If you are looking for real deal in street tacos, the Happy Taco is your kind of place. The homemade corn tortillas were top notch. The owner is from south Texas and he has brought authentic ingredients and flavors to Elizabeth City. Service was excellent. Next time I'm in town I will make a stop here.
898liza
This place has the BEST Mexican food in E CityThis place has the BEST Mexican food in E City! I got the taco platter and tried the shredded chicken, barbacoa, pastor and steak: all were delicious! The platter comes with a charred jalapeno to control heat, some radish to control the crunch, and cucumber to cool you down if you go overboard on said jalapeno! Very well thought out. We've also had the Chimichangas, Quesadillas, Fajitas, and Taquitos. The Queso is creamy, smooth and delicious! Jacar is a very attentive waiter who makes great margaritas as well! Just. Go.
dcb2218
We love this place. The restaurant is beautiful inside with a nice bar and tables and chairs. The street tacos are so good. The happy taco dip is awesome. Definitely recommend.
karofl1
My family and I dined for a late lunch just before Christmas. The menu is huge and there are lunch specials until 3:00. It was difficult to make a decision based on the many offerings but I finally decided on pork pastor from the lunch menu. It came with the usual rice and beans, tortillas, and lettuce and tomato with a generous dollop of guacamole. The pork was very tender and well seasoned and I lost part of it to family members who kept sampling from my plate! I would definitely order it again. One person had a beautiful salad with chicken called the Baja. I did not hear any complaints about the food, although the child's chicken tenders were overcooked and hard to cut. The restaurant is nicely appointed except for the ladies' room, which is quite small with several stalls and would be difficult for a large person to manuever. The one small sink is located outside of the room. Service was very attentive. The restaurant is located on a main thoroughfare and has plenty of parking. I will be returning.
Trish M
I ordered lunch to-go today. I ordered the Arroz con Queso, and my co-worker ordered 2 beef tacos. OMG! Everything was amazing!! I can't wait to go with my husband and actually dine-in.
melodicfox
Happy Taco is a must try! The store may be small, but is full of warmth and delicious food! I have not yet had an item that I have not thoroughly enjoyed.
696terryk
Wow!! From a food truck that had a following, taco groupies, to now a brick and mortar storefront, a big move for a town with more than its fair share of Mexican restaurants. Guess what, it's working, the followers are continuing to talk and the Happy Taco is continuing to produce the real deal delicious Mexican food. I have tried them three different times on three different days and literally at different times of the day, before lunch, lunch, and after the lunch rush and they continue to rock it!! The staff is always smiling, attentive, working to shorten the wait by taking your order before you reach the register, even the kitchen staff at the pass window is smiling and saying Hola!! I am a street taco lover so if you order your tacos to go they are street taco size whereas the "i am eating here" tacos are freaky huge... You can order as many as you like with different meats, chicken, beef, Mexican bbq, seafood, lengue, even breakfast tacos. If you eat in you get the normal warm chips and salsa, but wait, and a wonderfully delicious mexi-soup... The burrito menu is just about anything you want to be wrapped in a tortilla but you have to check the photos to see the sizes available, they have a burrito party size!! The liquor license is still pending but that will only bring more patrons... Try them out!! One of those hidden gems when you are looking for something...
Maridale2013
Hidden Gem, The real deal. Elizabeth City has a lot of decent Mexican restaurants this one here is different it’s was food truck now has a small restaurant and it’s outstanding your can’t go wrong here at all. Their foods is reasonably price portion sizes are excellent and the food is just outstanding taste. Service is outstanding and the staff is always very friendly and helpful. This was our first trip here looking forward to making another trip soon.
If you are looking for real deal in street tacos, the Happy Taco is your kind of place. The homemade corn tortillas were top notch. The owner is from south Texas and he has brought authentic ingredients and flavors to Elizabeth City. Service was excellent. Next time I'm in town I will make a stop here.
This place has the BEST Mexican food in E CityThis place has the BEST Mexican food in E City! I got the taco platter and tried the shredded chicken, barbacoa, pastor and steak: all were delicious! The platter comes with a charred jalapeno to control heat, some radish to control the crunch, and cucumber to cool you down if you go overboard on said jalapeno! Very well thought out. We've also had the Chimichangas, Quesadillas, Fajitas, and Taquitos. The Queso is creamy, smooth and delicious! Jacar is a very attentive waiter who makes great margaritas as well! Just. Go.
We love this place. The restaurant is beautiful inside with a nice bar and tables and chairs. The street tacos are so good. The happy taco dip is awesome. Definitely recommend.
My family and I dined for a late lunch just before Christmas. The menu is huge and there are lunch specials until 3:00. It was difficult to make a decision based on the many offerings but I finally decided on pork pastor from the lunch menu. It came with the usual rice and beans, tortillas, and lettuce and tomato with a generous dollop of guacamole. The pork was very tender and well seasoned and I lost part of it to family members who kept sampling from my plate! I would definitely order it again. One person had a beautiful salad with chicken called the Baja. I did not hear any complaints about the food, although the child's chicken tenders were overcooked and hard to cut. The restaurant is nicely appointed except for the ladies' room, which is quite small with several stalls and would be difficult for a large person to manuever. The one small sink is located outside of the room. Service was very attentive. The restaurant is located on a main thoroughfare and has plenty of parking. I will be returning.
I ordered lunch to-go today. I ordered the Arroz con Queso, and my co-worker ordered 2 beef tacos. OMG! Everything was amazing!! I can't wait to go with my husband and actually dine-in.
Happy Taco is a must try! The store may be small, but is full of warmth and delicious food! I have not yet had an item that I have not thoroughly enjoyed.
Wow!! From a food truck that had a following, taco groupies, to now a brick and mortar storefront, a big move for a town with more than its fair share of Mexican restaurants. Guess what, it's working, the followers are continuing to talk and the Happy Taco is continuing to produce the real deal delicious Mexican food. I have tried them three different times on three different days and literally at different times of the day, before lunch, lunch, and after the lunch rush and they continue to rock it!! The staff is always smiling, attentive, working to shorten the wait by taking your order before you reach the register, even the kitchen staff at the pass window is smiling and saying Hola!! I am a street taco lover so if you order your tacos to go they are street taco size whereas the "i am eating here" tacos are freaky huge... You can order as many as you like with different meats, chicken, beef, Mexican bbq, seafood, lengue, even breakfast tacos. If you eat in you get the normal warm chips and salsa, but wait, and a wonderfully delicious mexi-soup... The burrito menu is just about anything you want to be wrapped in a tortilla but you have to check the photos to see the sizes available, they have a burrito party size!! The liquor license is still pending but that will only bring more patrons... Try them out!! One of those hidden gems when you are looking for something...
Hidden Gem, The real deal. Elizabeth City has a lot of decent Mexican restaurants this one here is different it’s was food truck now has a small restaurant and it’s outstanding your can’t go wrong here at all. Their foods is reasonably price portion sizes are excellent and the food is just outstanding taste. Service is outstanding and the staff is always very friendly and helpful. This was our first trip here looking forward to making another trip soon.
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