Twisted Taco

Visited: 12/​11/​2015
Always wanted to come and check this place out and it was certainly as expected, a huge Tex-​Mex place that has such a large menu. I enjoyed the Classic Nachos I ordered and the tacos were decent. Essentially, this is another place to add to the list.
Something that I wasn’t happy about when I came into the establishment with my friend was how the girl at the hostess table didn’t even care to greet us. Much less seat us until we asked to be seated. We didn’t make it ambiguous, we were clearly waiting for her to look up and even acknowledge we were there. So, not a pleasant start. At least the food was decent.

Food is great I have always gone for the nachos because they are my favorite and I love their salsa and chips! However, as of late there is a significant downfall in their service. Taking forever to get food out when empty (nachos dont that long to make), not refilling drinks til asked, and food coming out cold on past occasions (occurs from waiting for the food to be run to the table too long). From being a waiter I know these are all fixable problems they just need to get the right people on the floor. Specifically, guy with long black hair has been bad past 2 times dining with them. I hope they fix this because the service used to be impeccable.

Our family loves TT for their freshly-​made guacamole and $ 2.69 tacos. Trivia has moved to Wednesday and we miss it.

So I am in this phase of macro counting to help with weight loss so whenever I have my weekly cheat meal I try to make sure the places I go are still slightly healthy and macro friendly so I dont feel like utter crap the next day at the gym. Aka, I have been eating mexican food (chipotle anyone? lol), panera, subway, chick fil a chicken sandwhich, and sushi a lot. This is another place I can now add to my list.
While most people probably thing the food taste like bar food quality… when you have been dieting like me (aka try a cutting diet for 3 months straight!) anything taste good lol. Not to mention the tacos are macro friendly (either wheat taco or just dont eat the shell and just the filling). I like the seafood and chicken options. I think the ones I tried today was the boom shrimp, baja, and some chicken one (cant remember). All really good and affordable for $ 10 roughly. Enjoyed the TV also inside our booth. Note though the food is pretty salty for me and to ask for 2 cups of water up front (I didnt get my refill till i got my check!)
Overall, a new addition to my cheat meal list.

The service was rude and rushed. Bitchy hostess and a server with no sense of humor… The food was mediocre. The place looks like fun… But disappointed.

Well this is a follow up to my original review. I think the service has gone down hill and the management doesn’t care. The food is OK and the drinks refresh if you can get a refill.

I came here with a few friends today and the wait was a bit long for a restaurant that was mostly empty (it seemed like the restaurant was understaffed, but there was a big party going on in the back so maybe all of the staff was there). I ordered the Greek and the Alamo; the Greek was absolutely delicious and a favorite for me, but the Alamo only had one small piece of fish and a little bit of coleslaw — it was definitely a disappointment compared to the Greek. But the price was pretty cheap and I definitely recommend coming here on Taco Tuesday’s.

I am updating my review after a few more visits and much better experiences. The staff has become more friendly and the food has become better! I love their free chips & salsa and their boom boom shrimp appetizer! Their tacos are very good and on Tuesdays they have $ 2 tacos and trivia night :-) And sometimes, if you are seated in the «jail cells» then you have your own TV and you can watch what you want! It’s a nice little place

I don’t know why there are so many negative reviews for this location. the food was great as always. I definitely recommend boom boom shrimp. this place is a sports bar/​eatery. appreciate it for what it is. price is right, staff is friendly, and food is great. also, if you go on Tuesdays, tacos are only $ 2. ⁴⁄₅

Where do I begin? First of all, there is no email available to contact the restaurant with concerns! Who doesn’t have an email these days?!
I’m just a regular Johns Creek mom that was excited to be on a date with my husband and actually dress up! Last Saturday night was the perfect night for some relaxing outside. To the rooftop patio we went! Yeay! I thought…
First, after some explanation to our waitress, we were able to get margaritas that were made with water and lime juice… just a margarita without the sour mix. Easy enough, right? So, we have our drinks, the sun is setting, and we would like our fire pit lit… Guess what? The firepit doesn’t work. The poor guy that was trying to help get it working was super nice though. He even switched propane tanks for us. Luckily, the table down from us left, so we moved to that table and took the propane tank with us because only 3 out of the 4 fire pits had propane tanks. We wanted to get away from the smoking that was hitting us in the face anyways… smoking still allowed? Gross.
The employee that was helping us said that he was not allowed to go get more propane even though there is a Home Depot, Publix, and gas station across the street.
Okay, so now we have a working firepit, ordered our second drink that takes forever, and we are trying to enjoy the evening when we see a HUGE group of at least 20 people come up to the rooftop and take the seating area that we just left. You guessed it! They were not happy. No firepit?! Oh, they were very upset. They were not even offered a free round of drinks or anything. No free queso for them either! LOL We talked to the group and invited them over to our seating area with the working fire pit. My husband and I felt really bad for them.
So, now we’re feeling pretty good. The music has changed and we are doing okay. Time for another drink. It comes, but it tastes different. It’s made with club soda instead of water. The waitress take them from us and then comes back. She says the bartender said she made them the same way and… wait for it…“she is not making your drinks anymore because they take 10 minutes to make.“
Excuse me?! So, you’re a bartender and you don’t want to make drinks? I guess our money isn’t good enough.
I guess this company could give a shit less about customer service. Needless to say, we left. We went to another restaurant, told the, the horror story of Twisted Taco, and spent our money there.
It’s okay Twisted Taco Johns Creek, you must think that because you have a cool rooftop patio that you can treat your customers like they don’t matter, but actually it does. It does matter how you treat people. You leave your employees to feel powerless too. Sheesh, the guy desperately wanted to get the firepit working for us, but he was not allowed to.
We won’t visit this establishment EVER again. The neareby Adobo or Noche will do just fine. And yes, I will be telling all my friends about our horrible experience. Forget a girls’ night out with all my Johns Creek mom friends here! Never again.

My son and I went there on a whim but it now our favorite restaurant.

I liked the variety of tacos available on the menu, especially the seafood options. I’ve never had a taco that had crab cakes on it… different, but good! I appreciate the fact that they let you mix and match tacos, that way you can sample a variety. Chips and queso are always a good choice. Try the Twisted Queso served with ground beef, pico, and salsa. Yum!

The food was ok compared to the other taquerias-​but during my meal-​my sister and I felt burdened to tip a «great» amount for average quality food and bad service because the group of high schoolers behind us were being lectured by their waitress– they only left her change for tip…
Awkward?

Ok, my coworker and I had dinner at Twisted Taco last night because it was in the same complex as the Regal theater where we were catching a movie. I was in the mood for Tex-​Mex and despite reading the bad reviews for Twisted Taco, purely out of convenience and to satisfy my craving, we ended up grabbing dinner at this place before going to our movie.
So verdict? Yes! Another dinner please! Maybe it’s because it’s been a while since I’ve indulged in this kind of food (hey, Weight Watchers will do that!), but I’ve gotta say, they couldn’t bring enough tortilla baskets and salsa and queso dip, I couldn’t stop devouring everything! The veggie burrito that was brought out was equally good and had a kick to it that just melted in my mouth.
Only negative? Well, it’s not really Twisted Taco’s fault, but my own for not having an extra change of clothes. We went straight from work and I had my pencil skirt on which was not proper gorging attire. Advice: Go wearing something that has an elastic waistband and you’ll be ok!

I went to Twisted Taco in Buckhead more times that I care to admit. It was a mile from my place, I was friends with everyone who worked there, and I ate and drank for next to free. The food was subpar, but it was my own personal Cheers. Because of this, I could never bring myself to write an objective review to the effect of, «This place is without a doubt the worst taqueria I’ve ever been to, yet I go here religiously because I’m a sucker for a free frozen margarita.»
Lucky for me, I had the opportunity to objectively test Twisted Taco’s Johns Creek location. I went with a party of six for dinner and drinks on a Monday night at 5:30. You would have thought that the place was slammed based on the lackluster service. We regularly found ourselves looking around trying to locate our server for drinks and food orders. That’s strike one.
Strike two would be that aside from the really good fresh chips and salsa, the food itself leaves serious room for desire. I had a buffalo chicken taco and standard fried fish taco. The fried fish was fine once I doused it Chalula sauce. The buffalo chicken tasted completely unidentifiable and bland other than cheap bleu cheese dressing. The refried beans were barely edible. My biggest gripe, however, was that the entire plate was served lukewarm. That’s extra insult to injury considering it was 6:00 and the place was basically dead. It wasn’t just me. One of my friends leaned over to me afterward to ask if my dinner was a letdown as well. Yep.
There’s definitely a reason that all ITP Twisted Tacos have closed. I think they continue to survive and maybe thrive in the burbs because there aren’t many (any?) good restaurants out here. Although it’s appreciable that Twisted Taco has fun décor, a rooftop patio, and isn’t a national chain, I would opt for Applebees or Chilis over this any day.

I love their tacos! Also their fresh chips and salsa are to die for!
Everything else is alright at best. The burrito is meh, as well as some of their salads.
Their down home shrimp taco is delicious. Tuesdays are two dollar tacos so you must try! Only downside is they dont have calamari :(
Also, the service is inconsistent. Some waiters are really nice and some dont care to be there.

Good environment with nice service and cool seating. Details like cow-​hide backrests and jail cell booths with personal TVs give this place a fun vibe! Plenty of TVs around to watch Football. Food is quite good, and I was asked if I was allergic to red dye because they dye their tortillas pink for Breast Cancer awareness in October! It was a little off putting at first, haha, but they DID give me an option. :)
All in all I’d say go try it and see what you think! Cool place, food’s not too spicy but not plain either. I was happy with my meal! :)

If you are looking for a «sports bar» you found it plenty of t.v.‘s with your favorite games on, beer, margaritas and average food. After coming here a few times decided that it TT deserves a two star rating.
The tacos on the first visit were good and had me thinking trying other things was a good idea, well it turns out it wasn’t.
The Fajitas this evening, the chicken is cooked separately then put atop of the peppers and onions it is overcooked and tastless. The Queso that is served on Wednesdays has no flavor at all with or without beef. After switching to «no meat» I had to add half a bowl of salsa and a heap of jalapeño’s just to give it some flavor.
Service is something to desired even when slow, on one occasion the bartender forgot my beer until I was ready to leave and the waitstaff seems content leaving dirty dishes and empty plates and glassware on the tables long after you’re done.

We came here for my MOMS Night Out and had a group of 14 people. We arrived at 6pm on a Thursday night to put our name in, hoping that we’d have a table ready by 6:30 (when we told everyone to start arriving). I was disappointed that they don’t take reservations, especially for a large group, but thankfully we were able to get seated without any problems.
This location is super cute and has jail cell themed «rooms» where you can eat. Each cell has a tv inside, so it makes it nice for kids to be entertained while they eat (assuming that you’re there with children).
The food is delicious. I always get the vegetarian burrito twisted (adds melted cheese and salsa on top) and a side of rice. They’ve got a lot of different tacos to choose from as well. The entire back side of the menu is for drinks, so if you’re looking for a drink, they can probably get you what you’re looking for.
This particular location is awesome because they’ve got rooftop seating as well. It’s an open-​air vibe and some nights there’s live music. It’s pretty awesome to sit up there and take in the views and enjoy their food and drinks with friends.
I was surprised at how busy and «club-​like» it became as the night got later. We were there until about midnight and from 9ish until when we left, it was the happening place to be. If you’re young and looking for a fun place to hang with friends on a Thursday night, I guess Twisted Taco is the place to go. Who knew?

Out of all the chain Mexican/​bar type restaurants, this one is my favorite! I’ve come here over 10 times now (different locations also) and have never been disappointed! I’ve had almost every tacos on the menu (except the spicy ones) and they are all unique in their own way. They also have a $ 2 Taco Special on Tuesdays when you purchase a beverage of your choice. The fajitas here are on point also! My absolute favorite dish for lunch or dinner is the OK Corral Burrito and «get it twisted». The Ok Corral includes Chicken and Steak, guacamole, black beans and yellow rice, sour cream, salsa, and queso. Delicious!
Not only do they have great food but their margaritas are great as well! You can buy them by the glass or by the pitcher. This restaurant does an excellent job with large parties or serves as a quick bite to grab for folks on the road. All meals are served with chips and salsa. The salsa varies in spice from day to day so don’t be surprised if it’s really spicy the day you go!
I definitely recommend this place for all ages and for sporting events!