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    Nelson's Taqueria

    4.6 (209 reviews)
    ModerateTacos, Food Stands
    Closed 10:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    NELSON'S TAQUERIA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Supreme burrito
    Michael O.

    Food was fast and they had outdoor patio and indoor seating. Food come out fairly quick and servers were nice and friendly. Supreme burrito was good although the food was spread unevenly through the burrito. The sauces were very nice. Green was mild and red and spicy, which was described by the waiter. The chips and salsa was good, the salsa might be a tad bit more spicy than what people are used to. The tacos were very good and had a good portion of meat inside them. Personally, the grilled pork was the best out of all the taco meats.

    Friends!

    We love nelson's!' The owner is the sweetest person ever and amazing service. Bring from LA, the Mexican food is up to par. Great veggie options and ambiance. Come here!!

    Couple of open tables, but lots of traffic.
    Ben S.

    Food is excellent, portions are large and hot food comes out of the Cocina pretty quick!

    Brant G.

    i had Nelson's delivered today. The food was horrible! the enchiladas had zero sauce. The corn tortillas were raw and the chicken was weird cubed and dry. The rice was hard and the beans seemed undercooked.

    Ashley M.

    For Eugene, this is pretty great Mexican food! And for the price and quantity, I would definitely come back here again. Try the wet burritos! Very tasty!

    whit burro

    live yelping currently chips are quite nice *chewing noises* mhm yep salsa is ALSO quite nice *slurping noises* blessings water pour was quite satisfactory flavors of the whitaker boy are splended and let me just say wet that thang up you will not regret it each ooey gooey bit gets better eachtime #yumgasmic

    Birria Tacos!

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    3 years ago

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    4 years ago

    Seriously good tacos and service 10/10 recommend. The al pastor tacos were my favorite

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    3 years ago

    Service was great. I wanted regular tacos and that's what I ordered and they give me street tacos instead wasn't too happy with that though.

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    5 years ago

    Sweet guys running a great local business. Glad they are near work for a quick lunch. Excited to try the restaurant again!

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    The drinks were expensive but the food was amazing. Its a great place too come in and eat. The service was A+

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    4 years ago

    Expensive but worth it! Wonderful owner and staff too! The salsas are amazing! And everything I've had there so far has been exceptional!

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    5 years ago

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    11 years ago

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    4 years ago

    First time, great atmosphere, we were greeted when we can in, friendly staff. Good cocktail menu and we enjoyed our food. We will be back.

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    5 years ago

    We had tacos and a burrito. Food was excellent. service was great. Awesome atmosphere. We will be back many more times. Thank you Nelson

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    4 years ago

    Really good food at a good price!!! The birria tacos were amazing and will come back for those alone!!

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    Ask the Community - Nelson's Taqueria

    I have celiac disease.Whatn e menu that is gluten-free? Thank you.😉

    Yes. Yes they do have gluten free options. The owners are awesome. They are always there to help you.

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    Love this spot! Great patio seating and open interior dining space. Food came out fast and hot!…read more My favorite was the Shrimp Taco, and they have various salsas to choose from.

    My husband and I tried to go to lunch at Tacovore today because we had a rare afternoon alone…read moretogether. Upon entering, we only were able to find high table seating on metal, backless stools and one low seater booth. I am physically unable to sit on those high stools due too balance issues because I have had Multiple Sclerosis for 16 years now. I may look " normal" while sitting still but my mobility and balance are an ongoing struggle in my life and has robbed me of so much. My husband got us waters then got in line when i noticed a sign on the table saying to please order before getting a table. My husband was already in line and ready to order and pay for our food. Less than a couple of minutes of me sitting there I was approached by a blonde staff member and she touched the table and asked me if I had someone in line to order. I replied that I did. She then told me that there's a long line building up and that I would need to leave the table because we hadn't yet placed an order. I explained to her that I am disabled ( even though I should not have to even do that ) and that I'm physically unable to sit at the high tables. That the only available low seats, inside and outside, were all taken other than this one booth. She then repeated what I had just told her and then asked again if I could only sit at the low tables, to which I replied yes. I was then told that I needed to leave the table and could go sit on a bench by the door and wait there and that the rules are for everyone regardless of the situation. I was so embarrassed and shocked that I started to tear up and told her that we would leave and went to motion to my husband that we had to go. As soon as we got to the car I started to cry and he was asking what was going on. He was so upset that he went inside to talk to the manager. He explained everything that happened and that I'm disabled and there was nowhere else for me to sit and eat. She apologized and said I could make a reservation to come back later for a low table. He told them no and that I was already embarrassed and crying. I'm trying to figure out how, since there was an open table that accommodated my needs and I was there, why this was such an issue. There was plenty of seating open but the tables were tall. What if there's another person unable to order for themselves because of a disability or they're elderly etc. ? Maybe make all tables low tables if a rule like that is being implemented? The business was happy to take our money but wouldn't give ea place to sit and eat. On a good note, we wound up going to Laughing Planet and had not only excellent service but really good food. I got the Korean BBQ Bowl with chicken, which they happily subbed for me, and it was so fresh and good. I really loved the quick pickles that came on it and would recommend it to anyone to try.

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    Nelson's In The Whit

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    I've been to Nelson's many times and every time, it's been fantastic. Went last night with two…read morefriends, who tend to be pickier when going out to restaurants and both enjoyed. Food ordered: sopes, chills relleno plate and al carbon tacos. Drinks: hinky pinky and the special margarita blackberry and hibiscus. Food came out hot, tasted delicious and was filling. Even had leftovers. The real star was the blackberry hibiscus margarita special. Not only did it taste amazing, fresh and the right amount of tart and sweet, the bartender came over to thank us for ordering and explain the recipe was based on her childhood memories with her grandmother. Nelson's is the place I will recommend anytime I visit Eugene and someone I'm with wants Latin American / Mexican food. No pictures because I was too busy enjoying the food, drinks, ambience and time with friends.

    Went here for Mother's Day so of course it was busy I was a little bummed I made reservations for 5…read morepeople and they put us at a little table when asked if could put us at a bigger table unfortunately they couldn't they apologize but as we were sitting they sat three people at a outside big table.The decor was fun and waitress was really nice . The drinks were good out of everything I have to say some of the best beans I've ever had . Delicious. I had chicken enchilada the chicken was diced thighs I'm more of a shredded chicken girl . Flavors were good. Husband got the Brirria tacos he said they were good but would try something else next time. Family member got the whit burrito he loved it . Beautiful plate Glad we tried it .

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    Bar - dinning area inside

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