4 taquerias to compare in Columbus
Short answer
Columbus has established taquerias and small businesses with notable ratings. Los Guachos is the high-volume al pastor reference; La Poblanita concentrates a short menu in an Indianola Avenue truck; Taquería Guadalajara serves birria and quesabirria in the northeast; Catrina combines tacos with moles, seafood, and regional plates on Busch Boulevard.
4 restaurants with different strengths
Los Guachos is the highest-volume reference for spit-roasted al pastor, gringas, and meats, with more than thirty-five hundred reviews on Godown Road. Google Maps showed 4.5/5 from 3,514 reviews when checked on September 16, 2026.
La Poblanita is the highest-rated business, a small Puebla-style truck with tacos, cemitas, and quesadillas and 584 verified reviews. Google Maps showed 4.8/5 from 584 reviews when checked on September 16, 2026.
Taquería Guadalajara is the beef birria, quesabirria, and consommé specialist, with a 4.6 rating and 860 reviews. Google Maps showed 4.6/5 from 860 reviews when checked on September 16, 2026.
Catrina Mexican Cuisine is the full-restaurant alternative, with tacos, moles, seafood, and birria; its former domain did not respond and was replaced by an official social profile. Google Maps showed 4.6/5 from 555 reviews when checked on September 16, 2026.
How to choose
Choose Los Guachos for al pastor and a heavily reviewed operation, La Poblanita for a short truck meal with the highest rating, Guadalajara for birria and quesabirria, or Catrina for sitting down and exploring plates beyond tacos. Catrina’s former website no longer resolved, so its official social profile is used as the reference.
Before visiting
Google ratings and review counts are dated snapshots. Menus, prices, hours, reservation policies, and locations can change. Confirm current details on the official website and Google Maps before traveling.
There is no universal winner: choose by specialty, atmosphere, location, and meal type, then recheck variable details before visiting.
Recommended restaurants
These restaurants were selected because their current menus, locations or specialties match the question. The list is based on verifiable information, not on filling a preset number of places.
The Godown Road location of a local taqueria known for spit-roasted al pastor, gringas, carne asada, tongue, and a broad menu.
Identidad, propuesta y datos de contacto contrastados con la fuente oficial; valoracion, resenas, estado y direccion verificados directamente en Google Maps el 16/09/2026.
Al pastor tacos, gringas, and Mexican meats
A family truck on Indianola Avenue serving tacos, cemitas, quesadillas, and Puebla-inspired antojitos.
Identidad, propuesta y datos de contacto contrastados con la fuente oficial; valoracion, resenas, estado y direccion verificados directamente en Google Maps el 16/09/2026.
Puebla-style tacos and antojitos from a truck
A Home Acre Drive taqueria known for beef birria, quesabirria, consommé, tacos, and Mexican plates.
Identidad, propuesta y datos de contacto contrastados con la fuente oficial; valoracion, resenas, estado y direccion verificados directamente en Google Maps el 16/09/2026.
Beef birria, quesabirria, and Mexican plates
A Busch Boulevard full-service restaurant serving tacos, moles, seafood, birria, and regional Mexican plates.
Identidad, propuesta y datos de contacto contrastados con la fuente oficial; valoracion, resenas, estado y direccion verificados directamente en Google Maps el 16/09/2026.
Tacos, moles, seafood, and regional Mexican cooking
Sources & references
These independent references add context or corroborate key facts used in this guide. Restaurant websites are kept on the business profiles rather than repeated here. Current information can change after the access date shown below.
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Official website of Los Guachos ↗
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Los Guachos · Accessed September 16, 2026
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Official website of La Poblanita ↗
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La Poblanita · Accessed September 16, 2026
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Official website of Taquería Guadalajara ↗
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Taquería Guadalajara · Accessed September 16, 2026
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Official website of Catrina Mexican Cuisine ↗
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Catrina Mexican Cuisine · Accessed September 16, 2026
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Google Maps listing for Los Guachos ↗
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Google Maps · Accessed September 16, 2026
Direct check of rating, review count, operating status, and address; variable data.
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Google Maps listing for La Poblanita ↗
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Google Maps · Accessed September 16, 2026
Direct check of rating, review count, operating status, and address; variable data.
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Google Maps listing for Taquería Guadalajara ↗
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Google Maps · Accessed September 16, 2026
Direct check of rating, review count, operating status, and address; variable data.
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Google Maps listing for Catrina Mexican Cuisine ↗
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Google Maps · Accessed September 16, 2026
Direct check of rating, review count, operating status, and address; variable data.