Good food Friendly n nice workers They got posole everyday very delicious too Good family restaurant read more

Easy 5 stars. El Tarasco is a family favorite that is not only consistent in flavor and service, but excels at both. While the photo is if the Chile Verde burrito that I got last, I would highly recommend d their Chicken Chipotle. It comes as a plate or a burrito and is absolutely amazing. This place is great for big groups, a casual date night, or for bringing the whole family. It's for sure my middle daughter's favorite Mexican restaurant! Oh, and their drink menu is pretty legit too! read more

El Tarasco Restaurant Mooney - Chile Verde Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

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Very good food. My experience here today was not a good one. My waitress ignored our table. She came asked if we were ready to order, I said yes and asked for a straw She brought it amd left and never came back. Had to get someone else to take our order. So.eone else to refill my drink. Finally a different waitress came and has made my experience better. She said they were down a waitress and the first waitress has been working 5 days in a row. I said ok but she still didn't need to ignore us. read more

Well they were very crowded and loud the servers were running all over the place. But the Chili Verde plate was delicious the rice, beans and tortillas were perfect! Once I got some salad dressing, water and more salsa it was great! The service was better towards the end of my meal when the crowd lessened. read more

El Tarasco Restaurant Mooney - Chili Verde - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

Excellent service , great food. The chili verde is delicious. They serve two kinds a tomatillo and the regular both are very tasty. I've never had tried this Mexican restaurant and I must say I've been missing out. Will return. Haha I've actually visited three times within two weeks that's how good it is. I also brought my very picky dad to eat here and he loved it! read more

El Tarasco Restaurant Mooney - The wet chili verde burrito. - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

Good food and friendly service. Had a delicious margarita to pair it! Delicious and refreshing. read more

El Tarasco Restaurant Mooney - Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

Great food and great experience enjoying a Sunday brunch with my family . Thank you for the opportunity.

Great food and great service! I've been coming here for years and always great. The place is clean and food is always fresh :)

$23 for chicken fajitas, but I only got 2 flour tortillas (with more available for a fee). Been coming here for nearly 10 years, no one bothers to ask my name/indicate that they remember. I'll eat this leftover fajita chicken with my own tortillas and not come back. read more

Decided to come for lunch on a Saturday. Initially impressed with the ambiance and the speed at which we were seated. Drinks came out quickly and order was taken efficiently. Then my husband and I sat for 30 minutes waiting for our food. My husbands plate had a nice long hair in it and the food was switched out for the Carne Asada dinner plate. My baja tacos tasted like they were fried in old oil and effectively made the fish taste off. My husband did enjoy the Carne Asada plate however two flour tortillas are hardly enough for a large plate of Carne Asada. Honestly wishing that we had cooked our own meal. read more

El Tarasco Restaurant Mooney - Carne Asada Plate - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

Great service, not great food. The chips tasted stale and the iced tea had a weird taste. They might need to change their water filter or clean the iced tea machine. Rice and beans were good, the shrimp fajitas were ok, not great. I feel like I've had much better food here, but it's been so long, I don't remember. Chile Colorado has good flavor though. Not a bad lunch special. The chips and iced tea turned me off before I even got my meal. Hope they fix. read more

El Tarasco Restaurant Mooney - Chile Colorado - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

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First timer. Wow. What an experience. Came here Friday evening at roughly 7ish. Sat down in less than 10 mins. Service from the waiter was nothing more than average. Typical "hey how you doing ?" Nothing over the top. Stopped by once throughout the meal to see how things were going. Order a michelada. Very good ! Came with shrimp and cucumber on the rim of the cup. Delicious. I order a fajita plate and got what looked like bulgogi meat. I'll let the picture speak for itself. Never mind, the veggies were well over cooked. You can't even see them in the picture. The onions/bell peppers looked like they've been sautéed for hours. Tomato ... can't even see it ! The rice and beans were good but again nothing worth coming. I think the beans and rice from Vallarta have more flavor. My daughter order the Carne Asada plate. Her meat was burnt ! Little strips - super dark. Overall experience = not coming back. read more

El Tarasco Restaurant Mooney - This is their Steak Fajita Plate - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

Food was okay but waiter was not friendly and attentive. Ordered a margarita for me and my date. Margarita had a bad after taste and too much mix and I could not taste any tequila. We told the waiter the margarita had a bad taste and we did not want them. When bill came I had to tell him to remove charge for margarita at $10 each. If I go back, big if, definitely not ordering margarita. read more

Went to bar to order a drink and food . Cadillac Margarita was good ordered (2)) Shrimp Tacos tortilla fell apart had to eat with fork . Service was weak waitresses very busy. Asked for my bill 3 times then the bartender told me to go to cash register to pay ? Why didn't she just tell me that the first time. Taste of food was okay had better read more

Great food. We are faithful customers. Ordered fajitas mixed meats. Portions for dinner reduced to lunch. We asked waiter and he reluctantly dismissed it as we were exaggerating. We own a business and frequent travelers to the spot. Sadly, the service was subpar; delayed on main orders and left waiting on our refills for chips, salsa, water? was exaggerating. It will be good you go ask how much they charge per item served because we were ripped off and not to embarrass our guest we left instead but not again with the service and food prices they charge. Go water and no on extras. Their prices are astronomical. read more

Food was not great, very dry, lack of seasoning, and the tacos were given on flour tortillas which were not even heated up it seemed. That or the food was incredibly cold by the time it got to us. read more

This El Tarasco is awesome. I've had their lunch buffet and everything was delicious. The drink are great. My most favorite thing to eat is the menudo (only served on the weekends). The menudo is clean,great smell, good color and taste. The servers at night seem awesome, the morning help might need a bit help on friendliness but over all I enjoy this property. read more

El Tarasco Restaurant Mooney - Coffee with Baileys and Mimosa - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

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Muy delicioso I was very impressed with the service, food, and experience at this resturante. I'd recommend the fish tacos or the enchiladas. The guacamole and salsa are quite tasty. I cleaned my plate here! Also: The restrooms are easily accessible and quite clean. read more

Pretty good place. Minimal wait it times for seating and food arrival, despite being pretty crowded on a Saturday night. Excellent service. Food was pretty good. read more

El Tarasco Restaurant Mooney - Nachos con Todo - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

Went in about an hour and a half prior to closing for a takeout order. Took an hour and a half for that order to be ready. Ordered taco platter and it was just partially rolled up tortillas with barely any meat or cheese on them. No veggies or anything. Pico was an extra 4 bucks and had no flavor, wet burrito was extremely soggy and flavorless. Will not be back as there are better options available in this area. First impression was enough for us. read more

I've been here several times over the years..... I have no idea why I haven't ever composed a review. This is a typical Mexican food restaurant from the outside. When you get inside, it comes to life. The ambiance is warm and welcoming. Music is a nice variety of multiple styles played at a soft enough volume to not take away from conversations, but loud enough to know it's there. The dining rooms are clean and comfortable, as are the restrooms. That's no easy feat. Service is perfect. Drinks are kept full. Waitress is on the ball. The food is great. The El Torasco burrito is huge and tastes great. The shrimp fajitas are just to die for. Time to eat. read more

El Tarasco Restaurant Mooney - The El Torasco burrito covered in chile verde. - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

Best michelada in town and the food is always excellent. The servers are super attentive and are very welcoming. There is currently only outside seating due to COVID but they turn on the heaters once it starts getting cold so it's bearable. read more

Food is amazing! Sonare their Chaladas! Simply AMAZING!! What is not amazing though is thier crappy/slow service. I was just there for the third time in 2 weeks, thinking the waitresses I had the past 2 times were just lazy....however 3 different waitresses and the service is still slower than the process it took me to get my citizenship here. 1 time fill up on my iced tea, give me chips like one time then wait forever for food (making fresh - i get that -its alright) but if youre going have me wait - hook me up with a drink or some chips. After you make me wait all kinds... dont make me wait for my check too! Everyone always says "we were like the only people there derp detp derp." Our table/booth of 4 were the only ones there at 2pm lunch! Gonna try the one on main street. Again.....FOOD WAS AMAZING - SERVICE WAS CRAPPY. read more

Called to make reservations but they do not take any. I would suggest first some phone etiquette. Super rude! We were hoping to have a lunch get together for 30 people. Willing to order takeout or catering if offered. But I guess they don't need our business. there is plenty other places to go to. read more

So this El Tarasco is not like the location on Main St. in regards to service and drinks. The last 3 times I have been to this location, I've had extremely poor service and the food was either cold or the taste just wasn't there. Sad to say we will not be going to this location anymore. Good thing the Main Street location is still amazing!!!! read more

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Food was not good and really hits you of how good it is not when you get your $120 bill (no alcoholic beverages ordered) for chicken mole dinner, enchiladas and Chile relleno dinner, bean rice and cheese burrito and 2 plain kid burgers. Rice and beans portion are small. Careful for the chips refill. There is a fee if you want more chips. I understand the fee but please put more than 10 chips in the basket. Chile relleno was the size of half a football but tasted like it was in the refrigerator for days and reheated. Server was nice but never came back around after we got our food to ask how everything was. I'm sure he noticed from a distance that the food was not great because we were not eating much of it. Times are hard for business I understand and I'm okay with paying higher prices on going out and supporting local restaurants but please make the food worth the money I am choosing to spend with my family to have a good dinner. read more

Straight to the point . Very unpleasant/welcoming service not a single smile in the place. Attempted to ask for a water from a employee at bar he just looked at me and walked away. Then observed a employee sweeping floor creating dust clouds (obvious). And the guy who took our order to go did not smile not even a pleasant tone . Seemed like he didn't want to be there. Then when he handed order didn't say thanks or Anything at all. Not a rundown spot though. Bad customer service, very small out to eat portions of food. read more

El Tarasco Restaurant Mooney - No smiles and small portions. - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

Food was disgusting. Had a party of 8 only 4 people at e their food and the rest just stayed on the table. Don't eat here please. Service / waiter was good. Update. Fake accounts created for other reviews. Don't eat here read more

El tarasco has excellent food and the service is amazing, drinks are good too, try the Tarasco water. It is good

The best Cadillac margaritas! And chili rellenos! Ate in the bar and we were served promptly and the staff was super friendly!

Food was good recomend the sopes but services were horrible we waited for a very long time to get are order taken also to get are food.

This food is not authentic. I'm very deceived. The staff working there are super friendly, but the food is not what the menu is listing it as what it should be. First of all, an authentic Sope (at least a Mexican one) is not one that looks like a tortilla that's cut in half, but blown up as a result of it being fried. Nonetheless, this half-a** job dish, the same dish that I would probably make back in my "trying to save money and time" college days is clearly mimicking a real authentic Mexican Sope. I also had there menudo, and any Mexican mother or grandmother that holds true to there Mexican roots will tell you that the sauce (or broth or whatever you want to call it) in the menudo is too saucy and thick. This is due to the sauce being heated and refrigerated repeatedly. "You can't get any more authentic with a Mexican indigenous tribe name like 'El Tarasco,' but if your food doesn't portray its authenticity, then don't imply it on the menu and then give your clients sopes than look no different than lunchables. If that's the case, I'll just drive my fat-*ss to wal mart." read more

El Tarasco Restaurant Mooney - Deceived. An authentic Sope is not a corn tortilla that's cut in half and fried in a way that the tortilla tends to blow up. - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California

My husband and myself are here in California visiting from Michigan, we were on the hunt for a good Mexican restaurant so we picked this one. So glad we did, the food was absolutely amazing, some of the best Mexican food we have ever had. The service was good, and it had one of the most impressive menus I think I have ever seen. The presentation of the food was phenomenal. The restaurant was nice and clean, we would definitely recommend this place! read more

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This place was overpriced and probably a "good eats" for someone that has had too much to drink. It was ridiculously long to receive our order. Food was cold when we were served well one plate out of 6 was. I had the mixed fajitas asked for no tomato but guess they didn't take note. I couldn't believe how much "filler" was in the fajita compared to meat! Never again WASTE OF MONEY! read more

Came Out for a authentic dinner after a long week of working and the waitress was scattered, the food was microwaved.. wouldn't feed this crap to my dog read more

Food is good. Even tho the shrimp portion seem to have less shrimp than before. Also make yourself a favor and don't go when it's to busy. The wait was horrendous and the service was worse. We got seated outside it's cold and those tiny heaters weren't doing the job. After the wait for food I asked for another refill the waiter takes the cup and never came back with my drink. Finished eating paid and the guy still has the nerve to ask me if everything was good. read more

I've been here before and had good experiences but today was horrible. We waited about 20 minutes just for a beer. Got a soft taco that I couldn't eat cause the tortilla was so soggy it fell apart instantly. Got another hard taco as replacement the meat is so bland tasted like the pre-made chicken from target. The green sauce on my miniature enchilada was so watered down had no flavor. The rice and chips were good. Oh and I ended up eating my kids cheese quesadilla 10/10 would recommend. Authentic Mexican food...I don't think so. Won't be coming here again. read more

We went in starving and left satisfied and happy. I ordered a blended margarita and the carnitas sope & relleno entree. I was really looking forward to drinking the margarita. It was perfectly blended and salted, but the alcohol was just too strong for me. The entree arrived promptly and the presentation had me drooling. I relished every bite! It wasn't just my hunger that made everything taste good; every bite had just the right blend of savory ingredients. Spacious interior with friendly service! If it weren't for the margarita, I'd give it a 5-star. read more

Shitty service and the manager is the rudest person I've experienced. I've had better food at home. The manager needs etiquette training. The bald guy. I won't be going back at all and I'm a regular to the area. ................ There was no reason for him to react the way he did, when all I had was a question. read more

Good food, not great, nor close to excellent. Food is a little better that the typical cookie cutter Mexican eateries in town. Chile verde sauce is chunkier than I like, more tangy also than I care for. Chips and salsa are good. The server did a good job. There is plenty of room for large parties in the back. I left satisfied with the portion and might go back when I get tired of going to my other favorite Mexican restauants...Vallarta and Colimas. Steve out. read more

El Tarasco Restaurant Mooney - Mexican Near Me - Visalia, California