Taco Mx — Restaurant in Playa del Carmen

My boyfriend and I visited this taco eatery after a three-hour cenote exploration. We were famished and in desperate need of good food, and this place did not disappoint. Since it was in the middle of the afternoon, the place was empty, so I cannot speak to its ambiance, but the service was cordial and fast. The star of the show, of course, was the tacos. Being vegetarians, we ordered all four of the vegetarian taco offerings on the menu, all of which were delightful. The mushroom taco, in particular, was OUTSTANDING. Flavorful, spicy, and dare I say, umami — you could really taste the earthy and unique flavor of the mushrooms, which is quite rare to find. In a strange yet wonderful way, it reminded me of home (I’m from China).

It’s been two weeks since our visit, and I still think of that mushroom taco. It might have been my biggest regret of the trip that we didn’t revisit the place while in PDC, since we never had tacos that good in the rest of our time in Mexico. Safe to say this taco has made me fall in love with Mexican food, and it’s made its way into the travel food “hall of fame” for two...

Have come here twice this past week, during the hours that are reported as open, and both times I was not served. The first time was around 5:30 pm & they had the sign on the door saying open, but the door was locked. The second time was around 3:00 pm and the sign said open, a man was in there, but he said that he wasn’t serving anyone. I would recommend that they update the hours of the business and also ensure that their open/close sign is accurate.

Update: finally went. I was just walking by around 7:45 pm and tried their version of an Al pastor taco and their shrimp taco. I was unimpressed. It wasn’t bad & technically cooked well but was really missing the flavor you expect. No onion or cilantro on an al pastor taco? What’s up with that? Shrimp was fresh but oddly not sweet like all the other local shrimp I’ve had while here. Bottom line, it’s ok but in my opinion overhyped. You can get better al pastor from a cart for 20 mxp. There, I said it 🤷🏻‍♀️ oh, and their horchata? Basically water. Couldn’t taste the...

What a great find! The beautiful art and design of the restaurant is what initially caught our eye. We were in search of some great food and this restaurant definitely met our expectations.

The staff were very nice welcoming and explained all of the dishes along with some of their personal recommendations. We loved the story about the recipes coming from their grandparents.

The tacos themselves were very well presented and more importantly were delicious - some of the best tacos we have tried in Mexico and we have tried a lot! I’m a vegetarian myself and I didn’t have a shortage of options - I chose the eggplant taco and it was incredible! My partner tried the chicken and the pork and was also very happy. In addition to the tacos, we tried the smoothies which not only tasted great and were very refreshing, but they came out in the coolest mugs too.

I would definitely recommend the tacos from here - very reasonably priced and delicious- you won’t be...