This place is so underrated! I live in the South Bay but my parents still live in Hayward. My mom has been raving about this place for a while, so my husband and I finally tried it out about a month ago. Since then, we have been back multiple times. Whenever I am visiting my parents I cannot head back home without picking us up burritos from El Jarocho! The portions are huge and yet so affordable compared to other taquerias, especially the ones near us (San Jose). Mondays they have $8 regular burritos and of course have their $1.75 Taco Tuesdays. The tortilla for their burritos is thin and always perfectly toasted - just the way I like it because I hate it when I'm eating burrito and each bite is half tortilla. They also pack the burritos with more meat than rice and beans making it more bang for your buck! And the meat?! So flavorful! The restaurant is well kept and clean and the staff is soooo nice! read more

I did a taco Tuesday tour and they were on my list to try. $1.75 plus tax such a great deal! Meat is very flavorful my only issue is you can tell the tortillas are precooked and sat aside until someone orders and it gives the tough texture and edges that are hard to eat. Also they didn't ask if I wanted spicy salsa on top and it's very spicy! 7/10 The service was great she was very nice and welcoming and the restaurant was clean and smelled amazing with the aroma of freshly cooked meat!! I will give them another try and remember to ask for no spicy salsa and fresh tortillas read more

Taqueria El Jarocho - Hard/ tough tortilla I couldn't eat - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

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Tasty tacos, good deal on Tuesdays ($1.75/ea), but the tortillas were dripping with oil.

Apparently I'm el Gordo!? my mother suffers from advanced Alzheimer's, but at time she has moments of clarity and knows exactly what she wants so I try to make her happy as possible for dinner today on the drive home she decided she wanted a burrito. I remembered this place has a burrito special on Monday so I figured why not give me a shot. I've only come here during the morning hours. I've never had any issues with customer service. It's always been a pleasant surprise to find a great value at the price point they offer. However, the service could literally be more of the night and day between that morning hours and evening. I have pre-ordered over the phone as to go. I asked for salsa on the side when we got to the restaurant I came to pay and mentioned to the cashier that we were going to there instead, the response I got was that the order was already made but I could eat inside if I wanted to. We were handed a plastic bag with both burritos inside that's it. I took a bag to my mother at the table and told her if she wanted to get started go ahead I went back and asked for a tray I had to go back and ask for a knife for some reason he thought I meant like a kitchen knife. I was fine with just a plastic knife as I had asked for them to be cut in half but apparently that request was not heard. I had to go back a 3rd time and ask for salsa. I'm not a fan of their red or green salsa, there's a 3rd option which apparently is the one they give out with their chips, news to me but and then was told I would have to pay for it??? I've never paid for salsa at this location and I've always gotten the same kind. I just spent $21 a change on two burritos and was going to be nickel and dime'd for salsa? Anyways, by the time I got back to the table, my burrito is cold... on the way home. My mother couldn't find her glass or the case they go into. I went back to the restaurant to check the table and ask the staff if anyone turned anything in the cashier was in the back prepping in the kitchen, and when they asked if you found anything you said oh, you mean for the Gordo. I mean, I can't lie. I am definitely overweight, but whereas I can go on a diet exercise and get back into shape, this dude will always be stuck with a melon head y una cara de perro feo! Hayward has plenty of other options for Mexican food so unfortunately for this place, they've gone back down to the bottom of the list. read more

Taqueria El Jarocho - Order - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

Literally the worst shrimp cocktail I've ever had in my life and I eat them all the time. First of all, why would there be hella shells?!? Second of all, if you ask someone if they want it spicy, I didn't just think it's just going to be raw chunks of jalepenos put in it. This is not worth the $20 plus something dollars. I left a positive review for the wet burritos but this is just ridiculous. I hardly leave negative reviews but this is just laughable at this point. Am I being punked?!? Do better. No wonder it's dead on a Saturday evening read more

Taqueria El Jarocho - Just shells and jalepeno - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

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Taco Tuesday: $1.5 per! I'm giving this a 4 star because the amount of meat was pretty small, but for 1.5 it's alright. I've seen other places load it on for that price. Nonetheless it was good, I loved that the chorizo wasn't super oily like other places I've had it at before! It took maybe 5 minutes for my food to be done :). read more

Taqueria El Jarocho - from taco Tuesday :) - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

The tacos are pretty good here, I love their green salsa that they make & also how they're so quick to have your order ready when you call in ahead for pick up. read more

3.5 stars Tuesday tacos are $1.50 Steak 4/5 Chicken 3/5 ( taste wasn't giving me the best flavors) Friendly staff 5/5 Steak tacos are worth the try for $1.50 Carrots nice and spicy read more

Taqueria El Jarocho - Chicken tacos - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

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Order: Chilaquiles $15.00 2 tacos de lengua : 3.00$ each 2 tacos de buche: 1.50$ each Burrito mojado: 15.00$ Agua pina: 4.75$ Very nice place for a burrito mojado ! The chilaquiles were burnt and the egg was dry. The tacos were okay. The customer service is 2/5 read more

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My buddy and I stopped by for Taco Tuesday and let me tell you, these $1 tacos were amazing!!! There were juicy, soft, and the meat proportion was perfect! You have to check out this spot, make sure to order one of each! This is a highly recommend for me! read more

Taqueria El Jarocho - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

Carne Asada Super Nachos Looked great but unfortunately did not taste great. Not enough bean & cheese. The meat itself was flavorless. I finished it all because I was very hungry but I'll give it a 3/5. read more

Taqueria El Jarocho - Super Nachos - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

HAPPY TACO TUESDAY !! $1 tacos are the best!! I haven't had tacos in forever, and I was skeptical at first because I've never been here but it did not disappoint! Below is a list of everything I got! Al pastor tacos were well seasoned and it came with just the right amount of salsa. I loved every bite of it and wished I got more! Carnitas were delicious! It could use a bit more seasoning but I still enjoyed it! The Verde sauce complimented the carnitas well too! Overall, I would come back! Maybe after finals LOL I recommend trying it out, especially on Tuesdays!! read more

Taqueria El Jarocho - Carnitas and Al Pastor Tacos (IG @boba._.addict) - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

I didn't know there were 2 Taqueria El Jarocho and that this was the first.The second one on mission closed and I was pretty bummed because 1.50 tacos were my go to on Tuesday but I'm happy I found the first to get my taco fix. The burritos are my second faves and the prices are way cheaper than any other taqueria I've been to so far.The restaurant is clean and has plenty of room for a good size group.I saw over dozen tables to sit in and enjoy some food.Staff are friendly and fast. read more

Tacos were a little on the small side and we asked for the onions and cilantro on the side for the 7 or 8 tacos that we ordered, but got home to find out it had been left out..... I'm not driving back for cilantro and onions. That was sort of annoying. They have a taco tuesday deal. Double check, but I think they are $1.50 for the regular meats (Carnitas, Carne Asada, Chicken, etc.). Seafood and lengua are not included. Inside is bare bones and has no ambiance. It takes a little bit to get your food, I think they cook all orders one by one to order. I'm curious how their burritos are and might go back to try one. I was hoping this would become my go to taco spot in the area. read more

Very good food! Definitely will be coming back! Also, priced reasonably! They have specials on different days as well!

They are located in a very small strip mall, if you blink you might miss them. They took over the spot that used to be a pizza restaurant. I always order the standard taco, because whenever your on the move.. traveling here and there sometimes you need a fast bite! a bite that you can eat on the run... that would be tacos/burritos. They are within the required Covid guidelines here so of course all the employees have the gloves and mask on.... Service is fast but please understand me on this. The food is made fresh, so there is a lil wait time for fresh fast food, compared to preparpared food that is not fresh. The food is made with love, and try the mild green salsa.... it has a nice flavor.... different from anything I had before. .The food is very fresh, now I have no problems waiting a few extra minutes for good fresh food. I love the fact that the cashier handles the front, and the cooks handle the kitchen. Don't let the photos misguide you, people are pulling up and walking up all the time. Then they either wait outside or go grocery shopping next door. read more

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I so regret eating here because the food was terrible. The place is small and looked a bit dingy, but I was so hungry that it didn't bother me much. I ordered the chilaquiles with egg, and when it was brought out to me, it looked like the saddest plate of chilaquiles I've ever seen. The tortilla chips were super mushy and dry. No sauce at all. Just a pile of soggy flavorless chips with 2 overcooked eggs on top. How hard is it to cook an egg? My bf ordered the chorizo burrito and it was the nastiest burrito I've ever tasted. Mushy, greasy, and unseasoned chorizo filled the flour tortilla, that eventually fell apart because it was so greasy. Its rare that we dont finish our food when eating out, but it was so bad here that we basically flushed 30+ dollars down the drain, because that food went straight to the trash. Save your money and go elsewhere. read more

Taqueria El Jarocho - Chilaquiles....not good - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

I usually don't like to leave negative reviews, I'd rather not leave them, but on this occasion I could not keep quite. am very disappointed with the food quality and specially the service. The food was beyond bad. I was the only customer at the time and they took awfully long to prepare 2 simple tacos. Tortillas were stale and the meat had a bad flavor. I could not finish the food, I was so sad to toss it out...but I did Do not recommend it. read more

Taqueria El Jarocho - Dinning area - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

Amazing Mexican food, just what I was looking for. Totall recommend this place! Found this gem on Yelp. Thanks my yelpers for the great reviews. PROS: 16 tables of 4 chairs Clean eating area Clean bathroom Fun & Friendly environment Workers were attentive and helpful Great location Parking is not an issue Surrounded by many other eateries Serve coffee as well as other drinks Nicely decorated Tasty food Very authentic Ordered two eggs with my plate but the ladies did not charge me for them. That's awesome customer service CONS: NONE all was good read more

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Upon arriving there is no wait and ordered was taken immediately. A little wait but I don't mind as the food is made fresh. The ladies are always friendly there and professional. Ordered a shrimp/asada burrito. Burrito is a good size but not much shrimp for the price. My boyfriend ordered a burrito asada and 2 pastor tacos. Both were delicious. read more

I haven't been here since my last review, I thought I would give them another try and honestly the food was okay, the meat wasn't dry this time but the flavor was still mediocre. My refrigerator needs restocking so I was lazy I thought I would grab lunch. I also didn't see a salsa bar and was disappointed that there was no salsa included with my burrito. read more

I went here a lot during the reopening of pandemic around August to October 2020. Let me tell you if you not Mexican or Latino or don't look Latino they treat you differently and acts a certain way to people depends if they think they can bully you around or disrespect you. I ask simple question or napkins and cashier would give me attitude. It's like racism existed when I was here. Also the tacos given to me all the time is mostly burnt. The inside is spacious but has a smell and tables are sticky and dirty. read more

While I thought the food here was pretty good, and better than anything you can find in Fremont. I didn't think it was 5 star. We tried chicken verde enchiladas my dad didn't like them. I'm going to override his vote (he doesn't like anything anymore) I tasted the sauce and it was good, my daughter had the quesadilla plate and liked it, she wanted huevos rancheros but didn't like the picture on the menu. I had chili relleno and it was ok. I will say all the plates were somewhat skimpy, not enough rice&beans. The Chips & salsa was good we all agreed, the salsa looks different, but don't let that scare you, it's yummy! Like others have said the woman at the counter was very nice and helpful. I would recommend you go check it out and decide for yourself. read more

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Great meals Prices affordable Not enough parking spots Very clean restaurant Family ambiance Variety menu Just one thing the cashier need to be more flexible Sometimes we can switch an ingredient for other if we request She try to charge me more for item they can switch Otherwise I will back soon read more

Taqueria El Jarocho is in the same commerical space as Cardenas, a lightweight in mexican eats. serious competition is across the street. El Metzel which is inconsistent recently......l flatscreen. no salsa bar. 12ish tables. offerings: tacos, burritos, nachos, sopes, platillos, specialites, quesadillas, beverages, eats: taco tuesday@1 asada, lengua, pastor -lots of meats, mostly chewy -pastor-spicy, lengua-tender, asada-chewy drink: horchata(sm.1.75) -very sweet, unsure if home made. frijoles refrotps: -courteous service, food came out slowed, regrilling? tortilla shells, meats greasy. -good value, average quality. -not so busy even with $1 tacos...worth noting. read more

So we went here on a Taco Tuesday. Attempted to place a large order of tacos. We sent our son to place the order and the cashier was rude to him the entire time. My son had 6 different orders, we sent each order via text because teens these days do better with a texted list instead of a written or verbal one. Our kid isn't dumb, he 15 and pretty smart for his age so we were confident in sending him to place the order. After each order was given to the cashier, he kept asking her if she had the order and she would only nod dismissing his question at the end of each order. When we got our order we had 8 tacos al pastor missing so we called and they blamed their mess up on our son instead of taking responsibility for their error. I think that scenario there speaks of the type of establishment this place is, employees are not held accountable when they make mistakes and cost the owner money. As for the food, the carne asada was fatty and flavorless. The al pastor takes we did get were also not great, the meat was dry. The tortillas the tacos came on were stiff and cold as was the rest of the food. Needless to say we won't be going back. Taco Tuesday was ruined that day. read more

Nice and friendly staff. Asada tacos on taco Tuesday is a great deal and their sauce is amazing.

I wish I could put 0 stars. I ordered 2 plates of quesabirria on DoorDash and I got 2 tacos in one plate.

This place gave me and my friends food poisoning The food didn't even taste all that great either read more

Tacos and the California burrito were amazing! Definitely a diamond in the rough. This is the place to go if you are local.

My favorite is the one on mission Blvd but they close early so sometimes I come to this one Would recommend their steak fries and tacos read more

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One of the most delicious taquerias in Hayward if not the bay. Every dish I purchased here has been on point, from the whole fish, super burrito or tacos. I always get 3-4 tacos but with different meats and omg so good. Definitely a hidden gem read more

Just left Taqueria El Jarocho and the food was pretty good. They brought chips and salsa to the table. Salsa was good just needed a little salt. We had tacos, sopes and enchiladas and all were delicious. I have been searching for a good taco place and I found it!!! I hope the quality doesn't change after a while... The tacos had a good amount of meat, salsa was great and the tortilla was soft and crunchy at the same time (my favorite)! Sopes and enchiladas were good too. The customer service was great and the ladies were really nice. Place was really clean too! I will definitely be coming back! read more

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Best taqueria in hayward area. Come for the tacos, not the ambiance or service, then its fives stars.

It doesn't look like much when you walk by, but that's because it's a big place and that doesn't help it to look busy. I didn't have great expectations on this place, but I was surprised when I tried their red chilaquiles; so far one of the best chilaquiles in Hayward. The birria is good too, but what I like the most is their homemade tortillas when I eat their chile relleno dish. I haven tried the whole menu, but these three dishes made it for me. Also, try the pupusas, they do them once in a while, but they are good. read more

Taqueria El Jarocho - Red Chilaquiles with eggs topped with salsa verde, the best! - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

Terrible. I ordered 3 carne asada burritos. 2 super one reg. Super burrito didn't come with avocado so I paid extra. Cold food. Hard rice. Cheap on the avocado cheeses and sour cream. I'd give no stars if I could. read more

Taco TUESDAYS!!!! This is the work crew's go to on tuesday for $1 tacos. I always opt to include a fish taco in the mix because it is so delicious. They also have some of the best salsa ever and you get a free serving when dining in. My mouth is watering right now thinking about our next trip for lunch. Service is good and they have TV's. We always enjoy ourselves here. read more

Taqueria El Jarocho - $1 tacos! - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

Excellent authentic food! They have different menus on different days and hours. We had chicken enchiladas verde and chilaquiles with a spicy red sauce. Both were flavorful and good portioned! read more

This place is bomb, my mom, boyfriend and I loved the dishes and the taste of these amazing three plates. Seems like they know not to put in to much sugar in las aguas frescas cause it taste just right & food doesn't have to much salt either. We give it a 5 but hope they have a bar in the future see you guys next weekend. read more

Taqueria El Jarocho - These are three examples of me and my family's food. Let me tell you! Super good ! - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

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So I've eaten here a couple other times and the food was not that bad. This time I asked Asada burrito and meat seemed very very old I know things are slow right now for a lot of restaurants but they should not be holding old meat and serving it to people I'm seriously contemplating on contacting the food and health administration of Alameda county. I really feel sick after eating the food this is absolutely disgusting I will never go back there again I will never refer people there again. read more