Greetings peninsula folks and beyond and cheers from your friendly neighborhood peninsula foodie! Looks like a blustery end to 2023 here at the beach so hold on to your hats! I finally got a chance to stop in at the Taco Shack since it changed hands earlier this year and they did not disappoint!
As I had a gift certificate still burning a hole in my pocket, I grabbed a couple different items to check it out. As a burrito junkie, I knew I had to grab that carnivore burrito... and since I had a bit more on my GC, I went ahead and grabbed 3 street tacos each with a different protein.
Now that carnivore burrito is legit! It's a behemoth that I was able to eat without a fork, but just barely. With all the meats, you may struggle to finish it since its loaded up with refried beans, Mexican rice, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, diced onions, sour cream, shredded cheese and guacamole! Every bite was full of flavor and the meats were so tender and juicy. I added my own hot sauces since, you know, I keep a stash at work...😂 On point!
The street tacos were just that... great little street tacos. Perfectly portioned and just about 3-4 bites each, they were good! Double corn tortillas filled with your choice of meats...I got 1 with the carne asada, 1 with El Pastor and 1 with birria. They come topped with diced onions and cilantro and are topped with a generous amount of queso fresco. With a squeeze of lime on each taco they were ready to go! Chowed down on those, made short work of em, and at only $3 a pop, you'll get a great meal at a reasonable price!
So if you're looking for another great Mexican food place to grab a bite, stop in and say hi to the crew over at the Taco Shack on the corner of Sid Snyder and Pacific. If ya do, tell em the foodie sent ya! Until next time, cheers and beach appetit from your friendly neighborhood peninsula foodie! 🌊😎🔥
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I've heard nothing but good things about this place. Unfortunately when I went, they were closed. I checked hours on Google maps and their sign, both said it was open, but nobody was working. Hopefully I will get a chance to eat there soon and I can update this and find out if everyone was correct about how good the tacos are. This is the only reason why I'm giving 3 stars.
Food: 3
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3
I tried 3 different tacos in a meal (fish,chicken,pork) all were good. It was not busy and service was very fast. We enjoyed our dinner down on the beach.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 2
Had the pork taco salad and it was amazing! Very large , had to save some for later. Would definitely recommend!
Service
Take out
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Awesome. No one in the entire area (most of WA state) offers Carolina reaper salsa (for those who live on the edge like me) in addition the spectacular menu in your wheelhouse. Your business plan is stellar and quite unexpected for the area you are serving.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Freshly made! Delicious. We tried their burritos which were quite large and could easily be split by two people depending on your appetite. They kindly customized them for us and made sure we received what we asked for. Thank you!
Got the cheese and chicken quesadilla, steak salad and fish taco meal. Unfortunately after we got the food and went to the beach I realize they put a special sauce on the salad that's not mentioned on the menu but I took it back and they replaced it with a steak salad without a bunch of sauce on it and it was delicious. Also very friendly service. Everything else was great.
Nice parking lot. Easy walk up window with beepers and a pick-up window. The hot sauce was great. Nice prices! 3 tacos, beans, rice for 10 bucks. I did double rice. Will be back. As a local I love the location. Just outta downtown but super accessible.
Ate here on a wednesday around noon. Asked counter person if fish taco or burritos were better and got the answer "burritos are big, they are good". So i went with the grande burrito, family tried the burrito bowls.
They do not have a deep fryer on site so fish and other meats are grill only.
Great hot, hot sauce. Did not try mild or verde sauces.
Burrito was fantastic. I like that they use fresh tomatoes and the steak was not those grisly, tough/cheap pieces i have had at other "authentic" taco trucks.
There are a couple picnic tables on site, no shade. If there were bathrooms available we did not notice them.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
This is a great addition to Long Beach.
This savory little food stand is nestled right off of Pacific Ave (on Sid Snyder) and in prime location for a good lunch on the beach.
The staff were friendly and I liked the music playing in the building, which was lound enough to entertain you while you wait without being obnoxiously loud (good call guys).
We tried tacos and carnitas and were not disappointed. The meet was flavorful and fresh. The onion and cilantro were cut small and evenly (good knife skills are both a *must* and dwendling in the industry). I really enjoyed my food.
Some feedback: I would have wanted my tortilla cooked a little more or less oil, and 2 tacos were ordered without onion and had them (so I ate them, more for me!)
I'm excited to see where this goes...
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$1–10
