My friend and I were looking for a place to grab some good Mexican food that was half way between…read moreus and picked out Tacos El Compa. I ordered three tacos and refried beans: *Tripas - this is one of my go too and the way I measure a great taco place, though a lot of places are overly crispy or overtired and oily. This might be my favorite tripas that I've had *Lengua - delicious and perfectly tender. This is my other go to, and my absolute favorite meat *Cabeza - this was fine, definitely very tender I feel like I have to go back because I ordered regular tacos, and my friend ordered the vampiro tacos (basically with fried gooey cheese), and she said hers were delicious, and I definitely want to try that!

Amazing authentic Mexican food and friendly fast service! My mom is very picky as she makes the…read morebest Mexican food. However, we have been here at least three times this week. Mainly due to my dad being hospitalized around the corner but each night we have come and tried different entrees and all have hit the mark. We have had their quesibirrias which are large and flavorful, the super burritos with a generous portion of meat, green enchiladas and great ratios of everything else. Ate so fast we forgot to take pictures. We have also had their street lengua tacos and while these were good they needed a touch more salt but were plentiful. They have a nice selection of agua frescas from pineapple to Horchata to Jamaica and Coke fountain products. Their chips are fresh tasty and free with plenty of salsas to satisfy every spice tolerance level from mild to hot! Finally we tried the churros which I dare say were a bit dangerous (must try but full of sweetness) so only had one! The location is modest in decor and size but a warm and friendly environment with a TV with the latest games on make up for anything modern. If you want to come and enjoy a great straight forward Mexican meal this is your spot!

So after 7 months of living in Castro Valley, I finally made time to give this place a try. Ive…read morebeen told by a lot of folks that the food here is delicious and judging from the line I saw when I came in, it looks to be the case. Note, this is more of a review of the taqueria attached to the market and not the market itself, though it looked like it had all the essentials. Meat wise, it's definitely missing my favorites but in this case, it's actually a good thing because it means I'll order things I dont normally order as much. I went with a chivo (goat meat) taco and a super carne asada (grilled steak) burrito. I also picked up a bag of chicharron con carne (pork cracklings with meat) and a side of refried beans. They lady that took care of me was super nice. I love places like this because it gives me a chance to practice my Spanish. What's so awesome about this place is that they are grilling the meats right in front of you, which makes me want to order everything. I took everything home to the family they all loved it. The steak was super juicy and it might be one of the better carne asada I had. Everything tasted super fresh. The chivo taco was very moist and delicious as well. As for the chicharrons, it's chicharrons, it's almost always going to be good and the beans, were delicious as well, wish I ordered some arroz on the side to go with it. I bought the pre-packaged chicharrons by the checkout but if you want yours a little warmer, you can buy at at the meat department in the back of the store. All in all, Im definitely coming back and looking forward to trying their other meat options like al pastor and barbacoa. Given how small their work space is and how busy they might be, be prepared to give some extra time, especially if you are like me and bringing the food back home.

I used to live in the East Bay about 10 years ago and would always hit up this location for their…read morecheese fries and agua fresca. The location has been consistent in delivering great food--I always get either their carnitas cheese fries or their barbacoa cheese fries with a bit of consommé (broth) added to it. Their cucumber limon agua fresca always hits, and I recommend their sandia fresca when it's available. Over the years, it's been a place where I have positive memories, as it carried my wife and me through tough days back in college. This was, and still is, a great and affordable meal that acts as both lunch and dinner due to how generous the portion is. The only caveat I have since trying the location after a few years of not stopping by is that they changed their French fries. I think right now they cut potatoes and deep-fry them, versus what it was before, where they were more "restaurant style" fries. The texture is slightly different; however, the flavor has been consistent and still tastes like what it was 10 years ago. A true hole in the wall--the only issue is parking can be quite hard to find, lol! Service is fast if you make it before peak lunch or dinner hours, haha! Love this place.

Vegan friendly w 2 alt protein alternatives- super nice people. Nice to sit outside and enjoy the…read morevegan sopes!

A taco plate from Portales Taqueria is always a good time…read more Service is fast and staff is always so nice when I go. I typically place online orders and they are always ready in a timely manner. I like doing the three taco plate with refried beans and rice. Any place that allows refried beans is extra good to me. The food tastes good, the portion size is the perfect amount and it's convenient to get. You can't go wrong with this local restaurant.

English and Spanish review…read more Alerta por danos a la salud.!!! Encontre dos pelos uno Rojo y el otro Cafe. El pelo Rojo aprecio en mi orden de tacos. Y el otro pelo aparecio en mi orden de quesadilla. Mientras mi novia se comia la chimichanga yo abri la orden de quesadilla y mientras comia le encontre un pelo que no era mio. Se lo removi despistadamente para que mi novia no se diera cuenta y que no le diera asco. Pero all continuar con su orden de tacos a Ella le aparecio un pelo bien Rojo que nadie en carro tiene pelo Rojo. Aparte el processo de elaboracion de nuestra comida se notava demasiado que prepararon la comida sin ganas y sin cuidado de la salud del cliente. Como todo Mexicano y respetuoso cerramos la orden de tacos y la orden de quesadilla y procedi a pedirle una devolucion de dinnero por las dos ordenes de comida Con respcto. Al pedirle la devolucion dinnero a la senora que me attendio y me dio la orden no se nego pero trato de negar que Ella no encontro un pelo en nuestra comida. El pelo de Ella es Rojo como el pelo que nos aparecio en la orden de tacos como diciendo que estava levantando falsos. Yo nunca tengo ese tipo de intenciones de hoder a la raza. All final me regreso el dinnero de la orden de tacos y la orden de quesadilla . Y todavia sus ultimas palabras eran que Ella no encontro un pelo en nuestra orden Cuando claramente era lo contrario. Estoy seguro que habia mas pelos en la comida porque me alcanse a comer la mitad de la quesadilla cuando descubri el primer pelo . Una hora despues me dio chorro del que te da por comerte un pelo algo que nunca me pasa. Esto que digo no es falso ni lo hago con proposito de danar la reputacion de un negocio. Yo jamas regresare a este lugar. Hay muchos otros negocios honestos con intenciones y servicio honesty. Ojo y cuidado all cenar en este lugar. . . . . Health alert Me and my girlfriend ordered tacos,chimichanga, and a quesadilla. When I finished half my quesadilla the other half had a hair clearly not mine,while my girlfriend was working on her chimichanga I slipped the hair away so she wouldn't be disgusted. But when she opened the order of tacos we discovered a red hair like the red hair on the lady that took and prepared our order. With all due respect we closed both orders and processed to ask for a refund. When I asked the lady with the red hair for a refund because there was a hair in both orders,she took both orders and than claimed there wasn't any hair on the food until I showed her pictures she proceeded to refund me for both orders. But she still claimed that she didn't find any red hair to imply that I was lying. We have proof in the pictures and my intentions are not to trash an honest business. But if she is willing to go into denial while refunding me my money it seems like she did this on purpose for us to not come back. An hour later I got the runns like if a had ingested a hair. The food is very good but the intentions and service from this establishment make me feel like the maybe im not welcome. Personally I won't be back because there far more taco spots 10× better with service, elaboration process,and care for the health of the client. Im not making any of this up to tarnish a business im only being honest.

Food good Service…read moregood Ambiance good We ordered 8 tacos and a drink. It came out to $42 The tacos were delicious. The fresh tortillas was a game changer. The guava juice was a nice complementary to the meal. If I was in the area again I would comeback

Manuel and his team came out to my daughters birthday party. This is the 3rd time we have hired him…read moreto serve Tacos and Quesadillas. He and his team are always super polite and professional. He came prior to the start of his scheduled time to set up and have everything ready to serve at the designated time. We will definitely be calling him again for out next gathering as we always receive compliments about how good the food is. Which it Is!!!

Good tasting Tacos and service. We have used them a few times and the taste and quality never failsread more

Tacos were delicious especially the pastor tacos. It was $28 for 7 tacos and a large Horchata. But…read morelet me tell you: after my wife and I completely demolished our tacos, we noticed that the person serving the tacos used a knife to cut raw meat and then proceeded to using the same knife to cut avocados, pineapple, meat and everything. I don't know how to UNSEE what I SAW.....

Late night taco spot to check out. Carne asada would be better, less dry. But has a nice smokiness…read moreto it. Cabeza and tripas did not disappoint. Tender and crispy! I'd love to come back to try out the Al pastor! They put slices of pineapple!

Me and my sister went here and everybody else was nice but one lady , when we came in she was…read morealready looking at us sideways and then when we was ready to pay the bill she told us how much it was she start telling us the tip options like we was OBLIGATED to give her a tip and we pressed no tip because she was already being racist and she got mad at that and looked at us sideways when we pressed no tip she didn't say have a nice day no nothing and she would've got a tip if she would've checked on us and been nicer and doing her job she didn't check on us not once otherwise the food was good.

Yum! I met up with my nephew here for lunch. He lives in Hayward and has known about this place…read moresince he was in high school. The portions are enormous and we all loved our food. I ordered a single quesabirria taco and it was great and filling. The consome was flavorful, the birria meat was fresh and tender, with nice fresh chopped onions and lettuce on the side. I thought the taco was a great value for just $8 and was so cheesy too. This is a standard restaurant. There were 2 nice plants in there but the ambiance is giving clean friendly diner. The service was good, though there was only 1 server for all the tables. If it got full in there, I'm sure that the service would slow down.

First time here but wont be my last Menu is easy to read…read moreprices are reasonable customer service is friendly Salsa is GOOOD Food is GOOOD There was a line but it went by fast Street parking only You can pay with ATM/Credit card

My go-to for tacos! Their hand-made tortillas and smooth Guac really make these some of the best in…read morethe east bay. Their al pastor is juicy and full of flavor! This time we tried the pizza birria. Probably our 8th time visiting and finally decided to try something else! The pizza birria is huge! Says it feeds two but easily could be for three. Flavorful and must try if you love birria.

Authentic, fast and friendly service. This review long overdue. My BF and I enjoyed the food and…read morethe employees working were all friendly, fast and attentive.The restaurant itself is clean with a few large TVs to watch games though it is a bit dated you don't really notice due to everything else being great.

My husband passes by this restaurant all the time and had been wanting to try it for a while, so we…read morefinally gave it a shot this morning. When we walked in, there was only one person handling everything--taking orders, working the register, and serving food. At first, we thought it was a semi self-service setup, so we ordered at the counter and then found a seat. My husband ordered the steak breakfast, but the steak was unbelievably thin. I got the super burrito, which was not "super" at all--the portion was smaller compared to other Mexican places, and the flavor was pretty bland. We spent about $46 in total, including tax and tip. At least we got to try a place my husband had been curious about, but unfortunately, it's not somewhere we'd come back to.

Taco Yaqui carne asada, and regular taco Al pastor…read more Taco Yaqui was really good and cheesy! Head to the salsa bar under the tent and add your pickled onion and choice of salsas. Prefer the Al pastor over the carne asada but both were good. Also had their mango passionfruit agua Fresca - was refreshing on a hot day, lean more mango. Was easy to find seating and parking - went there closer to opening time

Passed by this place and saw the hugeeee line that wrapped around the whole parking lot and go so…read morecurious. I knew I needed to try it out and see what the hype was. Came around 7pm, ordered pretty fast, food itself took maybe 45 mins, but I mean they had a LINE of people there. AND everything is sooo fresh. They cook and prepare everything in front of you. From the meat, to the smoked peppers, etc. You can also get your own cilantro, pineapple salsa, hot sauce, onions, etc at the little condiment bar. I got the Taco Yaqui , my cousin got the Chorreanda. the Taco Yaqui was FIREEEEE. Every single bite was so yummy and juicy and flavorful~ You gotta try it at least once. I would sooo go back I just gotta be prepared for the wait now esp since its outside hehe. BUT the workers and service was so great they provided us chairs while waiting. Super recommend!!