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    La Fiesta Alteña - Folsom

    4.0 (854 reviews)
    Closed 8:30 am - 9:30 pm
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Kayla E.

    BIG fans of la fiesta alteña. my family and i have been coming here for years, and it just keeps getting better and better. i also couldn't believe i hadn't written a yelp review about this place; it's just too dang good. FOOD if your mouth isn't salivating over the pics drive yourself on down here during breakfast, lunch, or dinner & find out for yourself. it's always packed because it's always delicious. their salsa bar is always fantastic. make sure to get a salsa cup of beans (adjacent to the salsa bar) with a sprinkle of cheese, and send your taste buds into orbit. their *new* chips are absolutely fantastic -- the perfect vessels for salsa and beans! try anything, because it's all absolutely fantastic, fresh, and always flavorful. they also bust the food out quick, which is great when you have an empty belly. great options for kids and the pickiest of eaters! SERVICE one thing i love about this place is you feel like family. everyone is so kind, friendly, and welcoming. PARKING lots of parking -- if it's a busy day, there's an additional lot nearby! SEATING tons of inside and outside seating (with shade!). AMBIANCE catch your favorite futbol game on the TVs inside. there's also a beautiful mural painted on the wall of folsom when you walk in. the staff are great about cleaning the tables, and keeping the restaurant clean. will likely go back again later this week. we love supporting our favorite local spots -- especially when they check all the boxes!

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    Lillian W.

    This is my favorite taqueria in Folsom. And seems to be for a lot of other folks as well. They draw a crowd. The food is delicious and the prices are taqueria priced. My faves are the seafood ceviche tostada, asada crispy taco, and menudo (served on the weekends). The seafood ceviche is a combination of octopus, shrimp, and fish. It tasted super fresh, clean,and bright. Plus had the perfect amount of cilantro, some places overload it in the ceviche. On my last visit, the ceviche was piled high onto the tostada. Beautiful sight . The crispy taco is always a good standby. Fresh fried taco shell. All the meats are seasoned and marinated well. Great flavors. The menudo is delicious and only served on the weekends. The complimentary chips and salsa bar are fantastic. The chips are fresh tasting. They are kept in an enclosed warmer. The salsa bar is quite impressive. Plentiful with various salsas. But no salsa verde. Plus do not sleep on the complimentary bean dip. It is in a warmer to the left of the salsa bar. That stuff is delish. Another cool thing about this place is that they have an outdoor patio with a good number of seats. Shade is provided by sun umbrellas with a smaller section in front under the building awning.

    Jessica D.

    We popped in for a quick lunch while running errands and this place was surprisingly solid. Their al pastor burrito was great and I loved the refried bean dip they offered. It's harder for me to find tacos I enjoy, but my boyfriend liked the tacos here. Would definitely stop by again if in the area!

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    Beth H.

    Wow I was searching for something to eat in this area. My mom and I come over here shopping quite a bit. We wanted to try something new when I found this place Now I have an even bigger reason to come over than HomeGoods. Lots of laughs. You really can't beat the lunch specials. When it cost you less than it does at McDonald's or Burger King and you get more food and healthier food you wonder how the fast food places stay in biz. My mom shrimp was awesome. It came with five flour tortillas, rice beans, and a salad. The chili Verde is tart and spicy pinto beans with a ton of amazing cheese and the enchiladas were awesome. They offered us a sample of the chili Verde, which I thought was a nice touch so that you really enjoy what you get. generous portions and one of the best parts of this restaurant is the incredible salsa bar which you can serve at your disposal along with fresh chips. We will be back

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    GREAT LITTLE MEXICAN RESTRAUNT! Good food, salsa bar and awesome margaritas!!! It's not a typical Restraunt, you order at counter and they bring everything to your table pretty fast. TASTE GREAT!

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    Giant margaritas and delicious food for a great price!! Quick service too. Definitely check it out for a casual, quick meal in Folsom

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    Food was great. Chimichanga was made well and balanced. Bar has chips and salsa to take. Good place to come again.

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    We love the portion sizes, flavorful food and the complimentary chips and salsa. This is our go to place for Mexican food!

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    Do you cater or do large orders for parties?

    Hello Cristel R! Thanks for contacting La Fiesta! Our apologies. We currently don't offer a catering service. Please stay tuned to our Social Media or website, If we offer catering in the future we'll post about it!… Read more

    Do you host a Happy Hour? If so, hours & specials?

    Hello thank you for reaching out to us, yes we do have happy hour, Monday to Friday from 3pm to 5pm, we have some dishes on a very delicious price, check our website for more info www.lafiestaaltena.com,

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    4.2
    (194 reviews)
    0.7 mi
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    I thoroughly enjoyed my experience here and I am excited to go during their happy hour! Finally a…read morehappy hour worth going to. The tacos were absolutely delicious and I enjoyed every bite. The staff were friendly and welcoming. The interior has nice booths and is very clean my favorite part is that they have a free salsa bar and free chips. I don't really like going to a restaurant that has tacos if they don't give me free chips. Call me spoiled.

    Two entry ways make for a short walk from the ample parking in the Wal-Mart shopping center. Decor…read moreon the inside is the same as the Chinese place that put it in years ago so it cool that they were able to reuse as a coastal Mexico theme. I was surprised to see that Owner is super cool and gave us a dessert to try out and walked us through the menu. We've eaten in the restaurant more than we've had takeout and can recommend for either direction your night wants to go! Onto the food: Chips and Salsa - Typical crunchy corn chips with a good portion of salt sticking to each one. Very good like any solid taqueria would have. Habanero Sauce - 9 - Tasty but wow will this one get you. It's hot! So much good flavor though...it's to die for. Jalapeño Cream Sauce - 10 - Something I've never seen before but is so delicious. Creamy with tremendous Jalapeno flavor with a kick. Destination salsa!!! Guacamole Sauce - 6 - Lacking in lime flavor, watered down avocado Sinaloa Sauce - 8 - fresh tomato forward but excellent spices on the finish. Rice 7 - Good but run of the mill Beans - 10 - Best refried beans you can get...seriously! Quesabirria - 9 - Juicy and flavorful. I need to try with hot sauce, cilantro, onions and lime to compare with the best in the business in Chula Vista La Fogata Burrito - 7 - It's a lot to eat but very one note in flavor. I was hoping for more pizazz Carne Asada Super Burrito - 10 - Juicy and tasty, hit damn it's good! Shredded Chicken enchilada with green sauce - 10 - Tender and juicy chicken along with perfectly bittersweet green sauce. Birria Enchilada with red sauce - 8 - Juicy meat but salty when combined with the red sauce. Good flavor though! Chile Relleno Plate - 10 - The fresh tomato sauce was perfect, the crunch on the chile was perfect, the cheese was perfect. Eat it right away to preserve the crunch! Taco Plate (Pollo Asada, Carnitas, Al Pastor) - Carne Asada - 7 - I ordered chicken but this was flavorful albeit dry Carnitas - 6 - No crisp and a bit lacking in flavor Al Pastor - 9 - Very flavorful but has a greasiness to it . I don't recommend ordering in a burrito because it may be overwhelming. Flan - 8 - Creamy and tasty, a tad sweet This place is fantastic. There are several items we've tried that have become our favorites among the local taquerias. Friendly staff, very high quality takeout Mexican at a good price. This place can't be beat!

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    Cantina Pedregal

    Cantina Pedregal

    3.9
    (138 reviews)
    2.8 mi
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    We stopped in for lunch on a weekday and there was plenty of parking available in the business area…read moreand it was easy to find. We were meeting a friend and they had gotten a table for us before we arrived, but it wasn't busy and there were plenty of tables available. We're glad we had a chance to try Cantina Pedregal before it changes into Nixtaco- although now having been to both you're going to have delicious food either way. The restaurant is beautiful and whoever did the interior design was so thoughtful with the furniture, colors and ambiance. It's very warm, welcoming and calming inside. A great date spot or place for a meeting. The lunch menu has a good variety of options, and is broken down into smaller bites/appetizers, salads, main plates, and then sides. It's a nice spot to share dishes so you can try more items and share the sides. We ended up getting the chips and salsa ($7) with an extra salsa ($4), Grilled Black Half Chicken ($23), and Fideo Seco ($14). Our friend got the Carne Asada Tacos ($24), Refried Beans ($12), and Red Rice ($10). The sides were shareable and needed, since the entrees came on their own. Our friend added some of the beans, rice and Fideo Seco on their tacos and our chicken did come with some tortillas to make our own tacos or eat on it's own. Everything was high quality and flavorful. The Fideo Seco was surprisingly my favorite item. It is vermicelli pasta with sofrito, chorizo and egg yolk and was very tasty. The chicken was good, but hard to eat without using your hands to get all the meat off the bones- the messy hands didn't seem to fit with the restaurant vibe but we loved the flavor and how tender the chicken was. The salsa was good and the chips were fresh, but it seemed like a lot to charge $4 for the ramekins of salsas. I would pass on chips and salsa next time. Overall it was a great vibe, high quality food and good service. Definitely more of a treat meal or great spot to impress a date or business client. For a regular chill meal it felt a bit expensive, but I think they're going for more upscale.

    I had been waiting to come here for a while now so glad we made it in . We drove 40 mins just to…read moreeat here. Walking in the decor is very modern and nice . The restrooms is for everyone. You walk in and the doors close individually but u do share the space and area to wash your hands with anyone that walks in . Not bad never really seen this before . Our waiter was amazing his name was Doug he explained the menu to us . It could be a lot but he helped us . Doug was very helpful and attentive. We ordered drinks my favorite one was called Sol Dorado . I wish they had more Gin drinks I had the only Gin drink called Brissa Del Mar but ,I was not a fan . For food we ordered the Caesar salad , sweet potato which was amazing. For our main dish we ordered the cazuela (Asado De Puerco ) which is pork stew it came with handmade corn tortillas . We made some delicious tacos out of it . I had to get dessert they all sounded so good! We got the Smoked Pumpkin Tres Leches delicious. Overall, it was a different experience the food is a bit different and I'm Mexican BTW but it's from a part in Mexico called Monterey every part in Mexico has their own way of cooking . The menu its self is different you order to share . It's a little on the pricier side but the portions were a good size for sharing . I feel like for the main entree there is not that many options on there wish to see more . Overall we had a great time . Great food and ambiance.

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    Front page of menu 1/2
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    Hermanos Jalisco Grill

    Hermanos Jalisco Grill

    4.3
    (141 reviews)
    1.5 mi
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    We were on the way to wrestling practice and dying to get something fast so we pulled off the…read morefreeway and yelped Hermanos. Lots and lots of tables. Order right when you get in. TV's playing sports and Spanish music playing too. We ordered a big ol plate of asada nachos and a soda since we were in a hurry. We sat down and got chips and they had so many choices for salsas, sour creams, pickled veggies, and more. Chips were so fresh. And of course the soda is strong and fresh. The nachos came and they were huge!!!! Piled high with steak. And good steak that had a ton of taste. We were only supposed to snack since we had wrestling but ended up eating the whole thing!!!!!!! We'll be back asap.

    Ordered takeout for the first time... easy and simple. Order came out relatively fast which was…read morenice. Was offered chips and salsa from the chip and salsa bar before leaving. I ordered a small lengua taco and carne asada nachos. The taco was just okay. The meat was cooked perfectly but there was no real flavor. Sadly, the chips for the nachos seemed stale so I attempted to supplement with the chips from the salsa bar only to have them also be stale. The nachos had an odd fishy flavor to them, perhaps coming from the refried beans. There's no real flavor. The meat was lacking and the cheese that was used was not flavorful. Maybe I caught them on a bad day. I'll be back to try again with a companion to compare reviews in the future!

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    Inside
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    Red chilaquiles plate...
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    Rosa Madera

    Rosa Madera

    4.0
    (886 reviews)
    20.4 mi
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    I found Rosa Madera when searching for "queso" in Yelp...(I really was wanting some queso)…read more Anyways, funnily enough, I read through the menu when I got here and ended up getting nachos in place of the queso...that's fine though, it gave me an excuse to come back another day. It's a nice looking place inside, especially considering its general location. They were busy even at an off hour mid-week, but I can see why because the food is great and so is the atmosphere. My first visit, I tried the following: Enchilada Verde (Lunch Menu), Mini Birria Tacos (Lunch Menu), and Nachos de la Casa (with asada). They also brought out complimentary chicharrones de harina, which was especially nice because I was super hungry! My second visit I had the following: Queso Con Rajás Dip, Los Favoritos, and the Burrito de Carnitas (Lunch Menu). I ended up liking the nachos way more than the queso. I wasn't expecting the queso to just be the consistency of slightly melted cheese. I also wish they were a bit more generous with the chips since I ran out of chips way sooner than the dips. No complaints on my main dish portions though! Really loved most things I've tried. The presentation of my dishes I've ordered here, the Enchilada Verde and the Burrito de Carnitas, was great too. The chicken was just slightly too dry for the Enchilada, but the flavor made up for it. Only complaint is while the service was nice, it was SO slow both times I've been here. It took forever to get the check and when they did bring out the card reader you can't see the receipt, only a total. Then their lowest automatic tipping button is set at over 22% (with two higher percent options), which is honestly crazy to me since most places start at around 18%. I way overtipped on accident the first time I came. I think it's highly likely they get overtipped for this reason, which is nice for them but kind of not fair to the customer. I'll continue to return!

    I ordered the quesabirrias and they were delicious! The dish came with 3 tacos, rice, beans, and…read moreconsommé. The consomme was made from the broth used to slow cook the beef used in the quesabirrias. The quesabirrias were delicious when dipped in the consomme. They were swerved with onions and cilantro on the side, however would have benefited from more veggies. The carne asada nachos were yummy! The nachos contained tomato, onion, cilantro, guacamole, jalapenos, radishes, carne asada, and cheese under fresh tortilla chips. All the ingredients were of high quality and tasted delicious together. Complimentary chicharrones de harina were served with hot sauce. This is the first time I've been to a restaurant that served complimentary chicharrones de harina. Chicharrones de harina are a Mexican snack that are made from fried wheat flour. Service was good as the workers were friendly and polite. They were short staffed so service was slower than if they were properly staffed. It was surprisingly busy around 2pm on a weekday.

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    The view from the bar! Loved the tequila selection!
    The view from the bar! Loved the tequila selection!
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    Quesabirria tacos were so good!
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    El Tapatio

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    4.4
    (3.4k reviews)
    6.3 mi
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    Prices are a little high, but nothing unusual based on other restaurants in the area. Overall…read morenothing to knock my score down over. Food was great, service was attentive despite being busy on a Sunday afternoon. The beautiful interior is largely inherited from the "El Torito" days, but the addition of posterboard mariachi cut outs next to the old art fixtures are a little jarring.

    We came here to celebrate a birthday party. This restaurant is a great place for groups! The…read moreservice is excellent, and they are very accommodating. We had pitchers of margaritas for the table, and I found that they were watery. I did not enjoy mine, so I stuck with water. My water glass was full the whole time, so I was grateful for that. I ordered the chicken fajitas. The chicken was prepared and seasoned perfectly. It was really good. My platter had mostly onions and a few peppers, so that was disappointing. I was missing the zucchini and guacamole; I think that would have added to the overall flavor. The corn tortillas were stale, so that was yuck. I have read that they are homemade (?) If they were homemade, ours were made the day before. They were definitely not fresh. People in our group ordered all kinds of entrees, including tacos, burritos, and enchiladas, and seemed to enjoy everything. Some enjoyed the fried ice cream and flan for dessert, too. Again, this is a great place for a group. If you are looking for good food, I might keep looking.

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