El Taco Veloz 9

So I happen to stumble across this place and you would never really know it was thereIt gives kind of a hole in the wall kinda vibe (which isn't a bad thing). It's in a strip mall that's kind of tucked away. As soon as you come in, they have all of the menu items with pictures so it's really helpful to know what you want. There is a sitting area if you want to dine in but I did carry out. I came in and needed explanation for some of the translations on the menu, and they were very helpful. The service was fast, and everybody wore a mask. It was 7:30 in the morning so I feel like it probably wasn't going to be crowded anyway!The Shrimp taco was pretty good. I felt like there could have been more shrimp in there, but since the tacos are already so small in size, you can only fit so much. They had a pretty good flavor.Carnita /pork tacos were okay, but for those you actually needed to have the sauce. They weren't as flavorful and they were a little dryer so the sauces were necessary for it. The Carne asada taco and burrito were decent. You also needed the sauce, it went well with the green sauce. It had flavor, but not enough to carry it without a little extra. I would get the taco again.The Chorizo taco had a lot of flavor, and was pretty spicy. You didn't actually need any sauce for it. It was good on his own! Solid choice.

I noticed this El Taco Veloz just off of Chamblee Dunwoody Rd when I was driving by, so I decided to check it out and eat in during mid-October at about 1:30 pm on a weekday.At that time, parking was very easy to find, even though El Taco Veloz is located in a busy shopping center. Parking is available at all neighboring storefronts, and parking is free. I found a spot in front of El Taco Veloz and walked in.It wasn't busy when I walked in. Customers were eating at three tables, and two people were ahead of me at the order counter. This is a restaurant where customers order at the order counter, sit at a table of their choice and pick up their food at the order counter when their order number is called out. The menu is busy, but is separated by categories, such as Desayuno (breakfast), Tortas (sandwiches), Quesadillas, Tacos, Burritos, Especiales (specials), Sides and Bebidas/Postres (drinks and desserts). I ordered flautas, fried corn tortillas with chicken in them. The young woman taking orders at the counter just looked at me. I told her again that I wanted the flautas. She looked confused, so it was obvious that she didn't know that flautas were on the menu. She asked me in Spanish, "What?" I told her again that I wanted flautas. She told me in Spanish, "Just one moment," and hurried to get someone to help me. She came back with another woman, who asked me in English, "Can I help you?" I told her, "Yes, I'd like to order flautas." She looked at me, also obviously confused. I was annoyed at this point, and told her, "I want the flautas, they're on the menu!," while pointing at the menu where FLAUTAS was written. She looked, and asked me, "Where?" Omg ... ! I said, "Flautas, right over there ... the taquitos." Her bewilderment quickly disappeared after I said taquitos, and she said, "Oh, taquitos!" Smh - neither one of them knew that flautas were on the menu! I also ordered a bottle of lime Jarritos, telling her, "Lima."I waited at a table for about 10 minutes, and then my number was called out, so I picked up my food at the pick up counter, then ladled out a couple small cups worth of red hot sauce before I went back to my table. The food was nice and hot!. The flautas were crispy on the outside and the chicken inside was still moist and not dried out. The rice and beans that came with the flautas were delicious. The small salad was ok; the onions just overpowered the flavor of the shredded lettuce. I dipped the flautas in the red hot sauce with every bite; the hot sauce was very spicy! The lime Jarritos helped to put out the fire in my mouth!As I was finishing my meal, I took the time to notice how not so clean this restaurant was, and saw that this place was not maintained well. The walls were patched up where holes used to me. Tables weren't being cleaned after customers left. Ceiling panels had obvious water damage, and a couple of ceiling panels were missing. It looked like there may have been black mold on the panels.The food and drink were delicious and priced well. Everything else I experienced was not good. I'm not coming back to this location.

There are definitely much more memorable Tex mex fare elsewhere. The restaurant was pretty empty when we arrived even though the parking lot was a busier than spaghetti junction during rush hour. We ordered tacos, burritos and tortas. Nothing distinctive about any of the items. One thing to note: they do not offer free refills of sodas but do offer cane sugar-based bottled soda.

Doesn't look real clean but food is pretty good!I had the Carnitas pork taco which is excellent!My go to favorite is taquitos they give you lots of sour cream just delicious!It's a good place to get a quick Mexican fix! People are friendly and service to your car is great!

I'm a sucker for a good & legit barbacoa taco...It should be full of what I like to call 'meat butter'. Tender, melt in your mouth beef...This spot definitely fits the bill! I like that they start their tacos with two corn tortillas (1 just makes a big ole' mess) and the barbacoa...oh let me tell ya'....so delicious! Flavorful, tender and it just makes your whole body happy! To me, tacos are a food that just make you happy...imagine eating a taco in a bad mood...you can't can you? 3 barbacoa tacos was extremely filling (the do not skimp on the inner workings of said amazing taco) and their in house salsas are so delish! There is a lighter, yellowish salsa that may be corn based that is out of this world good!

El Taco Veloz has the best tacos and burritos that I've found outside of a Mercado. I've been to several locations with Buford being the best. Went to Chamblee last week. They never have the avocado salsa and the burrito was tiny. Came to the Doraville location today and the same thing. It was a cute little disappointing burrito. Cmon Taco Veloz. You have the best service and food but now charging full price for half the food. I'll still give you a great review but fix this issue.

It was clear to me that after almost cutting off my finger while meal prepping and spilling the entire cup of water I just filled to help my oncoming migraine, I probably needed a break. I decided to order dinner through Uber Eats a few weeks back while waiting for my pot roast to cook at home in the slow cooker.This place popped up in my Uber Eats suggestions as one of the top picks. I was warned by the app that delivery times would be long that Friday night as lots of people were ordering and the number of couriers was low in certain areas. I really didn't want to leave the house with my migraine, so I agreed to it and waited patiently for my order from here. After about 1-2 hours my order was processed and delivered finally. Luckily, the restaurant was nice enough to make my order fresh once a courier was near or at least reheated it for me as it was warm upon delivery. I appreciated that either way. I ordered the shredded beef (barbacoa) plate and a chicken tamale on the side. The listing for the chicken tamale is listed in plural as "tamales," so I thought I would be getting at least two, but it turned out it was only one. However, the single chicken tamale was very good at least - my favorite part of the meal. It has a good ratio of meat to masa and good flavor. This is something I would get again from here. The shredded beef on the other hand was not my favorite. It was very greasy, fatty, and gristly! The fat wasn't the nice buttery kind either but very stringy - the kind that gets stuck in your throat. It just was not my favorite thing. The rice, tortillas, and beans that came with it were good but standard. It was good to not have to wait for my pot roast all night just to eat, but I'm not really planning on ordering from this location again. If I do, I wouldn't get the shredded beef again and might give their original location on Buford Highway a try instead. It definitely was not a horrible meal, it just wasn't up to my expectations besides the tamale.

omg i love the torta i just bought, it was so gooooood thank yoi !! keep up the good work definitely will be coming back

If you like authentic Mexican food, this is a great place. Many of the workers speak English as a second language (at best), so you may need some patience with the translation. That never bothers me in the least (here or elsewhere) though. I also like that they have pictures of the food items on the menu. They could probably spruce the place up a bit as it looks old and well worn inside. But the food is great and the price is very reasonable.

I ordered quesadillas in the drive-thru and there was a hair in one of the pieces, medium in length. It grossed me out so much that I threw up. Absolutely disgusting. They need to wear hairnets. I don't have any hair longer than a half inch so I know it didn't come from me or my place and it was cooked into the quesadilla melted into the cheese. Only reason I saw it was because I was putting Tapatio (hot sauce) on them when I got home. Inspect your food. They need to fix this ASAP. They need more training in food safety and handling in addition to customer service. Some employees just hand you food and don't say anything and don't know how to communicate (in English nor Spanish). The ambiance did not feel like I was an appreciated customer neither nor did it seem clean they touch everything with bare hands and don't wear gloves. They bring food out, open doors, go back to the kitchen, touch things, then bring food to others with no regard for hygiene or health. Really disappointed in this place because the steak is decent quality.