We got soft tacos, tacos dorados, chicken quesadillas, carnitas nachos and a pupusa. The chicken…read moresuper quesadilla was soooo good. Loaded with flavor and the perfect texture. Our favorite meat was the Al Pastor - it was a little sweet and a ton of flavor. There is a little bit of seating inside and outside but limited and not very clean. The service was very good and super quick! There were a few homeless people wandering around the tables outside while we were eating.

I stopped by here today by recommendation. I eat a plant-based diet and thought I might be able to…read moreorder the potato tacos. I didn't realize it was beef AND potato and there was no way to have the beef omitted. :( The staff helping me suggested I try a veggie burrito and it was good. I would love if they had more plant-based/vegan options. And I would love to see a potato taco with no meat! :)

Great food and service. We had a party of 12 and we able to make a reservation a couple of days in…read moreadvance. Max was our server and he was great!

Amazing service, we had a slip up with a friend of mine that had a special request that she…read morecouldn't eat certain things and they went above and beyond with the substitutions. We ordered the bowls and it was delicious and light

My longtime favorite, this place is AMAZING!…read more I've been going to El Mercado Del Sol in Concord for YEARS, and let me tell you... this place never misses! It's one of those rare spots that stays consistently delicious no matter how many times you go, which is why I've happily supported them for so long. Their rotisserie chicken is out-of-this-world good--super juicy, perfectly seasoned, and roasted so the skin has that irresistible golden flavor. Every time I pick one up, I'm reminded why I've been coming here for so long. And the sides? Honestly, they're just as crave-worthy. The rice and beans are the ultimate comfort combo--flavorful, warm, and exactly what you want next to that chicken. The fresh tortillas are a game-changer: soft, warm, and perfect for making little tacos on the spot. And their salsa? Bright, fresh, and packed with just enough heat to make everything pop. I can't forget the carnitas either. After all these years, they remain some of the best I've had anywhere--tender, flavorful, with those crispy edges that make you want to order them again the moment you finish. El Mercado Del Sol is truly a Concord Gem! It's the kind of place that keeps you coming back because the food is consistently fantastic and made with care. I'm proud to support them and will keep doing so for many more years!

This place is amazing. The staff is very friendly. It has…read morethat family feel to it with genuine concern for the customers. They interact with their customers and truly care that the food is being enjoyed. The food was fresh and flavor was there. The menu pics out front do not do it justice.

Great food! It's a small place that uses quality ingredients. You can tell especially with the…read moreMole dishes!

Located in the small shopping area off Contra Costa, right across from Pizza My Way, you will find…read moreEl Aguila Mexican Cuisine. First off, the place is pretty big. There's a ton of seating inside, and everything is very spacious. Though, I do have to say it always feels incredibly empty for some reason and there's never anybody actually inside outside of a few tables, but they do have tons of takeout so perhaps that's the tradeoff. However, don't let the lack of eating patrons inside the place put you off. This taqueria offers a good variety of different options as any taqueria would offer, and many of the options have pictures and stuff with it. The service here is, kind of hit or miss. The people in the front usually aren't overly friendly, and will sometimes feel like they're just there until the clock turns work over. Sometimes they're bordering on rude as they just kind of give you an indifferent stare as you're ordering, or will just feel as if they're half listening and not even looking up. The service was a bit better when I dined in, so perhaps maybe it's just the takeout, although it's usually the same person for both. Price wise, it's certainly not going to be cheap. If you want the best bang for your buck around here, El Aguila probably won't be it as there's a plethora of taquerias in this area. Food quality wise, it's pretty good overall. There are some tasty dishes here that will certainly warrant the little bit of extra cost here compared to other places. Things that I have tried here are the burritos and the torta. The burritos here are yummy as they they will have ingredients inside the burrito that is slightly different than your cookie cutter burrito at any other place. It really does help adds layers of flavor to it that other places do not offer. However, the best part of it is indeed the fact they grill the outside of the burrito to get that nice flakiness that wrap, and makes it a oh so rewarding experience. Meat portions was okay, but wish it had more especially for the cost. The torta I got was pretty good, as the ingredients inside were pretty typical so nothing really stood out. The break was toasted well, but I do wish it was a bit softer as it may have been to toasted. Should be toasted outside and soft inside, but this one just felt toasted all over. The meat portion also suffers from the same issue as the burrito as that it's not as generous as it could be. However, the flavors and taste were fine. It's certainly a nice place for those who want a bit of a different style of their Mexican cuisine. They have some flavors here that will be atypical of most of the cookie cutter taquerias around. While they are a bit expensive comparatively, the portions are actually decent (minus the meats). You can certainly be filled with just a single burrito. Worth a visit.

If you're also sicka dry ass flavorless carne asada, try theirs. I've been revived…read more My super carne asada burrito was perfect. The only thing I would change is adding cheese inside. The Purple Cadillac tasted like a house drink, cheers. It's hotter than a ghost pepper in the Sahara in there tho, bring a fan.

Craving Mexican food so we came here for dinner. Chips and salsa was really good and fresh and food…read morecame out quickly and hot. We had: A pork tamale- this was least impressive of what we tried 4/10 Carnitas taco- 10/10 so so good I will crave that Shredded chicken enchilada- 10/10 super moist really tasty Carne asada burrito- 9.5/10 the meat was plentiful and well seasoned Margaritas were really good too! Will be back

Feb 2 2025 3.5 stars…read more Lately our go to Mexican eats is Cinco De Mayo in Martinez. Christians-smh. It is Sunday and Cinco is closed. The server and service here at Isla was perfect. I pointed out to he waiter that he had a crumb on his chin and he wiped and chuckled like a nice champ. The music is pleasant but a bit louder than needed so I brought out the earplugs. The entire indoor setup is nice. Our food is arriving after what seems like a long wait meaning either the food is being served fresh, hot and tasty, or we are in for a mediocre experience. Our two plates arrived. Chilli relleno and Grilled chicken enchilada. I'm not a fan of the aesthetics of the smallish squair white plates. Reminds me of trying to look upscale. We own plates like these and that didn't work. Wife's enchilada plate was covered with three hot and very tasty chicken filled food bombs plus sides. The chili plate looked a little weak (too much plate showing) but that was the tastiest chilli relleno ever in 40 years of me enjoying these. Served hot with cheese filled up to the ying yang, an extra spiciness I have never had before that I loved and me wishing I had a spoon to scrape up the end of the sauce. Unfortunately the smallish rice and bean servings on both plates were luke warm and tasted so so. . I had similar hotter to those with tv dinners back in the day. The two plates and a coke at $43 has me scratching my chin on whether we will make that drive again. That is unless it is Sunday. Then possibly. .

Whenever I visit a Mexican restaurant, I always set my sights on the carne asada super burrito. The…read morefirst time I tried it at Isla, however, I was completely let down--the meat was bland and the burrito felt stale. After giving it some thought, I decided to return and explore what it was about Isla that everyone raved over. This time around, I ordered the fish tacos, and I was hooked! Isla's fish tacos are phenomenal--easily the best in the area and a must-have every single time. I usually go for the tilapia, though I've sampled the red snapper as well. They come out super crispy on the outside yet remain incredibly moist inside, with the salsa and toppings melding together perfectly. I also visited their new location today and was pleasantly surprised by the ample parking and comfortable seating. The space is beautiful, making it even more enjoyable to stop by for those irresistible fish tacos. Here's a quick rundown of my ratings: Fish (all varieties): 8.7/10 Birria: 7/10 (good, but not their standout item) Carne Asada Super Burrito: 5.8/10 When it comes to satisfying my fish taco cravings, Isla remains the only choice.

While in the area, we wanted to try a place that my girlfriend's coworker recommended and more…read moreimportantly had a good amount of vegetarian/pescatarian options for my girlfriend's restrictions for lent. The place was pretty unassuming, with a short parking alleyway next to a gas station. However the inside (which it seems like was renovated a year ago, was really nice and inviting. It was spacious with a great bar area and even an outside patio area for some choice in where you wanna sit. The servers were really nice getting us started with drinks, chips and salsa, and a slew of different hot sauce bottles. they ranged from mild, to pretty hot and my favorites were the salsa verde and orange (some type of habanero?) sauces. The menu was really well organized and easy to navigate. One of the cool things is that if you order just 2 or more tacos (which are pricy to be fair but ginormous and filling), you can order some free sides and they provide plenty of it. I ordered the Norteno and Vampiro tacos while my partner ordered the Pescado and Patron. Norteno: 5/5 The first one I tried and it blew my socks off. The star of basically all of the specialty tacos is the fried cheese on the tortilla. It was luscious and charred nicely and gave a great backdrop to all of the toppings regardless of what you choose. The norteno, other than the cheese is a standard carne asada with pepper and cabbage slaw essentially and was nice and refreshing to start. Vampiro: 10/5 One of my favorite tacos (or in this case tostadas) I have ever had. Essentially a suped up version of the norteno but exchange the slaw for street taco toppings like cilantro onions and guacamole. It was kind of overwhelming how good it was that a few bites in you get somewhat full off of the flavors. Pescado: 5/5 nice and crispy and invoked a lot of the vibes of getting fish tacos on the beach in SoCal. The pico really shone on this one + the orange sauce over top was really nice. Patron: 5/5 tons of juicy shrimp - very simple compared to the others but great nonetheless. Sides: 5/5 Refried beans were the star here as it had all of that greasy lard flavor that everyone loves. The charred onions and nopales were great as well. The agua Fresca we ordered was solid as well. Ultimately this surprised us in such a great way. It is up there with some of the best Mexican restaurants we've tried in the Bay Area and it's no doubt worth a drive to if you are ever around the Concord/Walnut Creek area. Will be coming back soon to try the rest of the menu.

I stopped by this place and had to try the carnitas torta--and wow, it did not disappoint…read more The carnitas were the star of the show: perfectly tender with just the right amount of crisp on the edges, packed with rich, slow-cooked flavor. Every bite had that balance of juicy and crispy that you hope for but don't always get. You can tell they take their time with the preparation.

They have been in business for a long time all the traditional reviews Mexican meals available…read morefriendly staff as always

This location just always gets it right. They are consistent and it's a good thing bc their tacos…read moreare really good. Service is fast, tacos are GOOD, and all at a good price so you can't beat that! They have a small patio for outdoor seating, lots of seating inside, an entire salsa and unlimited chips bar if you spend $7 or more, aguas frescas, lot of soda varieties etc. I forgot about this place and coming back I remembered why I came here a lot. Taco Tuesday is also a really good deal here. Expect a line on taco Tuesday/ popular times.

Turn on the "bat" signal, cue the bottom of the ninth inning with the home team up to bat, bring…read moreyour bat to La Piñata and prepare to crack open a rock solid Mexican restaurant menu. Chock full of top shelf margaritas, appetizers, savory dishes, an AM breakfast selection, and lunch/dinner portions. La Piñata has you covered, and they are so sweet here, you don't need to top it off with candy.

We wanted to eat out and decided on trying a classier place than a taqueria inside a market, lol I…read moreshould've known better. The taqueria inside a market would have been a much better choice but without the upsell of better silverware traded for plastic silverware and plates instead of paper or styrofoam plates. The food was not as good as what I would've gotten at a taqueria inside a market, I won't be making that mistake as often anymore. On top of that the food came out lukewarm and not hot, It would not have happened at a taqueria inside a market because they generally keep their foods on hot tables and they keep replenishing as items are sold with freshly cooked foods. From now on when I want mexican foods I will stick with taquerias inside a mexican markets when available.

Los Pinos has consistently impressed me with its fantastic food, but my most recent visit elevated…read morethe experience to a whole new level thanks to the exceptional customer service. On this occasion, I was particularly struck by the young woman working the register. Her multitasking skills were commendable; she not only managed the register efficiently but also handled food distribution and even took the time to bus tables. It's refreshing to witness such dedication and hard work from someone so young. Her positive attitude and attention to detail added a special touch to the overall experience. It's a blessing to see the youth engaging in their work with such enthusiasm and commitment. My Sunday visit turned out to be a delightful experience, and I left feeling uplifted. If you're looking for a place that not only serves great food but also showcases a strong work ethic and friendly service, Los Pinos should definitely be on your list. Highly recommended!

The food delicious and the service was excellent. Everything was fresh, and the staff made the…read moreexperience even better.