13 Best Taco Restaurants near Warren

“The Box East Bay is a gourmet taco stand that opened in Warren, Rhode Island in June 2019. It was founded by Matthew King. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, King has 35 years of experience working for a major contract food service facility that focused on the leisure and entertainment segment. Eventually he decided that he wanted to be his own boss. King came up with an idea to develop food trailers that can convert to multiple concepts. For his first project, he intended to sling pizzas on his Italian-made wood-burning oven. His girlfriend convinced him to focus on tacos instead. King's tacos were essentially a hybrid between traditional street tacos and Neapolitan wood-fired pizzas. All tortillas are handmade by himself with a mixture of wheat flour and corn. He converted a vintage former horse trailer into a retrofitted food stand outfitted with a removable wood-burning oven. King cleared out an area on his front lawn to permanently park the trailer. The operation was dubbed "The Taco Box" when it first opened, but by July 2022 it was renamed "The Box East Bay" to reflect its growing menu. My family and I visited The Box this past August while we were driving back home from a week-long trip to Cape Cod. We stopped along the East Bay Bike Path in Warren for a bathroom break and to grab some frozen lemonades from Del's. We looked across the street, saw The Box and thought that some street tacos would make a delicious lunch. We had no idea what we were in for. The food stand is surrounded by a beautiful garden and some picnic tables for customers to sit at. We started off with a plate of "Chips & Pico with Guacamole": something quick to get our appetite going. Then my wife and I ordered the "Shrimp Taco" (wild caught Gulf of Mexico shrimp, red onion, shredded cabbage, cilantro, lime vinagreta) and "Street Corn Taco" (flame roasted corn, black beans, charred sweet mild chilies, avocado, lime garlic mayo) to share as well as a "Cheese Quesadilla" for our son. We were shocked when we received our tacos. Not only were they huge but they resembled Neapolitan pizzas more than tacos. We folded them in half and ate them like a taco. The tortillas were crunchy and charred on the outside but soft and chewy on the inside. These tacos were spectacular; just busting with flavor from the fresh ingredients (some of which were grown right in the garden). We are so happy that we discovered The Box by accident and would definitely stop again the next time we find ourselves in Warren!“

“honestly best restaurant i have been to in a long time. everything was delicious. staff is amazing!“

“Best food ever! Tons of amazing vegetarian options. The tofu quesadilla is so good and the rice is exceptional! I love this place so much!“

“The nicest people work here and the food is AMAZING! My coworkers and I went here for my birthday lunch and the staff over heard and sang happy birthday to me and a brought over a yummy waffle! Best part, I was able to get a Mexican breakfast for lunch! 100% recommend this adorable restaurant filled with love and great food!“

“Excellent Mexican food and drinks!“

“Good food but our server didn’t give us any napkins or silverware. Had to ask the food runner who bought out our dessert for something to eat the dessert with. Still no napkins provided. Very slow service also.“

“Recently discovered on TooGoodtoGo app but will defiantly be going back. The portions were huge, very delicious and the staff was friendly. They have a huge selection of empanadas. I got the chicken which was very flavorful, rice and beans that weren't dry and mac salad. I also got an egg and cheese empanada and I'd like to try all of their other selections. They also had a huge selection of desserts that looked really good.“

“The food is delicious here! But beware, they have changed ownership and pricing has gone up a bit. I was taken aback by the tab when i picked up... also the signage is not appropriate on the street, but they are working on that I think... They are also not called Papi's Tacos anymore, its La Familia Tacos.“

“Incredible little spot. You will not regret getting the soy chorizo and potato option in a quesadilla. The people running this place are super friendly too & the menu has consistently fair pricing. Parking is street parking in Cranston but still not hard to find honestly. The menu is simple but creative. The food is fresh. I highly recommend trying this place at least 3x!“

“Went there with friends tonight. Wonderful experience. Great food and drinks. Would definitely recommend! Server was very pleasant and engaging.“

“This is Mexican food everyday but Sundays they have Soul Food Sunday and Manchupa for the Cape Verdeane crowd. Diane and Kevin do an amazing job serving and making the food. Very comfortable place to sit and enjoy one of the many variety of dishes the offer especially on Sunday I will be back for sure.“

“excellent staff great tacos, hidden gem“

“Best authentic Mexican food I've gotten on the East Coast. For the amazing quality, the prices are unbeatable. $2 for a great variety of authentic corn tortilla tacos is unmatched. Also, the price and quality of a burrito the size of my forearm is insane. I've been to 5 different locations, and it's always been an amazing experience with great service, an amazing atmosphere, and top notch food !“