El Paisano is our favorite restaurant in Fortuna for the quality of the food and the reasonable prices. Some of my fav dishes are the flautas, lengua tacos, and the soups! Ambiance is casual and you order your food at the counter. We have tried all of the Mexican restaurants in Fortuna and in my opinion this is the best one! read more

The soup (albóndiga sopa) was very good just right. Also the menudo was nice, definitely will be coming back, the service was quick and polite staff read more

El Paisano - Albóndiga soup - Mexican Near Me - Fortuna, California

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True family owned restaurant with walk up counter service. Casual open interior with booths around the perimeter. The lady running the counter is obviously the mother of the house, her mannerisms and demeanor both ones of pride of the restaurant and also the food served. Our food was presented on a cart, buy the chef, who appeared to be the father of the house. Again, great pride in the food and presentation. This is really good food, all the flavors were on point. The chips housemade and the salsa was delicious smoky, full flavored and obviously fresh made. Albondigas was an excellent choice on the cold afternoon of my visit. The soup was filling with nice vegetables and plenty of meatballs. Rich and hearty it really hit the spot with me. Along with a Jarritos soda and a piece of Tres Leches Cheescake for dessert, it was a very good lunch. 4 Stars a good choice with great service 00935 read more

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Great food fast and simple lots of parking and easy access. Food came out fast and service was friendly.

Some of the best fish tacos I've ever had. This will definitely be a regular stop for me anytime I'm in Fortuna. Really fresh ingredients, delicious salsa, and very fast service. read more

Food/Taste/Flavor: 5/5 - wasn't expecting much when we walked in as one of the doors did have a "broken" sign, stating to "please use other door." Ordered the regular burrito of meat, bean, rice, and cheese with tripa in one and cabeza in the other. The burritos were very generous in portion size and has a good ratio of rice, beans, and protein. The cabeza was super tender and the tripa quite clean. Both burritos were flavorful and moist! They also gave us a bag of fresh chips that were crispy Ambience: n/a - ordered food to go. The shop is clean and spacious with tables around the edge of the restaurant and still being mindful of spacing Service: 5/5 - super friendly and took the time to explain the difference in some item for us and did give us a heads up that certain proteins (such as lengua) may cost a bit more. Value for price: 5/5 - probably one of the best burritos we've had in a while. Definitely worth for quick and friendly service that's reasonable price and absolutely delicious! read more

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Was not impressed the first time when it first opened but taco Tuesday is great other orders have been very good. Seems to be improving and getting a great reputation. A lot of my friends will only go here. read more

First time in fortuna & stopped at this place while waiting for a prescription refill and was pleasantly surprised!! The food was amazing, the taco tuesdays special was great! Staff was very nice and one of the best Mexican places I've been to in a long time! Will definitely be back next time I'm in town. Definitely check this place out! read more

This place is great. The people who run it are very nice and the food is authentic and very tasty. Highly recommended!

Delicious food. Friendly service. We grabbed some take out as we arrived in town. Bean and cheese burrito, carne asada tacos, super Chili Colorado burrito and birra queso tacos. Every member of my family enjoyed their food and felt it was as good as our favorite spot back home. Looking forward to eating there again. We'll be back! read more

The food here is amazing! So fresh and hot, they definitely take pride in what they do. The flavors are amplified and out of this world. The beans alone are reason enough to visit. Service was great as well, very friendly. Must check it out if you're in the area these are the type of flavors that are passed down from 100's of years no doubt read more

Not sure if the pictures posted on Yelp are older. Seems to me they are. But todays date is 8/8/22 to clarify. We're from out of town, and were headed to a campground to sleep overnight. We came across this location thru google maps and decided to try it out. Was incredibly delicious. Food was aunthetic and served fresh. The restaurant was spot on clean and staff was super friendly. There is also Wifi for guest. We had a Torta, Tacos, Birria Queso Taco and Enchilada. Everythinf tasted super fresh. Yummy!! read more

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Food really good. Authentic and honest. Minus a point for ambience, which there isn't any.

Great food, great service, family ran, and reasonably priced. I have been here many times and always leave satisfied and have tried a few different items and all are good. Great staff, good service, as I said its family ran and they're very nice and helpful people. Love to support local and I would recommend the Quesa Birria tacos read more

The Quality of food is consistent and the value is great. Plus customer service is top-notch. My favorite is the "Chicago Burrito" great for low carbs ( no rice) just meat and all the other great stuff. I highly suggest trying them, So good. read more

The Birria, the size of the Burritos, the seasoning on the chips - these people really care about their food. Got the Al Pastor and was happy with the amount of flavor. Had to follow it up with a Jarritos. comparable to some places in the Bay Area, arguably better than some too. The gentleman behind the counter was super friendly. Price didnt break my bank either. I also liked how clean the place was even though i didn't eat there. Id say my only note is the spicy-ness of the salsas could probably be kicked up a notch or two; but that honestly might just be my preference. I'll be coming back again for sure. read more

5 stars for having pozole on the menu 24/7! Delicious Quesabirria tacos and horchata (sweeter than I prefer but still really good). Quick and super friendly service! read more

The Chile Relleno burrito was delicious! The staff was courteous. The restaurant was clean. We will return when back in town

They have the most incredible food here . I order something called the Chicago burrito with extra meet. It contains guacamole, sour cream ,lettuce ,tomatoes,onions, cilantro and spicy salsa. It's perfect for people who are in a low carb diet. The flavor is amazing, the meat is tender and juicy. I highly recommend this place because is family owned and the owner takes pride in her cooking . read more

El Paisano - Mexican Near Me - Fortuna, California

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Stopped in a for a burrito. Very good super burrito. Great salsa and chips. Wife loved the chimichanga. Spicy was spicy. Gotta love that. New Fortuna burrito go to. read more

Best tacos in Fortuna, hands down. The birria tacos are absolutely delicious and worth every penny. Portions are good, service is kind and quick, and the flavors are incredible. This has become the best local restaurant. read more

This place was a total surprise! The food was really good. We were visiting the redwoods from the bay area and staying in Fortuna. We wanted togo food.. and found this place on yelp. The food was very tasty and i was happy with it. read more

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Food was ok if you are starving like I was, not the most flavorful. We had the enchiladas and a burrito. Salsa was way watered down. Cashier appeared to be in a bad mood, made you feel like you just walked in to a strangers house without being invited. Made the whole dining experience very uncomfortable. We ordered a flan and it had mold!!! Praying I don't get sick since I realized it after eating a third of if. We won't be back! read more

Was STARVING. Ordered the carnitas taco, Al pastor taco, a chicken enchilada and caramel flan. Friend ordered the chicken molé dinner (they also offer it in a burrito). First off we were the only people in the restaurant at 5:30 on a Thursday. The cashier finally brought chips and "spicy" salsa -- not sure if they were free or if he had compassion for two road weary travelers, but the chips tasted like stale styrofoam and the spicy salsa tasted like Texas Pete. Our meal came. The carnitas taco was the best - meat, onion, cilantro, tomato and lime on a homemade corn tortilla. They tortilla didn't break so I give it a thumbs up. The al pastor meat was small dried chunks with mini pineapple tidbits. It was pretty good, but I was also still in starving-to-death mode. The chicken enchilada was GOOD. Cashier guy brought out some actual spicy sauce. A tomatillo and jalapeno sauce (I think). Good flavor with a tiny kick. Now to the bs part: the chicken molé platter. Sheesh. ONE CHICKEN LEG, refried black beans and rice for $12.95. We were both like wtf this better be amazing. Honestly, it tasted fine ------ and Familiar. I asked who's recipe it was and cashier said his Grandma's (yeah, if your Grandma is Doña Marie) . Finally the flan. Flan should be smooth and silky this was spongy and full of holes. Tasted basically like ... brown sugar. Did this place suck? No, it was "fine". Will I go back? Nahh. But if you are choosing between starving to death and grabbing a bite here then Yes, eat here. *Maybe the burritos are where it's at? Oh yeah, and they have applied for, but do not have their liquor license yet. read more

El Paisano - Chicken mole dinner. ONE CHICKEN LEG beans, rice and 2 tortillas. $12.95 - Mexican Near Me - Fortuna, California

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the food has no flavor the customer service sucks. And overpriced especially if you get delivered.

This place is an amazing local treat that we have needed. Several quick-bite restaurants have tried their hand at this location. It is a tougher spot for quick food as there is no drive-thru and not a lot of 9-5 foot traffic in the area. However, as a dining location serving families for afternoon and evening meals, this should be a winning addition to this side of town! There are a couple of other sit down locations on this side of town but none with decent Mexican food. I wanted to try several things from the menu before posting a review as I don't feel judging a place on one dish is acceptable or proper. My wife and I have now been here four or five times and made sure to try something different each time. All of it has been wonderful. The tastes are on point; better than other locations I have eaten at. Something I did notice is that the dishes are smaller than most sit down restaurants. This is not a bad thing. Many places offer you large quantities of bland food. I would rather a slightly smaller (~10% less than average) plate that tasted better than just adding to my waistline with bland food. As for which meats I like best here, in order from favorite to least it is, Shrimp, Chicken, Carne Asada & Shredded Beef. I haven't tried the pork or fish yet. I don't normally like corn tortillas but the ones here are perfect. I have had a variety of tacos, quesadillas, burritos, fajitas, and huaraches. It is all great! The decor of the location is the only area I have mixed thoughts on. The seating in here is worlds more comfortable than the previous restaurants that were in the same spot. However, it is already very worn and used looking; perhaps they got a deal somewhere. The big screen TV gives it a more informal feel inside but can be distracting while eating. The large windows have always been a blessing and a curse at this location. Great and inviting views, but the sun can also be in your eyes while trying to eat depending on the time of day. I highly recommend this restaurant of all my friends and family. read more

High prices for low quality no flavor. 4 bucks for a tamale....it's just masa

The food here was disappointing particularly the fish tacos with very little fish, zero special sauce, no cabbage, or even any salsa except what I had to go back in and ask for. there are no combo plates as far as I can tell so if you want rice and beans are going to have to pay a substantial side dish rate. The manager / owner interfered with his cashier while we were making our food decision which made our experience really uncomfortable. We ended up eating in a rather unpleasant state and getting out of there as soon as possible. I think two stars is charitable. read more

El Paisano - Pretty small and unexciting fish tacos, the tortillas did taste as if they might have been homemade though. - Mexican Near Me - Fortuna, California

I stopped by for dinner while I was in town and ordered two fish tacos to go. The tacos were $3.50 each, which I thought was a good price since they were the full size tacos. The tacos had plenty of fish in it and they were filling. It came with a small bag of chips and salsa. I got this to go and enjoyed my meal. The staff here were friendly and the meal was made quickly. All together, I was pleased by my experience with this place. read more

This is a convenient little spot to go, great prices. The menu is a little limited though. I'd say more authentic food is available elsewhere. All in all, I'll be back again for an affordable good meal. read more

Great Mexican food! Tried them for the first time yesterday and we were very happy with our meals. The carne asada was great - and super tender. The tacos were served like full size street tacos - just the way I like them. We will definitely be going back. Take out only right now, but there are a couple picnic tables out front. I called in our order, and we picked it up about 15 minutes later. It was all still delicious after a 20 minute bouncy drive out to the river bar. Can't wait for Taco Tuesday!! read more

Excellent food. The shrimp fajita burrito is incredible. My daughter loves the rolled tacos. My go to spot in Fortuna for sure.

I love this place. It's more of a pickup than dine in, but the restaurant is eclectic in its design and the family that runs it is wonderful. I go here for lunch a lot and LOVE the queso birria tacos. Also have heard from my coworker who frequents this place that the items are delicious. I may get some hate but this to me feels more authentic than any of our Mexican restaurants in Fortuna. Street style tacos and tasty burritos. They even make fresh flan and lemon bars for desserts and the horchata is light and delicious! You guys rock and anyone who hasn't tried them should give them a shot as soon as you can. read more

Food is amazing! Great family that runs it! I come every taco Tuesday and nights I don't want to cook dinner lol

I have been here 3 times in the last month. Good dollar tacos on Tuesdays. Ive had the al pastor, carnitas, and carne asada dollar tacos, all good. My favorite has been the gorditas. Flavorful and filling. Good atmosphere and the people working are very friendly. read more

The only place in Fortuna to eat on Tuesday!!! Bomb authentic Mexican restaurant!!! Clean bathroom and best food in town! 1$ tacos on Tuesday!!! read more

Easy freeway access and next to Starbucks! REALLY GOOD homemade Mexican food. Green and red salsas with the green being AMAZING! Tacos and homemade flan makes a perfect roadtrip stop! The carnitas is crispy, yet not dried out. This place just opened in the old Philly Cheesesteak location. The family is super nice and born in Mexico with traditional recipes. Definitely the best option in Fortuna and possibly HumCo for fresh Mexican food at a great price Family friendly and quick ordering for traveling people. The HOMEMADE FLAN alone is worth the stop! read more

I go almost every Tuesday for $1 tacos. Fast and friendly service. They also sell fresh pan dulce there too. Yum!

Our first try here was take out. It didn't disappoint. The burrito supreme with carne asada was very good. Tried a fish taco, also good. Others had tacos made with homemade tortillas and a enchilada combo plate. Everyone enjoyed it. Looking forward to trying the rest of the menu. read more

4:30 pm on a Monday. We were one of three customers waiting for our to go order. We ordered three carne asada burritos (no beans or rice in any them, add guacamole inside all of them, and no cheese in two of them). Only one came out correct. The remaining two in error: one with only beef and cheese, the other only had the beef in it and nothing else. Lesson: DO NOT CUSTOMIZE even when it's a weekday, it's off-hours, and there's practically no one there. read more