The Taco Shop
604 University Ave, Madison, WI, 53715
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Address :
604 University Ave
Madison, WI, 53715 - Phone (608) 250-8226
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 3:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner, Late Night
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Loud
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : No
Categories
Mexican Cuisine
If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.
Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.
Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.
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Kara J.
Not very exciting at all, and definitely over priced. I would only eat their food if someone paid for me to eat it and I were desperate to eat that day. The ground beef had a bizarre flavor.
(2)Pat P.
Finally, a Mexican restaurant that caters to lovers of the superior Mexi-Cali food! Madison is about to discover the bliss of a chili verde smothered burrito, fresh pulled chicken tacos, homemade chips and -- om nom nom - awesome chimichangas! The saucy food - reminiscent of Southern California and the Southwest - has finally filled a missing niche in this town. Way to go, people!
(5)Daniel H.
meat has no flavor. black beans were hard...
(1)Jeff M.
At 2am this place seems like the best idea ever! The line can be a bit of a deterrent and the line barely moves... but if you're going at 2am, you probably don't realize how slow time is moving, so you'll be fine. One of the few places that makes a legit Chimichanga and that's why I go so often. Maybe I should try it sober or for lunch to really test this theory. But yes, drunk food or munchies - this place is a winner in my book. Call a cab from here, wait in line, get your meal (eat it) and your cab will be there around the time it's all over (give or take). It's like clockwork.
(4)Rose S.
So this place is great... if you're trying to conceive with the devil. Pros: the rice was cooked? the pico de gallo contained matter of some dimensionality (of which I did not know) Cons: you have to burn all leftovers and burry the ashes between a oak tree and a rose bush, at 2:15am on a full moon, with a rabbi present otherwise THEY WILL RESPAWN
(1)Matthew H.
They get a star because I'm not allowed give them zero. They called me 15 minutes after my estimated delivery time to tell me they lost my order and can't deliver to me because they are now closed. Hire people that are not bad at life.
(1)Cadence G.
they microwave styrofoam
(1)Brian J.
The food here is edible but not much better than that. I have gotten food delivered from here and have eaten in the restaurant and have never eaten the food and said man I gotta order that again. The tacos use lettuce instead of cilantro which I am not a fan of. There are far better places to get Mexican food in Madison.
(1)John O.
I've never been all that into skiing. I always considered myself more of a snowboarder. Skiing just always seemed so easy. Anyone can make a pizza slice with their skis and head down a hill. Piece of cake. You see children doing it all the time. That's the thing about skiing though...it's only really easy at the beginning. Most people can do it, but it takes so much time and energy to get truly great at skiing. There is a night-and-day difference between the people on the bunny hills and the people hitting the double black diamonds. In this way, making tacos is pretty much exactly like skiing. Anyone (even a child) can make something and call it a taco...but to make a truly great taco...that takes something special. The Taco Shop does not have that something. The Taco Shop hasn't begun to even consider the possibility of taking the ski lift up the mountain. The Taco Shop is stuck on the bunny hills. I arrived shortly after 9pm with a small group of friends. There was a decent sized group of people there when we arrived, but they had all finished eating. By the looks of things, the kitchen was waiting for our orders to come in. I ordered three tacos at the counter: carne asada (steak), carnitas (pork), and a roasted veggie. When you order three tacos you also receive beans (black or pinto) and rice on the side. We waited somewhere between 5-10 minutes for our food to be brought to the table. While we waited we had some time to take in the decor. The place looks nice enough. They were clearly on a budget, but it all came together okay. It appears they're going for a bit of a west coast nautical theme. They have a surfboard mounted on one of the walls and the color scheme is indicative of a Southern California beach shack...but, confusingly, they don't offer any seafood tacos. No shrimp. No fish. Nothing. Weird. Oh well. Before the food arrived a friend asked if they make their own corn tortillas in house. We were informed they do not...and you could tell. The individual tortillas were extremely thick to begin with, and, inexplicably, they doubled them up. All three tacos I ordered looking fairly traditional. The carne asada was served with onion, cilantro, and avocado, the carnitas had just cilantro, and the veggie was topped with a bit of cheese. My guess is that this minimalist preparation is designed to really highlight the meat...which is unfortunate because the meat wasn't noteworthy in any way. The carne asada was pretty well cooked but had virtually no seasoning, and the carnitas were the exact opposite. All of the issues I had with the tacos could have forgiven if there had been some selection of homemade salsas to accompany my tacos, but, alas, there was no salsa bar in sight. Onto the sides...the beans were fine. Nothing special, but not bad. The rice on the other hand was terrible. It had the consistency of Uncle Ben's minute rice. I would not be surprised if it had been microwaved. I've really struggled to figure out why it would take more than 2 minutes to dish out tacos when the kitchen isn't making its own tortillas or salsas. You're basically just scooping meat into a shell. If you're looking for good late night food hit up any one of the food carts dotted throughout Madison. If you're looking to support a local business in the vicinity walk straight out of the Taco Shop and head to Ians Pizza. If you're looking for a mediocre taco you can find Qdoba and Chipotle right on State St. To make it in Madison you can't be on the bunny hills...you have to master the double black diamonds.
(1)Adam G.
Closed, renovated and new cooks reopen. The best taco I have ever had. Gourmet tacos. You will not be disappointed.
(5)Jarett H.
DO NOT EAT AT THE TACO SHOP. My girlfriend and I made a delivery order at The Taco Shop. When the driver showed up he let me know that he forgot the salsa. Upon opening up our meals we also noticed they forgot the chicken in our chicken burrito, it's only the main ingredient.. After calling the Taco Shop the manager told us he would deliver another or credit us a burrito. Today we called to get a burrito after ordering delivery we get a call back letting us know that they would not deliver our food because it did not reach the $10 min. Great customer service guys! Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.... if i ever go back there someone give me a spanking!
(1)Muzna K.
I went there the other day, because I wanted mexican food and it was close by to my apartment. Let's just say I will never go back. It was the most horrible experience I had in any restaurant I have ever been to. When I walked in, I took a look at the menu and I saw a guy in the back room that was just staring and didn't even say hi or greet us or anything. Then after 5 mins he came out and just stared at us again and didn't even say anything. When I started ordering he rolled his eyes at everything I said. Then he said my total was 14 dollars. Then I asked him if I could get a side of extra habenero salsa, and he said the nachos already came with salsa and refused to add an extra side of it to the order under any circumstances. Is this a joke? He snapped at me. Then he charged my card and gave me a receipt that said 20 dollars on it when he said my total was 14. I questioned him as to why this was. In the rudest and most hostile manner he proceeded to do some weird made up math that made no sense. I waited to get the receipt and immediately saw mistakes, and he did in fact over charge me and added things I didn't even order. I slapped the receipt down and demanded for a refund. At this point he felt stupid and calmed down his hostility. I got my refund and immediately left. I recommend not to go to this place unless you want terrible hostile service from psycho people. He honestly looked and behaved in a deranged manner. Once again, this was my worse experience in my whole entire life in a restaurant.
(1)Corrisa B.
This place is great! My kind of late night food. The people who work here can be a little strange at times, but i think they mean well. Go for the chicken tacos!
(4)Adam B.
The Taco shop has great burritos and tacos (and so cheap!) The best burrito is the chili verde (pork) I live near by and eat there all the time. Ask for the Habenero sauce if you want spicy.
(5)Paul H.
My girlfriend and I have hit Taco Shop maybe ten times since it opened. Madison is oddly lacking in quality Mexican (both high end and fast food), especially since the Guadalajara fire. Taco Shop is great for what it is, which is fast tacos and burritos. I've never had a bad experience there, including delivery. It' s not as good as Mexican in SoCal or Texas, but it's convenient and it's light years ahead of garbage like Taco Bell, obviously. Between here and Gemelos on State, I'd choose Taco Shop.
(4)Ryan B.
I made the mistake of taking this places advice and ordering online. I was quoted 45 minutes for delivery of a taco and chimichanga. After an hour and 15 minutes, the food finally arrived. The "crispy" taco was anything but and luke warm on top of it. Not one crunch from the entire shell. And the meat was nearly flavorless. The chimichanga was the same, warm, soggy, and just as tasteless. Even with sour cream, there was virtually no flavor. Even the refried beans, which were cold, at very little flavor. In addition, I had added jalapenos to the meal, something I like to snack on with meals. These were inedible. They started off bland and then exploded with what I can only describe as a rotten vinegar taste. What's more, they weren't even spicy. I didn't brave the salad after all of this and instead moved to the chips and "salsa". The salsa, at least, had flavor. Though, it wasn't very good. I was given two kinds, but no indication as to what they were. Neither was hot, both tasted tinny, and I only made it through two chips before I couldn't stomach any more of either. You'd think that for $2.50 a taco, that it'd be hot, crunchy, and taste like something. Or that for $8 a chimichanga would be hot, crisp, and seasoned properly. But then, you'd also expect that things like jalapenos and beans are easy enough to do that they'd be edible. Between the extremely slow turn around and the horrendous food, the menu is vastly overpriced. If you're really going to eat something this poor in quality, you should just go to Taco Bell. I won't eat there, or here, again but if that's what you're looking for, at least you can save money and taste your food.
(1)S H.
Happened to be walking by on Taco Tuesday. SO, I decided to stop in and try some tacos. Got a couple beef and pork and chicken. Very good!! Great actually! The reason I gave a 4 star rating is because I got these to go, and I jumped in the car and only had to go a few miles away. They were wrapped in foil, but, they were not hot when I got back to work. I wonder if they could warm the shells, too--just a suggestion. BUT nice, nice guys who work there and the tacos are delicious!!
(4)S M.
With the emergence of significantly more authentic places like Los Gemelos and Taqueria Guadalajara in Madison, I no longer see a reason to ever stop by the Taco Shop. Really, the only thing keeping them afloat at this point is their convenient location on University Avenue next to all the bars.
(2)Kate S.
My experience with the Taco Shop was as extreme letdown. My friend and I hit up Taco Shop after one night and were thoroughly disappointed with our experience. I could have made the tacos at home. The tortilla was cold, the cheese tasted like Sargento - not melty and delicious like the asadero cheese from Burrito Drive or the Sabores Latinos food cart. Not even decent enough for a late night snack. Horrible horrible horrible.
(1)Joshua J.
What's to say? It's a pretty expensive but homemade tasting food(Is that a good or bad thing - who's to say?) Like another review said - the cheese tasted like Sargento and I can't disagree. Because it tastes like something you could make yourself - its easy to say "whats the point?" I've had it a couple times and I appreciate the taste and price and its nice to goto when Ian's is full but don't expect to be Wow'd or something.
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