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Tacos and beer El Viejon

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
4.4$$
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Tacos and beer El Viejon Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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Tacos El Viejón: Authentic Sinaloan flavor in Montreal, a unique Mexican experience.

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Reviews for Tacos and beer El Viejon

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on Google4.2 (100+)
*as of 2026-04-01
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Review Summary

El Viejon is widely praised for authentic Mexican flavors and generous portions, with a standout lineup including cabeza, lengua, tripa, birria, and al pastor, and tortillas that arrive hot and flavorful. The all you can eat tacos promotion is repeatedly cited as a great value, though a few notes mention extra charges for toppings or cheese and occasional discrepancies with online orders. The horchata, salsa textures, and sauces receive frequent praise, and the meat is described as juicy and well seasoned. Atmosphere is described as lively and welcoming, with friendly service and a lively Mexican soundtrack that contributes to the vibe, even as some find the noise level high. A few reviewers mention slow moments or delays to place orders or fetch drinks, but many say service remains strong and attentive. Compared with other Mexican spots in Montreal, El Viejon is often ranked among the best tacos in town, celebrated for authentic flavors and a family friendly, convivial dining experience. Overall, guests leave satisfied, noting flavor, value, and hospitality.
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I wait for 1/2 half hours just to get a glass of water. Best Mexican food

Dec 31, 2025
on Google

If you really know the definition of'good tacos,' you go there! They have a good variety of traditional tacos, such as Cabeza, Lengua, & more. The sauces are perfect, with the perfect texture.

I strongly recommend them as a Mexican who has traveled & tasted a lot of tacos.

Dec 16, 2025
on Google

This place is surrounded by multiple other Mexican restaurants & still manages to stand out. Ive tried almost everything on their menu since they opened & I havent been disappointed once. The staff is friendly & kind & will accommodate for your needs & the all you can eat from Monday to Thursday maintains the same quality as a la carte. Highly recommend. My only complaint would be needing to pay extra per birria for cheese. I would be fine if it was a part of the cost by default & was 6.50 instead of 5. Other than that, fantastic restaurant.

Sep 21, 2025
on Google

This newer Mexican restaurant is one of the better ones I've been to in Montreal, & that's a list spanning over 20 restaurants so that's saying something! I thought it was funny that I got consomme with my Cabeza tacos as they weren't birria. Ended up being very wet when I used it as these tacos aren't meant to be dipped in that but I tried it anyway. Salsas are proper, great quality food overall & didn't take too long. I got a bit of an awkward greeting at first but service was ok afterwards. I went for the Dabest special.

Jul 29, 2025
on Google
5.0

Estuve buscando por varios restaurantes' mexicanos' y por fin encontré donde sirven tacos de los chidos, de puesto de la calle y eso es un halago. Hay de todo lo que extrano: tripas, buche, lengua, etc. Súper súper recomendable.

Jul 25, 2025
on Google

Ate quesadilla with carnitas. Good amount of carnitas, needs more cheese definitely.. the onions accompanying the dish are delicious. Emiliano's service is very good.
3 things I did not like:
+ No beer (but it is still in the menu. The lost the licence 3 months ago. Menus should be changed). Should be said when you arrive. Not after you got the thirst for it & ask for one & they say there is no beer anymore. Beer is a MUST with tacos & quesadillas & the soups they make..
- too much noise in the restaurant : music in Spanish (I liked it) but they hasld a movie on the huge screen with the volume up, not sure why two sounds at the same time.
- the add outside says All you can eat for x DLLs but it is only Tacos.. should be specified on both sides of the add outside.

Still prefer the classic style of tacos, alambres, sopes & tortas & Mexican'breakfast' on weekends of la Matraca just next to it.

Jun 11, 2025
on Google

Delicious food!! As close as it gets in terms of real mexican tacos flavour. Loved all of them!! Only thing i didn't like is that they no longer sell beer.

Apr 6, 2025
on Google