Tacos in Tokyo

Posted on 11. Apr, 2007 @ 5:46 pm by in Food, Tokyo Views: 731

It’s hard to find good Mexican food in Tokyo. For some reason Japanese haven’t really caught onto Taco Fever… Maybe it has something to do with all the tabasco sauce?

Anyway, there is a fun place near Omotesando which serves up mildly authentic taco snacks.

Funny thing. I almost forgot. The dish pictured below is TACO RICE, not a Taco as we think of in the United States. The restaraunt also has traditional tacos on the menu as well though. I imagine the taco rice is more filling! (spoken like a true student)

The store front is hip. You climb up some stairs, order through the window, and then climb around inside of the shop to the counter seats. The restaraunt only can seat about eight people at a time.

I ate all my food.

Also as you can see, even though it is located near the expensive Omotesando Hills, this place has reasonable prices.

Anyway, if you’re in the area and want something more or less taco-ish, this is a good place to stop. It has a fun atmosphere, cheap prices, and friendly staff.

Access Details are below. I’ll add this place to the “shops” page on this site eventually…

Enjoy!

- Harvey

  • Nicholas

    This restaurant makes an appearance in Hana Yori Dango, a recent dorama.

  • http://www.japannewbie.com harvey

    Wow thanks for the info Nicholas! I didn’t know that!

  • http://patchmonkey.net patchmonkey

    That place is pretty excellent. I actually would take people there when out in Omotesando – it’s probably the best Mexican place in Japan. I can vouch that the tacos there are just as filling as the taco rice. :)

    There’s another decent Mexican place across the street from Ark Hills, in Akasaka. Tiny little trendy shop (it’s near a golf shop in the Akasaka 2-21ish area).

  • Godzilla

    It’s not hard to find good Mexican food in Tokyo. There are El Torito restaurants all over the place.

    What’s hard is to find cheap Mexican food, like Taco Hell Bell.

  • http://slashandburn.typepad.com Adam

    El Torito… good Mexican food? Taco Bell… Mexican food? Not be a snob, but oh man!

  • http://patchmonkey.net patchmonkey

    I’m going to have to side with Adam – the Mexican food in Japan, outside of just a few places, is mediocre at best.

  • http://www.japannewbie.com harvey

    I know an authentically good Mexican restaurants in Osaka, Shinsaibashi, called Hermanos. Look it up!

    Other places though are not very good. Good Mexican is one of the few food types you can’t find in Japan!

  • tori

    El Torito? ewww.

    There used to be an authentic taco place in Tokyo (the owner was actually Mexican!). It was a hole in a hole in the wall and my friend was afraid we were all going to get food poisoning but MAN those tacos were good!

    I wonder whatever happened to that guy…

  • Rich

    There is a place in Hiroo (2nd floor near subway) That by far is the best place in Tokyo. Far and above anything else around. Can’t remember the name, but anyone who want’s great affordable food that is your place. (not cheap, not expensive) Simply Perfect!

    As for El Tarito being mexican… What a laugh!

    Taco hell, o Taco hell. I wish they were here. 69yen taco’s (well kind of taco’s) Better than 100 yen Mc. D things.

  • Rafael

    hola soy cocinero mexicano
    alguien me podria proporcionar alguna informacion sobre algun restaurante de cocina mexicana donde yo pueda laborar
    o algun listado de restaurantes donde pueda ponerme en contacto
    muchas gracias

  • Rafael

    Hi I am a cook boy from mexico
    I settled in mexico
    Anyone could provide any information on any Mexican restaurant where I can work
    Or any list of restaurants where you can contact
    Thank you

  • http://www.japannewbie.com harvey

    Rafael, try Hermanos in Osaka!

    The owner LOVES Mexico.

    Hermanos
    Dotonbori (at between Yatsubashisuji & Umeda, near Namba Station, next to Dotonbori Hotel)
    06-62139612

  • Rafael

    Many thanks for the fact
    But I have not found any site that restaurant.
    I do not live in Japan, I want to go to work, I have no knowledge of the language this year to start taking classes
    But I think it is very difficult to get a work visa
    I want to go ami know their culture and gastronomy

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