You can never go wrong with California taco. This location has the friendliness staff and there service is quick. I get the steak tacos (soft) regular with passion fruit juice and it never fails. I usually do take out but they do have tables and chairs if you want to eat inside. read more

California Taco Shop - Steak tacos with passion fruit juice. - Food Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

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First time at this location. I am a fan of California Taco Shop and have been to the Pawtucket shop multiple times. Good and inexpensive food options. $1 hard tacos and $1.50 soft tacos. Burritos are consistently good. Great place for a good cheap meal. read more

California Taco Shop - Al Pastor Soft Taco - $1.50 - Food Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

I constantly order from here... hit or miss.. But definitely convenient. When they are good they are amazing but when they are off they are off. If they were to be consistent always i would rate them higher read more

Half order was missing other half was WAY over cooked. Ordered steak was not expecting long horn, but definitely was not expecting a charcoal patty. Very disturbing. The other items tacos and enchiladas were very dry and way too much shredded lettuce. Better off getting Taco Bell, or a level up. This place will made me sick read more

Ordered quesadillas and churros to be delivered. Didn't get the churros. The quesadillas were horribly salty and the guacamole looked like green slime. Never again. You failed, California Taco Shop! read more

Cali Taco is my go-to spot for cheap, quick and authentic tacos. I love both of their locations equally because they're both very consistent and good. They do a damn good fish taco with homemade spicy tartar sauce and fresh fried fish. I also love their tacos al pastor and with carne asada. The meats they use are of super good quality for what you pay. $1 and $2 tacos.... why would you ever go to Taco Bell ever again? The 2 taco combo is like $7 and comes with rice and beans. It's a perfect lunch. They also carry Jarritos sodas. What else are you supposed to drink with tacos? It looks like there's another location opening soon on Manton Ave right near the Johnston line.... right near my house! Can't wait! read more

California Taco Shop - Two taco combo al pastor. - Food Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

~Holy homemade nachos - To die for!!! It's loaded with all the best stuff you would want in nachos. (Just a useful tip, poke holes in the go-to containers when you order these, otherwise the nachos will steam itself and become soggy and fast!) ~$3 delicious smoothies with real fruit (I usually ask for mine mixed and they never have a problem doing so) You will not want to eat at Taco Bell EVER again after trying the goodness this shop has going for them! read more

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I did not expect actual California-style tacos when I came here. I was really pleasantly surprised. The tacos are a little dry and basic, so I've left them one star's room to become even better. But in Providence? It's hard to do better than CA taco shop. And they're cheap, too -- cheaper than California. I love spice, but I recommend the green salsa, the red salsa is kinda boring by comparison. read more

This hidden gem is the perfect place in RI for some traditional genuine California tacos. I was more than hungry after a long day at the beach and stopping here I was not disappointed!! The tacos are amazing take my word for it give them all your money!!!! read more

Always went to the Cranston location and just loveddddd the food. New location is West Warwick had a questionable location but man the food still doesn't disappoint. So happy to have a location that's less than five minutes away. For a small dining in location, the set up is amazing. The service is always great at either location. Just had a steak burrito for the Monday special and I'm so tempted to go back for a second! read more

Here's the thing. The food here is pretty good and if this review were based on food alone I would have given California taco 4 stars. However, the fact that on multiple occasions they fail to follow basic directions I'm forced to give this place 3 stars. I HATE onions so when I order the $1.50 tacos I ask them to PLEASE not add any onions or cilantro to the tacos. I even make sure I ask for this in Spanish as to avoid any miscommunication. Simple enough right? Wrong! On at least 3 occasions I've ordered food, picked it up and when I get home all the tacos have a ton of onions and cilantro on it. Ruins my meal. If you dine in I'm sure this problem would be easily remedied by sending the food back and having them prepare it correctly. I'm really not one to complain about my food (I know better) but when simple directions can't be followed it's frustrating. Do yourself a favor, if you order take out check all of your food as to assure it was made the way you asked for it. read more

I much prefer the location further down Manton to this location, but the other is not open as late. It is the same food but prepared by someone else. Consequently, I found the chicken to be much too salty and the service a bit lacking, if not rude. I'll keep going to the other location, but if a late night craving ensues, I won't hesitate to come here. They do have ample seating and a generally nice atmosphere here. read more

Oh, California Taco. I give it three stars because it truly is A-OK. The food's alright... I mean, compared to other restaurants at the same price point, it comes out more quickly, but doesn't taste as great. But it's still good! It's just fine! It's A-OK, and that's good enough for me. California Taco was one of my favorite spots to go to during grad school, because it was quick, it was local, and there was always a place to sit. The service is okay. The people who work there are typically pleasant. The ambiance is rather weird. It looks like a four year-old picked the colors from an 8-piece crayon set. Or perhaps like SpongeBob decorated the restaurant. Despite being colored in the hues of a daycare, it's really rather comfortable. It's not jarring at all. It's festive, it's fun, it's California Taco Shop! Did I mention that my apartment senior year was the exact same colors, and that me and my roommates picked them? We LOVED it. And we love California Taco. By the way... one mug of their coffee will wake you up. I suspect it's Cafe Bustelo. Not knocking it. I love Cafe Bustelo. It WILL wake you up, hangover and all. read more

No stars is more like it ... my husband and I walked in on a Friday evening and ordered 2 tacos from the counter. There were only three other people in the place. Two young guys at a table, and a lone girl, apparently sleeping at another table. We had been sitting about 15 minutes when the server finally appeared only to bring the boys their sodas. We waited another 15 minutes waiting for the server to make another appearance. Girl still sleeping. Finally, we could take it no longer, hungry we walked to the kitchen to ask what was going on ... the server and cook appeared and said it would be just a little while longer, as they were very busy tonight! We asked for our money back, which was graciously provided and we left never to return. read more

California Taco Shop - Little quiet - Food Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

This restaurant wants to charge close to 4% just for using a credit card. Extremely greedy business practice! No thank you!

I ordered 2 chorizo tacos a burrito and two chorizo tortas. The meat wasn't cooked all the way and it was white as if it was old meat the sour cream tasted expired. The steak for the burrito was mostly green and red peppers old sour cream and no flavor. Just in general the food tasted as if all ingredients were old or cooked in old oil either way I did not like it one bit and it's my favorite restaurant. (Maybe not this one in particular) read more

A go-to lunch spot for me. I like the Plainfield St. location but this is my new fave. The same friendly lady is there every day, and I always get a taco combo plate. Carnitas, al pastor, carne asada....it's all good. read more

LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEEE both locations! just a truly cute and authentic place to get literally, california tacos!!! between the soft corn tortillas or the homemade hard shells, you just simply can NOT got wrong! They also offer $1 tacos, which only has two toppings of cilantro and onions, but even at that, they're still so flavorful and filling!!!! the shrimp hard tacos are amazing and you can taste the freshness of the sauteed butter with peppers and onions! the mixed meat soft tacos, ahh! just so scrumptious! aside from the fantastic daily deals, this is place just puts taco bell and it's pricing to shame! a MUST TRY! carne asada fries and their tostadas are amazing also! read more

The seafood soup is delicious. Great value for a bowl full of seafood and bold flavor. Oh and the tacos are great too. P3

The food looks so simple but tastes so complex. I am always amazed at how great the food is here. Even a simple taco is made perfectly. Awhile back they were using cheaper cut of meat so I would shy away, but it has improved a lot. read more

The tacos and burritos here are fabulous. I just wish they could get the order right. Make sure you check your takeout order before you get all the way home and have to go back. Happens way too often at this location. read more

Solid, solid late night tacos for $1. Authentic and delicious. A lil too greasy for my taste but a firm 4 star for the awesomeness of the overall flavor and cheap late night tacos! read more

The shrimp and chicken tacos here are delicious but the beef wasn't my favorite it was a little to fatty in my opinion but overall the food is great here. Not only do they have good tacos but the service is great and you can get a good meal for an affordable price. Definitely suggest to come eat here! read more

(This place doesn't even deserve that one star. I just had to give a rating to post. I really give it zero stars.) This place is HORRIBLE. The people working here could never get an order correct so if you plan on going here, plan to repeat yourself about a dozen times or order something even a monkey could understand making. During my last--and final--visit, I ordered a veggie burrito combo (no cheese or sour cream). I do not eat meat or dairy. The salad was STALE. The lettuce tasted like FISH. The tomatoes were close to ROTTING. There was cheese in my beans, which was something I was willing to let slide. I split the burrito with my boyfriend, who also does not eat meat, and towards the end, I noticed there were pieces of chicken in the burrito. When I asked for my money back, they refused to refund it and told me and my boyfriend that we were "illogical" for eating the food and letting their previous mistakes with our orders slide. Just to be clear, I did not touch the salad after the first bite. We left the beans alone. And we stopped eating the veggie burrito when we noticed the chicken. They said we had eaten too much of the food, and they could not refund us despite all of their mistakes. I guess being THOROUGHLY DISGUSTED does not count for receiving a refund here either. *shrug* All in all, if you ever plan on eating bland, close-to-rotting food made by rude, incompetent people who know nothing about working in a professional environment, this is the place you want to go to! read more

Best tacos I've had in a while. Sometimes going to taco bell to get my fix doesn't always cut it but it was almost good as my mother made them. The ingredients were fresh and the tacos were lite, leaving me wanting more. The price was reasonable and the staff was kind. I will defiantely come back here read more