A Mexican friend referred me to this place. Best description is that it's a Mexican version of in and out Burger. Cheap, decent quality, fast, very similar experience overall. Not getting awards for best sit down spot, but will suffice. read more

Worst tacos I've ever tried, I ordered tripas and asada tacos and they tasted like poop it's so disgusting, don't go to this place, go to tacos él taquero comer instead!!!!! read more

Bussin food, would of gave a fifth star but my tacos were a little over crispy. Salsa was fire and literally made the tacos feel like a certified 5. read more

The tacos & quesadillas were amazing!! What a great quick and delicious stop. Next time I'm in El Paso I'll definitely come back. ¡¡¡Qué Rico!!! read more

Back in El Paso in 5 years nothing compares to the food in this city Don cuco has some pretty good food read more

Just the best tacos. I regularly travel to El Paso, and every visit must include a stop at Don Cuco -- never disappointed! read more

Tacos Don Cuco - Salsa Bar - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

We are Don Cuco fanatics and when we were living on the east side we always frequented that location. We always received great tasting tacos and good service. Not sure if it was an off night when we stopped by at this location but the service we got was terrible. When we walked in all the employees were standing at the front. We stood there waiting for at least one of them to say something but we were just given looks. I finally walked up and looked at the one by the register. I ordered a half pound of the alambre meat to share. We got drinks and our total was about $25. We were a party of 10 so we did spend quite some money here. We were given our numbers and sat down. My food came out a few minutes after and one of our friends never got theirs. He waited about 30 minutes until he finally went to ask. They charged him but never did make his food. The salsa bar was dirty and barely had any toppings left. We tried their loaded potato and the was pretty good. The alambre meat tasted different as well and I was not a big fan of it. Next time I will definitely just stick to my usual location. read more

Tacos Don Cuco - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Let's celebrate Yelp's #thankfuIthursday on 11-18! Write a review about your favorite local business on Yelp. I'm truly thankful and grateful for several yummy taco joints around El Paso and...Tacos Don Cuco is one of them! They serve up some of the best mini tacos and menudo. I can't forget to order a papa don cuco with lots of cheese and asada (steak). Skip the onions for me, please! Their flavorful menudo is served daily rather than just on weekends. I tried Tacos Don Cuco a few years back for the first time. I went to their Alameda location. A co-worker from a previous job brought me here. I believe this was the first Tacos Don Cuco to open in El Paso in the 80s. I immediately became hooked! My go to order is always an order of steak tacos with a papa don cuco. Their limonada (lemonade) is also pretty tasty. It tastes great and meshes well with the tacos. I love their salsas! My favorites are the red chile de arbol and their green guacamole salsas. I also like to put some lime on my tacos. Prices are reasonable. On average I spend $20-25 for two or three people. If you do a taco tour around El Paso, consider making Tacos Don Cuco one of your stops. Everyone needs to try Tacos Don Cuco at least once in their lives. Like Nike says...Just do it! read more

Wow we don't have anything comparable this local chain in The Midwest. We were passing through town and needed something to eat after a long day on the road. We struggled at first with home to order for pick up. We eventually figured it out and it was worth the struggle. The tacos come with sauce and all the fixings you need. My favorite was the Al Pastor tacos, such beautiful sweet and savory flavors. The quesadilla was also better than any I've ever had. One negative that did stand out to me was all the plastic and packaging. It did it's job at keeping the food together but seems like there has to be a more eco-friendly option available. read more

I've gone here before and never had a problem, until now that I realized that they could've done this... I asked nicely to have my table whipped down, I noticed she was making my shrimp cocktail she didn't change her gloves after whipping my table down and continued prepping it! read more

The food is good but salty for my taste, we did not go in, we went through the drive through. Good place if you don't mind salty food

Great food at a great price. Service was great. Would recommend to anyone passing by and wanting to try some authentic Mexican food.

I was pretty let down from a few different aspects. Maybe i shoulda stuck with carne asada tacos which is always a crowd pleaser but i was trying to eat a tad bit healthier with fish tacos today. Well people must not order fish tacos that often as they completely forgot about making my order when my husbands carne tacos came thru. I waited probably another 5 mins after he got his, saw more steak tacos come out for other people, and watched the 2 ladys receieve their burgers who ordered after us. Man i was getting mad. I got up to ask the lady at the counter where we order and saw my fish fillet on the grill still. Either halfway cooked or just about done. So i sat back and waited. A few mins later i got 4 corn torillas with that fillet roughly chopped up and just piled up on top of the center of the 4. Very impressive. Sadly with even all the onions and cilantro, and guac sauce/hot sauce, i can still taste the watery flavor of the fish meat, as if they had to thaw it out super quick in water for my order. It almost tasted like eggs. I loved their salsa bar and tv playing prison break, which my husband loves. Steak tacos were good but not as flavorful as other spots. I may try a different sister location. read more

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Man how this place grew in some ways. This is original shop was a "Great hole in the wall place". Now it's just a Great place to get food. Tend to order by the lb easier that way. The potatoes are good. It's just good old " real" Mexican food. read more

Delicious. The best horchata in El Paso that I've had ! The pastor tacos are also some of the best in the area.

The food is not only super delicious and authentic but also super affordable. I live out of state but already cannot wait to go back. The menudo tastes straight out of grandmas kitchen read more

First off, staff is super polite. Did a great job at sanitizing the place. I felt safe. I got the Al Pastor. Amazing! And the price was right. Coming back for breakfast. read more

YES ! Freaking awesome traditional tacos. Love it love it love it! Ordered tacos pastor, tacos barbacoa, papas asada which is basically a baked potato with cheese sauce, grilled onions, and shredded steak Yum!, and frijoles de la olla. Give this place a try you won't regret it read more

Waited outside and tried to call , was hung up by a lady . We waited 20 minutes after this and still no one came to our car to take our order, but she was going to all the other cars. Finally, I called again and the guy said they were very busy and he guess he could take our order over the phone. After taking our order he was going to over charge us by $10, so we left. Terrible service. read more

I had never been here and I live by the street. Stopped by with my gramma and we are now regulars. The menu is simple, authentic and delicious. You pick your meat, select one or all condiment bar. And you can have a coke in a glass bottle. The service is also great which only adds to the welcoming ambiance. This is the kind of place that you must brings outoftowners to so they can enjoy El Paso at its best. read more

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Flavor good Meat portion small very stinging status lol Cold food Price to expensive for amount read more

What can I say?? O. M. G. I was in HEAVEN I had the camarones de cocktail (aka..shrimp cocktail) and it was literally made in front of me; additionally, they didn't add salt (upon request). My husband had two burritos: barbacoa and buche. My husband is from El Paso and we are in the Portland, Oregon area (I was born and raised there.) and finding real barbacoa would be a miracle! So my husband was in HEAVEN too Lastly, the staff was WONDERFUL!! ((Man, oh man... I keep finding the BEST places to eat in El Paso...and I live in Oregon!)) read more

I was driving by and stopped here to grab some tacos. Delicious tacos excellent service, but what made me rate this place five stars is that they went out of there way while being busy, one of the workers brought food and a drink to a homeless man walking by read more

About as authentic as you'll find this side of the border! Granted, in this case, not far from the border, but a great find, never the less. Super fresh tacos, with a salsa station to dress them to taste. As a side note, "hot" means HOT! Super friendly staff, with limited English spoken, but well worth the detour off I-10. read more

Tacos Don Cuco - Lobby/dining room - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

I've been to all three locations in the El Paso area and ALWAYS have an amazing experience. Their customer service is always exceptional. My favorite are the Tacos El Pastor! My husband ordered the menudo and we also got ceviche. We've also ordered their quesadilla and Nachos- soooo bomb. The ceviche was just okay. Either way, I love Tacos Don Cuco! read more

Tacos Don Cuco - Ceviche - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Very great service. The staff was friendly. The place is small but in good condition. Loved my tacos. Talk English and Spanish. Thank you read more

Tacos Don Cuco - a car parked in front of a restaurant - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

We haven't visited this restaurant in a while and didn't know they had breakfast. As soon as we walk in what excitement until we start to order, the cashier was rude. We have ordered a burrito and it came in a cracker like tortilla. The menudo was bland. The skillet was awful made with can cheese. We didn't get our drinks till the end because I went to go ask for them. They forgot the cashier said. We complained but the manager didn't feel like hearing us because they had a big table of 15 to fill. Oh well. Never going again. read more

Tacos Don Cuco - Cracker like tortilla! - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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Best tacos de tripitas! Nice selection of taco meat. Really enjoyed my visit here! read more

Tacos Don Cuco - Last meal in Texas. The good stuff! - Mexican Near Me - El Paso, Texas

don cuco is my 'go to' place for tacos, usually get the al pastor. this location has the best tasting al pastor imo, i've tried two other locations. i'll be coming to this location from now on. u can't beat the free salsa/salad bar thing don cuco offers. the neighborhood looks a bit sketchy but its probly nothing to worry about.. read more

My friends introduced me to this place, and we sampled an array of foods. My simple barbacoa torta with avocado was rich and delicious, along with being incredibly affordable. I discovered buche today and I'm a little upset that I was never able to try it before. It was a mix of tender and spiced, and the richness was cut through from the lime and onions they have at the salsa bar. Tripitas come as ordered (chewy, well done, somewhere in between), and looked wonderfully crisp. The chile de arbol is spicy and deep, and the perfect condiment for almost anything. read more

Came in from New Mexico for the weekend and was surprised by oh so hot red chili they have at their salsa bar. The food was great! Had tacos asada, tripas and a shrimp cocktail. The place may look a bit odd from outside but is delicious. Will definitely come back again read more

Amazing! Reminds me of home (I grew up in Ciudad Juarez). No need to bathe your tacos in salsa because the flavor is on pointe!

Idk why this place has good reviews I ate only one time years ago at the Zaragoza location. I ordered tripitas and got food poisoning the next day I remember I was dating my wife at the time and I literally thought I was gonna die I was shitting and throwing up at the same time, I didn't even think that was possible. I've only had food poisoning once apart from this time. When we went in I thought you could order sides I didn't know they just sold tacos lol. That's my fault for thinking they sold more shit but fuck this place I literally thought I was gonna die that day. read more

The customer service is great and the food is delicious. You can see the kitchen so you know the food is not being tampered with. The food is fresh and it comes out fast. read more

The Don Cuco Burger is absolutely the best burger in El Paso! Can become habit forming very quickly. They also have terrific quesadilla's. They recently added chicken tacos. It is not fancy it is terrific food at a terrific price. They have a cook name Ira who works weekdays. Ira has mastered the best burger in El Paso. Check it out; you won't be disappointed. read more

The tacos are tiny and too expensive for what you get. I got an order to go and the bag felt like it was empty. I ordered tacos de buche. Which tasted ok, nothing like the taquerias in California. I'll give this place another try. Maybe I'll get more bang for my buck if I get a burrito. read more

SO good - had the al pastor and the barbacoa tacos -PERFECT! We did take out and it was still awesome = the tortillas were still warm and fresh! Our new place for tacos! read more

Amazing service! When my family & I got there there was no tables so they did everything they could do to get us one so they did ! They gifted us extra food, my family & I a surely loyal clients now, read more

Tacos were too small for the price. They do stuff them though. Canned tea drinks are not my style, the menu lacks appetite for the viewer, and plate presentation has little to be desired. The shrimp cocktail, although served in a big gobblet lacks shrimp and full of tomatoes taste with fixings. The seating reminds me of High School lunch seating with long tables and aluminum chairs. The Televisions are loud and providing sports entertainment. A bright yellow interior walls, with poor A/C conditions. Service is unconventional with visual of dirty grills. Beer is served, no draft. read more