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    Guanatos

    4.2 (21 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Guanatos - Half way delicious Tejuino and a jericaya - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California
    Guanatos - Is enjoying our dinner after the guanatos had closed for the night!! - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California
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    Guanatos - Torta de chilaquiles 8.5/10 kind of messy to eat but the portions are huge, the taster was good too - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California
    Guanatos - Birria tacos - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California
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    Guanatos - Chilaquiles verdes plate with two eggs and beans - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed

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    Kelvin C.

    Stumbled on a hidden gem! We were looking to get lunch and could not find the place we were looking for. As we set the GPS to the next place, we decided to try this truck that was right in front of us. And we're sure happy we stopped. Tacos were crispy, bold flavor, well seasoned meat, not greasy, and tasty. The flautas were stuffed with a good amount of meat and topped with a delicious green sauce and creama. Birria tacos had great flavor and melted cheese. My only wish would be to have a side of dipping consommé. They have nice tables to enjoy the food on the spot.

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    Vanessa G.

    Wow what a hidden gem!! Everything we ordered here was delicious! I had the chilaquiles verdes which were semi spicy just how I like it! I heard the red is good so next time will try it. My partner had Quesabirria tacos and tamale de raja. He enjoyed it. Will be coming back for more!

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    Michael G.

    Just off of Santa Clara Street near Five Wounds. I was driving by and decided to grab lunch to bring home to watch the Niners game. But they have a tv and the game was on, so I enjoyed a fun atmosphere and a great torta de asada here. I'll be back.

    victor e.

    overall for chilaquiles. solid 4/5. i did like the onions i liked the beans. the egg was good everything was good. try their other items too. their tacos and burritos are cool. service always good.

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    Rox G.

    The food was goood, both orders were shared by two people . The set up of the tables is really cute too . Went on a cold night but they're tarp and heater kept us warm

    Is enjoying our dinner after the guanatos had closed for the night!!
    Jessie M.

    I've never been here before but today I wanted to try it for the first time. Let me start by saying that they were closed and decided to ask if they could sell us whatever they still had, they proceeded to let us in and when we asked what was available they said that everything on the menu was available and let me tell you. Me and my three friends ordered 4 quesabirrias, 8 asada tacos, 3 tacos al vapor, one al pastor and 5 consomés. Yes we ordered a lot of food and they helped us out with a big smile on their faces. I just want to say that the service is top tier and the food was also amazing. I will definitely come back with my family and friends and I recommend this place to anyone that wants some great tacos and atmosphere.

    Esmeralda A.

    No compren aquí acabo de comprar un menudo y me dieron puro caldo y una pata pésimo servicio

    3 Quesabirias
    Melissa L.

    This food truck was very cute and had a nice welcoming environment! There is a small seating area in front with tables containing sanitizer, napkins, and a tv broadcasting a novela. It almost felt like you were in a Mexican living room surrounded by the vibrant colors of the tablecloth patterns. The quesabirrias were amazing! Every bite was declicious and juicy. The cheese still stretched as I took my final bites. It came with two sauce containers with varying levels of heat. My favorite was the green sauce because it gave it a nice subtle kick. The radishes and lemon slices were fresh and complimented the perfectly seasoned meat. I'm used to seeing smaller portions of this meal, but the ones here were big and well stuffed. I can't wait to go back and try other things from their menu! They take cash or card :)

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    2 years ago

    Good presentation and not greasy tacos for reasonable prices. Truly a hidden gem. I like the al vapor and asada.

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    Don't trust the google hours . They need to update their whole schedule or do better advertisement I went and they weren't even open

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    2 years ago

    had the best birria quesadilla, definitely recommend!! so delicious (: and the service was great as well

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