Mercado Acapulco Y Taqueria

It was my first time going there and I had the best experience! The food was amazing especially the enchiladas with rice and beans. Definitely will be coming back.

I am here for the tacos 🌮 Before you ask, they are $3 tacos not $1.99 like the website says! I just came back from Mexico 🇲🇽 and I want the real things now! No Tacobell for me

The place offers Mexican food cooked by actual Mexicans. Unfortunately the food could be a little bit better. The place seems to be more focused towards being a supermarket than an actual restaurant.

Had high hopes for this place after finding it on eater Atlanta.. tacos were over cooked and dry. Paid $45 or 13 tacos so they’re not cheap either

The best go to place for Mexican food for sure!! I had the Carne asada from here and it was too good, highly recommend!!

I have been there before shopping, but this was the first time I've ever been upstairs in the back to have my hair cut. Gloria has been there for 9 years and I have finally found another stylist that knows exactly how to cut my hair. The Studio is spotless and done very tasteful in a simple black and white color scheme. I do know that I will be back, especially with her great prices

First off let me just say that I am very picky when it comes to Mexican food so it’s hard to impress me as I am partial Mexican myself. I will say that this place is authentic and it’s decent but I’ve had better. The people were very nice and helpful the food was hot and fresh. The tacos just lacked the flavor of the meat I was looking for. The rice and beans was well seasoned though and the horchata was good. Again I’ve had better. Would I come back, yea if I was really hungry but not omg I need to eat it again come back

definitely one of the best taco shops here. It’s also a grocery store with a whole bunch of stuff that you can’t find at Kroger.

I love hole in the wall places they always have the best food. Mercado acapulco did not disappoint! I'm from California and I am picky on Mexican food and their tacos were authentic and fresh just how I like them ! I will definitely be back to try their plates and their menudo

MY FAVORITE! Of all of the taquerias I have tried lately this one was above and beyond amazing! You may pull up and be hesitant to go inside based on the outside but just go in. I promise it is delicious and worth it. Also love that it's in a little super market, if you are looking for any imported goods and Mexican snacks, you'll find them here! ***LOCATION*** Definition of hole in the wall haha only a couple of parking spots but I don't think it gets crowded. The taqueria is in the back of the convenience store. ***ATMOSPHERE*** You walk in and there's a lot going on. There's some kind of phone company or tax service or something on the right. I can't remember but it was a little counter. On the left there is the cash register for the super market. If you walk straight to the back there is the restaurant. They do have a couple tables, and some people were eating there with normal dishes. I think most orders are taken to-go. There are stairs in the back that lead to a hair salon. They for real have it all in one place haha. I feel like the taqueria is truly a hidden gem! I enjoyed looking around and the sweets and things they had at the market. They even have a full meat/seafood butcher section. ***FOOD*** The real reason you are reading. The tacos were phenomenal. I LOVE that they had veggie tacos because most places don't, which is normal, I feel like that is not so much a thing but I love that they had the option. My sister was with me and she is vegetarian and I am mainly vegetarian but will eat chicken if there aren't other options. So we were glad to have these! We loved that they were stuffed as well! It wasn't just onion and cilantro, they filled them with cascade and lettuce and pico. We were also surprised but the side of rice and beans was huge! We ordered that to share and it was so much! And it was like half the price of what we were expecting based on the menu. We originally thought we'd have to get each side separately but I think she made it some kind of combo. The salsa was good and spicy and we love that! ***STAFF*** Super nice! They mainly spoke Spanish but we were able to order. She was super friendly in the back and the younger girl in the front was as well! You do have to pay in the front with your ticket then come back to the back to pick up the food. It was out fast and she had everything packed up including both salsas for us. We took It to go and pics are at my place. There isn't outdoor seating at the restaurant. ***CONCLUSION*** Really recommend their tacos! Very cheap and so far my favorite ones I have tried in the area :)

So now you can eat at a meat market on Cheshire Bridge! What can be better than that? I tried it on Dec 2 2022, so prices are from that date. Tacos 3.29, enchiladas 10.99, burrito 8.49 quesadilla 8.49, tortas 8.49, chilaquiles 13.99. If you live in midtown no need to drive to Buford highway The tacos were ok. I had 3 and both that had chopped meat where rather overcooked in my opinion. They had a crunch to them.You enter this little convenience store with a lot of unpriced stuff. You can be assured most is overpriced. They have a decent amount of meat and a vegetable cooler with overpriced veggies. I know, thats why is why it is called a convenience store by english speakers. However $2.75 for a small avocado, $4.00 for a small head of lettuce is a bit much. I pity the poor person that cant get to a better grocery. The kitchen is in the very back and you order there. There is a big long table more or less everyone sits at. They have 2 salsa bottles you can pass around to others at your table. You cant be shy here. Probably not a good choice to sit here during the next pandemic. Yes about as close as a grade school lunch table if not closer.Your food though comes in styrofoam containers so just carry it out if your shy. The kitchen gives you a little ticket and you pay at the register by the entry/exit. You can call ahead your order at 404 477 3202 if your in a rush or thats your thing. Personally I always want to see place, setup, and price and wont call in anything to a place sight unseen.

I love this place. Authentic but sparse - it's just like dining in any neighborhood place in Mexico that caters to those men and women who work. I enjoy going there and I recommend it. Be aware that it may be more authentic that you want.

The food is cooked in back of a convenience store. The establishment is clean for the most part. The food was nice, and fresh. The service was decent. The flavor of the tacos was okay. The red sauce is actually very hot lol. The tortillas were a little too dry for me.

It was Taco THURSDAY (because how come we can only eat tacos on Tuesdays?!) and we decided to venture somewhere new for tacos. Mercado Acapulco Taqueria is tucked inside an unassuming supermarket on Cheshire Bridge. You place your order in the back next to the butchers counter, where it's a little dark. We ordered enchiladas with rice with refried beans and a plate of tacos. Surprisingly, everything tasted really fresh and tasty. It took about 15 minutes to get our food, which felt like the longest 15 minutes as we sipped on horchata and watched the few others around us eating their food. Sauces are available at the counter for you to use. Everything we got looked fresh and bright, particularly the greens that came on the tacos and the enchiladas. It wasn't the best food I've had but it hit the spot. It was the perfect chill and mostly quiet taco spot to grab food without the frills of chips and salsa or margaritas. If you're in the area, no need to head toward Buford Highway for tacos - Mercado Acapulco has got it for you!

Such a hidden gem! All 6 of us were very pleased with our meals. Fresh ingredients, great portions & delicious.

It's a small place at the far end of a small dingy market. There's a couple of booths next to to wall and a set of tables butted-up against each other like an Oktober fest setting. The food was difficult to order and it took more than 20 minutes for a soup and 2 tacos. We ordered a taco al pastor, a taco de chorizo, and the soup was menudo. The tortillas used for the tacos were stale and hard to chew, and the pork meat was fatty and tasteless; the chorizo meat was just ok. The staff is not entirely friendly, but quick to point out the tip jar on the counter. I don't recommend this place at all.

I give Mercado Acapulco 3.5 stars rounded up to 4. I was looking for a restaurant to get takeout tacos from on Tuesday (Cinco de Mayo) and found this place on Yelp. The reviews are, for the most part, accurate. This is yet another place I would've never gone to if it wasn't for Yelp. This past Tuesday was "Yelp's Great Taco Takeout" presented by Yelp OTP Community Manager Gretel Y: https://bit.ly/3ftlfGg. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in lieu of traditional in-person events, Yelp has been setting up takeout events (and other virtual events) to support local businesses. I think these events are a great idea. We each chose a local taco shop to support and I chose Mercado Acapulco based on its Yelp reviews. This was a nice find. It's a small Mexican market with butcher shop (carniceria) and taqueria. It's located in an old freestanding building directly across from the old Hong Kong Harbour restaurant (https://bit.ly/2SHqSag). This appears to be a humble, mom and pop shop. During my visit, it looked like the dad was the butcher and overall store manager, the mom was in the back kitchen cooking up food for the taqueria, and the daughter was at the front ringing up customers. The place isn't much to look at, but it's not atypical of a Mexican grocery. There's not a lot of parking on-site. I parked in front of the attached window tinting business because it looked closed. There's a sign on Mercado Acapulco's doors that warns you not to park in front of the gray building next door or you will be booted ($125 to get the boot off). The front of the house has about four aisles stocked with a limited selection of packaged food products, household goods, refrigerated/frozen foods, herbs and spices, tortillas, and more. The middle of the house has a section with fresh produce and the meat counter. The back of the house is where the taqueria can be found. The carniceria and taqueria have seating for about 25-30 customers. It doesn't look like they're allowing dine-in at this time due to the ongoing pandemic. The setup is super simple and many wouldn't think this is a taqueria if they didn't know to look for it. They have a table pulled out to place the aqua frescas machine. It looked like they had tamarindo (tamarind), limonada (lemonade), and jamaica (hibiscus) mixing. $1.99 for a small drink, $2.99 for a large. They also have horchata on the menu. Along with the agua frescas, they have a self-serve fridge with Coke products and a variety of Mexican drink brands including Jarritos and Jumex. Another table holds the self-serve "salsa bar", salt and pepper, straws, a bottle opener, container lids, the TV remote, a tip jar, and menus. The salsa bar consisted of 2-3 salsas, two red and one green, both in squeeze bottles and in bowls with spoons. I think the two red salsas may have been the same thing. The red salsa was very spicy. If you like legit spicy food, I recommend it. It brings the heat. The green salsa was OK. Not bad. The menu features $1.99 tacos (eight meat options and one veggie option), $7.50 burritos and tortas (four kinds of tortas), $8.99 enchiladas, $6.99 quesadillas, and $9.99-11.99 entrees like flautas and mojarra frita (fried whole mojarra fish). Like other Mexican restaurants, they also offer menudo ($9.99), a soup made with beef tripe and vegetables, on the weekends. I ended up ordering 10 tacos for my fiancee and me: * 1 pollo (chicken) - $2.00 * 3 chorizo (pork sausage) - $2.00 each * 2 asada (steak) - $2.00 each * 2 pastor (spit-grilled pork) - $2.00 each * 2 lengua (cow tongue) - $2.50 each * 1 campechano (chorizo and asada mix) - $2.50 The older lady working the taqueria kindly wrote down my order (there was a bit of a language barrier, but nothing too bad) and went to work immediately, cooking up the taco meats and tortillas on the flat top griddle. She prepared the tacos and packaged them in white foam boxes in the order in which she wrote them on the ticket. She was working all by herself. My order was ready in about 10 minutes. Normally, chorizo is my favorite taco meat, but here, the asada and lengua were the standouts. They were truly delicious. Both the asada and lengua were tender and flavorful. The chorizo and pastor, on the other hand, weren't as tender and moist as I would've liked. The pastor was the most disappointing to me, but it wasn't bad, just mediocre quality. For the price paid, I can't complain much. The pollo was different than I expected. The small, chopped pieces of chicken had a bit of crispiness to them which was nice and appetizing. All of the tacos were generously portioned and served on dual layer corn tortillas with onion, cilantro, and lime. I particularly asked about limes and she made sure to pack a lot for me. She also packed me plenty of salsa to go. I appreciated it. Like a mom packing food for a son. I took my bag of boxed tacos with ticket and paid at the front counter. Attentive service from both the older lady and younger lady. I'd come back.

Mercado Acapulco never disappoints. One of the best places for tacos in Atlanta. There aren't many authentic Mexican spots in the city

These tacos are legit! My girlfriend has lived in buckhead for the better part of a year, and Cheshire bridge road is maybe a 5 minute drive away from her place. That it took us almost a year to find a place right under our nose that has tacos this good is ridiculous, but i'm glad we found it! The Mercado Acapulco Y Taqueria meat market and grocery store is a very small shop that serves up tacos in the rear right corner of the shop. There are a few tables here where you can eat, but i'm going to keep emphasizing small here. Walk on back, have a seat and they'll take your orders. It's not exclusively a spanish only environment, but you find more people who speak spanish than English. The menu is in both English and spanish though so if you don't speak a lick of spanish, you'll be good. We ordered the following: Campechano ($2) Barbacoa ($2) Lengua ($2.50) 2 sodas (2 x $2) The tacos here were fresh, all bursting with flavor, and were some of the best tacos i've had in a long time. They bring salsa and hot sauce out to you, both are hot but really do add to the flavor. My favorite was the Campechano, which is a mix of steak and chorizo. The barbacoa is also quite delicious, and even though I don't care for lengua, this one made a strong case to try it again! All of the meats we tried were tender, not tough, and again, flavorful. Can't say more about it! Parking here is limited, in a small parking lot. The exterior doesn't look as inviting as some would like, but I kinda hope that keeps many from finding this gem. This is an active grocery store and meat market, so you can also shop after you eat. I fell in love with The Mercado Acapulco Y Taqueria meat market and grocery store at first bite, and you better believe we'll be back!

Nondescript food counter in the back of this grocery store offers some mighty fine authentic Mexican food. The carne asada (steak) tacos were just $1.99 and were definitely on point. I'm so glad I finally stopped by this place! I will now become a regular. Good stuff! Mama back in the kitchen was throwing down, y'all.

Amazing tacos. Very authentic and tasty! The salsas are a bit spicy for me but still very good

Love this place. They serve great food and very very reasonable price. The restaurant is at the back of the market. Remember you are going there for the food not for ambience . I visit this place quite often. So so much better than the " white washed" taco place few doors down.

Great tacos for a great price! I tried each flavor and they even had a veggie taco with real avocado slices.

I had the most delicious Enchiladas at this place. I don't know what's in it, but it doesn't matter because it was so, so good. The food was cooked fresh by order. They don't speak English so it was hard to communicate, but that didn't even matter because the food was so delicious.

I loveee street tacos and these were great. They were filled with meat and fresh ingredients. I would recommend taking the food to go but you could sit in if you like. They also have a mini grocery store. The staff was nice and welcoming as well. If you're in the area this is definitely a great small business to support.

These are great street tacos, and it's an authentic little no frills taqueria in the back of a grocery store. There are a few tables. Staff is super friendly- my spanish is rusty but it's helpful for ordering if you know some depending on who is taking it! I've been wanting authentic tacos near my apartment, especially because so many places nearby are very bougie white tex mex style places.

Most authentic Mexican food I've found yet since moving from California reminds me of my Tia's tacos!

Don't allow appearance to deter you. This market may not look the fanciest but there is a tasty meal waiting for you in the back of the store. Everything is authentic here. All of the food is made to order. I ordered 4 tacos and they weren't expensive at all. The nice woman prepared them fairly quickly too. As far as taste goes, I felt that they were delicious. They load up your tacos with tons of onions and cilantro which gives each bite a tasty crunch. I found that the salsa picante was but seemed more hot than flavorful. Next time I'd probably stick with the salsa verde and hope that it adds another element to the tacos.

I didn't know that Tacos were my love language, but they definitely are now. Okay this place is amazing for three reasons: 1. You get to practice your Spanish. Sure, unless you're a native speaker, you might not enjoy that, but it's a great way to laugh at yourself. I need that. You probably do too. 2. The food is very reasonably priced. Tacos are $1.50 each. Where are you going to find something better for that price? Nowhere. 3. The menu is simple, but incredible. There are only a few options to choose from, but you really can't go wrong. As long as you know a few Spanish phrases you'll land on a pretty solid lunch. Don't forget to get a coke! Second visit: I tried the Chicken Torta. It was good, but I would definitely recommend the tacos over it.

Who would have thought in the middle of Atlanta, there is a real authentic Mexican street taco place?! I don't need to drive up to Buford Highway for tacos anymore. Authentic tacos mean fresh flavorful meats on top of warm tortilla (usually 2 layers to make it easier to hold the meat and grab) and topped with fresh cilantro, onion, and lime wedges on the side (lots of time with fresh reddish, too). For those who thought their tacos were dry, please go back to Taqueria Del Sol and have their Americanized tacos (which I also like, but let's be real about what they really are... compared to real authentic Mexican street taco). It's like you are saying you went to Mexico and couldn't wait to get back to the US for Taco Bell. Authentic Mexican street tacos at $1.50 each in the middle of the city! Thank you, Mercado Acapulco!

Atlanta has so many great restaurants but I was surprised that it has been hard to find great tacos. There are plenty of good tacos in the area but nothing that blew my socks off. We were told several times that right by our house was Mercado Acapulco. It is first and foremost a mercardo, or market but in the back there is a lady who is there to help you with your orders. She is a one woman show here taking your order and preparing your meal. It helps that you speak Spanish because, well, she speaks Spanish but I guess you could get away with pointing and showing how many fingers of tacos you want. Place your order there and then pay upfront where you pay for your groceries. As you're waiting, you'll probably browse around at the specialty foods available. They have a butcher as well that have some cuts of meat that you can't find elsewhere. They also have a small section of fresh produce and when we went they had a lot of pineapple and plantains. They also had tomatoes, onions and more. Most of the people here preferentially would speak Spanish but if you're just coming in to buy things, you don't need Spanish at all. They take cash or credit cards. Now the tacos here are prepared after you order. At this point you've placed your order and are now waiting for it to get down. Choose between the red sauce or the green (both are spicy in my opinion but my tolerance for spice has really decreased recently). I felt that the chicken taco was a little dry but the beef was awesome. They are smaller tacos so about 4 would have been a perfect amount. These are good tacos not great though but because of how cheap they are and their proximity to our house, they will do!

Yuck. Was disappointed with service and food. Would not recommend for anyone to go here. Lots of other better Mexican spots around

Just came by here to pick up some (real) tacos for dinner. It's a smaller carneceria and the taqueria was all the way in the back (you just sit down to get service there is no order window) but the chef was super sweet and helpful. We got carne asada tacos and they were better than other ones I've had in the city. Well seasoned with crispy edges on the meat. The typical accoutrements like onion/cilantro and hot sauce. If you want REAL tacos I would highly recommend.

You have to go all the way to the back and order off a small table, that's how you know it's good (when they don't care if you know it's there or not.lol). It's s hidden nugget if you're looking. You can also buy Mexican goodies such as groceries too. Found some great spices.

If you like authentic flavors at amazing prices then get your butt on over here. I got 3 tacos (thinking about getting another as I'm writing this) - pastor, Carne asada, and carnitas. Pastor was my favorite but all were v tasty! A lot of the regulars came in for the lunch platters (stewed meat, rice and beans) and they looked very good and hearty. Abuela running the ship was very sweet and accommodating as well. Given tacos are like $1.50 each I did just order a barbacoa one. Someone recommended I get the Mundet apple soda and it was really light and refreshing, not too sweet. May come again tomorrow for lunch also, red hot sauce is spicier than green.

I understand the appeal for authentic and tasty tacos however, the atmosphere if eating ghrrr was gross. It just looked dirty. I'm assuming I can find pretty good tacos elsewhere with a better dining m-in option.

Having moved here from Los Angeles just 9 months ago, I have been on the hunt for legit tacos... along comes Mercado Acapulco, and my favorite type of spot - no significant signage/branding on the front, grocery, butcher, and TACOS! I almost felt like I had just been transported back to Echo Park to the corner spot! I took my tacos to go, and after first bites (one from each taco - carne, pollo, y carnitas) I wanted to drive back and give the woman who made them a hug! Homemade shells and made perfectly simple. My personal favorite of this trio was the carnitas. I will def be back!!

Got tacos from this place.. the meat was spoiled. Definitely not coming back here. They lady was nice though I'll give them that. The place was a little dirty. I wouldn't recommend.

Great authentic taqueria located in the rear of an unassuming Mexican grocery store. When I walked in, the woman manning the kitchen pointed to the sign telling the varieties of tacos they offer, and I ordered. The chorizo taco was delicious and definitely one of the best I have tried in the city. The asada, while not amazing, was tender enough and quite flavorful. The carnitas taco was great- a little fatty but almost perfect. I also recommend the homemade green salsa as it serves as a perfect accompaniment to the tacos. Overall, the taco eating experience is among the best I've had in Atlanta, and this easy-to-overlook gem on Cheshire Bridge deserves to be in the conversation for best tacos.

The food is great in the back but just be aware they have raised the prices on some items and it's not reflected on the menu and the cashier will not help you out. I understand restaurants need to make up money from the COVID 19 disaster but they should at least update the menu and not hope you don't guess the price difference. They do not tell you or advertise it at all.. besides that the food is awesome.. love the place just hope they get their morals back in check.

Incredible experience with this place. Asked for tacos to feed 20 people, and they sure filled this order. We received tacos de barbacoa, asada, pollo, and a veggie option. The price was also reasonable. More than anything, they were DELICIOUS. I will never forget how flavorful they were. Great service, amazing tacos!!!

Went here to try their 1.50 tacos. Ordered the chicken, carnitas, steak and chorizo tacos to go. Totaled $6.42. Unfortunately all of my tacos were dry. If I had to choose the carnitas was the better of the four. Would not want to return though.

This place is a grocery store but in the back there is a small taco stand with amazing street style tacos! You can choose from pork,chicken,steak, or chorizo. It's definitely a hidden gem of the city!

My wife found this place on Yelp and wow what a find! It's so amazing and so unexpected. The ladies in the back are so nice and made the most amazing food. For those adventurous people who don't mind eating in the back of a Mexican Grocery store, then this is the place for you. So many people must know about this place as there were quite a few patrons. Definitely going back

Tacos! Que Bueno! Don't fall for the trendy taqueria del sol - make your way out of white-people comfort and get some cheap tacos.

YES! YES!! YES!!! At the back of this small Mexcan market, there are a few tables where you can sit down and order some of the VERY BEST and authetic tasting Mexican tacos we've had in Atlanta. Pricing? $2 each. Try to beat that! Corn tortiallas are FABULOUS.

Food was tasty. Got the steak, which was cooked like it was for fajitas, but was no problem for me. However, the meat was tough.

Very good food. Came here for a quick lunch was able to grab a few tacos reasonable prices.

I had the enchiladas which were the best I've ever had! I usually order enchiladas at most tex-mex places and these seriously were better than any I've ever had. I also had the barbacoa taco and it was amazing. This is my new favorite taco spot.

Delicious! Can't believe I've been complaining about not finding authentic Mexican food in Atlanta as I'm from San Francisco and we can be snobs about our tacos. This random looking market that I've passed every single day on my way home held the key to some gastronomic delights and a warm feel of home. The cook doesn't speak much English but with my terrible Spanish was able to order some tacos (lengua) hands down my favorite thus far. The kitchen is in the far back and small compared to the market itself but big enough for the small group that knows about this hidden gem of a place. Stop by cause you won't regret it :)

This taco shop sits towards the back of this market. Go through the aisles of groceries and you'll find a few tables outside the entrance to the kitchen. From what I know, they only offer tacos. And according to other pictures online, the daily offerings can differ. I tried lengua, asado, barbacoa, and carnitas. The barbaco and carnitas didn't have as much flavor as exected. They were all served inside very good handmade corn tortillas. At $1.50 each, you can fill up for cheap.

Stood in the back by the kitchen for about 5-10 minutes waiting to order and was ignored. I left without getting anything.

The tacos here are sooo good. They were very big and filling ! Def will be going back because good street style tacos are hard to find.

Every time I've been to this place, I've been the only gringa in the joint. I take that as a good sign. The tacos are incredible and authentic.

This place is the SHIT real authentic Mexican food it's a little hole in a wall but the food is the real deal and not expensive!!!!

Wow --- Absolutely excellent tacos / the real deal - this is a Taqueria. No crappy corporate food here! So - if you are a germ - a - fobe. / Cannot handle a grocery / meat market / restaurant all packed into one - Stay the hell away. But - if you value good chow and Mexican ambiance. Dive on in .... only thing missing is beer.

I meant to eat at Taqueria del Sol but I didn't know it was closed at the time. With my taco craving unsatisfied, I looked for the nearest other place to get Tacos - and I came across this place. I felt a little out of place when I first came in because I was probably the only one who couldn't converse in Spanish in that place. Luckily, I got by with ordering using the few ones I knew (and the lady who took my order knew some English). Definitely going back - the tacos tasted great (I loved the carnitas better than the chicken though), were at a cheap price, and no long lines!

Food was great. Don't expect ambience. It's a grocery store, but the food tastes great, very reasonable and fast.