TacoRank™
Austin has a lot of great Taco options. It's time a group of esteemed taco eaters determined which one is best.
Pepe's Tacos
TacoRank™: 1 Score: 9 Date of Visit: Tue Mar 18 2025
"These birria tacos are the real deal—crispy and consommé packed with flavor. Pure street taco perfection, from the vibe to the first bite!"
-Emma
Rating: 9/10
"Good enough to influence me to do influencer impressions"
-@gracephillips
Rating: 9/10
"SOS first flour tortilla in a year and this gf girl paid the price. Regardless, my favorite ones yet. But could’ve just been the gluten -Jo"
-I’ve forgotten myself
Rating: 9/10
"Solid birria, great consommé. Could have used some spice in the salsa. I will be returning for the ramen."
-Josh
Rating: 9/10
"Two red, wooden tables and a dream. The variety on the menu is unbeatable, it’s a perfectly unique take on some classics."
-K8
Rating: 9/10
"The truck is subtle and unassuming; the tacos are anything but. Birria does not get much better than this. "
-Henry
Rating: 9/10
10 de 10
TacoRank™: 2 Score: 7.33 Date of Visit: Tue Jan 14 2025
"Felt like I was eating tacos in an in n out themed bunker. Taste was decent"
-Grace
Rating: 6/10
"The pastor and chicken both scored high marks. The atmosphere feels authentic despite being downtown"
-H.L. Derham
Rating: 8/10
"Tangy pineapple meets smoky pastor on a crunchy, cheesy base. Wish this tropical vacation had heattt"
-Emma
Rating: 7/10
"Super yummy tacos! Will be going back to try the rest of the menu! Loved the volcan and horchata!!"
-Lucca
Rating: 8/10
"Delicious tacos, nice and simple. Could have used more salt."
-Sippy
Rating: 7/10
"Really good but chicken and al pastor could use a bit more flavor. Volcan blew my mind "
-Nads
Rating: 8/10
Vaquero Taquero
TacoRank™: 3 Score: 7.25 Date of Visit: Tue Apr 08 2025
"Still regret not brown bagging from the corner store next door. Good cactus taco, but the rest were a bit dry. Nice lady"
-Cash
Rating: 6/10
"Quintessential neighborhood taco spot. The small menu, flavorful meats and confusing exterior window bring the charm."
-Sippy
Rating: 8/10
"ever had a raw potato before? Corn was by far delicious. Loved. Shredded chicken NOT the vibe. Case will be eating a raw fish stick next tim"
-K-ATE
Rating: 7/10
"So dense and delicious I’ll give her a pass for the name calling"
-Grís
Rating: 8/10
Discada
TacoRank™: 4 Score: 6.6 Date of Visit: Tue Feb 04 2025
"The service and servings don’t rise to the level of the tacos. How does a dime size taco take so long to serve? Elote mid also. "
-Henry Long
Rating: 6/10
"Pretty unmemorable and over priced for size. Won’t go back. Stellar company though "
-Jo
Rating: 3/10
"Discada’s tacos are the best—one perfect kind, no need for more. Street-style, packed with flavor, just wish they weren’t Bella Hadid-sized."
-Emma
Rating: 9/10
"I was caught in an endless loop of tacos. This was attributable to their epic taste, and thus compensated for the terror of the time loop"
-Grace
Rating: 8/10
"One menu item, low ceiling. Delicious, but small. I’m still very hungry, but spent a decent amount to still be hungry. Would eat during WWII"
-Taco
Rating: 7/10
Tyson's Tacos
TacoRank™: 5 Score: 6 Date of Visit: Thu Apr 03 2025
"Tacos were fine, beer was cheap, vibes were immaculate. Great experience, though the local Ukulelist is quite the prankster."
-Grill Master Cash
Rating: 7/10
"disco taco shack atmosphere —fun 24/7 vibes, but tacos were mid. Soupy consomé, yet those burnt bits? Absolute finger-licking gold."
-Emma
Rating: 5/10
"Kate facebooked my April fools + I got a bucket of teletubby slop. Only thing that coulda made it worse would be if it was cuantos poop"
-Grace
Rating: 2/10
"Really great vibes but mid tacos (except for Birria that slapped). Beer lowkey tasted weird………."
-Nads
Rating: 7/10
"The puffy chicken tinga is unique and a really good time. Tyson’s impresses on ambiance and abundance in a city of no seating and tiny tacos"
-Sippy
Rating: 8/10
"Got my food for free bc I sang creep/purple rain then ruined Josh’s beer. Best vibes, tortillas taste like paper (but free paper so it’s ok)"
-Ukulele K8
Rating: 7/10
El Chilito
TacoRank™: 6 Score: 5.75 Date of Visit: Tue Apr 15 2025
"Very hit or miss. Carne asada was great. Its hard to mess up an Al Pastor taco but they definitely found a way"
-Josh (A-team)
Rating: 5/10
"Decent tacos I do have to say that I could t see the whole time so I think my experience was tainted by the lack of sight. BUT good enough "
-Leanna
Rating: 4/10
"The tacos are made fresh with above average flavor. The menu intimidates but a discerning diner will have a great meal here. "
-H.L. Derham
Rating: 8/10
"I don’t know how to feel. Points for price and classic Gen Z worker. Taco is good. Then it’s bad. Then it’s good again. "
-kATE that taco
Rating: 6/10
Cuantos Tacos
TacoRank™: 7 Score: 5.6 Date of Visit: Tue Mar 25 2025
"If I could give it negative 100 I would like nothing more. Shit from a butt taco"
-Grace
Rating: 1/10
"A flight here varies between best-you’ve-ever-had and downright puzzling. If I knew which was which, Cuantos would be a 10. Mixed bag. "
-Henry Long
Rating: 7/10
"Grace continuing to tell me she was eating “fart flavored tacos” ruined my appetite. Some flavors are amazing, others are fart flavored"
-K8
Rating: 7/10
"Company 10/10. Carrot bread really makes for a great topic of convo. Idk what I was eating but the taste was good. Outdoor area excellent"
-My name is Siobhan
Rating: 7/10
"I feel guilty for not loving these. Maybe it’s the hype weighing on my conscience but I only loved one of my four tacos."
-Sippy
Rating: 6/10
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