Taco Rico in Tucson has earned national recognition, ranking number 12 on Yelp’s Top 100 Taco Spots 2025 list. The taco truck was previously parked outside of adult store Fascinations on Ina Road, but currently parks north across the street at 4500 W. Ina Rd.
According to Yelp, the taco spots were “ranked by Yelp data and community reviews.” Taco Rico’s Yelp page features a 4.9 out of 5 star score with 123 reviews, edging out restaurants such as Tumerico (4.8 stars with 1.4k reviews) and the Quesadillas (4.7 stars with 724 reviews)
Taco Rico also made Yelp’s Top 25 Places to Eat in Tucson in 2023.
Menu Overview
Taco Rico serves tacos, burritos, and quesadillas along with house-made aguas frescas and flan. Their menu includes meats like asada, tripe, cabeza, suadero, pastor, and chorizo. On Saturday and Sunday, they add birria tacos, quesabirria, and birria bowls.
They also join the ranks of top taco spots featured by Tucson Foodie’s “Where to Eat Tacos in Tucson” guide.
To see how other Tucson restaurants fared on a national scale, read our article Tumerico is #1 on Yelp’s list of Top 100 Places to Eat in 2024.
Keep up with Taco Rico on Instagram.
Article written by:
Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
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