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    The Smoked Taco

    4.2 (223 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque, Tacos
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    THE SMOKED TACO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Brisket Taco Salad.

    The best taco salad. Smoked taco beats out Cafe Rio and Costa Vida. Honestly I'm totally hooked. Great portions and fair prices. Quality all the way!

    Fun, friendly, fast and very tasty. One thing: today is a cold and windy day. Every time the doors opened (& got stuck open) the entire restaurant and food chilled dramatically.

    1 Smoking Pastor 2 Gringos 1 Churro Fries
    Mya A.

    The smoked taco is a once-a-week staple for us and I truly crave these tacos almost every single day (no joke). The ambience is bright and upbeat, and the workers are always so kind, funny and entertaining!! we had somewhat of a bad experience at the bountiful location (so bad that they ended up giving us coupons for 2 free tacos and churro bites), we have no idea that the coupons would only work at that location, but the workers here were nice enough to apply the coupons to their location anyways! genuinely made up for the other experience in this was such a fantastic lunch!!! 10/10 on anything you could possibly order from here.

    The Surf & Turf on the left, Gringo on the right, and some bomb chips
    Avery P.

    I came here not expecting much, but I was blown away by the quality of the ingredients, especially the meat! The service was great and they made some great suggestions. Also... unlimited chips? That's fantastic!!! I can't say I've been anywhere that does that!

    The Bang Bang (GF) smoked taco, muy sabroso!!!
    Chad P.

    So right from the start I liked the atmosphere of this place. From the menu with gringo smoked taco(I was born in San Diego definitely a gringo lol) to Kai at the register from Peru who broke into Spanish speaking when I asked her if she spoke Spanish. I'm having the bang bang smoked shrimp taco and I'm impressed with the fast service and the quality of the food and all people who work here.

    Carmel apple churro fries
    Malika W.

    The gringo taco is amazing!!! I love the gringo sauce and crunchy jalapeños. I did wish there was a little more of the gringo sauce and crunch jalapeños on the tacos. I ordered two tacos and was stuffed! My kids had the Carmel apple churro fries. The cream cheese/whipped cream was really good with the churro fries. The Carmel sauce made a great addition. The staff was so nice and helpful. The location was busy but the two members in the kitchen did a great job at getting orders out in a timely manner. I will be back.

    Churro Fries are a MUST! They were seasonally serving them with a peaches and cream topping and OMG
    Spencer M.

    Tacos just aren't exciting to me unless they lean into being weird. This place really delivered!! The Smoked Taco has a bright retro vibe and menu that makes you scratch your head and drool all at the same time. The Smoked Pastor was the winner of the two I ordered - the subtle smokiness and well-executed simplicity just made me want more. The Bird was also great - definitely weird! - but could've benefited from a little more *punch* The real winner tho is those CHURRO FRIES. Like, holy cow those are goooood. They were offering a special Peaches 'N Cream serving that blew our minds. All in all, would def recommend and return!

    Darbie V.

    This place was so delicious! I am excited to come back again. So first, the line went fast which always gains points in my book. I wish that they had some kind of meal combo but everything is ordered individually. I got two tacos and the portion was large enough that it was plenty for me. First, the bird. I thought this one was okay but the buffalo sauce and the pickled carrot didn't pair very well to my taste. It was good but not great. Second, the gringa. This was my favorite of the two. The flavor balance was awesome and they did such a good job on the brisket. The candied jalapeño was a little hot still so I removed a good portion of them since I have a weak spice tolerance but after doing that it was spectacular. I will 100% be getting this taco again. The staff were freindly and fast. Overall a great experience and I will definitely return

    The Orange Temptasian!!!

    the food and the service are always amazing! You have to come try it if you haven't yet!

    Cookies and cream Churro Fries
    Nicole E.

    Fun menu and fun restaurant. Easy to order and the food is ready fast. Was bummed because they were missing something so I couldn't get the taco of the month. Other than that it was awesome!

    The Banh Fire and The Fleeing Californian
    Anna H.

    Great food! My husband and I ordered 2 Bahm Fire tacos and 2 Fleeing Californian tacos. And we also got to try the churro fries! Our favorites were definitely the Fleeing Californian, and the churro fries! The Bahm Fire was a little too spicy for us (we are wimps when it comes to spice!!). We can't wait to come back and try their other tacos, the loaded tench fries, and the key lime churro fries!

    OG, the chick
    Jared S.

    Tacos are absolutely amazingly delicious The staff is so friendly! If you haven't been yet just go get a taco

    Smoked taco
    Taylor R.

    Came tonight with some friends and everything was extra spicy! I love spicy things but the queso and the taco toppings were super hot. Like almost unbearable... the queso wasn't even hot - temperature wise. The fleeing California didn't have a ton of flavor tonight. Mine hardly had any meat too! It had way too much pico as well. Ugh, not the best experience and not the best food tonight. I hope it's better next time and not overly spicy.

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    Service and vibe was great- food not so much. Everything tasted like the grill hadn't been cleaned in a while. Burnt, old grease taste.

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    These tacos are unique and delicious. We added bottomless chips and they're a great deal. The service was awesome too!

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    Gage was amazing, kind and helpful. The food and experience is always amazing! My favorite taco place :)

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    The American Fork Smoked Taco seems to be better than other locations (Saratoga Springs was kind of disappointing.)

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    Amazingly delicious food. We love the Smoked Taco, especially their Gringo. So good!

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    The best Tacos around. The Cornivore is my favorite. The gringo sauce is a pleasant surprise.

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