Cartel Taco Bar

It was my homie's birthday, so we all met up at Cartel for some drinks and bites. We were seated promptly at a table for eight and were greeted by our waitress, who was incredibly friendly, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable about the specials and drink options.I ordered the loaded steak nachos, a passionfruit and mango margarita, a Maker's Mark and Coke with cherries, and later, a shot of tequila. The food was solid, the drinks were well-made, and there were plenty of TVs showing sports and news updates, which added to the vibe.My only disappointment? The music selection was pretty boring. A more lively playlist could have taken the atmosphere up a notch.Overall, it was a great spot for a group hangout, and I'd definitely come back!

Ok, been here a few times. Food has gone bad to worse. Don't recommend it tbh. Nachos awful, soda flat, food overpriced, restaurant cold. Staff is fine. If you're drunk at the arcade next door the food will be ok, but sober just awful.

Came here for a work gathering. We tried the Birria tacos- they were okay. The dipping broth was good. The chicken quesadilla was rec by the worker taking our order. It is okay. Their rotisserie chx is not the best thing. I did dip it with the birrias broth, that helped. I had the fried chicken taco. That was good and fried chicken is always a tasty unhealthy choice. But usually a solid choice for me. It had a spicy sauce on it that I liked. Someone ordered the firecrackers. They are good. Needs a lot more ranch for dipping considering their size. One of the order, half the firecracker had no cheese in it. I think it oozed out while frying. They did make a few more to replace them. The service here was very nice! The guy taking our order was so friendly.

Pros: cute place. Affordable place. Drinks good.Cons: DISGUSTING BLAND food. I ordered a sautéed shrimp taco, it had 3 TINY shrimp on it. Plus some plain WHITE rice that was claimed to be cilantro rice. The kids food was worse... my children aren't hard to please. They ate nothing. Thats how bad it was. Anyways if you want a good cheap drink go here. If you want good food with your drink RUN the opposite direction. I wish I went to Taco Bell. At least it would've tasted seasoned.

The tacos are ok. The tortillas definitely need some flavor but i think overall i came out saying "meh". definitely not authentic services. Good not great but really nice location is OK. Parking sucks.Overall, buy frozen food at Walmart, cook it really well at home put on some good music and you'll save yourself some money. This is not a knock on the establishment. The food is OK but I'm here for the people. I've got to be honest thumbs out of 5

Quick service tacos, quesadillas et al from an out of the way place near AT&T Stadium. We were next door at the 4 Kahunuas Tiki Bar, which does not serve food, and needed something to eat, without leaving the area. Cartel Taco fit the bill.Decent food, decent portions (my photos were too shaky - may it was the Tiki drinks), the only real issue was the price. Not really a good value, 3 average sized tacos close to $30. But, as a captive audience, it could have been worse.

Walking in I felt some regret on my decision to catch a late night snack. There was live music of some lady playing acoustic guitar over a rowdy, sports bar like crowd. Several tables were not clean, and took several patrons complaining to the staff to take care of the mess. AS I was ordering, the overly friendly staff insisted on injecting small talk. I was quite perturbed because I was not in the mood and the server would not stop with the droning of empty phrases and sentiment. I ended up ordering the mcclucky and the buffalo chicken tacos. I could only taste the tortilla and the meat. Everything else had no flavor. Visually, the filling looked like a slop bucket with how both were prepared. The buffalo chicken strip had a good crispy bearing, and a spiciness that actually had some kick to it. I tasted nothing else though, along with the starchy, tough tortilla. The moment I finished, the meal was forgettable. I see this place getting lots of business from drunk patrons from the cider cade needing to sober up. If you are in the area and are looking for tacos, this is not worth going out of your way

I found myself at Cartel tacos when figuring out a place to eat when hanging at Cidercade next door. On here and on my map app they were listed as closed but on my way to go try another place I noticed someone cleaning the windows at the doors. A manager/co-owner came over to me as I was walking over and he asked me about Cidercade being busy for their tax day special. I let them know they showed up as closed, but he let me know they are open! Staff was friendly when coming in and generally was busy once I got my food. Oh I do have to give a shout out that they do have big red at the on tap soda machine. (Not for me but for my husband and sister.) So I came in and got the chicken birra tacos which comes with 3. You can get more than one meat if you would like. The food was decent and the price was really reasonable. $10 and some change after tax, but before tip. I'm glad I came over to give them a chance, and we may keep them in rotation if we come back to to Cidercade.

I'm not sure what's up with the reviews! We came on a Thursday evening after drinking all day and needed some snacks. This was the spot.You can either order from the takeout counter and bring it to your seat, or get traditionally served. The menus are slightly different and seated service was highly recommend.We started with the nachos which were fantastic. We also got a couple tacos at the servers recommendation, all great. We did not leave there hungry and were super satisfied, great food.The service was super quick. Jack was the one that served us at the bar and he was fantastic all night.We had a lovely time and it was perfect after a day at the arcade!

What can I say? We love this place. It's a fun spot. Especially the bar area. You can order at the main counter. However, if you are sitting in the bar area, you can order there. And speaking of the bar, the bartenders are great. They are personable without being overly familiar. Just right. As for the food, they have a good menu with lots of treats. Lots of fun tacos and apps. The chicken quesadilla is fantastic. They season the tortilla and it is so good.