Jose’s Tacos

This place is temporarily closed. Went last night around 7 something PM and they were closed. There is a sign on the front of the establishment that says a restaurant name that I forgot, but it says it’s «coming soon». Pretty disappointing because the food here seems great and decently priced. I’m hoping that whatever new management gets this place keeps high standards for their food.

This place was a delicious surprise. We went here before a concert at the electric factory. I was hesitant because it didn’t look like much, but I trusted the reviews on here. Once we ordered, the food was prepared within our view. I got crispy tacos and my husband got a burrito, and we split chips and salsa. The food was clearly fresh, and it was delicious. They also had no trouble with our special requests. I wish I could go there more often

Sadly they are no longer in business :-(it was definitely the best Mexican food in Philly.

Decent Mexican place! It is definitely a hole in the wall type of establishment. I was craving Mexican food one day and looked this place up on Unilocal.This place is CASH ONLY so make sure to bring some cash before you make your next trip there. I picked up the menu and ordered a steak salad and figured I would have enough money left over for a side of guac. Little did I know they added $ 1 to every item on the menu… therefore I was digging around for change in my purse in order to afford the extra guac. Don’t get my wrong, this place is really cheap (even with the added $ 2 for my two items) it would have been nice to have known that BEFORE I ordered. The food was pretty decent. The quality of the guac was pretty good I just wish they would increase the quantity of it. Overall good place for cheap Mexican take out!

Best place to eat before seeing a show at UT, always delicious and fresh AND CHEAP. Cash only though. I do agree that the family reminds me of Bob’s Burgers, mom doing prep work, dad is grilling, daughter is skipping around, son has his beats headphones on, but the Latino version of course. I also like to listen in on the couple while they argue, and they almost always have on telenovelas. (:

I love this place! Great food at a great price! I’ve been here 3 times and plan to keep going here for my tacos:) they are super nice also which makes this place better than most!

Hole in the wall, maybe 5 tables. Good for party’s of four or less for dinner. Authentic Mexican for the best prices in town. Byob. 25 bucks stuffed two adults and it was really really good. Almost couldn’t dance at union Transfer after. I gotta love a place for 5*s but it was that good.

Something has been going on with this place lately. It’s become a serious ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ crapshoot as to whether this place is going to be open when I stop by. At first I thought maybe it had something to do with the December holidays and that they had gone on vacation. But that stopped seeming like the reason when December rolled over into January and January rolled over into February. Then I thought, maybe they’ve decided to close on Mondays and Tuesdays because they’re open on weekends? Well, I just stopped by on a Friday afternoon, definitely a time that they should be open and they’re closed. What gives man, I just want some delicious burritos for lunch/​dinner! Please, somebody, anybody, post a sign somewhere, anywhere with Jose’s «new» hours so I can know when to stop by!

NO ONE GO HERE, EVERYONE STEER CLEAR!
…Sh… are they gone? Good. See, the thing is: this place is delicious. A super-​affordable diamond in the rough. And the atmosphere is exactly what you’d expect from a mom and pop shop. A little rough around the edges, a freezing cold bathroom, a little kid running around eating bites of dishes mom hands him. It even took a little longer than I expected considering we were the only three people in the building that didn’t work there…
But then I had a bite of the grilled fish taco and I forgot almost everything else.
This grilled fish gets the job done in the most delicious way possible. We split the guac, a hearty serving of smooth and creamy avocado glory. Valentino hot sauce flows freely on every table, and it’s kind of an unspoken (well, no one spoke to us) «BYOB» so just like… play it cool, and you’re fine to bring your own dranks. Which is what we did. I also got a carnitas taco (which I loved) and a steak taco (which was a-​ok, but nothing to write home about. Slathered in hot sauce — DELISH.)
Grab some tacos before a show at Union Transfer, try to focus on the fish, and don’t look around too much at your surroundings, and you’ll be set.

Great great great fish taco. Food is fresh and delicious and the family is nice. Restaurant is teeny tiny and def not that «eat in» friendly but so what, take your tacos home and stuff them in your face without shame or judgement from others.

With menu in hand I called Jose’s around 7:00pm on a Wednesday night, and asked politely, ‘May I place and order for delivery?’. «Hold on», is what the woman told me. I waited patiently. It’s rush hour, right? I waited some more, all the while hearing bustling and discussions going on in the establishment. I hung up thinking they forgot about me. I called back, and chuckled when a man now told me the same thing, «Hold on». I thought, ‘How long can this go on?’. They MUST want my business, right? Is this a joke? Am I being punked? I literally held the line while watching Jeopardy for 23min and 55sec. (It became a principal thing after 10min)
During this time, my BF used his cell phone to call them, and we got an answering machine. What I’m getting at is this is NOT a customer focused restaurant. Don’t call here expecting service while hungry. If I hadn’t eaten from here before, and know the food is half decent, I’d say stay away completely. Only call for delivery if you’re not the thirty-​minute-​or-​less type of person… or hungry… or impatient.

Love Jose’s, lived in SF and it reminds me of the traditional Taquerias there. Great Burritos and tacos.
Tip for delivery — ask for sauce in separate container when ordering chips and salsa, comes with great poco de gallo but if not separated it can make the chips soggy.

Just moved to this neighborhood and couldn’t wait to eat here after reading the reviews!
Crunchy tacos & enchilada platter were both fantastic. Guacamole wasn’t the best I’ve had, but I’m also not a big fan of cilantro. The chips that came with the guac were really good. This is definitely my new favorite Mexican spot.
Walking there from my apartment was kind of sketchy; they’re open until 9 but I’m not sure I would go there after dark.

I have to say, I was expecting a little more from Jose’s. It’s a little taco window right by the viaduct that screams authentic Mexican food. This feeling is only reaffirmed when you walk inside, seeing a Hispanic family. They reminded me of Bob’s Burgers– the mom doing dishes, the dad cooking meat, the son chowing down on a quesadilla with music blaring from his headphones… needless to say, everything was adding to the experience, including the cops who came in and had lunch at the table next to us.
My boyfriend and I split a carnitas burrito, carne asada tacos, guacamole, and a horchata. The burrito was by far the best, and is probably the only thing I would order again. The carne asada was tough and under-​seasoned, but also came out covered in lettuce and cheddar cheese that was obviously from a bag. Where was the cilantro and onions that normally sit atop taqueria tacos?!? The guac was good, but the horchata was grainy and hard to finish. Nothing was expensive, but it wasn’t cheap either.
Maybe my hopes were just too high for Jose’s. I thought it would be the taco window of my dreams, but it’s just another okay, cash-​only taco joint.

This is an unsuspectingly great, little Mexican eatery in a totally unassuming location. I had the grilled fish tacos which were extremely tasty. The fish was well seasoned and cooked perfectly and the corn tortillas were warm and soft. My boyfriend got the grilled chicken burrito, which was also delicious. They also have the best corn tamale in the city and great horchata. Service was fast and friendly. Prices are cheap but make sure to bring cash!

Quick lunch with my colleagues. Food was pretty good. I had the fish tacos. Fish was seasoned well. Comes with 3 tacos, but I only took a picture of 2.
Food came pretty quickly, which is great.
Restaurant is pretty small. Looks like a little hole in the wall type place. Not great for larger groups. Will prob order from them again.

Wow. Just wow… simply wow. Wonder tacos, wonder service, wonder price.
It’s just like being in Mexico.
Hell, even the cops from next door eat here. A sure sign of quality.

Jose’s Tacos is an authentic-​style Mexican restaurant located in a pretty desolate part of the Loft District/​Callowhill neighborhood. They are cash-​only, which is a pain, but they do deliver in most cases. I say «in most cases» because they’re a small place, and sometimes don’t have the staff to deliver.
The food is pretty good; more authentic style Mexican, so don’t expect any hard tacos with ground beef here. The carnitas are a standout. They have a nice variety of styles, from mild (basical pico de gallo) to hot, and will make the tacos with pico and cilantro, or lettuce/​tomato and cheese if you like.
Overall, this is worth a try; I’d stay away from eating there, as the place is small and divey, and the neighborhood is not great. It can be a bit scary over there at night, as this place is really the only thing around for a block or so.

FAN FAN FAN!
I got the lunch combo at work one day and it was deliciousss (2 enchiladas) rice and beans. It was sooo good. For $ 5 it wasn’t MUCH food. But it was extremely delicious, soft, flavorful and cheesy :) I will be returning!

Ordered take out from this place around 7PM and literally every other item I ordered was out. All seafood and pork was out. How can you be a Mexican restaurant and be out of pork?
Burrito was bland, meat was dry, and the person taking the order was obnoxiously rude about being out of everything on their menu, and I guess I can’t really speak much about anything else that other people are raving about because they were out of it by dinner time.