my sister and i came towards oakland for her appointment, and we needed lunch. after driving close by, we found Tacos El Gordo on the corner of Hesperian Blvd. its own parking lot too i ordered several tacos, my favorites being suadero: tacos loaded with meat, cilantro, onion and lots of sides. strawberry horchata was good too my only downside was the wait, just for me. my sister got her food, but i got mines so late: i guess the staff forgot it the shade is also perfect on a hot day read more

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Been buying food from here for years... recently I got food poisoning after buying a Torta de asada. I want to report this place for cleanliness..... I peaked inside and the women handling the food with their bare hands!!! And handling money at the same time. I thought it would be okay, but I for extremely sick from this food. Never going back here again! read more

Kind of a love/hate relationship with this place. This is my bf's go-to burrito place, but it's really inconsistent on their quality. When they're on point with your order it's a really tasty burrito. I think it was a winner when I got the salsa throughout the burrito and not just on one side. Also no bones is definitely and always appreciated. When it's not their best day there will be a tiny bone in your burrito. I told the bf this and he was like at least you know it's fresh cut meat (wft?!). I'm cool with no bones. I do find their burritos on the salty side, which I guess for some that means flavor. I sometimes enjoy their meats but I've had a lot of better places. I tried their passion fruit aqua fresca the first time I went there and it was really good. But every other time it's been bad. I think and hope they mashed up the seeds from the passion fruit into the drink. Also I think they supplement the drink with pineapple juice. I'm cool with Kerns, but don't call it passion fruit when it's mainly pineapple. Located by the railroad tracks on Hesperian. They have their own parking lot. They have a lot of bad drivers as customers so please be cautious and these people think they can back up park too. Not sure on the pricing since this is the bf's fave spot so he treats. But judging on previous reviews it's market pricing. Overall it's okay for the area and we live down the street. But I honestly crave other places. read more

Not your typical taco truck or stand It's unique with limited outdoor seating I could not get enough of the fried fish tacos, crispy outside, seasoned well and saucy sides with tangy kicks Great combos Downside, don't take phone orders and special items are not updated on the site. read more

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It's been a while since I've been here. Had the regular asada burrito, no rice and It was pretty still pretty heavy! It was so good and I'm stuffed! Tried to eat the whole thing but couldn't. Good selection of bean choices: refried, whole pinto or black beans. Also rice: brown or white. Service was nice and fast! Good prices and authentic flavor. They have outdoor seating only but it is covered. Limited parking tho off a busy main road. But I will be back! read more

No cheese means no cheese!!! I ordered a wet burrito and very stingy with the sauce & watered down. Never coming here again

Fabulous tacos. However the burritos are dry. The customer service at this location is dry too. It feels un welcoming and the staff is not interactive with customers who don't speak Spanish. I like their taco truck in Oakland much better. They don't discriminate. They interact with their customers. And the food is juicy and flavorful. read more

DoorDash review: we were craving Mexican and decided to try a taqueria we've seen online for years now (and no, it's not related to the famous El Gordo locations). The burritos are long and skinny with great tortillas but a strange taste. The pastor is so heavily marinated and tossed with peppers that it tasted less like a burrito and more like an ethnic wrap. The tacos were underwhelming, but the suadero here is not bad. Overall- not a hit and didn't finish most of the food which was a shame. read more

Tacos El Gordo - Al pastor burritos, tacos asada, tacos pastor, tacos suadero - Mexican Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Sorry didn't realized below comments were not posted. It's been our go to place good service fast and our orders alway tasty My second time coming here I ordered beef Burito and two tacos one beef and one carnitas! It's good and taste more authentic than the other place. Yesterday since I'm observing Lenten I wanted to order either fish or shrimp. So I ordered shrimp burito..although the price is little bit expensive it was good I just wish that they could add some tortillas for that price of the shrimp burito! Hope next time they add fish taco or burito 2/27/18 Lenten Season and I'm not eating meat for 40 days. Since no time to cook today decided to get Super Shrimp Burrito . This will be my second time ordering the Shrimp Burrito and still good from the last time. read more

Steal burrito is kool but if I'm getting chips, I don't want crumbs. I had 4 whole chips and than this read more

Tacos El Gordo - I had 4 whole chips and than the rest was crumbs smdh - Mexican Near Me - San Leandro, California

I'm visiting the Bay Area and came across this taqueria called Tacos El Gordo. Ask for the prices, you pay the same amount for a bottle of water as you do for a couple of tacos--which makes no sense, especially since the tacos themselves are flavorless and the salsa is completely uninspired. read more

Tacos El Gordo - Unflavored tacos - Mexican Near Me - San Leandro, California

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"Guess the Prices!" This is a small establishment with a small parking lot off a busy street. There is a nice covered patio with picnic tables. However when it comes to the menu, the customers are kept guessing. The prices have all been taped over. Maybe at one time the prices were listed, but I sure don't see it now. There is also a chalkboard, which is half legible. Nevertheless, I assumed the prices would be reasonable and they were. I paid about $8 for two steak tacos. They were surprisingly tasty, and came with sauce, limes, and vegetables on the side. My order was delivered quickly to me. So overall a mixed visit. The food was pretty tasty, but it would be good to know ahead of time how much I would be charged. read more

The food wasn't horrible but it wasn't the best.. For the price I paid for 2 tacos I am still not full. At the very least add guacamole for free don't charge for it, almost $9 for 2 tacos? Nah fam next.. read more

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I really give it a 3.5 rating. The food was pretty decent overall and I liked the outdoor seating. I got a spread of tacos to try a variety of their meats. The tripas is a must get if you are into them. They are the perfect mix of crispy and chewy pieces. However, the fish taco was a bit disappointing. Too much tortilla for the amount of fish. The fish itself didn't have much seasoning. The al pastor was flavorful. Cabeza was fine but it prefer it cooked until broken down. read more

Bad customer service experience and to top it off they charged us extra for sour cream and cheese (which I don't mind paying) but they didn't include sour cream or cheese in either my burrito or tacos. Very over priced and not worth it at all. Food left a bad taste in my mouth. read more

Burritos are mushy, salty and meat over seasoned. Definitely not enjoyable, salsas are watery and not enough to disguise the taste of it. I don't mind paying for extras but I expect quality of food. Ordered a grilled chicken with carnitas burrito, ended up discarding half of it because it wasn't edible. read more

If you know about Tacos El Gordo then you know!!! This one of the best Mexican restaurants in the Bay Area! Well at least to me it is lol The meat is so good, I love it here! I usually call and make my order for pick up so I don't have to wait! I love the hospitality here! Customer for lifeeeeee read more

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Tacos $12.80 for one. Canceled order, rip off. Good thing there are more Mexican restaurants around. The menu board says $3.85 per taco.

Foods here are great variety of choices. Service are always welcoming ambience depending on what time you come here. read more

Tacos El Gordo - Menu - Mexican Near Me - San Leandro, California

Times changed. If you had asked me to review this place a couple years ago I'd give it a 4-5 star review. However this place has gone down in terms of quality. For starters the rice in the burritos is undercooked. This happened during the last two occasions I've been here. Literally feels like I'm chewing seeds. And secondly, what has happened to the Carne Asada? There's pieces of cartilage and mysterious chunks that are tough and cannot be chewed. I dare not say but it's hard to imagine it's beef. Future customers, inspect your carne asada and let me know what you think. read more

Always good ....get the al pastor burrito with no rice but everything else (rice doesn't belong in burritos!) and sliced avocado ...they grill their al pastor on the trompo..the only way it should be done! read more

Dishonest place, prices are around $3 per item higher than what is shown on their board. Then you only find out the real price after you pay. Then they make excuses, like ohh the board is just old. read more

Late night delivery order , received taco like this only dry meat and the tortilla . What do you guys think ? read more

Tacos El Gordo - Mexican Near Me - San Leandro, California

Giving an updated review: I have been sleeping on their burritos. I ordered a carne asada burrito with pinto beans and my boyfriend ordered an al pastor burrito with no beans. I took one bite of his and put my burrito down. His was so flavorful and yummy! I killed half of it. Total for 2 burritos was $29 read more

Not the first time I've been and ordered these tacos but today...today was a little different and finally deserved a review. This review is for the tacos only. There was no line and we got our food pretty quick. Today these tacos hit the spot so much that right after we came home from eating, I knocked out from what was probably one of the best food coma ever. If you're basic as hell and always only order carne asada or al pastor, I highly recommend you try their specialty meats. We had cabeza and suadera which on their menu translates into something like beef cheek/head and beef navel, respectively. (Just try it, don't think about it)! Super flavorful, fatty, melt in your mouth cabeza tacos glistening with just the perfect amount of grease to gently coat the soft but durable tortilla is seriously the combo you need in a street taco. The suadera is equally flavorful but has more of crispy deep fried texture that just makes sense. I had three and the hubby had 5. And that's it. read more

Tacos El Gordo - Cabeza and suadero tacos - Mexican Near Me - San Leandro, California

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It's been awhile since we've stopped in but happened to be in the area. Parking easy - not many people at the time we stopped but we know it can get really busy. Ordered: Carne Asada Burrito Shrimp Burrito Al Pastor Tacos Carnitas Tacos The burritos were loaded. They were so good and I really appreciated that even though the prices aren't listed on their menu, the price I paid was well worth it. The Al Pastor is the real winner. They are delicious flavor and always made perfect. The only reason that it's not a perfect score is because the carnitas. They used to make the carnitas so good and crispy. This time, it was ok but there was a lot of fat in the tacos. I know that sometimes it's unavoidable but when you have to pick through the meat, it's kind of a bummer when it's a $3.00 taco. If we'd not have ordered that - it would have been amazing. We def will be back because overall, the food we liked and really wanted was so good and flavorful but we know to get carnitas elsewhere. read more

Tacos El Gordo - Mexican Near Me - San Leandro, California

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I remember when they first opened and I kept saying I'm going to stop by and patronize them so I did today and oh my God I ordered a steak torta I ask the lady if they slice the meat or do they chop the meat like a burrito she literally looked on her phone to show me slice coronitas we both agreed that's what I wanted then I tell her okay I don't want any beans and no avocado put it on the side, extra mayonnaise onions lettuce tomatoes extra mayonnaise she said okay took about 15 minutes for me to Place the order. Okay not a problem, I go and sit in my car, 5 minutes and my order was ready I decided to open it up right there just to check it and oh my God, I asked that the beans and Avacardo on the side first wilted no tomatoes no salsa no onions no oh my God it was the worst this is not what I order so they was like they they were had attitude major attitude with me oh my God read more

I got a chicken taco salad and it was the bomb. Everything was so fresh and it came out pretty fast. Parking is horrible because of the location. I will for sure go back. read more

Tacos El Gordo - Chicken Taco Salad - Mexican Near Me - San Leandro, California

Was in the mood for tacos and decided to stop at tacos El Gordo for some Al Pastor tacos. At first glance the menu is very dated and does not have the pricing on it which was not very convenient. The seating was good with large tables for families, and it was very clean. The service was good and promptly took my order and proceeded to wait with my extra large horchata. The food came out quickly and was hot. The plate looked good it had a radish, onion, pineapple and a jalapeno that was very delicious. These were the best Al Pastor tacos I've had in a long time. The price was a little high at $3.85 per taco. Burritos and tortas were at $13. Not sure if this is the new market rate, but the quality of the tacos I felt was worth it. Overall a great place, and I would recommend a visit. read more

Tacos El Gordo - (4) AL Pastor Tacos w/ everything. - Mexican Near Me - San Leandro, California

It's hard to find a good taco place, but glad I live near this one! They have 2 locations in San Leandro. I had been going to that one for years and then with this location opened I was happy! It's outdoor so you can enjoy the outdoors and bring your dog too! You order at the counter/window, no table service. I like how quick it is. Order, grab, eat at table or take home. I always order tacos but their quesadilla, burrito are also good! read more

Gave this place an honest try on multiple occasions. Ordered burritos a couple times from here. The flavor was good but the ratio of rice in the burrito is always insane. The ingredients are always segmented so you have to eat 3/4 of your rice filled burrito before you taste any meat. Not sure if I'd try it again when the results are always the same. read more

Chicken burrito It's food that you think is great only when you're hungry The beans were too salty and I'm assuming they used fish oil to cook the rice I called to voice my concerns but I just ended up repeating myself over and over read more

Food was cold! Service was horrible, waited in front of building for 20 mins waiting for food, they claimed they called my number but never did and tried to serve me and my mother cold ass food, no signs were listed saying no refund . We were over charged ! Over charger for every topping ! Charged for onion cilantro sour cream and cheese , literally charged for each topping who does .. so they gave me a refund for each topping(s) but couldn't give me back my $40 dollars I spent on 6 tacos.. now that math ain't mathing .. $40 dollars .. on tacos ? I could have went to the store and bought my own groceries and made my own tacos for less ! Horrible food and service ! read more

Tacos El Gordo - Why y'all menu blocked out - Mexican Near Me - San Leandro, California

yummmm!!!! My absolute favorite Mexican restaurant in the Bay Area if you are anywhere near San Leandro you have got to stop by. The flavor and quality of the food is always consistent and high grade. The chicken and the steak are my go to protein choices but sometimes I switch it up everything on the menu is pure fire just sooo delicious. No indoor seating but they have a nice outside patio area or when it's cold out I usually just eat inside of my car. Anytime I go I've only waited from 5-7 minutes for my order even on a busy day they work so quickly here and all the workers are always in a great mood. Thanks tacos el gordo for great food and great service ! read more

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We loved Tacos El Gordo in San Diego and was expecting this to be the same. The tacos are good, but not as good as the ones in San Diego. Still some of the best tacos you can grab in the Bay Area, but if you're ever down south, don't pass up trying it down there. Today I got 2 lengua, al pastor, and cabeza tacos. Yum! The roasted red salsa was delish as well. Usually I prefer salsa verde, with the exception of today. Also got a super shrimp burrito for later, but haven't eaten it yet. Will definitely stop in for more tacos next time we're in the area. read more

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Tacos El Gordo is my go to spot whenever I'm craving for tacos. I love how they have a variety of meats and speciality innards if you are adventurous. My picks are carne asada, tripas , and cabasa (cheek meat). The grilled onion and jalapeño they give you on the side is on point. You can't go wrong with any tacos from here. They are crispy, flavorful and the hot salsas are chef kiss. You will not be disappointed. Don't forget to wash down your tacos with a large Jamaica too! FYI- the lines can be long, but it's worth the wait! read more

Tacos El Gordo - Tripas, cabasa, and carne asada tacos. (They forgot the grilled onion and jalapeño) - Mexican Near Me - San Leandro, California

The only best thing here is the tacos. This is an outdoor restaurant with a few tables, but it's not super comfortable because they're super close to the line where you order, and there are no bathrooms to wash your hands. Asada Tacos: 4.5/5 The meat is super soft and juicy. The best thing is the chile and onion on the side. Al Pastor Tacos: 2/5 The meat is not consistent. The last time I tried these the meat looked and tasted undercooked. Gordita: 3/5 It was super crunchy and was filled with lots of chicharrón. Unfortunately, for me it was too dry. Strawberry Horchata: 2/5 Way too sweet. Just order regular Horchata because you can't taste the strawberry flavor. Tortilla: 3.3/5 Sometimes they are warm and good, and sometimes they're cold and hard- not consistent. read more

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Delicious wet burrito it was asada (steak)with red and green sauce. Service was fast and they were really polite. I would definitely recommend this place they were pretty generous with the meat and sauce. read more

Food here is great! This is my new To go taco spot. Food doesn't take long to come out and the service is great! I totally recommend here!

Ordered a large horchata , asada burrito and asada torta. Was a little on the fence about trying this place because of the reviews but l Figured I'd give it a fair shot anyways. For starters the flavor wasn't bad that came to a hault when I bit into something hard I figured maybe it was an over cooked piece of meat. Same happened with my husband and his burrito. Took another bite again another hard piece and after looking at the chunks it seems like maybe their asada is a bunch of random meats mixed together. Needless to say I couldn't finish eating after three bites cause I got grossed out. The service was fast. The place seemed clean. read more