Couldn't stomach gross and ridiculously expensive ski resort food…read more So coming back from Kirkwood, we looked for a place near Jackson that serves fast and authentic food. La Esperanza did not disappoint, service was fast, authentic Mexican food (Guanajuato, Michoacán) was delicious and super fresh. The two ladies working the counter and the kitchen are very friendly. We will swing by this fun taco truck at every trip in the area from now on. ¡Muchas gracias señoritas!

This used to be my go-to spot for a very delicious chile verde burrito. I went there today after a…read morelong layoff and was disappointed. The meat was chewy and the sauce was almost not there. In the past, the burrito had Esperanza's wonderful refried beans; today there were a few regular beans and disproportionate amount of rice. Not nearly as good as in the past. The familiar staff was not there today. Given all that, I have to wonder if this place is under new ownership or if the long-term owners just don't care anymore.

This place is amazing. Some of the best tacos and burritos I've ever had. Cool little spot and…read morethey are always friendly. Really recommend the California burrito and fish tacos, but honestly everything we have tried has been top tier. Recently went to Resorts World in Vegas and they had a whole "street food" area with some of the best food from all over the world. I could totally see this place right at home in a spot like that and I think they would do really well!

Oh. My. Gourd. Absolutely the best fish tacos I've ever had in my life! Ordered from the pic on…read morethe side of the truck. Street style, completely loaded. The first bite hits with a combination of flavor and spice. Then a perfect smokey burn. Not sure where that comes from, the cabbage dressing, pico de gallo or the creamy avocado sauce. It didn't matter. Just so good. They had a neat roadside setup with a taco truck parked behind a barn style covered eating area. Easy access as you travel along Hwy 49. Plenty of parking. It was a cold day so we ate in the truck. Hubby says his steak quesadilla was great too. He got extra spicy on his.

Great lunch: Haws Dawgs (dog, onions, BBQ sauce, cheese plus Diet Coke and fries with ranch…read moredressing. Excellent customer service, excellent food, and excellent prices. Thanks for another great experience.

There is a new owner. A skinny middle aged woman who had the customer service technique of a pit…read moreviper. We ordered the prime rib rare and it came tasty and tender but the entire exterior meat was medium well and only the interior was not rare but medium rare! When we confronted her with 40 years meat cooking experience she basically implied FY and stalked off. Now if you ask for one iota more sauce, dressing, horseradish or sour cream they charge you .75 per item! Unfortunately we took our outrage on the waitress with zero tip! However during our entire meal experience the wait staff congregated together past the cash register and gossiped! Minimal checking on customers no conservations unless they already knew you! Worst experience ever! I've lived here 23 years and have dined here since the original owner! Never Again! Not giving them another penny!

I really waited a couple weeks to do this because I didn't want to be harsh. But the fact is, being…read morehalf Filipino myself I was really looking forward to this truck being in town now. Unfortunately, I was far from impressed. First off the lumpia. I got the pork lumpia and when I bit into it, I realized all it seemed like was a piece of breakfast sausage link rolled up in a lumpia wrapper. The pork and chicken adobo was very dry and lacked flavor. However, you can't really mess up rice and I will say the tri-tip was pretty good.. My personal opinion is that the everything bowl was not worth $20 and the wait time was pretty long and I was the only one there. I think everybody that is saying that it is really good is just overly excited for a new style of food in town. Nonetheless, just because I won't be returning, I still wish them luck and welcome them to town.

I waited a few weeks to do this review and give them a chance with their dishes, but their…read more"Filipino" dishes are bland and are not authentic. I went to their grand opening and I was the first few customers that were there. I ordered a pork lumpia shanghai and their chicken adobo. The Shanghai tasted like bland ground pork with absolutely no flavor in it, not the flavor that you would expect from an authentic Filipino dish. The chicken adobo had practically no color and absolutely no sauce to go over the steamed rice that they served it on. I was so upset that day that I ended up just making my own adobo dish to go over my garlic rice. And now here they are trying to say that they made a noodle dish which in my country is called pancit but really it just looks like spaghetti noodles with garlic salt and pepper. I do not know where they get off saying that this is authentic Filipino but this is absolutely not! This is the worst representation of my country's food I have ever seen.

I kept hearing about Rivera's Restaurant from people in the community where we just moved, so I…read morethought I would check it out. This place is an authentic Mexican restaurant, unpretentious and spacious. The chips and salsa are just like the ones I ate while traveling around Mexico over the years. I ate one of the best taco salads I have had in a long time. It was packed full of flavors because it was not too spicy, but I was able to enrich the meal with the homemade chili salsa. The mix of Mexican music and excited football announcers from the tvs gave the place a festive, party atmoshere. So, it is not a quiet date place. The owner, Pedro, is a contientious, hard-working man who has made me feel truly welcomed to this community. I will be back often!

The taco truck parked next door has better food. I can't believe that they call their food…read moreauthentic Mexican food. I won't be back and I will not recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Just found this in my burrito.... I am literally trying my best not to vomit my guts up because…read morethis strand of hair came out of the burrito I was only consuming a minute ago. Do not go here if you are a white person, they obviously discriminate and to think I left her a tip for this disgusting hair that had to have been put on purpose in my burrito... there is no way in hell you could miss this monstrosity.

Hwy 26 and Jack tone. If you see this taco truck there STOP…read more Their tacos are worth the drive! Worth the stop! We always order tripa and carnitas when they have it. Today the special is chicharrón tacos, burritos, torta, or quesadilla. BOMB. Chef's kiss.

Wow wow wow! Me Tierra has become a regular for me and my family. I also go to there often for…read morebusiness meetings or just to hang with friends. If you're looking for that Old School traditional, family Mexican taste, you're not going to quite find that here, you can find it but you got to drive all the way to places like San Francisco, Pittsburg California or elsewhere far away. But what you will find is a delicious alternative. Their rice is very delicious they're beans all versions of them are also very well done. Their sauces are quite good and even though they don't do my favorite which is ground beef enchiladas, all the other versions of them I have come to love. Next time you're driving through Valley Springs Calaveras County check them out. Mi Tierra is a refreshing taste of delicious Mexican food!

This is so dam nasty this ain't Mexican food!! Learn how to cook! Quality is horrible!! This is…read morethere shrimp cocktail I have more juice then anything!!! Highly recommend not to ever come here specially with the prices compared to the food quality

I recently found this place and it's DELICIOUS! This is by far the best Mexican restaurant in the…read moremountains. I'm from the Bay and my expectations for Mexican food are high, even so, El Mescal surpassed. I get tacos, rice, and beans. It's nothing fancy. Simple foods and the quality is amazing. The rice and beans are some of the best I've ever had and the chicken is flavored well with good cuts. The service is also very decent and each time I go, the waitress is so nice and attentive. This place is a gem!

It's good priced and portions are great but I feel like everything tastes very bland and the same…read more I wish their food had more flavor!! Nice inside and very nice people though!