This place is delicious! Unlike some taco places which have the same toppings, but just switch out the meat, Naco Taco has different flavor profiles for the different tacos you order! Would recommend trying all of them. My favorite is the fish and shrimp. Wait staff are friendly too. Happy that Naco Taco gives such a good taco option in Central Square.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Perezcpht
We were visiting Boston. We walked around and ended up in Cambridge and came across Naco Taco. A Mexican restaurant that looked very vibrant and flavorful from the outside. However, this is an embarrassment and disgrace to call it authentic Mexican food. I ordered the taco bowl with my protein option carne Al Pastor. We placed the order and not even five minutes later the waiter arrived with our food. The beans were lukewarm. The meat was less than lukewarm It was dry and rough. The meat texture was like they scraped the bottom of the pan, definitely not fresh. The rice was completely cold. It was all cluster together. Again, it was definitely not fresh rice. The salsa verde tasted more like a pesto sauce, to really tasty. Portions were really small too. Food taste was blend and tasteless. The Mexican flavors were just not there. This was just an overpriced $16 Taco bowl. We paid with debit card but asked the waitress to give us change. He gave us two $10 bills. We then asked to break $10. He claimed he didn’t have change that he would have to ask the bar people. That was what really pissed me off. In other words, the waiter forced us to leave a $10 tip. I was going to say something but my husband said: “That’s okay, let’s go!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Melissa Lozada-Oliva
Otoño taco was nuts
Food: 5
Bernard 1
Got the taco bowl and basically didn't eat it cause it was mid. Also got 3 tacos:
Pollo taco - My favorite of the 3 tacos. Next time I might just get 3 of these.
Chicharron taco - Was okay. I want it chared more. Had better pork belly tacos from elsewhere.
Camarones taco - It looked plain but was pretty solid.
Marvin Bernal
Chicharrones tacos ARE to die for. Came here on a visit to Boston and walked by and saw this was a lively spot. It did not disappoint. The Oaxaca Old Fashioned was great too ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tim Dawson
$12 for 3 tacos on Tuesday....yes, please
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Meg Marshall
My taco was a sad shrimp one, and my kid had chicken. Both came fast and cold.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Mason
INCREDIBLE! Amazing food! I’ve had award winning friend chicken sandwiches and these are way better. Service is fast and the atmosphere is so festive!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gregory
Not very friendly or accommodating. When asked about their gluten free options (because I am celiac), they replied that it's gluten friendly and I shouldn't eat here if I was worried about it. Look, I don't expect restaurants to always have safe options for me, but the way they responded was less than kind. I wouldn't eat here if you have any type of allergy or intolerance.
The tacos were soooooo good. Especially the pork belly one
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Guacamole and Chips, Fish, Taco Al Pastor, Shrimp Tacos, Al Pastor & Chicken Tacos
Ben
Tacos here are as authentic as I ever had. I went to vegas and and got the same great taste from fish and al pastor tacos at multiple food trucks so I know they are authentic. I didn't give 5 stars because of the price is a little bit out of control.
3 tacos in vegas = 6 dollars 3 from Naco = 26 dollars
Welcome to Cambridge
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Steak, Fish
Jenn Scrimenti
Arrived at 6pm and Asked to sit outside and the hostess acted as if it were the biggest inconvenience. There were two other tables with people dining so not entirely sure what the problem was. No one came to wait us on for 20 minutes despite the place being empty. Meanwhile all the employees were closing down ( doesn’t this place close at 11pm?!?).Once someone came over and took our order, the food arrived wrong. At this point we decided it wasn’t worth it to say anything. Id say mediocre at best tacos and horrible service - there are better places in Boston like painted buro and sol Azteca.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Mario Faria
The taco chicharron is to die for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dan M
Poor, unfriendly service. Music was way too loud for a weekend in the afternoon. Staff seemed to all be watching the soccer game. Never checked in with us about the food after dropping it off. AC was weak. Tacos came out super fast but very mediocre. Haven’t been here since they opened years ago and won’t be back sadly.
This place is delicious! Unlike some taco places which have the same toppings, but just switch out the meat, Naco Taco has different flavor profiles for the different tacos you order! Would recommend trying all of them. My favorite is the fish and shrimp.
Wait staff are friendly too. Happy that Naco Taco gives such a good taco option in Central Square.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were visiting Boston. We walked around and ended up in Cambridge and came across Naco Taco. A Mexican restaurant that looked very vibrant and flavorful from the outside. However, this is an embarrassment and disgrace to call it authentic Mexican food. I ordered the taco bowl with my protein option carne Al Pastor. We placed the order and not even five minutes later the waiter arrived with our food. The beans were lukewarm. The meat was less than lukewarm It was dry and rough. The meat texture was like they scraped the bottom of the pan, definitely not fresh. The rice was completely cold. It was all cluster together. Again, it was definitely not fresh rice. The salsa verde tasted more like a pesto sauce, to really tasty. Portions were really small too. Food taste was blend and tasteless. The Mexican flavors were just not there. This was just an overpriced $16 Taco bowl. We paid with debit card but asked the waitress to give us change. He gave us two $10 bills. We then asked to break $10. He claimed he didn’t have change that he would have to ask the bar people. That was what really pissed me off. In other words, the waiter forced us to leave a $10 tip. I was going to say something but my husband said: “That’s okay, let’s go!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Otoño taco was nuts
Food: 5
Got the taco bowl and basically didn't eat it cause it was mid. Also got 3 tacos:
Pollo taco - My favorite of the 3 tacos. Next time I might just get 3 of these.
Chicharron taco - Was okay. I want it chared more. Had better pork belly tacos from elsewhere.
Camarones taco - It looked plain but was pretty solid.
Chicharrones tacos ARE to die for. Came here on a visit to Boston and walked by and saw this was a lively spot. It did not disappoint. The Oaxaca Old Fashioned was great too ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
$12 for 3 tacos on Tuesday....yes, please
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
My taco was a sad shrimp one, and my kid had chicken. Both came fast and cold.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
INCREDIBLE! Amazing food! I’ve had award winning friend chicken sandwiches and these are way better. Service is fast and the atmosphere is so festive!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not very friendly or accommodating. When asked about their gluten free options (because I am celiac), they replied that it's gluten friendly and I shouldn't eat here if I was worried about it. Look, I don't expect restaurants to always have safe options for me, but the way they responded was less than kind. I wouldn't eat here if you have any type of allergy or intolerance.
Service: 1
Get the chicharron tacos. you'll thank me later.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Al Pastor & Chicken Tacos
Restaurantji Recommends
The tacos were soooooo good. Especially the pork belly one
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Guacamole and Chips, Fish, Taco Al Pastor, Shrimp Tacos, Al Pastor & Chicken Tacos
Tacos here are as authentic as I ever had. I went to vegas and and got the same great taste from fish and al pastor tacos at multiple food trucks so I know they are authentic. I didn't give 5 stars because of the price is a little bit out of control.
3 tacos in vegas = 6 dollars
3 from Naco = 26 dollars
Welcome to Cambridge
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Steak, Fish
Arrived at 6pm and Asked to sit outside and the hostess acted as if it were the biggest inconvenience. There were two other tables with people dining so not entirely sure what the problem was. No one came to wait us on for 20 minutes despite the place being empty. Meanwhile all the employees were closing down ( doesn’t this place close at 11pm?!?).Once someone came over and took our order, the food arrived wrong. At this point we decided it wasn’t worth it to say anything. Id say mediocre at best tacos and horrible service - there are better places in Boston like painted buro and sol Azteca.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
The taco chicharron is to die for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Poor, unfriendly service. Music was way too loud for a weekend in the afternoon. Staff seemed to all be watching the soccer game. Never checked in with us about the food after dropping it off. AC was weak. Tacos came out super fast but very mediocre. Haven’t been here since they opened years ago and won’t be back sadly.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Guacamole and Chips
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