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    El Balcon Taqueria

    4.4 (286 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open • 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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

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    Chicken super burrito
    Steve R.

    I finally tried this place out by my house. It was pretty good, I ordered a chicken super burrito. For the most part the burrito was good. I noticed a piece of corn in my burrito. When I asked about the corn, they said that they put corn in their rice. They did offer to remake it for me without the rice, but I just kept the original burrito. I do hate corn, but luckily they don't put too much of it in the rice, so it wasn't too bad. I would come back here to try some other things.

    The manager with a great attitude and service
    Tiburcio M.

    Food was made in 8 min chicken super burrito Service was prompt The place is super clean.

    Huevos rancheros
    Mansi S.

    Delicious Mexican food! We came in very hungry after a long travel day. They have a huge dining area with lots of seating. There's a fresh salsa bar with several fresh/house made salsas and cremas.. We really liked everything we tried. Food came out quick. Veggie burrito, nachos and hubby tried huevos rancheros. All items were generously portioned and we definitely could've just ordered 2 things. Nachos had tons of toppings which I appreciate. Huevos plate came with extra tortillas too.

    Shrimp rancheria
    Peter F.

    The food was quite delicious it was pretty empty on a Sunday night but who's there only who knows. Had the shrimp rancheria and was quite delicious a lot shrimp place was empty so quick service nice ambience.

    The Super Burrito (Chile Verde). I wouldn't order it again.

    Come on El Bacon, not everyone eats chile, especially melt your face off HOT chile!! I ordered this Super Burrito regular style and it was too hot and spicy to eat! Not to mention light on the Chile Verde meat. I might as well mention the Super Wet Diaper... I mean flour tortilla too. I didn't get a refund from Door Dash so I guess I go hungry tonight. Gonna pass on this place. Nothing exceptional to eat here.

    Menudo $9.99
    Juan V.

    Disappointed. Called ahead and was put on hold, Julius never came back to the phone, I walked into the restaurant while still on hold. When I told her she did not apologized and laughed it off. I placed my order clearly and carefully and it came out wrong, despite looking accurate on the receipt. Because of the phone issue I made sure to check the order before I left. I think they just expect you to accept if the order was wrong and move on. Well that's not how it works, she wasn't too happy when I told her about the wrong order and scoffed as she walked it back to the kitchen. Needless to say I am probably not going to give them my business again. Taqueria Cantaritos is just down the street and they haven't failed me yet. Also, she took another call while I was waiting for my order and put them on hold, I don't think she ever got back to them either. It may be that they're understaffed but that's no excuse not to care about the customer's time or complaints.

    Asada Tacos
    Ferdinando P.

    I love el Balcon since they say they opened. It's a family owned taqueria and I just love how every time I visit them they always recognize me and even remember my order.

    Amazing Salsa Bar
    Bert R.

    Hands down one of the best places and my all time personal favorite in Sacramento for great Mexican food. They have the best salsa bar in town. We usually get the tacos, burritos, and tortas and they are very flavorful. The staff is SUPER FRIENDLY and the place is always really clean . I love the food here and the staff and the ambiance. Just an all around great spot. The tacos de pollo asado is my favorite.

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    First time to El Balcon, and it was fantastic. I ordered the chilaquiles w/green sauce + added to over medium eggs. Best I've ever had.

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    Food, service, quality, menu all very good. Nice to have so close to us. The seating was great with alot of room.

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    3 months ago

    Great fresh food, great friendly service and the best salsas!! It's a pretty large restaurant and always very clean! Love this place!

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    8 months ago

    Fire good food. Definitely will be back the only complaint the salsa s were not as spicy tasty but not spicy

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    1 year ago

    Love love love this place. Consistent food with soo much flavor. The margarita is a nice touch while you wait.

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    Tuesdays and Thursdays...$1.75 tacos! Their carnitas taco is fabulous! The staff is so kind too!

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    Wow, the asada tacos were my favorite, but the shrimp and chicken tacos were also delicious. I came…read moreon Taco Tuesday, so the tacos were a little cheaper, making them an even better value. Each taco had a generous amount of meat, was well-prepared, and tasted fresh. The real game changer, though, was adding the jalapeño cream sauce along with a few salsas from the salsa bar which took the tacos to another level. If I could, I'd give this place 6 stars just for that! Also, I'd recommend the cucumber lime agua fresca drink. It tasted refreshing and the perfect amount of each flavor. Their menu has a great variety of options, and I noticed several people ordering the dinner plates, which looked absolutely massive. I also saw them bring out a sizzling hot skillet that I could hear from a few tables down. You definitely get your money's worth here. The service was friendly, welcoming, and incredibly fast. The restaurant was clean and well-maintained, and the salsa bar was fresh, organized, and full of appetizing choices. I'll definitely be back to try more of the menu!

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    4.4(3.4k reviews)
    3.1 mi
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    We finally had time off again on a Sunday to come and enjoy thier yummy Sunday Brunch…read more Everything tasted amazing! Wish I could eat more I would of tried more dishes. Last time we were there I thought I was able to get just plain tortillas from the tortillas lady spot. But she looked confused then I asked for a few flour tortillas. She asked what meat I wanted to make street tacos. That's fine the pork tasted very good. But I like plain tortillas with the eggs and other dishes. Everyone is very friendly and helpful. I guess next time we will ask the server. We started with the omelets this time. Very good and well made. We tried many things, hard to take pictures. It was very busy and carrying a plate didn't work well when taking pictures.

    This place was the bomb before the pandemic. If you ever went here before that time you would know…read morewhat I am talking about. The portions have been cut in 1/2 for a lot of menu items here over the last 5 years namely the chimichangas but seems like everything else too. The chimichangas used to be twice the size they are now and were loaded with cheese. Now they have no cheese and 1/2 the filling so there mostly flour tortilla now. Very disappointing and the plates they use now are smaller, they used to serve the food on these huge platters. Anyway went there last night (1st time in 3 years) and this is the plate I got. The 2 chimichangas are now the same size as the tamale on the other side of the plate.The service was terrible too. We did not get our food until almost an hour and by the time the food showed up we were full from the chips and bean dip and salsa wich by the way we had to wave them down several times as we seemed invisible to refill the chips and our drinks. We wont be going back again for probably another 3 years. I highly recommend Felipe's in Citrus heights on Auburn blvd. Way better value and the food quality is on par with el tapatio but with five star service!

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    10.8 mi•Downtown
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