Mexican restaurants

Taco Temple

4.6 1,927 reviews 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM 132 Charlotte St, Asheville, NC 28801, United States

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Taco Temple is a Mexican restaurant located on Charlotte Street in Asheville, NC. It offers a diverse menu centered around traditional and modern Mexican flavors. Signature dishes include tacos such as Fish Barbacoa with Plantain, Chicken Tinga, and Shrimp Taco, alongside options like the Santa Barbara Taco and a variety of breakfast tacos. The menu also features the LA ENSALADA, a fresh salad with romaine, arugula, baby kale, avocado, pumpkin seeds, and pickled onion. Guests can choose from a selection of salsas ranging from mild to hot, including chipotle red and pineapple poblano. The bar serves a range of drinks inspired by Mexican classics, such as house and temple margaritas, palomas, and tamarind-based cocktails. The atmosphere is casual yet vibrant, designed to reflect the lively spirit of Mexican street food culture. Taco Temple combines simple, well-prepared dishes with distinctive flavors to create a notable local dining option in Asheville.

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Amenities & More

Service options

Outdoor seating
Drive-through
Onsite services
Takeout
Dine-in
Delivery

Highlights

Fast service
Great beer selection

Popular for

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining

Dining options

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Counter service
Dessert
Seating
Table service

Amenities

Bar onsite
Restroom
Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

Casual
Cozy
Trendy

Crowd

College students
Groups
Tourists

Note: Amenity details are aggregated from verified visits, the venue's website and Google. They may change without notice. We recommend confirming key details (pet policy, accessibility, reservations) directly with Taco Temple before visiting.

Reviews for Taco Temple

4.6

1,927 reviews

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Review highlights

Based on 1,927 reviews

Taco Temple in Asheville garners consistent praise for its fresh, flavorful tacos and diverse menu options, including vegetarian and gluten-free choices. Reviewers highlight the restaurant’s commitment to high-quality, non-chain taste with well-seasoned offerings like the Americana, Santa Barbara, and Al Pastor tacos. Their salsas receive frequent commendations for balanced heat and flavor, complementing the dishes effectively. Patrons appreciate the quick and accurate service, reasonable pricing, and inviting seating options, including both indoor and outdoor spaces. Some feedback suggests minor variations in spice preferences, but overall, Taco Temple is recognized for its vibrant ingredients, enjoyable atmosphere, and dependable quality that appeals to a broad range of tastes and groups.

Christi Waugh

Mar 22, 2026

We placed an order for 8 people - a variety of tacos, tortas, queso. All were excellent - fresh, hot, and didn’t taste like a chain. People from Texas, Connecticut, California, North Carolina all enjoyed the food. The food was a great backdrop for a fun family evening. 100% recommend ordering from this location. Completely worth the experience.

Feb 27, 2026

Americana tacos are on point! Santa Barbara and Tingas are also outstanding! Their salsa is delicious with just the right amount of kick. Always quick, great, accurate service!

Jeremy “ButterBean” Kelly

Feb 17, 2026

Americana was needing a little more flavor but it was good. Borracha had a spice, which i dont mind but I didn't care for the flavor. Al pastor was good. Santa Barbara was my favorite. Baja was good, should be eaten first to keep fish from getting cold but was still good. Panela was good. The papusa was good but the sauce on top was a bit too spicy if you don't like any spice. The mixed vegetables were really good!

Beth Everhart

Feb 04, 2026

Flavorful, fresh tacos with a ton of options. Try their different salsas, all are really tasty. Indoor and outdoor/covered patio seating as well as a small bar area. Reasonably priced and quick service.

Guiseppe Hammer

Feb 01, 2026

My wife and I LOVE Taco Temple! The corn tacos are always what we go for and sometimes with chips/salsa and Mexican pickles veggies. Yum! Size wise they are smaller than some places but stuffed with flavor, beautiful fresh ingredients and their consistently quality. (Probably eaten there 20x over the years). They often run a special taco, have vegetarian options and are GF friendly. They also have four salsas to choose from, each tastes fresh and range in spice and flavor.

Nancy Pham

Jan 12, 2026

Food: the food was good. It came out fresh and had a lot of flavor. The tinga was more spicy than I liked so if you don’t like much spicy food, try the other chicken tacos. Service: nice and quick Ambiance: cute place with seating inside and outside

Tucker Nebel

Dec 28, 2025

Delicious food, fun atmosphere, really nice employees who were very helpful and gave me recommendations when ordering. Tons of seating inside and outside with additional parking behind the building. The al pastor tacos were our favorite!

Susan Clark

Dec 20, 2025

Wow, great place to eat. Delicious food and reasonable enough for Asheville. We had two fish tacos, a salad with steak, and the plantains. Everything was so good. The citrus dressing and baha sauce are excellent. The service was friendly and helpful. We will definitely return! An excellent lunch option.