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    Sonora Taco Shop

    4.4 (230 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, American, Fast Food
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    SONORA TACO SHOP ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    Sonora burrito and street tacos.
    Dave C.

    Stopped on the way to the airport food was great. Definitely worth the time and we will go there again.

    breakfast burrito
    Rong R.

    It was a lovely small taco shop next to the chase field. We went there right when they opened in the morning. I ordered the breakfast burrito with chorizo, which was pretty flavorful. Their salsa at the sauce bar went so well with the burrito too!

    Carne Asada
    Brant D.

    Man.. wanted some authentic tacos.. got off Airplane and looked on yelp decided to give this place a go.. as I like to stay away from chain restaurants if possible.. so when pulled in knew it was gonna be good.. cooked over a hot bed of coals and man was it good!!! Hands down best tacos ever.. and the toppings bar was great with pico, pickled onion and such.. go see this dude I promise you won't be disappointed!!

    This is carne burrito with pico guacamole lots of cheese
    Henry G.

    when I say this is the best burrito I've had in years I swear best place to get a fat burrito for $15 plus the worker is so nice and joyful and a very nice home environment I feel like I can chill eat and chat I love this play r will recommend

    Tacos and caramello
    Ryan D.

    Great little stop for lunch. Had two delicious asada tacos on corn tortillas. Partner had a caramelo that she enjoyed as well. Along with a Mexican Coke. There is a free salsa bar that had a variety of salsas, an avocado salsa, cabbage, red onions, limes, and peppers. My partner liked the red salsa best, but I was partial to the roasted pepper one that's more brownish and chunky. We both loved the avocado salsa; despite her allergies, my partner gave it a try. There is very limited indoor seating which is part of why I gave only four stars -- the other part being that the menu is limited and there was no cilantro. HOWEVER, what they do have and what we had was delicious. I'd give 4.5 stars if possible. The taste was unmatched. I've lived in AZ my whole life and had tacos across the state; these take the cake. Will be back. The man behind the register was very kind and gave personal opinions on salsa when asked. The ambiance is nice and gives an authentic taco shop experience with the smoky scent of meats cooking and music in Spanish. The space was decently clean and the salsa bar seemed fresh and at the correct temperatures. This is located along 7th street in the Warehouse District. We walked comfortably from a nearby parking lot, midday Saturday. The place did not have other patrons except for us while we were there, but they have plaques of awards won, and the food spoke for itself. Give it a try next time you're looking for some great tacos!

    Rose L.

    The tacos were great! We tried one of each kind chicken, carne, and el pastor. There are five amazing sauces to mix and match with the tacos that really made the meal. Excellent!

    Tacos with steak and stuff from their toppings.
    Sonya L.

    OMG!!!!!! 100% amazing!!! Best place I have been and cheapest meal during our Arizona vacation! We found them from the Moon Baseball Road trip book and it did not disappoint!! We order at least one item from the whole menu. Everything was amazing!!!! We enjoyed the pastor meat the most but also got the steak for several dishes. The ladies behind the counter was super sweet. They helped us order, let me change my meat last minute, and even made our little ones meal even better by adding cheese!!!

    Two chicken tacos  Two beef tacos  Chicken burrito
    Nicole C.

    I drive by this place everyday on my way to school and have been dying to try it! We finally stopped in after class one day. They're a cute family owned business kind of on the industrial street of 7th. There's not much else around but they have indoor and outdoor seating. The inside was smaller than I expected. They have a very small menu with street tacos (flour or corn tortillas), burritos, breakfast burritos, and one other thing on the hard shell (do not remember the name) tortas I believe. My friend and I got a burrito and two tacos and then shared. I had both the chicken and beef tacos (the only other meat option is pork). The chicken tacos were better in my opinion. They also only come with the large tortilla and the meat. They have a little bar on the side that has pico, lettuce, multiple salsas and jalapeños. I love that you can put everything on yourself! The burrito we got chicken in and it also has, cheese, beans, and rice. It was super good, a nice size not too big. I will say I got like two bites of sketchy chicken (the cartilage) that I did not enjoy hence the 4 stars. The salsa options are amazing. Definitely will come back!

    Tacos - asada

    Sonora Taco Shop 1 & 2 have the best tacos EVERRRR The service is fast and the staff is so friendly. The ambiance is chill

    Burrito (pastore)
    Kristen E.

    Park in the little lot next door. Order from the short menu on the wall: it's tacos and burritos, friends, no chips and salsa or guac. They do have Jarritos and a couple of fountain drinks though. There's a single, dark, all-gender but not handicapped-accessible restroom (no grab bars, for instance). Top your tacos from the small salad bar. (Tacos, plural, because who eats only one?) A few tables inside and a few outside. The burrito is normal sized, but I was kind of hungry and wish I had ordered the Sonoran with beans. Al pastore was really good.

    Vampiros
    Jerry L.

    I was working downtown and a coworker told me about this place and said it was good. I ordered 3 vampiros which is a tostada with beans, cheese melted with carne asada on top. I liked the flavor of the whole but the carne asada was a little bland. But if you spend $10-$15 and your are still hungry afterwards that's a problem. And I was hungry still. The kitchen seems fairly clean. I will comeback and try it again!!!

    Front entrance...outdoor seating if the inside is crowded.
    Kenyatte S.

    On our way to the Phoenix airport we stopped to have a quick bite at a local taco shop. It's very intimate, minimal indoor seating but outside seating available. A handful of options, bottled drinks and a few traditional options. Parking is minimal...2 parking lots..one on each side of the shop. After you receive your order there is a toppings bar stocked with fresh toppings and an array of sauces/salsas. It definitely hit the spot.

    Ryan D.

    Today I stopped in here on the way to a community building event in south Phoenix. I love this place. When I am in this area I eat here. The vampires are TDF and the meat is good and grilled over coal. The tacos come just meat and tortilla. It's up to you to decorate them at the salsa bar. I will continue to eat here when I'm in the area. It's small. Hip. Local. Quality. Happy. Gracias a Los dueños!

    Caramelos (small quesadilla) w/asada Tacos one chicken one pastor

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    The food was delicious and authentic! And the service was great also! 5 out of the 5 as my Italian friend would say

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    $15 for a burrito that was the size of an $5 burrito and tasted like a $3 burrito....

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    Just moved to az went to smoke shop next door decided to get tacos and by far had to be the worst tacos I've ever had

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