UPDATE: Not that anyone but taco guild cares....

I've been back several times, and experiences continue to get better. I've talked with one of the managers about the sign on the door. This is common practice, and now I know what to expect. Don't go in for a late bite. You might get in too late. I highly recommend flour tortillas on the tacos, which is a much better choice for this establishment.

First review: I've been sitting on my thoughts about Taco Guild because my initial thoughts were, "I'm probably not going back."

I live in the neighborhood, just recently moved here from Tempe. My neighbors suggested this place when we moved in. I've just been busy and hadn't taken the time to stop in. My son and I decided to go there after a busy week at work. Friday night. It's late, nearly 9 pm when we both agree that we need food, something quick and still open. We hate to be the people who show up as the restaurant is closing. We checked hours online and taco guild was closing at 11pm so we felt safe to head over and still be in the flow of their meal service We got there around 930pm and there was a sign on the door saying they were closing at 10pm. We almost turned around and left but figured we'd try. We didn't want fast food, and we knew if we drove somewhere else, we might miss their last call for food. So we went in.

The server told us the last call was at 930, but they'd make an executive call to let us order if we could figure it out quickly. I have vision issues, and the menu was hard to read in the dark lighting. I picked a few items that I figured I'd enjoy, guacamole, shrimp taco, and chicken tinga taco. The guacamole was ok. It needed some additional acidity, but we ate it. My son liked it. But the tacos, I did not enjoy. The corn tortilla was very, very thick. It wasn't tender, and it felt doughy in texture. The shrimp was cooked but cold, and it lacked seasoning. The tinga was flavorful but dry. It didn't seem to have any sauce either.

We asked about ordering churros to take with us to go at the end of the meal. She said we could, but they would get cooked with our meal and would sit waiting for us until we could eat it. I really just wanted to enjoy the meal in the restaurant, and we felt rushed. You can see, they put the chairs up in the dining room and we had just gotten our food.

Between the experience of feeling rushed and the fact that I spent $50 plus tip for a torta, two tacos, a corona and some guacamole, I'm just not sure I'll be ordering meals again. The portions were generous, so that's promising, I mentioned that to our server, and she said they put 6oz of meat in every taco

I can say that the vibe and the atmosphere and decor make me want to come back to drink and eat chips and salsa.