Pretty generous with portions. I tried their birria street tacos and cabeza taco. Each bite was loaded with meat. They have guac as an option. I liked their red mild salsa. A small kick and didn't overpower the taco flavors. The consommé was already inside the birria tacos making it easier to eat. Layout is cute and small but spacious enough leg room. Server was very nice and sweet. read more

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Spent $17 on a burrito on Thursday Feb 12th. Ask the kid that was working the register if I could have some more peppers since the ones in the salsa bar looked very old He told me no that's all we got $17 for a burrito in I can't even get fresh peppers Won't be coming back here read more

I want to give a huge shout-out to SoCal Tacos SoCal Taqueria. The staff here is absolutely amazing, and the food is nothing short of splendid. I had their tacos one day, came back the very next day, and ordered tacos again -- that alone says everything. The birria taco made me fall in love with birria all over again. I've felt like it's been overdone in a lot of places, but they do it right. The cabeza tacos are completely out of this world. And today I'm having their nachos -- once again, absolutely on point. I'm not even from this area. I'm here because my father is in the hospital, and being away from home is never easy. This place has truly been comfort food during a difficult time, and I'm grateful for the kindness, consistency, and care they put into every plate. If you're anywhere near Murrieta, don't miss this spot. read more

I came here with my parents after staying at Pechanga nearby for vacation. I chose to get their fish tacos are $13 for two. Tripa and cabeza street tacos ($3.50 each) for my mom and a menudo for my dad. A large agua fresca was $5.50. The tripe taco was crispy and not too greasy. The cabeza taco was moist and had a good amount of meat. The tacos came with onions and cilantro with guacamole on top. The menudo came with corn tortillas and my dad liked it. I did like the fish tacos, the batter was not too thick and the fish was thick with sliced cabbage drizzled with two sauces. The staff is nice, place is dark inside with a few tables. read more

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Never coming here again ordered 2 combo of quesabirria with rice and beans Only received 1 combo they said its because i ordered only two tacos. 1 combo is $11 my total was $24 So how does that make sense youre telling me 1 taco is almost another $12? Zero stars if i could worst experience read more

SoCal Taqueria - Extra charge - Seafood Near Me - Murrieta, California

You have lost us as customers because of the girl working today. We called in our order and part way through the girl said very rudely "just a minute, I'm trying to do my job here!" Isn't taking an order her actual job? Then we had to call back realizing that she didn't ask what kind of meat we wanted. Got the same girl and she actually said "we usually just put chicken ". it says right on the menu "choice of meat"! When we got there to pick it up 10 minutes later there was only one customer in there so it's not like she was slammed. Got our carne asada bowls home and it was literally filled with fat. We did love this place so it really sucks that one employee ruined it. read more

Just got some takeout and the food was good- totally on point. My favorite was the quesobirria taco- meat was delicious and well complimented by the salsas. The fish taco was decent- right batter to fish ratio and well fried but lacked seasoning. The Birria and carne asada street tacos were both good- the quantity of meat was good as was the flavor. The service was prompt and the place was casual & clean with a few tables. Great find in the area- will be back! read more

SoCal Taqueria - Shared the food- it was delicious! - Seafood Near Me - Murrieta, California

Food is always good here. Service? Two thumbs up. If your craving comfort food or need a hangover cure, this is the place. read more

SoCal Taqueria - Menudo and a michelada for the cure. - Seafood Near Me - Murrieta, California

Fantastic food, staff and drinks here with great prices. Family owned and operated. Good vibes every time we visit. Can't recommend this place enough, plus the micheladas are the best in town. Definitely try it out if you're in the area! read more

SoCal Taqueria - Michelada - Seafood Near Me - Murrieta, California

The place was very clean, and the customer service was good! The meat was tasty, but the quesadilla was a bit plain--it only had meat and cheese. It would have been much better with some pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole on the side. The torta, however, was delicious. read more

SoCal Taqueria - Torta - Seafood Near Me - Murrieta, California

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The food was delicious. It's been a while since I've had a classic carne asada burrito that wasn't overly salty or the meat was poor quality or the pico de gallo and guacamole was non-existent. The salsa bar was also nice. The service staff were friendly and the food was prepared quickly. Will be back. read more

SoCal Taqueria is a real deal Mexican Taqueria! We first came here about a year ago and have been back twice since. They make incredibly tasty, "No Scratch That", delicious food!! Everything is made fresh, in front of your eyes (video). The food has a wonderful layer of flavors, that makes you want to come back and order more. LOL, we have done this after eating, to take home some more food for later. The family that runs this taqueria, also goes all out. They are friendly and very personable. You order at the Cashier Station and they bring your food out to your table. They even have nerve (LOL) to come by your table and check how everything tastes and if they can get you anything else. Their checkin process is sincere and friendly. Wow! I cannot say enough nice things about the food and service here. We've have tried almost everything... from their Nachos, Burritos, Street Tacos, Protein Bowls, Quesadillas and Muffuletta, with either their fresh Carne Asada, Chicken or Al Pastor and everything is great. See photos. Tonight our meal for three ran us $53, before taxes and gratuities which btw, we happily paid! read more

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Went there after doing some thrifting & let me just say their street tacos are ! I went with my friends and they were so surprised how flavorful their meat is! My bf got the surf and turf burrito and it was tasty! Highly recommend! Will be coming back fore sure! The place had a cool vibe to it and the workers were super friendly. read more

This review is solely based on their tacos alone -- came in for Taco Tuesday after seeing that they had an amazing deal for street tacos 5 for $10, with plenty of meat options. Unfortunately, the meat lacked flavor, seasoning, salt, it was just so bland -- which was honestly surprising. We had to dress it up with the salsa to finish it. I'm used to bomb ass street tacos from south SD, and this ain't it. The cashier was friendly though! Also, agree with other fellow Yelpers that the music is pretty loud. Wouldn't come in with young kids. Didn't bother us tooo much. Unfortunately, will have to pass on this taco shop. It was worth a shot! read more

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Another visit, another tasty experience. We ate at So Cal Tacos & Beer a few times and every time was equally satisfying. This small place offers good, authentic Mexican food and service. The variety of dishes is big enough for anyone to find something to order. You can opt for burritos, street tacos, protein bowls, menudo, birria, quesadillas, nachos, you name it. All dishes we tried were very consistent when it comes to flavours and textures. Ex. meat used for birria soup and tacos was cooked for a long time as it melted in our mouths and the seasoning was spot on. I enjoyed my bowl with rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, and chicken. All ingredients blended well and tested good. The same goes for the street tacos. Make sure to try a few different options. This place is also known for their micheladas. They come in a form of aguachile michelada too. Worth trying! Next time you crave Mexican food and you are in their neighbourhood, make sure to stop by for some delicious treats. read more

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I liked this place! It's such a fun small restaurant. Not many seatings but I like the food here. We order tacos and menudo (not pictured) the menudo was good and had lots of flavor. The tortillas also were a hit. Specially on the tacos.. the meats where cooked perfectly and also with flavor to the lengua tacos The service was good you order at the front and they'll bring your plate over to you. I like that they had a fridge and carried Caguamas. They have parking outside it's located in a shopping area read more

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I love the carne asada burrito here! It's absolute perfection. They re-did the inside and it looks cools pretty cool. They have cold beer on tap, so you can enjoy a cold one while they prepare your order. The woman who helped me Saturday evening was really nice too. Thanks! read more

This was my second visit, and to my surprise I found a phenomenal item on their menu that I crave quite often! Crispy Birria Tacos with Cheese! They are beyond my taste buds expectations, and are absolutely delicious! Offered with the traditional Birra broth to dunk your bites; but I choose to further crisp-up mine in an air fryer and then eat with the pickled onions, jalapenos, hot sauce, and a salad on the side. Complete heaven! Be warned that they offer a set of three, but I suggest only a pair because these babies are PACKED with meat! To the point that one is probably enough for the average person, and two will have you stuffed! Highly worth the price of $5 each, and totally satisfying. read more

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Great on the run, with lots to choose from at great prices! I especially liked their daily specials, they can not be beat! read more

Tacos here are sooo good! Great salsa selection and fast service! The restaurant itself is not very big, but has a great cozy feel to it. read more

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Love this place! The food is solid, the meat is tender and seasoned well. We love the Quesa Birria Tacos (so filling with tons of meat) and usually get the SoCal Burrito (basically a California Burrito). Everything we have tried is delicious. We have ordered catering for parties from here as well and it's a lot of food for a decent price. read more

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Street Tacos are . Customer service is professional and cool. Best in Temecula!!!! All Day

My friends recommended SoCal Taqueria when I had a Mexican food craving that I needed to satisfy. I usually order burritos at my local Mexican food joints but the speciality here is tacos. Our party of four shared the street taco special where we got 5 street tacos for $10. That's definitely a great special for four hungry adults. We got three orders of the street tacos and 2 orders of the rolled tacos. My street tacos were all tripa (made extra crispy per my request). The crunch of the tripa with the corn tortilla topped with their habanero and red salsa was fire! There are other options for proteins for the more adventurous such as lengua or you can stick with your steak or chicken. It's completely customizable with mix and matching. I wish there was a taco joint like this closer to where I'm at in San Diego. The food is made fresh to order. In terms of ambiance, I get a dark club vibe with all the walls painted black. There are a few tables that accommodate between four to six people and some outdoor seating. Definitely a great place to get your tacos, eat and go. I will be back when I'm in the area. read more

10/10 food, service, and vibe. The chips came out fresh and HOT. Literally cooked right then and there. The salsa bar was amazing (just wish it had limes but the hostess/server/bartender was so friendly and nice when we asked for a side of them:) Tacos and Cheeto burrito were soooo good. Coming back asap. read more

SoCal Taqueria - Tacos - Seafood Near Me - Murrieta, California

Mediocre at best. I ordered 4 carne asada street tacos, rice, and beans. The meat was dry and bland. The tortillas were hard. My husband felt sorry for me and traded a chicken taco for my last carne asada but after one bite I quickly traded it back because somehow the chicken was worse. Rice and beans are fine, nothing special. I had high hopes but this place isn't it. They were friendly and the place is cool maybe I just ordered the wrong item ‍ read more

SoCal Taqueria - Carne Asada Street Tacos - Seafood Near Me - Murrieta, California

Best deal here! 5 tacos for $10 and it's super delicious. They crisp up their meat here which is a plus for me. Come try!

This place is a must!!!! So so so good. Nice staff, I'm vegetarian and they made me a black bean, rice and potato burrito that was insane. Fresh, delicious and the tortilla was very special. read more

Stopped by for their Taco Tuesday special, which was $10 for 5 tacos. I thought the al pastor and lengua were both delicious in texture and how they were cooked. On the other hand, the seasoning on the meat here is lighter and less salted than most places, so definitely remember to take some salsa from the bar especially if you're getting takeout. The carne asada was my least favorite meat here, as it tasted unseasoned and mildly rubbery. The lack of service stood out to me since the server completely ignored me while I stood there for over 3 minutes at the front of the line while the restaurant wasn't busy. read more

SoCal Taqueria - Al pastor, lengua tacos - Seafood Near Me - Murrieta, California

Burrito, the Cali Fire Burrito, was the size of my arm and delicious. The spicy salsa on the bar has a great kick and was also really good. Will return anyone I'm in Murrieta! read more

SoCal Taqueria - Cali Fire Burrito - Seafood Near Me - Murrieta, California

2nd time here, darn delish! Freshly made tacos packed with flavor, meat, cilantro and onions! Service is polite and quick! Tried the Keto fried cheese shell taco with carnitas, yum!!! If you're in the area, stop in; you won't disappointed !! read more

SoCal Taqueria - Keto fried cheese shell with asada and carnitas, yum!!! - Seafood Near Me - Murrieta, California

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Tacos Pastor and Carnitas are legit! Been here many times and never disappoints. We'll be back! Sorry ate most of my tacos before posting

Been wanting to try this place for a while and was really hoping it would be our new go to for local Mexican food, but unfortunately that won't be the case. We got 5 meals (3 adult combos and 2 kids meals) and all were a disappointment. The al pastor was chewy, fatty and very greasy. My quesadilla was literally dripping with oil and inedible. My mom and son got tacos which were also extremely greasy to the point that their hands were covered in it while eating. The rice was decent but the refried beans were so salty that none of us could even finish the small portions that were given. Hate to say it, but we threw most of the food away (which kills me to do!). We won't be returning to this establishment. On a positive note, the workers were friendly and nice upon ordering. If only the food was good.... read more

So so so good. Simple menu to keep the indecisive people from clogging the line. Super friendly but efficient workers (you know what I mean here- friendly, but not tell me your life story and make it weird kinda friendly). The food is very generous. Big meaty fresh portions. They also have "low carb tacos" which we had to try after being told the "tortilla" is just crispy cheese. Yes. OMG. So delicious and big you really only need one. My sister is on that low carb lifestyle so she got those. I'm good with my carbs being a sturdier 60lb or so heartier- so I got myself those double corn street style tacos. Holy deliciousness. Must try. The salsas were all super flavorful and delicious. I'm a sucker for the green sauce. Not a lot of room to sit, but we typically come when it's slow during the day. I would definitely order for pick up & treat the office or friends to tacos. The best part: My favorite favorite faaaaavorite part of the experience is they make pickled onions in bulk next to carrots etc on the salsa bar. Pickled onions are my favorite and they're sooo good here my mouth is watering just writing this review. I can't wait for next time! read more

SoCal Taqueria - Post gym tacos! - Seafood Near Me - Murrieta, California

The meat here is so juicy and the salsa bar is always consistent with their flavors. The staff is the best and the parking is always so easy. My favorite choice for lunch! read more

Best Mexican food in the area hands down. Service is incredible and all the workers are so kind

Average TJ tacos... I came here because my friends wanted to come. I've had much better elsewhere, but the food was edible.

This place is so close to my house, I must have driven by it over 100 times without thinking to stop in. But after checking Yelp and seeing the prices and reviews--especially in this economy, where nobody wants to spend more than $15 for tacos--I decided to give it a try after my workout. My husband and I ordered a variety of items to sample, and honestly, this spot exceeded all of my expectations. The flavors, the vibe, the menu, and especially the drinks were incredible! I waited to write a review until after my second visit, just to make sure it wasn't a fluke, but this place definitely lives up to the hype. It's perfect for a quick 30-minute lunch with tasty, affordable food. From now on, this is my go-to spot! read more

I ordered off door dash and I'm really scared at how easy I can now get these tacos! I ordered an asada and cabeza street taco and a fish taco and omg! This review is for the Hemet location. I love cabeza and this was super tender and flavorful! The red salsa is really nice and spicy with great chili flavor and the green was good too. The asada was good, but I would order two cabeza next time. BUT the star for me was the fish taco! Even after being delivered the fish was super crispy on the outside but not at all heavy or greasy and the inside was cooked to perfection! They topped it really well with pico, cabbage and secret sauce, a little chipotle too. Really really good! Came nicely packaged also! Hope I don't order everyday! read more

SoCal Taqueria - Fish taco to die for!!! - Seafood Near Me - Murrieta, California

Had their carne asada burrito today and it was on point! Very delicious and warm! The meat was tender and the tortilla was fresh! It had just the right amount of guacamole and pico. I'll have it again when in the area! read more

SoCal Taqueria - Carne Asada Burrito - yummy - Seafood Near Me - Murrieta, California

Okay when it comes to Mexican food I am Soooo picky ! BUT when it comes to Mexican sea food I am even pickier !! And SoCal tacos and beer new location! Did not disappoint!! The vibe was amazing it made me want to find a sitter and go out ! The staff was so sweet and loving ! The owners where so kind to my baby (which is crazy like for real crazy ) ! The drinks like OMG !! Get the margarita flights ! And the food YALL THE FOOD !!!!!!! I told my husband that could die a happy women after having that tuna tower and agua chile negros !! The shrimp was cleaned and so Much flavor .. my man have the salmon platter , which We fought a little cuz he wouldn't share !! I don't blame him ! My baby has the kids bean and cheese burrito and she ate the whole thing ! Don't know how but she did !!! Guys u need to go ! I can't wait to go back which Will be tomorrow!! read more

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