Food is fresh and tasty. The staff are friendly and helpful. They are very welcoming. This small place (it has 4 tables with 4 chairs around each) is full of beautiful colorful Mexican art and pictures of the homeland. Very inviting. Give it a try! read more

Tucked away in the Fowler Center on Nevada City Highway in Grass Valley is a cozy little eatery that offers great values for good food. The service is friendly and quick. Be forewarned, it has only 4 tables, but take-out is available. read more

Cesar's Quick Lunch - Your door to a happy place and good food. - Mexican Near Me - Grass Valley, California

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The food was great (I got the 3 quesabirrias and consome, Mom got a street beef taco). The service was great and very friendly (in a good way). The decrease in points is that the workers are REALLY loud. THEY're having fun, but for me, it was mildly irritating. For my Mom with dementia, it was more than an irritation. SHE won't come back. But I will! read more

Best Mexican in town by far!!!! Excellent friendly & quick service as well, its such a treat!

Overall, the best Mexican food in the area. Authentic recipes, quality ingredients, good portions, nice variety of options, reasonable prices, quick and friendly service. For casual Mexican food, this place checks all the boxes. It's the real deal. read more

Delicious tacos, authentic natural drinks and friendly, helpful staff. Plus clean and bright interior helped my spirits. I will return for a quick and tasty lunch! read more

We've eaten there a few times and had a wonderful lunch each time. But it has been over a year since we last ate here. Normally the owner was there when we went. However, this time the beans were not done. They were crunchy on my burrito. I think it had a block of cheese inside of it. No flavor whatsoever. It was a very disappointing visit. It has changed a lot. We will not be returning. I will add the place is super clean and the appearance is good. But the food not so much. My husband ordered a beef & bean burrito and he said his beans were also crunchy. He said the flavor was OK. The one girl we spoke to was very kind. She went above and beyond. I appreciate that. It certainly wasn't her fault. I hope they improve. There was a lot of laughing and loudness in the back that was a little overkill. As it was the employees supposedly. read more

What a disappointment! I ordered the chili relleno burrito and wanted chips but they ran out. Good thing caused i shared the half empty bowl my friend got and I dont know what they were. The pico de gallo had no cilantro or flavor and looked like it had been sitting out. The burrito had a chili in it but it was NOT a chili relleno. The beans...I got a few but they were undercooked. The salsa i ordered came in a small container half full and I used every drop hoping for flavor. None. I won't be back read more

I miss the Cesar's quick lunch from the truck. place has drastically went down hill. Today I went in and it was literally the WORST street tacos I've ever had. ordered 2 carne asada I couldn't tell from my husbands chicken tacos and his had multiple pieces of bone and cartlidge- SO disappointed and beyond disgusting! read more

This small mexican food place is located in the Fowler Center in Grass Valley ( where B and C and Savmart is). I stopped in here because i had just had a pedicure next door (Bless Nails..my favorite). I have seen people coming in and out to pick up their food to go. It appears they get ptetty busy during lunch time. I wasnt very hungry but wanted to get their carne asada taco ( childrens size) to go. Although the meat flavor was good but they do not offer any conplimentary salsa!! I was a bit shocked because most places in Nevada County offer at least 1 salsa. They were going to charge me 25 cents for a tiny little container so i passed on that. The location offers many employees in this complex to grab a bite to eat. There is limited seating inside. The cook in the back was very friendly and cheerful to everyone walking into this place to order. I think if they offered complimentary chips and salsa then they could be mote competitive . Overall its a great place to get fast mexican food. I wont visit again because there are so many options in Nevada County that offer so much more with your meal. read more

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We have eaten her a few times and we love it. I'm usually someone that sticks with what I know I'll like, but today I tried something different. Asada Bacon Chilie Relleno and it was incredible! So much flavor, wow! read more

Cesar's is a great place to go for a quick lunch. Cesar welcomes all his guest with gusto. The food is very Rico and served very fast as this is street food even though it is a little restaurant and not on the Street! It OK though as his inspiration is Street food from all over Mexico. The prices are very reasonable but of course by US standards not like in Mexico! I had the Garbage Burrito which has everything in it. So Delicious! Mi esposa had Tres Tacos (Burria and Pollo Asado). With rice and beans and she said it was very good amd filling. I think we will go today cuz my review made me Mucho Hambre! read more

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Yummy tacos and burritos from a food truck run by an amazing chef! Cesar took very good care of us after our day in Grass Valley. Highly recommend this spot for some fire food and friendly vibe. read more

Love the food, friendly staff. One of my favorite drinks is the fruit drinks sometimes basil. A different flavor every day! My son says it's the best quesadilla he's ever had. read more

I like Caesars quick lunch Mexican he's on it at 10:00 a.m. and the food is delicious he knows what he's doing I'm very proud of him I ordered the shrimp burrito Everything is yummy about his restaurant read more

Fast, fresh, and delicious!! Highly recommend the breakfast garbage burrito or the gorditas!!!

The fish tacos were on point; fresh; hot; delicious! So good I didn't even have time to take a photo (; definitely recommend! Friendly customer service as well. read more

Carnitas taco ....no flavor , huge bite of fat . Pepper and carrots are not even hot at all . the meat is very wet and not refried , no salt or pepper to put on it . It was so good when they first opened now its just crap..The lime was sweet but so what all over wet meat . read more

The birria burrito with a side of consomé is SO good! Definitely my favorite burrito in town.

I would make love to that quesadilla con asada. It was so good!! Reasonably priced, held up well in the fridge, and absolutely delicious. I've also heard very good things about the garbage burrito. I got the quesadilla con asada and my friend got a vegetarian quesadilla (they subbed rice and beans for meat), we each got a side of rice and beans, and their strawberry drink. All of it was amazing. Quesadilla was bigger and better than the one at el favorito and Maya's, and cost less! The people were so kind and friendly and the service was quick. This isn't a place to sit and eat, but a takeout place-- perfect for grabbing food to bring home or to the river or somewhere. I will absolutely be returning. read more

Phenomenal tacos--Best in the area. Highly recommend the pastor and birria!! Staff is ultra friendly, food comes out quick, and it's the perfect lunch, dinner, or even midday snack spot. Just pure, simple, great food that doesn't need a ton of frills to be delicious. Oh, and get the spicy salsa--It's amazing if you like heat!!! read more

My two favorite things are the torta al pastor, and the Chile relleno burrito... Everything is so delicious and the people are so friendly. Highly recommend it! read more

Thought we were going to be here forever because the line was to the road but it was super fast and efficient. Super friendly staff. read more

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Absolutely love this place. The food is original, flavorful, and overall just great. The atmosphere is super inviting and the service is always amazing. read more

Good prices. Brand new spot. Owner is very friendly. Tacos only $1.75 each. Yet to taste but sure smells good.

Definitely 5 Stars. Legit Mexican food. Great family to support. Cesar is so friendly and his tacos are higher quality. read more

Cesar's Quick Lunch - Caesar is genuine. His food is so fresh. I love his cooking. Chicken Quesadilla is amazing. - Mexican Near Me - Grass Valley, California

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Owner is friendly, staff is nice. Ate there twice in 7 days. The beef tacos had a lot of gristle ( chewy cartilage) in them so that took away from the experience. Second time I ate there I had a chicken burrito which had a lot of gristle in it also. Also bland ($10). I'll try it again but I'll stick with pork. Hope I won't be disappointed again because I love Mexican street food. read more

The food is so amazing! Everytime you walk in you are welcomed by the most genuine people. You can tell every single person that works there cares about the food and customer satisfaction! Cesar is so awesome too! You always see him cooking and he makes sure everything is to perfection!!! You guys are awesome! read more

This place & the truck the have is super good & always fast. Great spot in grass valley

Super duper great food! The Burria is Might have just leap frogged all the other local taquerias My only suggestion is to please replace the styrofoam containers w something more eco friendly read more

Average Mexican eatery. We ordered steak and chicken tacos, nachos and a burrito. The steak was bland, burrito lacking flavor so we drenched in their house salsa which was good , the nachos were served with cheap nacho cheese. We left disappointed. The best item we had was the chicken taco. read more

His Tacos are still the best in town and now they include the little salsas with your order they just keep raising prices. I fully understand most segments of our life have gone up in price, but food in the last year hasn't, overall food prices have dropped. His prices started out at $2.50 I believe. Now they are $3.50 per regular tacos. They are darn good but maybe give a break if someone's ordering 3-5 for a meal. I'll be curious if this hurts or helps his business. I didn't see as many people in his establishment, since the recent price hikes at lunch. Now if he used grass fed beef, organic chicken and pork I would understand these prices or even a tad higher. read more

Quick, tasty tacos. Probably the quickest lunch in town. Their tacos are a little small but pack a lot of flavor. And their attention to detail is bar none. If you get 3 tacos, you get 3 jalapeños and 3 limes. If you get 5 tacos... 5 jalapeños, 5 limes. It's incredible! Lately they started offering gorditas. They're great and super filling. I have a big appetite and 3 was too many. I usually get carnitas tacos, but I haven't been let down by anything else on the menu. And you can't leave without getting an agua fresca. It's a different flavor every day. Sometimes, watermelon, green apple, etc. and it usually always seems to have a base of lime or maybe it's mint. But whatever it is, it's refreshing. I just wish they had smaller cup sizes available, cause it's a lot of drink. But it's always a unique, fruity, thirst quenching flavor. And can't leave out the folks who work there. They're all very nice and helpful. They even used to have the pronunciation of birria on the menu so you didn't sound dumb ordering it. It has an open kitchen, and the people back there quickly whipping up your lunch, are just as friendly as the person taking your order. Plus if you're ever in Penn Valley next to the hardware store, they have the food truck and it's just as good read more

Always wondered what would convince me to write a review again... sharing this hidden gem is it. A burrito with steak and bacon and no fillers? Uh, yes please. And the perfect watermelon basil aqua fresca? Definitely. Counter staff was incredibly friendly, food was delivered quickly, and everything was as delicious as it sounds. Clearly fresh vegetables, great homemade salsas, perfectly cooked steak, and the fresca was sweet without being overwhelming. So excited to find this place. I'll definitely be back! read more

On the way down from hiking Purdon Crossing we stopped in Grass Valley for a bite. Cesar's did not disappoint. Had the Birria, carnitas and pastor tacos. All very good. Good prices too. Been to many Mexican joints in south sac and this place is up there with the best of them. Friendly staff. Wife had the chicken and asada tacos. She said they were excellent too. Will be back soon! read more

This place is clean, the burritos are addicting, the salsa is amazing, I don't care that there's no guac, the food speaks for itself!

SOOOO good! As I told my coworkers, best taco I've ever had in Nevada County. In fact the only *legit* street taco I've ever had in Nevada County. The al pastor, and the asada, blew my mind. So good. Holy crud. read more

Ingredients seem quality and fresh. There was so much salt it was completely inedible. The only flavor in the burrito was salt. Staff was friendly and owner seems nice. Might try again. Maybe it was just a bad day read more

Well, manic affair continues... Love the burritos, but terribly inconsistent. Lately too small since they wrap the tortillas inward, previous complaint. Just mouthfuls of starch each end, too expensive for that. Over $20+ for sometimes mostly beans? El Gabon across the way makes a more traditional rendition, but they are huge, reliable in quality. Stick to tacos, Tortas but not steak -flavorless. agua frescas. read more

New to the town it's been hard to find a good Mexican restaurant this place has been recommended by so many people sadly the burritos and tacos we got were 99% fat 1% meat. The flavor is good though. read more