The food was just fine. We hadn't been to Garage in a couple of years due to my disability. There used to be 3 parking spaces on premesis, but redesigned now for outdoor dining. Service was prompt, and we'll certainly go back. read more

When you're in the mood for a fun, laid back night with friends and you also happen to be craving Mexican food, go to Garage. From the unique garage-type aesthetic to the yummy cocktails, every time I go to Garage, I have a fun time! We ordered the street corn app, the surf and turf tacos, and the shrimp quesadillas!! The tacos were pretty good not incredible, but the quesadillas were something special. Also, my friend is gluten free, and she can eat a full meal here safely and easily! The menu is very accommodating! In my opinion, if you're craving Mexican and you're in the Binghamton area, Garage is a much better option than Dos Rios (unless it's for a birthday)!!! read more

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Only reason I'm going 2stars is the atmosphere and the service. We ordered appetizers. One was the nacho with salsa, queso, and guacamole. The queso was amazing! Guacamole unflavorful, the salsa to me tasted like ketchup with onions and peppers. Peppers. Other appetizer was fried avocado. It came out black, you bite into it. It was very hot which is a good thing. The seasoning tasted to all of us and I'm speaking six of us at like City Chicken seasoning. And that was it. The darkness we're assuming is from old oil. Cuz I can't imagine a restaurant sending out burnt food. Now to the entree our whole party of six said their food was either lukewarm or cold, they ate them. I did not eat my burrito cuz I do not like my protein room temperature or lukewarm. I don't know how anyone can eat a fish. Taco and the fish be cold. I would highly not recommend this place to anyone looking for Mexican food because it's simply a disgrace. Two people that want Mexican food. That's my opinion and apparently shared by the other five I was with. Because we all agreed we will never go back. Other people tried to come in and it was 8:15 and they were sent away saying they are closed on their door. It says 12:00 a.m. On their page it says 10:00 Thank you pm, So how do you really know when this place is open or closed? You have to drive by? Now. Let's get to the finer points. The bathroom were disgusting. You got to have your staff clean them bathrooms or at least check them cuz they were a joke. I know this is going to offend a lot of people but frankly I don't care. This food was not good. They did take my burrito off the bill. That's probably about the only good thing, even the margaritas mango to be specific didn't have a mango flavor. You can go there if you want. Want it's your choice. This is just my opinion. read more

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To be quite honest I was disappointed with this spot /: maybe I caught it on an off day? Tacos were delicious. Everything else we ordered lacked seasoning/ was watered down. Guacamole, pico, salsa verde I wanted to throw some salt on there and squeeze some lime juice to give it something. Chips also came without salt on them, which I was very surprised by. Decent beer selection in cans. Really cool outdoor seating. I think I'd come back for a few drinks, but won't be craving any food from here. Staff was friendly and the food came out quick. read more

Wow, I keep trying to leave a review but I guess the joke is on me? I'm the one who keeps coming back for this mouth molesting of sub par food and even worse service. It's not fair to say the service is terrible, I mean if you leave a bunch of kids with literally no training and even less desire to be there in charge? The food....... Just leave an unmitigated 4" garden hose of "crema" on remote and peeps have a better chance of getting south of boarder. Binghamton has terrible food..... congratulations taco garage....... You suck! read more

Pleasantly surprised by this place. Food was a little better than 3.5 stars would suggest. I live near the Colombia heights neighborhood of DC which is mostly Hispanic and has a lot of good taco places, but this place is in the same league. And a nice break from my usual meals at Corteses and at Little Venice when I visit Binghamton. As others have noted--the tacos are priced a little on the high side, but they are also way bigger than normal tacos and while I walked in hungry, I was plenty full after 2 tacos (no sides)--a cauliflower and a fried avocado. They might be a tad easier to eat if they had less filling actually. Overall really good flavors and a worthwhile visit. read more

Garage Taco Bar - Mexican Near Me - Binghamton, New York

Nachos, tacos and beer...food was great. Nice atmosphere too. Manager came over to see if everything was alright. Gave him a little feedback that was well received. Staff was hard working and on top of things... I'll be back! read more

So this was my first time at the Garage and I think my main mistake was coming in the fall. I had the barbacoa tacos and they were alright the sauce is what made them good though the steak was kinda bland. Their garage fries were pretty good they reminded me of five guys Cajun fries. The atmosphere is pretty cool but I think this would be a better place to come in the summer when they have live music and their ingredients are more in season. I feel like their menu has mainly summer time meals. Overall it wasn't for me but for some people it might be a great place to grab a bite. read more

Ordered the queso and chip appetizer, buddy got the fried avocados and we each had a draft beer. Both appetizers were very, very good. For dinner I ordered three taco meal with rice & beans and the beef, pork belly and barbacoa tacos. The beef taco was pretty good. The Dr. Pepper infused barbacoa taco was exceptional. But the crown jewel of the meal was the pork belly taco! The flavor was out of this world when combined with the pickled onions. I could not get over just how scrumptious and delicious that taco was. My one and only regret was not getting 3 pork belly tacos. They were THAT good. Without a doubt one of the best "street" tacos I have ever had the pleasure of eating. read more

Sat at the bar. Was served by Nicole. She was decently nice but a little inattentive but I understand what it's like to work a service bar and serve patrons at the same time. It also seemed as though she was training on bar so I get it. Amanda was also on bar and she was excellent, she's served me before and she's extremely friendly and attentive. I will say-- to be fair, Nicole was serving me but was working the other side of the bar, and I had requested to stay with Nicole as my server so I could ensure whoever served me didn't have to split the tip. The guac I ordered in my chip flight was so salty that it was inedible but I asked for the manager and she swiftly fixed it and provided me a new batch after agreeing that it was very salty. The manager was great, even took the salty guac off my check. Typically the pico doesn't have enough lime so I'll ask for a couple to squeeze into it, but they perfected it this time. Garage is a nice spot if you wanna sit around a fire and have a few drinks, but I've always struggled with getting my server's attention here, even before the new ownership so it's best to sit outside and order drinks from the bar rather than get sat by the host and eat. read more

Came here on a Tuesday afternoon. Because of COVID there is a contactless ordering system that is easy to follow. We started with the chips and guacamole. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND! A lot of the chips were not crisp and the guacamole had no flavor!!! I tried 3 of the tacos and only one of them really stood out to me: the shrimp taco!! Only reason I gave this place a 3 star was because the shrimp taco was really good. I also had the pork and chicken tacos and they were nothing to rave about. Two of my friends tried the rice and beans and they were both very subpar. The rice seemed slightly overcooked/ dried out and the beans tasted as if they had been washed out from the can, dropped on the plate, and had cheese melted on top. WOULD NOT EAT THAT AGAIN!!! Seems like a nice spot for locals and students, but the food is not that great. read more

Garage Taco Bar - Pork taco - Mexican Near Me - Binghamton, New York

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Ahem, the food sent me to the restroom after eating. It was not giving. I would not recommend eating here AT ALL. First of all, they took mad long to get my drink. On my soulllllll. Food was mad goofy. Even taco bell better. Even chipotle better. Even la isla is better. I HAD DIARHHEAA read more

Steak was ok. Little dry. Pork was ok. Little dry. Chicken was ok. Little dry. Shrimp was great. Not dry. Some places do their work in the meat and it speaks for itself. Some need to fix the meat with sauce. This is the latter. Nothing was bad. Process was a little whack. Ordered on their site. Said 30-45 min. Then we got an email 2 min later that it was ready. When we showed up, they said there'd be a 10 min wait. read more

I was born in Mexico, I visit often. The fries here are great, so are the drinks. The tortillas are, unfortunately, not so good. I think it is perfectly fine to call the meats something more akin to bbq than carnitas or anything remotely close to a barbacoa. Often the taco fillings are overly sweet, inconsistent in texture, twice the fillings have been almost burnt. I have been to this spot about half a dozen times, always wanting to give benefit of the doubt. The hot sauce collection is interesting, but again, very sweet. It is totally fine for food to have an american spin, but it also has to be tasty at least 65% of the time, which is not the case here for the "Mexican" offerings. Again, stop in, get the apps, get the drinks. The people who work here are nice, the vibes are good! The tacos are not. read more

Been here twice in the past 6 months and both experiences were great. Really kind, lively servers and bartenders. The food was delicious, I had the shrimp tacos and one of the burritos. The vibe here is cool and there was never a wait time both times I went which was great. read more

Came here with my 2 daughters and their 3 friends on a Saturday evening. This place is #hip. I ordered 3 veg tacos to-go because I'm on that Yolanda Hadid almond diet but I decided to treat myself. The atmosphere of this restaurant IS kid friendly. Some ladies on the table next to ours tried to buy my daughter a shot (of JARRITOS MANDARIN SODA). How adorable! They're a bit skimpy with the cilantro but other than that the food was valid. Our waitress was such a doll! Loved her. Think her name was Veronica or Victoria. Either way she #slayed. read more

Garage Taco Bar - My daughter's quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Binghamton, New York

Amazing spot for a quick taco. Very good. Pretty fast service although it was not busy at all mid afternoon. Try it,. You'll like it.

We stopped by for lunch today and it was very busy. We waited about 20 minutes for a table which was no big deal! Food was delicious and fresh and my margarita was good. It was very loud in there and service was a little slow (but friendly!) but that's to be expected with a hopping restaurant. Highly recommend the Barbacoa tacos. We will definitely be back! read more

We were suggested this place by one of the locals. It has got this great ambience to sit and relax to great drinks and some specials. The vibe is really great. There is a good collection of drinks to choose from . Overall it was a nice experience. The service is really great . read more

I went on Monday.. And I do meatless Mondays and the place made it so easy to pick out a vegetarian option. Such great flavor combonation . Also half off margaritas on Monday!!! read more

Garage Taco Bar - Half off margaritas!! - Mexican Near Me - Binghamton, New York

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Went to this place for the first tim it was the best authentic tacos I've ever had! The owners were super nice! Good service! I had the shrimp tacos they were perfectly cooked, seasoned, and topped! I got the salad which was really good, my partner got fries that tasted just as good! read more

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We ordered take out for delivery and it was really good. Rice & beans were perfect and the burrito was oversized and delicious.

Great late night spot. Not too rowdy. Excellent and fresh Mexican food. Pretty chill overall. I don't drink much but the Garage was delicious. I've also tried the Pink Cadillac, which I didn't like as much because the agave flavor was pretty strong. Been here several times and will come again. read more

We ordered takeout and when I went to pickup the food the place looked amazing, ambience is perfect and quirky for summer evenings. I enjoyed the cauliflower quesadilla, however our 2 margaritas were so horrible (basically watered down and tasteless). Also they screwed up my drinks order, good thing I saw that they tried giving us the two same drinks when in fact we had ordered two different ones. Luckily they were quick in noticing and corrected the order... but regardless I think I would've been better off drinking water because the drinks had no flavor at all. The 3 stars are for the quesadilla and I would give their drinks negative ratings. read more

This place is absolutely amazing. It has a beautiful courtyard with lots of fire pits and it's a great place to hang out. It gets pretty busy even on a weekday night. We had to wait about 30 minutes to get our food because there were two large groups in front of us. I ordered the surf and turf meal with a side salad and my friend ordered a chicken quesadilla with the fries. My surf and turf was absolutely delicious and I highly recommend it. The salad was good but the fries were better. I get why this place is so busy. I took home a fish taco for my fiancé which he thought was great too. The staff were super friendly and we adored the young lady who helped us order. She even drew a little fish on the to go box for the fish taco. All in all I would definitely go there again and plan to go there very soon. read more

Garage Taco Bar - Surf n Turf Meal - Mexican Near Me - Binghamton, New York

Never in my life have I had a worse more over priced quesadilla and even had to go back and ask for salsa as all it came with was sour cream. read more

Garage Taco Bar - Chicken Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Binghamton, New York

I recently gave the Garage another try and was very impressed. It was the complete opposite of my previous visit and review. This trip was complete with great food, great service and a welcoming environment. Will be back for sure. read more

They are good tacos, in the mood for tacos And you can't think of anywhere to go this is okay

Julia is an excellent server! The burrito bowl is very good. The space itself looks very nice and is always clean.

This is one of my favorite spots in Binghamton, I always try to bring people visiting me to Garage. The music is always great and the outdoor seating when the weather is nice is a fun spot for happy hour. The food here has never disappointed me. The chicken and the barbacoa tacos always are delicious. I recently tried the elote corn dog and it will become and regular part of my order. read more

All I wanted for my birthday was tacos from Garage, but thanks to the rona I could only opt for delivery. The team at Garage was sooo helpful when Grubhub/Uber Eats weren't working. They got me exactly what I wanted and even through in surprise churros! Thanks for making my birthday awesome :) read more

Garage Taco Bar - Churros - Mexican Near Me - Binghamton, New York

We've been going here since it opened. Tacos, burritos, beer and decent drink specials. Staff is always nice and the place is unpretentious. I roll in here with greasy overalls or a formal and feel comfortable. Don't come to watch tv. Last I saw it had some black and white Chanel running with no subtitles. Just eat, drink, and be social. Put your phone down and grab a board game or play cards. The outside seating now has flame fire pits and umbrellas. College kids are here but not taking over and cruising. read more

In town for a training and walked here for lunch. Great spot and delicious shrimp tacos. The staff was very friendly and I was able to get in and out in a timely manner. Great spot I'd definitely return if I was a local. read more

Garage Taco Bar - Shrimp Tacos and salad - Mexican Near Me - Binghamton, New York

Verrrrry interesting.... Parking is the initial concern upon arrival at Garage. Only 1 in/out, unless you "off-road" across the grass. Someone parked in the only entry, so...across the grass we go. Inside, you have to order at the counter when you walk in the door. I guess you could take the menu to your table, but you still have to order at the counter. The choices for Restaurant Week were adequate and once they arrived, we're tastey. I do hope the normal Margaritas are larger than the RW version. While wonderful, they were more like samplers, than the real thing. Service was slow for lunch time, but it may have even that the cook was also the server...not sure about that. Would I send a friend? Sure. They'll have to decide for themselves. read more

Garage Taco Bar - Mexican Near Me - Binghamton, New York

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Great gluten free options. Thanks for lunch. Family had tacos of various kinds. Good service too.

This may be one of the worst establishments I've ever walked into! after being seated at a table by very unfriendly person, we had a person walk up to us and tell us they were not our waitress, and that she was busy and didn't know when we would get service! Unbelievable after sitting for 15 minutes we decided to walk out! Needless to say, I wouldn't recommend this to my worst enemy! read more

Born and raised in Binghamton. Have lived in London, NYC for 5 years and now Uganda. So I don't frequent often. But about once a year I get enticed to go with local family or friends, and it's just about long enough to forget exactly how mediocre it is and then be sucked in to try again. Coming back from my longest stint in Uganda yet, I LOVE Mexican and it's the only thing I was craving. Got the chips flight, the queso is tasty and the salsas are always sad and subpar. Both my carnitas and fish tacos were actually really rough today, really big bummer. Just overcooked, flavorless and mediocre. Dos rios is not any better. Los tapatios was also always a let down. And I'm just dying for someone to come in with with some killer Mexican food! It's about time for Bing to step their game up. *The good stars are because it's a good hangout and atmosphere, place to get drinks with friends. Just keep your expectations low, or don't eat & just drink! read more

The food was very good. Typical bougie hipster taco place. Service was good, little slow but that's what happens when it's that busy. Nice little modern upscale college town place definitely worth stopping in read more

I was surprisingly impressed by the food. Service however was a little slow. We went in for a small office dinner get together on a Monday night. Prices are good and the food is tasty. Make sure you order the fries. read more

First and last time we visit the garage. Queso fries and corn dogs were very good. I ordered two tacos ice cold rice and beans ice cold not once but twice. We could've been a loyal customer but now we won't return. read more