If you haven't been to this Newark gem yet, you're missing out. It's a tiny taco and burger joint with a major personality and a super funky vibe. ​Service: Lightning-fast and genuinely friendly. ​Drinks: Small but mighty beer list (quality over quantity!). ​The Food: Total crowd-pleasers. ​It's the kind of local spot that makes the neighborhood better. A must-visit for anyone craving a solid meal and a cool atmosphere! read more

MNCHS Kitchen - Tacos Near Me - Newark, Ohio

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Great people, great food. If you like a smash burger try it Oklahoma Style the onions make it pop. I think I've had pretty much everything on the menu and I've never been let down. This is in my top 3 restaurants in Newark. Pull up. read more

Review by: Avila.Eats on TikTok, insta, YouTube Service: All the staff is incredible friendly and talkative. Service is quick. Ambiance/Atmosphere: inside is well decorated and spacious. The murals on the wall are beautiful and it's always clean inside. Food: Tacos are great. Ranked the best in licking country for a reason. They're solid with plenty of choices for protein. I'd recommend Breakfast burrito is delicious. Crispy tater tots, perfectly cooked eggs and chorizo, and so cheesy. This is one of the best breakfast burritos I've had. I'd highly recommend. Smash burgers are delicious. Flavorful, juicy, perfectly smashed. Absolutely phenomenal and I get two quad stacks every time. I personally enjoy taking them home to add peanut butter and jam. Don't knock it until you try it. Trust me. I'd recommend. 10x10x10 food challenge is amazing. Ten Pattie's, 10 cheese, and 10 bacon. Incredible fun and stupidly delicious. read more

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My son and I stopped at this restaurant on our way home. It was recommended to us as a great place to get tacos. Unfortunately, neither of us were in the mood for tacos and opted for burgers and tots. The burgers were decent. Not bad at all but did make me think I probably should have ordered tacos since that is their specialty. The tater tots were good but there was nothing that made them stand out. We also ordered strawberry lemonade and dole whip to drink. Both were good and would order again. The service was nice, what you would expect from a small, local restaurant. Overall, I would recommend this restaurant when you're in the mood for something a little different. read more

MNCHS Kitchen - Double Burgers & Tater Tots - Tacos Near Me - Newark, Ohio

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The food here is delicious! The house made salsa is fresh and has just the right kick. I really like their grilled shrimp, and you have nice options: in the "terrible taco,", in the delicious quesadilla (highly recommended by locals), or even atop the yummy Mexican street corn. I like how jackfruit is an option for a protein here. Vegetarians rejoice- this place has you covered. The staff is friendly and the ambiance is pleasantly chill. If it nice outside, you can choose to dine al fresco. They also have a good selection of beers and cocktails. read more

Location/Restaurant; right in downtown Newark, super cute place. It is order at register and food called once done, no servers. Decor is Flamingos meet the Arizona cactus, super cute! Food; On this trip order the smash burger, and it was mighty tasty. Odd, it would appear place is more taco driven, but the smash burgers are yummy and large. Ice cold beverages, and the dole whip adult drink was GREAT. Service; Our order taker with super helpful for first timers, and friendly. read more

MNCHS Kitchen - Tacos Near Me - Newark, Ohio

It's a terrible place. The tacos are terrible. The service ...ugh terrible. The drinks... terrible Kidding *see photos! Such a cute place!! Definitely will cure any winter blues and will be GREAT for summer! Food - ugh sadly it was so tasty!! What a great spot! I was working in Newark for a couple days, googled good restaurants in Newark - I was Pleasantly surprised!! Ample parking Walk up/drive-thru window - but why?! Too cute to not come in! 4-stars because the cashier was also bartending and mixing up drinks! Which took a little while - not a big deal. Don't sleep on this place. Oh my gosh it's terrible. Disclaimer: their motto 'MNCHS' It's a terrible place read more

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The food is absolutely fantastic. The staff is super friendly and helpful. Plenty of room for seating and everything was absolutely spic and span. We will absolutely be back to try some more of the other concoctions. read more

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This place is raved about by locals, so I was excited to check it out. One thing I love is the decor and overall ambiance of the place. Very bright and fun. The staff were also friendly. However, our food took quite a long time to come out. I tried four of the tacos: birria, carnitas, carne asada and pastor. Being from the west coast where there's amazing and authentic Mexican food around every corner, I have high expectations for flavor. I found that all four tacos were very bland and disappointing. There was none of the bright fun flavors that I've come to love from Mexican food!! If this is the best tacos someone has had, they're seriously missing out. read more

The first thing that comes to mind when I think of MNCHS is the owner's marketing on social media. I love it, lol. The lady embodies the phrase "I'm rubber, you're glue"--she takes all criticism in stride and doesn't hide it from anybody, even when I mistakenly call her a "guy" while writing this review. The place has a fun vibe when it comes to staffing choices and ambiance. It's small, vibrant, and full of things to catch your eye inside the restaurant. They also help promote and support other local businesses, which is always an additional thumbs up. The menu is full of awesome daily specials, and they're not afraid to step outside the box with their dishes. Now, let's get to the food, which is what everyone really wants to hear about. The smash burger? Elite! Crispy meat lace on the patty from a ripping hot flat top and a proper smash, with a soft and toasted bun and well-seasoned beef. Three things that seem easy to get right, right? Wrong. I've seen a dozen burger spots fall short in at least one of these categories. I do have a bias towards a smash burger, but whatever, sue me. This place does them right! The birria tacos are good, not great. The flavor is banging, the beef texture is awesome, well-seasoned of course, and they don't skimp on the consommé or the cheese. Personally, I don't enjoy cilantro or raw onion very much. Yeah, I know, man-child lol! So don't take my criticism to heart when it comes to the tacos. The consommé has a strong cilantro flavor, so it's not my jam. I do recommend that if you get the tacos, dine in or eat them quickly--don't let them sit in takeout boxes for too long. They're corn tortillas soaked in consommé, so they're bound to get soggy over time. I didn't get a photo for some reason, but the queso fundido and chips are absolutely a hit, and you get a generous portion for the price. I recommend visiting and giving them a fair shake. read more

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Quick and tasty meal. Give order and in a few minutes, your order is ready. When finished just pitch your disposables plates and napkins in the trash. Friendly service. read more

MNCHS Kitchen - Carnitas taco and shrimp taco. Very tasty. - Tacos Near Me - Newark, Ohio

I absolutely love street tacos especially birria so I decided to give this place a shot since it had some good reviews for their Birria tacos. This place is more than just Mexican food as they are known especially for their smash burger which I will have to go back and try! Inside you will find a chill atmosphere with a bartender mixing up some of the customer's favorite drinks. Kinda reminds me of a little tiki bar. When I walked in the line was almost to the door. From the time I ordered to the time I received my food it was approximately 15 minutes which I didn't think was bad since they were so busy. Staff were all very friendly. As for me y review of their Birria tacos.....flavor was good but seemed overpowered by what I'm guessing to be a chipotle sauce that the menu stated is on these tacos. For me, the chipotle took away from the authentic taste of a good Birria taco. Even so, they were packed with great flavor and they were gone in no time! Next time I will order them without the chipotle and I would recommend to them that they just put this on the side to let the customer decide if they want that on the tacos. I will certainly be back to try other menu items! read more

MNCHS Kitchen - Birria Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Newark, Ohio

The food here is delicious and the prices are good. Not only is the food good but the cocktail menu is pretty extensive. I definitely would recommend to people visiting this area. read more

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MNCHS has fantastic tacos, awesome decor, a creative menu, and a cool location with a friendly staff

I live in Columbus Ohio and have been eyeing this place for months. My birthday was Friday so I finally decided that I'll make the drive out to Newark to give it a try. I am so glad that I did. I gorged myself I ordered the smash burger, two birria tacos, and the potelote. The smash burger was an absolute 10/10, loved the tacos and the potelote was great too. I also ordered a mixed drink called the painkiller which was also very good. I was a big fan of the decor, vibes and overall my only gripe is I don't live closer. This is a phenomenal spot and I really look forward to coming back soon. read more

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For some of the best #Nachos #Tacos #quesadillas #Burgers Near #centralohio Head out to #Newark #Ohio and go to @mnchskitchen I was blow away but the taste of everything here. Everything that I've had thus far has been seasoned to perfection. I already make this trek to go to @pizzanerdsoh so this place just increased the amount of money I'll be spending on gas to get out here. I did the #chorizo on the nachos and that thang was thanging for real. I've not had nachos in a while that was well balanced in regards of seasoning and heat. The #birriatacos were truly majestic in terms of visuals and taste. The thing that put these tacos over the top was that they werent fatty. The #chickenquesadilla made the whole meal worthy of being the thing I would order if ever put in a last meal situation. read more

MNCHS Kitchen - The place - Tacos Near Me - Newark, Ohio

A friend of mine and I met here for lunch. It is just down from a round about which made it easy to get in and out of. What a treasure to the Newark area. I will admit I was hesitant to go because of the terrible words they use but it was anything but! It was great service and great food. My friend and I are definitely coming back! I will also mention the atmosphere was very nice too. Thanks for bringing something nice to Newark! read more

Seriously! I want to smack myself for not trying them sooner!. Got the brirra tacos and the street corn. Super simple but so damn good. Flavors were all spot on, spices were perfect. Service was friendly and quick, the atmosphere was modern and cozy. Definitely have a regular customer in me from here on out. MNCHS..PLEASE, do not go anywhere!! read more

This place is the bees knees. Everything on their menu is amazing. The atmosphere is awesome. And the girl at the register is a whole vibe. She remembers customers/names. What a way to my heart read more

I can honestly say these were some of the most satisfying tacos I have had in years!!! I was in the area dropping off some art for an upcoming show, stopped in for a beer, got some food because of the smell and the charismatic dude behind the register. If I am ever in the area again, I will not hesitate to stop by again! Wow! read more

MNCHS Kitchen - Og Birria and the 5-0 tacos - Tacos Near Me - Newark, Ohio

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These people work hard and serve up amazing food - most importantly they have a SENSE of HUMOR and take their customers seriously. If you haven't had their food you're missing out. read more

The food was okay but the hour wait for the food was unnecessary as there was barely anyone there.

MNCHS Kitchen is the food staple at one of the best permanent food truck/brewery combos I have visited. Since all I can think about lately is birria tacos, I've made it my mission to know where all the best ones are! Since I live way out east of Columbus, MNCHS Kitchen caught my eye on Yelp. Though I think it only had maybe 1 review, the business photos on the page were enough to get me to visit. I rolled in right before closing on a Sunday, the truck's last open day of the week until Wednesday, grabbed a flight from inside of DankHouse, and was ready for MNCHS to make my birria dreams come true. To my (slight) dismay, they were out of Ramen for the evening, so my hopes of a $10 combo of birria ramen and 2 birria tacos were dashed. Instead we went for 3 birria tacos and a birria quesadilla. As I snapped golden hour photos trying not to salivate on my phone, I couldn't help but relish in the fall patio vibes of the experience. read more

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Birria quesadilla messy but tastes amazing! Perfectly salty and cheesy! Have been thinking about eating it again ever since!

Got two tacos for takeout. They're a little small for $4 each, but the amazing quality makes it worth it. The inside was really cool and the staff was friendly. read more

Great tacos for the price. Thoroughly satisfied with service and the food. Fairly priced read more

MNCHS Kitchen - Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Newark, Ohio

Well worth the drive no matter how far the drive is All the food is spot on. We had the smash burger, street corn and chips with queso and it was all outstanding. My biggest complaint is I couldn't eat more, I wanted to try everything. Looks like I'll be heading back soon!!! Take my word for it, MNCHS is very, very good!! read more

I tried the smash burger and the birria tacos , and both were extremely good . Really fun place

I ate here yesterday for the first time and I was truly blown away. It was insanely delicious and honestly exceeded my expectations. I've had top rated Mexican cuisine all over the country and this is definitely top tier. The menu has the perfect range of variety without being overwhelming. The staff is legendary. Making the food fast and fantastic, but also answering all my tedious questions and making the perfect recommendations. I had the carnitas, carne asada, and the much talked about birria tacos. Also with a side of chips, guac, and salsa. The explosion of flavors was a delightful ride with each bite. You can tell instantly the ingredients are high quality and fresh. The birria taco absolutely lived up to the hype. But it will be impossible to go to that place without getting the carnitas. I usually only enjoy quac about 10% of the time I order it when dining out. I could not stop eating the quac from here. They don't overdue it, but also make it so special I cant figure out what it is. The salsa was just as great and was a nice pairing with the quac. The chips were very fresh and had the perfect amount of salt. As a bonus, the outdoor seating is incredibly cozy. The seats are large and very comfortable, making you want to stay way too long. The price is very reasonable as well. Overall I just had the perfect experience. I enjoyed every single bite of everything so much. I cant wait to go again and eventually have everything on the menu. read more

Best smash burgers in licking county !! You will not be disappointed when you go ,and the fries are always hot and crispy.go now , don't wait !! read more

Tried them twice at their new location, each time the food is over salted, like way over salted. The tacos and their burgers were just to salty and really took away from their flavor. At the old location it was spot on, not sure what has happened ?? Also it appears they cut back in portions in the tacos especially the mushroom and cod, only got 3 pieces of cut up mushroom and 3 pieces of cod in the cod taco. We liked it much better at the old location, less salt and more of core ingredients. We will give a few months and try again, really hope they get it figured out and quality control on portions and seasoning. We were really blown away at their old location, disappointed at the new one, hoping it gets corrected soon. read more

This place is amazing! I've dined around the country and this place is One of a KiND BUD!! Each item on the menu is mouthwatering and delicious! They have recently added a cocktail menu with tropical themed drinks! While far from the ocean, I feel like I'm on a island vacation! This place is funky fun and Pink! Which goes with everything! The food is crave worthy and warning, slightly addicting. The energy here is fun and vibes are good! You absolutely must try!! Don't blow the milk money on milk, blow it on MNCHS tacos! No regrets my friend! read more

People, you are missing out if you haven't tried this place. My dad told me about MNCHS a while ago and I finally had time to give it a try. I walk in and the vibe is great and it's open and friendly. It's a very cool and modern place with a clean look to it. All my dad talked about was the birria tacos and he couldn't eat enough of them. So, that's what I ordered because when my dad talks highly of food it usually means it's very good. The service was quick and all the staff are friendly. I opened up my tacos and just looking at them and smelling them I knew I was about to be blown away and boy was I correct. That first bite of the birria tacos they exploded with flavor and freshness. Every ingredient and flavor you could taste and they all worked together perfectly! The quality of the meat and toppings are top tier. Plus the sauce they give you to dip them in is something I have never had before but holy crap it was delicious. If you ever get a chance to try this place out DO IT. It's so delicious and you will want these tacos everyday for the rest of your life. MNCHS is an absolutely amazing establishment with amazing food and I can't recommend enough. read more

The food is delicious, with portions big enough to share. We've tried almost everything on their menu and have never been disappointed. Their smash burgers, double stacked with cheese, literally melt in your mouth. The loaded tots with carnitas are excellent to share. They use very fresh and local ingredients. Although i haven't tried the drink menu, everything sounds refreshing. I also have to mention that the space is super welcoming! Highly recommended giving them a try! read more

This is now my favorite place to get some quality Mexican food. Everything was delicious! I highly recommend the street corn and Birria tacos!! read more

Came out with the family to dine at our favorite restaurant in Newark. Only to find our absolutely favorite menu items have been discontinued until at least Winter or later. So, if you're heading to MNCHS to order a burrito, birria ramen and quesadilla, prepare to be disappointed. For this sadness and disappointment, I had to give them 4/5 stars. #bringbacktheburrito read more

The beef birria tacos are excellent. The other food looks great, but I can't stop myself from just getting the birria. It's also great being at Dank House, so you can combine great food with great beer and a cool atmosphere. read more