The Most Scrumptious Tacos in Columbus

Tula Taqueria

★★★★☆ 4.4 (303) • $

"This place is a godsend because you can get authentic-tasting Mexican food without needing to dine anywhere. They do have an area inside to dine in but I think people mostly carry out. I have been coming here since their opening and the food quality has been exceptional ever since. One thing that changed was that they used to include sauces on the side, but now there is a communal fridge to pour the sauces yourself, which is a little too unsanitary for me. It also adds unnecessary time if I'm trying to quickly grab my order and go. If you are dining inside, the food takes around 20 minutes to make. The prices are also fantastic in my opinion. This will always be my go-to authentic Mexican spot."

Agave & Rye - Grandview

★★★★☆ 4.3 (298) • $$

"I have loved everything I have tried thus far. My husband and I have gone to Agave & Rye multiple times at this point and its still a winner. All the food is so flavorful and the menu never gets boring with something new to try everyone. I will say my absolute favorite taco so far is the crispy salmon one. It was huge!! and tasted so amazing. Service is normally good and quick but they have their bad days as well. Overall, i definitely recommend if you haven't been here before or if you have a guest in town you want to impress."

Agave & Rye - Short North

★★★★☆ 4.1 (303) • $$

"I'm a little conflicted on my feelings about A&R. There were tons of positives to mention about my experience, but there were also some pretty prominent negatives. I'll start with the positives. TL;DR - most everything was fabulous aside from the service/staff.Location - GREAT! Very convenient and within walking distance of several hotels.Decor/Vibes - OMG! I loved how beautiful it was in here. The artwork, the chandeliers, the dinnerware and glasses. Everything was gorgeous!Drinks - I had the Jalapeno Pineapple Marg and it was good!! It was sweet, but the the spice from the jalapeno was a nice balance with the agave and pineapple. My colleague ordered another margarita and thought it was too sweet, which is totally preference. The agave is obviously a sweet addition, so just keep this in mind!Food - Awesome! The tacos are legendary for a reason. The Birria options are especially unique and tasty. My friend got chicken and raved over them! I really enjoyed my "Epic Tacos", too. I got the Gangsta and the Swipe Right. They were HUGE and tasty. I also LOVED the queso and salsa. The salsa was chunky and fresh, unlike any I've ever had. Prices - it's a little pricey, but the portion sizes are large ($8+ for a taco, but I think it was worth it!)Service - I think this is where they fell really flat. Look, I am super easy going and understanding. I still was in this situation, but there were just several little things that added up. It wasn't very busy when we went, but it took about 15 minutes or more to be sat. Our waiter was nice, but several things were forgotten and missed. It could have just been an off day. But overall, the staff just wasn't super friendly or efficient. I'm not sure what was going on, but it was really off putting.All this to say, check out A&R! The food and decor are well worth the trip, but maybe this location or this day was just struggling."

Los Guachos Taqueria

★★★★☆ 3.8 (145) • $$

"You can't go wrong with some tacos from Los Guachos! I tried the al pastor, steak, and grilled fish, and really liked the al pastor especially with their onions and peppers! You can ask them for a bag of them. Their hot sauces also added a good kick! Definitely can't forget the chips and guac as well! The food was out super quick and there was plenty of seating indoors, and a bar area as well for drinks"

Barrio Tacos

★★★★☆ 3.5 (165) • $$

"Definitely a new stop on our Columbus Taco Tour! Loved artistic decor throughout interior and the cool patio @ the 5th Avenue location. Parking is super easy. On the corner near the soon to arrive Hot Chicken Takeover on 5th.Their service and friendly staff were the highlight of it all. Amelia G helped us order a few favorites (Margaritas/Grouper/La Tierra) and navigate wrong place wrong time scenario! (`Will have to try university location next) . Margaritas are a must! A must have after a long day at the office!!! Flavored or not - your choice. We did house and they were perfect for our quick stop. After enjoying their fresh salsa or queso where chips were hot and tasty, You can choose Chef's favorite tacos or build your own. I had to try BOTH! Picked chefs favorite La Tierra and what a pick. So good! Marinated (in Coca-Cola) steak in a doubled soft+hard+flour+corn+wrapped taco w onions poblanos and portabellas. Had a great spicy secret sauce too. As for build your own they had 15 proteins to choose from ! Today they offered grouper and considering Amelia said that was her favorite- so had to try it. BAM! It was small but amazing. Should have had a few more. 3 cheese options and 11 sauces. You can definitely customize one to make your favorite. Appreciate the chance to try Barrio and for their great staff. Looking forward to going back and trying a different margarita and another 2-3 tacos. So many options! Thanks all and if you haven't been here.... Give it a try."

Tacos Fogoncito

★★★★★ 4.5 (95) • $

"Ever since they were at their old location on Hamilton, Tacos Fogoncito has been one of my favorite taquerias in Columbus by far. It's pretty similar to Los Guachos (I think the owners may be related), and you can tell in how well it does the al pastor justice here. They don't skimp on the meat either, so you will be full. I believe Thursdays are their BOGO taco days for al pastor.The thing that sets them apart from Los Guachos to me is the quality of their other meats. The chorizo is particular I really love here. You can also get some huaraches and tacototes here that aren't as common at other spots around the city. The sauces here are also fantastic and flavorful with a good amount of kick in their red sauce.The staff has always been super friendly, and the food comes out quickly even if the dining room is full which it usually is. There's plenty of parking here even if it's at an odd intersection. They also haven't seemed to have raised the prices too much, so it's just a great lunch or dinner spot for a quick and cheap but very tasty meal."

Yabo's Tacos - Hilliard

★★★★☆ 3.8 (104) • $$

"Omg-the food here is amazing. I ordered delivery and everything was just as we ordered it. Love their nachos-and a small is PLENTY for a meal or the share as an app."

The Olde Oak

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (123) • $

"Stopped in for happy hour drinks. It was raining so we had two. The staff paid the right amount of attention to us. Very spacious bar. Looked like quite a few regulars were there."

Panchos Tacos

★★★★☆ 4 (88) • $$

"Quick service. Really good food, margarita was excellent and was $10. Highlight of the tacos was the birria. Followed by the Carnitas, and el pastor. They were all quite good, and they came out within a couple of minutes with the order we appreciate it the good service. But order the birria. Outstanding."

Taqueria Los Primos

★★★★★ 4.7 (52) • $

"This truck is unreal. The BEST tacos in Columbus!! The flavor is so amazing. We had the Al pastor, chorizo, pollo tacos, the rice, and beans and chips. the Al pastor tacos were my favorite! The chorizo tacos were also really amazing and flavorful. I would recommend getting the hot salsa with the tacos, the salsa is incredible. Such a great truck!! Will be coming back often."

AJ's Tacos

★★★★★ 5 (41)

"Nothing beats Yelp's trending app in finding what people are into at the moment. That just happens to be Birria!! Birria is known as a Mexican dish from Jalisco. Typically goat or sheep meat, the stew is for special occasions. In this instance, I was hungry! Celebrate that!Just kidding! Birria is stewed meat chicken or beef in their case; tacos, nachos, and more with the meat consommé. Super Dipping Commence! This place is far down Broad street I thought I was leaving the state! But its a lil food truck nestled on a parking lot where you can park and wait. I ordered beef tacos with consommé and a coke. I walked 4 miles after Pokémon Go, I needed a power up. Food was hot and fast! Tasted real good; you can taste the elements of the bite. Hot and mild sauce with limes to add. I was good! And I didn't feel super stuffed! Crazy! 5 stars!"

Zapata’s Street Food

★★★★★ 4.7 (40)

"Wow! What a surprise!I am not a fan of most American Mexican food. I thought this food truck would be more of the same. But these tacos were absolutely out of this world! Slow roasted beef and so amazing. Packed with flavor and came with a dipping sauce. And their sauces to put on it? There is an amazing green sauce which has a mild flavor and then a red sauce that is super hot. Personally I put both of them on my tacos. It was amazing"

Third Base Pint House

★★★★☆ 4.1 (48)

"Scratch wagyu burgers, house hot sauces for perfectly cooked wings (and cauliflower wings!), pulled pork on everything and killer fish tacos. Great beer selection and giant TV's everywhere. This place "feels" the most normal with a good packed crowd most weekend nights vs that empty feeling and service staff that know what they're doing and take really good care of you. Play some bingo, let you and your kids scream and cheer on your favorite team and give some love to this local sports bar."

Cinco Tacos

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (68) • $

"Had not been to Cinco Tacos for years and had 3 different owners, but the third owner made it more eclectic with a true Spanish theme with lots of love. I had the 50-50 of chicken and chorizo burrito bowl and it was much better than a regular burrito with being less messy. The owner and staff were very friendly that gave great service. I will be going back to Cinco Tacos soon and can get catering for your office."

House Taco

★★★★☆ 4.3 (39)

"The owner is one of the nicest people you could meet, he has a wonderfully attentive staff, prices are affordable, the ambiance is great, but the food omg! We only had the special for the day which was an incredible soup. Can't wait to go back to try other things in the menu!"

Victors Taco Shop

★★★★☆ 3.9 (37) • $

"Well, this place is working wonders. Stuck in the middle of nowhere Ohio, doing DECENT, YES DECENT Mexican food, I salute them.This is a small joint and it's nearly ALL KITCHEN. I walk up to the window and wait really long seeing as I'm 3 feet from the girl behind the glass. If they open the window, you could almost make your own food.I ordered a breakfast burrito, which is served all day but took about 15 mins and 2 Mini tacos. She apologized for the delay.The Pros:Great size for a burrito.The eggs were great.Food was hot.The Cons:The food lacks flavor and heat. Mild Pico De Gallo is just tomatoes and onions.The cheese is cheap. You can tell if you've had the good stuff.Eggs are cooked on the grill. This is a NO-NO. Get an EGG PAN, it's used only for eggs(thus the name). Ugly eggs are just bad.The tortilla develops a sweetness when fried, it's almost like a sopapilla. Prices are slightly high, especially for the quality.Tweak a few things and step up the quality of your ingredients. ADD SOME FLAVOR. With that said, FOR THIS AREA, it's ok but take a trip to Texas and get some pointers! Keep at it!"

Victor’s Taco Shop

★★★★☆ 4.1 (24)

"Gotta Love it. You love simple authentic tacos and Mexican food - stop by. We have been going to Victor's in Delaware for years and love they added another family location here in Powell. Powell location simple Marathon gas station plaza location near Sawmill/Home Road intersection, with only a few booths - but we always do carryout. We have tried lunch and dinner - Great! *However- our 'go to' is their breakfast burritos (at least once per month), with green sauce (mild). Red sauce has a little kick for those that want extra. Our family splits between the egg, bacon, potato and cheese burrito and their sausage version. Many Many other options. Staff at all their locations are always super helpful and nice. Get to know them and they are super funny too. Thanks gang for the great food and coming to Powell."

Los Guachos Hamilton

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (34) • $

"So if you're a regular or my reviews, you'll know that I have an Achilles heel when it comes to Al Pastor. I used to have a regular place that I loved to regularly go to in order to indulge my delicious weekness with, but they have sadly changed the recipe and style of their Al Pastor tacos! *shaking fist to the sky* Why God, why?? After years of perfection, they have finally peaked and fallen, which left me without a taco place for my fix . Luckily, I have found my new place to get those delicious little tacos at that know how to marinate, cut, and fry up just perfectly (cooked on a spit with a pineapple on top with big flat pieces cut off and lightly grilled to perfection). It's so mouth wateringly delicious! The texture is crispy but juicy, the marinate isn't spicy but flavorful, and the amount is plentiful per taco but not so much you can't fold it to commute the little sucker in your face thankfully. Other than my Al Pastor tacos for my daughter and I, I picked up a carne asada monarco burrito (mozarella cheese, pico de gallo and guacamole stuffed with steak) for my partner who seemed to be filled and pleased! It was definitely a big burrito and should tame even the hungriest beast of yours. I also was blessed enough to be treated to a cancelation carne asada torta (thanks and good looking out Los Guachos!). The bread was fresh and fluffy, the steak was good (not as good as the Al Pastor IMO but still yum) and half will fill you up if you're someone who doesn't eat a whole bunch and the entire thing would DEFINITELY make you full. The fish taco is crispy and flaky. They serve it in a flour tortilla, which tastes freshly made in house IMO. The Chipotle sauce that they drizzle on top of the fish is smoky and not too spicy, so if you are afraid of it being too hot to enjoy, don't worry. The al pastor gringa YES. JUST YES. Truly, you can't go wrong with the tacos or gringas. The only difference between the gringa and taco really is that it comes with cheese... might be something else in there too, but sadly, I inhaled that too quickly to report... well, it's not sad for me .... You can tell the word has gotten out about here because people were waiting on the parking lot for it to open including myself! So if you're near this place, just GO. Oh, and try that orchata because it won't disappoint ."

Food Trucks El Buen Taco

★★★★☆ 4.4 (17) • $

"This is real Mexican stuff here. Enon people, listen up, we are all very very lucky!I have had I think everything on the menu now, and it's all authentic and delish. I also can say that Luis and his mamma are lovely additions to the community. Do spring for dessert, the colorful layered gelatines are very good.They are located right next to the Dollar General in the parking lot for the gardening place next door. They have a couple picnic tables out for dining next to the pretty pond."

Casa Hacienda Birrieria & Taco shop

★★★★★ 4.5 (15)

"Run, do not walk to this amazing taco shop! It is so nice inside and so clean and kept up. The quesobirrea tacos and shrimp tacos and probably pretty much anything on their menus are sooooo good. Prices are good and the food is fresh and delicious. It is quickly becoming one of our favs."

Marisqueria Cinco De Mayo

★★★★☆ 4.1 (18)

"Wow. I actually made them this Yelp page so I could leave a review, that's how excited I was to come. They've only been open a week, so they get a pass. I got all their fb pics and added my own so you all can go in prepared. Because you want to be ready. Now, Springfield already is graced by a larger than average supply of stellar authentic Mexican restaurants (Guerra's KrazyTaco, Senor Pequin, Tacquiera la Reina, La Condessa, Mariana's Tacos Y Paletas) but this... It's a whole new level. The menu is large, so take your time. They are very nice and welcome all questions. They know this is new. The front half is your general lineup of Mexican favorites. The middle is decidedly more real Mexican with authentic tortas, menudo, and real "street" (and the crunchy American style) tacos in a wide variety of traditional favorites like cabeza, lingua, tripa as well as al pastor, chicken, beef and pork. The second half of the menu though... Adventuring foodies rejoice, you've arrived in seafood nirvana. I'm not going to lie to you can say the seafood offerings are cheap. This is the Midwest, seafood isn't cheap. But you get a whole lot of bang for those bucks. Probs are HUGE!Until now most of this I've only seen on globehopping YouTube videos jealously. Hollowed out pineapples heaped with seafood drowning in creamy savory sauces, covered in chili. Overflowing bowls of seafood, Micheladas, whole grilled fish, crabs, octopus, oh my! I went big and got that pineapple one... pina loca de mariscos. And it was amazing. It arrived on a boogie board sized platter. I'm not kidding, it was at least 24 inches long. The pineapple chunks were piping hot and sweet, the seafood was perfectly done. It was too much to eat. I'm laying in bed typing this because I'm so full. And happy. Very very happy. We have a new place.We will go back often I think, maybe not for the seafood everytime, but first time we had to. Just had to. There's about ten things I'm dying to try next. I'll update this as I go!"

5 De Mayo Taqueria

★★★★★ 5 (9)

"Ooops! There were 3! Love this hidden secret!! Prices are great!! Food is even better!! Give this place some love!! Theres a picnic table with covering for seating if you don't want to pick up and go."

Smoked Lick BBQ

★★★★★ 4.5 (11)

"Very impressive. Great food, interesting menu. Mainly carry out. A few bar type seats and a couple of tiny tables. I met a friend here for lunch, so it worked for us, but a group would not work. Service was excellent. Just counter service, but still, friendly and helpful and patient, and they brought our food out, and cleared off our table. We came at 11 AM on a Monday, right after they opened, so it wasn't busy. They have a specials board as you walk in, and they all looked very good. On the other side of the room is the main menu, and it looked good all around. I wanted to get half of the things. My friend got the Monday special, a burger with interesting toppings. He said it was very good, but that the meat got overwhelmed by all of the stuff on top. Cheese, sauce, pickles, several other things. He ended up eating it with a fork. I got one pickled egg to start. You can get six or 12. It was good, but I am glad I didn't get more. It has salami and jalapeno, which added to the flavor, but didn't make it exceptional. Just really good. I got the brisket smash burger sliders. They also have regular brisket sandwiches. Great burgers, great buns, just a few little toppings, so the meat was the star. I got the combo, so it came with a side, and I picked baked beans. OMG. Thick, flavorful, and a big-enough serving. Not spicy, but packed with flavor. I really liked them. There is so much else on the menu I want to try. It is really not near anywhere I go, so I will have to make a special trip, but it will be worth it.Negatives: limited drinks, basically Jones soda in a cooler. Also bottled water and Arnold Palmers, but I think that was it. Very flimsy plasticware. No bathroom, which, well, for old guys can be an issue."

Victors Taco Shop

★★★★☆ 4.4 (11)

"I wanted to only give three stars because I paid over $9 thinking I was getting three tacos not only two. The menu needs to be changed so you know what you want getting. I'm giving it four because I called to complain and the staff was extremely polite and the food was good."

North End Kitchen & Bar

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (17)

"The food and the ambiance was awesome. The server appeared to ignore me or she was trying to play it cool. The food was great none the less I will be back!"

Tacos D' kache

★★★★★ 4.7 (7)

"Not to bad the truck kind of through me off very colorful. The food was good they did short my order but we did not feel like driving back . The portions are nice for the Quesadillas and the shrimp tacos were good according to my family"

Panchos Tacos

★★★★☆ 4 (9)

"First time here. Nice atmosphere, not overdone but with some charm. Good food, nothing spectacular but solid. They have a nice set of lunch choices and a good variety of sauces from spicy to mild. We ordered the fajitas for lunch. Again, not spectacular but good, except for the refried beans which were hard (!). Not sizzling like you'd find elsewhere but tasty. Lunch prices are great, plenty of parking."

Victors Tacos Shop

★★★★☆ 3.9 (7)

"Good food and not super expensive a Def improvement over some of the local taco trucks and restaurants"

El Sabor De Mi Patria

★★★★★ 5 (3)

"The food is amazing,fresh served hot .Went for the first time today,I drive a semi and there is parking along the street however it is a very busy street so you got to play frogger but it's worth it..Will be going back to try other food Had the Taquitis Dorado's,Quesabirria and pork taco we split everything not one bad thing to say about any of it.I want to try the whole menu."

The Breakfast Box

★★★★★ 5 (2)

"Soooo yummy!! Please try the shrimp & grits!!! Creamy home style grits with a cheese based rue with well seasoned shrimp with scallions and bacon!! So fulfilling that if you eat it at 7-8 am I promise you you fill hungry till way after 3-4 o'clock!! The small is $8 the large is $12 I tend to get the small add a 2 dollar tip"

Odd Taco

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (4)

"I have been stalking odd tacos instagram for months, convinced some friends to meet me for dinner on a Friday evening. We all ordered different items from the menu, nachos, quesadilla, and taco (Crunchwrap). I was disappointed with queso cheese, maybe I'm use to white queso but this was more like a nacho cheese. The chips were perfect, they were fresh and warm. The guacamole was also really good. It tasted very fresh and it paired nice with warm chips. The nachos were meh- back to the questionable orange cheese it to me tasted like canned cheese. The sauces to me were also just average, tasted like hyped up A1 sauce. Needless to say My friends definitely gave me crap for picking this place for a Friday night dinner. Hopefully it was just off night and it gets better."

Taqueria El Cimarron

★★★★☆ 4 (2) • $$

"I've been wanting to stop by here for a long time. They are stationed in the parking lot. The tacos are all $2 all the time. They have other things on the menu as well. I got the steak and braised beef tacos. The meat was marinated with such good flavor. The steak was chopped very fine so it was over cooked. I wish it wasn't chopped into such small pieces. The food comes in closable containers so you don't have to work about it tipping over in the car. Overall it was good and I'd like to try more from the menu."

Clintonville Deli

★★★★☆ 4 (1)

"Great Breakfast! Had the tacos and a burrito. I will be back. Prices are wonderful."