Mesa Agricola

Their tacos are absolutely delicious! I really enjoy their farm to table concept, with great guisado options and their aguas frescas that rotate daily. One of my favorites is the shrimp poblano. The place is small, and may take a little time to come out when they are busy, but worth the wait. It’s one of my favorite spots for lunch, and glad it’s so close to me. I’ve been telling everyone about it!

If you're just looking for standard taqueria fare, this place is not for you. They offer an interesting variety of super-tasty tacos and burritos filled with "guisados", which are slow-cooked dishes featuring meat and/or vegetables in a sauce. The blue corn and flour tortillas are house-made and have great flavor and a fresh texture. There are several guisados on the menu including a few vegetarian versions, plus specials. I tried the Turkey Mole, Chorizo & Nopales, and Steak Ranchera tacos (only served in groups of three) which were all fantastic! Other luscious looking options were Yellowtail Veracruzano, Shrimp Poblano, Smoked Marlin, Chicarrone Ranchero, Beef Lengua Amarillo, and Short Rib Birria, plus rice and beans. I didn't catch the three veggies options. The burritos are Norteno-style (Northern Mexico), which is a streamlined burrito focused on excellent tortilla quality and just a few simple, flavor-rich fillings. There are a couple of tiny cups of unique salsas available, but they're not really needed. The only thing missing for me was fresh chips and salsa. It's mainly a take-out place, with three small tables inside and two outside, and I think they do catering. Hopefully they'll open a bigger space soon!

Amazing guisados with thoughtful ingredients! What an awesome value you get here for this lovingly cooked, wholesome and delicious food. The owners are super sweet and attentive. There are a few tables inside to enjoy your food, but it's also perfect to go. I tried the turkey mole, steak, shrimp, and a few others too. Everything was wonderful and complex, a real treat for the palate.

Excellent food. Tried practically one of everything and it was all simply amazing. Agua frescas were awesome. Could not recommend more. So excited to go again and see what is on offer for that week. I imagine I'll end up with one of everything again.

I don’t even know what to say. This is some of the absolute best food I’ve had, let alone tacos. Everything is shockingly delicious and thoughtful and extraordinary. Make the trip to Escondido for this, it’s worth it from anywhere. Mesa Agricola is truly a unique experience in a place full of tacos, these will remain at the top of memory.

Great tasty clean food from a variety of areas in Mexico. Served "guisados" style which is stewed meat with/or vegetables and spices served out of a steam table similar to Chipolte. Could of been a little warmer in temperature for my taste. Take it to go and microwave it at home. I am gluten free and if you stay away from the burritos you should be good. You want something way different than the typical carne, rice and beans Mexican, this is it. Hopefully more Mexican restaurants take note.

One of the most exciting spots to open in Escondido in recent history. They grow their food on their farm in Valley Center and make the most incredible tacos with love. Homemade tortillas of course. They also cater. If you live in SD and don’t go to Mesa Agricola, you seriously are missing out. We will be eating here weekly. There are a few small tables inside but seems best for take out!

I have been eating tacos in Southern California for 35 years and these tacos are the best I’ve had. I like to try everything because all of the spices are so different. I get five tacos at a time and it’s the perfect amount.

The gal serving us was phenomenal. She explained all of the food choices with detail and she was a pleasure! The chef came out and served our food. The food was exquisite and the salsa was beyond words! We travel to Mexico (San Miguel de Allende) often and the tacos were comparable if not better! 5 stars. Food was excellent.

Yum! Very delicious food. And they have three vegan options! I ordered beans and potatoes with just the right amount of spice, squash, pepper, corn ( a bit sweet), mushrooms and corn. This is a to go type of kitchen. Very limited seating. At this time tacos are $4.00 each. They are open for breakfast and lunch. I'll need to make them a Saturday stop in the future I ordered three tacos to go on a busy Friday at lunch time and waited about 12 minutes for my food. It was very busy because they had just got written up in the local paper.

Amazing! We loved all our tacos and especially the chipotle chicken and steak ranchero! The veggie ones were both amazing as well and toddler-approved. Everything was so fresh and flavorful and unique from each other. Definitely going to be our new go-to spot