Do not expect anything fancy here - after all it is called a Shack. Â They do provide some very good tacos though! Â Their taco combos are paired with some of the best roasted corn I have eaten in a while. Â I think they sprinkle some parmesan cheese and butter - that will definitively do the trick of deliciousness. A small side of yellow rice and pinto beans are also served. Â Try some of their house sauces and beware that the red one is milder than the light green one. :)
You will pay about 8 - 13$ for any of the combos. Â If you are a vegetarian there is a mushroom taco option. Â Note that they have 3 taco varieties: regular, corn and whole grain. Â
We liked the place, the service and the food, but were slightly annoyed by the amount of flies that disturbed us while we wanted to enjoy our tacos. Â Granted its outside and located by the beach, but I believe something can be done to avoid a swarm of flies.
All in all - we will be back.
Me and my girlfriend went here for drinks. Service was great and although we didn't eat, the food looked amazing and that's half the battle right? Great drinks! Prices were not cheap but it wasn't a happy hour time and there was a game on. The only issue we had was we went a few hours after it had rained and when we went to find a lounge apparently we picked the wrong one because my girlfriend sat on what she thought was just a little sand at first but then she felt a horrible pain and when we looked down we realized she sat in fire ants which is a horrible experience if you haven't tried it. Two days later the bites are still all over her legs. As time goes that'll heal along with her bitterness but I'm sure we'll forgive and forget and give it another shot. Just choose your seat carefully!
Review Source:Taco Beach Shack will STEAL YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER and charge you multiple times throughout the month. I went with three friends on May 4th, and three out of the four paid with different cards. We weren't charged until the 16, and then again on the 20, on the 22, and on the 31! Â My favorite part is that even though they physically had my card, my bank says they have been running it on the number alone, which means someone there wrote down my number without my authorization. Don't even try calling a manager to get the problem resolved; I've called twice a day for two days now, have only been able to leave a message for a manager, and never have had a phone call returned. You will just have to go straight to the police. Moral of the story: there are a million just-as-good-if-not-better places to eat around Hollywood Beach that won't turn around and STEAL FROM YOU. And if you have eaten there recently, I would recommend checking your bank statement!
Review Source:A friend of mine told me about this place about a year ago...We now go there 3 to 4 times a month at least for the SHORT RIB TACOS! Very tasty meat , Hard or soft Tacos always fresh option of white, corn or wheat! Roasted Corn is a must also! Really cool outdoor seating.Feels like your on the beach eating.
Review Source:The food at Taco Beach Shack is great. It's full of flavors, textures, variety, fresh crunchy veggies and aromas. The short rib and kimchi tacos are out of this world. The roasted corn and even the rice and beans are good. Just hope you don't get the server with short blonde hair. She told me that she was extremely busy and could not talk. She took the drink order and food order at one time and we never saw her again. It wasn't even that busy. She may want to remember that not everyone that goes here is a tourist. Service matters. I'll return but look to sit in a server section where the server may be able to talk a minute to complete the experience that goes along with good food.
Review Source:Ate dinner at taco beach shack on vacation. Once we were seated our waitress came over and said she would be right back because she "had stuff to do." After about 10 minutes and watching her deliver drinks and food she came over and took our drink order. My husband ordered the TBS microbrew it was decent beer but served out of a plastic cup. I ordered a white sangria and it to was served out of plastic. The waitress then gave us a brief description of the menu. My husband ordered the grilled mahi mahi tacos and I ordered the Korean short rib with kimchi tacos. The mahi mahi was dry and didn't taste very fresh. The Korean short rib tacos were good but were very greasy. The rice and beans are very flavorless. I added some of the house hot sauce to give it some flavor. The corn was good. It's dipped in a cilantro pesto, grilled, rubbed with a chipotle seasoning then rolled in grated cheese. I recommend getting the corn without the cheese. After our waitress came and picked up our plates we waited almost 25 minutes for her to bring us our check. Keep in mind they were not busy, we were 2 of 6 people at the time and the waitress was sitting 2 tables away from us folding napkins. Also something they don't advertise is they charge a mandatory 18% gratuity. Which typically I have no problem paying but in this case it was not earned or deserved. Overall food is decent, nothing you couldn't make at home. Service is terrible. I will not be going back.
Review Source:Nothing like having tacos on the beach right!? Well you're still a few blocks away from the sand and surf, but the taste and ambiance is right there! They have some of the best and unique tastes around inside a taco shell! One of my favorite is the Korean short rib and kimchi tacos served with a mexican style grilled corn. Just beware of the habanero hot sauce, it'll get you!
Review Source:The ambiance here is awesome....although I don't really remember much of my experience here I loved the outdoor seating, fire pit at night, large projection screen, and the great food & drinks. From what I remember the service was super quick and the server came back frequently to make sure we were all good on our drinks.
Taco Beach Shack, please put more napkins on the table so I don't have to bug the server!
Excellent!! We were seated right away and were offered a very detailed overview on the menu. I ordered the chicken tacos and my husband got a combo of steak and Kim chi. The roasted corn was amazing! Great service, try to get Susie as your waiter!
The only thing that would make this place better is if it had a view of the ocean. Still, it's only a short walk away. If you are visiting Hollywood, this place is a must!
I really liked this place, an odd combo for lounge chairs and tacos but it worked. The tacos were awesome. The manager even came by to ask us how we were doing, which doesn't happen a lot anymore and is much appreciated. The only thing that I didn't like was the level of the music. It was like 5pm and the place wasn't full and the music was pretty loud. For that kind of setting I would have preferred something softer.
Review Source:Not really a "shack", but that's not a bad thing... unless you're looking for that sort of thing. More like a lounge, which in my opinion is a good environment when looking to get away from the usual places on the boardwalk.
Loved the dishes we ordered: KOREAN SHORT RIB & KIMCHI SLAW, BAJA STYLE MAHI-MAHI, and QUESADILLAS for the kids. I would definitely recommend to opt for the combination dishes vs a la carte... much more bang for your buck.
Good selection of mixed drinks, margaritas and beers available... for happy hour too.
Will definitely be coming back here the next time we're hungry while doing  Hollywood beach.
Went for date night yesterday with my husband and I am officially addicted! Rarely do I go to a place and "ooh" and "aah" everytime something is brought out to me. First off, we sat right at the entrance and learned our waiter would be the bartender. I was kind of worried we weren't going to be given as much attention as a regular waitress but i was pleasantly surpirsed. He popped up within 2 minutes of us sitting down and got us started with drinks. Even though he  was running around doing a billion things he was always very attentive and prompt! Our pitcher of Blue Moon was out in minutes and ICEY COLD BEER is the way i like it. That alone earned them massive points to be an outside place (in a humid location!) and have colder beer than half the chain restaurants i go to. He also brought us orange slices immediately when we requested.
My husband ordered the Baha Mahi Mahi burrito and i ordered the Baha Mahi Mahi hard tacos combo. We also ordered the chicken nachos. Not very long later the nachos came out and OMG they were like eye candy, seriously. The chips were thick and tasted fresh and non-greasy. This made the perfect vessel for the MOUNDS of guacamole, sour cream, beans, chicken and jalapenos. I had to force myself to stop eating all the nachos so i would have room when the entrees came. Once again my eyes lit up at the delicously fresh looking food being brought to me! His burrito (pictures included) was gigantic and after having a bite i can confirm it was A++ fresh delicousness. My taco's were also non-greasy with giant,fresh fish chunks with super crunchy,fresh cabbage. The rice was cooked perfect, the beans were exactly what i expect from someone who knows what they're doing, and that parm corn was the icing on the cake.
All in all the service was excellent. The manager did rounds and checked our table with a great smile and friendly vibe. Our waiter was on top of things, prompt, personable and constantly cleared our table of unnecessary garbage in the way. I don't think i need to go into how awesome the food was again, LOL! I'm definitely bringing some friends back soon and grabbing a cabana! I hope they get used to my face :)
After a long day of hanging out on Hollywood beach boulevard and swimming in the ocean this is the best place to go. Â Tucked off of the boulevard and is one of the nicest "shacks" I've ever been in. Â
 Majority of the seating is under a canopy with some couches and lounge chairs scattered around as well for maximum comfort.  We sat at a table near the bar and server station but had to move one table over since we were sitting on a bit of a slope and the table was uneven.  This location also has a couple of ping pong tables which is a great thing to do after you have consumed a few of their delightful red or white sangria's!!!
 The Korean short rib and Kimchi tacos were truly excellent but for me the highlight was the 12hr smoked brisket taco.  Wow just wow this taco had the most incredible flavor and taste.  I don't usually eat fish tacos but this place does fish tacos right, with small battered pieces of mahi mahi with the usual toppings.  The salsa and cilantro cream were the perfect amount of heat and taste to accompany any taco.
 The service was excellent and really were polite and on top of things making sure we were having a wonderful visit.  After several sangria's and 5 tacos along with three games of ping pong it was time to go but I really didn't want to.  My guess is that I will be back in a week or so.
This place was a gem. Techno music blasting at 3pm, delicious sangria, and fantastic loaded nachos.
Guy serving us was pretty cool too.
Random aside: WHY does LA not have amazing loaded nachos? Can we not take nachos seriously? Because, FL certainly does. And they are freakin' amazing there. Come on LA...
This place is like a permanent taco truck with cool tables, sofas and ping-pong tables. Â The little bar/counter and the largely covered seating area are all exposed but under cover. Â It poured rain when I was there with a friend, and we were fine despite sitting at the edge of the canopy. Â
Anyway - the food. Â Braised Short ribs with Kimchi tacos are fantastic! the crunch and spice of the kimchi with the sweet richness of the short ribs was top notch. Â I regretted getting a grilled mahi-mahi taco to go with it, even though it was so good too. Â I also screwed up and did not get a combo, but I did add on some grilled corn that was really delicious.
Parking's a bit of a struggle if you're driving there, but if you're in that part of Hollywood, it's only a block off the boardwalk. Â Make sure you feed the meter!
Fan-bloody-tastic.
The only thing that could make this place better would be a) if it was actually by the beach and not 25 yards from it & b) it their hot sauce was hot (if you check my past reviews you'll see that this is my normal complaint & should not put you off).
Lovely, friendly, staff. Huge burrito's. Nice looking taco's. Decent priced draft beer. Â Reggae in the background ("Night Nu-ur-ur-urse"). And corn that's burnt (burned).
We popped in on a Wednesday night after a rainstorm so it was empty except for a bloke who looked like a regular then a whiny New York couple came in. The woman pointed at Mooncat's corn on the cob & asked "Do you have that type of corn here?" (a bizarre question considering we were sitting by the kitchen eating corn off of the baskets the restaurant gave us). "Yep" said the Server. "Well, I don't want any".
We will be back. And often. But in future I will be bringing my ghost hot sauce to add to their own.
Been here several times and I love it. The corn of the cob with parmesan cheese is the best I have ever had! The carnitas is delicious! My favorite though is the mexivan pizza with Korean BBQ and slaw. YUM!
Parking can be a pain but once you get there you'll be sitting in cozy, plush chairs on the sand. You can play ping pong while you wait for your food and its only a couple of blocks from the beach! What more can you ask for!
Ambiance: 4. Plenty of cozy, lounge outdoor seating, and a short walk to the beach. Â TVs inside only. Parking's a pain.
Cost: 4. Pretty standard South Florida beach prices. Â I think it came out to maybe $20 bucks a head with drinks and healthy portions. I'd consider this "price is right" territory given location, great seating arrangement and good food.
Food Quality: 4. Parmesan corn on the cob. Parmesan corn on the cob. Parmesan corn on the cob. Hopefully I don't need to repeat myself anymore, just get it when you go. Â They have some of the best soft tacos I can recall having on the east coast -- tried the carnitas (so so), mahi-mahi (solid) and short rib & kimchi (best by far). Tons of different sauces/options, well diversified menu.
Service: 2. Poor service on a Monday afternoon when it was maybe a third full. Â Took forever for food/drinks, anyone to wait us and the bill -- basically the trifecta.
When to return: Nice day in Hollywood. Â Happy hour with friends. Going out with a group for a quick casual dinner (tons of comfy outdoor seating as mentioned above).
Eat here when in Hollywood. It's a requirement. Screw le Tub and its hype.
This place is filled with plush chairs and cozy tables. The best part are evenings; the Taco Shack often has live bands, and when they don't, challenge your sexy partner to a couple rounds of ping pong on the house! You have to ask the bar and leave a deposit of $5, but it's a blast and you can play as long as you wish.
Beers on tap include Sierra Nevada, Kona and a few other deliciously stellar crafts. Great way to start, and they have large cups and 2-for-1 happy hour specials.
Okay, what I am going to tell you next, you must trust in me to follow. Kimchi short rib anything. Order it. That is all. Savory, sweet, smoked, juicy, amazing. Whether it's the taco or burrito or what have you, it's worth every penny.
However, if you so choose to deviate from the chosen path, ask for their hot sauce. They have a red sauce and a white sauce, and they both have my tastebuds salivating at their very mention. Great with the mahi burrito (I wish there was more fish) or their carnitas quesadillas (tres parfait with a cilantro cream sauce drizzled on top). Entrees come with roasted corn (sweet as off a Midwest stalk, succulent and dusted with parmesan) and rice and beans.
Parking in Hollywood on their streets can be a bit hectic on beach days/high season, but suck it up and avoid the crummy Hollywood boardwalk food. you'll thank me later. ;-) I can't wait to make it back for karaoke sometime soon.
**also, I have no idea what a different reviewer is saying about the bathroom; Â when I went, it was clean and spacious. Maybe remodeled?
I seem to be on an unplanned little quest to get Hollywood, FL back on the map - or at least on the radar of places to explore other than the usuall FLL/MIA suspects. Reason #- I've lost count- to check out Hollywood-- . Korean short rib kimchi tacos.
This little place is tucked away on a side street off the beach, near one of the big beach parking lots. So parking is not an issue - and neither is enjoying a perfect, casual, flip-flo- wearing surf-side lunch or dinner, or a cold beer and a snack.
After a long walk and workout on the beach, my boyfriend suggested we endulge in some tacos and beer. (I love that guy.) So he took me to this place and I could only wonder why it had taken us so long to come here together.
The place is all outdoor - large seating area with comfy couches to lounge along with tables and a counter/ bar area -- lots of places to hang. It is attached to a little motel so I suppose the space also caters to the guests who stay there, but it looked like everyone was there for the tacos and burritos-- and they are awesome.
Our waitress waxed poetic about the Korean short rib kimchi taco - and rightfully so. It was just perfect - tender, spicy, rich, crunchy - mini orgasmic.  The mahi taco - lightly battered in panco bread crumbs (baha style) was almost as earth moving. Cold beers, including some harder-to-find mexican beers like Sol and Pacifica, home made sangria, and fresh margaritas are also on the menu accompanying the burritos and salads, quesidillas and mexican pizza.  Oh- and they serve this yummy  fire roasted corn on the cob - perfectly flavored- a real treat.
They have different specials going on during the week, but even with no specials  on the day I came, I thought the prices were great - $10 for 3 tacos plus very good sides. The portions are not huge, but I think that's a good thing.
I am destined to be a regular even though I don't live in this hood - my taste buds and love of the laid-back and orgasmic will lure me back.
Cool spot to grab some outdoor beers or their killer red (they have white as well) sangria! I think the joint is a hit, especially now that the weather is changing.
I visited most recently on a Taco Tuesday, this was my 3rd or 4th visit and this is the first Yelp they are copping. :-)
Love the food. It is 2-4-1 Tacos (Mushroom Taco is a home run!) and beerskis in Tuesdays, so a couple of tacos and 16 ounces of beer is about 8 bucks without tip. SCORE!
Their pepper salsa is cool. It is a cuisied version of a their own homemade sauce. It purportedly has 7 peppers in it, in an olive oil base along with cilantro, lime, and perhaps a hint of gar-LEEK! Mmmmmm!
The service sucked, I had to walk to the counter, but that changed at 6P.
Stopped by this place after getting a Groupon!
Read the reviews and followed the crowd and ordered the korean short rib and kimchee burrito. Â I have to say, that I had to double check to make sure I wasn't at a korean restaurant. Â The taste was amazing.
I can't say for certain there is a long wait, as I went as they opened, so there were only two other tables occupied. Def a place to try if you are in the area!
I can't comment on the food because we got up and walked out. The table was dirty, no one ever offered to clean it. It took 20 minutes for a waiter to come over. They left the kitchen door open (which for a place that totes "beach" in the name, is the only view I had) and it was filthy in there. I was starving so I figured we'll just try it anyway. The waiter insisted that I order only one type of taco because "the kitchen is really busy". Seriously? That was when we got up and went to Georgio's Bakery...where they are happy to give you whatever you want.
P.S.- TURN THE MUSIC DOWN! It's a restaurant, not a night club!
I had high hopes for Taco Beach Shack but left very disappointed. We sat in the sandy area and looked over the menu. And we sat. And sat. And sat. Finally someone came over to take our drink orders. We gave it to him, and he walked off. That was the last time we saw him for twenty minutes.
Between then, we had multiple other servers come by and ask of we had been helped yet. We told then we has been but we had been waiting a while for our drinks.
Finally he comes back, with the drinks, an takes our order. I get the three chicken tacks combo, which came with rice and beans for ten bucks.
Food came out and was unimpressive. The sides came in tiny little solo cups, maybe two ounces. The tacos were overflowing, but with cabbage. Very little of anything else. This is what I got for ten bucks? Taste was average once I took a half pound of cabbage off the taco, and finished the meal quickly. I was still hungry.
The server messed up the check and we had to wait on that too. It should not take two hours to have a beer and a few bad tacos. Liked the atmosphere but sadly I will not be returning.
OK Taco Shack, I still love you, but we visited you today after a bike ride on the Broadwalk, and we sat down. And sat. And sat. And sat. We watched one waiter taking care of a zillion people, and we watched about 6 girls in the bar area all counting change and staring at each other. It was like we were invisible.
So we got on our bikes and got some apples and dates at Josh's Organic. Which is probably better for us anyway. But come on, a Corona and a Korean taco would have been bitchen'.
Bad service is usually the killswitch for me...I never go back...but I will be back at the Shack. I just hope we have better luck next time.
Cool, fun, casual place to have tacos burritos or quesadillas. Â The taco I had was fantastic. Â delicate fish grilled to perfection. Â The cabbage added a nice crunch the creme was perfect and their hot sauce ohh the hot sauce. Â Yesss! Â Their motto is keep it spicy and the hot sauce is a must try. Â Doesn't burn out the flavors adds to the taste of the taco. Â It's a green chili hot sauce. Â I loved it. Â The corn is fire roasted and covered with butter and parmesan. Â Get it!
I sat at the back of the outdoor area on comfortable couches smoking a cigar talking with a good friend. Â It's great to be in Florida in January. Â Our waitress Diana was awesome and they kept saying we could stay and chill as long as we wanted even though they were closing. Â
I cant wait to try the Korean short rib kimchi taco. Â I will be back soon.
32oz beer $6.00. better deal than the pitcher.
Every time I go for Tex Mex, I am giddy with excitement.
This terrific little spot, is just off of AIA,west of the Hollywood Boardwalk. It's directly across from the rickety Billy's Stone Crab, to give you an idea as to the location.
Today I ordered the grilled fish tacos. It was served with beans and white rice (You can also order the tacos a la carte). The tacos were outstanding. Fresh cabbage, delicate fish, whole wheat soft tacos, with an slightly creamy sauce. They also give you a freshly grilled corn on the cob, with the husk. Yum-Del-Ilicious! The rice was ok, and the beans, were your typical black beans.
There are a variety of other items such as nachos (Yum!), burritos, and quesadillas. They also have a full bar, serving different margaritas and sangria.
Outside seating is nice. They have couches, umbrellas, and even space heaters for those "cold" days in South Florida.
This is a great, casual Tex Mex place. Definitely check it out if you are anywhere in the South Broward, North Dade area.
And yes, the service was friendly.
Enjoy!
Another gem I'm not sure too many people are aware of. Taco Beach Shack has some of the greatest Mexican food I've had in a long while. The taco shells are golden and crispy, and just FEELS right (in my mouth).
Not overpriced and you can sit outside in whatever the hell you're wearing!
Nice, comfortable, great food, and very amicable environment. The only downside would be they only offer wine-based alcoholic beverages and beer.
One of my friends mentioned that Taco Bech Shack had just opened and we decided to get a group together to check it out. Unfortunately, we were sorely disappointed.
We were greeted warmly by what seemed like the owner or manager, who we ordered a pitcher of sangria from. Oddly enough, table settings, water, menus, and our frozen sangria were brought over by kids who were about 10 (we're assuming the owner's, not hostel guests). Cute, but we couldn't get over the fact that we were being served alcohol by minors. They lit our tiki torches too.
We ordered a variety of entrees - a notable item on the menu besides the usual Mexican fillings was Korean Short Rib with Kimchi Slaw (echoes of Kogi in LA). Â A while later, our food was brought out - with nothing matching what we ordered. As we found out 10 minutes later when the server (an adult this time) showed up with a tray of food that more closely resembled what we ordered, a computer glitch had messed up our order. Unfortunately, we still didn't get chips and guacamole, and there was still cheese on tacos ordered without cheese.
The food was unfortunately, not exceptional. The rice was crunchy and evidently from the bottom of a pot, and of the Uncle Ben's variety as we later found out. The salsa on the tacos was unexceptional and an afterthought slathered on. The Korean short rib was tender, but over seasoned and way too salty.
We really wanted to like this place - the ambiance was decent alongside the hostel. Some shortcomings include the dark seating areas on the grass (we pulled out the iFlashlight app a few times to see what we were eating), the spotty service (had to walk to the bar to get a water refill), and the food shortcomings. Â The manager made things right by adjusting our bill and we couldn't fault the friendliness of the people there. This place has potential, but until they get better, there are much better options for Mexican fare in the area.
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