This is the taco I was looking for all day! (I visited three places looking for a good taco.) Classic tacos: corn tortillas and meat with some optional vegetables on the side. I got the lengua, tripa, and tropo. They were all different and delicious. The lengua was so tender. I loved the crispiness of the tripa. The tropo was somewhere in between. All three were well seasoned and I could just eat the meat by itself. I'm trying to figure out when I'll go back. Maybe tomorrow? read more

Taqueria El Arquito - Two barbacoas and a tropo - Mexican Near Me - Royse City, Texas

We always refer their tacos and a cheese burger. Love the staff and how quick food is ready. One of the few places open late in RC

Joint is located attached to a small convenience store. They're now open 24/7, and that's a good thing. Most times we go here, we get their tempo tacos, which are amazing! I had their huevos rancheros with red and green sauces... delicious. Boss Lady had their breakfast burrito with chorizo, potato and egg. One of her favorites. They have several choices for aguas frescas, we had their piña, which was fruity and refreshing. read more

Taqueria El Arquito - Huevos rancheros with red and green sauces, potatoes and beans. - Mexican Near Me - Royse City, Texas

The food is phenomenal!! They get busy, so plan ahead at meal times. Trompo tacos are on point!

Service was great!!! Trompo Tacos were delicious!!! Not expensive at all. Good pricing. read more

Taqueria El Arquito - Mexican Near Me - Royse City, Texas

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By far the most authentic and delicious tacos I have eaten outside of Mexico. Located in the most unassuming spot next to a gas station. These tacos were fresh and delicious and I haven't been able to stop thinking about them since. Absolutely worth a try read more

Taqueria El Arquito - Al Pastor Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Royse City, Texas

The food was decent, but a little over priced compared to other taquerias around the same area. The service was mediocre as well, not rude, but not super friendly either and the wait time was average. The area was clean and conveniently located right next to a gas station. read more

We love the trompo tacos!!! We moved from Richardson, very happy we found this restaurant!!! Also their tortas are delicious the employees are incredibly nice... probably they know is us when we call to make an order, because we are regulars now for sure read more

We love to order the trompo special. It comes with toppings such as grilled pineapple, onions and peppers, fresh lime wedges, cilantro and onions and 3 types of salsa. The employees work hard, are courteous and the food is consistently good. Best of all, they are open 24/7 so if you've got a hankering for tacos at 3AM they're there for you. The last time we went the tacos came in an awesome foil-lined pizza style box to keep them warm. This is located in a gas station so you know they're good! read more

With Tax, just spent $8.30 on a bullshit breakfast burrito. Ordered a simple bean and cheese burrito, no eggs, sausage and bacon. They charged me extra for beans, which I didn't ask for, then for bacon. I didn't see any sausage on my burrito, and there was barely any bacon. As far as the beans, there was about two ladle spoons worth, if that, of beans. I highly advise all not to order and breakfast burritos from this place. They use to be a good deal, or at least a decent meal. Their tortillas were much bigger. Basically my burrito looked like a small enchilada minus the toppings. My Spanish is decent, and asked the lady behind the counter, who has been working there for a long time.......asked if they have smaller tortillas now and if so that their price is way too high. She played dumb with me and didn't know what to do when I white person speaks Spanish. Which, in this day and age should be of no surprise. Should of got a burrito from Buckees. At least I would of got double what I paid for today at this establishment. read more

THIS SH*T WAS BUSSINN!!!! Fast service, delicious, savory food and drinks. A lot of people will judge Mexican restaurants because of their size or location but I'm here to tell you, the smaller these are the better! Trust me! I am Latina and every small Mexican restaurant is always true Mexican food and not TEXMEX! The serranos that came with my tacos were juicy and spicy, the salsa verde y rojo were both delicious as well! Definitely recommend this place and will be coming back! read more

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Great Tex-Mex that's more Mex! Amazing food. TROMPO is worth the drive! Good prices for the amount and flavor you get! Plus if you can speak Spanish to order but no problem if you are a gringo! Mi Special - 3 tacos, Rice & refried beans Chicken quesadilla is a big tortilla! I usually get Trompo tacos but have also had the beef in the mix. Green salsa is fantastic. Flavor and some kick but no burn (more medium hot). Red salsa is spicy. Previously had the horchata and tamarindo drinks (good and a lot of drink for the price). The breakfast tacos are the REAL deal too! Well done & hit the spot! Worth getting out of bed for. Warning, consider calling or ordering ahead if you have anyone who can't stand the heat indoors. They are good about getting the order out in a timely manner (especially given this place is steady traffic). I say that because if you are waiting inside it is very hot with the trompo spit and the large grills and the door opening non-stop. A/C can't keep up. This was a 100 degree day and the restaurant inside the thermometer read 93. read more

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This place has the best AUTHENTIC tacos in the area. Their Pastor meat is legit and not just the seasoned stuff you buy at most taco spots. Most places I have tried do not make authentic Mexican food even though they advertise it as such and take advantage of many who don't know authentic Mexican food. The meats are well seasoned, the burritos are amazing, and the tortas are our favorite. I highly recommend this place for anyone wanting real Mexican food. read more

Second time here and happy we live so closely now. Seems like people are running in/out pretty steadily which is great for their business. During my most recent visit I got breakfast tacos, chorizo and potato. Tasted fresh, flavor was great and included red and green salsa. I usually judge taco spots by their salsa and theirs was pretty good! Spicy and flavorful. Even impressed by their horchata which was creamy, not watery like others. All together reasonably priced as well! Definitely recommend read more

Taqueria El Arquito - Breakfast Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Royse City, Texas

Place is legit. Trompo is on point, get that. Been a few times already, and cant wait to go back again. read more

The food is so good and the place is clean. My order came out super quick and they cashier was very nice.

Living in the Rockwall county area creates a true absence of not having a truly authentic street taco shop near. So for me El Arquito has always been a true hidden gem. Their menu albeit limited offers a great variety of street styled tacos to appease anyone's mexican food palette. Their service is friendly, their tortas taste great and they portions are not for those on a "diet"! I would not hesitate referring a friend or a business acquaintance to this small taco shop located right next to a spanish styled bodega. The eatery is constantly busy with workers coming in to pick up and out just as fast. I have always told people that if you ever are curious as to how good the food is just look at the customers if its full of latinos then you know your about to eat some genuinely great tasting food and that in short is what El Arquito is. Price is tad above prices found in Garland, which is understandable based on their location. I recommend this eatery to anyone who is looking for a clean, hole in the wall taco eatery. Try out their tortas! so good!! read more

Fast , great tasting authentic Mexican not tex-mex big difference if you know mexican kitchen

I was on my way home and order from them all the time. Somehow this time I ordered from the wrong location and did not realize. When I got there they did not have my order. Once we found out what happened I was a bit stressed as I had worked 12 hours and my family was waiting for me to come home with dinner. The manager of the Royse city location made it right and remade my order! Amazing customer service and as always the food especially the tromps tacos awesome. This place saved the day and am greatly appreciative!! Will always be a return customer! read more

The best tacos in the entire Rockwall area, authentic Mexican tacos and tortas! My family and I are happy since we don't have to drive far. The service is fast and friendly and the ambiance is nice and clean. read more

Food was ok..,,nothing to write home about. We are Mexican so we know good Taquerias. That said, the service was horrific. Lots of attitude from young cashier. I simply asked if tacos were "street tacos" Wish we had gone to BBQ joint read more

I give it 5 stars for the food and the staff it was awesome. The tacos were super delicious and the staff all wore masks and very professional so no issues there. The only reason why I gave it 4 stars is because the overall look of the restaurant is not up to par for a 5 star place but if you don't mind that then you will love the food. read more

Taqueria El Arquito - The entrance - Mexican Near Me - Royse City, Texas

The food is good but when I ordered a simple bean and cheese burrito for my toddler, they charged over $9! Too expensive.

I don't give out a lot of good reviews I'll take my time to do it with you even but this place deserves it the Cubans is amazing I I am a big boy I can't eat the whole thing when I'm starving it doesn't matter which taco you did want me to get whatever meat you grab it's gonna be great but go over the extra mile not to mention the girl at the counter she's absolutely gorgeous! And super helpful that always makes my meal taste better! I'm a truck driver and I always end up waiting to stop hearing me eat breakfast is awesome also by the way so come by and see the beautiful woman behind the counter in order up some good authentic Texas mex read more

Taqueria El Arquito - Cubana - Mexican Near Me - Royse City, Texas

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Muy sabroso y personal muy amable Comida mexicana de verdad!! Recomendó 100% amigos! read more

The guys that work in the evening are cool and the food is good, my complaint is with the morning crew & an older lady, I asked for some pico as in pico de gallo, I don't speak Spanish but I repeated myself several times, she acted as if she couldn't understand, I finally just said never mind. Frustrating! read more

Excellent food. Very fresh and tasty and the sauce had some kick to it. The pricing was reasonable and I would recommend the juices as well. They taste like the real fruit. We enjoyed the pineapple juice. This tasted like a good homemade breakfast. read more

The food here is amazing!!! The best street tacos in town!!! Service is great but it's a little hard placing an order sometimes in English language. But hey they do one heck of a good job placing it. The place itself is a little too hot inside, so to-go is always my choice. read more

Their eggs are SO GOOD! I know, that's random, but seriously when you order a breakfast taco and the eggs are noticable, you know everything is seasoned well. Even just a simple egg and bean breakfast taco here is great! Definitely recommended! read more

Most authentic Mexican food in the area! Love the trompo tacos and the tortas! If you get a chance to stop by I highly recommend them! The tamales are delicious too! read more

This was the perfect taco place for me! I loved the homemade corn tortillas. We definitely got our fill of the trompo tacos! It's exactly what you want in a taco place. Almost sketchy on the outside, nice and quaint on the inside, with great service and great tacos. Los trompos is definitely where it is at but they did have additional taco options. Even more, their red sauce had just the right amount of heat and big flavor. read more

Awesome taqueria. We come here for the trompo special. The meat is tasty and they load you up with all the fixins. Try it out! You won't be disappointed. read more

Slow service, but if you want some awesome, authentic Mexican cuisine; this is the place. Very little English spoken, but they will not mess the order up. read more

This place is a decent hole in the wall joint. Nothing crazy or lever going on here, just a small little place to get some food by the highway. read more

I went for lunch I had to wait 40 min for my order I was missing a taco and another taco had a hair in it. It was also very crowded could barely get through not to mention loud you cant hear them calling out order numbers. However, The food itself was pretty good. I suggest ordering ahead maybe they wont take so long. I wouldn't recommend if you care about service. If you don't care then go for it their food is good! read more

Taqueria El Arquito - Mexican Near Me - Royse City, Texas

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New to Royse city..but the best food in town....breakfast burritos quesadillas awesome..service gonna give them 100 percent..friendly n always helpful.. read more

My husband brought food home and he got my favorite barbacoa tacos. While the sauce was good, there was so much fat in the meat it popped in your mouth. We threw everything out. For the prices they charge, maybe up the cut of meat. So gross. read more

Thank you for opening up a taqueria here! We needed it! We have had the tromp tacos and Chile relleno, everything was delicious!!

Best pork tamales outside of my family's!!! Gorditas are delicious too!!!!! Menudo on weekends is AMAZING!!! Haven't had a bad meal or a bad experience .... definitely recommend!!! read more

I recently made a purchase on Monday 10/23, I order 2 tortas with extra pineapple and extra milanesa but they came out wrong l. They didn't have anything that I paid for. This is the second time it has happened and we don't live close enough to make trips repeatedly. They offer to remake them the next day for no extra charge but I couldn't go in Tuesday so I went today (Wednesday). The cooks where mad an complaining why they had to make it and the cashier was just laughing with them and agreeing. When the food done the cashier just handled it to me so blunt like she just wanted to get rid of me. Plus the cashier named Liz always have a nasty attitude no matter how nice you talk to her, she'll give you some sort of attitude. I like eating at this establishment but it sucks that the staff is horrible. Food is good but the customer is really terrible is like they hate doing their job. read more