I was incredibly hungry after adventuring in the mountains and needed food to-go but really didn't…read morewant fast food. I would be hitting Placerville around 7:30pm on a weekday and options were limited. This place had decent Yelp reviews, so I gave it a try... and it was a fantastic end to a really terrific day. Things to note: -This is probably the only restaurant I've been to post-covid that didn't ask me for a tip when I put my credit card in. I didn't have much cash with me, but dropped a few bills in the tip jar. Next time I come back, I will be sure to leave more! -It was at the end of the day, but service was prompt. -This is also one of the few taqerias I've been too lately lately that still has a free chip and salsa bar. I was really hungry and appreciated freshly made chips! -The first bite ofmy chili relleno burrito pure joy! It was loaded with guacamole with just the right amount of jalapeño and cilantro. There was zero skimping in this thing! I kept expecting to get to a place in the burrito where there would be no guacamole, and that never happened. I should've only eaten half the burrito, but I devoured the entire thing. This is definitely a place I will return to next time I'm passing through Placerville!

Very good Carnitas. Don't let the outside stop you from trying this place. I've only had the…read morecarnitas Street tacos and beans and rice. It was very good reasonably priced friendly employees. Good salsa bar

What amazing delicious tacos. All the meats are very juicy and tender. Each taco is filled with a…read moregenerous portion of meat. My husband had two chicken tacos and I had an al pastor and a carnitas taco. The steak was cut tiny and was so tender. Big hunks of flavorful carnitas. The chicken was cut tiny and flavorful. The tacos are very juicy and topped with a medium salsa that has the perfect amount of heat. The tortillas are very lightly fried with crispy edges. They were so yummy!We really enjoyed the tacos and were so happy. My husband loved that they had the small bottles of Mexican Coke, as well as large ones. The place is a little hard to find. Western Plaza is up a little hill off the main road on Winter Place. Winter Place looks like a driveway. You drive up this steep little hill to Santa Maria Taqueria. It's worth looking for!

The taqueria is tucked into the corner of the store on the right just past the cashiers. Make your…read moreorder, get a ticket and grab some groceries because you can pay for it all at the same time. We ordered a few tacos and grabbed a tamale to try and grabbed the only table to seat the 5 of us. Cheese and Pepper Tamale - 10 OMG it was so big and moist not to mention the amazing flavor of the chili and cheese. We liked it with the green sauce best. Carne Asada Taco - 8.5 Tender yet lean meat with decent seasoning Chicken Taco - 8 Tender chicken cubes with decent seasoning Al Pastor Taco - 9 Very good flavor and high quality meat. You'll be very happy. Carnitas Taco - 10 We asked for extra crispy and boy did he deliver! Incredible flavor and texture. All of the tacos came with delicious seasoned and grilled onions as well as a grilled shishito pepper that you will want to eat with or without the taco. The staff was so incredibly nice. Crazy to think that some of the best tacos in Sacramento are in the corner of a grocery store! Who needs decor when you side by side with a meat market?

Phenomenal find! Stopped in Placerville on the way to Tahoe…read more We were hungry. Paco's Taqueria was open. Great ambiance with libre masks on the walls and a very welcoming gentleman inviting us to sit down. Ordered margaritas while perusing the menu. Margs were VERY good! I noticed things on the menu I was unfamiliar with. Pack said it's cuisine from Mexico City. I ordered the Campechano (asada & chorizo) burrito and my date ordered a carnitas quesadilla. Burrito was HUGE! And extremely flavorful. Pack was quite attentive but casual and comfortable. What a gem! I will definitely be back to try other offerings from the vast menu. And another margarita of course!

I've been to the Paco's in Pollock Pines which I totally dig. But I haven't been to the Paco's in…read morePlacerville. So on a recent lazy weekend, I tried them out. Glad I did. The food was yummy. Our waiter was terrific. I ordered Rojas chicken posole. It was served in a big ole bowl that was bigger than my Charlie Brown head. The broth had a good flavor. The shredded cabbage was served already mixed in the posole. The posole was topped with chopped onions, dry oregano, and chopped cilantro with lime wedges served on the side. I'm used to everything served on the side including the cabbage. I like to control the quantity of toppings. A bit of a control freak. Next time I'll ask for the items on the side. The posole had a lot of shredded cabbage and hominy. Each spoonful had a textured crunch from the cabbage. Slurping and chomping my posole. The hominy was soft and tender without being mushy. The complimentary chips n salsa were divinely delicious. Salsa was packed with flavor, nice thickness. No watery soupy salsa here. The chips were crisp and light. This Paco's is a sit down casual restaurant while the one in Pollock Pines is counter service. Both have a fun luchador theme that's understated without being outrageous. This location has a bar in the dining room shared space. The atmosphere can get rambunctious. Not rowdy but rambunctiously loud.

Great mexican and salvadorean food. From enchiladas to pupusas. Also have good breakfast and…read morelarge portions. Prices reasonable for what you get. Will be back

Burrito was barely even edible, not wrapped. I tried to use foil and still fell apart. Food inside…read moretasted old. Absolutely a waste of my $23.00. Please save your time and money

What a gem! This small location packs a punch of flavor in a way that feels like a home cook meal…read moreif your grandma knows how to how to cook! The stars were the pupusas and the combination. It really feels like a delicious home cooked meal. Like they take their time to build up flavors in a way that isn't flashy like viral food trends so popular today.but something you realize you've been missing when dining out. Service was great. My wife go nachos which were good maybe even great, however compared to the other dishes it was ok. Least favorite dish was the taquito. It was fine but as a wasn't anything special.

I was so eager to return since the last visit was fantastic!!!! Today was mediocre at best. The…read morechips were over fried and dark. My papusa was only cooked on one side and white and soggy on the other. My chicken taquitos was fine. My companion's Birria tacos were soggy and not nearly as delicious as last time. What happened Soriano? We decided we will give it one more try, to be honest today's lunch was disappointing. The waiter is always great, always accommodating and pleasant.

Yay! Our new favorite lunch place on Main Street!…read more We just stopped by last weekend, we've been wanting to try this place out but it just hadn't happened.... Last Monday we decided to have lunch there, one of our regular places is closed Mondays and this place was open so we checked it out...and we're SO SO glad we did! Atmosphere was nice and server was very friendly from the moment we walked in. First thing I noticed; $5 mimosas!! I asked if they did anything other than orange juice and yes, they had several other options so I had the cranberry version. Delicious! I went with their mac and cheese, my partner got the basic hamburger. Mac and Cheese -- definitely very bacon forward, much more than I prefer. That being said, I still liked it, it also had sour cream and green onion on top. Bacon lovers will LOOOVE this version, there is LOTS of it and every bite you can taste it. Normally I prefer my mac & cheese with no bacon or just a bit here and there, I prefer to taste more of the cheeses.....again, it still tasted good, its a good serving and I ate half and had enough to save for the next day at work. Creamy and well made, again I just prefer to taste more cheese than bacon. I wouldn't order this again but like I said, a bacon lover will LOVE this version. Now, my partner's burger was Incredible. We are PICKY with our burgers, and we both thought this one was fantastic. Big, and great ratio to the bun. He ordered it medium and asked for "a little char" and they made it perfectly. I took a bite and yeah, I'd order that for sure. The fries were great, too. Overall we were super happy with our lunch, I thought it was priced fairly as well. We will definitely be back!!

I'll give 2* because the food (when it came) was great…read more We've been to Franny's a couple times before and had O.K. service and good food. The pitfalls of the restaurant seem to be entirely the service. Most recently we went to Franny's on Mother's Day. We had reservations and walked in, on time. We were initially sat in a nice booth in the front of the restaurant. It was my wife and I plus our 2 kids, the table size seemed appropriate. After being sat, we sat without talking to a server for 10+ minutes, not even getting waters. Eventually, when someone did come, it was a waitress/hostess telling us that there had been a mix up, and we needed to move. We weren't excited on the idea, as we were happy where we were, but we moved to the back of the restaurant. This time we sat for 15 minutes without being acknowledged by any wait staff. At this point it is 9:25 and we've been seated for 25 minutes without even water. Finally a waitress comes, and takes our drink order, and our food order as we'd definitely had ample time to look over the menu. About 9:50 the food arrives. My wife and kids' food comes and is great. My food comes and looks off, and the waitress tells me that the kitchen accidentally made me a "veggie" scramble instead of the chorizo that I had ordered, but that she'd get me some bacon and all was well. I asked what was in the veggie scramble and was told it has mushrooms, which is a hard pass for me. She told me she could have what I had actually ordered made but it would "take a long time". I said O.K. - what else was I going to do? Finally it comes, and my wife is done eating, and the kids are close, so, I asked for it to be "boxed up". The waitress rolled her eyes and set to the task. I'm not a restaurant snob - but I really expected an apology or something to be "comp'd" due to the rough experience, but nope, full bill and no apology. Regrettably, despite Franny's being a local joint and having good food, we won't be back.

Went through the drive-thru to order a taco salad with grilled chicken. Super fast service,…read moreperhaps because I was the only car there at that 7pm on Tuesday. I asked for some green salsa and they included it with 4 small containers on the side. I don't think they give you salsa unless you ask for it. Overall, it was very good. The lettuce tasted like it was a bit old, perhaps from those prepackaged shredded iceberg lettuce. All the other ingredients tasted fresh including the taco shell. The grilled chicken pieces were moist and not dried out as other places I've been to. I would recommend the taco salad with your choice of proteins as it was very satisfying. Just make sure you ask for salsa (red or green) on the side as there is none on the taco salad itself.

Jim boys tacos in Placerville. It's very good. we order it…read moreto go a lot of times and I've always been happy with their service