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1314 Glenwood Ave
Atlanta, GA 30316 33.7402 -84.3445

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Neighborhoods: East Atlanta, Eastside, Eastside

HOLY-TACO.COM

Hours:

Sun-Thu 11am-10pm

Fri-Sat 11am-11pm

Last updated 10.15.11

Category:

Restaurants

Cuisine:

Mexican

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What People Are Saying About Holy Taco

Featured Review

Jonathan Baker

Contributor

In Short – The sleekly designed digs look like Chipotle on a padded budget--uncharacteristic for the 'hood but cool all the same. Giant glass garage doors open up to a modern and spacious outdoor patio framed by light boxes. The menu is what you'd expect from an established chef, peppering taco-stand staples with a little pizzazz. Skip the uber-fried and surprisingly bland chips-and-salsa pairing, and opt for one of their tortas, a Mexican sandwich stuffed and served on a near-perfect roll from Alon's Bakery. Tacos are standard fare at standard price, but the roasted corn on the cobb,…

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The Extras:
During the summer months, the bistro grills every Saturday night on the patio.
Parking:
There is a small lot, plus plenty of street parking on Glenwood.
Where to Sit:
If the weather is cooperating there is little reason not to snag a seat on the patio.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “great food, service and atmosphere.”
  2. “love the ambiance of the inside seating too.”
  3. “the atmosphere was very nice tho.”
  4. “The food is wonderful and the atmosphere is very inviting.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “particularly loved the crab cakes and the sangria special.”
  2. “The braised beef is really, really yummy and I would also recommend the crab cakes and risotto.”
  3. “Also would recommend the calamari and crab cakes as appetizers.”
drinks
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “If youre looking for a nice spot just to grab a drink and an appetizer - I would recommend it.”
  2. “awesome local bar”
  3. “Not JUST a Mexican restaurant, this Latin themed casual restaurant is a convenient spot to drop into after work with friends and enjoy an evening of great food and drinks.”
  4. “great place to go hang out on the patio, have some good drinks and great food.”
  5. “good way to try different drinks at a good price.”
  6. “The drinks are very overpriced for the small size and amount of alcohol in them.”
food quality
75.80999851226807% positive
  1. “Example: great place for good bread”
  2. “The only reccomendtion that I have is to add more lighting to the patio - but other than that, I love the space and the food.”
  3. “Basically the food was NOT good.”
  4. “Never had a bad meal at this place.”
  5. “I've been here a few times and never really had good food.”
  6. “Everybody was disappointed with their meal, except me.”
  7. “The chicharrones de pollo are an amazing starter coupled with the tortas (beef brisket) for dinner.”
  8. “great place to go hang out on the patio, have some good drinks and great food.”
  9. “The food at Holy Taco is alright, but them charging for each thimblefull of salsa you are given is ridiculous.”
  10. “Not JUST a Mexican restaurant, this Latin themed casual restaurant is a convenient spot to drop into after work with friends and enjoy an evening of great food and drinks.”
  11. “particularly loved the crab cakes and the sangria special.”
  12. “Organic, free range, antibiotic free food has never been this delicious or this inexpensive.”
  13. “Love the food.”
  14. “In the past, the food was awesome - completely unlike anything I could find in the city.”
  15. “The braised beef is really, really yummy and I would also recommend the crab cakes and risotto.”
  16. “The descriptions look amazing, but the food is bland and way overpriced.”
  17. “The salsa is a little pricey but it is fresh.”
  18. “Also would recommend the calamari and crab cakes as appetizers.”
  19. “Great patio, great Chili Rellinos, Great shrimp Tortas!”
  20. “Organic food and an open airy patio great for after work.”
  21. “great food, service and atmosphere.”
  22. “The homemade chips were very yummy!”
  23. “This is a wonderful new restaurant with great food.”
  24. “The Carne Asada Torta is wonderful and the bread is homeade, crunchy and delicious!”
  25. “For about $20 I got aq weak margarita, a tiny taco and a side of almost inedible black beans.”
  26. “The food was overpriced and mediocre at best.”
  27. “Great food and service”
  28. “The food is wonderful and the atmosphere is very inviting.”
  29. “If you are seeking authentic Latin food and great service from an attractive staff, you'll find it at the Holy Taco, Atlanta's hidden culinary gem!”
  30. “Good food.”
  31. “We really enoyed the range of items too - from casual sandwiches to creative, tasy fish and steak dishes.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “great place to go hang out on the patio, have some good drinks and great food.”
  2. “good place to dine”
  3. “This is the perfect spot for a great restaurant.”
  4. “Example: great place for good bread”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “love the patio so I kept trying to go back, but an overheard situation with a manager type person and a server sealed the deal for me.”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “We had good service, but the manager attitude could explain why others have trouble with the service.”
  2. “Great food and service”
  3. “If you are seeking authentic Latin food and great service from an attractive staff, you'll find it at the Holy Taco, Atlanta's hidden culinary gem!”
  4. “It offers great people-watching.”
  5. “The staff is always awesome.”
  6. “love the patio so I kept trying to go back, but an overheard situation with a manager type person and a server sealed the deal for me.”
  7. “great food, service and atmosphere.”
  8. “Everyone enjoyed their meals and the service was outstanding!”
value
60.71000099182129% positive
  1. “Excellent prices”
  2. “The drinks are very overpriced for the small size and amount of alcohol in them.”
  3. “And the prices are too good.”
  4. “New Twist on affordable Mexican”
  5. “What a great addition to EAV (The patio is huge).”
  6. “good way to try different drinks at a good price.”
  7. “Ya'll, tomatoes ain't that expensive!”
  8. “The salsa is a little pricey but it is fresh.”
  9. “The food was overpriced and mediocre at best.”
  10. “Organic, free range, antibiotic free food has never been this delicious or this inexpensive.”
  11. “The prices are very reasonable as well.”
  12. “Good value.”
  13. “i'm not cheap, i just like water.”
  14. “The descriptions look amazing, but the food is bland and way overpriced.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/06/10

Awesome Mexican Fusion Food!

by jazzcar

Oh man, this is an amazing place to eat! Everything from the tortas to the tacos and fresh guacamole is top notch. Chef Phalen is very creative and talented and does things on his menu that you just don't see anywhere else in Atlanta. The servers are friendly and I always trust their recommendations. I also recommend this a destination place for virgin margaritas if you're pregnant but warning: you will crave them! And in case you're not pregnant, they have a HUGE selection of tequilas to choose from.

1 Star Rating: Poor

05/07/10

Skip it.

by slyfox99

I've been here a few times and never really had good food. The descriptions look amazing, but the food is bland and way overpriced.

I love the patio so I kept trying to go back, but an overheard situation with a manager type person and a server sealed the deal for me. Whoever runs this place is a massive tool/ jerk. I wouldn't talk to a pile of dirt the way this person was talking to their own employee. We had good service, but the manager attitude could explain why others have trouble with the service. For totally boring food, I give up on the place.

  • Pros: Patio
  • Cons: Everything else
1 Star Rating: Poor

05/02/10

BOO!

by pizzamartyr

ordered 5 of 8 tacos. all were over dressed with some pickled thing or another. the only one that lacked proper dressing was the beef tongue, which had no onion, no lime, and virtually no cilantro....i have never been offered a tongue taco without all three. the server forgot to put in our order of guacamole, appologized when our tacos came out, and then asked if we had room for dessert before we got our guac. in his embarassment, he took all the silverware (even though we still had food), and the replacements he brought (after i asked=5 mintues) were filthy. while the wait staff were all busy, it seemed to me that we got less attention than tables that ordered alcohol. i'm not cheap, i just like water. OK, server dude? oh yeah, he took the pitcer of water off of our table to refresh the table next to ours....thats not cool.

DUDES IN CHARGE OF THIS PLACE: the patio was packed! you clearly have an audience somehow. your service is going to blow it!!!! also, people will not be interested for long with the half-way fancy, mostly not fancy menu. i was bored after the first half hour i waited for my guacamole.

  • Pros: ?
  • Cons: dirty silverware, greasy chips, attitude
1 Star Rating: Poor

04/29/10

Holy Taco---DONT GO!!

by AshleyRian

Basically the food was NOT good... it was very bland... if you like real Mexican food, this is NOT the place for you... definitely not authentic... our server lied to us constantly... he was just super lazy... the atmosphere was very nice tho... very nice... the chips were super thick and greasy... I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone

  • Pros: nice atmosphere
  • Cons: bland food, bad service
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/05/10

EAV's best margarita AND best patio

by MissVia

This place is a little piece of awesome in the EAV, and it’s completely worthy of your food snob love. Also, Holy Taco has got to have one of my favorite patio’s in Atlanta. It’s huge. It’s rarely completely full. It offers great people-watching.

I like to try something new every time that I go because every time that I do, I end up LOVING IT. For instance, the last time we went we vowed to try something other than just guac and chips to start us off, and we fell madly in love with their arepas. All of the tacos that I’ve tried have rocked my tastebuds. Try being a little adventurous in this place. Skirt steak quesadilla with a side of the quinoa salad? Sounds odd, but is quite the combination.

Also, do your self a favor and top it off with a margarita. They make one of Atlanta’s finest.

  • Pros: Excellent food, margaritas, service (I'm serious!), & PATIO!
  • Cons: Haven't found one yet

The Details on Holy Taco

Place Categories:

  • great latin food
  • great open airy patio
  • great place
  • great service
  • overpriced food
  • too good prices
  • nice spot
  • great drinks
  • good margaritas
  • very inviting atmosphere
  • great addition
  • good mojitos
  • this inexpensive antibiotic free food
  • great new restaurant
  • this inexpensive organic
  • outstanding meal
  • great shrimp tortas
  • pricey salsa
  • this inexpensive free range
  • recommend crab cakes
  • creative steak dishes
  • always awesome staff
  • not just like water
  • enjoyed everyone
  • not as good sadly

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