Taco Mexico
The Taco Mexico Restaurant sign: a dark green band reading TACO MEXICO over a red band reading RESTAURANT
Hwy 35, Bigfork, Montana

Authentic Mexican food

Taco Mexico Restaurant: Fresh salsa, big plates.

A wire basket of tortilla chips and a black stone bowl of chunky fresh salsa on a wood table
the real thing

Big plates of authentic Mexican food for lunch and dinner on Hwy 35 in Bigfork, and a basket of chips with fresh salsa.

Salsa, sauces and sides

Pass the salsa.

Chips and fresh salsa to start. Guacamole, pico de gallo and the rest are a few dollars on the side.

A black wire caddy holding bottles of hot sauce on a wood table in front of a green wall
hot sauces on the table
Close-up of chunky red salsa with cilantro in a black stone bowl
fresh salsa

The room

Come on in

Taco Mexico is a family-owned Mexican restaurant in a small strip center on Montana Highway 35 in Bigfork. The sign out front says TACO MEXICO RESTAURANT and the window says AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD, so you know what you are getting.

Inside it is bright and cheerful: mustard-yellow walls, strings of paper banners across the ceiling, paper-lantern lamps, a Mexican flag, light-wood chairs with maroon seats and a terracotta tile floor. Sit down for a basket of chips and fresh salsa.

Plates are big, prices are friendly, and there is beer and wine to go with them. There is a kids menu and high chairs, room for groups, a free parking lot and a wheelchair-accessible entrance.

  • Dine-in, takeout, curbside pickup
  • Table service, lunch and dinner
  • Good for kids and for groups
  • Beer and wine
  • Vegetarian options
  • Cards and mobile payments
  • Free parking, wheelchair access

Real Google reviews, word for word

What folks say

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4.5 445 Google reviews

319 of 445 are 5 star

  • Google review

    Hands down the best Mexican food in the Flathead. Just by looking at it, you can sense the authenticity. Once you taste it, game over, you’ll be hooked.

    They also have the tastiest and freshest salsa to get you started. So go there and order anything, you won’t regret it!

    Daniel Stark Local Guide6 months ago
  • Google review

    What’s better than the best Mexican food in the valley? Being served by Erin with the big smile, the best waitress in the valley.

    Shrimp tacos by Chef Balthazar! Ah yes!
    Consistently excellent!

    Jean Erickson Walker Local Guidea year ago
  • Google review

    Our favorite place for Mexican food in the Flathead. Salsa is awesome!

    Kari Carter Local Guide5 months ago
  • Google review

    I can confidently say, this is the most authentic Mexican food I have found this far north. Whatever you order, I am sure you will be pleased. This is not Texmex this is the real deal.

    Spencer Benson a year ago
  • Google review

    The host and waiter were great—very attentive and quick to accommodate us since we were in a rush to eat. Our food came out fast and was absolutely delicious! The salsa was fresh and full of flavor. Overall, a wonderful dining experience.

    Maureen Karth 11 months ago
  • Google review

    Great little hole in the wall. Food was authentic and fantastic. Prices were very reasonable.

    Winston Taylor Local Guide8 months ago
  • Google review

    Two good reasons to stop on 35 near Bigfork:
    (1) Excellent Chili Rellenos. Fresh, not frozen! Homemade batter recipe.
    (2) Great salsa and chips.

    We drive 37 miles each way for this!

    Ron Brookman Local Guidea year ago
  • Google review

    I've eaten here once today and once four years ago and both times the food has been absolutely delicious! The rice and beans are just like they taste in New Mexico where I grew up. SO GOOD.

    Ashley Bynum Local Guidea year ago
  • Google review

    Just good food and great service. This is my favorite Mexican food in Western Montana. The staff is always positive and happy.

    The Carne Asada burrito is my favorite. I also enjoy the chicken quesadilla. My wife loves the Pollo a la creama.

    Eric Baugh Local Guide3 years ago
  • Google review

    No waiting, served in 10 minutes. Huge, gigantic Taco Salad. I'm 65 been around the World and hands down this was the Best Taco Salad, EVER ! Took L/O box home for tomorrow's lunch.

    Easy in-out parking. Ultra clean. Debit-Credit & Cash.

    Richard Corbin Local Guide2 years ago
  • Google review

    Hard to get good Mexican food in Montana. But this is just that! Hands down, best chicken fajita salad on the planet! Not just Montana!
    Hard to find friendly service in Montana, too. These folks were amazing!! A breath of fresh air after being treated like an inconvenience so many places around the state.

    Cyndi Nonnenmann Local Guidea year ago
  • Google review

    Super friendly staff, great food and very clean place. Was reasonably priced as well. The food was fresh and not oily. We'll be back.

    Shelly Cordis Local Guide2 years ago
  • Google review

    BEST authentic Mexican food! All of our food selections were amazing! Highly recommend!

    Lucy Bednar Local Guidea year ago
  • Google review

    Taco Mexico is our favorite Mexican restaurant in Kalispell/Bigfork. Their food is consistently good, and as one expects Mexican food to taste and be served. The wait staff is great. They are always very busy and multi-tasking, but they get it all done and provide very good service. We lived for a long time in a Mexican border town, and we thought moving to Montana we would sorely miss good Mexican food, but with Taco Mexico so close we don't feel like we are missing a thing! :-)

    Anne Baugh 3 years ago
  • Google review

    What a great surprise on a road trip, to luck out and find a great Mexican restaurant. We were met with genuine smiles, and t he tacos were beautiful, large, and delicious. Might be the best that I can remember

    Rick S Local Guide2 years ago
  • Google review

    A really chill place when we first came in, our waitress was so sweet and our food came out fast. The food was mouth watering and had a huge portion considering the prices

    Simi Kocoa Local Guide2 years ago

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Hours and location

Look for the green and red sign

Our hours

Opening hours
Monday11 AM to 8 PM
Tuesday11 AM to 8 PM
Wednesday11 AM to 8 PM
Thursday11 AM to 8 PM
Friday11 AM to 8 PM
Saturday11 AM to 8 PM
SundayClosed

Lunch and dinner

8270 Montana Hwy 35, Ste 2
Bigfork, MT 59911

(406) 837-5030 Get directions
Taco Mexico, Ste 2 Split Rock Subway Washboard free parking lot Montana Hwy 35 Doc Kimball Wy

Illustrated map, not to scale.

  • Takeout and curbside pickup: call (406) 837-5030.
  • A free parking lot, plus free street parking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom and seating.
The front of the building on a sunny day: the green and red TACO MEXICO RESTAURANT sign above a maroon awning, under a blue sky
the front of the building