Martinez Taco Bar

If I am not mistaken this place has closed.

Food here really isn’t good was dirty when I came in rather go to taco bell

After 20 years of living as close to the border you can get (south San Diego– 10 mins from the border). this was as best/​close to SD Mexican food I can get in Vegas (aside from Tacos Al Gordo).
They’re pretty close to spot on with their Carne Asada fries and street tacos. Definitely a good spot!
Although, I’m not sure if they’re still open? Tried to call in an order the other day and number was disconnected. Drove by and no more signs???
I’d be sad to see a small business like this gone. especially in the Aliante area where the only other option is Robertos…

When I stopped in for dinner the other night, I was surprised to see this place still called Martinez Taco Bar. I came by about 2 months ago and the girl who took my order said they were using the name Martinez Taco Bar for now, but said they would be changing to «Aranda’s Taco Shop» and gave me a business card and coupon for a free agua fresca upon their re-​opening. I was hoping after 2 months they would have worked out necessary kinks and have the menu in better order. That’s something they are still working on according to the girl who took my order this time. it’s confusing though because the menus posted on Unilocal and the menu they have posted on their walls and the printed menus they have out all are different from from the items offered to the price of them. I wanted to try certain things and couldn’t because they say they aren’t Martinez Taco Bar anymore and are changing the menu around some. Why still use that name after all this time and still not have your menu together? Loco!
They have a large menu with basically the same thing over and over just in different sizes and maybe a couple different toppings. If you want a basic street taco those are $ 2 each and come with onions and cilantro. If you want a bit more on your taco and double the meat, the regular tacos are for you. The regular tacos were $ 3.75 and came with cheese, salsa, guacamole and double meat. They were out of guacamole on my first visit and so they gave me freshly sliced avocado instead and the same thing happened on this last visit. I don’t know how they are out of guacamole again, but I have to admit that I really liked the sliced ‘cado on my taco and wouldn’t mind it that way each time. The street taco had decent flavor and for $ 2 is a great deal. There is a free salsa bar where you can dress your food as you wish or they have containers for you to fill up what you want if you are taking your order to-​go. The price of the regular taco was steep, but it did taste good and I appreciated the amount of stuff inside it. I tried their Al Pastor and Carne Asada. The Al Pastor isn’t the best in town, but it was OK as far as taste (a bit overcooked yet had a decent flavor) and something I’d order again if they weren’t out of pineapple like they were on both my last visits. The asada was just OK for me, but my hubby did enjoy it. They weren’t shy with filling up the asada tacos and that is a plus. There is a good size patio with tables and chairs outside. The food was good, but other kinks still seem to be holding them back in my opinion.
Both visits the soda fountain was out of order. I feel like this place has something, but they certainly have kinks to work out. if they are changing names they should do it and they should have menus that are all the same. It’s frustrating to order 3 different things and be told that they don’t serve it anymore. Hopefully they will get it together because I’d like to see them succeed being a local family run business. 3.5 stars.

I have been looking for a good street taco place without having to go into the ghetto. This place does a great job. Food is authentic and delicious. Homemade salsa is on point. I will definitely be back here for sure.

Stopped in for a quick bite last week w a friend. Had the taco salad and it was great… Lots of very tasty chicken, black beans, salad fixings and generous helpings of salsa at the salsa bar.

Good food overall. I love the beans. The salsa isn’t to my liking. The asada was a lil bit chewy but had a good taste to it

Writing a review because it’s a local small business and I think they deserve more than three stars.
This is my third time coming in anddddd
Cantaloupe juice.
Just
Cantaloupe juice.
So delicious, fresh, cooling, and whatever other fruit adjective you can add.
Better than robert’s toes, and they use steak fries for their carne asada fries. Total love.
Howeverrrrr how does a mexican restaurant run out of guacamole the 2 out of 3 times I’ve been here?
Good but work on improvements quickly!

When the option is available, I will choose to eat at places like Martinez Taco Shop any day over Roberto’s. That being said, there’s definitely room for improvement at this Taco Shop. Being the difficult ass that I am, I ordered a custom burrito with the fixings I wanted (5 ingredients). My better half ordered the «Surf and Turf» burrito ($ 8.99). The soda machine was STILL broken since our last visit a month or two ago, but this time our drinks were comped and we were given 2 glass Coca Colas «Hecho in Mexico».
My burrito was missing sour cream, even though I had to repeat what I wanted to the cashier and cook 3 times. I still ate it though– I mean, the burrito was good but could have been better if they made it right. On the other hand, my husband’s burrito was missing the steak and french fries. Those are key ingredients to the burrito people! He had to get a new burrito made. Instead of the cashier verbally telling the cook what the order is, there should be a ticket system where she writes out orders so there’s no mistakes or any of this back and forth nonsense.
Unfortunately, it was also stifling hot inside the restaurant. It’s summer and I want some A/​C dammit! The tables and chairs were a little dirty too. This place isn’t busy, so there’s really no excuse for that. What the problem is?
Customer service and food is good. I love the way the place is decorated! Martinez Taco Shop just needs to clean up their act and get organized.

This was very very good! The best tacos in North Las Vegas! I tried the chorizo, al pastor and nopales tacos. Each one had great flavor and each one was so delish!
The tacos were great, but if you can only try one thing-​I highly recommend the Tortas! The bread is warm and crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. There is the perfect blend of lettuce, tomato and avocado. I got the chicken Torta, but will definitely be back to try the carne asada! It was way better than the Tortas they serve at Roberto’s! There are also vegetarian options: nopales, soy-​rizo, etc. Great service, very friendly people! Martinez Taco Bar is definitely a gem in the N. LV area! :)

Okay I gave this place 4 stars because of the memories (fogged memories at that) it brought back to me.
This place reminds me of taco carts in Tijuana back in my younger days. Both the carts in Tijuana and Martinez Taco Bar serve up small street tacos. Both places seem to have a dry Carne Asada street taco with onion and cilantro. Both places had canned soda. And both places didn’t seem to have any cats or dogs running around the neighborhood… hmmmm
The difference is, I was drunk in Tijuana and the food was good. MTB, I was sober and the food was not so good, but it was just… eh?
I’m not sure why it takes a month to change over from Coke to Pepsi, but judging from previous reviews it apparently does.
However I did find the put plenty of meat on my street tacos so I had no complaints. EXCEPT, I think I got three Carne Asada tacos instead of two and one lengua taco. But this seems to be a pattern after reading other reviews.
So here is my recommendation…
Arrive slightly intoxicated (if over 21) and hungry, order some street tacos, cover in one of the salsa choices available and go have a seat outside and drink a beer with it. Then it won’t be bad!
But officially I’d say 2.5 stars!

The shrimp and steak burrito is the bomb-​diggity. My family and I were impressed with trying several things from here and they were all good. The hospitality and great food is something that I look for when trying a new place. I also tried the lengua, carne asada, and shrimp tacos and all exceeded my expectations. Certain salsas I liked more then others but all of them tasted good. Check out this place and give them a try.

Came here for a quick bite. The tacos had good flavoring but were a bit small. Yes, it’s traditional but I wanted a little more. The salsas were good too. We will come back and try more.

Had the Shrimp Tacos tonight… deliciius! The nopales tacos we had last week were so good we had to come back for more. The people that own this spot are great friendly people. Love supporting a local family owned restaurant!

Didn’t even get a chance to try this place. Tried calling in to make sure they were open before we ventured out, but the clerk that answered the phone was incredibly rude. I didn’t hear him the first time and his response was «DID I STUTTER?» Cool service, bro

I am so, so, so disappointed that I have to write this review. I’ve been looking forward to Martinez Taco Bar ever since I read it was coming to the Aliante Marketplace. I waited a couple weeks before trying, hoping that any issues would be worked out. I’m so very sad to say that this place is awful, and I will not be returning unless some major changes occur.
The restaurant itself is small, but clean and nice. The décor is a little cheesy, but bright and cozy. I like the outdoor seating options. The woman at the counter was nice, and the cook was super slow. It took about 15 minutes for 2 tacos, and this was after the dinner rush on a week night.
I ordered 2 street tacos, one steak and one pork. The meat was literally just gristle. It was so bad that I couldn’t tell the steak from pork by taste. Also, the toppings were pathetic. Maybe 2 cilantro leaves and 4 pieces of onion. So stingy. The tortillas are store bought and they were gross. Something was also way off with the temperature. I took 2 bites from each taco and threw them away (and I HATE wasting food).
Maybe after some good quality control (the soda machine had 3 of 6 flavors «out of order») and more generous, fresher ingredients, maybe this place can be saved. For now, I’d eat anything at Taco Bell over this place. Thumbs down.

I LOVE TACOS ! ! ! ! !
Just not these…
I was looking forward to delicious tacos on Cinco De Mayo, but Sadly I cannot claim this my favorite taco joint. Nothing screamed delicious at me and If I wouldn’t have been starved, I might not have finished my vampiro. The salsa they included on it was so extremely spicy I had to chug the Dr. Pepper we were sharing. Our poor son was still hungry after leaving because he couldn’t finish his tacos due to the heat. Our mouths were on FIRE! The boyfriend didn’t mind it too much, but he’s always had a thing for spicy.
The meat had flavor just no moisture. The taco filling ratio was off — not enough meat to toppings. They messed up our order in a few ways which is understandable since it was busy and there was only one cook (I’m assuming it was the husband).
It’s a great location and a nice atmosphere on the inside, but I don’t think I’ll be back. Not unless the boyfriend wants to try it again later down the road. I won’t be going out of my way though.

The salsa was spicy and flavorful. They were almost a 2 star because of the slow service and dirty tables. Since this is the first week they are open, I am giving them a break. The staff is friendly and they are really trying. They did give out free churros and apologized for the wait. I am sure we will be back and hopefully by then everything will be running smoothly. Try the carne asada tacos, the meat was on the thick side but tender and well seasoned. For $ 2 each for street tacos, I feel that Tacos El Gordo is the better buy. Good tacos for a neighborhood joint though.

Hands down the best tacos in North Las Vegas. The Pastor tacos with Chipotle Salsa is a win, win! This restaurant is family owned and operated, great customer service a must try!

The newly opened Martinez Taco Bar is a family run joint located in the Aliante area, just East of the 215. Inside the restaurant you’ll find a handful of tables, a couple booths and the counter with built in salsa bar and a somewhat open kitchen behind it. For as big as this location is, the dining area is fairly small but luckily, additional seating can be found outside.
Alongside traditional items like tacos and burritos, MTB is also serving up some surf ‘n turf options, signature tacos and even burrito bowls. Pricing is similar to other taco joints with tacos ringing in at $ 2, vampiros at $ 4 and burritos at $ 7. It appears that they run specials, or plan to at some time as there was a white board in the window with prices that didn’t match either the menu, or their hand written chalkboard sign inside.
Of course I had to try their al pastor! For whatever reason, the spit wasn’t going and I assume they pre-​cut the meat. If you prefer nice, thin slices of al pastor, you won’t find it here. The meats cut chunky and it’s also pretty crispy, almost to the point of being burnt. Flavor was okay but nothing great and because it was overcooked, it was a bit dry.
In hopes to sample some other meats they offer, I ordered a pollo asado and carne asada taco as well. They must have mixed up my order because I only ended up with 2 al pastor and 2 carne asada tacos. No biggie but a bit disappointing. Thankfully, the carne asada was much better than the al pastor and although it was also cut really thick, it remained tender and juicy. The flavor was great and didn’t need any sauce to be enjoyed.
A big part of the problem, aside from the meats, is the proportion of the tacos. One of them only had 1 tortilla and the others had 2 but they were really dry. Toppings wise, there was a huge amount of salsa and very little onions or cilantro. I had asked for pineapple on my al pastor tacos, which they confirmed twice, but ultimately forgot to add. While the sauce is decent and has a good bite, they put on way too much and it overpowers everything else. It’s also much hotter then I expected and even though I love hot food, it was too hot for my son and he couldn’t even finish eating.
MTB is not a full service restaurant and even though the counter service was great, they were understaffed and overwhelmed. Unfortunately, it showed. They only had one cook working at the time and even though they weren’t super busy, it did take quite a while to get our food. And not only did they mess up our order, but several other guests around us had errors in theirs.
Some simple planning and a couple extra hands would most likely make a huge difference in quality here. I do think they have potential and because of that, I’ll come back in a month or so when they hopefully got the kinks worked out. But for now, unfortunately my dreams of getting a good taco spot in our neck of the woods have been crushed again!