What amazing delicious tacos. All the meats are very juicy and tender. Each taco is filled with a generous 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! read more

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Best Mexican food around here in my opinion. Authentic, great flavor, and great service!

The taqueria is tucked into the corner of the store on the right just past the cashiers. Make your order, 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? read more

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We heard about this place and decided to give it a try. It is small, clean, and serves great food and the service is excellent. The only problem with it and why it didn't get 5 stars is there is hardly any seating. Only enough for about 6 people enless you want to eat outside on the picnic tables. So, don't expect a big restuarant. They have menudo and pazole on Saturday and Sunday. It's right on Placerville Dr. on the the left, but kind of hard to see from the road. I just barely caught a glimpse of the sign from the road so I had to turn around and go back and up the hill. Watch out for the huge pot hole in the driveway. read more

This place is a true hole in the wall. It is located off the street and up a slight incline. I missed the turn the first time. The place is actually a Mexican focused store with a taqueria. The restaurant part is very small with limited seating inside. There are a few picnic benches located outside. Ordering is difficult because the entire menu, which is extensive, is printed on one page. I would suggest they redo their menu and make it easier to read and navigate. My first time visiting and I ordered a carnitas taco ($3.50) and a fish taco ($5.50). I ordered to eat there. Sat down and one of the cooks brought my order. The tacos were on a very pretty platter adorned with some charred jalapeños and onions. The fish was chopped into bite size pieces, rather than the typical one piece of fish and not breaded. I didn't think the fish was seasoned enough, but the taco had a lot of extras; chopped cabbage and a nice sauce. It was a large portion. Overall ,it tasted great. The carnitas taco was not as big as the fish taco. Overall the carnitas were excellent. Service was polite and quick. Prices were lower than other taquerias I have visited. For example they had pozole for less than $10. I definitely plan to return and try other items on the menu. read more

The best. We buy meat here and chicharones are huge!!! I also used to find eyeshadow palettes at this store. It is always fun to shop here.

The food was good, but I am missing three tamales from our order, I tried the phone number, but it seems like they may already be closed, I will try to go by tomorrow. We ordered five beef tamales, two pupusa's, in order of beans and a super burrito with El Pastor meat. read more

This spot is a hidden gem! Authentic Mexican food and meat market. They have fresh homemade tortillas, the good Mexican queso, and they fry fresh chicharones Wednesdays and Saturdays! read more

Santa Maria Taqueria - Freda Khalo - Mexican Near Me - Placerville, California

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Great authentic Mexican food. Friendly staff and willing to help anyone unfamiliar with the menu. Kick-a** breakfast burritos.

I love their deli. Best street tacos and their tamales are very good too. They're quick on making them. Prices are good too. It's a Mexican market and it's always busy. They have some cute pottery that would make great gifts or just to have. Been here many times over the years. read more

Authentic Mexican food 10/10 love this place with freshly butchered meat at the meat counter and great customer service hard to find any place like this anywhere else. read more

Great food. Come up north from Southern California, where Mexican food reigns. This is the best we've found so far, and we've tried PLENTY!

The combo plates are very tasty and they send you off with generous portions! I always enjoy the fish taco combo with beans and rice. They make great burritos too. Consistently tasty authentic Mexican food and very reasonably priced ; considering our current economy. I try to go there at least once a week. Staff is kind! read more

I had heard about the food here and decided to patronize it. I went in and found an authentic Mexican market with authentic Mexican products, including a full butcher shop and small restaurant serving tacos, burritos and tamales... I ordered three tamales one bean and cheese, one chicken and one beef, which were very delicious and extremely large for a tamale... One tamale is basically a full meal when you add rice, beans etc to it... They were very flavorful had a lot of filling and were delicious. I'll definitely be back for more... My only issue was they wrapped them incorrectly, the beef was wrapped with green paper and the chicken was wrapped with red paper, it should be opposite.. I also agree with the price, 3.75 each, well worth it.. oh any they include some super delicious, but hot salsa and an avocado/dill sauce with the order.. read more

I ordered 6 pounds of arechera a couple days in advance with a young, very helpful bilingual employee (Alex). As requested, a generous side of marinade sauce was provided to take home. My barbecued carne asada was a hit with the family! read more

Cute little shop where you can get some authentic Mexican food. My husband and I loved the burrito and street tacos. Their meat is full of flavor! They're reasonably priced. The only item I didn't not care for was the Popusa. The popusa was dry and barely any filling, it had no flavor. I felt like I was just eating the base and nothing else. I've had better popusa. This place definitely seems to be best at tacos and burritos. read more

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Stopped by today to get some tamales and they are delicious. I purchased four different types and they are all perfectly flavorful, They are triple wrapped to keep them very moist and juicy. The Arrachera marinada and el queso fresco both explode with great flavors, I highly recommend Santa Maria Taqueria. read more

Santa Maria Taqueria - Arrachera y queso fresco - Mexican Near Me - Placerville, California

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Food is incredible! Highly recommend, tamales are awesome! Everything I had including the carne asada and fish tacos are awesome!

Best Mexican food around! Their garlic crema adds amazing flavor! Their marinated meats are also delicious and convenient for BBQing. I highly recommend! read more

Great burritos in a small market. Nothing fancy but delicious I enjoyed the al pastor

Great tasting and authentic food prepared and served by very friendly people. My new favorite place for tacos in El Dorado County.

My gf and I love this place! They make the food in a timely fashioned. The service is good too. The burritos and quesadillas are a must try for anyone looking at this place. read more

Santa Maria Taqueria - Meat quesadillas with tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Placerville, California

Love their tacos. The fish is not fried but still really tasty. Their al pastor is delicious (but saucey) and I like their chorizo too. Friend always gets the burritos because they are HUGE. BD gets their pupusas which comes with a fantastic slaw. I to the market for the seasoning on their chicken and to pick up simple items I'll need if I'm making food at home. Service has always been friendly. Please bring back the tables so we can eat there. I know it's tight sometimes but I miss the salsa and eating inside if it's rainy outside. read more

Santa Maria Taqueria - Fish taco on the left, Al pastor on the right - Mexican Near Me - Placerville, California

This place is the jam! Recommend to me by my gurl that loves some tacos. Im not a Mexican food fan but I'm always down for a quesadilla! The man went his favorite Al Pastor burrito. The burrito was huge and flavorful. Now the quesadilla was on point because they put cheese on the outside of the quesadilla. Be sure to check your food before you leave. They didn't give me my sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole that come with the quesadilla. And only 2 salsas read more

The food is amazing and there are lots of great choices to choose from.For other things.

Very good food and only Mexican market with meat counter and groceries around placerville . Love this place!

Most amazing fish tacos I've ever had! Service is fast and efficient. Employees are bilingual. Absolutely love this place!!

I used to go more often, they were much better 6 years ago, now I go only because they're the only Mexican store around. Now they have over priced "fresh meats" , also, look at the expiration dates on whatever you buy there, I've seen old sour cream still in the fridge. As for costumer service, they need to humble down, they are rude and make you feel unwelcome. They act as if they're gods gift to us. As for food, I've had better. One last thing, count your change make sure they charge you right because they tend to ring you twice and blame the register. read more

Delicious! We love their fish tacos and bean and cheese burritos especially. Odd hours, but worth it for lunch.

Great food, one of the top three Mexican restaurants in the area. If you need special spices (Mexican vanilla is incredible) and ingredients to take your own food chef ready. Shop here read more

Was in Placerville with my girlfriend visiting our friends nutrition club a few blocks down. And decided before heading out to grab lunch and ended up grabbing lunch here, off the recommendations of our friends we'd just visited. Once inside Santa Maria Taqueria you'll immediately notice that they're also part of a small Mexican store. Where you can also get common goods, as well as many (if not all) of your favorite Mexican treats to include Pan Dulce's (Mexican sweet bread), Mexican Coca-Cola that are made with real can sugar. And various Mexican candies which I've absolutely loved since I was a child. So just the fact that they sold all of those thing PLUS have a restaurant, is really a two for one type combo. And in regards to the food is concerned it was really delicious! We ordered several tacos for the both of us, and while we waited for our order to be ready. We looked around the stores for things to get for ourselves, plus also to bring back to our boys who loved the Mexican treats they've been introduced to. read more

This place has the best food. Plain and simple. Burritos, tacos, papusas, tamales. So good. People are friendly and service is great. We are addicted. read more

Street Tacos....love Street Tacos if they are prepared a certain way. This little restaurant within a Mexican Grocery store delivers fantastic tacos. You order at the counter and either take them to go or sit outside at picnic tables. The atmosphere is as expected outside a store near a laundromat but in this case it's all about flavorful tacos. read more

Santa Maria Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Placerville, California

DELICIOUS! Tiny place with fantastic burritos... and from the look of everything else on the menu, great food, I can't wait to go back and try it all. Highly recommend for authentic, well prepared delicious food. read more

¡Siempre la mejor comida y servicio aquí!A toda la familia le encanta comer aquí. Muy recomendable. read more

Santa Maria Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Placerville, California

Such nice folks who run the place, the food is very authentic. The service is excellent Their meats are out of this world. Had a pastor burrito and was the best in this area. It's a small family store/taqueria and very few chairs to eat there but the friendly atmosphere and food are incredible. Go enjoy, you'll see what I mean. read more

Was very good service when doing special food orders, however the employees are now starting to display a worsening unfriendly attitude like they could care less about pleasing the customer. read more

This place is the best! All their food is delicious. We love their Santa Maria burritos and the breakfast burritos.

good flavor pallet and great portions. I have no need to go anywhere else. Any meal could feel like a meal for 2.

Well, let me just begin here. This place literally is a little slice of heaven the atmosphere the food Tucktaway in a little Mexican meat. Market is absolutely priceless. The Carnitas are so good when the juice drips down your arm I don't even care. I also tried the Asada that was absolutely stunning also, the workers there or so very friendly From the authenticity to the love, they put into every part of this place I would drive here hours to come in. That's how good this place is. read more

Santa Maria Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Placerville, California