Taco Bravo

This place is nostalgic for me and all my friends from my school days. Been coming here as long as I can remember. They are always friendly and the food is more consistent than any place I’ve known. It’s basically mandatory (maybe against the law not to!) to buy a classic Taco Bravo taco. Get whatever else you want along with it, but order a taco. Trust me on this. I apologize. I’ll never have a photo to go along with a review of this place because I may eat it before I sit down. I did get a picture of the sign! You’re welcome.

Ok so this place I've been going to since I was 8 my grandpa was very good friends with the owner Dennis who passed away last year god rest his soul.🙏🏻♥️ BUT MAN WHEN I TELL YOU there food is so simple but bomb! And the workers there are awesome! Also it was a pleasure meeting Dennis son recently coming here! He's got a awesome tattoo of the place what a better way to keep his dad alive!!♥️♥️♥️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

If there was a negative rating I’d give it. WORST MEXICAN FOOD EVER! Overpriced. Rude staff (said they had no salt, seriously?). Immediately started feeling like throwing up, zero taste, zero flavour. You’re better off going to a local taco shop or even Taco Bell! Even charged a service fee for no real service. They are so bad that they even messed up the easiest thing to make - the salsa!

Great place to eat tacos homemade for a night out. Very authentic and really fresh. I just had a number 1 meal today and I can tell you the 10.93 I paid for at 4:23 pm was worth it. I like the authentic look of Taco Bravo and will come back again.

Ate here 3days in a row. The first day was the first time I tried this place. I drove from Mt. View 3 consecutive mornings, ate till I'm full. Yeah, it's THAT delicious, and totally worth every penny. This place is a local gem, family owned, all ingredients freshly prepared every day, most delicious and much healthier option compared to any other taco shops (I usually get sick after one meal at other taco shops). No wonder why they are the local fav for 40+ year. Will comback to try every menu. Thank you 🙏 Taco Bravo!! 👏👏👏😁😁😁

FOOD WORTH VOMITING FOR! Disgusting Tacos, stale food, and equally bad service. How to make food unhealthy, learn from them. Loaded with sickening cheese, frozen tomatoes and mashed beans, the nachos and tacos will make you feel nauseated. Come on, how difficult is it to give half decent food for whatever crazy price you want to charge?

Sometimes going to a restaurant is not just about the food, it’s also about the feeling of homeyness. This place is all about the warmth, and hospitality of Shaun. Shaun is like that relative who invites you to share a hearty meal. We had soft tacos loaded with grated cheese that went down well with the pop we had. He gave us a delicious freebie too, a plate of chicken nachos! Thank you, Shaun, we would definitely return!

It’s like omega taco bell. Scratches the same itch but 10x better. If that’s the kind of food you’re looking for, absolutely come here.

If you are looking for authentic Mexican food, scroll on by. If custom-seasoned ground beef or shredded chicken tacos are your jam, or if you wax nostalgic about the way the much more popular and ubiquitous "TB" restaurant was in the 80's before they started mixing sawdust into your meat, this place is worth a visit. It's a family-owned business. They had a second location in Fremont for a long time, that was franchised for a while before it closed. There were also a couple locations where they took over old Taco Bells in San Jose and Saratoga, but those likely fell victim to the 2008 recession. Through it all, the OG Campbell location (between Philz and Weinerschnitzel across from the Pruneyard) has stayed open. They don't skimp on anything. One regular soft taco is a light lunch by itself. A Super Taco will satisfy a teenage boy. Taco Delite? What's that? Order one and thank me later. Come on Tuesdays for cheap tostadas, Thursdays for cheap tacos. Be sure to get a tub of their hot sauce. It's unique and tasty. The recipe is a closely guarded secret. Occasionally they sell it in refillable bottles. Nope, not a sponsored review. I did wear a Taco Bravo T-shirt on my honeymoon, though! I live over an hour away, but anytime I am in the area, I stop by.

OOF. I know Taco Bravo is a Campbell institution... For the drunchies. The way La Vic's is in DTSJ. A place where you visit when you've lost your dignity and standards several drinks ago. I was expecting Taco Bell caliber food without the hershey squirts and Taco Bravo couldn't even deliver that. Maybe I wasn't buzzed enough because I could still read the menu...$8.79 for one bravo taco?! So, nachos it is! But, what monster eats nachos with cold unmelted cheese (no nacho cheese underneath)?! Do they expect peeps to have a blowtorch in their bag?! And, not like it was cheap either. I know it's shrinkflation times but $12.99 for "fast food" nachos containing 90% chips and unmelted cold cheese with little ground beef and refried beans is ridic.

I went for taco Thursday and while the tacos were edible and the prices were good, I wouldn't go out of my way to go back. For context, I would essentially always go to Taco Bell before going here again. I also thought it was weird that the tacos are labeled as "meat" tacos but it doesn't specify. I had to ask the cashier 3 times what meat it was before he said ground beef. It seems like a simple question, but apparently not.

This place can't be beat. Parking is ok, they're open late, their combo burritos are tasty, they pack with flavor plus the salsa is flavorful. way better than Taco Bell. Plus they're really fast. After I ordered I didn't even get a chance to sit down and they had my food ready. They use actual real beef and other real ingredients. Pricing is affordable one of the last remaining actual low prices fast food joints.

What lured my partner and I to Taco Bravo was the huge banner showing the $1.29 deals. We came on a Tuesday thinking it was taco Tuesday, but it was actually Tostada Tuesday haha. Service is nice, the worker in the back gave us a sample of the pork to share before ordering. We ended up getting four tostadas- beef, chicken, and pork. The quality of the ingredients were not great, cheese was clumped insanely together and meat was quite salty. I would say this is equivalent to Mexican fast food. Decent for the price though!

the food is so good ‼ i bought chicken taco's with onion's... omg ‼ so good. the taco salad with chip's is good, and the hamburger taco's yummmm ‼ very tasty.. my favorite spot to go to....i recommend you try it.... the crew is friendly

You guys are out of your mind. These tacos are too similar to the ground beef tacos you can make at home with simple ingredients from the grocery store, and 2 for $8.73?! Insanity. I will say I can understand if you grew up on this food it can feel nostalgic, but if you're a new customer you will more than likely not appreciate the food.

Tacos are the best. This place has been around forever and quality hasn't changed. Love it.

#tacobravoofcampbell Can you believe it that they are FINALLY selling their hot sauce in a bottle?!! Ask for it at the window! It's amazing on everything!!

Likely wouldn't go back. This place seems to be a Campbell staple but I don't see why. I was pretty hesitant to try this place after walking up. There were cashiers taking orders and touching money followed by making food all with the same gloves. Yuck. The self serve salsa pumps were crusty and looked like they could use a good clean. I tried the original taco and a spicy bean and cheese burrito with onions. The bean and cheese burrito was salty with no other seasoning and was nowhere near spicy. The taco was loaded with cheese and had a nice crunchy shell but the meat was pretty bland as well.

I can only recommend on Taco Thursday's. Anything other than tacos or nachos is hit or miss. You really have to check your order before you leave especially if you are adding extras or other changes. It's a nice place to get cheap eats with decent portions.

If you love Tacobell like I do you'll love this place even more! It's how Tacobell used to be made, cooked and seasoned on site. And everything is fully loaded! Loads of meat and cheese on every item. This used to be my go to after leaving the bars but in my older days I still crave it. They have specials during g the week which are tostada Tuesdays and Taco Thursdays. Great spot if you're looking for some cheap and savory eats! They only have outdoor seating and people usually take their items Togo. No frills here you're just there for the food, the seats aren't comfortable and people usually leave a mess after they eat. Regardless you have to try it!

This isn't exactly a taqueria and it's not a sit down Mexican restaurant, but it is a South Bay institution. It's unique. They're open very late and that's a bonus. The usual for me is hard shell tacos. Great hot sauce. This is the type of place you walk up to the window, place your order, take your bag back to your car and eat it there. They simple don't make places like this anymore. I don't know if they sell t-shirts anymore, but I bought one there once and got lots of people stopping me and happily saying they love Taco Bravo. Good value, good food, easy peasy.

Great customer service Eric has a great front window vibe only negative is no optuion to give a tip on digital experience was Super

Portions here are HUGE, especially given the price. The bean & cheese burrito was ok but had too many onions. The super taco wasn't that great. It was dripping grease and the beef had no flavor.

Hadn't been to Taco bravo in 20 years! Back n late 90's there used to a guy who worked there that used to tell joke and talk trash to customers he was funny and it was the place to go after clubbing in Campbell at 2am there was a line of people looking to get their grub on, tacos were $1 and beef burritos like $3 boy did I get sticker shock! When I saw same burrito is now $9.50! and tacos are $4 ea. taco shells are not the same, there thinner and break easy and don't taste the same too bad because crunchy tacos were my favorite but hey it's inflation and 20yrs later so I guess nothing stays the same, glad to know it's still there however

Came here after a late night and ordered the Bravo Taco. Quick service, you can eat at the outside tables or get it to go. Prices increased but the tacos are really good, the fresh cheese make the taco. It is an all America Taco with a hard shell. Took it home and the shell was still crispy. They also sell burritos as well. Friendly staff and very casual place. Thursday -Saturday, they close at 3 am.

Negative reviews for this mom and pop stop really bug me. Some history....there used to be 3 locations. The chronic ADA sue happy lawyer put 2 of the 3 restaurants out of business. You can look this guy up on an easy web Search. This Campbell location is the last one....it has been here since I was a kid in 1980's. The food is way better than any Taco Bell. Tostada Tuesdays and Taco Thursdays are the weekly specials. Lines out to the sidewalk at dinner time on Thursdays. Please, don't trash this place and litter. The little old lady, you will see there, is the owner. She is super nice and sweet. She walks around the parking lot and property cleaning up everyone's litter. She talks to people and makes sure you are enjoying your food. We don't need any more long time food businesses going down from California making it difficult on them, to stay afloat. Face it, nothing is cheap to eat out in California. Savor what we have left and keep giving them business. I will continue to go there and buy a regular priced item, on top of my 3 weekly special tacos. I love Taco Bravo!

I've been here a good handful of times now and can say they're pretty consistent. Whether it's top quality or meets your needs is for you to decide. Located off Bascom rd, there's a small parking lot that they share with weinerschnitzel. The building screams 1970s, like the old school taco bell joints. The menu isn't too extensive but the staples hit the spot. I've ordered the beef burrito, chicken tacos, Chile Verde burrito and they all pass the test. Kinda low quality junk food in the ranks of taco bell and del taco with an old school longevity style to it like nations? Despite what that sounded like, the food is shamefully good! Del taco and taco bravo rank pretty high in my book and that's no lie. Price wise, you might have to order more than one item to get full which can add up but it isn't too far off from anywhere else. Don't forget to get your self serve out of a pump container hot sauce, it magnifies the good notes. I recommend everybody try this place at least once. You'd be surprised how much you like the food

Best tacos, tostadas and bean burritos for my money I have been a customer for over 50 years used to go for lunch at the French location every day

Bums me out to post this review because I have been eating at Bravo since 1984, but the prices are just ridiculous at this point. Close to five bucks for one taco is nuts. Especially when you can get two for that price at taco bell. I only go on Taco Thursday these days when the price of a Taco is $1.79.

Pretty cool spot, be prepared to wait on Thursdays for tacos though. The line does usually move fast though. Add sour ceeam is my go to and since they make it fresh i prefer that. There is little containers of hot sauce which i really like too. This place is a staple here in Campbell. They are open late too which is where all the late night folks come to get their grub on. Its not muy delciouso but its good for what it is. I come for the cheese myself.

You should be able to tell what you're getting into the moment you see the place. It's like a living time capsule from another era. It's not haute cuisine it's not really authentic, but the hotsauce is actually fairly tasty, to be honest. The employees are pretty friendly as well and if they mess up something on your order you usually get it for free. Again if you want bougie this isn't your vibe, if you want a fat burrito that tastes decent and is overloaded with cheese then you've found your nirvana. Also highly recommend after you eat here you head over to Rasputins new and used record store (literally less than a 5 minute walk away) and support another small business.

Love taco bravo. Tacos are great, especially that cheese. Also the sauce is on another level. staff is always on point and hospitable. Tuesdays and Thursday they have killer deals. What more can you want!?

Still a good deal, but mostly on Taco Thursdays. Bean & cheese burrito just under $5. Mini nachos are $12.99 which is not a good value, hardly any chips. The guy who made my burrito last time did an amazing job, it was huge & very good.

Don't get their burritos. They are terrible. The inside was cold and it tasted worse than Taco Bell. Service is fine. Nothing crazy. It's a to go place so don't expect a nice area. Just chill outside with a few tables

Perfection. Next to visiting Alaska, this may be one of my best days of my 52 year old life.

Moving up to 4-stars and removing my "broken Halo" designation after an intriguing visit by chance on Friday. The owner and another family member was there. I discovered what's behind all the problems and price increases. First, 90% of the customers are wonderful, but 10% are abusive, complain wrongly and litter everywhere. I'd wondered if the story was deeper than what we see as customers on the surface and it is. This 10% isn't limited sadly on Taco Thursday or Tostada Tuesday and so people have been abusing the business and making it impossible to keep meat and beans in-stock, particularly the next morning as I've experienced this last year on Wednesday and Friday. The owner was cleaning up messes all over the property and street and so I discovered last Thursday they had to make almost 8,000 tacos. This is why the prices are higher for everything and on-top of that the distributors raised everything during the pandemic and still haven't lowered them. Even if you put less in them, it's quixotic and so I explained how I always get something else on the menu at regular price and try to limit my tacos to 5, which I'm generally sharing. They explained if more people (or even the bad 10%) did this, the place would be spotless, they wouldn't run out of ingredients and moreover the prices would likely be cheaper. They literally run out of food and can't get anymore often for another day, that's how extreme it has gotten. They're starting to not have room to stack taco shell boxes without them breaking on the bottom now, which shows how much folks have been abusing the business. They had a severe labor shortage the last year and have finally gotten to a decent amount of staff again which was why the hours got cut since the pandemic, plus they are learning how to make the food properly now. I asked about rate-limiting Taco Thursday and they said that the bad 10% would make things too terrible to instill a cap. Right before I'd pulled in, some guy tried to buy 20 tacos and demanded the discount price, despite it being Friday afternoon now. So the 10% of you who abuse this business on Thursday since the pandemic are ruining it for everyone. The owners aren't really at fault and they have a loyal dedication that's been severely tested. You can hate me all you want for suggesting this, but if people rate-limited their tacos to 5 a person (who's present, and not for an army to-go) on Thursday, I think we'd see things return to how they were years ago.We might even see lower prices for some things and lets not forget most of the people working here or either quite young, or retired, so they don't deserve the fury of unreasonable customers ordering 40 tacos apiece all day long and screaming at them. So really, these folks are trying hard and getting abused by a minority of customers ruining it for everyone else. You can imagine they have no impetus to open a second location ever again and frankly we should be happy they're still open and trying their best. So the next time you see someone being unreasonable and ordering a huge amount of tacos or tostadas in-front of you, consider explaining they aren't just holding everyone else up, they're why it's too expensive now. They deserve shaming...if not for them the place would still be cheap and open 24/7. Just try asking them if they really are going to eat 20 tacos themselves and my favorite, why they don't order that many any other day? The 90% of us need to take back our taqueria! Let's face it, most of us have been coming probably on average a decade here, or somewhere close. The scurvy 10% shouldn't ruin it for everyone.

My favorite taco place, it reminds me of how taco bell was good in the Seventies, when Taco Bell made real food. This place is a treasure and should be respected and I hope never goes away. Please be kind and clean up after yourself. Please keep it going, Thank you

Absolutely loved this place as a kid. A piece of me died when they closed the one in Newark. Please if anybody could tell me the secret to their cheese I would be forever grateful.

Well , this place has a low rent vibe with it right on bascom avenue and right next to Der Wiener Schnitzel with no inside seating or salsa bar. All the employees were non-typical taqueria types. It didn't inspire confidence. No carne asada or carnitas or anything. But chilli verde was on the menu so I got the super burrito. It was actually delicious although not very authentic. The prices were good too. The burrito was big. They have specials on Tues . I'll go back

UPDATE: The price of Tostada Tuesday and Taco Thursday has gone up once again. It went up 30 cents from $1.29 to $1.59 They also have new items...a quesadilla which costs 5 dollars and change as well as a "Keto Bowl" and "Keto Burrito" (I didn't ask how much they were)

I Paid $45.00 For 6 Items And Only 2 Get All The Way 2 My House!!! 2 Find Hair In Our Food!!! And Of Course Didn't Feel Like Eating After That!!! The Workers Weren't Wearing Their Hair Back And No Net On Their Heads!!! The Floor Was Freaking Dirty With Food All Over The Place & Was Not Clean!!! My Daughter Went 2 Get Ur Refund And The Guy Was Being A Smart Ass And Said I Think It Would Be Funny If He Had Hair In His Food!!!

I used to go to TB many years ago after going to the club, which was one of our go-to places for cheap late-night eats for the munchies. My favorite was their Taco Delight. The past couple of years have gone downhill. The meat doesn't taste as good as I remember it; and more recently, the cost has gone way up. Yea, I get it...inflation, etc. Ok, so we'll get the $1.29 Taco Thursdays once in a while when the family wants some, even though they make as many as they can ahead of time and the meat is already cold when get them.

A Campbell classic. Plenty of parking. Place is a little sus. Friendly employees. Fast service. Tacos were good, but def not $3.99/taco good. Come on Thursdays for their $1.29 taco special.

5-star food! Whether an entree or a catered event such as I had, the food is excellent and service is well done.

What a joke. There is some guy working here now that makes crap food on the line and says that he is the manager. Apparently, you complain too much if they give you the completely wrong order, ask them to remake cold food, and point out that you didn't want sour cream all over the side of your tacos when you didn't order any. He will tell you that you are 'Too demanding' for expecting what you paid for the way you ordered it. What a difference. Don't expect much lettuce on your $4 tacos either. Apparently, there is a shortage. I've been coming here for 30 plus years, but you can now kiss my azz with your overpriced crap food.

Cheap eats since the 80s! Well not as cheap anymore but still love this place. The bean and cheese burrito is giant and fat! Ask for the spicy green sauce and onions. We were a little disappointed with the hard chicken taco with the shredded chicken meat. This is usually very good but this batch was very bland. I didn't recognize any of the employees. Prices have certainly gone up. $5 for the burrito but still a better value versus The Bell. But a super burrito will run you $10. This is the last location remaining so we try to visit it often. My son loves this so we have to go here each time he comes home from college. $20 for 4 items which fed 3 people! What more can you ask for Don't forget Taco Thursday and Tostada Tuesday for the deals for $1.29!! We tried to call the restaurant to let them know that the shredded chicken quality and flavor was really sub-par but the voicemail was full and no one answered. Management needs to be aware of this! Forgot to take pics as we were hungry and ate it quickly. :-)

I just love taco, bravo, the bean burritos, the softshell tacos, and the tostadas and the nachos

Pretty good, friendly service, large portions! Provided an updated photo of the menu.

Taco Bravo, where have you been all my life? To think, I grew up 20 minutes away! Fresh, quick service, and simple - the ambience screams "to-go," but don't let it deter you. Worth eating at one of the tables in front if you can, to savor maximum freshness. No frills, but highly tasty. Local variation that reminds me of the freshness of Del Taco.

Taco with extra cheese is soooo good!! Fat efficient staff & super friendly. Recommended

I used to love this place, especially taco Thursday's. But I just came from there and it's ok that they raised their price to $1.59 per taco on Thursday but they used to taste better when they were for $1. It used to be filled with cheese. This time the meat tastes a little burnt now they barely put any cheese at all. They are good but not great when they used to be cheaper. Maybe they cutting costs? I don't know but they could of been better like they used to be. Also they fill the salsa only halfway now when it was full before.

If you are looking for an American style ground beef taco loaded with iceberg lettuce and cheddar cheese, this is it. The beef taco bravo was pretty big for a taco. The fried flour shell was a little greasy, but that is to be expected. I liked the flavor of the meat. It reminiscent of some fast food Mexican joints, but many times better. I also got a chicken soft taco. The chicken seemed like it was braised or stewed. Not what I was expecting but enjoyed it. Taco Bravo has been around for 50 years, so that makes it extra cool.

I don't know they still have the best crunchy tacos. Who doesn't love that mountain of finely grated cheddar!

Bravo is just awesome, it is not great Mexican food but it is awesome taco stand food. I avoid tue and thus when they have deals on and the line can get crazy. Last place to make a chili burger still left. Sauce is good too.

What the hell, I go here because I know they're gonna put cheese in my tacos. I know they're going to put cheese on my food,! I go here on the day that it's not cheap that nothings on sale so there's no excuse. I don't have her and try to babysit the person behind the counter or be that person, but when you're going to charge me that much for a taco and you're gonna cut my cheese like you're on some type of welfare program I got a problem. I'll let you decide. Take a look at this picture.

I live closer to San Francisco but was recently in a wedding in Saratoga. I saw there was a Taco Bravo near where we were going and I made my husband stop here because I haven't had Taco Bravo in ages. As a side note, I was recovering from a stomach bug at the time but I was not going to miss Taco Bravo. My husband had never been but I swore that they had the best "Taco Bell" style tacos anywhere in the world. I guess he agrees with me because we ordered four tacos to split and after eating one taco, he went back to get more! Love Taco Bravo!

We ordered the super nachos and literally received an entire container filled with nacho cheese sauce, tomatoes, olives, and sour cream. Ummm...where are the chips? How does someone miss the chips in nachos? So ridiculous, especially with what they charge. Now we have an entire container filled with cheese sauce. WTH are we supposed to do with this other than throw it away??? How does someone even screw this up this bad??