Nico’s Taco Shop

Awesome customer services and my breakfast burrito was great for the 5^th time in a row!!!

Great fast food one of the best taco shops on the east side in Tucson! Service is good! This place is always clean! Decent prices best NICOS in Tucson way to go guys!

Ordered a breakfast burrito with ham egg and cheese. It ended up being a potato burrito. I took out about a cup and a half of potatoes out and ended up with half of an egg if that and a little cheese. My burrito was flat. I get that the potatoes are the cheapest ingredient in the burrito, but if that is the case, don’t charge me $ 6.00 for a burrito you pay $ 1.00 for. Never going back again! Service was meh too.

Nico’s has great breakfast burritos and rolled tacos! It’s a great place to eat when your on a budget and the food is good :) Wish they had one on the East side of town with a drive through and open 24 hours I pick Nicos over Los Betos any day

The flavors at Nico’s are amazing but unfortunately I have had to stop eating here. It is unfortunate because the food is really good but you do have to be careful with every bite. Like some of the other reviews have said, you never know when your next bite will be full of grizzle, tendons or, on two occasions, bone. I hope they do start working on the meat issue. I really miss my Nico’s.

This place is a crap shoot. The last 3 times I’ve ordered the carne asada burro, it’s been gristly (ewwww), chewy and inedible in spots. I’m talking big hunks of meat that I wouldn’t even give to my doggies. I can’t tell you how many bites I had to spit out (sorry, but you know what I mean!) Sooooo, I’ll probably stick with the safer bean and cheese burro next time, if there is a next time. C’mon Nico’s owner/​manager, order some better beef and prepare it better!

So I’ve had some good experiences here and a few really horrible ones. The most recent, an employee that works there barely speaks enough English to comprehend an order. I ordered two steak, but not carne asada burritos. But with extra cheese, guacamole, and sour cream. I got the sour cream, guacamole and steak… But with the extra surprise of eggs… This is past 9:30 pm every time I order… (So not breakfast time) The cashier asks if I want eggs and I always say no (and I have ended up with them every time she takes my order)… I called back and asked for a refund because it’s been the third time I made the order with her and had it totally botched. All the other employees get it right every time. I asked for a phone number for a direct number for a manager, she told me I couldn’t have one and if I wanted to complain I would have to call back tomorrow or someone this week (no specified time) and ask for «meme» or «Pepe». A little convenient for her that she can’t tell me who can help and can’t say exactly when they will be in. At the end of the call I was getting frustrated and told her she could have been more helpful, she told me she helped me and repeated my order three times (she never repeated it, just said OK when I told her what I wanted) then told me to f#@+ off and have a nice day… Needless to say… I want my money for that (at least the most recent if not the three she’s gotten wrong) order back. I’d settle for the most recent one but since it’s been the same exact order on the same card three times in a row, and I’ve left a decent tip (6 dollars on a fifteen dollar carry out order) I might ask for all three to be r returned. Never going to this location again due to one horrible employee, I don’t know how many problems she causes daily but if I don’t understand how you can screw something so simple so much

Was in Tucson looking for an authentic Mexican meal. I did not want the high priced chain fair food, Nico’s Taco on Swan was the answer I found. I had the beef and bean burrito, and my wife had the fish taco. Great fresh Mexican food you can’t wrong. Two meals for eight dollars and change. Loved the green and red fresh home made hot sauces.

Quick and cheap. Delicious large breakfast burritos, usually. It is what it is. Sometimes we just go across the parking lot and take out food from El Molinitos if we want items with chicken. I do not like the chicken (burritos or enchiladas) at Nico’s. My wife really likes the carne asada burritos… lots of meat, ground beef tacos okay too, but any other toppings (cheese, guacamole, sour cream, etc. are a la carte… extra and a little expensive for this type of carry out restaurant). Staff could be friendlier and learn to smile. Also need to improve on the nachos… much better elsewhere.

The most unfriendly bunch of people I have met. I got a breakfast burrito with potato, egg, and cheese. The tortilla was not cooked in anyway so it was all dry and nasty. Filling was bland, and no salsa. WTF? Worst burrito ever!

I am a huge fan of breakfast tacos… but I may have just converted to breakfast burritos! In love with the bean, egg and cheese breakfast burrito!!! They make them fresh while you wait. They are hot, tasty and the tortillas are amazing! So much for low carb diet?!?
They have some salsas to add amazing flavor to the burritos as well. I suggest the green salsa. It is spicy but a little sweet. Yum! The guacamole is amazing as well!
Wish I had a pic to post, but I ate my burrito too fast.

I live near by this place, thus I’ve been here more than once. Honestly, it’s a hit or miss with them. There have been times the food is good, at times ok, and most recently horrible. I have been disappointed for the last time. The employees have always been indifferent they don’t care if you’re there or not. So aside from their inconsistantacy, this last experience was a pollo asado burrito that had dry, very chewy chicken. It also had this odd taste neither my girlfriend or I could pin point. I had the super nachos, and ALL of it had a rotten taste. It has been some time since I had to literally thrown away an entire meal. I personally won’t come back, but like I said, it’s hit or miss, and I don’t want to waste my money again.

They passed me a counterfeit $ 10 bill! They should be checking with the pen. The chile relleno burrito was fine, but not worth the extra ten bucks I lost out on! Take more care on the financial end.

Rolled in about 1 for lunch this afternoon craving a bowl of their weekend special red menudo. After dumping in my onion an cylantro and squeezing in the lemon I hungrily dug in. The soup seemed a little thin so I stirred around a bit and it dawned on me — NO HOMINY! I questioned the girl who sold me the bowl at full price. She said, oh, we didn’t get any today. What? Uh.

This review may seem a bit brutal, but I have to be honest.
First, I’ve only ordered dinner items, and have yet to try any breakfast fare, which may sway my review. I can update later.
My main issue is that there is little to separate Nicos or make it unique. I’m specifically thinking about there Carne Asada and ground beef tacos, which generally lack any real flavor in the meat. It’s as if they avoid committing to strong seasoning, which is unfortunate. The chicken tacos on the other hand, are covered in a nice red sauce, which imparts quite a bit of flavor. The beef? Not so much.
The refried beans are just that, refried beans, and I love them. The rice, standard fare.
Listen, Nicos isn’t bad, but it could be so much more. I just moved from San Antonio, where I ate a disgusting amount of Mexican, and there is little here to make it stand out. Commit to some strong flavors, grill that Carne Asada, and let’s do THIS!

Best spanish rice in town! Beans are good too, but I wish they weren’t made with lard. I really love their red salsa. I grad like 10 little containers of it and use every one of them!

YUM!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE the carne asada burrito and the sausage breakfast burrito (minus the potatoes). They also do good ground beef tacos and green chili con carne.
The service is never cheerful, but it is normally fast. In spite of the unfriendly people the food rocks.

Service is great, food is way better!
We go their regularly and really enjoy their menudo on the weekends!

This place is classic Tucson fast food – and has saved my hide on many nights where I did not feel like making dinner!
AMBIENCE: 2 stars. Tucson strip mall. It is a bit run-​down and dive-​y, but what do you expect? I would not necessarily stay and eat here, though it is nice to sit outside on the patio when it is not too hot!
SERVICE: 4 stars. I swear the same person is always working the register – whether I come in for breakfast burritos and dinner. Register staff is quick and efficient at taking orders and preparing them.
FOOD: 4 stars (for fast food). The breakfast burritos are THE BOMB (and available any time) – especially bacon/​egg/​cheese/​potato! Quesadillas are big and tasty, carne asada is decent, beans are authentic!
OVERALL: 4 stars (keep in mind, this is a fast food place, not El Charro, etc). We pick up breakfast or dinner here at least twice per month.

What is a Nico’s doing so deep on the NE side of Tucson? Who cares.
It’s Nico’s: it’s tasty, it’s fast, and you know what you’re getting. In this case it’s not open very late and I think it’s a little more expensive than other locations.
Still, it’s in the middle of nowhere (near my house) and that is enough to make me love it.
(Edit: I also forgot to mention their special! If you like Chile Relleno Burritos, wait until your try out their special, a Chile Relleno Burruto!)