Spicy Taco
Spicy Taco — among the best mexican in Avondale. Not your typical menu, in a good way. Good service that doesn't feel rehearsed. "Everything was fresh and you could tell the steak is a great cut" — Catherine O'Connor [$]
What 470 diners keep saying
What 470 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Love stopping by here anytime I’m in the area. Really good tacos and the meat is always well seasoned and properly done.”
“Great spot for tacos. I would recommend the arrachera, al pastor, and lengua. Service was solid.”
“If you are looking for authentic flavor, this is the spot. The carne asada was incredibly delicious—perfectly seasoned and tender. But the real standout is the habanero sauce. It is easily the best sauce I have ever had; it has a serious kick but the flavor is unmatched. If you like heat, you have to try it. Definitely a new favorite in the neighborhood!”
“Great food , price, quality, quantity. Definitely amazing salsas the habanero was my favorite but they were all good. Service was great. Definitely worth the drive from the inner city to get great quality food. Also open late which is why we decided to give it a try after watching the nutcracker at the joffrey in chicago. My fiancée had the tacos dinner & I had the bistec ala mexicana.”
“Really good taco place. Tacos are reasonably priced but they don’t cheap out on ingredients. Meat in tacos was awesome. Rice and beans decent too. Service was very very good, our waiter was extremely attentive and friendly. They give you free chips, and 3 salsa choices. 100% recommend, one of the best taco places I’ve been to.”
“The food is excellent. I avoided this place for months because of the dentist office blue lights they use in here but after a year and seeing the great reviews I finally caved. They're definitely better than your average tacoria. Most places have a standard red and green sauce condiment and they have that but also a white cheesy habanero sauce that is so good and unique comparatively. The quality of the meat is above average and after having takeout a few times I decided to finally dine in and the service was simple and also good as well. I will always miss Dantes Pizza at this location but this place does the address justice. Also, the Lomo tacos, they put Oaxaca cheese between the two taco layers. Never seen than before, so good.”
“Yummy! Yummy! Everything is super fresh and the sauces are so so unique! My new favorite taqueria!”
“As you can tell from my plate, these are AMAZING! Best Tacos I’ve ever had”
“The service and food were both great. We tried the burrito dinner and the 3 taco dinner as well as the horchata. Everything was very solid. I don’t think I would order the shrimp taco again but the spicy taco and the al pastor were very good. Only con I’d say is I think there is better in the area, it was nothing crazy. However the service was very good and the staff was attentive and friendly. I would go back and I would definitely reccomend!”
“First time here, being a Tuesday I expected a Taco Tuesday Special but to my surprise there was none. The place is clean, although smells like sewage… so be aware of that! The rice was ok, and the beans were salty, the tacos are flavorful but small and pricy $4.15 per taco. Not sure it’s worth it if you have not try the tacos at Guanajuato, normal size tortillas and well seasoned meat. Add avocado to it and it’ll be an excellent addition to the taco. This is an ok place to go to if you’re starving, you won’t noticed the bad smell and perhaps the price…”
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