Located at an old school diner which my dad and his buddies frequented in the past, The 5 Spot…read more Really cool history here! The service is definitely quick and attentive! Some of the best micheladas in town as well. But, the Carne en su Jugo is the star of the show! Don't get me wrong, the enchiladas and tacos are top tier, and the Caldo de Camarones is one of my favorites, but thag Carne en su Jugo just hits the soul! Cool pool table and tvs too for a nice friend's get together.

Lots of tv's inside for watching sports. Small parking lot but there's some street parking outside…read more They have a pretty cool outdoor hang out spot with a pool table, but we didn't see anyone use it. Really wanted to like this place more on account of the fact that reviews say they make homemade tortillas. We got chips and salsa immediately and the salsa was amazing. We got a whole bunch of tacos and burritos and for sure the taco tortillas were great, from the homemade touch, but the meat was just a little lacking. We got a variety of them, and they came loaded, just needed more depth of flavor, so had to give only 3 stars for that even though everything else good ... bc thats what we came for. Server was nice, drinks were cheap.

I went to La Peñita after a long bike ride after Viva Calle. Right when I entered they helped me…read moreright away and servers were really sweet. Vibes were really nice everyone sounded and acted as a family which I thought was a nice touch. Something cool they had was a mini special menu for the World Cup, I got the Flau ti ti ti tas. They were really good and I really enjoyed that it was in a bowl and all the toppings were in the middle so i could kind of dip my toppings on to my flauta. For $6 these mini flautas were pretty filling!

We ended up at La Peñita for San Jose Dine Downtown after seeing they had a mole special on the…read moremenu. My boyfriend loves mole, so we literally hiked across the city to try it, and it did not disappoint! The place is under new ownership, and the owner was super nice and told us about all the improvements they're working on. Sounds like they already have a solid lunch crowd and lots of regulars, which is great to hear. As for the food, my boyfriend thought the mole chilaquiles were great, and his chavela was a hit too. I had the huevos rancheros and completely cleaned my plate. And the prices are super reasonable for downtown -- the check cost less than our pre-dinner cocktails! Happy to support a local spot, and we'll definitely be back. Support local restaurants and small businesses!

This restaurant was great on my first visit, the second and third not so good…read more We came here as it was close to the Hospital where we have been visiting all week. On our first visit here we had a large party with varying orders. My order the Shrimp cocktail was fabulous. Alot of shrimp, onion and cilantro along with the flavorful juice. It came with crackers as well. The complimentary chips and salsa were good. A refill would have been nice. My second visit was ok. The cocktail was not the same, not as much cilantro and onions but oh well. My third visit was not great. It was busy, yes. It was a Sunday, yes .We got seated. There were only 2 of us. My sister ordered the Shrimp Cocktail, her first and I got a sope and 2 tacos. The waitress who took our order never returned. Although it was busy, there were other tables that came after us that were attended well. It was odd. We were given the sope and tacos by another waitress and the Shrimp cocktail was just sitting at the counter waiting to be retrieved. I could see it from my seat. I attempted to flag a waitress down to no avail. Our original waitress became a bartender and stayed with her 1 customer at the lil bar. She made eye contact while making a drink but she didn't notify her co-workers of our order or anything for that matter. She should not have seated us or taken our order iif she was going to ignore us. So poor and disappointing. We finally got a hold of someone about our food or I was going to get it myself. It was not a good experience. We paid at the register and we were asked how everything was. My sister answered "not good" she asked if she could fix anything. Um, well I wish I could start over is what I wanted to say, but nothing was said other than no. The tip reflected our service. I don't believe we will be returning.

Came here at opening on Saturday. The staff were as delightful as possible. She told us if we…read morewanted the uchepos that we'd have to wait until they were delivered which we did and it was worth it. Had the goat stew and it was fantastic. Everyone loved their meals and we are already planning to return.

Came in to Mendoza's Taqueria and service was just ok. No greeting and we were walked over to our…read moretable. Red flag, restaurant was pretty much empty and ambiance was like the sound of crickets. Came in for the enchiladas michuacanas because I had been craving them. Placed my order for drinks and food, then waited. DRINKS Jarrito orange flavored, always good Horchata was a generous size but too sweet for my liking so added some water. FOOD Enchiladas and fried chicken. Enchiladas were ok needed seasoning and some heat, spice. Fried chicken was dry and bland. The entrée was really lacking in seasoning and flavor. Enchiladas and cecina, dry meat. Again, enchiladas were just ok they really lacked seasoning and flavor. Cecina was ok. Ordered some ochepos, corn tamales, only because customers kept coming in and ordering in large quantities. I thought oh they must be good. Ordered 4 to go and I was excited to try them. Boy was I disappointed, they were very doughy and dry, not what I expected. I prefer a fluffy and moist ochepo. TIP Keep mop & bucket out of view of your customers who are dining near by, it's not what we want to look at while eating.

Good tacos, tamales, Birria and great customer services , I've been coming here for over 10 years…read moreand quality is been great , strongly recommended the enchiladas michoacanas and huchepos

Cash only ! Tons of parking lots of space inside to sit down and eat. Served us our food very…read morequickly. I really like the salsa here it's not too spicy and very flavorful

This place never fails to satisfy me. We go there whenever we are in San Jose. The service is…read morevery friendly and attentive. The food is good too! Recently I have been liking their micheledas! I would definitely recommend going there. Parking is easy too!

Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. WOW! DO NOT sleep on this!! The food is…read moreamazing. The customer service is at your to cater your dining needs and the private seating area is one to enjoy as if the place opened just for you and your group of friends. I had the tacos dorados ahogados, the torta haogada, and my son the rib eye steak tacos de asada. Fire straight fire . This is my new favorite place and I can't wait to come back because there's more on the menu to try. For now if you're close by give these a try, they will not fail your taste buds and your appetite will be fully satisfied . Guau. Guau. Guau. Guau. ¡GUAU! ¡¡NO duermas en esto!! La comida es increíble. El servicio de atención al cliente está a su disposición para satisfacer sus necesidades gastronómicas y la zona de asientos privada es una para disfrutar como si el lugar se abriera solo para usted y su grupo de amigos. Yo comí los tacos dorados ahogados, la torta haogada, y mi hijo los tacos de asada. Fuego fuego directo . Este es mi nuevo lugar favorito y no puedo esperar a volver porque hay más en el menú para probar. Por ahora, si estás cerca, pruébalos, no fallarán a tus gustos Mexicanos y tu apetito estará completamente satisfecho .

Was in the area to go to Bobcat Batteries around lunch time and saw this place on the way there…read more Parking was a bit sketchy because almost all of the spaces are reserved for different tenants of the building. They are also sized for small cars. Anyway, I went in and ordered a torta to go. Took a few minutes as I could hear them cooking behind a big wall. You can hear the kitchen bit can't see it. Odd layout of the space. Pretty spartan dining area, which was fine since I wanted it to go. Torta was tasty and well put together. Good quality bread, more french or viet style than Mexican. Decent hot sauces provided as well. Only real gripe was that the price charged was not what was on the posted menu.

Found this hidden place on Yelp as I was looking to find the best pupsa's! I was not disappointed!…read more I got the chicharron and cheese filling pupusa, it was so flavorful and delicious. Love that ther gave complimentary chips and salsa. Parking is a bit tight but we didn't go when it was super packed. Definitely will be back!

The pupusas are delicious and very consistent, which is why I continue to order from here. However,…read moreI've run into a recurring issue with their promotion: when you order 10 pupusas, you're supposed to receive 1 free. Unfortunately, I've now been missing the free pupusa four orders in a row. Each time I called to let them know, I was told to come back to get the free one. After the third time this happened, I stopped calling and claiming my free one. Now I no longer order 10 and instead only get the 7 I need for my family. Because the free pupusa is consistently forgotten, they end up losing out on additional sales each time I order now. I really enjoy the food and hope they can fix this small but ongoing issue, as it affects repeat customers.

For non-Spanish speaking I suggest looking at their menu and have it translated before coming. The…read moremenu is in Spanish and staff did not speak English fluently. Also, if you are in a hurry, I suggest call in your order. I came last Sunday since I have been on a torta and tamale kick and ordered 2 tortas and waited half an hour. This place is located in a bakery / convenient store. There are no tables, no real waiting area but they do accept cards which is extremely helpful. Seriously, w/ all the cash apps like Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, etc.. who carries cash anymore? I ordered Gavin a Cubano and I ordered the Mega Chiva. Gavin's torta looks good. My torta was good as well but the meat was a but there were some meat pieces that were overcooked, so my torta turned out a tad dry. Nothing a little orange sauce from La Vic's didn't fix. It's pricey but the portions are huge. Great service. The 2 gentlemen working behind the counter were nice, patient, and understanding since I needed help ordering. Parking totally sucks. It is located right next to The 3 Hermano's food truck and seating area. Be careful double-parking and parking in the lot not meant for this place.

Honestly some of the tastiest tortas we've had in San Jose,…read more Let's start with the Telera is freshly made every day, aside from that it's soft && fluffy! The refried beans are packed with flavor! The chipotle mayo is spicy enough! The steak itself it's cooked & season to order! When it's all put together they add caramelized onions && it's The best combination. We opted for the Carne Asada Torta, but will be back to essentially try them all! Service was exceptionally good! All in all we strongly recommend them ‼