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    Taqueria El Dolar

    4.6 (56 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Food Trucks
    Open • Open 24 hours

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    Tiffy D.

    Ordered several tacos. The meat was really flavorful and tender. But the tortillas were pretty hard and did not seem fresh. It was good and the price was right though. The quesabirria was on point!

    Barbacoa, lengua, carnitas and pollo tacos $5.92
    Casey P.

    After a busy morning of checking out cars at the Nashville Cars and Coffee event, my girlfriend and I stopped at this food truck for some cheap street tacos. She ordered the carnitas and pollo tacos. I order the barbacoa and lengua tacos. I really enjoyed mine and she said hers were very good too. The tacos were flavorful and not dry. Like Sheena and other yelpers have said... these are no longer a dollar each. Most were $1.25 and the lengua was $1.75. Overall, 4 tacos for under $6, I'm good with that.

    Tacos & a mulita
    Will H.

    We stopped by here on a gloomy Sunday afternoon around noon. We'd had Bartaco the day before, which if you've ate there, you'll know it's $2.50-3.50 for a two bite taco that ain't that great. We were wanting some cheap, street tacos. This is a permanent food truck that's located at an old gas station. This place isn't fancy, or even feel very safe, lots of people walking around with shifty eyes. You can't have it all I guess. We looked at the simple menu on the side of the truck. We ordered about 7 tacos (a dollar each), a chicken quesadilla ($5) & a beef mulita ($2). We got a load of food for about 15 bucks. It took only about 10 minutes to get our food. They gave us a few of the red sauce & the green sauce. They weren't too bad, nothing to get excited about. We drove home and ate there. There isn't but maybe 3 spots to park, & one of those is in front of a kerosine pump, so don't be THAT guy & eat in your car like a guy did when we were there. Take it over to the Kroger lot if you must. They kept pretty well on our 10ish minute drive home. The food: I loved the chicken quesadilla. I could eat one of these every day & not get sick of it. It's loaded with chicken (you can choice your own meat to put inside) & cheese. It's not bad for five bucks. The mulita was good. It's basically a grilled taco with meat, so like a quesadilla but not just cheese? Yea? I'd probably just get 2 chicken tacos instead. The tacos. We tried chicken, beef, pork, and pork pastor (spicy pork). All of the meat seemed a little dry to me. I don't know if they don't keep it in liquid like some do, but the beef was almost like it was dehydrated. One of the porks were very crispy. I'd probably go with the chicken taco next time, or even just get the quesadilla.

    Chicken torta
    Joe C.

    This taco truck has the best chicken tacos I've ever tasted. With the hot sauce and lime, you literally cannot stop eating tacos. I think we've hit the spot every week all summer b/c we literally cannot stop eating tacos. I recently went rogue and got the chicken burrito. Guess what? It was delicious too. Now I literally cannot stop eating chicken burritos. My wife is a fan of the mulitas as well. But seriously, go here for the tacos. You will never be sad with 5 or 6 tacos in hand!

    Great spot for tacos & mulitos
    Becky B.

    So we took a day trip to Nashville with some friends and they kept raving about this food truck spot. They said "it doesn't look like much from the outside but trust us the food is amazing". To my surprise this food truck offered a good variety of the traditional Mexican favorites. I had the tacos De barbacoa and they were the bomb! My hubby had the mulitas... I will post a pic so you can see the goodness for yoirself. Four stars because you have to eat it in the car because they dont have tables or chairs outaide. A must try it you in nashville!

    Two pastor, one chicken, two TINY containers of red and green sauce :(
    Sheena T.

    My place of work is close to Nolensville Pike which is the mecca of awesome authentic taco trucks. Last week I decided to branch out from my normal place and try some other options in the area, and I have some high standards. I must admit I was tempted by the "el dolar" in this food truck's name and decided to venture here first. Parking is a bit tight, but luckily it wasn't busy when I came so I got a spot and there was no line either. My first gripe with this truck: tacos are not a dollar. I repeat...not a dollar. The name of the truck is misleading, the tacos are $1.25. Update the name of your truck if you aren't going to have dollar tacos! Just saying. I ordered two pastor tacos and one chicken plus avocado based on reading other Yelp reviews. I also asked for extra red and green sauce, because that is half the joy of taco trucks for me. So I was disappointed when I opened up my bag and saw only two TINY containers of red and green sauce. So much for the extra... Also, the green sauce wasn't the normal creamy jalapeno sauce that I'm used to and left me disappointed again. The flavor of the meat was good and I added an avocado for very cheap (all 3 tacos plus the extra came out to $4.50) but I need my extra sauce, and theirs wasn't my favorite. I didn't love the pickled veggies either, but appreciated the extra onions. Overall, there are too many options close by to keep this truck on my radar. The search continues...

    8 beef tacos in a regular to-go box.  Really delicious.

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    1 month ago

    Put a lot of people from work on to this place! The birria tacos were my favorite!! Will definitely go back

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    Delicious foood ! Great customer service! VERYY CHEAP PRICES! Definitely 10/10 recommend!

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    Amazing as always with a cheaper cost then does sit down restaurants! Tacos are always on point!!!

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    I've gotten tacon and tortas here, they're delicious! They offer pretty much a full menu tho, rice, beans and veggies.

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    7 years ago

    The authentic Mexican taco,,,, Evaluation 10 ,,carne asada,al pastor, mulitas tortas , I recommend these tacos

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    This is my favorite taco place in Nashville. Always good and for the money, they can't be beat.

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    Amazing. I lived in Arizona for 8 years, and this I the closest I have found to perfect street tacos.

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    Calacas Mexican Cuisine

    4.5(227 reviews)
    4.5 mi•Sobro, Downtown
    Family-owned & operated
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    Visiting Nashville, I came across this place while searching for cauliflower tacos, and I am SO…read moreglad I did! I would honestly give it more than 5 stars if I could. Everything we had was absolutely delicious and the atmosphere was lovely. We wanted a booth but were told it was reserved even though no one was ever sat in it, but the table by the windows was nice to watch the nightlife go by. We started with the salsa trio, guacamole, and chips. I loved having a variety of spice levels for everyone at the table, and the guacamole was easily one of the best I've ever had. It was incredibly fresh, with the perfect balance of heat and salt and just the right amount of chunky avocado. Even the chips were perfect! For our main course, I ordered the cauliflower tacos with rice and refried black beans to split with my daughter-in-law, while my son ordered the chicken tinga enchiladas. My daughter-in-law also had the soup of the day which was a poblano pepper cream-based soup. She said it was very good. The cauliflower tacos were the star of the meal for all of us. Whatever combination of flavors they use is absolute perfection. If I hadn't filled up on the guacamole and chips, I would have ordered another one. I'll seriously be dreaming about those tacos! Even though we were completely stuffed, we couldn't resist trying the queso flan for dessert, and I'm so glad we did. It tasted just like the flan my Tia makes in Puerto Rico. Absolutely out of this world! From beginning to end, everything tasted fresh, flavorful, and thoughtfully prepared. If you're in Nashville and looking for a great authentic restaurant, this place is an absolute must-try. I will definitely be back the next time I'm in town! If you want, I can also make it a little shorter and punchier for Yelp, while keeping all the best details.

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    1.4 mi•South Nashville

    On the road trip back to north Alabama it was time for a food refuelling and I was craving some…read moregood Mexican. The reviews for Mas Amigos were positive and it was easy to find from the freeway. Any Mexican place with free chips and salsa is a good find! The chips were crisp and the salsa was tasty, just enough spice. The wet burrito with chicken I ordered was really good. Our server was friendly and service was efficient.

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    Federales Tacos & Tequila

    3.9(119 reviews)
    4.2 mi•The Gulch, Downtown
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    Free WiFi
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    Must-try brunch spot in downtown Nashville! In the heart of The Gulch, we stayed here for the…read more2-hour Breakfast Buffet all-you-can-eat... and all-you-can-drink option... and what a memorable experience :) FOOD: So it isn't a self-serve "buffet", but for food they have a menu and you can order multiple items at a time. Choose between Appetizers, Tacos and Entrees and the kitchen will serve up dishes that are brought to you at intervals. Standout items we tried are, ranked from best-to-least, were: 1) Steak & Eggs 2) Papas Chorizo Skillet 3) Chicken & Waffle 4) Breakfast Taco 5) Al Pastor Taco 6) Biscuit & Gravy The biscuit I loved, she didn't. It's very thick and dense, so will depend on your preference. Some of the tastiest overall Mexican-style breakfast's we've har! DRINKS: The all-you-can-drink option adds $$ (I think $20-25/person), so it isn't cheap... but is worthwhile if your group loves Mimosa's, Vodka's, Bloody Mary's and fresh Fruit Juices. To their credit, Federales' service staff POURS THE DRINKS CONSTANTLY lol. They brought out bottle after bottle, esp for the Mimosa's. We enjoyed it and felt this was part of the experience there - chill out, sink into the vibe, enjoy live music and loosen up while sitting in a modern open-air concept with everyone around smiling and feeling good ... In conclusion, this rivals Adele's for my favorite Nashville brunch spot. The two have very different vibes, and I highly recommend checking out Federales!

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    Fonda 12 South

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    3.4 mi•12 South
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    We had heard of Fonda but haven't been in until last week. It's a great gourmet Mexican spot with a…read moreseafood focus and everything is served family style. Most importantly, they have free validated parking behind the restaurant which is a rarity in 12 South! We highly recommend the swordfish sashimi and the guac (add crickets for a fun crunch!). Everything we tried though was something we agreed we'd both get again. They also have taco boards that a table beside us got that looked awesome! The strawberry colada mocktail was our favorite mocktail we tried. Sadly we went during a sober week so didn't try their margs.... But they have a "famous" frozen pomegranate marg that I want to try next time!

    First impression of this restaurant was the parking was kinda weird but a quick phone call cleared…read moreeverything up. It was a quick walk through an apartment hallway and leads you out right to the front door. Once walking in the door everyone was so nice and inviting. This was a late lunch hour so it wasn't busy and basically got sat immediately. But I would think lunch hour and weekends can get pretty busy. I knew what I was craving so we ordered pretty much as soon as we sat down. Omg the food was soo good and the perfect size for what I wanted. The taquitos were soooo good! The perfect flavors and texture. I would definitely get these again! The birria tacos were just as equally good! Next time you're in the area make sure you check them out!

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    4.4(2k reviews)
    3.4 mi•12 South
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    Are we being punk'd? The Moms are visiting our engaged children and they brought us to Bartaco. We…read morewere given a 20 minute wait; it was 53 minutes, finally sat down indoors; we got "rain" on (Rhianna's "Umbrella" came to my mind) by the condensation above; move onto the set of tables next to us; we're still waiting for our food, long enough to finish our second round of drinks; we notice people who were seated after us came and went; we asked about our food; they checked and because we moved tables, someone thought we left(!); finally trays of food were sighted, and in a slo-mo movie scene, waitstaff runs into each other and knocks a tray of our food down; after more waiting, the food finally safely lands on our table, sighs all around...until "Raindrops keep Falling on my Head" suddenly plays, as we are now getting the new generation of condensation (at the new table) and one drop actually does an impressive-what-would- rival-an-NBA-star, dunks right into our salsa! Now we ask, ourselves, "Where are the cameras?" Surely this is not really happening?? Why FIVE STARS? The way Matt and Hanna(h) handled our disastrous, yet comical 1st impression of Bartaco, is why, they get the FIVE STARS! They were extremely professional, apologetic, and took great care of us. Matt is also very personable and is a friend you just haven't met yet! Back to why you may be reading this in the first place? Food-great, atmosphere-lively, and extremely great service - need I say more?

    Came here tonight while in town and this place was recommended. Really enjoyed it and the cucumber…read moresalad and pork belly tacos were the standout dishes. Haven was our server and he was great, hospitable and very engaging! They also have great matches as a parting favor. Love that little detail. I rated 4 stars instead of 5 because it does get very loud and can be hard for conversation. But it's also part of the charm of the place I'm thinking!

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    4.5(95 reviews)
    4.3 mi•The Gulch, Downtown

    The header of the page to write the review after ypu click yes for "do you recommend this business"…read moreis "Amazing! What went well?" Well, everything! From the warm greeting by everyone to the genuine hospitality you fell all around, as soon as you enter ypu can tell it will be a special experience. The tequila and mezcal selection isn't walls and walls, but it definitely a nice small well curated list. Plus the bartender could speak to every single bottle, amended well. They even have a small batch ensemble from 5 sentidos that they went to Oaxaca and had a hand in blending. Amazing stuff. All that to say that the bar and the service are not even the stars of the show here, it's definitely the food. Get out of here with the idea that Mexican menus need to be 12 pages and cheap, focus on specific dishes results in everything being better amd good food costs money and time. Excellent sourcing, good techniques and thoughtfully menu cultivation. Means every meal I've had here has been nothing short of amazing!

    Finally found authentic Mexican food!…read more Came here with family on a Saturday morning. Tried the mole enchiladas, chilaquiles, quesa birria taco, ceviche, chips and salsa. Lemme tell ya the flavor was on point in all of the dishes All of the salas tasted like abuelas. And the mole was our absolute favorite. Service was good the interior was decorated nicely, I appreciated the corn wall art of one of Mexicos pyramid. We were blown away.

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    4.1(80 reviews)
    5.0 mi•Midtown, Elliston Place

    I've been looking for good Mexican/Latin grilled chicken since I left southern California, and…read moreLittle Rey nails it. Tacos are excellent (and thank you for the choice of corn tortillas), meats are flavorful, the drink choices hit the spot, and the service and laid-back ambiance are spot-on. (A big shout out to the more obscure classic rock and blues that they play.) The salsa bar provides a nice variety of flavors to add to the meal. The only problem? They don't have a location closer to West Nashville. Alas.

    Never heard of this restaurant until trying to find the "best pancakes" in Nashville and seeing a…read morevideo recommendation for Little Rey's on Instagram. We decided to go after church on Sunday to try it out for ourselves! Visited around 9:45/10am on Sunday. Lots of seating outdoor and indoor! The people working there were all super nice and seemed happy to be there. The restaurant was clean and had beautiful decor. You order at the counter and they bring out the food to you. We ordered the family style pancake, which was massive. Think as big as a pizza and there was not only one but two of them! The pancake itself was delicious, warm, fluffy and perfectly cooked. My only critique was with the syrup. It's promoted as buttermilk syrup but it tasted like strait caramel/butterscotch. Think of those little butterscotch hard candies. This was the only disappointing part, I was looking forward to a light buttermilk syrup to melt into the pancake but it was heavy and had way too much flavor. I will definitely be back to try other items on the menu! Super cool place and a great atmosphere. Also, they have their own parking lot with lots of spaces! So helpful.

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