Well this is hard because most employees are professional unfortunately Gladys didn't get the memo. I called b4 11:30 on Taco Tuesday at full price including the 9.25% additional taxes. Ive been kind for 5 yrs. Yet this woman with black hair tells me all sour face, like she just bit into a lime. That "she doesn't count the change?" Ok then storms away into the back. back. I was lucky the other two employees saw her behavior and they appeared embarrassed for her. The usual taquero was on his lunch break. He got up and out of his way to get me my carrots w jalapeño. I usually get the other cashier thats much sweeter and professional but not Gladys. I wanted to love this taqueria but I didn't appreciate how she spoke to me or her treatment. If she is not feeling well please take the day off? I dunno I don't know her but as a paying patron im not deserving of her rotten behavior. With today's challenges my community is facing i desire to support my local merchants. Is she the owner? Who knows but the sour behavior is unacceptable. I feel truly sad to write this final experience and its ok I will cross the street to find my tacos. If you are the owner or front face of management I highly encourage you to educate her how hard it is to stay afloat. Especially with newer more attractive welcoming taquerias. I would drop my bar grade to a one star but I am not forgetting the other 2 employees that are trying. Unfortunately I will not return as mentioned fourth street has other taquerias. I do not sponser sour like staff. Good luck. Remember smiles go long ways and they are contagious. read more

Taquerias Guadalajara - Gladys is always grumpy and I mean for years. Do not expect curtosy. - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

My wife wanted to come to Santa Ana to pick something up at M. Lovewell but I was really hungry. This spot was right next door and I've been craving a Torta for couple a weeks now. It was pretty packed for early Saturday morning and there was a guy jamming away at his guitar at his apartment across the street, so that's was cool. Anyway girl who greeted us was super friendly and the place was clean, so 2 stars for that. They had a salsa bar right next to where you order so pick up your red or green salsa right away. Theres also fresh lime, grilled onions and looks like picked radish. I ordered a carne asada torta with everything and wifey ordered 3 carne asada soft tacos . The tacos were pretty good, meat wasn't bad and both salsas were decent, but the red was slightly better. But, the Torta was why I gave it a 5 star, it has a slice of fresh Mexican cheese along with a healthy portion of jalapeños, not enough to over power but enough to balance the meat and cheese. The guacamole was freshly made so that was nice touch. All in all a great lunch. read more

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Asada fries and horchata were deliciou, would definitely come back and try other items from their menu read more

Taquerias Guadalajara - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Today I had the pleasure trying out El Ranchito Taco Shop in beautiful Temecula California. Location: Located along Temecula Parkway and Butterfield Stage Road on the SW corner. Atmosphere/Ambiance: This little Taco Shop is beautiful decorated and very clean. At the time of my visit the place wasn't too crowded, and it was nice and quiet inside. Food: Since I was not very hungry, I ordered their soft taco's one with the Carne Asada and the other one with Chicken Asado. While I was waiting, I proceeded to their Salsa Bar and picked from a variety of different spice levels and sat down at of the empty tables. My food arrived quickly, and the tacos were nicely presented. I started with the Chicken taco and added some additional toppings to my liking. The chicken tasted moist it was very juicy, however it had somewhat of a strange flavor. The Carne Asada also was juicy and moist, but it too had a different flavor. Still don't get me wrong while I didn't care too for the taste overall, they were pretty good. Verdict: 3.5 Stars for reasonable priced food, great ambiance and friendly service. I'll be back! Enjoy and Bon Appétit. read more

Mexican Food that hits and leaves me craving for just more one bite or 20! You can find everything on the menu and this spot has every type of meat in for optional Mexican Food deliciousness and in all different types of Mexican Food forms from the typical plates, tacos and burritos to queso tacos, tortas, menudo, ceviche, fries, nachos and way more. Make @taqueriasguadalajara one of your foodie spots when you walk around 4th St Downtown Santa Ana, CA. Not only that service is attentive and ambiance is spacious. Fun Fact: Amazing Salsa Bar and this spot has the addictive crunchy ice! That alone is always win! read more

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Food is great love this spot unfortunately Service is poor to the ground I went today to get a burrito and this cashier with red hair is not friendly at all does not greet you, ignores you and is really rude and unprofessional. I called her out on it and she ran to the back. She needs to be a better person. Really like this spot and get lunch for my workers here at least ones a week unfortunately I'm going to look for another spot that is more professional and wants my money. read more

Great location, good outdoor and indoor seating. Extensive menu beyond the typical taqueria items. The waitress told me their most popular item is ahogada (sandwich), so I gave it a try. It was pretty good. It was basically a wet beef sandwiches with a delicious sauce. Overall, it was a little salty and a bit spicy for my taste (I ordered mild) but I was glad I tried it. My wife got the Carne plate, the meat was also very good. The setting was simple and clean, there is Mexican music playing indoor. We have a puppy dog so we ate outdoors, it was pretty comfortable and we can immerse in the downtown Santa Ana vibe. Tip: the restroom was clean, it required a 25c coin, if you ask the counter, they'd give you a token. Parking: there is a paid parking lot next to the restaurant, it didn't charge us anything (Saturday evening about 6-7pm), I didn't have a chance to check the grace period. read more

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This is the worst menudo I have ever had. You can immediately tell they cut down on cook time because the honeycomb was SUPER rubbery. A slow cook time would have saved this dish. I gave this place a chance and never again. Dont waste your money. I also ordered extra meat and I could put money that it did not come from the same pot as the flavor and texture was completely different. I ordered off uber eats but it was THAT bad I had to come leave a review so someone else doesn't waste a meal here. read more

The worst tasting tacos I've ever had came from this location. Literally every bite was either a piece of fat or some hard texture not able to be digested. The customer service was also bland and not friendly. I purchased the carne asada tacos btw! read more

The original location and the best! Opened up in the 70's and now has two others, including the newest ghost kitchen in Costa Mesa. There's plenty of seating here, with an outdoor patio area too. Everything is amazing starting with the micheladas served with spiced up cucumber. The aguas Frescas are also really, really good! So refreshing. The piña (pinapple) drink is my favorita! I always always have to order the Quesa Birria tacos. It's super juicy, super cheesy, and super delicious! I do also love the carne Asada, Al Pastor and carnitas tacos. All the meat here are so flavorful and perfecto! The owner Alfonso is so attentive and inviting too. The whole staff is. On my next visit I will have to try the Torta Ahogada. I just recently watched Finding Mexico with Eva Longoria and she raved about this dish. Definitely will order it next time! read more

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Came here for dinner before seeing a movie next door at the Frida and I'm very very glad we did! The menu had good enough variety and I could all the ingredients were very fresh and high quality! The whole restaurant was nicely lit and decorated and it was very well kept. Everything I had was DELICIOUS with the exception of the chicken in my tacos being the tiniest bit too dry. But the drool worthy salsas more than made up for it! Our group of 5 got the chips deluxe to share and we could barely finish it so the portions are very generous. read more

Taquerias Guadalajara - Consume De Birria 8oz - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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I ordered a carne asada taco. The burrito was terrible. it had so much fat and hard meat.. the salsa bar was really low and the salsa never tasted that bad. The green salsa was frozen. Long story short. I will not be going back. read more

Located in Downtown Santa Ana, but there is a parking structure nearby with free 2-hr parking. They have good variety of meat for their tacos and a great happy hour deal for their beers. You can judge me all you want but their plain fries also also pretty darn good imo. There is a nice selection of self-serve sauces and sides. A go-to place for your Taco Tuesday festivities! read more

Taquerias Guadalajara - Buche Tacoa x 6 - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

average mexican place in santa ana. i give it three stars because it is reliable but not amazing. prices about expected and portions and quality as expected as well. it's reliable and walking distance from my rehearsal studio but there are also cheaper options if you decide to frequent one of the taco trucks that park in the area. that said, it has seating and is a decent sized space. would i come back? yes. would i go out of my way to eat here again? not sure. but not bad at all. reliable, just not mindblowingly good. but kinda hard for me to find a five-star taqueria. read more

Seriously gets better every time I come in!! Amazing fresh mexican food & even better customer service! Always super clean & spacious seating. The shrimp tacos are a must! And I love the steak salad for hot summer days I come here weekly & it really is the best in OC! read more

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Consistenly Good!! My favorite go-to! I love this restaurant and catering services. The food is amazing! Civiche, menudo, tacos, chips, tacos (asada and lengua) are our family faves. read more

Parking can be hard to find. The food is over priced but good. I came here for lunch got a torta de Asada it was good but $17. Service is good and they play good music. read more

Taquerias Guadalajara - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Tacos, burritos, ceviche and micheladas? This place is sooo good. Definitely my go to when I'm at the 4th st marketplace in dtsa read more

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first and last time at this place! My order took like 40 min, the meats have no flavor and the price, not worth it!! don't waste your time

What a great restaurant located in the cute Santa Ana area on 4th Street. The restaurant a corner location with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. It is clean and efficient. A great place for large families. The music and colors really put you in the mood for a full experience. The service is very friendly and everyone is always smiling and seems super happy to be there. The menu is the perfect size in my opinion and offers both classic dishes and dishes I haven't seen before. The food is made with fresh ingredients daily. You can even watch them searing chilis and boiling their four hour caldo to make the meat tender! The food is delicious! I love the authentic flavors! They also have a fresh bar where you can choose a sauce to spice up your dishes to the heat level you like. All in all a great experience and I highly recommend going and trying this place yourself! read more

Gotten way too expensive. $22 for a torta, chips and soda is just ridiculous. And the quality of the torta has declined. Makes sense why the place is empty now. Bet it is gone before long. read more

I worked and lived in Santa Ana for a few years. So my office associates and I used to walk over and meet up here. There were so many of us that the guy managing the place let us run tabs there. I only had to ask. This is really fresh and good Mexican cuisine. Everything I ate was . So good. I eat a lot of Mexican food so I know good meals. I usually got the huevos rancheros. I tried a new plate here - chilaquiles. So glad I did because it was so tasty. read more

I've been to 4th Street before, but I never noticed this place. Decided to stop by when I was in the area. Ordered the taco de papas, carne asada plate, campechana, and al pastor nachos. Everything was delicious. The plate was shareable between my husband and I. The nachos were super tasty. Loved the octopus in the campechana. Prefferred to eat it with chips though instead of the crackers they serve it with. They do sell beers and micheladas here. However, I opted for a mexican cola. Service was okay. Wasn't really greeted when I came in, or wasn't attended to when I needed to order. I kind of had to wave and flag somebody down, and did not get that girl's name. However, the service I received by Blanca was better. She was super sweet. There's lots of seating inside, but I think there's also seating outside. read more

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This spot is great if you're looking for fast, inexpensive food. Each taco I got was less than $2.50 so for all three tacos with tax, I paid a little over $7. That's an amazing price for a meal in SoCal, especially since I only needed maybe 2.5 tacos to fill up. My favorite taco was the lengua/beef tongue taco because the meat was very tender and juicy. My least favorite was the pastor because it was a bit dry. The tacos were very simple - just the meat, cilantro and onions. You could grab 2 salsas and limes from the toppings bar next to the cashier. Only downside of this spot is the bathroom costs 25 cents. It's not a lot but I don't always have quarters on me, so I wasn't able to go wash my hands, which would've been nice. read more

Taquerias Guadalajara - Front to back: Pastor Taco, Asada/Steak taco, Lengua/Tongue taco IG: @bobabitchess - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Yummmmmmm .... Found this spot since I was charging my Tesla at the nearby charging location. The place was clean and classy .... The girl behind the counter was nice and welcoming. The food was well priced and delicious!! Si tienes hambre de unos buenos tacos hit up this joint!! You won't be disappointed read more

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We were in Santa Ana and figured in getting some Mexican food. We have our regular spots but wanted to try something different, so Taquerias Guadalajara sounded good. The place was clean and the employees were really nice. Ordered the chicken Torta. It was not appealing to look at but had some good flavor and was very filling. I also ordered the fries deluxe with carna asada. It was really good, the guacamole was excellent. It was definitely enough food for 2. I would come back for the fries. read more

Taquerias Guadalajara - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

T G 's saved our morning. Sunday morning walking around beautiful downtown Santa Ana-we expected to have a few options for food after walking around for a few hours , except it was the California Labor Day heat wave and we lasted about 30 minutes before wanting food, drink and a/c. So many options...that opened on another 2 hours-- until we saw T G's yay! Order at the counter when you first walk in. Good selection of breakfast plates. I got ham and scrambled eggs with rice and beans and corn tortillas. Boyfriend got juevos rancheros. They have coffee, bottled beers and sodas. Our food was ready fast and it was delicious-the corn tortillas are wrapped in foil and are hot! Good place to take a break while exploring Santa Ana. No extra frills, but a solid dining experience. read more

Taquerias Guadalajara - Yummy breakfast - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I was so impressed. I thought it was going to be su part and my whole family was super happy with the food. I'm super picky with Mexican food and most of the time I am disappointed but it wasn't the case this time. The chairs was very sweet and the ambiance was great. Food did take a little while but that's the only bad thing. The micheladas were BOMB! Tortas ahogadas were delicious and the fish tacos were really good too. read more

Taquerias Guadalajara - Torta Ahogada de Carnitas - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Travel Nurse here. Just moved to this place and decided to give it a shot on my first night. Big mistake. Worst customer service I've experienced. Got stuck with Angel, who had a terrible attitude, and to top it off, they actually charged me $5 for a cup of ice. Ridiculous. read more

Ordered delivery. Best huevos rancheros I have had in years. Awesome sauce, killer rice and frijoles. Like An old "I'll be back"

Only leaving 1 star because I can't leave less. The prices are way hiked. The food looks mid. The cashier Yasmin was rude to everyone in my party. I did not even bother to order anything for myself due to her horrendous demeanor. read more

This place used to be one of my fav spot for the fries, tacos Tuesday and some beers. However today was the last time I will give them another try. Not sure how their Tacos Tuesday work anymore. I thought the whole tacos Tuesday promotion should last from opening to closing which close at 9 pm. We went in today and the server said no more tacos Tuesday they end the deal at 8 pm. I hope they put some sign but No sign or anything stating that they end at 8 pm. read more

brooooooooo best nacho fries i've ever had in my life. passed by this place a couple times on the way to the frida cinema but never thought to check it out. glad i did though because damnnnn. it was toooooo good. the photo does not do it justice trust it was so good. read more

Taquerias Guadalajara - nacho fries - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Came here while charging my Tesla in the nearby parking lot. This taco place is very trendy. I ordered horchata which was tasty. My favorite was birria taco. It came with "out of this world" consome and plenty of cilantro/ sweet onion. Carnitas taco was tasty as well, it was my second favorite. Al pastor taco had pineapple and grilled onion which was unexpected. Carne asada was a tad salty for my liking. Will definitely come again for more birria tacos. read more

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$1 tacos and $2 beer on Taco Tuesday? Oh yes please! I'd stack rank the meat options that I got as: 1) lengua 2) buche 3) al pastor 4) asada Now they're not the most deliciously mind-blowing tacos I've ever had, but I'd definitely come back on Tuesdays for the price (esp for the beer). :) read more

Taquerias Guadalajara - Tacos and beer - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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All I could say is after yesterday I was completely disgusted and they lost my business forever! Stay away from this place! Yesterday I went to grab a bite to eat, and I sat there and I watched the cook putting orders together. She was wearing food safety gloves, which was good until I watched her lean down by the grill open a drawer and grab raw beef with their two hands and place it on the grill and yes, there was nothing wrong with that, but what came next was just beyond disgusting I waited for her to remove those gloves since she had touched raw meat so I watched her like a hawk to see if she would take those gloves and put on new gloves, but she never did and said she turned around to the counter and started assembling tacos and burritos with those same dirty gloves she had touched raw meat! at that point I was beyond appalled, and started worrying about who was gonna eat those tacos that she contaminated on top of the fact she had contaminated the spatula and now the counter space. But she just did an end with that a piece of meat from the tacos dropped onto the counter and she secretly as she thought nobody was watching grabbed it and put it in her mouth so now they just wasn't raw meat contamination on those gloves, but now contamination from her mouth. So I just wanted to come here and warn you do not visit this establishment because if I watch that, I'm sure it's not the first time that that's happened and I'm sure it won't be the last. read more

The burger I got was a little too plain for everything it said it had inside, plus it seemed like they just threw everything on top to just get it out to me other wise. Flavor was great! Their agua de melón is delicious read more

I went to eat lunch at this place, ate fine but service was terrible, from the start. Then I came to order to go and out her face. Then I came back for another one to go for my parents, and they made another face . When I got home I gave my parents food to them and on a torts ahogada, a wire with like dirt came out.... I called to ask for refund and declined but very rude, asked for manager and said to bring them back. I took them back and showed them and instead of saying sorry, she made a big deal and started putting her face and doing secrets between each other. Never will I go back to this place. read more

Love the carne asada fries and shrimp tacos, the pink sauce they put on them is so bomb. Always good! Definitely coming back read more

Great tacos, great torta ahogadas! Service here is good too. Prices are not to bad here either.