My husband and I LOVE this spot!!! My kids even love it, which says a lot! Everything is always on point, the food is delicious, and the prices are very reasonable. My personal favorite is the chorizo. It's SO good! Definitely one of our go-to spots! read more

The tacos were good, but not "cancel-my-plans-and-come-back-tomorrow" good. I left satisfied, but not emotionally attached. The food did its job, I did my job (ate everything), and we all went our separate ways. Would I come back? Sure. Would I write a song about these tacos? Probably not. read more

Tacos were worthy of other highly rated taco shops but with an affordable price. Tacos were great and would definitely make my way there again. Highly recommend. read more

Tacos Gavilan - Tacos Taco Asada Taco Pastor - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Needed a late night bite and saw this taco place was open. Based on the logo it seemed like a franchise restaurant. Came in to a line of people waiting to order so I was optimistic. The place was very clean and the counter looked inviting. They had Spanish music playing the entire time. The food was prepared very fast and looked good. However, the meat was a little dry and lacked any seasoning. You definitely need to add their sauce to your meal to get more flavor. The food was not the highest quality, but you get good portion for the prices and open late if you need a late night snack. read more

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We were so looking forward to two burritos. I ordered carnitas with no rice el supreme and he ordered carne adada with bean and rice. Both burritos were filled with too much beans and rice. Real dissapointment. We won't go back for burritos. The cips were not great neither. Horchata was sweet. No photos. Side note, I've been there before for tacos and the tacos were good. read more

Food is still awesome and affordable. My quesadilla was great and huge. My wife loves the sope's. read more

Tacos Gavilan - Quesadilla Chicken and Sope Asada - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Ordered Tacos Gavilan via the Uber Eats platform. The delivery was quick and our order was precise as we ordered including condiments and utensils. Packaging kept our food hot. We tried a few different taco meats, all were great. The BRC burrito is a perfect portion for kiddos. Our child really liked it. The highlight for our family were the agua frescas. read more

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First time trying it and I was impressed with the food. I ordered carne asada tacos and they were delicious. The staff were very friendly and the lines moves fast. The inside was very nice and clean. read more

Tacos Gavilan - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Had lunch at this spot and thought it was OK. I had the super burrito, chicken and pastor tacos. The burrito had too much sour cream and not enough asada. The tocos were alright. Big clean store. Friendly service. read more

This was our first visit to Tacos Gavilan. Here are some pros and cons. Pros: I had the taco plate and my wife had the egg burrito. I would describe both meals as competent. The rice and beans were good and filling. The tacos were small but there were three of them. The restaurant is very clean and has a lot of seating. It is in a good location. Pricing for the taco plate and for the burrito was reasonable by today's standards. Cons: I found the food to be somewhat bland. The salsa was mild. The guac was crushed avocado with little to no seasoning. The P.A. System was annoying. No one could make out a word that the cook was saying when he called out an order. It was loud and distorted. We were overcharged for the fountain drinks. We ordered regular soft drinks and were charged $6.95 each. I was seated before I discovered the overcharge and let it slide. So will we return maybe. The drink overcharge left a sour taste in my mouth but I would like to try the egg dishes. read more

Stopped by this taco spot and it did not disappoint! The carne asada and al pastor tacos were both really good full of flavor and cooked perfectly. I also loved that they have self-serve soda and a horchata machine (major plus). On top of that, there's a sauce station where you can fully customize your tacos just the way you like. They even give out free smashed beans, and honestly... they were so good. Definitely coming back! read more

Tacos Gavilan - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Very good place, it was my first time getting food from here and I ordered the taco plate, it was delicious, the meat in each taco was different and all was very well cooked and seasoned, the sauces came on the side in case you want to add them or not, the bag was sealed and it was not easy to open it, it is good food. read more

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Clean, fast, good parking. And obviously most important, the food was fresh and tasted good. I really liked that they had packaged salsas, lemons, etc for "to go" orders! read more

This place is clean and large. The service is helpful and fast. I put the quality of the food well above Taco Bell which is across the street. 1 star for Taco Bell, 3 stars here. It's fast and good, but no authentic. I had Pastor which was not bad, the super burrito had a the perfect amount of cheese, sour cream, guacamole, rice and meat. I would order it again, but only if I were comparing it to fast food. This is high quality fast food, served hot, but not authentic home made tasting Mexican food. read more

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Wow! What a fantastic find! The place is new, bright, clean with fantastic service. At first, I thought the portion looked small, but I was wrong! I ordered a carnitas plate and it seemed like it never ended. They also have a condiment bar with amazing grilled jalapeños and onions as well as pinto beans. So we ordered double rice and added their beans from the condiment bar. Add too that their prices are pre-pandemic, but don't tell the owners that! read more

Food is fresh and savory. They give plenty of side condiments (salsa, limes, cilantro). The restaurant is spacious and there's always room for many guests. read more

I love burritos but this place might be only one where they package everything neat for delivery, they put sauces and everything in seperate bag and now they use drink bag which is nice and neatly pack for the deliver. it been while I ordered from here and they still neatly packaged everythin. read more

Likes: + Scrumptious Mexican food. + Polite, helpful staff. + Cheap food! I ate a variety of things for a total under $15! what a steal + Variety of Mexican food. Besides tacos and burrito, they have: mulitas (translation: little mule), a sort of cross between a taco and a quesadilla, AKA a crispy tortilla sandwich, tortas, a type of Mexican sandwich, and sopes (idk why Google translates it to "soup", when it's actually a fried corn dough or masa dish). + Ample parking. + Casual ambience. Non-likes: - To use the restroom, need to ask an associate to press the buzzer. You don't use a code. I'd rather the restroom remain unlocked, but I suppose they may have a homelessness problem. - The sauces, lemons, and roasted jalapeno peppers remain in individual packets since COVID. A little inconvenient. - They don't have napkin dispensers at the tables. Have to grab them individually at the dispenser across the restaurant. I had $4.49 Mulita Asada + $4.49 Sope Lengua + $2.29 Taco Cabeza + tax = $12.32 read more

This is the $10 Dollar Torta Cubana ( Cuban Torta ) absolutely disgusting hot dog and a load of mayo this was not good. And I couldn't get a refund or different item in exchange bad experience. Esta es la Torta Cubana de 10 dólares absolutamente asquerosa. Un hot dog horrible y una cantidad excesiva de mayonesa. Y no me dieron reembolso ni me permitieron cambiarla por otro platillo. Muy mala experiencia. read more

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Another rainy-ish night in Orange County calls for tacos and we decided it was time to try Tacos Gavilan! This is a chain-ish establishment in that they have a lot of locations in So Cal, and we tried the Santa Ana location via Grub Hub. Our order was fairly basic, but they have a wide variety of delicious looking treats to try! We got a chicken taco, super mulita asada, super burrito asada, and cheesecake. They also allow you to order the entire salsa bar fixings with each item, which is awesome. (We did not order the jalapeños, but got them instead of our beans, which was sad, but ok I guess. We didn't eat them.) The chicken taco with onions and cilantro was delicious. I tried the green salsa and almost died. The flavor is so good, but it's spicy! Hubby tried the red salsa and said the same! If you like it spicy, these are the salsa for you! We do not, but the flavors were really good! They just killed our souls! Next was the super mulita asada. The only way to describe this dish is that it's a quesadilla that is not sealed and is fried? I have never had one, but it was delicious! What makes it "super" is the addition of sour cream and avocado. 5 stars even with how greasy it was and required almost all of the 5 napkins we got in our bag to eat it. The super asada burrito had beef, cheese, rice, beans, sour cream, avocado in a really nice tortilla. It was a lot of rice. A lot. I would wager 2/3 of the burrito was rice. I don't mind a good BRC burrito, but this was a lot of rice. I ended up having to open the burrito and take some out. The taste was nice, it was just too much rice. Finally, the cheesecake. Sadly, this was not the highlight of our dinner. It tasted like a weirdly failed flan. Not cheesy. Not creamy. Not cakey. Nothing good about this one, sadly. The food was good. I want to try the nachos if we ever go in person, and hubby really liked the mulita and questioned if he can ever eat a quesadilla again. read more

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This place is alright, and after ordering a few times, I can say its a solid joint that doesn't necessarily outshine similar restaurants and isn't my top choice for Mexican food. However, in a pinch, this place is not bad and it's really neat how they package the food, provided sauces, and other condiments for customers to grab on their own. The meat has been on the dry side a few times when I ordered for take out, and the flavor is alright with average portion sizes. The store itself is relatively large and makes it really easy for groups to sit down and stay together. I didn't really experience any customer service from any of the associates, but I also did place my order online and just pick up at the end of the register. Overall, I'm not really certain if I would return but it's definitely not a bad place. read more

Tacos Gavilan did not dissapoint. This location has plenty of space and the menu includes pictures. The prices were descent and the food portion was good. Item ordered: asada burrito and an horchata Asada burrito was under $9 dollars and was pretty good. A good ratio of meat, rice and beans. I was impressed to see a very organized salsa bar with prepackaged cilantro and salsa. The bar also includes beans which were a big hit with my co workers. Overall, great location with great food. Conveniently on the corner of grand and 17th street. Fast service and great prices. read more

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This taco chain restaurant was pretty average to me. It has authentic flavors for Mexican food, and the texture of the various meats I tried (pastor, lengua, and chicken) was tender enough, but none of it really stood out to me compared to some of the other Mexican restaurants I've been to lately. Even the agua frescas were pretty plain. I will definitely give this location credit though for keeping their place clean. This was arguably the cleanest fast food place I've ever been in. read more

This place is great, we got the Carne Asada tacos and a Lengua burrito. I really liked the tacos, since the meat was really flavorful. It's a lot better than some mom and pops. The salsas are better tasting too. The lengua burrito was okay, not much flavor. read more

I've tried the tacos and sopes from here. The sopes are my favorite and the tacos are pretty good. Love that they have plenty of salsas, beans, lemons, chiles, and onion/ cilantro available for you to take with your order. The place is super clean and there is plenty of seating. read more

Tacos Gavilan - Sopes de asada y al pastor. - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Hubby brought home a Plato Pastor w Large Horchata for Sunday Lunch 08.14.22 The Pastor was really yummy, tender and flavorful. Really good marinade. Has some chopped up onions. Definitely great addition to the asada. Horchata drink was good but not the best I've had. Definitely had better before. The jalapeño beware! It was really spicy as heck. I'm good at my spice tolerance but the jalapeño I had here was one of the hottest I've had. So eat wisely w the jalapeño. Love how the salsa are package in their own bag. read more

Tacos Gavilan - Plato Pastor w Large Horchata 08.14.22 - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Another great outing to Tacos Gavilan. Although I gave them a 5-star review last time, I went with a group, and it was pointed out to me that they did not seem to have a fish (fried or grilled) option or a shrimp option. So, I do have to deduct a star for that. I don't normally order those items, but I do occasionally, so it is a miss. I would still say that they are one of my favorite places. The service is fast and very friendly. The place is still clean as a brand-new whistle. With the place being so big, they can crank you in and out from order to getting your food so very quickly. Everything that they do have is top notch. Although the Al Pastor does not seem to have any pineapple, that can be a regional thing. The flavors are still fantastic. You feel very safe going here and I highly recommend it to everyone. read more

Solid tacos. I came here one about 5 years ago in college and I remember it was packed at night. I happened to drive by today and I knew I had to get some. Tacos are $2.50 each which includes tax, which is a solid price. Meat is good, I like that the sauces are made in-house and 100% natural with no preservatives. You can tell because they keep them refrigerated in the store too. read more

Tacos Gavilan - Onion and Cilantro - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

From the moment I got onto Yelp, to locating this Establishment I had no difficulty placing my order and the staff was pleasant. I ordered the Al pastor bean and rice burrito with cilantro and onions. Tasty every bite. There were sauces, lemon slices, jalapeños and carrots sealed and packaged for our order. Free of charge. The cashier female and the gentle that called out my order number #79 voiced in Spanish and in English. As I walked up he confirmed my name, Daniel, and we exchanged pleasantries. The table tops and chairs were clean and floors. Smelt delightful. Thanks team and management. read more

I was happily surprised by this establishment. El Gavilan is a chain food restaurant that specializes in tacos and other Mexican fast food. the ambiance is family oriented and has ample sitting tables. This place has caught my attention by serving "pre-packed" sauces and condiments that make it easy to take out without making a mess during your drive home. Another plus is that the restaurants are open till midnight, which makes it easy to make a quick stop after returning from an event. the establishment was very clean, and I could also see that the kitchen staff was careful to follow sanitary protocols. I would recommend this restaurant when you need a quick taco fix or when you have a quick taco craving that is reasonably priced. read more

Tacos Gavilan - Grill area - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Amazing food. Probably the best Mexican spot I've had in SoCal. I highly recommend and will be coming back

This place still has epic tacos and burritos. It's always clean inside, food is always perfect and you can maybe catch a good soccer game on one of the tvs. If you don't feel like driving there get it delivered by door dash or another delivery service. read more

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Fantastic burritos and tacos! Service is quick and friendly, and the prices are great, too. read more

Tried this place close to work. I was impressed at how clean it was and the staff were nice and friendly. I ordered individual tacos and taco meal with rice and beans to go. We ordered steak, chicken and pork, lengua and cabesa. I think the lengua was the best. I was impressed at how nice they packaged everything. The plates had a plastic with elastic over them and the meal was in a nice to go container with a matching lid. All the condiments are pre-packed. The tacos were tasty and a good size with lots of meat in them. My order came out fast and hot. I will definitely come back to this location. read more

Tacos Gavilan - Cabeza and lengua tacos - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Food was great. I ordered a Super Chicken Burrito. It was a very large quantity. I also got a Large Horchata which came in a large, high quality pouch that was easy to pour out of. The prices are very fair and quantity of food is a lot better than most places! read more

The service was ok, but the food was not so great. The food was cold and they had messed up my order. Never going there again!!

Tacos gavilan on 17th street is a quick and easy place to get decent tacos, sopes, burritos, and more. The restaurant area is always really clean and well maintained including the condiments bar. I usually order the three taco plate and my husband loves the super mulitas. Inflation has bumped up the prices to about $8 per entree but it's still very good flavor and size. Of course it's not the best most authentic taco place but it's convenient and well done for what it is. The condiments bar has mostly pre packaged salsa, onions and cilantro, and lemons, and I appreciate that for cleanliness reasons. The staff are friendly and helpful to offer suggestions. The great thing is that they are open really late until 2am! PRO TIP: All the tacos come with two tortillas and plenty of meat so go ahead and double your tacos! read more

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Fire, love this spot. Love their militias, they don't skimp on cheese or the meat that you choose on your tacos. The place is always clean, plenty of seats as well as variety of meats and waters. The cashiers are pretty hospitable sometime more fluent in Spanish than English. Another thing that is great about this place is that they allow you to serve yourselves as much condiments like beans, onions and salsas. read more

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Food was amazing!!!! Can't wait to get back for more!! The food was extremely fresh and the vibe was great! read more

Update: active duty AGR (if you're in the military you kmow.) they dont officer military discount even if you're in uniform. The discount is only for police officers. The owner claimed they do but its a lie. It is what it is. I just wish they woild tell the truth over lying about it. Note: Food still tastes good, customer service is good, and they do a good job keeping it clean. I give 3 1/2 stars because integrity is a big value for me. read more