Earlier this month, I placed a phone order for a vegetarian burrito. After I came home and picked…read moreup the burrito, I noticed it was unusually cool to the touch for a recently ordered burrito. I ate it, not thinking too much of it in the moment. It didn't take long onto the next day to be experiencing the runs in the bathroom consistently while at work. I had no symptoms of food poisoning four days prior to eating at the restaurant. I will not be coming back here again.

I'm not in this area often but was recently and was craving a burrito. I found Taqueria El Jardin…read moreon Yelp, of course, updated my maps, and made my way over. Located in a strip mall with a large grocery store and other establishments, parking was a bit tough around lunchtime but spaces were available. The second I walked in I could clearly see that this was a local hotspot, drawing in a crowd of area residents, locals, and professionals. Almost every table was occupied on a Friday around noon. The large cheese quesadilla was fantastic! It came in four huge, cheesy portions (served on a paper plate with foil) and was definitely among the best I've had in while. In addition to that, I ordered their carne asada and fish super burrito, super wet vegetarian burrito, side of chips and guac. The prices here are very reasonable! I asked the cashier whether to order the shrimp or the fish, and their recommendation to get the fish was a good call! The fish burrito was generously filled (see the cross-section photo!), and I especially appreciated the sour cream. Simply delicious! The carne asada burrito was equally excellent. The meat had a wonderful charred flavor. We loved the cheesy sauce on our wet burrito. I may have to get that next time with the fish burrito. Don't forget to order a side of guac, it was $6 for 8oz. The guac was fresh, chunky, and had an abundance of cilantro which we love. There's also a self-serve salsa bar with Salsa verde, mild, and medium salsas along with pickled vegetables, limes, etc. The cashier who took our order was friendly and incredibly welcoming. When I mentioned it was my first visit, she was genuinely appreciative of our business. I noticed there was no tipping option available on the electronic payment screen during my transaction. Fortunately, I had cash on hand and was able to leave a tip in the jar.

So good! I love the old-school taqueria vibe here. I got the carnitas burrito and thoroughly…read moreenjoyed it. The meat was tender with just the right amount of crispiness. I'll definitely be back. The place was clean, the service was great. The wait was a little long, but it was worth it for the fresh food.

Update: They did reach out and informed the employee charged me for a super burrito based on their…read moreinvestigation. Gerardo did offer me a full refund also. Im pleased to hear they do look into these things and try to make things whole. I've been to this restaurant a dozen times since working in alamo in the past. Last time I'm coming here. I placed a phone order for a REGULAR al pastor burrito earlier. The amount of meat was miniscule compared to the beans and rice BTW. When I got there they gal read the tag that had my phone order for a REGULAR burrito. I was charged $17 but with tax it was over $18. I called later in the day and the lady on the phone said the regular is 12.99. Im lactose intolerant so I don't do dairy which the super has. Anyways I find this business practice repulsive and will not be returning. I hope this review gets views and reconsider patronizing at this establishment. Huge thumbs down. They don't seem to value customers. I called them after finding out they did me dirty overcharging me. The employee told me the owner/management was out of town. I reached out to them on instagram in attempt to inform ownership/management of what is happening. The person responding on instagram told me they are out of town. I never got a follow up from them. Who knows if they actually investigated what happened because I didn't get a follow up. I could care less about the extra few dollars they took. If they have an employee intentionally overcharging then they need to correct it. It's simple as that. All the info is in the photo I included in the review if they choose to investigate.

Their food portion is bigger than many other taqueria and food is good! I love their tacos and al…read morepastor burrito!

My wife and I try to visit different taquerias in the concord/pleasant hill/martinez/walnut creek…read morearea when we get a chance. This taqueria we just so happen to drive by while we were in the area. It's in a small shopping plaza off of Treat Blvd. Definitely not an "Authentic Mexican Restaurant" as they have advertised. The service was fast. Pricing was moderate to expensive for simple eats. They call out your order and you pick it up from the counter. You have to ask for salsa, they just don't give it to you. No free corn tortilla chips. The menu was mediocre, pick your meat and you get either a taco, burrito or quesadilla. Pricing of tacos was by the size of the tortilla (small or large). We had the Quesabirria served with a small container of consumè. It was tasty, but more like a beef stew instead of the true authentic Mexican Birria tasting meat. The cabeza and lengua tacos were decent, meat was tender, but bland in taste, not a distinctive Mexican flavor. We had the brownish salsa which had nice flavor and heat. The other salsa was just red and hot. They give you one big slice of lemon with the tacos instead of slices of lime. The restaurant itself is plain Jane. No napkin dispensers or salt shakers on the tables. The tables were old and weathered. Would we come back and eat here? Probably not! This is just another plain taqueria that is just selling food to sell food. Nothing special or distinctive to make this place stand out. We were very disappointed, hoping to find that tasty, hole in the wall taqueria somewhere here in Concord! Well, onto the next!!

El Tapatio has been my go-to Mexican restaurant since we moved here 22 years ago. But it also holds…read morea special place in my family's memories because I held my daughter's bridal shower here 7 years ago, and just recently had a graduation celebration here for her earning her MBA from Cal Berkeley. I always know that we will get great food at reasonable prices and friendly service. Can't ask for anything more!

We just moved to Pleasant Hill and have found our new go-to Mexican joint. Really good, fresh food…read moreand amazing flavor. I highly recommend the chili verde, but everything I've ordered has been spot-on. I love their refried beans. I am particular about my frijoles. Very friendly staff. It seems to be a family affair. They have photos posted of a man who seems to be the patriarch founder of the restaurant, who I assume is now deceased. He would be proud to know that his family has carried on the tradition.

I just wanted a little taco before dinner. Always seen this place and finally decided to give a go…read more I was not disappointed at all. I got one (yes, just one) al pastor taco with everything on it. It was pretty good and better than some other places that are way more popping.

Good food good prices nice and clean nice guy at the counter served food fast and friendlyread more

We order from here regularly. My typical go to is the steak taco salad. It is such a large portion!…read moreI would describe it more as a burrito bowl in large fried tortilla bowl. This time around i got the shrimp a la diabla plate! It comes with rice, beans, and tortillas. The shrimp was super spicy but i couldnt stop eating it! Im one of those who rolls my eyes when i see a restaurant list their food as 'spicy' because it typically isnt. But these shrimps were definitely spicy! Give it a try if you love being spiced out!

Again, this is me as your friendly vegetarian Yelper friend weighing in on a taqueria solely based…read moreon their: - Rice - Beans - Salsa And if that doesn't seem helpful for you, you can just keep scrolling down and find someone more reliable commentin' on the carne, buck-o. (Sorry, that sounded a lil' blunt but I'm just being realistic.) I found Salsa on accident when someone had the absolute nerve to try to give me walking directions to a taqueria when we weren't far from here. He was trying to guide me to the taqueria in the Park 'N Shop plaza across the street, but my absence of navigational skill led me to Salsa Mexican Grill instead and I'm sure it was fate. Because I didn't know the establishment well enough, I kept it simple: an order of rice and black beans with salsa on the side. My first cause célèbre was that when I got back to where I came from, my food was still piping hot. That can be a deal-breaker for me and is often an issue with rice and beans. The second joyous moment came when I started eating the food and found that it actually was flavorful and I had made the right decision in going with my new discovery. Again, I know this review is based entirely on rice and beans and that may not be enough for you to judge a taqueria on. But ingredients are usually like building blocks, and a place has to be able to arrange and hold down the staples well in order to execute the bigger renditions (like those quesabirria tacos you love). So, I think Salsa's got what it takes.

It's a has a drive-through that's a bonus in itself…read more The owner is super friendly and you can tell he cares about his business. The nachos are unique there. They are really good. There's a lot of competition around him and honestly, these are the best nachos out of most spots in this area. The chips are made fresh which really adds to the dish.

I've been eating Mexican food in the Bay Area for 47 years, and I never thought I'd say this... but…read morethese might be the saddest "Super Nachos" I've ever met. First off, the box looked like it went on a diet. I could've sworn it used to be bigger, but that's not even the biggest crime. I ordered the Super Steak Nachos. Somebody please explain what was "super" about them. Beans? Missing in action. Steak? About one tablespoon if we're being generous. Pico de Gallo? Apparently on vacation. Cheese? I had to conduct a search party. Guacamole? A teaspoon showed up just long enough to say hello. Chips and sour cream? Oh, don't worry... they made sure there was enough of those to hide everything else! It honestly felt like someone looked at my order and said, "Let's see how many chips we can stack before they notice there's no food underneath." The owner has always been a really nice guy, which is why this was disappointing. Whoever is running the kitchen right now needs to tighten things up because food like this can hurt a business's reputation fast.

Family owned business with a small menu. There are only about 16 items on their menu from tacos,…read morequesadillas and burritos. They had ceviche on their menu but said they don't serve it anymore and ran out as well. I think they need to update their menu a little more. They did serve us free chips but they're just store bought Tostitos and no salsa. We asked for butter with our tortillas that came with our meal as well but it was the smallest bit. Their water tasted and smelled like bleach as well. The restaurant is definitely a little older given the condition of their tables and chairs were ripped up. My carne asada quesadilla had a good amount of cheese and meat inside. The salsa didn't have any flavor and I can tell it was the canned salsa from the store as well. The carne asada was well cooked but I think it could've been more seasoned.

Solid Burrito and the head chef Alfredo was very nice to chat with. I was in an extreme rush and…read morewasn't able to chat. But this places food was exactly what my team needed.