Taco Tijuana

This is one of those places that you have to take everything into account to realize what an awesome gem it is.
Taste — All though this isn’t the best Mexican food I’ve ever had, it’s still incredibly scrumptious that will make your tastebuds do the Irish gig. Rating — Like when they found the note on that dead body in Con Air.
Portions — This is where they really shine. Ri-​donkey-​licous epic. Seriously, we’re talking massive portions. Rating — When Darth Vader told Luke he’s his daddy.
Price — Doesn’t break the bank, but nothing rant about. Maybe I’m old, and my brain has adjusted for inflation, but that’s everyone else’s problem. Not mine. Rating — Rosie O’Donnell in a League of their Own.
When you combine all three pieces you get… the Tri-​Force. Now go save Zelda.

Portions are HUGE, in a bad way. Like it’s not well balanced; too much meat and not enough of the rest. guacamole was bland-​ish. Good value though; one and a half taco is good enough for one adult male.

My mouth is salivating just thinking about this place. Best tacos in Montréal, hands down!
Came here w a friend and left happy, daydreaming of Mexico! The tacos are large– one is sufficient for 1person, but it’s hard to resist not ordering more! The menu is small but precise. The tacos are piled high w all different flavors, bright and fresh.
Can’t wait to go again!

The tacos are all good. Love the vegetarian tacos as much as the meaty ones. Be prepared to wait because it is a really busy place! Worth the wait though!

I returned after nearly a year, the woman at the counter was very polite and sweet. The food quite tasty and so filling.
I recommend calling your order in as they are a family business the wait may be 30 minutes or so.

I have never had such delicious soft tacos! The ingredients are luscious, fresh and hand prepared! I had a beef and it had lots of beef but also fresh parsley, tomatoes and peppers.
The service is very friendly and there is also a selection of unique drinks from Mexico!
Definitely try it because it’s MILES ahead of any fast food tacos I’ve had.

These tacos are the real deal — full of flavour, and huge! Very inexpensive, but not short on quality. I got two — one would have been enough, but I had to finish them… I took mine to go, and they got a bit soggy, would definitely eat there next time. Best I’ve had in town so far.

So … I’ve been eating a lot of tacos lately and I think that I’m probably … ya … definitely I’m addicted to tacos now. Hello, my name is Taco. I like tacos. I eat tacos because of the taste in my taco that happens tacos I put the tacos inside of me and my tacos tacos tacos tacos forever.
These tacos are the real deal (Evander) Holyfield. Gigantesco is the Spanish word for gigantic and that is just what comes to mind when describing these tacos. This is one big and beautiful taco. Her juices cascade down my mouth to my beard; she gets everywhere. All over my face and hands. Coriander is cilantro and the air is heavy with it; that heady green aroma envelops my frijoles. That means beans and beans ain’t fuckin’ around. The smoke and heat of sultry chipotle invites your tastebuds to stay for a while. Take a dip because the water is just fine. Tacos Tijuana promises a lot … and it delivers. This is a very East L.A. sort of a place. They’ve got piñatas for sale as well as Jaritos soda. Go here with Rebecca and feast on tacos … whilst the two young lovers gazed knowingly into each other (dipping one mind into the mind of the other … two solitudes sharing space and time and mind in a vast abyss) … they carelessly share an authentic one half litre glass bottle of Mexican Coca~Cola made with real sugar instead of high-​fructose corn syrup. And that’s a good thing, opined the felon Martha Stewart. Two giant tacos for eight dollars and you’ll eat like Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-​Dos Sicilias for a week. Anyway, Mexico got independence from Spain a long time ago so … that doesn’t really work but whatever. Just go eat tacos and maybe I’ll see you then. Comer en paz con las vibraciones esotéricas del cosmos.

I love this place! It’s a tiny hole in the wall and a real treasure to N.D.G. The soft tacos are super yummy and huge! Only order one unless you’re really hungry because you’ll only get half way through taco #2. Try the pork or the fish, you’ll be really happy. They also have a great variety of Mexican soft drink! The only thing I think could be improved is the amount of cilantro that is put on top of the tacos, it’s a little excessive. Other than that, top notch!!!

Excellent. Cheap authentic very tasty. Lunch for under $ 5.00 (sept 2015).
Especially recomend the fish taco. Mexican soft drinks, try once.
Closed Sundays, and sometimes monday.

After devouring an excellent meal next door in under 11 minutes, my friends and I still weren’t totally satisfied so we popped in this taco joint to check it out. We ordered a couple of tacos each and a couple of Mexican soft drinks to share.
Being born and partially raised in Mexico, I naturally asked for the salsas (in Spanish with a Chilango accent) when the lady brought our order. She nervously gave me an unbelievable response: «we don’t prepare our food too spicy here.» I couldn’t believe what I was hearing so I had to confirm:” you don’t have salsa here?” «We don’t.»
I don’t know if they really don’t serve salsas or they ran out and had to use a lame excuse, but that and the fact that they put purple cabbage in their tacos, failed the test… go else where if you want Mexican tacos.

The tacos here are so huge that I can only eat one for dinner, even when I show up hungry. That means my dinner came out to $ 4 before tip! They advise people that two tacos is a «generous meal», which is an understatement. I ordered the vegan taco and was very impressed by how delicious it was. They served it on two corn tortillas with a huge amount of refried beans, guacamole, cilantro, onions, tomatoes, and what seemed like a fermented salsa. Also, lime wedges on the side.
A few things to note: this place is pretty tiny and very busy, so if you show up during the dinner rush, don’t expect to find a seat. The wait time around 6−7pm was 30min+, so it’s best to either show up earlier or later, be prepared to wait, or order for pick-​up and come back when it’s ready. The worker said that while they cook as quickly as they can, the kitchen is small and they can only make a few tacos at a time — so this is not fast food! Also, please be nice to the staff even if you have to wait. Being rude isn’t going to make your food come any sooner.
Taco Tijuana has the best tacos I’ve tasted in the city. Even though I don’t live in the neighbourhood, I’m planning on becoming a regular.

Hands down best Tacos in Montréal!
My boyfriend and I first went to this place when it opened and we got hooked! The tacos are HUGE and full of fresh ingredients. You won’t be able to eat more than two because of how plentiful they are.
Some reviews state that the service was slow or negative however I have always had an exceptional service. This place has one cook and one waitress so if it is busy, you may wait 15 – 30 minutes but it’s WELL WORTH IT !! Who wants food that’s pre-​made and has been laying around anyways?! The tacos are made fresh and you won’t regret it!
Tacos Tijuana deserves 10 stars!

For Montréal, this place is a 5 outta 5. I am a native (southern) Californian. So I known way around authentic Mexican food. And this place is legit. He tacos are HUGE ! And burritos? They are more like BURROs massive! Big enough for three meals. Spicy too! I love this place!
Not much in the way of seating so get it and go!

Délicieux tacos authentiques à un prix plus qu’abordable. Essayez le taco au porc mariné et celui au poisson frit.

I’ve driven by Taco Tijuana many times but finally stopped in today. I parked my car (got a spot right in front, woo hoo!!) but my joy quickly shifted as I approached the door, only to see a sign that said (back in 20 minutes)
I was confused because the place was busy and I have never been to a restaurant and experienced this type of situation before.
I walk back to my car and decided to drive over to Mr Pattie to get a chicken roti but I got there and realized I only had my debit card and they only accept cash! Grrrr!
I took this as a sign that I was really meant to have tacos, so I drove back to Taco Tijuana.
The door was sign free this time:) and there was a bit of a line up.
The place itself is very tiny, a few tables inside and a few infront, if you are inclined to eat outside. Minimal décor, bright purple wall, lots of prints with a Mexicana feel, 2 giant, colorful pinatas (sp?) hanging on the wall for sale with Spanish music playing in the background.
I placed my order, 1 chicken, 1 pork and 1 beef taco to go, oblivious to the size these suckers are, they were stuffed full of fillings and 1 would have been plenty.
The wait was about 20 minutes so I went outside to wait, a girl was busy screaming on the phone to someone who’s dad did her wrong, which kept me entertained.
I finally get my bag of goodies and headed home with the smell charred meat wafting through the air.
In a nutshell: the pork was truly delicious, crispy bits, tender morsels, smoky, spicy and all around amazing, my favorite of the 3. All of these tacos are served the same way, a mix of grated onion, tons of cilantro and chunks of avocado and cheese.
The beef was a close second but I will definitely pass on the chicken. It was dry and stringy, not a favorite.
It was worth waiting for, I will definitely be back!

Taste is delicious. Much more flavourful and portions of protein are at least 2x that of La Matraca. (A bit spicy — ask for no salsa or on the side if your tolerance is low)
Although you can order single tacos, you’ll probably want 2 – 4 (depending on if this is lunch/​dinner). I can eat 3 for dinner (and be right on the edge before full-​on stuffed) and my husband can eat 4. Prices are more than other taco places though, at about $ 3.50 per taco. (In contrast to La Matraca which is about $ 8 for 3 I believe). But because the portions are much more generous here, we might actually end up spending less because we need less tacos to fill us up. I recall typically eating 4 tacos and half a sandwich at La Matraca for dinner…
But… Service is very slow and the business is fairly disorganized. We waited ~30 min for 5 tacos and were told to-​go orders are also capped at 6 tacos. I think there were only 2 employees there –one person manning the counter/​serving/​bus service, and one person in the back cooking/​grilling.
Definitely worth a spin for taste alone… Just plan a bit more time in your day for it since it may take awhile.

Délicieux et abordable. Pour des tacos au chorizo ou même les traditionnels tacos au poisson. Goût, excellent service. Mon nouveau spot

Hmmm… I wonder if our idiot neighbor is stalking us and knows we just ate at taco tijuana — s/​he is currently blasting marriachi music in a bizarre coincidence considering where we just ate… at least it isn’t heavy metal…
So onto the resto review:
Funky small and colourful. … enjoyed the kitschy art adorning the walls.
We did have to wait about 20 minutes for round one (but we expected this wait based on other reviews and went when we had time) but our patience was rewarded with seriously loaded taco on soft tortilla. There are in fact 2 torrillas underneath the fresh pile of yummy. and we found that splitting the contents between the 2 shells made them easier to eat with our hands (mmmmm).
All tacos come served on two (stacked) soft tortillas with fresh avocado, salsa verdi, (onions), and cilantro on top of the main filling. We tried the sausage with cheese, fish, pork and lamb tacos. Having read they can be a little heavy handed on cilantro and onion– I had mine without onion. They did use lots of cilantro — but I love cilantro so it didn’t bother me.
The fish was nicely deep fried and crispy and the texture was a nice counterpoint to the softness of the taco, avocado and salsa Verdi on top. The lamb was super yummy… flavorful without being over salted or too spicy. (Actually it is refreshing to note that none of the tacos were over salted.) I seriously liked the pork — small chunk instead of ground with nice caramelized brown bits and slightly sweet finish. The cheese and sausage one had gooey melted cheese and a nice ground sausage.
You can tell these are assembled fresh on order… a little slow? Maybe. But worth it. This isn’t Taco*barf*Bell.
Price (about 3 bucks per taco) versus quality is what gives this place 5 out of 5 for us… despite the (some-​might-​find-​it-​a-​tad-​slowish) inital service of the first round. We did appreciated the fact that they served the tacos in 2 courses instead of all at once. They were perfectly hot this way and not soggy in the least… so Rosa, our waitress, gets bonus points for that. She tried hard to please despite being a little rushed at times.
We WADDLED home quite full… having consumed 4 tacos and 2 cokes (love the bottled soft drinks… no soda fountains here) between 2 of us. Next time we will skip the second coke since we didn’t finish both (and which is actually almost the price of a taco) and will consider having 3 tacos between us. Add the tip in it will be less than 20 bucks for 2 people. Not a bad price for something fresh tasty and filling.
Yep we will be back.

A really delicious taco spot! I had the pork and the fish tacos and for 7 $ it was a super filling lunch!
The menu is simple and incredibly affordable.
The pork tacos were completely on point but the fish tacos lacked a bit of salt and the limes served on the side were incredibly hard to press.
The waiting time was also super long for 2 tacos (about 15 mins) but you can taste the time and dedication that went into your food.

This little gem of a place is fantastic! The food… oh the food! The authentic Mexican tacos and burritos are delicious, and the lady who served us is a sweetheart. The chef came out to say hi, both people were really friendly and genuinely excited about making us Mexican food. The place is small, but that only adds charm to the funky décor and the Mexican soundtrack. So happy this place opened up in NDG, I will definitely be going back!

Really good food!!! A bit overprice but really bad service! I hope the owners do something about cause they are never there… Went twice already and both times the service was bad either from the guy in the kitchen or the girl working at night. She also made a mistake with my bill and wouldn’t accept it… Anyway, hope it lasts!

Fantastic food, but weird chef. I think he’s still trying to find his feet when it comes to customer service. However, his tacos are so good, you won’t mind that he is a bit scattered. I totally recommend the steak taco. Yum, yum, more!