The Mad Taco

21 Essex Way #213, Essex Junction
(802) 662-5098

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Carnitas and Beef Tacos
Pickled Jalapeno
Fresh Fish Tacos
Chicken Tacos
Carnitas Tacos
Chicken Wings
Pulled Pork
Smoked Pork
Quesadilla
Burrito

Menu

Starters
Chips and Salsa
Chips and Guacamole
Chicken Tortilla Soup (Pint)
Smoked Wings (1/2)
Wings, pickled veg, and crema.

Tacos
Pork Belly Taco (2pcs)
House-smoked pork belly, jalapeño, fire-roasted salsa, and cilantro. Served on soft corn. All souls tortillas and double wrapped.
Carnitas Taco (2 pcs)
12 hour house-smoked pork shoulder, diced onion, and cilantro. Served on soft corn. All souls tortillas and double wrapped.
Chile Colorado (2 pcs)
Pork in red chile sauce, guacamole, onion, and cilantro. Served on soft corn. All souls tortillas and double wrapped.
Al Pastro Taco (2 pcs)
Carnitas in salsa verde, pineapple salsa, diced onion, and cilantro. Served on soft corn. All souls tortillas and double wrapped.
Shrimp Taco (2 pcs)
Pineapple salsa, guacamole, and cilantro. Served on soft corn. All souls tortillas and double wrapped.
Smoked Pork and Kimchi Taco (2 pcs)
Cilantro. Served on soft corn. All souls tortillas and double wrapped.
Ground Beef Taco (2 pcs)
House-seasoned organic von trapp beef, guacamole, pickled red onion, and cilantro. Served on soft corn. All souls tortillas and double wrapped.
Pork Chorizo Taco (2 pcs)
House-made chorizo, refried beans, pickled red onion, fire-roasted salsa, and cilantro. Served on soft corn. All souls tortillas and double wrapped.
Achiote Chicken Taco (2 pcs)
House-smoked chicken, diced onion, guacamole, and cilantro. Served on soft corn. All souls tortillas and double wrapped.
Roasted Yams Taco (2 pcs)
Black beans, slaw, and cilantro. Served on soft corn. All souls tortillas and double wrapped.
Slow Burn Taco (2 pcs)
Spicy carnitas, pineapple salsa, guacamole, and cilantro. Served on soft corn. All souls tortillas and double wrapped.

Sandwich
Cubano Sandwich
Carnitas, smoked pork loin, house-made pickles, cheese, mustard, and pressed on the grill. Served on our house-made bread.
Smoked Chicken Sandwich
Romesco, kimchi, and cilantro. Served on our house-made bread.
Carnitas
Roasted pork loin, guacamole, slaw, and cilantro. Served on our house-made bread.

Our Proteins By Pound
Roasted Yams
Carnitas
12-hour house-smoked pork shoulder.
Achiote Chicken
House-smoked.
Chile Colorado
Pork in red chile sauce.
Al Pastor
Carnitas in salsa verde.
Von Trapp Beef
House-seasoned organic.
Pork Chorizo
House-made.
Pork Belly
House-made.

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Recent Reviews

Five stars because Mad Taco is consistently amazing every time!

Decided to review today because the staff deserve better; Today I witnessed two older men being very sexist to the kind all-female waitstaff. The men said “it’s a free country” and pretended not to understand they have to pay. Afterwards, they asked for the woman’s name, and proceeded to call her the incorrect name “as a funny joke”.

Well- they definitely wouldn’t...
June 2025
This was my first time eating at the Mad Taco while visiting my son in Vermont. The girl taking our order was super friendly with the sweetest smile! The food was phenomenal. I had a chicken burrito . And the rest was very clean and relaxing. Thank you Mad Taco for an enjoyable experience.
July 2024
I’d like to start by saying that food ok. I’d eat there again if the majority voted to do so, but I can’t say that it was great, considering that we went to a taco place and my daughter’s wings tasted better than the tacos.

Also, I can’t speak for all locations. We only ate at the Essex location. I can say that the restaurant itself seems confused. It’s a taco place, that judging from the logo implies an Alice in Wonderland theme, but the logo is...
July 2024

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The Mad Taco

21 Essex Way #213, Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 662-5098