I've been looking everywhere around here for good menudo (pancita), and El Taco Loco in Camden finally came through! The broth was rich, flavorful, and had that perfect comfort taste I've been missing. Also got lengua, tripa, and bistec tacos, and honestly, they were all amazing. The lengua was super tender, the tripa had that crispy bite, and the steak was juicy and perfectly seasoned. You can tell they know what they're doing in the kitchen, everything tasted fresh and homemade. Loved every bite. read more

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I tried tripa taco again, and I got large intestine instead of small intestine and it is SO MUCH better. Beef and lengua tacos are normal. Not a fan of their menudo, it is also a bit spicy. We ordered through a kiosk machine to done in, and they thought we do take out so we waited for food for 30m..... read more

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Me and the family were starving after coming out of the Camden aquarium. I decided to checkout some near by eats and came across this place. This Mexican restaurant. Don't let the area fool you. The food is amazing! The service took a bit long because you can tell they were short handed. & clearly we weren't the only ones there. So I totally understand! The prices are great for the amount and quality of food you're getting. I definitely recommend this place if you're in the area. It's seemed pretty authentic which I love. They offer a variety of options. The kids and I loved it. Make sure you check them out if you're in the area! read more

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I love this place. I've been here twice. I've had the same type of experience twice. I've been here once for Takeaway. I've had the same experience even having Takeaway. It is a very small restaurant. They have tables where you can sit and one of the servers comes from behind the counter to take your order and get you your food. They are all very friendly. Be prepared for the loud music. For some this might be a problem. But for me, it put me in the mood to dance in my seat and enjoy my food even more. They have a very extensive menu. Most of the menu is Mexican street food. I appreciate that they do some mingle of Mexican American items. But I tried to stick to what's authentic. The times that I have visit I have had the street corn Loco style and quesadilla with chorizo and potatoes and I have had several different flavors of taco. You cannot go wrong. The food is flavorful and well prepared. If you decide to eat there, be sure to find parking somewhere in the neighborhood and do the parking app. It is hard to find parking but usually somewhere up or down the street you can find a spot. If you do take out, there is a laundromat across the street with a parking lot. Park at your own risk. When I did take away, it took about 20 minutes for my food to be prepared. When I sat and ate I lingered a while and was there for about an hour and a half. I love the flavors of the food and you can tell that they really take time and effort to make it taste good. You can put their green salsa on anything and it would raise a flavor about 50%. All of their sauces are good but the green one is my favorite. I would definitely come back and it is convenient because the restaurant is right across the bridge in Camden so you don't have to go that far into New Jersey for a great bite. read more

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I really wanted to love my experience at El Taco Loco, but unfortunately it was a huge disappointment. I ordered 3 shrimp tacos and a chorizo tostada and paid $24, expecting something flavorful and authentic--especially since the place smelled amazing and was super busy. My order took almost 30 minutes, which made me think the food would be worth the wait. The shrimp tacos, however, were overloaded with peppers and onions to the point where I literally had a pile of them on the side. It honestly felt like it was covering up the fact that the shrimp were chopped into tiny pieces. While the shrimp itself had some flavor, the taco overall was not enjoyable. There was so much grease soaked into the tortilla that I had to eat it with a knife and fork. As for the chorizo tostada, it was nothing like how it was described on the menu. It came with just sausage, lettuce, and Mexican cheese--no beans, no peppers, nothing that made it stand out or match expectations. The restaurant itself is clean and looks nice, but the service felt very cold--more like "what do you want?" instead of "how can I help you?" Safe to say, I won't be giving this place another try. read more

El Taco Loco - For Some Reason My Flash Didn't Work But This Is The Chorizo Tostada. - Mexican Near Me - Camden, New Jersey

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Nice! Definitely recommend if you are in the area. Had tacos, tamales and horchata.

I'm going to start this review with a big SMH! Why? Because that's what I did every single time I bit into one of my food items at El Taco Loco. My husband and I searched high and low for a Mexican restaurant near us. We have tried a ton of them. We found two places in Philly. However, there are times when we just don't want to travel over the bridge. After trying El Taco Loco, We NEVER have to go to Philly for Mexican food again. Yay!!!!! Let's start with the menu. We ordered 1) Elotes, Small Nachos with Spicy Pork, 2 Campenchano Tacos, Birra Tacos, and a side of rice and beans. Our drinks were Lemonade and Pineapple. Sigh!!! Our drinks arrived first. My pineapple drink was soooo fresh and delicious. It really hit the spot on a hot summer day. My husband liked his lemonade, but favored my drink more. The Elotes arrived next. SMH!!!! When I tell you that corn was fantastic! I'm still smiling while thinking about it. The waitress gave us some hot pepper seasoning to add to the corn. I found it to be very hot, so I used it sparingly. Next, our nachos, tacos, rice and beans arrived. My husband didn't know anything about Birra tacos, but he does NOW! He stopped talking to me mid meal bc he was so wrapped up in his Birra experience. I managed to get one bite and of course wanted more. I dove into the nachos. It was hard to stop eating them, but I pulled away so I could try my tacos. The meat was succulent, tender and tasty. The different salsas (green and red) just added the right amount our flavor to the tacos. They were so yummy. The rice and beans were just as tasty as everything else. We were are so happy to have found this place and will definitely be regular customers/patrons from here on out. read more

El Taco Loco - 3 Birria Tacos, Campenchano Tacos, Small Nachos with Spicy Pork, & Elotes (Mexican Street Corn). - Mexican Near Me - Camden, New Jersey

I travel all over the US and try Mexican food mainly (I'm Mexican) this has to be the worst one and over price!! Tacos dry and nasty fatty and cheap meat and cheap cheese! This is how New Jersey rolls??? read more

My only regret here is that I didn't order more! I've learned over the years to not order much during a first visit to a restaurant. It prevents wasting money and food if I'm not happy with the meal... As I sat at my table watching other customers meals come out, I had a gut feeling that I didn't really order what I wanted. I ordered a few tacos that wound up tasting very good. Small, but very satisfying.... What really made my evening here was the elote!! I can't express just how good this corn was. I get suckered into ordering every time that I see it on a menu. It's usually hit or miss... But I'd come back here if the only item they served was this elote. Not a lot of tables to sit at. But when the food is as good as it is here, I'd gladly take it to go. read more

In short, probably the best Mexican food you can find in the area. Excellent value, excellent service and excellent food. What more can you ask for? We ordered the taco lengua (beef tongue) birria quesadilla, steak ponchiburro (open face burrito) and various tamales. Everything was a hit! Definitely worth a trek, you won't be disappointed. read more

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The food was great! I had a tinga ponchiburro. It is a large portion. My husband had a Cuban torta which was also delicious. The service was great. The waitresses were all very attentive. read more

GREAT FOOD. Great service. ALL in a newly remodeled location. My family and I go at least once a month, and they never fail! It is a bit pricey for "tacos" how some would view it, but the flavor is worth it! ALL OF IT! read more

El Taco Loco - 3 Steak Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Camden, New Jersey

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Great food and service. The portions were huge, and even the small orders are enough to share. We got the guacamole and you could tell it's made fresh. I did have to add salt, but that's likely a personal preference. The chorizo nachos were layered with lots of well seasoned chorizo, and my birra quesadilla was not only massive but very tasty. The restaurant itself is on the city street with street parking in the heart of Camden's cultural center. There are half a dozen or so tables and loud music playing. Our waitress was really nice as the other staff that assisted during our visit. Prices are on the higher side, but you can tell the food is made fresh and they don't skimp on the ingredients. read more

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The Horchatas are the best. Chicken tacos and esquites are also a top favorite. If you're near Federal Street stop in and try that Horchata you wont be sorry read more

This place is sooooooo good! There's usually no parking but I'm willing to walk a block for this goodness. Today I had steak nachos, elotes, and American tacos. The food is always fresh and the staff are nice and patient because I always have questions LOL. I've also had burritos and tostados from here as well. They have a small dining area but I usually take my order to go. I like authentic Mexican food and this is definitely authentic. read more

First time customer, and i really enjoyed this restaurant, food and family cooked vibes. I walked in on a Friday afternoon with my family to experience what all the hype was about. The parking was a little tricky but well worth it. The Resturant was very cute, colorful, clean and inviting, there were tables to dine in and seats to wait while you wait. Ok now to what we ordered: two chicken tings tacos (American) One carnitas taco (American) Birra burrito Mexican street corn Jamaica juice Everything was delicious, flavorful, fresh, and authentic! I can't wait to come back and try out more menu items read more

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I went today for the first time all the way from Philly and ordered takeout. I got Loco tacos, special tamale, chicken tostadas, pastor burritos, elote in a cup, and lastly churros. The tacos were okay because the tortilla was rather dry and greasy. The tostadas very delicious and filling. The burrito was a symphony in my mouth, the portion size was also very healthy. The churros were THE nail in the coffin, filled with some type of cream and fried and coated to perfection! Running up was the tamale for it's rich flavor and authentic taste. To further compliment the service was comforting. English and Spanish were both spoken! Also it was extremely clean and well decorated. Overall it was worth the drive and I will be back!! 10/10 read more

El Taco Loco - Loco Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Camden, New Jersey

Been wanting to hit up https://www.facebook.com/mytacoloco For awhile now! They are currently operating out of a food truck while their main location is being renovated. I highly recommwnd followi g them to see where on the border of Camden/Pennsauken they are operating. I am a sandwich guy, or a torta guy in this instance. I have never been or really had a desire to go to Mexico, until I started following travel food vloggers on youtube and fell in love with the street food. Anyway, to the food, I got a Campechano Torta which has pretty much everything in it. I posted pictures of the menu for you all to reference, but this torta is a bit of a flavor and texture bomb. Let me take you for a ride here. The steak pastor mixture was prepared with some love and picked up a lot of good flavor from the grill and seasoned flat top. Those meat peices were nicely chewy while while you got stringyness from the Mexican "string cheese", the crispy water veggies (that's what I like to call my lettuce and tomato here) added a soft crunch, the avocado and refried beans were a nice touch too. The bread held together pretty well surprisingly! I'm not going to lie, this is a bit of a messy sandwich. Delicious sandwich fillings are going to fall out, so have your fork ready to enjoy afterwards. I can't wait to go back and try more menu items! I mention again, find them on fb, and instagram and give them a follow. They are always posting mouth watering awesome delicious food content!!!! Pss, dont be scared of driving into Camden during the day for this! read more

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It's my favorite taco spot. The service is great and always friendly. It's worth the price

Just picked up my food. $38 (4 pastor tacos, 3 steak tacos, small rice/beans, churros and a soda. Food is delish but I had no limes, cucumbers, radishes and no pineapple pieces in my pastor tacos. To some that's minor but to me it's very important that I get what I am supposed to get with the order. Sometimes it's the little things that matter. Overall this place is great to dine in or take out. read more

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The food is delicious, great service fast and great price.. real authentic Mexican food.... Highly recommend this place read more

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Delicious AUTHENTIC Mexican Food! My wife and I were craving some good Mexican food, not franchised, not fusion, just good authentic Mexican food. We stopped at a restaurant about 1.5 miles away from this one first and after seeing the menu we just weren't feeling like this was the spot so we made a B-line for the door and yelp did the rest. A lot of people talk about being nervous at first when seeing this place but there are a few things to consider. 1. This is Camden. Camden is what it is. You keep to yourself and you're ok. 2. You have to recognize the Mexican culture. They are some of the most loving and kind people you will find but they need to know what you are about before all of that happens. Smile, be kind, and show interest and you will be ok. Now, onto the important part, THE FOOD! Let me start by saying Mexico is one of my absolute favorite places to go. The food is unreal and often imitated poorly here in the US. Here at El Taco Loco this is THE CLOSEST I have gotten to food like in Mexico and the margin was not far off. My wife ordered the Tacos pastor. A bit pricey in my opinion for 3 tacos but then again, in Mexico I can get 5 tacos of pastor for $3.00. The flavor though was great! The tacos were filled with the meat and the toppings were fresh and good quality. El Taco Loco also has an awesome salsa bar which seriously takes me back to Mexico at the Taqueria's. I got the Bistec and Onions and added Chorizo (One of my many guilty pleasures). The meal came with delicious fried beans with onions, rice, avocado, and lettuce. The portion was generous and the taste was phenomenal! The Piece De Resistance was the Horchata! If you've never had Horchata this is where you should go to try it! It isn't a pre-made mix like other places sell. It is freshly made in house and is out of this world in flavor. THIS IS AUTHENTIC MEXICAN! I will definitely be back and I hope I see you there! read more

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Ayee bruh THIS SPOT SMACKS and the quesadillas are huge deff recommend if your trying to have sum good eats

Not real birria they lied to me I would Not rec omens this place since they want to false advertise read more

El Taco Loco - Mexican Near Me - Camden, New Jersey

First time coming here and I was a little skeptical at first but upon sitting down I saw that There was great customer service food came out quickly and it was more than delicious even spectacular. The pricing was reasonable and we we are definitely coming back. Try the shrimp tacos. read more

El Taco Loco - Mexican Near Me - Camden, New Jersey

Followed them on instagram and then stopped in for dinner with my husband. We're from Los Angeles so it's hard finding good Mexican food in the east coast but this place was real good. The esquite was out of this world good read more

The food here is truly good!! I have very few places I eat Mexican food from and this is one of them ! Freshly made good and filling. What else can you ask for. read more

The chorizo tacos and pastor were great. Service was fast and the staff is very friendly. I also like how you can grab your own toppings

I had the al pastor taco here ! It is so delicious especially with avacado added . The customer service is good but it can get very busy . Absolutely the best Tacos in the camden city area ! read more

El Taco Loco - al pastor taco - Mexican Near Me - Camden, New Jersey

I just love this place been coming here for years. Small family owned place great food and always is the same. Been here over 20 years read more

El Taco Loco - Steak tacos with fried onions and the works - Mexican Near Me - Camden, New Jersey

This restaurant was great! We had barrias, tostadas, and corn. The corn was definitely the highlight- soooo delicious. My boyfriend got the barrias after being on a long search for the perfect one and was very happy. Good food for good prices! read more

Excellent food and good vibes. Quesadillas and tacos were fire. Will certainly be coming back.

Food was average. Could find better in Atco. Extremely over priced. Very small space. Asked for three tacos and some how got 6, ended up paying for both. Beef tongue burrito was extremely chewy cost almost $20. Receipt had nothing but prices and didn't explain what the prices went to. Prices on the menu were incorrect and didn't want to tell us until we paid. Overall shitty experience and don't recommend to anyone else. read more

this place sells mediocre tacos for the price. i've gone to better places with cheaper prices.

Horrible customer service. Ordered food here for pick up. When I entered, no one even acknowledged me or directed me where to go. A Spanish speaking women came in shortly after me and she was tended to before despite me being there before her. I asked several times if "this is where I pay", but I kept on getting passed along. I ended up leaving as I did want to spend my money at a place where I was treated so rudely. read more

the food was good and the most bast part was the tacos de birria and the horchats

I want to give it 5-stars..but the location in itself-its 4-stars!! My coworker , who's married to Mexican , knows a thing or two comes to Mexican food..raved about this spot, they make other things, but best thing make-chicken tacos, with sour cream, Mexican cheese. Let's just say-It was The Bomb Diggitey!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I only had one, wow, was it GREAT.!! Shredded chicken with tomato, onions, on grill flat top, it was HEAVEN!! There's a bar with all the condiments, sauces, mild to spicy!! Only hesitatation-it is in Camden, felt like needed to carry a concealed weapon , as some sketchy people stand outside. Return factor: Yes, with my coworker !! LOL read more

Very nice service, good prices, and they sell Jarrito's sodas. I don't speak Spanish, but luckily one of the people I was with for lunch this summer did. All our food came in significant portions. I had a steak burrito; it was surprisingly cold.Not as much flavor as I anticipated, but it was still good. I only managed to eat half, and the other half came home with me. My one friend had a shrimp platter that she couldn't finish. She seemed to enjoy hers. Our vegetarian friend had trouble (a) translating the menu and (b) finding something he could order. read more

El Taco Loco - Mexican Near Me - Camden, New Jersey

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Great, Authentic, Inexpensive Mexican food!! Location not the greatest...but sometimes "hole in the walls" are the best

Food was alright but costs more than it's worth. They also forgot to give me a few items from my order that I paid for which also made the experience a little less good. read more