Yabo’s Tacos

Great local place with excellent tacos. My favorite is the grilled fish taco and a craft beer on tap. They feature a special taco every day, cannot go wrong with the Cuban, v good. Dave manages the establishment and all the help a great

Really really wanted to like this place. Went today for lunch and ordered two chicken tacos and chips and queso. Chips n queso GOOD. Chicken tacos BAD. Chicken was dry and overcooked. The hubs had chicken quesadilla and side of beans n cheese. Quesadilla was okay but beans were BAD. Overcooked as well. So sad…

Cool place. Cool staff. Nice vibe. Great food! The different sauces was a nice touch. Recommend this place for a quick lunch or dinner and a beer.

WOW! This place is fantastic when it comes to quality vs price. So why the 3 star review? Two things: A) The variety of the menu and B) The size of the bar area.
So why dine at Yabo’s? They have some of the best tacos I’ve ever had in this part of the United States. Their wide variety of sauces will compliment any taco you decide to go with. The last time I dinned here I had the fish, chicken, and steak tacos. All three were cooked to perfection with the perfect combo of meat and toppings. This place has gained much popularity over the years and really needs to take over other businesses in the shopping center in order to retain a higher volume of customers.
The service is exceptional, where the staff makes you feel at home. They also get to know the customers, which is an important part when running a small local business. Just like its counterpart before, I can see Yabo’s either expanding into the other rental spaces, or finding a new local just like Giammarco’s did. Looking forward to seeing this business grow for years to come.

We have been here three times before, and have enjoyed it, but this visit was horrible and we probably will never come back. On all other previous visits, we were asked if we wanted flower or corn tortillas. Not this time. We ended up with flower ones by default and they were ice cold. It was gross. We also ordered guacamole and chips. The guacamole was very bland, had a slight brownish color and tasted old. To top it off, we ordered drinks. We wanted fresh ice tea. The dispencer was missing, so I asked about it. He said, it was brewing. Well… it brewed during our dining and wasn’t ready until we were set to leave. It is mostly the fault of them having only one employee running the entire floor, bar and register.

I entered this place at 9:00 pm and no one was at the counter. I waited for a few moments and then walked around to the kitchen where everyone was chatting and asked if they were still open. They said that they were and someone came around to take my order, a quesadilla.
I was handed a buzzer and told would vibrate when the food was ready. I sat down and waited until 9:25 when I then inquired about my food as I thought it was taking so long. It was immediately brought to me I asked was it just sitting there or something? The servers response was «yeah» then realizing I was annoyed she offered an apology.
I drove 2 min down the road to my house and I open the food, which was now cold.
This was my first and last time tying this place. I am quite disappointed that this establishment has this much trouble making a quesadilla.
My reheated food is adequate, deserving two stars.

I’ve been wanting to try Yabo’s sine it opened but just never got around to it. Last week, I was dropping my car for service at Boyd’s Goodyear which is just across the street and decided it was time to finally go to Yabo’s. My only regret is that it took me this long to give them a try.
We started with an order of tortilla chips and salsa — very reasonably priced at $ 2. My wife found the salsa to be a little too spicy for her taste — although I thought it was excellent (my wife doesn’t like stuff as spicy as I do). Anyway — I went back to the counter to ask if I could order a side of the queso dip and the gal at the counter said — «no problem» and promptly bought us a side of the queso dip at no charge. It was much more to my wife’s liking.
For dinner — my wife opted for 2 tacos and I went for the shredded pork version of the Bodacious Burrito. I ordered it «wet» which means it’s covered with a red salsa, lettuce, sour cream, etc. The burrito was exceptionally good and I would definitely order it again. And it was definitely «bodacious» meaning it was a very healthy portion.
My wife’s tacos were also excellent — she opted for the soft shell version and the pork filling. Tacos come in either hard shell or soft shell version and both the burrito and the tacos come with your choice of fillings — beef, pork, chicken, veggie– and there are a variety of tacos.
Again — I regret to not having tried Yabo’s sooner. It’s a great place for good, fresh and very reasonably priced Mexican. I’ll be back soon.

Great Mexican food and it’s really close to home. I always get the dry chicken Bodacious Burrito with guacamole on the side. My boyfriend always gets the Massive Yabo which is the size of my forearm. Come hungry for that one!

So, we finally found a place in Columbus where my husband LIKES the ground beef tacos — minus the feta. I thought this place kind of lacked in ambiance, but it’s also a sports bar — and like a cantina.
After living in Austin for 4 years, my husband and I have been pretty disappointed with alot of the Mexican food that we have found up here. My husband’s judge of a Mexican joint — they have to serve him a good CRISPY ground beef taco that DOES NOT fall apart in the first bite. We had a plethora of these types of places in Texas. Here, not so much. Even many of the places I have found on Unilocal have ended up being a bit disappointing due to this fact.
Yabos is NOT FANCY at all. It’s a bit lack luster in the interior and the booths have giant rips in them etc. However, they have a decent grasp on the Tex Mex thing. The food is of decent quality (the ground beef and the pork) and the salsas were pretty tasty (in my opinion).
It’s right down the street from our house, which makes it VERY convenient. It’s not cheap, but it’s not much more expensive than any place else around (including Wendy’s anymore)… They also had a decent kids meal that was actually HUGE for our 6 year old daughter.
Thursday is $ 1 domestic cans, and I can’t shy away from a $ 1 Miller High Life and Mexican food. Wish they had Lone Star, but really — High Life or PBR are my friends when eating food like this, so it’s totally cool!
We will be back for sure.

Thought I would try this place out. Service and food quality greatly lacking. Go to Chipotle or Hot Head instead!

I really enjoy this place when I’m craving Mexican food! My only complaint is that I wish the bar side of the restaurant was bigger. My husband and I always sit on the bar side because usually there aren’t kids on that side as opposed to the other side where all the table are, but the bar area is so small with just a few tables you have to wait for one to open if you don’t get there at the right time.

Hello friends. Is it Yabo time? If you’re reading this the answer is «Yes!»
The good:
–They keep a sauce called fire breather behind the counter. It is super spicy and delicious but you have ask for it.
— The service has always been good, especially on the bar side.
— Great craft beer selection.
— The Baja Tacos are really good.
The not so good:
— I would love to have table service. Right now you have to order at the counter.
— The seating (inside and out) is pretty tight.

Called today to get a small taco catering package. I have called for this package many, many times before for small parties at my house. The girl who answered the phone acted like ordering this without a few days notice was absurd. She said she needed a minimum of 24 hours. I was in the restaurant last week for fish tacos and they were out of just about every domestic beer. The only thing available was a corona. We are regular customers but something is amiss. Why can’t you make 20 tacos to go without 24 hours notice?

I love this place. Great for kids and a good place to bring out of town guests. Shrimp tacos are my favorite! Order at the counter and they bring your food to you. Clean.

I LOVE THIS PLACE! I have never had a bad experience. and In in maybe my 15^th visit!
Lots of Gluten Free options which is always a HUGE +++ FOR ME!

Place used to be wonderful. Now I gut soggy chips with queso and a less than friendly bartender. It’s Sunday night and busy but not Friday. Oh well I remember talking to the owner last time I was here and a very positive experience. Another one grows n bites the dust. I only went two stars because of good beer selection.

Drove by a few times and read some reviews. Thought ok. I’ll try it some time. Wife didn’t like the sloppy one. Cold and unflavorful. Returned it. I got the massive which it was. Had to add hot sauce for flavor. Ate because hungry and didn’t feel like complaining also. Kinda cool temperature wise for mine also. But I settled. after a mild stomach ache while eating; I made it 5min in thrift store behind them and proceeded to have 3 bathroom visits.
The staff was more interested in phones and sports games instead of food prep. Tried didn’t like. Won’t be back.

I really liked Yabo’s and will be returning in the future. We really enjoyed the «Chips and Trio» including salsa, guac, and queso dip w/​yummy seasoned tortilla chips!
We got a variety of tacos with different meats and tried the different sauces with them. Overall, I liked the chicken the best, and thought it had the most flavor.
We really liked the Mosquito bites, which are fried mini meat and cheese stuffed burritos!
The staff was friendly, and were very helpful when ordering for the first time. The flavors were fresh, and the prices were just right.

Okay… so I might have had my favorite tacos in Columbus today.
We popped in for a late lunch this afternoon before starting my quest for a bike. I opted for 2 baja-​style tacos; one with grilled shrimp and one with pulled beef. The boy had a fried shrimp and pulled pork tacos. We also ordered a side of chips & salsa. I perused the beer menu but opted to not partake, the boy went for something he’d never had (Finch’s awesome lager).
The tacos were amazing. We both loved the shrimp tacos that we ordered, the shrimp was perfectly cooked and were perfectly dressed. The boy was less enthusiastic about the pulled pork, however, I loved the pulled beef. At $ 2 a taco, these are a steal! We also experimented with the sauces on the table… in fact, we came home with a bottle of the chipotle sauce.
All in all, this was a wonderful and cheap lunch. I suspect that we will be back early and often.

My buddy brought me here and I was excited for as much as he was hyping it, but it didn’t do much for me.
I like the prices ($ 2ish per taco and $ 3 for chips and queso), but the food itself was kind of bland. The tacos were good but nothing gamebreaking — loved the feta twist but couldn’t really taste it. None of the sauces did much for me, but they were sufficient. I was most disappointed in my queso — it had good flavor, but wasn’t hot when served and was very runny.
All in all, I’d come to Yabo’s again but it’s not too far up my list when I’m in town.