Restaurant review: Campestre Taqueria, Marietta

A tiny, tasty taqueria that’s not a hole in the wall

2520 E. Piedmont Road, Suite 112, Marietta GA 30062
Health score: 100, Oct. 30, 2025

Update (12/24/25): Added prices, including a 3% charge for not using cash. Good to know!

For our first official review, the Young Adult Son and I decided at the last minute not to go to the new restaurant where we were expecting to but instead to travel a little further, about five miles from the Rubes Creek area, to a place also new. This taqueria was somewhat more reasonably priced, and when you’re waiting for payday, that matters.

So we traveled on down past the restaurant we intended, turned left past the Cobb Antique Mall, over the railroad tracks, Noonday Creek and past Sprayberry High and made another left near Zama just beyond the intersection of Piedmont and Sandy Plains. We arrived at a small strip mall that clearly dates from the late 70s or early 80s, tucked away next to The Barking Hound, not as decrepit as some from that era. The strip mall also just south of the former site of the Sprayberry Crossing shopping center that’s being redeveloped into a mixed-use community.

Campestre Taqueria shares a shopping center with Subway and a few other stores of minor importance. From the parking lot of this strip mall, it’s clear the eatery is sparkling new and designed with attention to decor despite the small square footage. The place has about a dozen tables, some four-tops and a few two-tops. Classy touches include the lighting and an white accent wall with bits of brickwork and bright yellow fluorescent lighting that reads “more tacos, por favor.” And cactuses in their tiny-thorned magnificence, all small befitting the space available. There’s also two sets of Edison bulb lights on the end of ropes, another atmospheric touch, at the other end of the counter from the register. Little touches like this shows caring even when the seating space is on the small side. This place seems classy, not cheap. So many taquerias, you have to disregard the environment somewhat and just focus on the tasty food. Here, you get atmosphere and taste. And no gambling machines!

The menus are presented on digital screens, which seems to be becoming the new norm, which honestly I’m somewhat indifferent about, but I guess it may make it easier to update the prices.

The salsa bar is not the most expansive ever, but it’s good for such a small space and contains a robust assortment of tastes and spice levels.

Like most if not all taquerias, you must come to the register to order. You can choose from a variety of meats, including authentic Mexican options like lengua (cow tongue) and tripa (the stuff menudo is made from). I am not authentically Mexican enough to enjoy lengua the times I had it served to me — texture is too soft and chewy! – so I opted for steak, pork and chicken street tacos, while the Young Adult Son opted for the steak burrito. We split a horchata to drink, took home a arroz con leche. We also received a free sample of Carne en Su Jugo, a tasty stew with meat, beans in a spicy broth, from the kind, attentive young lady at the register.

The Young Adult Son enjoyed his burrito but noted he could tell it was prepared first because the lettuce had gotten a little soggy by the time he got it. My taquitos were tasty, though I found I preferred the steak and pork over the chicken. Each taco is served on two corn tortillas and topped with cilantro and onion. I think next time I go, I will try the pozole. It’s certainly a treat to find a place that serves it.

One strike against this place is the lack of complementary tortilla chips.

This particular taqueria is probably not the least expensive of your taqueria options. You pay a bit extra for the atmosphere, which was pleasant enough that a few gents were spending their lunch break there chatting, whereas the ritzy East Cobb Anglos were getting their stuff to go. It was a nice cross-section of humanity.