La Mordida is one of those spots that doesn't get nearly enough love. It's a solid, underrated Mexican joint in Pleasant Hill that's been around forever. I almost always go for the Grande Burrito with carne asada. It's consistently satisfying, super flavorful, and hits the spot every time. The portions are generous, the service is friendly, and it has that no-frills, neighborhood-favorite vibe. If you're craving a good burrito without the hype or long lines, this is the place. read more

Things are really going down at this taqueria. It's been my go to burrito place for the last 10 years recently I ordered a ground beef burrito to go And they gave me a Carne burrito instead. Tonight I ordered a wet supreme burrito with ground beef but it was so salty. I can barely eat a third of it. very disappointed. read more

La Mordida - The supposed chicken taco, but no meat, only some kind of mashed paste mystery (just above the lettuce in the pic. Unbelievable! - Mexican Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

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The Burrito Super Grande NEVER DISAPPOINTS. Recently I had one with shredded chicken. The filling included rice, beans, guacamole and salsa. The flavor was rich with just enough spicy, not too much. The carnitas burrito is fabulous as well. It is so large: it's two meals for me! read more

La Mordida was definitely a mixed bag this time around. We got enchiladas and tacos this time. The enchiladas (Pastor, chicken, and carnitas - rare options for this item) were great. The tacos on the other hand were pretty dry. Each dish came with rice and beans. The beans were likely the saltiest I ever had. Not sure if it was just an accident or not but something to take note of. Overall there could be improvements. read more

La Mordida - Enchilada Combination Plate, sorry already ate the other Enchilada before I took this picture. - Mexican Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

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They were great for my catering order. Super friendly and helpful in planning and open and honest with how much food I should get- definitely did not try to oversell me which I appreciate! The food was amazing and everybody just loved it. highly recommend! read more

I just went for lunch after a long hiatus due to quality and and consistency issues. I ordered a crispy taco plate with two ground beef tacos. The ground beef's texture was akin to the mystery meat in a Taco Bell taco. It had very little flavor, and was mushy like refried beans. I don't know how they cook their meat, but it wasn't appealing. read more

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I've ordered large portions of beans and rice on two occasions to accompany other Mexican food I was serving guests for dinner. I've also had La Mordida's catered crispy tacos and cheese enchiladas. The food is always on point and I love the convenience of being able to order catering sized portions for dinner parties. read more

We have been going to La Mordida for 5 years now and it is the best. Great food, easy to pick up and go or sit and eat. We love everything from this place. read more

Last week was the last time I will eat here they put lettuce in a burrito that's all I gotta say that's a no no read more

La Mordida - Mexican Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

So I have to update my review after my most recent experiences at La Mordida. I was able to find an entree I enjoy enough to order regularly. My recommendation is the chicken taquito entree. The taquitos are crispy and there's plenty of chicken in there. They are served with rice, beans, guacamole and salsa. Although you barely get any guac, everything is delicious. The perfect amount of food to fill me up. Service is quick and the value is decent so I would have to recommend! read more

Amazing service and great food my local goto Mexican food. Definitely worth trying if you're in the area.

Consistently great food. Best bean dip n chips in town. Taquitos are yummy, they deserve a good try. Enjoy!

Best crispy chicken tacos in the area! They even beat Los Panchos! So good! Give them a try, you won't be disappointed!

I ordered a bean and cheese burrito and there was literally no beans in the burrito at all. The entire thing was cheese and disgusting. How the heck do you mess that up? read more

La Mordida - Mexican Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

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La Mordida has been one of my go-to taquerias for almost the past 5 years now. Unfortunately, I've started to notice that the quality of both the food and service has gone waaaay down hill. Despite this, I've still continued to patronize this business because I generally enjoy the food and I love supporting my local businesses. I guess I've been in denial for a while, but the food just hasn't tasted the same for the past year and half. Tonight was honestly the final straw for me. I ordered my usual which is their crispy chicken tacos. The previous time that I had ordered these, they forgot to add guacamole and also charged me a fee which they never really explained was for. Today, I picked up my tacos with such excitement because it's been a while since I've had them. Took my first bite and it didn't taste right at all. At first I thought that maybe it was the salsa. But after taking another bite, I realized that something tasted old and spoiled. They remembered the guacamole this time, but it was bad. Spoiled. Rancid. I opened the taco just to double check. Sure enough, the guac was brown and old looking. Like, really y'all? Did you not think that I was gonna taste that sh*t? What's crazy is that they've raised their prices AND they now charge a fee if you used your card. The sad part is, this isn't the first time that they've done something like this. The beans have been flavorless as of late, and the rice was super hard and overcooked the last time that I ordered them. The chips always seem to be stale and they only give you like 5 of them now. They've become extremely skimpy with the salsa, and they just don't taste the same as they used to. I've basically only resorted to getting crispy tacos here, but now they're starting to f*ck that up too. I used to see the same young ladies working here for years. I know that people move on and the staff changes, but there are new people in there every time that I come in now. EVERY time. They don't really care about good service anymore either. Honestly, there are so many damn taquerias in the neighborhood. I'm just sad because this was my go-to. But after tonight, that's just gonna have to change. I don't think I'll be coming back here for a while. read more

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Wow. We came here six (6) years ago and just came back again for the first time since then - what an extremely drastic change. Horrible, horrible "service" - don't think we can even call this "service." First of all, when you walk in, you cannot hear anything because they are BLASTING music - I thought we just walked into Marquee Club in Las Vegas (I wish, lol). Secondly, the first thing the lady says (did not give eye contact or say "hello") is "cash only." Okay, we know that because it is taped to your front door, so we came prepared. Third, after paying for the order with cash, my husband asked for $1 bills for one $5 bill, and immediately, with the most attitude ever, she replied, "NO." Okay, fine - "how much worse can this experience get?" we thought to ourselves. Well, it gets worse. Fourth, we asked if it will take "15-20 minutes," and her short answer was, "10." We asked for salsa, and she POINTS to our order in the bag. She not only looks super mean, she IS mean. Not coming back to La Mordida ever again. read more

La Mordida - The worst - Mexican Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

The crispy tacos were not good this time and in the past the rice & beans weren't very good

I'm not taking back my BCR experience, however, I just ordered a vegetarian burrito with black beans and no lettuce. The amount of each ingredient was spot on. One of the best vege burritos I've ever had. I'll be back for this. read more

Delicious menu! Fresh ingredients!! Great customer service! Highly recommended to anyone looking for a great Mexican restaurant!!

I wish Yelp permitted zero stars because that is what La Mordida deserved today. We walked in on a Saturday around 12:30 and placed an order for three people. I can appreciate that this was in the middle of the lunch rush but what the cashier failed to inform us was that there were two catered parties that the kitchen would prepare before ours. A simple heads up or warning that it could take longer than normal would have been a pleasant courtesy to extend to your customers. But we received no warning. We just waited, and waited, and waited, and waited with the other customers inside. We were finally handed our food THIRTY FIVE minutes AFTER we paid. No apology was offered - not ONE WORD. They didn't care. I will NEVER return to a place that takes its customers for granted. And when we got home the food was rather mediocre. I regret tipping them in advance. read more

La Mordida - longest lunch wait ever. - Mexican Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

My recent visit to this restaurant left me feeling unsatisfied particularly its greasy taco salad and bad customer service. When I ordered the taco salad, I was asked which protein I would prefer. I accidentally chose ground beef. However, within seconds, I asked the cashier whether I could change my option. With this simple request, the cashier seemed extremely annoyed with me. She sighed very loudly and made a visibly rude face to me. I understand I made a mistake; however, this simple request should not have been met with such a rude response. What I received was a greasy mess. Lettuce and beans were hiding in an excessive amount of oily meat and The food was salty. The greasy taco salad and the lack of attentive customer service left me unsatisfied and frustrated. I cannot recommend this establishment to anyone seeking a quality dining experience. read more

The people are wonderful, warm and helpful and we love the fact that they had outdoor seating on a mild day. The food was okay. My husband enjoyed his chicken burrito and I enjoyed my vegetarian tostada but my chili reiner was not only crispy and I mean crunchy crispy but it was grossly oversalted so I would just say sample the menu carefully read more

Bottom line up front: the food isn't good, not even mediocre. I ordered crispy chicken tacos and sides of beans and rice. The Sous Chef dumped a bottle of salt into the refried beans and my heart rate spiked to DEFCON 2. No bueno. It was entertaining walking in and being blasted with the latest discotheque tunes - my ears are still recovering. You're better off frequenting the liquor store next door and throwing your money away on a 12-pack of White Claw and a lotto ticket. I would give this place one-star but the music and pound of tortilla chips that was gifted was too nice a gesture. read more

Not 1 star..... I can't in good Conscience give a 1 rating. Historically, this place has been I'm not sure if there has been a change in management/ownership but.... I'm sure we I'll give it another shot as they are just down the hill. Stay tuned read more

La Mordida - My observation - Mexican Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

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La Mordida is a little mom and pop hole in the wall located in a plaza off of Gregory, that always offers consistently delicious Mexican food. Love coming here for breakfast, a mid-afternoon snack, or a quick last minute takeaway dinner. We occasionally take a morning walk down from the canal trail on the weekend with some kids and the dog, order a couple of breakfast burritos and sit at one of their outdoor tables. The other day my husband picked up an order of the Carne Asada fries and a Carne Asada wet burrito for the kids to share- just these 2 orders alone are generous enough to feed 4 kids and a baby. I snuck a bite and it was so good, my husband and I skipped our dinner plans, went back out and ordered the same plates except switched up the protein and got a Carnitas wet burrito instead. The burritos are under ($10) with an upcharge of ($1.25) if you want to go wet. Worth it! Burritos include beans, rice, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and topped with melty cheese- I think guacamole too, but we usually skip it since my husband hates guac. We also got an order of the Carne Asada fries especial, I believe it's ($7.99) The fries are the fat steak kind and there's nacho cheese sauce which I usually don't care for but on these, it works. Mixed in with the nacho cheese is (I believe) jack cheese, your choice of protein, sour cream, pico de gallo, jalapeños and guacamole which (again) we asked to be left out. La Mordida is our neighborhood go to- everything we've ever ordered here is legit. Give it a go if you're in the area and in the mood for inexpensive quality Mexican food! read more

La Mordida - Carnitas Super Size Burrito under ($10) with an upcharge ($1.25) for Wet - Mexican Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

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My go-to Mexican food spot. I love their chorizo breakfast burritos and hard shell tacos with ground beef.

This is for the manager named Gabriel. I went in store to order catering and had some questions about warming dishes. The person gave me her managers phone number (Gabriel). I called and left several messages and also texted. I never got a response or even a text back. Very unprofessional and lost my business (50 person party). Using Best Coast Burritos now and couldn't be happier. read more

La Mordida is an olde style mexican eatery sans a traditional Mexican menu. many entrees available ala carte. combos also available. a few mexican "murals" adorn the walls. 5 tables for dining within. mexican instrumentals a nice touch eats: fish taco(3.95) -large piece fried fish with veggies within large tortilla wrap. tastes not integrated al pastor taco(2.45) -fried grounded meat, green spicy salsa. tasted mushy. not ok. -comped tortilla chips crispy on the edge of stalenes, salsa watery, mild. frijoles refritos: -services uber friendly, quick -food inconsistent. wondering how the fare on food truck is? would repeat with different entrees -reasoning prices. portions adequate. read more

Amazing! Best carne asada fries I've had (get the mix of cheeses)! It's not even on their menu but I asked for it and they said "yeah we can do it, no problem!" Also tried a Chile relleno burrito. Once again not on the menu, but that was no problem here. So cheesy and delicious but couldn't finish because that burrito was huge! Super satisfied with everything I got and will be coming back to try more! read more

Fresh and delicious! They have the literal best beans and all of the veggies are super fresh. Not oily, super yummy!

Went to their taco truck by the movie theater. Order something simple. A burrito with shrimp. Waited 30 minutes for my order! Others ordered before me and they got their food first. I asked what's taking so long and the lady replied " we are not sitting down" and then proceeded to just stare me down. She then said you want a refund then? Didn't like the stare or the attitude and since my food wasn't ready wasn't gonna risk it. So I said yes. No sorry for the wait or apology, just plain rude. read more

Worst grilled chicken ever. I had ordered a super grilled chicken and this is what the "grilled chicken" looked like. It was terrible, not the grilled chicken I'm used to. read more

La Mordida - Worst grilled chicken ever! This is what they call "grilled chicken" YUK!! I used to frequent years ago now it is HORRIBLE. - Mexican Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

Food was great for years until lately. Last few times have been disappointing -messing up to go orders 1/2 the time and lack of consistency mainly- but today was just stupid. My husband brought home a grilled chicken burrito that had a couple pieces of chicken swimming in rice. I had nachos that midway through I saw had some unidentifiable object in it...a piece of burnt beyond recognition meat or part of a shoe...couldn't tell what it was. My husband has a stronger stomach than me and took those over. I also had a carnitas taco. It was super fatty and the pork wasn't really fried. It was just chunks of pork. After I picked the fat out I took one bite and immediately spit it out- tasted rancid. Had my husband smell it and he said it smelled bad. So I wouldn't recommend this place and we wouldn't go back unless I heard they had improved from others. All the above said, the upshot is that if your cook doesn't know they are serving spoiled meat, you shouldn't be serving anyone. read more

This is a pleasant Mexican food restaurant with great service. I got the chicken enchilada all a cart and also a crispy beef taco. Both were delivered to me in just a few minutes. I thought both were very good, but the chicken enchilada was really excellent. The interior of the restaurant is Pleasant enough, but nothing really spectacular. There are Pleasant pieces of artwork on the walls. The place is very clean. read more

La Mordida - Crispy Taco was very good - Mexican Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

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i have always enjoyed my burritos from here, more than any other place. Today for the first time in my life I was surprised by mouth and throat burning chopped green chilies. Twenty minutes later after milk and large amounts of water I started recovering but had lost my appetite. read more

Price is very reasonable. Paid $7 for a crispy taco and two soft tacos. I like their salsa, and the crispy potato is very good. I was surprised that the chicken was so flavorful, so I highly recommend giving the chicken a try. I was not a fan of the shredded beef though. It was tender and juicy but it tasted like pot roast. I don't even like pot roast, and didn't expect that in my taco. Food was fine, not bad, but not outstanding - I already have favorite taquerias I frequent, but I was in the area and decided to give this place a try. Five stars for service though. Very friendly staff and the wait time was short. read more

La Mordida - Beef and chicken soft tacos - Mexican Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

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I don't know how I just found this place if I've been passing by this place for almost all of my childhood! I'm a frequent local in the area (whenever I'm home in the East Bay), and this little taqueria delivers some decent tacos at a great deal. I love how they have special soft taco Monday's and Tuesday's (Taco Monday and Taco Tuesday) for $1.50. I love their grilled chicken tacos. A good amount of meat on a small street taco, so I'm usually satisfied with 3. They also have crispy tacos (tried the potato), which are decent, and their shrimp taco for $3.55 is well-portioned and satisfying. Whenever I have the taco craving, this spot can definitely satisfy! Not to die for, but I'm not complaining either. Staff is generally courteous as well and gets the job done. Chips and salsa are on the house (though no salsa bar, just the bare minimum)! read more

La Mordida - Grilled Chicken, Asada, Shredded Chicken. $1.50 Monday's and Tuesday's. - Mexican Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

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Not sure how to review this. This is my goto carryout burrito place. Been going for years. I used to dine in occasionally too,. But not since Covid Walked in today... Tuesday. Was choosing plates, figured I'd add a taco. "Sorry, no more Taco Tuesday or any special " Disappointing, but ok - not a big deal Ordered a Relleno.from menu... remember loving it. "Sorry, no Rellenos " I left. I'll still go for carryout burrito, but probably not to dine in. Advice to management - if you dont have it, cover it on the wallboard menu. I wasnt upset today, but I've been when very busy. I'd be angry if I'd waited in line to hear "we dont have...." 1 star for today... 5 star for usual burrito, so I'm rating 3 read more

SUMMARY: Strip mall Mexican joint that serves average food. BACKGROUND We were coming back from a home store trip and needed to kill some traffic time going in the opposite direction. We wanted to try something new, so La Mordida was it. Good reviews, lots of stars, so why not? FOOD Since it was a Monday, it was Taco night (Monday and Tuesday) for $1.50 each. So after looking at a few plates coming in, I decided to order 4 tacos. One asada, two carnitas, and 1 pastor. Here's my thoughts on all 3: - Asada- dry as all heck and not very good because of it - Carnitas - slightly better but you could tell it was sitting in the container for quite some time. The characteristic texture of the pork was lacking. - Pastor- while the sauce was flavorful, the meat again was too dry Overall the flavor was lacking. In my humble opinion, the flavors were watered down for every meat I ordered. What made my taco plate worse was that the sauce from the salsa verde and the carnitas soaked the tortillas. So I ended up tilting my plate to preserve the double stacked tortillas, which were well grilled to a slight crisp. Other: there are complimentary chips in baskets. As newbies, we didn't know they were complimentary. So we asked and the person serving us grabbed a basket for us. After eating them however, I decided that they weren't very fresh and tasted like they'd been sitting there. Then I also saw some guys in line just eating straight out of the lined up chip baskets and not even taking what they ate. So presumably we might've eaten a basket full of chips that someone stuck their hands in. La Morida, if you're reading this, please consider this as a food safety issue and just provide complimentary chips from behind the register. ATMOSPHERE Down to earth w/ a few tables inside and some patio tables outside. Casual. SERVICE Excellent. Everyone in there was really nice and attentive, which is why my initial thought of giving La Morida a 2 became a 3 as soon as I started thinking about the service. REVISIT? Hmmm, perhaps next time I won't order the tacos on a taco night but only if we're in the area and down to a few choices. read more

La Mordida - Carnitas was probably the only passable meat that I ordered while the asada and pastor were too dry. Salsa verde too mild and watered down - Mexican Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

First time at this spot, I live nearby. I ordered 3 soft tacos - carne asada, Al pastor and carnitas. Tacos are the perfect size, meat was hot and fresh, and the tacos are the classic style with onions, cilantro, salsa and lime. Great for an afternoon snack before dinner, I will return to try some other menu options. read more