Tacos El Paisa

Good things come in small packages, especially at Tacos El Paisa in downtown Richmond. If you want authentic fare, this is the place! The location is tiny, but the food is mighty! The interior is clean and minimal but they squeeze in a full bar and a replica of their first food truck where it all began. They have a few dishes that sell out on the daily. Everything is made fresh to order. They have a salsa bar to accompany your food orders. This establishment is run by folk who love what they are doing and it shows. Also, the price points are awesome, well below any other Mexican restaurant, along with better tasting food. It's a win-win. Service was SUPER fast but they weren't very busy while we were there. It's not a fancy date night place but it's a delicious date night place! Extra points for an extremely clean bathroom.

Stopped by this taco place while home for the holidays and I can't say that I would be back or recommend to others. We dined in and received a basket of chips and two clear condiment cups with no instructions. After reading other reviews on here I realized there was a salsa bar at the back of the restaurant. There was pico, guacamole and a few other salsas. The pico did not look freshly made and to my finding it was not. I then tried the birria taco which was decent however the steak street tacos were incredibly bland and lacked flavor. We also tried the cheese dip which was good. My mom got tacos as well and enjoyed her meal so take the comment with a grain of salt as everyone has different taste buds. The restaurant itself is in the historic downtown district and updates have been made including a cute little food truck stand. The service was quick and efficient but I still will likely not return.

I've been quite a few times and always loved the food, but what disappointed me today. Was the fact when I asked for pico de gallo I was charged $2.10 for two small containers with my 33$ to-go order...BUT when you set down and eat (I usually do) you get chips and the sauce bar is free WITH pico de gallo ??? That's not right in my opinion

My favorite taco place in Madison County; hands down the most delicious and completely authentic taco experience I have had since being in Mexico. They have a salsa station to try a variety of salsas to go with their complimentary chips & I highly recommend their Mulitas for a grilled crispy taco.

Possibly my new favorite restaurant when visiting Richmond! I have traveled a lot of places and had Birria tacos, but I do think these are my favorite anywhere I've ever been.

Never fails to be amazing!! I try something new every time and every time it blows my mind!

Yo these tacos are the best in richmond by a long shot I swear you gotta try. They be hella nice and the restaurant vibe is chill asf.

Been here a couple times and the food is VERY good. Being Arizona transplants, we know good Mexican food (especially since one of us is from Mexico) and of ALL the "Mexican" restaurants we've been to in Kentucky, Tacos El Paisa is the best (over two others which didn't disappoint us). The dozen or-so others we've been to in Richmond and Lexington have been gravely disappointing -but maybe they're trying to cater to Kentucky-tastes rather than creating authentic Mexican food. Or maybe they're just buying the cheapest ingredients -I don't know. But Tacos El Paisa has certainly earned our repeat business for good, flavorful food at reasonable prices.The cons: The "salsa bar." Sure, the variety is nice, but they give you two tiny disposable condiment cups for you to go fill yourself -though they do bring you the chips. Parking may also be challenging as the restaurant is on Main Street and has no parking lot. Both negligible cons and not enough to prevent our return to enjoy their flavors.

Such a great place! Cheap and great food! I love this place! Me and a couple of friends have met up there recently and loved it!

The food was so good I forgot to take a picture first! As a Southern California native and moving to KY two years ago I have been sadly disappointed with Mexican food until we came to this taco place in downtown Richmond. BY FAR the best Mexican food I have had, gives me all the nostalgic home feels. Carnitas were on point, mango margarita was fabulous, all the salsas were delicious and sad to have to say it but the chips were sooo good! Our server, not sure if he was the owner but he was so nice and attentive, was very refreshing. I am thrilled to have come across this establishment. This will definitely be our go to spot when we are needing an authentic Mexican food fix!