I had been to Taco's Jalisco a couple years ago, where I purchased some tacos and then headed to Donner lake to enjoy some fun in the sun. I heard they had recently remodeled and Nick and I decided to take a trip to Truckee. Tacos Jalisco is located in a small shopping center next to 7 eleven. The restaurant itself is brightly lit and warmly decorated. Staff is friendly and welcoming. Incredibly fresh tasty authentic Mexican food. We ordered a molcajete, Chimichanga and chicken taco. The portions are huge chimichanga was really tasty. The molcajete was a little different than what I am used to. The molcajetes that I have had in the past add cheese, this one did not however they did have a side of rice and beans. The chicken taco was overloaded with spices and condiments (great flavor). Looking forward to more trips to truckee for good food, and affordable prices ! read more

Tacos Jalisco - Molcajete to go yum! - Mexican Near Me - Truckee, California

BEST MEXICAN FOOD IN TOWN hands down. If you want a good burrito, your better off getting one here. Other Mexican restaurants are better to relax and catch a drink but when it comes to food this is the place to go. read more

Good food. Absolutely packed. Order up front, so IDK if there's table service. The food was quite good and reasonably priced this day and age. read more

Bomb dot com! Carnitas taco and el pastor taco hit the spot. Kiddo devoured chicken taco and rice. Salsa verde was delish. Carne Asada was a delicious greasy mess but that's what a Carne Asada quesadilla IS, so it too, was on point. And best of all the service was fast and quality. Well done all around! We will be back! read more

Fish tacos can't be beat! The best my friend has ever had. I had a chicken burrito. It was delicious. Stop by here. I eat a lot of burritos and this place is great. read more

I also remember the old Tacos Jalisco... but like so much else in Truckee these days, this place has turned into a soulless overcrowded hole. Service is cold, food is not much better. Sad. read more

Best food I've had in quite a while. Came quick and hot. Had the steak enchiladas Good music as well read more

Has gone downhill- the burritos are barely a third full, with most of it lettuce, and not really wrapped so flopping around with stuff falling out. Service has always been slow- 45 minutes for a burrito. We've mostly switched over to Golden Rotisserie across the street. read more

Great spot after a long day of skiing; we ordered HUGE beers and chicken fajitas, the food did not disappoint, although this Texas girl was SHOCKED that they didn't serve queso or even seem to know what it was. The homemade tortillas made up for it. read more

Today is August 26, 2024. The time was around 5:30 and the lady working the register was originally welcoming and somewhat nice. But I believe when she noticed that I gave her only a 5% tip her attitude adjusted. This was for takeout. She's lucky she got a tip at all. After that, she was somewhat rude. The Horchata machine was not working in the best that could, but it was slowly coming out. She hands me my food. She never handed me the Michelada or Horchata that I ordered and paid for. She then proceeded to tell me oh the Horchata machine is not working properly as I'm watching it or somewhat slowly. We paid about $71 for this Mexican food overall and I ordered beans inside the nachos and that is not what we got. The nachos are very dry. The meat is low low quality, it seems like ground beef and I ordered Carne Asada. I would never come here again when I'm in Truckee. On the plus side when I finally did get my Michelada it was pretty good. read more

As someone who lives in a place with authentic Mexican food, this place is legit! I had the carne asada tacos, and they were as good as the street tacos back home. Pricing was extremely reasonable and service was fast. Impressed and plan on returning. A breath of fresh air in a ski town with long wait times and high prices. read more

Very mediocre food. Cheap ingredients and non authentic taste. Feel chested of my $35 for my order, honestly. Ordered a meat burrito with chicken, and the stewed meat was sweet, and it had wilted lettuce to compound the issue. Taco Bell would have been more satisfying and cheaper, IMO. read more

Great burritos and tacos - almost always busy so best to call in orders if you're in a rush

Best Al Pastor Tacos or street tacos for the past 27+ years. Love this place!!! The started small as a great local family owned business. So good they keep growing. They now have two others places in Reno area. The BEST!!! read more

I came in here with a friend for lunch and ordered a shrimp burrito which was alright. However the environment inside the restaurant is quite... weird. My friend and I were in there when all of a sudden a very very drunk customer came at us harassing us, the waitress even witnessed it and instead offered him another beer to leave us alone after he was already far too gone... We felt uncomfortable, disrespected and overall scared so we just picked up and left. We ended up calling the place as soon as we got in our car and the waitress denied the whole thing however there was other witnesses there. Also to mention it was around 1 pm in the day. If they allowed one person to get super aggressively drunk at the restaurant at 1 pm imagine what else they allow. It's quite unfortunate, and I would hate what happened to us to happen to other people. Manager's should really be aware of what goes on in their restaurant because it overall just creates a very unpleasant environment. read more

That was the just horrible. Rice and tortilla. Minimal sauces. Pathetic. I'd give it a zero if yelp would let me. Couldn't finish it.

This is very good Mexican food. We've eaten here twice (take out) and both times the food was quality, wasn't greasy, and servings were substantial. I recommend the super quesadilla with chicken and the burrito bowls, which isn't on the menu but they're happy to make. I'm surprised this place isn't rated higher! We just moved from SF and we're relieved to find reliable Mexican in town. Recommend calling ahead for takeout, there can be a bit if a wait. read more

Super happy with their burritos. Definitely a good local spot. I highly recommend the chips and salsa. They had a lot of great Covid precautions and I felt totally safe. Super prompt and quick friendly service. read more

Excellent Authentic Mexican food. Great vegetarian options too! Excellent service. Highly Recommend it! read more

Always a great spot to hit after a day on the hill. Food is pretty good except the nachos are underwhelming. Definitely will go back.

Carnitas tacos: they are filled with hot chiles, and set my mouth on fire. If you are not used to that, you need to order them without the chiles, or pick them out first. Even without the chiles, not that great. Chorizo tostada: For my taste, too much heat and not enough flavor. Horchata was OK, a little too sweet. El Sancho is Kings Beach is much better. read more

Tacos Jalisco - carnitas tacos, and chorizo tostado: I think they are overloaded with heat. Not as good as El Sancho. - Mexican Near Me - Truckee, California

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I really do like this place, but it has gone downhill over the last year or two. I'm sure they have staffing trouble like everyone else in town, but the quality of food is suffering. I usually get the Baja fish tacos, which are bomb, but the last three times I've gotten them they come out over fried, almost burnt enough to send back but I'm not that person. I don't mind extra crispy once in a while but this has been the last three times and just not feeling like ordering it again any time soon . There were some really stale chips mixed in with the fresh ones too, gotta FIFO that stuff man! The server had to ask people if she was carrying their order because they weren't giving out number for some reason. I really want to enjoy coming back here, it's debatably the best Mexican restaurant in town if they can get their shit together. read more

Freezing in the depths of Tahoe city is very cold. Alas! When I heard of good ol Jalisco nearby I had to make an appearance. The snow hid the the store with its white might, however, my nose knows where to go. These tacos were yummy. I wish they had mor e meat in them read more

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After I gave them a 30% tip, they were rude and charged me for extra tortillas. Never coming back

This is a must. Great Mexican food. I would recommend the carne asada fries, carnitas burrito and the carne asada burrito. read more

Amazing food. Chicken burrito was so good I had to order another for takeout during my ski trip the next day.

I live in Chula Vista California 7 miles north of Tijuana with that said I stopped in for a Tacos Jalisco in Truckee California on Donner Pass Road easy access lots of parking great patio the service was fast and the tacos are absolutely traditionally mui Sabrosa I had a top shelf Carnitas of pork and a hard shell Carnitas of beef and a Baja shrimp taco all for under $10 this is the best value in the Tahoe basin and the most delicious Mexican food that you will find read more

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ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! This place is a gem. We stumbled upon this little place while on a family getaway to our cabin. They are open for seating right now (which was like new found civilization for us since EVERYTHING has been shut down in our hometown for the last 2 months). They're cleaning/sanitizing extra, extra well and practicing social distancing by keeping every other table closed. Besides the food being AMAZING, it is family-owned and the people here are SUPER hospitable and friendly. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! You won't be disappointed. Side note: Please be patient with the food wait time. We did wait about 25 mins for our food BECAUSE they are limited staff in order to even stay open! They usually have 10 cooks and are operating with 2 right now. BE KIND! It'll be worth the wait. read more

Authentic, delicious, what more could you want. And currently, they have a decent amount of outdoor seating. A great takeout or outdoor option if you don't want to cook. read more

Some of these 1 or 2 star reviews jUst don't make sense to me. We live in Tahoma at Lake Tahoe and often drive to this place because their Al Pastor is the bomb. Sure..there's a line most of the time and you have to order at the counter. If you want to be waited on, then don't go to this place. We've been going there for years and none of these negative reviews maKe sense to me. I would guess that several of them are from competitors. The place is always busy and the people who work there are great! If you're a tourist and checking this place out now, try it. Order the Al Pastor tacos. read more

*******Food safety needs to shut this "restaurant" down.****** My wife and I stopped in Truckee to charge our car on the way to visit friends in Tahoe. We decided to grab a quick taco so took a brief walk over to Taco's Jalisco. The restaurant was quite busy and we expected a bit of a wait. We ordered our 3 tacos and a tostada and sat down to wait for our meal. An hour later the server who starting dropping plates at a table nearby for a family of 8 including 4 small children aged 1-4 that had come in about 10 minutes after we had ordered. Another 10 minutes pass and the table with the family calls the waiter over and sends part of their meal back. At this point we flag the waiter down as it has been about 10 minutes since we had seen people behind us in line getting food and asked about our order. He stood to listen, checked our number and without saying a word leaves to the kitchen. 10 minutes later with still no word I headed up to the woman taking orders in front to ask about our tacos. She looked in her system, said it would be out in a minute and I left to sit down. By now it had been 1.5 hours since we arrived. A few minutes later she comes out with 2 plates of food, set them down on the tables and returns to take more orders. The tacos and tostada were all very, very cold and you could easily tell they had been picked at and some of it had been eaten. The food had been served to the family of 8, left at their table and picked at by their children for 10 minutes before being returned to the kitchen to sit for another 20 minutes until they decided to bring it to us. I was not very pleased - in total about 1.75 hours for 3 tacos and a tostada that had been partially consumed is not my idea of a pleasant experience. I took the food back to the front, gave it back to the cashier and we left. We didn't get to try the food but from the looks of what was on other people's plates, I think you would have a similar experience dining at a trough. read more

The food is cheap and okay tasting, but the Mexican rice was crunchy and burnt, like it had been sitting around for too long. I got two chicken enchiladas with red sauce, and the sauce was surprisingly sweet, which I didn't love. The portions were decent size though. They don't serve complimentary chips and salsa, but you can get a side for about $3. The beers are decently priced too. Service is quick: you order and pay at the counter, they hand you a number, you find a table, and they deliver the food to you when ready. I would consider returning the next time I'm in Donner area since the rest of Truckee is so darn pricey these days! read more

Went here about a month ago and it was surprisingly pretty good. When we got there in the evening there was a line out the door so we thought was be pretty good. I got some type of taco plate and I was not disappointed. It was a small serving it, but honestly, it was just enough for me. They offered different type of hot sauces, which was a plus. They also offered different types of meat Cuts, which is not a lot of Mexican places offer. read more

The service is awful. You walk in and there is a hand written sign says prices have gone up due to inflation. You don't have to explain that your prices have gone up, you could just say our supplier has raised food prices so we had to raise our prices. When prices come down so will ours.... Then they have another sign prices are cash only there is a 4% charge for a credit card. I'm sorry but just add it to the price, so unprofessional. The girl at the counter was on her phone and we had to wait over five minutes to order. I walked out, after eating here for several years and living I town. I will never go back and would not recommend this establishment to anyone. The service is by far the worst in Truckee. read more

Always the best Carnitas and chicken tacos in town. Veggie burritos are favorite. Nothing but goodness here

As a local of truckee I've been coming here for years and this place has gotten a lot worse in the last couple months. Lady taking orders isn't welcoming and wait times are have gotten out of control. Had to wait over an hour for a basic carne asada burrito plus the only thing with flavor is their salsas. Oh yeah the burrito was cold too. read more

Don't waste your time here. When our burritos came neither one had beans in them. When I politely told the waiter about the beans issue, saying that I just wanted to let him know, he didn't offer to do anything - like get us a side or something. Not coming back here. We waited in line a long time, and then our food took forever to get to us. The place looks dingy - bright lights, not enjoyable ambience. Update: I got food poisoning that night, stay away! read more

Tacos Jalisco - Mexican Near Me - Truckee, California

Arrived and no one in line ahead of us. You order at the counter and they bring you your food. Wait time for our food was lengthy and when our order arrived, it was without my nachos. We alerted the server and he responded with my order quickly. Food was so so, nothing to rave about. The burrito was cold in the middle and my nacho chips were soggy in places. Chicken on the nachos was mostly shredded dark meat with re fried beans, sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes, and peppers. The nachos were piled high and enough for at least two people, they were not as tasty as I would have liked. I think the refined beans made the dish soggy. The place was clean and the atmosphere was like a cantina, colorful walls and tables, with Hispanic tunes playing. Parking, we lucked out and found a place. It's located in a busy shopping center so parking might be s challenge at peak meal times. read more

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GOOD MEXICAN FOOD IN TRUCKEE!!!! We tried a couple other places in town, and found them to be bland and boring, with the service to match. Tacos Jalisco is seasoned, delicious, and they spare no cilantro. Love this place. Hands down best Mexican food in Truckee. read more

The food was adequate but the service was sub par. We ordered meals and chips and salsa. The meals came (they got one of the 3 orders wrong) and no chips and salsa. Food was only luke warm when it arrived. I asked the busboy for our chips and salsa (which they charged extra for) but he only spoke Spanish and did not know what chips and salsa were. I asked the cashier twice before the chips and salsa finally came. After we finished, there was no clearing of the dishes off our table. Wish I knew the level of service before I tipped when ordering. No bueno. read more