Bert and his team were fantastic! They communicated well before the event and were accommodating with the mixed group of food offerings for kids and adults. They showed up on time - maybe even a little before with plenty of time to set up. I was able to take home the leftovers which fed my family again for days. Food was terrific and all the guests were so impressed with the quality and flavors of all the meats and toppings. Highly recommend! read more

Taquiza Ruiz what's amazing! Best taco catering company I've ever dealt with. Food was spectacular. and service was great. The fresh pressed corn tortillas on site was a hit for the party. I won't have it any other way now! I will definitely use them for future events. read more

Great taco catering! Plenty of food for our guests, on time and tacos were delicious!

They responded quickly to our outreach, arrived early on the day of to set up, were very well prepared and very kind, service was great, food was AMAZING with fresh tortillas being pressed and made, and then they cleaned up perfectly. Very affordable! read more

They communicated well. Arrived early. They were well prepared. The tacos and everything were delicious!!! I highly recommend them!!! read more

Amazing service, price, and food! The tortillas are amazing! All the food is great! Our friends were so impressed, they ended up using them as well! read more

Taquiza Ruiz catered our party and our guests were so impressed with the quality of food and the service. Definitely recommend we will be using them again. read more

Outstanding catering! Hired them for a gathering of 50 and everyone was raving about the tacos. The freshly made tortillas cooked right there on the spot were sooo good. Lots of compliments on the horchata. Communication was excellent and it was easy to coordinate. Really great people to work with, and top notch food. The only problem is that people kept going back for more tacos and got so full that hardly anyone touched the dessert! Maybe don't even bother with dessert if you're hiring Taquiza Ruiz : ) Thank you Bert & Yolanda for making our event a good one. read more

We hired Taquiza Ruiz for two different work related events (each with approx 40 people) this year and had a fantastic experience. We paid $12 per person which included 3 meats, all supplies (plates, cups, napkins, etc), and 2 agua frescas, with food service for 90 min. One event was in a house and the other was at a brewery - the team set up the food and grill about 1 hour before and everything was executed smoothly. Colleagues were raving about the food! I will definitely be holding onto their number for future events. Thank you! read more

Great value, and awesome service! Reserved Taquiza Ruiz for my son's first birthday and couldn't be happier with them. I believe 9 dollars a person got us unlimited carne asada, pollo asado, or adobada tacos for two hours, all of the sides & salsas (radishes, cilantro, onions), and two aguas frescas (the horchata and pina are delicious!) They brought more food than we could use and we ended up storing it and having leftovers for a couple days (make sure to bring some tupperware to store the leftovers in, they don't provide that). The women were on time, needed no help setting up, and were very easy to work with. Definitely recommend and will likely use in the future! Pros - On time & great service - Great value for the food Cons - None read more

Taquiza Ruiz - Great service, didn't need to provide anything except a location for them to stand! - Caterers Near Me - San Diego, California

For the second year in a row, we went with Senora Chole to cater a Taquiza for my work Holiday party. As she did the year prior, Soledad showed up on time with the most delicious taquiza spread this side of the border, ready to be devoured by a bunch of tequila infused bumbling off-duty employees. Just to keep things honest, I've researched other caterers that do taquizas and Taquiza Ruiz does it THE BEST!! For quality and value, I wouldn't go anywhere else. I bumped up my review from last year to a 5ive stars, proving last year was no fluke, her 2nd annual taquiza was one helluva fiesta!! read more

The food is delicious, the people are clean, and the prices are fair, what more do you need? They're pure perfection.

Fantastic tacos! Scheduling was easy, communication was smooth. All the guests enjoyed the taco bar and the horchata was also a hit. Will be using them again soon. read more

Taquiza Ruiz catered our rehearsal dinner after our original plans fell through last minute and everything was amazing!! They traveled to us, set up, made/served delicious food for our guests, and packed up the leftovers. All for a very reasonable price. Our guests raved about the delicious tacos! We highly recommend them and will be using them again for our next event! read more

Had them cater a party for 50 people and they did amazing! Still had food left over, which they packed up for us to keep. The food was phenomenal and they made the tortillas fresh. My guests loved their horchata, which was also included. It was the best price and just as good (better even because of all the extras they added) as a more expensive catering company. The staff was very friendly and helpful. They cleaned up quickly and all my guests were happy! I cannot ask for anything more. (: read more

Amazing food, great staff, arrived and finished on time. Would definitely use them again in a heartbeat.

We booked last minute and they were very accomodating and good with communication. I mostly texted I think with Chole's son. We had a party with about 35 people and everyone had great things to say about the tacos - especially the fresh tortillas made on site. One of my friends had 9.5 tacos - we rolled him home like a rolled taco. The employees were on time and very professional. There were three women at our party and one of them seemed to speak very good English. I highly recommend them and would definitely book them again. I loved not having to buy and prepare a bunch of food - they really take care of everything for you. An added touch was a large (5 gall?) container of flavored water (hibiscus tea?) that many guests tried and liked. My lessons learned for next time is to bring less non alcoholic drinks and skip the chips/salsa. 1) don't need to buy as many drinks since they had the flavored water 2) i put out chips & salsa for people if they were hungry before the taco service but since they started 30 minutes into the party it wasn't really necessary I won't say more because Thelonius (other review) really went into a lot of detail. I'll just say that I wouldn't hesitate to book them again. read more

We asked Taquiza Ruiz to cater our Volunteer Appreciation Party this year again! We got a quote from another restaurant, just out of curiosity, and that would have been much more expensive and would not provide on-site tortilla making or staff to cook and serve and clean up. Taquiza Ruiz certainly does the job right. Three lovely ladies set up a grill and a griddle to make the best carne asada, carnitas, and pollo asada tacos with fresh handmade corn tortillas and all the condiments, plus rice and beans. They served 50 hungry mountain bikers and had food left over for the after-party snack. They do a wonderful job. We did run out of napkins but that might be because we were so messy. One negative is that they brought styrofoam cups for the beverages they provided. I would provide my own cups next time, but I would not hesitate to hire them again. read more

The best tacos and service, thank you for the lunch was great and good food my guess was very satisfied and everything was clean

It was a pleasure doing business. Bert followed up with me on the phone and the service was excellent. Everyone was punctual, the food was great, price was unbeatable, and there was leftovers. Great job! read more

Thank you again for making our day at the park wonderful. The food was very good and the fresh corn tortillas made the tacos so good! Beef, pork, and chicken tacos were great. The jicama and horchata were nice and cold. The ladies were so pleasant and so patient too. Thank you! read more

I dealt with Bert of Taquita Ruiz. He was recommend to us by a family that uses him for all their events. They told me that they do large and small events so I decided to use him. I used him for a party of 60, the food was good, he made accommodations for food allergies. The service was good, they arrived on time, everyone was a pleasure to deal with and was prepared to pack us up any left overs. Of course everything you need or want must be discussed ahead of your event. I was pleasantly surprised in dealing with Bert and I would use him again. All our guest made comments on how great the food was. Oh... and his price was great too! Debra W. read more

Wow!!! Great experience on time and so good. All my employees were super excited for taco Tuesday. Yummy thanks will do again. read more

Taquiza Ruiz - Thanks. Great tacos bro. - Caterers Near Me - San Diego, California

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The best and authentic Mexican food. Hand made fresh tortillas and fresh meat. Highly recommend.

On a recent Saturday, Taquiza Ruiz, came to the backyard of our small home and put on a display of culinary expertise that had our guests gushing! Mexican street food at its finest! A team consisting of two efficient road chefs pushed our birthday party into the rareified air of unforgettable! Bringing along grills, food, plates, napkins and the freshest of meats, cheese, onions, quacamole, cilantro, beans, rice, spicy sauces and a positive pleasant vibe, Taquiza Ruiz, was one of the highlites of a memorable event. We hosted over (40) attendees, all of which filled themselves to over flowing with tasty and well prepared grub. The crew showed up promptly, quickly set up and began grilling, chopping and best of all, creating from a very large mound of maza, the most wonderful corn tortillas I have ever tasted! Understand, I grew up in Chula Vista, back in the day when weekly forays down south to Tijuana for haircuts, tacos, beer and good times was as easy as rolling down to the Gaslamp. I'm just saying that I know of what I speak. Several of our friends and family raved of the fact that the tortillas alone would have sated their lusty appetites. "Orgasmic," one picky diner remarked. Chicken, pig and cow were all represented and cooked to perfection right there, before our very eyes! Folks lined up, were quickly served, and returned again and again for additional helpings. It was clearly obvious we had fallen into Latin heaven! After a couple of hours, when no one could eat another bite, these two beautiful ladies packed up their gear and quietly slipped away. To top it all off, they left a massive amount of leftovers that the family is still enjoying. By the way, the whole operation was clean/sanitary/safe and would receive an A+ rating from any health department. And all for only $8.00 a person! When you add up the time and effort to shop, prepare, cook and clean up, this is one excellent deal, let me tell you, neighbor! Not to mention the fact that no gringos like us could ever come up with food this tasty and authentic! Thank you very much, Taquiza Ruiz! We will ring you up again, without any doubt! read more

I was between Taquiza Ruiz and two other caters. I guess I decided to go by the reviews. Because these guys aren't cheap. First of all, it is not $8 per person, it's $9, and it adds up, believe me. I originally called this guy up, and he said he would call me after church. Never received a call, I think I called the next day or two, and finally got a response. Told him when, and for how many people (55). I told him what it is I wanted, and then I told him I would confirm the amount of people once they RSVPed. I called him way ahead of time, wanted to make sure everything was OK, and also needed answers for some questions... Well, getting in touch with the guy that organizes everything is a pain. I get it, he has other things going on, but this deal isn't very professional. Then he apologized and let me know that he was in school. So I tried to work with him, and we established that we would email each other in order to communicate since that works better for him. Well what worked better for him, was worse for me. I would email him and not get a response until days later. At least with a call, I would get answers immediately. I was anxious because I wanted everything to turn out perfectly, so I organized everything ahead of time. The night before he calls me up to confirm. I understand him confirming the number of people, but I didn't understand why he was confirming the beverages if we had already established this. Well, it never crossed my mind to confirm everything else. The next day, they chose something I had not chosen. They did not bring the ensalada de nopal, and there were no quesadillas. The ladies were very sweet, but how far does sweetness get you, if you aren't getting what you asked for. Also when I had salsa, I found like a rock or something in it. Not cool. The food was not bad, people were pleased. Some thought it was "okay" and others thought it was pretty good. I am just overall NOT convinced by the service, I would probably go with someone more professional. read more

This review is long overdue. We had Taquiza Ruiz cater two parties for our family, a sweet 16 and graduation party in the last two years and both times, the tacos were fantastic, probably the best in San Diego. Their meat is high quality and you can taste the difference. They are professional and provide great service so you can relax and enjoy your party with your guests. read more

Taquiza Ruiz did an amazing job catering for my husband's birthday party. Guests raved about how good the tacos were - "best I've had in San Diego." The taco ladies made the tortillas all throughout the night so there was always a fresh tortilla available. Really impressive. I will definitely use them again! read more

Best taco caterer I've used so far! Food tastes amazing, service is excellent, and you get so much food for a good price. The ladies that came to my home were so sweet. Highly reccomend them, and I will definitely use them again!!! read more

They came out for my daughters 3rd Birthday party at a park near mission beach. The food was so yummy! They made tortillas from scratch, the food was fresh and they were very professional. The even brought huge jugs of Horchata & Jamaica. My husband and all of his work friends were impressed with everything. Even my grandma who is Mexican had really nice things to say...which is unusual, because she is a great cook herself. Two years ago I used another cater but now that I found these ladies, I will never go back. BTW...I had 60+ guests...a lot of people took food home...I will probably be eating tacos for a week with all the left overs I have left. read more

I had them for my triplet girls Birthday party and it was really good. Tons of food, fresh home made tortillas and salsas, great marinated meats, ice cold drinks and lots of leftovers. I wouldn't go anywhere else. read more

I can highly recommend Taquiza Ruiz! They catered our daughter's Sweet 16 Party this past Saturday, and they did an outstanding job! We ordered for 175 people, and everyone said the food was excellent, quite a few even said they were best tacos they ever had. Wow! The price was very fair, and I would definitely use them again. Like the other reviews state, they bring EVERYTHING! When you hire these guys, you don't have to worry about anything regarding the food. It will be all taken care of. Thank you again Taquiza Ruiz, GREAT JOB! read more

This is some pretty good mexican food :) I have had tacos from here plenty of times. My sister had hired her for her son's birthday party and I'm planning on doing the same this upcoming august for my little girls 3rd b-day / baptism. They are honest people and nice too read more