El Taco Amigo

El Taco Amigo is our favorite little Mexican restaurant in DeLand! Oh, who am I kidding… It’s our favorite Mexican restaurant ever! Their tacos are authentic, fresh and amazing. I highly recommend the carnitas tacos. The Mexican quesadillas are also delicious. Don’t forget to grab an horchata before you go. You won’t be sorry! Parking can be a little tricky during lunch hours, but if you get there early, you should be fine.

No offense but I guess this is as good as it gets for Deland. The place has the standard fair but way off on standard flavor. I had the 3 soft taco meal w/​chips, salsa, and a coke ($ 13.00). The tacos were relatively small (literally two bites) and the only seasoning I could taste was a light salt and pepper. Refried beans were bland but the rice was decent. Now to the chips and salsa. The chips were unseasoned and the salsa had the consistency of ketchup with no spice at all and a sweet flavor covered with onion and cilantro. I’m not trying to be mean or pick fights with this review but this place was a huge let down for me. I’ve spent time south of the border and this in comparison just doesn’t work.

This is my go-​to. You will never have better Mexican food! I’ve never had anything I don’t like. You can’t beat the price, either! Try to fruit waters — melon is my favorite!

Small little hole in the wall but absolutely delicious! I had flautas and my husband had carne asada and both were incredible!

Skip taco hell and come to taco heaven! We stopped on the way out of town for tacos and were amazed at the quality and the pricing. It doesn’t look like much, but these are authentic Mexican tacos.

Wife and I went here for a quick lunch. I love traditional style tacos and Mexican food and had heard this place was good. Keep in mind this place is no frills all the way but that’s fine by me as the food is real deal Mexican. If you want good food at a cheap price and without the frills, this is the place. We will definitely be back.

I’ve been eating here for years: it is spicy; flavorful, delicious, filling, cheap. If you skip this place you’re making a horrible mistake.

Yummy food for a decent price. Skip Taco Hell and come here if you want authentic Mexican food. I usually order three beef tacos with green sauce on the side. These ARE authentic tacos, which means they only come with cilantro, onion, radish, and a lime. But it tastes so yummy. Check out the lunch menu! It’s totally worth a try.

Unilocal, you never let me down! I would NEVER have stopped at this place without all the good reviews. It was excellent! We had tacos and tamales, I would go again and again if I lived near.

Great!!! Best beans I have had. You won’t regret trying this place. And a great price.

The food here is excellent. But the environment leaves something to be desired. Attached to a car shop, you may want to take your food to go. Conveniently there is a walk up window for such occasions. Definitely a great spot for Mexican tastes in DeLand.

Perfect hole And the wall with a clean basic Mexican food. Sweet corn tortillas topped with a tasty be finished off with a jicima and cabbage. Their home made tomatillo and red sauce were wonderful. Only big disappointment was they do not sell beer or margaritas. However you can be creative stop and pick up a sixpack with Styrofoam cups and sit outside on the bench and enjoy your lunch. We will be back

Um… wow…wasn’t expecting that at all. Some of the best tacos I’ve ever had. This place appears to be the dive of all dives when you pull up but any self respecting foodie will not let that stop them. That can actually be a really good sign. There is a drive thru type service window on the outside for your convenience. But if you make it past the screen door entry you will find another service window and a fairly respectable seating area. Sit and enjoy!
I got a couple fish tacos and a tamale. The fish taco had a nice size chunk of perfectly fried fish, crisp shredded cabbage, sweet and tangy sauce and a sprinkle of fresh cilantro all on a soft corn tortilla. Get two or three cuz these puppys are good! The tamale is served on the corn husk it was cooked in. Perfectly cooked masa with moist shredded chicken in the middle. I could have ate three or four of each! I will be back and Im bringing friends!

I’m fairly confident this place has moved down the road a bit and changed it’s name to El Taco Locco. We found it because we saw a sign for tacos. We love tacos and we wanted something to hold us until dinner, so we decided to stop. Upon pulling up to what looked like a double wide trailer, we were a bit skeptical. I’m glad we didn’t let that deter us, cause we would have missed out on some of the best tacos we have ever had. (My husband is from LA, so that’s saying a lot!)
El Taco Locco’s tacos are like the kind you find in Southern California. It’s on a soft corn tortilla (theirs were some of the best) with your choice of meat, (they had a lot to choose from) topped with some cilantro and onion. I had one carne asada and one carnitas taco and it’s difficult for me to say which one was better, they were both amazing! My husband had one el pastor and one barbocoa taco, and he loved them both too. The hot sauce had a lot of punch, but it was very flavorful.
We really had a hard time resisting ordering a few more. For 8 bucks we got 4 of the best tacos ever and 2 cans of coke. I can’t wait to go back for more and try some of there other menu items.
The only thing I would say is try not to use the restroom, other than that you will love it!

We were driving down to Florida from CT and had to make a stop here (as recommended by some former Stetson students). I ordered the tacos de lengua, which is my go-​to when I’m trying to eat authentic Mexican. My companion ordered an enchilada covered in green sauce. We were both super happy with the meal and hte menu has a ton of other stuff we would have tried, but we needed to be rolled out of there after our first course. It’s a tiny place next to an auto garage and it even has a take out window, but i’d recommend eating indoors and enjoying the music.

Muy bueno! I just finished my delicious meal at El Taco Amigo and am already making plans to go back later this week. Having lived in Tucson, AZ for a decade I’ve been spoiled with every delicious edible Mexican incarnation imaginable. Making the move to Florida was easy, but leaving behind the food was hard. I told a coworker my sob story and she mentioned this place.
I ordered the tamale and chicken tostada. I was hoping for some chile rellenos, but they didn’t have any poblano peppers left. My husband ordered the hard shell tacos and queso blanco dip. Everything was absolutely delicious! I had to try their carne asada tacos in the corn tortilla and I wasn’t disappointed! Everything was perfect; the price, the service, and most importantly the food.
Thank you El Taco Amigo for filling the hole in my heart for authentic Mexican food!

Is there a better place to eat in DeLand? Doubtful.
As a Stetson student this place was at least a weekly stop for enchiladas (it’s not on the menu, but order at least one queso enchilada) and cokes in glass bottles. When I tell people about the «hole in the wall taco place» in DeLand, I have to clarify, no really, it is literally a hole in the wall of a mechanic shop.
All the locals already know how awesome this place is, so if you happen to be passing through town, make sure you stop by!

Such a cute, not what you would think, place. Saw it on Unilocal and decided to stop by while traveling through Deland. Great menu with lots of variety. Got the beef quesadilla with rice and beans and it was yummy. Wish they had some more spots for sitting outside but sitting in the car with takeout containers worked fine. If you’re ever in Deland I’d stop by. I know I will again.

Just moved here from Cali. And was looking for an authentic Mexican restaurant. We found it today. Had an Enchilada diner and a taco salad. Great green sauce! Yum!
It’s a little place you could miss it. Look hard it’s worth it!

My husband and I found this place on Unilocal and I have to agree with the other reviewers — this place is awesome!
Authentic non-​Americanized Mexican food for a really good price. The place doesn’t look like much but it is clean and the service is really good. We tried 3 dishes and got chips with cheese and pico and came out under 22 bucks.
I only recommend checking their hours because I think they close at 7 on some nights and 8 on others. You don’t want to miss out so check for their hours and then get out and try their wonderful fresh food!