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    El Taco Loco

    3.5 (146 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 5:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Breakfast burrito  Side order of guacamole. Slightly brown from over ripped, avocados, but still good.
    Jamie R.

    I ordered: Breakfast Burrito with bacon and hash brown -- It was good and seasoned well (salt/pepper). Similar to a home cooked burrito. Small side of med-spice verde salsa - Great salsa. It's more so mild than medium spicy, which I prefer, so that worked out for me! Side of Guacamole -- Good balance of seasoning and flavor, but I didn't like that it was visually slightly brown. So, I'm pleasantly surprised that it did not taste like over ripped avocado. I wanted to order sweet, corn, tamales, but these were not available. Service: I ordered in person in the morning around 10:50 am. Service was as expected. There was only one employee working the whole restaurant, fortunately, there was not a long line of people ordering, so my food took about 20 minutes from the time I ordered. They charge a $1.00 fee for credit and debit card transactions. Overall: I would come back to order all of these items again, plus try other dishes.

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    Ashkan B.

    Great food is an understatement!! This place is now my to go place for tacos! I can't wait to bring my family and they try other things.

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    Laura D.

    I've been here countless times and I really love the burritos and tacos. They have so so many options for food. I haven't tried everything yet. If you get a Chance, I would definitely check it out. The guacamole is so good too! I believe this is a family owned restaurant. I see the same ladies always there and the kids hanging out. It's a nice little place. I feel like it tucked away. I didn't notice it until I went to the liquor store in the same little plaza. I will definitely be coming back to try more items! They do have indoor seating but it's a small place. Because Of covid they just have takeout. I know they have a delivery option as well. Prices are great for the food you get!! Especially the burritos. There is parking, but not much. Maybe 10 parking spots. By there is street parking too.

    Mulier A.

    They must have changed management because the service and the food are now equal! These tacos were $5 on taco Tuesday. I had to get more! On top of that the customer service was splendid today and yesterday as well. My new taco spot for sure!

    My food is literally all over the box!!! I had to re-make my order since all the meat was hidden in the beans and rice!!
    Brenda D.

    I've ordered delivery from here 3 times. First two times, no issues. 45 min or less as promised. This last time (today), order took 45 min, which is fine, but the food was a mess. My Sope and taco order was all over the box. The sope had SOME of the meat on it, the rest was drowned in my beans. The sour cream, lettuce, and guacamole were splattered on the lid of the box!!! I had to search for the meat in the beans. The taco in the same box was hidden in the rice slot! I had to pull out the tortilla and search for the al pastor meat in the rice!!! I was so hungry and the last thing I wanted was to MAKE the food myself and search for the meat!!! Other than that, the actual food is good.

    Manolito Jack T.

    I can't believe that this place isn't crowded at any given time. Their chicken tacos are sooooo delicious. However, I am just in love with their pupusas. It's crispy on the outside and so soft in the inside. Their el salvadorean tamales are so fluffy yet meaty. It's the valleys hidden gem.

    Large, stuffed tacos were super yummy! And they followed my specific instructions! I will MOST DEFINITELY be ordering again!
    Denise H.

    1. My boyfriend made us an indoor fortress, out of blankets, in our living room. 2. We didn't feel like cooking or leaving our fortress. 3. It was Taco Tuesday. So, it was an obvious choice to order in some tacos de carne asada! Now, this was our very first time ordering Mexican food to be delivered, so I searched through Yelp and found this precious gem! The tacos were larger than we expected, and STUFFED with delicious carne asada, onions, and cilantro, and they followed my instructions about what was to be delivered on the side. We are DEFINITELY ordering again....possibly tonight! Thank you for the great experience!

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    I came in to eat at this establishment this morning. It was incredibly hot - when we asked if there was an AC, the woman said no, and didn't offer another solution. I'm glad I saw a small fan in the corner which i then had her turn on. As I'm sitting, waiting for my food, burning, i suddenly get very itchy on my leg, in 3 different spots. I immediately think its a mosquito, which i'm extremely allergic to - but my food comes and i still try to enjoy my meal because i'm hungry. Over the next few minutes my bites grow itchier and very swollen, like none i've had before. Then i look down and I actually see a mosquito on my leg biting me again!!! And i lose it, i run out, i say i can't eat here and i leave. If they had an AC unit, eating there would not only have been actually nice, but they wouldn't attract mosquitos !!! They need an AC unit, these bites are still swelling as i write this review. NO RESTAURANT should NOT have an AC. The place is bug infested and i feel bad that they make the employees work i such conditions.

    Delievered by ubereats!! Arrived perfect and still hot

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    Love this place! Been coming here for years! Great food & good people! Food is always fresh!

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    Beef Burritos not good, meat feels like it was reheated. The only good thing was the beans and chips. Definitely not going back.

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    DELICIOUS!!! I've lived around the corner for 7 years and just went in today. The pupusas are amazing!!!! Wish I had gone in sooner.

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