El Taco Rico - Irving

I dined here when I first moved to the area in 2019, and I haven’t returned since. The meat was dry and cold, and the sauce lacked flavor. The service was quite unfriendly; the woman who served me didn’t even look me in the eye, just handed me my food and walked away. It was a rather rude experience, and the main reason I did not enjoy my visit. I usually walk right past this restaurant and wouldn’t even consider buying a cup of water from them, even if I were really thirsty.

The enchiladas are absolutely delicious, and the rice is incredibly fluffy and flavorful. The Jamaica water is generous in size, and the nachos are made in-house!

I was at the Irving Mall and decided to grab some chicken frogs, and they were absolutely delicious! They were freshly made and really hit the spot. They reminded me of home. I can’t wait to go back!

Went shopping for the holidays and stopped by here for some lunch. I ordered the three street tacos with chorizo. The tacos were very good and the sauce added a nice little kick to then. The refried beans had no taste and were terrible, and the Spanish rice was very cold and not enjoyable. Next time just getting the tacos only.

Didn't plan on dining in the food court on this visit to the mall, but we worked up an appetite shopping and I always got room for tacos. I don't do swine, and carne asada wasn't on the menu, so I opted for faithful Barbacoa. Barbacoa is known to be moist and have juicy drippings. Unfortunately, this trio was definitely dry. I ordered my favorite Agua Fresca to go with it Jamaica , and that was on point. I would give the tacos another shot. Hopefully I just caught them on an off day. Tsk tsk! The cashier was super friendly and patient. I love great customer service! They were consistently busy, which makes me think the people know what's up. Love the scriptures on the menu! If I'm hungry at the mall again, I'll swing by.