Tallboy Taco
Rajesh Prabhu · 137 Google reviewsTallboy Taco — a mexican spot in Streeterville. Affordable. Ashhar Hussain: "The crispy shrimp and crispy fish tacos were simply fantastic - perfectly seasoned and wonderfully crunchy" [$$, patio]
What 609 diners keep saying
What 609 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Unexpected gem from what looked like a standard fast-food joint - good guac, fresh chips, and a great happy hour margarita!”
“I tried the beef tacos, and they were really delicious! The beans and rice also tasted amazing. The restaurant has a warm, cozy, and stylish interior, and they offer outdoor seating as well. The customer service was great, and I would definitely order the beef tacos again next time.”
“Great place for Happy Hour and Taco Sunday for the $3 tacos. It’s near the Magnificent Mile but the area does not feel crowded. The interior is really pretty and well done.”
“Amazing tacos and Happy Hour all days from 3-5 and $3 tacos all day Sunday. The happy hour nachos and margaritas are $5 each and amazing. Cheese quesadilla was one of the best I’ve had. Very fast and friendly service ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”
“Delightful experience, great ambiance, the grilled chicken nachos & churros were very good!! Very well-priced would come here again :))”
“I have been coming here for years. I’m obsessed with it. I’d normally give it 5 stars! But tonight was different. I don’t know if it’s because it was 6:15 pm and the end of the night? There was no one at the register. Other people came in and left. I ordered then went to the bathroom. It was filthy. Paper towels everywhere, toilet paper missing, unclean stalls and sink. One of the doors on a stall was missing. I ordered a birria and pastor taco. They made the birria like the pastor with pineapple and cilantro. (See pic below). The meat or both was dried up and didn’t seem fresh. Again, probably because it was the end of the night. It’s my favorite taco place, and I was really looking forward to it, so I was really disappointed. All the tables outside were dirty. There was no one around to ask to clean it. It’s like no one cared. I’d normally give it 5 stars, and I wanted to give it only 2, but I chose 3 stars as an average. I don’t know if this is a one off or if my favorite taco place has gone downhill. UPDATE: I went in again early in the day and everything was amazing again!!”
“The decorations and ambiance is nice. If you're an introvert or looking for a quiet place to eat and work, this may work for you. You sit and scan a QR code at the table and order your food from your phone, you can leave the tab open or close out and pay, they bring your food as it's ready. The chips and guac I will say was delicious, the chips came out warm and crispy. However the tacos were subpar. I had a steak taco and a fish taco. The steak was bland and kind of tough, the tortillas don't seem to be warmed up properly because they literally fall apart after one bite, hard to justify paying almost $5 for it. The red salsa had the consistency and color of tomato sauce and the green salsa was tart with very little spice. The fish taco was the better of the two, but also fell apart after one bite. The guac and chips were great but I can't justify returning when there are so many better options nearby.”
“Everything was dry except for the fish taco but it lacked flavor.”
“Tacos has no flavor was a waste of money and wasn’t worth the $41 dollors 0/10 do not recommend if u like flavor and tacos is your favorite don’t recommend coming here it looks nice on the inside doe customer service could be better”
“Excellent service and the best guacamole I’ve had in a long while!”
“First time customer and I have to say the best guacamole and chips I've ever had. The shrimp and fish tacos were amazing. The gentleman who took our order was friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back!”
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