T-Byrds Tacos & Tequila - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Wendy L

T-Byrds Tacos & Tequila in Downtown Colorado Springs has a great look: their branding and decor is on-point. The service, however, was severely lacking to the point it was non-existent.

LOCATION
First, let me begin with their location: T-Byrds was easy to locate and they were across from the park. Find the first open parking spot and walk over to the restaurant.

ATMOSPHERE
Upon entry, we were greeted by the gentleman behind the bar. The music was a little loud for conversing but it didn’t bother me much because I enjoyed the music - it was just hard to hear my coworkers during our table conversations.

FOOD
I thought the food was okay. Here is a list of items I ate:
- CARNITAS TACO: The meat was tough and the pico de gallo was okay. I’m not sure why it was topped with green bell peppers. That wasn’t described on the menu. Plus, I thought it was weird. Why not just a simple cilantro to top?
- PINEAPPLE EXPRESS: This was the better taco of the two. The pulled pork was juicy in the sweet Thai chili sauce and bits of pineapple. The crunchy fried onions on top surprisingly complemented the entire taco.
- GRILLED ELOTE BOWL: I enjoyed this side dish over the two tacos. The corn bits were perfectly grilled. It had a nice bite to it and the flavors were great.

SERVICE
The service was atrocious. Our server didn’t bother to check on us - we flagged her down once during the only time she passed our table. The bartender even passed us as well as another employee. Not one asking if we needed anything. Nothing. The funny thing is the restaurant wasn’t even full! I think our party would’ve enjoyed the food and atmosphere more had the service been better.

Overall, I think T-Byrds has potential for improvement. What they have going on perfectly IMO is the decor and branding. I liked their physical menu and the fonts (typography). Opportunities for the biggest improvement would be in customer service. As for the tacos, they are definitely different from the tacos I’ve had in SoCal. I prefer a simpler menu with simple ingredients as opposed to fusion/“trendy” tacos. The presentation was off - definitely wouldn’t use green bell peppers to top off tacos or “julienned” onions that appeared to have been cut by either a dull knife or a 5-year-old.

Amanda Tolles

Fantastic tacos and great spot to grab a margarita for a date night!
Tacos were mounded with meat, flavors all painted well and complimented each other.
We had a barbacoa, shredded chicken and shrimp. All 3 were wonderful. Also had the barbacoa bowl and lemme tell you those pickled onions made the dish!
Chips were house made and perfect thickness and saltiness!
Margaritas were strong and worth every penny even if a little pricey.

Shelly D.

Good place for happy hour 100%. A good margarita and a good buzz are synonymous here for sure. I always think I can do 2 tacos but they aren't shy with filling. ❤️‍?

Carlos De Lira

Caminaba cerca de este establecimiento y me pareció genial la idea de conocerlo.
Pero lamentablemente espere más de 38 minutos para que me atendieran, después de tanto tiempo por un momento pensé que me iban a ofrecer servicio pero no,
solo me dieron el menú y agua y fue otravez a esperar para ordenar, después de tanto esperar decidí irme. En esté lugar no les importan los clientes tristemente, me fui a otro lugar y rápidamente note la diferencia, me atendieron de inmediato... no regreso y claramente no lo recomiendo. Tenemos muchas y mejores opciones como clientes.

Erin Wallace

The food is on point, the fresh chips and salsa are a great way to start. We loved the tacos especially the taco of the month (roast duck with orange sauce). We got the lunch special $11.99 for two tacos, chips and salsa, rice, beans and a drink. The happy hour menu was also a great deal.Unfortunately service was a bit slow and we never had the chance to order our fountain drinks. Hopefully they get more servers on board as I think they only had the bartender and one server working tho afternoon.

Britte van Zadelhoff

Stopped by for drinks and a snack, both were great. The chips had a great fresh crunch and the salsas were delicious.

Somer Adams

Phenomenal atmosphere and everything we tried was on point! Also the Best margaritas I’ve had!

Tristan Taylor

Tacos were great as was the service. Margaritas were fantastic as well. Lots of options for tacos and appetizers to choose from. Music was way too loud and very distracting.