High Tide Taco Bar - Farmingdale, New York

William K. (.

Food FAIL. Steer clear... VERY clear. We were in the mood for tacos and figured why not give this spot a try. The place was quasi empty. However, we've had five star meals at places a whole lot emptier. The menu is not in the customer's favor, considering you are forced to buy tacos as a combo with rice and beans (2 tacos $17+ and 3 tacos $22+)... WAY overpriced. Switching up sides will cost you extra - $1. The supposed 'hand chopped' guacamole was absolutely pre-purchased and was told it wasn't - I even know the brand they used, and it's not the good kind. The server was kind enough to take it off the bill, but it set the tone for what was to come. The only decent tacos were the Birria and Korean (one on my plate, the other on my wife's), other than that - no flavor whatsoever. I was not going to make another complaint as if this is their offering, I'm not going to be pleased regardless of what's brought out. The rice and beans were extremely salty, and I'm almost positive that they're from the can as well. The tortilla chips were very good, I'll give them that - but the Verde sauce was heavy-handed on the lime, while the hot sauce didn't have a pleasant flavor. I've toured all around the country, my review track record shows that I'm not out to get a freebie like others out there. This was just an unpleasant experience... the only positive was I was sharing it with my wife. Steer clear, not recommended.

Mash T.

I had a very disappointing experience. My friends and I walked in, and we waited for about a minute with no person in sight to be greeted. This place is very beachy and a nice vibe on the inside. As we were seated and given menus, the waitress had asked us if we had any questions. We asked about the “Tuesday Special”. She proceeds to tell us that it is $5 off three tacos or $3 off two tacos. We ended up ordering the margarita tower $40). We get the tower and it taste like straight up juice with a plash of alcohol…worst margaritas we’ve ever had. We order Queso and guac with chips. We get them, the guac is delicious but the queso was like a jello texture (barely warmed up)… we order our food and we all get tacos. As the waitress is bringing over our food. Her hair is tied to the side and hanging in the trays of food she’s holding. She puts my food down in front of me and there’s a piece of her hair in my food… It was clearly her hair since my hair is a completely different color. At this point we just want to leave. We quickly eat and ask for the check. We received the check with the Tuesday special, not taken off. I end up telling her and she proceeds to tell me “sometimes the computer is confusing”. Accidents do happen, but I wasn’t sure if she was lying to us trying to get the extra $13 for us to pay. She takes the money off for us and we left paying $150 for this horrible experience.. i wish i had taken pictures of the queso and the check to show proof.

Danielle K.

Place looked cute and I wanted to like it, but I don't see myself coming back. The chips and salsa were good. The guacamole tasted like it was canned store-bought rather than freshly made- the waiter did take it off the bill for us. The tacos are not available ala carte, only as a combo with rice and beans (odd). You can change your side for an extra dollar. The tacos themselves were each fairly bland, and everything was heavily salted. The birria taco comes with a sauce rather than a consome. The mango pieces on top of the Caribbean taco weren't ripe. It was all edible, but not somewhere I'd return to. I guess this may be why they were empty on a Sunday evening.

Tony A.

The second visit to this place, and I believe they have improved ,the place is very inviting with a fresh look, the service is friendly and attentive, and the food is very good, we started with drinks which were followed by Santa Fe Empanadas and Stuffed Plantains, they were good, I was surprised by the Plantains since am not a big fan of them, but whatever they did to them was the right move, then we moved to the main dishes, I had the Fish Taco and the Seared Tuna and Shrimp tacos, they were delicious, we also ordered the Caribbean and the Korean Tacos, the were good, overall a good experience. Will return more often.

Michael G.

Honestly not sure what all the low rated reviews are about. I've been there twice now and have gotten the Birria and BLT tacos and fries and both times everything was amazing. Sure It was pricey but you can say the same for most restaurants these days. I'm sure there are places with similar pricing but way lower quality food. I hope anyone reading this can look past those reviews and give it a try.

Ryan B.

Loved it. Plenty of fun new flavors for my vegetarian wife and meat loving self to try (which is the whole point of a taco bar in our opinion). Waiter was very hospitable and the overall vibe was quite enjoyable. Definitely a bit pricey, but in my experience that's a given in most taco bars. Would definitely recommend checking out.

Jessica M.

Big fan of High Tide Taco Bar! Highly recommend trying this place out in Farmingdale.

I first got to try this place out when we had a Yelp Elite Event where we had taco take out kits. I loved the taco take out kids and felt like the meal was scrumptious and filling.

We returned today to take out lunch. I love the ambiance and vibe of this place. Beachy with Spanish vibes at the bar. The customer service here is great. We are always warmly greeted nd given great suggestions of what to try.

We ordered take out of the Taco Salad and the Southwestern Salad but substituted shrimp for the steak. The chipotle parmesan dressing is DELISH! We couldn't finish our lunches as they were filling and I look forward to eating it again later.

I have yet to try the drinks here so that will be next on my to do list.

So you wouldn't really think to order it... but the hidden secret of this place is the dessert! Let me tell you, we ordered the churros with the chocolate dipping sauce the first time with our taco kits. Omg - brought me back to my childhood days. Who doesn't love a delicious churro! Well this place has it.

Well today - the kind man at the bar - I think he was the owner or manager, I didn't get to catch his name, suggested we try to Rice Pudding Empanadas. So like I would never think of ordering that on my own. But we decided why not let's try it. Wow. SO GOOD! Warm empanadas with rice pudding with an apple dipping sauce and topped with cinnamon. YUM. Please go there now for dessert - I wish I had more!

Great customer service, delicious meals and dessert, overall a great place.

Support local businesses! This one is one of them!

Denise T.

On a rare Monday with us both being off the hubby and I decided to try High Tide Taco Bar for the first time. Of course we both had to try a margarita, so we ordered a Strawberry Basil and a Spicy Pineapple. Both were very good!
For apps my hubby got the Stuffed Plantains which he claims were amazing and I had the super yummy Black Bean soup. We both did the taco lunch special. I tried the Korean taco which was amazing and I also had a El Camino taco which
was also very tasty. Joe got the Pineapple Express and the Chorizo tacos, both excellent. As usual we sat by the bar and Anthony did a fantastic job especially since he was by himself and they were quite busy.