I was getting tires done nearby and saw this place in a shopping center. It's a very ugly shopping center and very unimpressive from the outside, but I gave it a shot and I'm glad I did. They make their tortillas themselves and they're delicious. The plates are large and the service is good. Since going there, I've actually gone back a couple times even though I had to drive a bit just to get there. This is a hidden little hole in the wall that I would highly recommend. read more

server was rude, had to keep asking for things because she had forgotten, food was very bland. ordered 3 quesabirrias with absolutely no flavor and looked like they had been reheated. read more

Las Chismosas Taqueria - white flavorless quesabirrias - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

food was fire! service is good as well and music is bumpin as always would come again for sure

If you are into greasy burritos with recycled meat from days before, this is the place for you. I'm very much disappointed for my first and last time eating here. read more

Service is spectacular! We were immediately greeted and asked to sit at a table of our choice. There's plenty of tables seating parties of four. The servings are huge! So be ready to have a very full belly. We ordered the Camarones chismosos (Shrimp) its médium heat and bursting with flavor! Also ordered a carnitas super quesadilla. Both dishes were accompanied by rice, beans and small salad. 10/10 all around! read more

[in-person takeout order during covid] 3.5 stars for food, but marked down because they allowed a patron without a mask to walk back and forth and go up to the counters! Among my group of 3, we ordered 9 tacos. This was actually our 2nd food stop of the night (taco trail adventures, am i right?), so sadly I only had it in me for one taco. $2/taco or $2.50 for handmade tortillas. Onions (raw and grilled) and cilantro are available upon request. They pack a lot of onions so beware if you need adjustments. I ordered al pastor (they were out of asada at 7:30pm!) and while the filling was plentiful, unfortunately, it was dry. I'm glad I only got one taco. They included two different salsas with my order which helped a bit with the dryness (the orange one was tangy and a little too tart for my taste, but really liked the verde. it packed a slight punch and was cilantro-forward). My group got the goat, pork, and chicken tacos. They noted the chicken was a little dry. Staff was diligent at wearing masks and there's a plastic cover in front of the cash register. $10 minimum for credit cards. The woman taking our order was mindful not to touch customers when returning change. I don't think I'll be returning anytime soon, but would be interested to try their goat taco if/when I do! read more

Las Chismosas Taqueria - al pastor taco - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

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Yelpers I disagree with the average rating of this place!! Upon deeper review you'll find most of the negative reviews are for things other than the food. That makes sense and I'll explain further below. First of all, if you're here you need to know you're in little Mexico. This area is like the Mission of SF. Tons of Mexican restaurants and a tight knit Latino community in this area. If you're a Mexican restaurant and you aren't good, you won't last year longer than a year in this part of town. I work close by and was told by a coworker who lives in the area that this restaurant got its start as a family business selling tacos from their home. They then expanded to a taco truck and finally into the restaurant store front here. They have a local following and are truly authentic. When you enter, there's old school Mexican love songs playing in the background, paper printed photos of dishes and a menu hand written on the side of the cash register. If you come by around 5PM you see all the locals coming by after work and you know you're in the right place. They know what's up. The cashier asked for my order in Spanish (even though I'm obviously Asian) and I pulled out my high school Espanol. She didn't once try and speak English to me even though it wasn't my native tongue. I found it funny but hey, just go with it. You wanted authentic right? No, they won't pick up your phone call. There's no online ordering. You come in, old school style to order. It is by no means fancy or with current times, but who cares? You come here for the FOOD. I ordered chicken and steak tacos and they blew my mind. Flavorful, delicious, perfection in every bite. I've eaten Mexican food everywhere, Los Angeles, the mission, and of course Mexico. I know good food and guys, this is it. If you're the type to complain that they didn't allow you to order over the phone, the ambiance wasn't to your liking or their hours weren't updated on their Yelp page.. then this place isn't for you. Come here for the food. Period. read more

Las Chismosas Taqueria - a plate of food - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

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Been here twice now and all I can say is that their shrimp tacos are so friggin' addicting! I had read another review attesting to their delicious shrimp tacos, and they were totally right. Shrimp tacos are on point! This little taqueria is tucked away in the Foodmaxx shopping center on the Meadow Lane side. I first noticed them when I tried the laundromat next door a while back but didn't try them until recently. It's your typical Concord style taqueria. Nothing fancy but it's clean inside and there's actually quite a few places to sit. The first time that I came here, I ordered a carnitas and steak taco along with the shrimp. Both were good but neither one could compare to the shrimp ones. I've never really been one to order shrimp street tacos. I usually stick to steak, fish, or carnitas (chicken if they're crispy). But this place has totally changed the game for me. The shrimps are plump and well marinated, and they really pack them with a lot of meat here. I made the mistake of ordering 4 because I thought 3 wouldn't be enough. I was wrong. The second time around, I ordered three shrimp tacos and I left full and satisfied. I think the shrimp tacos will run you about $2.50 each. They give you complimentary chips and you can load up on their yummy salsas at the salsa bar. I usually go for the really spicy salsa here, but I realized that I couldn't handle it. That sh*t is HAWT! So hot that it made my bum hole burn in the toilet afterward! Bahahaha! I know, I know... TMI but don't say I didn't warn you. I guess I should also mention that I was eating those hot grilled peppers from the salsa bar with the salsa. I guess I was pretty much asking for it... Anyways, all of the salsas are lit! So much flavor and they have both good mild and hot options. The chips were good but a little on the salty side. Their horchata is homemade and also really tasty. I've walked out of there with a filling dinner that has costed me around $10!!! It's truly a steal. The cashiers are always really sweet. The only bad thing that has happened was when they charged my card an additional $25. I thought that maybe they accidentally charged another order to my card. When I went back and showed one of the cashiers the mysterious charge, she said that the other cashier accidentally placed an authorization hold on my card. Maybe she was pushing too many buttons and accidentally pressed the wrong one, but I thought it was kind of weird. They ended up fixing everything in the end, but make sure to get a receipt and double check your accounts of you're paying with your card. Other than that, this place is really tasty. I can't comment on anything else other than their tacos, but once I get over this shrimp taco addiction, I plan on trying some different items from their menu. read more

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Amazing tacos and burritos! I've been eating here for years and the standard they keep is high.

I used to work just a few minutes from here and would come 1-2x a week. Even my office staff and manager were obsessed I love that they add grilled onions to the tacos! Salsas are delicious too! read more

Absolutely disgusted with this place. My spouse went to get me tacos and they way overcharged him. He's so nice, he didn't have the heart to say anything. When I called back and tried to order the same thing, I got a different price - then I asked show much per taco and she changed the price to a higher one. I am curious what the actual menu prices are and will change my review based on that. But, if I can recall correctly, it's only $2 per taco. I don't care how much a business may or may not be struggling. Stealing from your patrons is NEVER the answer. read more

There tacos were the bomb. Very nice and promptly served. I have the chicken tacos from them.

Very delicious food service is super nice, leonila, and luis are always very friendly and taking care of you love this place

I had a regular asada burrito which was just ok. It had asada, rice, beans, a bit of sour cream and cheese. The asada itself was aright nothing sprctacular but the bit of sour cream that they added made the burrito not as dry as other taquerias. But at 7.99, I was expecting more meat and it's pricier than other places. Also, tried the carnitas tacos which were just ok too. The corn tortillas were a little crispier than I had wished. Felt like I was eating a crispy taco at times instead of a soft taco but the price is good at 1.50 each. I didn't see any paper menus or take out menus but instead they have some specialty items with pictures and prices along with fajitas, tortas, tacos, etc. 3.5 stars for now until next time. read more

Las Chismosas Taqueria - Carnitas tacos - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

Right off the bat the Carne Asada burrito was perfect. I ordered no beans and no rice. It just hit the spot! Additionally, we ordered a super chicken burrito with everything. Very fresh and tasty. The food is mildly seasoned so if you like spicy you can compensate with the fresh salsa selections. Also, try the birria tacos. We tried these as well. Beef was delicious, fresh, tasty and seasoned well. Birria sauce adds a nice touch. Free tortilla chips are included with purchase. Staff is friendly and accommodating. I would recommend you give them a try! read more

I was very excited to try this place based off of reviews & the many people I see eating here when passing by so I had my boyfriend meet me here for lunch. The chicken enchiladas looked & were very good UNTIL I found a hair inside my enchilada chicken. They did refund my meal but I will not be eating here again simply because I no longer can comfortably enjoy my meal. My boyfriend said the steak was ok. And to Kayla V who I got The compliment from saying "so What there's hair in my Food, they working hard for their Money & why get the refund If I'm not Gonna eat it?" I didn't eat the food so yes I asked for a refund, I work hard for money as well to be giving it away, & so what that there's other peoples hair in my food huh? I don't know what their personal hygiene may be. You are welcome to eat random people's hair if that's what you are into, but ima pass & let others know MY experience. In MY experience there was hair in my food, I lost my appetite, and was completely disgusted so I got my refund. read more

I recommend this place to eat. I come here at least once a week with my sister. The manager Luis is very nice and respectful. All the ladies are so nice and make sure the food is on point. Service is great. The music is even better. read more

A place patronized by many locals and I found the place to be family operated. It is quite spacious and many customers had ordered a globlet margarita which I wanted to try. I ordered 3 tacos : lengua, shrimp and goat. $2. to $3. each. My favorite was the goat. I definitely would come back for tacos. The lady taking my order was very nice and patient when deciding as they offered many choices of toppings. Also, ordered the pork carnitas plate which came with rice, beans lettuce, sour cream and guacamole $10. All was tasty, but I found the pork a bit dry. They offer an extensive salsa bar with about 10 choices of salsa to marinated onions/carrots, etc. It took about 10-15 minutes as they has a stream of people coming in to order. I would recommend this place for their tacos for sure. read more

Las Chismosas Taqueria was a hoot. place looks the usual sammie/burget/subway counter. with the various tables. flatscreen tuned to local hispanic news. couldn't find menu. was looking at old one till handed new one. just looked at regular tacos (1.5), specialty (2) cuz i was hungry..... eats: lengua/birria taco @2, asada @1.5 -got free fresh chip with hot salsa, fab! -lenguq tender, birria chewy, asada average very large/fair portions, not galactic, not street size -taco shells warned up, garnished with onions, cilantro -came with green and red salsa in ketchup bottles salsa also seen on shelf. crumbs: -treated like friend and family, much better then the mex. ice cream place on momument who ripped me off. (mangonada) -may return to try plate dishes.... -people here really worked hard to please patrons. -just a spot decision to eat in, was i spotted? wouldn't know. oaktown's knows me. concord? every amigo/amigo i saw got fab service.. ; read more

Definitely a game changer when you don't go the last hour before they close and they aren't hosting a family party. Had to update my review to stars. Definitely room for improvement at this new business and I look forward to their growth! read more

Just meh. Two burritos that weren't that big were $20. The wait was long and they were disorganized. They gave us the wrong order at first but hey, they were packed and just opened. The staff was nice and friendly. If the burrito was good I would have come again. The burrito was smaller an more expensive than the four other places at this intersection. The worst part was the carne asada. It was all gristle, we were spitting out inedible bits every bite. The rice made up most of the burrito and it was meh. Definitely still gonna go to El Molino across the street. Two giant burritos stuffed with better meat for $13. Also don't dump the salsa on your burrito, it's more like killer hot sauce. Awesome in small portions, but don't hurt yourself like I did read more

This little hole in the wall lured me in by the wonderful smells. I would absolutely eat here again. There's a laundromat and a supermarket next door so parking can be a bit of a hassle but it's well worth it to me! read more

When I eat at a Taqueria, the salsa and chips matter just as much as the main entrees. The chips had some tortillas that weren't fried all the way so they had an "almost crunchy but chewy" consistency. the salsa was horrible. i'd never tasted salsa executed sooo poorly before. it wasn't fresh and had like a brick of salt and was lacking zest and acidity. the tacos i ordered were decent. i like my street tacos with my tortillas not being drenched in oil. the tortilla, like the chips, had a consistency in between crispy and chewy and they were oily as heck. the flavor of the meats were good though. lastly, the ambiance was not great for me. they had the radio blaring, i mean BLARING music. you had patrons there nearly screaming along to the lyrics, but it was like a zoo with the loudness. i wanted a quick bite to eat before heading to costco and man did that cost me, both my appetite and wallet. 4 tacos and an horchata had me at $14. never again. read more

Good service. Love the young lady that takes my order- she always takes care of me. Love the service, the open salsa bar and most importantly the rice and beans. Can't go wrong with a burrito or and dish with rice and beans on the side. read more

Great burritos at this spot! Amazing cooks. Friendly and positive workers. Definitely recommend if you want a burrito while in Concord!

Best shrimp cocktail and taco very nice ppl work here taste so good must doing good business they expand Restrant ! Must try ! Inexpensive and great Volume they serve very very good Mexican food ! Place is air conditioned cool in hot days . read more

Authentic dishes, good music, reasonable prices. Ordered menudo and a plate of chorizo. Both very good. I feel like usually Mexican restaurant forget about the rice and just make it however, but even the rice was so good. Definitely would recommend. read more

Good restaurant on Monument, super burrito is hitters was real clean and everything was fast and good, if you live in concord don't sleep on it cause the taco trucks out here aren't as good as the restaurants. read more

This small taqueria sits in the Four Corners shopping plaza at the Monument and Oak Grove Rd. intersection. It's across the street from Milo's Lounge (http://www.yelp.com/biz/milos-lounge-bar-concord?hrid=wH1QlWG4NVI7906igahOpw&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct)) which may be important if you want a beer with dinner. I think I saw sangria in their soda fridge, but I don't recall seeing any Coronas. My husband and I came in for dinner tonight and I ordered 3 tacos ($1.50 each): pollo (chicken), carne asada (beef), and adobada (seasoned pork). They didn't have a fish option or a veggie option (perhaps they will add to their menu as they grow). I also didn't see guacamole on the menu (side note: today is National Guacamole Day!) but you won't need guacamole with your chips if you like spicy salsa. Free chips are served to guests dining in the restaurant in a basket with a large bowl of a red salsa that was more like a hot sauce. It was a really liquid consistency, but maybe that's to protect the consumer - this stuff is spicy!! They also have two bowls of salsa on the counter (the type that they make the salsa in by smashing all the ingredients on the rough walls of the bowl). When they bring out your food they include two more hot sauce bottles (both a red and a green), plus they have a variety of premium hot sauce bottles on each table. It's a family owned restaurant and so other menu items may appear and the salsas may change based on ingredients/tastes; and so far, so, so good! Our tacos quickly came out with steaming grilled onions on top. Each taco is served on two small, fresh, corn tortillas, and they pile on the meat and fresh onion/cilantro topping in large mounds on the warm shells. Really great value and the food was delicious. Honestly, I was so in love with the salsas and hot sauces they could have served me anything and I would have been drooling, but the tacos were indeed very tasty. My husband finished both of our glass-bottled Coca Colas and I'm not sure that did a lot to help put out the fire in his mouth. And for me, the heat level was PERFECT (which means it is definitely spicy!!) - so I'll be back here again very soon! read more

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Based on recommendations from other Yelpers we thought we would give Las Chismosas Taqueria a try. Sunday at 1:05 PM and the place is packed (good sign). We order to go and the man taking our order is very friendly and helpful. Price for 2 super burritos and 2 street tacos is nearly $23. This is on the high side of Taquerias. We have high hopes and therefore pay and prepare ourselves for a long wait. The very friendly gentleman brings out our order, includes chips and salsa and gives explanation of what is what. At home we open the foil wrapped burritos and find we are penalized for not including rice and beans. The 8.95 super burrito is now an expensive rolled taco. More tortilla than meat. This is where they drop 2 stars. Furthermore my Carne Asada burrito is very greasy and the steak is grisly in texture. The street tacos are worthy of praise. Good meat to corn tortilla ratio and they burst with flavor. The street tacos are a bargain at 1.50 each. Salsas are good and run on the hotter side. We were hoping for another go to place for Mexican food but Las Chismosas Taqueria fell short and nowhere as good as Taqueria Carnitas Tijuana or Tortilleria El Molino in our opinion. read more

Las Chismosas Taqueria - Pastor and carnitas street tacos - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

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This place has by far THE BEST tacos in the area!! I can't believe I hadn't been here before! Their torta was amazing too! Staff was super nice and kind! It is a very clean restaurant! It overall has a great vibe!! I will definitely be back here for more!! :) read more

I decided to give this place a try last week and I have been here 4 times already. Their Carne Azada si cooked with alittle bit of lime and with onion, which gives it a great taste. If you are looking for a decent Taqueria around Monument this place to go. read more

Las Chismosas Taqueria - Awesome little hole in the wall. Their carne azada is the best I tasted around Monument. I highly recomend this place for lunch or dinner. - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

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After having you wait over 30 mins to order over the phone, never again ordering from this place! People don't waist your time or money. 1am Mariscos anytime over this shitty service . read more

Definitely the best tacos in Concord! The staff is super friendly and the restaurant itself is very clean. I went in last night with a few people and we were craving tacos of course, so they advised we come here to get our taco fix. We were starving so basically we ordered about 40 tacos total and a few micheladas. I had the Buche, great flavor and had s wonder char on it from the flat top grill. Everyone else either got the adobada or the carnitas, this place really "hooks" it up when it comes to preparing your tacos. The Salsa bar is complementary and they also have chips upon request. Our micheladas had a touch of Clamato in it and they were served with some super fresh Camarones which were a great addition to the already amazing beverage. If you are in the area and craving tacos, Las Chismosas is the place to go! read more

Las Chismosas Taqueria - Tacos de buche, adobada, and Micheladas! - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

This place is amazing I've been coming for 3 years and drive out 35+ mins to get it just because it's the best Mexican food I've had. Everything on their menu is delicious. They have done a lot of improvements and their staff is all really nice ! read more

Las Chismosas Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

Great food and the ladies who cook for everyone have hearts of gold! The other taquerias in town don't come close. Great place to eat!

Right next door to a laundromat I was washing my clothes. First off, the ladies working there were very nice! Very nice place and fresh Mexican food. Price was good, I went with tacos. Came shortly after and also got some fresh melon drink Great service. Parking is plentiful and since this is kinda on the side, it can be easy to miss. Great spot though! read more

My nickname for this place is "Hot Taco!" Why? Because the tacos are always served fresh-off-the-grill so the temperature is hot! On top of that, they taste great and come with grilled onions on the side, which is a nice touch :) This is definitely one of my favorite taco spots in the bay. Give it a try! TLDR: The tacos are hot, fresh, tasty, and inexpensive & the service is always friendly. What more could you ask for? read more

Las Chismosas Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California

I couldn't finish my carne asada tacos they were dripping oil smells so good but doesn't taste as good sorry never again

They have great quality and are clean. They all are really funny and will keep you laughing for sure. They have fresh food and great fruit drinks. They just opened but it is always pretty busy witch that says a lot in my eyes. read more

Las Chismosas Taqueria - Yummy shrimp cocktail - Mexican Near Me - Concord, California