I could eat the Chili con Carne from Lone Star in Brighton with a side of their tortilla chips and wash it down with an Agua de Tamarindo cocktail (ok, maybe two) every day and never get tired of it! The staff rocks, too! LOVE this place and I'm there at least twice a month!
Nachos were amazing. Street corn is hands down best corn I’ve had at any restaurant. A must try! Saw it on TV. So glad we decided to try this during our trip to Boston
Being from Texas I am hyper critical of tacos. These hit the mark for sure. I had the brisket taco and the spiced beef taco. Both were flavorful and well done. The salsa could have been hotter but ok. Service was good and atmosphere was average.
As many of you know, it's no secret that we love brunching at Deep Ellum in Allston! Did you know they have a sister restaurant right next door called Lone Star? We usually walk past it, but this time we decided to duck in and try their tacos - and were so glad we did!. Lone Star has this great, rustic ambiance. Filled with exposed brick, wooden panels and stools, and steel top tables with exposed rivets, it really sets the scene for a great meal.
This wasn't named best tacos in Boston for no reason! My favorite is the Beef Barbacoa which inspired me to make it on my blog : www.thebusybostonian.com ! I dont usually eat fish, but anyone Ive ever gone with loves the daily fried fish taco. For brunch the corn pancakes are amazing
Super night out. Just tried this place. We selected it based on the existing reviews and the irresistable concept of tacos and drinks. Food was terrific (we had assorted varieties of tacos, and quac and chips), drinks were great as well - the mugarita was a prize. Best part was the atmosphere: cool mix of bar and restaurant, and lone star ambiance. Service was quite good as well. Much recommended.
Lunch with coworkers Friday 3/2/12, I'm very picky. The good: House made tortillas! Thank you. Great tacos. You're probably safe with any. Great tequila and mezcal selection. Lots of pickled stuff. The meh: The guacamole wasn't that great, I prefer mine without crema. I'd like to see a menu that changes often, I assume it doesn't much because they're laminated. On those same lines, some specials would be sweet. Conclusion: You have to go at least once, the food is really spectacular. If I knew there would be menu variations I would go more often (read: more than once).
Really delicious! We ate so many tacos that it was an expensive night, more money than we thought we were going to spend, but good to try out the place once. It’s location and lack of parking make it kind of pain to get to. The food was good, and if it were more convenient,
Speaking of hangovers -- Lone Star is the ideal brunch spot. This is coming from someone who generally has an intense dislike for “brunch.” Lone Star serves its full menu all day, so you can sit at the zinc bar (which the owners drove all the way up from Savannah, Georgia in one solid piece) and get yourself some huevos rancheros (house made tortillas, fried eggs, house beans, ranchero sauce, avocado, and queso fresco). Having already had an awful egg breakfast down the street at a new diner, my husband and I ordered the grilled avocado with griddled queso (salsa verde and corn relish) taco; the chicken ranchero toastada (beans, ranchero sauce, napa cabbage, and crema); and the dallas spicy beef taco (fried tortilla, mushrooms, chilis, and longhorn cheese). While Casey (another awesome bartender) placed our order and made our michelada’s I asked Brian about the simple menu. “We don’t need to pretty it up,” he said. “At night this place is a margarita factory, so we didn’t want the menu
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So, dear friends, if you’re in the area, I urge you to seek out this little hidden gem in Allston. There’s no name on the outside, but it’s right beside Deep Ellum.
From the crew who runs Deep Ellum in Allston comes an adjoining taco bar that goes by the name of Lone Star, where the Texas inspired vibe is casual with an understated hipness. Look for the single hanging star on the exterior, and settle into a vintage wooden booth under a giant mounted bison head, or pull up a stool at the custom zinc bar backed by an impressive stock of tequilas and mezcal.
Welcoming neighborhood taco bar.
I had the fish taco and spicy beef taco with the Mexicano Margarita.
The staff is fun and friendly but so are their patrons! Great to hang out or for a quick satisfying meal.
Their tortilla chips are thick, hot and fresh.
The food was good. I got the rice and beans, 2 different fish tacos and a strong El Diablo margarita. Chips and salsa was ok. Nice service too.
A gem in the neighborhood!!! The tacos are amazing, the torta is delicious, the corn super tasty and if you go for brunch the breakfast taco is probably my favorite! Of the tres leches is great too
The lone star taco bar is one of the few places with food available late into the night, and the food is goood!
Food: Grilled street corn (Corn on the cob topped with cotija
+ garlic-lime aioli); Veracruz fish (Grilled spice-rubbed red
perch, avocado crema, salsa
quemada, napa cabbage); Baja fried fish (Beer battered fresh white fish, pickled red cabbage,
mango-habanero aioli)
Ambiance: It was a very upbeat, casual, dim lit venue.
Parking: Street meter parking is available, but it is difficult to find a spot.
Pricing: The prices seemed fair.
Food (flavors): The street corn was really good. I loved the sweet, savory, and fatty flavors in the street corn dish. The Baja fish tacos were also really good and had a sweet and savory flavor to them; I loved the pickled red cabbage in the taco.The Veracruz taco was very salty, the saltiness of the fish overpowered the other flavors in the taco.
Portion size: The tacos and corn were small, but they were fulfilling. I had 3 pieces of small corn and 2 tacos.
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Everything was tasty! Staff was quick and friendly. We had fish tacos, birria, beef tacos. Definitely get the street corn and guacamole to start. The margaritas were fresh and not super spicy. Lots of seating inside and out.
Best tacos I have found outside of Mexico, bar none. This place is great. The Barbacoa was incredible, carnitas amazing, fish tacos were flawless, and to my surprise, the Mexican hotdog was bomb. Best hotdog I've had in years. Solid cocktails too. The jalapeño margaritas were great. Definitely will go back when I'm in Cambridge. This will be my go-to for after bar food!! Highly recommended.
First, I love Boston. This is my first time spending time in the Cambridge area and it was amazing. As a native Texan, of course I had to go to a place called Lone Star Taco Bar. The vibe is great. The Birria Taco was delicious. The drinks (plural) were authentic. I will be back again.
The food here was delicious, we tried quite a few different tacos, and the guacamole was very good. Drinks were kind of expensive for what you got but still a great go-to spot in Cambridge
Best brunch if you're craving tacos and adult beverages. Delicious tacos and friendly service. But this is not a place to sit and relax for long time, it's just too busy. The inside is quite small but they have outdoor seating too.
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