I think this might be my new favorite obsession on Solano…read more Their food is freshly made and absolutely yummy. I have ordered several items on their menu over the last year or so enchiladas are great, crunchy tacos are fantastic. I'm especially in love with their refried beans, they are so good and so flavorful. Staff is always nice and everything is orderly and clean inside.

Our absolute, hands-down favorite Mexican restaurant in the whole bay!…read more My wife and I were raised on home-cooked Mexican food in Los Angeles, so when we moved to the bay area, we tried as many places as we could find (mostly all decent, it's still California after all) but this place tastes like home! They have menudo and pozole, rich and flavorful but not too greasy, high-quality without getting too fancy. Generous portions, fresh tortilla chips, lots of yummy salsas, and plenty of Mexican sodas. Great taco Tuesday prices too! The entire place is covered in tiles and bright colors, the service is great, and they can accommodate custom orders like no dairy or crispy tortillas (if you ask nicely). Can't recommend Talavera's enough and we'll be back soon!

So I guess I'll be the first to review and I'll keep it short. Al Pastor is legit! Located on…read moreUniversity x Eighth in front of Mobil gas station. Went for lunch today and ordered an Al Pastor Super (cheese, sour cream, and guac) Burrito. Tons of flavor. I liked the little fatty pieces of Pork. I'll be back! Free and metered parking on Eighth St. Form of payments: Cash, CC, Apple Pay, Zelle, Venmo

This was a stop that I had been meaning to make for a minute now. I've seen the trailer on…read moreUniversity a few times, and today was the day. I stopped for gas at the Mobil station, and Las Cabañas was parked right in front. I ordered a super burrito, al pastor was the direction, and I have no complaints at all...it was solid as a rock, like Peaches n' Herb. Tortilla was grilled on the plancha, the pastor was on point, and the whole thing was filled with a nice balance of ingredients. The woman who took my order was very pleasant, and friendly. A two way smile goes a long way in the world...Keep smiling me lady. Thank you Las Cabañas folks...I'm sure I'll see you in the future. Right on.

Best fish tacos in the bay area.... there's no doubt about it! We went to the pop-up at Missouri…read moreLounge (make sure to check his pop-up dates on ig) and these tacos really hit the spot. Sometimes fried fish could be pretty heavy, especially when it has a thick batter, but these were perfectly balanced. The chef was super sweet as well. Will definitely be back if I have time to go to East Bay!

Love It is something we all have our own definition of. Some…read moresay it is a chemical in the brain. Others say it simply cannot be measured. But I know one thing for sure. I LOVE this food. I can't begin to explain the source of the feeling I get when I take those bites, savoring the kaleidoscope of flavors. Have you ever looked into a kaleidoscope? No matter what colors are used, it is always beautiful. Such is an apt description of the menu at Dos Raicez. You really can't go wrong here, from their famous Baja Fish Tacos to their amazing Mushroom Quesadillas. I love this food, and what's more I can say without a shred of doubt that Chef Elton loves what he does. Love yourself, eat at Dos Raicez. -------------------------------------------- Amor Es algo que todos tenemos nuestra propia definición. Algunos dicen que es una sustancia química del cerebro. Otros dicen que simplemente no se puede medir. Pero de algo estoy seguro: ME ENCANTA esta comida. No puedo explicar la sensación que siento al saborear esos bocados, saboreando el caleidoscopio de sabores. ¿Alguna vez has mirado dentro de un caleidoscopio? No importa qué colores se usen, siempre es hermoso. Esa es una descripción acertada del menú de Dos Raicez. Aquí no te puedes equivocar, desde sus famosos tacos de pescado Baja hasta sus increíbles quesadillas de champiñones. Me encanta esta comida, y además, puedo decir sin lugar a dudas que al chef Elton le encanta lo que hace. Ámate a ti mismo, come en Dos Raicez.

The absolute best crunchy carnitas tacos ever! The tacos are sooo good that this food truck almost…read morealways have a long line. The service is always efficient and friendly. Conveniently located next to the hotsy totsy this taco truck has won awards and they deserved even more flowers. You know its good when you see every age, every ethnicity, make the line and order their favorite. The ambience it's pretty welcoming as you can see the nice ladies helping those that have questions and also welcome back regular customers. They accept cash and card. Also, the red salsa it's so good I usually buy some to go! Run don't walk.

My friend took me to this taco truck since where I live(in another state) doesn't have good tacos…read moreand are expensive. I was surprised there was no line as my friend mentioned there can be a line and the price of the taco. I ordered 3 tacos- carne asada, carnitas and language from the lady. She asked if I wanted everything on it so I said yes. She also asked if I was paying cash or card. Guess it would cost more with card. Tacos came out fast on a paper plate. The lady asked if I wanted salsa, I said yes. She gave me what I think is a salsa verde. I had taken the tacos to go eat at home. I noticed that the tacos came with a lemon instead of a lime. The tacos all had onions, parsley and maybe some salsa on top. The radishes were dry. The lengua seemed to have the most flavor than the other two. The carnitas had a couple dry pieces of meat but with some added salsa it was better. The carne asada was fine, could have a little more flavor. This taco truck will not break your wallet.

My friends and I checked out Xulo's popup at Morrell's Bread in Berkeley on March 21 after seeing…read moreit being advertised on San Francisco Chronicle's Instagram page. The pop-up operated from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and we showed up at 9:45 a.m., the line was already down the block. There were three burrito options on the pop-up menu: - Chx colorado: mild chile CA red sauce, mayocoba, jack cheese - Huitlacoche: shiitakes and oyster mush, jack cheese, black beans - Bean & cheese: frijoles negros, cheddar, red + green sauce Of the three options, my wife and I ordered a huitlacoche and bean & cheese burrito. Our friend ordered one of the chicken burritos so I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to try all three. Of the three burritos, it was honestly hard to choose a favorite because each one was so different in taste. I will have to say though, the bean & cheese burrito, despite being the most "normal" one of the bunch, seemed to be the one that everyone would order again out of the three. The star of the show for me though was the tortillas. The tortillas were toothsome and were grilled to perfection. I'll definitely have to pick up a pack next time I'm shopping down the street at Berkeley Bowl. If you're able to catch Xulo at a pop-up, I would definitely make room in your schedule to do so. The burritos here are delicious.

How is this the first time I'm try Xulo! I've seen the name and heard about their tortillas for…read morequite some time now, and wow! They are heavenly. Similar to my previous review for Year of the Snake, Xulo was the Saturday pop up off 8th Street in Berkeley with a few different burrito menu options for the day including their notable bean & cheese, a meat option, and veggie option. Omg, what a treat! Everyone was so incredibly nice, and you could tell they have a really special thing going. They were selling their hot sauce too, and that was fire! I would love to try more items, but it's so hard to say no to the classic bean and cheese. It's just such a classic and when done correctly, chef's kiss! I'll have my eye out for their next pop-up in the area, and will most def be purchasing those tortillas. On their website it lists markets that sell the packaged tortillas like Picnic in Albany and Berkeley Bowl..nice!

On the 1st Saturday in May, this stand occupied the La Cocina spot…read more I was struck by the words, Guatemalan food and made my way to the table. Studying the posted menu (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&select=eEKiCA5xx1PDNHIzIGy1FQ), I decided to pick up two things to try for later. I started with the rellenitos (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&select=hrsod7SY_EobIASxs36tmw), two sweet, smashed plantains patties, stuffed with black bean pasta. reheated (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&select=L12zBko5BLqvLfXS0Q0yVQ); I reheated one in the toaster oven for part of my breakfast the next morning and I was surprised that it was a sweet morsel that reminded me of bananas. Seeing the name, I thought it would be a savory one like chile relleno which it wasn't. The other item was the chicken Tamal Guatemalteco (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&select=Lkrri4Hgs0GqkzJIJLi7gw), dipped in recado (mole), wrapped in a plantain leaf; raisin, prune, bell pepper; this was wrapped in foil and frozen when he packed it in a gallon Ziploc bag to me. I froze it and pulled it out to steam like a tamale after thawing overnight. After steaming it, this is how it looked after unwrapping (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q&select=ZTS_Yj1cSZ6eksegKloHOQ). Though not particularly visually appealing, it was tasty and the masa wasn't overly heavy with a slight sweet flavor. The filling was tasty as there were two good sized pieces of chicken, one dark and one white meat piece I believe. I didn't look at the ingredients before eating it as I wondered where the sweet flavors came (prune and raisins). As they are the La Cocina vendor at the market for May, they should be here this Saturday and next week. I am mixed about trying their salsa as I worry about the spiciness. Do stop here if those flavors are to your liking. *** They were not at the Ferry Building on 5/23 and am unsure whether they will be there on 5/30th.

A new stand at the Saturday farmers market at the Ferry Building. Limited menu, but what they make…read moreis quite flavorful. Some interesting items I don't see elsewhere, like rellenitos. Rellenitos: A little bit cinnamon sugar on top transformed these into a dessert-like treat! It reminded me of red bean mochi, except black beans inside and plantains as the wrapper. Tasted really great dipped into the sour cream. Chicken Tamal Guatemalteco: Loved all the intense flavors of the dark mole surrounding the chicken. Really helped the flavor spread to the nearby soft masa. It was just the right balance of protein/sauce filling and carbs. Pork Tamal Guatemalteco: I liked this one even more than the chicken. The fat bits in the pork really added some nice flavor to all the masa. Same great mole and better pairing with the nice tender dense slow cooked pork. Hot Sauce: Dabbed some on the masa only part of my tamale. Really nice smoked and spicy taste. I could get used to this!

The Don Taco food truck was at the Marriott hotel prior to a concert at Levi Stadium. Very…read moreconvenient! I ordered a chicken super taco and the surf n turf tacos. The surf n turf tacos came with 2 tacos that had both shrimp & carne asada and were delicious!

Their food is so yummy! The truck is out front of Novel Brewing, and we're so glad to try their…read moremenu. I got veggie tacos, which were fresh and flavorful. My partner got 2 types of pupusas, and they were also delicious. Pickled jalapeño on the side brought out the flavors, and made me reach for my beer. We will definitely come back for more! Also sorry that there's no photos, but it was too good to wait. Hopefully that speaks for itself

Wow, I think I came in on a good day…read more Today was my first time trying Tacubaya and now I'm hooked. The ambiance was awesome. They had live music outside and people dancing. I ordered the season tostada - blue corn tostada with puréed black beans, plantains, and cabbage. WOW - I wasn't expecting this vegetarian flavor bomb. I wish I had ordered two, but one was filling enough. The tostada was increíble!!! Service was friendly and fast. I can't wait to come back to try more.

Slightly upscale Mexican food in a hopping shopping area in Berkeley…read more 2 college friends and I walked in on a Saturday evening around 5pm for an early dinner and it was busy (and then got even busier)! I enjoyed the Pastor burrito. It was large and the pastor was tender. Chips (and guac) are extra. Horchata was sweet. The ambiance is chill and relaxed, I love the bright pink colors. Service was fine. Clientele skews older (hey, it's Berkeley--lots of old NIMBYs.)