El Taco Riendo
El Taco Riendo
Softshell corn tortillas are made locally by la perla tortilleria.
Each. Beef tongue.
Each. Tripe.
Flour tortilla with rice, beans, and your choice of meats and toppings.
Fried flour tortilla stuffed with your choice of meats, rice, beans, and topped with ranchero sauce, side of iceberg lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.
Fajita beef with sauteed sweet peppers, red onions, rice, beans, corn tortillas, and salsa.
Fajita chicken with sauteed sweet peppers, red onions, rice, beans, corn tortillas, and salsa.
Fajita shrimp with sauteed sweet peppers, red onions, rice, beans, corn tortillas, and salsa.
Made with asada steak or pastor BBQ pork, sauteed in butter and sweet peppers, onions, pineapple, ham over corn tortillas and topped with mozzarella cheese.
Cheddar cheese sauce over tortillas with the toppings of your preference.
Each. Crispy tortilla with the spread of beans. Your choice of meat topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, grated cheese, and salsa.
Each.
Order of 3 pieces with spread beans, topped with your choice of meat, with lettuce, cilantro, onions, sour cream, grated cheese, and salsa.
Order of 2 empanadas served with sour cream, Cotija cheese, and lettuce, and pico on the side.
Served with rice and beans. With 3 different options for salsas 1) mole sauce (has nuts), 2) green salsa (medium spice), 3) ranchera salsa (non-spicy), 4) red salsa (spicy).
Grilled flour tortillas with mozzarella cheese and your choice of meat. Side of iceberg lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole.
Flour tortilla with cheese and lettuce.
Order of 3, crispy flautas. Chicken or potatoes over lettuce and topped with sour cream, grated cheese, and salsa. Served with rice and beans.
Rice, beans, choice of meat, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, cilantro, onions, radishes, and mozzarella cheese.
Tortilla chips soaked in red or green salsa with rice or beans, topped with asada or 2 eggs, drizzled with sour cream, onions, and grated cheese.
Combination plate. 1 or 2 choices of meat with rice, beans, and corn tortillas.
Diablo shrimp. Sauteed shrimp with hot red diablo sauce, rice, beans, and corn tortillas.
Garlic butter shrimp. Served with rice, beans, and corn tortillas.
Breaded steak, ham, sausage (chorizo), guacamole, beans, lettuce, tomato, onions, jalapeno pepper, and cheese.
Breaded steak.
Ham, pineapple, cheddar cheese, lettuce, guacamole, beans, jalapenos peppers, tomato, and onions.
Lasagna Mexican style served with lettuce, rice, beans, and pico de gallo.
Crema.
Sauce.
Any meat of your choice.
Non-alcoholic.
Veggie Burrito
a burrito cut in half
interior
Dining area
Fajitas
Baby human burrito 2.6 pounds
Order area
Smaller burrito 1.3 pounds
Beef Fajitas
Menu
Check out the size of these burritos!!!
Dining area
Quesadillas
Enchiladas
Horchata
Counter service
Elote!
Chimichanga
Elote and tacos
Barbacoa, steak, and pastor tacos!
Variety of delicious street tacos
food, nachos
Burrito (Asada)
Ted K.
Dec 5, 2024
I first learned of El taco riendo2 weeks ago.I was able to go in yesterday and I picked up 3 tacos and one chimichanga. My intention was to have 3 tacos for lunch and have the chimichanga later for dinner. However, that plan just didn't work out. After I finished the tacos, It was virtually impossible not to get started on that chimmy immediately. Delicioso!!!!
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Josh D.
Aug 31, 2024
No doubt in my mind - this is one of the best Mexican places in the Twin Cities!Fantastic salsas? Yes! They were all wonderful. Fresh and flavorful. Tried both the verde and the roja. Yum!Scrumptious street tacos? Oh yeah! I tried the "bistek" - which was steak. Fantastic. I could've probably made a meal of 3-4, but...I had to get my enchiladas! Went with the Rancheros (wish I would've known that the roja was the hotter of the options - but I'll be back to try that). Regardless - they were delish! I threw some of the salsa on it with the onions, cilantro, and jalapeños. Game over - enter food coma...
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Tom L.
Sep 3, 2024
Take out. Everything fresh and quickly made while you wait. Chile Relleno was the bomb. Sauces galore in the bag and some killer black beans and rice too. Huge fan of this spot. Only bummer was the chips were fairly stale. That never happens at this type of joint.
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Tippy P.
Jul 14, 2024
I was craving elote and went for a drive. Ended up in NE minneapolis at this taco shop I've been to couple years ago. Parking is available in the back and there's a back door entrance. Order at the counter and watch them make it through the window. Service is always good there, however they do get busy, 2 rooms for dining. Taco meats were well seasoned.
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Luke G.
Jul 31, 2023
Order at the counter service with plenty of seating inside!Overall, I think it pictures better than it tastes. The refried beans have a salivating white melted cheese on top. All the dishes had cheese sprinkled on top, and some came with pico de gayo as well.However, the meat was very under seasoned, especially the chicken. The flautas were kind of mushy (I prefer a crunch shell). The Chimichanga was probably the best thing we ate, the sauce helped give flavor to the bland meat.
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Shane D.
Feb 1, 2024
Taco Riendo is an authentic taco shop that will scratch the itch for food South of the border. They have a simple menu but delicious food. I frequent here whenever I am craving a (big) burrito.
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Hallie O.
Jan 11, 2024
Grabbed takeout. I got the chicken tacos and chips and guacamole. The guacamole was 10/10. Chips were a bit stale and leaving something to be desired... tacos were classic authentic tacos. Very good, but the grilled chicken was a bit dry. Parking was free street parking. Service was good.
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Trina V.
Jan 3, 2024
Solid taco spot in Northeast Minneapolis with parking lot in the back and decent amount of seating inside. It's counter service, so you order and pick up for to go or you can eat there. They had the nonspicy green salsa and a red salsa, but unfortunately, no spicy light green salsa as some other spots do. Tacos were decent, but the tripe were a little chewy on the day I had them. Lengua was okay.Not my favorite Twin Cities taco spot but definitely a good option if you are in the area! Also enjoyed the horchata.
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Mikhala F.
Mar 16, 2022
This is one (of several) favorites on Central. We always know when we come here, it's about to go dowwwwn. Come hungry!We came around 7 on a weekday and the place was pretty quiet, but plenty of seating inside. Check out their menu and then order at the front: they'll bring food out to you when it's ready.So many goodies on the menu, including authentic items you can't get everywhere like alambre, sopes, and caldo de res. Prices are affordable: you can get uncomfortably full for under $12!I can't NOT get sopes when I see them, so I got the carnitas sopes (comes with 3) and loved the flavors. My partner got the steak quesadilla and was pleasantly surprised by the steak flavor - more of a pot roast then carne asada. He also got a taco and tostada, all great flavor. I didn't see any horchata or queso on the menu, and was craving both!Parking is free street outside, and usually is pretty easy to find. On a street full of awesome spots, El Taco Riendo is always a great choice.
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Christina T.
May 20, 2023
It's a shame I have never left a review for this place because it's the number one place I have to stop at every time I come back to MSP since 2017. I am absolutely obsessed with their lengua tacos, I honestly think about them more often than I'd liked to admit. I've taken so many friends here and they really enjoy the food always. Their elote, empanadas, torta, and tamales are also delicious. The quality has always been consistent when we come here and the staff is always super kind. I also appreciate that there's a lot of seating and a fun, colorful atmosphere. Also, you MUST order the choco flan!!!
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