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    El Atrancon Fresh Mexican Grilll

    3.9 (190 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Zach T.

    This place is exactly what to look for in a taqueria. Small, cages on the windows, and a hard working Hispanic woman that makes everything herself. There are not any Sysco deliveries at this place. I ordered 2 burritos and my server immediately started rolling out dough to make flour tortillas. You can order anything inside the burritos. I got the Chile verde, and the Chile Colorado burritos. They were traditional large burritos. Lots of flavor, fresh ingredients, and extremely friendly service.

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    Morgan B.

    Literally my favorite spot to get a Mexican food. The food is SO good each time I come here. The service is great, the people who work here are so nice! The vibes were good and the place was welcoming

    Chile Colorado Pork Burrito
    Just Honest B.

    FOOD: There nothing like fresh tortillas. Especially tortillas made in front of you. One of my tortillas did have too much flour. I could taste it while eating. The meat, beans and rice was well seasoned. The salsa was perfect! I had to take some home. I really enjoyed it ATMOSPHERE: It was a quiet place with another family eating across from me. To my surprise I had a free meal. Another customer who came after me offered to pay for my food and others who arrived afterwards as well. SERVICE: Both ladies were super kind. They make your food with that mother love. Laughing and starting conversation with you as they make your meal. One strange thing did happen. I'm assuming the owner or manager called in to make sure the gentleman who paid for all our food actually paid the full amount. At this time I was the only one there. I felt a bit uncomfortable since I'm assuming the owner must have been looking at the cameras the whole time. Next time I'll take my order to go. PARKING: There's enough parking since it's in the same location as a gas station

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    Stan M.

    Stopped here in the way to o a customers house for a couple of tacos. Homemade tortillas are awesome, I selected Carne Asada (steak) with cilantro, onions, mild salsa and cheese, they were amazing, so amazing the following week to the same customer I stopped and ordered a Carne Asada Quesadilla. Since I was driving I skipped all of the good stuff, guacamole, sour cream and salsa. This will be my go to taqueria whenever I am in the area or just want good Mexican food.

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    Roger L.

    Wandering around in unknown parts of Modesto? Got a hankering for hand made tortillas? Then El Atrancon might be the place for you. Tucked in to the side or a Chevron station on the corner of Grayson and Crows Landing, this little rest stop cafe cranks our piping hot fresh corn or flour tortillas to order. Only 4 booths and a couple of extra tables El Atrancon fills up and will have a line out the door at the noon rush. Pro Tip - Go after 2:00 and before 400 for limited lines and piles of fresh tortillas. The best thing about this restaurant are the tortillas, so make sure you get one and maybe take some home for later. Both the flour and corn tortillas are pulled, rolled, pressed, and fried stone right as you call out your order. Standard set of meats with carne asada, barbacoa, carnitas, chili verde, and fire grilled chicken. Fish and shrimp are also available and most are prepared to order. The last few times we were here they were out of chips (bummer!) and didn't have water cups. But remember, go here for the handmade tortillas! Anything else is just "gravy".

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    Lulu H.

    Breakfast burritos are BOMB! The gentlemen and ladies here are absolutely great people!

    Fresh tortillas ready to cook.

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    3 days ago

    first time I came on a Sunday super busy but so friendly food taste amazing will come back

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    I enjoyed my tacos and overall great service! The space was clean and calm, enjoyed my time at the restaurant!

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    Anywhere that serves fresh tortillas, is huge in my book. Stopped by for breakfast burritos, super tasty!!

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    Homemade tortillas, fast service and the food is always delicious! The restaurant is always clean and the employees are nice.

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    Excellent food. Fresh Tortilla. And good service! Clean tables. Friendly staff and they made my meal as requested.

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    Frida's Taqueria Ajua

    4.6
    (409 reviews)
    8.3 mi
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    This is the 209 best Mexican spot! Seriously we had the bontana de camarones and the plate of carne…read moreasada and tacos de birra. Everything was on point the meat was perfect not too chewy ,it wasn't too hard to chew. Let me tell you the shrimp was the best I ever had. The service was quick and very accommodating. Beyond friendly. Will be back again !

    First off, we found out about this restaurant through social media. We knew eventually we'd want to…read moretry it. Luckily, we were by the mall and made the VERY short 10-ish minute drive. Worth it! Walked into a very quiet, but colorful restaurant with only one other patron inside. The employees were so nice. We were told to pick anywhere, we were brought menus and instantly asked if we'd like anything to drink or if we wanted to look at the menu first... We asked for suggestions and the waitress offered the types of drinks they have. She brought us chips and salsa. The chips were homemade with a perfect crunch. The salsa was fresh, chunky and not spicy. The pepino cone limo aqua Fresca was the best aqua Fresca I've EVER had. Not too sweet at all and was SO REFRESHING. We also ordered an horchata and I was told that was just as good. The food... Where to start. We ordered an empanada and some quedabirria tacos. The empanada was HUGE, deliciously filling with fresh ingredients. It had great flavor. The quesabirria tacos were probably the best we've had. You order the amount you want. They are 5.99 each and oh so delicious. The meat tasted SO FRESH and flavorful. The creamy jalapeño salsa had a NICE kick to it. All meals come with radish and pickled onions as garnish, but eating them with the meal made it even more refreshing and delicious. They need more than one location, but until then we will be back! (Luckily, I heard they do catering.)

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    Mulita de asada. Steak Mulita
    Mulita de asada. Steak Mulita
    Quesabirria tacos with consommé.

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    Quesabirria tacos with consommé.
    La Morenita

    La Morenita

    3.5
    (278 reviews)
    3.4 mi
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    I come here pretty often, and it's always a solid choice for Mexican food in town. The food is…read moreconsistently good, the drinks are solid, and they easily have the best chips and salsa around. Service is always friendly and reliable, which keeps me coming back. My only real recommendation is to avoid sitting in the bar area if you're in a hurry. Service there tends to move a lot slower, so it can take a while to get your order in and get your food. The restaurant itself is a little run down, and the bathrooms could definitely use some attention, but the bar and outside area is decorated nicely and has a good atmosphere overall. All in all, it's a great local spot and one I keep going back to.

    Unfortunately, this was a really disheartening experience…read more We waited over an hour for our food, and when it finally came out there was an issue with the size of the menudo bowl that had been offered to us. Instead of trying to resolve the situation or make it right, the manager, Noah, became argumentative and tried to debate what had been said rather than listen to the customer. After waiting that long, the last thing anyone expects is to feel like they have to argue just to be heard. What made it more disappointing was the lack of willingness to fix the issue or offer a solution. We came in hoping for a good meal and left feeling frustrated and unheard. It's sad because good service could have easily turned this into a positive experience. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case here. At the end of it he realized and came back and finally apologized.

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    Patio seating that is covered with ACs blasting, plenty of TVs with sports playing, and connected to the bar.
    Patio seating that is covered with ACs blasting, plenty of TVs with sports playing, and connected to the bar.
    Chile Colorado with rice and beans.
    Chile Colorado with rice and beans.
    Chile Verde with rice and beans.

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    Chile Verde with rice and beans.

    El Atrancon Fresh Mexican Grilll - mexican - Updated July 2026

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