Los Tacos Azules

People say this place has the best tacos in Tokyo. The shop is right near my university and opens early for "morning tacos," so one day, after going to the gym, I decided to splurge on the Morning taco omakase. Inside, there's a clean modern feel, with vibrant energy and cool contemporary Mexican popular music playing. The walls are painted to match the homemade blue corn tortillas, which they cook to order on the griddle that sits right in front of the counter. After I ordered, they brought me a small bowl of tomato salsa and another of tomatillo salsa verde. Both were flavorful, well salted, with light heat. The first taco they brought might've been the best. Simple and elegant: eggplant salsa, avocado, goat cheese--sprinkled with fresh cilantro leaves. The eggplant salsa had a great silky texture, well-complimented by the creamy goat cheese. In this context, the avocado came across fruity and firm. I was impressed that a small taco could make me reevaluate my impression of avocados. The blue corn tortilla was delicate and tender, just a touch of masa grit. The next one was a white corn tortilla with wilted okahijiki (land seaweed) and smooth refried black beans. The greens were fibrous and nutty, the beans smooth and creamy. The white tortilla had more of a doughy texture than the blue corn did. I had one bite plain, one with red salsa, one with salsa Verde. All were good. Again, very simple, but deeply satisfying. Taco three had nopal cactus, simmered pork cracklins, refried beans and cilantro on blue corn. The chewiness of the simmered cracklin' was a great juxtaposition with with tortilla's mealiness and the beans' smoothness. The fruity acidic spicy nopal and fresh cilantro were a bold contrasting texture and flavor. Taco four was green pepper and chicken gizzard on white corn. This one also had the bean spread and fresh cilantro. Plus, a sprinkling of sesame seeds. The chicken gizzard texture is not my favorite, but I enjoyed it here with the rich sauce. I added a bit too much salsa and made it too spicy. The final piece was fried pork belly, with a cracklin' on top. What's not to like? Succulent pork belly, crispy pork skin, fresh taco. It was great. I guess a creative sauce would've been fun, but it was still delicious. I tried it with both salsas and thoroughly enjoyed every bite. I decided to order one more thing after the omakase: the simple quesadilla with Hokkaido cheese. The woman at the griddle flipped it a few times and letting the tortilla fry in the cheesy grease. The Hokkaido cheese was a great compliment to these fresh tortillas. It has that distinct Hokkaido creaminess and it's very elastic and buttery. These are bougie tacos. But they're done well, with a very Japanese character: minimal ingredients, robust flavor, bold texture. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but it was expensive (but not more so than other upscale taco joints in Tokyo). I don't know if I'll go back, but I have nothing negative to say about it.

Stopped in for a quick lunch on a weekday. It was busy but I was setted quickly. The staff are friendly and attentive. The menu has English descriptions. I ordered the regular carnitas, special carnitas, tamale, and passion fruit agua fresca. The agua fresca was lightly flavored water. Both carnitas were delicious. The regular was soft and flavorful. The special was fried. It was crunch and tender and very well seasoned. The tamale was chicken and while the chicken wasn't very flavorful, the masa was soft and tasty. The salsas were nice. I paid with a card. I may return.

Loved all the tacos! We went with the omakase and I was genuinely surprised by how good the quality was. I think they used local ingredients because everything tasted so fresh and delicious. The quesadilla was hands down the best—definitely a must-try

$75 for tacos so bad I started questioning my life choices. Taco Bell isn’t just better—it’s basically a Michelin-starred pilgrimage compared to this disaster. It’s like the chef Googled “what is taco???” five minutes before service and just gave up halfway. I’m from Los Angeles—I grew up on tacos—and three months into living in Tokyo, this was the culinary low point. Example: the “avocado taco.” Sounds nice, right? Wrong. It was one sad slice of avocado lying naked on a tortilla, like it had given up on itself. No lime, no salsa, no spice. Just sadness wrapped in carbs. The whole place felt like a parody restaurant from a comedy sketch. Except it wasn’t funny—it was $75. Tokyo has thousands of incredible spots to eat. Do yourself a favor: go literally anywhere else. A vending machine sandwich would be an upgrade.

I was so amazed by how delicious the tacos were! First of all the tacos are all freshly made on order- this makes so much difference. Then the toppings… wow. Most of them are heavily Japanese influenced, but the combination of Japanese and Mexican tacos went so well together. Simple ingredients, no unnecessary stuff, but you realize how well executed it is once you bite in the tacos. Don’t come here if you only want to eat traditional Mexican tacos, be open minded and you will love this!

A restaurant where you can eat authentic tacos from 9am. There are many unique tacos that incorporate Japanese ingredients. Anyway, everything was delicious.

I came here on a Saturday afternoon around 2:20pm and had to wait for about 20 minutes to get in. There was a group of 3 before me. They serve innovative and absolutely delicious tacos! Quesadillas and tamales were also amazing. As for drink I ordered hot coffee and it was bursting with aromas with medium roast. Through the careful preparation, execution and use of high quality ingredients, you could tell they really take pride in what they do. Agree however with the other reviews that the price is quite expensive. However the good food and drinks experience, in a cozy and well designed space, makes it worth the extra bucks for me. It seems to be pet friendly as I saw 2 puppies in the restaurant. Overall it was a satisfying meal for me and I will definitely be back!

If you’re looking for authentic tacos, best to go elsewhere. Japanized Mexican, is how I’d describe it. However, the tacos are generally good—if a little spendy—and they have some great vegetarian tacos on the menu. I liked the classic carnitas the best. I mostly liked the fluffy blue corn tortillas. The service is excellent and the shop has a cute and chic vibe. Would I go back? I dunno. Maybe, if I’m in the area.

Best tacos that ive ever had in my life, even better than those in Mexico! Picky Japanese makes better food!