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    The Real Taco

    4.5 (137 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials

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    Tacos (shrimp, fish and birria) with rice and beans
    Alice W.

    This small Mexican restaurant is an absolute treasure! The food is authentic and delicious; every bite bursting with flavor. There is a salsa/taco toppings bar with, just a guess here, maybe 8ish different options. A flavor and spice level for everyone! The portions are generous, the prices are reasonable, and the service is welcoming and attentive. If you're looking for real, no-frills, straight-up delicious Mexican food, this is it!

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    Stanley W.

    The Real Taco is so legit. It's looks like a hole in the wall (so you know it's the real deal). I got the 3 tacos combo and chose fish, grilled shrimp, and birria taco. All super delicious. I recommend putting some avocado sauce to go with the birria taco and also the beef dip that goes with it. The combo also came with rice and beans. The rice is one of the top Mexican rice around. Some restaurants shockingly make them terrible, but not The Real Taco! Beans are smooth and flavorful. Wife got the brisket quesadillas and holy smokes - it was amazing. Service was prompt and friendly. I highly recommend it!

    Three tacos (fish, birria and shrimp)
    Lisa C.

    In OK for a work trip. Wanted Mexican food but after living in San Diego for thirty years I am a little skeptical when people tell me their spot is the best. This place isn't fancy at all and the service isn't over the top but the tacos were amazing! I had fish, shrimp and a birria. The salsa bar was great (I always mix the two green ones at places that have a bar), and the price was great. If I am ever back in town I would eat here (maybe daily!).

    Anna D.

    Review of Glenpool location: we really enjoyed this place! They have great hot sauces in a buffet type area that has onions, cilantro, limes etc that you can however much you want. The green hot sauce was my favorite! They also give you chips and salsa. The salsa was delicious and was medium to hot. But had great flavor. I loved the chips because they were thick and not thin to where they broke easily. We got asada taco and quesadilla and pastor taco and quesadilla. The asada was really good but I was a bit underwhelmed with the pastor. It was really greasy and I didn't really like the taste of the seasoning. Service was fast and prices were great! We will definitely be back! I am so glad Glenpool has a really good Mexican food restaurant!

    Birria tacos
    Jeanie M.

    We happen to be in the area after a meeting and I have read so many good things about this restaurant. I had three of the birria tacos. They were so good! the employees here were so friendly and very attentive. We got our food very quickly also.

    Tacos before going to toppings bar.
    Ivan N.

    Authentic is the best word I can think of to describe this place! Don't be fooled by the outer appearance of the surrounding plaza, this place is a treasure. we drove 20 mins to give this place a try and it didn't disappoint. A group of 18 and we all had the same reviews for this place, we surely left delighted. The service here is impeccable, they are attentive and offer a genuine attitude. This restaurant owner really has great employees. Now the food, my goodness from the first plate to arrive at the table till the last, they all looked amazing. The food was full of flavor and was cooked with love. In the end, I highly recommend you try this place!!! Can't wait till I'm back in Tulsa so I can come by this place.

    Virginia C.

    100% legit and worth the 25m drive from downtown Tulsa when there are a lot of taco places in Tulsa ... 1) unlimited salsa bar with chips 2) carne Asade is the move 3) tamales please

    Red tacos appetizer and some of the  salsas
    Ezy S.

    Went to Real Taco for the first time for their anniversary. They were busy and still we got great service. The owner checked on us throughout the time we were there. The food and drinks were very delicious! It was such a fun experience. They had live music outside. We had a wonderful time.

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    Kym B.

    Had lunch today and again.... The food was very good!! We all enjoyed our lunch, everyone was happy and stuffed to the brim with left overs to be boxed.

    Heather Z.

    I've read so many great reviews for this place, so today was my day to try it. Our server was super sweet, and she was the right amount of attentive. I ordered the birria tacos, and my husband got 3 kinds of tacos: shrimp, fish, and beef. All were delicious. We also had horchata, and it might be the most flavorful I've had. It's a clean and casual place, and I think we will be back.

    Red Tacos
    Jeff P.

    We had the red tacos they were excellent. We also had the cheese dip with pork in it. That was very good as well. I like the way they do the rice and we will be back.

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    3 years ago

    Good food and service. Unexpected place to find! We enjoyed it a lot. Had both street tacos and homemade tacos

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    2 years ago

    Amazing food. Great people too. The owner is always so nice when he is there. You can't find Mexican food this good in the Tulsa area!

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    The best birria around! Even the rice is super garlicky and delicious. Love that they expanded.

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    2 years ago

    ALWAYS get the red tacos! When we eat tacos, there is no other place we go. We tell all our friends!

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    Maybe the best Mexican restaurant I've had in Tulsa. I will be a regular here. The service was very good too.

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    3 years ago

    Food is absolutely amazing and awesome service! The ambiance was really nice the music and the air just let the mood!

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    4 years ago

    Best taco place in town. Delicious and authentic. Could eat here every day. Love this place.

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    5 years ago

    Best Mexican burrito I've had in a long time! It's a small place but is really really good. Best tacos in Bixby!!!

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    One of the best tacos I have ever had . Places actually a lot bigger than it looks. We would definitely recommend.

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    5 years ago

    Great authentic Mexican food! Great selection of food, quick service and street tacos were on point.

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