A great casual spot for some tasty mexican food. I typically order the carne asada tacos. I like that they are more "street style" type tacos and come with the radishes, onions, and a hot pepper. There is a salsa bar where you can get your own salsa/pickled veggies. The green salsa is my favorite, it's light and refreshing. I also like getting a plate of their refried beans, which are very buttery and pair well with the chips and salsa as a dip. read more

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This review is solely about their billing practices. Their food is great, although it has gotten really expensive lately. When you're ready to pay, the portable payment terminal shows only the final total, without an itemized breakdown of the charges. If you pay by credit card, a 3% processing fee is added. I have no issue with the fee itself. My problem is that the sales tax is calculated on the total after the fee is added. The credit card fee should have nothing to do with the tax amount. Additionally, the suggested tip amounts are also calculated based on the total that includes both the sales tax and the credit card fee. Most customers expect tip percentages to be based on the pre-tax cost of the food and drinks. As a result, you end up giving a lot higher tip than you intended to. Because the payment screen does not show an itemized bill, it's very difficult to verify the charges or calculate a custom tip unless you remember the exact prices of everything you ordered. I hate when a restaurant's billing practice isn't transparent to customers. read more

Criiiispy al pastor and asada meat in the tacos. It's no wonder this place is poppin' for the area. We have great p of ces that are more central to the Bay Area, but this place was great for the North Bay. Also, their horchata was soooooo good. I almost made my hubs go back in to order another. Highly recommend and would come back if we were in the area. read more

Fast and friendly service, the molcajete was 10/10!! We also got a burrito but for my like it was maybe a 5/10 I would go back read more

Taqueria Molcajetes - Molcajete - Mexican Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

Big portions, bold flavors, and a sizzling molcajete that definitely grabs your attention. I first came across Taqueria Molcajetes on Instagram and decided to check it out with BB and Des. From the outside the place looks pretty small, but there's plenty of parking since it's located in the Safeway lot. Once the food started coming out, it was clear this spot is all about generous portions. We started with the carne asada sopes, which were huge and piled high with lettuce, guacamole, and plenty of meat. Definitely filling and very flavorful. I ordered the bistec ranchero, served with rice and beans. The beef was tender and well seasoned, making it a really solid plate. Des ordered the Molcajete Mixto, which arrived sizzling with chicken and beef fajita, shrimp, chorizo, onion, cactus, fresh cheese, and a grilled serrano pepper. The presentation was great and it was still sizzling even when we were boxing it up. For drinks we tried the pineapple agua fresca and horchata. Both had good flavor, although they were a little heavy on the pulp. There were a couple small things that stood out. The salsa bar isn't labeled, so it's a bit of a guessing game. The bathroom was clean, but seeing shrimp tails on the floor was a bit of a turn-off. Service during our visit also felt a little lacking. Overall the flavor and portion sizes really stood out here. Despite a few small issues, it's still a spot I'd come back to. read more

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So good! This time we came back with more people ready to eat (and still had leftovers!). We ordered two molcajetes: mixto y carne. The margaritas are served in a small mason jar. The jamaica is good. Couldn't taste any alcohol though, just tasted like agua de jamaica. + Wish the al pastor was a bit juicer for the tacos. The location has plenty of parking and the staff is great!! read more

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We had a great experience at Taqueria Molcajetes! They were busy when we walked it, but yet so welcoming! They got us sat right away and took our order. Their dishes are very generous in size, and they give you 3 cups to fill as the salsa bar. I got the taco salad with carnitas. The Carnitas was crispy & one of the best I've ever had! Zero fat to be had! The shell was cripsy and tasty! My husband got the asada fajitas as a fun treat. The portions were large, with many tortillas. My son got the chicken taco with rice and beans, kids platter and enjoyed it as well. Will definitely be returning. read more

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So friendly, so delicious, and quite affordable, considering the size of the plates -- I can always get at least two meals out of the carnitas plate. And the salsa bar is fantastic, too. Love this place! read more

A yummy place to eat. Generous portions and great quality food. Friendly wait staff with an awesome salsa bar. read more

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Really good molcajetes ! Probably the best I've had . Great service fast and efficient and friendly ! Definitely a place you got out of your way for ! Classic little hole in the wall , my favorite . Great salsa verde . I will be back . read more

Taqueria Molcajetes - Molcajete mixto ! Soooo fire - Mexican Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

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The best burritos in town. And our server David was AWESOME. We came in with the kids for some relief after a hard day and he was so good to us. Gave them toys and everything, thank you David!! read more

The closest Al pastor tacos outside of Mexico City that you will get around here. Small street sized Al pastor tacos, good flavors, plenty of sauces if you want to kick up the spice. The chicken tacos were overly salty but come here for the Al Pastor!! read more

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Great service! Ambiance is great also. We watched the World Series and had a great time. All the workers are kind and their drinks are great. Food was amazing! read more

This might have to be my new favorite Mexican restaurant in town! We have been here a few times and we always leave happy!! Tonight they had live music. They had a guy singing and playing the guitar. Once you are seated you are greeted with menus and tortilla chips. They have sauce containers for you and you fill your own salsa at the salsa bar. Chips are good. Hearty crunch with good flavor. We love their Molcajetes carne. It comes with Grilled chicken, beef, al pastor, chorizo, onion, cactus, fresh cheese and grilled serrano pepper. When they bring it out to you it's bubbling and sizzling in a hot stone cauldron of yumminess. The smell of all the meats and sauce immediate makes you excited to dive in. The dish also comes with the standard rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, and tortillas. Their tortilla are so good! They taste homemade! They have a good thickness to it with a good flavor. All the meats were chef kiss! The chicken and chorizo were my favorites. Chicken was very tender and chorizo was the right flavor and not spicy. Since it's served on a hot stone bowl you get the occasional crispy bits of meat which is nice texturally. Idk what they put in the sauce but it's very complementary to all the meats, tieing everything together very well. Prices are reasonable for the portion size, I think it was $34. This could feed 2-3 people. We also ordered the fajitas mixta. It came with chicken, beef, shrimp, onions, and peppers. Fajitas were ok. The molcajete has way more flavor. Brownie points for having a high chair! If thinking of the molcajete alone, I give this a 5/5! read more

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The Original!!! I think this is one of the best Mexican restaurants in Santa Rosa and that is high, high praise. I don't go as much as I would like, but I just found out my wife's favorite item is available on request! Some day I would love to eat there and try one of the Molcajetes, its looks fun and a bit of food theater. The services is good, nothing amazing but what you would expect from a casual restaurant. I love all their meats, probably the Al Pastor more than any other! But i would bath in the orange salsa if I could! It is smokey, spicy and rich, I love it and not alot of places have orange salsa in the area. If you are like me and your partner really like chili relleno burrito, it may not be on the menu, but they have it! read more

Decent, price is good however my partner & i started to feel really sick afterwards. Took a few bites from our burritos & we realized something was off. Luckily no food poisoning however we did not finish out food read more

Everything was absolutely delicious! Also, Staff was quick to help with menu. I look forward to a return visit!

Fast and easy service... I ordered the Chili Rellano ala cart and it was delicious!! I'll definitely be back for more read more

Taqueria Molcajetes - Mexican Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

My husband and I have been here multiple times and it's always a hit. I was pleased at our visit yesterday to see that they've gone back to traditional table service rather than having us order at the counter. I ordered their torta with al pastor (theirs is seriously one of the best I've ever had) and my husband had two tacos al pastor. My torta was absolutely amazing, the bread was soooo soft. I loved the grilled jalapeño strips they add. My husband's tacos were perfect as always. He was stoked that they gave him some grilled onions and a whole jalapeño. Their salsas are all really good too. I definitely recommend this place if you're looking for some of the best Mexican food around!! read more

Taqueria Molcajetes - Torta al pastor - Mexican Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

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They were pretty busy when I got there, but I got seated right away. I ended up at the end of a long table, with a family at the other end. They have beer, but the server didn't know what they had. I was looking for something nonalcoholic, which they didn't have. They ordered three street tacos. It felt like it took an eternity for them to arrive. When they arrive, they were barely still warm. No, thanks. read more

Food here is phenomenal if you're looking for true authentic Mexican food this is where you wanna be. Service is amazing- everyone here is so nice Vibes is chill like you're among family. They are most known for their hand made torts (well that's what I love about em) The weekends are crazy busy here as they do pozole and menudo and birria only and be prepared to wait! read more

Taqueria Molcajetes - Super nachos con carne asada - Mexican Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

We saw this place on Triple D, and drove from Alameda to try it out. It did NOT disappoint!!! The pastor tacos were great, and the Milcajetes Mixto was enough food to easily feed 2-3 people. Service was outstanding. We will definitely be back. read more

A better explanation of what there special enchiladas really are. Will not return. A couple tortillas soaked in enchilada sauce with a pinch of cheese in them and a chicken drumstick on the side is not an enchilada. read more

Absolutely the worst! I couldn't eat taco salad inside overly browned tortilla shell that transferred bitter taste to the food. Service was fine but, frankly, shouldn't have been charged; I would've gotten a replacement of a different item if I had been asked. I still left a decent tip. I won't go back. Previous time, onions were scooped up with bare hands and put on my to-go food. I paid but thru all in garbage after I left. A waste of a $30 lunch! read more

Always delicious and great service! Tried to mojarra frita this time and it did not disappoint! read more

Taqueria Molcajetes - Mojarra Frita - Mexican Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

As a self-proclaimed Molcajete connoisseur, I had to try this place. It's in the name! I've had them in many different cities/states and love testing out the differences. On a Tuesday evening: I ordered the Molcajete Mixto ($32)here. First off, the salsa bar here is fun, lots of different homemade sauces. The molcajete comes with homemade tortilla, a side of rice, beans, guac and shredded lettuce. Okay back to the molcajete. There is so much meat! I've never seen so much meat in a molcajete. 6 pieces of shrimp that's perfectly cooked (other places have dinky shrimp that's overcooked), chorizo, chicken, Carne asada, 2 big chunks of questions with nice charring, a jalepeno, etc. The sauce is also scrumptious too, which is very important. The service is friendly here! They also serve you at your table with a menu and bring you the food. Not full on attentiveness but it's good service for a taqueria. The molcajete probably serves 2-4 people, but I got it for myself. Why deprive myself of leftovers? :) I do wish they ventilated more though. If you have a jacket, leave it in the car. It's pretty smoky! read more

Taqueria Molcajetes - Giant molcajete Mixto - Mexican Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

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With all the good Mexican food here in Santa Rosa Taqueria Molcajetes stands towards the top of them. I've had the El Pastor and the lingua tacos, as well as the carmone de la Diabla. Every dish has been delicious. The also have a very good salsa bar. The staff is always friendly and the place is always clean. You can eat inside or on a nice day enjoy your food on the patio. read more

Came from San Jose to try the food. It was delicious but the service completely sucked. Our waitress was only interested in us when it was time to pay. When we had questions on what to order she had 0 patience and said she would come right back. That never happened, we had to ask for help. read more

Swung in for dinner and ordered some cheese enchiladas and the Molcajete de Carne. It was a really good molcajete, really good flavor. Be sure to ask for extra molcajete sauce. They also had a really good salsa bar with lots of good salsas. Almost forgot to mention they have a decent michelada. read more

Taqueria Molcajetes - Molcaheti de Carne - Mexican Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

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Taqueria Molcajetes was a recommendation from a family member who frequents Santa Rosa area for work. My partner and I ordered takeout.. We were happy with the tacos de carne asada, al pastor, y carnitas -- but I was a bit bummed because I ordered a regular quesadilla expecting it to come with crema, guac, and lettuce (no meat) as the menu stated, but they forgot to include all the toppings. Luckily, we had enough self served salsa and my bf gave me his extra guac! The free tortilla chips is a nice touch but wished they tasted better. Other than that, the business had our order on time and the food was great! The prices were decent but ended up spending over $60 for 6 tacos and 2 quesadillas. I'd definitely come back again! read more

Taqueria Molcajetes - Regular quesadilla with extra guac please - Mexican Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

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Great char on a few bites of the carne asada burrito. Nice sour cream and guacamole in the burrito. The salsa bar was decent with the green sauce the tastiest, bringing the burrito to another level. The The chips were fresh. Service was excellent and attentive. I would be eating here on a regular basis if it were closer to home. read more

Taqueria Molcajetes - Carne asada super burrito. - Mexican Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

If you're looking for authentic Mexican cuisine with a family friendly atmosphere, this restaurant is for you. The flavors were delicious and every thing was cooked perfectly. The staff were quick to acknowledge us and take our orders. The food was made quickly, so we didn't wait long for our orders. We appreciate their salsa bar, so we could get our favorites (and go back for more). I had the fajitas de pollo, and their tortillas were made in-house and fresh, and they made this dish so much better. My husband had a variety of their tacos, and loved them all. We will absolutely be back! read more

Taqueria Molcajetes - Fajitas de pollo - Mexican Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

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The food here is great! From the tacos, to the soups and the super special molcajetes, they are phenomenal. I love the salsa bar and variety of agua frescas here. The staff are always so nice and friendly. All of the meat options here are amazing. One of my favorite meat options for tacos or burritos is their suadero. Out of this world delicious!! Definitely a must have read more

Taqueria Molcajetes - Shredded chicken chimichanga and 7 mare soup. Sooooooo delicious - Mexican Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

Review is for take out only. Had some delicious menudo! If you want some you guys get up early to get it but it's so worth it. We got 2 servings but it is plenty for 1 of the servings to be for 2 people. I loved the handmade tortillas. I usually don't eat tortillas but can't turn down handmade ones. They send you all the fixings so you can add to your menudo. You can put it in a bowl or eat from there. We can't wait to go back and try some other things on their menu. read more

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Do not go here if you're white. My girlfriend and I went in, sat down, ordered, and then were completely ignored. Two large groups came in after we already placed our order - two burritos. They large groups ordered Molcajete bowls and numerous other things. They were both served before us. Everyone was served before us. Don't go here, don't support them. Everyone, including the customers, were all rude. Thanks for prioritizing everyone else and wasting our time. read more

Yum! Portions are gigantic, my son couldn't even finish half the burrito and that is saying something for a teenager! I had the chili verde it was delicious and again a giant portion. I can't wait to come back and try the molca is with my husband read more

Excellent family owned restaurant. We found it online when visiting and saw that it had been on the Food Network with guy fieri and he had recommended it on his restaurant list for Santa Rosa. My mom got the nachos. We had Carne Asada tacos and I had a vegetarian tostada and everything was excellent. They were so friendly and welcoming. The salsa and the chips were so good. We will definitely be back next time. We're in town, highly recommend! read more

Taqueria Molcajetes - Out front - Mexican Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

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Fresh ingredients and authentic flavor with great selection of salsa and aqua frescos. read more

The quesabirrias are fire. The consume is perfect with lime. They're nice and hot when served and come with a side of onion, cilantro, and lime. The environment was comforting and energetic. The restaurant was never empty! The waitresses were attentive and nice. Definitely will come again!! read more

Taqueria Molcajetes - Quesabirrias - Mexican Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

Everyone knows the Molcajetes are top notch here. But I went for something new and tried the chimichanga with carne asada and let me tell you... I was not disappointed. Smothered in suave, the asada was crisp on the exterior but juicy on the inside. The wait staff was so nice to my little guy (10 month old) and brought out some beans for him as well. It's now wonder this place is packed the food is delicious the service is wonderful and the atmosphere is delightful. read more

Taqueria Molcajetes - Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Santa Rosa, California