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    Taqueria El Taco

    4.5 (72 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    15 Taco Heart with Carnitas, Al Pastor and Suadero
    Melissa G.

    Good food and even better service! Grab a taco heart and definitely try the Saudero! Cannot say enough about the food and am excited to come back and try more of the menu.

    Migas rancheras

    Fast and friendly service, amazing prices and the food was great! Even bigger perk that they have a drive thru!

    Crystle A.

    This place deserves to be a top 10 restaurant in Belton. The heart taco platter has become a staple in our family, the tacos are authentic and flavorful. My husband goes insane for the quesa birria tacos, they're incredible. We also enjoy the occasional horchata as well. Great discounts on taco Tuesday, with convenient drive thru or dine-in options.

    Generously filled Torta al Pastor
    Karina M.

    The BEST Tortas in all of Belton. We came from a big city down south where Mexican food and Tex-Mex is on almost every corner. And I spend a lot of time in Mexico City so I think I'm a good judge. I decided to try it out for lunch. Ordered a Torta al Pastor It was so good. Flavorful. NOT dripping in grease. Plenty of avocado and the beans mmmmm delicious. 2 days later I decide to have family try it. We stopped by for breakfast. We ordered the Supreme Breakfast Burrito Chorizo Egg & Bean tacos & Huevos Rancheros Plate Again. Not dripping in grease. Great flavor in chorizo. Loved the beans. Burrito had meats cheese potatoes & egg. Teenager approved! The Rancheros Plate was good but I wasn't a fan of the salsa. It was a bit on the bland side. But not to worry bc they give you red and green salsa! The green salsa is good but the red sauce is my new favorite. Its smoky followed by a little heat. You can taste the homemade. Lastly, ordered was the Horchata. They confirmed it was homemade. It's so good! Cinnamony delicious! Just enough sweet. Milky goodness! One last thing. The service of course. Great! service. With a smile and a "thank you for stopping by" Can't say I've ever had "great" service at some of the taco spots with "multiple locations". And the food at those locations doesn't compare. If you've driven by and thought about it. STOP! Try it! They even do taco gift baskets!! & taco packs. I'm sorry I waited so long to try. This is my new GoTo spot for tacos! and TORTAS They take cash&card if you were wondering. Enjoy!!

    Heart Taco platter- Carnitas
    Tish B.

    Very amazing street tacos, always consistent and there for me when I need them....lol! They are quick and if you blink you'll miss it but they have provided ample seating outside and a few booths inside. Cute decor! Always friendly service and great prices they even have Taco Tuesday specials! Give this place a try! Their lemonade is super good and corn in the cup is delicious!! I LOVE their rice and beans!! You can thank me later! *My daughter wants spicier salsa but she can tolerate a lot of major spice* I'm fine with it

    Clarkie C.

    I wanted to do one cheese enchilada and one regular taco corn,cheese, tomato, lettuce, salsa, and I've got a greasy taco laying flat with a bunch a little pellets a beef laying on it and a lime wedge no lettuce no tomato no cheese nothing looked like a taco. It was on half of the tortilla though. So I did fold it up after I got some cheese on the refrigerator.very bad!! then my enchiladas are kind of sweet and I really didn't wanna three days enchilada. I wanted one taco and one enchilada but apparently they can't do that. I would not recommend going there unless you like crunchy rice.

    Tacos al pastor and of barbacoa

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    I'll only ever eat here when I come through this town! This post says I have to write 85 letters.

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    Always a great option for tacos. Breakfast tacos are solid and price is good for all items.

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    2 years ago

    Good authentic food that came out fast and hot, quick friendly service, clean, open restaurant with a welcoming atmosphere

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    Great food , price is fair. Very clean taqueria. Good prepared at the correct temperature

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    2 years ago

    The staff was very friendly. The tacos were okay. I had a chorizo and a steak taco. It just needed a little more flavor.

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    3 years ago

    First time coming to this restaurant. Rena was an awesome server. Delicious food. Definately will come back again in the future.

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    2 years ago

    Best tacos in the whole killeen, Harker heights, Belton and temple area. They are legit tacos and really good priced at 2.50 each.

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    2 years ago

    Food is amazing and staff is amazing. I drive out of my way just to eat here. Definitely recommend.

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    4 years ago

    This place has very good Mexican Food. The Best Consomé Plate and delicious Birria Tacos. Highly recommend.

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    2 years ago

    This is my favorite taqueria in Belton and Temple. The food is always fantastic, and the service friendly. A gem!

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    3 years ago

    the food is good....service fast... noisy and somewhat frantic! BUT the surcharge for using a credit card is is petty and offensive

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    3 years ago

    Visiting from Arkansas and had some of the best tacos I've ever eaten. Next time I'm in town I will definitely be back.

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    The drive-thru at this location is always very slow. You're better off calling ahead and going in…read moreto grab your food; it will be faster every time. The breakfast tacos are always constructed consistently and well. That gives this location a leg up over others that are amazing some visits and mostly egg other visits. But, I always request green sauce with my tacos and get it 25% of the time which is disappointing. I've dined in at this location once and service was fast and friendly. Food was good. If they could pay a little more attention to to-go orders and their drive-thru, this location would be nearly perfect.

    Service sucks you seat yourself no issue they take your order no issue bring the food out no issue…read more Here is the issue they forget about you you haft to get up or stop another person to get a refill or water or tea . We gave this place 4 chances but failed every time . I order a taco salad with chicken , the chicken texture seem like it was not fully cooked I pick at the chicken and only ate 3 bites . The shell was old made in the early morning we were there at630 they were not crispy old stale like . Paid went home 23 minutes drive walk in and the up never going back . Service they had 5 others female just hanging around not doing crap . That's when my wife was ready to get her owe water . So please go somewhere else

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    Fajita Beef Soft Taco Plate
    Fajita Beef Soft Taco Plate
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    Missing queso and chips . Ordered thru door dash . Door dash unhelpful and phone number listed for…read moretaqueria el Mexicano grill states not working

    We've come here a multitude of times but this is probably our worst experience. The ambience is…read morenice inside, authentic Mexican food restaurant and great food. Service was pretty questionable. It was too way noisy inside so we had to practically yell at one another sitting across the table. We were a party of 6, and 3 of our orders got wrong. 2 of the orders were wrong because of miscommunication, which is fine, wish the waitress would have clarified the food before putting it in. Biggest problem is that when we asked the waitress about the food, she started arguing with us. Not okay with an argument from the staff, which is too bad because this was a first time experience for part of our party, and they won't be coming back. Not sure we'd be going back, and we've come here a handful of times. Food was good. Flautas, steak ranchero, trio enchiladas, and chicken enchilada verdes. Also got uncharged for meat that we didn't ask for, wanted regular shredded chicken not chicken fajita, this was also told to the waitress when ordering and cooked wrong. Also make sure if you're paying with a credit card, have them take off the non-cash adjustment. They automatically put it on the checks, and unless you know about it, they will still charge you it.

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    Enchiladas Rojas Very good
    Enchiladas Rojas Very good
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    Cantina 1948

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    4.2
    (58 reviews)
    7.2 mi

    My partner and I came in on a Friday and although It was karaoke night it was decent, the…read moreenvironment was great. Some of the servers are a little clueless or too new to run their own tables. The server whose nickname is "T" is the best server in the whole joint meaning that it'll be hard to get her. We ordered the mango ceviche and Guac which were delicious as always.

    Great lil gem in "downtown" Temple. I personally judge my Mexican/ Tex-Mex restaurants on their…read morechips/salsa and their made to order margaritas. The margaritas (mine were on the rocks) made to perfection. Finally a place that has "Hot" salsa. Great taste, great amount of heat. Only miss with all of this are the chips. My personal preference is for a thinner chip. Some like the thicker ones and try this place regardless of my chip preferences. I ordered the Steak Fajitas with Corn tortillas. Great portion size. The sides were portioned to complete the meal. I did ask for sour cream since the menu did not say it came with it. Well it did and the waitress did not let me know that and so I got charged for an extra sour cream. Not a big fan of refried beans, however that was what they had. They tasted good and I believe if you are a refried beans type, they would be considered great! The restaurant itself is modern meets industrial vibe. Cozy but not tiny. The staff could be a little more attentive or at least more personable. All in all, I would eat here anytime I am visiting the area and wanting Mexican.

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    Stage, lounge, loft above
    Stage, lounge, loft above
    Nicely lit bar. I like the fiery color.
    Nicely lit bar. I like the fiery color.
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