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    Taco Boys

    4.0 (56 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Chips and salsa
    K S.

    Food and service top tier! It's Cinco & taco Tuesday !! This place has a younger staff but very attentive. My girls decided to grab some tacos and strawberry margaritas! The whole place was lively whether you order from the bar or inside you vent go wrong! People watching on the patio was the perfect spot for us!

    Young C.

    Came here for lunch, pretty busy and fast service. I like the salsa bar,, that's a plus. Pretty simple menu, ordered asada, pastor, cabeza, barnacoa tacos. Tacos had pretty good amount of meat but I was little annoyed to see that asada was $1.96 more.. WTH Love the salsa bar so I can load them up to my liking. I did taste the meat by itself before I ate them loaded. Cabeza was pretty good, pastor was very disappointing, had that cooked meat with some sprinkle of seasoning. Barbacoa was probably the tastiest but I got a big chunk of fat in my bite.. I love fatty meat so i didnt have issues but I can see someone not loving fatty part of the meat taking a bite. Asada probably was my least favorite. Lack of flavor and definitely not worth over $5. Nice atmosphere with music and friendly staff but over all it was not for me specially the price of that darn carne asada taco. Don't plan on coming back.

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    Kaitlyn G.

    Friendly service and great food! The only two things that weren't to "my liking" were that they put our 2 orders of tacos on the same plate instead of separate (was with a coworker) and the music was soooo loud next to the area to wait to get your food. I am never one to complain about the loudness of music but I would suggest moving the speaker to a different location or higher up. Tbe food was delicious and had a great variety of toppings.

    Barbacoa and carne asada tacos with a non-alcoholic corona
    christin f.

    I love taco boys! Always delicious, fresh and affordable tacos! I only took a star off because the barbacoa is a little too greasy for my liking, and the bartenders aren't usually all that attentive. Other than that, this place is my go-to!

    Corn carne asada tacos
    Rigo V.

    Taco Boys 1015 S Rural Rd Tempe, AZ 85281 November 16, 2024 Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Portion size: 5/5 Visit: wanted tacos for dinner brought my family to one of our favorite spots in the valley! Food: We ordered one large carne asada quesadilla, small cheese quesadilla, three flour carne asada tacos and three corn carne asada tacos with beans. Service: Dine-in, Service was great and food was prepared correctly and under 20 minutes, the food quality is amazing the meat is second to none in the valley if you are looking for the best tacos in AZ this is a must try! Dinner for my family of three cost us $45.

    Pollo, pastor, and asada tacos
    Kat V.

    Great food and fast service. The drink size is huge! I got delicious horchata but could not finish it. Chicken is juicy delicious. Asada and pastor are also good. Many varieties of salad to choose from. There is one real spicy salsa. Lots of TVs to watch sport games. The seats, mostly are high tables or bar style, are more for a small party. The restaurant is a bit hot on the summer day. I love the sinks out in the front to wash my hands (before and) after enjoying the delicious tacos.

    Beef taco
    Tamica J.

    The food DELICIOUS, the service friendly and fast the ambience festive! I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS PLACE! The meat was NOT skimpy on the Birria Taco! Flavorful tender meat serve with consumé that I finished with my spoon. If you're ever in Tempe, COME HERE!!!! You will not be disappointed!

    Denise M.

    I had seen the crowds of people at the Taco Boys at Roosevelt Row, so I was glad to see that there was a new location on Mill Avenue. We went for lunch on a Friday, and it was very busy. It was packed with ASU students, as well as just the general public. It is all counter service, and they have a salsa bar. There is a bar as well, but it was not open when we were there - - maybe somebody would have gone over there to serve a drink had anyone ordered one. There's also patio seating outside, which is a good thing for people watching on Mill avenue. We ordered the Platos, one chicken and one carne asada, and it was plenty of food. It comes with a stack of delicious tortillas to make tacos with along with beans. On the day we were there the beans were very very soft, almost like liquid. I did not like them. It may have just been that bad so I'm not sure if it's always like that. We will definitely go back. The platos were very good value and we would order them again.

    Delaney H.

    We love this place the tacos are delicious, the salsas and toppings are abundant, and our dog was welcomed with open arms (and even treats) Great ambiance and the staff had a great vibe

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    Tacos were amazing tried 3 kinds of meats pastor, asada, tripas very authentic. Will recommend them to my friends and family. ​​

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    Always amazing food, drinks, desserts, service, and ambiance. Best Al Pastor in the area!

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    Some of the best Mexican food on mill ave, everyone there is super cool and they have good carne asada

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