los guachos taqueria

too much praise = impossible. this place is exquisite. it isn't white table cloths and fine china, but the food is excellent, definitely the best mexican i've had in columbus.

my understanding is that this restaurant is the store-front expansion of a columbus taco truck. if so, their transition to brick & mortar restaurant was well-done. this place is small and tucked away in a small strip mall 120 yards off bethel road. the restaurant is small with limited seating and a fully visible kitchen.

you order from a counter, and they bring the food to your table. the service is exceedingly friendly. food didn't take long to arrive, but didn't turn around so fast that you're suspicious that it's pre-made or fresh from the microwave.

the food is in a word - awesome. i got the tacos gauchos (if a place puts their name on a menu item, i make a point to order it) and a tacoalpastor (they say they have the best in town, so i needed to try). both were excellent.

the tacos guachos was grilled steak, fajitas vegetables, cheese, and covered in bacon. it came with a side of tortillas. they bring limes and pickled habaneros to the table, along with several kinds of salsa which really spices things up and elevated my meal.

and the tacoalpastor was dynamite. it was a mix of tender and juicy and crispy and came with a slice of fresh pineapple on top which i was not excited about conceptually but was utterly delicious and a very nice complement to the meat.

this place is also affordable, and a good value. i can't recommend it highly enough.

taco truck dinner. we ventured out for a taco truck dinner and decided to try los guachos taqueria on commerce drive - incredible! we had 3 tacosalpastor, a quesadillaalpastor and a gringasalpastor an each was unbelievable. the pork tenderloin was moist and full of flavor, hand-carved off a large rotating spit with a huge pineapple basting it all on top. fresh, delicious, and inexpensive. friendly people serving fantastic food.

los guachos is reliably good.. this little place is a favorite "go-to" taco shop. the staff is always friendly and low key. the menu is simple. i order two things that are best in class citywide: the tacosalpastor, and the fish tacos. thealpastor is authentic fire roasted and hand turned. the fish tacos feature a generous piece of crispy fish with their own sauce and shredded lettuce, with a squeeze of fresh lime and a little tabletop verde salsa, two is a perfect meal.

awesome fish tacos. recently stopped in at los guachos for the first time after hearing about the amazingalpastor gringas, and overall they did not disappoint! it's a very casual place when you walk in where you order at the counter and find a seat if you can. the tacos are fairly cheap, and they come out ridiculously fast which is great! i ordered a tripe taco, fish taco, and analpastor gringa. the tripe taco was pretty mediocre- very dry and average flavor, but the gringa was good. the pastor was tender, flavorful, and delicious and could be eaten on its own and thoroughly enjoyed! my gringa came with very little cheese and one very small slice of pineapple, so it's a good thing the meat was flavorful or i would have been disappointed. the star of the show was actually the fish taco! it was very large for $2 compared to the $1.50 taco i got and it had perfectly fried fish, a little slaw, and a perfect mildly spicy sauce to finish it off. overall i will definitely come back to los guachos for the fish tacos, pastor meat, and fairly cheap prices.

no mo' gauchos for me!. couldn't wait to try los gauchos after hearing about them and reading all the positive reviews. we tried the gaucho burrito and 3 of the tacos,alpastor, chorizo and the fish taco. my wife looked at me, after trying the burrito and said, "it has no flavor!" so, we opened it up. it had all the ingredients, but the meat was dried out and tough and had no flavor! i tried my tacoalpastor. same deal, the meat was dry, tough and no flavor. i did taste the cilantro, onion, corn tortilla and the piece of pineapple, the size of a quarter on top. i did enjoy the fish taco and the chorizo taco. but for my money, i'll stick with cuco's.

i lived in el paso, tx for years and this is the the best mexican food i have had ever since living there. thealpastor is amazing. the tortas and gringas are awesome. i love this place.

seriously. all i have to say is amazing.bi frequent this place often because i have cravings for the best tacos often! with a location that opened up in gahanna right near my house, it's clear i will be here even more. if you haven't tried their deliciousalpastor pork tacos with their different sauces and spicy habanero onions you're missing out!!

absolutely delicious--be sure to get thealpastor!

i don't eat pork, so i can't comment on los guachos' famous tacosalpastor, but i can comment on the fish tacos. they were, as my review title indicates, delicious and inexpensive. you just can't beat $2 for a fish taco. it was a little on the spicy side, but not so spicy i couldn't handle it. what a great place to go after having some drinks at a bar on bethel or sawmill.

simply the best place to get truly (and i hate using this phrase... lol) authentic mexican street food tacos in a brick and mortar setting. thealpastor is marvelous and deserves all the accolades in the other reviews. i also highly recommend the brisket, especially the brisket quesadilla. the bowls of habanero and onion mix, the lime wedges and the bowls of pickled jalapenos with cauliflower and carrots (you may have to to request this one) they bring to the table are above and beyond any other mexican establishment in central ohio. check out their two for one tacosalpastor on mondays after 4 pm.

los gauchos taqueria has the best tacosalpastor in all of columbus

tacosalpastor expert recommended. i lived in gudalajara mexico, known for the famous tacosalpastor. i ate tacosalpastor 3-4 times a week in the two years i lived there and can tell you the tacosalpastor at los guachos are the closest tasting and best tacos i have had anywhere north of the rio grande. los guachos definitely knows what they are doing and is well worth the drive no matter where you are coming from. the friendly staff reminded me of eating at the taco stands on the streets of mexico, even opening a "tab" for us to pay after we were finished ordering more tacos. a rare find in columbus and a place i will be going to on a regular basis.

al pastor is amazing!. my fiance and i visited this place last friday night. it was amazing. altogether we had 4 tacos and 2 diet cokes for $8.50. i had 2alpastor tacos & he had 1alpastor and 1 beef breast taco. we both agreed thealpastor was the best. the meat was tender and flavorful, and the pineapple was amazing. all the tacos come on corn tortillas with cilantro and cucumbers. i also loved the hot sauce on the tables (red better than green). you also get a giant bowl of limes and habanero-pickled red onions. i only picked out the onions, but it added a ton of flavor. we will definitely become regulars at this taqueria.

taco truck delights from a brick and mortar shop. with the winter finally subsiding and the green of spring just starting to arrive, one of the activities i'm anticipating the most is the joy derived from scouring this fair city for some of her many food carts (and specifically the many taco trucks). there's a unique allure in attempting to locate a particular vendor that you've had your eye on, especially considering they're constantly on the move and frequently in areas of columbus for which you may or may not have any experience. combine this with the novelty of eating off of a paper plate while seated on a sidewalk curb or in your car, and i'm a happy man. but alas, the fun of a food cart hopping is certainly not for everyone. and for those souls out there looking for these inexpensive delights, but who still want the creature comforts of a brick and mortar storefront in tact, look no further: los gauchos taqueria has shed their former taco truck digs and decided to lay down some roots.

their new storefront is located in a mini-strip mall just north of the bethel intersection on godown rd on the north side of columbus. looking at a map, you may be inclined to believe it is tucked away in the bethel centre shopping center, but, in fact, it is located in a smaller, slightly dingier strip mall just behind this main plaza (directly across from the godown rd entrance to the winking lizard tavern). there is a small but sufficient parking lot directly out front. the interior is quite miniscule, offering only 4 tables and a few stools lining a counter along one wall, but i've yet to stop in when there wasn't at least 1 table available. when you enter, walk right up to the counter and select from the menu overhead. they'll usually bring the food out to your table, but if they're particularly busy, they may just call your name.

now on to my favorite part: the food, which is delicious and incredibly cheap. naturally, they offer a variety of tacos for $1.50 each, with your meat authentically served atop 2 small, soft, corn tortillas and topped with onions and cilantro. if you are feeling a little more adventurous, they do offer tacos de langua (beef tongue) and tacos de tripa (cow stomach or small intestines), both of which are delicious. additionally, they also offer and handful of torta sandwiches for $6, volcanes, and gringas for $3.50 (flour tortillas topped with meat and cheese). the highlight and must-try dish, however, is thealpastor pork taco (the unofficial dish of mexico city) - which can be enjoyed in the form of a torta or gringa, too. if you arrive after 4pm - or earlier on weekends - you can see the large hunk of pork spit-roasting in plain sight, of which they'll slice off a few tender slices and top it off with an accompanying slice of pineapple (they still serve it before 4pm, but just grilled to order instead).

further, any trip to the taqueria wouldn't be complete without a few condiments thrown in for your dining pleasure. in addition to the slices of refreshing cucumber that are served with basically everything, on each table they have also laid out bowls of sliced limes, pickled jalapeños, and an incredibly delicious habenero salsa - though you should stray away from the latter if you don't enjoy mouth-searing spiciness. additionally, what look like the mustard and ketchup bottles are actually the mildly-spicy red and green sauces that they make in-house. one small, but expected, downside is that los gauchos does not have a liquor license, but this is only a minor inconvenience considering they are basically a taco truck operating out of an actual kitchen. besides, you should probably save those calories for an anotheralpastor gringa, anyway. enjoy.

must-try dish:alpastor gringa

al pastor heaven. getting youralpastor carved on the spot with a slice of pineapple , cilantro, onions, and the "green sauce" is nothing short of amazing. this taqueria is the best and most authentic in the area!! west side of godown road just north of bethel. don't miss this one.