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Food was 10/10 Enchiladas are a gem here! Great authentic…read moreflavor! Service was 10/10 Cleanliness was 10/10 Would definitely come back again!

Delicious food, great service. Very nice dining experience. Highly recommended for great Mexican…read morefood that feels like home.

Michelada Mix and Birria Mix

Quesabirrias (Orden De 3)

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Man this spot never let me down. Every-time I come Ca I stop here. Love this spot. I get something…read moredifferent off the menu each time and I loved it all. I usually eat so fast I don't review I head of just enough time to take the pics, lol

We decided to give this place another go after not coming for a while and it was kind of…read moredisappointing to be honest. I got an Asada Wet Burrito and Jess got the enchilada plate. We also got a side of chips and salsa and two mini tacos, one with Al pastor and the other with barbacoa. The Asada tasted bad. The rest of the burrito was fine. The green sauce was great, pico and guac were fine. But the meat had this weird old tasting flavor to it. It even had a rancid smell to it after pulling a few pieces out to see what the problem was. I immediately had to stop eating it, the pieces were also fatty, tough and hard like a pebble. The chips also tasted old and stale, like store bought chips left out for a while. The Al Pastor was the highlight of the meal. The meat tasted charred, it was flavorful and well seasoned. I honestly should've grabbed a burrito with that meat instead. Barbacoa was just ok, nothing to write home about. A little more tough than what we've had from Chipotle. Not really seasoned. Overall, disappointed. Los Arbolitos was the spot to go to for a really good asada burrito. Unfortunately this doesn't seem like the case anymore. Was really hoping to find another local spot for our Mexican food cravings but I don't think it's going to be this one after all.

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Tacos La Villa Mexican Grill

3.5(115 reviews)

0.1 mi

Great burritos here! And their salsa...fabulous!!! Just a cute little spot with a drive thru…read morewindow, but the food and service is awesome! Come check 'em out!

I think out of anything i want to get out of this review is how hurt i am as customer. This isn't a…read morereview about food, it's about an incident that occurred this afternoon. I had a delivery driver who also happened to pick up my orders from here. We got to talking about other spots in town and I mentioned this place and he says, "ohhh you're THAT Frank". Automatically I'm like "uh oh" lol. Now before you start wondering "two sides to every story"; here's mine. I order a burrito combo with a large limonada. I ask for my burrito with just meat and rice, sometimes onions. I ask for it to be grilled. I asked for (2) to (3) serrano peppers on the side. Before they "disappeared" off of GrubHub, they had a button on their page for sauces. They don't charge for them on the app and don't have a quantity cap, so i usually ask for around (4) to (5) green and the same in habanero. The burritos are big and I'm a salsa kind of guy lol. If 10 sauces overall is too much, then that's fine. At least give me something lol. I've been given (0) or (1) at times. My burrito is 50/50 sometimes grilled, sometimes not "mostly not", they will forget my drinks from time to time. When i ask the driver, they say they weren't given a drink. My food has come cold, the meat has been chewy and fatty. I've had to get refunds on orders because of the quality. So I always ask the drivers to make sure my drinks are there and my sauces are in the bag. But here I've been, coming back cause i was genuinely a happy customer more times than not. Then to randomly hear from a delivery driver who's picked up your orders from here before, you've been talked "sh$t' about. So much that he even contemplated telling me "DONT ORDER FOOD FROM HERE". This is a place you've given business to on a regular basis! It's disheartening and it hurts. My last review was even a good one lol. Needless to say I'm not coming back. Pretty messed up too, cause i was happy to see them come to town since i first encountered them in Bakersfield. Oh well.. talk all the crap you want now, hope you read this. I know one customer ain't no love lost. But now everyone will know how they're being treated behind their backs. Better places in town to find.

Carne asada taco

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Loaded Breakfast Burrito. Nice size.

Colima Mexican & Seafood Restaurant

3.7(283 reviews)

1.9 mi

the service was great . I really like the shrimp cocktail it wasn't spicy like other ones. i just…read morewish it also had cucumbers but i like that it had lots of avocados and shrimp. Now i know where to get a shrimp cocktail when i'm craving one, knowing it won't be spicy

We love Colimas!! My husband grew up going here & always gets their bean cheese & rice burrito with…read moretheir delicious white sauce! Amazing! I have been going there for 25 years & usually get their chili verde burrito. It's very flavorful & perfect spice. We now live in Oregon & only get there a couple times a year. Wish they would open a restaurant in our area. Thanks Colimas for having our favorite Mexican food

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Las Flores Comida Mexicana

4.6(11 reviews)

2.4 mi

It was alright not as good as I expected. The service was great. The menudo wasn't as flavorful.read more

I am from Southern California and I mention this to say that I wish they were located closer to me…read more. I found them because they were close to my air bnb and had a good rating and I see why. Everything was good. For dinner I had the carne asada burrito it was one of the best burritos I've ever had. Everything was so fresh and the carne was flavorful not big and lined with fat like most places serve. My family got a quesadilla plate, enchilada plate, and a quesabirria. The service was amazing the girl at the window was so friendly and answered all questions. It is outdoor seating but when it's cold they have the heat lamps so you will not be cold. I absolutely loved the green salsa with avocado chunks in it. Everything is 10/10 I went back the next morning for breakfast with my family and I had the carne asada sopes. Others in my family had the birria (that came in a bowl), Gordita, menudo, quesabirria, and wonderful drinks. In case you are a review person and reviews help to make your decision my review still does not do this place justice. If you get lost like I did because I am not from the area and my gps was probably off just call them and she will give you information like she did me. Also other reviews mentioned not having their food. I checked my bag before I left because I knew I was hungry and it took me all of 15 seconds. P.S. I devoured my food so fast I didn't even think to take pictures, but again you will not be disappointed!

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Guadalajara Grill Taco Shop - S Lovers Lane

4.1(94 reviews)

3.2 mi

I Finally broke down and decided to place an order from here through DoorDash. They don't offer…read morefree delivery so it was almost double the standard price. For 1 burrito and 1 taco with tip, came out to around $33. Don't do delivery from here. The Burrito was not very good. The meat was almost like ground beef in texture but also non existent at the same time. I tasted more beans than rice but even then, it was more of a soupy burrito with a tortilla that you had to rip at and hope each bite wouldn't undo the whole burrito. There was some kind of salsa inside it that wasn't apart of the description. It gave it an off flavor. Al Pastor taco was meh. The corn tortillas tasted homemade, which was nice. But the meat was stringy, kind of fatty and an off color almost a light orange. It tasted better than the asada but still wasn't very good. I do appreciate they followed my request for extra salsa, but these packs look like they come from a frozen dinner you get at the store. Absolutely off putting. The flavor was "ok" but nothing special. Overall, not worth it. $33 and I was left with an upset stomach. I had such high hopes! I haven't been in a long time and was hoping it would have been an amazing experience. I was wrong. I gave 3 stars cause I do appreciate them following the special instructions most other restaurants don't. But that still can't justify the food.

I dont eat beef. But their chicken is diced so tiny it is not enjoyable. Really wish you would…read morereconsider. Your beans, though, are very good.

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El Tarasco Restaurant Mooney

3.1(217 reviews)

0.1 mi

Service was horrible! Started with coming in. We had people come in after to check in and got…read moreseated before us! Then after getting seated, I ordered a drink and never was brought to me. Had to go get it from the bar myself as I saw it sitting there for a few minutes. Ordered steak ranchera and I should have just ordered gum. Very chewy. We will never come back!

Decent spot. However, food is literally hit or miss and we've been plenty of times to justify that…read more However, now it's about only going to the one on Main St since it's been more miss on the food. Service is always on point.

Strawberry Mojito

Free chips & Salsa

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Drinks, Maggies

Quesadilla Gorilla

4.4(782 reviews)

1.8 mi

Service was wonderful, our bartender was really cool and personable. The guava margarita we got…read moreduring happy hour was delicious, but thankfully the chips and queso were on happy hour special because we left most of it behind. It was pretty gritty and just plain bad. We might be back to try a quesadilla sometime but most likely will stick to their $8 happy hour margarita.

Stand up and order place. There isn't a huge amount of seating, but was able to find a dirty table…read moreto sit down on. Food was delicious, especially the avocado sauce with these quesadillas.

Happy Hour

#3 Asada or Nada with Roasted Sour Cream and Avocado Salsa

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Azul Mexican Grill

3.4(229 reviews)

2.5 mi

I'm a sucker for the Tacos Puntas it's my go to every time! I finally tried something new. Their…read moresteak! Flavor, presentation, and service... all perfect.

I would give this place zero stars if I could. This place used to be good. But in the past several…read moreyears, it's completely gone downhill both in customer service, quality of the food, & its pricing. The portions have gotten noticeably smaller, however the prices continue to rise. What you are served is definitely not worth what Azul's charges you. This place used to be a regular go-to spot for myself when I am in Visalia, which is quite often. My sister & her husband were weekly regulars there & were (allegedly) friends with the owner. The last several times I've been there for a meal with my sister & BIL the owner has come over to say hello, but she has not seemed genuine or at all happy to see my sister & BIL. Instead, her "hellos" & the quick small talk that is expected of an owner greeting their regulars seemed incredibly forced & just completely inorganic. It was like she did not want us there, found it annoying that we were there, & did not appreciate our business at all. That made me feel very uncomfortable. The last time my family was there, it was my sister, mother, & their friend (a Visalia local) that were dining in. My mother picked up the check & paid by debit card & rounded up the just under $70 bill to $90 for the tip. When she looked at her bank statement a few days later, she discovered that the server had charged $100. My mom called my sister, who told her to call the owner & let her know what happened to make it right. They were trying to give the benefit of the doubt, but at the same time knew the chances of an experienced server mistaking a 2-digit total for a 3-digit total is highly unlikely. When my mother called the restaurant to speak to the owner, she kept my mother waiting on hold for the longest time. After the owner finally did come to the phone, she was very rude to my mom: didn't say hello or ask how she was. The owner completely dismissed the occurrence, saying that the server who ran the card was one of her best girls & longest employees & that there was no way that could have happened. The way she spoke to my mother, it was like she was trying to make my mother feel like it was her fault, & was making an issue out of nothing. My mom assured her that she had copies of the receipt with the correct total, to which the owner rudely said something like "okay, so what now? You want the $10 back?" completely dismissively. My mother tried to be polite--as this was a "friend" of my sister's & my sister & BIL were still at that point regulars--so she said the next time they came in to dine, they could discount that tab by $10. Obviously, that never happened. When my BIL found that out, he & my sister both decided they would no longer give their business to such a place. None of us have been back since. I do not recommend eating here. You will get mediocre food at an expensive price tag. Plus you will run the risk of dishonest servers over tipping themselves under the protection of an owner who clearly does not care & puts her customers down. If this was the experience of regular customers, I can only imagine how the non-regulars are treated...

Chicken, steak, shrimp platter

Jalapeño Cucumber Margarita - so good

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Raspberry margarita

Mariscos El Picudo

3.9(21 reviews)

2.3 mi

I knew this place when it was El Presidente and I knew that it had closed. The land lord that owns…read morethe property is a friend of mine and wanted to meet me here. Like another customer stated that it had a funky odor and it was covered with bleach smell was true on my first visit and after talking with the owner of the restaurant, the menu sounded like it was worth coming back. I came back a second time and the owner recognized me and greeted me and directed us towards our table. There was no odor this time and it is an older establishment that actually was a house at one time. If you sit in the back area you can still see the crown moldings of the living area. We ordered the Marlin Empanadas- there is 4 to an order ($12). I wish I cut one so that you can see in the picture that it definitely is Marlin. Marlin is red flesh and I've fished in Cabo San Lucas and caught marlin and it's not the best flavored fish as it is dense and very oily. This definitely tasted like I remembered the last time I caught a marlin! Still this was good as I don't see marlin on the menu much so I usually order shrimp empanadas. We ordered Cooked Seafood Molcajete- Shrimp, octopus, crab, fish, and mussels. It came out boiling hot and I'm going to post video of the clay pot so you can see that it comes out hot from the kitchen!! Ordered a side of whole beans and homemade corn tortillas. Yes they do have homemade corn tortillas here and I definitely recommend! They also have a Tomahawk steak served with shrimp ($75) that I hear is a good seller!! Come support this restaurant! It's located on North Sante Fe and away from most businesses so you don't know it's there or has re-opened like I did!! Quality is good and everything had good flavor!

I'm very disappointed with my recent experience on 6/29. During our lunch visit, I placed a to-go…read moreorder for an "El Limonero" (fish ceviche) tostada along with our dine-in meal. When we arrived at my family member's house in Shafter and opened the container, the entire lime juice had leaked into the bag, and what was left was basically just a tiny portion of cucumber and avocado--definitely not a complete order. How was this almost $20 ($15 + Svc fee) I immediately took a photo and called the restaurant. Our server, Adriana, asked me to text the picture to the # I was calling +1 (559) 830-4004 so the manager could approve a refund. I did exactly as instructed, and they did respond after reviewing picture and said they would issue refund... but despite following up multiple times, no one ever processed my refund or even responded. Considering how expensive the food is here (plus added service fees), it's really disappointing to be treated with such unprofessionalism. All I expected was accountability and a resolution for an order that was clearly incomplete. Unfortunately, the lack of communication and customer care has left a very negative impression, and I don't plan to return.

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Dominick M.

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11 years ago

The best mexican restauran in town I love the asada fries with the best salsa roja in town this salsa is so bom... And the shrimp cocktails with a Michelada ummmm is so bom.. The ceviche tostada..... Great customer service and the cook guys are the best.. I recommend everybody to come to tacos el grullo visalia read more

Ivan B.

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3

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9 years ago

I have to say it but this place has the most authentic salsa flavor the variety of meats are really good as well the place is clean and very friendly personal I love coming here with my family every time a great experience read more

Precious B.

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8 years ago

This is the worst place I've ever been too!!!!! I'm disappointed that I really wasted my money here!!!!! You guys should close this place!!!

Monica D.

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9 years ago

Food is amazing and staff is always friendly! I go for their asada fries at least once a month and am never disappointed!!!!

I L.

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7

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10 years ago

Love this place although they are a bit over priced. Always have a hard time deciding what to get everything is delicious

Celia N.

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6 years ago

Ordered a sope and some tacos, I was really disappointed in the hard sope. Will not be ordering again.

George S.

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14

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11 years ago

Great food at great prices. I like to eat here then go to Howie's for some brews as their food sucks.

Bernie D.

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7

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10 years ago

Love this place. Tacos are amazing and there's no way you can only have just one Michelada.

Jae I.

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2

1

4 years ago

We tried to get food late at night, but it was closed before the hours listed on Yelp.

Jackie J.

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11

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13 years ago

I have been here twice and both times the food was very good!

Alex R.

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27

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14 years ago

Can't go wrong with just about everything on their menu.

Philip B.

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2

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14 years ago

Manager is still not around to comment. Big surprise.

Tacos El Grullo - mexican - Updated September 2026

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