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| - We rarely venture over to Mesa. And even when doing so, food options seem incredibly limited while browsing through Yelp. Backyard Taco always shows up in searches, but I always feared it would be a situation like up in Anthem, where a place gets glowingly positive reviews, not necessarily because it's good, but because it's the ONLY place available, so the locals simply just don't know any better.
I can confidently say that this definitely isn't the case with Backyard Taco - as their tacos easily made it to our shortlist of some of the best that we've found in our search.
The standout taco is clearly their asada, that has that lovely charcoaled and smoky flavor that I have such a hard time finding in Phoenix. The other tacos, including the al pastor and birria are good, but their asada is clearly the most popular for a reason. The mesquite-grilled approach is a style that I wish more taco places would adopt.
Things can get pretty hectic at times. When the lines get understandably long, you're often cutting through in order to access the salsa bar and might have a difficult time finding seating. But it's never been a significant issue during the handful of times we've visited.
On a side note, I've always been kind of baffled why their second location in Gilbert doesn't receive quite as much praise at the original spot in Mesa. Nevertheless, in terms of cheap tacos, this will always be a favorite choice.
Highly recommended!
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