Bazo’s Fresh Mexican Grill

Enjoyed a Chiquita Basket with Baja Fish Taco ! A really great deal, taco, side of queso /​chips and a drink all under $ 7. I really enjoy the more authentic flavor of their menu items. In general not a large crowd at lunch time which I prefer in order to get in and out or when dining in nice to relax at lunch with out big crowds.

Taste — 3.4÷5 — I like the fresh ingredients, but to me, lacks seasoning for a few things (the blackend fish taco is quite awesome though). It’s different than your qdoba-​like places, but they offer a similar selection of items (tacos, burrito’s, quesadillas, soups). They remind me of an authentic taco truck with better selections.
Facility/​cleanliness — 3.9÷5 — clean/​sterilize your soda nozzles OFTEN and you’d get a 4 but that’s only for one location.
Service — ⁴⁄₅ — VERY friendly and accommodating, and the general mgr runs the counter and she speaks Spanish, so accommodating special diet needs are easy. Wait times can take awhile during lunch though.
Overall — 3.7÷5 — I like them, but… I don’t know if it’s for everybody. They’re unique however, and for some they might get a higher score for taste, but things like beans and rice that I would usually eat get left on my plate when I order it (due to lack of flavor). Definitely worth a try, and I eat there about once a month.

The food wasn’t completely terrible, but it wasn’t good either. I had the three taco special, and I chose fish, pulled pork, and carne asada. The fish taco consisted of a piece of Tilapia with some kind of mayonnaise-​like sauce, covered in a pile of cabbage. Tilapia is the shittiest kind of fish, and putting other stuff on it doesn’t make it any better. The pulled pork was okay, but the sogginess made the tortilla fall apart. The steak wasn’t awesome either, it was dry and chewy.
They have a free salsa bar with 4 salsas: mild, medium, hot, and extra-​hot. The medium was green and the other three were red. The three red ones were all the same flavor, just with varying amounts of spiciness. None of them were good enough to redeem the food.
I paid extra for guacamole and got a tiny little scoop of it. The cooking time is way too long for a fast-​food place. There too many other options in the U of L area to bother with this place.

I really like this place. I usually get the fish tacos but the burritos are also very good (and large enough for 2 meals). The salsa bar is alright, i do like the Verde and the other salsas I mix the mild and spicy together because they taste better that way to me. It is a great place for a quick lunch or casual dinner. They do serve adult beverages so you could have a mexican beer with your dinner or sit outside at one of their few patio tables.

This review is for the UofL location. Every time I’ve come here the service has been friendly and the food fantastic. Today I had the two taco combo with one shrimp and one chicken taco. Delicious. You won’t find a better taco in town. Chips are crispy, and the salsa is great. Definitely recommended for a quick bite to eat.

I had the blackened fish and shrimp tacos, which included some rice and beans and chips. The tacos were drizzled in a spicy aoli of some kind and fresh slaw, and were excellent. The flour tortillas could have been better. Also the salsa labeled as ‘extra spicy’ didnt even make my nose run, but had relatively good flavor

Back when Bazo’s existed only in St. Matthews, back when I worked in St. Matthews, back when there really wasn’t much to St. Matthews but those specialty cottage businesses along Breckinridge Ln. and a couple decent restaurants, Bazo’s was one of the few places I could go for lunch regularly and always come away satisfied. That was a little over a decade ago, this is now.
Bazo’s has left St. Matthews, with locations on Dutchmans Lane near Norton Suburban, downtown off Market, and one near the university. I’ve been to 2 of the 3, with varying success at either location. This location near UofL, in my opinion, is better than the one off Dutchmans, but not as good as their original location off Willis Ave. I’m not sure what it is that’s missing from these fish tacos compared to those I had then, but I’m just not as enamored. The bite-​size chunks of white fish (baja-​style) are tasty, the shredded cabbage crisp, the creamy baja sauce just slightly spicy, the salsa fresca, meh, but that’s not it really. Maybe the newness of the fish taco has simply faded, and I’m looking for something I can’t get back. I can live with that, I’m still a fan of fish tacos, just not the best I’ve ever had. Sigh.

Generous portions and affordably priced. I had the Two Taco Combo with black beans and rice. For my taco choices, I went with the fish tacos and was pleasantly surprised to be given a choice of fish styles — Baja (battered), grilled, or blackened. I went with blackened and was super happy with my choice. In short, inexpensive, generous and tasty. I’ll definitely be back. At the salsa bar, I chose the medium heat level and it wasn’t very spicy. If you like spicy/​hot salsa, go for the hot option. I’ll definitely be back!

I’ve been to the Bazo’s on Dutchmans and just recently found out there’s one on campus. The food is of the same quality as the one on Dutchman’s and my two star rating is on account of the food. The difference between the two locations as far as service goes is like night and day. The person behind the counter never greeted me. Now that I think about, I don’t think she said a single word to me. Maybe I went on an off day but at least try to be pleasant.
After that experience, I think I’ll just walk a little further to Qdoba or wait until I can go to the one on Dutchmans.

I love Bazo’s. The grilled fish tacos have a little bit of a lemon pepper seasoning and a delicious sauce, and they come with a lime wedge. The fresh salsa is excellent, and I also like the pinto bean tacos that come with a different type of sauce. The burritos are a little lackluster, and I don’t like their queso and their seasoned tortilla chips, but you can’t go wrong with their grilled fish tacos. So good!

You can extrapolate everything you need to know just by looking at Bazo’s logo and font choice. Classic American fresh Mex, no sign of lard within 50 feet of here, nothing greasy. Even the pinto beans are kinda fresh. Something called a «garden fiesta salad» on the menu. Never Musica Norteno, but other kinds of Spanish language popular music. You get the idea.
That said, the tacos are good, and I’ve only seen very friendly service. Several salsas, all decent, nothing spicy. Forgettable chips. Nothing challenging or regrettable.

I brought two friends here on a recent autumn Sunday in tandem with seeing a visit to the Ekstrom Library and a walking tour of the Old Louisville area just north of Belknap Campus. This is pretty close to my preferred taqueria style, three chicken tacos were quite good. My companions both ordered burritos and we will definitely be back for another tour.

Good food, low prices, and really nice people. They seem to have a lot of turnover so it seems like someone is frequently just learning how to use the register, but it’s not that hard to deal with.