Only place I go out of my way to get carnitas. Been coming to this place since the mid 90's.read more

This place is a nice little spot to get some delicious carnitas. I'm up in NorCal visiting family &…read moremy father brought me to this spot claiming they had some of the best carnitas around. I knew they'd be good, after all I'm in farmsville so the meat gotta be fresh & my goodness they were some tasty carnitas. I give it a 4 instead of a 5 because the tortillas they gave us weren't warmed up & the carnitas needed to be warmed up too, but fuck it nothing a microwave can't fix. The interior needs a little work & should definitely get dusted more often (if it even gets dusted at all) My brother & I were looking for some chips & the shelves looked very dusty, even the bags of Pepes Chicharron we got were dusty, but not to big a deal. I came with small expectations & ultimately to my surprise was quite satisfied with the taste & quality of the carnitas.

Great service and great food!! Luis took my order over the phone ahead of time and the food was…read moreamazing. I have a limited lunch and my whole experience was flawless. I had tacos and pupusas!!

Food at this "Secret" taco truck is amazing. I tried a little bit of everything. Papusa comes with…read morethe spicy slaw and salsa. They include all the fixings on the side, limes, jalapenos, radish, and salsa. The supreme asada burrito is especially good. They even toast the outside of the burritos. One suggestion though. They make everything fresh when you order. So it can take about 30 minutes. There's a number on the truck. I recommend calling ahead.

Have been coming here for well over ten years now. It is still, by far, the best deal around for…read moreawesome burritos. $13.99 for a HUGE burrito and drink can't be beat! My son and I have been coming here so long, the ladies working here know our orders! Owner of the store (and his brother) are great people. We always look forward to eating here and will continue to do so for many more years.

This place is great to eat, the price is dirt cheap & it's a short wait to get your food!…read more For lunch, I got a torta & 32 oz drink for $5.99. My husband got the super nachos, which it's loaded with all kinds of toppings & choice of meat. There's quite of few selections of foods to choose from like burritos, tacos, sopes, etc. I recommend to get the combo because it's only a few cents more! Also, the food portion is big!!! Some of the meals can share with 2 people! Keep in mind, it's a grocery store, the eatery is located in the back area, next to the meat dept.

A friend recommended this spot for good menudo. It is in…read moreEmpire right on the border with Modesto on the street that gets you to Hughson. It is part of a small Mexican supermarket which had a different name before so not sure how long this new ownership has been here. They cook and have the set up in the front of store under a tent but they do have a kitchen inside the market. You go inside the market by side door and order inside then you take your ticket to the outside tent where they have the menudo pot and condiments and they get you served up. They have a couple of fold up tables under tents for you to eat there but most of the people were taking it to go and so did I. They also have carnitas by the pound, tamales, and a variety of tacos of lengua, cabeza, carnitas and birria. We got two menudos to go and it was perfectly cooked, meat was clean tasting and tender and broth was excellent. This menudo does not have grano or homily but we added some at home and my menudo I ordered with Pata which is the foot part or hoof of cow a glutenous mix of tendon and meat which is traditional in menudo. if you don't know the meat in menudo is tripe. They had the three types of tripe in this menudo honeycomb, book and blanket. The menudo tastes very similar too my menudo so they definitely use Epazote herb. There were 10 to 12 people there and more coming so they serve until the pot runs out. Tacos looked very good so next time will get some while I wait. Service and food a definitely 4.5. The market was small but well stocked and the meat at the carnicería looked fresh and it was very clean so next time I will buy some meat for bbq while I wait for my menudo to go. You can get sodas which they sell inside the store and the tortillas are hand made but I think you have to ask for them as I did not get any with the order. I had some freshly hand made tortillas waiting at home which we paired with refried beans with cheese which you roll up and eat along with the menudo. Great find and can't wait to come back and try the other food. Not sure if this stand is only in the weekends or if it is open all the time. Usually menudo is only sold on weekends so I would assume that but not sure.

I had their menudo and it was made perfectly. If you ask for it to go they pack all the condiments…read morefor you. There was great service as well, I recommend it. I'll be going back for their carnitas. When you get to the store you need to go inside to order and pay for your food, then you take your ticket to the employees outside.

Market Review. Saw a…read moreline when we came in. Took us a minute to realize it was the line for the cooked food (next time stop!) There was no line at the carneceria and the butcher was quick to help us when we went up to the meat counter. Carneceria Meats Purchased: Short-ribs, Carne Asada (marinated) I know that you can't control how fatty the ribs are at times but they gave us very good pieces of short-ribs where we didn't have to trim them too much nor did we have to throw pieces away due to the fat. Asada was average price ($16.99) but it was very good Their tomatillo salsa was so good. Perfectly spicy. Their chicharrones were also a hit. I was able to pick up every thing we needed for a quick BBQ. Tortillas, tomatoes, beer...it was nice to have a market so small, have it all. Def will be back.

Just order a soup burrito I've been thinking about that for two weeks. First few bites were great…read moreafter that a bitter sharp nasty taste so I cut off the middle and try to eat the end still bitter and nasty. Do not go to eat here i'm having to throw out a $10 burrito after five or six bites. First time going there and will be the last time.

We love this place! You can tell it is made fresh. Beer is…read morecold with a frozen mug. Love the flour chips. Cabbage, salsa and bean dip served upon arrival. Great and friendly famiky service. Fajitas excellent, plenty of options to select from. Love that it is not super loud and you can have a conversation.

Small, family owned place. Used to be a larger chain location. Homey feel, super nice people…read more One of the few places in Modesto where you can get hard shell, ground beef tacos. Shells cooked fresh and the ground beef is great, not greasy. Been a couple of times in the last couple of weeks will be back.

Stopped by to stock up on some brew for this hot weekend and I found this location to be well…read morestocked on some needed essentials. The store appeared to be clean and well kept and the girl at the register was very friendly. Overall a decent location. Lost a star because I wasn't sure if it has A/C or not. It felt hot inside, but overall a decent little spot.

Great customer service, always respectful. The food in the kitchen is so delicious! Fresh upon…read moreorder. The food does take a little while to be done BUT it's definitely worth the wait. Weekend for sure it's homemade tortillas. Our very favorite here is the bistec ranchero, camarones ala diabla and quesabirria! Definitely the best in this small town. I always call ahead for my order never a disappointment

5.0 Stars Absolutely…read moredelicious Mexican food. Came here for a late lunch with my Dad. He had their Carne Asada Quesidilla and I ordered two Queso Birria Tacos with consome on the side. Amazing food. Everything was piping hot and fresh. What impressed me was the nacho and salsa bar. A variety of fresh salsas, grilled jalapeño peppers, sautéed onions, lime slices, and pickled jalapeños and veggies available with little containers to put the salsas inside. Received great service. Casual sitdown restaurant with colorful and festive decor. Highly recommend.

Plenty of seating inside, though it looks like most people use the drive-through. I ordered the…read morecarne asada taco salad, which came in a crispy deep-fried flour tortilla shell. It was topped with fried tortilla cubes, cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and refried beans. Everything was fresh and tasty. I also tried a fried ground beef taco. The shell was a little overcooked--almost burnt--but still edible. The beef inside was extremely hot (temperature-wise), which I appreciated since it tasted freshly made. The salsa bar was a highlight, especially the avocado salsa, and you can help yourself to plenty of chips. Overall, a good spot with solid flavors. I'd definitely return if I'm in the area again.