Taco Loco Mexican Grill

The adobada pork and chicharrón (fried pork belly) are really good! Chicken can be seasoned better. Seems pretty authentic because a lot of people who speak Spanish pick up their lunch here. (Jan 2nd 2024)

I can only comment on take out from here. I found this spot right before I moved out of the area. I am still sad I can't get the lobster corn salsa and their choose your own 3 tacos. So good!

One of my favorite grab and go spots close to Cambridge. Great selection and everything I've purchased from here is so good from tamales and pupusas to chicken and steak.

Cheap Mexican food that tastes okay I’ve held off going to this place because of its lack of vegetarian options. But I was mildly hungry and decided to stop in. I got a cheese pupusa and two buñuelos. I liked the pupusa enough. It was cheesy and still warm after walking it home in the cold. They made it fresh too, which took a bit longer, but I was fine with waiting. I’d definitely come back for more pupusas. What disappointed me was the buñuelos. I’ve had these before in San Antonio, so I was expecting crispy, fried, and thin. These hit the fried mark but weren’t super crispy or thin. The crispness could be because they were in the plastic container while I walked home, so I won’t take many points off for that. They tasted fine. Better with the sauce, which was pretty good. But I was still super confused because it didn’t meet my expectations. Otherwise, it was just okay. Fried dough is fried dough.

Fantastic little Mexican place. Good prices. Friendly. Amazing food (I can only judge the beef taco I had but if the rest of the menu is anything like that you won’t be disappointed)

Delicious food. Have your order ready, they are fast and don’t play, no slow talking. The food is amazing. My fav are the Pupusas Revueltas. The natural juices are a 10! Yum!

One of my all-time favorites. Not only do they have incredible burritos for a quick bite but a whole bunch of authentic foods as well. I am not an expert on Mexican food but I have been regularly coming here for the past 10 years. It’s always packed and always fresh. Plus burritos come with free chips and salsa, what more could you want!

The food is super delicious and authentic. Portion sizes are ample. I bought the food to take away so I haven't seen the downstairs eating area. The newly renovated space is great and is less hectic. Never had a bad meal from here so I’m a happy customer!!

Solid 5. Delicious food with good value. Small restaurant with tables and chairs. Order at the counter. This is the newest location. The smaller space they had was down a few steps and had very little counter space to eat. This place is really quite nice and the food is very enjoyable. I ordered the chicken nacho. It was shared between two people and was plenty full. You can ask for different items to be added, or not added at the counter and watches they make it. I prefer no rice on mine. It was fill in generous. My friend ordered the tacos and I've had tacos here before and they're very good as well. It's casual good food with plenty of parking at meters outside. The folks that work here primarily speak Spanish, but they are easy to communicate with and know what you want. Very accommodating about putting together your order. Lots of takeout orders coming and going today.

Quick, no frills taco/mexican grill. We got takeout from this location and the food came out fresh and tasty. The pupusas are excellent and the taco comobos and good too. Service was great. Chicken tacos were a little dry but since everything else was good 4 stars. Overall, check out this mexican grill if you're in the area!

My adult daughter lives close to this restaurant and eats here with her roommates quite often and they love it. On a recent visit, I decided to try it out and I have to say that she is absolutely correct! The food was amazing! The setup is like a Chipotle restaurant, but the options are much more authentic and varied. Friendly service and delicious food... highly recommend.

The food is tasty and the service is fast and simple so you don't have to know what to order it's displayed where your selection is available for purchase and a tasty meal

The food is good I really can't lie.. but the people working here are horrible. Horrible miserable humans that can't smile to save their lives. A homeless man asked me to buy him food, and I did. He walked in and from the moment he ordered until the end they treated him so poorly. It was disgusting how they behaved towards him. I LOVE the food but I won't go back because those women were pure evil towards him. I can't stand for that and I don't care what the food tastes like, if you're a crap human being I can't keep going there.

Nice place. Good ambiance. Good lot of choices and options. I got the chicken burrito and steak. The chicken was a bit too dry. Steak was amazing. The rice in my opinion could be less hard. But overall the burrito was super flavorful. Super moist. Each bite had this juicy mouthful. It was beautiful. The chips and salsa was delicious. Overall great. Will come back

I was visiting my son and his fiancée at their new place in the neighborhood. We're were excited to try out Taco Loco for the first time. We ordered a steak torta, chicken enchiladas, fish taco and chicken taco. Everything was delicious! Service was fast and friendly. Overall great experience.

The food was dry, too dry to chew or swallow. Will not be ordering again. The packaging was okay,

As a long-time Somerville resident, I love this place!! You know it's great when whenever you go in, it is consistently busy. The location was originally a hole in the wall but has been relocated next door to a larger space with more seating. The staff is efficient and does a fantastic job managing the volume. They are always pleasant. When u first walk up to the counter, you are able to see some of the food displayed inside, and everything I tried has been absolutely delicious. The portions are a satisfying size with reasonable prices to match. I always go with the chicken tacos with everything on them and a veggie quesadilla. The veggie quesadilla comes with chips and salsa on the side. It is always consistent and tasty! If you have not tried it, I highly recommend stopping in or getting takeout!

I'm out here in Boston just being the rockstar that I am and we order food from here. Very good. The portion are like for two people or a really hungry tummy. The fish I had was good. A few sides. It was overall pretty decent meals. I would order from here again. Live, Love, and Laugh. - Sha

Disappointed. Came here on a late Tuesday night a little before closing. I had gotten off a plane and needed to find food and this place seemed decent. First of all, service was very poor. Just rude all around from the workers. They spent more time not caring about the customer and worrying about doing their own thing. Secondly, not generous at all. If you ask for even a little more of something like salad, they give you like 2 leaves. You're obviously closing soon so throw us a bone. Lastly, the food. It was salty, and way too watery. I got the plate and the burrito. The burrito fell apart in a second which shows that it was not put together well. The beef tongue did taste okay but that was the only redeeming quality. Also, portions were not great for the price you pay so not a great value. Overall, I've had better Mexican food at better prices with more friendly people. Not coming back.

I think Taco Loco just might be the best restaurant in the Boston area across *all* categories. Hear me out- what other restaurant checks all these boxes at once? -open late -food is consistently delicious -always striving to improve and making upgrades -serves breakfast!

Solid Mexican restaurant but with so many others on Broadway, it doesn't quite win the competition. However, there are some perks-- -Opens late, until 11pm every day of the week! -Literally a few min walk from the Sullivan Station (too tempting to stop by for a quick taco fix late at night!) -Lots of places to sit and dine and it's almost never crowded -LARGE menu. Any Mexican food you want, they will most likely have it -Affordable The lady's who work here are all friendly, and fast. They can whip those tacos, burritos, you name it, in a matter of minutes. Food taste? Solid. Nothing mind blowing, nothing offensive. If you want a little more refinery, I highly recommend Rincon just a few more min walk down Broadway.

Today is Sunday October 29th. I was recently there around 7:09pm with my family. Been coming here before the new place was opened. I witnessed a man a little drunk, but was only asking for food to be made for him and was willing to pay. But unfortunately with the unfriendly staff that the owner had working there I'm still surprised they work there. The staff with blue hair. I told her to give him two pupusas and would pay for it. She said she would if only he would leave the premises. I told her just give him the food and I would talk to him to calm down and sit to enjoy a hot plate of food. But before we had offered to pay for his food. She already had called the cops on him. The man only wanted food and he would've left. But mind you they're worried that he would leave a mess even though a young crowd left a bigger mess. I would've never thought to see or hear people treat a human being like some piece of trash. Never judge someone for their behavior or cause they're looking for food to eat. We're all human.

I had a chicken burrito with everything. It was excellent. Flavorful chunks of chicken, fresh fresh grilled vegetables, good sized portion, etc. Will definitely come back soon.

Yes...yes...and YES. This place is consistently scrumptious. Fish tacos, pupusas, you name it and it's really good here. Order it at least once a month

Great papusas.. chicharrón would be better if it was fried on the spot ..horrible staff , ladies always have an attitude...

This restaurant could be a lot more efficiently run. The line takes a while to get through and each person gets assigned someone to make their food. It just seems all over the place. The food was okay but there are a few better Mexican spots around the area. The churros were fantastic but I would skip the quesadilla next time.

The food here is hit or miss. sometimes it is fresh and good. Other times, and more often, meh to bad. When it is meh/ bad it tastes old, like it is days old and reheated. When it is fresh and good, it's a 2-3 on a scale of 1 to 5. What is consistent is POOR SERVICE! The staff are RUDE, period. Even if you try to be pleasant with them, they are just rude. And if you are not from their culture, they will ignore you to serve people that are even if you got there first.

I had the adobada pork traditional taco and sausage for a very cheap price. Let's start by saying the sausage was very greasy to the point of me not being able to finish it. I was about 70% done with my sausage when I put it down. There was a pool of grease in my mouth and it got worse with every bite. The tacos were a little below decent with the pork tasting very limey.

First off, this is NOT a "Mexican" restaurant ... like almost all "Mexican" restaurants in New England, it's owned and operated by SALVADOREANS. There are very, very few Mexican folks living up here. People from the rest of Latin America just adopt the "Mexican" label because they know that to the average under-educated American, "Mexican" applies to everybody who speaks Spanish and has brown skin (just like "Chinese" applies to everybody who looks East Asian, lol) ... in short, it's their economically-necessitated adaptation to all the rampant stupidity here. As such, the best dishes here are the ones you'd never find an actual Mexican restaurant run by actual Mexican people, namely the Salvadorean staples like pupusas and tamales (very different from Mexican tamales). And those two are especially delish. The chicharrone is good too, though a tad on the dry side. Just keep in mind that the rest of Latin America considers Mexican food too spicy, so you're not going to get the same fiery flavors. The "tacos" here? Well, they're about on par with the "tacos" you can get anywhere else in this town (except for Chipotle which is really bad dumbed down gringo food). Service is ok, a little indifferent (don't expect instant attention and a friendly greeting the moment you walk in the door) but not terrible. The place has been remodeled so it's about 4 times bigger and much more pleasant than it used to be a few years ago, you can actually sit down and have a comfortable meal here unlike before when it was do cramped and usually packed to the gills. Open late, portions are still generous and prices still very decent for the area. Best of all, you can order online directly from their website for pickup (avoid all the rip-off delivery apps that Google tries to funnel you into) to side-step any language impediments when in person or on the phone with them.

Taco Loco is an awesome option for fresh and fast takeout. I'm always glad that there is a small line-up in front of me when I arrive as I end up taking a few minutes going back and forth about what to try from the plethora of options here. The pupusa (get the zucchini) , tacos, tortas are all excellent as are the sides which include yuca fries, plantains and generous portions of picked veg! In addition to the staples, there are a variety of stews and fish options that also tempt me every time. The atmosphere is very casual and inviting with the staff being both kind and swift. Overall, guaranteed to be fresh, fast and has something for everyone. Easily one of the best in its category in Boston.

i always loved coming here but after my experience from last night, never again. I woke up this morning to food poisoning and have been sick all day.

great updates to facility was clean Prices are higher than before and I can't really say quality of food equals the value. good customer service is a hit or miss

I've been going to taco loco since it was the old building across the street & I was a kid. I took my boyfriend there today to show him where I'd always go & just show him around the ville. This lady behind the counter literally doesn't look at me at all pretend I'm not even there, so he starts to order for us bc she's pretending like she doesn't even see me... he looks at me asks me what I want I say it outloud she still is looking at him as if she's waiting for it to come out of his mouth. He orders my stuff for me, fast forward, we pay.. we leave go back home & realize she didn't even put my order in there at all, didn't even charge us for it. I call & ask if she did because if she didn't i wanted a receipt. I asked for a copy of the receipt. I just wanted a copy of the receipt to ensure I wasn't charged for things I didn't get, she puts the phone down randomly after giving me an attitude saying she didn't even charge us for it, but "whatever". 3 mins later she picks the phone back up after me saying hello?? For literally 2/3 minutes , I say can I speak to a manger, she goes sure why not, puts the phone back down again. The manager handled this nicely. He sent me a digital receipt & apologized for her behavior & assured me he would take care of it. It's awesome to have food that good but terrible when there's horrible people serving it.

The location itself is on a busy street. Do NOT expect an easy or free parking place. If you have to drive, do an online order. However, for those with the time, feel free to browse a bit. And by a bit, I mean 30 seconds before they ask for your order. The menu is Mexican food- be aware that there are certain terms not found in English culinary speech. Go in knowing if you want a burrito, taco, chicken, pork, steak, or a vegetarian option. And if none of those fit, look at the specials. If you are a native speaker of Spanish, you can order things I myself cannot (or am not aware you can order). Just remember that beans can cause gas later in the day.

I discovered this place because I work weird hours and it happens to be open until 2300 which is such a strong point. The food is authentic and I'm always left with a full stomach and a smile on my face. Whenever I grab food it's always to go but their sit down space seems appealing as it's well lit and there's extra seating based on if you want to have a quiet lunch/dinner or people watch as you enjoy your food.

Really nice, clean place. Lots of food options and fast to go service. Everything is fresh an made to order. Chicharrón taco was delicious. Burritos were great portion for size and price. Quesadilla was very delicious and filling. All came with sides of chips and salsa which was great! Looking forward to coming back to try more.

My go to place for Mexican takeout in Boston. I was alone for Christmas this year due to covid and was pleasantly surprised they were open. I highly recommend the quesadillas, delicious and fresh tasting plus comes with a side of chips. Be sure to get your quesadilla with a side of their delicious guacamole.

Never tasted better Mexican food anywhere else. From the steaks, tacos, quesadilla, drinks and many more - comes with so much flavor leaving mg family and i satisfied every-time.

Good spot, very lowkey! Prices are good as well, only issue is when you tell them you do not want certain things on your burrito or taco (etc) they kind of throw it out the window and expect you to be okay with it. The staff sometimes will have a slight attitude which I have noticed over the years of going there. The food is great though for sure.

These guys are the best. Came in here for the first time today. Its like a five-seven minute walk from the Sullivan Square MBTA station, just turn left off the bus exit, onto Broadway under the highway and then a block and a half down on the left, you'll see a Mural of a big Roadrunner or chicken or something on the side of the building and an outdoor seating area. Great staff, quick service, and Good food. A great place for a quick bite! I had the Beef Burrito. Yum!

Amazing tamales, decent burritos, carne asada was decent quality but not seared or cooked well, empanadas were meh, chicharon tacos are a must. Given it's name, stick with the tacos+tamales

I ordered the a delivery of three tacos and a horchata. I won't recommend the horchata. It was way too sweet and full of synthetic flavor. But the tacos are very good, the steak taco is juicy and soft.

We order from Taco Loco all the time. Their food is great, reasonably priced, and delicious. The nachos and burritos and enchiladas are all outstanding. The staff there is great as well -- one time we had an issue with Uber Eats where they forgot to deliver half the order and then failed to arrive to pick up the replacement food, and the staff at the restaurant delivered the food themselves at no charge.

Stopped by after seeing people sitting down and eating. Is lunchtime but line was quick and food prepared to order fairly fast. I ordered the chicken enchiladas which($11.75). Nice portions, Came with rice beans and a salad. Staff friendly and speak English as well as Spanish. Will be returning to try other items on the menu.

This place has the best pupusas!! They take a couple minutes to make it but it is simply delicious. A slightly crunchy shell with nice seasoned goey cheese inside. I also ordered to taco combo- lengua, al pastor, and chicken. All three tacos were a ok. The chicken was dry hence the four star review. The service was great and the people serving the food at the counter were really pleasant to order from. I will definitely return for the pupusa!!!

Taco Loco Mexican Grill is probably one of the hidden gems for taco lovers in the Boston area (located in Somerville). It is a small mom and pops shop with delicious tacos and papusas I got the beef tongue taco, steak taco, a papusa revuelta (stuff with meat and cheese), and a cold pina colada. The tacos were simple but delicious. Double flour tortilla with your favorite toppings. The meat were cooked perfectly: tender and juicy. You have to get all the toppings that they have to get the best bite. The papusa was pretty good too. Hot, made to order, and served with house coleslaw and sauce. Overall, it was a great meal! They lived up to all the awards displayed in the restaurant.

Coming from Los Angeles, I thought great Mexican food could only be found by driving to East Boston. For five years, I had lackluster attempts by various other restaurants in Somerville. Why, oh why, hadn't I tried Taco Loco in that time, I don't know. I wasn't expecting much but as I took my first bite of steak burrito, the heavens opened up and angels sang, praising the harmony of deliciousness in my mouth. I was blown away. We have gone on to try everything on their menu and all is fantastic...with their tacos, funny enough, being our least favorite. Their tamales, pupusas, and burritos are our go to. But try everything and you won't be disappointed. Hands down, this is the best Mexican/Central American food in town. It is so well executed and prepared and comes at a great price for the quality you get. It's become a staple and we crave it at times, picking up 3 or 4 times a month. I won't go anywhere else ever!

You don't need a lot of big fancy words to describe this experience, 'straight up good food' will do. Although it can be argued if this is 100% Mexican (with items like fried chicken and pasta), some say texmex; at the end of the day, who cares! No ones going home unhappy. So many choices to choose from: Burritos? Amazing Tacos? Amazing Plantains? Double Amazing Although I ran out of stomach, there were tamales and whole snapper begging to be devoured. Even cow tongue if you're feeling adventurous. To top it all off, the prices are beyond affordable, especially considering the portion sizes. Only thing slight disappointment is the papulas, which I was so excited for. Although fresh, the bean to cheese ratio was way off. No biggie! Can't have it all. Taco loco joins the ranks in my book of great Mexican food in and around the city

The food is delicious, I can't complain. But the organization sucks! (I'm sorry) You come in order your food and you're just standing there. Another customer comes in orders, and just stands there too, another one comes in and (you get the point). The people working there are really nice but everyone is working on everyone's order that they have no idea what belongs to who. It sucks when trying to pay, the cashiers looks lost and has no idea what you ordered. I saw another Yelp review saying the same thing, it's truly unfortunate. They definitely need a system in place. Have the customer order, charge them, have them give a name or give them a order number and call them when food is ready (just like every other restaurant) My husband ended up having to go back because they forgot an item in my order and I wasn't surprised.

All burritos are not created equal. If you believe otherwise, you have not tried a California burrito from southern California. I've been searching for an equivalent here on the east coast. I was hoping this place would be it! Unfortunately it wasn't. But don't let that stop you from coming here for a Mexican fix. They have pretty good burritos filled with flavorful marinated meat and your usual fillings wrapped around a nicely toasted tortilla. They're good. But they lack the rich taste that I'm so used to with burritos on the west coast. My search continues.

Delicious! Try the taco combo - fresh food with authentic flavors, you will not be disappointed. $14 for a taco combo and a pupusa.

Just how crazy can a Crazy Taco be? Well, pretty crazy, in that you shouldn't even come here for tacos. It's all about the Tamales and Pupusas. Yes, this is a Salvadorean paradise dressed up and disguised as a late night Mexican place for non-Hispanics. WHAT TO GET: Tamale and Pupusa WHAT ELSE: Taco these broken wings and learn to fry again If it says "Grill" it's probably not really Mexican. This place proves that, but not in the way you think. It's not Americanized, but Salvadoreanized! It's actually the best Salvadorean place in New England, and one of the best in the North East. You can get amazing pupusas here, but the Salvadorean style tamales are the standout item. Salvador Tamales are wrapped in banana leaves and are huge and wet and juicy (like.. oh wait), which is nothing like a traditional corn husk-wrapped dry Mexican tamale. It's so worth it. Come and give it a try. They are open super late and are pretty friendly too. They also have a buffet-style selection of various Latin delights, but their pupusas and tamales are the star of the show. One of my fave places to eat in Boston, but be very careful where you park, as I got a big ticket for parking outside (where everyone else was parking) even though it was late at night and nobody was around, and several others did too. If you don't trust my opinion, just take a Loco at how busy they are on any given night. Taco my word for it.

Tried this for the first time today. The burrito was good but on the smaller side, there are definitely better ones in Boston. The chicharron pupusas was delicious and comes with this jalapeno coleslaw type topping. The beef tongue taco was delicious and the beef and chiccarron tacos were good as well. If we were to come back I would definitely get a pupusas and then try the nachos and special plates like the plato loco. While ordering it seemed the plates were very popular.

Coming from San Diego, we tried really hard to find good Mexican food in Boston, and Taco Loco is close to what we were looking for! It has a wide selection of items and some specialty meats (I was so excited to see chicharon and beef tongue as part of the meat selections). Chicharon was amazing, beef tongue was only ok tho. I was pleasantly surprised with the papaya shake that was made with fresh papaya. There are so many other things that are available as side dishes, and we saw people got their plantain but we were so full... next time!

If I could put 6 stars I would. Best burrito in Boston. Lovely mural outside the building as well, great touch.

Food is really good however the best thing to do is order ahead as they get very behind very easily with online orders. Burritos and quesadillas are cooked on grill which makes outside crunchy. The place is very good quality but not so good on speed therefore could not give it 5 stars simply due to total lack of efficiency

This spot serves tasty Mexican fare. Went last night in search of a late night meal after leaving the Encore casino. Servings are very large and price seems reasonable. I took one star off as the enchiladas didn't seem authentic; or at least were not what I was used to- but nevertheless they were tasty. Staff is very friendly here and allowed us to eat at their outdoor tabling even though they were in the midst of closing. Would definitely try again.

Came in a Friday night and the line was out of the door. The line was slow moving as I think there are only two people handling the food making but once I got up to the front I got the naked burrito bowl with steak (basically like a Chipotle bowl) which was packed with rice, beans, salsa, lettuce AND guacamole. The steak was flavorful and the bowl was filling. For $8 it can't be beat :)