36 Best Taco Restaurants near Wheaton

“los mejores tacos de la región 😋👌🏻, altamente recomendadisimo“

“Amazing food and great people. Only caution I have is that you might end up getting addicted and eating here multiple times a week!“

“Like six years ago, this place used to be a Carne Asada grill. They had the best Carne Asada you could imagine with a lot of fat on the meat. Now it’s a burrito place, which is still very good! I am wondering, what happened to the old owner? Is it the same ownership?“

“The food was great, I had a California burrito and my wife had the quesadillas. Both meals were excellent and Christian did an excellent job preparing our food. He was clean, fast, gave good portions, and was very kind. Will totally go back again.“

“We really enjoyed our meal at Chaia. The nachos were definitely the standout. My kids got small quesadillas and we tried a mushroom taco too which was great, but the nachos with all of the toppings were such a treat. Would love to come back! Updated from previous review on 2025-12-30“

“The Tacos and clam chowder was really good. The frozen Rose’ was good as well. Great service“

“Been dying to try this place for a while. Loved the atmosphere. Staff was nice. Markus was a whole vibe! He had me & my gf cracking up. The Baja fish, glazed pork, & chicken tacos are my fav. We will def be back and this time it’ll be early enough to grab seats at the bar!“

“Food was pretty good, service was good and very hospital, I only got a burrito with a soda but I liked it, the burrito had a small plate for some reason, the chips and salsa they had were good but the salsa was pretty much watery, would go again pretty just be careful with where you sit they have this elevation so if your on the edge it’s easy to forget your elevated“

“Traveling from Massachusetts, this was our first time at Taqueria Al Lado II — and it absolutely blew us away. We started with chips, guac, salsa, and queso — every dip was fresh and bursting with flavor. The tacos (beef and carnitas) were phenomenal, each with distinct, authentic seasoning. The quesabirria was rich and cheesy, and the rice rounded the meal off perfectly. Bruno, our server, was outstanding — friendly, fast, and genuinely made the experience better. The atmosphere was lively and welcoming, and for the quality of food, the prices are unbeatable. Easily a 5-star stop. We’ll be talking about this place back in MA.“

“Some of the best pupusas I’ve ever had, the epitome of the perfect pupusa, cheesy, fluffy and delicious. Freshly made and really hot off the grill, loved the lettuce and sauce on the side as well. Highly recommend. The pina juice was good too.“

“😍Love Love Fish Taco Wildwood! Miss you! Hurry back!“

“Love this place! Their queso is a must“

“Food is great; it's just way overpriced. Each time you go there, you get less and less protein and more filler. Used to get 3 blackened fish, now its down to 2 (heck, it might be just 1 by now). Not worth the value. Used to go all the time, now, not so much.“

“Highly recommend,… great food and fun atmosphere.“

“Nice restaurant in Adams morgan, the food was prepared and brought quickly. The tacos were 4.75$, and they were simple but good. I believe the meat tacos were better than the vegan ones, especially the carnitas and chicken tacos.
The staff was amiable and responsive, it was a quite nice dinner.“

“Thank you for participating in our back to school night. Everyone raved about your food and you were so easy to partner with for this event. Thank you“

“great food and service! tacos are outstanding and the tex mex egg roll are definitely a must buy!“

“We had a wonderful experience at the best tacos that we’ve ever had in DC here! Esmeralda was a wonderful waitress and the environment was super fun and authentic!“

“Great pub, great Guinness, great staff. Owner can be a bit of a prick.“

“This place is amazing and the owner is awesome! 10/10 on the food.“

“great food good service“

“I was visiting my son and needed to get dinner, and noticed this place because they have a perfect rating. The ladies speak English way better than I speak Spanish and we got the order in. Carne Asada tacos for my son and shrimp tacos for me. Pork pupusas for both of us. Great flavor, great hot sauce, overall a great meal. We will be back!!“

“First time eating here had delivered for lunch baby bang taco was so good . Salsa and chips- the chips were so fresh salsa soooo good I will order again .“

“After moving from Florida I have been tirelessly searching for a good taco place in Maryland. I was so happy to find Tacos A La Madre! When you go inside it is very under decorated, but clean and they have a good sense of branding with their black and yellow color scheme. The tacos are amazing, flavorful, and consistent every time I go. The ingredients taste fresh. If I had to choose a favorite, it would be the shrimp tacos and the birria tacos! 🌮 This is our new go-to taco place. You have to go- you won’t be disappointed.“

“I spent a couple hours here because my flight was delayed. The staff was very friendly and helpful. My Cosmos were perfectly pink. (If they’re clear and red they’re not made correctly) and only $6 during Happy Hour. I’m not a big fan of Mexican food, Cosmos I ordered the Bora Bora marinated chicken without the tortilla over rice. It was delicious! The chicken was so tender and tasty and all the flavors were wonderful. I also enjoyed watching the surfers on TV,. The waves relaxed me instead being stressed out over a delayed flight. Definitely recommend this place for its casual atmosphere and good food. Even if you don’t like Mexican!“

“Stopped by mid shift for some calories on my friday. Got the Korean beef. It was fantastic. Hot sauce was pretty decent too. The whole place looks like it was just opened today, the day I came in. The staff were nice and the chef made my food great. I'll come back here again on days I'm in the area. Really nice quiet place filled with happy people. Thank you for the great lunch!“

“We took the family out to dinner tonight, and tried N&S on a whim. We were very pleasantly surprised by the friendly staff, quick service, and quality food. Everything was hot and tasty, fries crispy and well-seasoned. Portions and price for value are both really good. We will definitely return!“

“Adored these tacos initially in their G’town location. Delighted by new centralized DC location with seemingly broader menu. Always creative combinations, beautifully prepared, healthy and flavorful. Food is fun.“

“Muy rica comida y buena atención“

“The food was fantastic. I had the tacos and the hibiscus margaritas. The service was great too!“

“The breakfast tacos are packed with food. I got a chorizo breakfast taco, and 1 taco was plenty of food. It was delicious. The gentleman who cooked the ingredients fresh on the grill was very customer oriented. Had a very positive vibe. (It is inside the 7-Eleven)“

“Came for brunch. The Pupusas Benedict was a hit. Rounded it up with black beans and chips & guac and had a feast. Very nice staff. Maybe the parking was a bit challenging (luckily I got the last spot in front of restaurant), but maybe there is another lot nearby.“

“These guys are great. They work hard there very fair price on mechanical repairs and everything. All the gas pumps are working really well and it's well lit at night really safe and the little inside store has tons of drinks and it's really tidy and well-stocked and everyone is really friendly and they work hard and please give them your business we want to encourage good honest businesses to thrive. They also sell lottery tickets & Munchies and they sell Blue rhino propane. And they have a large tank propane filling station as well. They also do your Maryland State inspection. Very honest totally reasonably priced.“

“Tacos. Están rikos. Y la tortas. Apenas el primer día. K llego después probaré lo demás 🤠“