Pizza & Taco Express in Baltimore: Counter Service Pizza and Mexican Street Food in Fells Point
Pizza & Taco Express is a cash-and-card counter-service spot in Fells Point that splits its menu between New York-style pizza slices and made-to-order Mexican fare, operating in a compact storefront designed for quick orders rather than lingering.
What Pizza & Taco Express actually is
The shop occupies a narrow street-level space typical of Fells Point's tight row-house blocks. It operates as a dual-concept: half the counter handles pizza by the slice or whole pie, the other half serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and sides. The format is grab-and-go, with a handful of standup counter seating and no table service. The pizza oven runs constantly during service hours, and the kitchen staff work in visible range of the counter, so order timing is transparent. For Fells Point, where dining options cluster around sit-down restaurants and upscale casual spots, this represents one of the few fast-casual hybrids that addresses both pizza craving and Mexican food appetite in a single transaction.
Menu and pricing
Pizza slices run $3.50 to $5.00 per slice depending on toppings; a large 18-inch pie starts at $16 (cheese) and rises to $24 for heavily topped builds. The menu rotates two or three specialty pies daily alongside plain cheese, pepperoni, and sausage. Crust is hand-tossed, sauced thin, and finished with a moderate char from the gas deck oven. Tacos are $2.50 to $3.50 each, built to order with your choice of carnitas, carne asada, chicken, or al pastor. Burritos and quesadillas range $8 to $12. Rice, beans, and a small salsa cup come standard. A small order of elote (Mexican street corn) costs $4.50. Beverages are bottled or canned; no fountain drinks.
How it compares to other Baltimore pizza options
Baltimore's pizza landscape splits between old-school neighborhood taverns (Drink Co., Canton), Neapolitan-focused restaurants (Evo, Della Notte), and newer thin-crust New York-style operations. Pizza & Taco Express sits closer to the tavern-slice model than the fine-dining category: faster, cheaper, and slice-ready. Compared to Drink Co. in Canton, which serves excellent crispy-bottomed slices in a bar setting with beer on tap, Pizza & Taco Express offers no alcohol, lower prices, and no dine-in culture; choose Drink Co. if you want beer and atmosphere, Pizza & Taco Express if you want speed and value. The dual Mexican menu is unusual in Baltimore's pizza landscape. Most pizza-only shops do not compete on tacos; most taqueria chains do not make pizza. This pairing is rare enough locally that the shop attracts both pizza regulars and people ordering tacos, which keeps the ticket mix diverse.
Who it suits and who it does not suit
This works for Fells Point residents and workers seeking lunch under $12, people grabbing a slice between bar stops, or anyone wanting pizza and Mexican food from one stop. It suits families with mixed preferences and solo diners who eat at the counter. It does not suit diners seeking seated service, full cocktail programs, or leisurely meals. If you need a napkin and a place to sit for 30 minutes, this is not it. If you are passing through Fells Point and have 10 minutes, it is.
What the first visit involves
Walk in, scan the whiteboard listing current specialty pies and taco fillings. Decide between pizza line and taco line; order and pay at the counter. Pizza slices come wrapped in foil within seconds. Tacos are built in front of you and handed over on a paper boat. There is no table service or table number system; you eat standing at the counter or take food out. Typical wait is under five minutes outside of lunch rush (noon to 1 p.m.). During rush, expect a line of 8 to 12 people.
Hours, parking, and logistics
The shop operates Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; closed Mondays. (Verify current hours, as kitchen staffing occasionally shifts seasonally.) Street parking on Fells Street and parallel streets is metered and highly contested, especially after 5 p.m.; most customers either walk from nearby apartments or use the Fells Point garage two blocks east. No delivery or online ordering; cash and card accepted. The storefront sits on the south side of Fells Street between Broadway and Bond, a high-foot-traffic block.
Pizza & Taco Express fills a practical gap in Fells Point's food scene, offering two cuisines at working-lunch prices without the overhead of full service. For the neighborhood's student renters and working professionals, it functions as the reliable second meal, not the destination dinner.
