Don Taco

This place is very average, nothing really wrong with it just not spectacular. Prices are decent too. Best taco here by far is the Lengua (tongue) probably sounds gross to most of you, but the meat is very tender. Problem they only have it half the times that I go there. Also on tuesdays they have a 99 cent taco option, which is basically a deep fried taco with ground beef and some cheese which is alright.

Based off the reviews i was expecting this place to be a hidden gem. At best it was average, and by average i mean extremly mediocre food that wasn’t overly authentic. The prices are reasonable, but i guess you get what you pay for.
The tortilla tasted store bought, we heard them heating up our beans in a microwave and the rice had absolutely no flavor nor aroma. The tacos were OK but nothing you’d run home and tell your friends about.
This quaint looking restaurant can pass you by if you blink too quickly. It seats about 10 – 12 people, so if you’re a big group I’d cross this place off your list.
Would i go back? Probably not.

Delicious Mexican meal at affordable and competitive student prices. It’s a little tight on space but the feeling of authenticity was completed by my almost complete inability to understand the jolly and pretty cashier’s accent.
Cheap prices, easy access but there isn’t many tables with a lot of space. So if you’re 4 or more, forget it.
Don’t judge a book by its cover. The cover is admittedly pretty sad considering how small the joint is making it incredibly easy to ignore while walking by.

I had high expectations from this place because a co-​worker suggested I try them. It wasn’t memorable. It was just okay. 4 tacos cost 9 $

pretty damn good especially for students on a budget, when I say Cheap I mean cheap, with each taco priced at a $, it would take you around $ 5 to feel full but it’s still cheap that’s the great thing. The tacos aren’t exceptional but for the price it does great justice.

I implore you: Please please help Montréal mexican cuisine by treating yourself to Don Taco and supporting local businesses that are truly adding to the cultural diversity of the city instead of acting as hipster flytraps for white 20-​somethings.
Somehow it came to pass that a single Taco in Montréal should cost 6 $ and be regarded as some kind of luxury. So I’m thankful for whatever confluence of disparate events that led to the existence of Don Taco — this miraculous Mexican food shelter serving 2 – 3 $ amazing and delicious corn tortilla tacos.
I’ll call it authentic, and your eyes will start to roll from how cliché it is nowadays to call something authentic. Yet I swear they’ll unroll as soon as the flavours of an Al Pastor taco reach the tip of your tongue.
Keep in mind it’s a tiny place, so either be happy eating while standing at the small counter/​bar, or take your food to go. This is a great place to stop by for a quick snack while you’re doing the million things you can be doing in the downtown core.
Whatever you do don’t miss it!

Cheap and delicious tacos. Rice and beans are really good.

Don Taco is an oasis in a land of strange, over priced tacos.
The tacos are nice, cheap, and legitimately central american. When I first discovered Don Taco I ended up going there something like 7 times in 2 weeks (don’t judge: p). The food is always good and reasonably fast. The staff are super nice even when I’ve F’d up my own order.
I’ve run through the menu of tacos, and dipped into the burrito menu.
I have to say the fish tacos are really the standout. There can be no regrets with tacos.
For now Montréal’s taco battle is firmly Don Taco vs. Café Frida.

This place has nice cheap tacos and on Tuesdays, they have a special Taco Tuesday which has really cheap tacos. Don Taco is small little place with few seats but I get the feeling that this place is more of a takeaway place than dine-​in. The tacos here are pretty good and the staff are Mexican; and from what I’m hearing the food here is really authentic Mexican.

While traveling down Saint Catherine Street we wandered upon Don Taco and decide to try out this little hole in the wall since we are in the mood for some Mexican food.
Walking into the restaurant we didn’t have high expectations for the overall quality, but after dining here I have to give it to them and say that they are pretty decent.
We ended up getting cow tongue tacos which were delicious and since it came with a combination of rice and beans we paid very little for a really filling meal. The beans were a little watery and the rice wasn’t the most flavorful but overall the food was really great and the service here was great as well.
Having a wife who is part Mexican can sometimes lead to some heated discussions around good Mexican food and I have to say that she enjoyed the meal which was a surprise for the middle of Canada.

Love this place! It’s so fresh, authentic, tasty and super affordable. One of the best tacos I’ve had in Montréal for about half the price. My only complaint is that the taco shell (though very tasty) was hard to pick up because it was falling apart a bit.

I find it just ok. I’d give it a 2.5 if I could but definitely not a 3, so…2 it is. By just ok I mean that you won’t feel hungry afterwards nor feel sick, you won’t need to frown when eating those tacos but won’t remember what they taste like as soon as you’re done with your meal. There’s nothing special to it, the tortillas seem to be store bought and sauces pre made and watery like almost every other Mexican place in Montréal…
Or maybe I’m just being picky having lived in Mexico for many years…

Pretty good tacos, and quite cheap. Authentic, run by Mexicans. Can’t beat their price if you’re on a budget and are looking for something quick and tasty.

I grew up in Arizona where there is a huge variety of Mexican food places and I’ve been searching for cheap authentic Mexican food ever since I moved to Montréal. This is the first place I’ve found that meet both of those those two criteria well — «Cheap and Authentic». I will be coming here more often now that I’ve found this place!

Discovered this place a few weeks ago, just opened. Very friendly service, freshly made food, hot and tasty. The price is incredible, just 1.75 each for most Tacos, and on Tuesdays, which I just came from yesterday, they have a $ 0.99 special per beef-​filled taco. The Tinga so far is my favorite, shredded chicken, lean and delicious. Choice of hot sauces offered at the serving bar, the red one’s my favorite, and it’s got kick. Small place, only a few tables, but has a bar with seats along the side that is convenient.
What could stand improvement is perhaps how orders are placed, which has resulted twice now in small mistakes in the food order, but after which they immediately fixed. Possible solution is perhaps by offering customers a ticket number so that we can help verify the order when we get it as well?
All in all though, the combination of price, service and quality of food makes this place outstanding.
I’m a fan

Delicious and authentic at a great price! Fresh ingredients, grilled to order, and corn tortillas. Muy rico!

Don Taco has great authentic Mexican food at a reasonable price. I had three tacos; shrimp, fish and shredded chicken with a side of rice and a side of beans. Each taco was loaded and all the ingredients tasted fresh. My boyfriend had the picadillo burrito which was HUGE. We shared some of their home-​made lemonade which was a great thirst-​quencher. The space isn’t that big, with only two or three tables for two and one bar with stools along the side of the restaurant. They make the food Dailey quickly so it’s decent for takeout! Highly recommended!