Taco Loco holds a special place in East Somerville. Been around for years making great fresh Mexican/Central American staples cooked right in front of you. Burritos, tacos, tortas, papusas, and much more are offered. This is not a sit down restaurant, you go to the front order your food and find a spot to sit down. There are a fair amount of hot sauces they keep at the table in case you want to kick your food up a notch. This spot is minutes away from Sullivan Square, there are meter parking spots but no parking lot. Open fairly late and is always good for some late night munchies. read more

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East Somerville Icon Affordable, quick meals with nice staff There is seating inside with a variety of hot sauces available to use The pork torta was very good and came with a side of tortilla chips & salsa Open until 11 pm so a great spot for a late meal or snack! read more

Taco Loco Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

The good is it was authentic but the bad was it actually wasn't flavorful. There were a ton of options, I spent a lot of money trying multiple things yet none of them stood out. Sadly first and last for me. read more

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Great food and prices were so reasonable. The breakfast plates are full and yummy with handmade tortillas. Huevos picados and huevos rancheros with salsa were great options. I also enjoyed the fresh juice. You can tell it's a favorite of locals by all the guys coming to pick up breakfast and lunch. Like being in a friend's kitchen with homemade food. read more

This place is pretty good if you want tacos, burritos, and pupusas. The food is decent, not bad but also not out of this world good. I typically order their burritos; either the carne asada or the vegan/mushroom burrito, which is actually really good. The service is actually good as the employees; food preps/cooks/cashiers are welcoming as well as helpful. The ambiance is best described as festive meets traditional dining. read more

I heard about the outstanding reputation this place had for quite some time. On my way by recent, I finally stopped in, and discovered that the reputation is well-earned! One of my favorite places. The food is simply outstanding! Generous portions, tasty food, and friendly service with very fair pricing. The ambience inside is nice with a great color scheme and attractive decor. Take out service is prompt and efficient. Most of the time there's fairly ample on-street parking along Broadway. read more

This is really a 3.5-4. This is a nice neighborhood place that my boyfriend took me to a few times, and I finally visited alone. The great thing about the fajita meat is that it's cooked fresh and doesn't sit out all day. The portion sizes are also generous for the price, which is great. The meat is good not great and there could be way more grilled veggies. The rice and beans are okay, but nothing to rave about. I appreciate that I can come here for a healthy portion, take home plate for a good price (cheaper Option than the Mexican spot a couple blocks away) but I know I'm not going to necessarily be wowed by food. I will be full. The staff is nice, and I'm sure I'll be back. read more

Taco Loco Mexican Grill - Chicken Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

The chicken enchiladas were good and the mole sause on them was excellent. The accompanying rice and refried beans were very good as well. The salsa with the chips was also excellent. The service was fine and it was lunch time. The restaurant is relatively small with about 10 tables and it is not fancy. read more

This was the worst service and food I ever had. They dont give enough space to the people in here waiting in line and they ignore you instead of asking what you would like to order and the food was disgusting. Tasted like garbage and had to wait 10 mins to order. I had to vomit instantly from how bad it was. Mushy goop inside a tortilla. 30$ for two large burritos?? what kind of place is this they dont let customers use the bathroom? Asked for a box for my friend and they give me a tiny plastic thing that can only fit one chicken nugget. read more

My adult daughter lives close to this restaurant and eats here with her roommates quite often and they love it. On a recent visit, I decided to try it out and I have to say that she is absolutely correct! The food was amazing! The setup is like a Chipotle restaurant, but the options are much more authentic and varied. Friendly service and delicious food... highly recommend. read more

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Solid 5. Delicious food with good value. Small restaurant with tables and chairs. Order at the counter. This is the newest location. The smaller space they had was down a few steps and had very little counter space to eat. This place is really quite nice and the food is very enjoyable. I ordered the chicken nacho. It was shared between two people and was plenty full. You can ask for different items to be added, or not added at the counter and watches they make it. I prefer no rice on mine. It was fill in generous. My friend ordered the tacos and I've had tacos here before and they're very good as well. It's casual good food with plenty of parking at meters outside. The folks that work here primarily speak Spanish, but they are easy to communicate with and know what you want. Very accommodating about putting together your order. Lots of takeout orders coming and going today. read more

Quick, no frills taco/mexican grill. We got takeout from this location and the food came out fresh and tasty. The pupusas are excellent and the taco comobos and good too. Service was great. Chicken tacos were a little dry but since everything else was good 4 stars. Overall, check out this mexican grill if you're in the area! read more

First of all, I liked taco local I used to work in the area. I should get them all the time tonight however I ordered chicken quesadilla just woand I paid to get it priority which that never happened either and my quesadilla had guacamole on it which I don't like. I called them to tell them that and their solution was to hang up on me. I called back and it kept ringing and ringing and now the phone is off the hook so I wouldn't go there if you want any kind of service if you wanna call it that they suck tonight and they didn't help out a customer. read more

$10 for a loaded burrito!!! So so good at such an amazing price. Pork was delicious, but don't think you could wrong with any of the protein options. Highly highly recommend. read more

Very good as a local spot, speedy service and good prices! I thought the tacos (beef tongue and pork) and quesadilla were excellent, though the fish taco was not quite as amazing. The tortas and tamales were decent, but I wouldn't get the plantains or yuca fries again. So overall, a bit hit or miss, but the hits were great. read more

The food is good I really can't lie.. but the people working here are horrible. Horrible miserable humans that can't smile to save their lives. A homeless man asked me to buy him food, and I did. He walked in and from the moment he ordered until the end they treated him so poorly. It was disgusting how they behaved towards him. I LOVE the food but I won't go back because those women were pure evil towards him. I can't stand for that and I don't care what the food tastes like, if you're a crap human being I can't keep going there. read more

Nice place. Good ambiance. Good lot of choices and options. I got the chicken burrito and steak. The chicken was a bit too dry. Steak was amazing. The rice in my opinion could be less hard. But overall the burrito was super flavorful. Super moist. Each bite had this juicy mouthful. It was beautiful. The chips and salsa was delicious. Overall great. Will come back read more

Taco Loco Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I was visiting my son and his fiancée at their new place in the neighborhood. We're were excited to try out Taco Loco for the first time. We ordered a steak torta, chicken enchiladas, fish taco and chicken taco. Everything was delicious! Service was fast and friendly. Overall great experience. read more

Taco Loco Mexican Grill - Chicken Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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very bad service they send me the chips in a cardboard bag this is something without hygiene I am paying for them to provide a good service and they do this I spent $112 and they put the chips in a cardboard bag. This is very anti-hygienic. read more

Taco Loco Mexican Grill - Steak Burrito Chicken Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I was there tonight and unfortunately had a bad experience. After ordering my burrito, I sat down and soon saw two mice under my table. They ran toward the back exit. I informed the staff, but they didn't seem surprised and didn't apologize. When I returned to my table to eat, I noticed small hairs on my plate. I'm not sure if they were from the mice, but I couldn't eat after the first bite and ended up leaving. I was upset about the situation because I had been there a few times before and really liked the food. read more

Taco Loco Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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I'm out here in Boston just being the rockstar that I am and we order food from here. Very good. The portion are like for two people or a really hungry tummy. The fish I had was good. A few sides. It was overall pretty decent meals. I would order from here again. Live, Love, and Laugh. - Sha read more

Taco Loco Mexican Grill - Mojarra Frita / Fried Tilapia - Mexican Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Got a burrito here every week for like 3 years straight. Great food and staff. Everyone I bring here loves it too

First off, this is NOT a "Mexican" restaurant ... like almost all "Mexican" restaurants in New England, it's owned and operated by SALVADOREANS. There are very, very few Mexican folks living up here. People from the rest of Latin America just adopt the "Mexican" label because they know that to the average under-educated American, "Mexican" applies to everybody who speaks Spanish and has brown skin (just like "Chinese" applies to everybody who looks East Asian, lol) ... in short, it's their economically-necessitated adaptation to all the rampant stupidity here. As such, the best dishes here are the ones you'd never find an actual Mexican restaurant run by actual Mexican people, namely the Salvadorean staples like pupusas and tamales (very different from Mexican tamales). And those two are especially delish. The chicharrone is good too, though a tad on the dry side. Just keep in mind that the rest of Latin America considers Mexican food too spicy, so you're not going to get the same fiery flavors. The "tacos" here? Well, they're about on par with the "tacos" you can get anywhere else in this town (except for Chipotle which is really bad dumbed down gringo food). Service is ok, a little indifferent (don't expect instant attention and a friendly greeting the moment you walk in the door) but not terrible. The place has been remodeled so it's about 4 times bigger and much more pleasant than it used to be a few years ago, you can actually sit down and have a comfortable meal here unlike before when it was do cramped and usually packed to the gills. Open late, portions are still generous and prices still very decent for the area. Best of all, you can order online directly from their website for pickup (avoid all the rip-off delivery apps that Google tries to funnel you into) to side-step any language impediments when in person or on the phone with them. read more

A neighborhood favorite and a must go to for good quality food. I have loved everything I have eaten here and it is our go to when we have no time to cook. A must try! Tip: Call ahead for orders on busy nights read more

Amazing tamales, decent burritos, carne asada was decent quality but not seared or cooked well, empanadas were meh, chicharon tacos are a must. Given it's name, stick with the tacos+tamales read more

Solid Mexican restaurant but with so many others on Broadway, it doesn't quite win the competition. However, there are some perks-- -Opens late, until 11pm every day of the week! -Literally a few min walk from the Sullivan Station (too tempting to stop by for a quick taco fix late at night!) -Lots of places to sit and dine and it's almost never crowded -LARGE menu. Any Mexican food you want, they will most likely have it -Affordable The lady's who work here are all friendly, and fast. They can whip those tacos, burritos, you name it, in a matter of minutes. Food taste? Solid. Nothing mind blowing, nothing offensive. If you want a little more refinery, I highly recommend Rincon just a few more min walk down Broadway. read more

Hole in the wall type spot good vibes and staff friendly, went after work for a few tacos~ the chicken was good but the adobado pork was so hard it must have been made days ago probably went unsused and was absolutely terrible, like not finish the taco type bad (tough to do I know). Type of place the meats sit in the hot plate/heating tray probably for days and days, and lots of spiderwebs around the dining area in plain view. Prices are good! and good authentic variety, but judging from my first visit/the steamed vegetables with no seasoning on them looking like a middle school cafeteria lunch I will not be going back without good reason. Not sure I trust the sanitation and felt like I wasted my money/was ripped off even with paying just over 10$ for 3 tacos. thank you! read more

As a long-time Somerville resident, I love this place!! You know it's great when whenever you go in, it is consistently busy. The location was originally a hole in the wall but has been relocated next door to a larger space with more seating. The staff is efficient and does a fantastic job managing the volume. They are always pleasant. When u first walk up to the counter, you are able to see some of the food displayed inside, and everything I tried has been absolutely delicious. The portions are a satisfying size with reasonable prices to match. I always go with the chicken tacos with everything on them and a veggie quesadilla. The veggie quesadilla comes with chips and salsa on the side. It is always consistent and tasty! If you have not tried it, I highly recommend stopping in or getting takeout! read more

Taco Loco Mexican Grill - Veggie quesadilla and chicken taco - Mexican Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

The food is tasty and the service is fast and simple so you don't have to know what to order it's displayed where your selection is available for purchase and a tasty meal read more

Really nice, clean place. Lots of food options and fast to go service. Everything is fresh an made to order. Chicharrón taco was delicious. Burritos were great portion for size and price. Quesadilla was very delicious and filling. All came with sides of chips and salsa which was great! Looking forward to coming back to try more. read more

Taco Loco Mexican Grill - Lunch for 3 people. - Mexican Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

My go to place for Mexican takeout in Boston. I was alone for Christmas this year due to covid and was pleasantly surprised they were open. I highly recommend the quesadillas, delicious and fresh tasting plus comes with a side of chips. Be sure to get your quesadilla with a side of their delicious guacamole. read more

Taco Loco Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

The food was great and the portions are generous for the prices. I got the chicken burrito, cheese pupusa, chicken torta, and buñuelos. All great. read more

This restaurant could be a lot more efficiently run. The line takes a while to get through and each person gets assigned someone to make their food. It just seems all over the place. The food was okay but there are a few better Mexican spots around the area. The churros were fantastic but I would skip the quesadilla next time. read more

Taco Loco Mexican Grill - Chicken Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Taco Loco is an awesome option for fresh and fast takeout. I'm always glad that there is a small line-up in front of me when I arrive as I end up taking a few minutes going back and forth about what to try from the plethora of options here. The pupusa (get the zucchini) , tacos, tortas are all excellent as are the sides which include yuca fries, plantains and generous portions of picked veg! In addition to the staples, there are a variety of stews and fish options that also tempt me every time. The atmosphere is very casual and inviting with the staff being both kind and swift. Overall, guaranteed to be fresh, fast and has something for everyone. Easily one of the best in its category in Boston. read more

The food was dry, too dry to chew or swallow. Will not be ordering again. The packaging was okay,

I think Taco Loco just might be the best restaurant in the Boston area across *all* categories. Hear me out- what other restaurant checks all these boxes at once? -open late -food is consistently delicious -always striving to improve and making upgrades -serves breakfast! read more

We order from Taco Loco all the time. Their food is great, reasonably priced, and delicious. The nachos and burritos and enchiladas are all outstanding. The staff there is great as well -- one time we had an issue with Uber Eats where they forgot to deliver half the order and then failed to arrive to pick up the replacement food, and the staff at the restaurant delivered the food themselves at no charge. read more

Taco Loco Mexican Grill - Chicken Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Taco Loco Mexican Grill is probably one of the hidden gems for taco lovers in the Boston area (located in Somerville). It is a small mom and pops shop with delicious tacos and papusas I got the beef tongue taco, steak taco, a papusa revuelta (stuff with meat and cheese), and a cold pina colada. The tacos were simple but delicious. Double flour tortilla with your favorite toppings. The meat were cooked perfectly: tender and juicy. You have to get all the toppings that they have to get the best bite. The papusa was pretty good too. Hot, made to order, and served with house coleslaw and sauce. Overall, it was a great meal! They lived up to all the awards displayed in the restaurant. read more

Taco Loco Mexican Grill - Beef tongue taco, steak taco, and papusa revuelta. (Not pictured pina colada) - Mexican Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Food and services always great food is always fresh. Nice friendly staff. I go here all the time for lunch. Food is very quick and fresh and delicious. read more

The location itself is on a busy street. Do NOT expect an easy or free parking place. If you have to drive, do an online order. However, for those with the time, feel free to browse a bit. And by a bit, I mean 30 seconds before they ask for your order. The menu is Mexican food- be aware that there are certain terms not found in English culinary speech. Go in knowing if you want a burrito, taco, chicken, pork, steak, or a vegetarian option. And if none of those fit, look at the specials. If you are a native speaker of Spanish, you can order things I myself cannot (or am not aware you can order). Just remember that beans can cause gas later in the day. read more