Came here for $2 Taco Tuesday. Love the outdoor food truck set up! Tacos came with avocado which is a nice difference. What stood out to me were the tortillas and the sauces! The tortillas were soft with good flavor and then the green sauce was the standout. Red sauce was good for a red sauce but I'm typically an orange sauce fan. I did find the meats on the more salty side so it took away from these being amazing. Overall good experience though and happy to try Tijuana style tacos. There's an indoor and outdoor option at this location. read more

El Bombero 408 - Taco TJ $2 Taco Tuesday - Carnitas was least salty of the batch. Green sauce is amazing. - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

The carne asada is not good!! It is very low quality and tastes like hot dogs. Al pastor and tripa are fine, though I prefer my tripa to be much more crispy. Additionally, the tacos do not have enough onion/cilantro relative to the meat. The mango michelada is not too sweet and has many toppings. I prefer a simpler michelada, but I can't complain much about this one. There is only one server for many people, so service can be a little slow. The food is plated very nicely and there is plenty of seating and the bathroom is clean. Unfortunately the carne asada was extremely off putting, so I won't be returning. read more

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Taco Tuesday = $2 tacos for certain meats. Waited an hour for some pretty good tacos. Order came missing 6 tacos. They fixed it, but still, if I had not counted, would've been down 6. The 6 that came were difficult to eat due to the amount of bones in the meat. Eh, 3/5, sorta tasty, but for the wait and the missing tacos, not exactly worth it. read more

If I could give this a six star I would! I got the chicharron fundido and it was so good! So crispy yet so fatty. My fork slid through the meat. There is a lot of room inside the restaurant and the service was top notch. They kept checking up on us, and we were welcomed with big smiles. read more

El Bombero 408 - Chicharrn Fundido and tacos - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

First time trying El Bombero 408! We came in for their Taco Tuesday. They only had three meats available for the $2 deal which were pollo, carnitas, and barbacoa but all three were really good. They LOAD their tacos up, so worth the value! Their aqua fresca are also really good, the watermelon and pineapple taste so fresh. We love the layout of the store, super spacious. read more

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Another good meal here. We used In-Kind deal where if you spend $50 you get $25 off. I went nuts and ate 6 tacos along with a side of rice and beans. Tripas are still my favorite here. Al Pastor here is excellent as well. The carne asada was too beefy for my wife but I enjoyed it. The carnitas is my least favorite here. I loved their guacamole sauce when you order it TJ style. The rice and beans are standard and will fill you up if let's say I only ordered 3-4 TJ tacos. I also love their handmade tortillas. They are soft and perfect texture. I went overboard today but so worth it! I came on a Thursday evening. Our server was very attentive and she had double duty mopping the floor. The restrooms here are clean. Spotless actually. This is my favorite TJ style taqueria. read more

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El Bombero on Story Road in San Jose has good food, but the service still needs improvement. The flavors were solid and consistent with what I like about El Bombero, but the overall experience at this location fell a bit short. Not to mention, they don't serve all the meat options under their two dollar taco deal like their other locations. Service was extremely slow. It took a long time for our waitress to greet us, bring menus, take drink orders, and deliver food. We were a large group, but we arrived before the lunch time crowd and the restaurant was not busy at all, so the delays were noticeable. I am a fan of El Bombero and enjoy their other locations, especially the truck locations, which tend to be more efficient. This spot may just be working out the kinks since it is newer, but for now, I will stick with the other locations. read more

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This spot has taco tuesday!!! All tacos are $2. It's kind of odd that the tacos are not on the menu, but if you know, you know. We've been a fan of the food truck and we're so glad they opened a sit down restaurant nearby. Their tacos are also so delicious. They do the lengua and tripa very well. I did notice that on the receipt, they automatically apply tip (or some sort of fee on each item). Just make sure to review it before paying. Congrats on the opening! read more

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Seen a lot of influencers trying this spot so decided to give it a try. I walked in and was sat down quickly. The server came back 5 minutes later to take my order. I ordered 2 tripas and a lengua. Felt like I waited for a long time for my tacos at least 20 minutes. Tacos looked good. There was no salsa bar or radishes, something I've come to see in lots taco places. My tripas were chewy and and the lengua looked burnt/ overcooked. There were dried pieces and some of the pieces were hard. I came late at night so maybe the quality was lacking. I'll have to try their taco Tuesday and see. read more

El Bombero 408 - Tripas and lengua - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

Well, I was super excited to visit here but was stunned at the lack of organization while there. I visited their taco trucks before and absolutely loved all the flavor in the tacos. Of course the classic Chicharron is so good. We arrived right before it opened and patiently waited in our car and watched the people outside set up. We went in right at 10 when they opened on a Saturday. We were quickly seated, which was great, but upon ordering our food to go, they informed us it would take an extra 10 minutes for the Chicharron to be done on top of our wait time. We said fine. Well we actually ended up waiting a lot more. It took us total around 35 min to get 2 burritos and 2 orders of chicharrón to go. The guy outside grilling the meat brought us an order, which to our surprise was not ours. The waiter came over and took the order that belonged to someone else. We waited some more and finally got our order. The burritos were a good size which I was glad about considering it cost $16 per burrito. I was shocked at our total price before heading out with our meal. Pretty pricy considering the many taco shops near by. There seems to be a lack of communication between the waiter and the people outside grilling the meat, causing so much confusion with orders. There wasn't that many people while we were there so I was kind of shocked at how much confusion there was .... I can only imagine with a bigger crowd. Beware the music is really loud in there. I think I'll stick to the taco truck next time. But as always the food is really good. The taste of everything was fresh and the molcajete sauce is perfect. read more

El Bombero 408 - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

food was ok. potatoes were smaller portion that we thought. quesabirria taco was salty and soggy. was not that impressed. their regular tijuana style tacos were pretty good though! The charred flavor does overpower a bit so it's definitely up to personal preference on whether that bothers you or not. i liked it , but my friends did not care for the char flavor. read more

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The carne asada cooked over coal (or wood not sure) make some of the best carne asada tacos I have ever had, with a smoky flavor. I like the salsa verde with avocados. Watermelon aqua fresca was very good. read more

El Bombero 408 - Carne asada tacos, el pastor tacos, agua fresca - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

The food was really good great portions, also got their $5 mango michelada that they have on Thursdays which was really good as well. The only down side was that the service was kind of slow and the salsas weren't spicy. The overall vibe of the restaurant was great the music was fine would definitely go back when I'm around the area. read more

El Bombero 408 - Mango michelada and a super burrito - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

Came for their grand opening Food was decent - they gave generous portions, 3 per person . Parking is small read more

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I came for the $2 taco Tuesday. Which was not the case. I ordered 5 tacos and it came out to $26.31 I asked her I thought it was taco Tuesday and she said only chicken. I let her know that they need to have a sign up or something because the owner promotes it as if all types of tacos are $2. If that was the case I would have gone somewhere else to eat tacos by my house. What a scam!!! Also it took like 45 minutes to get food and place was empty. This place really needs to get it together man. Imagine if I only had enough for $2 tacos. That waiter Jazmin really sucks man. read more

El Bombero 408 - Empty restaurant - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

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Solid char on the carne asada. Got the flavor and seasoning that makes the burrito pop. Very fresh ingredients and properly made. Will definitely come back to try the lengua and al pastor! read more

Today was their grand opening and I enjoyed being there during the ribbon cut and waiting in line for down free tacos! Grand opening and free tacos!? Who wouldn't enjoy that! The speech they made was very sweet and heartwarming. The way to order the tacos was outside of the restaurant which was held better than having it done inside of the restaurant. The wait time for the free tacos was very reasonable but also a bit faster than anticipated. We had received chorizo, carne asada, and al pastor. The guacamole salsa, onion, lime and radish portion was incredibly thrown on perfectly! The seasoning for all of the meats tasted amazing! Thank you to all of the hard workers who helped prepare the taco and ensure the wait time was done in a timely manner! I will definitely come back to purchase some tacos and to order some drinks! read more

El Bombero 408 - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

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We truly enjoy every visit here! Taco Tuesdays are one of our favorites!!!!!! you can't beat the $2 tacos, and we're always here for a good deal! The atmosphere is consistently warm and welcoming, which makes the experience even better every time we come in. Nicole is especially wonderful! she's was kind and attentive. We just love it here and always look forward to coming back! read more

The food does not disappoint every single time.. no matter the location or the hours you go it is always fresh made to order, you can tell within the first bite. The service is great and efficient! I went during lunch hours to this location and it took about 20 minutes if not less. The restaurant looks nice and clean as well as the restrooms! Definitely excited that they opened up a location near me read more

El Bombero 408 - Queso fundido con chicharrón - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

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This place is horrible.. small little parking lot. Asked for a simple super burrito, they missed one of the main ingredients "beans" and sour cream and cheese.. they remade it supposedly and made it the same but just added beans. They kept insisting to remake it but no.. im not playing inspector for the rest of the night lol and also got a cup wich was dirty and looked like someone was doing cocaine in the back . Also received cold tacos with raw tortillas? .. first and last time here.. no flavor either. Eww zero stars read more

El Bombero 408 - Someone partying in the back???? Look at my cup - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

Service was great! Tacos looked good but were actually horrible tasting because the meat tasted burnt like old oil and had such a bad taste. The meat was also dry. We were there for over 30 minutes on top of that. Price was good of course but not when you ate none of it! read more

Let me start off by saying the food here is amazing, unfortunately the service just doesn't match the quality of food. We came on a Tuesday The short cashier does not want to work she takes an order then goes inside for 5 min between every order. You would think she would make an effort to help the guy working really hard to make the tacos but no. And she has a bad attitude there was a mistake with my order and she insisted I was wrong not the order. This place has so much potential but this is what kills a grear business. read more

10/10 experience with 10/10 food! Their TJ torta is filling. The Seafood was surprisingly good, considering they're known for tacos. I will be back many times read more

Taco Tuesday was awesome. The service was awesome! We also went there the other day and got chicharron. It was also great. 10/10 read more

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Está no es mi primera vez comiendo en el restaurante bombero pero si es mi primera vez siendo atendida dignamente por la mesera NICOLE!!!. fue muy cuidadosa al tomar nuestra orden, muy atenta en los detalles y constantemente revisando que todo estuviera bien en nuestra mesa y con una hermosa sonrisa todo el tiempo. Sin embargo las últimas veces que eh consumido en este restaurante las meseras JASMINE y KIANA tienen una actitud muy prepotente y nada agradable. La última vez me cobraron algo que no avía pedido y me dieron lo que ellas quería muy mal servicio con ellas y nunca revisan si la mesa ocupa algo más. Una vez vine a comprar unos tacos para mi familia y mientras esperaba mis tacos sólo empecé a escuchar ala mesera Jazmín gritándole al Encargado de la cocina y yo como cliente me sorprendí por la falta de profesionalismo. read more

My comment isn't meant to offend, but I do want to express my dissatisfaction with the prices and the food, especially the tortilla chips. I was disappointed because it was clear they were a mix of fresh and stale. The menu prices are rounded, but at the checkout, they charged me 40-50 cents more on everything. That's lying to the customer about the prices. And the last thing was when I ordered rice, and when I tried to cancel it, the waitress told me she couldn't because I had already sent it. That's when I realized they're not focused on customer service. Very bad. read more

BEWARE: PREDATORY PRICING & HIDDEN CHARGES Heads up check your receipts because this place is ripping people off. I went in for their Taco Tuesday deal, but the math literally doesn't add up. Here is exactly what I ordered (and I'm even rounding UP the prices in their favor): 4 Promo Tacos: Advertised at $2 on board @ location. I calculated them at $2.25 just to be generous = $9.00 2 Asada Tacos: Online says ~$4.16. I calculated them at $4.25 to be generous = $8.50 1 Regular Watermelon Agua Fresca: Menu says $7. I calculated it at $7.25 to be generous = $7.25 Even after I added an extra ~25 cents to every single item, the total is only $24.75. With San Jose tax, the absolute max should be ~$27. What I Was Charged: ~$31 So where did the extra money go? I literally inflated their own prices to give them the benefit of the doubt, and there is still nearly $4-5 unaccounted for. The only other explanation is that they actually charged me $11 or $12 for the agua fresca to make that total make sense. If that's the case, that is a scam in itself and absolutely predatory for a regular fruit drink. Unless tax is 25% here, they are tacking on hidden fees or hoping people don't notice. It is dishonest and the pricing is predatory. If you come here, do the math before you pay. I invite the business to reply to this. Go ahead and explain how the math works on this ticket. I'd love to see you try to explain where that extra money went without sounding completely scammy. read more

I made a order, they never called my number. Instead they just left it on table and when I asked they said they were making it and it was on the table the whole time I received my food cold. Hice un pedido, pero nunca me llamaron. En lugar de eso, simplemente lo dejaron sobre la mesa y, cuando pregunté, me dijeron que lo estaban preparando, aunque en realidad había estado allí todo el tiempo. Recibí la comida fría. read more

Had an amazing experience here. Came in to show some family from out of town my husbands favorite restaurant. We had the guacamole with chicharrón (my favorite) it's soooooooo good its definite must buy, majority of us had tacos cooked by Pablo ! Great service and very attentive! We also had the green enchiladas and the menudo. Everything was delicious. But the icing on the cake was definitely our waitress Rosaura ! She was such an amazing vibe! We had such an amazing time will definitely be coming back! read more

Parking in the back. Restaurant clean and well decorated. Food is flavorful, had the potato bowl, gucamole and chips and burrito with lengua, it was very yummy. The agua frescas and jamaica is refreshing and not sugary. The service was amazing, sweet and fast. read more

A slender, tall, black-haired girl provided us with terrible customer service; she didn't inquire how we were doing, didn't provide us utensils, and if I needed anything I had to stand up and approach her. I ordered four tacos to go and she only gave me one green salsa with almost anything in it. Extremely disappointed !! read more

A little short staff, got my drink order wrong but food was great. Will be back but with lower expectations with the service.

Woah food was amazing had a lot of rich flavor!! My favorite tacos were the birria ones a lot of flavor wasn't dry at all !! Customer service was 100% on it !! The young lady with glasses was amazing!! Very clean restaurant read more

They got my order wrong and did not make any effort to fix it. The shrimp cocktail was mediocre and wasn't too happy with my first time supporting their new place. read more

amazing food and service. their bigger dishes are worth trying. fantastic camarones a la diabla. def coming back!