Taco Zocalo

The best place to get tacos in the area, in my opinion. They are always so fresh and can never go wrong with any taco. All of them are yummy. The toppings are perfect. The taco size is very good. In always prefer the corn taco over the flour ones. There is a nice bite to it. My favorite are fish and chicken tinga. This time I also tried the tres leches. I was so pleasantly surprised. It was one of the best I had in a long time. Not too soggy or overly sweet. This is my goto place for tacos. N I always recommend it to friends. Finally I remembered to take pictures and got a chance to do a review here. :)

Came in to get a takeout burrito and it was great! Tender meat and fresh ingredients, fast and friendly service, and the sit down area was nice and clean while I waited for my order (: definitely recommend trying it out!

We came here on a Saturday lunch time with some friends. There was a self ordering option which was what we opted for. The ambiance was clean & casual! There was a good amount of seating inside, but each table accommodated around 4 people? We ordered tacos(Tinga, grilled chicken, bbq brisket, steak, grilled fish), rice &beans, chips&guac, elote corn & churros between me and my husband. FOODtacos: The fillings of the tacos were basically the same--greens, guac, cheese, pico, crema? Out of the tacos we liked the bbq brisket the most! It was the most flavorful of the proteins. We liked the tinga the least--it tasted dark meat chickeny if you know what I mean... our friend also did not love her chicken tinga. All of the tacos ended up tasting kind of similar since all the toppings were the same. 3.5/5Chips & guac- chips were solid. Not too thin and had a nice crunch with not too much or too little salt. The guac was fantastic! It was sooo creamy and velvety almost ganache like? But also had a good bite from the tomato and onions. I loved that it was Not too acidic (don't like sour guac). I might like this more than chipotles guac? 5/5Rice & beans- both seasoned well! Flavorful. Not mushy 4/5Elote- Delicious, tastes like elote. It wasn't drenched in mayo, which I liked. 4/5Churros- these were underwhelming for me. I liked the actual churros, but not the filling inside. I think it was supposed to be dulce? But it tasted like super sweet and artificial--not a fan! At least it was cooked well. 2/5I generally enjoyed everything I ate here. Some things were better than others. But what I appreciate is how fresh everything tasted! But honestly, my favorite thing about this meal was the house hot sauces! My fav was definitely the pineapple habanero and jalepeno one.

I gave Taco Zocalo four stars, mostly for the cleanliness of the restaurant, the ease of ordering, and the service with a smile from all the staff members. They all did a great job last night. As for the tacos, I think they were good, maybe not great.I thought this place might be great because the chips and salsa we ordered were good- the salsa actually had a little spice to it, a little bit of heat, which is more than you find in many places nowadays. Between my wife and me we ordered four different kinds: Chicken tinga, grilled chicken, steak, and ground beef. I think the ground beef was probably the best because it had some seasoning and the flour tortilla was good. We ordered the other three on corn tortillas and those tortillas were really good, they were firm enough not to get soggy and leak, but still flexible enough to truly wrap around the good stuff inside. For me, the biggest problem with the tacos was they lacked flavor. I felt like I was back at the old Tortilla Factory restaurant that used to be in Herndon, which I always referred to as "Mexican for seniors" because there was no salt, pepper, or spice in that food, and that's how I found this place. I honestly could not tell the difference between the chicken tinga and the grilled chicken, and if the texture of the steak wasn't different than chicken, I wouldn't have been able to tell that apart either. I don't think I have ever wanted to salt a taco before, but last night I wanted to salt three of them. Nothing on the taco gave it a different taste, I would have killed for a green pepper I think. Listen, I don't like my food to burn my lips and throat, but I do like some kind of flavor, be it salt, garlic, or heat...just...something. The tacos were not small as you see in many of these places, so we were filled up on two tacos each, which is good. The prices are as reasonable as you can get these days without going to Taco Bell instead. Anyway, I think Taco Zacolo has a promising future, I just hope they give their food a kick, or put salt and hot sauce on the tables.

It was first time for me and my family to enjoy this place . Everything is on point. Good portion. Easy parking, nice server and fast service

Wanted to grab a quick bite. We found this local gem while running errands. Tacos, burritos, bowls, quesadillas and salads. I had a shrimp and chicken ting taco (shrimp taco was devoured before I snapped a picture:)The tacos were packed full of flavor and I topped mine with a pineapple sauce, which was so yummy! I concluded my meal with some fresh churros. This place is awesome! Moderately priced and the food is great! I can't wait to come back and try something else.

Deliciousness - 4.5/5Happiness - 4/5I'm usually not impressed by high-end fast-casual taco joints like this (particularly after living in AZ and getting to go into low-end fast-casual authentic joints that would blow these kinds of places out of the water). But Zocalo delivers the goods!I got three tacos - Chicken Tinga, Beef barbacoa and fish. They do NOT skimp on the meat, you'll be sure to get protein with every bite. They also load it with toppings, so you'll never get a bite of just taco shell. That said, these were some of the freshest and most delicious corn tortillas I've had in ages. They remained sturdy and had a pleasing crunch to them. I also really enjoyed the hot sauces. The sauce wasn't runny, it was chunky and fresh. Each of the three (regular, extra hot, and verde) had distinct tastes, which I appreciated. And none of the hot sauces overwhelmed the tacos themselves. My wife got a chicken chimichanga. It was a bit too cheesy, but otherwise pretty good. And you definitely get a bang for your buck, as the chimichanga and assorted sides lasted two meals for her. Finally, I've got to mention the guacamole. It was so good, I got a separate order to go. I liked the decorations for the space, including an enormous mixer on display. The staff was very slow and also had to be asked multiple times for things (like to go box, napkins, hot sauces). The drink machines were also out of order, so I was left pretty thirsty. Still, if you want top notch Mexican food for a GREAT value, this is the place for you.

I got the Birria tacos- I'm guessing they're a special menu item on Tuesdays. It came with the soup and was delicious to dip the tacos in and eat! The meat was tender and juicy. I got onions and cilantro added on. The two tacos came with one lime and hot sauce. The tables had other hot sauces available, such as the green sauce. Overall, it was yummy!

HOLD THE GUAC!!! Good food, made fresh to order. I love the shrimp tacos and the grilled chicken salad. The staff is always friendly and the dining area, clean. There are MANY flavorful options to choose from, but let's talk about the GUAC!!!! When I paid extra ($2) for guacamole, I was NOT expecting this (see photo attached). Obviously it didn't stretch very far. Not a deal breaker, but definitely worth noting. Next time, hold the GUAC!!

For the 5th time Taco Zocalo was amazing!! We got 2 sets of 2 tacos and a bowl. Everything was absolutely delicious, and made just like requested. The staff there is so nice and the food is ready in 15 minutes. One of my top favorite restaurants!!!