Food was 10/10 Enchiladas are a gem here! Great authentic flavor! Service was 10/10 Cleanliness was 10/10 Would definitely come back again! read more

I ordered the 3 quesabirria plate. It was good. There was a bit of miscommunication over cilantro and onions. But the food was great and I would eat there again read more

Amazing green salsa they have recently closed Monday and tuesdays need to come try this place it's our favorite restaurant and don't want to loose them read more

We were visiting the town 2 days Found this restaurant with very good service The food was very hood The lady very friendly and helpful Very clean Price was good for such good service read more

It's ehh not the worst but I was really expecting a authentic Mexican burrito instead I was served a ground beef burrito and ground beef tacos which was a big no And especially for the pricing to get ground beef is crazy read more

Highlights: 1. Chicken burrito is "best ever" 2. Staff is very friendly and provide great service 3. Super clean restaurant My family went here last night after getting back from Kings Canyon. My immediate reaction walking in was that the restaurant is super clean and the staff were very kind and attentive. Our server brought chips and salsa to the table for us right away. They have a nice selection of Jarritos drinks and great horchata which comes in a large portion. The food was AMAZING! I ordered a chicken burrito and my dad ordered their quesa birria. We split the two and both were great! My dad said it was the best burrito he's ever had. I loved it too. It was standard in ingredients but excellent in taste. The quesa birria was also great. It was crispy and had a great portion of tender meat inside. My mom ordered enchiladas which she liked! She noted they came with potatoes on top and the red sauce you think of with enchiladas was cooked into the tortilla. Though, they have red sauce as an addition on the menu for $1.99, so I'm sure they would be happy to add it if that's what you are looking for. The food was reasonably fast, very hot, and delicious. They bring out three sauces: a green creamy sauce, a deep red sauce, and a bright red sauce. The first two mentioned are spicy and I loved the green sauce! I didn't try the deep red sauce but my dad says he didn't think it was too hot. The neighborhood the restaurant is in is good. It is near a nice residential neighborhood and across from a liquor store and other restaurant. There were very nice cars parked throughout the area and we did not encounter any issues at all! It is populated as the restaurant seems to get many takeout and Doordash orders. I think you can consider yourself reasonably safe here! This place gets my recommendation! We are headed home today but if we weren't, we would be coming back to El San Marcos tonight! read more

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The most delicious birria ramen can be found here! The birria tacos are wonderful as well. I had the ramen delivered on a cold, rainy day and it really hit the spot! Generous serving comes piping hot with the essentials: cilantro, lemon, crackers and hot sauce (which I don't use so I can't say how it tastes). So good, like it's made by your mama with love! read more

El San Marcos Mexican Restaurant - Huge container, piping hot - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

Still the best Mexican restaurant in town. It's always clean and the food consistently comes out fresh, hot, and in an elevated presentation. I have brought many "first timers" here and they all agree the food is very good. I wish they brought out fresh chips and salsa as the norm, but I usually have to ask. The menu isnt huge and extensive, but what they do have on the menu they do very very well. read more

The food is incredible! Very authentic, three different salsas to try. The green one is super spicy, They have chunky pico too. Portions are generous. Everything we had was spiced to perfection. Family owned place, son, mom and pop all took care of us. Loved it! read more

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Cute place Food was good Drinks are delicious Service was good Parking is street parking not sure if there is a parking lot for them. read more

El San Marcos Mexican Restaurant - Taquitos chicken - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

Ordered from here on a day I couldn't eat meat and was pleasantly surprised by the regional twist--they highlight dishes from Aguascalientes, México which you don't see every day. I ordered the Tacos Gobernador and they were definitely different from what I've had in the northern parts of Mexico. The order came with three tacos, and the tortillas had a layer of crispy, melted cheese on the outside--super tasty and added a great texture. One heads-up for anyone with allergies: they included a small cup of salsa, which looked like the mexican version of chimichurri, turned out to be mayo-based. I'm allergic to eggs, so I had to call before trying it. Thankfully the staff confirmed, but it would've been nice if that was labeled on the menu. The green salsa that was also included was delicious and with a bit of lime juice, the taco overall had great flavor. Overall, great flavor and something a little different. I'd come back to try more of their regional dishes--just hoping they get a bit more allergy-friendly with their menu info. read more

I came in, liked the decor and ambience. I had the el San Marcos enchiladas and was really happy with them! My family is from Michoacán, and it's hard to find enchiladas made this way, so whenever I can find them I really appreciate them. I'm not local, but if I was, this would be a jewel for me! read more

El San Marcos Mexican Restaurant - Enchiladas San Marcos (Order of 4) - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

We had previously enjoyed their mobile food truck and the brick and mortar location is just as good. Tasty green enchiladas and the salsa with the chips was on point. Efficient waitress in a nice location. read more

Love the posole. It's dark and spicy and they have it every day. Also, the chicken flautas are sooo good. The salsas lack some floor and spice but the pickled onions are a nice touch. The quesa tacos are a bit greasy but that's to be expected! read more

Lovely family owned restaurant. Loved the pozole. Excellent service. Wish I lived closer so I could go back more often.

Found this place working out of town. The place is one of those perfect casual Mexican places with a good selection of super delicious Mexican food. I was seated right away and ordered the Birriaramen. A fusion dish of Birria and Ramen. Wow what a treat. Delicious and plentiful. I hope these guys thrive and continue to provide "non-chain" real food. We need more places like this. Makes me grateful for the Mexican culture that contributes so much to life in California read more

Recently discovered this restaurant. Great welcoming customer service, restaurant looked clean. Ordered coffee upon arrival, came quick however coffee was cold tried the green chicken enchiladas combo, also had horchata. Food was okay. Horchata was about 32 oz. Paid $56 (for my gf and I) plus tip not bad for the quantity of food. read more

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Great food, great customer service! Super clean and nicely decorated. Makes you feel super welcomed! read more

Chips hold a lot of oil on them after being fried and definitely can taste them. Wasn't the best experience for my chilaquiles. Place is beautifully decorated and good service but just wasn't it for the food for me read more

Absolutely the worst Mexican restaurant ever my grandma makes wayyy better Mexican food than this our food was served plain no toppings whatsoever as described on their menu the saddest tacos I ever laid eyes on the only good thing was our drinks and waitress seemed very impatient with us and pushy never came and checked on us at all we were the only customers in there so not sure what the issue was but we did not feel welcomed there read more

From the outside you might think it's not a good restaurant. Don't judge the book from the cover. Service was excellent, food came quick, and everything was so delicious. The waiter was so attentive and very friendly. My husband was so happy with the service that he left a pretty good tip. It is a small restaurant but they have it well decorated. Its ambience was cozy and welcoming. They have enough room to seat. We order quesabirrias, chicken sincronizadas, pozole, green chicken enchiladas, and ramen birria. Let me tell you, if you want to taste the real Mexican flavor you have to visit them. My husband said that he really love the quesabirrias. That their flavor was the best he had ever had. The sincronizada was a little spicy because it had some pickles jalapeño inside. But still delicious. My daughter said the pozole was excellent. The flavor was on point and the meat was tender and flavorful. My mother in law loved the green enchiladas. She said the sauce was very tasty and spicy, But still manageable. My ramen soups was the bomb. I added some lemon and chile and it was so, so delicious. We were very satisfied. My ramen soup was big portion that I had some for lunch tomorrow. For drinks, we got Jamaica drink, and soft drink. I also got a piece is coffee flan for free. I got a coupon checking in on Yelp. It was so, so good!! Yum!! Highly recommend. We will definitely come back and try something different or the same thing!! read more

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I highly recommend visiting El San Marcos Mexican Restaurant if you're in Visalia and craving authentic Mexican food. The tacos, burritos and combo plates are full of flavor and remind me of of the dishes my Mother would always make. The family- run atmosphere makes every visit so welcoming with how friendly and sweet they are. This restaurant is one of the local favorites that shows you don't need to travel far for delicious, home style Mexican food. I highly recommend it. read more

We had dinner here while visiting Visalia - as another reviewer said, this restaurant is a hidden gem! The service was wonderful - very attentive and our food came out quickly. I had the quesabirria and my bf had the enchiladas verdes combo platter - everything was delicious! The pepinada is a refreshing and tasty drink. Wish we lived closer as this would be a regular spot for us - would definitely recommend to others! read more

El San Marcos Mexican Restaurant - Quesabirrias (Orden De 3), pepinada, and COMBO Verdes Enchiladas on the far plate - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

This is based on a delivery order--we have not been in the restaurant yet--but we will! We ordered the Burria Ramen and a carne asada burrito and both were amazing: good sized portions and all the sides. The Burria Ramen is incredible---i can't stop thinking about it! Not too spicy but just spicy enough. So so so good!! read more

Excellent food! Some of the best Mexican food I've had! My husband says order the carne asada soft tacos and I say the crispy beef tacos!

Honestly this place is a hidden gem. It's always dead but the food is really good. Service was quick! The inside is super cute read more

My Bf ordered an asada torta and I ordered quesabirria tacos. Food is delicious! They bring chips and salsas out. The green salsa is tasty with a little spice and they have a darker super spicy salsa. Service is great and food amazing! read more

I heard about El San Marcos, Mexican restaurant from the lifestyles magazine. The pictures of the food looks so good. We actually went to the restaurant that night we took one of our grand children in. She loved her crispy chicken tacos and the rice and beans and I had L San Marcos enchiladas and they were excellent my husband The, green chili enchiladas. He was so impressed. He's usually pretty skeptical about something new he told the owners that we're gonna be coming back with our friends. The service was great. Our food came fast and we got our bill before we asked for it! And that's a very big deal to my husband. He doesn't like to wait he's a bit impatient. And the restaurant was lovely maybe even recently remodeled on one of the back walls. There was some neon angel wings and a halo big enough for my granddaughter to stand there so I could take a picture of her very cute. read more

El San Marcos Mexican Restaurant - My granddaughter, Chloe. This was so much fun. - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

The food was incredibly delicious! I had Chicken Enchiladas Verdes and the chicken was so juicy and tender! Sauce was perfect with just a ting of heat! It was the best Mexican food I've EVER had! Service was outstanding! Ambiance was a little plain, but very nice and clean. read more

El San Marcos Mexican Restaurant - Chicken Enchiladas Verdes - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

Great food - good prices - great selection. Too bad the place was empty. The Laotian place across the street was getting all the customers. read more

El San Marcos Mexican Restaurant - Quesabirrias (Orden De 3) - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

Came here on a Yelp recommendations. They were right the food was delicious. Party of 7 none of us had been here before. Disappointed no liquor my group was counting on margaritas. Only beer, wine & Mechelada. The menu is small but has all you need. The place is clean and they have a cute area to take photos. The 3 is for the service. I know it is a Mexican restaurant but our 1 waitress for the entire restaurant did not speak good English and we don't speak Spanish. Made it hard to ask questions at a place you have never been when the menus don't explain what some things have in them. 18% gratuity was automatically added to each bill. I would NOT have given that much do to the service. We arrived at 5 and did not check out until 7:30. Took way too long to get our food and service was not existent after we received it. FOOD IS REALLY GOOD!!!! Only open until 8 pm on Saturday. If I lived closer I would do take out for sure. read more

El San Marcos Mexican Restaurant - Photo op with my friends - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

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Stopped here on our way back home. The food was delicious: I ordered a small bowl of pozole and asada fries and my husband ordered the enchiladas and shared the cheesecake which was a little frozen and coffee flan, the entire meal was delicious and cannot rave enough of the pozole which was amazing. Service was good and attentive. Too bad we live far away but will stop when we travel to/from. read more

The best Mexican place in town. It tastes homemade and always hot fresh food. Have no complaints we love coming here. Their cucumber water is amazing too! Also highly recommend the birra it's amazing there and the pack to take home is so good! read more

10 out 10 stars imo, great three tacos El Pastor , ordered to go , also said Chips and Salsa...and was just Taco Chips Heaven ....called them back and thanked them ...Bill read more

This is in my humble opinion, the BEST authentic Mexican food you can find in town. The menu is NOT extensive which might throw some people off but holy moly the food is EXCEPTIONAL! The staff is very friendly and the food is always quick and hot. The entire location is tucked away in the old Davorns location and I love the feel as soon as you walk inside. Very cute, very small but a very welcoming atmosphere. Do NOT sleep on this restaurant. The birria tacos are AMAZING. The birria ramen, so good, the chilaquiles was AMAZING! Something about a spot that can make chilaquiles and the chips stay crunchy! So good! read more

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One of the best burritos I've ever had. It was the size of my forearm and packed with flavor and freshness! The staff were incredibly kind, 10/10 would recommend. read more

I'm from out of town found this place and OMG The food is so good my girls love it here . Service is amazing atmosphere is very pleasant. Very pleased. read more

El San Marcos Mexican Restaurant - My girls love this place love the cucumber agua fresca . - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

Service was great, the ambiance was trendy but still felt like home. Food & salsa was delicious! read more

El San Marcos Mexican Restaurant - Beef COMBO FLAUTAS. Everything was delicious! - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

Best Mexican food in Visalia. My daughter ordered the birra ramen and it was the best I've had. The tacos were good. Not better than a LA truck but they did the job. I also ordered Verde enchiladas With chicken and they were great! Order the cucumber water and ask for extra Chamoy. read more

So good! You won't be disappointed. Birriaramen 8 year old (kids cheeseburger & fries): "The burger was ok and the fries were good." 4 year old (kids chicken nuggets & fries): "They taste weird." ***leaves plate untouched and eats salt.*** read more

El San Marcos Mexican Restaurant - Shrimp cocktail - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

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