This place is really unexpectedly great. Large portions of tasty, very freshly-made Mexican and Tex-Mex fare, lots of options for vegetarians (and some for vegans!), and very friendly people running the place. Absolutely recommended for a quick meal, or for take-out, which I think most folks opt for, but they miss the great selection of soccer games.
(Yes, the place is small but it's lovely to sit for a quick meal too!)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Juwanna B.
Food is ok -- I've only had the salads though. Note that this review is based on general service, not the food. I tried to order online on 10/20/2025 but their system kept declining my card so I ordered over the phone and piad in person via card. I checked my bank statement later and was charged 4 times for one salad. I called to have the charges reversed and the worker who answered told me she did not speak English and no one working spoke English either, so she ended up hanging up on me. She wasnt particularly rude, she just generally seemed like she didnt understand what I needed. I understand there is a big population of Spanish-speakers so it makes sense to have Spanish-speaking staff. However, it's unacceptable not to have at least one English-speaking or bi-lingual English/Spanish speaking worker on site during business hours for customers who don't speak Spanish, considering that there is a big population of English speaking people in the neighborhood. There are at least 3 other nearby Mexican restaurants with staff who speak multiple languages. Hopefully Viva Taco will follow suit.
Patrick S
One of the great things about tacos is that you can order as many as you like. Unfortunately Viva Taco does not participate in this part of taco culture. Would you like two tacos for a small meal or a large snack? Sorry, try elsewhere. Tacos here are served only on orders of 3.
Denise Chambers
Ordered the crispy tacos and they were terrible. Burnt and overly loaded with lettuce, tomato, crema and fresco to disguise how burnt they were.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Nathan Wong
Shrimp tacos were ok. Al pastor were pretty bland.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Graham
Great food and service. Just what we needed. Filling, wholesome food with super flavours. Thank you 😊
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chinaka Ekechukwu
Food was filling, however not much taste. Food tasted very bland so disappointed considering how good of a rating it has.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
Alex Bushkoff
Bland and overpriced. $15 burritos.
Kerry Sangster
Hot, flavorful, fast, and soooo good! I had the birria tacos, and I am super excited to try another kind next time.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jetin
Amazing food for the best budget, and I’m not exaggerating when I say these are the best quesadillas I had ever😋😋😋
You have to try the GOAT QUESADILLAS at least once here, sooo yummy😋
The pupusa was fine, but I thought it was extremely weird they wouldn't give me a free cup of water. (I understand this isn't the norm outside the US, but I really think it's pretty much a given in the US that you get free water with a purchased meal) They had cups, they had tap water, why on earth would I pay for bottled water in Boston? Anyway, this is my feedback for them. Thanks
Edward Peguero
ordered through doordash and ordered pork pupusas they weren't that it smelled weird, and they put potatoes in the filling Ive never seen that before, I'd prefer just meet, towards the end my last pupusas because i shared with family i bit into one and found a piece of plastic in my food, also my tomato sauce smelled and tasted expired was really bad, others have also said the same in the reviews, so please try fixing how you guys make pupusas altogether and change ingredients might help. I think i would buy from here again just not the pupusas, maybe trying other things it will be better
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Andrew Barney
Super fast, and amazing food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Lee Dz
Great customer service and food. Tight eating area but clean.
This place is really unexpectedly great. Large portions of tasty, very freshly-made Mexican and Tex-Mex fare, lots of options for vegetarians (and some for vegans!), and very friendly people running the place. Absolutely recommended for a quick meal, or for take-out, which I think most folks opt for, but they miss the great selection of soccer games.
(Yes, the place is small but it's lovely to sit for a quick meal too!)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is ok -- I've only had the salads though. Note that this review is based on general service, not the food. I tried to order online on 10/20/2025 but their system kept declining my card so I ordered over the phone and piad in person via card. I checked my bank statement later and was charged 4 times for one salad. I called to have the charges reversed and the worker who answered told me she did not speak English and no one working spoke English either, so she ended up hanging up on me. She wasnt particularly rude, she just generally seemed like she didnt understand what I needed. I understand there is a big population of Spanish-speakers so it makes sense to have Spanish-speaking staff. However, it's unacceptable not to have at least one English-speaking or bi-lingual English/Spanish speaking worker on site during business hours for customers who don't speak Spanish, considering that there is a big population of English speaking people in the neighborhood. There are at least 3 other nearby Mexican restaurants with staff who speak multiple languages. Hopefully Viva Taco will follow suit.
One of the great things about tacos is that you can order as many as you like. Unfortunately Viva Taco does not participate in this part of taco culture. Would you like two tacos for a small meal or a large snack? Sorry, try elsewhere. Tacos here are served only on orders of 3.
Ordered the crispy tacos and they were terrible. Burnt and overly loaded with lettuce, tomato, crema and fresco to disguise how burnt they were.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Shrimp tacos were ok. Al pastor were pretty bland.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Great food and service. Just what we needed. Filling, wholesome food with super flavours. Thank you 😊
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was filling, however not much taste. Food tasted very bland so disappointed considering how good of a rating it has.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
Bland and overpriced. $15 burritos.
Hot, flavorful, fast, and soooo good! I had the birria tacos, and I am super excited to try another kind next time.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food for the best budget, and I’m not exaggerating when I say these are the best quesadillas I had ever😋😋😋
You have to try the GOAT QUESADILLAS at least once here, sooo yummy😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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The pupusa was fine, but I thought it was extremely weird they wouldn't give me a free cup of water. (I understand this isn't the norm outside the US, but I really think it's pretty much a given in the US that you get free water with a purchased meal) They had cups, they had tap water, why on earth would I pay for bottled water in Boston? Anyway, this is my feedback for them. Thanks
ordered through doordash and ordered pork pupusas they weren't that it smelled weird, and they put potatoes in the filling Ive never seen that before, I'd prefer just meet, towards the end my last pupusas because i shared with family i bit into one and found a piece of plastic in my food, also my tomato sauce smelled and tasted expired was really bad, others have also said the same in the reviews, so please try fixing how you guys make pupusas altogether and change ingredients might help. I think i would buy from here again just not the pupusas, maybe trying other things it will be better
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Super fast, and amazing food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Great customer service and food. Tight eating area but clean.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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