Let me just say this was my first time here and I really loved everything I had. Definitely the BEST quesabirria tacos I've ever had in my life. Yadira is amazing. I can't wait to come back!! read more

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Every Taqueria I try in San Jose for whatever reason tastes generic or unseasoned. This spot however hit just right, definitely gives this place a try. Very nice people working here, very calm too. I'm 100% coming back read more

La Mejor Taqueria - bbq pork super burrito without lettuce/tomato - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

This is my comfort food. The Mejor Taqueria is an East Side staple! I have been coming here since I was 5 years old. The employees accommodate your needs and modifications(if needed) I love how they make the tortilla crispy so with each bite you can hear the crunch! With each bite you can taste how well they marinate the meat. My go to is the taco platter which comes with 3 tacos(meat of your choice) accompanied by rice and beans. I also really enjoy the quesadillas(carne asada) but with Corn tortillas made extra crispy and lastly, the classic Super Burrito(Carne asada)The red salsa is very flavorful and goes great with everything so make sure you ask for extra when visiting. The recently expanded the restaurant so there is more seating when before it was quite limited. read more

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Yes, there is a language barrier But who the f cares - its food. If Anthony Bourdain can order food around the world only speaking english you can do it one in a while too. The food is great, my favorite is the Menudo. Tortillas are hand made which is always the best. You guys needa give these small places a shot without wanting it to be a 5 star restaurant experience because it's not. It's a mom and pop shop that puts love into their food! read more

I absolutely love this place burritos, filled with so much meat and cooked with so much love!

I got a burrito de asada and it was decent. Will be back if I want a burrito and I am near by.

Stopped here after work with my husband to grab a few tacos on Cinco de Mayo, First of all there is NO prices on anything, also no hand held menus and everything is only in spanish so if you dont read or speak it, youre shit out of luck. We ordered 3 tacos each and 1 beer each, the tacos were TINY and hardly any meat, tasted ok. The beers were $7.00 each for a small regular size bottle of models. We paid $40 total. When I noticed our total a while later after checking my bank balance I called them to ask how much do they charge for 1 beer? He says "oh the lady busy I can't ask her". Bottom line they overcharged us bcuz we weren't full spanish speaking mexican like them, don't go here if you don't speak Spanish, they will take advantage of you and rip you off! So sad! read more

I usually go to 3reyes for tacos until my cousin put me on this spot. This place is a hidden gem for sure located in our very own east side SJ. Cash is preferred for this place. I got the al pastor, lengua, asada and tripa tacos. I can def taste the quality of the meat and it is super yummy all together. One thing I would like to change is the sauce. The sauce is good, but it is not spicy enough. I will def be back to try other menu items :) read more

A friend once told me that the best taquerias are often the small ones. Well, I believe I've found one of those hidden gems. A while back, a co-worker introduced me to this place, and just for fun, I decided to try their lengua (tongue) burrito. Interestingly, my co-worker, who is Mexican himself, isn't a fan of cow tongue in his tacos, but he thoroughly enjoyed his order. The burrito was delicious, and we both appreciated the unique touch of radish in their menu. The only downside was the parking lot, where someone was speeding out and nearly collided with the front of my car. Fortunately, there's now onsite patrol security to address such issues. One suggestion for improvement would be to relocate the menu bulletin, currently placed right by the window and over a table where people dine. It feels a bit awkward when customers stand beside me while I'm enjoying my food. Perhaps a more strategic placement would enhance the overall dining experience. read more

La Mejor Taqueria - www.vincentcasil.com - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

My husband and I went to order food at Tacos Los Tres Reyes but totally forgot they only sell tacos. Since we both were craving a burrito and was extra hangry, I panic search on Yelp and found this place. And I am so glad I did because this place was a total hidden gem. The restaurant was hidden in the corner with only a few customers and to be frank looked a little outdated. However I love hole-in-the-wall restaurants because those places usually serve the best homemade food. We waited for quite a while for our food since there were about four people ahead of us and only two people running the restaurant. The food is made to order, you can hear the meat sizzling and cooking in the background so I know it's fresh and worth the wait. Now about the food. Whenever we go to a totally new restaurant my husband and I always try to not set any expectations unless it's one of those restaurants that has been heavily publicized by social media or those fancy fine dining restaurants. Since La mejor Taqueria was neither of those, we had zero expectations. I ordered a carne asada super burrito with everything and my husband ordered the same but his protein choice was Al pastor. The first few bites of my burrito I knew this was totally worth the 25 minutes wait. The rice was very seasoned, the carne asada was flavorful and had bits of charred-ness/ gristle (my fav) to it and the pico de gallo with lettuce and a thin layer of refried beans makes this a solid 5 star burrito for me. I haven't had a burrito around my neighborhood that I can say is a solid 5-star until now. The only thing I didn't care for is the salsa that gave us but since we ordered tacos from Los Tres Reyes for some family members, we used their orange sauce on our burrito and it was fire. We will definitely will be back and try their other dishes. read more

La Mejor Taqueria - Solid 5 star carne asada burrito - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

I ordered 2 pupusas, took more than 30 minutes. The people after me got their food first. If I didn't ask, they wouldn't make it. After asking to refund they said it will only take 2 more minutes. I like the food but not coming back again. I was the only non mexican ordering at that time, so I am not sure if that meant something read more

Enjoyed the super burrito with chopped tender beef tongue and carne asada. The order came out fast! The only thing is that the price is a tad high for the dining experience- The four tacos and the super burritos and a fountain drink came out to $36 ish. read more

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Mejor? More like peor. Worst super burrito ever! It's 90% rice, 10% meat and 1-5% sour cream, avocado and random chunks of onion and tomato. Do not get the super burrito here. read more

Bine acomer la comida personal muy atentos comida caliente muy rica les recomiendo el menudo tortillas echas amano Muy rico todo

Awful service. I was over charged $300 for a single burrito, instead of refunding it automatically to my card I had to drive back to this location and get a cash refund. WHAT AN INCONVENIENCE. They didn't even want you accommodate a measly 20% off my next order for their mistake. Wish I would have spoken to a manager. read more

Really good tacos, been coming here since I was in my early teens with my mom and now I've been coming by every so often to embrace old memories with the same amazing foods read more

Not good at all can't speak or understand English food was back no meat in the burrito

This place should rename itself to the the worst taqueria. Don't waste your money! Tacos are horrible! I got heart burn for days now Tacos are def over priced and low quality. Taco de tripa was over cooked and the tortilla was cold and hard. Tacos de cabeza were worse. Customer service wack. When I questioned the price, the lady gave me a smart ass answer, oh you never been here you must be new. And yes it's been years and coming back to a childhood spot to have disgusting tacos, def not returning. I can overhear their conversation about my comment and made me wonder you purposefully made these crappy tacos. Well congrats on your win! read more

It's a little hole in the wall. It's honestly super good. The name fits the flavorful food. It's a small place but they are quick and always really nice. When I used to come they gave us chips with our order but as of today they apparently don't anymore. That's so sad but it's okay. The tacos are so good. I think it's because they are made with the more yellowed corn tortillas which gave more flavor. Definitely recommend it. Down side: Bathrooms are in the back of the kitchen. Doesn't seem so hygienic now that I think of it. Which is the reason for my review. But the food is good. Hope they are clean. read more

La Mejor Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

Rice kind of lack but the tacos and burritos were super good. Will be back for sure :)

I was really craving tacos and I usually go to 3 Reyes but came here instead because the parking and line is was crazy over there. I always pass by this place and it's usually busy in the day, but it's tucked in the corner so it's easy to forget. I saw it had high ratings on yelp and booooooy. I'm so mad at myself for not trying this place sooner! The tortilla is nice and crispy and the meat is tender, juicy, flavorful etc etc all of that! Comes with a little side of rice and beans. Definitely my new go to spot read more

Seriously lives up to its name. The tacos were delicious; nicely loaded, lil bit of grease in the tortillas like "street" tacos SHOULD have, good flavors and very reasonably priced. The restaurant is located in a strip mall , the restaurant itself is small, basic, not fancy just damn good food! For 3 4 taco plates with rice and beans, a side order of rice and beans and 3 jarritos i paid $32-$33. Not bad at all, I've definitely paid more for less. Will definitely be going back. read more

La Mejor Taqueria - 3 carnitas tacos plate. Also tried the pastor, highly recommend! - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

This place was tucked in back corner of a strip mall. Prices have increased since last menu posted. I had the lengua burrito my husband had the carnitas. Burritos were very good. I will be back for the lengua (beef tongue) read more

La Mejor Taqueria - the menu - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

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I'm on the hunt for the best tacos in SJ. La Mejor popped up on the radar cause it's close to the crib. It's in the back corner of a strip mall and is easy to miss if you're not looking for it. I ordered two chicken and one carne asada. The tacos are affordable, around 2 bucks each. They aren't shy with the meat or the toppings. I believe they use flour tortillas. Both tacos were good and are the kind of tacos I've grown accustomed to here in SJ. The meat wasn't dried out and had a nice flavor. The green and red chile were both pretty good and went well with my tacos. The customer service was good and my order took about 5 minutes to come out. Overall I think La Mejor is a solid taco place. It wasn't the best ever but I did enjoy them. I'm partial to corn tortillas, lightly seasoned meat and fresh pico so my search continues but I won't shy away for La Mejor when that taco craving hits. read more

Best burrito in San Jose. Super friendly and always great service. 10/10 in my books.

I just love the food I've been going here since I was 5 or 4 and I still go I can't stand the food it super good and there very nice to customers. Me encanta la comida. He estado yendo aquí desde que tenía 5 o 4 años y todavía voy. No soporto la comida, es súper buena y muy amable con los clientes. read more

La Mejor Taqueria - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

Best tacos. HANDS DOWN. YES, I know my name is Karen and you might be deceived by my commonly Caucasian name BUT I'm 100% Mexican. My favorite are the tacos de pastor. They have great flavor and the meat is clean(not too fatty). The tortilla is unique and it has more of a rustic taste. La salsa roja tends to be spicy but super flavorful I usually ask for it on the side. The restaurant is not necessarily beautiful but the tacos are super delicious. My go to taco spot when I don't feel like having la super taqueria and want something a bit more authentic. read more

La mejor means " the best" in Spanish and that's exactly what this place has. The best tacos I have ate in the Bay Area. And this is coming from someone who's family has been in the Mexican restaurant business for decades. My recommendations are the asada tacos and my favorite: TRIPAS. The lady that takes the orders is very nice and friendly and she'll take your tacos right to your table. I agree with some people this place is a little dirty and it is in a not-so-good neighborhood, but once you try the food here you'll forget about all of that read more

Well, I just ordered two more tacos after eating four. The Al Pastor was so hot (temperature) that I almost burned my hand! But I consider this to be a good thing LOL read more

La Mejor Taqueria - Asada in front, Al Pastor in back - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

Stopped by here on a whim since we're moving in near here. Needed a quick dinner and we were craving tacos, and this place did not disappoint! I got the taco plate with 3 pastor tacos, arroz, and frijoles. The plate was really good. Salsa on the tacos had heat and complimented the pork well. The ladies working there were nice, courteous, and fast! We'll be coming back for more! read more

La Mejor Taqueria - 3 tacos, arroz, y frijoles Plato - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

My favorite taco place in San Jose! The tortillas are so good and I don't normally eat burritos except for this place. Have been coming here for 23 years. read more

Great little hole in the wall place. Order taco they were really good. My mother order tacos and rice . Ever thing was good. I would come again. read more

La Mejor Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

The food used to be good i went today and they served me the doors with salsa that was rotten and smelled nasty the meat was old and hard too. Or maybe the fact that in 2017 my friends were shot inside there and people sit and eat at the sand table my friend died read more

Yummy food! Didn't disappoint! Shrimp sauce was spicy and on point Enchiladas plate was amazing too! read more

La Mejor Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California

Lol really is the best taqeria out here coming from newark for these tacos and burritos

La comida está deliciosa este lugar no falla. La única cosa es que tienen que ser más amables las señoras. Por teléfono no saludan ni te dicen cuánto va a costar la orden nada más te dicen "ok" y cuelgan y en persona casi igual. read more

Pretty cool spot if you are in the area. Would I travel more than 10 minutes? No but their food was good. I got 4 tacos, never had Tripas before. Get them crispy and it's like having kinda bacon crumbles for taco meat. The Lengua, Carnitas,Asada were all good too. They give the cilantro and onions on the side. Now I'm not a big hot sauce guy at all but both the green and red sauces were super good. Like, for what I like....top 3 salsas I have ever had. I will go back for sure but mostly because it's in my set. Tight parking in that shopping center. Oh and the Hibiscuis drink was hella baller. read more

This is my go to taco place. I have been to other taquerias but this one seems to be the best one for me. I don't order anything else than the tacos and rice and beans. I have been going to this place for over 11 years. And I always get tacos al pastor or carnitas. I do not like their asada because they cook it with oil. Had the meat been grilled then that's what I would get. I love the little double yellow tortillas. (maybe that's why I like it here so much) their sauce is also really good. read more

Very flavorful tacos, overall I love the food in this taqueria. It's at a very affordable price. I go here mainly for tacos de asada and al pastor. The ladies are always very happy to help you out, cook and serve you. The flavor of the food is just so satisfying. Really recommend everything on the menu. Their taco sauce it's so good, their food it's so fresh because it gets prepared once you order. read more

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I ordered two pastor tacos and they were cheap. I think my total came out to about $3.50. They were good, but I wasn't feeling the place too much. They didn't have a salsa bar or a vending machine for soda/water. I asked for a cup of water and they gave me it with with black specks of stuff in it. I pointed it out and she made a comment that the ice was dirty. X) so I opted out of the ice and just had water by itself. Not sure if I trust the cleanliness of the restaurant and the food itself. But the pastor tacos were pretty good. It had good flavor. The place is ok. Eh place + good pastor tacos = 3 stars. read more

La Mejor Taqueria - Pastor tacos - Mexican Near Me - San Jose, California