Great food! Authentic Mexican cuisine! Love the burritos and bowls. Food is always quickly prepared.
Ivan Aranha
I visited on a Thursday night and grabbed a burrito and tacos. It was around closing time so the place was pretty much dead and the food wasn't the freshest but it hit the spot. The venue seemed to be in carry out mode primarily as the seating and ambience didn't have a welcoming feel but the cook/cashier was hospitable and allowed me to use the bathroom while awaited him to prepare my food to go. Pretty average for grabbing food to go near closing...nothing to write home about.
Nicholas Nguyen
Very tasty food, but didn't get confirmation email or text after ordered online. When I called, they weren't aware of my order. Maybe better training protocols need to be in place?
Bobby Thompson
Was my favorite Mexican for years. Only allow two tiny sauces. Picture shows how little sauce came in one of my two allotted sauces. Paid extra for guacamole, but didn't get it. Wife described her bowl as overpriced and lacked toppings. Twenty-five minute drive reach way not worth any longer : (
Jamie S.
I really wanted to give this place 4 or even 5 stars, especially with Covid still raging and the need to support local businesses. I was off work early today and checking in at the Wegman's in Alexandria that I had just heard of. I was ready for lunch and nothing jumped out at there me so I Yelp searched and Pica Taco had 4 stars; great! First of all there's only one guy working in the place and it's lunch time. One person in a restaurant is not enough people at any time of day. I ordered two corn tortilla taco's with Al Pastor and the other with Chorizo. They looked delicious and the tortillas were piping hot. But when I went to eat them, the Al Pastor was dry without a lot of flavor. The Chorizo was slightly better but nothing special. The tortillas were just OK as well. I was offered mild or medium salsa and chose medium. I'm handed a squeeze bottle of salsa that had not been wiped down. It had schmutz on it. I grabbed it with a napkin. They do have hand sanitizer on the counter. Like I said one employee to keep the whole place clean and the food fresh and all the other things that go into running a restaurant. There are a lot of other menu items but taco is in the name of the place so I thought I'd get a 4 or 5 star lunch.
mintiDK
This is the worst Mexican food that I had there meats were Bland, burnt, and hard. I don’t even think it was real chicken me and my family thought it was dinosaurs meat.
Kevin C.
I've been ordering from this location for a few years now. I've never been disappointed with the food here. I've had tacos, nachos, tostadas and now their salads. All have been really good!!!
Adan K.
This was one of the first places we ate after moving to the neighborhood and it has become our go to spot for tacos, taco salad, and burritos. Everything is quick and delicious, the kids love it, and I love the Chorizo & Papas combination they are serving now. I definitely recommend it for a quick Mexican meal.
Christy Roelke
Friendly service, cheap prices, barboquo is DELICIOUS!! Ground beef was a little bland to my taste. Will definitely recommend and come back.
Rachel Ashley
Great tacos but my second time returning I arrived on a Saturday at 3:50 pm and they were closed. It’s listed online that they should be open until 8. Disappointed but the tacos are worth another try during the week.
I love this little place! The food is great. I love their tacos, but my kids love their burritos and quesadillas. I've been there when they were grilling tomatillos on the grill for their salsa. Their spicy white sauce is my favorite. Even though there is often only one guy working when I go, cooking and taking care of the register, he is super nice and the service is pretty fast. This is another family favorite.
Mohamed Thabet
I love the food but the staff and service is terrible. Got there at 7:45 and they wouldn’t serve cuz they close at 8pm.
Michelle L. Sams
Food is good but service is bad. I called, talked to someone and gave them my order, arrive to pick up and they said they didn't talk to me. Showed them my call log and still Said I didn't talk to anybody.
Kate Slabko
The place doesn't look inviting or clean. The food is OK at best. The place is overpriced for the quality you get.
Frank Rivera
Pakos Takos Food Truck is THE BEST in the DMV. Super tasty. LOADED THiCK with Meat. Who doesn’t like THiCK? Birria at it’s best. Pakos Takos ??
Great food! Authentic Mexican cuisine! Love the burritos and bowls. Food is always quickly prepared.
I visited on a Thursday night and grabbed a burrito and tacos. It was around closing time so the place was pretty much dead and the food wasn't the freshest but it hit the spot. The venue seemed to be in carry out mode primarily as the seating and ambience didn't have a welcoming feel but the cook/cashier was hospitable and allowed me to use the bathroom while awaited him to prepare my food to go. Pretty average for grabbing food to go near closing...nothing to write home about.
Very tasty food, but didn't get confirmation email or text after ordered online. When I called, they weren't aware of my order. Maybe better training protocols need to be in place?
Was my favorite Mexican for years. Only allow two tiny sauces. Picture shows how little sauce came in one of my two allotted sauces. Paid extra for guacamole, but didn't get it. Wife described her bowl as overpriced and lacked toppings. Twenty-five minute drive reach way not worth any longer : (
I really wanted to give this place 4 or even 5 stars, especially with Covid still raging and the need to support local businesses. I was off work early today and checking in at the Wegman's in Alexandria that I had just heard of. I was ready for lunch and nothing jumped out at there me so I Yelp searched and Pica Taco had 4 stars; great! First of all there's only one guy working in the place and it's lunch time. One person in a restaurant is not enough people at any time of day. I ordered two corn tortilla taco's with Al Pastor and the other with Chorizo. They looked delicious and the tortillas were piping hot. But when I went to eat them, the Al Pastor was dry without a lot of flavor. The Chorizo was slightly better but nothing special. The tortillas were just OK as well. I was offered mild or medium salsa and chose medium. I'm handed a squeeze bottle of salsa that had not been wiped down. It had schmutz on it. I grabbed it with a napkin. They do have hand sanitizer on the counter. Like I said one employee to keep the whole place clean and the food fresh and all the other things that go into running a restaurant. There are a lot of other menu items but taco is in the name of the place so I thought I'd get a 4 or 5 star lunch.
This is the worst Mexican food that I had there meats were Bland, burnt, and hard. I don’t even think it was real chicken me and my family thought it was dinosaurs meat.
I've been ordering from this location for a few years now. I've never been disappointed with the food here. I've had tacos, nachos, tostadas and now their salads. All have been really good!!!
This was one of the first places we ate after moving to the neighborhood and it has become our go to spot for tacos, taco salad, and burritos. Everything is quick and delicious, the kids love it, and I love the Chorizo & Papas combination they are serving now. I definitely recommend it for a quick Mexican meal.
Friendly service, cheap prices, barboquo is DELICIOUS!! Ground beef was a little bland to my taste. Will definitely recommend and come back.
Great tacos but my second time returning I arrived on a Saturday at 3:50 pm and they were closed. It’s listed online that they should be open until 8. Disappointed but the tacos are worth another try during the week.
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I love this little place! The food is great. I love their tacos, but my kids love their burritos and quesadillas. I've been there when they were grilling tomatillos on the grill for their salsa. Their spicy white sauce is my favorite. Even though there is often only one guy working when I go, cooking and taking care of the register, he is super nice and the service is pretty fast. This is another family favorite.
I love the food but the staff and service is terrible. Got there at 7:45 and they wouldn’t serve cuz they close at 8pm.
Food is good but service is bad. I called, talked to someone and gave them my order, arrive to pick up and they said they didn't talk to me. Showed them my call log and still Said I didn't talk to anybody.
The place doesn't look inviting or clean. The food is OK at best. The place is overpriced for the quality you get.
Pakos Takos Food Truck is THE BEST in the DMV. Super tasty. LOADED THiCK with Meat. Who doesn’t like THiCK? Birria at it’s best. Pakos Takos ??