Tacofino Gastown Reviews

Great tacos and nice atmosphere. My favourite is fried shrimp taco and chicken taco. Like their drinks too. A long wait on weekends though.

It's hard because the road is a little dark, but tacos are the best.

Best Tacos I have had. And great price for everything. Will definitely come back often

Good service and decent food, the vibe is lively and the nachos are tasty!

Tacofino has been a staple for me in my time in Vancouver. The food is always spectacular, and impresses everyone I bring. The service is pretty good too. Even when I show up near closing, they are extremely accommodating and kind. That being said, it can be a little pricey, but I genuinely think it's worth a visit, to try out one of the best spots in Vancouver!

I have a love/hate relationship with this place.
Love the food & unisex bathrooms
Hate not being able to ever get a table and the bathrooms are filthy.

Great fish tacos and burritos. Not completely authentic but still delicious.

Yum yum! We tried a burrito and some tacos...all were delicious! Definitely going back. Worth it! Only thing was space...grab n go because there isn't much room to sit down.

Delicious. Margaritas were fantastic, fish tacos were on-point. Service at the bar was quick and staff was friendly and helpful. I will be back!

Great place for quick bite for taco
Lots of great selections of tacos and great staff.

Everytime I visit, it`s a pleasure.

Pricey, but tasty food and strong drinks. Not real Mexican food.

Delicious tacos, bustling busy scene, and food arrives at the lighting speed. Recommend wholeheartedly.

The chorizo is definitely the one you want to order!

Beautiful decor and social ambience. Fish tacos are highly recommended : hot, crispy batter and fresh. Busy location but you can make reservations.

Wow, one of the best taco places I've been to!!! The food was quick, our server was great, and everything tasted amazing! We got the nachos and wings to start, both great and lot of food, you could almost just get those and be full! We then got the Al Pastor, Chicken, and Fish tacos and again, so much flavour and so yummy! The drink menu was also memorable, I should have gotten more than two! You will not be disappointed if you come here, great atmosphere in historic Gastown!

Great vibe and nachos were absolutely amazing! Chicken taco was underwhelming but steak was good!

Always great, and since we love sitting at the bar, no wait!

It's pretty good unless you're some kind of mobster that doesn't like tacos

Their beef taco is the greatest taco I have ever had.

I've been a Tacofino fan for a few years, after eating at the original food truck on Tofino. This place captures all of their magic, with friendly service, excellent food, and great beer. I loved the Fish Taco and the Pork Taco!

these tacos are a must!!!! cute layout, as well. staff was friendly.

By far the best tacos I've ever had. This place is definitely doing things right. I've had their fish tacos, chicken tacos, and nachos; they've all been extremely good everytime. I highly recommend that you try tacofino atleast once. Their tacos have literally become my benchmark when rating tacos from other places. Oh and one there thing, one side of the restaurant is take out only and the other side is dine in.

Love everything here but the nachos cannot be beat! Get them with chorizo and guac it's worth it!!

Great taco's, i got the Chorizo one and it was amazing will definitely be going back for more soon.

The service was incredibly fast and everything we tried was absolutely scrumptious. Only thing... This place gets very crowded so plan to get there right at opening or you might have to wait a while for a table to open up

Me and my girlfriend love this place. We take out burritos quite often and eventually we stop to dine in. Good quality food! Our favourite is the fish burrito and the nachos are delicious. Music is loud inside but nothing that makes me overwhelmed. Service was always on point. During the summer it is great to have a drink on the patio! Expect to wait if you go there during peak times. Cheers

Let s get the good stuff out of the way first. This is the best taco joint in Vancouver, no exceptions. The crispy chicken is unbelievably good, every other taco is fantastic, and there s no overwhelming toppings or flavours accompanying the featured meat of whichever taco you get. You can t go wrong with anything on the taco menu. (Remember, taco menu. The ceviche is a disappointing two spoon portion, and the ceasar salad is ridiculous and resembles nothing like a Caesar...pomegranate seeds? Kale? Really?)

However, there are a couple of things that I can t seem to get over. Every time I decide to eat in gastown I somehow end up at Tacofino (for the above mentioned taco reasons) but every time I am reminded at how terrible the tortilla chips are, and how loud the place is in the evenings. Every time I visit it seems like the chips are stale, undercooked, or in some way imperfect. This isn t really excusable in a Mexican restaurant. Tortilla chips aren t exactly hard to make or keep fresh. You folks need to up your chip game, because I m consistently disappointed when I order any of the fantastic dips that come with the tortillas...please please do something about this....and do something about the music. This is a great place to converse, somewhere that s social and also intimate, so turn down the music and do something to reduce the echo. It s really tough to have a conversation over everyone else yelling over the music. Don t worry, we ll still have a good time!

One star off for each of those issues. I ll keep coming back, of course....But I want this place to be even better.

Everything about this place was pretty great, except for the service. The greeters or hosts largely ignored our group for a while, even though it wasn't very busy.

It's a shame that the food is so good that I allow myself to be treated that way.

So good!! Loved it service was great food even better highly recommend

AMAZING restaurant
Fish Tacos are the best I ever tried in my life
Also, very nice atmosphere
Prices are really competitive, I recommend to anybody !

These are the best tacos I've ever had. For context, I grew up in Texas and spent 7 years in California. Also the restaurant feels very Santa Monica.

It seemed they wanted to be different and creative with their taco flavors but some of their flavors were either off or just weird. I prefer traditional tacos with nicely cooked meats that are well seasoned.

Great tacos. The nachos are to die for and the staff are great.

All I can say is wow!! The food was amazing. Loved everything about this experience!!
Definitely will be back!!

It tastes really good. Mexican approved. It doesn't look Mexican but it sure taste like mexican food

Excellent Taco's and really nice staff, they have a patio at the back that is nice on a warm day/evening. i find it to be a little pricey for the portion size but the taste is excellent.

Best fish taco I've ever had. A-mazing service and great atmosphere. Definitely coming back :-)

Good burritos. I like the crispy chicken or the fish.

I love fish tacooooos. Their salsa al fresco makes everything better.

Good options for a really good price. Fast, yummy but a bit noisy. It s not the best place when you re planning going out to talk or booking an informal meeting.

Their tacos are out of this world. Combine them with margaritas and you will be taken to another dimension.

Nachos were really good and the crispy chicken taco was really good. The al pastor taco was good but not great, I've been to a few places where it's a lot better.

Came here with a coworker who wanted to introduce me to "some of the best lower mainland tacos".

I had been to mexico a couple of times so the standard was set pretty high.

We started with Nachos. The nachos were absolutely delicious, piled high with properly proportioned toppings like feta, jalapenos, and proper salsa. Crispy nachos were in reality fried pieces of fresh corn tortilla, still warm and glistening.

The tacos, while not the same tasting as some of the ones I had in mexico, were so refined and clean and authentic. Real tortilla, fresh ingredients, served at the right time made for a delicious Mexican experience.

If only the prices were the same as in Mexico. I saw 40 tacos for 100 pesos in Mexico. THATS SEVEN DOLLARS. came with one drink.

Burritos are fantastic, but it is in a sketchy area of Vancouver unfortunately

Always a go to place haven t been here in a while since I moved to mission was good to be back not only for the food but the staff here make you feel at home also ran into friends there it turned from lunch to lol dinner real quick after drinks and convo and we still didn t want to leave any how I know you know the food is great here but pay attention the the people that run it there so much fun

I used to love this place when it was just a food truck in Tofino. It's since gotten so popular, we've seen the prices of their food go from reasonably priced to somewhat ridiculous considering you're essentially just buying tacos. The food is good but strays far away from traditional Mexican food which is fine but the prices don't reflect the quality or portions. I think if they are to charge as much as they do, they should provide better meals, portions and presentation.

We drove across the city for fish tacos! This place did not disappoint! Long wait at dinner time for a seat but the take out side was fast and delicious!! I would recommend this place to any taco lover!!

Enjoyed the tacos... better than any we ve tasted in Vancouver/Alberta

We had a reservation and were told it would be a 45 minute wait. We left and came back 45 minutes later only to be told there were still 6 tables ahead of us. The food is so/so. It s a great option for vegetarians/vegans. The service is a bit amateur and this is a bit of a hipster scene.

A lot of hype and tacos were very expensive. Fish taco with battered fish is not at all what I expected.

Amazing flavours great cocktails and staff are on point and organized

Great tacos (and others) in a quiet street in Gastown. The room is noisy, terraces are superb. Try the nachos and then the chorizo taxis.

Amazing environment, beautiful people working there!

Always delicious! Real ingredients make a great taco

Delicious on stick! One of the best patios in Vancouver (ignore the needles stuck in the fence - yes for real). Great cocktails. One time they lost our order, gave us free drinks and food to apologize, great service. Happy hour has awesome options.

Will be coming back! , all 4 of the tacos chosen were delicious! 6-8$ each but worth it, they are loaded..

I came on an impromptu visit to Vancouver and felt it crucial that I eat a fish taco while there. Google searches revealed multiple contenders so I chose this one at random. Upon arrival the restaurant was visually appealing, the front-side of the restaurant was an area where you can order take out, with the back of the restaurant being the main, sit-down area. Unfortunately it was a Thursday night in a trendy area of Vancouver and the wait was 45 minutes, we were hungry, and not willing to wait. The dine in area of the restaurant was attractive and looked fun, but was very loud.

We traipsed back out to the take-out area and ordered a fish taco for each of us. Prices were probably pretty reasonable for a large Canadian city. The fish was very nicely breaded and fried, breading was not too heavy nor was the fish greasy. The slaw on top was really quite good as well. Overall it was an above average taco; however I was underwhelmed by the tortilla. I don t think it was a homemade tortilla, definitely tasted mass produced and hadn t even benefitted from a minute on a grill to warm/crisp up.

Overall: I did like this taco and I would love to go back to Tacofino and try some other dishes. This was definitely an above average taco but it was far from the best taco I ve had. I would recommend checking this joint out, particularly if you are able to avoid 45 minute waits!!

Amazing food , love the vibe , tacos are big and tasty , the nachos are amazing and very loaded , sangria is also good , so far an amazing restaurant

Fish tacos & nachos are king!! Thats what these guys are known for. If your on the to go side burrito is where its at. Great weather, great drinks, great food, great atmosphere!!

Amazing atmosphere and great for a quick bite to eat. Sit down can be really busy some hours though so if you can't wait that long go for takeout.

Great drinks, the food was good, great service, lively atmosphere.

modern and correct place, good for a quick and smart meal.

Love this place. Great atmosphere, good place for a casual date or just a girls night out. Cozy.

Absolutely delicious! Great atmosphere, great service, great food. I tried the crispy chicken taco and steak taco and can't decide which I liked better. Also split some chips and dips (will say the roasted tomato cashew wasn't my favourite but still not bad). Super pleased and would come back 100%

It was certainly great tacos, but the salsa in it did not look or taste fresh at all on that day, even though it was week-end and middle of the day. Looked like from the day before.

Overrated pricey tacos that are far from what you get when in Mexico D.F., served cold and with dried limes for you to squeeze in.

Not to mention the portion size.

One thing I have to give it to them, the guacamole was very good and close to a Mexican original.

I'd skip it and just go to a Japadog near you.