Villalobos
“All specials tonight (jicama winter melon salad, scallop taco and pineapple with creme anglais) were absolute winners.”
“A must try is the Bacon and Brussel Sprout guacamole, so much better then I could have imagined!”
“The fish and the beef tongue were probably my favorite but all were great and had generous amounts of meat for the size of the tortilla.”
Villalobos
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Go if you're a fan of byob and tacos! The tacos are unique and delicious! I enjoyed the shrimp, steak and hamburger tacos. It was absolutely delicious. As my appetizer I had the guacamole and with brussel sprouts and bacon. It had a bland and boring taste to it. It was missing something in the mix of ingredients that they developed. I was able to bring my own bottle of champagne which was lovely and the service was phenomenal. Taylor was my server and he was not only attentive he was very friendly. Everyone that worked in the restaurant seemed very helpful and friendly throughout my dining experience.
Came here on a few occasions, a few dinner dates and then I loved it so much that I brought my friends here for my birthday dinner this past March. So needless to say, its a pretty outstanding taco place.
One thing I love about this restaurant is that when you sit at the bar you get to watch all the chefs in the kitchen. I just appreciate the quick paced and hectic atmosphere and yet it all seemed to run so smoothly.
It was a little tricky bringing a big group here (~15 people). The restaurant itself is a good size, but the tables and chairs seemed small. So they put us in the back corner, which was fine for us since we got our own little section, but it was a little hard maneuvering all of the various plates of tacos, hot sauces (the Macha is a DEFINITE must have), guac, etc. But I had a blast regardless. We brought our own drinks and ended up mixing some tequila in the various slushes that they offer, pretty sweet but very tasty.
If you do plan on coming on a weekend night, make sure to make reservations, otherwise you will be sitting at the bar.
Tacos where amazing. Definitely fresh and authentic. Our server Taylor was very courteous young man who made sure that we enjoyed our dinning experience. I orders the skirt steak and they where delicious, very flavorful along with the shrimp tacos that where just as good. We also ordered the bacon and brussel guacamole. It was eh ok the brussel sprouts are served brunt and it really made the whole dish taste burnt and the guacamole I'll just say it wasn't the best. However the tacos where amazing and our overall experience was great. Would suggest, will return.
Nice environment but the food is subpar. Tacos were too salty, very small, and lacked flavor. Not impressed with our waitress either. She left mid dinner and we got someone else. No idea why, but she was still there. It was hard to find something I wanted to order so look at the menu before you go.
You had me at guacamole with bacon and Brussels sprouts! This lovely space with open kitchen has great guacamole and salads to share . Their small street size tacos are a little pricey at $6-7, but man, are they delish! My special taco of the day with Grilled scallops was fantastic. Fish taco had slaw and mayo sauce, but was nothing special. Lots of pork, beef, even a veggie taco. Without an app you'd need to eat 3 or 4 tacos to feel full. Churros for dessert came with a hot chocolate sauce to dip them in. Service was good, but no hot beverages offered here. I asked for coffee or tea with dessert. Nada! Will come back to this Byob again, but guys you need to add teas and coffees, please!
What a pleasant surprise. We went there after seeing their old menu online. When we sat down the place was empty, the menu changed and was more limiting, we thought what did we get into… boy one time I'm glad first impression were so wrong. This place was fantastic. After trying the appetizers I decided I wanted everything on the menu. The food was fantastic as was the service, each server that walked by asked how everything was, very attentive and very knowledgeable. By the time our mains arrived there wasn't and empty seat available. The salsas were great too, literally my only complaint was the cost of the salsas for the amount they gave us but they were excellent. A must try is the Bacon and Brussel Sprout guacamole, so much better then I could have imagined! Dessert was homemade Mexican churros,yum! This is a great pre theater treat! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
The only bad thing about eating in this restaurant is the fact that my tolerance for spice is not as high as I thought. I suggested to my boyfriend that we come here for my birthday because I love tacos and salsa and all things spicy. We started with three different salsas; chipotle honey, verde crudo and the habanero pineapple and all the homemade chips we could handle. We both handle spice pretty well but the combination of all three made it difficult to taste anything else, BUT it was great. I enjoyed every chip full. After a lot of water we each ordered two tacos; the pescado frito, carne asada, verduras, and camarones which we both enjoyed very much.
I think this place has a great atmosphere but the tables get really crowed so I prefer to sit at the bar with my bottle of wine and have more salsa next time I'm back.
$6 per taco?! Do they have truffles, foie gras and gold flakes in there?
I wasn't going to get any, but since my cousins each got one, I had to bite. Should have stuck with my gut feeling. I tried the scallop taco with brussel sprouts. Lacked flavor and bite. It's a $3 taco.
Flavorwise, I'll take an authentic Mexican $1.50 taco over this.
As for the rest of the food – it's actually quite good. The bacon and brussel sprout guacamole has probably the smokiest bacon I've ever had (including my own. mental note: throw more wood chunks onto the charcoals). It was quite the experience.
The chilaquiles had really good heat. It was also only $5 (albeit with no meat). Still a pretty good deal.
The space is beautiful. Very clean, open and filled with New York Rangers memorabilia and staff wearing Villalobos shirts designed with the diagonal Rangers jersey design. Service was great. Very nice people. Everything was taken care of in a timely fashion.
If they slash their taco prices, then this place easily becomes a 4.
Edit: I almost forgot about the Masa fried chicken. The Masa was not crunchy at all and lacked flavor. They seriously need to rework this recipe. Leave it off the menu in the meantime.