This is the spot. Best tacos in town run by a lovely family. I've been here multiple times and everything on the menu I've tried has been amazing. It's cozy and has a great atmosphere and the service is fantastic. Go show some love and support read more

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Unfortunately, the quality just isn't what it used to be. The last two times I've ordered, there have been issues, and today's order was especially disappointing. My tacos were missing the generous portions I've come to expect. It honestly seemed like there was only a couple of tablespoons of meat left, so it was split between both tacos. What I got were tiny, over-charred crumbs rather than the flavorful juicy meat I usually enjoy. The avocado topping was also about a quarter of the amount normally served. I almost couldn't see it on the second taco. I actually rolled the tacos up, and they looked more like barely filled taquitos than tacos. I'm genuinely confused about what's changed because these have always been my favorite tacos. I've given them several chances, hoping things would improve, but I think this may be my last visit. read more

Although I'm Mexican I have no idea what style of tacos these are but they are very very delicious. The service was wonderful they took our order quick and the food came out a tad longer than I'd like but understand food takes time to make especially when ordering 3 different types of tacos. They have an easy guide right at the counter for quick choices and I'm sure they have more to offer although I didn't even get the chance to see because tacos was what we went for. Everything seems very clean and loved the choice of offering instead of the classic chips and salsa. Can't wait to come back read more

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1st time trying out this establishment I got 4 tacos honestly the shrimp tacos were really good & the chorizo the only thing that was that the tacos were a lil cold I did see that fan was pointing straight to were the cooker puts the food but the . Service was good read more

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The food was very good and the service was quick & great! Ordered different variations of tacos & a burrito/ they were great!

AMAZING TACOS!!! I order one regular taco and one tijuana style taco of carne asada and an horchata. I also got complimentary duritos. The meat was soft and very flavorful definitely did not expect that. The tijuana style taco had guac and i decided to add their creamy habanero sauce too which just made it even better. Highly recommend coming to support this place. You wont be disappointed at all. The service was great too! Luis is such a friendly person and there was plenty of seating indoors and out. read more

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This little shop has some pretty good Tacos! All of their meat was char-coal grilled, juicy, charred, and hot! Taco was made with fresh nutty tortillas! Their variety of sauce was amazing too! If you love friendly customer service, great presentation, supper spicy sauce and some amazing taco, this is the place for it! TACOS ($3.49 each) :: TORTILLA : Their tortilla was pretty good. It's not the store bought one, it's actually made fresh. This is what unique about this place because of their food quality; flavor and texture. The tortilla was nutty and soft. RATE : 5/5 ALL MEAT SELECTION : was charcoal-grilled so it has a nice burnt char on it. Everything was preheat on a flat top. All the juice from the meat is still there. Which makes everything even better. Hot, juicy, and tasty. Everything just melts together. RATE : 5/5 CONSOMMÉ : was nice and hot. The flavor was perfect and mellow. It goes well with the birria. It's not overly over powering all the flavoring. It's perfectly seasoned; rich and simple. RATE : 5/5 AL PASTOR : I ca not describe this flavor but it makes me feel like I'm in a tia/abulita home and enjoying her authentic food. The flavor was nicely seasoned with spices. The difference and uniqueness of the al pastor taco was a slice of pineapple. It gives a nice sweet flavor to it and it's not bad. It goes well with and without it. RATE : 5/5 ASADA : it's a basic slightly seasoned asada. It's not bad. It's actually pretty good and goes well with the tortilla. RATE : 5/5 BIRRIA : It's a little sad to say that they over cook the birria so the meat is a bit dry. It was well seasoned with the consommé. The flavoring is there but the meat is a bit dry. I'm glad that the soup actually help the taco a lot by rehydrating it a little bit. RATE : 4/5 TIJUANA STYLE TACO : comes with fresh choped onions and cilantro, and guacamole. Char-coal grilled meats. I believe this is the hardest way to cook taco meat! With all the stuffing condiments for this style is a plus too! RATE : 5/5 SAUCES :: ALERT! All sauce are spicy and hot! BLACK HABANERO : have the same spice level as the habanero but a lot more vinegary! RATE : 3/5 HABANERO : have the same spice level as the black habanero but a little less vinegary. It's a bit more eadilble than the black habanero; unless you like vinegar. I'm not a fan of vinegar stuff. RATE : 5/5 CREAMY HABANERO: this one reminds me of chipotle sauce from taco bell but its 10x more spicy and creamy. It's pretty good. This gives the taco taste more americanize taco stlye. RATE : 5/5 RED : The red and green sauce is not as spicy as the habanero sauces. The red sauce is a bit water down. It kind of give me the watery tomatillo tomatoey hot sauce. RATE : 3/5 GREEN : the green sauce was refreshing. I can taste the freshly grind up veggies. The crunch is there too! Fresh and spicy green sauce was amazing! RATE : 5/5 PRESENTATION : the way they present their food was amazing. They are generous on the portion. It's packed with meat and a lighlty sprinkled of fresh veggies. It feels like a 5 star taco shop! They nicely wraped the tacos and placed it down neatly on a board. The easy access of cone wrapped was ready for you to just grab and eat it. CONDIMENTS/COMPLIMENTARY :: GRILLED ONIONS : Nicely charred and grilled. Sweet and soft. A bit cold. JALAPEÑO : was sweet and soft. A bit cold. CHICHARRON/FLOUR CHIPS : we dine-In and they gave us some chips for complimentary. AMBIANCE :: The location of this shop is in a 1 way awkward corner so you have to loop around the driveway to get there. The exterrior looks a little beaten, small, and sketchy to me at first but it is a taco shop. The interrior gives me the vibe of a bar. Other than that, it's a cute warm and homey little Mexican shop. Interioir was clean and nicely decorated to make it feel spacious and cozy. They do have a patio for dinning too. The shop seems like a local family owned; papa cooking, mama taking order and two young lady assisting/serving. The lady that help us with our order was really sweet. She showed us their shop on the news and the menu. It was really quiet in there with some music on low volume. read more

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OMG so if you haven't tired El Asadero Taco Grill you are missing out on a great Mexican restaurant. The owner will explain everything they have and the history behind the dish. I had the blue corn tortilla with pickled red onions and birra meat on the inside. He will let you know that this is best eaten right away. This was absolutely delicious. I went to the salsa bar and grabbed an assortment of salsa's which did not disappoint. They have a couple with some sneak up on you heat. This is one hole in the wall off Alta Vista and Niles that you shouldn't miss!!!!! read more

Always hits just right!! Friendly people and clean spot. My go-to's are: Carne asada tacos Cabeza tacos Tripas tacos - make sure you ask for these extra crispy Mexican bottled Coca-Cola It's taco Tuesday y'all - enjoy!! read more

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Check how much they charge you as I got charged more than what their prices say !! Now to the food " i ordered a burrito and it was mostly rice maybe 80 percent and the rest was meat and beans .. not too impressed .. read more

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Wow. It was amazing. I had the TJ style tacos. They were pretty bomb. Service was great! They were friendly. A+++++ read more

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This used to be the Lions Den which I never tried but I heard of this from a stranger who was talking about how he always stops here when he is in town. The place is really small but cozy. The staff is friendly, they have a salsa bar and they do offer beer on tap. I ordered 4 tacos 1Cabeza-head 1Lengua-tongue 1Camaron-shrimp 1Pescado-fish The best salsa goes to the Habanero and rating the tacos fish and shrimp are tied for first place, but if I really had to choose I'd give it to Shrimp. The reason for my 4 stars has to do with the fact that the Cabeza and Lengua were not great. They were dry and not cooked to softness. I like those meats to melt in my mouth and not have to chew so much, but the tortillas are fresh and are really good. I wish I would've ordered 2shrimp and 2fish because OMG THEY ARE HANDS DOWN THE BEST IN TOWN!!! I will return to have some more. PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE YOUR PECADO AND CAMARON RECIPE IT'S PERFECT!!! read more

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Hole in the wall spot with good tacos! The meats were all very flavorful and well cooked. Tons of sauces and sides you can add on as well. They even brought out a basket of chips for us too right when we sat down. read more

El Asadero Taco Grill - Carnitas, Pastor, and Lengua Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Bakersfield, California

They had their food truck at the Southwest Night Market. My friend said their tacos were good so we went for it! We each got the vampire tacos. Those things are HUGE! It's a cheese toastda shell filled with the meat and cheese topped with another shell with beans and cheese on top. Meat. Meat makes your tacos and food right. Yeah. They got the meat right. I had carne asada. Then I ordered the quesabirria taco. Omg. Favorite! The girl recommended it because it had the dipping sauce. Yup. Yum....I love that everything was filled. Didn't feel like I was missing out on any meat. Got my money worth! They give you radish, cucumber, lemon and salsas automatically. Didn't event have to ask. If the vampire thing isn't your thing, the quesobirria taco was AMAZING! Get that for sure. read more

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We were in town for one day and we decided to check out this place . We had seen videos on tik tok so we were excited to see all the good food. So first we all ordered different plates . My daughter's torta was just ok not the 100% great . My tacos had no salt ! But the home made tortillas were soo delicious . , the kids cheeseburgers were ok not anything great about having a burger at a taco place . Fries were good . My husband's tacos were bland , he added lots of salt and salsa. I love their grilled jalapeno ! Delicious . There Micheladas has ice, I prefer no ice in my beer but it is how they make them . You pay first then get your meal , so there was no waiter anyone checking up on us . But that's how the restaurant runs . Place was empty we were the only ones there . They played good music in the back ground . I would say 3 1/2 starts . I wouldn't eat there again . The food was ok .... Just not great !! read more

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Tacos azteca and tacos al estilo Tijuana and a Pacifico was my order. All the way from the ambiance, to the flavorful meat, homemade tortillas and excellent customer service I rate El Asadero Taco Grill a good five stars. I would post a pic, but I was hungry and just went straight for the taco-kill. read more

El Asadero Taco Grill - Torta de carne asada - Tacos Near Me - Bakersfield, California

5/10 sin sabor poca salsa sin sal sin tenedor , highly disappointed. Las fries ni sal tenían el aguacate sabía a vieeejooo read more

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A 10, a TEN, A F***en 10!!! After eating I dozed off into space and an hour passed by (lol). The drinks came first. While we were sipping, sitting out back, table top w/ a mid day breeze, the sun was shining and my girl and I were at ease. The tacos came and we went straight for the breaded Shrimp tacos! One each and she couldnt get to the second stage. Two in for me and I was already hypnotized. Our drink nearly got us, Micheladas and we don't even want to leave. Hands down, I'm about to rent an RV just so we may camp for the day just to explore there entire menu. Definite Must Try. This was our of our way and we still plan to come back. read more

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Such a cute small business! You have indoor and outdoor seating available. Bathrooms are also available. I did see that there are some specific days they have deals so that's exciting! Their tacos are a great size and many condiments are available. read more

INSANE ‍ Absolutely loved that I found them. They're kinda of hidden, but it's a gem! The asadero tacos had my dad talking about them all day, meat was so juicy and Smokey! Sauces are SPICY. Micheladas well priced!!! Tijuana style tacos, with the guac. Just perfection. read more

I loved this place. The TJ style tacos are one of the best in town. Fresh avocado sauce and hand made tortillas. The meat was tender and full of flavor. The blue corn tortilla are also home made with shredded pork so wonderfully delicious. Home made pickled purple onions. The whole experience was great, the owner truly takes pride in his establishment. The ambiance was old school taco shop with bright colors and a flavorful salsa station tucked in the corner. Check it out if you're in the mood for Tijuana style tacos. read more

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If I could I would rate this a 3.5. I don't doubt this spot could be fire but it wasn't when I went. I arrived on a Tuesday at approximately 6:00pm. One person in front of me to order. We waited for about five minutes for someone to take orders. It looked like only two people were working. I saw a picture of a blue corn taco on the counter and the employee told me it was a cochinita and was very good. I got that and three asada tacos. The employee told me to help myself to salsa. I approached the salsa bar and it was a little messy. Also, two of the salsas were empty and so were the grilled onions. It was nice he pointed out the salsas but scrapping the bottom of the salsa is never appetizing. It for real took almost 20 minutes to get my order. Tortillas were good but a little big for the small amount of taco filling. Like I was eating just tortillas. Flavors were nice but I wish they had the grilled onions and green salsa for my asada tacos. The cochinita taco was good but it wasn't a blue corn tortilla. It just felt like a carnitas taco with pickled onions. I lowkey regret leaving a tip. I actually hate the whole tip before you receive service era we live in. read more

El Asadero Taco Grill - Three asada tacos and one cochinita (it wasn't blue). - Tacos Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I have two favorite taco places in town and this is one of them! Literally the carne asada tacos are to die for and the salsas are so delicious! A little far from where I live but definitely worth the drive! read more

I actually ate at the catering truck at the night market. I ordered the carne asada nachos and added shrimp. Asada was amazingly flavored and tasted like you BBQd it in the backyard! The backs were pretty good not great. My biggest gripe was the generic cheese sauce on my nachos, it just feels so movie theater food!! The shrimp was just ok as well, not grilled just seasoned. Also no sour cream or guacamole, just beans, nacho cheese and cilantro and onion. I did get a generous portion for $15. I'd like to go back and try the Tijuana style tacos. They liked great. Customer service was friendly as well. read more

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I like to stop by here in between classes, the food is always amazing and they are speedy with the service. A cute cozy building and I always feel welcomed. The prices are good and the employees are always friendly and willing to help. I have never had a negative critic while in this place, definitely recommend. read more

What a great little place. They are so helpful in telling you about each item how it's cooked and what it should taste like. Everything we tried was very good. We will come back many times I sure read more

Heard about this burger had to try it and well hands down, too good!! The location is on the other side of Bako but if we want the food we'll drive to it lol simply . Check it out! read more

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The food is amazingly good the asada is on point. The service is really good nice people, it's a clean place. I'd recommend it to everyone. read more

El Asadero Taco Grill - Tacos Near Me - Bakersfield, California

We are here 30 minutes before closing, the kitchen is getting hit with online orders, and still such awesome service and speed on food pushing out of the kitchen. read more

The food was delicious, honestly the best tacos I've had in Bakersfield. And I've had a lot of tacos. This building used to be the old lions den, please come and show your local support. This restaurant does not disappoint. All the meat had so many delicious flavors, and their shrimp tacos, spot on. The salsas are delicious too, and just a little bit watery. My favorite was the habanero flavor. The owner was there and he was so proud of his Horchata, it was so cute. They actually make it with rice and not a powder. 10 out of 10 recommend and I try to come at least once a week. read more

Great food. My kids love it. Food always taste great.Taco Tuesdays only in person but never via a DoorDash app

Service is fantastic which is why their 4.5 star review is rounded up. The chef himself came and gave me some additional sauces as he over-heard me speaking with the waitress. Ambiance is good enough as the food is very good. Both indoor and outdoor seating options; with or without waiter service. They have specials and taco Tuesdays. Parking is provided. THey also provide a small salsa bar. I believe they serve beer and have a big screen. Tacos (Tijuana style) and burritos are delicious. Carne asada is great as you can taste the char from the grill without it being too much. The birria and chicken are also solid. The chipotle mayo used for the fish is tasty but even more tasty than that is chipotle sauce used on the shrimp that the chief gave me a side of. read more

Love this place. The food is awesome -- really tasty tortillas, meat is prepared expertly, and they're not afraid to amp up the flavor with stuff like onions and herbs. Sabrosa! Luis is cool as hell and the service is great. Go here! read more

My husband took me here to grab lunch. It's not a big spot but I was very impressed. It was clean they tended to us promptly. The food was great, and they have other things I definetly want to try. We plan on returning to taste more things on the menu. There is bar seating and a small patio as well. So for a new reasonable place check this spot out I don't think you'll be disappointed. read more

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I absolutely love this place, my family and I have been coming to this restaurant since they were still located at Los Amigos Swapmeet on Niles and Morning Dr. When we heard the swapmeet was shutting down and the owners of El Asadero were going to be relocating we followed them to their new location and have been regulars since. My favorite item is their birria ramen! read more

El Asadero Taco Grill - Birria Ramen - Tacos Near Me - Bakersfield, California

We have ordered their food several times now through DoorDash. We are hooked! Today we tried the Cochinita taco (my new face), the fish taco (amazing) and two street tacos with chorizo and Birria. Their chips and guac are amazing too! We can't get enough of this place!!! read more

Best Tripa tacos in town by far !!! Great service and love that they provide chicharrones while you wait. Love the tijuana style overall great place and great tacos. read more

The worst food I have ever had. Never in my life have I ever experienced anything like this. Prices are terrible food is disgusting. The counters had dirt just pilled in the corners. Would not even put one star but have too read more

Worst food! Tortas were so nasty. Taco meat was so tough, couldn't chew it. Horchata wasn't mixed all the way, tasted like powder

The most authentic Mexican food in Bakersfield. Also my new favorite Mexican restaurant in Bakersfield. Try the Cabeza tacos. OMG read more