Taqueria Santa Cruz

Mexican restaurant · Eastside

Taqueria Santa Cruz

Mexican restaurant · Eastside

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1002 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

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Crispy tacos, al pastor, enchiladas, beef broth soup  

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1002 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Get directions

soquelave.taqueriasantacruz.com
@taqueriasantacruz1

$10–20 · Menu

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1002 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Get directions

+1 831 429 5193
soquelave.taqueriasantacruz.com
@taqueriasantacruz1

$10–20 · Menu

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Oct 24, 2025

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john lasersohn

Google
Get the crispy tacos! I had one shrimp, one Al pastor, they were delish. The salsa bar has pickled jalapenos y carrots, a few great salsas. I like them spicy.

E. Dominic Black

Google
Excellent flavors, menu with a lot of variety. Always busy, but worth the short wait.

Moises Martinez

Google
Got the 49r al pastor burrito large the guacamole tated a week old other than that its ok.

Chantal Dance Life

Google
I love this restaurant and go frequently! The staff is kind, the place is clean, and the food is delicious! I usually get the enchilada plate with shredded chicken (so juicy), my husband loves their tacos with pastor, and our daughter gets a kids burrito with carne asada. Last night I got their beef broth soup with shredded chicken and it's my new fave!

Carl O'Neil

Google
Update 🔥🔥🔥 Got the soup again, amazing soul food, I must have it every week now. Ordered the flour tortillas (I know corn is more authentic but...) fresh made to order, hot and chewy with delicious burn marks, are you kidding me?! I drank ever drop and again, wow! Original review Carne en su jugo! Remember that name, it translates to delicious Mexican soup or something. Kind of like a Mexican Pho without the noodles. So good, so fresh, like something your Mexican grandmother (you wish you had) would make you. The cashier was beautiful, nice and super helpful. They are lucky to have her. Their Al Pastor is as good as it gets. 🔥🌶🌯🌮

michael gusovsky

Google
Good fresh food, decent serving size, good price. Good service. Clean spacious restaurant.

C D

Google
Never been here before. Seems like a pretty popular place. Came here on a Friday night. Only one register taking orders. Took about seven or eight minutes to get through the line. After sitting down and looking around for a bit, the place just reminds me of a gutted Taco Bell from the 80s- in a good way. Lots of booth seating. No spinning chairs however. First, the order: 1 California Burrito 1 Chile Relleno Burrito Second, the wait: Took about 10 minutes to get our order. Third, the food review: My California Burrito was the best I've ever had in my life. What made it the best was the extra bacon they seemed to put in it which gave it tremendous flavor. The wife's Chili Relleno Burrito was...not good at all. Actually let me back up– she took two or three bites waiting for that chili relleno and cheese, but that never happened. They actually made the wrong burrito, carne asada or carnitas but no chili relleno. Oh boy– the dreaded send back. She was hesitant but ended up letting them know they had made her the wrong burrito so they remade a new one. This one definitely had chili relleno in it but it tasted horrible and was watery and who knows if they spit in it– I took one look at it and declined a bite. She ate half and threw the rest away– a waste of $11 easy. I would have given five stars she would have given two stars so we decided on a generous Four Stars

Maria Ochoa

Google
I really live food at this place. But I can definitely sat i go only once in a.long while because EVERY TIME, the cashiers are so rude not nice very bad customer service they even act like if they dont want to dam be there. Always upsetting so why even work as a cashier where customer Service is key. Bad bad bad customer service! ALWAYS!!!! and I've been coming for years never changes One carne en su jugo(grande) 4 tacos 1 burrito and 4 drinks . 100$ Unbelievable!!!!!!