Tacos Mex Y Mariscos

I was just passing through ABQ on I-​40, and wanted some authentic tacos. This place is a little off the beaten path, in a more rundown part of town. But don’t let that deter you! The place is delicious! The meat was flavorful, and the pickled carrots/​jalapenos satisfied a major craving.

I love this place! From the exterior, well even inside, it doesn’t look too appealing. However looks are recurring. The place might be run down but it’s clean. I always check out the restrooms;)
I’m a big fan of street tacos and this is the place to go.
The tacos are my favorite. I usually get tacos all pastor and carne asada.

Driving through Albuquerque this was our one and only stop, worth it! Delicious and cheap!

This place may be cheap but the meals I’ve had here haven’t been very impressive. There are better tacos to be had across town (Sharky’s, El Paisa, various taco trucks) and the other menu items I tried were lackluster. The beans and rice are what you’d expect at a fast food Tex-​Mex place; the straight from the bag cheese sprinkled on top wasn’t even melted. A chile relleno that smelled like fish – even through it had no fish or meat – made me question exactly how long it had been sitting around before it made it out of the kitchen. This place may have have once been passable for tacos, and I do get that people like it because it’s cheap, but I think the food quality has been declining for some time now.

I have been here several times over the past year and about three times in the past three months, including Sunday. Quality has gone downhill since the first time I came here.
Minus one star: Out of the same menu items on more than one occasion. The last two times they were out of the really good strawberry smoothie that my bf and I love.
Minus one star: Inconsistent service. Over the summer I was allowed to get a breakfast burrito after breakfast hours. I asked again when I went on Sunday for dinner and one cashier said I could. However, I had to go to the car to get my wallet. A different cashier rung me up and said I couldn’t get a breakfast burrito after hours. Also, sometimes you get your food in minutes, and sometimes you are waiting almost half an hour even when it isn’t busy.
Minus one star: Diminishing quality of food. Over the summer, my bf’s chile relleno had little flavor, and the gorditas are just okay. El Paisa’s are better. One Sunday, my chicken tacos looked more like tuna tacos and didn’t have much more than mystery meat and a small amount of onion. No cilantro? My friend’s flautas were tiny. Two of them were good, but he said the third one was just animal fat rolled inside the shell. Also, the cheese that they use is a blend of shredded cheddar and Monterey jack– you don’t need to go to the Mexican supermarket to get it, you can pick it up at Smith’s!
This place has turned into a disappointment. Que pena.

2 stars because my fiancé loved his chicken enchilladas. I got al pastor and tripas tacos. Pastor was tasty enough but tripas too hard to chew like it was sitting out all day. Would be better if cook when ordered. Cheese quesadilla was average.

First a review of a previous reviewer: if your choice of Mexican food in an authentic cheap Mexican restaurant is nachos, please do the world a favor and don’t write a review because you don’t know what Mexican food is. Nachos is an American insult to Mexican food. (I’m not Mexican just love Mexican good)
This is a very decent Mexican restaurant with some authentic flavors. Menudo, tacos de bucho, lengua etc. definitely give it a try if you like real Mexican food.

I seriously love this place. I ate there twice while I was in Albuquerque because it was so good and consistent. These are probably the best tacos I’ve had. The buche and the asada is unreal. Their salsa is also really amazing, the red is so smokey and rad.
The churro here is too good it’s dangerous. It’s also super affordable. Definitely check it out.

Late Sunday night cravings sometimes strike. And as this is Albuquerque we (my dude and I) are limited to not so great food at this hour. 10 pm I might add.
We did the drive through. Having it been our first time and wanting to chow down at home.
The credit card machine was down but this wasn’t a problem because a convenient Walgreens was just down the street.
As we came back the friendly drive through lady greeted us again.
We ordered a medium orchata. Which is delicious. Not grainy whatsoever. She upgraded us to a large for our troubles!
We ordered: Tongue, head, and chicken tacos. Along with an order of chilaquiles.
I truly enjoyed the chilaquiles as most places it is just chips and salsa sprinkled by cheese.
These were accompanied by a scrambled egg that was cooked in salsa. For what they were and the price. I am thrilled.
The tacos also were a hit! The only regret was getting chicken instead of something else.
For 5 delicious tacos, an order of chilaquiles and a drink at less than 15 bucks.
This place is great eats!
Bonus, open late!

Very busy mexican restaurant. Really good posole. Love quesadillas. When they deliverd my 5 tacos all og them were COLD! They really screwed it up my dinner ftom today. Still will be back to give it another opportunity.

I give it 2 stars instead of one because they were nice. But my husband & I were disappointed. Filiberto’s has better nachos. Sorry. :(
& I really had high hopes for this place. The pictures made the food look amazing. It was edible, but it didn’t taste good.

You ever heard that saying ugly on the outside yummy on the inside? Well that’s this place in a nutshell. The buildings exterior is a bit of a scare but I’m glad I trust my fellow Unilocalers who helped me overcome that fear.
Let me tell you, this place has some of the BEST Mexican food that I have tried in a while. On this particular occasion I tried the shrimp a la diabla. The portions are just as huge as the flavor, which is also delicious.
I am glad that I have a place this good next to my work. I plan on spending a lot more of my lunch breaks here.

CARNE ASADA TACOS! The absolute best taco in America, and priced at $ 1.25. This place is truly special and will not disappoint. Salty, tangy, and so uniquely Mexican. They manage to capture a flavor that so many other places fail to do. I will be back to Albuquerque for the sole reason of eating these tacos again.
Also, the creamy avocado salsa, pico, and pickled veggies are amazing!

What happens when you are really craving tacos and don’t know where you want to go? This is a no brainer. You pull out your trusty Unilocal mobile app and search tacos. Then you see a 4 ½ star taco joint and become intrigued. Carne Asada and Al Pastor on the brain. You have no choice but see what all the hype is about.
The place is kind of easy to miss just because the road is pretty tight with restaurants lined up along the road. When you get there you will notice a drive thru, but I advise you just to go inside and order: 1. because this isn’t McDonalds and you aren’t going to get your order in 30 seconds. 2. They have a yummy salsa bar and need to get the proper condiments. 3. Come on man give the earth a break with your car emissions. Let me keep on track. When you enter there is a large dining room and counter (If you have read any of my other reviews, I love counters!) ready to order from. The menu has pictures of all the food so you know what you are going to get yourself into. I ordered tacos. The tacos are $ 1.25 and incredible. I usually get the aside and al pastor. The pastor is spot on sweet and tangy awesomeness. The asada on point as well.
A taco joint that almost has 5 stars? What’s the deal. There is no deal. This is a legit taco joint with awesome food. The service is great too. The girls at the counter are pretty friendly. It can get pretty packed during lunch and dinner hours. Keep in mind this isn’t a «New Mexican» place its and very tasty Mexican restaurant. They also have mariscos which is seafood. The cocktail looks great and they have a whole fried fish on the menu. If you are in need of some incredible tacos then this is the place. 4 and ½ stars? Yes the hype is real. Cheers!

Best ever. Best tacos I’ve ever had, rice and beans had a smokey kick to them, they had oysters and oysters were huge!
If I lived in this town, I’d come here for every meal.

Somewhere in my soul is Tacos Mex. Therein, I want Tacos Mex to be everywhere to make the world a better place. It makes me wanna say things like «Viva La Gente» and «Mas salsita, por favor», because tacos are happiness.
There’s no debate here if Tacos Mex y Mariscos is New Mexican or Mexican, it’s just good food everyone ought to try. I had a taco de Cabeza, de Al Pastor, and Carne Asada. The Cabeza in particular is super tender and seasoned awfully well. I cannot remember the last time I had that, but it re-​made a good impression. The salsas over the meat with onions and cilantro are a must!
The hefty parking lot welcomes all, as does the friendly demeanor of all who work here. The dining area is big and can accomodate a handsome amount of people as well. Consider me bred in the Southwest, but I am continually surprised at the good finds all around; the Duke City is no different.

Taco Mex is definitely one of the top Mexican restaurants here in the 505. You know a place is serious when they have a salsa bar! Fresh ingredients and a great staff.
I usually order tacos because they are so tasty and authentic and they are cheap ($ 1.25 per taco). With the asada you can’t go wrong. Another favorite of mine is the pastor– grilled pineapple for a sweeter type of taco. They have so many other options as well and you won’t be disappointed.
The ambiance is perfect, when you walk in you are immediately transported to little Mexico. You can usually catch futbol or a telenovela on one of the TVs. The place is very clean and the ladies that work up front are so nice. If you order in Spanish and talk with them, they will like you even more.
Thirsty? The have beer and usually a fresh juice of the day.

Gloriously tasty, authentic hole-​in-​the-​wall tacos. Cramped parking lot for those not wanting to use the drive thru. Lots of seating inside, plus two tables outside. Polite service, bathroom by the counter. Horchata is creamy without being heavy, and a medium is a fair amount of beverage. We confirmed our desire for fresh onion and cilantro on our tacos. Salsa bar includes lime, pickled carrots, and radish. Salsa verde was uninspired, but avocado crema was okay. I was least impressed by the pastor, but the chorizo is fantastic and the asada is quite good. I liked the fried coating adding texture to the tripa, and the tenderness of the lengua, but both were a touch greasy. Looking forward to hitting this place up next time I’m passing through, and possibly upgrading with avocado: buche, cabeza, suadero, birria, longanisa, carnitas, pollo; ceviche tostada, menudo, caldo de res.

The showdown is on! I am now on a quest to find Albuquerque’s best taco shop. This by far in the running. For a dolla and a quarta have your choice of… 8ish tacos. I opted for the steak, the lengua and the pastor. Served with or without onions and/​or cilantro. While your waiting for your food stop by the salsa bar and stock up on some delicious condiments to go with your small, but very full, tacos. The seasonings used were extremely tasty and not overdone. The corn tortillas were soft and fresh. The meat was piled high. What else could I ask for? Maybe a beer. Wait you can have one of those as well!
Since I didn’t eat a «meal» I didn’t get to try the side dishes, but they looked good. I got to see the fries and queso, didn’t look appealing at all. Go for the tacos and stay for… well…more tacos!
Stay tuned, I plan on seeing this quest through to the end.

I finally found the real deal. I only got to try a couple of tacos, but those tacos have made a big impression, not only on my mind, but on my palate. The little salsa bar also had good salsa fresco and a spicy one that I put on my tacos, which made them even more amazing. I had the carnitas and the carne asada tacos. The tortillas were perfect, the meat delectable. My tongue did a happy little dance and thanked me several minutes later. My husband tried the chorizo and longuinesa, and he really enjoyed them as well. They were $ 1.75 each. You can’t beat that! The place was packed, which only means good things to me.
There was several agua fresas available and I had to try the traditional horchata. And I’m so glad I did, so creamy, sweet, cinammony and wonderful. I have dreamed of it on a hot day.
If you’re white and don’t mind a few stares, come on in. We won’t bite.
(hey that rhymed)