Tacos Tecalitlan

I stopped by here when I was passing by with my husband. We were a little hungry and wanted to eat lightly. The parking lot is located on the premises of the store, so there are many people coming and going. I ordered two each of the recommended pork taco and beef tacos in the store. Quick service and easy menu here. You can get water in the self-service area. The interior of the store is casual and lively. And the tacos we ordered were delicious, especially the pork and so reasonable prices here. Highly recommend here.

Sit outside, they have a lovely patio with tons of flower baskets and it smells so good! Our food was affordable and very tasty and filling. I highly recommend you don’t sleep on this one. They even have a veggie burrito that is automatically vegan so I didn’t have to ask for changes. The service was very friendly and fast. This is a local and community favorite!

Simply great tacos. I wish I lived near by to get it more often. But when we drive by the restaurant we always stop by. Price is very reasonable and extremely friendly staff.

Dined in ordered 7 tacos of asada and 1 beer came out to $22. Taco’s were great give them a solid 8.9 asada meat was very well portioned with great flavor,tortillas were good as well tacos come with cilantro and raw onion. Green salsa is offered upon request on a hotness level from a 1-10 being the hottest it would be a 3 but with good flavor nice touch to the tacos. Would totally recommend if you’re in the area and looking for some good well rounded mexican tacos.

Usually this place is bomb… this time I about 2TBS of pico and a very small amount of rice. It costs extra to add it on so I was a little disappointed but otherwise very good!

A real popular place among locals (Hispanic folks too!) No parking and line out the door on Friday at 5pm 😆. Super cheap street style tacos at $2.25each! Homemade tortilla was so soft and delicious . Lingua and beef cheek were 5/5. Shrimp and fish were overcooked bur decent. Cheap and decent eats for sure

First time visiting and stopped in on a whim while heading towards Canada, but was surprised at the taste and selection. I liked that it was setup for take out and dine in. Choices of meats was impressive. If you like street taco's give it a try, I am not a corn tortilla fan so I much preferred the quesadilla.

Delicious food! Great atmosphere, absolutely love the outside seat option on a beautiful day. Had the Birria, give it a try.

I always have to stop here on my way to Anacortes because I love their tacos! The best street taco I've had in Washington. I always get their asada tacos and they never let me down. The tacos are consistently amazing and packed with flavor. I love both of the sauces they provide too. They can get busy so if you're in a rush, I recommend to place an order ahead. You can order at a window or go inside the restaurant. They have some candy and snacks sold inside the restaurant as well. They have a decent amount of indoor seating as well as a covered area. If you're passing through Burlington, stop here!

A must try! This place did not disappoint at all. Food was awesome, generous amount of food for the price you pay. Had a very good selection of meat to choose from, various ways to eat the meat -- from tacos, burritos, with rice and beans, sandwiches to name a few. The service was great. The lady was friendly and attentive. There was a time lots of people entered and they immediately opened another counter to service them The restaurant is very neatly arranged, very clean and had lots of chairs and tables for customers.

Crazy good meat options for your tacos. Hubby said the stand outs were the birria de res because it is super flavorful and moist. He liked the shrimp too. The only recommendation he made is to have the tortilla a little more browned. I loved my adobada (marinated pork) because it was grilled more and gave it a nice crispiness and char but it does mean it becomes chewier and drier. I used the lime and green sauce to make up for it and was very pleased. I enjoyed the carnitas and chicken too. Normally I drown my tacos with sauce but with these tacos you don't need to. Simple but good service. We were met at the register by a friendly smile and greeting. Followed by quick food delivery by a friendly male server. Even the patrons were nice, friendly and courteous. Another patron got up to leave and it was quite cute, he helped his girlfriend/wife? Put her coat on. Next he gave a head nod to another male guest. As he walked out he spoke loudly thanking the staff for the good food. Another family walked in and I got a smile from the female mom sitting down at her table. Her husband asked if he could borrow the sauces from a different table. All in all, a nice environment to be eating in.

This is my favorite taco place. Ever. Food is always a ten out of ten. Prices are so good. The service is always great. Everything is always so clean. There's always a good amount of people. Over the summer the patio is always filled with people and good energy!

10/10 stars! My goodness, talk about authentic Mexican food. This hit so many of my spots I came back here a total of three times in under 24 hours while I was in the area. I tried their chicken torta, adobada sope, chicken and adobada tacos, and agua de Jamaica. ALL OF IT was heaven. And the prices are the cheapest I've seen anywhere. They are extremely fast, and they have perfect salsa verde you can add to your food. 10/10 this is amazing!

Solid 4.5 taco spot! I came based off a recommendation from a friend who travels from SEA and VAN. All items were super flavorful and we even got stuff to go for the next day. This taco spot was even better than some Seattle places and were comparable to LA shops. Will definitely be back - may even consider making the drive up from Seattle just for good tacos.

It has been two years since I was here last, but it's much busier than it was then especially when school is open. The tacos were great. The torta I had was one of the better ones I've had. The pricing is very reasonable. Ambiance can be noisy when the HS students are having lunch. So come after 1:30. Will be back

lol, no need to review this place just go try the tacos line is huge but definitely worth the wait. Or just drive down to Bellingham to "MI rancho " for a $1 tacos .. but this place 10/10

The Birria de res taco was excellent. I should have had more than one. Very moist meat in a street-size corn tortilla. They were busy at lunch but service was fast. Definitely going back.

Great flavor, clean space, and friendly staff. My family and I were in the area for a soccer tournament and discovered this place and we're very happy we did. We ordered one platter each and was not disappointed with anything. The portions are good and everything we got was really good. Food came out relatively quickly as well. We also noticed there was a walk up window which we didn't use but I assume getting food to go would still be good. The space seemed new and there are both indoor and outdoor seating. Will definitely be coming back here.

One of the best Mexican restaurants I have been to! Also the best birria tacos I've ever had. The restaurant has a great little inside with an outside area as well which is extra nice during the summer days. The service is great and the wait isn't to long. The staff is always very nice and respectful.

I got the chicharonnes burrito here and it was for the most part good. I enjoyed the generous portions for what you get for $7, which is a very satisfying meal. What I wasn't a fan of was they add everything to the burrito, including pickled jalapeños, which did not mesh too well with the rest of the burrito. For a no thrills, quick eat, this is still pretty solid.

Tacos are smaller but delicious none the less. Recommend to get a couple more than your usual order to fill up. Eating the food there is the way to go. We've ordered to go a couple times and every time, there was either something wrong or missing with our order. However having eaten at the restaurant countless time, we have never had any problems. It does get busy at times where both indoor and outdoor spaces fill up quickly. Luckily, food comes out relatively quick so people flow in and out at a good pace. Def recommend their chicharon, Al pastor, and fish tacos above the other meats.

As a Die Hard lover of tacos and a newcomer to Mount Vernon, I started my search for good tacos. No luck, but taco cravings at fever pitch and nearly two years later, I heard good things about Tacos Tacalitlan. My GPS led me into a dark alley and a food truck..."this can't be the place!" Determination and hunger had me driving around for another 30 minutes until I gave up and ended up at Taco Bell. Yeh, I know. So last week, I treated my friend who was familiar with "Tacos Tecalitlan" in Burlington. I couldn't believe how delicious the food was and learned later that the food truck is very popular! My friend had a Chorizo Burrito and I had two pork belly/one asada tacos with Menudo "to go" which was excellent!!!!! This will be my "go to" place for the best tacos in town. The service was fast and the tables/floors clean. I will also try the food truck. Thank you, Tacos Tacalitlan!

On our way to our campsite at Deception Pass State Park, we stopped by this delightful taco place recommended by one of my coworkers. Tacos Tecalitlan has both indoor and outdoor seating areas with plenty of parking. Very open and well ventilated outdoor area and the indoor area was nicely air conditioned. Staff were friendly and smiles were freely given. Love it. I am not hugely into Mexican food in general and I certainly cannot claim to know a lot about it, either. All I know is that when I go to California, my friends there take me to amazing Mexican food places and their tacos are absolutely amazing. When I had tacos here, I almost have that feeling of being California. Their taco selections vary in lots of variety of protein choices and they were wonderfully savory. We now have our permanent stop on our way to Deception Pass!

In my opinion the best Mexican in Skagit county. I always order their tacos, which are taco truck style served with onion, cilantro, and lime. Rice and beans are always on point. I usually get carne asada, chorizo, carnitas, and adobada. Everything is great. Service can be a little slow, just because they're usually busy, but to go orders are always ready quickly.

Loooong line when we got here. But moved efficiently. Took time to get our food but it was worth the wait. Barria tacos were on point. Chips and pico were nice and fresh. Chicken burrito and chicken quesadillas were good too. The only common was on the pozole. Hubs did not love the bones in the soup meat. Otherwise all good. Both indoor and outdoor seating and super casual and chill.

Someone forgot to change the oil after frying fish, because my taco tasted like fish. I took one bite and I couldn't eat another. My husband's burrito had a fishy taste too. He loves this place, but he was very disappointed.

Got like 10 different tacos just to try out the different flavors that they had. I think I liked the chicken the most since it was both flavorful and the texture. The pork ones were pretty hit or miss since they all felt a little too dry. The beef ones were pretty good too but not as good as the chicken, and the texture just wasn't as expected for them. Was pretty busy on a weekend afternoon but they have a lot of space and service was pretty quick.

Well deserved top taco ranking for Western Washington in Seattle Times. Chicharron tacos are perfect balance of crunchy and tender pork in particular. Appreciate the low $2.25 cost per taco. Cabeza also very good. I might just have to try the pozole next time.

Best gorditas, tacos, ceviche, etc. in the state! Authentic food and quick service. We've been here countless times and make a 2 hour round trip just for this restaurant - it never disappoints.

My son told showed us this place, we pass by it alot. Tacos are so delicious. It is so nice and clean. You have to try this place.

Stopped into Tacos Tecalitlan for lunch on a busy Saturday. This is their brick and mortar headquarters, but they also run two food trucks. We tried a bunch of tacos ($1.95 each) along with a quesi-birria ($7.50). Everything was delicious. Favourite of the tacos was the asada. The consome was fantastic and perfectly complimented the birria tacos. Wish we had $2 tacos back home.

Was super excited to check out Tacos Tecalitlan for their $1.95 USD tacos. They have two other locations (Bellingham and Anacortes), both of which are food trucks. We dropped in on a packed Saturday for lunch (12:15pm). There's a takeout window right out front, otherwise order and pay first then grab a table. Menu consists of taco, torta, burrito, quesi-birria, quesadilla, sopes, gorditas, tostadas, mulitas, tamales, flautas and soups. Two salsas are provided on the table (a mild salsa verde and fiery, smoky salsa roja). - Agua de jamaica ($4.00 USD large) - refreshing with a touch of lime and cinnamon notes. - Quesi-birria ($7.50 USD) - consome was delicious on its own, as was the birria meat. Cheese was mild. Would get this baby again. - 7x Tacos ($1.95 USD) - asada (beef), adobada (marinated pork), lengua (tongue), cabeza (cheek), carnitas (steamed pork), chorizo (pork sausage) and birria de res (beef stew). Lengua was a little pricier (~$2.95 USD). Best were the beef, marinated pork and pork sausage. The beef tongue was tender (but bland), steamed pork slightly salty and beef stew a touch dry. Can't beat the $1.95 USD price for tacos! Will be back for more TT eats soon. 4.5 stars.

Best queso-Birria tacos ever!! Service is quick even with an abundance of customers. Sided with the option to get yourself authentic Mexican candy and treats while you wait.

I'm a Hispanic from Texas and was craving some Mexican food. This is authentic Mexican food. Highly recommend.

We were lured into Tacos Tecalitlan by the promise of the best tacos in Western Washington (and to be honest, the fact that no other restaurant in Burlington caught our eyes). We were not disappointed, at least not with the tacos! 6x Tacos ($1.95 Each) - 2x Chicharrones, 1x Asada, 1x Carnitas, 1x Chorizo, 1x Adobado. Starting with the chicharrones - these were fatty, with a delicate crisp and some meat. These were declared the best tacos in Western Washington and I can definitely see why. The carnitas were my favorite - fried to a crisp with some meaty portions and yet still retaining moisture. The adobado was juicy and the fruity marinade taste really came through. The asada was pretty normal, good quality but nothing outstanding. The chorizo fell to the bottom of my rankings - while the marinade and taste was good (also quite fruity and savory), and it retained a slight crisp from the flat top, the meat itself was quite dry. Each taco comes with two corn tortillas, and there's also some sliced radishes, blistered jalapenos, and caramelized onions on the side. Watch out-the heat on the jalapenos varies. One was very mild and the next was hot hot hot. Carnitas Burrito w/ Carnitas ($6.50) - I don't recommend the burritos here. They are super greasy, filled with cabbage for some reason that adds too much bitterness, and worst of all, aren't even wrapped correctly. The tortilla they use is so small that it doesn't wrap all the way around the ingredients, leaving a slit on one side. Why even bother calling this a burrito? Torta w/ Chicharrones ($6.50) - If you want the best vehicle for chicharrones, I would recommend the taco since the meat wilts in between the two bread halves. There is tomato, shredded cabbage, avocado and onion to help round things out. The bread is soft and holds up well. Tamale ($2.50) - Absolutely delicious. The masa is moist and absorbs the pork flavor in the middle. The pork itself is tender and perfectly seasoned. One of the common pitfalls is having the pork center to be dry and stringy but this was perfect. The wait can take a bit, but they try to make it efficient by having a outside walk up window for take out orders and an inside counter. If you order to eat in, they give you a number and bring the food out to your table. There are two salsas on the tables. The red is hotter, while the green is milder. If you order to-go, they automatically give you a couple of containers of each. I definitely recommend eating at Tacos Tecalitlan - just stick with the tacos and you won't be disappointed.

Great place to walk up and order tacos and relatively quick service in that there's often a line but it's worth the wait. The adobada tacos were really delicious and a pollo sopa was also very good.

Tl;dr some of the best tacos outside San Diego Came here during a Ragnar race and man these tacos hit the spot. I'm not sure if it was being tired from running or just how delicious the food was but these tacos were incredible. Also only 1.95!

The food is always delicious. Service is quick and kind. The ambiance is also wonderful if u feeling sitting outside u can

Absolutely LOVE this place, especially after a hike! I have been twice already this summer on the way back to Seattle from up north. This place has amazing horchata, tacos with great prices and variety, and other dishes that are pretty great as well! I always expect a wait, since they are usually busy on the weekends. My favorite meat to get is Cabeza, which I can't find anywhere else in Seattle. My dad really liked the Menudo, which is a soup that has tripe in it. It came with tortillas so he was able to make his own tacos from it :) I will definitely be coming here anytime I am up north.

Get the chicharron tacos! Very crispy and I can see why it was the Seattle times favorite. Carne asada tacos were also good. Got some Jamaica as well. Service was quick. About 10 tables to sit at. Can't beat $2 tacos!

Just really great street tacos. Quality fresh meats (huge selection - try the marinated pork). Will be coming back, over and over again until I don't like it anymore, if that is possible.

I love the location right off the highway. Always a place I stop for some great asada tacos when I'm in the area.

Great food, good value, very friendly employees, quick service even when busy. One of our favorites when in the area.

The food is excellent, the prices were good as was the service. Ordered a gordita and my husband ordered the nachos. Both were served hot, and the portions were a good size too. You can order at the window outside or order inside. You have the option to eat in or to go. First time here and we'll definitely try again. They also have lots of Mexican snack products to choose from at the counter. They also serve beer! There was a nice mix of patrons and the place was full both inside and out.

It was my first visit to Tacos Tecalitlan and I was super impressed! I came in at lunch time and the place was poppin', which was a good sign that the food is top-notch. I ordered a veggie burrito and it was stuffed with cabbage, rice, beans, avocado, and jalepeños, all for just $7. It was really delicious and I would definitely order again. I loved the green salsa that they had in squeeze bottles on each table. Very flavorful. My brother ordered the carnitas tacos and said they were excellent. They have a walk up window if you're grabbing food to go, or you can order inside and have a seat at a table indoors or on the sizable patio. Loved the little metal trays they served the food on and the food came out quickly and was very fresh. I will definitely be back when I'm in the area.

This place is amazing. Best carne asada tacos in Washington. So many choices. Nice patio. Super fast service

Delicious . The food good and the prices are quite reasonable. I'll definitely be coming back to dine. I'll be seeing you there?

The service was quick, on a busy, sunny Friday at lunch time. However, not the friendliest. We had a variety of tacos and a tostada. The tostada was so fresh and the tortilla perfectly crisp and rich. The marinated pork, chorizo, and carnitas all tasted delicious. The carne Asada was good, but could have been better. The horchata, one of my favorite drinks ever was just okay. We ate outside on the patio which was beautiful and clean.

SO DANG GOOD These are the best tacos I've had since leaving Southern California SO GOOD

This place is fire!!!! Food is flavorful and delicious. Passed by here and said we should we try it. On our way back from Sedro Woolley we made the call to stop. All we g out was two beers, two sopes, and chips with pico. All of it was phenomenal. I am so happy we stopped. The meat on our sope was adobaba, which was plentiful and seasoned well. Only regret was not trying their tacos. The pick was salted perfectly. We got there around 430 and sat outside. Service was quick! On our way out the line outside was long!!! We are definitely going back to try different things.

I was out riding my motorcycle, going through Burlington, when I saw Tacos Tecalitlan and decided to have lunch there. I'd never been there before and wondered how good the food would be. I parked my motorcycle and walked up to the walk-up ordering window, studied the menu on the wall, and decided to order some tacos. There are several different proteins to choose from and I chose two of the less exotic choices. My choices were beef and Chorizo, two of each. I also chose a bottled Coke for my beverage. I mentioned the Coke because it is the Mexican version made with real sugar. It even had the Mexican label. I ordered my food to eat at the restaurant and was given a number placard to place on my table. I chose a seat under the shaded patio seating area and took some photos of the sitting area and relaxed at my table. The food was delivered within 5 minutes of ordering and looked tasty. I was expecting the large taco shells commonly seen at the local grocery store or at Taco Bell, but these were only about half as big. I was concerned they wouldn't be big enough, but I soon found out that I didn't have anything to be concerned about. I think those four small tacos were the equivalent (in size) to two Taco Bell tacos but were much superior in taste. I'm not sure if it's possible to see in the photo, but they were served with a quarter of a lime and one chili pepper of some sort (my apologies for not getting the exact name), and a homemade green sauce in a squeeze bottle. I rated only 4 stars because there was an overabundance of cilantro on them. Other than that, they were great! I thoroughly enjoyed my stop for lunch here at Tacos Tecalitlan and look forward to a return visit in the future.

Fantastic Tacos. The burritos used to be really really fantastic, but they have started skimping on the meat and adding more filler. Other than that nothing bad to say at all. Go hungry.

I got the beef tacos and they were great with the fresh onion and cilantro, there are lots of other meat options as well and the rice was fantastic. The tortillas were especially tasty, although pretty small so order one more than you normally would to fill up. The service was good, food came out fast and was hot. The outdoor patio was very cute and had lots of flowers and umbrellas for shade. Overall a great little spot and a very good deal for the price

Always a friendly smile here! Great food at a decent price! We will definitely be making this a routine stop at least weekly!

Excellent menudo tacos and salad. Superb service. We drive 2 hrs to visit this location exclusively Prices are reasonable too Will continue to visit

Tortas were good, but not worth the price. Tacos are good here too, I give them the benefit of the doubt since I compare them to Mexico's tacos. .

We recently stayed overnight in Burlington on a road trip. We rolled into town kind of late in the evening and were excited to find Tacos Tecalitlan still open. We placed a carryout order at the window for 7 people and unfortunately after 2 attempts at correction, the food in the bags were still missing entrees. The first time we noticed this, we went back and brought it to the attention of the person working the counter. They made what we thought were the missing items but we did not figure out that there were still missing burritos until we got back to the hotel. Now, this is completely on us for not checking the second time. And, the food was decent and what you'd expect from a place serving Mexican food. However, my primary caution would be to carefully check your carryout order before leaving.