ive been to El Tapatio many times and always loved the place. I took my wife and father there…read moreSunday evening for his birthda. for the first time since I've been goin, they had a mariachi band playing around the tables and a photographer also going to the tables. let me be perfectly clea, playing a trumpet mere feet from our table was basically assault! my ears were st ringing hours late, and two days prior I was front row of a Gear concert. this was louder! they played to the table across from u, then the table next to u, then tried to play to our table. despite repeatedly saying no thank you, the singer was ver pushy and put his tip jar on the table , put his hands on my dad' shoulder and finally left to go bother another table. We didn't come there for that and i think it'll be a long time before I go back. I love the food, but allowing these peddlers to annoy and abuse me customers is not okay. The food is grea, the service is goo-- what a sham.

the food was okay but the draft beer was flat. they need to check the freshness of their draft…read morebeers before serving.

Great Mexican food! Very well appointed and decorated…read morerestaurant! You may even see a live chicken at the front door! Excellent Queso Fundido with Chorizo! Great quality food with great service! Clean and pleasant and beautiful restaurant.

Our steak dishes are super salty and service was unacceptable and lack thereof. Don't get me wrong…read morebut I fully support local business but don't get why or how this place has such high ratings. The steak dishes are not edible. The so called pickled carrots doesn't have that vinegar tang pickled veggies usually does and again super salted. As for service, we have requested multiple times for utensils yet nothing so we had to go get them ourselves. Beyond disappointed. Spend your hard earned money elsewhere. Have a gut feeling there is a possibility management might have changed since friends have raved about this place in the past. Imo, skip this establishment.

Great casual spot in fair oaks! I've been here a couple of times and finally getting around to…read morereviewing it. For lunch it's a walk up and order type of service and the food comes out incredibly quick! For dinner, if I remember correctly it's more of a sit down and they'll come to you service. Either way it's always great service. I got their two crunchy taco plate which is plenty of food and really yummy! They have a self service chip and salsa bar which is always my favorite. I recommend coming by and trying this place out!

I am no stranger to "El Balcon Taqueria" as I have been consistently eating at their original…read morelocation (at Madison Ave/Manzanita Ave) dating back to 2019. However, this is my first time trying out their Fair Oaks location. Coincidentally, this restaurant is also on Madison Ave but roughly 4 miles east and adjacent to Fair Oaks Blvd. Located in a small strip-mall, this place neighbors other family owned-and-operated businesses that include "Fabian's Italian Bistro" and "Moth Hole Consignment Boutique". And to those of you locals that remember, this is actually where "El Gallo Mexican Restaurant" once stood from 2018-2024. I came here with my lady during the evening of Tuesday 6/24/2025 at around 6:00pm. The parking lot was packed with cars which I am assuming was a blend of El Balcon and Fabian's customers among others. One thing that really caught my attention was the generous outdoor patio as their Manzanita location does not offer. However, the big picture is on the inside of this place. First of all, it is way more spacious and secondly, they offer a full bar with some amazing top-shelf tequilas. The dining area itself has a main room but also an additional dining room with a ton of seating. Menu options are quite similar to their other location and I've got to say, they offer a huge variety of everything; tacos, burritos, enchiladas, seafood, and much more. They even offer a standard non-Mexican breakfast entree menu served daily from 9am-2pm. During our visit, we took full advantage of their "Happy Hour" special. And since it was a Tuesday, what better way to make the week better than tacos? I ordered two "Carnitas" tacos and one "Pollo" taco. Best of all, these were only $1.75/ea (as of summer 2025). The salsa bar is also very impressive with a huge variety of mid/hot salsas, jalapeños, radishes, limes, and fresh tortilla chips. Once placing our orders, our food arrives in a quick 5 minutes. And as you can see from the photo, they did not disappoint. Surprisingly, the real winner here was their red salsa as it offered the perfect balance of tangy and spicy. Both tacos were cooked to perfection as the seasoning on both the carnitas and pollo tacos tasted amazingly delicious. Even the owner/manager came over to our table to make sure we were enjoying our food. He was also full of enthusiasm and positive energy which showed how much he genuinely cared for his business and its customers. All in all, the Fair Oaks "El Balcon Taqueria" earns a unanimous five-star rating in my book. The amazingly affordable prices, top-notch customer service, convenient location, and delicious Mexican food earn all high notes from me. Best of all, they are open seven days a week from 9am-9pm. Come hungry and if you wish to partake in a cerveza or well drink, they will have you covered!

Good Gawd Tried for 1st time…read moreBest breakfast ever Flavors so good Perfect spices & served piping hot Large portions lucky me The rest is for dinner

I will NEVER order food from here ever again They forgot my…read moresoda Then it was a piece of glass in my Birria QuesaTaco I included photos I could of easily choked or swallowed this smh Just disgusting how you treat customers food

I've been coming here since I was like 9. The people who have been dedicated to working here for so…read morelong are some of the friendliest people i've ever met and have never been rude. The food has always been spectacular and it's priced fairly and has large portions. I've always really liked the interior and thought the new floors and painted outside looked great. Overall a really friendly and welcoming restaurant that I would recommend to anyone visiting or just looking for something to eat.

Best fast Mexican ever! Even better than most all expensive sit down places! You won't leave…read morehungry and the staff is fast and friendly. I had two lengua tacos for lunch today , the meat was tender and prepared perfectly. Ya can't get a better street taco anywhere and the rest of the menu is very good too.

I've ordered this a few times over the phone to my work. The first time, I got a California…read moreburrito. I felt that burrito was not balanced- a bit dry.. although I know if has potatoes in that probably makes it drier. The next time, i wanted to give another chance with an asada super burrito. The size was decent. I could split it with two people. However, i still felt like something was missing and it was not a balanced burrito that I hope to get from a burrito place. The individual ingredients did not really stick out to me and it was an okay burrito.

Food was made in 8 min chicken super burrito Service was…read moreprompt The place is super clean.

Great food as usual. But the service was beyond wonderful. Arella the cashier, is one of the best…read morewe have seen, even in fancy restaurants. She even made the extra effort to stop by a couple of times to check on us and ask how everything was. Great smile from the first time walking in the door. Very clean place and smells as good as it tastes. Awesome atmosphere. Will definitely eat here again. Even though we live a bit of distance away.

We enjoy coming here! I've been here to this location a handful of times now and my favorite is the…read moreCaesar salad with chicken. I also like that their salads are on an-open tortilla. My favorite thing about Dos Coyotes is their FRESH salsa bar and there's so much to choose from! There's about 8 different ones and the presentation is just beautiful compared to other mediocre places with a salsa bar. The service is also outstanding with team staff and managers smiling and greeting and assisting you. Just check out the pics of the different salads we have ordered thus far. The ambiance is also bright, colorful and clean (which are a must). You are comfortable eating because your table and seats and its surroundings are all clean. This is one of my favorite places so I will for sure be back!

Los Nogales has become a go to spot for my family, and honestly, probably half my extended family…read moretoo. We usually grab crunchy tacos or breakfast burritos, and it has turned into one of those places we keep going back to because it is just consistently fantastic. A lot of people remember when this was Gilberto's, and that owner was great too, but the new owner has really made this place special. You can tell she and her family care about what they are serving. Last week I stopped in for breakfast burritos and the chorizo was ridiculously good. Not just good. The kind of good where you immediately start thinking about when you can come back again. Her daughter was working that evening and looks so much like her mom it almost felt like copy and paste. She was on the grill while mom was eating, and then the owner got up and made me a sample birria taco. That was a dangerous move, because now I have one more thing on the menu I am going to keep ordering. The meat they make is seriously out of this world. Super flavorful, not greasy, not fatty, just really, really good. One of the things I like most is that this feels like a true family place. You might even see the owner's mom there, who is 80 years old and still helping keep the place clean. That says a lot right there. We come here all the time and will keep coming back. Support local businesses, say hello, and give this place a try. Totally worth it. And if you think prices are high, well... you can probably send that complaint to Sacramento.

By far the absolute worst mexican food I've had in awhile…read more I'll start with place was kinda funky, it's like an enclosed outdoor area when you walk in. There were tons of flies which I should have taken as a sign but still thought I'd give it a try. I ordered and then waited and waited and waited, 20 minutes goes by and people (not person) people who came in after me were getting their food which I didn't quite get. 30 minutes goes by and they finally give me my horchata which had some sort of flying bug floating on the top, like cmon how are you not gonna see that when making it or handing it to me? It was clear as day. 35 minutes later I get the 10 tacos and chicken torta I ordered. Between the wait, the flies, the obnoxious Jesus freaks and the putrid stinky door dash guy in there I quickly escaped. When I got home is when I knew I really F-ed up Honestly the chicken torta, we could not for the life of us figure out if it was really chicken. Way too salty which is never a good sign and tasted really old. Couldn't finish it. The tacos I went with were Al pastor, carnitas, and the one with bacon and potato. I'll start with the Al pastor and bacon potato one seriously had the consistency of wet dog food. I don't know what I was eating but it was mush and kinda gritty. You know there's a problem when the corn tortillas are orange from grease and fall apart too. Couldn't finish them. The carnitas I could at-least tell was meat but man talk about dry, tasted old and more like beef jerky. Cilantro was wilted looking and didn't look fresh at all. I will say my dog ate good tonight but I will never be back not even if this was the last Mexican food place on earth would I ever come back. Save yourself the unpleasantry's and go somewhere else, anywhere else honestly.

This is near the Milagro Center in Citrus Heights and this is a Hidden Gem for a great Mexican…read morefood. . I got to try out there Blackberry mojito which was really refreshing and I do love the fresh homemade BlackBerry concentrate. . I also really like their mangonada which is a blended-up drink and I love the fresh mangoes in it. . I started off with their brriria tacos which had nice chunks of beef and a really nice sauce to dip in it as well follow along with cilantro and onions for the topping. . I really like their fish and shrimp ceviche which was really refreshing and it was a big platter and it is great for sharing. . We also got to sample the enchilada three flavors with a mole which was on a sweeter side. Also we got a red and green sauce enchilada. For the proteins we got one cheese and one chicken and one spicy pork. The protein ones was really good even the cheese one was cheesy as well. . I really like their fish taco and shrimp taco. The shrimp taco was actually grilled to Perfection and has really nice top shredded lettuce and cheese. The fish taco was grilled and it was good as well and I like how it was fresh. . They also have cilantro and lime rice and it was very zesty flavorful. We also started off with some kind of asada fries and it has a really nice cheesy pull and toppings on top. . For the dessert we had churro and ice cream with lots of whipped cream and sprinkles. I really like the churro because in the middle it was filled with some cinnamon cream and it was really good. . Overall the experience was really great and we love the service because it was really friendly and quick on their feet with refilling our water and bringing our drinks quickly. The Ambiance and the hair is very family and cozy and it is really cute with a nice stage on top. There is cozy Booth where you can just enjoy with your family or your date. For Cinco de Mayo they are doing a big celebration with Mariachi and Aztec dancing as well.

My husband and I frequent Cantina Azteca in Carmichael because he absolutely loves it here, and we…read moreusually have a great experience. This time started off a little rough, but in the end they made it right, which is why I'm writing this review. I placed a to-go order for steak, shrimp, and chicken fajitas. The order was repeated back to me correctly when I called it in. When I arrived to pick it up, the restaurant was extremely busy and the staff was clearly focused on serving the diners inside first, so my order took about an extra 25 minutes. Not ideal, but understandable given how packed the restaurant was. Unfortunately, when we got home and opened the bag, the fajitas only contained steak -- there was no chicken or shrimp included. I called the restaurant and spoke with the manager to explain what happened. At first there was some back-and-forth about possible solutions, including bringing the food back or only replacing part of the order. My husband had already started eating because he was hungry, so returning the food wasn't really practical. To the manager's credit, she took the situation seriously and actually called the owner at home to explain what had happened. Shortly afterward she called me back and let me know the owner approved remaking the entire order correctly at no additional cost. That completely changed the experience. For me, good customer service isn't about the money -- it's about making things right when a mistake happens. Once they stepped in and corrected the situation, it showed they value their customers and their reputation. Mistakes happen at every restaurant, especially when things are busy. What matters is how a business responds. Cantina Azteca ultimately did the right thing, and because of that we will absolutely continue to come back. Thank you to the manager and owner for making it right.

Great burgers. Best in town. I would recommend all of them…read more The atmosphere is what you'd expect in Folsom. Check it out.

SERVICE: counter style at the bar, table side on the patio, super friendly!…read moreAMBIANCE: clean and open, lots of character, but what do you expect from Old Folsom! Loved bringing my dog to the back patio for a doggy date with my friend. FLAVORS: Wings (10/5) - perfectly crisp, juicy, lots of variety to keep the tastebuds awake Salad (5/5) - really surprised that a simple salad could be so flavorful PORTIONS: filling and hearty PRICE: appropriate for the quality BONUS TIP: parking along the street, there is a group lot further down, and a parking garage