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    Taqueria El Paisa

    4.1 (17 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Al pastor, carnitas, carne asada!
    P E.

    This taco truck is fairly new in Salida, so far their food is great. I tried a carne asada quesadilla and tripas tacos and they're were the bomb. I had tried the other taco trucks in the area and they are bleh! so I would drive to downtown Modesto just for some good tacos and burritos. I won't have to do that again!

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    2 years ago

    Pit stop on the way to Tahoe. Good asada tacos. Came with onions, cilantro, pickled carrots and jalapeños.

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    2 years ago

    First time I ever came to this place, but the meat was so dry. Driest asada I've ever had.

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    8 years ago

    I love this place!!!! Their salsa is fire! If you want authentic Mexican food please visit this taco truck!

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    4 years ago

    I've tried the chicken burrito and asada tacos. All good so far and the salsa is awesome. Will be trying more.

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    7 years ago

    This taco truck is the best! Everything is so good and fresh. They also are super friendly which makes it more pleasant to eat there!

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    5 years ago

    Love this place! Me and my friends favorite spot to go especially their quesabirrias. Always great service and wonderful food.

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    8 years ago

    I always go and get their carne Asada fries. So we went today they ran out of fries so he suggested to try their nachos not too impressive.

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    My favorite is their asada fries which are hands down the best in the area.

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    Tequileros Taqueria - Cheese Jalapeño

    Tequileros Taqueria

    4.4(190 reviews)
    0.5 mi
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    I was around the Modesto area and wanted to try something I hadn't had before. This was one of the…read morehigher-rated spots that came up, and after my experience, I completely understand why. The restaurant was extremely clean, my pickup order was ready and waiting when I arrived, and the entire process was quick and easy. What really stood out to me, though, was the staff. Everyone was genuinely kind, welcoming, and went out of their way to make sure I had a great experience. It was one of those small interactions that leaves you walking out thinking, "I definitely want to support this place again." Great food is important, but customer service like this is what makes people come back. I really appreciated how I was treated and wanted to make sure the staff got the recognition they deserve. 10/10 experience. If you're in the Modesto area and looking to try something new, give this place a shot. I'll definitely be back.

    Stopped here for dinner on our 1hr+ drive home, came in about 15 mins before closing, we were…read moreimmediately told we couldn't dine in which we understood and decided to take the food home and eat a late night dinner. Only to open everything and the "avocado" salsa that we asked for was beyond spoiled thick & gummy. Disgusting. It made everybody audibly gag right when opening it they clearly don't use any real avocados... radishes and lemons were so old yellow the radishes were spoiled and squishy. Asked for a side of chips and paid $4.50 We didn't mind in the moment but in the end none of the food was worth it. Steak was super fatty. Clearly didn't clean it. Rice & beans were mid. Had stopped here about a year ago and remembered enjoying it don't know what happened but they need major help. Customer service and quality has seriously declined.

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    Tequileros Taqueria - 4 tacos & 1 burrito

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    4 tacos & 1 burrito

    Frida's Taqueria Ajua - Cucumber Agua Fresca...hit the spot!!!

    Frida's Taqueria Ajua

    4.6(413 reviews)
    3.4 mi
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    First off, we found out about this restaurant through social media. We knew eventually we'd want to…read moretry it. Luckily, we were by the mall and made the VERY short 10-ish minute drive. Worth it! Walked into a very quiet, but colorful restaurant with only one other patron inside. The employees were so nice. We were told to pick anywhere, we were brought menus and instantly asked if we'd like anything to drink or if we wanted to look at the menu first... We asked for suggestions and the waitress offered the types of drinks they have. She brought us chips and salsa. The chips were homemade with a perfect crunch. The salsa was fresh, chunky and not spicy. The pepino cone limo aqua Fresca was the best aqua Fresca I've EVER had. Not too sweet at all and was SO REFRESHING. We also ordered an horchata and I was told that was just as good. The food... Where to start. We ordered an empanada and some quedabirria tacos. The empanada was HUGE, deliciously filling with fresh ingredients. It had great flavor. The quesabirria tacos were probably the best we've had. You order the amount you want. They are 5.99 each and oh so delicious. The meat tasted SO FRESH and flavorful. The creamy jalapeño salsa had a NICE kick to it. All meals come with radish and pickled onions as garnish, but eating them with the meal made it even more refreshing and delicious. They need more than one location, but until then we will be back! (Luckily, I heard they do catering.)

    Ordered a carne asada burrito with no rice. Carne asada overall had pretty good flavor and texture…read moreto it. Smaller pieces, but very few were chewy so it was cut well. Avocado and sour cream made for a creamy balance to the carne asada and beans. Size wise was solid and for the price of $17 not bad at all. Overall I'd definitely come back 7.6/10

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    Las Casuelas - Birria tacos

    Las Casuelas

    2.9(382 reviews)
    2.1 mi
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    Pretty good and pricing is decent . We ordered a build your own with 3 items . 2 chili rellanos…read moreand a grilled chicken taco . Comes with rice and beans . The chicken taco was good but a little on the dryer side . We added the house salsa and that made it better . The chilli relay is were huge . Lots of batter . It was fluffy . The sauce on the rellanos was just ok . More tomato based than chili based . Again added the house salsa and it was much better . Chips and salsa were great and the warm beans on the side was a bonus . I had a skinny margarita and it was perfect and strong . I'd give this place a 7 out of 10 . Decent . Pretty good flavor. The grilled chicken could have add more carbon flavor and the rellano sauce could have been a little more flavorful .

    Basic Mexican food…read more I ate at the Dale Rd Las Casuelas location with a group of 5 on a Sunday evening. When we arrived, there was no wait and many empty tables. It is a pretty standard local Mexican joint. It is very casual and family friendly. There is a small bar separate from the main dining room. There is also a large back room that can be reserved for special events. The decor was nice and the music was fine. We were provided chips, salsa, and beans. I was not a fan of these. The chips were dense and the beans were flavorless. The salsa was alright. It was pretty hot but wasn't utilized much because the chips weren't great. For my main dish, I ordered the Supreme Quesadilla with beef. It came with a side of beans and rice. I liked that the beans had cheese but I wasn't impressed with either side. The rice felt a little bit undercooked to me. The quesadilla itself was pretty good. It was very cheesy and had a lot of beef. I appreciate the large dollops of guacamole and sour cream. The service was disappointing. It took an extremely long time for the waiter to come and take our order. We were sitting there ready to order for probably 20 minutes or longer. Once we received the food, we did not see our waiter again. We were in desperate need of a water refill but the waiter never came by. To me, the service felt very slow and unenthusiastic.

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