The first time we ordered it was sooo good and the order was followed correctly but the past few delivery orders have not followed the orders (ie no lettuce etc) but overall good huge burritos although my crunchy tacos were sparsely filled with beef. Compared to everything else delivery it's not bad as long as you get the steak or shrimp burritos read more

One of the best authentic Mexican food restaurants in RI! They have several locations in providence and Cranston that has brightly colored decor, the same menu at each location with authentic cuisine, and friendly staff! I have been eating at California tacos since 2011 and it is a place I frequent with my friends and family to get delicious food. They serve HORCHATA here!!! This he's to find sweet drink is made with milk and cinnamon and has a bit of rice cooked in it. If you're a frequent horchata drinker- they have it!!!! If you've never had it- I 10/10 recommend. The California sampler is my favorite meal since it had so many items from the menu and is cheap for how much food they give you!!!!! read more

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Skip this location and go to the other ones they have. The broad st one is the best one! This location they make the food good they lose all points off of customer service. The old lady that looks like a vampire is racist and prejudice against other Latinos that don't look like her and show favoritism towards men. Always rude, never greets. I have pushed it to the side but I had enough. The younger staff are more nicer and friendlier, but the lady always has a "I can treat you like this because I can" attitude. Skip this location. Will never order from here ever again read more

Very good tacos and an extensive menu. Cute little taco shop that I never even noticed not far away. The is no parking except for a couple of spots in the front of the shop. We took time to order as there were so many choices. We finally decided to start with some chips with salsa, guacamole and pico de gallo. Good size portion. I had a fish taco on a soft shell which was light and delicious. I also had a steak taco on a hard shell, tasty and fresh. They weren't large tacos but just right. My partner had a taco combination plate which had plenty of food and add very good. They have a cooler full of boutique sodas to choose from and the service was friendly and quick. read more

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Very good food, loud atmosphere. There are not many people that eat in here, and the loud music may be a diminishing factor. There Birria tacos are one of my favorites here. I also tried their chorizo and Al pastor tacos. Both were ok. Not a huge fan of the chorizo, not much flavor. The Al pastor was also subpar, but the Birria tacos make up for the experience. Staff is also quite friendly. Enjoyable time, try it out for yourself! read more

I never leave yelp reviews, never mind bad yelp reviews, but I just had hands down the worst customer service and dining experience in my entire life. Tonight I ordered a chimichanga combo and chips with salsa, guacamole and pico. When I opened my order at home, it was missing the chips and the salsa and both the sides of rice and beans. I called for a refund and they said " we don't give refunds." The disposition of the person that answered the phone was completely ignorant and dismissive of any sort of resolution and they could not get off the phone any faster. I understand mistakes happen and no place is going to be perfect every time, but it is the ability to rectify a situation and keep a customer satisfied that can turn a bad situation around. read more

This tiny Mexican taco shop is a chain throughout Rhode Island. However, do not let that stop you from enjoying authentic, delicious Mexican food at a low cost. My favorite is the chicken, onion and cilantro tacos on small corn tortillas for $1.50. The hard shell beef tacos come with cheese and lettuce and are only $1. With those prices, you can seriously do some damage. Their retried beans are by far the best I've had. We usually do take out but there are a few tables in the shop to dine in. Drinks are by the can or bottle, non-alcoholic only, but they do have some great Mexican sodas. And don't forget to grab a churro for dessert. read more

So I read the previous reviews... I was a bit worried while at the shop. I usually stop in on Elmwood as well, so I had my concerns. This Cranston location, while it did not set the bar, met my expectations! All of these locations are out of my way, so when I decide to go for Cali Taco, I demand excellence. There were some complaints about the taco shells. The crunchy taco shells, while different, stand alone and add a unique flavor to the experience. The al pastor soft tacos with cilantro and onions are where it's at. Fresh lime provided is all they require! The chimichanga is by far my favorite, I ordered one but had filled up on tacos so I'm saving it for later. I thought this might be the case so I ordered the toppings on the side; generally speaking with takeout, I would advise this for the purpose of the reheat. While parking was my biggest concern at this location, it would not stop me from enjoying my food and therefore I cannot take points away this time and would not do so any other time. The price is what really makes this franchise shine. If you know me, you know that I'm a sucker for the Bell, California Taco offers an authenticity you cannot get at TB. The chimi brings me back to San Diego, I hope it does the same for you! Enjoy! read more

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This was our first time in this location. It is small and quaint inside. We were greeted with a smile by a young lady as we entered. I ordered the burrito combo (steak) and my wife ordered the 2 taco combo (steak). The steak was not over salted or over cooked like some other places. We also got a tostada w/shrimp and the shrimp was done perfectly! The price is right and the food hit the spot. Definitely a spot to come back to. read more

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I have eaten at the California Taco Shop on Elmwood Avenue in Warwick, and it was very good. So when I saw there was one on Reservoir Avenue in Cranston, near my new job, I looked forward to trying it for lunch one day. That day was today. The exterior of the restaurant is very colorful and eye-catching, but aside from that, the other thing I discovered about this restaurant, as I drove my work truck down Reservoir Avenue, was that it has no parking lot! Seriously!? Like, there is room for two or maybe three cars to park in front of the restaurant, on Reservoir Avenue. Next, I drove down a side street at the corner of the restaurant, but it was a residential street, with no room to park either. Bummer. Finally, I decided to drive my work truck across Reservoir Avenue, park in the CVS parking lot and walk across four lanes of Friday lunch hour traffic, feeling very much like road kill waiting to happen. A sign on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant advertised five hard tacos for $3.99. I like a good deal, so that's what I ordered when I walked inside the rather small restaurant, which has five tables and two stools. I was the only customer in the restaurant at noon on a Friday, which I found odd, but whatever. I could hear, but not see, the cook singing along to the Spanish music playing in the restaurant. My tacos were ready fairly quickly, and I ran back across Reservoir Avenue to eat in my work truck. In a nutshell, I was not impressed with the tacos. Now, I've never lived in, or even visited California, so I don't know if these tacos are a good representation of "California tacos," but, I think Taco Bell makes better tacos than the ones I had this afternoon. The worst thing about these tacos was the puddle of grease they left in the bottom of the to-go container. My coworker, who brought a lunch from home, joked that maybe "California tacos" means, "lots of grease." Taco Bell tacos are nowhere near as greasy as these were. I did like the taco shells, but the lettuce and cheese looked and tasted inferior to Taco Bell. I received two small containers of taco sauce, but it was watery, not thick, and didn't add much to the experience. Later, when I got back to the shop, I went to show one of my coworkers the grease in the container, but by then, the grease had congealed to a solid state. My arteries cringed .... Well, I guess I can now cross this place off my list for lunch options. If the food was really good, I might be able to overlook the lack of parking and having to walk across four lanes of busy traffic for the occasional visit, but ... the food I got was in no way worth risking a car-versus-pedestrian accident ... especially when I'm the pedestrian. read more

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Haven't had good Mexican food in Rhode Island since I moved here from Kansas. This is a great place for a quick, cheap, and tasty bite to eat. I wouldn't bother with any of the americanized tacos. Just go straight to the small tacos with no fixings. Order them as is and you won't be disappointed. My favorite was the pork taco. Ingredients were so fresh. Add a squeeze of lime and you are in heaven. read more

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Just a girl from San Diego, California looking for good Mexican food! If ya haven't tried the food here, you are missing out! Very authentic, great customer service & and super fast! Love love love it here! read more

This is my #1 go to Taco spot. I've had the tacos from a few of their locations and Reservoir is the BEST The staff is always nice, and the food is always consistent and delicious. I'm a sucker for a classic taco, but I've tried their hard shell tacos, nachos, chicken tenders, and my son always gets the beef quesadilla and everything has always been delicious. DEFINITELY try the salsa verde 10/10 Highly Recommend! read more

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My least favorite location of this RI taco chain. Not as good as Webster Ave and the parking unless you can get right in front on Reservoir is terrible. Don't get me wrong it is ok but having sampled two other locations this one is not as good or as friendly. But still ok in a pinch when you just gotta have tacos or burritos. read more

My boyfriend lives in Rhode Island and had been raving about California Taco Shop since we started dating. He brought me to one in Providence for the first time a few months back and we had some soft tacos and I instantly fell in love. Tacos for cheap?! I'm down. Recently California Taco Shop opened on Reservoir in Cranston which is literally a few minutes away from his house and I couldn't be happier. Whenever I crave tacos, we just make a quick pit stop here or get some tacos to take home. $1 hard tacos, $1.50 soft tacos?! Can't beat that. read more

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Small family chain its begining on Plainfield Ave in Providence now it has many shops around the state, unfortunately like many chain growth can be good and bad depending on leadership, I don't use the word Authentic very much because I learned throught my travels around the globe that tastes, flavores, techniques are regional, culture and the cooks idea of what the particular plate should be. SO saddley thing did change and flavores lost reheating is not a good way because it not done right or evenly...prices rise as everything does nowadays but portions should be done accordingly , most important the true flavores stay as it was in the beginning. CALIFORNIA STYLE TACOS do not represent all Mexican cuisine but its part if a larger cuisine of an amazing culture. read more

I usually eat at the one on Plainfield and Webster. But decided to try this one out because it's closer to my home. The only thing I ever order is a steak and shrimp burrito. The steak in my burrito was hard. The burrito was a lot smaller than the usual size I get from the other location and on top of that they didn't have shrimp. Whaaaat? I also didn't like the seasoning on the meat .. but maybe the over-cooked steak or old steak just tasted bad all together. I'm super disappointed that this place can't season and cook their meat properly. Also tried the nachos .. which came with watery guacamole :/ And pork tacos, the shredded pork was dry. The same pork was on the nachos.. Uhhh not happy. Just go to the other locations. They may need to train their cooks again or this place won't last. read more

The lovely Jane and I love this place. We get the mini tacos which are "street style" with cilantro and onions and are, in our humble opinions, the best around. We get 3 tacos each and chips and salsa, and eat the chips and salsa on the way home since waiting to get home to eat would be nearly impossible with the aroma of those incredible tacos in the air. The staff there is super cool about extra sauces and and custom orders. Once a week or more would be the suggested rotation. Mmmmmmmm good. read more

I usually love the flavor and price of this franchise. Once again, trying to find one of the consistent shops and bringing new people who were completely disappointed. Half hour wait and 26 bucks later...soggy and cold tacos. This was such a simple order and others got their before ours, even eat in orders that took more food to go. All it says is the food had just been sitting there for nothing. I'm sorry I used to love this place but after 4 locations and multiple "tries" I will never return. I understand it's busier on a Friday, but not too busy to ask how our food was or avoid food poisoning lawsuit. it's too bad read more

Expected similar quality and flavor to the manton Ave location but unfortunately it was no where near as good. I can't believe I just spent money on that. No seasoning, bad ratios, burnt fry oil flavor. Couldn't finish the food. Don't do it. read more

We had a great experience with pick up ordered through Yelp. My kids recommended this place and I was more than impressed. The portions were large and delicious. I ordered the 2 pound burrito with al pastor and it was well over two pounds and the meat was outstanding. I travel extensively for work and love al pastor style tacos and this was juicy and delicious. I would recommend giving them a shot. read more

My favorite tostadas, all around great food. I get mine with beans instead of meat, and the beans are delicious. They can get a bit soggy if you get takeout, but are delicious! Definitely recommend. read more

Came here for taco mania! It was ok... it's a cute shop. I like the colors and there's plenty of table space. I liked the free chips and salsa as well that was pretty good while waiting for your order. I came at 5 on a weekday and the place was actually pretty busy so that's a good sign. But the tacos were honestly nothing to write home about... not bad, but not fantastic. But if you want something cheap and better than fast food... you got it! read more

Horrible. This restaurant wants to run a cash only business by imposing their merchant charges on to their customers. I hope the customers take a step back and realize no other vendor no other restaurant it's charging this. How greedy can a business get! read more

Small restaurant, parking is difficult. But burrito was great. Chock full of your choice of beef or chicken. Just the right amount of rice and veges. Very colorful inside. Will return. It was pretty simple inside but comfortable. read more

The best tacos are from this California Taco Shop. I usually order from here every other week. The girls that work there give great customer service and the people who cook do an amazing job. This taco shop is 10 out of 10 recommended! read more

BOMB tacos!!!!!! Super cheap and delicious. You can literally get 5 tacos for under $10. How is this even real life? So good. Love it.

Disappointed in customer service. Ordered nacho fries and I actually got nachos instead. Tried to swing back around but they closed by the time I got there. Not happy. Thanks for nothing. Called 20 mins before they were about to close and no one picked up for 5 mins straight. Been coming here for years now. It's sad. I'm good on this establishment now. Never coming back. read more

I love California taco it's one of my favorite places to get hard tacos. I go here every week and buy the same things every week. I get from 15-20 tacos every time I order. Today I went in and the night shift girl that's usually there wasn't and I wanted extra of their green sauce. I was charged $3 more for extra sauce. I couldn't believe it!! Especially because she only put TWO in my bag and I ordered 15 ( FIFTEEN) tacos! I was shocked because I NEVER had to pay more. They just made up their own number that they were going to charge me. They didn't even have a number for extra sauce the cashier was so confused that she didn't even know how much to charge me! I'm so upset I love this place but if I have to pay for $3 for extra sauce even though I just finished buying FIFTEEN tacos I'll never go back ! Who eats two sauces with 15 tacos?! They're ridiculous! read more

Taco's are fantastic and what a deal. Two taco's, rice and beans for under $10. Plus the chip and salsa bar and the pickled carrots and onions cause why not. Great food, great prices. We eat here often. read more

Just spent $40+ in food at this location to take home. At home a see my order of steak nachos was soggy from so much tomatoes on top so called to complain and was told to bring it back for another order. When I get there the Male Waiter starts telling me that the nachos are supposed to have tomatoes and when I tell him but not so much to make them soggy he starts arguing with me as if he didn't want to change my order. When I told him to stop arguing and to do his job and get the order replaced he decided to call his manager on the phone to get an approval and finally my order was replaced. This kid clearly has no idea what customer service is and doesn't give a dam about it either because when he threw the bad order away you could tell he wanted a punch me in the face. And by the way at no point in time did I get an apology. read more

Very good carnitas and al pastor. The restaurant has about six tables for dining in, with El Yucateca hot sauces on each one. They also will give you a delicious house made hot sauce, which isn't super hot but very tasty. It's a clean welcoming space, with friendly employees. I think this is a family run business but I could be wrong. No matter, the service was helpful and fast. Everything was well prepared and delicious. read more

This has been my go to mexican spot for about a year now. I'm pretty sure all of them CTSs are run by one big family- each restaurant given to a different kid or the original founder but I could be wrong. And it is funny that each one has their own best meat. From this location you should try the al pastor. DELICIOUS! The prices are pretty good for the amount of food you get- but have been slowly increasing throughout the years. They will have their off days where something isn't the best, but overall the food is good and the green salsa is bomb. If you are expecting anything beyond a glorified fast food spot then you probably won't be too pleased, so just understand that before you go. read more

Love this place (all of them really) I stop multiple times a week some weeks since I began working nearby. Great prices quality & consistency are always on point-atmosphere isn't much but, things are always clean and the employees are always polite & happy to help. read more

Bought a container of "pico de gallo" for $6, got home and it was half full! Really annoying that i paid that much for it and they had the nerve to only fill it half way. read more

I stopped in last night after being told by a friend multiple times that I NEEDED to go for my food blog (Instagram: EatLikeTheG). I walked in and was excited to see their extensive menu and that I could get two meats in a burrito. My first thought? Heck yea steak and shrimp!! I have to say I was really disappointed. It wasn't flavorful, and steak was...minced? The salsa they gave on the side was terrible and left a burnt flavor in my mouth. Based on the reviews, maybe I just went to a bad location but I'm not sure I even wanna give it another try. I stick to Tallulahs Taqueria for now. read more

I loved this place checked it out for the first time over the weekend! The service was great everyone was very welcoming. The food is very cheap and delicious! Hands down the best tacos I have ever had! I will definitely be making this a frequent stop! read more

They kicked me out 20 min before close telling me I can't eat my tacos there because they have to lock the door now!

A friend and I just had the two tacos combo with steak and ground beef. Everything was fresh and deliscious and reasonably priced. This place is a find!! We will be back again and again!! read more

Im a fan of the tacos, I've tried other things and I felt like they missed the mark but overall I really like this place