I'm from the northeast and we don't have torchys up there. I found one during my travels to Memphis and I was excited to try it out-- I learned about them from one of my favorite influencers. I arrived at about 430pm on a Thursday and it was pretty empty, but filled up with a line out the door by the time I left at 630ish. I grabbed a seat at the bar and the sweetest bartender served me! I got the Paloma, which was part of the happy hour drink menu, with the house infused tequila-- so so yummy but def has a little bit of a kick. I ordered the green chili queso as an app, it did not disappoint. I think this is the item I will crave and be so sad I can't get back at home-- I'm going to try to find a copycat recipe online. For tacos I had the brushfire which I favored out of the two, and the beef fajita. Both really good, I just enjoyed the flavors on the brushfire better. Another enjoyable detail at Torchys is their ice-- as simple as it is, they had the nugget ice and that makes all drinks taste 10x better. I wish I got both bartenders names because they were wonderful and so attentive. If I could I would be back more often for sure! read more

Torchy's Tacos - Green chili queso and chips - Tex-Mex Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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A friend came to visit and decided to eat here since it was new. It was definitely crowded inside and we had to sort of stalk for an available table outside. Parking is also a big of a booger and you may have to park in the neighborhood and hope no one yells at you. Don't expect authentic tacos from here and don't expect taco truck prices. Once you get that out of your mind and overcome the crowded space and fend for yourself parking aspect during peak times, then you may be able to enjoy the creative tacos. Unfortunately they didn't have the taco of the month yet here so I opted for the salmon taco and shrimp taco. The shrimp taco was superb. The salmon is heavily seasoned just so you know. I wanted to get another shrimp taco and I definitely could have eaten 3 tacos but I'd have to stand in line again and I wasn't about to do that. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Green Chile pork & Crossroads tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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We waited in the drive thru for 25 minutes. There were no cars in front of us. We ordered 3 tacos, 1 kids quesadilla, and queso. We sat at the window for 25 minutes and the woman at the window wouldn't even look at us. When she finally gave us our food, there was zero apology for the wait. We will not be back due to lack of awareness by the staff. A simple "so sorry for your wait" would have sufficed. read more

The food is good, I visit Texas often and I said finally in Memphis!!!!! It's new and it's crowded, management let me give you a suggestion, hire someone for the cleaning. I was in the restaurant on 07/14/21, 1st- the bar was dirty, there were available seats but no one took the time to clean not even the bar employees. 2nd- The beverage section, there were built up ice that customers had poured out and no one took the time to clean, I looked at that mess at 45 minutes. 3rd- Restrooms were filthy. Employees that were not serving food were walking around looking lost. Let's work on this Torcy's, we are still in a pandemic and cleanness is also a part of customer service. read more

My friends and I love Torchy's and we decided to stop by. The hostesses at the front where the order was taken were kind of rude. The kitchen was messing up orders probably due to the hostess not inputting orders correctly. Also the hostess did not ask our choice of tortilla, corn or flour. The chips with queso were stale. Was very busy, all operations may run smoothly when they are less busy possibly. read more

Man I love torchys!!! I use to drive to Austin just to get it! Everything is so fresh! They finally open up in Memphis and I am so happy and my tummy is happy too! I love their queso dip with chips but their chicken fajita is my all time favorite!!! The marinated chicken with grilled onions, peppers, pico de Gallo with the tomatillo sauce! Always always always ask for their Diablo sauce! So spicy but with so much flavor! The trailer park taco wasn't so bad, it was seasoned well but the chicken fajita is better! Yummm. Friendly and quick service, the only thing was there were at least 10-15 flies flying in the restaurant! Ugh Memphis heat, they need to get a fly trap or something, it was flying everywhere and trying to land on our food and drinks! Other than that, I love this place and it's a in a great location! Will be going every week! read more

Torchy's Tacos - Chicken fajita, trailer park, queso dip and chips - Tex-Mex Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Interesting selection. Decent salsa. Guacamole is was good. Short staffed but waitress was hustling. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Chicken fajita & baja shrimp. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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Great little place for a quick bite! I think we all agreed the green chili queso was the best. Tacos were very different and hit the spot. Last but not least, the margaritas were very tasty! Only downfall is the parking but it was worth the wait. read more

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Torchy's is a favorite. Get the queso. And anyone saying this isn't true Mexican is missing the point. This isn't meant to be Mexican. It's not even meant to be Tex Mex. It's Austin Mex, and if you know anything about the food in Austin, it's always a brilliant, fun conglomeration of flavors and styles that will leave you with a fiesta in your mouth. read more

Yelp I'm going to start with the glows. I love the name and the catchy slogan " Damn Good" tacos. However my tacos were just ok. They were cold and flavorless and very expensive. Nothing special at all! I was greatly disappointed until I dipped into that green chili queso dip..... that my dear was amazing. I also enjoyed the street corn and the drinks. So was my visit a total flop??? No I'd drive back for Queso dip read more

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Am admirable attempt at fusing two cultural delights. Tex-mex cuisine esc. I recommend the queso obviously, and the trailer park taco. Stuff was busting. I will head a generous warning to those considering the Republican as it is simply a hotdog placed within the confines of a tortilla. Service was great no negatives about that. The interior however was cold and loud--don't come with partaking in great discourse in mind. Great patio though. They also played Juice World which was cool. read more

Torchy's Tacos - chip - Tex-Mex Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

We first heard of Torchy's while staying in Louisville. We didn't make it there then, so I was glad to find out there was one in Memphis. Our assessment: Queso-fabulous! One of the best parts The Roscoe-ok but lose the egg The Trailer Park-really good Baja Shrimp-ok The Street Corn-Very good! The other best part I can get behind a bar that serves tacos, thus the four stars. Tacos for Life is better. read more

Green Chile Pork Taco: Two stars Brisket Taco: Four stars Green Chile Queso: One million stars read more

I waited to write this review for a couple weeks, debating my rating. I'd probably give it 3.5, but I couldn't give it 4. We waited in line for a while. The queso and guac were both really delicious! But the tacos were just okay. My friend's taco were slightly wrong. I'd definitely go back, as this was my first time. But after all the hype, the tacos just didn't live up to it. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Chips and queso and guacamole! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Had a legitimate complaint and was very polite and the manager was very rude... worse experience ever!

This was my first time having Torchy's and was blown away! We asked the manager Marcus for his recommendation and he convinced my husband to try the fried avocado taco (my husband normally won't go near avocado). Let me tell you: he loved it!! The queso was damn good and the tacos were delicious as well. The lines can be quite long, but that's what we get for going on Friday night! We only waited maybe 10-15 minutes to order, and I'm from Florida, so that wait time is nothing (Disney). We got a seat right away and the food came out shortly after. The manager even came by to check on us! Amazing experience and we will be back next time we're in Memphis. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Outside Torchy's on Friday night - Tex-Mex Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Honestly I'm surprised this place is still in business. all the food was cold. the and service was pretty bad. I wouldn't recommend going here. Everyone I've asked has said it's pretty terrible too. read more

Mediocre at best and that's being nice. I had been hesitant to try Torchy's because the parking lot is always a disaster. It took three rounds to find a parking spot. My boyfriend ordered two fried avocado tacos, a Paloma and I had a burrito bowl. We also ordered sides of beans, rice and street corn to share. Everything was utterly flavorless. The street corn was missing ingredients. All we got was the roasted corn with a little bit of cotija cheese. No aioli or lime wedge as stated. His Paloma was so bad neither of us could drink it. My burrito bowl was so small it was laughable. I could have gotten one twice that size from Moe's. Not to mention the super loud pop music. Which doesn't seem fitting for that environment. For $60, we could have driven minutes away and eaten way better for half the price. We both said we should have known it would be bad when the slogan is "Damn Good". I only give it two stars because at least the service was nice enough. read more

Not sure how anyone could like this place. Margaritas are an abomination. So tart they're hard to drink. Meat was cold and over cooked. Chips were stale. I just don't get it read more

I waited for Torchy's to be open for 2 weeks before visiting. Well, I decided to go on a Friday might. Big mistake. There was also a line for Crumbl Cookies next door and in my feeble calculations, it appeared that the Torchy's line was shorter. Nope again. It went a lot further once inside. I probably waited "on line" as East Coasters would say for an hour. But, it was worth it!!! They lived up to their name. I actually waited about 25 minutes at Crumbl and even went to Gus's for my husband across the street and waited about 10 minutes. When I got home from all that waiting about 15 minutes later, my tacos were still hot, in 2 ways. Don't disparage their appearance, considering the wait. But, they were soo good. The Republican (jalapeño cheddar sausage) was a kicker! The chicken fajitas taco had a little pizzazz. But, OMG! The jerk chicken one sent me to the moon! It was SPICY and I loved it! The salsa was pretty fantastic for a tomatillo. I've had some land tomatillos. But they kept up that fighting spirit. So, sorry for all those other restaurant name drops. But, I'm just letting you know the day in the life of a person that loves food and new things. I will be returning. Maybe midweek and midday though. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Inside of restaurant - Tex-Mex Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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When this place first opened up, we were all very excited and decided to give it a try. It was honestly quite disappointing. It is very expensive for mediocre tacos. Their queso isn't bad, but nothing unique. The tacos were not authentic at all, which is fine, but for the cost of them, I would prefer to go to Taco Bell instead. read more

I absolutely LOVE Torchy's. Isaiah ensures service is great by stopping at the table. He's very personable. The cocktails are just what I look forward to on Fridays. Food quality is consistently awesome. I love the Brush Fire taco. The queso is addictive and a weekly must have. This place and people are wonderful!!!! read more

I went and thoroughly enjoyed! I waited in line for a bit, then decided to go to the bar for a margarita. The bartender was fantastic so naturally, we dined at the bar that night. So much fun :) great food read more

Torchy's Tacos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Delicious Amerimexican food. Fresh. The drive thru is fairly efficient. Don't miss the street corn!

Had a good meal here. Fast casual setup. Service was fine and the place has a decent vibe to it. We would go back again sometime. Pricey a bit but was quality food. read more

Terribly slow drive thru, do not come here if you don't have 30 minutes to waste. Service levels have gone down since they first opened, thus updating my review. read more

One is the best Taco's place I have been to. Ambiance are really good, it's a different place to visit for Taco's read more

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The tacos were so good. Small but good. Spicy too. Self serve drinks and bar is available to sit at for drinks.

We found this place in Memphis only to come back to Phoenix to find that there are several in the valley! I recommend the chorizo and cheese dip to share with your table. My favorite tacos are the Democrat and the Baja shrimp. My wife loves the Trailer park which I admit is delicious but honestly I'm sure everything on the menu is good. read more

It wasn't out of this world. I would try something different next time I go. But definitely willing to try again. It's my fault I wasn't completely satisfied- my order was wrong but instead of saying something, I sucked it up. read more

We were traveling and stopped in for lunch. It was so good I wanted to go back for dinner. Looking forward to eating there again.

Update! I am very impressed with how quickly this was addressed. The unpleasant experience was addressed and I will continue to enjoy their delicious food. Great food but cannot fulfill an order through their app. This is the 3rd time my order has been missing items. I phone and the person answering acts annoyed at me. Very frustrating. I wish their customer service as as good as their food. read more

Tacos are delicious! Glad they're in the Memphis area now! They had this sauce that was VERY spicy (orange)! Beware because I drowned my first taco in it & if it didn't taste so good, I'd be giving this place a 4 star instead. read more

Great vegetarian options. Very slow service and the place looks very ... busy and what comes with a constant flow of customers. Tacos were delicious and I'm sure then non vegetarian options are as great read more

The only thing good here is the queso. I ordered a Baja shrimp taco and I was given a raw corn tortilla. Very careless and for almost $5 a taco this is unacceptable to me. So I just ate the toppings. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Uncooked tortilla - Tex-Mex Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Food was cold, taco not even warm enough that cheese was melted. Had to put cheese dip (which was good by the way) in order to eat it. Wont be back read more

I really hate to leave a review like this but I had a really terrible experience here. Everything about the experience was frustratingly awful and I won't be returning. They don't have call-in ordering and suggest you to go through their drive thru instead. We got 4 tacos, (2 of the same style, and 2 others of the same style) First, they didn't have the taco I wanted despite it being the first option on their menu. Okay, that's fine, I'll just get something else. It's 8pm on a Wednesday. We ordered, and they had us pull forward and wait in the car. We waited for a full 40 minutes before one of the girls came over and asked us who we were. Then, they found "half" our order and brought it to us. The food was cold. Said the first half of my order apparently didn't transmit to the kitchen from the cash register. They made the rest of our food and brought it out at 55 minutes of waiting. The girls who took our order weren't rude, but they weren't welcoming either. When we get home to finally eat (15 mins away), all of the food was cold and had to be heated up... even though the tacos were wrapped in aluminum foil. There's a good amount of meat in medium sized soft tacos; seasoned well, but the tortilla isn't worth a damn and falling apart. Even the avocado slice is hard. How does a "fresh" avocado slice become *hard*? The sides are half full but expensive. I regret spending $30 and over an hour of my life on this. read more

Torchy's Tacos - Street corn - Tex-Mex Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

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These tacos really had a twist! They were so yummy and each one was packed with flavor!! The Baja shrimp and chicken fajita were my favorites for sure read more

Took a while to place our order but always worth the wait. Food came out fast and was delicious. Queso and trailer park. Great outdoor space. read more

The best Tacos in Memphis! Was pumped to see Torchy's open a location here in Memphis, and it did not disappoint at all! I have been to Torchy's in Austin and San Antonio and this was exactly how I expected. Service was super fast especially given how busy it was! Food was 10/10. Will be frequenting Torchy's very often now. If you haven't been to a Torchy's it is a must! read more

Torchy's Tacos - Baja Shrimp, Chicken Fajita, Brushfire. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee