Joyride Taco House

Tacos are really good… when they have happy hour. Otherwise kind of expensive. Sides and drinks were awesome! Outside seating and inside seating are both fun! I think the fish tacos were my fave.

I love the fish tacos and the street corn is one of my favorites.
Good stuff!!!

Not only did they decide to raise their prices they now charge for chips and salsa after the first basket and when ordering 3 tacos you don’t get the side for free anymore, extra $ 1 for the side. Subpar device on top of it!

First time trying this place out the other night. We went with a large group to try out some Mexican food.
The service was very good. The group was taken care of very well. Our glasses were always full and they came around a lot to check in on us.
The food was also very good. I tried the carne asada, crispy fish, chicken Tiga, and Mexican rice. My favorite taco was the carne asada. The other two were good, but this one beat the others out.
Some other people in our group tried the nachos (which were huge), chicken bowls, and burritos. I heard from them all that it was a pretty great place.
Is it authentic Mexican food? Probably not. None the less, it was very good food. We will be back again!

This is probably my favorite happy hour location in Gilbert — you can’t beat the specials. $ 5 pitchers of beer, $ 5 Margaritas, $ 5 Agua Frescas (before 5pm). Plus, they have taco tuesdays. The place gets busy for sure, but the staff has been great every time I’ve been in.
The outdoor patio is spacious (and dog friendly!).

Number one happy hour spot in Gilbert, no contest! There are quite a few drink choices on sale as well as tacos. We loved the assortment of salsas available as well. This is a great place to go on a spring day when they have the huge windows open.

I was here on a short trip and my friend took me and my mom here to eat. I really like tacos and being in the southwest, I expected great things.
I was kind of hungry, so I decided to try the beast burrito and my mom got some fish tacos. The burrito was good, but it just wasn’t what I was expecting, like something was off. Maybe it was that it didn’t taste as authentic to me. The tacos also weren’t bad, but again, something was off to me. I thought it was slightly overpriced for what we got, since I was expecting more, but I wouldn’t mind trying this place again given the right conditions.

Great taco shop! Good food, drinks, and sides with excellent service. Set in the heart of downtown Gilbert, Joyride is a great take on street tacos.
We started with the free chips and salsa (second order only $ 2) and some ceviche. The size of the salsa and ceviche was small and wasn’t enough for two people.
Ordered three different tacos and a side of cucumber orange salad. All tacos were good and the salad was excellent. We ordered the fish taco, but they were out of it. Guess I should have went down the street if I wanted fish tacos.
The drinks are probably Joyride’s best menu choice. We had the Cucumber Mint Agua Fresca. Definitely our best decision.
With all the wonderful choices in downtown Gilbert Joyride is a good eatery, better drinkery, with five star service.
Stop by if you’re into chips, salsa, street tacos, and delicious drinks.

I’ve been here twice and plan on going back again! My first visit was almost a year ago. It was a Friday night and really busy. My friend and I were given a 45 min –hour wait but we were lucky that some people left the bar so we ate there. The tacos and drinks were great and I kept telling myself I have to come back!
I visited again a couple days ago for a work gathering. We were there during happy hour which they have $ 2 tacos as part of their special. I tried the Carne Asada, the Standard and Chicken Tinga tacos. We also shared the street corn, guacamole, and the churros with chocolate on the side. The carne asada, street corn and guacamole was lacking flavor but rest of the food was good. Service was good. They didn’t look to busy and we had about 4 people serving our table of 8 so it was confusing to figure out who was our server. The atmosphere was fun and inviting. I am curious to try out some more food so I plan on going back and I’ll take some pictures for ya! =)

After having walked past Joyride so many times and wanting to stop in, I was really hoping to love it. Unfortunately, they fell a bit short. We ordered various street tacos and they were okay but not really memorable. Our daughter ordered cheese enchiladas and the cheese inside was completely burnt. She really couldn’t eat them. The margaritas were pretty good and for a good price at happy hour. With so many options now in DT Gilbert, I’m not sure if I’d return; however, you should give them a try if you’re in the mood for tacos and margaritas. The service was great and the atmosphere is really inviting.

This taco shop is located in downtown Gilbert. My husband and I decided to give it a try. We stopped right at lunch time and it was moderately busy. We were greeted right away, when the host asked us where we wanted to sit, we asked for a booth inside, but he took us to a table outside, under a tree that was shedding. Normally, on a warm day in AZ you welcome sitting in the shade, but not this time.
We asked to be moved inside, and we found a booth. Our waitress was by a short time later for our drink orders. The menu is pretty basic, salads, soups, tacos, burritos, sides… I feel the prices are high for what this place is. I feel that 4.50 for one small shrimp taco is high, but that’s just my opinion. I ordered the shrimp tacos, 2 of them. Our food came out in a reasonable amount of time.
The tacos were average. Nothing spectacular. There were 3 big pieces of shrimp, lettuce, tomato and pico de gallo.
The décor is yuppie, trendy and upscale. The service was okay. Our waitress was friendly, and attentive.

This taco house is located in downtown Gilbert. We stopped here for lunch while shopping in town. We were greeted immediately. The seating host asked us if we wanted to sit inside or outside. I said we wanted an inside booth. We were seated outside under a tree. The waitress brought chips and salsa. While getting our drinks debris kept dropping out of the tree above us. I asked if we could go inside and we did. I ordered a burrito, «The Beast». This is a burrito made with carne asada, pinto beans, avocado, Pico de Gallo. and cheese wrapped up in a flour tortilla. I wasn’t impressed with this Americanized burrito. It lacked flavor and was rather dry. I can’t give this place more than a 2 star when Filaberto’s has a better burrito for half the price.

Great outdoor dining! My husband and I came here because I had a voucher for a free appetizer, which happened to include any app! We got Carne asada nachos ($ 15) and they were so delicious. There was no lack of toppings and they were extremely flavorful.
We also ordered a chicken burrito ($ 10) which was huge, but didn’t have sides or anything.
The service was quick and very friendly. We never ran out of water. The first round of chips and salsa is free!
I wish the prices were a smidgen more reasonable, but overall we are for sure coming back.

Not impressed. Too many screaming kids, guacamole was not made on premises, Baja fish taco made me deathly ill. Bad fish is supposed to be thrown away, not hidden in a taco. Waiter thought he could memorize the order, he was mistaken, should’ve written it out.
Needless to say, I won’t be back.

Rock-​star treatment for a blue-​collar, not-​as-​nicely-​dressed-​as-​I-​should-​have-​been guy on a fine Wednesday afternoon. I had been hauling and delivering and installing and making a royal mess of myself before realizing I was hungry, later than lunch is served in many places. I stopped in about 3 looking for lunch, which they said they’d happily serve me, but the happy hour is insanely tempting… and so I bit!
Three tacos (veg/​pork/​I forget the 3^rd) and a, um, sorry boss, pitcher of yummy craft beer. Very delicious food, tasty premium waves (the pitcher is $ 5 all day until 5pm, while a pint is $ 6; what are YOU going to do? ;), and the drinking water (and ice-​perfect size/texture…I know, that sounds weird, but you sit there and drink water and chew the ice w/​o realizing you have been doing this for 5 minutes!). Really god job by Mr DeMarco & Company.
Can’t wait to go back. Like tomorrow.

Probably the SE valleys best spot for tacos and a beer. A great vibe and excellent food with great service.
We went on a Sunday evening around 5:30 and it was packed but cleared up around 6:30
Family friendly and kid friendly too.

Joyride offers great open-​air seating and some pretty good people-​watching. I popped in around noon on a Monday and the place was already pretty full. That might be because their happy hour starts at 11 AM. I did not decline the $ 5 house margarita when my server offered it to me! It was served on the rocks and had just the right balance of sweet triple sec and tart fresh lime juice. You can upgrade to Don Julio for $ 2 more, which I did on my second margarita just to see if I could tell the difference. I could! Try conducting your own taste test if you’re there for happy hour. My drinks came with a basket of chips and fresh, chunky salsa that was on the mild side.
The tacos were packed with fillings, and very good, but didn’t necessarily stand out from the all the other street tacos out there. I chose the Standard, which featured chicken and avocado, and the carnitas, topped with avocado and tomatillo sauce. You can get a free side dish if you order three tacos, but I found that two tacos was plenty to eat.
Service was friendly and helpful. Overall, I’d come back to Joyride to try some of their other tacos.

Today I tried Joyride Taco House for the first time. There was a lot of rave and talk about this place, so I have been wanting to try it. It is usually really crowded, so I never want to wait, but since today was Easter, there was no wait. I read a lot of reviews about the service not being good, but all of the staff, waiters and waitresses were nice to us. I got a carne asada taco and the standard taco. They were both pretty good, but I think the carne asada taco was better than the standard taco. The tacos were both $ 3.75, but on Tuesdays they are $ 2. You get complementary chips, salsa and water right away before you even have time to look at one thing on the menu. They were quick with that which I liked. The restaurant is pretty hipstery and cool. I like the feel. I would recommend this place to other people.

The reason why I am giving only 3 stars is first of all, because every time I go there, we never know who our server is. Throughout our lunch, we have maybe 4 to 5 different persons checking on us, which leads to repeated questions. The second reason is because of the prices, they are a little overpriced, must be because it is Downtown Gilbert, $ 4.5 for a taco is a bit too much.
However, the atmosphere and the decoration is very nice, really modern and lots of colors. They have a nice little patio. If you go for lunch, ask about their lunch special, $ 9.75 for 2 tacos and a side (or half a salad)!

«As gas prices continue to drop, 28 states are now selling regular gasoline for less than $ 2 a gallon. It’s getting cheaper to pump two gallons of gas outside the station than it is to pump two squirts of nacho cheese inside.» ― Jimmy Fallon
Pfft, you know that quote is old. Gas is expensive AF.
Joyride Taco House is my waifu’s, Kazi H., favorite place for Taco Tuesday. Although we have never gone together or even the same location, this place is great. Happy hour is from 3PM-​5PM and that makes my wallet and me pleased. You can get tacos for $ 2 a pop, nachos for $ 6, and $ 5 margaritas. They also serve beer too.
Food is great, location is amazing, and the staff is friendly. Sit at the bar for the best service imaginable and check out all their nerdy artwork. Joyride is a great place for a quick bite [especially during HH]!
I’m not into competitive eating, unless someone orders nachos «for the table.»