve. The third time was my last straw, as well as my last time. I invited two friends, and against my better judgment we settled on eating at this place again. Let me tell you, our last time there was the final nail in the coffin. Bud & Alley's is usually pretty good so I was initially interested in eating at their Taco Bar. But until they hire new bartenders, this place will forever be on my "never again" list. I usually give second chances, but third chances are rare, and they blew it. Literally every other place in Seaside has polite and good service overall, except this place. It's like they choose to hire jerks. read more

Me and the family decided to give this place a shot I should've just kept walking not one thing we ordered was good My ceviche was dry not a lick of lime to it my daughters tostada the same bone dry plus a 15% sit at the bar charge Ok that's a new one but I learned Do yourself a favor and skip this place for the money it's definitely not worth it ... I've had better Mexican food at Taco Bell read more

Shrimp tacos are not good. Grouper tacos are ok. Guacamole was ok. Very expensive area for blah food.

Pros: Central, convenient location. Good people watching opp. Pretty decent margaritas. Cons: Tacos are just ok. Flies make for an unpleasant experience at the bar. Not the friendliest of service. Wouldn't recommend the mahi taco. Maybe a decent option for a quick drink on the way to the beach, but I'd recommend considering some of the other options around first. read more

Fish and shrimp tacos were really good. Nice that they were corn tortillas and gluten free. Guacamole was fresh and was a decent sized portion. Will definitely return on our next vacation to the area. read more

The chicken was undercooked. The prices are very expensive. One of the workers was very rude and overall just a jerk. I asked if a box had napkins in it and he said, "No, they are Christmas Trees". Saying, "I'm twice your size, I'll run you off". I have been a long time customer, and I will NOT come back. read more

Type of Food: Baja fish tacos, guacamole, burritos, margaritas, and ice-cold cerveza. Address: 2236 East, County Rd 30A, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 Phone Number: 850-231-4781 Hours: 8am-9pm Reservation or Walk-in? Walk-in Parking: Street parking So as a Texan, seeing tacos in Florida made me crack up, and sure the ingredients were exactly the same as tacos I would get here in Austin but it still satisfied my Tex-Mex craving, and the flavors showed up. I wrote a whole lot more in my blog post below! https://thehonestshruth.com/best-places-to-eat-in-rosemary-beach-watercolor-and-seaside-florida/ Cheers, Shruthi read more

Bud And Alley's Taco Bar - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, Florida

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We went here hoping to get some good hole in the wall food. I got a steak taco and chips and guac and my girlfriend got lemonade and a chicken burrito. Both our meals cost almost $30 dollars combined. After waiting 15 minutes we got a cold taco, a cold burrito with barely and chicken and probably 2oz of guacamole. The taco and guac were ok just WAY smaller than I expected for the price but my girlfriends $9 burrito was 95% rice and smaller than a soda can. Also, there was a 15% gratuity added automatically with the bill before getting any food. Anyways I would have gotten better food for a lot less at Moes. Don't bother read more

Bud And Alley's Taco Bar - $5 Taco - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, Florida

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Great Tacos, been my family's favorite restaurant in seaside for many years. HIGHLY recommend

Had a great time here! The bartenders were very friendly, Brent was exceptionally attentive. The food arrived quickly and was quite tasty. I opted to try a few of the different tacos and a burrito. The outdoor bar area and the street-side seating were right up my alley. I sat down during the offseason and there was still a decent crowd. I can only imagine that it looks like other times. But can totally see why. Definitely worth dropping in for a taco and beer. read more