Lambertville spot was closed and the husband insisted on this place. Carne asada tacos tasted like sawdust. Not inedible, but damn near close. The husband bit into his hardshell taco and looked up and said, «I have some grocery store chicken I left in the car earlier. Want some?» He is never picking the restaurant again. Read the reviews of this place and listen.
Mike s.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Keyport, NJ
Great cheap tacos! Kind of sucks that they raise their prices for dinner and it is the same menu as lunch. I didn’t know that the beef gets more expensive to obtain around dinner time! I go for lunch and won’t go for dinner because of this.
Jacqueline L.
Rating des Ortes: 2 New Hope, PA
I want to like this place because it’s simple and easy Mexican food, but the people who work here are always so RUDE. I live in New Hope, very close to this spot, so it’s always my go-to when I want a burrito, but I am always hoping that maybe the next time I stop in, someone will smile or say«have a nice day»…it’s the little things! The food itself isn’t anything crazy, I’ve lived in San Diego and know what delicious Mexican food tastes like, and this isn’t it. But I would be a bit more inclined to at least go 3 stars if the service was just generally nicer/better. They need to work on that. The menu selections are good though, the salsas aren’t bad, and even though you have to add sour cream, guac. and pico to the burritos(none of this comes in them on their own), when you do add all three, I can always scarf the whole thing!
Sharon S.
Rating des Ortes: 1 New Hope, PA
My husband and I went to Taco Loco in New Hope for all you can eat taco Tuesday’s. Now I know why it’s all you can eat because they are getting rid of their OLDMEAT! Immediately after eating the tacos my husband and I didn’t feel good. Sharp stomach pangs! While driving home we started to rush to get to the bathroom where We immediately both got sick! Throwing up and more! I called Taco Loco and said you are going to kill someone by serving old meat! Don’t eat here!
Jim K.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Trenton, NJ
The owner as I walked up to the counter to order was talking about a customer who had been in there earlier who complained about bad food and bad service. From how he reenacted the situation he sounded very rude and cursed the customer off. Very dirty feel to the place. I literally live a minute walk and I refuse to eat here again. The steak tacos that I received were white meat. Guacamole tasted like they drenched it in lime juice prolly because they had made it that morning and didn’t want to make a fresh batch. I’ve given this place multiple chances and every time they disappoint.
F B.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Staten Island, NY
Walked in the door At 9:16pm. They close at 10. Either the owner or maybe just the cook, comes to the counter yelling, seriously im not being sarcastic, YELLING that we cannot sit where we were going to sit and that we «BETTERORDERRIGHTNOW because we’re running out of food and I can’t take it». Hmmmm someone’s having a bad day and obviously doesn’t know how to keep it inside for the sake of customers. Nastiest face, nastiest temper. My girlfriend is in the food industry and we would never walk into a restaurant within a half hour of closing, but it was a full 44mins before, with 3 families still eating. Drove here from NJ just to eat there and will never step foot in the place of a rude, mean, nasty person like that again.
Mike M.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Fremont, CA
Just average Mexican food at tourist-town prices. Nothing out of this world or to phone home about. My favorites include the fish taco, chimichanga, and quesadilla. Just be aware that almost anything else you could want with your meal(with the exception of salsa) is truly extra and they will charge you for it, that also for chips and extra guac. Service can take a while on a busy day as there’s usually only two people working at any one time(one on the register, one in the kitchen) otherwise the food comes pretty quickly, though your mileage may vary. In the end, if you’re craving California-style Mexican food that’s not Taco Bell, El Taco Loco is the only game in town.
Peter s.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Philadelphia, PA
Avoid. I love a good hole-in-the-wall, but this one just doesn’t feel clean. Everything sticky. The tacos were unremarkable at best — underseasoned, cheap ingredients, nothing approaching authentic. Better to avoid New Hope altogether, except for the old Playhouse — nearby Doylestown has much more to offer on the food front.
Bryan J.
Rating des Ortes: 5 New York, NY
i’m going to give it five stars, but keep in mind, this is just a local mexican taco joint, so keep that in mind. it seems to be run by the owner, and he really does know almost everybody who comes in, which is nice. the other staff are all young and very friendly. all homemade, and really really good. their salsa is a little on the hot side, their tacos are wonderful, they have a little salsa bar with a couple of other homemade salsas and peppers and the like. their gazpacho is worth the trip!
W S.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Selinsgrove, PA
Usually El Taco Loco is really great, went tonight super stoked on it being Taco Tuesday and as we walked in at 8:20 the guy working said they were closing. I get if you’re slow to close up early every once in a while but this is actually the second time it’s happened in the past few months. I used to be local but now live out by Philly so both times drove almost an hour only to be turned away. Super disappointing.
Vincenzo C.
Rating des Ortes: 5 New Hope, PA
Excellent! Super fast service too. Been to New Hope several times and never knew this place existed. It’s one block off Main st… worth walking to.
Ben W.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Manhattan, NY
Salsa was extremely memorable. The service was warm and friendly. We were happy with everything we ordered. Basically, everything you could want in a quick Mexican meal.
Ezra S.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Philadelphia, PA
I would say this is above average Mexican food, the mild salsa from the salsa bar was too spicy, I thought the chips were just blah, no real corn flavor in them but not salty. On the upside, the guacamole was excellent, the pinto beans perfectly seasoned and the gazpacho was outstanding.
Valerie B.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Doylestown, PA
Good mexican food. Very tasty. Service is order and seat yourself. People are nice.
Sydney E.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Naples, FL
By far my favorite taco joint! Everything is fresh and delicious. Salsa is fresh and soup du jour is always great. BYOB too so bring some margs and enjoy!
Gina D.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Neshanic Station, NJ
We stumbled in here on a rainy day for a quick bite. There is a lot of competition in the area which I am anxious to try since our meal was not bad — just so-so. There was nothing that really stood out to us. I had a taco platter with the shrimp taco and carne asada taco. The portion of shrimp was generous but the flavor was lacking. The steak was a little tough but overall had decent flavor. He had the burrito especial which had some amped up flavor from jalapeños. A great variety of hot sauces were available on each table and we tried them all to just try to lift the flavors of the meal. I wouldn’t try to deter someone from coming here. I just wouldn’t expect to be wowed.
Lamprey I.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Morrisville, PA
If you like REAL Mexican food, not that Taco Bell crap, this is where to go. El Taco Loco had it’s origins in Levittown, PA in a strip mall on the intersection of Durham and Newportville(now New Falls) Roads. Later, much to my dismay because it was a twice a week stop, the proprietor moved to New Hope(why is it that everything I love either goes away or goes belly up?). Fortunately, it only moved a short distance and now, not only do I make a regular pilgrimage to eat here but my wife too loves their food. How does one find it?,… simply locate the entrance to the New Hope Ivyland train station then do an about face and walk the 100 feet to El Taco Loco, on your left I love this place.
Amy A.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Norristown, PA
Love when the guy gave us the heads up that the jalapenos were exceptionally hot. They were! El Taco Loco is a great place to stop in for a quick, but very yummy meal. I’ve been a few times and never left disappointed. On a recent trip I orders the carnitas in a corn tortilla. Get the combo, the rice and beans are great. They also have a salsa and pepper bar. It’s cheap, fresh ingredients, and delicious. It’s byob so bring some corona’s to wash down the yumminess.
Lauren B.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Princeton, NJ
I was excited to try this place, based on some of the reviews. California-approved Mexican?!? I’m in. However, I’m not sure that’s true. Our nachos had whiz instead of actual cheese, and while the tacos weren’t bad, I wouldn’t talk them up to anyone serious about Mexican food. If I hadn’t read reviews, I think I would have had more realistic expectations of El Taco Loco from just walking in. It’s low key and a little underwhelming.
Bruce E.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Moorpark, CA
This place is GREAT! BBQ burrito is excellent! Good service although slow and NOT fast food. The cook likes to prepare the food right. It was well worth the wait and we will visit again. Closest thing we’ve found to good California style Mexican food and at a reasonable price. So far we have not found anything we like as much in NJ. I guess that’s because this is PA. LOL Now…There’s always someone having a bad day looking for an excuse to give a bad review. So the guy below with an attitude needs to get a life. You’ll notice 90% of the reviews are positive.