The food is good here don't get me wrong, but the burritos DON'T come with rice for whatever reason. I'm Mexican and it's standard to put rice in a damn burrito, so I bought 2 supreme burritos here expecting them to have rice. They were 8 dollars each too, so not the cheapest. When I come home and start to eat mine halfway through I figure out that there's no rice in it. (I kept eating as I thought I would eventually encounter the rice). It was very dissapointing. I call and ask about it and they say that having no rice in their burrito "is what separates them from the rest." As if that is something to be proud of and not a way to pinch pennies. Anyways, I just wish that there was a sign somewhere that said that rice is not standard because I am sure this is something that everyone assumes about a burrito. I don't plan to come back. read more

IT'S OPEN! THE NEW RESTAURANT IS OPEN! The new Tacos Moreno is next to OSH on 41st. where Eric's used to be. They completely remodeled and gave it a nice Spanish colonial look. Lots of seating. nice big comfortable chairs and bistro seating. Very roomy. My niece and I went last night and had our favorite - the Vegy Quesadilla. It was outstanding as usual. I'm not sure how they cook their beans but they are always perfect. They will do very well here. Open from 10 am to 10 PM. read more

It's never fun to walk into a scowling face when you are going to order food...I take my whole experience into consideration when eating out. I mean- I cannot quite put my finger on when the whole " Remember to Give Great Customer Service" thing flew out the window- but lets face it- Santa Cruz is a Mecca for Mexican restaurants. .. So why come to this ' cash only ' grumpy face stop for a quick burrito or nacho fix? Pros - 1. convenient local, especially if you're doing laundry- in the very nice place next door 2. You are shopping at OSH or needing to satisfy that chocolate fix at See's next door (yum). 3. You Don't do rice! Which I do not- which is why I came. It was peculiar/ cool? that my order was ready a micro second after I ordered......Hmmmmmmm, then the (hostess with the mostess) announced a Super Veggie Burrito & just handed it to me saying " I hope that's yours". I hoped so too!! Especially since I am vegetarian. Fast forward to the unveiling of said burrito in question- in my car, outside restaurant ( I was in fact doing laundry also). Ok- it was very cold. Boo I had been swimming for an hour, was quite ravenous & chose not to face the clearly unhappy Cashier for an exchange..... Flavorwise, I personally would rate my cold food a 6 out of 10- limited Cilantro, no salsa- or maybe flavorless, tortilla quite good! Beans ok- average- guac & sour cream nice- over all like I said however Brrrrrrrr cold. Musta been a previous customers order- which had been in earlier. Did I take their food? Did they accidentally get a meat filled burrito?? Ooooopsie? read more

Tacos Moreno - 6 out of 10. My rating - Tacos Near Me - Capitola, California

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WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! DO NOT EAT HERE!!! They're incredibly rude here!!! Horrible service! The first time i went, they compleetly messed up my order. When I brought it back the guy sighed at me and rolled his eyes and tried to charge me AGAIN! A taco and a burrito, not difficult, like others have said the food is substandard at best. There was barely any meat in the Taco and the burrito looked like a child's size compared to they typical ones from Pericos or Vallarta. I love carnitas but theres were bland and had a smokey almost burnt taste. It's also expensive $3.35 for a taco compared to 2.25 most other places and $7.25 for a small burrito compared to $6.41 for a super burrito at Vallarta.(all prices after tax) Anyway, I went back again because it was next to the laundry mat and I though I might try one more time. I have a service dog. She's only 7lbs and she has a vest and tags. I was doing laundry so I threw her vest in. He saw my dog last time I was there. Anyway, as I walked in the door, he said "No dogs, put her outside". I said she's a service dog. He asked where her vest is. I said I'm washing it next door, I can bring it over once the wash stops. I offered to go to the car to get her tags. He said "if she was a service dog she wouldn't be scared". I said "she's a chihuahua and it's 60degrees out, she's not scared she's cold!". Then he rolled his eyes and turned his head to the next customer and ignored me like a child. Due to my illness (for which I need a service dog), I started to feel sick on my to get food. I literally had to pull over and call my mom to bring me something. My laundry had to be washed again because it sat, wet in the washer. Just because someone is young and doesn't "look sick", doesn't mean their not. oh and FYI! In Santa Cruz country its ILLEGAL to ask if the animal is a service animal. I HATE THIS PLACE. DO NOT GO!! read more

The food here is pretty solid but will not wow you, the salsa however will blow your mind with amazingness. It's so good I buy a $6 container of it each time I'm headed home. Of all the meats I like the al pastor the best. The chicken is decent but a little watery. The carne asada is solid too. Truth be told I buy food here to eat the salsa and will regularly go through more than half a bottle each burrito because it's the best salsa in the world IMHO. read more

Tacos Moreno is a favorite of mine. I was really happy that they opened one close to the Spa Fitness. After a good workout, I can easily grab dinner for my husband and I. Although the original Tacos Moreno in Water Street is also a must go to. I normally get the supreme burrito with carnitas and the veggie supreme burrito. I like the salsa that they have a lot. I had asked for extra salsa and the guy didn't charge me, which was nice. I got my food pretty fast but then again I normally try to go on off peak hours. read more

Great place for a quick bite! Chili Verde Burrito, Ceviche, Quesadillas - all great options. Chips cost extra but are fresh & come out hot! Meat is lean & flavorful. Cash only....but they do have an ATM. read more

I'm probably not the best person to review this place, since I've been going here since I was a child, and all I ever really order is the vegetarian corn quesadilla. First of all, this isn't your average quesadilla. It's tasty melty cheese, beans, cabbage, and the best salsa you can find at a restaurant. I feel that half the reason to go to Moreno's is the experience of squeezing that fantastic hot sauce all over your food before each bite. That's right, if you don't have the bottle in one hand and the quesadilla in the other, you're doing it all wrong. My only gripe is that they're cash only, which I feel is a huge crime in this modern age. Sure, they have an ATM in the corner, but I almost feel punished for showing up without cash. read more

Ordered a meat and bean asada plate and an asada burrito to go. Like 5-8 people got their food before I did. They needed to make more asada. I was still nice to the lady about it. I asked if all the food was in the bag and was told yes. Get home to Bonny Doon and there is no burrito. Thanks read more

Second time here and love their food. Service is great. Owner in sweet and Restaurant is clean! Food comes quick and it's really really good! Try the carnitas and shrimp quesadilla!!!! They are both amazing! Salsa is bomb too! read more

Stopped by here for lunch had there nachos which were great went through a container of there salsa which was really good as well definitely a great spot to stop by if your in the area read more

Please save your time. Do NOT GO HERE. Its 11/6/2020 @2:00pm. Just got off the phone attempting to place an order for pick up. The rudest people I have ever talked to during this pandemic. Idk what this kid was thinking but he was so nasty and stupid. And a little punk to say the least! After 7years of business I will never attempt to go there again because of this little punk ass kid. And you know who you are little girl.! Asked him for a manager, he said there was not one on duty. I'm doing laundry next door and made that fool look like an idiot. Do not eat here at all!!! Go down the street to El Chipotle taqueria. read more

Love tacos morenos!! Usually get the quesadillas which are actually like tacos, or the BBQ pork burrito. Soooo good! And the salsa in the squirt bottles is straight addicting. Good happy hour deals too! $2.75 for a pint! If that's not a deal idk what is! read more

the best tacos!!! so fresh & so easy to take home to have for later! the service is also awesome, fast and efficient!!

My mom and I went to Tacos Morenos after I kept noticing a line out the door and a few people had mentioned it was a good Mexican restaurant.......we were so HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED! The guacamole was packaged bag snot guacamole, the horchata was powdered and nasty, my moms nachos were barely covered in cheese and not even melted, my super burrito didn't taste like anything and I kept adding salt and salsa. I was so grossed out, I'll never go back. read more

I like the quesadillas here. Prices are a little on the high side. But, the food is pretty good. My wife and I like their salsa. We can usually empty a squeeze bottle between the both of us in one seating. The only thing I really don't like is that it is Cash Only. I hardly carry cash on me these days. I'll give them -1 star for that. read more

I love Tacos Moreno! They never mess up my order, and the food tastes delicious! The chips are always warm and fresh. My new favorite Mexican food. read more

Came here one Sunday after doing a bunch of errands: CA$H ONLY! I am pretty sure I saw James Durbin, from American Idol, come and get some take out. If he likes it then so do I! Food is good, service is good; plenty of seating inside and out. read more

Hands down best burrito in town. Flavor is tops and the way they cook their tortillas is generally perfect. And there corn quesadillas are par to none. read more

My husband was recommended to this restaurant by co-workers, they said, "It is a must stop after a Hike" we stopped by today. The service was EXCELLENT, everything was clean...we were a party of 5, sat outside and enjoyed our drinks, chips and salsa came FAST!! Their chips and salsa were fresh, not stale like other local restaurants. Our teenage boys enjoyed their fresh agua frescas after a 7 mile hike. The food was delicious!! Our boys especially enjoyed their carne asada quesadillas and nachos. We will definitely be back after our next hike!! read more

Love this place! If you want delicious, grubby burritos for takeout, this is the place to go. We did a phone order and the food was hot and ready right when we arrived. I ordered the Chicken Burrito, which was so good. The quesadillas are also amazing (they are more like cheesy tacos). Definitely my favorite taqueria in town! read more

Delicious food! Excellently cooked meat, delicious fresh tortilla chips and great service! Loved this place! They were accommodating of our need for more tortilla chips. Portions were incredibly generous and the prices were extremely appropriate for the amount and quality of the food! read more

First impression: It smells like a barn in here. But Ive heard good things about this place lets just ignore it... The food: I chose a breakfast burrito but they were running pretty low on potatoes so it was really just a bean and cheese, it's ok because I came in at 12:00... The food was spot on though, really reminded me of home. The salsa was pretty sweet to be honest and needs some more heat (but I understand that we're dealing with Santa Cruz here and not Los Angeles lol:p) Final thoughts: Seriously smells like a barn, maybe its just today but it's a nice place. I'm going to order a Supreme Burrito with Leguna to go read more

First time here, I ordered a carne asada burrito. For $6.25 I was expecting a FAT burrito. What I got was a little beans and meat with lots of cabbage. I wasn't impressed and still hungry. Others have mentioned Super T & Vallartas, those would have been better choices for lunch. Will I come back? I don't think so....... read more

The food quality is consistently good and you usually don't have to wait long to get served. I forget that it's cash only and then get mad at myself for having to use their ATM and incur those fees. Good prices, simple but fresh-tasting selection, and I haven't had a bad experience with the food or staff. read more

I cannot believe the people of santa cruz think this is legitimate tacos. The meat was soooo dry and overcooked. Perhaps cooked a week ago? I really hope i dont spend the night on the toilet. The chips were the best part of the experience..fresh cooked this morning. Ill stop at any ghetto taco truck before coming back here. read more

It was kinda sad when they put more beans on your taco than meat. The Tacos are a bit on the pricy side.

First of all, I love Tacos Moreno on Water st., It's the best food in town, but the Tacos Moreno on 41st was far off. I ordered the supreme lengua burrito, taste was alright. And I found a tooth size rock inside my burrito. I will never get food here again. Go to Tacos Moreno on Water st if you want good food. read more

The bad reviews of Tacos Moreno are hilarious. A bunch of pansies who are so used to American Mexican food. This is the best taqueria, hands down, in all of central county. The al pastor is second to none. Someone complained about it being crispy. LOL ARE YOU KIDDING??? That's what makes it superior to your other soggy chewy nasty a$$ pastor at other places. Their carnitas are the next best thing. Not many can do what they do with the carnitas. Their tortillas are always perfect and the chips are perfect. The homemade salsa is also next level. Yes it's cash only. Know that before you go and don't write a poor review based on your lack of prep from your hand computer you're on all day. read more

Been going here for the past 15 years and will continue to do so. Al pastor of the chain followed closely by carnitas and carne asada. Be sure to get the freshly made chips and douse everything in that salsa!!! read more

* The menu is short and sweet leaving little room for the indecision usually associated with low blood sugar. *The food is fresh enough and clean, read: I have never gotten sick and I often order the shrimp burrito. * The service is fast,friendly, and efficient. * This location saves me from starving to death at least once a month. * I love this place. read more

I was a bit put off by the cash only policy (this always makes me leery (no, not Timothy). Luck me my bank is right next door. My burrito arrived and I hid under the table as I thought a torpedo was headed my way! Huge! And it was a shrimp burrito. So I expected 14 lbs of rice and 3 shrimp. Nope! No rice, shrimp in every bite! What cost the 5th star is the potential hassle for those whose bank is not their neighbor, and the place, while clean, seemed a bit dingy (that's dingy, not dingy, what's wrong with our language anyway?)? Anyway. There it is. Good food and lots of it. read more

Love the burritos. Can't say enough. I drive for miles just to come here or to the one in Santa Cruz. Truly a supreme burrito. The homemade salsa is the best. What can you say after you say "love it!?" read more

Enjoyed the tacos. Nice fresh tortillas and good sized portion of meat. Good salsa bar as well. I'll be back to try the burritos.

Cash only is just stupidity. Food was below average for a typical taco shop. Only one house salsa available - not spicy at all. Veggie option seems to be just cabbage. read more

This is not Mexican food. The tortillas are generic and bland, the meat is drowning in horrible sauce, the salsa has no flavor, and the burritos have no Traditional ingredients. The worst part about the place is that the staff cannot smile or show any emotion what so ever. It's like ordering at the DMV. I even got heartburn 10 minutes after eating the salsa which I haven't had heartburn in at least 10 years. Bad food, bad service and overall should not be charging for anything. read more

The best quesadillas in Northern California, hands down. The tacos are great too, and salsa is amazing.

Best Mexican food in town. Super yummy nachos ands staff is always so nice. Our go to place for a quick bite to eat read more

I personally come here for the seafood! Small selection but I normally order the tostada de ceviche(fave) & the tostada de camarón. It's delish & they never disappoint. I honestly like coming here. It's a small place with good food. The chavelas are pretty big as well. read more

I live on the east side and Tacos Moreno is the go to dinner for any night. You can tell a lot about a place by its salsa and Tacos Moreno has the best. Large and filling tacos, greasy good quesadillas, and the regular veggie burrito is a favorite. read more