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| - Believe the hype. This might replace my previous "Favorite Mexican Place." Rumor has it, the owner used to sell tacos out of his backyard. After many of his regulars suggested, he saved up & opened a restaurant, Backyard Taco.
It's a super humble little place right off of University Drive, in Mesa. I've driven past it dozens of times & each time I thought to myself, "I bet that place is really good." (I have a Sixth Sense that scouts out quality Tacos.) - anyways, there's seating outside & inside. The outside patio has mister to accommodate for warmer days. The inside portion has a cute "Mexican-country-chic" vibe. There's about 6? tables that seat 4, a salsa bar, restrooms(duh), & the order/pickup window. Their menu is very simple, and I think that's what makes the food come out consistently above average. The steak they use is marinated impeccably, & there was no fat in any of my 4 Carne Asada tacos. Every single salsa was fresh, & the flavors were on point. *bonus point - I noticed every time a customer walked away from the salsa bar, one of the employees checked & cleaned each condiment for cross-contamination. I've never seen that before, so - kudos!* From the young lady picking up trash in the parking lot, to the cashier, to the chef, every employee was polite & helpful. We were delighted & shocked when our order number was called out. Guesstimating, I think it took maybe 3-4 minutes for 4 carne asada tacos, 1 cheese quesadilla, 1 carne asada burrito, & an order of chips/salsa. I'll go ahead and reiterate that it was well made with quality ingredients. It's safe to say I'm obsessed with Backyard taco.
P.S. A Yelp check in gets you a freebie!
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