Visiting from out of town and absolutely loved it! Super friendly staff, great vibe, great food and drinks and even live music. What's not to love!!! read more

The Funky Taco has one of the best atmospheres in Boise. The ambiance, food presentation, and drinks all feel like something you'd find in Portland. The live music was a huge bonus, and it's easy to see why this place is popular. The prices are reasonable, and it's great that they offer catering and Taco Tuesday specials. The flavors were excellent, and it's a vegetarian's dream with plenty of creative options. My only complaint was the nachos. They look incredible when they arrive, but they're a little more about presentation than function. I was hoping for a bit more meat and a better balance of toppings to make them easier to eat. That's the only reason for the four stars. Everything else was fantastic, and with just a little more substance behind the presentation, this would easily be a five-star restaurant. read more

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No. Freaking. Way!!! There are a couple of San Diego joints that do Tacos extremely well, and this place rivaled those. We had the Blackberry Kombucha as well. And everything from the service, the colorful ambiance to the food was beyond amazing. A must do again for any local or visitor in town. read more

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Was very happy to find a taco place with some solid vegan options. We tried all the vegan stuff on the menu--cauliflower tacos, creamed street corn, and the nachos--and everything was really good. TBH, the "nachos" were actually just some tortilla chips (seemed to be made in house) with a whole bunch of stuff piled on, not really nachos, but they were tasty and fun. Service was super: friendly and attentive, but they knew when to leave us alone. We sat outside and enjoyed watching all the people on the walking street during a perfect early-spring afternoon. I agree with some of the other reviews that noted the prices were high, but I think that's due to the location. Go during happy hour and save a couple of bucks. read more

Always amazing customer service and the yummiest food! We especially love coming for Happy Hour and on Tuesday for ceviche! This is our official petition for the ceviche to be a menu item all week long! It's so good! read more

The tacos looked impressive, but that's where the experience ended. They were bland, dry, and surprisingly flavorless. It felt like the extra toppings and presentation were trying to make up for a lack of quality in the tacos themselves. read more

One thing I will say about Boise is there are some dang good Taco joints in this city! This one was OK, but just OK. I stopped in on a quiet weekend for a bite to eat, middle of the afternoon! Despite the fact there was a less than half full patio I had to convince the gal seating me that if I sat at the large upright table (seated 6 but was facing out on the street) I would move if a large group flooded in and wanted my seat. All good... Now they do have a very good menu and I was very excited to try a few of the tacos. My biggest beef, while not eating meat was the cost of a single Taco...$7.50 for a Cauliflower taco? I wasn't super hungry so only ordered one with a side of rice and beans, with Guacamole...all of it a little on the high side for a Taco joint. I will say the flavors were very good. Service was good, great patio but there are a half dozen places within 5 minutes where I could have gotten as good a taco for a lot less money! Bean, OK...Rice..just OK...Guacamole was good...overall though just good, not great! I would come back if I was in the mood but really I would probably go to a few other places first for equally as good a taco for a lot less money! Do not mind paying for good food but make it worth the price, this was not. Great Patio though...if they let you take a seat when the place is better than half empty! KT read more

I apologize I forgot his name but he was the host/server at 4pm on Dec3rd! Great service, very attentive. I went for happy hour and it was my first time at the Funky Taco. 3 for $12 street tacos. So flavorful! I also had chips and dip . The dips were soso good, the tortilla chip style here is very crunchy/hard; i am more of a light fluffy tortilla chip gal, but they were still eaten. Overall, very impressed and I will albsolutelty be back! read more

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Highly recommended. Judging a book by its cover, I thought I was going to overpay for Mexican food, but this place is well worth the money, and not overpriced. We had great service, and did not feel like anything was over priced. Chips are fresh, and amazing, El Platon and the carné asada funky burrito were delicious. They had great live music. It was a little loud for my taste, making me feel like I had to talk a little loud to be heard. Overall, I would highly recommend this place and I would go back. read more

The Funky Taco is an okay Mexican fusion restaurant. I came here with a party of 4 for lunch and we were seated right away. The service was attentive, quick, and friendly. I ordered the Prawnto Tacos, which are two medium-sized shrimp tacos. As you can see from my picture, the tortillas were extra toasted which I usually don't mind but they were cold. Cold, extra toasty tortillas are no bueno. While the plating was pretty, the majority of the serrano crema was on the plate instead of in my tacos... All in all, I wasn't a fan of my visit and think that they have room for improvement. read more

The Funky Taco - Prawnto - Tacos Near Me - Boise, Idaho

This is where we decided to eat for Mother's Day and it did not disappoint. If you are like me and queso is one reason you go to Mexican food- then order the chips & dip. The chips are homemade 1/2 of a corn tortilla fried to perfection. The beer cheese (they don't actually call it queso) was perfect consistency and flavor. The best, freshest tasting guacamole and the salsa was very flavorful but not overly spicy. My husband and I ordered the same thing (we never do that) but we had a surf & turf taco and the classic chicken taco. How do I describe them? Do not order them thinking you are getting an average Mexican food taco- these things are very "funky" packed with flavor but do not resemble a traditional taco at all. The servers were all sweet. I will be back especially for the chips and dip. read more

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Where do I even begin? As a vegan I'm always looking for unique options when I visit a new city, and WOW did The Funky Taco deliver! I ate here 3 times while I was in Boise for a few days because I just HAD to try every vegan option on the menu. First thing I tried was the vegan nachos. I was not ready for how delicious these were going to be. They use halved tortillas and fry them for chips, which is amazing for scooping up all the nacho toppings. The beans and creamed corn were so flavorful, the marinated shiitake mushrooms were perfectly prepared and so savory, and all of the slaw, shredded carrots and radish brought so much freshness to the appetizer that turned into my meal. A MUST if you come here. I also had the berries and cream for dessert (the only vegan option) which was simple but delicious if you're looking for something light. Next visit I had the vegan verde enchiladas. Also a stunner! It definitely reads more like a burrito, but I've never had soyriso and potatoes prepared so perfectly, I almost questioned if there was meat in the dish because of how much flavor and texture was in them! The salsa verde was plentiful and there were also lots of greens inside that made it feel like despite the size of the dish. For my last visit I tried the funky fried rice nuggets and the flower power tacos. The rice nuggets are a OUT OF THIS WORLD. They are seasoned with five spice and then served with chili crisp, vegan kewpie mayo, pickled cucumbers and a fennel slaw that is to die for. This appetizer couldn't be more perfect! The flower power tacos were also a great balance between fried and battered cauliflower, beautifully dressed slaw, and fresh sprouts and radishes to top them off. On top of the food, every person we interacted with was so nice and made sure we had plenty of their house made hot sauces and sauces to enjoy with our meal. This place will be a MUST every time I'm in town! read more

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This place was really good pre covid but I'd have to say my last few experiences were subpar. Cut back on the salt chefs! My entire table had four different meals and we all shared it so it wasn't just one pallet or another experiencing it. The Macho brisket taco was like licking a salt brick...if you know, you know. The prawnto shrimp taco needs much more crema. The amount of cilantro on every taco was rediculous. It overpowered. My nachos were great. The homemade chips, pickled jalapenos, chicken and beer cheese on point as usual. The chicken burrito was so salty my wife took out the chicken. Everybody loved the papas and sauce appetizer. Service here is always excellent and ambience as well as location to downtown activites are great. But beware of the salty taco. ;) read more

The Funky Taco - Special nacho with beer cheese and chicken. - Tacos Near Me - Boise, Idaho

We are from Santa Cruz, California. It's been hard to find decent comparable food out here. But this place has the best breakfast burritos around. We drive from Meridian a few times a week for it. Highly recommend. If you appreciate quality, and good taste. Highly recommend. read more

The Funky Taco - Super great breakfast burrito! Hit the spot! - Tacos Near Me - Boise, Idaho

My husband and I went to The Funky Taco yesterday for lunch. We really enjoyed it! I got the Nachos, which were huge and delicious! Hubbs had to help me finish my meal. He got two tacos, pork and the surf n turf along with a side of beans. He didn't have anything left on his plate The service and atmosphere we're good! I bet it's a real hoot to go at dinner time. Thank you for a great meal! read more

This "funky" restaurant is amazing. I've bee there several times i this year and enjoyed their tacos. Then a few of us decided to try the vegan Nachos, and wow! A real hit with mushrooms, chips made on site, shredded veges such as carrots and other root veges, and a delicious cream sauce. They are now open Sundays (May 2024), and so far not slammed, so its a good time to wander in and try a taco or nacho. read more

The Funky Taco - Order vegan tacos with the cream sauce - its fabulous - Tacos Near Me - Boise, Idaho

So I've been liking the Funky Taco, in Boise, ID. Love the name and have ordered for a spell. . Tonight their Cajun was lax. Customer service was lacking as well. I get a third party delivers, but for you to throw your hands up and blame the delivery service for your lack of Cajun is weak read more

You want to! Tacos are delicious, really loved the Thai take. Absolutely get the Creamed Street Corn (when asked about, server's perfect response: "You want it") Great vibe. Awesome food. Love the decor too. Super comfy peacock blue booths inside. Only sadness: I wasn't feeling well and didn't get to try a margarita. If you go, have one for me??? Oh, and Caleb is one of the best servers I've had in a long time (and lots of travels) read more

It's a fanatically gorgeous day here in Boise this late afternoon. We are seated by the Bob Dylan rendering. Landon is waiting on us. Started off with the special nacho with chicken, since the Korean nachos already set with the pork and ham topping on it. The macho is the beef brisket. $17.75. HH discount is $1 off of your bill. Doing a progressive meal in Boise tonight. Lots of places to at and too few days to hit them all. Salas are verde, mango habanero and a spicy peach. The special nachos was much taller than I was expecting. A lot of different sauces going on and it's all so good. The nachos are fried corn tortillas. The chicken are cubed and sizable chunks. The only thing missing was having enough chicken chunks for all of the big tortilla chips. It's a lot going on, but tasty. The mango habanero is slightly sweet and has decent heat to it. The peach has a Smokey flavor to the salsa, both of the hot salsas are good. Service was good as well. read more

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Very innovative, flavorful food, great homemade hot sauces, and creative cocktails. Bartender Brennan was my guide on this culinary adventure, and he has my gastronomical trust going forward. From my taco selection, I'd say the Thaico and the Piggy Stardust were the standouts. Good flavor combinations on their own, but I wanted to explore the hot sauces. The green hot sauce was like a kicked up lime on your taco, just how Brennan described it. The mango pineapple sneaks up on you. But my real favorite is the blackened peach habanero hot sauce that has a real kick and a hint of smokiness. Brennan knocked the "Dealer's Choice" margarita out of the park with a beautiful mix of mango purée, coconut purée, tequila, Serrano simple, Cointreau, fire tincture bitters, and a Tajin rim. Ended the meal with a blackberry très leches. What a great first meal in Boise. read more

Amazing flavors. This isn't your average taco shop - far from it. The thought that went into the creation of each signature taco is totally unique and memorable. Wow! Great service too. read more

Good tacos, margaritas and guacamole. First Thursday Jazz is excellent! Boise has some amazing talent.

Was in Boise for a tennis tournament over the weekend & found this place. Nice fusion tacos , sky high nachos & Asada tacos. Spicy sangria.. yum read more

The Funky Taco - Capital building. - Tacos Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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I don't say things like this lightly - these were some of the best tacos I've ever had in my life! Do not expect authentic Mexican street style tacos, these are gourmet, unique tacos that have lots of flavor and are very well thought out and crafted. I had the Piggy Stardust, The Classic, and the Idaho Potato Tots tacos, and they were all equally delicious. She service was amazing too! read more

Stopped in to wrap up a girl's trip and had the most amazing service and food. The nachos were huge and awesome, almost salad-y, not as heavy as most. Great margaritas. Super nice staff. All in all a really nice time. read more

Ok. This place offers up fun unique Mexican fusion with a lot of imagination. It is simple, yet complex in flavor. I was in Boise on a business trip looking for a non-fancy place to eat. A really nice local bar tender at The Grove Hotel, told me to try out The Funky Taco. Shout out to her! Woot! Woot! The service was super friendly and the food was unique and bursting with flavor. I highly recommend starting out with the guacamole. Just enough for two as an appetizer. It was savory and salty, just the right consistency for scooping! The chips were fresh and homemade. For dinner, I ordered the "The Special Nachos". Hello!! You can tell a lot about a place by their nachos. They did not disappoint as they were bursting with flavor, sweet and sour from the pickled veggies and cabbage, that topped chips with a unique nacho beer cheese mixed with a spicy smoky shredded chicken roja. I washed it down with a refreshing Kombucha. My colleague ordered the Macho tacos filled with ancho coffee braised brisket. Let's just say there was some food envy going on from both sides of the table. If you are in downtown Boise, and looking for a bite to eat, this is a must try place! read more

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Funky is an apt description of this place. I liked the mix of music but the mix on the tacos seemed a bit sweet across the board. There was some good pickiness but we felt it was overpowered by sweetness. Maybe it was our choices? We had the piggy tacos, and the chicken and carne asada street tacos. The carne asada was tasty but everything came off as a bit too sweet. I felt it was not well balanced flavors. They upsold us a side of beans but be warned these are not refried beans. They were ok but the flavor was a miss for me again. The staff was friendly and the food came out quickly. If you are looking for funny and diffeeent give them a try. As a big fan of Mexican food I am going to take a pass on this place. read more

The Funky Taco - Menu 1 - Tacos Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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As digital nomads, we always try to find locally sourced, unique foods in each city we pass through, & The Funky Taco was just that! We were seated right away for our early dinner at 4:45pm. The menu is marked dairy free (DF) & vegan (V), & they offer corn tortillas to make a taco gluten free (ask the server about other gluten ingredients!) My partner loved his quesadilla & appreciated the cold glass (upon request) for his Modelo. The ingredients were a fresh explosion in your mouth, & all 3 signature hot sauces were a bomb addition. The only negatives that aren't a deterrent for us returning~ The waiter quickly closed our tab without asking while we were still eating, so we felt rushed & like we couldn't order more food or drinks. I wish my $14.25 tacos came with a small salad or side. All in all, we recommend The Funky Taco! read more

The Funky Taco - Korean Pastor (DF) tacos on corn tortillas (GF) - Tacos Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Had dinner tonight at Funky Taco on our first night in Boise. Absolutely a 10 out of 10 across the board. The food was amazing, great variety and new tastes and spins on some traditional favorites. The service as top notch h as well. Caleb served our group of 9 and went above and beyond to make our experience a memorable one. We told him we were visiting for 4 nights and he wrote us a list of all the places we need to visit and try while in town. The hard part is we just want to go back to Funky Taco each night. Thanks for a great experience! read more

Bold flavors and creative presentation. I appreciated the quesadilla like fried tacos - a little too bold of a flavor for my taste BUT still delicious! I also enjoyed my warm lavender honey lemonade everyone loved their dishes - PLEASE COME TO LA!! read more

The Funky Taco - Summa nachos - Tacos Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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Unfortunately I had to edit my review. We got the happy hour nachos and they're $2 cheaper but less than half the size. Sucks because we used to love this place! Oh well! read more

The funky taco was a trendy taco establishment on 8th street that had a cool vibe and great service. However, the pricing was a bit high as my Prawnto tacos were a little over $16 for two and came with two prawns each. The flavor was zesty and delicious but still, the high prices seemed to be a trend throughout the menu as many of the appetizers cost the same as the entrees. Overall, the quality of the ingredients were top notch and I'd be willing to try it again...on pay day! read more

The Funky Taco - Prawnto tacos - Tacos Near Me - Boise, Idaho

The tacos here were indeed funky... and by that you definitely don't see these flavor combinations anywhere else! Looks like a small space but they actually have seating upstairs so they make use of their space. We didn't have a reservation or anything but were able to get bar seatings during peak dinner hour on the weekend and were treated really well by the bartender! We came here assuming they would be more street taco size bites and we would grab a couple items and check out another place nearby buuuuut that was not the case. haha. It was a chilly night so we ended up getting a cup of their Pozole Verde which is a nice twist on the classic. It was flavorful and the chicken was really tender. For our mains we got the Korean Pastor and Shiitake Birria. The portions come with two tacos but they were huge and stacked with ingredients. I enjoyed the flavors of the korean pastor and thought it was great to try. The only thing I didn't like was that it was too wet which soaked the tortillas and made it hard to pick up to eat. The winner in my book was the birria! It was so unique but loved the crunch of the tortillas and the dipping sauce. It is a great option if you're not craving meat but don't want to sacrifice any flavors. If you want something to drink to pair with dinner be sure to try their sake cocktail. read more

The Funky Taco sure does live up to its name! I had a wonderful experience here, drinking delicious beer and munching on creative, exquisite tacos while listening to music by local artists. The interior of the Funky Taco is brightly displayed with color artwork I'm assuming is done by local artists. I love it! It really does set the tone for the restaurant. The staff is super friendly too and very knowledgeable about their menu. Now to that..... There was so much delicious sounding food it was very hard to decide what to get. I finally decided to order the chicken roja, which included charred chicken thighs, onion, arugula, feta, watermelon raddish and lime crema. They also had three excellent hot sauces that paired excellently with the tacos. I must also rave about the side of cream corn that I got. It was spectacular! So much flavor and the taste was extraordinary! For only $4 it was completely worth it. The corn that was used was very sweet! I think I may need to stop back in here soon just to have more soon. Overall, I had a 5 star experience and will gladly return here anytime! read more

The Funky Taco - Cream corn - Tacos Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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Food was less than mid. Very spicy, and I like spice. Hostesses were dazed & confused, wouldn't recommend!

We submitted an order for pickup online and arrived before it was finished. Per the websites suggestion to tip at checkout we had paid a 20% tip on our order. When we asked if we could sit on the patio while we waited for our food to be finished they told us we could sit over on the side but we mentioned it was too cold for us in the shade. Cue spending 20 minutes standing awkwardly outside the door while the restaurant was 3/4 empty because we weren't allowed to sit somewhere that it wasn't cold because someone might arrive who would want to sit there. Despite being paying and tipping customers we were treated like an inconvenience the entire time we had to wait for our food to be prepared. read more

These tacos were amazing! I will absolutely be coming back I got the piggy stardust, a taco with pulled park exploding with flavor, the classics carne asada and it was also so flavorful. My husband got the Quesabirria tacos and those were amazing as well! Everything was very flavorful - and the service was excellent! Erin was our waitress and she couldn't have been nicer! read more

The Funky Taco is a cool like taco place in downtown Boise. The food is great and delicious. I got the Korean Pastor and was quite happy with their creation. Unfortunately, the service is atrocious. We had someone in our party get forgotten about. We ended up having to check on our order a couple times and just about when we were ready to cancel it showed up. This was a 45 minute affair at least. Quite unfortunate that such great food is spoiled by terrible service. I don't think it was an off night either as we saw other tables that showed up after us get served. Hopefully y'all can take this experience and improve your service for customers in the future. read more

The Funky Taco - Korean Pastor - Tacos Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Latest visit 15 April 2023... The good: puerco pibil bowl was epic and a nice value considering you get 2 meals worth of food for $27ish... great combination of savory, spicy, pickled, crunchy, soft, etc. My girlfriend's shrimp tacos were on point although she commented that some sort of creamy element would have been a nice addition. The bad: the guacamole we ordered to start was the saddest bowl of tasteless avocado glop I've ever had in a restaurant. Prepackaged store bought would have been preferable. I understand the need for a basic avocado spread or guac for plenty of dishes but if you're going to sell it as a $14 appetizer, some onion, tomato, lime, chilies, cilantro... should enter the recipe. I wonder if someone just screwed up the batch. I would also say that the guac portion was a it skimpy considering it came with a giant pile of chips but I kind of expect that. We pointed out to our server when she asked how everything was thst things were solid other than that the guac was pretty boring and she was immediately defensive, stating that she didn't make it ... Right. I assumed so. And I wasn't asking for anything to be done about the check etc. (maybe I should have?)... just answered her question honestly. Food overall pretty good... Probably losing my interest at $100 for two mains, 3 drinks, and a bad app. read more

We came to listen to music and that was fun! Didn't know they had Live Music here. The band was really good. Jazz Group not sure their name? It was a Thursday night. The only thing that put me off was when we first got there to grab a table this guy came up and didn't even welcome us just wanted to know how many in our party. Kind of rude. I understand that they don't want two people sitting at a 6 Top but I'm pretty sure we wouldn't take up a large table if I knew it would only be two people. Anyway it worked out ok because our waiter was really nice His name was Dalton and very helpful. My Shrimp Taco was so good!! The prices were a bit high! And they had Wine or Beer. The Carne asanda was delicious as well read more