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    El Taconazo

    4.0 (124 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Seafood
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Beef enchilada and chicken taco with rice and beans.
    Sean W.

    This is my favorite restaurant! Excellent customer service, prices are good, food is delicious, and it's a cozy restaurant!

    Chili verde dinner
    b k k.

    Delicious food and phenomenal service ! Ever since Crystal and her crew took over it has become my favorite Mexican restaurant in Atascadero. Kid loves the chicken strips & curly fries. I love the chili verde dinner and wifey loves the tacos along with chips & salsa . Thank you

    Medium Carnitas Burrito
    Nathan D.

    Having driven by this place countless times on 41 we finally stopped in to try it out. Nice old school ambiance with the tiles and booths. It is a bit cozy, but not too bad. They were nice and kid friendly for our 3 year old. Menu is easy to read, not too many options like some other places. Service was good, they seated up and got us water right away. I ordered a medium burrito because I was fairly hungry, and it was pretty big. It was well seasoned, great flavor and not overly salty. Carnitas was juicy with a few crispy bits. The medium burrito should be more than large enough for most people, as it was the same size as a large burrito at other places. Good food, good service, easy to find location. We're looking forward to coming back to try other dishes.

    Taco Tuesdays- 4 for $10 /w choice of meats
    Ron B.

    The wife and I shared a Taco Tuesday special with 4 tacos for $10. Had two grilled chicken and a Al Pastor and a carne Asada. Also added the Bean Dip appetizer which was completely unnecessary but very tasty nonetheless. Will certainly return to check out other options. Interior decorations are nice, and the exterior has mini seating options both covered and uncovered. Service was friendly.

    Lunch Chimichanga
    Cassy S.

    Great location with plenty of parking. The location is a little off the beaten path, but located across the street for the lake, park and zoo. Everything here is delicious. I love their tamales, tacos, and chimichanga. The chips are always fresh and hot. This is hard to find these days. Great service! Food comes out quick and the server is always attentive. One of the best Mexican restaurants in Atascadero.

    2 fish tacos
    Phillip E.

    Chips and Salsa are fresh, I ordered 3 fish tacos a la carte and they were delicious!

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    Rhonda F.

    Cool little local place with great authentic Mexican and seafood with amazing prices. Very friendly staff. Love it.

    Outside
    Bryce S.

    Located right across the street from the Atascadero Lake/Park/Zoo, on the 41, is El Taconazo. With its own decent size parking lot, you should have no problem parking. They have seating outside, but due to rain, inside it was. The inside looks like a traditional Mexican restaurant. Frescos on the walls are a great touch. We were greeted by Cristal. Cristal is awesome. She is a very hard worker. During lunch, she was running the front of house by herself. We honestly didn't have to wait for anything. Drinks, chips and salsa, our food, refills of chips and drinks, and check, zero wait. She was on the ball! Her customer service skills were high level. We were given chips and salsa. The chips were bubbles, salty deliciousness. The salsa is very tomatoey, in the best way possible. Their chips and salsa are my favorite in North County. I ordered the Chile Relleno Giant Burrito, no beans, with grilled chicken. It was huge! The tangy sauce, melted cheese, creamy sour cream, and guacamole, coated the top of the burrito, like a beautiful blanket of love. The soft tortilla wrapped around the fluffy rice, charred grilled chicken, melted cheese and vibrant chiles. Acidity, fat, creamy, salty, smokey, soft, smooth, charred bomb, layered with depth. Just delicious! My daughter had the side order of beans and rice (3 yr old), she loved them. We always have a great meal when we go here. Can't wait to go back!

    Christian approved he's it's grrreaaattt!!!!
    Yolanda P.

    Great food, great service. wonderful music and wonderful atmosphere. This restaurant never disappoints

    Chicken Taquitos, side of beans and rice and tasty chips warmed with salsa.

    The food is great! Chips are served warmed and the salsa is great. We had chicken taquitos with a side of beans and rice. So yummy..

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    Delicious food and service! We ordered the guacamole, michelada, tostada salad, and pozole. It was all authentic! We will be back.

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    Fantastic tacos, the ambience is friendly and aesthetically engaging. This will now be a regular stop on my commute in this direction.

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    Food was very tasty service very friendly! Stopped by on a busy Saturday night and everyone was great!

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    Great food and great beer prices. Not the fanciest place in town but they get the job done.

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    We walked in and the ambience was very nice. The inside was very clean. Everything was in order as…read morefar as chairs and tables. I didn't get our waiter's name, but he was very friendly, welcomed us and told us we could sit wherever we would like and he took our order. He was Very friendly, very playful, which we enjoyed very much talking to him during our order. I Had lunch with my coworker. I ordered the Chile Verde plate. The meat was very tender and the chili sauce that was in it was not spicy but had a good flavor. The beans and rice gave it a great touch cause they both had a really good flavor as well. It came with either corn or flour tortillas which I ordered the corn tortillas which were very soft and tasted homemade. I will definitely eat there again when I'm in town. But you will have to go there and eat to form your own opinion.

    Mmm! This restaurant has the best tacos and most friendly service ever. This is our 2nd time here…read moreand it's going to be our regular stop when we drive up and down from the bay are to SoCal. I love getting the 2 taco plate with Chile verde and carnitas and my husband gets shrimp or fish dishes. We also enjoy the freshly made complimentary chips and salsa. We had a friendly female server our first time and this time we met Nacho who was so nice and welcoming. We could tell that the place really prioritizes their customer service along with their food. We will be back!

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    Suprema Meat Market

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    4.5
    (89 reviews)
    1.2 mi
    Family-owned & operated
    Speaks Spanish

    Catering taco bar was great. Plenty of food. Authentic Mexican. Have hot food for purchase, meat…read morecounter and a little market too. Try this place! Friendly and good food!

    Disappointed at how their hot food has declined in value over the years. Came in today for tacos de…read moretripa, asada, and barbacoa. All tacos were surprisingly bland? Why? Wondering if they've stopped seasoning their meat in order to cater to the demographic here in Atascadero.... Especially the carne asada I mean apart from having so much fatty meat, it had no flavor. The service is always great too, just a little disappointing. When I'm talking about flavor, especially for $4 a taco, I expect a hint of garlic, salt, pepper, lime, etc. I expect the meat to be marinated and flavorful. Maybe they already do that, given they do sell amazing carne preparada, but the hot food just hasn't been the same for the last 3-4 times I've gone. I like supporting local mexican businesses so I continue to go but today might've been my last. I don't think I'll be driving from Slo to Suprema Meat Market for their hot food again. The cold and prepared meats are of high quality though so this review is strictly for the hot food. I understand that they need to stay competitive with the market, but the total for 5 bite sized tacos was $22.... That's insane. For $4 a taco, I just expect more. I hope they review this and implement some change! I see that the owner reached out and I appreciate his response. Maybe I'll give it a try again.

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    El Taconazo - mexican - Updated July 2026

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