As a vegetarian, I quite enjoyed my meal here. The sweet potato and black bean taco was delicious (in my opinion, better than the fried avocado one). What made the taco so special was the fresh melt-in-your-mouth blue corn tortilla! The spicy mezcal margarita was also so good (better than the pineapple one). And Christian provided great service! The ambiance was lovely to sit in their patio and enjoy the historic streets and buildings. read more

Taco Azul - Mexican Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

When walking to a part of beacon hill I haven't gone to in years, I didn't realize where it was until I actually walked on by. Taco Azul space looks small from the pictures on social media but it is perfectly sized and very cozy. Their ceiling lights have a fun pattern reminiscent of Bartaco. The restaurant gives very vibey vibes like the average Boston trendy taco spot. Moody lighting and those tiny lamp lights they put on the table. It was quite busy on a rainy weekday so I am very glad to have made a reservation. The server was great with getting to us when we arrived and checking on us initially. I think they made the chips in house and they were very thick but they didn't really stand out to me and the guac was very citrus sour. We didnt even finish it . It was wild cause it was like $16.99. The margaritas are not too sweet with the alcohol hidden within the mix. I would go just for these. The tacos were pretty good with baby tortillas. They were also quite messy and they didn't give you any utensils.... My favorite was the citrus or chipotle chicken, my friend and I both got chicken so I am honestly not sure. I finished off with the ice cream and the tiniest churro which was UBER sweet.This coming from a very very sweet oriented girlie.I would stick with tacos, drinks and maybe a cute little dessert! $$ Food 6.5 Atmosphere 7 Service 6.5 What we had Smokey pineapple margarita Guac and chips Beef birria taco Crispy shrimp taco Citrus chicken taco Chipotle chicken taco Pork carnitas Churro Sundae read more

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The location is perfect if you want to be in Boston for many of the high points of interest around the Gold Dome State House and Park Street Subway and Historic Burial grounds and the historic City Hall across from Quincy Market! You have also outdoor Dining and inside to me is much nicer than being on the sidewalk with the public passing so close! Plenty of parking but it is a very congested neighborhood with vehicles so be mindful of where you park and walking! The menu is easy to navigate and the food and service were quick! Inside is comfortable and spacious! read more

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Little bit left to be desired. The good, the waitress super friendly able to offer suggestions and menu insights. The guac was okay, Cali burrito rocked ( Tator tots super nice touch), fish taco was good as well. Not pictured was the quesabirria, and to be honest was disappointing. The waitress did say it would be on a 4in taco, (all blue corn which I liked) but it was so small, soft and watery not really any crisp cheese or anything, and kind of cold too? For the extra price for it you'd think it would be a bit better but wasn't. I would personally get tacos somewhere else, like is it good yes but I wouldn't rush to come back. Thankful they had the World Cup going, the crow was excited the space was clean and tidy as well. read more

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I and three friends came here for the Dine Out Boston (DOB) week. The DOB menu was ok, but not looking like a great deal, so three of us ordered off the regular menu. The tacos were excellent. Very flavorful and tasty. I would recommend them unreservedly. The refried beans had a nice kick to them. read more

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Came here with a friend on a hot evening because we wanted to have dinner on an outside patio! Service was very attentive and the patio was comfortable. We ordered the queso and chips, which were ok. The queso felt a bit clumpy and underwhelming, and the blue tortilla chips were too thick for our taste and didn't taste very fresh. I ordered two tacos, which for the price of $7/$8 per taco, were pretty small. Overall, a nice spot right by the Common or Beacon Hill. The quality and value wasn't anything out of this world. read more

Very cute vibes and absolutely kind staff! The music just truly sets the ambience here, making you wanna dance a little bit lol. The food is pretty good and I personally would recommend getting one of their cocktails because they are absolutely delicious! The bowl is filled with flavor and overall great bang for your buck! Great for groups or even just a date! read more

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Taco Azul was nice! Their menu is all about 'elevated' Mexican food, serving up fancy twists on the usual dishes. Every taco we tried tasted great, packed with fresh ingredients and lots of meat piled onto a tiny tortilla that didn't stand a chance at containing everything. Were the taco worth $6-$9 each? That's a debate you need to settle with yourself before coming here, because the price tag was not cheap. Margaritas were excellent, and they have a decent deal on pitchers if you have a thirsty group. The original and spicy margaritas were each fantastic, lots of flavor and very refreshing. All in all, a great meal, but be prepared to pay! read more

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Very nice restaurant with a pleasant atmosphere and outside dining. The menu is not overwhelming and everything is delicious. Fresh ingredients and creative dishes. Definitely would come back. read more

Taco Azul - Chicken, cilantro, meat, rice filled burrito - Mexican Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Really liked this place! Only complaint was the music was too loud I couldn't hear everyone at my table. Guac was the best I've had and the watermelon sugar cocktail was lovely! Tried the mojo chicken, sweet potato with black bean and the shrimp al pastor tacos. My favourite was the sweet potato! read more

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Perfect Mexican place for trying a tiny taste of Mexico, the quesabirria is the smallest and most tasteful I have ever seen and taste lol read more

Taco Azul - Almost as big as the lime. Worth the trip - Mexican Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Good food and drinks outside on a nice day. Valeria gave us great service as well! I would recommend the Mexico City Birria and the Smoky Pineapple Marg. read more

Blue tortillas! Cool! But not the best Mexican cuisine. Queso was good, not great. The chipotle chicken taco was delish and definitely my favorite. Other chicken taco was good too! We tried the bean taco without the sweet potato so it was beans and chipotle mayo and not that good and mushy but that's on me for getting rid of a main ingredient. Beautiful interior, close to the common, but there are better taco places around. Plus $17 for a margarita. read more

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I came right when it opened on a weekend so it was less busy than usual. My server was really great. Friendly quick efficient service. I had a busy morning in the city so it was nice to come in for their delicious tacos. Speaking of tacos, 3 cheers for the crispy avocado taco. The absolute perfect amount of crisp without making it all batter. So good! I order a margarita because margs and tacos go together like a married couple - they just fit! It was also excellent. Such a great experience, looking forward to coming back. read more

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The crispy avocado taco was delicious. Loaded nachos and Mexican corn was also good. They small portion sizes. Service and ambiance was nice. Drinks were really good. I wish they had a little larger portion size for the price. read more

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Our last stop in Boston was Taco Azul, and it was the perfect spot to have a light dinner before heading out of town! We had a spot on the patio because it was a sublime July afternoon! Michel was super helpful, especially with some modifications for a friend with some serious food allergies. Tacos are traditional and small, but your can get as many as you want and you can mix and match to try a few kinds or get multiples of your fave! My fave was the shrimp Al pastor, but the carnitas was a table favorite. Enjoy! read more

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Would rate this higher if they had more than 2 waiters per shift. One of the servers was also acting as host. We had to flag the server down to take our food order after over 30 minutes and his response was he wasn't coming over because the kitchen was backed up (which wasn't communicated to us). On top of this, the tacos were pretty mid, nothing crazy. I will say the watermelon margarita was very good and def a highlight. I'd come back just for drinks and guac next time! Prices also weren't bad at all read more

Taco Azul - Watermelon Sugar Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Very rude staff. We arrived at 8:20 and the staff was immediately unwelcoming. The manager said they were closed, despite several parties sitting outside and their hours online saying they close at 9. I understand if it had been later but I thought 40 minutes would be enough time to eat before they closed. read more

Such a cute spot in downtown Boston! Always walk by here but missed this restaurant - glad I came! Their tacos are great (got the crispy shrimp and the black bean/sweet potato) -- their queso was nothing too special, but would definitely want to try some more tacos!!! read more

Taco Azul - Mexican Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Taco Azul - Boston, MA 21 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108 Had the absolute pleasure of trying Taco Azul yesterday, and let me tell you, this place is a gem! The ambiance is spot-on--classy with lush green plants and vibrant blue decor that gives the space an upscale yet relaxed vibe. When it comes to Mexican spots, I always start with the basics: chips, dip, and margaritas. Taco Azul didn't disappoint! Their blue corn chips were a fun twist, and the homemade guacamole was perfectly portioned for sharing at $14.99. Plus, their Mexican Corn dip paired with the chips was addictive. Definitely a 9/10 for that combo! Their Watermelon Sugar Margarita was dangerously good--sweet like a Jolly Rancher but with zero taste of alcohol, making it a little too easy to sip on! The drink menu has something for everyone, and the small plates are ideal for sampling and sharing. Onto the tacos! Though they're on the smaller side, each one is packed with flavor and super filling. Here's what I tried: Beef Birria: Slow-roasted brisket, citrus red onions, cilantro. So tender and flavorful! Skirt Steak: Grilled to perfection with avocado crema and red onions, $6.99. Crispy Fish: Beer-battered cod, cabbage slaw, chipotle mayo, $5.99--my absolute favorite! Fresh, crispy, and the chipotle mayo was spot-on. Crispy Avocado: Beer-battered avocado with slaw and chipotle mayo, $5.99. Not my top choice, but perfect for avocado lovers. Black Bean & Sweet Potato: Smashed beans, roasted sweet potato, queso fresco, chipotle mayo, $3.99--surprisingly amazing! A great veggie option. Quesa-Birria: Brisket, onions, cilantro, Oaxaca cheese, and a delicious consomé, $6.99. Each taco brought something unique, but the crispy fish stole the show, 9/10! The vegetarian black bean & sweet potato taco was a surprising favorite too--totally worth trying, even for non-vegetarians. Overall: Taco Azul is a must-visit for taco fans! I can't think of a better spot in Boston for classic, flavorful tacos with a twist. Food: 9/10 Ambiance: 8/10 Affordability: 7/10 read more

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My friend and I went here for the Cinco de Mayo pre-set menu. I understood the upcharge due to it being a holiday but was hoping the food would at least be somewhat worth the price. NOPE! Though I will say the smoky pineapple margarita was one of the best margaritas I've ever had. Maybe hire a chef as good as your bartender! Some of the tortilla chips were stale, and the guacamole was so underwhelming...mostly just tasted like salt. My friend got the chicken tacos and when her plate arrived it was like a gut punch: they were microscopic. She was done in about 60 seconds. I got the chicken quesadilla, which at least was filling, but it was aggressively mediocre. SO bland, soggy pure white tortilla, and a sad amount of tiny pickled onions. And more of the disappointing guac. I get that it was a busy night but no one ever checked on us and I had to ask for silverware. The fact that we dropped $50 each for chips and guac, which are usually free at other restaurants (probably not guac but at least salsa), two 3-inch tacos (at least make it three!! The plate looked like someone had stolen one), and a quesadilla that would've been better at Chipotle...is truly comical. Total scam. We still had a fun time, the ambience is nice, and again the drinks were amazing, but damn. read more

A new culinary venture, Taco Azul! Great margaritas, amazing house-made guacamole, chips & tortillas make for tongue-tantalizing tacos in a historic Beacon Hill building. Reservations recommended. https://www.tacoazul.com/ read more

We went on a Friday night, the ambiance was nice and the outdoor patio was enjoyable. The service was great, especially with how busy it was, but the food left a lot to be desired. The portions were small and the Mexican Corn tasted and looked like it came out of a can, soggy and salty. Overall the food was bland with the exception of the tortillas. read more

Lunchtime and search for "shrimp tacos" brought us to this place. It's a pretty nice looking restaurant in a beautiful historic building right near the east side of Boston Common. The home made chips and guac was top notch, and all the tacos we tried were very good. Go easy on the lime, because there is already a good amount of sourness from that beautiful red-purple slaw. If fact, the best bite was when I skipped the lime and added a little of their green sauce. read more

Taco Azul - Fried shrimp, shrimp pastor, and fish taco - Mexican Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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I visited this restaurant for a quick lunch. The restaurant was very clean and pretty. The price, however, is absurd. Each taco is around $7, but the size of each taco is as small as my 5-yo's hand. And drinks are $15? The mexican corn also was a tiny portion. The service was okay, but won't be recommending this place to anyone. read more

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Friendly staff and genuinely delicious tacos, but overall a disappointing experience. Prices felt high for very small portions, and our margaritas kept coming overly sweet despite multiple requests. The use of plastic plates and even a plastic wine glass took away from the atmosphere, and the cheese for the nachos had an unusual texture. Being approached by staff after leaving a neutral rating also felt uncomfortable. Would not return. read more

I loved my experience here! I got the "poptails" and they were both pretty and tasty! I enjoyed how the waitress poured them live for us. We also got guac and queso. The service was insanely fast! The patio is cute also. Overall such a good vibe! read more

Actual service was just fine, though we did get a disapproving and prolonged head shake after accidentally updating the reservation to a later time and showing up 10 min later to the table gone (which is fine and happens and was a mistake! Just don't treat a paying adult like a scolded child?). Solid spicy margarita, solid fried fish and avocado tacos, chicken taco was barely warm but flavors fine. Vibes feel very artificial and corporate, even though they're going for an upscale chill tropic ambiance. Overall nothing was terrible (though some additional training for the host couldn't hurt...), but nothing memorable either. Which for a 17$ margarita and 7-8$ taco isn't worth revisiting if not convenient to do so! read more

We headed to Taco Azul for a snack and got the homemade chips and guacamole. It was perfection! Chips were fresh and crispy. The guacamole was spot on and very flavorful! Since they were so good, we figured we'd give a birria taco a try. It was a small shell, but packed full of meat. Wonderful food and wonderful service! read more

Taco Azul - Guacamole & Chips and Beef Birria Taco - Mexican Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I wanted to try this place for a while and finally made it on a Sunday night. There wasn't a ton of staff working so it took a bit to place our orders even though our server was working as the host, bartender, and server until other staff showed up. She was doing a great job as the only person on the floor for a while and was pleasant to speak to while we were debating what to try. While it's cute that everything (for the most part) is made with blue corn tortilla, the food was really just one note. After all the hype surrounding this place, our meal was very underwhelming. Everything tasted the same and nothing was spicy or had any heat to it, not even the two different hot sauces/salsas on the table to add to your food. We started with a pitcher of Spicy Cucumber Margaritas that was tasty with a good jalapeño flavor but absolutely heat at all. The only spicy part was the Tajin rim. We got the Mexican corn and chips with guac to start. Chips were crunchy, fresh, and delicious, which was great as the signature thing. The guac was a good portion and well seasoned but heavy on the cilantro. The Mexican Corn was good but so salty. For our meals we got a quesabirria quesadilla, chicken taco, sweet potato and bean taco, and crispy fish taco. The quesabirria was soggy, missing the griddled crisp of a quesadilla which was the entire point of ordering it that way. If I wanted something that could be soggy, I would have just ordered a birria taco. The crispy fish taco was good but didn't taste much different than anything else we ate. The chicken taco was juicy but again, one note of flavor. Best taco of the order was the sweet potato and bean but maybe that's because it had some additional flavor to it compared to everything else and had some spice level to it before adding the salsa. Shout out to the guys working the line you can see from the chefs counter, they clearly have a great attention to detail when they're putting the dishes together. Every thing we ordered was presented beautifully and simply even if the food itself was underwhelming. All in all, I would skip this place for the price point and the fact that it just doesn't live up to the hype. The blue corn chips are great but that was about it. I would not put this as an honorable mention for taco places to try in Boston so I'm not sure how it is still on so many "best of" lists for the city. read more

I still feel on the fence about leaving a negative review because our waitress was great but to be real, it was the worst mexican food I have ever had. Worse than chipotle, if you know what I mean. Am very disappointed with the fact that I ordered the $30 trio fajita with steak, shrimp, and chicken and it was mostly onion and there was literally 1 piece of steak in the mix. We got our toddler a cheese tortilla with some chicken on it and the chicken was pink and raw and she ended up throwing up in the car :( the drinks were good and the service was good but I am sorry, I do not recommend this place at all. read more

This place is immaculately clean and architecturally beautiful. The food ain't bad either! I went with a party of 7 during lunch and we ordered almost everything on the menu. The food is DELICIOUS! Our server was wonderful too! read more

Taco Azul - Mexican Corn - Mexican Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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A really solid taco place with great prices. We ordered the chips & guac & some queso and ended up finishing it all. I also got 2 tacos and 1 enchilada. The enchilada was open faced which was really neat! The service was good and I would definitely go back. I will say the tables were a bit cramped but other than that it was a good time. read more

Taco Azul - Tacos, enchilada, & margarita - Mexican Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Last time we were here we had a great experience and were excited to come back. We Went to the bar and instead of a bartender a server took care of us and the bartender has been replaced with a machine that makes the cocktails. We were seriously disappointed with the lack of hospitality, especially when the margaritas were $17. We will not be back and won't recommend this place moving forward. Very disappointing. read more

Overall this place is what you'd expect for an upscale Mexican restaurant. Great decor and vibes, decent drinks, but overly priced food that's just okay. For drinks my friend got the watermelon margarita and I got the their taco azul mockarita. My mocktail was good but extremely sweet. I was also turned off about how they were both the same price even though mine didn't even have any alcohol. The blue corn chips and guacamole were good but nothing special. Guacamole was fresh but the blue corn chips weren't my favorite. As for the tacos we ordered beef birria, crispy fish, chipotle chicken, and the shrimp. The best out of these was by far the crispy fish. If I were to come back, I would just order multiple of this. The fish was flakey and the crispiness was perfect! The others weren't very memorable, and just okay. Overall, this place was aesthetically very cool and had the right vibes, but the food was underwhelming especially for the price. read more

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Ehh i thought it was just ok. My group ordered a bunch of different tacos to try. The crispy fish was definitely the best, the rest weren't that good. I tried the spicy margarita and smoky pineapple drinks which I honestly didn't taste any alcohol at all. Server charley was awesome! read more

Very robotic experience, server was just going thru the motions. No flare with the service or food. Nothing was wrong with the food, but wanted a bit more from the tacos. Zero kick to anything labeled spicy. Beautiful esthetic. Great chips, but I am partial to the blue. read more

Yummy tacos. Great vibes. Pleasant aesthetic inside and attentive service. Good choice for delicious Mexican food in Boston. read more

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The host was clueless and suggested that although the restaurant was completely empty, we needed a reservation. We managed to get a table but had to promise we would be done in an hour and a half, when the next reservation was due. Our server was delightful. The food, while tasty, was tiny. The tacos are about 3 inches. We didn't even know that miniature size existed! Like tapas tacos. Two bites. So affordable prices below that fact that you are really paying about 200% for the amount of food. Upscale-ish Chipotle maybe. Not returning. read more

Fair... service was poor. Unfriendly and uncaring server. Didn't place order for rice and beans that we ordered . Taco meats weren't hot. Some even cold. Very strange. Patio filthy . Place was relatively empty. Disappointing. Never again. read more

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