Random stop by, looking for lunch again. Thankfully they were pretty good. I would run a 4.25 for the food if I could, veggie burrito was solid, tortilla solid, insides solid, lol. To be fair I have too high expectation for Mex rice cause my wife makes the best on planet Earth lol. Overall food was great, service was also great, kind, welcoming, professional. Resturant was cute and small. Overall this spot is legit and I would recommend. Will try breakfast burrito next time I come in. read more

I ordered a 1/3 lb burger cooked medium, what I got instead was a hockey puck with the endges burnt up. I'm hoping this was a re heat from earlier today but it taste like It spent the night in the fridge prior to re heat. Disappointing considering this burger is normally amazing. Ask for fresh patty. Not a microwaved one read more

La Buena Taqueria - Hockey puck. - Mexican Near Me - Watsonville, California

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Ate at this place at least 5 different times and the food is always amazing! One of the best taco places. Carne asada and carnitas are my favorite here. I also tried milanesa, al pastor, chorisoqueso and chicharon, all are good! I also like their tamarind drink. @11$ for 3 tacos , chips with salsa, and a tamarind drink. Best deal! read more

La Buena Taqueria - Carne asada, carnitas, milanesa - Mexican Near Me - Watsonville, California

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Burrito was so soggy it caused a hole in the bag and fell on the ground. when I picked the bag up the burrito was leaking juice. What a waste of money. Entire burrito in the foil was mushy and unedible. read more

La Buena Taqueria - Burrito was soaking wet and leaked through the bag. Entire tortilla was mush. - Mexican Near Me - Watsonville, California

I have been coming here for many years, I absolutely love their food. I usually get tacos de asada. Their tacos, horchata, and salsa are amazing. I love their salsa, but I have noticed that they give less than they used to. I usually have to ask for more, and even then, it seems like they don't want to give extras. The containers they provide the salsa verde in are also smaller than they used to be. Besides that, I really enjoy eating here! The food is always ready pretty fast, and they also give chips while you wait. There is plenty of parking and a target and Ross nearby! I definitely recommend this place. read more

La Buena Taqueria - a plate of tacos and a drink - Mexican Near Me - Watsonville, California

good n juicyyy!! green salsa is my fav, love how lowkey it is. everyone is super nice and chill. going again for those choriqueso tacos!! read more

La Buena Taqueria - 3 tacos choriqueso and 1 taco de asada - Mexican Near Me - Watsonville, California

Food was tasty and fresh. We had pastor and carnitas tacos and pastor super burrito all very good.

This is my favorite place for a quick lunch of tacos. It reminds me of a place I would go for lunch in Laredo, Texas. Good tacos at a good price and not a lot of food to slow you down the rest of the day. We ordered 5 tacos and two small drinks for 18 dollars. I had a pollo, pastor, and chicharron taco. The pastor seemed to be the spiciest taco, not to spicy though. The pollo was good wasn't real crazy about the chicharron, it wasn't bad but I would rather get something else. The other two tacos were another pollo and an asada. The workers are always nice and can be busy with many take out orders. I will be back for lunch again. read more

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The burritos are decent, and the salsa is spicy if you have a low tolerance for spice. They have a nice seating are outside and some seating inside. The horchata has some pulp taste. It's conveniently located next to nearby chain stores. read more

Killer Birria. Quick stop in Watsonville. Very fresh food and will be back next time i'm passing by. read more

Really tasty food, good prices and quick & friendly service- what more could you want? I get my food to go or eat at the outside tables if it's sunny but you're in a target parking lot, you're here for the food not the ambiance. Their super burritos are very generously portioned. Their tacos are perfection and I love their tortas! read more

I made an online order..said it was would be ready in 15 min or so...I got there 20 minutes later only to find the place locked. This was around 645p...they close at 9pm. I tried knocking and calling the restaurant phone with no luck. They clearly never did my order because I never got confirmation of being ready. I'm sure someone was in the building though because I could see the keys on the door...like they lock the door and left keys hanging from inside. This was a very disappointing experience especially since I have never order from this place. I will never try to order nothing from here. This event happened on July 24th. read more

The tacos were pretty good and reasonably priced. The meat was juicy and not dry like in some Mexican restaurants I've recently had. The salsa was good too read more

Food and service are great, found this a few years back and any chance I get to come over the hill I grab tacos. Love the flavor of the carnitas and the heat on the green salsa is perfect. We also had pollo tostada and taco which was fresh and tasty too. Or as my partner said 'yummy' read more

I must have been unlucky today. I could tell that the meats were flavorful but the portions were skimpy. Runny sauce with little meat. I saw other people with much nicer tacos than mine. The salsa Fresca was not flavorful, the salsa verde just ok...all given in tiny little cups. The tortillas were just warmed but no nummy crispness. A missed opportunity for good taqueria in Scotts Valley. read more

This is the first time I came to Watsonville Ca. was looking for good and authentic Mexican food. The tacos are amazing. The burrito was big, and better ,the price are ok. O highly recommended this place. read more

Food was great, I had a carne asada torta. It was delicious, good seasoning, bread was fresh. Also had an order of asada fries, fries are seasoned, which gave it a delicious flavor. read more

Great, solid super burrito with carne asada. Little smaller than what I would expect for the price, but the flavor makes up for it. read more

La Buena Taqueria - Super burrito with carne asada. Handheld to show size. - Mexican Near Me - Watsonville, California

This place is great. I drive all the way from Santa Cruz just to come here knowing that I'll be eating the best tacos within the 25 mile radius. The location is great because you can shop at Ross, get whatever you didn't find at Target, the wife wants Starbucks, and next door you can have some bomb tacos, a generous bowl of rice/beans, and light-iced horchata. Yumm that's what I call a treat, good for you. You deserve it. Anyway, I mean it... if you haven't tried their milanesa tacos, you haven't LIVED. Are you living or are you LIVING? These tacos are life, though. Seriously. Okay, done. Over & out. read more

La Buena Taqueria - Asada, rice/beans. I ate the 2 milanesa and other asada too quickly lol - Mexican Near Me - Watsonville, California

Really kind service and a humongous burrito you cannot go wrong!! The super burrito comes with avocado and sour cream just such a nice bonus! read more

La Buena Taqueria - super vegetarian burrito w free chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Watsonville, California

Wow. Such great food at such a great value. This is for sure a hidden gem and I found my new go to place. read more

Love a good burrito! Super good, no hassle tacos and burritos. I have an onion allergy and they've always accommodated. Quick service!

Great food at a great price! Service was friendly, and the place was also super clean. I recommend getting the super vegetarian burrito.

We just visited La Buena for the first time. They were great about offering recommendations for my allergy needs, and the asada is super tender! I like the way their menu is set up, how you can match the meat you want with the preparation you choose. All the items are clearly described. We will be back! No pics, we ate too fast. But they make their own chips and the salsa is roasts, blended smooth, and cilantro free! Woohoo! read more

I want to start off by saying the tacos we had disappeared the moment we picked them up. Didn't have time to take a picture lolol Definitely will be returning next time I'm in town read more

Amazing! Great food, great service, great price! I highly recommend this place if you love Mexican food!

In all honesty, everyone can have a bad day. That's human. But it doesn't change the fact that customers should be treated with respect. Food was good but worst service I have ever experienced. Go ANYWHERE else. Everyone who works there acts like they would rather be somewhere else instead. It shows in the service. You will never see me eat here again I will not be returning. read more

Mi taqueria favorita , los tacos de barbacoa oh birria , Le doy 4.7 por Que Siempre les da trabajo comparator salsa , Si es Que no pores mas , entiendo cuidan su mercancia los muchachos muy amables Gracias read more

Food was really good. Has some of the best flavors I've had in awhile. Would have given 5 stars but I asked for extra avocado and was charged for it but it literally only had on piece at the end of my burrito. So was pretty disappointed and I ordered to go so I didn't find out until I had left. read more

I had the carnitas super burrito! It was SO delicious!! Can't wait to go back and have this again!

Unless you're going to Starbuck's or Staples, La Buena is easy to miss but I'm glad I know it's there. "Fresh and Delicious" is their motto and that's exactly what you get. A plaque on the wall states that their recipes are authentic, based on old-Mexico family recipes that have been handed down by the family. The place is very small inside -there's outside seating- and the walls are red and gold with large family photos on the walls. They have the usual tacos, tostadas, quesadillas, sopes and burritos (also breakfast burritos & huevos rancheros) and a few vegetarian items that are all made to order. The carnitas and carne asada are especially good, along with a full salsa bar. I had the carne asada torta ($5): a soft Mexican bun with perfectly grilled sliced beef, very light mayo, lettuce, tomato and avocado and a mild kick of heat. It was absolutely heaven! Tortilla chips are included but they were a little greasy for my taste and had a slightly sweet (?) flavor. If you aren't feeling like Mexican, they serve Angus beef hamburgers and Corralitos sausage hot dogs too, all made to order and served with all the toppings and sauces you can imagine. Also on the menu are turkey, chicken, salmon, and veggie burgers, along with French fries or sweet potato fries. It would be really hard to not find something to like on the menu. Great food, very reasonably priced with friendly people behind the counter. I have a feeling I may be going back again soon! read more

This place use to be good, but lately every time I've ordered the food isn't any good. The nachos I got were so greasy I couldn't eat them. Then I went back for an asada burrito and the meat was so dry and the taste was just not good. read more

I had their chile verde burrito. Unfortunately, it was bland. Their salsa was bland too.

No stop in Watsonville is complete without a taqueria stop. It happened to be taco Tuesday! It's right next to Starbucks and Target but don't be concerned about authenticity-this place is the real. First thing I noticed is that it is immaculate. Everything including the kitchen which you can see from the counter is spotless. I had a chicken taco and a carne asado taco. Both very good but the chicken was white meat and lots of it. The Pico is hot and the limes were fresh. The service was friendly and the nice girl at the counter was even sporting a hair net. In two minutes I had my lunch for $2.15. That's a 5 star taqueria right there. read more

La Buena Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Watsonville, California

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I'm picky when it comes to Mexican food usually preferring to eat at home or wait until I travel to Mexico but this place has great tacos just like the ones you'll find in Mexico. I tried lengua, carnitas, cabeza, and al pastor and they all had an authentic flavor. The salsa had the perfect kick, the chips were crispy and not oily, and they have pickled jalapeños with carrots. The agua de tamarindo tasted like it was made from scratch. read more

La Buena Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Watsonville, California

For $7.75 I had a delicious double cheeseburger, fries and a soda. The condiments and patties fit into the buns perfectly making for a neat and easy to eat huge burger. You add your own mayo, ketchup, mustard if you'd like. If your order is over $6.50 you get free chips and salsa. The chips are fresh made with thick corn tortillas and the salsas are made there. Really good. The soft drinks taste as though they are out of a bottle or can so their dispenser is kept up. Fresh tasting and lots of fizzzzzzz. The tacos are $1.50 each and are served on two tortillas. They use good thick tortillas so I didn't see a need for two tortillas but that's just me. But then the meat portion on one taco can be divided into the two tortillas and you'll have two tacos. Lol. Carne asada is typical and the chiccarones was chili spicy good read more

This is probably the last time I come to this overrated place. Obviously y'all don't know about La Rosa Market. I bought an almost $9 "Super Burrito" and got a mess. It's like they don't care from the bland taste, to the way they consider portion control isn't what other places are known for, so why would they want to be known as a place to get a mediocre burrito for almost $10? Not, sure but I'd rather go to a chipotle next time for a non gmo $10 burrito, and if not there's always La Rosa for $4! read more

La Buena Taqueria - Dining room - Mexican Near Me - Watsonville, California

The best tacos! Great prices and great food. The place is very clean and there is indoor and outdoor seating. I had the carne asada taco and I loved it. read more

Food: 4 stars Service: 3 stars The cashier wasn't very friendly or helpful, but the other people were. The food was good and satisfying. Prices were decent. read more

Had a Torta De Asada and it was amazing. Very nice little restaurant. The service was great as well.