Great vibe! I loved the amount of outdoor space they had - especially with all of the garage door type openings - you could enjoy a nice day from any seat there. We stopped in on a Friday. The weather was great and the place was buzzing. We were immediately able to find a spot - they just have a ton of seating - and enjoyed the sunset. It took awhile for our server to find us, think it must've been a shift change or something, but once he came over, everything was great! He was super friendly. We ordered drinks - they seemed to be out of IPAs at the moment - and food. Everything was good! I'd say nothing here is going to change your life, but the food is solid and the vibe is great. They have a lot of tequila options, which was cool. Being right on the light rail, you can easily walk here (from Scaleybark station) and it's in a central location if you wanted to continue your night out at the bars! Again easy to walk to other spots and meet up with people. We'll definitely be back! read more

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I think I have high hopes when I got for tacos as it relates to flavor. That is how I am starting this review. My friends talked this spot up a lot. A group of us went after an event so I was super excited. I think I am spoiled by other restaurant with a similar name in AZ, so I may be bias. There is street parking or you can catch the light rail right there. It's accessible. There's an outdoor area when it's warm. I got frozen lemonade, corn drip, and shredded chicken tacos with rice. The lemonade was great and the dip fantastic. I don't like wet chicken (saucy) in my tacos. I prefer flavor and the chicken being cooked well. The tacos were okay but I brought them home opened them and warmed them in the air fryer. The rice was good. Service was good as we had a big group. The even separated the bill which can be a lot. Two of them worked our table and were very nice. I would probably try something different next time but I will go back. Took a photo of my friend's plate. I forgot to take mine so I got my to go. Too much corn dip read more

Taco Boy - Wu - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

20/10!!! These place blew me away ! I loved the service , vibe, drinks , and food ! They are pet friendly. We sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful Friday night weather. I had the Mexican Cesar salad with crispy chicken. It was sooooooo good ! I keep thinking about it lol I didn't have a margarita this time just a mocktail but it was quite refreshing. read more

Taco Boy - Mexican Caesar Salad - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Ate at taco boy tonight for restaurant week. We got the guac and queso with chips which was pretty average. They didn't taste very fresh. For dinner I got the chicken bacon ranch taco and the firecracker taco. Both tacos were very flavorful but the side of rice and beans was also very average. We also got churros that are filled with a cream and tres leches for dessert. Overall the tacos were the best part and everything else was pretty average tasting. Not sure that I will go back. I think this place would be better off just allowing people to order the street tacos and making the sides add ons since they weren't very good. The tacos themselves had great flavor. read more

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Went here for a quick lunch on a Saturday afternoon. It was not very busy and we were seated quickly. The vibe I would call it retro meets neon western with a modern twist. Lots of room for large parties. The Kimchi beef taco and the birria taco were really great, as noted by my picture because I ate them so quickly. Luckily they were so good because they held up the carnitas taco which was nothing to write home about. I had the house margarita and house beer contigo was also very good. read more

Taco Boy - 3 tacos: Beef Birria Taco, Kimchi Beef Taco, and Pork Carnitas Taco. - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Great options and kinds of tacos. All in group had very different flavors and all enjoyed. Look forward to going back.

I ordered the three taco platter that comes with rice and beans: crispy avocado, carnitas, and birria with a regular margarita to drink. Because I was here around 3 the place was practically empty (a nice change from when it's super packed). This is a great location with plenty of parking options on the street or the garage directly across beneath a series of apartments. The staff was friendly and the appearance itself is one of the better Taco Boys I've been in. Overall I have no complaints. The crispy avocado taco was my favorite and I ended up ordering more to go for dinner. read more

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There are a lot of Mexican restaurants opening in Charlotte these days, and it can be a lot to keep up with. Taco Boy is one you won't want to miss though. It would be hard to miss, because the restaurant is prominently located along South Boulevard at the very hot LoSo area development. They have a vibrant somewhat tropical atmosphere and make a great spot for a night out with friends. They have some unique tacos as well as some more traditional ones. They also have a food happy hour from 4-6 that offers $2.00 tacos so if you have a hankering after work head on over for some tacos and beers. On my most recent visit I was craving a quesadilla and it came out nice and crispy with delicious grilled chicken. This is a great new restaurant for the Charlotte scene and I highly recommend for your next group gathering. read more

Taco Boy - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Came here at the end of their happy hour on a Thursday night to celebrate a friend's birthday. Parking was easy to find on the street after I circled once. I found out they do validate if you park in the garage too. Service was speedy and the server did a great job of getting our order in before happy hour was up (the button disappears and you can't order after 6pm). I ordered the firecracker and americano tacos on soft corn shells. I wish I would have done a hard shell for the americano because the soft taco just didn't do it for me. The star was the firecracker shrimp taco on the soft corn shells. Great flavor and almost made me want another one! We also got margaritas and chips and queso and salsa for the table. It was perfect to share 2 things of each for all 7 of us. The seating and inside was intimate enough and open enough to see the tvs and the rest of the room without feeling like you were on top of the table next to you. Definitely will be back to try more! read more

Taco Boy - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Great experience! I was able to find a parallel parking spot out front but they also validate parking for 2 hours in the deck. The servers were very attentive and the food came out SO fast. I got the rice bowl and it was really good! Not huge but enough that I took some home. Complimentary chips and salsa came out first. Personally I didn't think the chips were salty enough, but still tasty! We went on a Wednesday night and they got busy while we were there for music trivia. They do charge a credit card fee but it was less than $1 on my meal. Would go back! read more

I've been here several times before writing this review so here it goes: The food is really good, tacos, burritos, quesadillas...it's been consistent with no complaints. The drinks ..eh. I've sent drinks back because one tasted like juice...no alcohol was detected. Another time, the glass was barely filled and again it didn't taste like alcohol was present. I had no issues with getting my drink corrected. Staff is pleasant and friendly. Ambiance is great especially at night on a nice evening. There's outdoor seating with plenty of space so everyone is not bunched together. read more

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Quesabirria (4/5): Good birria flavor with a perfect amount of cinnamon. The meat was tender and the tortilla had the perfect amount of crispiness. Trio of Salsas (4/5): Good chips. Salsa roja was my favorite, but would've been even better if it was spicy. Creamy avocado and Verde were good as well. I liked the black pepper flavor in the Verde. *Service was pretty slow when I went on a Sunday afternoon RATING SYSTEM 5 - Great (Need to get this again) 4 - Good (Would get this again) 3 - Ok (Might give this another shot) 2 - Not Good (Won't get this again) 1 - Bad (Telling people to avoid this) read more

Taco Boy - Quesabirria - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

We went for a happy hour for my friends birthday. The tacos were really good and our server was really nice she even got my friend a cake. They had large booths available for big groups. The tequila menu wasn't that extensive though. The happy hour shots were nice though. read more

Came in on a Thursday for happy hour. We wanted to be seated in the bar area, just for a better vibe. We were seated at 5:42 and we were mindful that happy hour ended at 6. A waiter walked past us and other staff members made eye contact with our table, but nobody came over. We had asked another server if we could place an order since happy hour was ending . Someone came over and our order wasn't even taken until 550. I got a spicy margarita and very unhappy with that and so was my friend. It is not worth $12! It's in a small glass and completely full of ice. Really disappointed with the service and drink quality. Loved the chips and salsa though! Parking is validated in the parking garage near by. read more

This was my first time at taco boy and it was good! I wasn't blown away by the food but it satisfied my craving for Mexican food. We also got tacos and they were good as well. Service was alright, a little slow. Margs were way too sweet for me. The second round we ordered we got the wrong drink but it was still good. The space is really great as well with a really cute outdoor patio. Would definitely try again read more

Taco Boy - Dip trio - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I enjoyed my shrimp tacos and the ambience is nice! Definitely different than the Charleston locations. You're in a quieter area of South End so it's a good spot to chill out. I will say Taco Boy loses points because we had to send back my boyfriend's bowl twice before it came out right. The first time they put meat on it when he ordered a veggie bowl. The second time they forgot the extra guacamole he asked for. Other than that, Taco Boy is worth checking out! read more

Chick peas instead of chips and salsa! It was a NO for me. The best thing about eating tacos is starting with the chips and salsa, so that was an immediate disappointment. I'm sure there's a story behind why, but I'm not interested in hearing it. I had to get my chip fix by ordering nachos, which were presented well and plentiful but on the bland side. The star of the show was the Hibiscus Margarita! Perfectly crafted! All in all, the service was quick and professional. However, not having chips and salsa or food full of flavor, I will admit it's not a spot I will be in a rush to come back to. read more

Taco Boy - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Server was very nice. I sat and ate guacamole and chips for a while, the birria burrito was delicious! Tacos are great as well, liked the pork the least. read more

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Came here for brunch with my friends and it didn't disappoint. you start with complimentary garbanzo beans which are okay I ordered some tacos and rice and beans and everything was heavenly . I truly enjoyed the birria tacos on flour tortillas. The appetizer of guacamole, cheese, and salsa is very good. Everything is fresh. The margaritas are good too. I cant wait to return read more

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Unfortunately, I did not have a good experience at Taco Boy. We came here for a quick lunch and sat at the bar. I ordered the 2 taco lunch platter that came with rice and beans, with a carne asada and traditional taco. The carne asada taco was pretty good, the rice was also very buttery and fluffy. However, the refried beans had no flavor and were almost inedible to me. The worst part: the traditional taco had lettuce and I found a bug in it. That really kind of ruined the rest of the experience for me and it was hard to enjoy the rest of the meal after that. Thankfully, the server was very understanding and she had a new taco without lettuce brought out to me and I didn't have to pay for the platter. I was very thankful for such understanding and great service from our server, but as you can imagine it's just difficult for me to want to come back after that experience. read more

Taco Boy - Carne asada and traditional taco with refried beans and rice. - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I have passed this place several times and finally had the time to stop by. The restaurant is magenta so it's hard to miss. There is a parking garage behind the building but I was able to park on the street. The vibe was very lively with a DJ playing on Friday night. My friend and I found seats at the bar since there was a wait for a table and let me just say, the bartenders were amazing! They answered all our questions and even offered to make me a mocktail when they heard I don't drink alcohol. 10/10 for the service. Also I appreciated their vegetarian options and will definitely will come back with more people. read more

Taco Boy - Be- hive chorizo & shrimp taco platter - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I haven't had a bad thing here. Queso is better than superica. Parking is easy. Location is great. Would recommend as a causal good Mexican place with great outdoor seating. Their trivia nights are one of the best in the city read more

First time at the newly opened Taco Boy in Southend, CLT. Stopped in for drinks and let me tell you...the margaritas are great! The first time I've ever had a Matcha Margarita...OMG it was straight ! Have to figure out how to make it...or just come to Taco Boy for it! Inside, there is plenty of seating - tables and high tops - and even a rooftop, which will be great in warmer months! Taco Boy is located in Lower Southend (LoSo) on South Blvd, off of Clanton Road. Parking is available in the surrounding streets or the adjacent garage. You can also take the light rail, since it's fire toy across from the Scaleybark stop. So it's super convenient! The service is great from the staff! Even when they meet challenges during the opening days, they still provide great service with smiles! Can't wait to come back and try food options and more drinks! February 7th is their Grand Opening with tons of activities, specials and giveaways! See you there! read more

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I recently went to taco boy for the first time and I had an amazing experience! Restaurants in Southend can often be unnecessarily over priced ... however that is not the case here! On Tuesdays, they have discounted margaritas for $5, a bunch of specials, and just reasonably priced menu items! I thoroughly enjoyed the table side guac and my shrimp tacos on lettuce bibs ! The staff is also amazing and full of personality! They were so welcoming and accommodating and the icing on the cake to an already phenomenal experience. read more

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My friends and I were super excited to try Taco Boy in Charlotte, as we had heard good things about the Charleston location. We were kind of disappointed :/ The staff was wonderful, rate them 5/5. Would rate 3/5, but the staff increased my yelp review to 4/5. Overall 3.5/5 experience. They comp parking up to 90 mins in the garage, or street park for free. Hard to photograph when it's dark out! Very cute inside, love the plants and decor. Instead of complimentary chips and salsa they do complimentary bowl of seasoned roasted chickpeas. I thought they were super yummy and a fun contemporary, non-transitional twist. Tacos were below average. However the guac and queso were delicious! Highlight of the meal. We did not get drinks, but would ONLY go back to try Tuesday $5 margs (and only order guac and queso lol) read more

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It was perfect patio weather so we tried Taco Boy! Super cool indoor outdoor vibe. We had the dip trio. The queso looked thick but it was delicious. I also tried two tacos with refried beans and street corn side which you can get on or off the cob. Love that option. Presentation was lovely and the food was good. Fish taco had the right amount of spice and the Birra was really good. Waitress was super friendly as well. Great first experience. read more

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Me and my friend met up here for the first time a week ago and we LOVED it! The street corn dip was recommended to us by the bartender Chaney and it was AMAZING! She was super personable and made us good margs too! :) I will definitely be back to see her again! read more

Taco Boy - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

No complaints for Taco Boy. Service was decent and there is ample seating. Indoor and out! And the GMs were super cool and you could tell they were making sure everyone was having a good time! read more

I visited Taco Boy LoSo yesterday for happy hour/Taco Tuesday. We sat outside on the patio and had a great time. The DJ came on around 6pm. We ordered the appetizer trio and had the taco platter. My shrimp and carnitas tacos were both so yummy. Our server was super sweet and attentive. I'll definitely be back! read more

My server was absolutely incredible! I went on a date to during their holiday market event and although the date was just okay, I had a great time. I drank and ate everything per her recommendation and it was so good! The best part was my server her hyped me up! She literally gassed me up and complimented me during and after the meal, and for that reason, I will be back to see her! read more

I've been wanting to try this spot since they opened. First off, it's alot bigger than I thought. There's a parking garage and they validate which is nice! They had a DJ playing when we walked in on a Friday night. It was really really loud so be prepared for that. Probably not best to go with families or young kids for dinner. The service was great and our food came out really fast. The queso was so delicious! I got the taco combo and really enjoyed every item. The pineapple margarita was also a hit! I'll be back! read more

OBSESSED with this restaurant!! There's such a great indoor/outdoor area and the vibes were great! The bright colors, music, DJ, people. Everything about it screams fun Mexican restaurant. Along with the great atmosphere. The food was also delicious. We had the Taquitos to start which were a generous portion size and filling. I then ordered the two taco platter that came with rice and beans. (I substituted beans for additional rice) I went with the Fried Chicken and the Grilled Shrimp Taco. They were able to alter the shrimp taco for me so it wouldn't be spicy and it was perfect. The cadillac and skinny margaritas were another also delicious, and they do pitchers! If you're not in the mood for margs they have other drink options like espresso martinis! Our waitress was great help with recommendations and keeping us hydrated! I think this is one of the best Mexican Restaurants in Charlotte and a great addition to the lower South End area. read more

Taco Boy - Fried Chicken and Grilled Shrimp Taco - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I was a little skeptical after reading the reviews, but I really enjoyed Taco Boy! Our server was great and super helpful at giving recommendations for a gluten and dairy allergy. For starters, we ordered a pitcher of house margaritas and the chip trio. We shared the pitcher between 4 of us and got about 9 margaritas out of it - definitely worth it. For food, I ordered the 2 taco platter with a Korean steak taco and a grilled shrimp taco - both were great. The Korean steak one was my favorite! Great flavor, and solid portions. Would definitely return! read more

Expensive but really good. Really love the quesabirra quesadilla! Marg was okay. Trip dip really good and good portions! Super cute atmosphere. I would come back for a cute girls date read more

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Cinco de Mayo is a crazy day to go to any Mexican restaurant but you do anyway! Managed to get two seats at the bar which is first come first serve, the place was packed inside and outside, they do take reservations but I hadn't made one as I wasn't sure of our timeframe. The service here I hope on a day that's not cinco de Mayo, is better than we had. From the minute we sat down til we left, the 3 servers at the bar were unhelpful, even though we were very polite about everything we asked for and we said "when we get a chance" before everything as we knew how busy they were. I didn't think we were being demanding or anything, but even at a bar seating you expect some level of service, but we got back 3 times, "we are reality busy, and can you be patient ", which we were considering no one took our order or would ask us if we needed anything and they acted like we were an inconvenience by just sitting there. Ironically a couple of guys who they obviously knew came in and sat next to us when the seats became available and they got served pretty much straight away, I am very understanding of places being busy, but these ladies were just rude. Basically we had to ask for menus, water, drinks, the bill, and each time, met with annoyance. So having said that, maybe on a normal day I hope the service would be better. As far as the food went, we kinda just wanted to eat and go, as we didn't really want to hang out where we didn't seem welcome. We ordered the taco platter, which is two tacos of your choice from a nice variety of proteins, and comes with rice and beans. I chose the grilled Mahi tacos and black beans. I really enjoyed the tacos, great piece of fish, the hot sauce they have us was really good and tasty, the server who bought our food out was actually super nice, very friendly and asked us if we needed anything else. At least we had one friendly face! The rice and beans were also really good. My friends grilled chicken tacos also were nice and tasty. Both tacos come with a nice amount of fixings. We also had the skinny margaritas, not sure if these are batch made normally, but they were today , and you can tell, they were fine, but I wouldn't order it again. They have a huge variety of drinks though, margaritas, beer, wine and other cocktails. Taco boy looks like a fun colorful place when you walk upto it, great patio seating, and indoor. Maybe I'll try it again at some point, but it left a sour taste in my mouth, the food was good, but little else was. read more

Taco Boy - Cinco de mayo ! - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Came here for a midweek lunch with friends and after visiting, eating and drinking I don't think I'll be rushing back. Street parking was available at the time and we came in to a pretty empty restaurant and were seated at a booth which was small and uncomfortable so we switched to a high top. The house margarita was good, not overly lime or sour mix flavor. Everything felt slightly grimy as there were crumbs in the booth we sat in and one of the silverware rolls at the second table was stained. I got nachos and everyone else got tacos, overall everyone enjoyed their food but just the sheer price of things will keep us from coming back. read more

Really, really enjoy this spot! It's nestled along MAA LOSO and is walkable to other spots nearby. I know LOSO is up and coming and once all construction is complete and some other retail spaces/restaurants are there, it's gonna be POPPIN. Their service is great . We really enjoyed their posole. SO GOOD. The tacos are also amazing and I think our favorite dish was the nachos! That white queso is delicious (I get extra picked jalapeños on the side). I'm a fan of their mezcal old fashioned! Margaritas are good as well, to me they are a tad bit watered down and I would like to have more triple sec in them to balance it out. Either way, we really enjoy Taco Boy that we've been three times already. read more

Solid new spot for easy to eat Mexican. It's fresh off the grand opening so there's still a lot of shine in the dining room. Service has been friendly during both of my visits. Tuesdays do pop off because of the $5 margs. Def worth the trip but it will be packed. Some favorites include; Nachos Pozole Americano taco My only suggestion is they use a smaller tortilla so the tacos look fuller. The portions are adequate, but sometimes look small if not presented properly. Haven't had a parking issue yet, but it's still early. It will happen... read more

Taco Boy - Some crunchies while you wait. They'll make you thirsty. Goes great with a marg :) - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Loved the drinks in queso at this restaurant. It's such a cute place in lower south end

We made a reservation made for four of us at 7:30pm. However, when we arrived the hostess informed us that our table would not be ready for about 15 minutes which was a bummer. So instead of being seated for our reservation upon arrival, we grabbed margaritas at the bar while we waited. I ordered the spicy margarita and it was delicious! My other friends ordered the casa margarita, hibiscus margarita, and the spicy as well. All of us were pleased with the drinks. When our table was ready we were seated immediately and our server was there right away. We ordered the guacamole to start which we all enjoyed and then placed our dinner orders as well. The food came out incredibly fast which was greatly appreciated to make up for the long wait before being seated. All of us ordered the choose two taco platters and were pleased with how they came out. I loved the carne asada taco and the grilled shrimp taco. The black beans and rice were pretty decent as well which was a plus. I gave the four stars because although waiting for a reserved table was frustrating, the restaurant is very new so I'm sure they will get that settled soon. Other than that, the food, drinks, and service was impeccable! read more

Taco Boy - Choose two taco platter - carne asada (left) and grilled shrimp (right) - Desserts Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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