Tucos Taco Lounge

Absolutely fantastic tacos… I was shocked that they were vegan!
Great food, reasonable prices, very cool environment, good local beers on tap… this place is better suited to be in the hipster part of Toronto rather than Sudbury.
Id 100% recommend it and would definitely go back if I find myself in Sudbury again.

Tucos Tacos has some great food. I’m not a vegan but it always feels good knowing that no animals were harmed to serve me dinner. Their nachos are a great size for two or three people. Tucos is the only place that has guacamole that I like. I would also recommend their Bad Burrito. If you’re looking for something sweet, their Churros are soft and crispy at the same time and make a perfect little dessert.
That being said, the food is a little pricy. The servings don’t fill you up and I often end up ordering another plate because I’m still hungry. I would love to eat there more often but my bank account does not agree.
Although I love their little set-​up, it’s sort of awkward sharing a table with strangers and the seats aren’t that comfortable. It’s hard to bring in a group of people because there is nowhere to sit. It’s really not ideal for a sit down restaurant in the winter because the patio is closed. When it does get busy, it takes forever for food to come. My friends and I waited over an hour for a plate of nachos when the waiter said it would only be 15 minutes and when after half an hour my friends asked him where our nachos were, the waiter was extremely rude and said, ‘I told you 15 minutes’. We had to ask the waiter to bring us forks and knives aswell. Even after receiving our food, we had to go up to the front and ask for cutlery because the waiter only gave us 2 sets for four people. When we did get our nachos, they had jalapeños all over them even though we didn’t ask for them but we figured we should cut our losses. I have been to Tucos on three different occasions where they have taken a ridiculous amount of time to bring my food. It’s only worth it because it tastes so damn good and I usually don’t mind waiting if I’m with friends but it’s not good if you have somewhere to be after.

I’m a die hard carnivore and I love Mexican food. We’ve been disappointed with Sudbury’s selection of Mexican cuisine (see La Casa), so thought we’d try Tuco’s. The space is cool and clean, and all the food looked good. As mentioned, I’d much rather eat steak than veggies, but the food tastes so good it doesn’t matter. The flavours are great and it all seemed very fresh. The salsa verde was yummy! I don’t even know what was in my tamales, but they were tasty. I definitely didn’t feel «hip» enough to eat here but I’m glad we did. The wait wasn’t too long as others have said and be aware, no «mainstream» soft drinks (but yummy Jarritos and Pellegrino).

I am a HUGE supporter of local businesses, especially local businesses that serve food; and because I love good quality food, I took my first lunch hour at my new job to run up the street to Tucos. It was a long anticipated event for me; having lived in Calgary when it first opened, I lived vicariously through stories on social media and friends about the awesomeness of this joint. I’d been waiting forever to dine here and today was going to be my day.
When you walk into a place and its hoping with people and sounds of dining, I knew made an excellent decision. I had originally wanted to sit out on the patio but when I saw how busy it was I opted for take out, as its usually the quickest option.
WRONG!
I ordered one item and after 45 minutes of waiting, being told it would be another 10 minutes here and 15 minutes there; I had to give up on the dream. A wasted lunch hour and I had to ask for my money back. Tired and Hangry; tears actually rolled down my face from shaking with hunger as I took my $ 16 back from the server.
Did they offer their apologies? Yes. Did they offer me a coupon so my next meal was on them? Yes again. Tucos Taco Lounge did everything a business should for an unhappy guest, except give me my lunch. I was truly disappointed that they had no way of streamlining take out orders.
In fact, because I had spent such a long time waiting on the retro couch, I was able to watch just how s.l.o.w. service was. At one point, there were 5 plated meals simply sitting there…
I won’t go back to find out why the food’s so good. I feel I just dont have an afternoon to wait around for my meal. You may think I don’t give restaurants second chances; and you’re right. Not anymore.
There are other local businesses to support.

What a pleasant surprise! A friend recommended this place, which has a very relaxed, low-​impact vibe. The music is perhaps a little loud, and it probably wouldn’t hurt to keep the doors closed during mosquito season.
I had the Bad Seitan Burrito, and my wife had the Phish Tacos. Both were vey good and amply proportioned. The food is fresh; service took a little longer than what you might expect in a place like this.
The beer selection is rivalled by the hot sauce collection. Both are proferred without hesitation, and make a nice complement.
A very enjoyable change of pace from the ubiquitous chain restos and faux roadhouses.

If this place was located in Toronto the owner would have made a million dollars in his first six months. The food is so good that you don’t miss the meat and all of the ingredients are fresh and delicious. This is a must visit for any foodie trapped in Sudbury. It’s nice to see that the northern migration of the hipsters has brought some good to the region. They even serve top notch craft beer. Amazing!

Excellent excellent food, great burritos and tacos, can’t wait to go back. The staff were very helpful and the restaurant was a fun and eclectic space.
Definitely highly recommend trying this restaurant it is high quality food with wonderful flavour and friendly helpful staff.

What an amazing place! You don’t feel like you’re in Sudbury at all. The décor is fresh and smart, the servers are friendly and genuinely happy to have you. The food is just perfect. Fresh and delicious. I had sopes and my companion had the burrito. Just go.

Short version: Highly recommended. Try all the tacos if you can. This is great food, so please don’t write them off just because there’s no meat or dairy.
I grew up in Sudbury and although I haven’t lived there in just under a decade I do go back to visit. A friend brought me here (thank you, Jessica!) over the holidays and I was more than impressed.
I found the atmosphere to be just right. The service was not 100% solid the night that I went but to be fair it was fairly busy and the staff were very upfront that they were still figuring things out, having only been open a couple weeks when I visited.
Expect café-​style ordering, delicious tacos (that’s all we tried), and a nice beer selection as well!
I would highly recommend bringing a friend (or a large appetite) and trying all the tacos, but if I had to pick only a couple I’d recommend the jackfruit and «phish» tacos (1 and 4 as of this writing). Of course that’s only a suggestion, there’s much more than tacos on the menu and I would love to go for breakfast/​brunch to try some of those dishes. I suspect (and hope) that the taco selection and menu in general will evolve over time.
I was happy to see the place was busy on a Tuesday evening and I only hope that continues because I won’t be around much to patronize Tucos. This place doesn’t scream «vegan!» and I think that was a smart decision. It’s great food period, and hopefully flying under the radar a bit encourages non-​vegetarian/​vegans to try them out despite what may be perceived as a lack of meat or dairy.
To cut this novel short, I know I plan to visit Tucos whenever I’m in Sudbury, and I’m excited to try more of the menu! I can foresee an amazing patio popping up here in the summertime.