Hola Tortilla

I was looking forward to the chili verde but I was disappointed because it was so salty. I brought…read moreit home so I could make unsalted rice it put it on. The service was great and others in our party were happy with their meal. I really want to try the pozole, but I think I might ask for a sample first. Food should not be cooked with so much salt. Let the customer add salt if needed.

Stopped in at El Taco Loco on Union and got exactly what I came for. Carne asada tacos were…read morefantastic, meat had a solid char, good seasoning, fresh tortillas, no skimping. Real deal taqueria food. The salsa bar is the move. Big spread of house made salsas and condiments so you can dial in your tacos exactly how you want them. Family run, fresh ingredients, friendly service, fair prices. I'll be back next time I'm in Nevada City. Don't sleep on this spot.

My horchata and salsa bar

1/18/2025: Burrito Bowl.

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Deer Creek Bar and Grill

3.8

(58 reviews)

Amazing diner in Nevada City. We stopped by on our way to Scott's Lake and had high hopes…read moreconsidering how busy their parking lot was on a week day at 11:30. The bar was occupied by what looked like mainly regulars and the dining room was almost full. We were lucky to get a table! Service was lovely and fast, the food was good and they are very family friendly! The portions were so big that we had the leftovers for dinner and were full. Decor is very retro but that's part of the charm in my opinion.

This was a real shame, bc if this restaurant doesn't make it in this location It's hard to imagine…read morewhat would! There's a menu that has everything from breakfast to dinner with every cultural food imaginable. The food is actually very good! Unfortunately I don't think it's going to succeed because the service is pretty bad! On both occasions I've been there they've been understaffed and the wait for ANYTHING from the servers seemed LONG. But by far my biggest complaint is the ambiance. We came at 7:00, not closing time and from the minute we sat down there were clanging dishes. banging bar stools, crashing noises coming from the bar, as things were getting cleaned up. Then came the sweeper around us and the PINE SOL smell as the floor was cleaned under our feet as we ate our dinner! I was stunned and it was nauseating. It was hard to get either of the server's attention once our food came (as there was lots of cleaning to do!) but we eventually got a to go box and our check. Lotsa luck

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Inside bar seating

Taqueria El Gaban Mexican Grill

4.0

(121 reviews)

In my opinion it's the best Mexican restaurant In town and nearby towns as well I have been to…read moreevery place in grass valley and this one is the one I always go back to.

Had the one opportunity to give this place a try the other night, and the reviews were spot on…read more Food was amazing for a small restaurant, and the staff I encountered were great. As per some reviews, I had to try the crispy tacos, mine were pollo asado, and a bean burrito. Let me warn you, the two tacos were plenty of food on their own! That said, both items had exceptional flavor. If I was in town longer, I'd have definitely returned to try other options.

Super nachos with no sour cream or pico

Paola. Nov 16th

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Plenty of seating

Chelo’s Street Tacos

(5 reviews)

0.7 mi

Had Carnitas tacos and they were amazing! Very nice people, very clean Truck. The ingredients…read moreseemed good and fresh to me, I highly recommend!

Very fresh food, nice clean set-up and nice people. The food looks beautiful although we noticed…read morethe deep Mexican spices that really makes it special were missing. We hope this suggestion helps out.

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Cesar's Quick Lunch

(42 reviews)

Food is fresh and tasty. The staff are friendly and helpful. They are very welcoming…read more This small place (it has 4 tables with 4 chairs around each) is full of beautiful colorful Mexican art and pictures of the homeland. Very inviting. Give it a try!

The food was great (I got the 3 quesabirrias and consome, Mom got a street beef taco). The service…read morewas great and very friendly (in a good way). The decrease in points is that the workers are REALLY loud. THEY're having fun, but for me, it was mildly irritating. For my Mom with dementia, it was more than an irritation. SHE won't come back. But I will!

Stopped for a quick snack on a road trip.

First toco

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Queda birria

El Favorito Taqueria

Good food with good portions. I recommend. I'll be back in…read moretime. This is a popular place for lunch and dinner

Absolutely the worst Mexican restaurant I have eaten in in the last five years. The service staff…read morehere are very nice. But the food is god awful: the grilled chicken is overcooked and too salty. The green 'avocado' salsa is practically tasteless. The " senola' salsa is also weird. I expected mediocre food in remote Grass Valley, but they get the World Cup for awful.

Restaurant was very clean

Rice beans and 2 tacos

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Carne asada fries

Madi's Mexicali Stop - Grass Valley

3.2

(21 reviews)

2.1 mi

I had a great little meal here. The service was friendly--especially when they returned my ATM card…read moreafter I left it at the counter!--and the food was prepared fairly quickly. Prices were about average. I had a plate with two flautas, one chicken and one beef, with refried beans and rice. The beans had a nice flavor and the flautas were light, not too greasy. I was offered tortilla chips with my meal and they have a good salsa bar to embellish everything.

This place has been open for approximately six months. It is off of Main Street and Hughes in…read moreGrass Valley. It's in the same shopping complex as the thrift store and what used to be Sierra Cinemas (cinema is closed down). I got 2 street tacos for 3 bucks each. Small but good..nothing special about it. I didn't try any other items but their menu is somewhat wallet friendly. They also have a children's menu. I like that they have a salsa bar...not big but had the salsas I like (habanero!). They also had warm chips. They have indoor and outdoor seating . Dog friendly outside. They offer dine in or take out. It is pretty small inside but many people get the food "to go". Their new hours are posted on the door..open at 11am ( see my photo) 7 days a week. I would probably go back and get the street tacos again and try more salsas. I didn't see beer or wine on the menu. It is clean inside and very casual!

Treat yourself to a try of our fresh tacos--great house-made from the salsa and meats...enjoy!

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EI Taco Feliz

3.0

(2 reviews)

0.6 mi

I believe this is the first taco truck in Grass Valley! It is located on Nevada City highway in…read moreGrass Valley. They are situated next to McDonalds and share their place with a car wash. I have never had food out of a food truck before but my friend said they have really good food so I thought I would give it a try. I tried the quesaberilla and it was pretty good. It comes with broth and salsa. It's fried and I believe the meat was pork. The employees are friendly and they appear to do a steady business. Some of the plates are on the pricey side for a food truck. I probably won't go back but it is an option to try something diffetent!

When I think of Mexican food, I think of traditional. Especially with the street vendors. Ordered 6…read moreshredded chicken crispy tacos @ $4.50 ea plus tip (the employees are friendly and nothing against them) only to be given crispy tacos that are already premade from a store and the lettuce and pico was on the side which I had to assemble myself. When you bite into a taco whatever the ingredients, I personally don't want to assemble them myself. It tasted blah. The taco shell itself, I suppose I'm use to locations that actually deep fry the shell. The chicken wasn't bad at all. Def could have used more effort. Especially for the price of each taco. Def not gonna give it another go. I will admit the location is suitable with plenty of seating and shading, comfortable enough to chill while on the go. For me once I have a bad taste, I don't want to go back. I'm sure other items on the menu suite well and hope they continue in business for the others with variable taste pallets

Quesaberrilla

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Taqueria Arandas

3.7

(3 reviews)

1.1 mi

Unassuming taco truck in car wash parking lot with some of the best al pastor around ! Try the…read moredaily specials posted on street side sandwich board. Taco Tuesday !

Ordered some take out tacos which was served with rice and beans. Very bad. Basically horrible. It…read moreappeared to me leftovers. I can get better quality Mexican food at taco Bell for less money. This was a disgrace.

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Three Forks Bakery & Brewing

Coming to three forks was such a treat being able to get something yummy that's also locally…read moresourced. We ordered a house sausage pizza and to add the salami to the pizza which was a great choice loved the pizza we watched it get made right in front of us and their bacon and cheddar melt. I personally though the bacon and cheddar melt was fine I probably wouldn't order it again looking back on it just simply on the fact it was $21 and the pizza was $23 it just felt very boring and overpriced in comparison to the pizza. I do love the sustainability of this place but find it odd the water cups are plastic after all the effort put into reusable, sustainable, organic, and farm fresh It definitely eat here again especially with the fact the menu is always changing the pastries here were a hit every other table had something from the bakery or a pizza. This is a great spot to come on a date or with a bunch of friends. I haven't tried the brews here yet but I'm looking forward to it. The staff here are very sweet and food comes out quickly. Parking is right outside of Three forks and plentiful even on a Sunday afternoon.

I stopped at Three Forks during my lunch break from jury duty because it was close and convenient…read more I ordered a BLT and a small iced mocha and was honestly shocked when the total came to $34. I paid because I only had an hour for lunch and needed to eat. I got my mocha and sat down to wait for my sandwich. As I waited, I noticed several people who ordered after me receiving their food while I was still sitting there. About 15 minutes later, I finally received my to-go sandwich. When I opened the container, it was obvious it had been sitting there for a while. The sandwich was sweaty, and half of it was soggy. Apparently, they had forgotten to bring it to me. By that point, my mocha was already gone before I had even started eating. The BLT itself was made on regular-sized sandwich bread, and the tomatoes and bacon were good. But $34 for a basic BLT and a small iced mocha is outrageous, especially considering the wait and the condition of the sandwich when I finally received it. I will not be going back. The prices are simply far too high for what you get.

Good selection of pastries

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Close-up of the Trombetta Squash & Genovese Pesto Pizza

The River Downtown

4.8

(49 reviews)

We made a reservation to sit outside, and that was perfect for us with our small dog. The menu is…read moreamazing, shared choices, and individual plates too, tapas style; we enjoyed that a lot as our first time eating here. Service is top notch; waitress service, kind and helpful, explaining the dishes available to make our selection. We ended up sharing to make the most of tasting as many options as possible. The owner is friendly, welcoming, and clearly loves her restaurant; we shall return and bring our friends next time! We brought our grandchildren too; great little menu for them. I love the ambiance of this place; I almost felt I was in another country because it is so authentic.

This review will be a joy. What a awesome surprise. We went to Nevada City to spend a day shopping…read moreand walking this beautiful town. We ended up eating at The River. It's a quaint little spot with some tables outdoors, which worked for us because we had our dogs in a stroller. I checked the menu before we sat down and they had a few gluten-free dishes which serves my wife well. Little did I know I was gonna find this culinary gem. We started with the Chicharron's. I'm not kidding. These were the best Chicharron's I have ever had in my life. They were so extremely fresh with a chipotle sauce that was perfection. I can't even describe how good these things were, but talk about fresh and crispy. Triple wow. The next item was the pork belly. It was scrumptious. The right blend of fat to meat ratio. Sweet and tangy. A 10 compared to chef Ramsey's 6 that I had at Hell's kitchen. And then there was the wild west beef tacos. Now if you follow my many reviews you will know I am a taco foodie. It is hard to get a wow out of me over a taco, but oh my God, these were some of the best freaking tacos I ever had in my life! They use a tender skirt steak to line the grilled flour tortilla, and then cheese, grilled onion, and bacon with an arugula salad top. And I believe some kind of chipotle sauce. I am not kidding you, these tacos will bend your knees. I absolutely loved them. They just absolutely nailed this. The wait staff was excellent, I got a pale Mexican beer that was really good, even the lemonade was first class. This was the surprise lunch of my lifetime. I was not expecting much. I was not expecting something worthy of a review even. These are some of the greatest lunches ever when you find a spot like this and were expecting nothing. Kudos to The River Downtown. I just wished I was staying another day so I could go back and try all the other things they have on their menu. Wow wow wow.

Wild West Smash Tacos. Caramelized onions, peppered candied bacon, white cheddar, spicy mayo, arugula and grass fed seasoned beef

Main dining area

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Crystal Tap Handles

Elixart Herbal Lounge

I was in Nevada City and scoping out down town (which has a lot of good finds, by the way!) and…read morefound this little gem! They have kava and a whole bunch of other yummy drinks. The barista was sweet and informative. The lounge decor was very creative and inviting,

One of my favorite spots in Nevada City and definitely a place I make sure to visit at least once a…read moremonth. The atmosphere is always relaxing, the music is consistently good, and the vibes are just right every time. My favorite drinks are the Vacation June and the Blue Lotus -- both are so flavorful and calming. It's the perfect place to unwind, hang out, and enjoy a peaceful environment. Highly recommend checking this herbal lounge out if you're looking for a unique and chill experience!

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