Nico's Taco and Tequila Bar

Charming atmosphere in a beautiful remodeled house.
Excellent food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food tasted like moms. Awesome place for authentic food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

While I've rated this a 4 star, I wish to point out it's actually 3.5 stars. There were a few good hits but some bad misses too here.

We are in town for 2 nights and wanted to check this place out so got here. FANTASTIC vibe (even though, last night it wasn't super crowded which is great but it was probably because it was a cold night).

We ordered a bunch of different things.

Let's get the good out of the way first. The Enchilada Rojo was FANTASTIC. It had a great robust flavor (could be more robust though) and a great portion overall. What could be done way better is one of two things:

This came where the tortilla was laid flat on the plate and then the insides of an enchilada were on top. Due to the heat, the tortilla got stuck to the plate which is not user friendly to eat at all. I think with the amount of sauce (lack of), this could have been served up rolled.

OR, they could have put in a lot more sauce to prevent the tortilla from sticking so badly to the plate.

Since the rice is made in chicken broth, my wife couldn't eat that but the beans were vegetarian. I got some rice and stole some beans from my wife. This was SO DAMN GOOD. It was simple, fresh and full of flavor. Honestly, this was the best part of the entire meal.

We started with the Pico De Gallo Uruapan. While on the menu, it does not mention lime/lemon as part of this, I did miss the slight sourness of the fruit. What I did find disappointing about this was the chips to pico de gallo proportion. The pico de gallo portion was in a tiny bowl and the chips we got was enough for at least 2.5 times the portion of the pico de gallo we got. My wife said that Americans eat more chips so it made sense. So while I may be wrong, $13 for that was at least 40% more pricy than it should have been in my opinion.

I got the shrimp and scallop taco and a pastor taco. Sadly, both were very underwhelming. Nothing special about them at all other than the fact that the shrimp and scallop were beautifully cooked (I mean to get it as correct as they did here requires exceptional skills). However flavor wise, they fell way flat. The shrimp and scallop seemed like they were not seasoned at all. The rest of the ingredients too just lacked flavor. While the Pastor was a bit better, it still did not have the 'umph' you find in a good pastor.

Service was not bad, not the best. We had to wait a bit while they were not terribly busy which was ok. Staff however was very friendly.

Overall for me, this was a one and done deal. I wish them luck. I think they need to rework the flavor portion of their meals

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Enchilada

Great tacos but on New Year’s Eve at 6:20pm they were out of Tres Leches cake and chocolate cake, only churros left as only option for dessert on New Year’s Eve, seems like poor planning

Place has improved. Service is better and the wait staff knows what's good

We started at Nicos for our holiday forced family fun day. The Hennepin location is adorable and decorated perfectly. The food, drinks, and service were excellent. We recommend the margaritas, queso dip, guacamole, barbacoa, enchiladas, tongue tacos, and rice. They open at 3pm for the holidays.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Celebrated my birthday here and was a little disappointed. The food was a solid meh. The salsas were good, the service was quick, and the ambience was nice. However, the restaurant it self was cold, the tap beer list was down to 2 out of 6 choices, and the food just wasn't special. There was a lack of seasoning on almost all the dishes we tried and we had to ask when a major ingredient was left off our plate. I had very high hopes but was a but let down.

Parking: Very small lot in the back, like 5 spaces and very little room to turn around.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Salsa, Birria Tacos

The shrimp and scallop tacos were a letdown. The tortilla was cold and lacked warmth, and the shrimp and scallops were cold and mushy, as if they had been sitting for hours before being served. Fortunately, I didn’t get sick, but they didn’t settle well in my stomach throughout the night.

On the brighter side, their nachos were a much better choice, although they didn’t quite measure up to authentic Mexican cuisine.

The ambiance was great, and the drinks were good, but the service and food were subpar.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Steak, Shrimp Tacos

Great tacos. Love that they have nopales

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place gets very busy. Make sure you make a reservation ahead of time. The food was okay. The drinks were very good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Birria Tacos

I love the drinks here and the service is wonderful and down to earth.

But I am currently fighting for my life rn. I got food poisoning here tonight from the guac

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Amazing food and cool atmosphere!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Churros, Chips, Salsa, Scallop

Celiacs beware... This was the first time that we had ever been to Nico's. The atmosphere was super fun with the Christmas theme. There were lights throughout the restaurant, as well as Christmas music playing. I would say the music was a bit loud, but other than that the song selections were fun. The food was amazing, and I thought that the prices were reasonable for the amount of food that you got, especially for a city restaurant. Restaurant. However, we were disappointed with the service. I cannot eat gluten, it makes me very ill. I had wanted to order the seafood tacos, and I asked if they were made with flour or corn. The server told me that they come on flour tortillas but you can order them on corn tortillas. Immediately after she said that, I said I would like two seafood tacos but I would like them on corn tortillas, because I cannot eat flour due to celiac. She could hear me because she commented to the effect that she would would prepare the tacos with corn tortillas. As we were sitting and waiting for our food, we noticed that our waitress had taken a shot of tequila along with the bartender. When we received the food, I did not think to double-check that the tacos were on corn tortillas. I ate the first one and thought that the flavor seemed off. As we're eating, she took a second shot of tequila with a bartender. When she came over to the table, I asked her if they were corn or flour tortillas that I was eating. She said that they were flour tortillas. I asked her if she remembered to put in my order as corn tortillas. She said she could not remember if she did or not. She then asked if I'd like something else. I said no, because at this point I've already consumed the gluten. I made a comment that gluten makes me sick, and I cannot eat it. Her response was a carefree attitude, "Sorry about that." In my opinion it was an unapologetic statement. For the past two days now I have been so sick. It was a very disappointing end to a restaurant with a fun atmosphere and good food. Due to this issue, and the insensitivity of the waitress, I will not be returning. I'm curious about her tequila shots, had she had any before we ordered our food? Is that possibly why the order was incorrect, and her apology was not really an apology?

Dietary restrictions: If you read my above comment, you will see that I have celiacs and the waitress did not put the food on corn tortillas like I had requested.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Chips, Salsa, Guacamole

Came for the Nico’s Navidad Holiday theme during lunch time, and was unfortunately pretty disappointed. The service felt very spotty, took a while to order things. Ordered a Bloody Mary and there was no garnish or anything special to it, and no beer back. One good thing I can say was the tacos were super yummy. But I felt like very overpriced. It was my fault for not looking correctly, but I checked my receipt and I was given the wrong tab so I paid for the wrong things I didn’t order. I’m hoping this was just a one off experience! Seems like most others have enjoyed it.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 2

Cutely decorated for the maximalist holiday lover! Just visited for funky, holiday-themed drinks :)

Atmosphere: 5