to start no one was up front to take orders and the lady, the cook, was on her phone and annoyed that I rang the bell. I guess being on the phone is better than taking my order. I also noticed that she poured what looked like some alcohol into a water bottle, music was on and finally the cashier lady showed up and they started to chat. poor service and I wont be back read more

Great staff and great food. Carnitas the best. Take out is fast and hot! Carnitas burritos the best in the valley! read more

We stopped in on our way back from visiting the sand dunes . The definition of don't judge a book by its cover . Not sure why all the bad reviews about service . The cashier was super friendly and sweet and the tacos were pretty bomb , as was the red salsa . Definitely worth stopping by if you are in the area . The tacos and drinks are a bit over priced , but at least the food is good . read more

The Tacos Taqueria - Chicken tacos - Mexican Near Me - Mecca, California

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Great comfortable restaurant with many options. House the best hot sauce in the valley (referring to sauces in the salad bar only) spicy warning. If you're planning to get the basic tacos, I would recommend going for "Tacos Hecha a Mano", it will make a huge difference on portion size and quality compared to the regular tacos. You pay more but get way more. If you're looking for something more extra, select any tacos on "Especialidades", these tacos are burrito sized tacos and are specialized. I prefer Tacos Arabe, it's roasted pork with grilled onions, avocado and special hot spicy sauce. If you like BBQ, you'll like the Taco Arabe, it almost like hot spicy BBQ tacos. It's really flaming good. The wet burrito is awesome as well. read more

The Tacos Taqueria - Wet Burrito (half red & half green sauce) - Mexican Near Me - Mecca, California

Visited 4/26/2020 Sadly in these days of the virus pandemic it's takeout only. I'll sure be glad when it opens back up so I can sit there and enjoy my dinner. Now for the bad. Service was quite slow considering there was only one person in front of me when I arrive. The young lady at the counter was quite friendly although had trouble understanding what I was trying to order. A little better English would be a plus but she was cute and she was nice. Now for the good. The giant tacos are amazing. They offer three standard ones to order but you can have whatever protein you choose not just what they want to give you. I went for the Taco Nopal only chose Lengua (Beef Tongue) for my protein. It was some of the best Lengua I have ever had. Super tender and flavored perfectly. I definitely will be back for another one of these. Also I ordered a straight Carna Asada Giant Taco. Very well flavored beef Asada Also very tender and delicious. As you can see in some of my pictures the size of these tacos are at least three times the size of a standard Taco. But they are three times the cost plus. Some will think that's a bit pricey but if you take into consideration they hand make their own corn tortillas including the biggest corn tortilla I've ever had. The tortillas are rich in flavor and thick enough not to fall apart being a giant Taco. $9.15 for the Carna Asada and $10.15 for the Lengua and Cactus. I give this place a solid 3 1/2 stars and can't wait to come after the virus is over and try some other items. It's a small place with six or eight tables. It's definitely worth a try. Enjoy read more

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Stopped in on my way home from hiking at the Salton Sea. I was hungry and craving a torta al pastor. I knew The Tacos was going to be good when I saw groups of people walking in. The woman behind the counter was super friendly. Service was fast and food was delicious. Prices are a little on the high side -- I'm always surprised at paying $10 for a burrito but that's what everyone seems to charge now. However these portions are generous so that makes up for it. I ended up buying more food to take home. Ambiance is standard taco shop. Good, fast, casual, yummy! read more

Friday night dinner Sope de carne asada Must have Bistec Ranchero. Very good Saturday breakfast Nopal taco w asada. MUST HAVE Chorizo burrito. Delicious Carne asada burrito. Great flavor!! Habanero salsa. Off the chart delicious Green salsa. Just wow That place does not disappoint Must go when in Mecca !!! read more

Wonderful service and great food after a long hike through Painted Canyon! Will come back! read more

The Tacos Taqueria - Chicken quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Mecca, California

We've driven by this place numerous times, and finally stopped in for lunch today. Wow! I had their Giant Taco with Carne Asada....OMG! This is truly a Giant Taco! Their sauces are as good as the food! We will return! read more

We are always looking for Mexican places that offer good food and found this place, Taco Time. It is located in Mecca, yes it is kind of far but if you're traveling out of town or simply looking for a unique spot, this is it. We walked in and greeted immediately. The employees are nice and friendly. The restaurant is clean as well. They offer the typical Mexican dishes. I noticed they sell these tacos that are priced $8.00+. I gave the taco a shot. They offer different kinds of tacos such as Taco mix, Taco Nopal and Taco Chile. I gave the Taco Chile a try. I was surprised how big their tacos are! They are huge and delicious of course! They come with your choice of meat (I got Carne Asada), cheese and a large chile. Man, that taco was huge! I cannot stop saying it! Don't worry, it is not spicy if you're worried! Overall, if you are looking for unique Mexican dishes, stope here. You wont regret it! read more

The Tacos Taqueria - Huge Taco Chile! - Mexican Near Me - Mecca, California

This spot is awesome, if you're hungry on the way back from Salvation Mountain or East Jesus like we were this is a super convenient and cheap spot to grab a taco or two. Take out only. read more

Always a go to spot when in Mecca. Stop for breakfast and lunch. Food is great. Always friendly staff with great service. The chorizo plate and chorizo con huevo breakfast burrito are a must and for lunch the taco Chile or vampiros. Martha always provides great service in the morning and I like that you can do a phone order and just pick up to go. read more

Oh so friggin good! This is a small jem in the tiny town of Mecca. My friend and I hiked Ladder Canyon and on our way out decided to grab some food. Mecca doesn't have much going on so we didn't have high hopes. But good lorty! We both just got some tacos and refried beans. No crap, the tacos are on the top 4 best I have ever had! So simple yet so amazing. I've had tacos in many different places across the country and on Mexico. These are wonderful! Go here. The staff was very sweet, friendly and patient with us. The bathroom is for customers only and is well kept in case you're wondering. I'll be back just for the tacos. I had the carne asada and chorizo. My friend had the carne asada and al pastor. read more

Food was overall pretty good no complains there. But definitely need to retrain their workers on some proper customer service. Cashier was rude and gave me two sauces when I had clearly asked for more. read more

So randomly in the area of course yelped and found this. Parking is small strip mall. Place is small but clean. Unisex restroom. Food so ordered super fries, not happy about runny cheese, meat was ok not much flavor. Torta had good flavor carnitas decent size. Overall good. Burrito was super. The cabeza was so tender great flavor. Amazing! Now here we go to the Nopal taco. Wow it's on steroids! Excited such a big taco with bursting flavor. Taco was the Reason I would come back. So Nopal came in strips big pieces, cheese was oozed to perfection. Tortillas HOME MADE! Need I say more? Must try when your out exploring the Salton Sea or Salvation mountain. The Lady employees were So Great, they recommend the taco...I'm so glad they did! : ) Super service. read more

The salsas are spicy and delicious and the tacos are giant. No vegetarian taco but if you ask they can do it. The nachos use nacho cheese though read more

The Tacos Taqueria - Giant taco - Mexican Near Me - Mecca, California

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More like Taco Bout A Lot Of Time. If you find yourself in the middle of nowhere on the way back from Salvation Mountain and have a lot of time to wait for tacos, then, by all means, stop here. The service is sloooooow; it took almost an hour to get our order of 2 items in a fairly empty restaurant. And the cashier's English comprehension was questionable. I ordered a breakfast burrito and ended up with a plate of two eggs. Huh? I guess it was better than Taco Bell...? read more

OMG! Just had the best taco pollo EVER! It was huge (note I said "was"). The pepper was tender yet not squishy, the chicken excellent and all very fresh! People say the hole in the wall places serve the best food...yep!!! So, if you're out cruising in the middle of nowhere and happen across Mecca, this is the spot! read more

The Tacos Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Mecca, California

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Great nice place. Simple, easy, fresh, and good! That's how good Mexican food should be! Nice hole in the wall! I had taco mix. read more

The Tacos Taqueria - Taco mix - Mexican Near Me - Mecca, California

DONT COME HERE AFTER DINNER RUSH!! All the employees are rude af and have NO CUSTOMER SERVICE! The cheese on the quesadilla isn't even melted half the time! , I ORDERED A SMALL FRY AND A MEDIUM FRY & ASKED FOR EXTRA SALT ON MY MEDIUM FRIES HOWEVER THE RUDE LADY SAID "if I put extra salt on one fry I have to put extra salt on all of them!! that's a lie I use to work fast food and that's not true !!! Also and or the grill is always turned off after 12 am. The food is MEH BUT ITS NOT FRESH If I didn't live in Mecca I'd go somewhere else to get my midnight munchies read more

Value, people! This place is VALUE with an underline and highlight. The complimentary tortilla chips must contain crack cocaine because they are delicious and white. I mean that in the most wholesome of ways. Two breakfast plates for under $15 is a deal hard to beat, except for here at Taco time. It's service with a smile and you can taste the love in the cooking. The salsa are delicious and there is 24hour free parking! read more

Lettuce in my burrito was a disappointment ,but it was still ok. not my favorite burrito. Oh they put sour cream in it too. i asked for a regular not a super. Not my favorite place. I'll skip it next time. read more

Amazing authentic Mexican food! Great place to stop by after sightseeing at slab city and Salvation Mtn. We had three street tacos with carne asada and a wet burrito. Great flavors and meet was delicious. Very clean and great service!! A must stop! read more

Horrible service. The lady in the cashier was the worst and super rude. She has light brown hair alicked back with bangs. We asked for her to cut the tacos in half and she said she didn't know and when my mom was putting salsa on the containers by the salsas she came over and very rudely said those were not to go. Some plastic little disposable containers that everyone uses. When we were leaving my mom asked for the plastic utensils and she rolled her eyes!!! Besides the fact that their the ones that are supposed to prepare everything when an order is to go she was being rude the whole time. Then rudely came asking my mom for her receipt and I asked her why because I noticed how rude she was being and she said because she needed to balance her register and well my mom didn't have it. La señora con copete y un chongo cafe en la caja es la peor. Zero professional. read more

Delicious Al Pastor tacos and hubby had a GIANT green Chile taco. So very good! Flavors are off the chart! If you're visiting the Salton Sea, this is a must stop. read more

The Tacos Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Mecca, California

Get the giant taco! I got chicken, no onions and the homemade corn shell brought it all home. It was fresh, fast and filling! Glad I stopped! read more

The Tacos Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Mecca, California

We had 5 different type of tacos. Underwhelming- the beef was cooked dry. The little containers at the salsa bar are so small they're hard to fill without it dripping onto my fingers. The service was fine as was the price BUT there are better tacos in Mecca. We're sticking to our reliable favorite. read more

Our family stoped here for a quick late lunch after visiting Salvation Mountain. The place is small but cute & clean. The service was very friendly, quick and the food was delicious! We had tortas, tacos, quesadillas and guacamole. Plus all the salsas; three different types. Definitely a place worth stopping for. read more

Paid $8 for a "Bean & rice burrito" and it was horrible to say the least. I recommend that you save your money & frustration and eat somewhere else, trust me it's not worth it. See the pictures. read more

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If you're heading down to the Salton Sea area, a great place to stop for a quick meal. We had chorizo con huevos, quesadillas and a few tacos. Plus lots of salsa. All was authentic and delicious. Salsa bar is a nice touch though she was compelled to warn us that the salsa was spicy--which, together with slightly slow service bumped it down a star. read more

What a great find in the absolute middle of nowhere! I saw the picture of the giant taco on someone else's view and knew I needed to get it. Best taco I've ever eaten. It was warm and flavorful. I played it safe with carne asada, but Taco Time offers up exotic meats (and body parts) I've never even heard of! She had some mini tacos (also with carne asada I think). Although she complained when we arrived, she went back for seconds! read more

The giant taco was delicious. The tortilla was homemade quality and the chicken was cooked to perfection. One of the best tacos I've had in the Coachella Valley. read more

The Tacos Taqueria - Giant Taco - Mexican Near Me - Mecca, California

If you're in this neck of the woods this is the best place within 30 miles to stop for Mexican food that I know of.... Reasonable prices lots of choices you won't regret it read more

The Tacos Taqueria - Excellent micheladas - Mexican Near Me - Mecca, California

The food is good and everything but the girl in the register has a bad attitude it seems that she diesnt even want to be their. Even after asking for condiments she would reply with an attitude and even after explaing my order clearly she still didnt even make it correct. read more

A definite oasis of good food in Mecca. Hit this up after a day of hiking in Painted Canyon with a friend and we were glad we did! Good times and very clean & well-decorated interior to enjoy our Mexican deliciousness in. read more

The Tacos Taqueria - Michelada fanatastico - Mexican Near Me - Mecca, California

Love this place for my chavela and taco fix! Very delicious and great customer service! Hole in the wall but genuinely good Mexican food if your sick of microwaved carne asada fries! This place has fresh delicious ones! read more

The Tacos Taqueria - Couldn't wait to take a sip after the photo! - Mexican Near Me - Mecca, California

Best tacos ever! Stopped there on way back from Ladders hike and I could eat here everyday! Clean and nice service too. Little hole in the wall but worth stopping by. Highly recommend! read more

A little surprise of a restaurant with delicious and authentic Mexican faire. We found this gem on our return from visiting the Salton City. What a find! If you're passing through the area, you must stop at Taco Time. read more

This place not only has AMAZING food, but the customer service is exceptional, especially from the woman by the name of Martha. She was very kind and the good service was quick. You will not regret it here !! read more

off the beaten path but we'll worth a visit. Friendly, great choices and very tasty. Unique rustic tortillas are made to order and fabulous. Salsas and pickles are excellent. At large taco ($10) easily serves two for a light and tasty lunch. Loved it here. We will be back! read more