Taco Break

The al pastor tacos are very reasonably priced and one of our favorite foods on the entire resort. They are small, so you’ll likely need 4 – 7 per person. The burritos are also very small and are done well, but the beans and rice suffocate the wonderful flavorings of the al pastor meat. The churros are freshly made and were outstanding as well.
Located on the third floor of La Plaza, it was not easy to find, since there was very little signage, with this location being relatively new for them (as of this writing on June 2016).

Came here 5 years ago when it was at its old location. Now, it’s inside the Vidanta resort. It’s absolutely the best and the same! It was missing their old shrimp tacos which my son loved. We got the chicken quesadillas and pastor tacos & burritos. They’re on the small side, so order 2+. It was enough for me though. I could eat their guacamole & chips all day! We had guacamole almost every day at other places, and Tacos Break’s guacamole was hands-​down the best! Tried to go there on Sunday for lunch, but they didn’t open until 1pm, we were sad. But we’ll be back on our next trip!

Wow really??? Had to send back swordfish burro ~ inedible ~ fish tasted diseased

Holy el pastor Batman! Best tacos I’ve had in a while. Great price, great food, fast service and fresh ingredients. The el pastor is slowly roasted on a gyro spit with a pineapple on the top so the juices will roast into the meat. Served on corn or flour tortillas (be a purist, go with the corn) with optional cilantro, onions and pineapple — take the hint and add them all! The guacamole is the best on the resort and the queso fundito con chorizo is excellent! I ordered chorizo tacos and carne asada tacos as well but the pale in comparison to the el pastor. Tacos Break — get some!

Best tacos and al pastor I have ever had! this place is a gem! During my stay here at Puerto Vallarta at the grand Mayan, we visited taco break 3 times in a row. The service is very good! Nice staff as well.

Taco Break is a little slice of heaven after a long PV boating excursion or a round of golf at the course. The soft tacos are awesome and the assortment of spicy salsas are a perfect pairing to an icy cold cerveza.

The reviews are spot on. From the time we left our room at the grand Mayan to get to this place via three golf cart rides to get to the front gate and a 2 minute walk we were there in about 10 minutes. The taco pastor is amazingly good and hard to fill up on. We had quite a few. We also had a few other menu items but kept coming back to ordering more taco pastor. That pineapple slice was different and good. The passion fruit margarita was fantastic until they ran out of it. Hence the 4 stars. A must go to have a meal while at the grand Mayan.

Good tacos and great aguas frescas. Not far from the grand Mayan, hotel prices, right by the entrance the tacos were good

The reviews were spot on! Easy to get to. Nice calming view of the golf course. Even though it is right off the main busy road, you don’t notice it.
Tacos wise, I’m in love with the Tacos Al Pastor. Pork thinly sliced off off a spit. Cilantro, lettuce, and the best part, pineapple. From now on when I make street style tacos at home, I’m adding grilled pineapple. Perfect! And for 15 pesos = 89 cents (August 21, 2015: $ 1US = 16.9 pesos), it was absolutely worth it and more. I went back on a second day for more, and also tried the asada and chorizo taco. Nothing special. They were decent, but didn’t come with any cilantro or lettuce. Just the meat.
I only gave them 4 stars because the first day I went there, I enjoyed my meal very much. Thus, I tipped the usual American 20%. The second trip, I got a different waiter. He was nice. His co-​worker must have told him I tipped well. Because when I was signing the credit card slip, he was standing right next to me waiting while I filled out the tip. I still tipped 20% according to the good service and great food. But I had to dock a star on Unilocal to be fair. I think they took me for a high roller. But in actuality, the Tacos were so cheap, and the exchange rate was so AWESOME, it was just me being fair. Oh well. Life’s too short to quibble over a couple dollars.

Taco Break is a great place to have some ‘al pastor ’ tacos while you take in the beautiful views of the golf course, wild birds, and coconut palms, in their outdoor seating. We ordered guacamole, quesos fundido with chorizo (so flavorful) and 10 al pastor tacos (at $ 15 pesos per taco, it’s a steal) for a family of 2 adults and 2 kids. This place is affiliated with Vidanta, so you can even put the bill on your room. Also, the 2 for 1 deal on cervazas was a nice bonus. Unfortunately, they are closed on Sundays and open at 1:00pm M-Sat…earlier would have been much more convenient. But, the great deal on the tacos and cervazas was worth the visit.

Great taco place outside the Grand Mayan campus. The restaurant is still part of the resort so you can charge it to your room. Inexpensive agua frescas and very delicious — better than sofa! 2 for 1 beers. Cheap tacos: taco al pastor less than $ 2. Other tacos $ 3 – 4. Guacamole was a must-​order and the chips were not oily. The waiters (Gilberto, Adam, Roman) were super nice!

The night we arrived at the Grand Mayan, we just wanted to have dinner somewhere quick and casual. Tacos and ice cold beer sounded like the perfect dinner after our travels to Mexico. Wait…2 for 1 beer? Even better! They brought out an impressive assortment of salsas with chips and I also ordered guacamole for us to snack on. Of all of the different tacos I tasted (pollo, carne asada, al pastor), all were delicious. There are other Mexican dishes on the menu but I went for the tacos.
**Warning** — corn chips and corn tortillas are NOT gluten free! My daughter is highly allergic to wheat so she ended up ordering a plate of the al pastor meat with grilled onions… hold the tortillas.
The pricing was the most affordable of all of the restaurants that are part of the Vidanta restaurants. Great value for the price!
To get to Tacos Break, we had to take three shuttles to the main gate. It seems crazy… three shuttles… but it was a quick process. Once at the gate, we crossed the street and were at Tacos Break. All seating is outdoors and the backdrop is a golf course. It is open Monday — Saturday 1pm to 11pm.
5 star service and food but had to take one star off since they did not have gluten free corn chips or tortillas for people like my daughter who have wheat allergies.

Getting here from inside the resort complex (Grand Luxxe, Grand Bliss, Grand Mayan, Bliss, Mayan Palace, SeaGarden, and Ocean Breeze) is a bit of a crapshoot; it can take several of the golf cart shuttles, and depending on how lucky you are that can be anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes. For us it was three shuttles and maybe 15 minutes, but we got lucky with the transfers. Once you get the last shuttle to the main gate you just have to cross the street, turn left, and walk down the sidewalk 50 yards or so. To get back you just walk back through the main gate and wait for the shuttle that runs every 5 minutes or so, which will take you to the tax stand shuttle, which will take you to the Sanctorio shuttle, which will take you to your specific hotel complex. It sounds like a pain, and it is a bit of a hassle, but don’t let it discourage you from going to Taco Break for some dirt-​cheap deliciousness, which you can even get charged to your room since it’s part of the resort.
Between the group of us we tried just about every type of meat filling they have: chicken, chorizo, regular beef (cut unknown), beef flank steak, and pork (al pastor), plus a couple of the combinations (e.g., chorizo and flank steak), and none were duds. The regular steak and the chicken were plain but fine, there’s really not much exciting to do with plain grilled chicken or steak bits. The chorizo was good, and made with the more common loose chorizo not the sausage-​style you see a lot of in the US, and it came basically plain with just the meat to be paired with whichever salsa you want to use from the salsa tower they bring you. The combinations are a good bet as well, with chorizo providing a nice addition to either the chicken or steak options to give them a bit more flavor.
The clear winner when it comes to the taco options is the al pastor, and you should plan on ordering several because they’re just delicious (and cheap, around $ 1.25 each depending on the exchange rate). The al pastor is also pretty basic, but it’s surprisingly flavorful. It’s thin slices of pork sliced off a spit gyro-​style, with just a little bit of pineapple (cut from the top of the spit with some flair), some red onion, and some cilantro. A little lime from the slices on your table will give it a little more acidity, and I highly recommend that as well. Overall it’s a perfect balance of tender and flavorful meat with a bit of bite from the onions and a touch of brightness and floral from the pineapple, cilantro, and lime. I could happily down a half-​dozen of these things without getting sick of them!

Excellent value for being on the Vidanta resort map but not really being on the resort itself. It’s located just outside the main entrance. Take the shuttles to the main entrance, cross the street when it’s safe (cars have right of way) and turn left. You won’t miss it! Can get single tacos for as cheap as 13 PESOS! We’ve had the molajete and the alchante (sp?) tacos break which each come with 5 tortillas. Wonderful array of salsas and unlimited chips. 2×1 domestic beers are so much better than 59 pesos for one can on the resort and agua frescas as are only 20 pesos per cup… cheaper than bottled water, safer than the house water and oh so refreshing on a hot humid day! Try the bean stew w/​o the liquid… our 2 year old toddler has been gobbling that down since she’s discovered it… it’s the only thing she has consistently eaten for a decent amount of time before getting bored and trying to get down and cause trouble. Oh and if you want, you can charge it to your room! We’ve eating here daily upon finally leaving the resort for other adventures. Save your money and eat here instead of the pricey restaurants on site!

The food was great and reasonably priced. I want to go back before I leave the Grand Luxxe. Unfortunately, it’s closed on Sunday’s.

My family owns a timeshare at the Grand Luxxe. We go every Christmas week with 10 people, including 4 children aged 4 – 10.
Tacos Break is located across the street from the Mayan resorts, but is part of the resort.
This is one of our absolute favorite places to eat, especially at lunch. Their tacos are amazing, as well as their other DF style street food items like the Volcanes.
They bring out a myriad of salsas, ranging from mild to truly fiery! Absolutely delicious.
The service is always very friendly, and the prices are super cheap. This is a place even our kids talk about constantly!
Can’t wait to get back Christmas week 2015