Doce Taqueria

I stopped here after visiting Dave’s Music Mine a couple doors away and they highly recommended it. Man was this place good. It reminds me of the kind of taqueria you would find in southern texas.
I had the pork tacos and chose flour tortillas. $ 3 each and well worth it. My daughter had the vegetarian black bean tacos and loved them.
We will be back to try the nachos next time.

Good, simple, familiar flavor combinations. Top quality ingredients.
Can’t ask for more!

Okay so let me start by saying DELICIOUS! I got the vegan option with avocado. Seriously so yummy. I could eat probably 5 more easily. I’m glad they had corn tortilla’s as an option too. Also a nice selection of hot sauce’s and very cool décor! Sugar skulls on the walls and bright colors! Staff was super friendly! I recommend coming here for sure!

So grateful for this place. Pittsburgh desperately needed a quick and amazing taco plac like this. Pork tacos are unbelievable and so worth the price. Docs, please never leave!

It took me forever to get here having gotten distracted when it first opened by spending the summer in Boston [sigh — I missed so much this Pgh Foodie Summer], so my friend C beat me to the punch and designated this ‘Taco Taco — the Taco place’. It’s pretty awesome and a fantastic addition to the South Side and Pittsburgh.
The inside is small and simple with a counter and bunch of built-​in barstools surrounding the Taco making station. It seats about 10 at the bar and another 3 – 4 at the window looking out on a busy carson street. The board is straightforward on the selection of 5 tacos. They are nicely sized and extremely juicy and the aroma is just amazing out the door, pretty much literally. Especially for the fantastic price of $ 3/​taco.
Yum, by far, my favorite is the Carnitas [Pork], followed by the Chicken, then the Carne Molida [ground beef]. I haven’t gotten to the rest yet, but I’m sure that will happen sooner than later. Also I’m totally digging the Mexican artistic style of the chalk board.
All together, love it and hope it sticks around for a long time. Last piece of advice, either come hungry or leave as soon as you’re done. As you are immediately next to the food prepping, the aroma is constantly up in your face, and those who linger will end up eating and eating until you’re through the entire menu. Gotta love it.

Stopped in here with the man while walking our dog down Carson the other day. Loved the casual vibe — walk in, grab taco, bounce.
Since we were literally just walking by, we got the spicy beef taco. Loved the corn tortilla option, nice balance of flavor, good quality. I definitely will go back and try some of the other options. I would love to see a shredded beef option :)
Were they the best street-​ish tacos I’ve had in Pittsburgh? No — that will go to Las Palmas or Reynas. But they are still really good and definitely the best in Southside!

Best tacos I’ve ever had. Mmm. Me and a friend stopped in for lunch and we had ordered and received our food in about 5 minutes. We split nachos (I didn’t get meat on them, looking back I wish I would have) and we each got 3 tacos. You get to choose corn or flour tortillas and they have beef, pork, chicken, and veggie options. Tacos were $ 3 each.
Service was friendly and the small store is my kinda vibe. I will certainly be back!

On my way to a meeting, I stopped in grab a quick bite. I stopped in at just the right time as a few people were leaving the counter.
As it was my first time at the taqueria, I asked what the recommended. The others at the bar suggested I try both a corn and flour tortilla so that I get the best of both worlds. I chose the vegetarian (black bean) and chicken tacos.
The tacos were ready in a flash and came topped with cheese and a lime on the side. The tacos were both delicious and I think that the black bean was my favorite. Both weren’t as flavorful as I would have imagined, I was expecting more of a punch, but you could tell that the quality was there.
This place is pretty small and only seats up to maybe 8 or so at time, so if you’re looking for a late night snack, definitely grab and go!

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
This place is tiny. I usually don’t like that, but for whatever reason it didn’t seem like that much of a problem. Me and some girlfriends were here on a Friday night to grab some chow before heading over to a game night. I loved the décor, and the cooks were both very friendly and personable. They had most everything ready to go in steam trays so they can throw together orders quickly, but don’t let that deceive you into thinking the food isn’t delicious.
We shared some veggie nachos that were delish and only $ 4 for a big container. I got two pork tacos and one spicy beef. The pork was super legit, moist, and the toppings were the bomb diggity. I also liked the spicy beef, which is interesting because I usually don’t go for beef tacos. I was bummed to not see chorizo on the menu, but I was told they have a daily special taco and they sometimes feature the chorizo.
Tacos were $ 3/​per, and drinks from the cooler were all the old school cane sugar ones and Jarritos for only $ 2 each. This place stays open til 3am on the weekends to accommodate the drunk Southside crowd, and is thankfully NOT cash only.
Great addition to the dope little food joints in the Southside. One of the cooks told me they plan on expanding into the space next door, but I sort of don’t want anything to change because it’s pretty amazing as is.

Amazing tacos. Interior is tight but the food is always great. Not a place to sit down to eat and linger. Think street food in a store front and you’ll fall in love. Serve is somewhat fast despite the place always being slammed with orders.
The menu has staples but at the same time there is almost always something innovating simmering to be served up for the day.

There I was in the South Side on a Saturday, fresh off of a hair appointment. I was feelin’ quite fly and a bit peckish. I needed to get a bite to eat to tide me over before meeting a friend for a movie and dinner (in that order. I resigned myself to Subway because it was across the street from my salon and I knew they’d be cheap and fast, and I had no sooner crossed the street when I noticed the sign for Doce Taqueria. What’s this??? A tacqueria in Pittsburgh??? (Okay, I know they exist, but they’re so few and far between in this town.) Without giving it much more thought, I walked in and was hit by the smell of delicious taco fixins. There was also a counter full of dudes in there, and I was the only female besides the one working. It was a little awkward. I felt like I was invading a Boys Only fort or a secret meeting of the Loyal Order of the Water Buffalo or whatever. Anyway, I got over that really quickly because this tiny place is full of legit taco goodness. They have several types to choose from, plus a daily special. Carnitas, ground beef, chicken, and probably a veggie option if you want it. I had to hold myself to two tacos served the CORRECT way on two small corn tortillas a piece (I’m judging you if you pick flour), and they were both delicious. Hell, you can even get a walking taco if you fancy one. They stay open until quite late on the weekends, which means they must make a killing on the South Side bar crowd. I’m quite glad that I was able to experience it on a quiet Saturday afternoon, and there’s a likely chance that hitting this spot up will be part of my hair appointment routine.

I have had Doce Taqueria bookmarked for some time now, but how often do you go out of your way for street tacos? However, after attending a 9 PM show at City Theater, I wanted a light snack and discussion time with friends.
This place is simple and good. There are five kinds of tacos (flour or corn), nachos, and maybe taco salad? Seating is counter-​style, and there are only about nine seats. However, we snagged the last three seats on a Saturday night at 10:45 PM.
I ordered a Carnitas taco on a flour tortilla ($ 3). While not my favorite taco of all time, the pork was tender and good, albeit very mild. However, they have plenty of hot sauce on the counters to spice things up.
If this place is on your way somewhere, it is worth a stop.

I think o could eat Mexican every day and be happy. When I heard about this new place I had to try it. The restaurant is small with s few bar stools at the front window and a few pulled up to the side of the bar. I posted pics so you could get an idea of the décor. It’s colorful and lively. They have a big chalkboard that states the tacos they offer. They all looked good but I went for the Americano and the Pollo. They offer flour or corn taco shells. They have a small vintage fridge filled with sodas.
They say the Americano is just like your mom makes. That might be true if your mom is Hispanic. It had seasoned ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese and cream (sour cream). The beef was seasoned well and it was a lot of meat for a taco. The shell was soft and all of the flavors melded together. It was one of the best tacos I’ve had (and I have had many. LOL. The Pollo (chicken) taco had the crumbling Mexican cheese, some avocado, cream along with a lime wedge. The chicken was juicy and the lime juice was perfect. Yum!
Tacos are $ 3 each. For four tacos and 2 sodas it was $ 16. That’s a cheap lunch date. That’s cheap for tacos that good. They have nachos for $ 4, add meat and it’s $ 5. They do a great business and are open til 3am on weekends.

Small and neighborhoody, this is a «joint,» plain and simple. Tacos are $ 3 a piece, drinks are $ 2 (oh, and no fancy pants cocktails here … just sodas – all made with cane sugar – and water). And folks, it’ll be the best $ 10-​$ 15 you ever spend on tacos.
There are 5 choices: carnitas (pork), chicken, spicy beef, American (read: NOT spicy) beef, and vegan. Dear GOD, are these tacos good. We (my adventurous eating kids and I) had an assortment, but agreed that the carnitas was far and away the best. We also had some refried bean dip, hot and steaming and yummy on a cold fall day, to mix things up a bit.
There are just a few stools to sit on around the counter, and the folks who create this delicious goodness are friendly and chatty (and who totally indulged my daughters games and party tricks, which are endless).
Super solid choice of yum in the South Side (I want to go back today!)

Last night I planned on getting home from work, working out, eating a healthy dinner and going grocery shopping. Instead I laid in bed until Pens traffic died down and dragged my roomie out to SouthSide with me to finally try some tacos from this place. And then we got ice cream. And I have no regrets.
This place is so small you almost miss it, but it is located exactly to the right of Twelve on Carson and is adorable when you get inside. It’s narrow with about 8? barstools lining the counter and maybe two other hightops against the window. It’s decorated in sugar skulls and cool, bright colors and I didn’t even mind waiting for my tacos because I was taking in all the décor!
It was Taco Tuesday, but there weren’t too many other people in there, probably because it was the first really cool day of the season (plus the Pens game!). Even Tia, the bartender at Twelve who also works behind the counter at Doce was very surprised at how dead it was. Service was quick. I got one chicken and one carnitas taco and my roomie got a chicken (minus avocado) and Americano. We inhaled them and they were excellent. We ended up ordering one more each. Our bellies were stuffed full and we paid (a whopping 11 dollars each for 3 filling tacos and a bottle of water) and were on our way!
I agree with other reviewers when they say that these tacos are better than Las Palmas. Doce’s ingredients are carefully and perfectly executed and my tacos weren’t falling apart in my hand like they ALWAYS do everywhere else in Pittsburgh. They were so full of flavor and everything worked together so nicely. I always find myself having to add hot sauce or more salsa or salt and pepper, but here — what they served was spot on. I really liked this place and I think they are doing an amazing job. I didn’t mind the small menu at all and thought it was a nice thing to have a special of the day where you could get something different. It would be nice to add a fish taco at some point to the regular menu though :) Thanks Doce. Cant wait to come back!

Really awesome tacos! I am glad they are on Unilocal now– we visited when they first opened and I was disappointed that I could not rush on here & rave about this place; now I can =].
I am SUPER glad to see another taco place in the Southside. Considering tacos are one of my FAVORITE things to eat, I was super excited to check it out. The inside is small and super cute and the staff are very friendly.
My boyfriend and I tried their American style taco, another beef one (can’t think of the name) and the chicken taco. We both agree that the chicken taco was the best and is now the only one I will order. Don’t get me wrong, the beef was not bad– but I have had better. The chicken is packed with fresh flavors like fresh salsa and avocado and is just incredibly tasty. At $ 3 a taco, this place is a steal.
What’s REALLY awesome about this place? They are open late!
It was a Sunday night when we visited again, probably around 9:30 pm. I was starved and couldn’t think of what I could eat in Southside besides pizza. We walked past this place and I couldn’t believe they were open. My taste buds were really happy.
This place is great. Go there now.

Saw this place pop up while browsing Unilocal one day for new eats and decided to swing on by. The joint offers five different premade taco options with fixings made to order: carnitas (pork), pollo (chicken), molida (ground beef), Americano, and vegan, along with a side of beans or nachos as additional paid extras for those wanting a little more to their taco fix. Tacos are $ 3 each and from what I remember of the sides, I think the beans were $ 2 and the nachos were $ 5.
I came and ordered four tacos, one carnitas, one pollo, one molida, and one Americano. Also got them with three corn shells and one flour shell. I will say that I definitely liked the corn shells better … not as starchy as the flour shell and it has a bit more flavor to it. As for which taco was my favorite? Probably the pork one. The pulled pork in it was tender, juicy, and delicious. The slaw and farmer’s cheese in it made each bite all the more tasty. I personally found the chicken to be a bit dry … might do better for them not to overcook it. The beef one was alright … it might have tasted better with a bit more cheese in it to offset the acidity that comes from the beef and its juices. Overall I found this place to be a great place to get Mexican tacos … not sure I’d put them above Las Palmas, but definitely a decent option for those around in South Side!

Tacos are street food and this place makes no pretenses about that. You get tacos. Delicious tacos without any frills.
It’s not upscale, it’s just tacos.
I could eat here every meal every day

Unfortunately I was not impressed with Doce Taqueria. Not sure how they have a 5 star rating, I’ve had way better tacos from many other places around Pittsburgh. Service was great and their prices are decent so no complaints there. First off their menu is SO small. Only 5 taco choices and only ONE vegan/​vegetarian choice. :(I understand having a small menu but only offering 1 vegetarian option alienates a large group of people. Since I’m mostly vegetarian I had to order 2 of the same tacos. Would have been nice to have at least 2 vegetarian taco options and maybe even 1 fish taco option. The veggie tacos weren’t bad but extremely plain. I felt they could have been a little more creative with the tacos. I also ordered the nachos. They were not very good. The chips you could tell were an extremely cheap/​generic brand same with the melted cheese wiz type cheese. They have the right idea with the toppings on the nachos but need to have better quality chips and cheese.
Will not bother eating at Doce Taqueria again unless they expand their menu, then I will give them a second try.

It’s no secret in my Unilocal reviews that I LOVE tacos, so when I had been hearing my friends rave about this place for weeks, I knew I had to check it out. My roommate and I ventured down Carson Street and entered the quaint, colorful restaurant. A handful of seats are at the cement bar surrounding the taco prep area, and a few more at the window counter. I was surprised that it wasn’t busy, but glad that we were able to grab seats. I will be honest, I wasn’t impressed with the service right off the bat, as it took the two employees working about 5 minutes to even acknowledge that we were standing there. They were working on putting together a couple of orders, but a nod or «hello» to acknowledge our presence and impending orders would’ve been nice. The gal working finally found a second to take our orders: 3 tacos for me (pork, chicken, and Americano), and 1 taco (pork) and an order of black beans for my roommate.
The tacos came out in a jif, on warm, corn tortillas as requested. These tacos are the perfect size and good LORD are they delicious. My favorites, in order, would be the chicken, Americano and pork. The pork was good, although the slaw that comes on it isn’t something I’m a fan of… I’m just not a slaw fan in general so I won’t hold that against them.
Doce also offers a cooler full of fun drinks to wash your meal down with, for $ 2 a pop. When the check came, I was shocked. $ 18. That’s it? Should I order more tacos? I mean, EIGHTEEN BUCKS for four tacos, an order of black beans, and two drinks? I did the math in my head and it checked out. At $ 3 a taco, Doce has an advantage over one of my other taco faves in the city, and the location is prime. I will absolutely be back to this place again and again. They offer takeout as well!