Taco Boy is a real Mexican joint. Warm, friendly, reasonable and good Mex food. We have been several times and enjoyed it every time. Oddly, while the food is real substantial Mexican maybe part of the reason we go back for is the friendly Mexican atmosphere. Never fancy but welcoming. The staff are as nice as they can be and as accommodating as they can be. Cannot say their menu is very unusual but we must complement the food prepare guys on an excellent job. Good, reasonable, you will leave full and happy and won't feel guilty about spending too much. Great restaurant. read more

Before you order, go to the bathroom. On your way, you will pass what is either the kitchen/slash janitors closet. I unfortunately didn't go the bathroom until I was leaving or I would have left immediately. The beans were runny so was the cheese sauce. If you like Mexican food, why choose this place when there are some real quality choices in town. Scary is all I gotta say. read more

WOW! As someone from out of town who was craving Mexican food following the Thanksgiving holiday, my family and I stumbled on this place and I am so glad that we did. We went during happy hour which has a special of 2 for 1 margaritas - I should just end my review here because it does not get much better than that. The margaritas were okay - a lot of sugar but I guess you can't ask for very much when they are made from the margarita mix. 1) FOOD: the chips were off the wall good. They served them with homemade salsa and bean dip. It was nice having a hot and cold option for dipping purposes. Also, I ordered a Taco Boy combo of the chile relleno and enchilada which just came with more delicious flavors. Pro tip, they will also bring you more salsa and chips if you ask for it 2) SERVICE: Everyone was so nice! They were attentive, friendly, knowledgeable about the menu, and efficient. They were able to answer questions that we asked regarding menu options as well. 3) ESTABLISHMENT: the restroom and restaurant itself was clean. When I am in Knoxville again, I am going to add this place to my "Must-Do" List! read more

This was such a great night! Sadly, we left Knoxville before Cinco de Mayo or we would have definitely been here then too! The service was uber friendly and top notch! The menu had a good selection and authentic feel and they were clean! (y'all know how I hate sticky menus = dirty menu = dirty kitchen). Taco Boys was clean and nice. Music and TVs were at the perfect sound level too. It looks like a lot of locals drink here as well...which is a very good sign that they are doing things correctly. Gotta love the Tongue and Cheek tacos! Good (complementary) Salsa and Cheese/ Beans dips upon arrival too. We wish they would open a location in West Tennessee! They only thing I would change (add) is, while The Taco Boys are shucking their own oysters for the half shell...why don't you fry or broil them too?!? A missed opportunity if you ask da' Juicys! Check 'em out, you will be happy you did! .2 miles away from Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Knoxville West, Exit 373 off Interstate I-40. If we are ever close by, we would absolutely return! read more

My family and I love coming here !!! We have family dinners most Sundays and let me tell you some of the nicest staff ever. They are so attentive and recognize us every time we walk in the door, even when I come with friends!! The chipotle chicken tacos and acp are always bomb !!! The tacos come with limes, cilantro /onions, and a spicy jalapeño salsa (i'm not sure the actually name but it's soooo good). This is if you get the authentic street tacos, it doesn't come with the beef tacos, but they will always bring you whatever you need!!! Definitely recommend to anyone in knoxville!! read more

First time to visit her. I have to say, I have driven bye many times and always said I should try it. Well I am glad I finally did. Home made traditional Mexican food. Home made corn and flour tortillas. This is a must try place and I will be sampling the menu. read more

Get the street tacos! You will not regret it! Might very well be the best in Knoxville!

Best food and service in town. Honestly I find myself comparing other restaurants service to this place and asking myself if it's fair to compare them. I have not been anywhere in town that comes close to the service you gear here. You are welcomed warmly and treated well every visit. The food is great. I suggest the al pastor tacos & the boy's burrito. Haven't ordered anything I didn't not like. read more

Wow...this was good. My son and I came here on our way out of town. I like that they bring queso and beans with the chips also. We had the fajitas. It was little on the dry side, but it was still good. I wish they gave more guacamole, as it was very good but very little of it. Beans and rice were good. read more

The authentic Mexican part of the menu included marinated asada, pork... simply fantastic. Two radios has got to go but the food is excellent. read more

Not sure about the name of the restaurant. It makes me think it would have some sort of bizarre pizzas and burgers in tacos or something, which don't get me wrong would be cool but this place, to me, was a Mexican joint which happened to have some TVs and a bar. Semantics, right!? Anyways... If your reading this, forget what the name of the place is and give it a shot. The food was quite delicious and definitely more authentic than your typical east Tennessee Mexican... Wait wait wait, I have to clarify, when you open the menu there is a page (the first on the inside?) that has real food (i.e. tacos, tortas, molcajetes, etc.). Do yourself a favor and order from that list, oh and grab an horchata. The balance of the menu is what drives me absolute bonkers about all these American Mexican places. It contains what people come to 'unfortunately' expect (i.e chimichangas, etc.). Horrible compared to what you could get if only you would let yourself live.... You alive? Good. Eat from page one! REAL Mexican is incredible so please give it a try and order of the first page! :) The servers were nice too. And although chips aren't quite authentic, that is one American influence I'm happy to continue indulging in with yummy salsa and bean n' cheese. read more

Yep. 5 stars. If you love authentic Mexican they have part of their menu that is all authentic. I just had two excellent carne asada tacos with onions and cilantro. They also served a habanero salsa with it. The entire lunch with a water to drink was $5.46. Can't beat that. read more

Unfortunately, I do not agree with my fellow Yelpers on this one. We came here a few months ago and felt the food was only average. Considering they propose to be authentic Mexican, we thought it was pretty lackluster. So we gave it a break and came back tonight. Sadly, our original assessment was pretty accurate. First, I will say that the third star is solely for the staff. They are incredibly friendly, although our waitress wasn't very attentive and we ran out of drinks (a sacrilege in Turkey Creek dining) but their attitude was happy and inviting. So on to the food. I usually judge Mexican restaurant by a couple standards: chips and salsa, fajitas, and the chile relleno. First impression is always the chips and salsa. The chips are not made in house and the salsa is flavorless and watery. Watery I don't mind, but the flavor base just wasn't there... at all. They do bring you a bonus of refried beans with a little white cheese on it, but alas, the beans taste like they are from a can. The fajitas are no better than you would get at a tex-mex place and maybe not even that good. The only redeeming factor is the fairly fresh guac, and not everyone likes it. The chile was just OK. Breading was fine but the chile itself had a weird frozen taste to it. Again I suspect it's not made in-house. Tonight I had the steak fajita chimichanga. The steak was tough and not very flavorful. The chimi itself was not even crispy on the edges. I realize it's drenched in white cheese, but there's a difference between being covered in cheese and being a sloppy, soggy mess. Theirs is the latter. My wife got 2 tacos off the combo menu and she said she basically had to choke them down. The meat was incredibly greasy and tasted old to her. There's a lot of room for improvement here in the food. For the price they charge, it should be a lot better. With a similarly priced Mexican place like La Parilla right down the street, I suggest you go ahead and pass on this one and go to the place that cooks with some care and passion. I love that everyone is friendly, but you can't eat attitude and after all, that's what you want to go home with in your stomach... good food. read more

Staff was very friendly and welcoming. The food was hot and out fast. My favorite thing is that the chips sat upon your table on arriving not only come with salsa, but also a queso bean mixture! read more

A very nice Mexican restaurant. There food is very good and has excellent service. Unlike most places in knoxville they know how to deliver excellent service. I had the shrimp cheviche. Fresh and a big portion. Shrimp fajitas for dinner. Served sizzling hot and is very good. Very tasty. The salsa had a nice kick.Plenty for leftovers. read more

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The taste was mediocre! The service as well That would include the salsa , guacamole, vegetarian chimi, and the shrimp fajitas Don't quite understand there high rating read more

Good food good Margaritas and cool beer, try the molcajete and delicious seafood soup

As a Southern California native, I approve of this place. Great tasting food, but different than the Mexican food I'm used to. They didn't wrap my burrito right, was basically like a giant taco. And they messed up the order a little bit. But inside the restaurant it was packed and had a great atmosphere. Would definitely go back read more

Don't let the location or appearance from the outside fool you...this place is a golden treasure of Mexican delight. The burrito here is arguably the best around. They also have a mean margarita. It's a small very chill spot. You might die trying to leave the terribly located parking area but you'll die happy. read more

Probably the best Mexican restaurant in Knoxville as far as food and value goes. It's cheap here but the service, taste and cost is really excellent. The Rapid Lunch entrees are recommended for fast and worth it lunch meals! read more

Hold the flies! I just received my beef burrito with a complimentary fly included!

Came in with low expectations as we just needed a quick bite after a day of traveling but I was plesantly surprised. Good food, quick service. Highly recommend the vegetarian chimichanga. My partner was not quite as pleases with his veggie burrito but we still left satisfied in terms of price and portion. read more

Great place for a lunch stop while driving on a road trip, just off I40 in Farragut. Fabulous value on the lunch menu, super tasty and big portions too. I only wish we weren't driving on so I could have enjoyed a margarita- they had an impressive selection of tequilas! read more

Ordered the enchiladas Jalisco and they were terrible chucky pieces of chicken and not enough melted cheese...Nothing more to say except please do not go here! read more

Amazing food. Great margaritas. Friendly, competent service. Delicious authentic Mexican fare. Warning, can be quite hot, so is you order Chipotle style, be prepared! The ceviche is amazing! read more

Diamond in the rough , hidden away in a strip center, Taco boy has great authentic Mexican food . Service was great & prompt ,, inexpensive. would highly recommend anyone looking for looking for an amazing dinning experience read more

So delicious! Do you ever consider not leaving a review because you don't want everyone to know? We are from about 5 hrs away and the kids asked if we could visit more often- chips and salsa were plentiful and delicious. We had the torta, one of the chef's special, 2 quesadillas, tamales, chicken soup and took a chicken soup to go. Service was great and food yummy! read more

The food is delicious and authentic and the staff are so friendly and accommodating. This is my favorite Mexican food in Knoxville

The service was outstanding. I always judge a place by its salsa and they did not disappoint. Salsa was great!! Perfect spice. Might be a little too spicy for some but just a nice medium to me. Ordered the carnitas which were awesome. The hand made corn tortillas were perfect. If ever back in the area will for sure eat there again. read more

Excellent food and excellent service!! Always very consistent with the food and Service!!! If you are going to hate this place then you clearly don't know what good food or service!!! Very Friendly Staff!! read more

An awesome place! Love the food. We ordered our favourite steak fahita, hot wings and churro with ice cream as dessert. The steak are so tender and juicy and made us feel warm in this cooling down October. I am a ice cream fan and were soooo satisfied with the churro icecream. The free tortilla chips are the best we have had for their cripsy and freshly made quality. The warm service and clean environment as well makes me give this plase a five star comment. read more

Taco Boy - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Very good had shrimp cocktail and my husband had fajitas very good fajitas had a big portion . Tacos de asada where good and service was excellent! Right off the bypass good location . read more

Great food and service! The cachete and buche tacos are addictive!

Great food. When we travel, we look for cool little hole in the wall places. This fits the bill. Great food, great service, nice environment. read more

Went here for lunch the waiter recommended the tacos hade spicy steak tacos which were awesome we also received bean dip with chips free the wait staff was friendly and very helpful happy hour until six read more

Excellent guacamole. Great carnitas. A bit of a dive atmosphere but in a good way. Great service. Will be back for more soon!

Let me first say. I held off on trying this place for a long time. Because I am not into sports in any way shape or form. The name through me off because of the whole sports bar theme. However I'm glad my wife and I met some friends here one night a year ago and gave it a try. The food is the real deal. They have your usual Tex-Mex offerings, but they also have some real deal Mexican food. The Carnitas plate is our favorite. They also have a great selection of meats for the tacos. Everything is excellent. Their drinks are very reasonably priced. If I was going to suggest one thing. I would suggest play music more geared to an older crowd. It seems like every time we have been the music is some kind of electronic stuff. If they played something more mellow and relaxed it would make for a better atmosphere. On our most recent visit Jessica was our waitress. She did a great job and was very attentive. Skip the chain places in Farragut and go to this place. read more

This is my new favorite Mexican Restaurant!! It combines the best food with the best Margaritas, you can't lose. The margaritas taste just like Chez which everyone knows is the best in the city. Chips are crispy. Salsa is quite hot but I like it that way. There is a bit of a language barrier which can cause some ordering problems. I asked for no cheese and got cheese. But it was so incredible I didn't even care. Happy hour 2 for 1 house margaritas all day Monday - Thursday and till 6 on Friday. Try it! You won't be disappointed. read more

Taco Boy - Remnants of the Vegetarian 2 Buritos...amazing!!! - Mexican Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

I've been here about four times. Never disappointed. Servers are very friendly. Food is better than most. The torta cubana is good as hell. One of the better places in town. read more

We were driving through Knoxville on Easter Sunday. Most of the places we would typically stop were closed. Yelp led us to Taco Boy and we are so glad. The atmosphere was clean and fun and the food was excellent. I highly recommend the Boys Pollo. My husband and kids all had enchiladas and said they were great. The prices were fantastic. We will definitely stop here the next time we're driving through. read more