Best burrito I've had in ages. The picture doesn't do it justice, sorry for that I was very hungry. The restaurant is nicely decorated and very clean. This is definitely my hubby's and I's go to for Burritos for sure! read more

Taqueria El Mexicano - Carne asada Burrito Supreme - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

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A total disappointment all around. We ordered the shrimp and chicken fajitas at $18:99 one enchilada and water the bill was $29 The fajitas had more onion and peppers than the 6 tiny chewy over cooked shrimp, and five or maybe six thin (very thin) slices of grilled chicken. No lettuce no pico and no guacamole they did give a stingy amount or green salsa and sour cream. The rice and beans were about 1/4 cup each but really tasteless and cold. Enchilada was $5 tasted just ok mi won't be back place is overpriced for its quality. read more

I used to love coming here for burritos but prices became too expensive so stopped coming. I was craving a chile verde burrito and I remembered how much I loved El Mexicanos so I decided to pick one up for dinner. I made it wet and split with my man . 1 burrito chile verde wet cost me over $20!! Pretty pricey. When I got home and split burrito it looked great. As I started eating my half I noticed there was barely any meat. Like a couple small pieces. The rest was rice , some beans. As far as taste , burrito didn't taste fresh. Overall I was pretty disappointed. read more

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The food is always great and the staff is very helpful. They have a salsa bar, good soups and enchiladas all the traditional mieala you like and great vibes. read more

Taqueria El Mexicano - Enchiladas Combo Chile Relleno Combo - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

Service was great. Food was delicious and came out very fast. The place was very nice and kept very clean. Thank you kindly for this first experience read more

This is our go-to spot when we want something quick, delicious, and easy on a weeknight! What I absolutely love about this taqueria is not just their fresh ingredients but also their outstanding customer service. They truly go above and beyond to make sure you leave happy. I placed a to-go order over the phone, and the person taking my order double-checked everything with me -- even the customizations -- to make sure it was right. When I arrived, they were super friendly and generous especially, with the chips and salsa! I had left and shortly after, they actually called me to let me know they had accidentally missed one of our items. The staff member was so sincere in his apology and immediately offered to make it right -- either by refunding us or offering complimentary drinks and/or churros. I told him that wasn't needed and we'd come back to pick up the missing order, and when we did, he had surprised us with a bag of churros to take home. That kind of care and service is hard to find these days. They genuinely value their customers, and it shows. We'll definitely keep coming back! read more

My wife and I have frequently ordered 2 Crispy Taco Combos with "Carnitas" the food has been amazing and tasty another one of my Fav's. Service is a bit slow but worth the wait a Simple set up and Clean. Last night we ordered our Usual and what a disappointment, the Carnitas were not Crispy as usual and it contained a lot of Fatty meat, when we addressed the issue our Server agreed and she asked the Manager Owner to come out and he opted not to speak to us and offered a desert at no charge for the issue, we didn't finish our Crispy Tacos and were very disappointed with the offer and the refusal to speak with us. The Server did share with us that the Cook was New and the other Quit. So with much disappointment we will not be visiting Taqueria El Mexicano any longer. We wish them well. read more

I don't usually post reviews but I had the most amazing experience at this restaurant and the food here is beyond amazing everything is so flavorful and made perfect and the service is AMAZINGGG LITERALLY GOATED and the owner Juan was such an amazing person and the reason I wanted to make this review he was so kind and beyond generous and this restaurant is the perfect place to get food :) the restaurant always has such a beautiful atmosphere too read more

We had Burritos here and ask them to make them crispy. They were Delicious, the meat was good and Not Fatty. Above all the Service was Amazing! read more

This is one of my favorite places to come when I don't feel like cooking for the family. And it's a hit with my husband and kids! Sometimes we order for take out, and sometimes we stay to eat in the restaurant. We have NEVER had a bad experience. The young man that works behind the counter is always so friendly and can multi-task while still giving you attention. I love their shrimp, carne asada, and chicken tacos. I've also ordered their red enchiladas which are great! They also make yummy pozole! My son loves their California burrito with asada. And don't skip on dessert!!! Their CHURROS ARE FANTASTIC!!! I love this place and highly recommend it to everyone craving some Mexican food. read more

Taco de asada 3/10 Taco de al pastor 7/10 Cost 7 dollars for both Flavor wise al pastor had more flavor than the asada Burrito Supreme de asada 12 dollars not bad for good size but flavor wise 6/10 read more

Taqueria El Mexicano - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

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Amazing food and service to match! We had enchiladas and 3 different kinds of tacos and everything was delicious! We will be back soon'

Solid Taqueria, Quick Service and Tasty Food :) Son had the 3 Carne Asada Tacos - which he liked . I Loved my Crunchy Carne Asada Taco Plate :) read more

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We were looking for an open Mexican restaurant after a concert since I couldn't eat meat (due to lent) and the service was the best! Guy at the counter was super friendly and explained dishes very well! I got regular nachos and they were delicious and my friend got a torda de asada and he said it was delicious too! Would definitely go back, when I'm Modesto again. read more

Great taco... very nice and helpfull owner... clean enviorenment....best for family...family owned

We were looking for a quick Mexican place for National Taco Day...accidentally found this place based on the good Yelp reviews! Such a good choice. Unassuming storefront leads into a very clean and super welcoming cafe! The staff were so friendly and accommodating. The menu was simple yet just enough for everyone to enjoy. The food was spectacular! I ordered the carnitas taco salad...the flour tortilla bowl was homemade and fresh, the carnitas was amazingly flavorful, and the quantity was perfect! Highly recommend a try! read more

Taqueria El Mexicano - Carnitas taco salad - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

The food is amazing Service always polite, small place but very nice. I had some flautas and birria for my friend and it didn't disappoint me! read more

If you love having leeched chemicals, and possibly carcinogenic substances in your food, you should absolutely order takeout from this place. I ordered the wet al pastor burrito for takeout, which was actually pretty damn good. However, It was not long after a few bites that my meal was completely soiled. Before I had started eating I took the burrito out of the original packaging, but after having a closer look at the styrofoam container I noticed it looked a bit odd. I started to peel back some of the cheese from it, from which some of the styrofoam stuck to as I took it off. Having then opened it and looking at the edges it's pretty obvious that it's melted. Melted... Let that sink in. Melted into my delicious burrito. My poor delicious burrito... Much to my dismay, I chose to call the place, only to be disgusted by the people who run this place. I asked the lady who picked up the phone about the food and told her that my container appeared to be melted, from which she responded to and I quote. "Yea that sometimes happens since we microwave the food in the styrofoam containers to melt the cheese." LET ME REPEAT THAT AGAIN. THEY ARE MICROWAVING YOUR FOOD IN STYROFOAM. After she said that I was just pretty much shocked, not by the fact that I now knew for sure that my food and the container itself were contaminated, but by the fact she said those words so casually. I don't understand how the people making this food and the managing staff can be so oblivious to food safety. If they are doing this type of thing who knows what other kind of "shortcuts" and mishandling they take with their food. I feel defiled and violated. Completely and utterly betrayed by what I thought was a delicious burrito. All jokes aside, maybe I'm overreacting a bit but I'm upset. My meal and appetite are ruined for the day. Definitely not coming here again, if I could give negative stars I would. I will never look at burritos the same way again. read more

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Went here the other evening for the first time and man oh man, was it delicious! I find that with Taqueria's booming lately in Modesto, it's hard to know which ones to try out. Well, look no further! Excellent service with genuine kindness, very reasonably priced, and the inside was very clean! read more

Delicious! My friend recommended this taqueria last night, as it's close to home and I had never been. Placed a phone order, ready in about 10-15 minutes. I got the chicken torta with a side of rice, definitely was not disappointed at all! The rice was so good, soft and moist! The torta was perfect. Give this place a try yall! read more

Taqueria El Mexicano - Torta, side order of rice - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

Food is awesome. Service terrific and fast. Place is clean. Nice area. My friend and I shared the Cerviche el Cameron and also Cameron soft tacos. Both just absolutely delishes. We definitely will be frequenting there. They have a good variety on their menu. That's what we went to have. Chips were fresh and still warm too!!!!! read more

From the East Bay looking for some Tacos while I work out here and I am happy I came here. The Service was 10/10. I got 2 Carne Asada Tacos and 1 Al Pastor. Tacos were a good size, the tortillas were not dry they had a good amount of oil but not too oily. Meat was well cut & seasoned. They also have a variety of aguas frescas and I got the melon one. I got mines without ice and it still hit the spot. Also, don't let the emptiness of this place fool you. When I initially arrived the place was empty, 20 minutes in and the place was packed. There is a good emount of space in between tables and there is also lots of parking outside read more

Just happened to spot this place after a long bike ride and decided to give it a try. The place is spotless was my first impression. For me, the test of a taqueria is an Al Pastor Burrito -- and many places fail -- meat lacks al pastor marinade, or it's super greasy, or the beans and/or rice suck. Well this place delivered none of the usual disappointments and was truly a great burrito!! The proportion of meat to rice to beans was perfect -- and placed well inside the burrito so that every bite was a great bite!! Next test is salsas and both the red and green tasted fresh, spicy but not super hot. When added to my burrito it took it to a new level. Prices were great too. $12 for a large soda and my burrito with taxes. Service was fast but not so fast that you knew they just slopped it together. I am glad I stumbled onto this place and I will be back again!! read more

Every person I have introduced this place to absolutely LOVES their food. Their tamales are "stick to your ribs" good good and then GREEAAAT! Their pozole is red but is always packed with flavor. They offer ground beef option which is a hard thing to find at other Mexican restaurants in the area. I think the only other one in town is Maria's Taco Shop. They also offer tacos dorados, which is a nice change of pace from just the usual Mexican fare in the area. I ordered a small catering order here for a friend who underwent some surgery. The staff actually called in advance to confirm the order...WHICH WAS SUPER NICE because I did have to make some changes to dates. I've never eaten in the shop, however, the place is very clean. Just no bathroom. I came here once to pick up an order and had to go to the ice cream shop next door in order to visit the loo. I also love that their menu is very simple and not cluttered. Sometimes, I find myself having a hard time making a decision when the menu of chock full of EVERYTHING. read more

We came here to get some real Mexican food. We were NIT disappointed. Banging burrito. Good vibes. Nice people. A real place. read more

Taqueria El Mexicano - Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

Ordered chile verde wet burrito supreme carne asada and they gave me plain carnitas burrito. I'm pretty annoyed that I'm already home not happy with the food I got. There are better options, first and last time I go to this place. read more

Taqueria El Mexicano - Wrong order - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

I ordered a combo over 17 bucks and had it delivered and it was just the main meal. The rice and beans were not even included. It's really frustrating, and they got my payment. read more

Hands down amazing Mexican food , burritos are amazing and good price specially today how everything so much and you like spice ask them they won't let you down with spice and burritos always flavored and juicy read more

Ilove the taqueria service is good tha food good end the owner friendly staff to And the love that salsas are great fresh read more

I came into the restaurant on a Thursday evening approximately 30 minutes before they closed, I hadn't eaten all day. Being recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, im trying to adjust my diet appropriately. I explained this to the waitress, asking if I could bring in a sugar free drink into their establishment, the waitress was very accommodating and even gave me a large cup filled with ice. I ordered two separate dishes one to eat at the restaurant and one to go, not realizing that the restaurant was about to close. I ordered a chicken salad and I was very pleased with the portion size as it was not a huge salad it was absolutely perfect. The chicken was cooked and it was still moist very tender best of all it wasn't over seasoned with salt or spices. I ordered chili rellenos to go, for next day's breakfast. unfortunately I should have specified or asked if I could get it without it being super spicy, my mistake. there were three staff members there at the restaurant, each one of them made it a point to stop and welcomed me in and talk with me. They were very very kind and very accommodating. I look forward to my next visit to the restaurant. read more

Taqueria El Mexicano - Exterior of Taqueria El Mexiano - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

It's ok but not the best. Very simple nachos for it to be super nachos and a bit more pricey than regular nachos. read more

Taqueria El Mexicano - Super Nachos - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

I asked for shrimp tacos xtra grilled shrimp. They did great. Best grilled shrimp I have ever had. Best place if you want shrimp tacos. They definitely deserve more than 5 star rating. read more

Stopped by on whim heading out of town. Very courteous employee. Restaurant and restrooms were super clean. Ordered a Veggie Taco, Bean and Cheese burrito with rice. Wifey ordered the breakfast burrito . All very good ! Will definitely come back when we return ! read more

Really good food. Employees were nice and I had a pleasant experience eating here with my family.

The food seems clean and it is filling. But you leave feeling you just paid $15 for someone to open up a few cans, wrap it in a tortilla and put some cheese shreds on top. You order at the register. They bring you your food. Everything is plastic, foam, disposable. No dishes to wash here. Salsa and sides come in little plastic cups with lids. Want chips? They will reach under the cash register, where normally they might have a little trash can, and pull out a plastic basket with chips. Just a few tables. At 12:30, only five people in the restaurant. That should have been a warning. This was a mistake. read more

My partner and I just moved close by so we thought we'd try it tonight. We have no complaints with the service, they were extremely nice. However the food was terrible. We both had to spit out our food and discontinue eating unfortunately. The rice was not only completely bland but had a metal like flavor. And the meat was not only flavorless but tasted spoiled and wasn't consumable at all. Sad to see our rather expensive meal go completely to waste. Not sure if it was just a one night or day type occurrence because I did read rather great reviews beforehand, but this was our experience. read more

Looking for flavorful, inexpensive and quick service in a local Mexican taqueria? Have you driven by a restaurant multiple times and wonder if they have good food? I finally stopped at our neighborhood establishment and was not disappointed. Try Taqueria El Mexicano's flakey flower shell taco salad with carnitas. read more

Taqueria El Mexicano - Flower bowl taco salad with Carnitas. - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

The best! Good food, good service! The carnitas is next level, don't look any further! This is the spot, all my 420 peeps, you don't want to pass on this! read more

Wanted to try this place out after hearing about the good food being served there. Friendly greeting at the register and asked for a recommendation to try, since I'm usually a taco guy. Tried out the sopes combo and wasn't disappointed. It was great Place was clean and well laid out. Will be a return customer. I mentioned that I was a first time customer and the cashier have me a 10% discount off my order. A pleasant surprise Be sure to give this place a try. You'll love it. read more

Taqueria El Mexicano - Sopes combination (carne asada) was delicious and made very well. Sure to be a repeat dish.... - Mexican Near Me - Modesto, California

Good food with a lot of flavor. Ordered a large platter of fajitas, rice and beans for a baptism and everyone loved them. Did not have to pay until unpicked up food. The service was very good. The restaurant itself looks clean. read more