Independent Taco, Mercer PA

Lots to eat at a good price.
But
No flavor.
Nothing tastes like anything.
Meat, vegetables, all tastes the same.

I tried the trio of tacos with an assortment of meats, salsas, and other toppings. All 3 tacos were completely flavorless. These were literally the worst tacos I’ve ever eaten. I could not finish them, even after putting hot sauce on them to add some flavor and depth. Which they lacked completely. I feel cheated out of $46 for 3 people and will never come back. Even the chips were flavorless and the salsa was an embarrassment to salsas everywhere. Not 1 chili pepper was harmed in the making of anything served in this restaurant. The staff looked annoyed and were not courteous. You’re better off dumpster diving at Taco Bell than wasting your money at this culinary abomination.

One of my favorite lunch spots in town. The staff really makes the difference as they treat me with respect and kindness every time.

Would highly recommend this place to anyone looking to get good food at a great price with amazing staff. Thanks for all you guys do!

I absolutely LOVE this place! It’s much better than Hot Heads and Chipotle. They are VERY generous with the portions as well!

It is good tasting but way overpriced for tacos. There are many options to choose from. I would have been a returning customer, but it is hard to accept paying over $40 (including tip) for two meals for fast food.

Honestly I don’t usually rewrite reviews but…. I recently just had a baby and this was the only food I craved so my husband took me there and I started going there to grab food and we tip good always and are very respectful of the girls. But they are mean and even though they are hardly ever busy they seem to be annoyed by customers that come in. Super rude and want nothing to do with the people. It’s the two girls the skinny one and the short light skin one. Anyways we walk in and they are talking while laughing in a different language and ask “weren’t you in here yesterday” so we say no and my husband is trying to lighten up the mood but these girls were having none of it and are super rude and get annoyed by us ordering. I worked at chipotle for years before so I understand food service and advice do not work jobs like this if you do not want to interact with people. And to be rude to a person who just had a baby is even sadder. We won’t be back till they get new employees seems the only two girls are tired of their jobs…. Yikes. (The pizza place has some of the best workers so sweet and remembered us from a while back and always got smiles on their faces!) maybe get the ones from the pizza place to run both. Ridiculous

Small taco store that has a variety of Mexican food. They offer a build your own which made me happy.

I was pumped to try the food from the taco truck when it was local to me, but felt the food was over priced, quality was low, and flavor was lacking. I purchased 3 different menu items to try, the trio of beef tacos, queso Birria nachos, and the cilantro lime rice bowls with chicken. The best of the 3 were the tacos. The were simple (classic style) but not bad. Not worth $5 per taco. They had very little toppings so I didn’t feel like I got my bang for my buck. You can get a high flavor profile, higher quality taco from Condado tacos for the same price. You can also get a taco from the local Mexican restaurant for $3 and the taste and flavor is superior. I next tried the $12, mini rice bowl. The serving size was of something my 9 year old would eat, who doesn’t eat large portions. The classic toppings were sparse, the chicken looked and tasted like Perdue chicken from the bag (100% not fresh cooked), and the cilantro lime rice did not taste like cilantro or lime. The overall dish didn’t taste bad, but the quality was low, flavor was lacking and it should have cost no more than $6. The last item I tried were the $15 (maybe $16) queso Birria nachos.do not bother purchasing these - total waste of money and they were not great. Did I eat 1/3 of them, yes, but because I was hungry and I spent $46 on food that was not good and if there’s one thing I like less than bad food, it’s wasting money. There was no queso. What they placed on the tiny broken up pieces that should have been tortilla chips was gravy. I can guarantee by taste and look there was no cheese in this mixture. It was wet and the top layer of chips were soggy immediately open eating them after being handed my order that was “freshly made”. The Birria was dry and by no means Birria (marinated meat stew or soup). Again, little to no toppings on this and lots of tiny little broken chips.

The staff was nice, the food was well packaged, and there was at least 7 different sauces to try. Those are the only positives I can share.

I always put a lot of thought into my reviews and I highly dislike giving negative reviews, but at certain price points I expect quality food…especially when I’m ordering from somewhere that’s not a fast food establishment. This was not authentic, this was not enjoyable, and unlike most other situations I will not be trying the food here again.

Very clean on inside but the staff isn't very helpful on deciding. Also the tacos could use alittle Mexican way to American based taco.and the steak wasn't very great the ground beef is okay would give this place a 3.5 out of 10

Rented the taco truck for an event at our home. Amazing food that guests raved about, exceptional service. So happy to have them at our event!

The food was ok. My meal was cold. I couldn't even eat it. My friends both had different meals which were hot and good. Not much Mexican flavoring, more on the plain side. Everything came with free chips and salsa or queso which was really neat.

First time there and you can order and eat there or take out. No deliveries
Different toccos and rice bowls and burritos and all is made to order. Prices are reasonable.