Taqueria Guadalupana - Mabank: Experience Authentic Tacos in Mabank, TX

OK, I have a head scratcher today. We have gone to La Guadalupena on many occasions over the last three years and very much like the food. Very authentic. Today, as we were driving back from Dallas to our lake house, we called 20 minutes ahead, like we always do because we know it takes them that long to prepare their food. When we got to their location in downtown Mabank there was a note on the drive-through window that said they had moved to another location. So we put that address in the GPS and went backwards towards 175 again on 198. Their new location is about 2 miles from their old location going west which puts them in the boonies. But the food is worth it so we go west again on 198 and I see that it is a half finish building inside. One wall is up to give access to the food truck where they’re actually making the food so it was freezing in there. it’s 43 degrees right now and I did not have my jacket because I thought I would be entering a room temp building. I had struggled a bit to get my order understood when I called because I was taking quesadillas and asking them to make them into breakfast quesadillas with egg and onion and bacon for my husband. That really confused them- matter fact, the first girl had to go get the second girl and hear the order again which II repeated in English in Spanish (because I grew up in Latin America). When we got home and opened up the to go containers, we were shocked to see that one of them had my husband‘s breakfast quesadilla with bacon and I just had scrambled eggs with onion. Not sure if there was cheese there. The reason we know that it wasn’t somebody else’s orders because we had asked for pico de gallo on the side and certainly I had two sides of pico de gallo in my container . Confused, I called the restaurant. Each time when I identified myself (because you always leave your name when you call in an order), I got hung up on. So that leads me to believe that the two teenagers who are manning the place knew the order was wrong and didn’t want to deal with me. I was just confused. I was super respectful since i’ve never had issues there. And I’m respectful anyway. I wasn’t going drive 20 minutes back certainly but I don’t know that I can ever go back. I still gave food four stars because the food was good but it would’ve been better if it had been what I’ve actually ordered. When I asked them why they moved out into the boonies they said they were going to be moving back in town in a month or two. That doesn’t surprise me as I’m sure the move past 175 into the west part of 198 is not easily found. So I ended up paying almost $35 for good food, but not exactly what I ordered.

Always fantastic food and such polite workers. Best tacos around the lake by far. So glad they are open later for dinner.

Best tacos in Mabank! Humble people serving great tacos! I’m sure the rest of the menu are delicious! I just had the craving for tacos and I was well satisfied! Must visit!

This Taqueria is a good 3.5 out of 5. It's clean the service is good and food was good to. It is a little pricy but I guess because stuff has gone up. If you dine in i think the chips and sauce are complementary. Chips 4/5, sauce 5/5 it has a kick. Ordered a taco plate birria tacos, tacos 4/5, rice 5/5 & beans 3/5 the beans was a little salty. They habe sauce for the tacos both 5/5. Want to go back and try the quesabirrias. Recommend this place

The best tacos on the lake!!!!!! They have real barbacoa too (a lot of these places down here try and give you brisket and say it's barbacoa)but not this place!!!! The only place we get our street tacos!

Very nice family business. Love the hospitality and great food. Portions are great and the taste is *chefs kiss* will be returning for more soon!

Absolutely yummy!! Perfectly cooked fajita chicken, yummy beans (and I don't eat beans normally), the lady working was very kind and attentive. All around great experience, wish they were located in kaufman!