If you're craving delicious Mexican food, look no further than Taqueria Los Grandes! I'm quite…read morepicky when it comes to Mexican cuisine, and this place has quickly become my family's favorite spot. Located in a simple corner location, it doesn't have the fancy ambiance of a high-end restaurant like Javier's--but that's what makes it special. Here, you get fantastic, flavorful food at a great price without the upscale vibe. The carne asada burritos and shredded beef tacos are always spot on, bursting with authentic flavors. Don't come here expecting fine dining; this is all about great food. That said, every time I've visited, the employees have been courteous and helpful, adding to the overall positive experience. I can't believe this place doesn't have more 5-star reviews--it truly deserves them. If you want tasty Mexican food without breaking the bank, Taqueria Los Grandes is the place to go!

Taqueria Los grandes. They have my fav nachos. Yes it's like 17 bucks. But so good. I love the…read morecheese they use. Carne asada is seasoned well. Nice char flavor. Love the red salsa. It's perfect. Best salsa. Overall I love this local joint. Good service. Great food.

La neta la neta la neta que mala vibra traen ahí. La comida no tiene nada de sabor y aparte de eso…read morecasi no te ponen nada. La comida fría y el servicio congelado. No vuelvo mejor ahorren su dinero porque aparte de malo, CARO!

This location is not as good as the Orange location. I ordered a carne asada torta and this is what…read moreI got....(picture below). It came with slivers of lettuce, bacon, cheese, and dry bread.... I expected more ingredients for a $14 torta...

We ordered and hade to wait over an hour and 30 minutes the place wasn't even packed. Our order…read morejust consisted of 2 ítems guacamole and French fries. I understand how stuff takes time but 1+ for these items is outrageous. One last thing they didn't even have sparkling water I. Stock. The staff was nice but overall wouldn't recommend.

Didn't get any chips cause they couldn't get the tortillas to get them. No chips and salsa. We just…read morestarted with drinks. I got a lemon y pepino, very delicious. Very refreshing. Recommend. They had two waitresses. One cook. One of the waitresses was also cooking some things. The cook nor the waitress had any hairnets. Which seemed gross considering they're handling food. The other lady with dark hair that took over the original waitress took our order was attentive and friendly. She asked if we needed anything else and was on it with all the tables. My order came and it looked so good. There was a hair on the plate. Small hair but still gross. I still think the cook and anyone else handling food should be wearing a hairnet so that doesn't happen. The cook was taking an order on his cell phone while he was cooking. The waitress that took our drink order (light brown hair) was also handling money. I don't know if she washed her hands but I hope so. Cook and waitress had no hair nets and both I saw handling money. They both went to the kitchen where I hope they have a sink. Second time coming and decided to try the molcajete since it looked delicious the last time I came. It was really good. Despite there being a hair on the plate. But since the food comes in the molcajete and not the plate I didn't think anything of it. Or at least I tried not to so I could at least eat the food. The service was better than last time because we had a different waitress. But they really need to do better with sanitation. I went to the restroom and it wasn't the cleanest. They still didn't have the toilet seat covers. The hand soap seemed to be watered down. The counter top where the register is is still dirty and dusty. Sanitation is a big thing they're obviously missing.

The food was decent but the experience was ruined when the family who owns this spot failed to…read moreredirect their children. The little girl was allowed to play on her VR headset right in front of the salsa table with already limited space. The little girl accidentally punched another lady in the stomach when she was walking back to the table because she obviously couldn't see. No big deal- accidents happen with kids, but no adults asked her to move or stop. Next the little boy, presumably between the ages of 8-10yrs proceeded to stand directly across the table from me (maybe 3 ft away) and repeatedly throw meat from the plate of food he had been served immediately over my shoulder at another family member who was playing around with him. When we asked him to please not, he ignored us and continued to throw his food. We ended up not being able to finish our food and instead took it to go because it was clear the behavior was not going to stop. Kids will absolutely be kids but the lack of awareness from the adults to address that behavior was outrageous. Don't even get me STARTED on the fact that the actual food truck says tacos are between $3-$3.50 and yet my total was somehow $33 for 6 tacos and 2 sodas.... So the drinks were $12? Makes zero sense.

The best carnitas always so fresh never dry. Walking distance the place has seatings or Togo.read more

We saw this place while driving through Santa Ana and hubby wanted to try it. We were there around…read more10am-ish and there were people in there drinking alcohol and beer already! We ordered breakfast (which is served all day long here) - lil guy got the huevos con jamon y tocino (eggs with ham and bacon), I got the huevos con chorizo (eggs with chorizo) and hubby got the chilaquiles (all were $6.95) but hubby added a slice of carne asada with it for 2 bucks more. You can also opt for chicken for the same price. We each got a drink - large freshly squeezed orange juice ($2.95), large horchata ($1.75), iced tea ($1.95). Just a word of caution. If you don't like your iced tea sweetened (uh, like me) then don't order it here. The tea is pre-sweetened and there's no returning it once you've had a sip. They also do not tell you it's pre-sweetened so unless you happen to ask, you won't know. The horchata was so-so...we've definitely had much better. This one needed more cinnamon. The OJ was really delicious though. Food arrived - I wasn't blown away at all. Lil guy's ham was pretty good. I had asked for his eggs over hard but they arrived less than over easy. It grossed lil guy out so I swapped my chorizo with eggs with his eggs. It was too runny even for me, but I ate 'em since I was pretty hungry. The eggs with chorizo was so-so, chorizo tasted funny. Hubby's chilaquiles was such a let down after my really tasty one at Taco Adobe last weekend. The chilaquiles was flavorless, not enough cheese and not enough salsa. At least the carne asada was tasty, otherwise the entire meal would've been lost. On the whole, the 2 things which stood out for me were the beans and rice. We've found that it's very hard to find a place which serves up good main courses as well as good beans and rice. It's either one of the other. Kind of sad really, but seems to be the case everywhere we go. Rancho D Mendoza also offers a lunch buffet from Mondays to Fridays for $6.95 between 11am and 3pm. Of course this is posted nowhere in English. Luckily the 8-week Spanish course I took taught me how to read the days of the week and whatever little I needed to decipher the information from the poster by the main entrance. It says that they have popular items such as chile verde, carne asada and others which seem to have escaped my memory right now. I guess if you're around the area on a week day and wanted to sample a whole bunch of stuff, this place might work for you.

I went to Rancho de Mendoza with my AP Spanish class after visiting the kids of Washington…read moreElementary School. Right when we entered, I noticed that the food was already out and ready for us to eat! Definitely a plus for me, because it meant food without much of a wait. Because my eyes were tenfolds hungrier than my stomach, I took a bunch of things on my plate(s): rice, beans, enchalda, tostada, taco, papas con cebollas, cactus, and fruit salad (with pineapples, papayas, and melons)... I also ordered some horchata to drink! Everything was very, very good! I was about to get the soup, but my friends warned me not to get it... but other than that, I was very impressed. Though the pinatas and papel picado created somewhat of a corny atmosphere, it made the experience even more fun and familial. If you're looking to eat yourself silly with authentic Spanish food, then definitely, definitely consider Rancho de Mendoza. The combination of a drink and the all-you-can-stuff-in-your-face buffet is only $12!!

Authentic mom and pops. Highly recommend this place. Clean, small and a pleasure to speak to the…read moreowners. Delicious food great salsas. Had carnitas, asada and al pastor tacos. I'm either here or taqueria bandito for tacos when I'm in Santa Ana.

SO GOOD! Ok, I'm not a fluent Spanish speaker, so it was a bit of a challenge for me to order…read morebecause the (I'm assuming husband/wife that were there only spoke Spanish), also there wasn't really a menu with pricing, so that was unclear. I just asked for 'un plato de dos tacos de carnitas y frijole y arroz' and a aguas fresca. Total was a wopping $21.00. Pretty steep if you ask me, but some of the tastiest carnitas I've ever had, the beans were also outstanding! really reminded me of beans my wife makes! I'll be back for sure! Also, take note of how to get here, there's no parking on the street in front so go around back (little alley).

Carne asada burrito was gross. Too much fat on the meat and I paid $18! Never again going backread more

I learned about this place by some 70- 80 year old guys who grew up in Santa Ana their entire live…read more Theyve recently passed but we still go here because it's incredible and they would have liked that. We have had this place cater the funerals too. I didn't take pictures but it's good. We normally order tacos and burritos or plates of asada/carnitas. so I can't speak on everything else but it's all great. Beans and both salsas are a must on the side. order large sides and you get a giant cup. it's fantastic

The very VERY best of Santa Ana!! Family owned and operated…read moreusually parked around 5th street and Mortimer. That's where you can find some of the best tacos dorados, quesadillas, tacos, and burritos. The AL PASTOR does not play. packed with mouth watering flavor. Please do not skip the salsa and spicy guac sauce. Chaaaaaaaooowwwww!

What!!!!! This place…read moreis amazing. Best asada tacos I've ever had. Ever. Worth a drive out of your way