If you're looking for authentic Tijuana-style tacos, Bandito's Taqueria in Downtown Santa Ana is a…read moremust visit! From the moment you walk in, you can tell they take pride in serving fresh, flavorful, and authentic Mexican food. The tacos are absolutely delicious, packed with perfectly seasoned meat, fresh toppings, and served on handmade pink tortillas that taste just like the street tacos you'd find in TJ. Every bite is full of flavor, and the quality of the ingredients really stands out. The service was friendly, welcoming, and efficient, and the restaurant had a great atmosphere. Everything was clean, and the staff made us feel right at home. Whether you're craving traditional tacos or just looking for a great spot to grab a meal, Bandito's Taqueria delivers on taste, quality, and authenticity. We will definitely be back and highly recommend it to anyone looking for some of the best TJ-style tacos in Orange County! Highly recommended!

PREMISE: I went here on a Tuesday night with a group of 10 friends…read more WAIT TIME: Not long! You order at the counter and then you can rather take it to go or sit in their restaurant. There's plenty of indoor seating and some outdoor seating as well. Food came relatively quickly as well for all of us, and drinks came out right away. Wait was maybe 5-10 minutes but all the food was freshly made! FOOD: They don't have too big of a menu, but that's not bad. I tried the carne asada, el pastor, and the mushroom tacos + queso tacos. The tacos were a lot bigger than larger tacos, coming at roughly $4 per taco. I would recommend the queso tacos because i LOVE cheese but the regular tacos are good. The quesadillas were very filling and there was a lot to them as well if you want something that'll fill you up more than a taco. SERVICE: Service was good. Everyone who helped us was very nice. PARKING: There is street parking and parking lots around the area for you to walk in--all of which are paid parking. You can use an app for the lots or use coins for the street parking. I've gone here during the day and night and I haven't had any issues with parking at all. INTERIOR: The interior is very simple: warm tones with benches. If you have a big party, you most likely will have to split up between multiple tables. For us, a party of 10, we divided it between 4 and 6, though the 6 was a tight fit. BATHROOM: Clean. Nothing crazy when I went there. I'm pretty sure you can use the bathroom too even if you don't buy anything. LOCATION: This place is in downtown Santa Ana, so there are a lot of shops for you to look around, eat at, or shop at if you go during the day. Very fun to eat tacos here and then go on a walk afterwards :)) TLDR: A very good taco spot to go eat if you want good tacos. They're open till 10pm weekdays and midnight on weekends as well. Decent variety that's fresh and very flavorful

An amazing establishment! I come here all the time and you should too. Shoutout Ernesto for the all…read morestar service

amazing food, great staff, make sure to ask for noah for the best service, interior is very nice…read moreand clean.

Gosh, I miss Taco Boss…read more My husband and I try to venture out to other taco places. Taco Boss is our measurement for all taco spots lol If it doesn't meet the Taco Boss standards, than it's garbage lol They have the best tacos. The tacos de papa are some of my favorite around. The shrimp tacos are great. Service is fine. They work hard to make the food fresh. Ambiance is usually busy. Sometimes there's a line. Great tacos!

I was craving carne asada fries and found this spot on Yelp. Ive never been here before so of…read morecourse I was excited. Let's get to the ratings. Carne asada fries (no beans) 7.5 out of 10 Tomatoes were finely chopped with lime and placed right on top of the fries. The carne asada was perfectly seasoned and served in a generous portion, making this easy to share. Overall, it was really good, but I do wish the tomatoes weren't so juicy since they made the fries soggy pretty quickly. Shrimp tacos 4.5 out of 10 Shrimp is deveined (thank goodness) and well seasoned! The tacos were loaded with huge portions of shrimp, which definitely made them worth it. The only downside was the sauce... it made the taco shell soggy really fast and completely overpowered the rest of the flavors in the taco. Overall it wasn't bad but I don't think I'd order this again. I came on a Friday night and it was pretty busy. Customer service was great. They were properly staffed, friendly and got our orders out relatively quick. Location was pretty clean. Salsa bar was well kept and not sus. Utensils were well stocked. Overall, I'd come back again and order the carne asada fries and make modifications.

Hectic, borderline restaurant but food was good and filling service was fast potatoes amazingread more

Bomb ass tacos! Bryan M was helpful and made the whole experience even better!!!!!…read more Go to this spot asap

Customer service was top tier. They made us feel really welcomed and taken care of! Vibe was great…read moreas soon as we came in. Definitely a spot I'd come back to and recommend to anyone looking for good food and great service

My husband and I were craving some tacos and decided give The Taco Connection a try. Thank God we…read moredid. everything we ordered was delicious and we would definitely come back. The ribeye papa locas was delicious and better than other places. Tacos were soo good and highly recommend trying the chorredas!

I've been going to tacos Manuel for years now maybe about around 2019-2020 Adam the son works…read moreupfront as cashier the staff there is always up beat with great attitude and smiles The truck is located on the side of superior market and easier to find it's next to Pollo Loco The truck it self offers tons of street parking never had a issue to grab a spot And as well when you order you're food there a large grass area with plenty of shade if you wanna sit there and eat I've personally tried About every protein they have to offer there But my go to is always asada and lengua (cow tongue's) You won't be disappointed at all the meat it's self is well seasoned with great flavor and the tacos are double wrapped

I came here on a Friday to pick up two burritos. I ordered a Carne Asada and a chicken burrito and…read morethe total came to under $20. The burritos are packed next to grilled vegetables which made the tortilla soggy (recommendation: separate the grilled vegetables from the burrito). The burritos was packed with ingredients but very bland. My husband said his chicken burrito was fine and would give it 3 out of 5 stars, too. They also offer 3 different sauces, too. Glad we tried it.

i usually get the cali or angel burrito which is SO GOOD!!! this last time i got the shrimp burrito…read moreand it was delicious. my friends are obsessed with cali tacos and now i lowkey am too the burritos, especially the angel, are HUGE like the size of my forearm. if im really hungry ill finish it all in one sitting but most of us leave some for the next day

Parking is terrible, so just be ready because it is a small lot that has about 10 spots for 5…read moredifferent retailers. I got the angel burrito it was $22 and huge! Tasted decent but they definitely skimp on the shrimp. My burrito had too much fries and carb overload with the two tortillas. . Also the tacos are around $6 each, but again serving size is huge. Lacking in some flavor depth and they ran out of green salsa by 8PM Will I be coming back? Probably not

Been to this place a few times, and have not left disappointed. The speed of service was top tier,…read moreand the wait for a burrito was minimal, less than 5 minutes. The salsa bar was out of this world , be careful though. You will feel the burn! Fuego Must try their pineapple salsa Lots of seating and good vibes all throughout the dining area.

We usually order food from this spot whenever we go to Twisted Tiki which is in the same…read moremarketplace. Tacompadre has tacos, burritos, quesotacos, alambre, loaded fries or nachos, and a few other miscellaneous items. They also have a good selection of proteins including asada, pastor, birria, chicken, chorizo, suadero, and conchinita, as well as a veggie option. The same space is shared with Mongiello's Pizza and Wings, and we ordered items from both menus at once at the register. We ordered our food to go to take to TT, but there is also a common dining area in the center of the market. My girlfriend had three tacos plate ($11.99), two pastor and one veggie. It comes with rice and beans, and we ordered a side of chips ($1.99). They have a self-serve station with utensils and several large covered steel containers of different salsas with small cups to fill. Each of the tacos have two tortillas, and she thought they were good, but she didn't care for the rice or beans. The chips were fine, and the two salsas we tried were good. Our food from both menus was ready pretty quickly, and the staff member was friendly.

I've been here a few times now and this place it's great. I love their tacos, every time I get it's…read moredelicious and flavorful. I tried all the meat option they have and no complaints, I love This place it's cash only, they do have atm machine for u to take cash. $2/ tacos it's a good price for me. They only have basic green, red salsa, onions and cilantro and grilled onions. I do which they have more toppings options like spicy picked onions.

Came here to try their tacos. I ordered a carne asada, tripe, and 2 pastor tacos. It came with a…read moreton of meat and didn't come with cilantro and onion bc it's at the bar along with radish, cucumber, salsas, carrot and jalapeño. The meats were okay. Although it came with a lot of meat, the meats were dry and kind of flavorless. All the veggies they had at the bar were fresh. The service was great. She took my order and brought out the tacos when they were ready. There was limited seating-about 5 tables that could fit max 5-6 people. Note: they only take cash!

Great service, delicious food and fresh agua Fresca…read more I got the chilaquiles with bistec and it tasted so homemade and perfect. The agua de tamarindo tasted as if it was freshly made with real fruit. Definitely my new spot when in the area.

Greeted right away. Brought ships and three different Salsas…read more Ordered and now waiting. So far so good. I read they have handmade corn tortillas. Hopefully it's true. Not skimpy in ingredients. But sadly no handmade tortillas. Meat a bit tough Maybe an off night. Come support a small business owner. Easy to miss. Not fancy but I might be back 3 stars Still trying to find a soup like my mom's. It was flavorful, meat was tender. All places I've ordered from, meat is dry and a bit hard