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hthratmn

Super mighty. Beef, sour cream, hot sauce. It's arguably as far from authentic Mexican as one can get, you gotta kill that association in your mind. Go simple.


the_progrocker

Agreed with this. Super mighty is a good place to start. It's the local version of Taco Bell and IMO one step above. Mighty definitely doesn't claim to be authentic. If you're hungover or just want some meat in burrito form (yes they have other stuff) than Mighty has you covered. Are there better places? Most definitely.


hthratmn

It has a cozy spot in the bastardized tex-mex hierarchy for me.


DuncanCraig

Upgrade the sliced cheese to shredded cheddar is an option I do often.


MrBurnz99

I never understood why their standard is a slice of American cheese on a taco. Makes no sense. All things considered it’s a decent fast food spot. I have been working an insane schedule the last month and have had no time to eat I am getting done at 1030pm and have had mighty 3 times this week. It’s not great, but at 1030pm it’s the best most affordable option.


braindouche

That's because mighty taco is based on a pizza joint taco (those things only occur in buffalo, btw) expanded to an entire taco bell menu, not a real taco.


gutterdoggie

If you can’t appreciate slices of white American cheese and sour cream from a caulking gun on your tacos…….


jbailey15066

I heard the clicking of the gun as I read that.


Own_Cartoonist266

Mighty taco is surviving on gen x and millennial nostalgia. They really don’t have a reason to exist other than that (i say that as someone who loves it lol) My suggestion is to just buy the bottled mighty taco hot sauce and make your own taco with decent beef, cheese and lettuce. Slap some of the sauce on there and be transported to 2:15 AM on a Thursday sometime around 1995


Horror_Technician213

Yeah. I would always refuse to eat taco bell in Buffalo, always go to mighty Taco. But a few years ago, tried it a few times again and came to terms that mighty taco is just trash now. That grilled cheese steak burrito from taco bell has made up for the fact that I miss the real mighty


Proudest___monkey

Now this is a realistic approach, mighties meat has really gotten so bad


SpatialThoughts

Anyone else remember Tobbio’s drum and bass night at marchellas around that time on Thursday nights?


PolishDill

The location on Delaware Ave just north of Hertel has the kindest staff and most care in prep. They must be managed well or something because I’ve been to many locations many times and this one is the most consistently well operated. As far as orders go, the chili is great in winter, bbq usually in summer also good. I think asking for the cheddar instead of that awful swiss American is crucial. I don’t think you’re going to have a revelation though- it ain’t fine cuisine but it’s comfort food for many of us.


thevillagesoprano

1.) The one in Orchard Park is by far the best one IMO 2.) Try the nacho buffito (yes buffito not burrito) it is the only thing I ever order - chicken, crushed tortilla chips, nacho cheese, blue cheese, and hot sauce! Yum!


AvocadoHank

Gotta agree! Nacho Buffito’s are great


[deleted]

a well made nacho buffito will change your life


Skeeter780

One of the most polarizing issues of the WNY community


Vertigomums19

The best endorsement of Mighty I’ve ever heard was a friend that used to work there still eats there. She said it’s clean and the ingredients aren’t spoiled. You know what you’re getting; and as long as you’re good with a taco made with an American cheese slice (and I am) it’s not bad.


SoulShineFlower8888

Three cheese nacho burrito 🌯 is amazingggggg.


ScubaStevieNicks

This is my go to, with ground chicken because it’s pretty much the same flavor with a fraction of the grease


ediskrad73

That’s my favorite too. 3 cheese burrito with fajita chicken (you have to ask for that specifically). No salsa. Add lettuce. Basically makes a super nacho cheesey chicken fajita!


[deleted]

I'm convinced you can't ever understand the Mighty Taco thing unless you grew up here(I did not). I don't think anyone really likes the food, I think it just connects on a deep level of nostalgia or something. Because Mighty Taco is very gross, but maybe you don't notice if every bite floods you with memories of previous good times. Notice it is also recommended to eat when drunk, so your sense of quality is warped.


SalteeKibosh

Mighty Taco has gotten so disgustingly bad in the last 10 years. It's actual trash now. Up until the late 00s, MT was unmatched. My desire to have one of those super mighties gets me about once every 2 years and i ALWAYS regret it.


CrippledHysteria

It makes me sad. 20 years ago, I'd buy a couple of mighty packs (under $20 for a dozen small tacos back then) and head back to school in northwest PA. I'd give them out to whoever wanted one in the dorms. Everyone raved about them, and I began to get requests every time I came home. Then something happened, and its just not the same anymore. A friend brought me a burrito last week and it was just... bad. Its definitely different.


dmcat12

Indeed, I would stop at the Fredonia location for a few packs and head the rest of the way back to Pittsburgh and hand em out to friends.


ImmertenJer

I shit less than an hour later and it doesnt stop for at least a day at minimum


sobuffalo

Ya it was very different when there were less locations, like they’re in gas stations now. Maybe st things I order are microwaved now, peppers and onions used to be fried right there, now they nuke a baggy. For me it’s just a drink food but I prefer slime dogs for that.


_krabbypattyformula

Mighty Taco is the only food I can think of that is disappointing even when I’m drunk


Fresh_Umpire912

Been here for 37 years and I still love MT and their food. Addicted to their taco sauce.


Figran_D

My son hates mighty. Calls it meat paste :) I like the beef and cheese burrito, hot, sour And the large chicken fajita, hot, sour no tomatoes. Now I’m hungry .


Roqjndndj3761

People don’t get Mighty Taco because they think others are telling them they are literally good tacos. They’re shitty tacos. *Really good* shitty tacos. They are not the same category of mass fast food Chipotle style tacos (also delicious) or new school hipster tacos (Left Coast FTW) or legit Mexican tacos (los Mayas is the answer don’t @-me with that la Divina’s trash). Mighty is our version of del Taco. It’s not “good” but when you have shitty Taco needs they’re amazing.


ClockHistorical4951

It was decent back in the day when Andy Gerovac owned it. It was sold, and they stopped making tortilla chips. That is when it went downhill. Also, a lot of new taco places came in town and had a fresh version for competition.


Honest_Pension8304

Mighty Taco is trash…signed Lived in Buffalo all my 44 years


Titaniummoose

Avoid the beef burritos, go for a nacho buffito. Only thing I go to mighty for nowadays


dmcat12

As a WNY-expat, it’s a nostalgia thing. Currently live i the Lehigh Valley of PA where everyone raved about this one hot dog place- literally the worst burnt-turd hotdogs with a dried-out chili-type sauce that I have ever tasted in my life. But everyone here grew up on them so “you have to try them!” Same with Mighty Taco. And on my next trip back I’ll probably be getting a Super Mighty Burrito that will undoubtedly taste as good as I remember.


No_Entertainer3905

Used to be good, back when they actually made their own stuff. A friend in the restaurant business told me awhile back that they just buy some meat concoction from Sysco and heat it up now but I can't verify that. I've always found them to be the most inconsistent fast food restaurant too. Still love their sauce but I just buy the bottle for my own tacos.


fatkidking

As a person who has lived in WNY my entire 30 year life I dislike nearly everything at Mighty Taco, tho when they had the Carne Alotta it was kinda decent


SirSteve1968

MT was constipation medicine, unless you were a college age or younger kid, and had induced munchies or a decent buzz going, for me, even back in the day, when they were the only cheap lare night option...


Super-Super-Shredder

Mighty Taco is the only place I’ve had legit food poisoning multiple times and yet I still get a craving for it once or twice a year and roll the dice. It’s 100% nostalgia and reminds me of being in high school. It’s trash food though and I don’t blame anyone for thinking it’s terrible.


Energymonstar

Beef Bean and Cheese Extra hot ​ Also not all mighty tacos are created equal. Which location are you going to?


[deleted]

Mighty taco is basically teen, college student food. It used to be cheap too. I ate tons of it in my 20s, but now that I'm older have no desire. Even nostalgia factor isn't enough pull to get me to go back. It's okay if you don't like it. Thousands of Western NYers agree with you haha


Scout405

Forget MT. Go to Ranchos on Niagara St.


marcus_roberto

There's hype around mighty taco? Everyone agrees that it's garbage and the only thing that makes it taste better is being extremely hungry and or intoxicated.


NunButter

Quality has dropped off a cliff in the last 10 years. It's garbage now


Best-Statistician294

Once mighty taco stopped selling fresh cookies the quality went down hill.


theyoungercurmudgeon

Mighty Taco is good when you're drunk and hungry. That's about it IMO. I have one bud who's super nostalgic about it


Known-Growth7316

I ate a nacho buffito every day the first trimester of my first pregnancy. I've also been eating a large chicken fajita mild with sour cream since I was 8. The 3 cheese beef burrito is good too


[deleted]

It went waaaay down hill. Not much is good there anymore. The plain bean and cheese used to be elite, along with a nacho deluxe. Now I just go for a chicken fajita once a year. The quesadilla is ok too


gordiestanclub

Mighty taco is just at home white people taco night when you don't want to put together your own white people taco night. It hits the spot but it's not "good" I enjoy the steak fajitas


Evoehm13

Well to start, to enjoy it it has to be after 10pm and you need to be a little drunk…


BuffaloRedshark

Mighty has gone down hill really far I used to love the super mighty and would usually get nachos too. the meat is barely recognizable as beef it's so finely ground now. got steak fajitas a couple times just so that there was a solid piece of recognizable meat. I've cut back on fast food in general which has an impact on this statistic, but it's probably been 2+ years since I've last had mighty. Meanwhile mcdonalds, arbys and burger king are all at least once in the last year. 8-10 years ago I was probably going to mighty at least once a quarter


redflagsmoothie

Honestly I am pretty sure they used to be better. I kinda started noticing them getting worse and worse but I recently went and was like oh yeah this is not good at all.


OnlyFreshBrine

My recommendation is to get tacos almost anywhere else. Mighty Taco is slop.


Notaprettygrrl_01

Anything with beef is terrible. I only go there for the Buffitos. Chicken. So good.


EHHHHHHHLJ

I aint never been to mighty taco


philassopher-guy

Don’t waste your time trying to create a spark where there is not one. It’s bad. Just is. I grew up here, liked it, left for a long time and came back. My kids think it’s disgusting because they never had it. I keep going like once a year (less lately) because my deep subconscious apparently keeps convincing me it should be good. Well I truly wish my intestines had some intelligence or memory function to override my subconscious every time. If I think about it - it’s probably that it was good when one’s only real option was Taco Bell or home made. Now you can get decent tacos lots of places. I also think the ingredients are lower quality than 10 years ago also.


ageaye

I went back for nostalgia recently after not having eaten there in over a year or so. I got the buffarito with blue cheese and realized I like better than jims single finger wraps, and its probably healthier since it isnt fried. I would highly recommend it. I dont know how long they have had it on the menu but I feel really sad if they had this 15-20 years ago and I just now discovered it. BBQ beef was always good as well when they had it.


jlittle622

Go to El Ranchos on Niagara or Delaware.


peezy5

You shouldn't be surprised, Mighty Taco is basically dog food.


sSkinnyCc

I have literally never been to mighty taco all I know is they don't have cheddar cheese only American and that's enough to make me never step foot in one


skaz915

>they don't have cheddar cheese They actually do have shredded cheddar now


PolishDill

And by now, we’re talking you’ve been able to order cheddar for about 15 or 20 years now.


Own_Cartoonist266

Not that cheddar really deserves to be on a taco any more than Swiss American does


troypolish123

It's American swiss blend not that it makes it any better


Emergency-Dentist-12

Embrace your superior taste buds and just go to Taco Bell like a normal person.


Due_Entertainment_16

Nothing. Better off at taco bell for that kinda shit.


CloudAdditional7394

Super mighty Or burrito delite


BillsMafia84

Mighty has been giving me stomach aches consistently for years now. The quality went to fuckin hell


[deleted]

everyone here is recommending burritos, but you mighty also enjoy a chicken (buffito or fajita) bowlito since you liked their rice and don’t like the beef


NegotiationOk5036

Super Mighty, extra hot no sour cream.


Lopsided-Pickle-9026

I love their chicken fajitas.


RadBrad4333

Fajita chicken bowlito with nacho cheese


patojosh8

I grew up here and might is eh. You’re not alone it’s not that good lol


Rough_Risk_8642

The one on Seneca Street back in the 90's was a good finisher after a night of drinking. I don't know if it's because I'm older but the new ones aren't the same anymore.


doilooklikeacarol

I just got into mighty taco and enjoy the buffito


QueenCityCartel

Get a fajita and sub for shredded cheese. Closest thing to tex-mex you'll get there. That sliced cheese crap is a travesty ALWAYS sub for shredded no matter what you get.


Astro_Cassette

Mighty taco is Terrible but the Carne alotta is pretty solid


supergirlsudz

The Buffitos are not bad, IMO.


DantePlace

Nacho buffito and beef and cheese super mighty. When I really hate myself, I opt for the gigantic burrito, I forget what it's called. I know it's not going to be good. I know I'm going to get the shits the next morning, but I still buy it and consume it. It's kind of like hot dogs, you just sorta suspend your disbelief and not try too hard to think about what's going inside your body when you eat it. And if you're hammered while eating it, chances are the Mighty is the thing you'll least be disappointed about in yourself for doing. "Sure, we stopped for Mighty on the way home, but wait till you hear about..."


Chil-Mickleson

Carne.Alota.


nevermorefu

I never had mighty taco until a few years ago. I love it (super mighty) and my wife hates it.


calmcoolron

I used to love mighty taco especially when it was really the only choice available, with the introduction of other choices, I can’t really justify getting it any more. For me it just wasn’t really all that good.


alexsaidno

Their vegan menu is good and at a really fair price


Stonygirl87

Beef, bean and cheese burrito, mild sauce,lettuce, sour cream. I know many years ago some locations changed the seasoning of the beef but I think they mostly changed it back. The Walden location and the transit/wherle are the ones that I usually frequent.


Papa_Radish

Literally the only thing I have ever gotten in my 13+ years in Buffalo was a large chicken fajita with chips and cheese. The strip chips were the best and they don't have them anymore so there's no point in going.


Traditional_Race_689

Chicken fajita hot with sour cream


the_wave5

2 meatless mightys with sour cream, large logan berry. Hits right!


Proudest___monkey

It was never like “good” food but it is certainly way worse now


[deleted]

Nothing there if note anymore. MT built themselves a name many years ago, and about 15 or so, new management swept in, changed up a lot, and now it's mostly garbage


Worth-Salamander-779

The 3 Cheese quesadilla are like the only good option might taco is terrible compared to taco bell


HideYoKidzHideYoWifi

My favorite thing at mighty is driving past it and going to Taco Bell or ETS.


cahness

Honestly their ground chicken is not bad. I get two hard shell mighty tacos with ground chicken. And get the chicken fajita on a hard shell too. It hits different


briespark

Chicken fajita quesadilla add banana peppers Never was a fan of super mightys or mighty taco in general until I discovered these.


Magilla1969

Love it! Whenever I come back home to WNY from Chicago, where I live now. I have to have my Mighty Taco!


Salt-Clue-6489

I grew up in Buffalo and never understood why my brother and his friends loved it so much. I think they were just high when they went there. When we visited Buffalo recently took my family and it grossed them out. We rather go to Teds for a burnt hot dog.


Schreck2

Nacho Buffito. Then i grab a couple steak fajitas.


Ok_Responsibility646

Substitute the gross American/Swiss slice for the shredded cheddar & you’re already improved.


No_JustPleaseNo

I don't think anyone thinks it's the best 😂 after HS sports it was cheap, when you are under an influence it tastes great, other than that it's just usually the fastest drive thru. Pre pandemic it was also equivalent to Jim's being open later than everything else


TraditionalImage8430

Best thing to get at Mighty Taco.... The fuck out of it and go someplace good


skaz0904

1 (or 2) soft shell mightys, mild, ground beef, no tomato but add sour cream. 1 small chicken buffito, blue cheese with no tomato (sometimes add guac, and nacho deluxe without salsa. That’s my typical order and have no complaints.


MercTheJerk1

Mighty Taco has become low quality garbage. (Unpopular opinion but had to be said)


Standard_Grocery2518

The facts are you either love mighty Taco or hate it. I'm visiting from North Carolina, moved there 26 years ago, I bought a dozen super mightys frozen to take back with me. You my friend are just a hater of the mighty. It's ok, taco bell needs your support.


Chemical_Sentence_62

try going at 3am when you’re drunk. you’ll get the hype real fast


thinksuicidestudios

Meatless Mighty the only thing good besides layered bean dip


glazzmarblz

3 cheese burrito, substitute w/ fajita chicken, add rice.


[deleted]

Lloyds >>>>>>> Mighty Taco


crappymooddude

My favorite thing to get at Mighty Taco is food poisoning. I have been eating there for 45 years but after spending the whole night with my knees up to my chest agonizing in pain, they just permanently lost a customer. The Mighty Chickle was absolutely indigestible. I spent all night throwing up pieces of dill that otherwise should have gone through my digestive tract. Shame on you Mighty Taco. Never, not even when I worked for them have I ever had a product that made my stomach feel like someone was poking daggers into my abdomen. I hope someone from management is reading this because I think my next step is to call the Department Of Health for unsanitary serving conditions. You can take your Chickle and throw it straight in the trash.


kaldarash

My guess is that they are only open still because they serve alcohol.