Philly Tacos

It took me a very long time to find a good quality taco in my last town. When I finally did, that taco was being served out of a humble truck parked in front of a dingy gas station where down-on-their luck folks would linger and pick cigarette butts out of trash cans. Took about 30 mins to drive there, and I was happy to do it. Now, having just moved to Point Breeze, I find Philly Tacos at an unreasonably convenient 400 feet from my door. It's adorably decorated with happy-looking plants and a fun luchador mask collection hanging on the cheery azure walls. Sadly, I didn't have the opportunity to dine in this time around, but it seems like a nice family-run environment. I had no complaints about the quick & friendly service. Most importantly, they're serving up a damn fine al pastor taco packed with fresh & flavorful ingredients. Loved it! -+-+-+-+- Update: Upping my original review from 4 to 5 stars for two reasons. One — the owner Carlos helped me out of a bind tonight, showing genuine neighborly kindness and hospitality. Two — I tried the pure creamy crunchy sugar cinnamon indulgence that is their churro. I would give this taco joint 6 stars if I could.

Nice spot at the Spruce Street Harbor Park! I went during the weekday, pre-happy hour time. Me and my husband walked right up without a line and ordered the al pastor tacos. Super delicious! Right amount of spice for those who like it. Next time we go, we'll have to ask if they sell their sauces. 😃

The staff were so friendly, warm and welcoming, you could just tell they take a lot of pride in their food. We opted for a light option with a zucchini blossom taco in addition to their signature al pastor. The tortillas had a nice flavor and chew but the fillings were the star, by far some the best pork you will find, tender and juicy. I had never tried a zucchini blossom taco before, I was impressed by how much flavor they got into them though. The toppings were all fresh and played their parts well but I could always go for more pineapple. Generous amount of filling to tortilla and it came together in a marvelous mariachi masterpiece that would keep the fiesta going all night. I would happily make this my regular taco joint.

It was quaint and cozy. My server Julie was so helpful. She explained the menu and her favorite dishes. I took here advice and had Alambre and it was Amazing!!! When I go back...I'm getting that again and I will surely go back!!

Great food at this neighborhood spot, got the al pastor tacos and carne enchilada tacos. Went on a Saturday night and no wait for a table. Next time will BYOB!

Might be the best al pastor tacos I've ever had! Free beer was a bonus. The owner is very sweet.

The people running this deserve the 5 stars- line was long but moved super fast. Everything was fantastic. MUST TRY THE GUACAMOLE!

This place is special. Some of the best tacos I have ever had! It is extremely rare to eat an establishment this consistently amazing!

OMG 10 out of 10 the birria were incredible! Their good truck was outside my event by the philly pier. The next day the event catered food, and the philly taco truck was gone! I was heartbroken. But my prayers were answered and the truck was back the next day! The meat was juicy, salsa was incredible, tortillas so fresh. Will be dreaming about those birria tacos!!

Birria Tacos, Chicken Quesadillas and a piña colada inside a pineapple. Tacos were amazing but quesadillas were a little on the dry side. For the price, crema or guacamole should be included. The meals didn't come with any sides other than salsa verde and salsa roja. More of a snack rather than a meal. Overall, goof food. They could improve some.

I just had a big birthday party at Philly Tacos and the food was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!!!!! I recommend this restaurant 10000%. The service is incredible in great part because it is truly family owned, and the workers get paid fair wages and are respected. The ambiance is amazing, with the lucha libre decor and the powerful sign that says "More Tacos, Less Hate". This is my go to spot for all celebrations, and for comforting, delicious food, made by a beautiful immigrant family with love for our communities in Philly. Mil gracias Juan Carlos y familia!

I came in here after seeing Craig Laban's post on Instagram. He recommended al pastor tacos and he is right. My husband and my father in law enjoyed their al pastor. I ordered birria tacos available only on Friday and Saturday. This place is small but can accommodate at least three groups of customers. There are a lot of construction area in the neighborhood, so parking can be a challenge. The owner is very friendly and welcoming. It was a cold day so she put a space heater near our table. On the shelves on the wall there are masks of luchador/wrestler. She explained that before Covid people took pictures with the masks. Guacamole and chips are fresh. The only dessert available was tres leches. I hope they make the flan an churros as printed on the menu Birria tacos: it's pretty good served with hot consommé in a small cup with chunks of meat in it. One of my tacos had chunks of fat that I removed. The tortilla wasn't as crispy as I expected.

There's no sign out front, but just follow the digital "open" sign in the window into this cute little byob and get ready for some serious authentic flavor. There is about 10 tables in this small, quaint restaurant. The decor is warm and inviting, and the staff is so nice and accommodating. I placed an order for pick up for my wife and I on a Saturday. The order was ready in ten minutes. We got the steak quesadillas, tacos al pastor with beans, cheese and avocado, and steak tacos. Everything was amazing. From the meat to the tortillas, we're talking creme de la creme here. This is the real deal people! The flavors are so incredible that my wife had to tell me to keep quiet because I kept making ridiculous moan sounds after every bite. The meat was so soft, tender and delicious. The tacos were as good as they get. The quesadillas were some of the best I ever had. The corn tortilla was fresh and uniquely thin. The cheese was so delicious. And the seasoning was Godsend. Get. The. Quesadillas! The tacos al pastor were so good without the beans, so I just ate the beans as a soup. I highly recommend doing that. The broth for the beans is amazing. I am already craving all of the flavors from this place. So glad it's in the neighborhood!

Still one of the best Mexican spots in the city. Everything is fresh and flavorful. From the chips to the guac, salsa, tacos and burritos, you can't go wrong. Interior of the restaurant is cozy and bright w/ luchador masks adorning one wall.

Food was really great + service was excellent. There are about six tables and nicely decorated inside. I loved my juice that I ordered and my friend's quesadillas. The prices were decent too.

The short rib tacos are worth killing someone over. The staff are also very nice! I'm so glad to have this place in my neighborhood.

Maybe we got a bad batch? The steak was dry and flavorless. It tasted like something that we could make at home, and did not have enough seasoning. Portions are big though!

Terrible menu options in terms of variety.. slim menu at spruce street harbor and then heard the excuse that "they were out of several items"? Absolutely inexcusable. Waited in line to hear "sorry we don't have that" and "we are also out of that". A small paper sign stating that they were out of 90% of their food would've saved my finance and I a half hour of inching forward in what seemed to be a standstill line. I hope that the brick and mortar locations are better than spruce street harbor. Safe to say Philly tacos will NEVER receive another penny from me.

So let me set the scene, it was Friday night and we were looking for some spectacular tacos. Tired of all of local the spots, and after doing a little research we found Philly Tacos. After looking at the menu, we decided it was worth the ride to South Philly. Everything was exquisite! We got the al pastor tacos, beef short rib and the chicken quesadillas. The tacos had phenomenal flavor. Their salsas were amazing too. The chicken quesadilla was different than any I ever had before - similar to a pupusa! But, so so good! My bf and I both think these are the best tacos we've had in Philly! Will definitely be ordering again

OMG! I was looking for a late night taco spot to get some good food that would be able to cater to different dietary restrictions And this place hit the mark. We ordered chicken quesadillas, mushroom tacos, chicken tacos, and an order of guacamole and chips and everything was just fantastic! The food was fresh the staff was nice and I overall had a good takeout ordering experience. If you're planning to go make sure you order the guacamole it's so worth it and the prices were pretty average as well. I will definitely visit again especially once were off of quarantine.

Clean place. Good food. Polite service. Good for a quick bit to eat. We found the atmosphere very welcoming

There's a lot of great reviews of this place, but unfortunately the two items we ordered here were lacking and pricey for what you get. Namely, the tacos al pastor and vegetarian tacos (wasn't my idea, but I still tried it). To start, the al pastor meat was dry, flavorless, and needed a lot of help from the sauces we were given. This was exacerbated by the lack of garnishes, which normally wouldn't be an issue if the meat was great. The vegetarian tacos were straight up awful. I'll take a few bites of anything, as long as it's got the basics like seasoning, some fried bits, or whatever. The veggies, including an exotic corn mushroom I was looking forward to trying, were I believe merely steamed. With little to no seasoning/salt, it was a drippy, limp mess that I couldn't even take a second bite of. Picture canned mushrooms, wet gray corn shrooms, and some other veggie medley (with cheese? I can't remember). Not even an obligatory sprinkle of spices. It's definitely a token vegetarian item - if you're vegetarian, just order elsewhere. Maybe there's items we didn't try that are a hit with people in the neighborhood. We were just driving around and didn't know much about the place. The service was also friendly. In any case, it's sad that the two we tried probably won't have us returning.

Decor/service: service was quick although the place was not busy as it was only 330pm. The decor is nice and small. Has a very relaxed feeling to it. Food: the food is good solid home made Mexican food. They main part of their menu is taco's and quesadillas and you can tell it is fresh. The chips and salsa/guacamole was also freshly made. The salsa brings the heat so be careful if you don't like spicy.

Got take out from here a few days ago during COVID. An overall OK experience. Ordered over the phone. Easy to order. Pretty big menu with many options of the usual fare from Mexican restaurants. They said it was going to be ready in 10-15min which was quick. Lots of confusion when I was picking up the order. They almost gave me an order for Uber. Unclear what the confusion was since there were only two orders there. Everything was safe inside in terms of COVID which was good. Got an order of guacamole and chips. Chips were delicious and nicely fried. Guacamole was a MASSIVE helping and excellent. My friend had the steak tacos which he said were good. I I had the smoked pork tacos. They were OK...pork had lots of bones in it which was odd for a taco. Also the meat was quite dry and kind of un-interesting. A decent amount of food but the price was actually pretty steep. For 1 coke, the two orders of tacos and 1 guacamole it was 45$ which was pretty steep compared to some of the other tacos you can get in the Italian market. Given the price and the meh quality of the pork tacos, I would imagine you can get much better tacos for a much better price in the Italian market. If you're in the grad hospital area, wouldn't be a terrible choice to check em out at Philly Taco.

I went to the location on the Philadelphia waterfront, the location is awesome! You can grab a drink, some tacos and sit by the water. I got the Al Pastor tacos, they were a bit dry but had good flavor. Check them out!

Always a local go to. I tend to order the al pastor and chicken quesadilla every time. Some times they add in a free slice of cake.

This is my go-to taco spot!! The staff of friendly and covid safe. The food is AH MAY ZING!! Omg. Love everything. My fav are the chicken tacos. The meat is seasoned to perfection and the ingredients are fresh.

I love this place so much. I live a few blocks away, so it's easy for me to go, but if I moved to a different part of town, I would still go back frequently. I love al pastor dishes, and they have a whole section of their menu dedicated to al pastor - and it is all great. Their guacamole is super fresh, and I get it a lot, but if you really want to step up your appetizer game, try the queso fundido (there are three options) - that's better in the restaurant than takeout, but I've re-melted it at home and it's still great. They are named for their tacos, and they are fantastic. I haven't tried them all, but so far my favorite (other than al pastor) is just to keep it simple and have short-rib or steak a la plancha. They also have tacos with more stuff on them, and tacos with chihuahua cheese if you're looking for more. Since we've been quarantined, I've been cooking at home more. But I still try and go here once a week. Some things carry out better than others, and I recommend enchiladas as takeout for two reasons: 1) Just by the nature of the dish, letting the flavors and components sit together while you take them home doesn't takeaway at all (may actually make them better), and 2) You get 4 of them, and I split it into two meals. It's a great deal, and they reheat well. A few of the times I've ordered during COVID, I've also gotten a "thank you" tres leches cake - not necessary, but such a sweet gesture! I will support them by getting takeout regularly as long as we are quarantined, but I also can't wait to bring some beers to the restaurant and dine-in!

I ordered for pickup on a weeknight. My food was ready quickly and tasted great! Pick up was easy, just came to the door. I had the chips and guac and short rib tacos. Enough food for dinner + leftovers the next day. Would definitely order again.

Really loved the al pastor tacos. The meat was seasoned really well and the cowboy beans were amazing. Very easy pick up.

Really great tacos al pastor. The chicken quesadilla was delicious as well. They use homemade corn tortillas for the quesadilla, which made it more flavorful. Really pleasant pick up experience - my food was hot and ready when I arrived!

All food good . Tried various items . Authentic Mexican food . Manager friendly and she runs a clean environment . Sanitizer everywhere thank you we like that . She pay good attention to customers . It's a must try food delicious

I've been looking at the Barria tacos on Instagram for months and was excited to finally try them. Did not disappoint! The meat and seasoning was perfect and that dipping sauce is liquid heaven. Amazing. My husband had a quesadilla which he loved. The red salsa was too spicy for us but the green is mild and delicious. Homemade chips were fantastic. Great guacamole too. Perfection paired with Mexican coke. I'll be dreaming about these until I eat them again. Wonderful little local place with super friendly staff. Loved it!!

I ordered something that was sold out and I got something else and it was cheaper and good but I didn't get a refund for the difference. Otherwise it was great.

Very nice staff. Not huge food portions but the food tasted really good. Was hoping for chips and salsa, they do not have them. A little pricy for the food quantity.

This is a great, no frills, delicious taco eating experience. We brought tequila and were treated to some of the best margarita's I've ever had. The service is always super friendly and welcoming. Definitely my go-to spot for a casual dinner to satiate my craving for straight-up Mexican food. If you're feeling wild, commit to finishing your bottle of tequila. They'll ask you to sign it and add it to their (quickly growing) collection.

As a Mexican American transplant to the Philly area, this place is bomb. Like, finally fulfilling my quest for Mexican food that just hits the spot. I am at a loss for words. Thank you!!

The best Authentic Mexican Street corn!!! Get here early because the lines says how good their food is! Muchas Gracias, Delicioso!!!

Philly Tacos catered our wedding at Bok in South Philly on 8/7/21. Juan Carlos and his team were incredible to work with. They were kind and flexible, friendly to everyone. They served delicious appetizers and dinner for about 200 people, and they included gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian options. Our guests went on and on about the food. We can't recommend them highly enough, whether you're just grabbing a dinner in Philly or looking to cater a large event.

I know this is cliche but I wish I could give this place 10 stars! The food was amazing, fresh, and full of flavor. Everything came out fast. We got the chicken quesadilla (and the tortilla was homemade), the Gringa, and the chorizo tacos and I honestly couldn't pick a favorite. To top it all off, the service was perfect. The family that runs this restaurant is truly wonderful. Everything was met with a smile and they were more than willing to answer all of our questions. I could not recommend this place more. Such a gem in the area!!!

The staff is nice. Very good food. It was delicious. I have never eaten a burritos like that. Fresh products. We really enjoyed this place.

amazing food! got the birria tacos which are served on fridays and saturdays! the guac and chips were amazing and so were the tacos! the owner is super sweet and such great customer service! Julie was so sweet and took the time to talk to us! Would highly recommend and will be coming again!

This taco spot is one of the best in the city! It's a small place with limited inside seating in the up and coming Point Breeze neighborhood. I live a couple of blocks away and I try and get tacos here often. My biggest complaint with most Mexican food is that it doesn't travel well. That fortunately here is not the case. Their food travels so well! The chorizo and al pastor are my favorite! The owners are so nice and deserve to be supported especially right now! Highly recommend checking this little spot out as soon as you can!

First time in a while getting Philly Tacos and happy to report it did not disappoint. Got the al pastor burrito. Really really tasty. A point breeze staple.

cute small family run taco spot. there's seating in there to chow down. we ordered the birria tacos with consomé along with some chips and guac. comes with two salsas. everything was bomb. the tacos were surprisingly crispy crunchy from being semi-fried in the consomé oil. the woman who runs the joint could not have been sweeter- bringing us all two types of jalapeños as requested and making sure we were helped. all in all- would recommend.

Love this place. Brought a bunch of friends (plus their kids) and bottle of tequila, they turned it into a fantastic evening (and excellent margaritas). Owners were friendly and made phenomenal food. Will definitely be back, great date night and great for friends.

Hey. Yeah, you. It wasn't too long ago that I was in your shoes, browsing yelp looking for something to eat. I just finished my meal from Philly Tacos and I am now coming to you as a PROPHET. This place is just different. After sharing a laugh over the phone with the nice woman who had to endure my broken spanish, I got the short rib special Tacos (not what they're actually called, but it's the one with the cactus) and a steak quesadilla delivered. Upon taking a bite I had to refrain from packing up my bags and moving into their dining room. All of the ingredients were fresh and I was given cheese, half of an avocado, and tomato on the side. There is no picture because I left no evidence. They are not playing around. If you're on the fence, don't be. Pull the trigger and thank me later.

Philly Tacos is the best. And the folks who run the place are the nicest people you'll ever meet. We love the short ribs tacos, the tacos al pastor, the steak quesadillas and on and on. The guacamole and salsas are also perfect. Agreed with the reviewer that the food is simple and very good; this describes the place well! The setting is cozy and quiet. It is the perfect place for dinner on a Friday night. Please go to Philly Tacos!

Hidden gem! Great food, awesome staff, cute little outdoor spot with music to vibe. Will go back!

A very cool hole-in-the-wall taco place in Point Breeze. The food is simple, and very good. A menu that has a number of taco, burrito, enchilada, and quesadilla options. The preparations are very "home made" which is a great thing. The flavors are excellent; the meat is seasoned perfectly, as are the beans, rice, quacamole, etc. Nothing is over-seasoned, not overly spicey. Worth a visit for a very casual, but very good dinner!

I placed an order on Grubhub and an hour later I get told the restaurant is closed, I don't get my order and lose the money for the food. Completely unacceptable since there was an hour to let me know. I'll be letting everyone I know know about this.

Best al pastor tacos I've had in a long while. Nice quality meat. Nice flavor. Prepared well. Great flavor on the short rib tacos as well. I'll definitely be ordering again soon to try the others

I ordered online for pickup only to show up and they were completely closed - door locked, lights off, completely empty - contacted support and they were unable to contact them as well. I'm sure they've got amazing food (I was so excited to try it!!) but either call before ordering online or visiting, as their hours on yelp indicate they are open and they were not.

Amazing spot! The server was honestly so personable and amazing to say the least! Was here for my birthday weekend to sight see and love love love finding local spots this good! Their food was perfect and delicious! Will definitely come back when I am around!

We went on a Saturday afternoon for lunch, the place is quiet and cozy. The food was great (chips and guacamole, al pastor tacos, and steak tacos), and the owner is super sweet. We'll definitely be back!

We came in as a party of 6 and the staff was immediately accommodating and pulled tables and chairs together for us. This place is small but cozy but the food was absolutely delicious! We ordered the Tacos al Pastor and the Short Rib Tacos and both knocked it out of the park. The pineapples on the al Pastor were sweet and added such a nice contrast to the well seasoned pork. And the short rib dish was awesome because they also added extra short ribs on the side of the tacos! Everything tasted great. Even the tortilla chips. The staff was incredibly nice talking to us and telling us about the venues they host and other places they have around the city. We wanted to order more but we were on a Taco Crawl through the city so had to pace ourselves. But truly, this was one of the best places on our stops and a place we will definitely be coming back to. Thank you, Philly Tacos, for making our visit so memorable!

Amazing food i had the vegetarian burrito and my partner the steak burrito it was superb and the pico di g was amazing as well -loved rhe service