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Taqueria time!
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1. El Farolito
Wow, this was one busy busy taqueria yesterday evening! I met up with some new friends here before a showing of "Milk"--one friend had a very specific request of wanting to have a Mission/San Francisco style burrito, and yes, my fellow Yelpers did…More »
2. Taqueria Marlen
Wow. This place put the burrito I had on the same weekend a few weekends ago to shame! Seriously, I was a minority there not being a Spanish speaker. But that's not the point--very much less of a gringo manner of food, and much more toward an…More »
3. La Casita Restaurant
today is the third time I've been here, and have not been disappointed any of those times. I ordered a lunch of the Camarones a la Casita--shrimp in a great kicked up sauce served with rice, beans, and a choice of flour or corn tortillas. While the…More »
4. Taqueria Del Mar
The first taqueria I've come across with this name that truly has a range of seafood which lives up to "del mar." I had the privilege of being treated here for my birthday. My friend had a chorizo and egg burrito, while I decided on something a bit…More »
5. Fiesta Del Mar Too
I had the privilege of catching a late lunch with a friend here yesterday. Such yummy and fresh salsas--my friend really enjoyed the chipotle based salsa, which I thought was a bit on the sour side, but good as well. The variety brought out, a salsa…More »
6. Como Esta Taqueria
The many, many times I came to the Palo Alto Café I saw this establishment and had wondered about it. Last night I decided it was high time to partake of the selections at Como Esta. Scanning the menu, I saw the super ranchero tofu burrito. It had…More »
7. Picoso Taqueria
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 540-4811
Category:
Mexican
Neighbourhoods: Gourmet Ghetto, North Berkeley
I had a wonderful chile relleno--great interpretation that seems to be a more authentic vein, since the cheese stuffed in the chile was firmer and not runny like some other versions. great horchata as well, with nice balanced flavors and not overly…More »
8. Cactus Taqueria
Berkeley, CA 94707
(510) 528-1881
Category:
Mexican
Neighbourhoods: East Solano Ave, North Berkeley
My favorite item is the chile relleno plate, and that's mostly what I've gotten. Last night, I tried the camarones plate. Pretty fresh ingredients; I think the camarones could have used a bit more seasoning (no, they were not diablo style). also like…More »
9. Aqui Cal-Mex
One of the better examples I've had in quite some time of California cuisine meets Mexican. My friend had natural veggie quesadilla (I hope I'm remembering correctly!), filled with black beans, sweet potatoes, corn, feta, jack and cheddar cheese.…More »
10. Taqueria 3 Hermanos
I have slowly but surely been tapping into the little taquerias around my area, and 3 Hermanos has not escaped my sights! Early today I was looking for some nearby eats, and remembered I hadn't yet made visit to this establishment. My takeout order…More »
11. Sancho's Taqueria
Probably one of the more attractive interiors I've seen in a taqueria in quite some time, albeit a rather small dining area. Pretty good service as well. The super veggie burrito certainly met that appellation in heft. And a good variety of veggies…More »
12. Taqueria El Grullense
So interesting that a rather disparate Yelp clientele has sampled the offerings of El Grullense and come to such a variety of responses. The veggie burrito I had for lunch, along with the chips seem to be the best I've had in awhile. Yes, the…More »
13. Kimbertos Mexican Food
I'm the one non-local Yelper that made it by and back to write a review, on the advice of a local. And strangely enough their takeout bags were labeled Albertos, against the Kimbertos signage on the place. Huge, huge--truly copious--amounts of food!…More »
14. La Piñata
Visited yesterday for brunch, and indeed, great food, especially when I compare this to other offerings in the area! I had the huevos divorciados--huge platter with two eggs in a green and red sauce on either side, surrounding rice, beans, and…More »
15. La Costeña
Came here earlier today based on all the other Yelper feedback. I give props for all the skills of the short order cook, with all his beautiful offset spatula work on the grill in creating my veggie burrito. I wondered about the doneness of the…More »
16. Taco Loco
Really, really great food! My friend enjoyed his two tacos (I think they were chicken, and one in a more usual flour tortilla, the other in a blue corn tortilla) sauced with a beautiful red sauce; I had a blackened lobster taco. Awesome flavors, very…More »
17. Maya Restaurant
Good service, nice ambiance. First I should mention the chips--they appeared to be made on the premises, with a hearty crunch and a well-balanced flavor no stale chip could ever deliver. Salsas also hit the mark for freshness--the two offerings were…More »
18. Tio Alberto's - CLOSED
Burrito del mar was HUGE! In fact, almost too huge, so that the burrito just disintegrated and I had to take knife and fork to it! Great flavors though, with the black beans and whatever sort of sauce/cheese combined with the white rice and mahi…More »
19. Mariscos San Juan
Can I just say the best camarones a la diabla, ever? fresh shrimp in a very buttery, rich sauce, along with unapologetic kick. Yes, nose-blowingly spicy. oh soo good! all this and more in what seemed to be a notch up from a glorified taco stand.…More »
20. La Corneta Taqueria
great selection, fresh ingredients! I had a grilled salmon platter served up with beans and rice and salad. The grilling of the salmon could not have been better, and the salsas were bursting with flavor. Loved the mango agua fresca--I could feel a…More »
21. El Burro
Huge portions and good drinks. I liked the sangria very much. Great service too. I had the enchilada de camarones--ok, but I feel I've had better. Perhaps I'll have to give some other offerings a try. salads are not much to speak of, at least going…More »
22. La Victoria
Cool to have a La Vic's location on the west side. I've had many friends who have talked about the downtown location being the go-to spot after a night on the town. A visit to this location on Almaden Expressway with a friend from that neighborhood…More »
23. Bumble Bee's Baja Grill
Fresh food, locally owned--great premise for this place. They seem to offer a lot when you look at the menu and also see the number of drinks in the cooler. However, that began to erode a bit when I ordered the trout filet, which according to the…More »
24. Una Mas Mexican Grill
I just happened to be shopping at College Park a few weeks ago, and thought I'd grab a bite here before going to study. What I really appreciated was the good fresh salsa choices. I had a San Lucas™ fish burrito--pretty good flavors, and not overly…More »
25. Alberto's
Good to have a 24-hr spot close to my sis's place, especially since Kimberto's was closed last night. Only issue was that night of the visit, Alberto's wasn't up to snuff. The "rolled tacos" were basically slightly oversized taquitos, which didn't…More »
26. Los Cabos
Grabbed a vegetarian super burrito to go for lunch from Los Cabos, and two types of salsa, one chipotle based, the other a salsa fresca. While just an ok burrito taste-wise, I had a good portion to eat (albeit not as huge as I have had from other…More »
27. Mexquite Mexican Restaurant
Really and truly my bad for not writing this sooner, but I do remember enough to share the experience. Made a visit last weekend while running errands around Redwood City. A friend and I popped in for lunch--the salsa with which we began the meal was…More »
28. Taco Roco
Hard to base a really good review off just a breakfast burrito. Friendly service, but some of the categories, namely the breakfast burrito, didn't have too many options listed on the menu as I'm used to seeing. My request for an egg-and-cheese *only*…More »
29. Una Mas
I had decided tonight I needed to get out of my neighborhood and head for another, and by driving around, remembered this Una Mas. A number of years ago, I had tried the location in Menlo Park and had a good experience. Sadly, this Fremont location…More »
30. Super Burrito
Super seems to only be indicative of size at this establishment. I came here yesterday for the breakfast burrito I had been craving for so long. I did come here for a to-go order. Wow, one of the biggest if not the biggest huevos con papas burrito…More »
31. Acapulco Mexican Restaurant Y Cantina - CLOSED
My review for dinner last night with my boyfriend did not garner four stars for the food. Parts of our dishes were alright. My boyfriend's burrito gigante had a little more kick than he was used to, but not unpalateable; my shrimp enchiladas were…More »
32. Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill
For a chain/franchised place, Rubio's has always been consistent with the orders I've had. On my last visit, the mesquite grilled shrimp burrito had much more flavor than my mahi mahi tacos. I appreciate the chipotle salsa that goes so well with my…More »
33. Taco Del Mar - CLOSED
I had come here perhaps last year, before I was a Yelper. For some reason, I thought the menu had been bigger, with some shrimp options. But I could be mixing that up with another eatery. It also seems that the ownership or management has changed…More »
34. Chevys Fresh Mex - CLOSED
While chain establishments are not my usual style, a group of former colleagues notified me of a gathering held at Chevy's last evening. I had the shrimp & crab enchiladas, along with a prickly pear margarita. I was not disappointed by either,…More »
35. La Salsa
I have been driving by La Salsa since my move to Mountain View July 2008, and made a stop here for the first time earlier today for lunch. While it may not be "authentic" Mexican eats, it seems to most certainly be fresh. I ordered the Veracruz mahi…More »
36. On The Border Mexican Grill and Cantina
You can get large portions at On the Border. But the dinner I had yesterday, their Salmon Mexicano, wasn't large on flavor. The salsa was more flavorful, and the "swirled" margarita (sangria-style) was marginally better than my dinner dish. The…More »
37. Chipotle Mexican Grill
It seems to me that many Chipotle locations take advantage of pre-existing construction and help out with urban renewal, at least on some level (for example, the San José location on The Alameda). The Palo Alto store make no exception to this, and I…More »
38. Chipotle Mexican Grill
chain Mexican food, not the most imaginative or incredible, but pretty consistent--I like the fact that I can get a "bol" so I can forego the flour tortilla while I'm trying to stay away from wheat :-(. It's also walking distance from me, so that's a…More »
39. On The Border Mexican Grill and Cantina
so how was my food? it wasn't even on the border? meh, bad joke yeah. and yes, the food was a bad joke, very blah. a friend really wanted to go to On the Border this evening, so I conceded. lots of food with very little flavor; my mahi mahi fish…More »
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