Korean tacos had a bad balance. The beef somehow tasted more crunchy than like beef and the ratio of pickled veggies/salsa to meat was off, needed more freshness to deal the crunch from all the beef? Ended up just wading the top of the tacos to get the balance and leaving the rest. Not good tacos
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Andres Manyoma
Tako hits the mark good food, solid service, and a cool, offbeat vibe that fits the space perfectly. Definitely worth checking out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Caroline Leinung
This place is fantastic in every aspect. We got the street corn app, chicken and Al pastor tacos, and cocktails. All were amazing! I could rant about it all, but the flavor and char on the chicken was mind-blowing! Service was exceptional and food came out super fast. As we dined, we admired the beautiful decor and wall paintings. Great atmosphere, great service, and amazing food. Don’t miss this spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maggie
The coconut margarita and Baja fish tacos were truly unbelievable
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Al Pastor Tacos, Coconut
Renee
I have been to Tako probably 50 times since they opened. A solid choice and I am always grateful they serve food on the later side when most restaurants are shutting down at 9pm. My one wish is that they would offer a vegetarian taco as one of the daily specials because the mushroom one on the menu is not their best work. They had a carrot taco that was divine - bring it back forever! Subbing potato for the meat in the other tacos is offered as an option. Always good service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Deep Sheth
Incredible decor and vibe. The food is mostly fried street food so it has to be tastey!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Madelyn Laubscher
someone I was with was treating the staff so rudely and they were so kind - I’m very sorry this happened. great food, great staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aaron Carta
Some of the tacos can be extremely spicy (and I like spice), if that's not your thing, the al pastor tacos are incredible! The service was excellent too. Great place to duck into late on the weekend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ben Miller
One of the best restaurants I've been to! I'm pretty generous with stars but this meal made me want to go back and lower stars for other restaurants because this deserves an extra. Second best tacos I've had behind a food truck in Austin. We had the mushroom, al pastor, and steak tacos. All great. Mushroom tacos surprised me with how good they were. Great margaritas. Super fresh and tasty guacamole. Delicious churros. Fun ambiance. It's a bit over done but in a good way/it works. Only small complaint was the bass could be turned down a bit on the music. Great meal!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Clara Tinney
5 stars loved it!! love the vibe of the restaurant inside. beautiful must see.
This is a really fantastic place that is the spot to go to in Pittsburgh if you want gourmet tacos. They have a wide variety of tacos that range from traditional to more fusion-inspired. Their house-made queso is fantastic as are their salsas. They have an extensive tequila selection and great margaritas. I had the carnitas tacos and they were really tender and the toppings were extra fresh. Seating inside is somewhat limited but we didn't have to wait for a table. It is fairly dim inside, but they have QR code menus so it's not as bad for the visually impaired. I think this will be one of my favorite Pittsburgh restaurants going forward.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
seth p
Great food and experience!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
J M
Went here for dinner on 4th of July before fireworks. Never made it to fireworks because we had to go to the emergency room due to nut allergies. We checked the menu and there wasn’t anything that mentioned nuts in the things we ordered. We told the waiter we were sharing everything and he asked us about food allergies. We obviously told him my boyfriend had nut allergies. After one taco my boyfriend started to show symptoms and went to throw up in the bathroom. We each only had one drink and one taco each even though we put an order in for three (each order had 2 tacos) and one more round of drinks for each of us (which we barely had a sip). While my boyfriend was in the bathroom I checked with the waiter again to make sure that nothing we ordered had nuts on it and he assured me there was not. I told him for the future to be careful in the kitchen because I thought it was probably cross contamination at the time. The waiter went back in the kitchen which I assumed he was informing the cooks. We had to Uber back home immediately after paying our check in full plus 20% tip (I will say I did ask to pack the rest of the food bc it would’ve been thrown away and I was going to give it to my sister - who doesn’t have nut allergies). We ended up having to go to the ER shortly after. Just wanted to post this bc thinking back we made it seem like everything was ok with taking the food and paying in full but we actually had to spend the rest of the night in the ER until 1am (4 hours!). I was so confused how cross contamination would’ve caused such a reaction so I checked every single item we ordered on the menu again. There was no nuts mentioned. I proceed to look up potential ingredients on every order. Turns out one of the sauces (which can be made without nuts) could’ve been made with nuts!!! There were many items on the menu which out right stated the nut ingredients so we stayed away from those except one which had “romesco sauce”. Pleaseeeeee keep your employees informed of what items on the menu have nuts or at the very least place warning symbols on those items with nuts! Regardless, this is something you should know as a waiter especially when you confirmed with the customer that they have allergies! I’m confused why the waiter still assured me there were no nuts in any of the dishes when I asked if there were nuts. He went back in the kitchen which I assumed was to ask the cooks about the food and still did not inform us! This could’ve ended way worse! What’s done is done but please take our situation seriously and do better for the next customers. Food allergy is not something to take lightly.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Merv Moorhead
Fantastic experience. Korean BBQ tacos were out of this world. Pineapple Picante Margarita was unworldly
Service was first-rate along with a very cool vibe. A must visit!
Korean tacos had a bad balance. The beef somehow tasted more crunchy than like beef and the ratio of pickled veggies/salsa to meat was off, needed more freshness to deal the crunch from all the beef? Ended up just wading the top of the tacos to get the balance and leaving the rest. Not good tacos
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Tako hits the mark good food, solid service, and a cool, offbeat vibe that fits the space perfectly. Definitely worth checking out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
This place is fantastic in every aspect. We got the street corn app, chicken and Al pastor tacos, and cocktails. All were amazing! I could rant about it all, but the flavor and char on the chicken was mind-blowing! Service was exceptional and food came out super fast. As we dined, we admired the beautiful decor and wall paintings. Great atmosphere, great service, and amazing food. Don’t miss this spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The coconut margarita and Baja fish tacos were truly unbelievable
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Al Pastor Tacos, Coconut
I have been to Tako probably 50 times since they opened. A solid choice and I am always grateful they serve food on the later side when most restaurants are shutting down at 9pm. My one wish is that they would offer a vegetarian taco as one of the daily specials because the mushroom one on the menu is not their best work. They had a carrot taco that was divine - bring it back forever! Subbing potato for the meat in the other tacos is offered as an option. Always good service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Incredible decor and vibe. The food is mostly fried street food so it has to be tastey!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
someone I was with was treating the staff so rudely and they were so kind - I’m very sorry this happened. great food, great staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Some of the tacos can be extremely spicy (and I like spice), if that's not your thing, the al pastor tacos are incredible! The service was excellent too. Great place to duck into late on the weekend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best restaurants I've been to! I'm pretty generous with stars but this meal made me want to go back and lower stars for other restaurants because this deserves an extra. Second best tacos I've had behind a food truck in Austin. We had the mushroom, al pastor, and steak tacos. All great. Mushroom tacos surprised me with how good they were. Great margaritas. Super fresh and tasty guacamole. Delicious churros. Fun ambiance. It's a bit over done but in a good way/it works. Only small complaint was the bass could be turned down a bit on the music. Great meal!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
5 stars loved it!! love the vibe of the restaurant inside. beautiful must see.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This is a really fantastic place that is the spot to go to in Pittsburgh if you want gourmet tacos. They have a wide variety of tacos that range from traditional to more fusion-inspired. Their house-made queso is fantastic as are their salsas. They have an extensive tequila selection and great margaritas. I had the carnitas tacos and they were really tender and the toppings were extra fresh. Seating inside is somewhat limited but we didn't have to wait for a table. It is fairly dim inside, but they have QR code menus so it's not as bad for the visually impaired. I think this will be one of my favorite Pittsburgh restaurants going forward.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and experience!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Went here for dinner on 4th of July before fireworks. Never made it to fireworks because we had to go to the emergency room due to nut allergies. We checked the menu and there wasn’t anything that mentioned nuts in the things we ordered. We told the waiter we were sharing everything and he asked us about food allergies. We obviously told him my boyfriend had nut allergies. After one taco my boyfriend started to show symptoms and went to throw up in the bathroom. We each only had one drink and one taco each even though we put an order in for three (each order had 2 tacos) and one more round of drinks for each of us (which we barely had a sip). While my boyfriend was in the bathroom I checked with the waiter again to make sure that nothing we ordered had nuts on it and he assured me there was not. I told him for the future to be careful in the kitchen because I thought it was probably cross contamination at the time. The waiter went back in the kitchen which I assumed he was informing the cooks. We had to Uber back home immediately after paying our check in full plus 20% tip (I will say I did ask to pack the rest of the food bc it would’ve been thrown away and I was going to give it to my sister - who doesn’t have nut allergies). We ended up having to go to the ER shortly after. Just wanted to post this bc thinking back we made it seem like everything was ok with taking the food and paying in full but we actually had to spend the rest of the night in the ER until 1am (4 hours!). I was so confused how cross contamination would’ve caused such a reaction so I checked every single item we ordered on the menu again. There was no nuts mentioned. I proceed to look up potential ingredients on every order. Turns out one of the sauces (which can be made without nuts) could’ve been made with nuts!!! There were many items on the menu which out right stated the nut ingredients so we stayed away from those except one which had “romesco sauce”. Pleaseeeeee keep your employees informed of what items on the menu have nuts or at the very least place warning symbols on those items with nuts! Regardless, this is something you should know as a waiter especially when you confirmed with the customer that they have allergies! I’m confused why the waiter still assured me there were no nuts in any of the dishes when I asked if there were nuts. He went back in the kitchen which I assumed was to ask the cooks about the food and still did not inform us! This could’ve ended way worse! What’s done is done but please take our situation seriously and do better for the next customers. Food allergy is not something to take lightly.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Fantastic experience.
Korean BBQ tacos were out of this world.
Pineapple Picante Margarita was unworldly
Service was first-rate along with a very cool vibe. A must visit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Must have if you love tacos 🌮
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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