Taqueria Los Pericos

Stopped by for lunch. Ordered one enchilada with chicken combination plate. Had leftovers to go. It was good. The red sauce had good flavor. The woman who took my order was kind and patient with me. Since I had changed my mind on what I wanted. I love that they have a salsa bar. And free chips. Chips and salsa should always be included at no additional cost when dining in. Thats my opinion. The restaraunt had plenty of tables to choose from. Plenty of parking too.

The burritos are huge, fresh ingredients and perfectly seasoned meats, very tasty. They got a free chip and salsa bar as well. Big portions, authentic, very tasty and great value. Would recommend.

Paid about 18 for 3 tacos 2 asada 1 shrimp Soda sprite -They didn't look appealing to me. +For sures bigger portions. -the onion on the tacos were bigger chunks

Excellent taqueria in Aptos! Clean, Fresh, affordable. My favorite is the green salsa made with avocado. The others are good too it just depends on your personal taste. Quick, reliable good and always fresh. I had the Baja style fish taco which was overflowing with fresh fish and the Torta con pollo which had tender fresh chunks of chicken and a fresh fresh bun. Did I mention Fresh?

I was looking for a local, and delicious place to grab some dinner before I went out for the night. This place popped up and was very close to where I had pulled over to search. Despite there being 3-4 locations, I didn't feel as if I was in a generic chain. The food was very fresh and came out hot. I had the grilled fish tacos. The chip and salsa bar was tasty. I loved the avocado verde and the other one that was very very spicy. The bartender (Marco) was cool and we had good conversation. The restaurant set-up style is fast food but it wasn't 'fast food' quality, meaning, this was very good. I would suggest that you go and find out for yourself. I'll be back if I ever get to travel there again.

Really wanted to leave a 5 star review just because of how MASSIVE the burritos are! Unfortunately, there was a good amount of meat in my wife's vegetarian burrito.

Tacos were incredible. I got the pastor and the Baja fish tacos, their portions were huge and were delicious with every bite. My partner got the asada tacos and the carnitas and they were also excellent. These are some of my favorite tacos I’ve had, too bad I live so far away(4hrs)!

Ordered via DoorDash they got every burrito wrong and didn’t include chips and salsa I ordered. Food we got was not good either. Who puts lettuce inside a hot burrito was disgusting

I am absolutely in love with this place! I came to Aptos to visit a friend and we decided on this spot for dinner. It was a quick drive from our Airbnb. Upon arrival, there were about 10 people in line in front of us. The staff were friendly and efficient, and it wasn't long before we were able to place our orders. We tried some of the delicious chips and salsas from the salsa bar, and our burritos came out shortly afterwards. I had the California burrito which was massive and delicious! I usually finish my meal, but this was one I had to pack up and save for later that night. The only change I would make was that the chicken was advertised as pollo asado/grilled chicken, but came out more like braised chicken (without the grilled flavor and spice). Throughout our visit, the line to the cashier stayed around 10 people, with lots of locals coming and going. I can't wait to come back and try more of the menu here!

Delicious taqueria with a reasonable price for the portions. Salsa bar is also yummy and plenty of choices.

This is my favorite taqueria in the county! The folks who work there are kind, quick, and diligent. I've never been disappointed by a meal at Los Pericos. Lots of seating inside with a bar area, two large clean restrooms. The Perico taco and Baja Perico taco are my favorite, I love the cheese grilled onto the tortilla.

I know you want to go to this place for their tacos, burritos, toastadas and enchiladas. They are good but I want to encourage you all to try their other goods. One such is Diablo shrimp (camarones a la diabla). You won't be disappointed- spicy, flavorful, comforting. Comes with side of beans, rice and creamy avocado crema to calm down those spices. Beef fajitas - another classic, plenty of meat, sides and tortillas provided. Some of the other recommendations I have are - Menudo on Sat and Sun, Camarones rancheros, their torta and tostada are fantastic as well.

Good spot overall. I love the chips & salsa station. Food was good, service was quick. Nothing super special about it but if you want a big fresh burrito, or an enchilada and a taco, you can find it all here!

The burritos at Los Perricos are THE BEST BURRITOS we have ever tasted. And we live in SoCal where good Mexican food is abundant, so this is saying something. They were so good we came here for dinner two days in a row. We're back in Santa Barbara and I'm craving them so bad! I had the Perrico Super burrito and it was incredible, tender meat, flavorful, love the cilantro, onions and avocado in the burrito. Flavor bomb! My family all chose the Carne Asada Super burrito and raved how well seasoned and tender the carne asada was and just how killer of a burrito this was. They have an amazing salsa bar and they serve beer and liquor as well. Will be coming back every time we're in town and luckily for me it's next week!!

This is for the service. The young woman who rang me up, entered her own tip. I ordered. I used my tap feature, and she hit the screen and gave me my receipt. I did not even get a chance to choose how much I tipped or even if I wanted to tip. one burrito one drink on a takeout order, she tipped herself $3. I wrote an email to whoever. I hope they train this young woman that that is theft and not OK. Get your receipt and look at the tip. SHAME

I've never personally been into this place, but I order it on DoorDash all the time. I get a California burrito with chili verde, oh my goodness that is my jam right there. After a long day of work, eating that burrito can help you keep going. It's a very good price for what you get, the meat is very flavorful and they do a great job. Definitely head over to get a bite to eat before hitting the beach or going for a workout

**3.75 stars overall** Food/Menu: 3.5 stars Price: 4 stars Service: 4 stars Location: 4 stars This Pericos is a conveniently-located fast food taqueria in the Safeway shopping area, in the same building as Peet's. There is easy parking and plenty of tables inside. I've seen a few large groups dining there. There is always a long line to order, but I see that as a positive: it's a testament to how much people like the food! Most seem to order to-go, so seating hasn't been a problem for me. The food is cooked quickly, the staff clears tables right away, and the flavors are on-point! I like the chips and salsa bar, though I prefer my chips thicker and salted. To be frank, I think the food is a little above average, the price is decent, but it's the service I like most. They are quick and friendly here. I even heard one of the cooks singing to the music when I was eating! Love that! It shows people enjoy working there, which creates a positive vibe.

First time at the taqueria and loved it. I had the fish tacos and chips. Everything tasted fresh and delicious. I will come back.

We were visiting Aptos for a few days and looking for a place for a quick and good lunch.....and seeing this is a regular spot our hosts come to for such a meal, they suggested bringing us here since we also enjoy a good quick mexican meal. The place is situated in what appeared like a pretty small, but busy, local neighborhood shopping center. The restaurant itself is fast casual, very spacious with a decent number of tables inside. You basically get in a line, place and pay for your order, and wait till your name is called....for takeaways at least. What I really liked about this place is that they have a small sauce bar with a good variety of salsa sauces ....with a chip pan next to it where you help yourself to chips. Service was also very nice and friendly too. We usually like a good burrito, so we ordered a Perico Burrito with chicken (your choice of meat) and the Turbo Burrito....comes with fish and shrimp. Firstly, the burritos are huge!....and secondly, they are stuffed with really fresh and really yummy ingredients....and the tortillas have a nice, thin, and springy texture to them too. Both our burritos were very good, but I thought the Turbo Burrito with fish and shrimp was my absolute favorite with that yummy sauce that made everything so moist, cream, and delicious. Unexpectedly, the burritos were so large that I honestly couldn't even finish one by myself! But I am glad I got to taste at least some of the seafood and some of the chicken burritos as they were both very good.

Food was delicious. I just had chicken taquitos but you could tell they know how to cook! Can't wait to try it again. Great to have a great walk up and sit down casual restaurant in downtown SC.

I've been here twice already, and no matter the time I went late at night, or 2pm midday, there's always people there. I think that enough should say something about how good the food is. Super freshly tasting and the thing that stood out was definitely the avocado in the perico burrito. Atmosphere is super welcoming and would recommend this spot to locals and travelers.

EXCEPTIONAL! I WOULD GET THEM TATTOO'd!!! Make your way to here if you're craving authentic and well rounded Mexican food! Heres what YOU ARE ORDERING: :) 1. 2-3 "Pericos" Tacos - Poyo/Chicken - Light/no onions & Regular Quesadilla This superb combo is the main reason I would come here and the main reason I DO! Additionally You could do just: 1.Giant Quesadilla This thing does it all and is essentially a big arse burito that applies some good cheese!

I really enjoyed this spot. I was passing through town and found this very accessible, broad menu, and seemingly popular. Here's what I need for a taqueria to be 5 stars: 1) real fried chips. 2) lots of salsa options that are easy to get 3) a burrito that stands on its own 4) a mixed but not overly mixed burrito 5) quality of meat Salsa pairs with their food well, I wasn't totally impressed with it by itself but salsa is ment to be on all the things! I'll give this spot another visit if I'm in town. Great seating and safe parking. I'd love some printed menus since sometimes it's hard to see digital screens and remember what your ordering.

Can't go wrong. Everything is great! Love the Baja Fish taco! Go at least once a week.

I was looking forward to eating here. However, when I walked in, I was overwhelmed by the noxious smell of cleaning fluids. I was perusing the menu planning to just take my food to go, however, my eyes started to burn and I began to cough from the chemicals. I had to leave. So disappointed as I drove out of my way to try this place.

Bomb, fast, friendly. I definitely recommend this place + there's free chips that go alone with your order ! The prices are a little much but the portions match that and I had leftovers for the next day

Not bad! Great flavor and decent portions! Restaurant is a bit cluttered but clean. Staff is friendly as well but the prices are a tad high. Also watch out for the chipotle sauce - good flavor but surprisingly spicy.

the BEST spot for tacos and quesadillas. we live an hour away from here and always have to stop here for some when in town. it's THAT good. we love the baja fish tacos and the supreme quesadilla. we also appreciate that they have complimentary chips and pico de gallo. the staff are always very kind and accommodating.

Fresh fast food from a new establishment near Safeway. I ordered online and my food was ready promptly for pick up. The taqueria was spotless as it is brand new, with just a temporary sign hanging from the front window. Ample seating inside. The cashier greeted me very politely and expertly wrapped up my order which had already been prepared and waiting. We ordered the beef quesadillas and three soft taco carne asadas. The portions were very generous with the meats which was a pleasant surprise. Good value. The flavors were fresh and the meals were thoroughly enjoyed by all. Win-win.

Our go to value Mexican restaurant when in downtown Santa Cruz or Twin Lakes/Black's Beach... now open in Aptos! Love the Turbo Burrito with black beans (loaded with fresh fish and shrimp), and the Perico style (avocado, cheese & onions) tacos with chicken. Great grill on the chicken, and lightly grilled soft tortilla. Love that they offer black beans as well as pinto for those of us who don't like or can't handle pinto. Self service chips and salsa bar. Friendly staff, efficient (not a long wait even if there's a line to order).

$13.80 Pericos burrito w/Pollo asada. Bottle of water. ​ Good tasting burrito with deliciously seasoned meat. Fantastic salsa bar!! Quick order turn around. Order at the counter. Order number on receipt. Take a seat. They bring it to you. The burrito was smaller than I was expecting, but definitely more than needed.​ Still a good value. No water station.

Best value for your dollar in Aptos. Their burritos are humongous. Also, if you're in a hurry, you can order online.

We were very aware that it is very open, but we were very excited that this was coming into our area. They always have good food good onions. The only thing I would say is the tables in the dining room are quite close together. I wish there was a little bit less than so there was more room to move around.

Ordered 2 crispy tacos and they were delicious. I enjoyed the carnitas and chicken. Tacos on the pricier side, but I might just feel that way because I'm visiting from out of town. All the staff were friendly and the food was ready SO fast despite the restaurant being busy. Would definitely recommend!

We will give Los Pericos another try as I realize this is a new location. We enjoy then downtown Santa Cruz Los Pericos (except the crowdedness). I believe their model is to take on smaller spaces either to save on rent and/or create artificial demand with longer lines (I am comparing to other taquerias in the area which much larger spaces). Pro's: - Food tastes good, comparable to the 139 Water St location. - Diverse menu options including the "Turbo Burrito" which includes fish & shrimp - Great location with plenty of parking. - Open late. This is great for late night beach goers or just an alternate Aptos late dinner option. Con's (likely due to being new): - Long wait to order. We were right at the door with 8 people in front of us. It was a 16 minute wait before we could order. The POS system had problems with contactless Tap to Pay. That's an average of 2 minutes per transaction. - Long wait for food. We waited 21 minutes to receive our takeout order. It was 4 common items. - Half of our order was wrong. We ordered chicken in two of our entrees and one ended up being pork and the other beef. They got the entree correct, but meat choice wrong. - Out of salsa. The salsa bar was completely picked over and didn't get refilled. It was also very messy. - No chips. We heard a worker say they were out of chips. - Poor logistics / small space by the cashier & kitchen. You will bump into other people waiting for their food or to offer when scooping salsa as the salsa bar is immediately adjacent to the cashier. Similarly, to pick up your offer when your number is called requires walking past the front of the waiting-to-order line to pick up your order, and again to leave unless the front door is not crowded. They should move the salsa bar further to the left and add a window or counter where further left (facing the kitchen), especially when Door Dash and Uber Eats volume picks up. - No heat lamp. The prep stand used where the cooking staff placed completed items did not have a heat lamp. If you order wasn't prepared all together, some items may sit for an awhile and cool off + time to travel home if ordering carry out. - No item labeling. This is a minor issue but the other taquerias in the area will label items so it is easy to pass out each person's order without having to open each one and checking under the foil.

I drive quite a ways on the regular to hit up Los Pericos for a vegan burrito. Dining is outside on the covered patio or to go. I've brought several non vegans and they all love the food too. It's counter service, they'll call your number. They have a great salsa bar and serve yourself chips. Try the pickled jalapeños!! Wow, so good.

Good food.. Nice atmosphere.Awesome employees.My friend an i came gere the other day for lunch We are fans if their santa Cruz location abd now we are fans here.I order the grilled fish taco no salsa.I orders the plate which came with rice n beans and a can of diet coke.Yunny all the way.My friend got their fried fish taco e la carte.They have a wonderful salsa bard with home made chips. I recommend this place

My favorite place to go, I have to purposely limit myself to once a week. The guy that does the burritos in the AM isn't too good. It's always super soggy as falls apart. I love the PM guy and the weekend guy. Anyways overall, I love this place.. soggy or not I will always support the business

First time was good but every time after the food has just been a grease bomb. The people are nice and the service is good but the food has not been consistent and it's gone down hill. It's a bummer.

Great Mexican food just like their place in Dublin (I assume it's the same owners, same name so It's gotta be). I ordered the Pericos burrito with carnitas (4.5 Stars), no beans add lettuce. Who needs the extra fuel? Doh! The Pericos burrito comes with avocado instead of guacamole, but no pico de gallo, just onion and tomatillo salsa. I kinda miss the pico de gallo, next time get lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado, tomatillo salsa. The carnitas was perfectly cooked, juicy but with some fried edges. I also ordered an à la carte Tamale (3.5 Stars) it comes with some red salas and crema on top with a pile of lettuce on the side. I think they feel weird leaving the plate empty, They shouldn't. They should save some money and skip the lettuce. The salsa bar is awesome, it has like 5 different salsas, all great (pico de gallo, jalapeno tomatillo, 3 different red salsa. One is orange color and vinegary, very good and unique) And like all great salsa bars, they have pickle jalapeno & carrots (what's that stuff called?) and then radishes (when I see radishes I know it's a true taqueria, right?) and limes. Fresh made Horchata (4 Stars) You know it's fresh made when you get a little bit of gritty cinnamon at the end, which is awesome! Until next time... Next time try: Super quesadilla - it has not cheese, looks like a pan fried square burrito Anything with shrimp

They have the Most Excellence burritos and a Super friendly staff! The chips and salsa bar is great! This is our go to place for lunch or dinner! We are so thankful for our local Aptos location.

I love their Los Pericos burrito. So much flavor and the wait isn't as bad as it could be. I'm surprised the that the other taquerias in Aptos are still around with this gem opening

Being Mexican and finding good Mexican food is hard...was going to Gordos down street for years,started coming here besides then skimping on meat,what stopped me from ever coming back was finding a whole napkin inside the salsa container at the salsa bar,I've heard they are not the cleanest place,so I will not be going. Back

I was in the area with my mother and sister and were craving Mexican food. I got the combination plate which consisted of one carne asada enchilada and one fish taco. The food came out hot and fresh and they did not shy away with the amount of food on their plates. We were very pleased with our meals here at Los Pericos.

If I could give 2.5 stars, I would. No offense intended but I'm not necessarily a fan. The food and ingredients seem fresh but the execution seems a little off. The cheese in the enchilada wasn't melted. The California burrito was interesting, but lacked flavor in the areas without sauce. The chips for the nachos were a little too oily and tasted burnt. Maybe they were having an off night... For now though, it's a "thanks, but no thanks" for me.

Love the food , fast, courteous & people friendly! Food is fresh & most of all tastes great!

I ordered a pastor burrito and taco on DoorDash- I only got it from this location because they closed both Santa Cruz locations where I normally get the food early on DoorDash for some reason on a Saturday night. The food wasn't anything like it is at the downtown location.. The pastor meat had hard pieces tasted like leftover stuff that was left on the grill? It was extremely sweet extremely salty, not spicy at all. Downtown Santa Cruz location pastor is very spicy and it's juicy and plump there.. I kept biting into something hard and pulling it out of my mouth and then I use my camera to zoom in cuz I was actually scared it was a bug and it could have been the meat scraps or uncooked rice I don't know or could have been bugs... just not knowing what it was made me sick. Then I start looking at the reviews tonight and I see at least two of them so they had a rock in their burrito What the heck! The health inspector needs to check this out. I asked for guacamole and sour cream on the side and normally downtown SC location puts it in a container but I got none. I asked for a salsa on the side I got none.. none of that was in the burrito or on the side.. I got no salsa at all on the side to eat with my food. A burrito was mostly rice and beans but a little of that weird meat.. NO CHEESE either that is in a super burrito. Even though I asked the DoorDash person to make sure they got spicy salsa.. they got none . The DoorDash person sprayed my bag with disgusting perfume or cologne- is a thing I've noticed some of them do, it's really strange but it was so bad it literally gave me an asthma attack. And DoorDash after refused to refund any of it! I even wasted credits I had from before on this order. I had to go and let my food get cold before I tried it when it was not yet realizing I was gross and make my own guacamole with my own groceries which are expensive and get my own sour cream and my own salsa because they had none of that that I paid for! Seems like there's no consistency at this place. If you try to call you can't get a hold of a human. Oh yeah they use the mini mini tiny itty bitty street taco tortillas for the tacos at this location which they don't in DT Santa Cruz and they put much less toppings on the taco. 100% terrible experience. Whoever the manager or owner is they needs to look into this location in Aptos. probably need the health inspector to check on them. The sole reason they exist is to cook food for people you know if they can't manage that or do it consistently what is the point.

I desperately wanted to like this place. Aptos has been lacking a good taqueria for a while and I've been to the Santa Cruz location with no problems before. However, we ordered an asada burrito and a turo burrito (shrimp and fish). The asada burrito had the right flavor but when my husband was about halfway through he bit something very hard. After rinsing it off and some investigation we determined it was a ROCK. A rock in his burrito, I'm not sure how that even happens! We were very angry and nervous since our toddler son was also eating an asada burrito. Besides the whole asada burrito the turo burrito was just a wet sloppy mess. The shrimp had good flavor but the sauce, gauc and sour cream made it a mushy disaster. We tried and we really wanted to like this place but we are going to have to skip this place moving forward.

My experience with this location was not the best. Called about five times no one picked up. Place needs better customer service.

This place is solid. Food is delicious and is rapidly prepared. Salsas are varied and excellent. And they are one of the only places open late in Aptos. They are a welcome addition to the community!

Absolutely amazing food!! Don't let the long line deter you! We ordered a michelada, shrimp cocktail, ceviche, tacos and a burrito and it all tasted amazing. You won't regret eating here 10/10!!

Fish tacos were amazing! 10/10 would definitely come back and order the exact same thing. The pickled jalapeños were in house made, all the salsas tasted fresh it was amazing.

I was so excited to find out that Los Pericos was opening up in Aptos. Their food is delicious and has been up to the standard as their downtown locations right out of the gate. The value is very good, they are very generous with their salsa bar offerings, and my food has always come out quick and accurate. Excited to see what their little bar area becomes once they finish opening that up.

Food is quick and delicious, customer service is always good too. They have TV and a bar setup

Loved the salsa bar, and got the asada burrito, the chips were nice and warm as well! Always a good experience here!

Ate here and the food was overall very tasty and we enjoyed the salsa bar. We waited in line quite a while for our food which is understandable because everyone wants to check out the new place in town. The restaurant was very packed and it was hard to squeeze in and find a spot to eat. I was very annoyed when we got up and asked for a cup of water and were told by the worker that they didn't offer free water and we had to order it, I would have ordered it if I knew but I waited in line with a baby, a five year old and two people 75+ for 15 mins already and was not physically capable of waiting again to pay for bottle of water for my child. I'm pretty sure they legally have to offer water? Luckily I remembered I had a water bottle in the car for my child and had someone who could watch my baby while I went to get it.

Been here twice and it's been delicious each time. Actually here right now as I just ordered for my girlfriend and I. She got a Carnitas Torta and I got a Al Pastor Torta.