Cap’n Taco

By far my favorite taco place. Every Tuesday — this is our ritual. Love it, wouldn’t trade it for anything! :)

This is not your trendy, gourmet taco place. However in almost 20 years I have not had a problem except never ordering enough. Their hours have changed significantly since Brookpark Roads businesses have died down, so make sure they’re open before going.

Went there today… Ordered a ½ lbs beef burrito and a beef hard taco elite… Don’t judge a book by its cover… The place was awesome you need to go. I just wish the fantastic taco was a little bigger… One word to say“go”

Great tacos! This place has been here before that other place with the little Chihuahua showed it’s face here in Cleveland. Its a dive but the Taco’s are wonderful. They use the Caso Blanco (white Mexican cheese) on their tacos. I don’t know about their other menu items because the tacos are so good I never get anything else. Been going there for over forty years now, Check it out if you’re in the area.

It was ok. I didn’t find it to be anything special. I had the chicken burrito and chicken soft taco.

I don’t get how this place is good. It is the diviest looking place ever, and fits right in with the run down, porno district of Brook Park Road.
With that said, the food is awesome. Thought this was going to be a negative review right? Seriously. Way better than most taco places in the area, and of course Taco Hell. This place is a hidden gem, and proves the old saying, don’t judge a book by its cover, because you would be horribly mistaken. This place has been here for many, many years. The hours have changed a bit, due to location, but the food is worth it.

I was with my quadriplegic buddy, Travis, again. I left him in the truck cause I didn’t think he could handle the awesomeness that is Cap’ns. If you like Taco Bell, don’t come here. This is where REAL tacos live. If you’re an airman or Tom Cruise, you definatly should make a stop. The Cap’n has been flying the tacos and other simple Mexican dishes since the early 70’s. Make sure you go «elite» on everything. It’s all reasonable here, so don’t be a cheapskate. I ordered burritos for Travis, per his request & a Dr. Pepper. He said the Dr. Pepper was flat, so I went back inside & got him another, which my server, Harreitt, was more than happy to correct. I ended up staying inside & eating my meal alone. Travis was being a crab. My soft tacos were excellent. I also recommend being the first ones to order. We showed up promptly at 11 when they open to get our food. They have a drive-​thru, which is convenient when you have a quadriplegic, but, like I said, I needed a break from the miserable sot. Anyways, all hail the Cap’n!!!

Been going to this location for about 20 years and always a good time. Hit the drive through and get the same great service each time. Good place to take the kids and let them see some history inside.
Just a good way to spend your money with some local people keeping it real. Blows Taco Bell away! Just good people making some tasty food!
Check it out!

The war is over! The parking lot has been cleared of all unexploded ordinance and replaced. The axles on my car thank you. Food is still great!

On the one hand, I’m sure this place is comforting and nostalgic for people who grew up around it.
On the other hand this might be the worst restaurant I’ve ever been to. The beef taco filling is a weird texture, and it’s swimming in grease, like Jr. High cafeteria tacos.
On the other hand, this place is so bad, it’s remarkable, and really worth checking out, just one time, plus it’s cheap, and the décor and atmosphere are great. Everything about it looks like it should be a great little dive. But then… the food. I just don’t even know what to say.

every time i walk in here i feel like ive died and gone to heaven. cheap tacos, good drinks. i live on the far east side of cleveland and me and my buddy from flordia always make a pilgrimage to this fine establishment and we usually bring a few people with us who never have had the honor and pleasure to consume such finery.
all kidding aside, this place rocks. the paking lot sucks. whats awesome about this place is their t shirts and they have an old school wwf wrestlefest arcade machine.

Old school goodness. I love this place. I always visit when I come back from California

I have been going here for a loooong time. It harks to the heyday of seedy Brookpark Rd stip clubs (r.i.p. Juicy Lucys). The place is super tiny but mostly clean. They have margaritas (pre-​made) and beer. Th only real drawback is the HORRIBLE parking lot… it has HUGE holes. Dont bring your low rider El Camino! If your on Brookpark Rd getting a hotel room by the hour. stop and get a taco… hookers love em too… ;)

Actual visit was 3÷29÷12. I tried the elite chicken n rice burrito and was not impressed. All of the comments about the war zone pot holes in the parking lot are true. If it hadn’t been for Unilocal reviews about this place, I would have never stopped in. Maybe I ordered the wrong thing, but the burrito I did have will not make me go back.

Make sure you buy more than you want cause you’ll be craving for their tacos for the rest of the day

This joint is the epitome of guilty pleasure/​gluttony/​comfort food. I have loved The Cap’n since I was a boy. And still do.
Is this «authentic» Mexican cuisine? No. And without apology. It is what it is; and that is delicious.
No trip of mine to Cleveland is complete with a tussle with a ½ pound Burrito Elite at Cap’n Taco. The Midwest never married old Meh-​he-​co better then The Cap’n, so do yourself a favor and brave the parking lot. It is worth the rigor, and part of the charm.
You can trust a gringo like me!

Pro:
Every time I am out by the airport I have to stop at Cap’n Taco. I enjoy their chicken captain sampler. What makes their tacos unique is the white cheese they use. The ground beef is not spicy, so you are given the option of adding your own sauce. The chicken burritos while stripped down to just chicken, lettuce and cheese is plain, it is very good and always packed full of chicken.
Con:
Not a fan of their beans though. And the major issue with this location is their parking lot. Their parking lot has massive pot holes you could lose a small child in.

They were open late., so that was convenient on a recent trip to cleveland when all else was closed. However, their chicken taco made me sick. Also this taco came with shredded chicken. That s it. And a packet of «salsa». Please paint over the misleading «california» from your signage.

A nice change from Taco Bell. I love the white cheddar they use on their tacos. Not too crazy about the meat, so I get bean Elite Tacos (Elite = sour cream, lettuce, tomato). Silly, but their taco sauce packets are sooooo good too, I swear the sauce and the cheese makes their tacos. My only gripe, and I don’t know if this is still so, you have to spend a minimum of $ 10 to use your credit card, otherwise you have to pay cash. Wish there were more locations too, only one is about a 20 minute drive from my house.

Cap’n Taco is okay, and it’s rare to find a taco dive other than Taco Bell. It’s located all by itself on Brookpark Rd. so don’t pass it!
The tacos come overloaded with cheese and they do have a good flavor. The great thing is you can get beer if you dine-​in, but the place is so dumpy, you’re better off rolling with «to-​go». I usually get some tacos to go on my way home from work.
We like em because they’re different than other restaurants and they’re yummy. But they do put a load of cheese on the tacos, which I’d prefer not to have.
Recommend — if you’re looking for something more authentic than Taco Bell.