Taco '82 - Mexican restaurant in Varkala - Thiruvananthapuram, India

A newly started, quaint little cafe, run by a sweet and friendly owner, with a PR team consisting of two friendly dogs. The location and ambience were beautiful, with a close-up beach view. Honestly we could sit there for hours. (However if you're coming by car you may have issues finding parking!) Now coming to the food. It's prepared fresh, portions are delicious and servings are very generous and absolutely good value for money. We ordered loaded nachos, cheese elote, and fish and chicken tacos, along with drinks. Some may find salt/sugar levels to be on the lower side but that's easily fixable. I personally would recommend everything except the elote with cheese (it may be better without the cheese). Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our experience at this cafe and would definitely recommend.

Great Mexican food for Indian standards. We were looking for something but curry one day and ended up here. Our fav items: - chicken tacos - quesadillas (cheese comes with plenty of veggies) The atmosphere is very good on the sea front with lovely sun down

Lovely little restaurant on the black beach .. t chicken quesadillas was tasty but the fish tacos wasn't .. the choice of fish used wasn't right

just don't go, the staff have no idea what food they are serving or what service is. The 2 service people + 1 "chef" are untrained, unmotivated and severely lack knowledge of what Mexican food should taste like. I would hold the owners responsible because firstly they just aren't there on a weekend and they clearly spent more time decorating the menus then thinking of the experience a guest would have. The most motivated person at Taco '82 is the security guard who takes it upon himself to call the servers and cook when the guest is clearly wondering why there is no one seating them or trying to showcase what is on the menu. The menu is barely Mexican food. They don't have fresh Avacado and used cheaper mayonnaise along with a sprinkling of cheese to make their nachos looked loaded. After the meal when we asked their cook if the Nachos were just dorittos with some chopped tomatoes and onions on top he agreed. Prices look reasonable but are high given the low quality cheap ingredients being used in the dishes. Any guest who knows what Mexican food should be will go in with fair expectations and walk out sorely disappointed...hence the opening remark, "just don't go". Taco '82 like most beach front restaurants in Varkala has a great view. The seats however are musty and not maintained which is why we sat on a log of wood on the beach instead. *In response the the owner's response to this review*: Clueless sleepy staff who are in the hotel industry for the wrong reason. The management seems to have brought in young, unskilled, inexpensive staff who are not trained to be in hospitality and are probably in this job because they need the money (one feels sorry for the way they are being _exploited_). Instead of sarcastic responses, the owners would do their guests a service by being present at their eatery on busy weekends and train their staff rather than firing off snarky replies to genuine reviews. Most of the good reviews of this place seem from friends or family of the owner. The restaurant name and menu couldn't be more misleading.

The portion they give for the price is too big and the staff are nice and welcoming they don't disturb and the serive is nice here one of the best view cafe in varkala cliff

Let me start by saying that Taco82 has some great ambiance! By the sea side this shack rocks... Though I was pretty disappointed with the food. Starting from the drinks to the tacos. the nachos were The service was very poor. The quesidillas were pretty okay though. Overall I would NOT come back if I were have some Mexican food.

I went to Taco'82 for lunch twice. First of all, absolutely great location and interior - right at the beach, cozy couches, looking neat and pleasing. Fish Tacos were good, especially for being in India! Chicken Burrito was a good as well, quite a big portion, but way too much oil. Iced coffee, also great - lots of ice in a big glas! Really enjoyed it! :) But the staff.. yes they are friendly, but everytime I go there, I feel like I need to serve myself. Very shy and passive. When they didn't have change (again), they just look at me, expecting me to find a solution? No communication, leaving to change money (after I tell them to), coming back with not the right notes. Everytime I want to pay, it feels like I'm dealing with children who need my assistance. I would expect a restaurant being able to let me pay. Having some change or the option to pay by card is advisable.

Incredibly disappointing - ordered nachos and we were served Doritos on a plate with some ketchup and an attempt at pico. Don't come here if you are hungry or want to actually have lunch. The smoothie was delicious (but how can you mess up throwing pineapple in a blender with some lime). This place needs to up it's food game or simply market itself as a juice bar that serves snacks. We had to go for lunch after leaving as we weren't fed...