Taco Stand

09/22/2008 Posted by meagjames

We are not picky and love Mexican food however we do expect a certain level of service when going to a restaurant. I think the turnover must be really bad here because we have never seen the same staff except for management. I honestly think the management is the problem. We have tried this place 4 times and while the food and drinks are good... we have never gotten our order to come in a timely manner nor has it ever been right! On our last trip, we ordered something which came out wrong. The manager came over and apologized and we got our new order within in minutes. We were very nice until both orders appeared on our bill!! They would not credit us back for the wrong order and said it was our fault for not ordering correctly. Even it if it was our fault- can you imagine not crediting us back for 3 tacos at $3/piece when we had 5 top shelf drinks totally $50? I waited tables for 7 years and am very patient at restaurants and know how customers can be... this is just ridiculous. We honestly thought a hidden camera was going to come out after our last visit... just pathetic. We left and told the manager to please ask someone else in the business for advice on our situation after we left- it was so sad. Needless to say that we won't be back, there are just too many other options in Atlanta. I don't expect they will be in business much longer unless they learn to treat their customers better.

Pros: Location, Food

Cons: Service and Management were awful!!

05/13/2008 Posted by nysgal

I love going to the Taco Stand for cheap and easy food. Their fish tacos are one of my favorites! And their queso dip is excellent!

04/30/2008 Posted by wchapman

The Taco Stand has solid but uninspired tex-mex food. If I'm really in the mood for a taco or burrito, I'll stop by since it's near my office, but I wouldn't make a special trip. Jalisco (on Peachtree at Peachtree Battle) is a far better option for truly good Mexican food at the same price point.

Pros: speedy service

Cons: average food, sports bar atmosphere

07/29/2007 Posted by kemeers

I went to TS w/ my bf & his friend the other night and tried one of their tofu tacos. It was so hard & tough it felt like I was chewing fried chicken fat. I have heard their other stuff is good so I'll give them another try if anyone I'm with wants to go, but I doubt I'll make a special trip myself. My bf did comment on how cheap the bill was considering the amount of beer they had to drink. I've been to the Mexican restaurant up the road closer to W Paces Ferry and it was really good so I'd go there for dinner, then TS for drinks.

Pros: Cheap Beer, Casual

Cons: Tofu Tacos

11/22/2006 Posted by courtmed

Super layed back watering hole that has great food and atmoshere. The margarita's are horrible but the fish tacos are great...as well as the fried chicken ones. The bartenders are always super friendly.

10/01/2006 Posted by arianne5p

You gotta love the Taco Stand. It's in the middle of Buckhead, but not any fluff. The tacos are really good, and the prices are really low. What a great combination. Good place to grab a beer with friends and watch live music on the patio. My only con would be that I'm a Techie and it is a UGA spot for sure...but I can look past ugly red bulldog posters when I've got a cold beer in my hand and tacos in my mouth!

Pros: Good food fast, live music, low price

Cons: I'm a Tech fan....it's a Georgia place...nuff said

09/12/2006 Posted by griz78

I love it hear mostly because it reminds me of my days at the University of Georgia when I used to walk to the one downtown athens from North Campus...great times! Good cheap food. Love the cheese dip and the salsa.

Pros: good food for cheap

Cons: It's in Buckhead

09/11/2006 Posted by doctorparetta

I signed up on the Taco Stand's website to get a coupon for a free taco, and I never got it. I went to the Taco Stand anyway with my dad and just told my waitress what happened; I didn't really care if they gave us a free taco or not, but I was told that the place was under new management and the manager would be over right away. I told them not to worry about it: the tacos were only like $2! The manager came over and he was so nice. He gave my father and me a $20 gift certificate for the next time we come in. How nice was that?! The food was pretty good for being so cheap. I had a tofu taco with mushrooms and it was very, very delicious! My father and I shared the hot wings as an appetizer and the sauce options are mild, hot, and extra hot (or something to that effect). Thinking that "hot" was just medium, we ordered that. Bad idea! Those wings were SO SPICY. I used up five napkins for each wing to wipe the sauce off!! I like my wings medium... I'm no pansy, but I tell you, be cautious! I'm getting mild next time. I was sweating after the first bite! GREAT manager, cheap, and fresh food!

Pros: very fresh chicken, delicious tofu taco, great manager

Cons: salsa isn't very tasty. I wish they had pico de gallo.

06/16/2005 Posted by chrislucid

I ate here on Saturday and then at a place down the street...the Taco Stand is so much better. The fish tacos were awesome...full of flavor and priced well.

Pros: Food, Service, Laidback Vibe

Cons: A bit college-y, chips and salsa, cool people

05/07/2004 Posted by sexylegs14

I definitely recomend The Taco Stand to anyone who likes Mexican food, enjoys a great atmosphere, and wants to have fun! The servers are wonderful but the managers and bartenders are even better!! UGA football weekends are a Blast, too! Try it tonight!

Pros: Great Atmosphere, Inexpensive, Free parking