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    El Carreton 2.0

    4.4 (17 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Pretty solid restaurant overall. The food tasted really good and the customer service was nice. I really liked the horchata, and the tacos de al pastor were flavorful. The quesabirria was also really good. I'd definitely come back here again.

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    Clayton S.

    Awesome! The folks were so nice and engaged. Totally committed to our food and experience. The inside was great and kid friendly too! The food portions were very large. Mine was a steak quesadilla--best tasting steak I've had in a quesadilla. My wife had a burrito that was very large. Super good good. They also had a salsa bar. I tried 3 and they were fantastic. Went very well with their fresh made chips.

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    Cor V.

    This has to be the place for the El Carreton Taqueria as seen on the map. This the building that used to be a Sonic drive thru. What is really neat is the Beatlemania wall mural of 4 amigos crossing Abbey Road. We go inside and see a bottled El Tri red white and green. Oh oh, we need an interpreter as the young man was struggling to answer or confirm our questions. A knowledgeable staff member helped us out. We ordered vegan grilled vegetable tacos, Carne Asada tacos, AL Pastor tacos, Enchiladas Verde with rice and beans, burrito Pastor, and a Taco Salad with grilled chopped "steak". Colorful presentations on trays were camera ready. The salsa bar has choices of the red or green and more of toppings and spice level. The claim to be authentic is pretty far fetched. Certainly it has the flavors of Mexican fare, but so does TexMex and AxMex and CaliMex and every restaurant claiming authentic Mex. But I digress, we were hungry and ate in the comfortable dining area. El Carreton Taqueria whether it is number 1 or 2.0 did answer our want for street tacos. Yes, the background music was ok too.

    Snoop D.

    quick service with drive thru employees very nice fire tacos good steak good price ~$3 each $9 HUGE burrito with lots of steak awesome food will be coming back

    Anthony C.

    We stopped in for lunch & it was amazing. The host was polite, energetic & professional. Our food came out hot and freshly prepared. Each selection was delicious. We ate outside which was beautiful and clean. If I could add anything it would be music. We will be back again and again.

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    4 months ago

    I've been there twice, it's really good Mexican food. It's quickly becoming one you my favorites.

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    1 year ago

    AMAZING FOOD and fun vibe. I will always stop by here for a torta when I'm in Gainesville. If I could give it 10 stars, I would!!

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    6 months ago

    have lunch here every week excellent food and great service from Claudia b see you next week

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    1 year ago

    Ran out of chicken, didn't get a receipt, my order wasn't correct. Never again. I ended up at Rreal taco

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    2 years ago

    As good a taco as I have ever had ! The dipping sauce is unbelievable ! The restaurant is beautiful aa well as spotless. Recommend 100%

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    with all of this being said, I will be present to get on either friday or saturday to fill my sorrow with the tastebuds of your al pastor tacos.

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    We recently moved to Ga from California and can't find good Mexican food out here. California has…read morethe best Mexican food hands down. We ate at Taco Tento and man, it was delicious. Taco Tentos birria and consommé taste just like we stepped into an East LA restaurant. Excellent Mexican birria!!! Recommend this place to anyone wanting to eat good Mexican food.

    Taco Tento Quesabirrias in Gainesville, Georgia, is my top pick for birria tacos right now. I've…read morespent the past couple of months trying different places just to make sure I wasn't exaggerating, and nothing has matched the flavor this place delivers. Their quesabirria tacos are $4.25 each, and yes, that might sound a little pricey -- but when you compare it to other spots charging $13-14 for three tacos, it's actually right in line. You can also get the consomé for $3.25 extra, but honestly, you don't need it here. These tacos already have plenty of juices, flavor, and crispiness built right in. They're so well done that I'd call them perfect as-is. The tacos come with the beef already inside, and then you can head to the toppings station to finish them off however you like -- add your own cilantro, onions, and salsas to build them your way. I love that touch. They also serve birria ramen, birria quesadillas, birria pizza, nachos, and even a torta (a Mexican sandwich), so there's a lot to explore. But if you're going for the best flavor, the birria tacos are the move. The staff is super friendly, the place is clean, and there's always plenty of parking out front. All in all, Taco Tento has the most flavorful birria tacos I've had anywhere. Highly recommend trying them. #RoliEats #Goodeats #GainesvilleGA #BirriaTacos #Quesabirria #FoodieReview #SupportLocal

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    El Carreton Taqueria

    El Carreton Taqueria

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    (68 reviews)
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    Tacos, quesadillas and tortas are good. sometimes their steak can have a bit of fat so I stick with…read morethe chicken items. The good thing about this spot is they'll be open when everyone else has closed BUT when they're busy.... they'll straight up tell you "45 min wait for your food" so there have been times when I just leave. I've been told I should avoid the area late at night? Can't speak to that but overall, solid tacos, quesadillas and tortas if you're looking for a late meal. They've recently put some tents over the benches which helps, a lont time ago all they had were benches but the set up is much better now. Prices are fair.

    If "Meh" was a Mexican restaurant, this is it. I could probably stop here, but I won't. I'll give…read moreyou the deets. We found ourselves in Gainesville, Ga and saw they turned the old Chick-Fil-A/Sonic into a Mexican restaurant. Oh cool, we thought. We'll have to try it. Full disclosure we did order food to go, but I took that into account when for this review. When you go in, think dollar store Chipotle. We ordered two burritos, two tacos, and a bowl. The burritos were carne asada. Beans, rice, all that jazz. They were fine, but nothing to really make them stand out. Salsa was mid. Beans, mid. Rice, mid. Etc. Just now wow factor. Moving on to the tacos, the tortillas were good and fresh. Meat was plentiful and with enough lime and salsa, overall a good experience. Then we get to the bowl. I ordered birria bowl. Everything looked the part except I didn't see the sauce in the meat container when they were making the bowl. That should have been my first clue. When I got home to eat, the meat was dry and needed salt. When have you even had Mexican food that needed salt!?!?!! The meat had a lot of fatty pieces as well, which I didn't necessarily mind, but I know is a turn off for a lot of people. The bowl just didn't taste like much of anything. All told, the order was around $40. Just not worth it. There are too many other Mexican places within 10 minutes that have better food. Place was clean. Service was ok, just could have saved money at Taco Bell.

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    El Carreton 2.0 - tacos - Updated August 2026

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