Tacos Mary — Restaurant in Chico

Tacos Mari, also known as Tacos Mary, BETTER known as Tacos de Acapulco, has been a staple in Chico for 20+yrs. Located at 5th & Ivy, this hideaway gem is a treat for longtime residents. Time to tell you why. Went in for lunch to order the Combo Nachos and 2 hard shell Tacos... NO street Tacos this time. The nachos consisted of 2 choices of meat...I chose the Puerco Colorado (rich and flavorful and full of sauce) and chicken over the chips, then came the lettuce, tomato, onions, sour cream, avocado, and jalapeños. It weighs well over 3lbs, and can't be eaten in 1 sitting. The tacos were basic chicken, lettuce, tomato, and a red sauce in a crunchy shell...but the chicken is anything but basic. Shredded perfectly, and seasoned just right with a hint of spice to warm the tongue. Folks, you simply can't go wrong with anything on this menu. It's hard to stay in business for so long without perfecting your craft...and they have!! This is just 1 reason I've been frequenting this establishment for SO LONG. 1 small notice...NO radishes, to which I'm thankful. Just try this place once, order your favorite dish, and see for yourself. Tacos Mari ranks in the top 5-10% in town....

First of all, I was looking for food in the middle of the week during the super late night hours (midnight+). Outside of the weekend options are understandably limited. However, my late night Google search was pleasantly helpful. While my choices were few, Tacos Mary answered the prayers of my growling stomach. The fact that they were open at such an ungodly hour in the middle of the week is a huge plus, but let's judge the food.

Most of their options were unavailable due to the evening hour, so I ordered a carnita burrito. The food came out fast (within five minutes) despite several orders being ahead of mine. The staff was very professional and polite.

A slight black mark is that my carnitas tasted very much like pastor, and very well might've been by mistake, but I'm by no means a Mexican food connoisseur.

Bottom line is that all things considered the food was unequivocally delicious. The burrito, being what it was, was fantastic. When cast in the light of finding food post midnight you would be hard pressed to do better.

In short I would definitely recommend tacos Mary to anyone looking for...

Comfort food all the way. If you're looking for a good and fairly authentic Mexican food it's a good place to go. They're well-loved in Chico, probably one of the most popular Taco stops; and they're always busy. It seems that they probably never closed down to redo their shop in anyway since they opened. I gave them four stars their food is very much loved. I wouldn't say it fresh healthy but certainly like I said great Mexican comfort food. If I can give two ratings I'd give them 3 because they look so dirty. They're back of the house might be clean, but it looks like they're so busy all the time cooking that they might not have time to be clean. They really are this popular. It just grosses me out everything looks grimy. Since they're part of the hospitality industry it seems it would be good once in awhile to update the place and keep it looking fresh so customers feel confident in the...