Birrieria Aguinaga — Restaurant in Garland

I’m always on the hunt for the best Taco Tuesday deals, so when I saw this place offering $1 tacos, I had to check it out! The food itself was okay, but the service really needs improvement; the attitude and shady behavior of the staff made me never want to come back, even with such a good deal.

When we walked in, I stopped at the front to ask about their specials to confirm they were still active. The lady told me all meat options were included, then told us to grab a seat. They brought out chips and salsa, which were really good, but the portion of chips was tiny. We skimmed the menu quickly and were ready to order.

When the waitress came back, we asked for more chips. She agreed and brought another small basket without mentioning any extra charge. On our third request, while still waiting for food, she suddenly told us chips would cost extra. I thought, okay, maybe after two baskets that makes sense, but it should’ve been clear from the start.

We ordered our tacos, but during that process she told us lengua wasn’t part of the special and would be $3.09 per taco. That confused me, since I had asked earlier and was told all meats were included. I declined the lengua because I didn’t want to pay $3+ for a small taco. Food took a while but came in decent portions. However, they still brought out a lengua taco, even though I had specifically declined it. She took my plate back to the kitchen to remove it. Some of the meats tasted a bit grimy, but I was trying cuts that were new to me. My favorites were the beef birria and tripa, they were delicious! That said, eating the meat on its own was VERY salty.

When we went up to pay, they charged us $4.50 for extra chips. At this point, I was already irritated with their lack of communication and service. My friend paid, but when I noticed they also charged for the lengua taco that had been returned, I was FURIOUS. I walked back to demand a refund. All the staff knew that taco was taken back, so why would they try to charge us for it? She apologized and said they “forgot”… but there were only three tables in the restaurant. How do you forget to check the total before charging customers?

We didn’t notice it at the register because it was a Square terminal, which only shows the total and doesn’t let you scroll through line items. Later, I read other reviews and realized many people had similar experiences. The tacos themselves are fine, and I would have enjoyed the meal if the staff hadn’t acted like scammers. Just beware...

OK Great authentic Mexican food I eat in there many a time are I usually get exactly what I want it's hot it's tasty and it's filling surprises are reasonable the people promotion for most part there's always somebody who can speak English with help a lot And the wait staff just shakes their head because well my Spanish is terrible but they allow me to practice anyway hahaha Now for The truth I wasn't there that day I was next door at Uncle Winger's Chinese food food and they are great 2 they're a little afraid of the covid still so you have to order online or through the door there's still not letting the public in I get it get it everybody has their own level of level of security they wish to maintain I have no problems with that whatsoever so try both the drugs dropped if you get a chance they're worth it for a quick Inexpensive meal that is good enough to talk about by...

I had been seeing a lot of videos about “Birrieria tacos” and wanted to try them. I had seen a tiktok about this place but it was a different location but I decided to try this location out for lunch. When I tell you these were the BEST tacos, that is an understatement… When I first moved to Texas and tried “Authentic Tacos” I wasn’t really a fan but today I finally found a taco I really like. Their meat is seasoned and can actually be eaten alone. They give you this green sauce not sure what the name was the person that waited on me didn’t speak much English so I didn’t want my order wrong by asking to many questions. For dinner I tried another place that claimed to make “birrieria tacos” and Birrieria Aguinaga is the best I will definitely go back. Only thing is they are a little slow so plan accordingly but your food will be hot and good so that...