Taco Maya — Restaurant in Bloomingdale

I have never heard of Taco Maya but had the opportunity to try their food tonight and man am I shook at how yummy their food is. It is in a little strip mall with tons of parking outside which is always a plus. You could never have known at how big the place actually is by looking at the outside. They have a party room in the back that can accomodate quite a bit of people where you can have baby showers, bridal showers, birthdays and even office events.

I tried the watermelon margarita with tajin and it was pretty darn good and you can certainly taste the tequila. THEIR own brand of tequila which was quite smooth! Definitely a must try. I wish I ordered a straight shot of their own tequila to REALLY taste the alcohol. Always next time.

Waffle fries with queso and guac was pretty delicious for an appetizer. Vegetarian taco in flour tortilla was BOMB! Chicken taco in corn tortilla was just ok. A bit dry on both the chicken and the corn tortilla but maybe it's just me since my mind already made up that the vegetarian taco was way better already. Churros....ahhhhh.....I am biased but who doesn't love a warm, fresh, crunchy, sugar coated, with whipped cream drizzled in caramel and chocolate churros. Rice was pretty yummy too but I am Chinese so I LOVE RICE!

The menu is just unbelievable! 27 different varieties of tacos. TWENTY SEVEN!!! Anything and everything you can think of. Imma have to come back multiple times just to...

I'm frustrated that I can't get what I ask for here anymore...

My daughter used to love this place because it was so close and she could order nachos with the chips on the side so her chips didn't get soggy so quickly. They used to put all the ingredients in one box and the chips in another. We used to visit once a month because I love Mexican food and this was one of places that is so close and my kids liked too.

In 2020, they changed and began to put the chips in the box, then individually portion out the ingredients in separate ounce containers and bag them up (I now get less food and more waste). Well, the last time I was here, I was told to specifically ask for only the chips the side. I was very mindful to ask for that today and still got all the ingredients separated. I asked about this and was told I could not have all the ingredients in one box - the beans could potentially leak (which has never happened to me and there is no opening in the bottom to leak out). I asked why they would use the containers in the first place, because if I didn't ask for chips on the side, the ingredients would be in the box. I ended up having to buy a side of beans for another $3 jut to get the 'normal' amount of beans that comes w/the nachos.

The food is decent, but I'm just so over this place giving me such a hard time about chips...

Went to Taco Maya for the first time last night and the food and vibe was amazing. The chicken tinga taco is so delicious! It's so hard to get tinga right and this place def met my tinga expectations lol

For food/drinks:

10/10-fries a la mexicana: LOVED that they use waffle fries instead of the normal chips for this! Similar to loaded nachos but with fries - super delicious

9/10 - tinga taco: spices were so delicious, really loved it

8/10 - vegetarian fiesta taco: I've never had a vegetarian taco before and surprisingly I didn't "miss" the meat

10/10 - Barbie margarita: was not overly sweet and tasted very fresh! You can taste a difference in their tequila (which one of the owners supplies from her tequila business) and it def elevated the drink IMO

9/10 - churros with caramel and chocolate sauce: not overly sweet and tasted very very fresh! Really loved this dessert

The owners and staff and very close and like family and you can definitely see that in how they interact together and make the place so welcoming. Shout out to Patricio for the amazing family recipes and bringing his culture in the kitchen. Food is made with love and you can feel it!

So happy I tried out this place and I hope to be back soon to try more of the 27 different...