I have only ever left 5-star reviews because I love supporting small businesses, but after tonight, we will no longer be supporting this spot. We have been loyal regulars here for a long time, coming at least once a week. Honestly, the main reason I kept coming back and always tipped well, even when the staff was sometimes just whatever, is because the guy who owns it is always so nice, friendly, and works incredibly hard. Unfortunately, his wife handled things tonight, and the service was absolutely horrible. We ordered a steak burrito, and let me tell you, the meat was completely inedible. It was just pure gristle in every single bite, to the point where we couldn't even chew it and only ate about a fourth of it. They also forgot to give us salsa with our chips. When we called to let them know about the meat, his wife started chopping up meat on her end, arguing with me, and insisting the food was perfectly fine and fresh. My wife, who is visibly 8 months pregnant, actually walked the burrito back into the restaurant just to show her the gristle. Because the lady said to bring it back show her. Instead of making it right or offering a simple switch for a chicken burrito like my wife had asked, she completely lacked empathy and flat-out said, "I can't remake your burrito." I called back to ask what could be done to fix this, and she started telling me to stop yelling at her. I wasn't yelling at all, my other baby was screaming in the background because my wife left the house to try and get the food fixed. She then hung up the phone on me. Apparently, she told my wife she even consulted her husband before refusing to fix it. It is so unfortunate that a business we supported weekly would treat regulars this way, but they have officially lost customers for life. The owner also said she was going to reply to me on here. Waiting for an explanation of how you turned away an 8 month pregnant lady? read more

Sweet Mex - Only ate a small piece and this was the gristle I couldn't chew through. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Union City, California

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Best Mangonada around in Union City and Hayward! There are a few that compares to this establishment but not better! We've tried the Elote [ street corn] which also is pretty good! This place is always poppin and lively when we came in. Service is also pleasant and fast everytime. Will definitely have to try other items in the menu. read more

Sweet Mex - 6/5 Mangonada - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Union City, California

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If you've been putting this place off, don't. I regret not coming here sooner because their mangonada's are hella bomb. But that's not the only thing they serve, they have a massive menu of 50 different desserts to choose from. Im definitely looking forward to coming back to try the others. Sweet Mex also serves entrees as well and is a full blown meal and dessert establishment. From my observation everyones grabbing the tacos so Ill definitely come back just to try them. As for parking there is plenty of it. The plaza rarely gets full and you just have to walk a bit if it is. We went on a hot day and even though it was busy, staff were friendly and quick with our orders. We definitely appreciate great service. Overall can't wait to come back and looking forward to it. read more

Sweet Mex - 47) Mangonada - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Union City, California

I had no idea until this week that the spot had such amazing tacos! I thought it was just a Mexican dessert place and ice cream shop, but then a friend told me there was also a taqueria inside. This is the best al pastor I have had in years and there is a trompo in the back, so you know it's done right The carnitas and carne asada were also flavorful, crispy, and juicy, and I will be back to try out the other meats and guisados. There were also half a dozen agua fresca flavors (I always get pineapple and mix it with cucumber mint or guava/watermelon when I see this many flavors), and the staff was busy slicing fresh fruit and scooping ice cream for the desserts. Incredible quality for the price - this is going to be my new taco spot from now on! read more

Sweet Mex - Regular tacos - carne asada, carnitas, and al pastor (top to bottom) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Union City, California

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Really good food and antojitos, ambiance is welcoming but the service is pretty bad. Long wait time. I suggest ordering ahead

Umm, I've lived in UC for almost 10 years and have never visited this hidden gem! Ordered tacos pastor and saw that they have ice cream and other sweets. Ordered a mangonada. Everything was delicious!!! Will be our new taco spot moving forward. read more

God bless the latina baddies of america because this food is so good. i love their street food options i usually get either the huarache or burrito. i always order carnitas for my meat i am feral for carnitas you cannot hold me back i bark like a dog oh yeah they also have mangonada which is okay depending on whether the mango is seasonal. service is great !! good for takeout. the prices are very affordable and that orange sauce they give you is SPICY. coming from someone who can handle buldak with full packet so beware. weirdly though when it's the time of the month i can drink the sauce and eat 2 huaraches please explain in medical terms read more

Best tacos I've had in a long time Sweet Mex is hands down one of the best spots around. I tried the carnitas, pollo, asada, and chorizo tacos every single one was amazing. Super flavorful, fresh, and cooked just right. It's a family owned place, and they're seriously some of the nicest people. You can tell they care about what they're doing, and it shows. Just an all around great spot definitely a neighborhood gem more people need to check out. read more

Sweet Mex - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Union City, California

Here are my top 3 favorites at this place: 1)Mangonada 2)Flautas 3)Corn. There are so many yummy things to choose from. My husband likes their Huarache and Horchata Float, and my son likes their fruits and ice cream. I still need to try their Ferrero Rocher ice cream and latte. The workers are really nice too. read more

Sweet Mex offers a variety of snacks, desserts, and food, I ordered an Horchata Frappe and Vanilla Ice Cream. It was delicious and fairly priced. It is located next to a barbershop, yet there is still a good amount of parking. The employees were nice and friendly. The wait was not long at all. They also have a bathroom for customers. I can't wait to come back and try more items off their menu. read more

Sweet Mex - Horchata Frappe Vanilla Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Union City, California

Chicken tacos are good. Asada was a little dry for my taste. Service was good. They have a lot of fun drinks. read more

Stopped in here for the first time. The person at the counter was super helpful explaining the menu selections. I tried a Raspafruta with coconut shaved ice, fresh mango, Chamoy & tahin. It was super yummy. I can't wait to come back and try other 'drinks'. I didn't have any food this time, but want to come back and try that too. This may be my 'go to' place this summer! read more

Sweet Mex - Raspafruta - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Union City, California

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So happy this spot is on my way home. I've tried their ice cream, horchata float, arroz con leche, champuradro, and esquite. All are 5/5. I've seen plenty of people in here eating from their taqueria menu so I'm sure that's just as good. Reasonably priced too. Lots of menu options. And there's usually always a table or 2 free. The parking lot is shared with the other shops and small but I've always found parking. They always have typical Latino music playing and something on tv like news or sports. It's definitely worth a visit. read more

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Never Fails, always delicious and fresh. They always keep prices so reasonable. Service is always spot on. Place is no nonsense, what you see is what you get. Staff are always so nice a giving you suggestions when you're not familiar with the selection in the menu. Tacos and wet burrito are delicious. Their selections of drinks are spot on. Their La Mechalaguas with Tamarindo place around the rim of the large cups are sooo good! Lastly, their Ferrero-Rocher chocolate ice cream is soo good! They've must have used large scooper coz when we ordered 3 scoops of the chocolate ice cream, they have us a tall plastic cup of this ice cream, along with the big pieces of hazel nuts on the bottom. We're just so thankful for Sweet Mex for its just a few minutes drive away. If you want a snappy meal of Mexican Street food, come check this place out. You'll get all your money's work and fully satisfied! read more

No wonder it's gotten good reviews! I've been to this plaza before to eat at other places and just wrote it off as another Mexican place. I was wrong. This place is amazing. First the ambience. It's been awhile since I've visited Mexico, but coming in, I was definitely transported there. I felt like I was in a typical restaurant that you'd see in certain barrios of Mexico City. Now more importantly, the food. I was craving a burrito and thought, fine chipotle, and then I found this place and have vowed to avoid chipotle at all costs if I am in Union City or anywhere near it. I got a regular burrito but mojado (wet meaning with read sauce) and it wa awesome. First the meat is piled on and it's flavorful and rich. The rice was delicious and the amount of cheese they put was just right. They also have an agua Fresca station and I ordered the pipino drink. So good, and so authentic. They also have a variety of chamoyadas and I think I saw a man eating a bag of chips where they added melted cheese. Service, self serve but everyone was really kind. Sweet mex is definitely a sweet place to eat good Mexican food! read more

I probably ordered the wrong thing, because this seems to be mostly a dessert and drinks place. The carnitas taco I got was meh. Carnitas was Ok, but not juicy or crunchy. Tortilla was not any better than a normal taco tortilla. Ambiance was a little run down. Service was OK. read more

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Very good Mexican food. And they have unbelievable deserts El pastor tacos with the handmade tortillas is my favorite dish.

So many different snack and dessert options and the food menu isn't too big but they have a good variety. I had tacos with homemade tortillas and I LOVED them tasted like home. I also really enjoyed the dori-nachos and hot Cheeto esquite since they use sweet corn. It was busy on a Saturday evening so just be wary of that. I'll be going back here instead of La michoacana any day! read more

Can't go wrong with anything on their menu! Great food and nice people! Love coming here for a taco or an ice cream, they have it all! All the food is made by hand (yes even the ice cream and agua frescas"). read more

The service is top tier the front end lady I think her name was Katia , was super nice and patient with me telling me descriptions about the items I was interested it, the music and restaurant was clean and the food looked and were soo so yummy. read more

Sweet Mex - Esquite con todo - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Union City, California

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Delicious food, tasty street snacks, lots of ice cream, whats not to love?! All the mexican goodies are here and the al pastor is top tier. Easy to miss this place but you wont want to! Next time you are having a craving for some mexican snack foods or a tasty taco, this spot is worth the love. They have lots of options so there is something for everyone. Its a small place with only about 4 tables, front door is usually propped open and the location makes for a never ending wind tunnel/draft so wear a jacket or just be prepared. read more

Sweet Mex - Tostilocos( japanese peanuts, cucumber, mango, tostitos, lime juice, hot sauce) without cueritos(pickled pork rinds) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Union City, California

Everything is so good here I've tried almost everything off the menu and they never miss the fresas con cream are my go to and the frappes are so delicious. 10/10 read more

I went here bc a friend mentioned they had hand made tortillas. As soon as you come in you see the Mexican snack menu and on the side a small food menu. The snacks look great so I ordered their chicharrón preparado con todo. I also ordered their huarache and hand made tortilla taco. Service was ok nothing special but I did notice the snacks are made separate from the food so I got my taco and huarache first but still had to wait for the other side to make my chicharrón preparado. There was nothing really special about any of it. The flavor was bland and nothing really popped to make me want to come back. Taco: the tortilla was flavorless and the meat dry Huarache: was big but nothing special no seasoning Chicharrón: missing salt or something to help bring the flavors. I don't see myself coming back to try any of it to be honest. If I ever want an over priced esquite I may come back but I really doubt it. read more

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Me and my wife are one of the first customers to support and our very first thought from 2015 is ...delicious, local, always worth it. Recently moved back to Union City so stay tuned for an updated review! read more

My go to spot when I'm craving a mangonada! I love the flavor of the ice cream/sorbet they have. They service is always great and quick. The place is a little small so there's not much seating if you have a huge group. This place is definitely a hidden gem on Union City :) read more

Sweet Mex - Mangonada - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Union City, California

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Why don't we know how to make a bean and cheese burrito?? Ask for rice in it. Got rice and cheese only!!

1000000% recommend! I've never had tostilocos, but because of yelp .. I fell in love! I think it's the mixture of ingredients with a touch of spice. I recommend! Mangonada was good, but I can get over it quickly. Service was good. My boyfriend also got a chicken taco, which he said was delicious. read more

Sweet Mex - Tostilocos & mangonada - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Union City, California

Update time but this time to shine a light on their taqueria side which they opened up much later than their Mexican ice cream/fruit shop. Their written board menu is a tad hard to read, I think it needs to go on a larger board. Everything is written on small 2' X 3' board, all jammed in a wall of text. Definitely not geared for English only Americans. Guava Agua Fresca ($4/4*) Pretty refreshing with a decent amount of guava flavor. It is sweet like a lemonade but the tropical twist always draws me. Not pulpy, but little diced bits of guava on the bottom of the cup, which will clog a straw, but makes for a nice fruit dessert after your tacos. Tacos with handmade tortillas ($5ish) They have regular street tacos as well, but when the cashier asked me which tortillas, I gravitated towards elevation, even though they are probably $2 more per. The tortillas are indeed worth an upgrade, a tad larger with a more delicate texture. You actually have to eat these tortillas much quicker, as even a 5 minute wait will get them to get soggy and disintegrate. Good masa flavor with a soft corn cake like texture. Carne Asada (3.5*) Super browned and well done. Most carne asadas are like that, but this was super chopped fine. I prefer bigger chunks as I want to feel the meat in the chew. It is simply seasoned and quite good with their 'orange-ish' salsa though. Barbacoa (4*) Solid in texture and flavor. Basically Mexican pot roast thats been shredded. Super juicy and quite beefy. I'd get this again, even in a burrito or torta. Huarache with added Lengua ($15 + $2/4.5*) Basically a double sized open faced taco. Same hand made tortilla, except this time is shaped in more of an oval versus round. Griddled til brown, then shmeared with a thin black bean puree. It is then topped with meat of choice/or without, then a good dose of nopales/cactus, choice of cheese and onion and cilantro. I chose a soft fresh cheese which was pretty but didn't really offer much flavor, pretty mild. The lengua was perfectly tender and diced and was browned really well in probably lard (I could taste it). I think I prefer it this way over just the boiled version which most places do. And I think this was the biggest portion of lengua I've ever been served in a taqueria. And since this was really good to me, this was quite the bonus. Zero spice in the actual dish, so that same orangish salsa is quite in need here. The good is that salsa is top notch, better than most. A legit taqueria is tucked away in this corner with a facade of an ice cream shop. Definitely gonna frequent this shop more now, as I can get my tacos on for lunch, then take home a scoop or two of tropical ice cream. Awesome neighborhood gem. read more

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4 stars for dessert items and 3.5 stars for the food. We ordered the quesabirria, super burrito, haurache, and a quesadilla. The corn tortillas are freshly made and thick. I liked their corn tortillas and I'm pretty picky about tortillas. They did not have the meat for the quesabirra or pastor so we had asada on everything - this is where they lost stars because the meat wasn't flavorful; it was actually pretty bland. The portions of food were big, but the flavor was missing. Everything was freshly cooked -made to order. They have a habanero salsa that's pretty good, but their mild salsa (pico de Gallo) tastes like tomato paste. Desserts: We ordered a mangolado, strawberries & cream, mango & coconut respado, and guava respadao. They were all good. Their customer service is great because they're attentive and friendly. read more

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Straight up great food. This has your traditional fare like carne asada, al pastor, pollo asado, chorizo, etc. BUT in addition there's traditional Oaxacan items like huitalcoche, mole, flor de calabaza (squash blossoms) to name a few. Be adventurous and get something you have never had and enjoy it. The owners are super nice and accommodating. The sweets and the meriendas are also really tasty. If I could give more stars..... I would!! read more

The restaurant has a nice vibe, great service, and a great menu but the food was disappointing. I got a vegetarian huarache which had squash and mushrooms and I was quite excited about the options, however the base of the huarache was so salty. We also got a corn in a cup with Cheetos and that was literally cream cheese and corn with no other flavors. I was really hoping for exciting flavors because the place looks great and there is a lot of variety, but was disappointed. Hopefully they think of adding more flavors by use of salsas or something else. read more

Sweet Mex - Pollo tacos and corn in a cup - both not flavorful - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Union City, California

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Horrible service. I only order chips with cheese and they took over 40+ minutes. I went to go ask what happened to the order and everyone looked confused. A family a 4 even finished their food before I got mine. I am beyond irritated with the staff read more

The food was great. Especially the tacos. Great customer service. Got what expected. Great food.

I've been coming here for years! I usually come for the mangoñada and tostilocos. They have a lot of delicious choices. The service is always good, they make you feel very comfortable. I love how they made the menu look like the game loteria! Makes the ambiance 10/10. They have a taqueria section as well. There's a couple tables so you can enjoy your meal and yummy snacks! Oh and did I mention they sell a lot of different flavored ice cream? read more

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This is the real deal!! Easily one of the best Mexican places I've had in Fremont. We got a huge spread, and my biggest tip is don't sleep on the handmade corn tortillas!! Every meat we tried (al pastor, carne asada, barbacoa, birria) were hits! I'd probably pass on the quesadilla next time, but it's not bad, just nothing special. They also have an extensive dessert selection which I was just too full to try, so you know I'm coming back again! read more

Sweet Mex - Left to right: Al pastor, carne asada, barbacoa, all on their handmade corn tortillas! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Union City, California

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Solid spot for tacos and desserts. Their food menu has grown over time which is great, but their tacos are still our fave. Al pastor, asada and carnitas are usually our go-tos. Their dessert and snack menu is extensive - definitely something for everyone. Don't skip the aguas frescas! They're made fresh daily as well. Tip: call ahead for faster service as it sometimes gets busy for food orders. read more

Good micheladas And all the food are great and authentic. Home made tortillas tacos are good Buena comida read more

Sweet Mex - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Union City, California

Legit option for a refreshing treat or a meal. I brought home some quesadillas al pastor and carnitas both were filling and delicious. I was pleasantly surprised with this small place. The employees keep the place clean and are professional. Cant wait to come back and try other drinks. read more

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The food is still amazing, but their customer service has gotten worse. The young women that always serve us are stone-cold, like they're doing you a favor. I've worked in food, I know it's hard to be pleasant all the time. But they act as if you did something to them. It's really weird. I just wish their energy matched the food, which is really wonderful. read more

The Gringa is really good, like make tastebuds want to dance from the flavor. Highly recommend the Gringa. I will definitely be back. read more

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