Really great and affordable authentic Mexican food. Parking in back!
I love love love El Taco Riendo. My standard order here is the classic burrito, with barbacoa beef and tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, and cheese inside. Is your mouth watering yet? Mine is....I usually take the burrito to go, and then head up Central 1/2 block to Fair State Brewing for a great beer with my burrito. Yum. It's a perfect combo, IMO.There are two basic burrito options: Mexican style, or American style. American style features rice, beans, pico, cheese and sour cream. Mexican style features rice, beans, grilled onions, cilantro, lime and the optional add ons listed above (my fav). It's the unique cilantro and lime combo that makes El Taco Riendo's burritos so special.The burritos here are wrapped nicely to allow easy eating. They are not as large as the burritos available over in St. Paul (El Burrito Mercado, for example), but El Taco Riendo's burritos are MUCH more flavorful and unique tasting. It's quality here, not simple quantity.The staff are all super polite and friendly, eager to help you out with questions. The cashier always speaks good English.There are limited parking options on Central, so be prepared to grab a spot on a side street and walk. The sitting area inside is relatively sparse and not large, so be prepared for this too. The night I went here, the line was quite long to order. Each burrito, enchilada, fajita, taco order are all made from scratch while you wait.I am happy that this restaurant survived their big fire several years ago (see my photos from 2020) where they operated out of a food truck, and decided to renovate and reopen in the original location. If you're craving a high-quality delicious burrito, get to El Taco! I know you want one now, right??? Gosh, I sure do. I'm hungry now!
Wow! This place deserves all the good reviews. So affordable and fast service. After living in California and New Mexico, we were hunting for a Mexican spot close to downtown. I highly recommend this place! The tamales are huge and the tacos are delicious.
Best place for basic street tacos! Been coming here for years and it's always good, the quality never dips. Enchiladas, nachos, burritos, elote, it's all good. There are few places to get fancier tacos but I really feel like Taco Riendo is the peak for quality meets affordability.
I have to have the chicken enchilada with cheese mild sauce it comes with rice beans and a salad it is so good they also have chicken enchilada with cheese and it's hot but I have to have a mild it's fantastic have to try it I go there quite often
Had to give this place a 2nd taste to see if it was good or not once more. So i went in to order 6 tacos to which i had to repeate my self atleast a minimum of 6 times on how many i wanted along with what style i had ordered. First time the order was repeated back to me he only had 2 tacos rang up. Second time he only ranged up 4 tacos. After having to repeat myself multiple times i literally had to tell him that i ordered 6 tacos so he should have 6 on it. When the food was ready he called out 6 tacos instead of the order number on the receipt causing confusing to me and the other customers on whos order it belonged causing me to asked him what order number it was so it can go to the right person. Apparently he does speak english so it makes me wonder why he's having a hard time understanding me speaking english to him and of course i ordered for dine in but it was packed to go. The portion size was ok a bit smaller than the other taco locations around the cities. Taste wise it was ok but not as good as other locations around town. Overall i might drop in again if im in the neighborhood but its not worth traveling far for their food. Customer service wise need i say more other than it could use some improvements on.
We had a rehearsal dinner for our son's wedding catered...taco bar...enchiladas....guacamole...caso dipAll was VERY fresh/flavorful/authentic! It was delivered/set up timely & we had rave reviews from our guests!! Best price as well! Friendly mgr Miguel & staff .....Highly rec El Taco Riendo? YUMMMAY
This is one of my favorite places to get quick Mexican food. They have tacos, tortas, enchiladas, tamales, nachos, burritos, and MASSIVE burritos!!!! They have several protein choices, my favorite being the pastor. What sets them apart from others is all of the beans are refried style... So good! The location is perfect to grab and go to a nearby brewery. Highly recommend.
Delicious authentic mexican. A must have while in town!
The one foot burrito is wow you can share that with at least three people. Lovely staff and fast service.