How much does a taco bar cost?
$700 for 50 guests, $1,400 for 100, $2,100 for 150 — the cook and the griddle at your party for 2 hours, all-you-can-eat. These are the prices the booking form charges.
Plus 8.75% tax. Free travel within 10 miles of Placentia. Family-run since 2001.
- 50 guests
- $700
- 100 guests
- $1,400
- 150 guests
- $2,100
- Holds your date
- $100

Prices by guest count
Taco bar cost for 25, 50, 75, 100 and 150 guests
Food price first; the smaller grey number is the total with 8.75% tax for a party within 10 miles (no travel fee). Up to 50 guests the price is flat; from 51 it is $14 a guest.
| Guests | Taco Bar | Holiday Taco BarNov–Dec | Breakfast Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | $630$685 with tax | $680$739 with tax | $630$685 with tax |
| 50 | $700$761 with tax | $750$816 with tax | $700$761 with tax |
| 75 | $1,050$1,142 with tax | $1,200$1,305 with tax | $1,050$1,142 with tax |
| 100 | $1,400$1,522 with tax | $1,600$1,740 with tax | $1,400$1,522 with tax |
| 150 | $2,100$2,284 with tax | $2,400$2,610 with tax | $2,100$2,284 with tax |
Over 150 guests? Call (714) 643-4780 — we cater much bigger events.
Calculator
Your exact total, before you book.
Pick the package, the number of guests and how far the party is from Placentia. The total is what the booking form will charge — food, extras, travel and 8.75% tax. Only the $100 deposit is paid online; the rest is due on the day.
Not sure of the miles? The booking form works them out from the address.
- Food
- $700
- Extras
- $0
- Travel
- Free
- Tax 8.75%
- $61
Total$761
Due today (deposit)$100
Balance on the day$661
What the price includes
Everything for 2 hours of tacos.
- Carne asada, chicken & al pastor
- Tacos, burritos or quesadillas — guest’s choice
- Rice & beans
- Full salsa bar: mild, medium & hot
- Fresh limes, onion & cilantro
- Plates, napkins & forks
- 2 hours all-you-can-eat
Setup (30–60 min before the food is ready) is free. Leftovers are yours — bring trays or containers.
Extras people add
- Guacamole for every guest$1 a guest
- Agua fresca, 5-gallon jar$50 each
- Sodas & bottled water$2 a guest
- OJ + drip coffee (Breakfast Bar)$3 a guest
Agua fresca flavors: horchata, jamaica, tamarindo, cucumber-lime, watermelon, pineapple. The Breakfast Bar (breakfast burritos made on site) costs the same as the taco bar.
Book online →Same prices everywhere
Taco catering near you
The food price is the same in every city; only the travel band changes. Most of these are in the free 10-mile zone or the first band.
Taco bar pricing questions
What people ask before they book.
Catering by occasionCatering by occasion
Tell us what you’re feeding.Tell us what you’re feeding.
Same cart, same prices — a page for each kind of day, with the answers that day needs.Same cart, same prices — a page for each kind of day, with the answers that day needs.
- Taco cateringCarne asada, chicken and al pastor off the griddle at your place — the cart most people book.See the pageSee the page
- Burger cateringQuarter-pound burgers, hot dogs and fries cut and fried on site.See the pageSee the page
- Corporate & officeLunch for the whole building, cooked in the lot. Certificate of insurance on request.See the pageSee the page
- Schools & districtsFundraisers, campus events and graduation season. Certificate of insurance on request.See the pageSee the page
- Quinceañeras & graduationsThe party you planned for a year — taco bar, aguas frescas, and nobody stands in line.See the pageSee the page
- Holiday partiesOffice holiday lunches and Christmas parties — the Taco Bar with guacamole and aguas frescas in, or the Breakfast Bar with OJ and coffee.See the pageSee the page
- Taquizas — en españolLa taquiza completa, explicada en español. Hablamos español.See the pageSee the page
- Taquiza prices — en españolCuánto cuesta una taquiza, explicado en español.See the pageSee the page
- Posadas — en españolLa taquiza navideña con guacamole y aguas frescas, explicada en español.See the pageSee the page
Ready when you are.Ready when you are.
Price it by head count, hold the date with $100, and the crew is there 30–60 min early with the griddle.Price it by head count, hold the date with $100, and the crew is there 30–60 min early with the griddle.
Rather serve it yourself? Taco-bar trays to collect are $10 a person from 5 guests —Rather serve it yourself? Taco-bar trays to collect are $10 a person from 5 guests — build a tray pack →build a tray pack →