Ta Carbon Mexican Grill

You can seat outside as they have big fans, they have a self serve salsa and veggies stand the tacos were good and served hot

Ta'Carbon is a great place. It is a very busy place and they always seem to have it clean which is great. They have a great selection of food as far as tacos and burritos. They even have a nice beer and soda selection. The salsa bar always seems fresh and they keep it full. I've had a few different items from this location and other locations and the food never disappoints it's always full of flavor, freshly made and served fresh. If you are in the area of any of the locations you should stop in and grab me some tacos or burrito they also have a frijoles and those are really delicious as well.

OK, so I've been here before multiple times. I love it here from start to finish every time. They don't miss. That's why they're always poppin. I always get a carne quesadilla and a jamaica with some beans on the side. Anywho, this time, I happen to order a tres leches cake and it was delicious. Do not share! Get your own slice. They are bomb. I wish I had taken a picture of it because it looked cute, but I ate it way too fast. 💨

I've been going to the one on 43rd And I've always experienced great service! I heard about the new location so I just had to visit them , especially with my pregnancy cravings. Didn't disappoint! Amazing flavor, great service and price. Worth the drive from buckeye az.

This gotta be one of my highest reviews ever. LORD HAVE MERCY. These tacos are OTHER WORLDLY. LORD HAVE MERCY. I eat carne asada tacos VERY frequently and all over the U.S., and these are hands down the BEST (you read that right), BEST tacos I have ever had in my life. The seasonings, the juiciness, and then adding the pickled onions and cilantro with white onions is……ambrosia. I don’t know how else to describe it. If you don’t eat here at least once in your life then you’re going to HELL for avoiding God’s gift on Earth. Horchata there is also insanely good. If I could rate this place 7/5 I would.

Found this place from a Mark Wiens video and it did not disappoint. It has been the BEST, most authentic, Mexican food I've had outside of Mexico. The asada tacos and caramelo are to die for!! I would eat here everyday if I lived in town. This place gets packed (for good reason) and the restaurant is hot, but it's worth the sweat to eat the amazing food. I'm definitely going to be craving this when I go back to Canada. It will 100% be my first stop EVERY TIME I'm in Phoenix!

This is my favorite to go place for tacos😋. The price is fair and the meats are all good! Reason why they are mostly always busy because food here is great! Highly recommend it.

By far hands down some of the best tacos I've ever had next to the 9nea I had in Cancun. Flavorful, inexpensive, and down right DELICIOUS! Service was fast, courteous and patient as I asked questions! Definitely adding this to the top of our list for tacos!

The restaurant was busy and full of locals, which is always a good sign. However, ordering at the counter was quick and easy. There serve excellent, authentic tacos with a large condiments/salsa bar that is open to everyone. Every taco I tried here was delicious, loaded with meat/tripa/shrimp - whatever you want to get in a typical taco they probably have it. The cup of horchata was large and was also very tasty. Prices were very reasonable and in line with true and authentic Mexican taco restaurants.

Ta'Carbon in Glendale: A National Joke, Not a National Treasure How USA Today named this place one of the "restaurants of the year" is beyond comprehension--unless the criteria were "most likely to make you lose faith in humanity." I came in with basic expectations: a simple taco plate for me and a quesadilla for my wife. What I got was a full-blown scam attempt and some of the worst food in Phoenix. Let's start with the register. The guy rang up my $26 order as $100. When I flagged it, he "graciously" dropped it to $79. It wasn't until I firmly insisted that he finally rang up the correct price. All the while, he pretended not to speak English--until later in our meal when he had a perfectly fluent conversation in English with another customer. Sketchy doesn't even begin to describe it. And then there's the food--if you can call it that. The tacos were absolutely abysmal: dry, tough meat with the flavor profile of old fryer oil. Even the salsas, which should be the saving grace of a taqueria, tasted like they'd been left out in the sun and forgot what "spice" meant. My wife's quesadilla was greasy, bland, and borderline inedible. There are hundreds of better taco spots in Phoenix. Ta'Carbon just happens to be the one with a baffling national write-up and none of the quality to back it up. Save your money, your appetite, and your dignity--go literally anywhere else.

Queue up, order up, and seat & eat kind of place. No frills, but delicious tacos! The ambiance reflects the no frills vibe of the place. The service is fast and friendly. The menu is fairly basic, but the carne asada is really good. I opted for a taco and a quesadilla. Both were excellent. Prices are very reasonable as well. N*joy!

Burro Hazz was good, but small... my mom ordered the same but her's had a lot of oil leaking out of it. The side of beans were horrible. They look like puréed baby food/Doodoo and tasted such... I didn't even taste like beans. Only bottle soda .... Just a way to get more money out of you instead of offering fountain drinks, where you can get refills. Most Mexican restaurants sell the bottled soda and offer the fountain drinks as well. Everything served on Styrofoam, which isn't good for the environment at all ... Just a mediocre place to eat Mexican food

Atmosphere feels like you're in Mexico with super friendly staff. You order, eat and then go a DK and pay. Very simple menu. We ordered the carne asada which was fun of meats the tortilla was good overall would recommend .

This spot is super small and parking can be challenging because it is very popular and not that many parking spaces! Seating is extremely limited inside but there is a few tables for outdoor! You just choose which meat you want, you pay, and given a number to put on your table. There is a topping and salsa stand where you can add unlimited salsa and toppings. I got the asada tacos and they were just ok even though I could see and tell the asada was freshly made and marinated. It was pretty cheap - $3/taco but it wasn't the best taco ever! I would say it's 7/10. Probably won't recommend or return since it wasn't anything special!

Ta'Carbon in Glendale: A National Joke, Not a National Treasure How USA Today named this place one of the "restaurants of the year" is beyond comprehension--unless the criteria were "most likely to make you lose faith in humanity." I came in with basic expectations: a simple taco plate for me and a quesadilla for my wife. What I got was a full-blown scam attempt and some of the worst food in Phoenix. Let's start with the register. The guy rang up my $26 order as $100. When I flagged it, he "graciously" dropped it to $79. It wasn't until I firmly insisted that he finally rang up the correct price. All the while, he pretended not to speak English--until later in our meal when he had a perfectly fluent conversation in English with another customer. Sketchy doesn't even begin to describe it. And then there's the food--if you can call it that. The tacos were absolutely abysmal: dry, tough meat with the flavor profile of old fryer oil. Even the salsas, which should be the saving grace of a taqueria, tasted like they'd been left out in the sun and forgot what "spice" meant. My wife's quesadilla was greasy, bland, and borderline inedible. There are hundreds of better taco spots in Phoenix. Ta'Carbon just happens to be the one with a baffling national write-up and none of the quality to back it up. Save your money, your appetite, and your dignity--go literally anywhere else.

Ive been coming here since I was a little girl and let me tell you this place never gets old. Its so freaking good, the meat, the beans, the sauces, EVERYTHING including the aguas frescas. The service is always nice although it does get packed. The vibe of the place is just how you would expect; nothing special

Not a lot of inside seating. Great tacos - I got lengua my favorite. I'll get Tripa next time. ..... ..... Great place - authentic and crowded with customers. ****mic drop****

Finally tried this place and they definitely have the best pastor tacos around! The tortillas were amazing as well with a great salsa bar! I tried the shredded beef as well which was also tasty but the pastor was by far the best!

My wife and I saw an article about how this place was in the top 44 restaurants in the US based on USA today so we were curious and wanted to give it a try! It definitely lived up to the hype and we will definitely be going again! The tacos were great and we also split a wonderful quesadilla! I would also recommend getting a Mexican Coke to drink as we dont have those in Ohio where I'm from and they are delicious as well!

We heard so many things about this taco place, we just had to try it. Hands down one of the best places to get tacos. Price is on point, tacos were loaded. The guys taking our order were nice and the best part was the salsa bar. So many toppings and salsas to choose from. It was pretty busy, but we do t mind that because that's how you know it's a good spot. Overall the place was on the smaller side, but it moves fast and you'll still find seating.

Definitely my new favorite taco place!!! I love the quesadillas and the tacos. And definitely coming back.

My friends and I came here around 9:30 pm after watching a soccer game and it was packed. I was excited because I was thinking this place must be good if it's this busy at 9:30 pm. I ordered a Pastor Burrito. I love that they have the taco bar toppings to add yourself. There were no seats left so we took our food to go. They definitely could use more seating. The burrito was okay, but definitely way too salty for my liking- which is saying something because I LOVE salt. They put a generous amount of meat inside. If I go back I won't get Pastor. I wish they had chicken on the menu.

We were greeted by Patty which gave us amazing customer service and helped me understand the menu very well. The food was delicious and the tripitas were very well done and crispy. I recommend this spot 10/10

From out of town and was suggested by local family to check out this place. So glad I came here because the food is delicious. I loved the beans and flour tortillas. I got the "mixto" plate with asada and pastor. Both were good but I loved the pastor meat. I liked how they have multiple salsas and toppings. They also have aguas frescas including jamaica. They serve the food fast since they had a lot of help when I came. The place was clean and found good parking. Highly recommend to anyone looking for tacos.

Food was delicious with a good verity of different meats to choose from, the indoor dining area is very small but has a bigger outdoor patio. The only this I didn't like was that it was a bit unorganized from ordering food and paying.

Love this restaurant so much! I don't live close by but worth the drive for this food! Make sure I order enough for leftovers.

I ordered the asada tacos, they were cooked good it just lacked flavor in my opinion. The restaurant was very clean and great customer service. Although it's not for me i do recommend it.

This is my go to spot for tacos anywhere in the Valley. Their barbacoa is ridiculously good.

Be prepared to wait in line but it is so worth the wait. Carne Asada tacos are fire! Some of the best tacos I've had.

This is the real deal! I love Pastor, and this is some of, if not the, best t I've ever had. Atmosphere is standard taqueria, major bonus points for the ginormous charcoal grill *inside the restaurant*, lol I could barely stand at the counter from the heat coming off that thing. Fantastic food, super friendly staff, loved it.

Fast friendly service and great food! The Taco meat was fresh As were the tortillas and the spices added such great flavor! A real win here

Our first time there. The food was very good. It was worth the 40 minute drive. Presentation of food needs improvement. But it was flavorful! I was disappointed they didn't have chips and salsa. Their prices are affordable and I would have paid for chips and salsa. I will definitely return!

Came from Cali to az and found this gem . What can I say I felt like I was in Mexicali the food was amazing definitely going to be my go to spot every time I go to Arizona ! I didn't get to snag any pictures because I couldn't help but dig in as soon as my plate was on my table .

Ta'Carbon Mexican Grill 5834 W Camelback Rd Glendale, AZ 85301 December 14, 2022 Food: 5/5 Service: 4/5 Portion size: 5/5 Visit: Brought my family for Lunch to get tacos wanted to try something new in the west valley. Food: For Entrees we Ordered 1 Large Carne asada quesadilla, and 2 Carne Asada tacos and one small cheese quesadilla. Service: Dine in, Service was great and food was cooked to perfection and under ten minutes during lunch rush, only complaint was how cold it was inside when you dine in. Other than that service was fast and only $21.

It had been years (pre-COVID) since I came to Ta'Carbon. I remembered if being my absolute favorite Al pastor tacos. But due to its location I just didn't get the opportunity to stop by- locations like Calafia and Taco Boys were more central. But today I came back, and man oh man, I don't understand why they are not more frequently mentioned as some of the best tacos in Arizona. They are quick to take and make your order, and made everything exceptionally. In Sonora you eat tacos with tortillas de harina (flower tortillas) and they tortillas taste very close to a traditional Sonoran tortilla. The carne asada is good but I wouldn't say it's the best - but the Al pastor - just trust me. It's exceptional. Parking is a little tough - that's been a persistent characteristic since years ago when I first went. But like I said, this is very much worth the drive and inconveniences, especially if you are a fan of Al pastor.

Without hesitation, this is my favorite taco place in Phoenix. Totally authentic mexican delicias, including carne asada, tripas, cabeza... it is in fact very difficult to beat this place in terms of real wood grilled items and yet so economic it does not break the bank.

Ordered one carne asada plate and one pastor plate and gave 10% tip should be around $22.00 - $25.00. Cashier did not give me a receipt. Checked my credit card statement and cashier had charged $36.75 so gave himself a nice tip. Went back in and demanded my money and they refunded me $15.00 cash immediately. Guess my 10% tip wasn't enough?

Great food and prices are reasonable. Service was very good. The gentleman who helped me was very helpful.

My new favorite taco spot! Went once and have been coming back bringing friends along for them to try. The Asada and Pastor are amazing. Definitely recommend this as THE taco spot instead of maybe others you may have heard.

Ta'Carbon will always have a place in my heart! Not only do they have the best damn tacos I've ever had. Its one of the last places I went to and got to introduce my dad to before he passed. I just brought my friend here for her first time the other day before she moved away. We had the best time. We got a ton of tacos, a couple beers, she loaded up at the salsa bar. The cooks and the counter service people were so funny and so nice to us. You just cant beat the quality of the meat and the amazing prices and people. I just wish there were a location a little closer to me. But hey... so good I am willing to travel to get me some Ta'Carbon.

This authentic Mexican spot has delicious food. Everything is fresh made including the tortillas. I wanted to try a variety of meat that I don't usually eat. I got 4 Street Tacos on corn tortillas. I had Lengua, Cabeza, Carne Asada & Tripa. The lengua was probably my favorite because it was nice and juicy and had a light meat flavor. The Cabeza reminded me of a pulled beef because of its texture. The Carne Asada was more like little bites of steak that is the most familiar to my pallet. The Tripa was more like eating crispy pork intestines with a grittiness to them like pate. The tacos come with meat and tortilla and you are able to help yourself to toppings at the bar, including a variety of green and red sauces with mild and hot levels to them along with a guacamole sauce. Shredded cabbage, pico with jalapeños, cilantro and onions, pickled onions, pickled carrots, cucumbers and limes. I really enjoyed my plate with the variety and the liberty to put choice toppings on the tacos. This place is definitely busy at lunchtime. Hands-down, they have the best street tacos in town for $2.90.

I didn't get the chance to take a photo because the food was so amazing. 10/10 recommend this place. They even had tacos de lengua which most taco places dont!!

These tacos are just so good. The meat is cooked on an open flame right in front of you. The carne asada and tripa tacos are my favorite. The toppings are help yourself with so many options. Also try the beans. They have a bit of spice and a ton of flavor! Highly recommend 10/10. Oh yeah the Horchata is also amazing.

The tacos and burritos are delicious! I usually get carne asada tacos or the campechano burrito or plate. Definitely a must eat if you're visiting Phoenix as their tacos are the closest experience you will get from Buying tacos in Sonora, Mexico! The only thing that sucks is the salsa bar everyone piles over and shortcuts you. Seating is minimal inside or outside so I recommend it as a to go option. Service is tricky because there's no line is whoever wants to take your order or is able to.

Great food, quick service, and a load of condiment options at the salsa bar. Highly recommend this joint

Some of the best tacos in the city tbh. Quick and easy spot. As you expect a good taco spot to be! None of that flash and flare

It should be 3 1/2 stars. Food was fairly good. Let's just say it's not a date night type of place. They did keep the salsa bar clean, which was nice.. small area to sit in. Looks like a lot of people get it to go..

Came here after the Dodgers game since my BF hyped this place up & it did not disappoint! We got 2 alambres & un taco al pastor & de tripa & an agua de jamaica. The alambre was bomb! So flavorful. Definitely a must try. Will be going when in town. Highly recommend :)-

Amazing opportunity to experience the flavors of old Mexico. The meats, demonstration, and atmosphere has a special way of delivering "Mexico" without the four hour drive to Peñasco. Great food, people, and presentation!

Got a carne asada and al pastor burrito. Each has at least a few fatty and inedible pieces inside. Meat has good flavor, and the salsa bar is good. But I've been to other places in the valley that cook the same style and make a better burrito. Not sure I'll be back.

My husband and I drive 4hrs just to eat here. Make sure you get flour tortillas over corn; waaaaay better. I wish all taco spots offered flour tortilla. Their tripas is BOMB AF. I forget what it's called, but get the one that has carne asada and trips mixed. We ordered 2 burritos to go, & they were still so bomb after heating them up. Def can't wait to go again.

This place is the reason I cannot eat tacos again. No other taco joint is comparable in price and quality and quantity. The flavor is so rich. They give an abundance of meat. You add your own greens and sauce. Can this place get any better?!? I hope they expand. I'll definitely be back when I'm in town.

Busy busy busy The food is great and right to the point Authentic Mexican grill food Not like chain food

A no frills kind of taco spot. Asada was kind of a miss but my boyfriend says the al pastor is amazing! I also really liked that they had a self serve bar for all the toppings and salsas. Will definitely come back when we're in town again.

The tacos and burritos are super good, but when I tried the Taco Harz that has like a green chili peppers, it gives a better taste. I also get Lorenza, is steak and cheese on a toasted tortilla. There is always a long line which says a lot how good these tacos are, is worth the wait. Dont get quesadillas I mean they're not bad but in my opinion I think the cheese takes the delicious flavor of the meat. Everything is delicious.

Location; Camelback and 59th ave on the west end of the shopping complex, large outside patio seating. Came in for a quick bite while waiting for service in same shopping center. Food; By far one of the best place for Carne Asada tacos, I have tried a lot of places with no luck, will definitely go back again. The salsa bar is fresh and crisp, during Covid they provide what you are requesting. Delicious! Service; the counter staff was quick to get our order and friendly.

Very authentic taco spot. The meat has amazing flavor and with the simplicity of what's made it is a go to spot. The inside isn't very big, only about 6 tables so try and avoid during lunch but there's plenty of outdoor seating. Even when it's busy the food is quick. My go to is the Plato Hazz which is a plate of Hazz (carne asada mixed with cheese and peppers), refried beans and tortillas on the side either corn or flour. Very inexpensive and great quality.