Great service!! They are so nice! There is something for the whole family! Delicious tacos, pizza for kids and wings and salad too! Breakfast and specialty coffee too!! We love having all these options in 1 place. read more

Been to this place a few times, and have not left disappointed. The speed of service was top tier, and the wait for a burrito was minimal, less than 5 minutes. The salsa bar was out of this world , be careful though. You will feel the burn! Fuego Must try their pineapple salsa Lots of seating and good vibes all throughout the dining area. read more

Tacompadre - Al Pastor Burrito W/ Everything Rice, Beans, Cilantro, and Onion. - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

We usually order food from this spot whenever we go to Twisted Tiki which is in the same marketplace. Tacompadre has tacos, burritos, quesotacos, alambre, loaded fries or nachos, and a few other miscellaneous items. They also have a good selection of proteins including asada, pastor, birria, chicken, chorizo, suadero, and conchinita, as well as a veggie option. The same space is shared with Mongiello's Pizza and Wings, and we ordered items from both menus at once at the register. We ordered our food to go to take to TT, but there is also a common dining area in the center of the market. My girlfriend had three tacos plate ($11.99), two pastor and one veggie. It comes with rice and beans, and we ordered a side of chips ($1.99). They have a self-serve station with utensils and several large covered steel containers of different salsas with small cups to fill. Each of the tacos have two tortillas, and she thought they were good, but she didn't care for the rice or beans. The chips were fine, and the two salsas we tried were good. Our food from both menus was ready pretty quickly, and the staff member was friendly. read more

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I'm sorry this taco wasn't it for me. I felt like the tortilla was a little thick for my liking and the meat was dry and didn't have much flavor. Would definitely not be back. read more

Tacompadre - Al pastor taco, $2.50 each during HH - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Fantastic spot in Downtown Santa Ana! Awesome alambres, seriously delicious! Fantastic portions with an awesome salsa bar, I love this place! Service was great, thank you for the great experience! There's free parking for 1 hour near by, or paid parking in the back. There's also an arcade and bar upstairs, this place is popping! read more

Tacompadre - Pollo Alambre - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Our new favorite tacos! This place is definitely going to hit a Yelp top 20 spots list soon based on my experience! These are larger than street tacos and they Jam Pack with delicious tender flavorful meats. Great taco Tuesday deals as well but the price is good anytime of the week. Birria is so flavorful and moist and carne asada is grilled and juicy. Salsa bar is excellent. Everything in it was a big hit especially the green salsa, Pinneaple salsa, the grilled onions, and that super spicy salsa. The owner and staff are all amazing with customer service and makes you feel very welcome. I'm definitely adding this into my regular meal rotations! read more

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Large portions and good bang for your buck. Tacompadre is located in downtown Santa Ana parking is structure which is free for one hour. Restaurant has table seatings and a arcade upstairs. I got the three taco plate with veggie chicken and asada. My fiance got the fajita style with asada and suadero. Service was a bit slow due to the large order they were making but were in no rush so wasn't a huge deal. They have many salsas and topping on the side. Asada was my favorite! Chicken was a bit dry, but the salsa helped. They also have pickled pineapples which is delicious. Overall solid taco place that will keep you full for a while. read more

Tacompadre - Three taco plate - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

The food is amazing. Pictures look accurate to what you receive. The service is great. They are patient with first timers to the establishment and the ambiance was just right. Being in a marketplace with two other eateries it really stands out. We got the queso tacos and the quesadilla both were excellent. Also do not forget to grab the cannolis! They also have halal options which is amazing and very inclusive for everyone to enjoy! read more

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Last stop on DJ Lexakhans taco crawl and didn't disappoint. Super legit authentic CDMX style tacos. Suadero tacos are super tender and flavorful, highly recommend this stop read more

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Disgusting and inattentive service. Came here on a Thursday night , stood at the counter for almost 20 minutes and had to echo out a hello for any service. After ordering this employee began to use his phone, pick his nose and touch ALL the pizza ingredients. Made the food and went back to his phone / blowing his nose. As you can see he wasnt even phased by the videos i took of him being gross. This guy is going to get the place shut down. read more

Tacompadre - Disgusting and inattentive service. - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I love this place! I always go for my lunch break from work. They have the best pizza and tacos! Best bang for your buck for sure! read more

Tacompadre - salsa bar - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Great food and delicious deserts !! The wings are amazing. Had all three flavors ! Highly recommend for a good snack :)

A casual food court style taco spot! After trying a few of the different meat options, the birria was definitely my favorite, it was the most flavorful! The alambre is a little greasy, though this is pretty standard considering the amount of bacon and cheese that it came with. The cashier was friendly and there is a self serve salsa bar with all the usual toppings, but they also have a spicy pineapple salsa which was great. There is a paid parking behind the restaurant, and other parking structures around downtown. It's also located in the same building as an arcade and a tiki bar, making it a good spot for food after fun activities! read more

Amazing service and delicious food. Jeremy was a great person and I loved the pizza!! My sister loves her tacobirrias. read more

Tacompadre - Al Pastor Pizza! - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

The food was a 10/10! We really enjoyed everything that we bought. Honestly great space as well it's a food hall with this being one of the 4 places to choose from. Upstairs is a totally fun vibe with an arcade and bar and nice patio seating outside. We sat on the second floor and enjoyed the dodger game. The service was great the manager was super nice. The parking lot is a bit small but there is a bigger parking lot a couple blocks away. read more

Tacompadre - Birds tacos, el pastor French fries, barbecue wings - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Service is fast and friendly. Food is also delicious. Definately will come back again

Very accommodating as a first timer. Enjoyed the garlic parm wings and like the vibe of the restaurant!

It's an awkward little place with two or three restaurants and a club upstairs. But the food was decent and the service polite and very fast. I got the birria ramen - and to be fair it was served in the Tapatio Ramen bowl you can get at the store, but with added meat and exquisitely flavored. Prices were decent; they honestly deserve the biggest hat tip for being open so late. read more

I'm always on the hunt for new taco spots, and checking out TaCompadre was the best decision ever! I tried the al pastor and carne asada, and the flavors were absolutely spot on. A huge bonus is their toppings bar, which lets you customize your tacos exactly how you like them. Plus, they share a space with Mongiello's Pizza--so if you're with a group, friends can grab wings or fresh, scratch-made pizza while you smash some tacos. It's an absolute must-try if you're in Downtown Santa Ana! The service is great too, you get greeted as soon as you walk in. During the week if you go after 5pm they have an arcade upstairs with retro and modern games. read more

Tacompadre - Tacos de Asada & Pastor - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

This food hall is a bit hidden away, but has excellent and fast service and features both indoor and outdoor seating, along with an incredible salsa bar. We shared a taco plate with cochinita, carne asada, and al pastor tacos- it also came with beans and rice. The meat servings were generous, and the staff member made sure I knew what to put on the cochinita taco (lime + pickled onions w habanero). Thanks for the delicious food and great service! read more

I love this place ! Will be coming back has great food and service definitely would recommend the wings ! read more

Tacompadre - Menu - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Fun place very good food and atmosphere and highly recommend the rice pudding and the birria tacos

Great food, and pretty fast service. Cashier was very kind and explained and answered questions. I recommend this place. Good vibes.

This place is awesome! Great food!! Great atmosphere and fun game room!! I had the tacos birria and they were delicious. Played air hockey and pinbal stranger things.. so much fun! read more

Best food and workers ever!! Very quick and a great spot for post bar activities! The best

My wife and I were in Santa Ana for a show at the Observatory when hunger struck so we decided to grab a bite before hand. Thanks to the help of Yelp, we made our way to Tacompadre! Now, originally we planned on getting some burgers in the same building, but thanks to some very compelling photos of nachos we decided this was the place to try. My wife ordered some nachos with el pastor while I ordered some french fry nachos with birria! Did we really order two nacho dishes? Yes, because one of them used tortilla chips as a base while the other used french fries and I will always, and I mean always, order a dish bashed around french fries. The food didn't take long to come out and when It was done, it was piping hot. I only tried a few bites of the regular nachos, but the el pastor tasted good as well as the chips, cheese, and veggies on top. Now it's time to talk about the real dish here, the French Fry nachos! The dish itself was bigger than I anticipated, covered in cheese, covered in tasty birria, and tasted great. Overall, Tacompadre was a solid place to grab some dinner before a show and one I'm glad I stopped at. On top of having some tacos, upstairs from this place is a bar with a ton of old arcade machines! So if you one dinner and some fun, head on over! read more

Tacompadre - French fry nachos! - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Tacompadre is one of a few food options in the McFadden Public Eatery - a trendy food hall with neon lights, seasonal decor, and lots of indoor and outdoor seating. Tacompadre primarily serves tacos and burritos, along with traditional sides, agua fresca, and a few dessert options. I got the 3 tacos plate with chicken, carne asada and al pastor. My favorite was the al pastor, which was nice and flavorful with a kick of spice. They left the salsas, onions, cilantro and other sides like grilled onions out so that you could add to your hearts desire! A nice surprise was the horchata, which was probably the best horchata id ever had. It had the perfect amount of sweetness and wasn't watered down like some horchatas you'll get in other places. Overall, solid pick for quick, tasty food read more

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Tacompadre has the most delicious birria quesadilla that I've had. The birria is tender and the cheese bonds the flour tortilla with the birria. Additionally the service was fast especially in light of the fact that the kitchen is shared with pizza and wings place. The ambiance is spacious and informal with arcade games and ample seating both inside and outside. Highly recommend for anyone looking for good food and fast service. Also special shoutout to them providing a complementary full sized ice water. read more

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Delicious tacos and can hop upstairs for the arcade as a complete date night! Highly recommend to those looking for an all in one stop!

Best Al pastor I've ever had. Service was so nice and food came out quickly! 10/10 recommend

I had a friend visiting OC and thought it would be fun to show her Downtown Santa Ana. I wanted to bring us to 4th Street Market, only to find out that a lot of the businesses in there were already closed since it was a weekend night. Luckily, we saw on Yelp that Tacompadre was open and we decided to make our way over. PARKING: Tacompadre is located in the McFadden Public Market - I'm not sure if there's parking right in front but there's tons of public parking in Downtown Santa Ana, especially right now while there's construction for the streetcar and the city is offering free/discounted parking garages. WHAT I ORDERED: Quesabirria THE FOOD: YUM! You can never go wrong with cheese, but this place takes it a step further with an amazingly seasoned birria. The quesabirria comes with a cup of consome which was great for dipping. We were super impressed with the bar on the side - I'm used to seeing grilled onions and peppers but the pineapple habanero salsa stood out and was very delicious. SERVICE: The staff were so nice, and food came out rather quickly. VIBES: It was my first time at this market, and vibes were great!! There are other businesses around and Mission Control bar is on top for if you want to hang out after. BOTTOM LINE: Definitely give this a try if you're looking for something new and want a space to hang out with friends! read more

Tacompadre - Quesabirria with pineapple habanero salsa (front) - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Tacompadre is a hidden but amazing taco spot. Al pastor is exactly what you want Al pastor to taste like. The asada feels and tastes like the backyard carne asada. The prices are great and the service is also great. The only con is that you're not here to try it! Xoxo read more

Tacompadre - 3 Taco Plate; Loaded Fries - Tacos Near Me - Santa Ana, California

The best Birria tacos. Great for after bar activities especially if you have a fun night out with the girls

Great place! Very cozy and tasty place. Love the tacos. Service is great. Lady up front was very friendly

This place is a gem! We enjoyed the ambience and the food hit home. We ordered birria tacos and carne asada with fajitas. Everything was delightful. Service was fast. Customer service was amazing! And they have 100% Halal Meat! read more

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I am not one to post reviews but this is how bad the food was. Came here to eat breakfast with my family and we were all highly disappointed and came out feeling nauseous. I wish I would have taken pictures of the chilaquiles because they did not look appetizing at all. Ordered two orders of red chilaquiles with asada and the chilaquiles looked liked vomit. You couldn't even tell that they were once tortilla chips with salsa. The taste was not any better. We had to throw them away and only ate most of the carne asada from the top. The burritos were not the best either. We ordered 3 burritos and one with avocado and they didn't even add the avocado but did charge me for it. We will not be coming back. We all left home with stomach aches. read more

Great service. Lots of of yummy choices to pick from with plenty of seating but beware it's paid parking in the rear. Tried the 3 taco plate with asada, suadero, and chorizo. The suadero was nice and juicy with good flavor. The asada was good but the chorizo was dry. Plate also came with beans and rice and both were tasty. There's a salsa bar with all the fixings so you can customize. read more

Easy ordering system at the counter. The taco selection was fantastic. Carne asada, pastor and chicken were all fabulous and the salsa bar had a lot of variety. Make sure to get an agua Fresca! read more

Fantastic tacos. Best I've ever had. Cool building with communal seating. Really eclectic. Love this place and will be going back frequently. read more

the food is amazing here and the ambiance is very nice. very friendly customer service as well. would highly recommend.