This place has been around for forever! I hadn't been here…read morein ages and it was even better than I remember it. Well staffed and everyone was so kind and welcoming. The corn chips were great and the flour chips were fresh and warm! We had the taco salad with carne asada, a shredded beef taco, and an enchilada. I was stuffed afterwards. The meat was fantastic... the flavor and texture. The servings were generous. And the food came out quite quickly despite the restaurant being at least halfway full. Will definitely be back!

Hmm, guess I was there on an off night. Came in last night (Tuesday) around 5:45 and the place was…read morepacked; took the last parking spot way down by the personal trainer's studio. Promising! Ordered to-go ... first of all, the menu is outdated so what should have been my bill was $10 higher than I thought. I get it, prices go up. But when my bill was $70 and not the $50 I was expecting, I was curious. I was charged an additional $1.50 for each item that had chicken in it (mind you the menu noted there would be that extra charge for burritos and every one of those items was a taco). Then I was charged for chips and salsa when the menu said those came with the meals. So the $10 upcharge is now at $18; there's the $20 difference. Now the food. Chips were stale and unsalted. I got two salsas: one that was too spicy to eat (I had asked for mild or medium) and one that was reminiscent of a ketchup base. Hard-shell chicken taco (I asked for soft): zero flavor (but the cheese was good). Soft chicken taco: I wouldn't know as these were my daughter's but she asked where I picked up dinner because the chicken had zero flavor. 0/5 stars on the upcharged chicken tacos - guess I should have stuck with cheese tacos and avoided the upcharge. Carne asada soft taco: this one was OK, meat was a little dry but at least it was seasoned; probably the best item in the order for 3.5/5 stars. I'd say I'd give them another chance, but ask more questions before handing over an extra $20 because that's totally on me ... but when your disappointed hungry kid tells you her food has no flavor, that's a hard no for this mama bear.

Stopped in after an evening of golf and shopping through the drive through. I've never seen a…read morebuilding with so much vivid red color. They really embrace the color red here with some yellow accents. Nobody in line so I got my order of 2 chicken taco combo (#9) in just a couple minutes. It's literally the best chicken tacos around. I am saddened that the shell loses its crunch after sitting in the rice and beans, would be better if the tacos were separated. The tacos are full of flavorful chicken and lettuce topped with melted cheddar cheese. It's so basic but so damned good The rest of their menu is ok. My second favorite is probably the horchata.

I was in Roseville for a family party I was driving home late night and I remember this place from…read morethe last time I was out there. I was hungry so I stopped by and got a burrito California of course. Extra salsa and a large drink. I don't know what happened but the food was not as good as it used to be and it was semi-cold it was late at night so I didn't feel like driving back. I took it home warmed it up in the micro and put my own salsa on it because the one they gave me was terrible. I thought this place used to be good maybe it was the cook or maybe I got the location wrong. Super disappointed let's do better guys service was good though lady at the window was very nice super sweet.

Good Gawd Tried for 1st time…read moreBest breakfast ever Flavors so good Perfect spices & served piping hot Large portions lucky me The rest is for dinner

It's clean and orderly. Walked in at an early lunch time and tables were being cleaned for a quick…read moreturnover. Chips were the freshest and best tasting I've ever had at a chip/salsa bar. I ordered 2 quesabirria tacos. They were pretty good because they had a good amount of meat inside but, without the additional order of the consume on the side, there wasn't much flavor to it. Also, there wasn't much cheese and the tacos themselves were pretty small. I wish I'd also ordered a carne asada taco so I could have tried that as well. Everyone in the group was satisfied with their food though and the service was friendly and really quick.

ive been to El Tapatio many times and always loved the place. I took my wife and father there…read moreSunday evening for his birthda. for the first time since I've been goin, they had a mariachi band playing around the tables and a photographer also going to the tables. let me be perfectly clea, playing a trumpet mere feet from our table was basically assault! my ears were st ringing hours late, and two days prior I was front row of a Gear concert. this was louder! they played to the table across from u, then the table next to u, then tried to play to our table. despite repeatedly saying no thank you, the singer was ver pushy and put his tip jar on the table , put his hands on my dad' shoulder and finally left to go bother another table. We didn't come there for that and i think it'll be a long time before I go back. I love the food, but allowing these peddlers to annoy and abuse me customers is not okay. The food is grea, the service is goo-- what a sham.

El Tapatio is a spacious and festively decorated Mexican restaurant. Beautiful. Several dining…read moreareas. Music in Spanish. Service is attentive and helpful. There is a tortilla lady in front making fresh tortillas with her own tip jar. Huge menu. You should be able to easily find whatever you're craving. There is a 11 AM to 3 PM weekday lunch menu on the back cover: Burrito specials on Mon & Fri Enchiladas specials on Tue & Wed Chile Relleno special on Thu DAILY Happy Hour menu for Bar & Patio area is 3-7 PM and after 9 PM. Complimentary corn tortilla chips, salsa, and refried bean dip with cheese. I loved the REFRIED BEAN DIP! I ordered the Steak a la Chicana. I didn't read or listen carefully enough that the skirt steak with sauteed onions and bell peppers are covered in Spanish sauce. The sauce is actually quite tasty with a little kick. I used it and the salsa to flavor the black beans. However, I really just wanted grilled steak. I should have ordered steak fajitas, a grilled steak burrito or quesadilla, or a carne asada plate. The Steak a la Chicana was a generous portion, which is definitely 2 meals for me. Cilantro rice wasn't anything special. The SWEET CORN TAMALITO is yummy comfort. Choice of beans: refried beans, black beans, or pinto beans. I suspect refried beans is the tastiest option. El Tapatio would be a great gathering place for friends and family. It's located on Sunrise Blvd in Citrus Heights near See's Candies and other restaurants.

Party of 4 came for lunch on Memorial Day and had no wait…read more We ordered the sweet corn cakes and shrimp taquitos to share. The corn cakes were a nice crumbly texture and the shrimp in the taquitos was juicy. I got the steak salad as an entree and it was massive! I enjoyed the abundance of steak pieces. The shrimp in the fajitas were plump. I tried their specialty mezcalita and it was quite strong. Would definitely come back to try their other dishes since portions are so sizable and good for sharing.

Our steak dishes are super salty and service was unacceptable and lack thereof. Don't get me wrong…read morebut I fully support local business but don't get why or how this place has such high ratings. The steak dishes are not edible. The so called pickled carrots doesn't have that vinegar tang pickled veggies usually does and again super salted. As for service, we have requested multiple times for utensils yet nothing so we had to go get them ourselves. Beyond disappointed. Spend your hard earned money elsewhere. Have a gut feeling there is a possibility management might have changed since friends have raved about this place in the past. Imo, skip this establishment.

Great burgers. Best in town. I would recommend all of them…read more The atmosphere is what you'd expect in Folsom. Check it out.

SERVICE: counter style at the bar, table side on the patio, super friendly!…read moreAMBIANCE: clean and open, lots of character, but what do you expect from Old Folsom! Loved bringing my dog to the back patio for a doggy date with my friend. FLAVORS: Wings (10/5) - perfectly crisp, juicy, lots of variety to keep the tastebuds awake Salad (5/5) - really surprised that a simple salad could be so flavorful PORTIONS: filling and hearty PRICE: appropriate for the quality BONUS TIP: parking along the street, there is a group lot further down, and a parking garage

Great casual spot in fair oaks! I've been here a couple of times and finally getting around to…read morereviewing it. For lunch it's a walk up and order type of service and the food comes out incredibly quick! For dinner, if I remember correctly it's more of a sit down and they'll come to you service. Either way it's always great service. I got their two crunchy taco plate which is plenty of food and really yummy! They have a self service chip and salsa bar which is always my favorite. I recommend coming by and trying this place out!

I am no stranger to "El Balcon Taqueria" as I have been consistently eating at their original…read morelocation (at Madison Ave/Manzanita Ave) dating back to 2019. However, this is my first time trying out their Fair Oaks location. Coincidentally, this restaurant is also on Madison Ave but roughly 4 miles east and adjacent to Fair Oaks Blvd. Located in a small strip-mall, this place neighbors other family owned-and-operated businesses that include "Fabian's Italian Bistro" and "Moth Hole Consignment Boutique". And to those of you locals that remember, this is actually where "El Gallo Mexican Restaurant" once stood from 2018-2024. I came here with my lady during the evening of Tuesday 6/24/2025 at around 6:00pm. The parking lot was packed with cars which I am assuming was a blend of El Balcon and Fabian's customers among others. One thing that really caught my attention was the generous outdoor patio as their Manzanita location does not offer. However, the big picture is on the inside of this place. First of all, it is way more spacious and secondly, they offer a full bar with some amazing top-shelf tequilas. The dining area itself has a main room but also an additional dining room with a ton of seating. Menu options are quite similar to their other location and I've got to say, they offer a huge variety of everything; tacos, burritos, enchiladas, seafood, and much more. They even offer a standard non-Mexican breakfast entree menu served daily from 9am-2pm. During our visit, we took full advantage of their "Happy Hour" special. And since it was a Tuesday, what better way to make the week better than tacos? I ordered two "Carnitas" tacos and one "Pollo" taco. Best of all, these were only $1.75/ea (as of summer 2025). The salsa bar is also very impressive with a huge variety of mid/hot salsas, jalapeños, radishes, limes, and fresh tortilla chips. Once placing our orders, our food arrives in a quick 5 minutes. And as you can see from the photo, they did not disappoint. Surprisingly, the real winner here was their red salsa as it offered the perfect balance of tangy and spicy. Both tacos were cooked to perfection as the seasoning on both the carnitas and pollo tacos tasted amazingly delicious. Even the owner/manager came over to our table to make sure we were enjoying our food. He was also full of enthusiasm and positive energy which showed how much he genuinely cared for his business and its customers. All in all, the Fair Oaks "El Balcon Taqueria" earns a unanimous five-star rating in my book. The amazingly affordable prices, top-notch customer service, convenient location, and delicious Mexican food earn all high notes from me. Best of all, they are open seven days a week from 9am-9pm. Come hungry and if you wish to partake in a cerveza or well drink, they will have you covered!

The food came in less than 10 minutes. I got the taco plate with birria tacos and carne asada,…read more10/10!! the rice was soo flavorful and the consume was exploding with flavor, not overwhelmingly spicy too which is how i like it. The two girls working there were the sweetest. The overall place was great, not crowded, everything was SUPER clean ! Definetly coming again

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience here and I am excited to go during their happy hour! Finally a…read morehappy hour worth going to. The tacos were absolutely delicious and I enjoyed every bite. The staff were friendly and welcoming. The interior has nice booths and is very clean my favorite part is that they have a free salsa bar and free chips. I don't really like going to a restaurant that has tacos if they don't give me free chips. Call me spoiled.

Mighty flavor for the small tacos...they really did a good job packing in all the meat and other…read moregoodies they could without it overwhelming the tortilla. On a Saturday night after 10PM, it was a good meal and more filling than one would imagine for street tacos not sold by a street vendor. Very flavorful for a brick and mortar shop! I have to thank whoever brotha was working that night (had tattoos). The 7-Eleven next door is very rude in terms of who can park near their shop and oddly have been "allowed" by whoever to designate one singular parking spot as their own (with barely visible, small printed white paint on the ground saying "7-11 Only"). As me and my friends had planned to dine-in, the brotha at Nikos came out and asked, seemingly quite flustered, if I could move my car. He was clear it was not him asking, but due to 7-Eleven and also offered a free soda to apologize for any inconvenience as me and my party had then decided to just order take out instead (there was no other parking). As I was about to move my car, one of the workers from 7-Eleven had came outside which, once again, the brotha working at Nikos told him that I was "okay" and was moving my car. Whoever is instructing their 7-Eleven employees to be bouncers of their storefront parking needs to do better...especially when people were parked outside your store eating in their cars saying, "These are the best quesadillas I've ever had." Needless to say, Nikos Tacos=5 Stars 7-Eleven Next Door=1 Star. I'll plan to go back to Nikos if able to in the near future. Especially since it seemed like such great energy on the inside.

The last time I was at Nikos was when they were in West sac. It was prygood but out of the way for…read moreus so we never went back, but I noticed they moved to Roseville, we are in Roseville often so we immediately decided to check out the new location. So glad we did! Their zip tacos are on another level! With food prices being high every day, a $5 taco often disappoints, nut not at Nikos they are worth every discontinued penny, crispy, cheese everywhere, and packed with meat. And now that it's a better location for us we are going to add this to our rotation. Also this is a night and day location change, the one is west sac was a little rough, it added to the ambiance but seemed a little sketchy. This new spot is bright and clean, only thing I would change is to have free chips and salsa, that's a big deciding factor for a lot of people

Service was great but the food was bland and overpriced given the relatively meager portions. Nice…read moreambiance.

My husband and I stopped by Los Zarapes for dinner last night because I really wanted him to try…read moretheir homemade corn tortillas, which I absolutely love. I've been here a few times prior and the food is consistently good. We were greeted and seated right away. Their chips came out hot and fresh, and I have to mention the salsa because it is so good. It has a slight kick to it and tastes homemade, which makes it even better! We snacked on a few baskets of chips while waiting for our food. I ordered the carne asada and it was honestly 10/10. The meat was fresh, tender, and full of flavor. The cilantro rice was also really tasty. My husband got the taco salad with carnitas and said it was great. The portion sizes are very generous! Such a good dinner and we will definitely be back!