SENOR TACO

The crowd and the inspector disagree about SENOR TACO, and it isn't close: 1,620 reviewers settle on 4.6 stars, while its latest health inspection lands at a D, 66/100.

That D comes from 3 high-priority and 10 basic violations cited on January 13, 2026. It currently ranks safer than 9% of Volusia County restaurants we grade — close to the bottom of the county. And the direction isn't reassuring: its recent inspections have been sliding, not recovering. If you want the flavor with fewer question marks, the safer-options list below maps higher-graded kitchens within a short drive.

Loved (4.6★) but failing (D, 66/100) · safer than 9% of Volusia County

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Safer options nearby

Higher-graded restaurants close to SENOR TACO, by Florida DBPR grade:

Restaurant details

Health grade
D (66/100)
Violations
13 total — 3 high-priority, 10 basic
Address
3174 S ATLANTIC AVE SUITE-A, Daytona Beach Shores, FL
Cuisine
Mexican
Categories
Mexican restaurant, Fast food restaurant
Price
$10–20
Rating
4.6 stars (1620 reviews)
Neighborhood
Surfside Square Condo
Seats
12
Phone
(386) 322-4262
Website
Official website
Photo of SENOR TACO
Photo: yoonkyu lee

Community Rating

Reviews via Google
4.6 Community-sourced rating 1,620 reviews
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What diners say — our read

Read these 20 reviews next to the inspection report and they tell the same story from two directions. Reviews mentioning what it costs average 3.6 stars, so it divides opinion rather than settling it. The staff follows at 20% of reviews, where ratings average 3.8.

5 stars is the modal score, given by 14 of the 20 reviewers who rated. A third strand, cleanliness, appears in 15% of them at 3.7 stars. The split is 16 positive to 3 negative across 20 rated reviews, with 1 in the middle.

None of that is visible in a star rating: the most recent DBPR inspection graded this kitchen a D (66/100), citing 3 high-priority and 10 basic violations. Diner sentiment and inspection result are measuring different things here, and only one of them is checked by the state. That inspection was on January 13, 2026. Its inspection trajectory is downward over the records we hold. On health score it sits safer than 9% of the Volusia County restaurants we grade. Among the items recorded were food & equipment thermometers provided and accurate and cross-contamination.

What to do with that is a judgement call — the reviews describe the experience, the grade describes the conditions behind it. Read the originals below and judge the pattern yourself.

Our own analysis of 20 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 29, 2026

    Best Mexican food I’ve had in Florida!!!

  • June 29, 2026

    The food here was perfectly seasoned. We enjoyed our meal!

  • June 23, 2026

    I actually liked this place. It's a small 2 table one bathroom little restaurant. We had our food to go and brought it back to the hotel room. We had the guac 🥑 the queso, Birria tacos and reg taco. My 🌮 was cold but I heated it up and I have to say I enjoyed the flavor.

  • June 13, 2026

    We’ve been making this trip for about 6 years now! We love this place

  • June 7, 2026

    We were on vacation and ate here several times, the food was great and the service was also. There are tables inside and a few outside also. The price seems to be on the higher side, but as I was saying the food was great!

  • June 2, 2026

    Excellent food. Just a couple tables inside and outside but also take-out. Staff were excellent and the food was very good. Ordered tacos chimichangas, guac, chips, pinto beans, rice.

  • May 15, 2026

    I think I might have just had the best tacos of my life. Seriously so good.

  • May 10, 2026

    I would rate the food ok. Its not great nor terrible. There are better places where you get a better meal for the same or even less money.

  • May 4, 2026

    Great quick stop for tacos and birria after being at the beach!

  • May 2, 2026

    Husband and I had the birria tacos and they were fantastic. The woman who took our order was really nice and the food came out quickly, will be back.

  • April 26, 2026

    Awesome little taco restaurant... I just went with the classic 3 beef crunchy tacos "senior style" really good tacos! And the price 3 for $9 is great! Definitely hit the spot for lunch! There's a couple of booths inside, some tables on the patio... definitely will come back when I'm in Daytona

  • April 24, 2026

    Best fish taco around 😋

  • April 17, 2026

    This is best Mexican food I’ve ever had

  • April 17, 2026

    Had nachos on first visit based a recommendation of friend. Large portion tastes great. 👍 Inside and outside seating.

  • April 8, 2026

    The fish tacos were delish 😋 definitely stop by if you’re ever in Daytona.

  • March 29, 2026

    The water dispenser is part of the soda machine and yellow water comes out, meaning they do not clean the soda nozzles and actually it takes a long time of not cleaning before water is tinted yellow sharing a nozzle. The salsa has high acidity and tasted cheap like it came out of a jar that you buy at Walmart, it has to be the lowest quality salsa ive ever had at a restaurant and clearly was not made in-house. My chicken on the tacos was dripping wet soaked in marinade but somehow it was still dry chewing it.

  • March 28, 2026

    Mexican is my favorite food but this tasted extremely different than any Mexican I’ve had with a heavy flavoring that was not consistent with most Mexican restaurants. Limited seating, no free chips and salsa. Overpriced and I couldn’t even finish my taco. Not for me

  • March 28, 2026

    The food and staff is beyond good the store is clean and the prices are awesome 😎

  • March 27, 2026

    Good food. Nice burritos

  • March 22, 2026

    I wouldn’t take my family back to this establishment!!! My order got messed up and when I went to get it corrected they took food off my plate, which I was supposed to have and had to go back and get it. My tacos were ice cold but we didn’t say a word. While there we ate and tried to refill our drink and was told no because they are closing but I had just gotten my food!! We spent most very $120 to get treated like trash… if you care about customer service don’t waste money here there are other qmazing places that will treat you with respect!!

Overall Score

38 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 10/40
    Grade D
  • Dietary transparency 7/20
    2 options listed
  • Community rating 18/20
    4.6★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 3/10
    Declining, 33% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Opening hours

Monday
11 AM to 9 PM
Tuesday
11 AM to 9 PM
Wednesday
11 AM to 9 PM
Thursday
11 AM to 9 PM
Friday
11 AM to 9 PM
Saturday
11 AM to 9 PM
Sunday
11 AM to 8 PM

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. January 13, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    3 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 10 basic

    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
    • 05 — Food & equipment thermometers provided and accurate
    • 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage
    • 12 — Handwashing; employee eating/drinking/smoking practices
    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained (×4)
    • 28 — Sewage and waste water disposed properly
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×4)
  2. September 30, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Call Back - Complied

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 0 basic

    • 47 — Electrical wiring/outlets in good repair (reporting only)
  3. August 4, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Warning Issued

    1 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 7 basic

    • 02 — Consumer advisory, date-marking & labeling of ready-to-eat foods
    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
    • 10 — In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • 13 — Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; fingernails
    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained (×2)
    • 21 — Wiping cloths; clean & soiled linens; laundry
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
    • 45 — Fire extinguishing equipment (reporting only)
    • 47 — Electrical wiring/outlets in good repair (reporting only)

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: January 13, 2026