Tacos el Kevin

Delicious authentic Mexican food! My coworkers and I visit here often for lunch and have all enjoyed the tacos (various kinds)! The service was friendly. The restaurant isn't anything fancy - lots of seating for large parties. The salsa was pretty yummy!

Was visiting a local farmers market and decided to grab a light lunch before starting off the afternoon. Stumbled across El Taco Kevin and thought we'd give it a try! First impression: a little run down, but sometimes those are the best places. It is a convenience store with a kitchen counter serving hot food inside. It seemed a little sketchy, but the servers were friendly.We ordered a few tacos (carne asada and al pastor). I typically only eat flour tortillas, but they do not have that as an option so we settled for corn tortillas. Our food came out quickly and they served our tacos with a few roasted onions and jalapeño and salsa. I was quite disappointed in how tasteless our food was. It unfortunately had no flavor at all and the meat was quite chewy. I read wonderful reviews and felt excited to try them out but it fell completely flat for me. I don't feel I will ever return and wouldn't recommend if you're looking for delicious tacos.

A few months ago a chef friend had told me about here and how great it was.... I've been meaning to stop by ever since. Yesterday an opportunity finally presented itself. Situated on the NE corner of Portland/38th St is the unassuming, if not sketchy looking Tacos El Kevin. I stand firm that such looking places tend to provide the best meals. Is it a convenience store? A restaurant? Open the door and find... it's both. There wasn't really a menu to order from....way below the register counter is a list of meats. I started rattling off meats...then asked: how much are the tacos? She replied w a reasonable $3.25. They were ready in no time; I was in/out in under 15 minutes. As I waited for my food I asked a couple nearby if they came here often and what they get? She replied he gets the tacos and that they come in about once a week. The tacos are double-tortilla'ed, which are flour street tacos. Not my favorite but better than corn so they were good. I'm not an onion fan so the fun big onion bulb included w my meal was wasted on me. I picked out all the diced onions, they were all on top so easy enough to get off. Otherwise it was the seasoned meat, cilantro, a couple of lime wedges and a few radish slices. It also came w a SPICY sauce. I've never had or even thought of adding radish to a taco! The tacos were good and filling. I used the bathroom while waiting... you can shimmy through the narrow hall. They have signs not to flush tp. There is a large garbage can, so no worries. Thankful for a public restroom. I will definitely be back to try other offerings. Thanks Tacos El Kevin for the friendly and fast service in preparing a tasty lunch.

I am always looking for hole in the wall taco places and this is exactly what I'm looking for. Tucked inside a little shop, this unassuming taco place has delicious tacos with deep flavors with tons of classic, fresh toppings. Beats fancy bougie taco places any day. Has a few parking spots right outside for easy parking for either dine in or take out.

OH MY GOSH! These tacos were amazing! I got three of them. It took about ten minutes to get them. I got two suadero tacos and a pastor. Absolutely the best with the salsa dip they give you and the small tortillas were a wonderful handful of love. This place reminded me of Carpinteria, CA. They had soccer going on during our wait. Kind of cool.Fresh ingredients make everything perfect.

This review is about an online delivery order, catering order, and restaurant. I first discovered this restaurant because I was craving Mexican food, and it had really good reviews. I ordered a variety of tacos for delivery, and they were delicious! It reminded me of my abuelita's (grandma's) food when I was a child. Authentic tacos are not big, so order at least 3 or 4.Regarding the catering order, we decided to host a Super Bowl party and didn't feel like cooking for 30 people. The first thing to come to my mind was Tacos el Kevin. I called the restaurant and spoke to Armando. Armando and I collaborated on the order, and we decided to have chicken, steak, and pork tacos. The order included the taco meat, salsa in individual containers, grilled onions, cilantro, grilled jalapeno peppers, pinto beans, rice, and fresh corn tortillas I went to pick up the order a few hours before the game, and Armando made sure everything was ready to go. Please note that they were kind enough to help load the food in the SUV. At the party, everyone loved the food and asked where the tacos came from. I happily said, "Tacos el Kevin!"This last part is about the restaurant. There are approximately 7/8 parking spots, so plan on using off-street parking or an Uber. The restaurant is bigger than you think on the inside and has a small market. The food and items from the market are paid for at the front counter. The staff is very friendly so don't be afraid to order some food and find an open table. Bravo to Tacos el Kevin!

Tacos el Kevin has amazing tacos, it's literally a hole in the wall. A hidden gem. One of those places that you don't want to gatekeep because it's so good you want everyone to try.My favorite treat to get here are the raspados, shaved ice. It's hard finding these around Minneapolis, they make some of the syrups for it. Flavors include tamarind, vanilla, rompope (eggnog-like), guava, pineapple, lime, etc. my favorite is the diablito (tamarind, Tajín, chili powder and lemon).Sure, the location isn't the most updated and aesthetic but recognize this is a small family business. They'll get there some day but for now they've got great flavor, an amazing menu, reasonable prices and great service. I will continue to come back for tacos and raspados.

Best al pastor tacos in Minnesota make sure to get the red sauce. Only surprise I had was getting an Al pastor burrito with fries instead of the tacos and the fries as some of the best in Mn nothing fancy but they do put a light coating on them.

This place surprised me. Some friends and I were in town and craving tacos. We came across this place and decided to try it out. The shop was very small and hidden. We ordered the food to go and got asada, pastor, and carnita tacos. The sauce was good and it was great that they included grilled pepper and onions as well. I would definitely recommend this place for anyone who wants good authentic street tacos.

I've only been here a few times, even though it's real close to home. (Within three miles, there are maybe forty taquerías to choose from.) The food here is good, and the staff is friendly.