Nico’s Taco Bar on Como

"I have to admit I love setting up "quests" for myself. Best apple pie. Best gin. My newest quest is looking for the best birria tacos in the Twin Cities. Birria tacos are filled with slow coated meat cooked with spices and served in crispy corn tortillas. They originated in Michoacan in Mexico, and they are delicious! That is how we ended up at Nico's. Last weekend I picked up a batch take-out. Last night we ate at the restaurant. We arrived early and sat at the bar so we could talk about tequila and mezcal with the bartenders. They are incredibly knowledgeable, and I ask a lot of questions. I opted for the flight of repasado tequila. The shots were served in this amazingly cool wooden box decorated with a skull design. They were all good, and generally I don't like tequila! It turns out that the various types of tequila ( white, repasado, anejo) are incredibly different. My husband was ordering a cocktail, and the bartender recommended a different one, with Mexican whiskey and a corn liqueur, and my husband really liked it. Our friends arrived, and we sat at our table. We got their house made chips with a flight of salsas...I loved the roasted corn one but all were good. Of course I ordered the birria tacos - you get three complete with consume and radishes, onions, etc. These really are delicious. They are made with lamb, and it was tender and juicy. My husband and our friends got a mix of tacos. I liked the pescado and pescado asado tacos, but they needed a bit more salt and a bit more topping. The mushroom one was interesting, but rather bland. The single tacos range from $4-5, so it is very affordable. I also had their horchata, which was a very nice version of this classic rice and cinnamon drink. It was not overly sweet, which was very nice! All in all it was a lovely meal. I will absolutely go back for those birria tacos. The service could not have been better. They were attentive, kept the water glasses filled, and in every way made us feel taken care of. I recommend this place a lot."

"The food was super delicious and the price was reasonable! Good quantity and lip smacking. Must try nachos! I loved the shrimp tacos as well! The service was also good. Very friendly and explained the menu to us."

"I've been here a few times over the years and the tacos are always fantastic! Do not sleep on the calamari they are my favorite by far but even the veggie tacos are great and fulfilling! The queso and elote are good and the salsas are good for the most part. This location is cute and comfy feeling."

"first off, our server Wednesday night 12/27 who was also the bartender with a beard / sweater (i didn’t get his name) was amazing!!! he got us complimentary queso and chips which was BOMB, and he knew a LOT about the menu and drinks!! the food was alright, meat was well cooked and tasted good, the tortilla was a bit soggy though. i’ll be coming back for drinks next time !"

"This place is PERFECT!!! Perfect location, vibe, and amazing tacos. We didn’t have a margarita but we wished we had when we found out it was all made with real ingredients versus margarita mix. The hot sauces were so unique and not too spicy but not too light. I can’t wait to come back!!!!! The biggest reason is the atmosphere both inside and out. That area has become my favorite cute market spots."