Mad Taco Madison — Restaurant in Madison

100% LOVE this place! Kelly was our server and was part of the wonderfully positive experience for us. We started with Prickly Pear Margarita and Strawberry/Habenero Margarita and both were amazing! The Strawberry Habenero was so flavorful with a little heat, but not overly spicy. We had chips and freshly made guacamole as an appetizer and it was so flavorful, yet so simple. It was one of the best restaurant guacamoles I've had! Then we tried Lamb Barbacoa Taco, Carinitas Taco, and Pollo de Tinga Tacos. Lamb Barbacoa and Carnitas were so flavorful and very well made; would definitely eat them again. The Pollo de Tinga Taco was simply amazing! One of the best tacos I've ever eaten. Both my husband and I were dazzled by this one and will absolutely be a repeat every time we come here. Finally, finished with the rice pudding and the flan. Both were a great way to finish off the meal. The flan was very smooth and creamy with just the right depth of flavor. Unless it is an absolute fluke of an experience for you, you won't regret...

Meh. We had high hopes as it seemed like a cool little funky joint. We were in at 2PM on a Saturday and there were 3 other tables in the place.

Service was very slow and by the time we got our Street Corn app, it showed up with queso we didn't order. Corn was obviously frozen. Which is fine, but at least char it.. After a few minutes trying to flag down the server, we just decided to eat the queso.

The food came and the portions were very small. Food was passable, but just sort of.. 🤷‍♂️

We finished and waited a bit for the check which never came, so I did the old "put the card on the edge of the table". Server came and ran the check and it came out to like $56 for 2 of us at lunch. We had no drinks so I suppose we were charged for the queso and maybe our teas were $7?

Paid it and chalked it up to a learning experience. I spent many years in the restaurant business and I'm not one to complain, but this was...

A great place to try different street style tacos. The carnitas were my favorite, followed by the pollo de tinga with the lamb barbacoa bringing up the rear. The bowl offerings seem light, but you actually get a decent deal of customization with the base offerings when considering the protein options and some of the cheese/ cream choices. You get a large portion for the bowls, and the tacos come with a doubled corn tortilla to help you tackle how stuffed they are. Each taco has a distinct profile so that you get a different experience from each one instead of feeling like you have the same taco with different meat. Fresh squeezed limes and el yucateca jalapeño sauce gives them the extra punch you didn't know you needed. The street corn is perfect for sharing with another and whets the appetite for your...