If you're not sure what to order, I highly recommend the carne asada fries. It has the perfect ratio of toppings to fries. Their fries are beer battered which makes every bite extra crispy even after you've reheated any leftovers. Their agua frescas are huge and freshly made. The cucumber drink has a lot of pulp/seeds but the flavor is worth it. Their salsas are spicy and flavorful. The staff is very kind. The space for inside dining is a bit small so it can be crowded/little space to eat if you are dining in but overall the ambiance is chill and everyone is kind. Additionally, would recommend hitting up their market that is just a couple doors down. read more

I went back almost 5 years later for another bowl of menudo. I ordered a bowl of menudo and a cup of coffee. The menudo must have been warmed up. It was lukewarm at best and chewy. I was brought a mug of hot water and a basket full of coffee condiments that also included a jar of instant coffee. This is the same owners of a coffee shop down the street from the restaurant. To sum up my take on my 2 experiences at this establishment - "no mas". It is a very nice looking establishment, clean, but it is the end product that makes a customer come back. . read more

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Tacos are definitely some of the best around! And I have not been disappointed with any of their meat options, but my favorite is probably the carnitas, birria, or carne asada. Their burritos are a good portion size, but I do feel like their pricing is a bit high. I was not expecting to pay $16 for a breakfast burrito - I would be ok with them putting less meat (and more potatoes/eggs?) in the breakfast burrito if it means they could lower the price a bit. Overall a very well run business and grateful to have such a solid spot in town for a quick lunch! read more

A small, local place near my house. I've had my eyes on it for a while and finally decided to stop in for a try. I ordered 3 tacos Jalisco. The meat was seasoned and marinated well. And the service was quick and friendly. read more

Carniceria Mendoza - Mexican Near Me - Sun Valley, Nevada

The food was absolutely the best I've had in a long time. The carne asada fries and barbacoa were beyond expectations. Tender and flavorful and cooked to near perfection. I will absolutely be returning for the food. The carne asada fries tasted freshly made and the meat was superb and full of flavor. The service I'll be it was a bit of a wait but the food is fresh so I understand. The cashier was friendly and professional. The interior was small but comfortable and clean. read more

Carniceria Mendoza - Carne Asada Fries - Mexican Near Me - Sun Valley, Nevada

This was a cute little spot I grabbed dinner at. Small menu with tacos, burritos, soups, quesadillas, etc. they have a small fridge of beers and other drinks. Friendly staff and the service was quick! Tacos were solid and the perfect size read more

Carniceria Mendoza - Asada tacos - Mexican Near Me - Sun Valley, Nevada

I have been meaning to try the tacos at this truck I kept seeing when we would grocery shop at Smith's on South Meadows Parkway. When we approached the truck, there wasn't a soul waiting, so we walked right up to the menu; I had already intended to try their quesabirria because I love quesabirrias. The cashier was friendly enough and the service was fast, the yotal for two quesabirrias came to $17 including tip. The quesabirrias were full of filling and had a generous serving of consommé, grilled onions and half a jalapeño; the food was tasty and very filling. I can't wait to try the other items on their menu. read more

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The food is actually very good and authentic but sometimes they can't follow simple instructions No rice means no rice. It doesn't mean pour a pan of it into my burrito. I can look past it once but not twice read more

According to our Washoe County Food Establishments Inspectors. The food truck associated with the owner of this business has reportedly been operating under the following conditions... MENDOZA'S FOOD TRUCK 5425 Sun Valley Blvd. Handwashing sink blocked with microwave. Employees were washing hands in three-compartment sink. Microwave was moved at time of inspection to allow hand sink access. Cooked beef on stove at 90F. Operator stated it finished cooking 20 min ago. Beef moved to refrigerator. See picture below, all public can look this up for themselves. read more

Carniceria Mendoza - This Restaurant is mentioned here - Mexican Near Me - Sun Valley, Nevada

My daughter graduated from the University of Nevada Reno yesterday. I gave her the option to pick any place. She wanted to have her graduation dinner and she of all places picked Mendoza food truck. Her absolute favorite! I think that in itself speaks volumes! So roughly 10 of us gathered at the food truck after graduation and ordered and went back to our house for a celebratory dinner. Everything was perfect as usual! Our absolute favorite is the Quesa Bierria tacos! The absolute best in this town! A couple of the people had burritos they were flipping huge! Can't recommend this place enough spread the word let support our locals! read more

Service by Norma was fantastic. Their food is delicious. Love their huevos divorciados and street tacos. Next time, I'll try their chili rellenos & tamales. They also have a food truck and a great market next door with fresh food. read more

I had the chorizo and eggs plate and it was delicious and perfect. My partner had the chilaquiles which were equally as delicious and perfect. This place never misses! read more

Carniceria Mendoza - Mexican Near Me - Sun Valley, Nevada

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i stopped going this restaurant because I asked a little spicy sauce they denied to give me that. Although I always go there to pick up my food. It's rude read more

I went and I got two tacos 135 and the other one chicken I asked her about the chicken one if it was asado and she said yes, that chicken was not asado and homemade tortillas. Those tortillas were hard as hell I paid $11 for two tacos not worth it read more

I ordered a caldo de res and it was not bad but not the best I've had. The service was great. The lady taking the order was very nice. The ambiance was good, I enjoyed the music they were playing and the vibes in there were enjoyable. I will come back to try something else. read more

Carniceria Mendoza - Caldo de res - Mexican Near Me - Sun Valley, Nevada

Good place to get meat! They have plenty of affordable meats, as well as a restaurant and coffee shop. I love Mendozas.

Al Pastor is delicious. Birria tacos are some of the best I've had in Reno. Highly recommend.

My caldo had like 3 vegetables and the carne was chewy, the tortilla where so thick they broke just folding them

When the weather turns cold again, as it seems to here every so often in this hybrid season I like to call "Sprinter", I want some spicy food! If you know anything about me, it's chilaquiles I crave! Off to Carniceria Mendoza, somewhere I hadn't tried before! Yay, my fave is on the menu. Wasn't too long, about 10 min or so, but it wasn't inexpensive either...I want to say it was about $12 for chila w eggs?!? I had high hopes based on the environment and the price. Sadly, it was just average, almost a bit dry. And the beans had hard undercooked pieces in them, so that meant gassy upset tummy later. Hope it was just an off day but I wouldn't go out of my way to return. read more

My wife & I have ordered from here a few times & are always happy with what we get. We usually get their burritos because they are so big & filling! The burritos are good for at least 2 meals! Their salsa has a good little kick to it too! read more

Carniceria Mendoza - Burrito as big as my forearm! - Mexican Near Me - Sun Valley, Nevada

Very friendly work stash lots of choices from mine waffles to breakfast burritos. Lots of different drinks they take tap to pay and they also have like a restaurant in the back, of the cafe. Love going here. read more

Let me make this short. They got my order wrong and were not willing to solve the issue. Instead, they decided to blame everyone else and rebuttal every issue I would bring up. How I fixed it was making the decision not to return. One more thing, to top it all off, the quality of the food was not that great. read more

Stopped by and had a taco y Mano and a beer. Very tasty. I was very happy to enjoy this meal in this taqueria.

We have been eyeing this place on Yelp for a while now. It is located in a small strip mall. Upon entering there are a few small tables to your right and various produce and grocery items to your left. They also have various meats for sale by the pound. It looks like you can either order at the register or sit down and someone takes your order. We ordered at the register before noticing this. It looks and feels very authentic. There is a large menu on the wall with 25 various items/plates. My wife ordered the Huevos a la Mexicana #2 while I ordered the Chile Verde o Rojo, #8. Our meals came out in a timely fashion and looked really good. My wife really enjoyed hers. I did not anticipate the level of heat with mine. However, it was very good as well. I ended up drinking two diet Cokes while I was there. I will try something less spicy next time. The prices are very reasonable. Our entrees combined were 14 bucks. Over all it was a very good experience and we plan to come back and try something else. read more

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If you love birria tacos, this is the place to go! When my bestie said this is the best birria she has had, she was right. The restaurant is a little cramped but the food is worth it. read more

La comida está muy rica .. la de la Lonchera me gusto más ............................. La comida está muy rica .. la de la Lonchera me gusto más ............................. read more

Food is good, prices are fair, got my food fast but I didn't get my order Rigth I asked for buche taco (stomach) and got carnitas in stead My niece had a similar situation a few weeks back when she asked for cabeza tacos (head) and she got carnitas Not sure if they do it on purpose but it sure looks like it, But they served me properly and because I was in a hurry I didn't say anything about the mistake they made read more

So in honor of Hispanic heritage I decided to go out of my comfort zone and give another carniceria a try. They also happen to own a deli which is a couple of doors down from the meat market and a coffee shop that's super tasty, down the road, which is also worth the drive to try their delicious coffee. We decided to play it safe and got 2 types of meat. Well I can honestly say the diezmillo is very tasty and reminded me to keep an open mind about giving other carnicerias a try. My family and I are very picky about our carne asada meat, so I'm very happy with the outcome of diezmillo. We did get it prepared so that you just put it on the grill once you're ready. The inside of the meat market is small but you can find some of the Mexican food basics. They also have a variety of Michelada mixes. I'm glad I was able to make the drive to try some of their meat the carniceria offers. read more

Wow Wow Wow, This Place Is So Bomb (Chingon) I Live In South Lake Tahoe Came To Eat Something Good & Long Story Short Wow Like, This Place Is Bomb Better Then In My Town, I Ordered Some Chilaquiles And Man There Crunchy And Too Good To Explain but Better Then Any Restaurant I've Gone To And the Shrimp Cocktail & Tacos.. DELICIOUS!! It's Too Good Come In And Experience What I Have You Won't Be Disappointed I Promise. read more

Carniceria Mendoza - Shrimp Cocktail - Mexican Near Me - Sun Valley, Nevada

So glad I looked in YELP to find a great Mexican place! This place is amazing! Food was fabulous and very well priced. Staff was very friendly and welcoming! Try it! You will love it! Even had a carniceria and other goodies! read more

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Best mole in a long time. Authentic. Lovely people. Must eat ! Tacos also delicious. Call Santa bring her photo of New Mexico and she will make it for you and it will be amazing read more

Great quality meat and everyone working here was very helpful with recommendations. Customer service is top notch!

We love the barbacoa at this place, but unfortunately, there is an issue with a regular patron that needs to be addressed. He is there every weekend, intoxicated. My husband does not feel comfortable eating there with him there, because he is always drunk with a caguama in his hand, stays there all day occupying an entire table by himself when people are waiting for a table, and makes inappropriate comments that are not for children's ears. That kind of behavior is fine for a bar, but not a family restaurant on a Sunday afternoon. He butts into other people's conversations when they are trying to enjoy a meal with their family. The ladies who work there seem to be at their wit's end with him. We have seen them politely try to ask him to leave, but he just ignores them. We have noticed that he has been there every single weekend we have gone, so we can't be the only people who have noticed or been scared off by his behavior. Whoever owns this place needs to put their foot down and tell that man to go away. He's going to lose customers and he might even lose employees. read more

So I've been going to Carniceria Mendoza in Sun Valley to grab Meats to grill but never tried the tacos. I ordered 2 tongue Tacos, 1 cows head Taco, and 1 Spicy Al Pastor Taco. Great flavors, the tongue was not chewy at all, al Pastor was spicy but had great flavor but the cows head was fantastic. Not greasy at all. While there I noticed a sign saying they are opening a second location with a bar where the old Knockouts used to be. It is a super weird location but if they serve tacos I highly recommend getting some. Now it's time to relax and enjoy the evening. read more

Carniceria Mendoza - 2 Tongue, 1 Cows Head, 1 Spicy Al Pastor Tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Sun Valley, Nevada

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Need a taco fix? Like, immediately? I'm talkin' wholesome amazing flavorful juicy tender food. Like seafood? Like lengua? Like carne asada? Like shrimp? THEY HAVE IT! Stumbled upon this place with my fiancé while getting our taco fix on, saw it was 5 stars and we decided to test it out ourselves and see what all the commotion was about and HO. LEE. SCHITT. This place is INCREDIBLE. Was greeted by Liz the cashier, super sweet, very friendly, very polite and a fantastic person. We walked in, we ordered, 5 minutes later our food was on the table and 15 minutes afterwards the food has made itself a home in our stomachs. A special shoutout to Liz working cashier and my girl in the kitchen who made the fantastic food. Y'all are amazing. We will definitely be coming back and we HIGHLY recommend this place. #TacosAreLife read more

Used to love going here weekly, taco meat quality dropped. Always great customer service and the lime cucumber drink is delicious - this review is only about the quality of tacos/taco meat. Recently meat had either been way too salty, too fatty or just not good in general. Almost rushed? Hoping quality does not continue to deteriorate. read more

This place never disappoints! Their horchata and Jamaica water are delicious. Their atole de coco that they offer is also very delicious and creamy. The food is also very good. I always get the torta and the bread is nice and soft. Their gorditas are also very good. Not to mention they have excellent service! It's a family oriented business and they are always super friendly Definately reccomend this place! read more

Great Mexican food! My favorite spot! plus it's not expensive either. $12 got me a asada quesadilla and a beer. Plus it's quick. They definitely don't sacrifice quality over the time it takes them to make food. I don't know how they do it but I love it and i'll be a regular customer. read more

I had the pozole and it was great. Service was good and fast. They need more sitting area, but the food was good. read more

Carniceria Mendoza - "Pozole" - Mexican Near Me - Sun Valley, Nevada

Incredibly fast and delicious! We visited a two other taquerias in the area, and these were far superior. They have a partnership with the meat shop/market next door, so head there for any ingredients you need afterwards! read more