It's always exciting getting a new restaurant in Oakleaf and for once it's NOT a chicken restaurant! And anytime there's birria, we're there! My family of 4 went to dine in on a Saturday at 6p. For a new restaurant, it surprisingly wasn't slammed. When you walk in, you immediately go to the left where they have 2 kiosks to order from. There were about 7 or 8 people in front of us, but it moved fairly quickly. There was a staff member handing out physical menu cards, so that helped us know what we wanted by the time we got to the kiosk. I would recommend checking out their menu online and getting a feel for what you want so you aren't taking an eternity at the kiosk. Just fyi, only kids meals come with a drink and not all entrees come with a side. The meals gets pricey! After ordering we got a table number and had to choose our table. They have indoor seating with tables and bar like seating on one of the walls. It's surprisingly smaller inside than I thought it would be, but there was enough seating where nobody had to wait. There's outdoor seating as well. We chose to sit outside on the patio since it was nice out. The food came out in about 10 minutes. Unfortunately, they didn't bring all 4 of our entrees out at one time. My husband and I ordered the birria tacos. Those came out first. Everything tasted fresh. I was able to order the birria on flour tortillas since I don't like corn tortillas. The tacos had a good amount of meat and cheese in them. With a squeeze of lime they were really tasty. The consume to dip the tacos in was good. Could have been a little more flavorful for us, but overall was decent. I wouldn't say it's the best birria I've had, but it was good and my mouth was happy. We both ordered horchata as our drink. It was more creamy than other horchatas we've had and A LOT more cinnamon. They dumped a ton of extra cinnamon in it after being poured onto the cup. We enjoyed it though. Just make sure you're a cinnamon lover if you're going to get it. After we both got through about 2 tacos, our son's food showed up. He ordered the birria grilled cheese. It came with fries and spicy creamy tomato soup to dip it in. He thought it was delicious. He was hoping it also would have come with the consome for a true Birria experience. Thankfully they gave us a good amount for the tacos, so it wasn't a problem sharing. He also ordered a pineapple Jarritos for a drink and loved it. I didn't get to try his sandwich but I did try a fry. He thought they were great. They were crispy and almost had a battered coating on the outside. I thought they were awful, but it's because they tasted like they were fried in the same oil as they put the corn tortillas in. No likey that flavor at all. A few minutes after he got his meal, our daughter got hers. She had the kids meal and chose two tacos, fries and a miniature apple juice. Her tacos were actually really large. I was impressed. She also took part in our consume and dipped her tacos in it. She gave two thumbs up to her meal. So the disappointment of this place was with us not knowing it was a kiosk ordering restaurant. With two smaller kids it would have been nice to have water at the table along with chips and salsa while we waited for food. Because we had to buy something to drink, our meal started at $60 and then turned into $75 after the drinks. Not thrilled about this. My husband is respectful and always tips, even though nobody did any table service for us, and our total then came to $98. I understand it pricey to eat out nowadays but no water at the table, no chips were provided on the table or even as a side dish to our $16 tacos? For this price and what it was, I can't justify coming here often for $100 for dinner. The food was pretty good though so I would tell anyway to try it once. For the price though, I can't justify coming here often. read more

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This place looked fun and hip so I decided to give it a try. Food--6/10. I tried the birria ramen. The flavor was okay and I was several bites in not able to place what seemed off to me when I finally realized there was no cheese. I guess a birria anything feels a little off with no cheese. I checked the menu and realized it doesn't mention cheese so I'm guessing this is how they just make it but it feels like they miss a major aspect of the whole birria concept. Service--5/10. They've been open for a while but the staff just feels lost with how to fulfill their duties. They don't even take your order they point you to the kiosk and are very standoffish if you need assistance. When they brought my order to me, they just kind of tossed it on the table. I was sitting at while waiting and walked away. Atmosphere--8/10. Probably the only good thing I have to say about this place is it has a very aesthetically pleasing environment. Nice patio seating. Beyond that it lacks any real appeal to me. read more

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This was my first time trying this spot since its opened. Been craving tacos and wanted to try something new. I'll first start by saying the process to order was super easy, they have 2 kiosk near the entrance of the door so you walk in and see the menu and order. The food is a bit pricey to be honesty, we ordered - Steak nachos (8.5/10) $15.99 - Mahi Tacos (6.5/10) $15.99 - Caribbean Tacos (9/10) $15.99 - Mango Lemonade (7/10) $4.99 - Strawberry lemonade (7/10) $4.99 - Chips and queso (4/10) Caribbean tacos were the star of the show!!! loved the plantains with the salty. So good The steak nachos had a twist with the corn and it was so very good. Mahi tacos were good but I have had better I liked cantina Louie's better Lemonades were good just wish they tasted a bit more fresh which is really just a preference but it was good. The service was great and prompt The chips and dip was my least favorite, the chips were stale as all get out and the cheese tasted more like a nacho cheese than a queso for the price I was disappointed. Definitely edible just not my preference. My friend got the chicken ramen and said it was delicious, however they lost track of her order and she waited a good 25 min after we all received our food for her to have to tell them they forgot her food. Once they were notified it was brought to the table within 5 min. The ambiance is modern and clean. Bathrooms were spotless! read more

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First time trying this chain. I'd give it a 6/10 The food was delicious , flavor was there -- no complaints! The Caribbean tacos were awesome and the birria grilled cheese was unreal! The tomato soup it came with was also amazing. What I hated was the ordering system. There's only 2 kiosks and the line is so long, you can hear people sighing behind you to hurry up and it just made my anxiety sky high. I have a family of 6 and it was hard to stand there with antsy kids trying to plug in my own order. Also, there's like 5 employees just standing there staring at you. Like... take my order???? lol We sat outside and it was nicely shaded and they bring you your food. Another down side was having to clean the entire table after I was done... I go out to eat once a week to not have to do all that for just one night. read more

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Food was amazing, my wife got lunch and brought to me at work. The two kiosk ordering stations can cause a bottle neck but the inside was nice. Staff was friends, price was a little high in my opinion but overall good spot if you are looking for some killer tacos. read more

First time visit to Talkin Tacos. It was easy to find and plenty parking available. We ordered at a kiosk, but plenty staff working to help with questions. Ambiance was casual and had cool murals on the walls with a neon vibe. Started our meals with a mango lemonade, it was nice and sweet. Our meals were good, husband got the birria tacos and I got a taco rice bowl. The sauces in the bowl were interesting and added a tangy, sweet flavor. Churros were not great, barely any cinnamon sugar coated on them so that was disappointing and I threw them out. Flavors were ok, we found the rice to be lacking any flavor. There are sauces and hot sauce available. But these are not traditional Mexican flavors, despite the horchata, churros, and Tajín & chamoy desserts on the menu. Maybe more of a fusion take on Mexican, in my opinion, as I found the flavor to be lacking. read more

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Mexican options are limited in Oakleaf so I was very excited about Talkin' Tacos coming here. We gave it a couple weeks after opening to settle down before trying. First off, maybe I'm just becoming a crusty old man, but I'm not a fan of ordering off a tablet. And not getting chips & salsa at your table is a red flag for me. That being said, the food was pretty good. I had the birria tacos. They're not the best, but they're pretty tasty. My son had the birria grilled cheese with a spicy tomato soup for dipping and he went crazy for it. My youngest enjoyed her tacos as well. Horchata was very tasty, but I was unable to take advantage of the complimentary refill as they ran out. At 6PM on a Saturday. That's just poor planning. Was it good? Sure. Was it worth $100 for a family of four? Absolutely not. read more

Talkin’ Tacos Oakleaf Town Center - Tacos Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

This was just ok for me. The drink was not flavorful at all. I ordered online and it was ready by the time I got there. The kid's steak taco did have a little kick to it so keep that if mind if you order it for a kid. I think I might try it again. There was a good bit of people inside. read more

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Guacamole was f*cking amazing. Me, my wife, & son are visiting on vacation and decided to try a local restaurant for some chips and dip... and it was the sh*t. Guac was so fresh and tasted amazing. Plus they gave us a free side of salsa. The guacamole was $8.99 but totally worth it. They even threw in their own napkins which looked cool, and their own plastics which was nice of them. Definitely recommend this place and will be a staple every time we come back down to visit! read more

This place is relatively good compared to other chains. But the one thing I realllly want them to improve are the churros! They are always underdone but look so appetizing after a ravishing dinner of anything else on the menu. They have to come with a hard fry, more sugar and spices and simpler dipping sauces, like syrup read more

I may be a little late to leaving my review but here it is. This is the 2nd talkin tacos location I've been to, and it is just not good at all. The first location I've been to was the one near the beach. The location by the beach will not refund you if they are out of the dish you ordered from kiosk instead of just refunding you your money back for that specific dish. Instead they may just give you a "free soda" We were here at this specific location in Applecross for cinco de mayo and I ordered a burrito and one of their juice. The burrito immediately made me sick after a few bites which makes me think that they were so busy that somewhere somehow some sort of cross contamination occurred, or maybe it was lack of cleanliness. I was sick for the rest of the night. The juice I ordered I think it was the mango lemonade which was too warm even with them adding ice to the cup and a bit bland. The day we went they were also out of some of their dishes but did not mark them out as "out". And don't get me started on their women's bathroom. It smelled horrible like they hadn't cleaned it in weeks or even months. I've never smelled a woman's bathroom smell so bad like this one. It smelled like sweat, muskiness, and bleach. Which immediately almost caused me to throw up my food. I'm sorry but this is just not it. I will not be back to any of their locations. I would much rather eat tacos from taco truck, and or hole in the wall taco restaurants. read more

Didn't even get a chance to order. They don't accept orders over the phone (even though I explained I was unable to place an order online). Did not have many answers to the problem either. I really wanted some tacos but didn't even get a chance read more

My wife and I enjoyed the Tacos. I would rate them the best in town. My wife and I will visit often.

This was my very first time visiting this location and franchise. It is a very different set up. You have to order from a kiosk. The food was surprisingly very good, and I am a vegan. I had mushroom tacos. I plan to visit again. The drink (strawberry lemonade) was ok as well. Sorry, I was hungry and forgot to take a pic. read more

Food was great! Churros are a hit or miss. Drinks are ok, not much flavor . The place was pretty cute and service was fast. read more

New name, same service as Jimmy Hula's. 15 minutes to get drinks and meals come out separately. One member is done while another is still waiting on food. One and done. read more

I have been here a few times and the tacos are good if you eat them in house. If you get them as takeout they are always soggy by the time we get home. And I don't mean order online and then go pick them up. I mean I walk in the restaurant, order my food and then sit down and wait for it to be ready. Then drive the 1/2 mile straight home and eat them right away. They are always falling apart because the shell is so soggy. Tonight I realized what half of the problem was. We went in at 1:30am. It was just my husband and I and one other table that was eating in. We ordered it to go and waited for our food to go while the other table ate their food. We watched our order come up and watched it sit at the window. A blonde tattooed worker finally went to get our order and she then tossed our order on the counter instead of sitting it on the counter and proceeded to have a conversation with another brunette worker and just stands there. She finally puts one of our boxes in the bag, grabs our silverware and then walks away from the counter to have another conversation with another worker who was changing a trash bin. They giggle and laugh for a bit and then finally when she was done went back and finished putting our order in the bag and calls our name. We asked for the taco shells to be fried hard. And still when we get home they are soggy. Less talking at Talkin Tacos would make the tacos great. They should let the Tacos do the talking... read more

I wanted to like this place! It was spacious and not as loud as a Chipotle. The food looked good. The staff were pleasant. I ordered three steak tacos, guacamole with chips, and lemonade. It cost me $34 before tip. (The same meal would have cost $24 at Chipotle; I checked while waiting for my food.) The kiosk charged me a $1.50 service fee for itself. It did not indicate a placard number for me to grab even though I ordered "for here." The food tasted okay. I wished I had chosen Chipotle. One-fifth of the chips were undercooked and hard to chew. Some pieces of meat had chunks of fat that were not chewable and others that stuck between my teeth. Each item came to my table separately: drink, tacos, guacamole. I had to remind them I ordered the guacamole. I was given three plastic forks, which was unnecessary. I was offered a free water bottle from a server walking the floor, which was nice. Next time I'll visit the nearby Chipotle. read more

I went to the new talking tacos on Saturday 4/18/26 with my friends after a concert. I must say my first experience was a bit bittersweet. The ordered a taco salad with steak. The food was AMAZING. So much flavor and a very nice portion! However, the service is where the problem lies. Talkin Tacos please understand you are no longer a food truck. You are now a restaurant. You need to keep up with how things work. 1st you need more of a drink selection. Call Coke or Pepsi and talk to them about getting into your location. 2nd, don't rely on those machines at the front for taking orders. Teach your employees to take orders. Have them be more involved with the process than just yelling out names and taking the food to the table. My friend ordered a rice bowl with steak. Her food wasn't delivered to the table when everyone else's was. The young lady who delivered the food didn't say anything, so we thought maybe she didn't have enough hands so she was going back to grab it, along with the side of guacamole that wasn't delivered. This apparently wasn't the case. After a few minutes passed, I walked back up to the counter to ask about it. One of the young girls looked back in the kitchen where there were four other ladies working. They told the girl at the counter they ran out of rice and were in the process of cooking it at the moment. This was at 11 pm and you are open until 2 am. I'm still trying to figure out how no one took the initiative out of the four women in the kitchen to go ahead and start cooking more rice when it's one of your most commonly used ingredients. You have a bar area in the back that's just sitting there as a display. I call that massive wasted space! Now, before anyone jumps on my review stating I don't know anything about business, I'm a current business owner with many years of experience in owning, managing, and increasing efficiency and revenue for multiple businesses over the past several years. I see a lot of potential for Talking Tacos but I also see multiple missed oportunities. Like the unused outdoor patio on the side of the business. Orange Park is SCREAMING for something AFTER 11 pm and you have a great opportunity to add live music and alcohol, which will only increase your bottom line. read more