Taqueria El Mezcal

Ordered 10 tacos for myself on Taco Tuesday and it was well worth it. I liked all the different tacos in their own way. The salsa bar was great and I especially liked the super spicy salsa they had. I think it was habanero. I will definitely be back for more, and I'll bring more friends next time.

Delicious tacos and other treats! Quick, friendly service and clean environment. The music was a bit too loud but that was due to our sitting next to the monitor! Haha.

Upadting wirh pictures of the amazing drinks, plus my non-alcoholic bubbly water i got (with a lemon squeezed in)! This place still does $1.50 tacos on Tuesday (min 5) and has my new favorite quesadillas in the area!!! I grade my Mexican places by 3 simple things: beans, rice, quesadilla (you'd think it's basic but the basics are sometimes the best indicators of how the rest of the food will be). Anyway, love it, have been here at least 4x in the last 2 months. I've had their carnitas plate twice and its enough to feed 2 (for only $18)! Parents love their drinks they offer. I'll add photos next time! But yes, recommend!!!

I absolutely love the food from this place; it’s a true culinary delight! Each dish is bursting with flavor and crafted with high-quality ingredients, making every visit a real treat for my taste buds. However, the experience is somewhat marred by the customer service. I wish the staff would be more engaging and personable when taking orders. Often, when I have a question about the menu, the response feels a bit curt or dismissive, which can detract from the overall experience. It's disappointing because the food is outstanding, and such service doesn't match the quality of the culinary creations. Despite the occasional frustrating interactions, I find myself returning time and time again, drawn in by the incredible flavors. If they could enhance the atmosphere with friendlier customer interactions, it would elevate the entire experience to something truly exceptional.

There are lots of free parking spaces available. Numerous tables for outdoor and indoor dining. Must try their tacos and micheladas. Jalapeño poppers were not my favorite. Camerones ala Diabla could be hotter.

Food is amazing and comes in good servings! Very affordable too! And look how huge that wet burrito is!!!

I'm a regular for the Alambres because the guy Nelson is amazing and food always tastes good. Unfortunately the day of Sept 5th the lady in the kitchen who cooked our 3 alambres didn't put absolutely any effort into making the food. The food was BLAND ALL 3 OF THE PLATES. I went out of my way to ask her to crisp up the meat and burn the vegetables a little. She didn't even add the bacon barely any cheese on the quesadilla and ABSOLUTELY NO SEASONING ON THE MEAT. Just so very disappointing for being a regular and this is what we get for spending 80$ something and getting this in return. Paid extra for shrimp too!!! Unfortunately we got a disappointment Just absolutely disgusting. Vegetable raw still just grease still GREEEN ABSOLUTELY NO heat added to it. Sad looking plate under the quesadilla. Embarrassment for a women to be cooking and the food is disgusting this place is still ONLY good only because of MR. NELSON !!! Never getting anything else from here from anyone else except Nelson.

Stopped by here for micheladas because the pictures from google looked insane and actually ended up being here on a Tuesday. Taco Tuesday was $1.50 tacos with a minimum of 5 tacos so we ordeeed a bunch and settled in to be really full. The micheladas were huge (though oddly warm and really could have used ice) and came with delicious Chile grilled shrimp. The tacos were great with moist meat and all the fixings we could have wanted. They also have burrito Monday - $7 burritos I believe - which looks to be a good deal too. Another spot I’ll for sure come back to next time in the Bay Area!

Food was good for $7. They could improve more by seasoning the meat overnight to bring out more flavor. Also I ordered their wet burrito however the meat was a bit dry. Not enough sour cream added to help keep things moist. Only a few complaints, but for $7 it's okay. $7 since it was Monday.

Taco Tuesday $1.5 per, minimum 5! Wasn't a lot of meat, it was also pretty dry. They have a salsa bar, chips are .75 on mondays and tuesdays. They were pretty fast with serving the food although there was barely anyone. Not sure if I'd come back again tho.

Worst customer service ever. So not sure if it's because it's Monday or the fact that you might not like your job here at this establishment but, that does not give anyone the right to be a total A**hole when taking orders. So my family and I decided hey let's go out of our way to go get some $7 burritos in this restaurant called el mezcal. Today is their $7 special on burritos. So why not come and eat here when we got here the girl in this picture clearly did not wanted our money and clearly did not wanted to be here specially with that disgusting attitude of hers. As I started ordering she kept rolling her eyes as if I was asking her to go kill the best cow outside of the US and make sure to count 7 strokes of cut and mto make sure that my burritos are rolled at a 30degree angle and make sure to count 17 pieces of cilantro and make sure my cilantro is cut where the sun sets. Like girl all I'm asking for is 1 burrito asada with just rice and refried beans with cilantro and onion. 2 flaming hot cheeto burritos asada and 1 more asada burrito with just the meat rice and beans. It's not a complicated order. Not only that the r place was empty when we got here. So what was her attitude about it not sure. Really if this is not what you want to do for your life or just now then quit find another job that will suit you for what ever qualities you have. Customers that are here to pay for the service provided should not have to deal with your shitty attitude. Other than this girl messing our experience here the place was clean and it smelled really good. Sorry but would not be coming back just because of this persons attitude. What to improve? Better customer service from your waitress/cashier. Less attitude from them and much friendlier vibes. Remember you are the first thing we see and talk to and the last we see and talk to make experiences much better so customers feel welcome back.

Service is amazing and all cook to order. They have inside and outdoor seating. Quality of the meat is excellent with generous portions of the meat too . Weekday special on taco and other food

Burritos on Monday are half the size they normally are which kinda defeats the purpose of the Monday special lol just sell the mini burritos Monday - Friday and let us get a REAL super burrito for the regular price I think business would do better that way and it seems more honest

We went to grab tacos and this was my first time here. I ordered 4 tacos total, 2 with carnitas, one asada and one cabeza. I like all of them but the cabeza wasn't my favorite however the staff was nice and they have a nice salsa bar. They also have a really good selection of micheladas and drinks. I would definitely go back to try some of their other food items.

The last time I've been here was a few years back. I was near the area, so I decided to get lunch here. The inside dining area of this place is pretty small, but they have an outdoor dining area as well, which is bigger than the inside. I got the Cheeto burrito and Jamaica. Jamaica was pretty good, nothing special, though. The Cheeto burrito was alright as well. It looked better in the picture. The burrito had French fries, Cheetos, and your choice of meat. Overall, the burrito was ok honestly, I wouldn't get it next time; I would just get a regular burrito. They had a salsa bar with four different types of salsa. If you dine in, You get free chips, which are stale. I'm not sure if I just got the last batch, but the chips tasted very stale and bland. They also offered many different types of michelada. The service was ok as well. The server took my order and served me my food without any issues. Overall, three out of five stars because the food here is not bad, but it's not the best either.

taco tuesday, $1.50 a taco. boom. excellent. & they have beer and the micheladas look crazy good. do it!

First time having this was late night and was the only Mexican spot that was left open so we decided to try it out. I ordered the plain tacos and honestly they were not the best very dry with no flavor sadly. But my bf plate was bomb af the only down fall would have to be they didn't peal off the skin of the shrimps. Making it hard to enjoy the food and all the spices were all on the skin so making it pointless because the spices were not even on the shrimp like it needs to be. The rice was A1, I love rice so I know when rice is the sh** or not. Their micheladas looked bomb af!!! We had one order to go and it was really good, we definitely need to come to try and eat in the restaurant. Overall I would have given this place a 3 out out 5 stars but I went back for taco Tuesday and they redeemed themselves! The tacos I got were very juicy with tons of flavor for only $1.50 on Tuesdays!! That's why I'm giving this place a 4 out of 5 definitely a good taco spot can't wait to try out more of their food items on the menu!!

I ordered TWICE from this place because I heard it was good for their food BUT they don't know how to make their orders right. I ordered the first time and said no beans and no rice, guess what I got both in my wet burrito. I gave them a second chance and ordered again the same thing the next day, made it clear as day. Not as busy, no line, asked for no beans and no rice again. When I came home, I checked my food and they got the no beans part right, BUT I had rice in my wet burrito. Either the lady ringing up wasn't paying attention or the chef. Either way, don't come to this place if you want to customize your order for something as simple as no beans and no rice!!

Food was garbage not sure what happened to this place the burrito was dry and I paid for extra meat didn't get it, also the two lady had a attitude with my wife when she picked up my food. The lilittle girl also had an attitude over the phone the first time I call to order l. Then I called after I started eating my food to speak to a manager she said no and hung up in my face. Don't waste your time/money going here trust me.

So yummy and worth coming here. The employees are really nice to be honest. Ambiance I usually eat at the outside patio area. Cause inside it usually gets packed- and if you don't want to hear to much noise outside is a better option

If you are in the mood for some good Mexican style food, this is a good taqueria. The wait time was decent and food was fresh. I give them a 5 out of 5 for the food taste. I had the order of nachos. The price is as expected, I think it's reasonably priced. I would recommend this spot for lunch or even take out. It got a little busy after I arrived for lunch time.

My first visit I got a milkshake Second got the carna asada fries- bland Third was the super burrito- I thought it was supposed to come at least guacamole. It was so bland and packed with more rice than meat. If I were you I would go for the milkshakes only we spend to much money not to get good food.

The food and service are both very consistent, the people there are very friendly and accommodating. Been coming here for about a year, and I'll keep coming.

Friendly staff but the food was mediocre at best. Specifically, none of the salsa options had any pop; all were flat. CAMARONES A LA DIABLA had tasty sauce, but the shrimp weren't pealed. Ended up with the tasty sauce on both hands, shirt, glasses, face, neck, arms, and cell phone on the table! For goodness sakes, if it's gonna be such a hassle and mess for your customers to peel the shrimp, you should do it during the prep. What a mess! I choose to eat out for convenience not hassle.

My food was so trash i asked for a BREADED SHRIMP taco and gave me grilled with Sauce taco, also my enchiladas were soaked in sour cream and lettuce tasted bad. Do NOT RECOMMEND

I come here every Tuesday for Taco Tuesday. It use to be $1 now it's $1.25 but u have to buy at-least 5 tacos for the sale to be effective. I usually buy 20 pieces for 4 people. I always get the El Pastor best flavor. Now they don't give free chips anymore but u can put any sauce u want to the to go container. What I have to say is they should clean the tables all the time the customer leave, the tables is dirty and sticky. Btw this is my go to taco place because it's cheap than other taco places.

no está bien que hagan los batido de galletas de chocolates sin guantes tocando todos los productos con la mano después de cobrar en la caja van y lo hacen eso no es higiénico usen guantes para no pasar los jermens que anden en sus manos sucias está mal eso

I came out to try this place because I saw the Hot Cheeto Burrito on tiktok and instagram for the San Pablo location. But was pleasantly surprised there was a Hayward location closer to me. There were a lot of recent bad reviews so I didn't particularly have my hopes up, but I was hungry and already there, so gots to see it thru my boi. Burrito wasn't bad, the cheetos get a weird chewy texture once they get soggy, I expected it to be a lot more crunchy. Anyways, I was originally going to leave a better review 4 stars since I thought the other reviews were just being a bit extra. But not even like 5 mins after eating the burrito I got some severe stomach pains. A weaker person might have vomited, but I'm built different. I also got some nachos. The pico de gallo had an off smell, but I still ended up eating it and regretting it again later. It's not the worst thing I've ever eaten, but I likely wouldn't return unless someone else was paying.

Absolutely THE BEST shrimp quesadiila of all shrimp quesadillas I've had. I've eaten shrimp quesadillas from Taqueria San Bruno, well known for their shrimp dishes. This place is even better than that: perfectly seasoned and grilled to perfection for that right texture. So yummt. My go-to place for shrimp quesadillas.

I'm back buying my delicious food here. They got rid of the mean girl that used to work there and things are way better. Last time I called (two days ago) to order food I was greeted by Gloria. Amazing customer service. So sweet!!!! Way to go Gloria , above and beyond.

Is it really that hard to understand "No beans" in a burrito? A straggler I understand. But my burrito was full of whole beans. Totally messed up my joy of eating. This is not the first time either. Seems like the cashier says "Yes no problem." But line staff just think "burrito" then goes on auto pilot.

I first saw this spot on IG, and the person who was talking about their food didn't seem all that excited when he bit in their Hot Cheetos burrito, but I was optimistic. When I walked in I already knew the 2 things I had to try 1 the Cheetoes burrito and 2 the Micheladas. I made my first order the burrito, then I checked to make sure I could take this big as drank out the building , they gave me the go ahead. So I ordered the Rusa Micheladas. I then thought to myself what if this burrito is terrible. I made another order for 3 tacos, 1 asada, 1 Al pastor and 1 carnitas. (It ended being a great idea) Got to my house sat down to enjoy the hot Cheetos burrito, then bit into and it was Wack as hell. So disappointed, I dislike so much that wrapped the remainder of the whole burrito back in the foil and gave it the neighbors dog. That Rusa Micheladas was on point, it mangos, chilli, shrimp, some type of chilli straw (Hella Good) Those 3 tacos saves meal though, they pretty damn good as well. So go ahead and try the Cheetos burrito if you want but remember I didn't tell you to that. The Micheladas and the tacos Im putting my a stamp of approval on Im expecting you to Thank me Oater for that.

Met my parents here to grab a quick plate as we were all in the area. We all ordered taco plates (3 tacos w/ rice and beans) two of the plates were asada and one de carnitas. The meat had a very weird taste and I only ate HALF of 1 of my tacos (out of all 3) the crema was also very runny and salsas lacking of flavor and spice. Overall, a waste of $60. Won't be returning and wouldn't advise coming here for a quick bite.

Great food.. Service better in the afternoon ( first time for lunch ) I have visited 3 restaurants ( San Pablo not yet ) I miss the molcajete salsas. The place is clean.

I got some tacos for my mom from this place and they made her extremely sick. Not only that, but they had a sign where if you order a certain amount of food and price they will give you chips. I asked the cashier which she brushed off. I pointed to the sign and she took it down and said "she wasn't aware of the sign". When I had been there the week before and they were doing it. Bad service, never went back again

One of my favorite taqueria spots in the Bay Area, mainly because of their amazing micheladas, which I don't believe they're serving at the moment due to the lockdown. They're not all alcoholic beverages, there's different varieties with the drinks in general but the shrimp is always pretty darn good! The food is pretty good as well, (can't go wrong with a big plate of super nachos), the staff is always friendly and quick! I've always had great experiences coming here, dining in or take-out!

Uhm yeah its ok here and all the rice and beans lettuce pico was fire ... green sauce is hella good but why did i look up to the little short lady not using gloves while bagging chips and she on her phone here. No hand wash or anything so i give it a 2 even tho i didnt get a chance to try the michelada drink... im having second thought bout it.... Iono just wash your hands and put on gloves ....

Trash! The stupid bitch taking orders is rude as fuck and then gets mad when you tell her your order is wrong.

Moved back to the Bay after 7 years from SoCal and I've been searching high and low for a place for some legit Mexican food; most places serve barba-caca in the Bay Area lol but this place finally fits the bill! No mames guey!! I came here mainly to try their al pastor and micheladas. I visited today for lunch with a few friends and everything was so tasty! They serve TJ style tacos and it's reminiscent of the tacos from San Diego! I tried their mango michelada and it came with dos camarones, fresh mango slice and Mexican candy! OMG! Super happy! Que rico! I would definitely come back here and try other things on the menu.

So update on prices Monday their burritos are now $7 instead of $5 and tacos on Tuesday are now 1.50 instead of $1 Still great prices compares to other places

Gone downhill real fast. Use to be my go to for taco Tuesday's and more. But after todays service (rather lacktherof) I don't think we will return. I got a eye roll for asking for a fork and chips now cost $0.75 and are stale. I'll pass.

IN A NUTSHELL: great price, pretty good tacos, my usual Tuesday's VERDICT: APPROVED -would recommend to a friend -I try to come every Tuesday for their $1 tacos RUN-DOWN: This place does $1 tacos that you can choose from a great variety of different meats. The place is somewhat small but they do have a drive-thru that is fast and great. Every 2 tacos comes with a slice of lime. The meals also came with a bowl of chips with salsa (there is a salsa bar with a new flavor - mango habanero). They also have $5 burritos on Monday's. This is one of the places where I take my friends for a cheap place but great price for what you pay. SCORE & ORDER: 4/5 ASADA - (4/5) -flavorful -wish that it was more fried CHORIZO - (5/5) -great taste -chewy and flavorful CARNITAS - (3/5) -a little dry -great flavor

I wasn't able to try their food, I had went here for the yummy micheladas as you seen in the pictures! Be aware in person the drinks look exactly how it seem to be in the pictures and they taste great! Hands down the best micheladas in town!! I had went drink a Saturday night past dinner time and there wasn't any other customer in the store. They had a michelada menu as you can see so many different varieties that the offer. I had tried the mango, pineapple and tamarindo. The mango one wasn't a big fan of the mango that they put in the drink was a bit sour. The pineapple was an actual really pineapple so I was impressed. The mango slices they put on the side with the spice on them, as in extra however in my opinion the pineapple drink didn't have much flavor. But hands down, TRY THE tamarindo!!! You will not be disappointed. Is is the best. Even if you ask the staff which one is the most popular, they recommended this flavor. I was very impressed by the drinks I would go back and try the food. They did offer complementary chips with a salsa bar they had. Love the presentation of all the drinks. Amazing job.

I finally found a spot close to me that has good Mexican food. I was born and raised in San Jose and I loved the Mexican food out there. But when I moved to union city there was nothing I found that came even close to the ones in San Jose. Flavors were bland, at the places I ate at out here. But this spot is the one! I got the carne Asada tacos, they're meat was so flavorful, whatever they seasoned and marinated their meat in is delicious. They definitely put love into their food. My kids got the chicken quesadilla, it was cheesy and the chicken was good. My husband got the shrimp dish with the diablo sauce on the side. That was also good as well. He didn't really want to share with me lol. Overall, I really like this place. I'm so glad I found it and I'm def coming back for more!!

Much better than before and drink Micheled with shrimp and food was bomb!!!!! We will definitely go again differnt vary food and will bring a friend to kick back!!!!!

If you order on the phone you expect your food to be ready or almost ready but no ... it's has happened twice that I show up and nothing is done until I pay that's when they start to make it and worse people who order after me get their food before me .....not coming back

So I was in the area this evening and my friend told me about their $5 burritos on Monday . Who doesn't love $5 burritos ?! So , I decided to give it a try. I ordered the carne asada burrito with salsa verde and It far exceeded my expectations. We did have a larger order so it was about a 30 min wait from when we called it in but SO worth it. Next I'm trying their $1 taco Tuesday's .

Thanks for Taco Tuesday Taqueria el Mezcal. $1.00 tacos. They get a three-star for the price and wait time. But unfortunately the taste of the carne asada fell flat. Worse than the flavorless meat was the salsa that came on the taco. Fail. The tacos are less than mini, but for $1, it's still a good deal. I would suggest you omit the salsa they put on it and choose one of the salsas from the salsa bar.

This is my go-to taqueria on Tuesdays because they have a $1 taco on Taco Tuesdays. I have been going to this place for a couple of years now, but I haven't written a yelp review, so here's that. Pre-Covid, they have a salsa bar with extensive variety of salsas. My favorite is their mango/pineapple (?) habanero salsa. I'm still not sure which fruit they use, but it's a sweet and spicy all-rounder salsa. I always order their carne asada, al pastor, and chorizo tacos. They two-biter street tacos. For the cost that I pay, their food is = CHEF'S KISS! I have tried their cabeza tacos on a lucky day, and I have been CRAVING for it. If y'all don't know what cabeza is, dont google. Just know that it is juicy, melt-in-your mouth cut of meat. Apparently they only serve this on weekends now along with lengua. They have an array of micheladas. I personally dont drink, so I can't comment on that, but they have a HUGE variety of micheladas for y'all to try. Their nachos is good as well. They also serve rice plates that I haven't tried, but I have seen people ordering them. They have BIG portion sizes. Come here whenever you're hungry. You wont leave disappointed.

Tacos tacos tacos I went in due to some Ookay pictures on yelp and was very disappointed the tacos Cardne Asada (steak) to be specific looks like ground beef and tasted OK but definitely didn't look like your average tacos was expecting more the Horchata was good the location is nice service was great but was looking for more steak Cardne asada tacos ;(

The drinks are bomb! Had nachos which were really good. I will be going back for sure

This taqueria was recommended by a rooommate since it's only a few blocks from our condo. I've been for both burrito Monday and taco Tuesday, and it's such a good deal! My first time there, I got a wet carne asada burrito and it was huge - it lasted me three meals! Taco Tuesday is also a great deal for $1 tacos. I think my favorite was the al pastor because it was the tastiest. I really like the salsa bar and my favorite is the pico de gallo. However, I noticed after going for tacos a few times that they tend to not have that one on Tuesdays. I imagine that it may be the most expensive and time-consuing one to make compared to the other salsas, so that may be why. Parking is easy in their lot - definitely a plus! Overall a good place to go to for cheap and decent food.

Just tried this place for the second time... I ordered a Carnitas chimichanga, which was terrible. I am almost certain the meat was rotten. It also tasted like it was deep fried in old oil too. I was disappointed the first time and felt like I needed to write a review after this experience. My partner finished his Lengua super burrito which he said wasn't very good either.. I had to toss mine(I have never had to do this before). I suggest trying literally any of the other Mexican restaurants in the area.

We came to this location in error and decided to try it. The food is awful!!!!! The Chile verde meat is boiled and then just has green salsa poured on top of it. And the carne azada, in my daughters words, "if armpit had a flavor, that would be it"! The Agua de Jamaica tasted like it was days old and had gone bad already. Luckily the cashier exchanged the drink for a bottled soda. I didn't take a picture of the food as we just wanted to get outta there fast. The food is overpriced as well. I paid almost $70 for the taco plate, a quesadilla with meat, the Chile verde plate, and two simple bean, cheese and rice burritos with two Jamaica drinks, a soft drink and two Bottled Cokes. The only good thing was the nice cashier! If I could give it zero stars I would!

Worst food I've ever had in my life. Cost me $20.00 and it all ended up in the trash. My dog wouldn't even eat the carne asada. Everything I tasted had a weird sour taste to it. Chips were awful, rice and beans were tasteless (except for weird sour taste). Save your money

This place is AMAZING! Came by to try their super micheladas and was not disappointed! The shrimp has just the right amount of spice and is sooo delicious. Their food is great as well :) I definitely recommend the shrimp and fish tacos!

Whenever I crave for a taco, this is my go to in the area. There aren't many places that I like to go to for tacos and/or burritos per I'm rather distinctively picky. There is parking available here, though fairly limited if you're going on Burrito Mondays, or Taco Tuesdays. Especially during peak hours you may or may not find a table to sit. The ambiance of the place is basically like an old school Taco Bell, literally. You order, and they deliver if you're dining in. Customer service is decent, but not the greatest. The food here is hit and miss as well. I totally go for the tacos, but on Taco Tuesdays, the tacos are much smaller than normal. I guess it's reasonable for it to be cheaper, but then again, not always worth it. The burritos are very fulfilling. My eyes are always bigger than my stomach, so I'm always setting myself up to eat too much and die in the bathroom, TMI - Sorry. Other than that, I mean there's not much to say. It doesn't exactly wow me, but it's not terrible either. And technically it is my go to place, so I guess I'd say it's really just ok.