DJ’s Taco Express

Some of the best tacos in DFW. Everything is made fresh on site, and you can tell. The owner will tell you how he makes everything, but he holds back the secrets!
I normally get the beef tacos, but I have tried all of the breakfast burritos and the chicken as well. He always serves with a phenomenal cilantro herb blend and fresh salsa. The tortillas are unlike what you can buy, as they are always thick and fresh and perfect (crispy or soft)
Hands down — no question: DJ MAKES THE BEST CHORIZO BREAKFAST TACOS in DFW (maybe the world). He will share a little bit about what he does to achieve this awesomeness, but just a hint.
As far as service, I was not able to visit in over a month, but the owner remembered how I like my tacos without asking. DJ is far from rude, instead he is friendly and passionate about his food. If he was rude, he probably didn’t want you ruining it for us good customers.
I have heard wonderful things about his pulled pork, salmon and cheeseburgers as well. That’s next on my list.
THIS IS NOT A $ 1 GAS STATION BURRITO. If you are a cheapo, then stick with Taco Bueno. If you don’t mind an extra dollar or two for fresh authentic food, DJs is the place. He has very friendly staff as well.

First of all, the owner is very rude, profane, and insulting. He uses more profanity out loud in front of customers than a drunken sailor and he also has a very smart mouth. And then food is not even good, to have to put up with the owner’s tacky, off putting demeanor. The beans come straight out of a can, the tortillas and shells are not fresh, and the ground beef is not even seasoned, yet a three taco platter will run you about $ 12. I can make a much better taco plate than that at home for free and won’t have to put up with a loud, rude owner insulting me. I won’t ever go back here again.

My company regularly gets delivery from various local business, and we all pay separately. Upon calling DJ’s Taco Express the gentleman informed me that he would not take multiple payments. The reason? Because they only had 1 phone line to process credit cards. The solution? Pretty simple, write down the CC info and run 3 separate transactions. I let him know of this solution, as to which he said he wouldn’t do.
His solution was to process all on 1, problem with that each of us was going to spend about $ 15.00, total of roughly $ 45.00. Pretty steep for 1 person to cover.
Due to his crummy customer service is why I decided to write this review of my experience.

The breakfast tacos are addictive. The place had a line out the door this morning on a Saturday. We’ve never tried the lunch here, but I see they also deliver. The owner will remember you and is always smiling and chatting with his customers! Breakfast tacos made fresh and he makes the salsa in house. No oil or transfats in the rice and beans. A few small tables if you want to eat there. You can also call ahead to pick up in the mornings.

I dropped by Dj’s Taco Express today on the advice of a friend who said these are the best tacos he’s ever had. I may have to re-​think our friendship…
I ordered the three crispy beef taco platter which includes rice and refried beans.
The rice was okay. I’ve tried making «mexican» rice at home from scratch on several occasions. It comes out good, but not spectacular. This wasn’t any worse than mine.
The refried beans was nothing to brag about. But then again, who would?
The tacos… First thing I noticed are that the shells are thicker than I’m used to, which is cool. Plenty of beef in there, the cheese appeared more or less freshly grated, and the lettuce looked fresh as well. No tomatoes or onions were on these tacos, and I would have preferred there to have been.
The salsa, while thin, was tasty and a bit hot. Not the best I’ve had, not the worst.
So, I ate them. My stomach became full. Mission accomplished.
Now for the more negative aspect of my experience. This platter of three tacos, rice and beans rang up $ 9.73. This is way too expensive for a meal like this. Not only that, the guy (I think it was DJ, the guy with the ‘tude) rang me up wrong. He first rang up only $.93. I was honest and pointed this out and he was friendly enough, talking about how his eyes are going bad, etc. (join the club). But instead of ringing up the remaining $ 8.80, he rang up $ 9.00. Now a difference of $.20 is absolutely nothing to worry about and I didn’t balk. However, it tells me a little something about the owner’s attitude that I don’t like. And I don’t like being ripped off whether it’s 20 cents or 20 dollars.
There is a sign directly behind the register that says something like «The level of service depends upon my mood and your attitude.» and I think that pretty much sums it up.
So, I won’t be coming here again. The food is not worth the expense and there needs to be better attitude and service and that onus lies directly upon DJ, not his customers.
2 stars only because these weren’t the worst tacos I’ve had, otherwise it would have been 1 star.

Was craving a BLT, somewhere close to my office. Went to DJ’s because their online menu shows the BLT as $ 2.99. Got there and was charged $ 4.15 plus tax! All their prices are at least $ 1 more than the website. The BLT was okay. White bread toasted with smoky bacon, shredded romaine lettuce, 2 slices of tomato and mayo. I felt a little jipped by paying almost $ 5 for a BLT… I could have gotten a better sandwich anywhere else in Addison.

I was looking for a good hole in the wall Mexican food place and Unilocal led me around the corner from my office!
So, I agree with the girl about the taquitos. Awesome. Only complaint is that it was so much food that I almost felt TOO full! Coke in glass bottles was the bomb. I really enjoyed almost everything. Unfortunately, I also agree with people about the owner/​manager behind the counter. He stares a bit too long and gives off a generally creepy vibe. Not to mention, as I was waiting for my food, he thought that would be a good time to start talking about the current unrest in our country and how it all had to do with «thugs». Unfortunately, I know that people like this exist, but am not normally forced to listen to their inane and ignorant diatribe while I wait for my lunch.
Good food, bad time for political discussions. Probably won’t be back.

I must admit. great breakfast tacos, but after being insulted by the owner (we call him the Taco Nazi) time and time again over the past 5 or more years… I’m done with this place. I’m much happier now with the courtesy provided by the staff at Torchy’s Taco and Rusty Taco.

Inexpensive and great! This is a hole-​in-​the-​wall place that has been around for years. Friendly staff and very quick. Seating is VERY limited so plan to eat quickly or take your food to go. Have the pork anything — delicious!

This place is disgusting! They have watered down hot sauce with far too much cilantro. The owner which I assume is DJ is a total a hole… He will give you an attitude if you try and use a credit card total crap hole DONT EAT THERE. oh and over priced!

My favorite hole in the wall ever! Try the breakfast tacos, BFB or the #1 lunch special!

I noticed this place got great reviews on Unilocal and decided to give it a try. I love breakfast tacos and was excited to see this place had a 4 star review. Well unfortunately I was not impressed. To me the taste was a artificial. The eggs did not taste real, they were rubbery. I bought one sausage and one bacon. I took one bite off each one and threw them away. I still have the after taste in my mouth even after brushing. Very disappointed I was expecting better.

One of my favorite breakfast taco’s for almost 20 years. I have bought these tacos for many many breakfast meetings at various jobs over the years, and people always love them. The salsa is super yummy, too. I would drink it if I could.
The location is odd. They are in a strip center next to a donut store and a dry cleaners, so they are easy to miss. There is very limited seating, so don’t expect to take a large group there.
There have been times when their breakfast orders have been so extensive that by the time I get out there for breakfast they are completely sold out of my fav ham tacos at 8 am, so I must settle for my second fav.
Love the owner.

The chicken flautas here are pretty killer. I don’t get a chance to come here as often as I used to (office move), but I miss the food. The owner is also a standup guy. Very friendly, although he does have kind of a cynical humor that might throw you off for a second, before you realize he’s just ribbing you.
My brothers like the tacos, but I’m telling you… flautas… they’re insane.

Found this place via Unilocal in spite of living just minutes away for several years. Somehow I had never ventured north on Addison Rd past Keller Springs.
I went to DJ’s for lunch on a weekday afternoon. I ordered the 3 chicken taco combo with rice and beans. There were only crispy corn shells or soft flour tortillas to choose from. No corn tortillas which was bad news for my gluten-​free dining buddy. He’d have to live with the Americanized corn shells.
The chicken was shredded with some nice seasonings and topped with lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Salsa comes on the side.
I found the tacos rather uninspiring and overpriced. The rice and beans tasted like they came from a mix or worse yet a can (canned rice? a distinct possibility). The ingredients had a Sysco feel to them. Bulk, overprocessed, hyper-​preserved. The meal was edible, but I’d rather save some cash and visit Taco Cabana for the same quality served much quicker.
The inside has three tiny tables, so seating is very limited.
As Joe F. mentioned, the owner is a character who told us «you’ll be back» when he found out it was our first time in.
Extra points for having Mexican coke in bottles though. I doubt I’ll return.

So here’s the deal — we were in Addison, we were craving tacos and we needed to purchase alcohol for the weekend. The solution? Hit up the Unilocal app and hope something new pops up close to Inwood. Hasty Deli was the more convenient option, but they were closed so we hit up DJ’s instead.
This ended up being one of the best ideas of the weekend.
We pulled up to the non-​descript set of shops just past Addison airport and when we walked in the first thing the owner said was, «It’s about time!» Registering our blank stares, he asked «You haven’t been here before have you?» We shook our heads no. «Well then, it’s about time you made it in.»
Apparently DJs is the oldest restaurant in Addison. You don’t get staying power like that without a decent product. At the suggestion of the man behind the counter, I opted for the chicken soft taco plate (3 chicken tacos in flour tortillas with refried beans and rice). Slight snag, they were out of chicken. No problem says the man behind the counter, we’ll cook some up fresh for you.
Ten minutes later I’m handed a box that weighed a solid five pounds. Added a medio litro of Coke and took a seat to feast. The chicken was piping hot and incredibly juicy (kudos for the mix of white and dark meat). The onion, cilantro, tomato and jalapeño were just right and these tacos were FULL of meat (ba-​ZING!). Finally a place that doesn’t cheap you on the protein by overloading with veggies. I’m with Cristy P. that corn tortillas over store bought flour would have been ideal, but the flavor made up for it in my opinion. The refried beans were miles ahead of the over cheesed crap served in most places, and the rice was.. .well, rice.
Now here’s the sticking point. My meal cost $ 12. That’s steep for a taco lunch.. .especially an order at the counter taco lunch. However, the food was way more than enough for 2 meals so I rationalized it as 2 $ 6 meals.. .not the best in the world, but easier to reason.
Will I be back? Absolutely. There are too many tasty options on the menu (I’m looking at you breakfast tacos) to not make a return trip.

Awesome food, very unique burritos. Large as your head ;)
The owner is super friendly, and this shop has been around for at least 20 years.
I’ve been there at least 30 times (used to work nearby), and I always look forward to going back.
Highly recommended…

Man I love DJ’s, everyone I work with loves DJ’s, and my friends who have had the pleasure of eating there love DJ’s too. I work down the street from DJ’s and when I first began working there, I kept hearing DJ’s this and DJ’s that. Everyone would rant and rave about their breakfast tacos. I’m not really a fan of eggs so I was never really interested when I heard all this hype. Then a coworker forced me to try a breakfast taco and I have been hooked ever since.
There is something about the way they cook their eggs with the combination of skillet potatoes and cheese that just works for me and just when you think it couldn’t get any better, it does. Their salsa is amazing. I think it is the best I’ve had in DFW by far. It’s kind of spicy, but it burns so good.

I don’t typically give out one star but this was terrible. I’m from South Texas where gas station tacos are usually $ 1, huge, and pretty freaking amazing. I was really excited to find a review for a taco place and try it out this morning. I finally found it and ordered 4 tacos — two potato and egg, one chorizo and egg, and one potato and chorizo.
First, the guy up front only gives me three and misinterprets the order. Secondly, I get charged $ 5 for three tacos. When I ask why the amount is so much, he says «Because of the cheese, extra thirty cents.» I said,” But I didn’t ask for that.” He says, «Well, I put it on there, I charge for it.’ What??? Just trying to get out of there, I paid my $ 5 for my tacos thinking I had 4 in there and when I get home and realize I have 3, I was pissed. I would have at least given another star if the tacos were good. They were not; they use store bought tortillas and gummy eggs. Yuck. All I have to say is I miss good tacos and as much as I support mom and pop joints– don’t give this jerk any more business. What a meanie!

This is a great little lunch spot that has cheap burritos and other typical Mexican (or maybe Tex Mex) fare. My favorite is #4. There’s a little seating, but most people buy to-​go. If you are a young woman, the man at the register WILL flirt with you.
Best part? The food. It’s great, and the only drawback is that at times it’s oversalted.