Torchy&#x27;s Tacos

i almost died those birria tacos were heavenly. flavor was amazing best tacos i've ever hadread more

Been going here for yearsss! Good food but I wish they put alerts on Facebook about them going on a…read morebreak for half of the month. Some of us drive all the way across waco for some good tacos just to be let down by no warnings online or on maps that they are not open.

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Birria tacos #bomb

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Pizzadilla with sauces in the back

Roberto’s Taco Shop - Waco, TX

4.3(72 reviews)

0.3 mi

If you're missing the So. Cal vibe and craving true Mexican food (not Tex Mex), Roberto's Taco shop…read morein Waco is worth the drive. Carneasada Burrito, Carneasada Nachos, Quesdillas, Rolled Tacos, Machaco Burrito - you eat it in So. Cal, Roberto's in Waco got you. Soooo good and definitely a place to go when you want true Mexican food.

It was awesome to find one here in Texas! I love Tex-Mex, but had been missing the type of Carne…read moreAsada that one can only get from a Southern California Mexican restaurant. My carne asada quesadilla was excellent! The service at this location was great and the eating area was kept very clean by the staff. I come to Waco frequently and now know where I'll be coming to get my carne asada fix!

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Sausage breakfast taco

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Taqueria Mis Marias

4.8(15 reviews)

1.3 mi

Nice spot to make a quick stop and get scrumptious tacos. No…read morecards accepted at this time, the business is a "cash only". They have a small covered area with a table and chairs. Will definitely make a it a favorite spot when in Waco.

Phoned in an order. 2 dozen assorted tacos. Ready and waiting when I got there. Fast service, great…read moretaste. Green and red salsa. Good street style tacos, cilantro, onions and corn tortillas.

Food truck

Green hotter than red great flavor with kick!!

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Cash Only

Taqueria El Crucero

4.8(172 reviews)

2.2 mi

Menu as of January 15, 2026…read more Love this place best breakfast burritos in Waco. The tortillas are the best.

Worried about the waiting line? Call the phone number that's up on the sign on the building as soon…read moreas you drive up your order will be ready to go and you'll be the owner of delicious food. It's a drive-through only business, but that really makes it easy.

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Smothered crucero burrito

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La Milpa

4.1(51 reviews)

1.7 mi

I went to Baylor University and would frequent La Milpa for my late night food needs. Recently I…read morewas driving from Austin to Dallas and decided to stop halfway in Waco and check out my old taco spot. Since I went there they have upgraded the setup and now have a good amount of covered seating and a television (used to be a projector). Main thing I recommend is their Agua de melon, I actually hated melon before drinking this and it single handedly made me appreciate melons. It is a generously large cup and so cold, refreshing and sweet. Sometimes I would order 2 because its that good. Tacos were better than I remembered with al pastor tasting well marinated and corn tortillas absorbing a lot of flavor. Not pictured was the chicken quesadilla I ordered which was and always is extremely filling and delicious. I would recommend asking for some extra salsas if you order the quesadillas but for the money such good value. Last thing I will say is the service is incredible, one of the women that used to serve me was there and she is incredibly nice, helpful and just adds to the overall great experience here. Definitely will continue to stop by and get that Agua de melon and tacos on road trips!

We just ate here we had tripa tacos and fajita tacos both were very old and you could tell we…read morereturned them and asked for another type of taco fort time was my husbands the tripa and they gave him more tacos which were okay. I sent my fajita back and they gave me $5 back saying they are $2.50 they still owed me $0.50 their agua frescas are powder they don't taste good either. Would not recommend

Top Tier Quesadillas

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Agua de melon

El Pollo Palenque

4.6(15 reviews)

1.3 mi

The best! I come here very often and I am never disappointed. I always get the taco special with…read morechicken on corn tortillas. The service is always super fast as well. You really just can't go wrong. I also love the quesadillas and burritos. As far as drinks, the lemonade and horchata are amazing. Did I mention this place is the best?

Order the taco special!! I come here at least once or twice a week. It comes with rice, beans, and…read morethree tacos with your meat of choice. So cheap but delicious. I'm from Houston and this place still meets my standards despite being in Waco. Best tacos in Waco.

Barbacoa on corn!

Their new menu!

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Wako Taco

4.5(77 reviews)

2.8 mi

Hidden gem in Waco. Food is so delicious. Super fast service. Must go to when in Waco.read more

We really wanted to like Wako Taco, but our experience was just okay. We ordered tacos that were…read moresupposed to come with pico, but they had Baja sauce instead. Unfortunately, the sauce made them super spicy, and we could barely eat them. Since we picked up our order, we didn't realize the mix-up until it was too late to fix it. On the bright side, the guacamole was the best part--super fresh and delicious! Overall, the flavors had potential, but the order mistake really took away from the experience.

Birria tacos

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Route 77 Food Park

4.6(10 reviews)

1.2 mi

It was an cool experience. The food was definitely delicious, it was our family outing/dinner. We…read morewill definitely be going back.

First time going on Saturday evening with the family. Nice atmosphere. The Greek food cart and the…read moreJust Winging it was so good! Service at those two carts was great. I'd give each of them 5 stars each! The problem being the Mexican carts - Taquisa Waco and the other one I think it said Chucherria or something. The service not good. The Mexican food was bad - rice was mushy and flavorless, the beans were sour. Could not get a burrito with beef tongue no reason given so we got the taco plate with the tongue and they were ok. Now the other cart had fresh waters like watermelon and pineapple which were good, but I got a cup of corn and they seemed way overcooked or as if they came from a can and also had a sour/bad taste. Threw that away with the rice and beans. If we go back definitely avoiding Mexican food.

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Fuego Tortilla Grill

3.9(449 reviews)

1.0 mi

I have to say, Fuego's food is good. Unfortunately, the customer service at the Waco location seems…read moreto be operating under the assumption that customers are optional. I stood at the counter for about five minutes waiting to place my order while an employee continued making tortillas and completely ignored my existence. Not a "Hi," not an "I'll be right with you," not even eye contact. I genuinely started wondering if I had somehow become invisible. After finally placing my order, I waited another ten minutes for my to-go food. When they eventually handed me an order, it wasn't even mine. The same employee who took my order was the one who gave me the wrong bag, which was honestly impressive in a way I wish it hadn't been. The restaurant only had a couple of customers at the time, so this wasn't a case of being overwhelmed during a lunch rush. There were more employees working than customers ordering, yet somehow my husband and I still felt forgotten. What really sealed the experience was the complete lack of urgency or concern. We were clearly frustrated, and the staff seemed entirely unaware--or entirely unbothered. It's hard to tell which is worse. The food saved this review from being one star because it was actually good. But good tacos can only carry so much weight when the customer service makes you feel like you're interrupting someone's day by ordering food at a restaurant. If the service matched the quality of the food, Fuego would be a five-star experience. Right now, the tortillas are doing all the heavy lifting.

Meh - it's a good spot to grab some queso and chips but I think Torchy's is better. Ordering was…read morefast but it took a long while to get our food - even the queso and chips - while we watched a bunch of employees stand around. I got the salad - the one salad they have - and it was ok but weird. Lots of meat on it but not much flavor. I'd love to see more options for salads. Queso was thinner than preferred and had a 'skin' on top when it arrived to us.

Happy Sunday morning!

Fish taco for the win!

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Packed @11:50 am Sunday morning

Velvet Taco - Closed

4.0(63 reviews)

0.5 mi

I was so excited when I jumped onto Yelp to find a place for dinner that there was a Velvet Taco…read morewalkable from my hotel. I've been to Velvet Tacos in Fort Worth, and it's been a while since I've had it. The service was helpful and kind. They allowed me to remove what I didn't like on a taco. The tacos were delicious. The margarita is no joke- be ready to feel it halfway through it. If you don't, then ask for the extra shot. The restaurant was a good cool temperature, and the decor is fun! Just go!

Generic Velvet Taco This isn't a real VT, no signature tots,…read moreno avocado crema sauce, and when you order the Quesabirria you only get one, unlike at real VTs where you get two. If you're used to real VTs don't bother stopping at this generic version, but if you're from Waco and you don't know any better...you're getting ripped off!

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Lee C.

26

39

14

12 years ago

Wow that was different but I like it! Nice place clean and friendly. Employees are nice and helpful. The menu was a little hard to read but the employees helped with how and what to order. The soda fountain machine had different types of soda snot your typical coke, dr pepper, and Pepsi. They had similar flavors with different vendors. Drinks are good there is a bar and they have specialty drinks. The sweet tea is amazing. The food was great I had a "trailer park" and modified it to trashy. Lol ya funny It was delicious. Main food is tacos and chips n salsa. I will come again. read more

Waco S.

0

5

0

10 years ago

I love visiting our local Torchys! I actually consider myself a regular. I usually order the Mr. Orange on flour and an order of queso. The only reason I rated this four stars instead of five is because recently I feel as if the chefs are getting a little lazy with the tacos. The last couple of times I have noticed my taco not being wrapped appropriately or ingredients in my taco that are not suppose to be in the Mr. Orange. read more

Eric B.

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22

6

4 months ago

Ordered the hooky hour nachos. All the pictures clearly show meat, but they don't come with meat. To me, this is criminal and the employees are immoral pos for going along with this scam. To me, these people are as insane and disgusting as those who would serve rats, cats, or even dogs to unsuspecting customers. Just FYI in case you don't like getting scammed or trying to fooloshly trust such evil doers. read more

Andrea D.

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5

0

10 years ago

Torchy's is super fun and a really awesome atmosphere. the food is good but a little to spicy for me, personally. even the caso. everyone is always very nice and pretty quick service. the margaritas and other drinks there are so good. my drinks are always perfect... strong but not too strong. also the fountain drinks are really cool because they have their own, so they have awesome crazy flavors! read more

M. A.

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30

0

12 years ago

Terrific lunchtime! Delicious guacamole.. best ever tasted! Trailor Park with Queso.. AMAZING flavor. Worth every bite! Only reason I didnt give 5 stars is because one a few of our orders came floating in water? Not sure where all that water came from. Too busy to remake them so we ate them soggy! read more

Courtlyn D.

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7

2

10 years ago

I get the chicken fijita tacos on corn! Never fails! Although the line is line at times, i recommend calling ahead and going to the to-go line. You can skip the line of people who are waiting to eat , it's worth it if you're in a rush to get a bite to eat. Workers are very nice and accommodating. read more

Cristy G.

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9

10

9 years ago

The tacos are unique and delicious. The queso is by far the best I've ever had! The drinks are also good. The only downside is it's a little pricier than your average taco restaurant and the line is always out the door. With that being said, it's always 100% worth the wait and price. read more

Natalia M.

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2

0

2 years ago

Food was a bit too greasy for my liking . Environment is lovely and different in waco . When my husband and I arrived , Elizabeths smile was the first thing to greet us walking into the building . Elizabeth enjoyed recommending trendy dishes since we were new . read more

Amy S.

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1

0

12 years ago

Very disappointed! They do not care about their customers. Had an issue with my to go order so I texted the number to complain but got no reply so emailed like they ask you to do on their FB page but your emails get ignored! I will not be back! read more

Morgen S.

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37

8

10 months ago

Don't be fooled by the reply from Torchy's. I got in touch with them and of course never heard back. Seems the reply from them on Yelp was only PR to make them seem like they gave a sh*t. read more

Brandon B.

10

84

26

9 years ago

Authentic guacamole served generously, kickin' queso and a line out the door. Torchy's deliveres in a competitive taco market delicious and fresh food that you can't get elsewhere. read more

Angelora F.

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3

0

11 years ago

Great food & awesome service! So many good choices that I can't pick a favorite. Manager has always stopped by the table to check on things..can't say enough about the service. read more

Amanda D.

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2

0

12 years ago

Service is horrible. This is seriously the worst Torchy's ever. I have been to locations in Austin, Dallas, and Houston. Get it together, it's just tacos! read more

Dartagnan B.

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1

0

4 years ago

Terrible service. Waited over 45 min for our food and they still weren't able to figure it out. Probably cuz half their employees are crackheads read more

JC's P.

229

3

15

8 years ago

There's nothing like the incredible food and drinks at Torchy's anytime of the day. If you haven't tried it you'll get hooked instantly.

Lily J.

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6

0

8 years ago

My favorite place to get a margarita and taco combo! The strawberry margarita is my go-to. The beef tacos here are seriously amazing.

Willma B.

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5

0

10 years ago

Its always crowded, but other than that I have loved everything I have ever ate here. I stop in whenever I can find a parking spot.

Pamela T.

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6

0

8 years ago

My husband loved it! I thought it was good just not over the top. I would go again though! Definitely worth checking out!

Arlin G.

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1

0

9 months ago

I won bingo Saturday night. Pretty cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kimberly C.

87

5

8 years ago

I've been to other Torchy's Taco locations but this one is the best I've ever visited! The food was so good!

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