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Taco Boy

Downtown · $$–$$$ · Ranked in 2 TasteSignal categories

Updated November 2026

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#5 Mexican#128 Best Overall ▼
4.1
TasteSignal Crowd ScoreBlended across 3 platforms · how this is calculated
Google★ 4.43,191 reviewsTripadvisor★ 4.1511 reviewsYelp★ 3.9198 reviews

Diner ratings checked Nov 2026. Platforms with fewer than 50 reviews are not counted.

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Why Taco Boy ranks where it does

#5

Best Mexican Restaurants in Charleston, SC

No change
  • Critic recognition from Post and Courier in the last five years.
  • Diner ratings: 4.4 on Google (3,191 reviews); 4.1 on Tripadvisor (511 reviews); 3.9 on Yelp (198 reviews).

Rank history

CategoryOct 26Nov 26
Mexican#5#5
Best Overall#107#128

A dash means it was not ranked in that category that month. See everything that moved this month.

What critics and guides say

Post and Courier: Where can you go to eat with a large group in Charleston? (Oct 2023)

Also top-ranked for Mexican

Maya del Sol Kitchen, Rancho Lewis, El Molino Supermarket Taqueria, Santi's Restaurante Mexicano. See the full ranking →

Frequently asked

Is Taco Boy good?

Taco Boy ranks #5 for Mexican in Charleston on TasteSignal for November 2026. Critic recognition from Post and Courier in the last five years.

What is Taco Boy's TasteSignal Crowd Score?

4.1 out of 5, the average of its ratings on Google, Yelp and Tripadvisor (platforms with 50+ reviews), checked Nov 2026.

Where is Taco Boy?

Taco Boy is at 217 Huger St, Charleston, SC 29403 (Downtown).