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    The Taco Man

    4.0 (188 reviews)
    ModerateTacos, Beer Bar
    Open 10:30 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials

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    Raymond G.

    6/23/26 The Taco Man Taqueria Upland, CA...My daughter and I met here once again on a Terrific Taco Tuesday! We were here during the 2026 World Cup Soccer time! I had 1 of each of the 4 $2 tacos and my daughter had 2 of the $2 chicken tacos and 2 $3.95 asada tacos! Yummmmy!!! Love the green salsa! I had a $2 Orange Bang and my daughter had the $2 Coke. All the workers are so nice! I've loved this place since day 1 and all their locations! Israel the owner is a wonderful dude! Restaurant always very clean! See you again soon!!!

    Burrito bowel
    Steve O.

    The food tasted really good. A little pricey. Service was excellent. A lot of seating. Restrooms need to be cleaned up.

    Carne asada taco and shrimp taco
    Gifty B.

    Taco Man is in Upland at the Sprouts shopping center. It is on the north west corner of it. First, I've been aware of Taco Man for years because we used to visit him at his stand and I'd been disappointed in myself for not going to the store. Since I had some time today, I thought to myself that I should run in and get a couple of tacos before I go get my nails done because I remember the owner's posts from Facebook and I like to support the small businesses of Upland. I go in and it's packed. I was surprised and happy for him to see all the hustle and bustle. I ordered a shrimp taco (not on menu) and a carne asada taco. I have not yet eaten the shrimp taco because the carne asada taco was super filling. It was also very good. I was very happy with it. The owner came around and gave me some chips and those were good too. Not too salty and nice and fresh. I'm a salsa snob and love hot salsas. I ordered the pineapple habanero because it was supposed to be the hottest and also got the red. For me, the pineapple is too sweet to feel hot so I was thankful I got the red because that went perfectly with the chips and the taco. Even with the hustle and bustle, my order didn't take too long. The owner did a great job of going around to clean and make sure customers were well taken care of. Happy I had the time to go in today. Loved the energy and happy for the store and how full it was.

    Nijole T.

    Service was great and the tacos were tasty. The food was made to order quickly and the prices and portions aren't fair. There's plenty of indoor seating and their chips and salsa were tasty as well. Also plenty of easy parking as it is located in a strip mall.

    Carne asada killer taco
    Nikki D.

    The service was good and the ambiance was on point! I was so excited to see taco man branch out and do his thing. I remember getting tacos from his stand years and years at special events so I was so excited to see The Taco Man close by and couldn't wait to try it again. Unfortunately after waiting for my order I picked up my tacos and burrito and the tacos were so cold and hard! We all were so disappointed in the food we basically took a few bites and threw the rest away (and they're not cheap). My queso cheese was hard and cold, and the meat was cold, hard, and chewy. $30 down the drain. Based on this experience I would not recommend them. Im not even sure if I would eat here again which is very unfortunate because I was rooting for them!

    Neiva O.

    I thought I had reviewed this location before, but apparently not. If I could give it 3.5 stars, I would. The meat choices are minimal, but the ways you can enjoy them are not. My go-tos are the asada and al pastor, and I prefer them Tijuana-style or Sonora-style. I tried the Taco Man style once, and it was just overflowing with cheese. I would go back, but it's definitely not my go-to spot. The two times I've been, it's taken over 30 minutes to get our order.

    7/1/25 Taco Tuesday Specials!!! Eat up,  B!+€#e$!
    Jennifer W.

    7/1/25 Met up with friends to celebrate Taco Tuesday at this chill place. The vibe is easy & comfortable. It's a walk-up to order your food and staff are friendly. Self serve for your drinks means free refills! I ordered 3 types of the special $2 tacos: al pastor, carnitas & I forgot my 3rd option, plus chips & guac ($6). My friends were almost finished with their meals. I requested for grilled onions & I received some that were barely grilled & cut into big chunks. The flavor of the tacos were a bit underwhelming & my tortilla chips tasted a bit stale. I wanted to enjoy these with my guac but it just did not taste appealing. This shop shares a lot with other businesses but parking is free.

    Al Pastor Burrito
    Ulises O.

    The few times I have been, it has been good, but nothing to shout about. I like the quality of the meats, and I do especially enjoy the burrito, and the price seems on par with the average. I don't like that the wait is always a bit too long, and the salsas are lackluster, we have to work on that salsa Taco Man. I will add, it's nice that you can watch the game there while you eat.

    Green bowl
    David M.

    Service was good nothing outstanding. First time here I ordered a bowl the green bowl. Lettuce cabbage meat cheese and avocado sauce. Ingredients was very fresh lettuce was cold and crunchy cheese was fresh the bowl was a good size I didn't finish it. But they forgot the avocado sauce so it was not mixed in the salad. The girl at the register when I told her I didn't get the sauce actually looked in my salad to see if it actually was not there the other girl didn't look just said I will give you some on the side if you don't mind. It was all good. The place was clean I would go back to try something else.

    The Green Bowl
    Annette M.

    Fresh ingredients the lettuce was crispy and cold the meet was seasoned well had a good flavor. They forgot my avocado sauce so it was not mixed in my salad. But it worded anyway everything was tasty and fresh the green salsa is really good.

    Martha G.

    These tacos are so good. Plenty of meat varieties, quick service, several spots to sit and eat, and delicious salsas and aguas frescas. The meat portions are generous!

    Campechano Street Tacos
    Aaron V.

    Im always in the mood for a good taco and when a place gets recommended to me I have to try it out. So here we are! The food is pretty amazing. I tried the Pastor, Carne Asada, and Campechano. The tacos were loaded with sauce and cabbage, cheese and beans. The salsas had great flavor with a nice kick. If you can handle the heat I highly recommend the Pineapple Habanero salsa. Sweet with heat. I ordered the regular street tacos, the Sonora tacos, the taco man style tacos, and the mulitas. Not one complaint except that I didn't have room to try more. Susan was great when helping us at the register. She answered all our questions and was patient with explaining sizing and ingredients to us. The vibe is very relaxed. Great music, sports on the TV, and a mixed variety of younger folks, older folks, and families. This place hits the spot and checks all the boxes for a great Taco place to enjoy some food with the family. Oh and they crank the food out really fast too. Needless to say, we're coming back!

    The Big Donk Burrito 1/2 Surf & Turf and 1/2 Chicken.  Had to order Rice.

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    Fantastic Tacos!! Can't wait to try more!! The Keto is my next one !! Service food everything was great.

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    1 year ago

    Food was good and they give a lot of food, I have the burrito bowel with chicken and was delicious

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    7 months ago

    Food is good, staffs are friendly, but i waited 45 mins for a burrito at 5pm Sunday. Not sure if this is normal...

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    Thank you for your review! We look forward in seeing you back soon

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    I've tasted their Burritos and their Skirt Steak Tacos. They are sooo Good!!! The quality of the meat is second to none.

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    Thank you for your review ! We hope to see you back soon.

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    Good food service and atmosphere is by far the best! I enjoy coming in and eating with my family.

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    Great food. Loved the keto tacos. Good service. In the same shopping center as Sprouts.

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    Which meats are included in the $2 taco Tuesday?

    Chicken , Al pastor, chorizo, grilled veggies and I believe Carnitas

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