Upon the stroke of midnight Tacu Tacu transforms into a vortex filled with every bridge & tunnel lowlife that ever catcalled you, or tried to fight you, or made fun of you in highschool. They're back & they're angry, & no amount of karaoke or reggaeton is going to soothe this kind of bullheaded aggression. Standing outside of this establishment past 2 AM is basically a death sentence for peace: violent fighting, broken glasses, screaming women and seemingly unconcerned bouncers standing by admiring the scene. The next morning, the outside reeks of sour beer and urine....doesn't bode well for their "fusion cuisine."

what da fuk....change your aura...or pay the penalty....please????????

Been here several times. Like the atmosphere, very trendy. Food is pretty good and reasonably priced. Love going downstairs to the Lu Lu Lounge and listen to the karaoke. Had a very memorable birthday in October 2006 during a Halloween Costume party at the Lu Lu Lounge. I’d definitely go back again and again.

Tacu Tacu is an exciting place with delicious food... if you're a stupid peasant who is distracted by shiny objects. It is garbage. Stay away.

Williamsburg seems to cater to baseball cap-wearing midwesterners these days... so perhaps this restaurant is perfect for them.

just returned home from spending my 25th birthday at lulu lounge (under tacu tacu). i brought over 40 people into their bar and we had to wait (as a party) for hours upon hours for our songs. then when one of our songs (as a party, not as a table) would come up, they would play 2 in a row and then go on to other tables that had 2 people sitting at them for song after song. i talked to the host, the bartender, the manager, and the apparent owner of the establishment and none of them even cared about what had happened.
had they played one of our groups songs between other tables songs they would have received much more business and i told them this and they said "the host doesnt get tips from drinks bought at the bar"
one of my birthday presents (a huge one [4 ft long]) also went missing during the night. when i tried to go to the trash area to look for my present a male worker pushed me twice, forcefully. i asked him to not push me. he told me he was quitting soon and didn't care.

i hope no one brings their business to this establishment. we used to go every thursday night, when things are a bit slow, to do karaoke. after this ordeal (which drove me to tears) i will never return (despite my love for karaoke).

C restaurant was packed, so my girlfriends and I went to Tacu Tacu instead. It was our first time there and we simply LOVED it. The food was great, the prices were better, and the Kareoki downstairs put the cherry on the cake. I would definitely recommend this spot to everyone.

C restaurant was packed, so my girlfriends and I went to Tacu Tacu instead. It was our first time there and we simply LOVED it. The food was great, the prices were better, and the Kareoki downstairs put the cherry on the cake. I would definitely recommend this spot to everyone.

The food here was horrendous. To the point of being inedible. Don't ever go here.

I wouldn't recommend this experience to anyone. Go get a frozen dinner, you'll be happier.

I love eating at the Tuna Taco -it's always fresh, but sometime difficult to penetrate it's complex flavas. The service kind of licks balls. But hey, waddya expect, you're eating peruvian food in williamsburg - what the hell is that all about?

i went to tacu tacu last friday nite, a classmate of mine suggested it to our class, because we wanted to go out with our insructor after the semester was over. We all gathered at the lulu kareoke lounge, and we had a blast! The drinks were great, the bartenders were polite and gave great service. It only takes awhile to sing your song that you choose from their great selection of songs, when the lounge becomes very crowded.My daughter also attended our gathering and she was very happy with hanging out there.People were friendly,the appetizers were great and we plan to return soon. It was my first time doing kareoke and I am excited to have done it. I'll be back!

i went to tacu tacu last friday nite, a classmate of mine suggested it to our class, because we wanted to go out with our insructor after the semester was over. We all gathered at the lulu kareoke lounge, and we had a blast! The drinks were great, the bartenders were polite and gave great service. It only takes awhile to sing your song that you choose from their great selection of songs, when the lounge becomes very crowded.My daughter also attended our gathering and she was very happy with hanging out there.People were friendly,the appetizers were great and we plan to return soon. It was my first time doing kareoke and I am excited to have done it. I'll be back!

i went to tacu tacu last friday nite, a classmate of mine suggested it to our class, because we wanted to go out with our insructor after the semester was over. We all gathered at the lulu kareoke lounge, and we had a blast! The drinks were great, the bartenders were polite and gave great service. It only takes awhile to sing your song that you choose from their great selection of songs, when the lounge becomes very crowded.My daughter also attended our gathering and she was very happy with hanging out there.People were friendly,the appetizers were great and we plan to return soon. It was my first time doing kareoke and I am excited to have done it. I'll be back!

The food at this restaurant is really good, especially the grilled chicken with a cheese sauce.i have to agree the service does suck but the food is so worth it.

They have amazing fried calamari...the entrees we ordered were good too and the portions were generous and the guy that took care of us was very attentive and polite...
so dunno about anyone else but we'll keep going back!

I was there for my b'day and it was the worst experience ever. The service was slow and the bartenders acted as if you weren't there. Forget it if you request for a song on kareoke night, it will literally take 3hours.

I've never been so humilated in my life. It was my birthday today and I wanted to go to a place where my friends and I would have a good time. Tacu has section in the second floor where they have a karokee my friends and I waited for three hours to play our songs. When we aproached the dj they just promised us the next. I'm not just someone who wants to be an activist in anyway, or someone who brags about every single nonsense statement people through our there but to be treated infairly is wrong and I was truly hurt. I just want to treated equally.
The reason for my say is b/c we were the only spanish women there. Thank you for your time and no matter what race you are you do have a say just like I do. Thank you.
PS I'm not mexican I'm an American born and raised in Williamsburg.

OOOOOoooops! The above was meant for TACO CHULO!!! SORRRY!!! Moderator, please remove I will re-post. Thanks!

So - here's the deal people. If you like the food or not, fact is this is NOT tex-mex. I know big surprise most places aren't. However, this place the owner claims to be from Austin and bringing authentic tex-mex to the 'burg. Nope. Sorry. I can't even believe you claim to be close. At least you have Queso on the menu, but the queso is lumpy and disgusting. Try going back to any respectable tex-mes restaurant in Texas and do a comparison. Here are some other hints: Salsa - go look up a recipe on the Internet, it is NOT a bowl of chopped tomoatos. Oh, were you going for Pico de Gallo? Well, that's not a bowl of chopped tomotos either! A little spice would be nice, the food is bland as Irish food. The Guac was disgusting. Here's a clue, chopped onions, cilantro, a bit of garlic, chopped jalapeno's, lime juice and a bit of salt. You don't just put avocodo's in a blender. Whoever your chef is needs to be fired. There may be people who like this place, but one thing is for sure do not expect good tex-mex.

My partner and I went to Tacu Tacu with our upscale Westchester friends who are very picky. I used to live in the neighborhood, and now live nearby -- so we are NOT tourists! We loved it!! The food was GREAT - (we ordered both Asian and Peruvian foods, steak, seafood, noodles, pork)- the drinks were fun. The service was slow -- but I agree that this seems to be common in the area restaurants. We will defintily return!!!

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service upstairs was terrible but afterwards we went to lulu lounge karaoke. we had a great time
the waitresses were great.
one particular guy that works there sang most of the time. didnt mind cause his voice was like an angel. gave him my number, but he never called.
planning on going back real soon.

best food around...i don't care wut anyopne says. the service is slow but what do you expect for great food

I went to eat there the other night and I got the chicken cutlet with a cheese sauce,but instead of rice I got the potatoes.LOVED IT!! my waitress was Esther, she was very sweet and efficient.I think the place has a nice atmosphere and bonus karaoke on the weekends! Definitely going back, you should check it out.

a funny story actually, food is pretty bad, decor is tacky. but everyone already knows that. we got a waiter that barely speaks english, who we found out is named alan from another server. a very slow night, and he's standing in the back chatting rather than come take our order, we were the lone table sitting on the darker part of the restuarent, when we finally got the busboy's attention he came and took our drinks and appertizers order. he went to the back and chat some more, when he finally realizes he forgot to bring our drinks, the beer was already warm and the ice in my cocktail already melted. we order our entree and finish our dinner, never saw the him again, we finally manage to get our check from the busboy. paid and the manager came to confront us for not tipping properly... i urge everyone never to go to this restuarent and but if u are desperate of shitty food atleast ask not to be serve by alan.

Everytime I have gone to Tacu Tacu (which is often) I have had good experiences. The only problem I had was my food being lukewarm in one instance. Other than that, the food is delicious and very well seasoned. If you like bland food then dont go to Tacu Tacu because the flavors in their Peruvian dishes are explosively tasty! I will compromise mediocre service for excellent food. The prices are also surprisingly affordable.

junk junk -- junk junk junk. although, the incredibly poor decor can make for interesting conversation.

belongs in chinatown!!! stay away!! i came to tacu becuase it was a very long wait at sea... but now, i think i should have waited the 1 hour instead of the crap for food. personnel are great, can't complain about the service... but the food was terrible, tacky, tacky, tacky, tacky cheap presentation to TRY to make up for the bad food. by "williamsburg standard" the service was pretty good. the pad thai taste like chinese lo mein, the naughty noodles is just "sad", the peruvian chicken is HOLY salty!! that's all i have to say...

shitty, shitty service...it really couldn't get any shittier. The first time I went there the food was amazing, our server was terrible but the busboy did a really good job. The second time we went, the food was mediocre - I ordered the same soup both times and the second time is wasn't half as good. If your server is named Esther, run the other way - she sucked. we would have been better off with a cocker spaniel as a waitress.

the mural on the wall is also really unappetizing - think big papaya vaginas, a giant tomato being raped, and a lot of weird little men riding a banana. and i guess mice. bad news bears.

Just went there on the recommendation of a friend(10/23/05). Worste meal to date in NYC. FRom bad drinks to poorly prepared food. I have been to many restaurants in NY. From Le Bernadine to Grays Papayas, this is the worst. Ordered two drinks, a maragarita and a Banana Daquiri, both were made from cheap fake ingredients. I shared the stuffed avacado with seafood and peruvian mayo. It tasted like old store bought seafood salad, the lettuce was wilted iceberg. We had the naughty noodles and seafood wrap for our main. Again the seafood was old a chewy. The seasoning was just bizzare tasted like someone dumped too much nutmeg in. The beef/rice noodle/peanut suace dish was even dissapointing. Too sweet and over tenderized beef. Over all just a bad meal. Go to Sea Just down the block for fresh ingredients, great survice, great atmosphere!!!!!! DO NOT WASTE MONEY at TACU TACU

LuLu is my second home, i'm there every thursday singing my song. the owner's are great as well as the staff,and i must say the food is tasty...by the way Nelson runs the floor well.

I've been to Tacu Tacu a couple times. The appetizers have always been tasty--tamales, empanadas etc. Unfortunately, I've never had a good main course there. Tough steak, deep fried, greasy scallops...If I do go back, I'll stick with appetizers and cocktails.

I've been to Tacu Tacu a couple times. The appetizers have always been tasty--tamales, empanadas etc. Unfortunately, I've never had a good main course there. Tough steak, deep fried, greasy scallops...If I do go back, I'll stick with appetizers and cocktails.

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3rd times there... i went to tacu tacu twice before and actually had a decent experience, service was not great, but probably the best compare to others in the neighborhood. on my 3rd times to the restuarant we spotted a mouse, and i'm not here to ruined the resuarant reputation. we decided to stay anyway, but got the manager's attention. he was nice enough to offer us a free round of drinks, but denies the fact that there's mice running around. which got us really upset, cuz he was kinda rude in making my boyfriend sound like a liar, but we decided to finish our dinner and jsut leave, until we saw a second one.... after that, we werent able to finish our dinner and we left, and will never go back.

We actually went to Tacu Tacu becasue the other Thai restarant was super crowded and noisy and I have to admit that this was the best Peruvian and Asian food that I ever had !!!!!We ordered five apetizers and three main courses(4 people) and we could barely walk after trying to eat everything because it was sooo delicious.The stuffed avacado is a blast so is the Bangkok Pad Thai all the seafood was a very fresh. Its true the service its not at its best but the quality of the food just makes you forget about it.I find the decoration very nice reminds me of Mexico a bit :)

I ordered the sizzling salmon which was really good , my sister ordered the red snapper which she found to be a little too hardcore fresh from the sea fish tasting. Our waitress was relatively nice; we had to personally ask for water refills but she refilled with a smile. The music was good, and I liked the decorations alot.

I go downstairs to the lu-lu lounge all the time.Never had a problem with the service.They care and make sure me and my friends are happy.I been to the resturant and had the cube steak .It comes on a hot plate .It made my hair smell alittle like fried food later but the food was amazing.

I go downstairs to the lu-lu lounge all the time.Never had a problem with the service.They care and make sure me and my friends are happy.I been to the resturant and had the cube steak .It comes on a hot plate .It made my hair smell alittle like fried food later but the food was amazing.

probably the worst food experience i've had in the 'hood.

I'll never go back to Tacu Tacu due to the worst service ever. The waitresses are slow and could care less about whether you're there or not. I've eaten there on three different occasions and the service was the same everytime. The restaurant wasn't even busy. I'm not very fussy when it comes to service but this was the absolute worst experience(s) I've ever had. This is too bad because I really liked the food, but I'll NEVER go back.

That snobbishness is pretty unnecessary. I love Tacu Tacu. There are like 50 things on the menu, everything I've had there is really good, and you can get a solid meal for $12. Call me tacky, but I *like* the giant fish tank and waterfall and the red velvet booths. How about posting something a little more descriptive instead of a snide comment?