Reviews show that Tacos Tin Tan serves tasty tacos with standout birria and fresh ingredients, and the overall vibe is welcoming with friendly staff and a lively colorful setting. Many diners praise the birria tacos as among the best in Montreal and note solid drinks and occasional brunch options. Some readers express disappointment with portion sizes for the price and with changes to the recipe, such as pico de gallo toppings replacing the previous grilled peppers and onions, which affected the flavor for some. Service experiences vary, from quick attentive visits to longer waits or uneven service, and a few drinks or cocktails are described as underwhelming. Nevertheless, regulars often return for flavorful meat, the vibrant atmosphere, and Tin Tan's consistency that keeps it a popular spot for Mexican food lovers.
Last Saturday, my husband & I went to this restaurant to try Mexican food. I am Mexican & my husband is Canadian, & where we live it's very difficult to find truly good Mexican food. I had heard that Montreal has great Mexican cuisine, so I was very excited to come here, especially because of the good reviews.
At first, the service was friendly & everything looked very authentic, which made me even more excited. However, the experience quickly became disappointing. We waited 30 minutes just for someone to take our order, while other tables that arrived after us were served much faster simply because they were larger groups. After waiting another 30 minutes, we were about to leave, but the food finally arrived.
Unfortunately, it was not worth the wait. I ordered tacos gobernador & they were extremely small & not good at all. The salsas had no flavor, & no one ever came back to check on us or ask if we needed anything.
This experience completely took away my desire to try Mexican food at another restaurant
Greatttt birria tacos!! Some of the best in Montreal. Also just amazing vibes & super fun decor inside.
A highlight was weirdly their drip coffee. They put cinnamon in there I think? & it's delicious !!!
I was greated with a smile & some typical latin american music. Place is clean, colorful with funny & tasteful decorations everywhere. I ordered a guac to start & it was perfect! Then 3 gorgeous birria tacos showed up with a cup of jus... Maybe I got lucky but it was some of the best I had in years! Will definitely go back... Muchas gracias!
Amazing tacos, especially the birria! We drive 90 minutes into Montreal for them. We've been back four times. Margaritas are really good too, be sure to specify frozen or on the rocks. Seems like the same friendly staff every time. Can't wait to go back.
Dec 27, 2025
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Great little place around the corner from our house. Very cozy mexican resto Staff is exceptional, extremely nice service, & tacos are excellent. Good for kids too!
I recommend the beef tacos & Mexican mule.
This was probably really good years ago but it's fallen off since.. every single item had dry meat making them hard to chew & swallow & even the limes were dry.
I got the all pastor & pollo tacos.
On the bright side, they don't skimp on the meat & they have decent drinks. You won't be leaving this place hungry.
Oct 26, 2025
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Un endroit agréable pour passer un bon moment seul ou accompagné en dégustant de la cuisine mexicaine. Je suis Mexicain & je peux confirmer que les tacos al pastor sont vraiment délicieux, surtout accompagnés d'une bonne michelada. Les sauces sont aussi très bonnes. Le service est excellent & les serveuses sont très sympathiques. Je recommande cet endroit !
Un restaurant mexicain merveilleux ! La carte est simple & tout est préparé à la commande. Littéralement tous les tacos sont bons, je vous invite à y aller à plusieurs & à les partager. L'ambiance est chaleureuse & atipique avec une déco vraiment original ! Une chose est sur, c'est vraiment bon.
Pros: Great service, cute decorations & atmosphere.
Cons: the food was bland & lacked flavour. The consomé for the Birria Tacos was questionable, it seemed more of a beef broth… The Al Pastor meat was dry.
My first time at Tacos Tin Tin! I ordered the birria tacos (with no onions). My order did come with onions which was likely a mistake. With tax & tip, I spent about $25 on my takeout order. The consume was very good (8.5/10). The tacos were okay - nothing special (6.7/10). The service was great! Staff were very welcoming once I walked in & offered me a seat & water as I awaited my order.
The atmosphere was great - I would make another visit & try another menu item during my next visit.
