Tavo’s Cocina - Irvine

Their specialty tacos is where they really deliver!! But every order I've gotten has been delicious. The workers are really friendly too.

We ordered the carne asada and birra plates. The meats were amazing especially carne asada. The watermelon Fresca was very thick like syrup and almost left a film in my mouth

Santa Ana or Anaheim may have hidden taco gems... and sure, my mom 's tacos are unbeatable... But, in my unsolicited opinion, these are the best tacos in my tacoless void that is Irvine and surrounding suburbs.I was looking for a place with a simple street style taco. A tortilla with meat, add some onions, cilantro, and salsa verde. I found exactly what I needed here. The menu does have other items like fancy birria tacos and burritos, etc. but I did not try these so you 're going to have investigate other reviews.Weeknights, during the dinnertime rush, is always busy. Since everything is made to order in a small place, plan to wait up to 30 min for your order. Exercising patience preemptively relieves unnecessary frustration.They don 't sell booze here but fortunately they have a alcohol at a Center Hub bar just a couple steps away to drink your anxiety away.Street tacos are $3 normally, but only $1.99 on taco Tuesday. Both equally sized at little smaller than regular corn tortilla.Carne Asada meat is absolutely delicious with little to no chewy grasa (or what I recently found out is called gristle in English).Salsa verde is amazing and full of flavor and it does have a strong kick so try some on the side first.Service is good with a polite, friendly and helpful cashier.There is only one person taking orders and also sending out orders which may cause a missing salsa on the side here or there on busy evenings. I suggest you double check your to-go orders before you leave.

Cool little taco joint with a decently priced taco Tuesday, but can't get a simple order right and in my opinion missing this key ingredient makes tacos just tortillas and dry meat... I asked for salsa on the tacos, as well as on the side, instead I get no salsa at all. Two stars. Update: found a piece of plastic wrapper in the chicken...one star

This place is nestled into a shopping strip mall along side many other little restaurants. I must say the parking is small, and easily can get discouraged from eating here because of it. BUT there is a lunch rush, so I advise going slightly after 1:30 pm. So here are a few favorites of mine: lettuce wraps Al pastor, Taco Tostada, or the trio tacos with rice and beans and of course an horchata which is a rice water. Owner Tavo personally greets all his customers and even offers suggestions on new items he has. I recommend coming here and trying a Lil of everything. All are delicious but I must say, if you don't like spicy, BE SURE to let them know. My mistake once and boy their house salsa was muy Caliente!!