Cinco - Columbus

The $2 traditional tacos on Tuesdays and Saturdays is what you need. Delicious Quesadilla. Great spot speedy service.

As we walked in, we spotted order kiosks and, thinking it might be a ghost kitchen or something similar, we started entering our orders. After placing our orders, we followed some voices to what we assumed was the waiting area. To our surprise, we found ourselves in a full restaurant with an order line and a cashier. We were a little confused about how the pickup worked—whether we’d be called or needed to let the cashier know we were there. After taking our seats, a friendly staff member soon brought out our food trays. I ordered a flour street taco along with another taco that I think was pork. Both were quite tasty—not extraordinary, but definitely enjoyable. The pico de gallo was fresh and delicious, which I appreciated. If I'm in that part of downtown again and the other taco place has a long line, I would definitely give this spot another chance.

Walking into the building can be confusing as to which way to go. Thank goodness I had friends with me who had been there before. The staff was friendly and tried to be as quick as possible. I ordered the Birria Tacos and Guacamole with chips. If you've never had Birria before then these are for you. However, since I've had Birria elsewhere they were just average tacos. The consumé was more oily than soupy. Honestly, the best part was the Guacamole. After driving around for 20 minutes to find a parking spot, I was glad to have a decent meal.

As an OSU student, I ordered through GrubHub, and I have to say, I'm impressed. Originally from San Diego, California, where I grew up in the barrio, I really miss the taquerias back home. Cinco's steak tacos take me right back to the street tacos I used to enjoy from Humberto's Taqueria in my old neighborhood. The marinade is spot-on, the guacamole is incredibly fresh, and it brings back memories of my community and the shops we frequented in Tijuana. Thank you for providing a little taste of home!

I ordered the Birria tacos, and my partner chose the steak street tacos. It was my first time trying Birria, and it was delicious!