My favorite hole in the wall Mexican restaurant for 15+ years! Just simple Mexican food in the best way possible. We like ordering items à la cart so you get a little bit of everything. The lengua and cabeza is always tender and for those who prefer something less adventurous, their pulled chicken is well seasoned, never dry. Torta roll is soft and the torta itself was not heavy and you get to choose which meat you'd like on it. Service is always great! Always welcomed with a smile. Vibe is very casual and you pay at the counter when you are ready. read more

Chema's Real Taco - Cabeza enchilada, lengua and torta tacos, cabeza torta, fish taco, and chicken flauta - Mexican Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

This was only for delivery so I can only rate the food. It was good, inoffensive and it hit the spot. We wanted Mexican we received Mexican. Will I order again? Probably not but for the delivery deal it wasn't a bad meal. read more

Ordered the La Mexicana which is Tri tip and onions, guav and rice and beans. Had a combo of tortillas. Did not get my bill yet but the price is 14.95. After eating and studying the menu more, wish I got two tacos with beef and fried egg or the three taco plate or ala carte. Was a little salty. No chips and salsa brought but service was nice. Had to ask for the green salsa and glad I did. read more

Chema's Real Taco - La Mexicana plate - Mexican Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

Ordered delivery. Pico was put in a regular Styrofoam to go container. Leaked juice all over the counter and floor. Pretty stupid. Chips were stale. Threw them in the trash. Burritos were OK. Chile Verde burrito was odd. Stuffed with big cut onions and peppers. Large portions anyway. read more

I've been to Chema's Real Taco countless times, and it never disappoints! This place is an absolute gem and conveniently close by, making it our go-to spot. We stopped by after a long day at work with our Home Health company, and it was exactly what we needed. The Chema's Chicken Crunch is simply amazing--so good I had to stop myself from ordering more! And the margarita? Perfectly strong and delicious. I'm especially glad we walked this time! A huge thank you to Isabella and family for always making us feel so welcome and treating us like family. We appreciate your kindness and can't wait to come back a million more times! Ambiance Perfecto! En Español ¡He estado en Chema's Real Taco incontables veces, y nunca me decepciona! Este lugar es una joya absoluta y, al estar tan cerca, se ha convertido en nuestro lugar favorito. Fuimos después de un largo día de trabajo con nuestra empresa de atención domiciliaria, y fue justo lo que necesitábamos. El Chema's Chicken Crunch es simplemente increíble, ¡tan bueno que tuve que detenerme para no pedir más! ¿Y la margarita? Perfectamente fuerte y deliciosa. ¡Especialmente me alegra que hayamos caminado esta vez! Un enorme agradecimiento a Isabella y su familia por siempre hacernos sentir tan bienvenidos y tratarnos como si fuéramos de la familia. Apreciamos mucho su amabilidad y ¡no podemos esperar a volver un millón de veces más! read more

Chema's Real Taco - The real Chema's Chicken Crunch, Taco! and a Margarita what a perfect pair! - Mexican Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

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Really nice staff, well seasoned meat, beans are exactly the way I like them. No free chips. It's alright.

To go order - ordered veggie burrito mojado- it had way too much Guacamole in it, too much rice, and almost no beans, didn't taste good. also ordered burrito mojado of chile verde- the meat tasted weird and under seasoned and the chile verde didn't have much flavor other than being spicy without warning. Nachos were ok, but not enough toppings, a lot of chips left with nothing on them at all. read more

Chema's real taco taco is my favorite restaurant. The food tastes like you went home with your best friend in school for dinner and you are treated like that precious sons's best friend. The atmosphere is fun, homey and very clean! YUM! read more

They let us in close to closing, very super friendly and welcoming!! Food was amazing, super affordable and great portion sizes, everyone in my party of 5 loved the food! Will be going back read more

The place is clean and the had very friendly service. Chips were store bought so not so exciting in the chip and salsa department. Tomato based posole with store tortillas. Very basic Mexican food. Carne asada buritto was basic nothing wow'd me. read more

Very good service and delivery. They got all of our requests and fulfilled them! We loved the tacos we got shredded beef (which is rare to find) and carne asada. Salsa was great! Beans were great! Loads of limes! Loved this place definitely would order from them again!!! read more

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Googled place for tacos on a Tuesday night, and found this little whole in the wall that serves really good tacos. I went on a hot day and they don't have a/c, so I knew I was taking my order to go! If you like tacos, check them out! Oh BTW, they have yummy salsa verde! read more

First there are a ton of pigeons pooping all over the front. Beware you don't get pooped on when you walk in. We tested out some regular tacos first to see how it is and all I can say is dry and no flavor. Carnitas was plain and did not seem fresh Carne asada looked boiled not fried up on the grill and was also plain so I added salt and tons of salsa Al Pastor was dry and had big piece of hard fat in it also plain read more

I ordered food through a delivery service and all I can say is this food was basically top tier. I had never tried this restaurant before and I am very pleased. (Excuse the photos as we had to try everything before giving an honest review, honestly couldn't help ourselves considering how it looked) Food was outstanding. We ordered Chips and Salsa (not knowing if this place gave it complimentary, we just wanted an appetizer), an Asada Burrito, #2 shredded beef combo which includes an Enchilada and Hard Shell Taco w/ Rice and beans on the side, Chicken Strips and Fries, and a Torta. Chips and Salsa were 3/5, Chips were overcooked and stale but given the time of day we ordered I don't expect it to be very fresh. Salsa was awesome, it had spice and was flavorful and I could not complain. Asada Burrito was on the tier of a Mexican street truck vendor. I'm talking the meat, beans, rice, cilantro and onion with the dip of their salsa really hits the spot. This is now one of my favorite spots to go for an affordable and quality burrito. #2 Shredded Beef Enchilada and Taco was pretty damn good. The Taco was a hard shelled American style taco but was still phenomenal, this was the one thing this dish had that I loved besides the rice and beans which were also pretty good. The Enchilada was basic, I feel like I've tasted this sauce before and it almost resembles canned enchilada sauce. Can't complain much though as the shredded beef was amazing and sometimes that's hard to come across. (This is where the 4 stars come) Chicken Strips were for my son because unfortunately ordering just a bean and cheese burrito isn't a thing at this location, at least for delivery. The Chicken Strips were okay, I tried them and they were very dry. Cut from a chicken breast and not an actual chicken tender. My son didn't complain though and that's enough for me to be satisfied. *If the owners read this please make a bean and cheese burrito a thing on the delivery menu* The Torta was great, the only thing it was lacking was the avocado. Don't know if we just got skimped on our order but it was absolutely lacking that one condiment. Other then that it was great, but yet again their salsa is what will top this dish off. If I could give an honest review I would definitely top this at a 4.5 rather then a 4 star. Unfortunately I ordered through delivery and that does play a factor. I cannot give a review on the customer service and ambience of the business, but I will definitely be back to give a better review! Thank you for the awesome food Chema's, I'll be back again most definitely!! read more

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Wanted to try something close to Revision for Taco Tuesday. Chema's hit the spot but did not blow us away. I had the special quesadilla with asada, kinda plain. Wife had the enchilada burrito with asada. Burrito itself was good, enchilada sauce a little plain. Provided us with a mix of salsas, all really good - they saved the day! Recommend it if you're over this way but there is definitely better in Reno area. read more

amazing everything. pricing is good, atmosphere is beautiful, service is friendly and welcoming, food is some of the best mexican food in reno-sparks. the carnitas burritos are my fav. their horchata is sweet and pleasant. the pigeon turds in the front however can be a turnoff but to me that is an indicator of some bomb ass food. read more

I'm so mixed about Chema's and I wish I could give at least 4 stars but there's just not enough consistency overall. We walked in and were greeted and seated by a very nice woman. After reviewing the menu, I decided on the combination plate with a chicken enchilada and shredded beef taco, my husband got the chile relleno and cocktail de ceviche. Let me say I really hoped to like this place because I really felt comfortable in its ambiance. But then my food came out. It wasn't bad but it wasn't great. The taco was bland shredded beef, there was no sauce and no salsa. It was plated nice but the flavor just isn't there and even the rice is lacking flavor. No chips or salsas were even brought to the table. I had to ask for them when our food was brought out and then when she brought some they are store bought chips. Now on the other hand, my husband raved on his shrimp cocktail, says its one of the best he's ever had with lots of big shrimp and avocado however, his chile relleno was a miss and lacked salt and seasoning like my food. I will say that the horchata was very good and I'd come back for that. So, I'm gonna have to say at this point Chema's is hit or miss. I wouldn't rule it out altogether. I personally, would like to try again and see if we just came in on an off day. read more

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Great Mexican food in a little strip mall in Sparks. Can definitely recommend! Owners are so nice, place is clean, food is excellent. I had cheese enchiladas and husband had carne asada burrito. Both had excellent flavorful sauces, especially the burrito. Not too much cheese. Refried beans were delicious. read more

We LOVE this restaurant! The sweetest, kindest family make sure you have everything you need. My favorite order are the enchiladas carnitas. But I haven't had anything here that wasn't tasty and authentic. read more

We don't typically venture out on Mexican food because we have our favorites already. That said, we stopped at this spot since it was on the way home. The food was good but and the service was ok. The restaurant was completely empty and it took us over 30 minutes to get our food. Food - overall 4 Service 3.5 read more

My friend and I visited during a short trip to Reno. Family run, quality ingredients, large portions, nostalgic and friendly atmosphere. Excellent. I'm read more

Had Carne Asada Taco, Chicken Taco, Chorizo Taco, Al Pastor Taco - all were great. I probably would have had 10 pre-inflation. The salsa they bring out with chips is legit hot, not the weak stuff places usually bring to a gringo like me. Server was super nice. Glad I hit this place while in town instead of a casino restaurant, it's the real deal. read more

I ordered ground beef nachos and these were the most bland and dry nachos I've ever bought. There was lots of ground beef, but it had NO flavor. I think it was just plain ground beef. There was a generous amount of dry chips. Then it had almost no cheese on the nachos. To round it out, there was a small scoop of guacamole. I had the sour cream held, but even that would not have saved these nachos. The salsa was good but I only had 3 tiny containers for these dry nachos. After driving several miles home, I had no time to return these. I had to add cheese and salsa at home to make these edible. It was a very disappointing lunch. read more

Ohh man! I got an order off of Uber Eats and these tacos are so so very good. I also got their nachos which I was a huge fan of as well. I want more tacos! All the tacos!!! Yummy!! read more

I was in search of yet another awesome Mexican joint about 9:30 on a Tuesday night and I remembered a recommendation a dear friend had passed my way a couple weeks prior and I jumped at the chance to finally check this place out. We pulled into the tiny little strip mall it's located in and sure enough the lights were still on! It was quiet inside as we were the only ones there but within the next five minutes or so we were joined by a couple more people looking for a late night taco fix. I really like the inside of this place but I imagine it gets a little crazy during peak hours. There are a handful of booths and tables and a little lunch counter that seats 5 or 6 people. Everything is nice and clean on the inside and they have some nifty decorations adorning the walls. My favorite was a cabinet containing various currencies from several foreign countries. The prices here are reasonable and the portions are pretty standard. The menu offerings are also mostly what you would expect but the quality of food here is pretty astounding. Definitely has that homemade quality to it. The rice was fluffy and flavorful. The beans had a perfect consistency (I don't want runny beans unless I order bean dip!). The salsas were definitely handmade. The chicken in the tacos was moist and flavorful and the steak was cooked and seasoned well. We tried some of my buddies carnitas and it was nice and spicy but also flavorful. My fiancé enjoyed it and she doesn't even like pork! The service here was great as well we were promptly seated, handed menus and offered drinks. They have a good selection of drinks too for being such a small little place. They have several American and Mexican beers, jarritos, Mexican colas(1 liter bottles), fountain sodas and of course margaritas! I watched them make a margarita and a michelada for the patrons who were there next to us and I have to say I can't wait to try them. They squeeze fresh fruits so no margarita mix here!!! All in all I think this place is my new favorite hands down. From service to quality and everything in between I'm definitely going to be back again and again and again! Best part for me is its only a few blocks down the road! read more

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I almost don't want to post about this little gem because it's my secret go to... But the point of yelp is to share so here it is. The tacos are the real deal. No matter what kind you order, and I know this because when we go we just order a tray of every kind of taco... They are all fantastic, authentic, and you cannot get enough. If you are looking for the real deal Mexican street taco this is where you go. The chips and salsa, out of this world! This place is authentic the owners are super friendly, the food is what you expect from a real Mexican restaurant, and you won't regret trying it. read more

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This place was fantastic, I got a mixed plate that had a taco a stuffed pepper and a enchilada... it was absolutely delicious especially the taco. Good horchata and jarmaica you can't go wrong with this place . The nachos were a little odd I think it's the chips they are using. But everything els was so good who even cares. read more

Plain asada tacos were pretty good, kinda skeptical because of the location and outside of the restaurant but the tacos were decent read more

Chema's Real Taco - Asada tacos - Mexican Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

This is the 3rd time I've gone here, sadly we have never had a good experience. Tonight was the nail in the coffin. Got our food through uber, opened and it looked delicious. Took a bite of a salt lick, (chile relleno, beef taco, and taquitos) now I understand seasoning food, but this was wayyyy too much. I couldn't eat past the first bite and had to throw it away. Settled for frozen taquitos I had in the freezer instead. Took it up with uber and as expected no resolve. Calling restaurant tomorrow. read more

We love chema's!! From the tacos and ceviche to the margaritas you won't find a more flavorful and tasty offering or nicer people . FYI the burgers and fries are equally good!! We are regulars here !! read more

Chema's Real Taco - Mexican Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

Great food, I haven't found a place like this in Nevada. Cheap & very friendly place. Definitely recommend.

I had surgery on my hand & wouldn't be able to get their food. So a day before surgery, I got my fix. It's that good to me. & The family is very nice! read more

Located in a pretty dinghy strip mall you'd never notice this place. No ambiance at all, very Spartan. The salsa wasn't great, just a red chili concoction, but it was pretty good. Chips were homemade but could have been fresher. We had taco's, carnitas,enchilada's and tamales. The pork taco was the best I have ever had! The tamale was amazing. Most tamales are like paste, these were almost flaky, I really can't describe them. They were just "fresh." I have never tasted any other tamale like them. The enchilada was OK, nothing to set it apart. The carnitas was very flavorful but it was fairly dry. The only real negative about the restaurant was the flies. Whenever I see flies in the eating area I wonder what the flies are doing in the kitchen? This may be a confusing review but bottom line, this place is good and well worth a try. I'll definitely eat here again. read more

Love the tacos the service the food is off the hook. If you want a small town local taco shop this is the place to go read more

Great little joint. I had the burrito endiablo and it was awesome. I'm not one to get a wet burrito but I've found myself going back several times for the same thing. To top it off their habanero salsa is good if you like spicey. read more

Chema's Real Taco - Burrito endiablo - Mexican Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

Pronounced "Chima", this little mexican jem is tucked away in a strip mall off Prater Way. Chema Is a nickname for jose or maria. The owner Jose, has been in business for eight years. The origin of his recipes and cooking is Guadalajara. Every different region in mexico has a different twist on the same dish. For example tacos made in Tijuana are much different in taste,texture and ingredients. Deb and I both ordered the number 10 dish, two tacos,beans and rice. I ordered a chicken taco and steak taco. Both tacos were fantastic, the meat in both were full of flavor. The tacos are stuffed with the meat,cheese Tomatoes,onions,cilantro,and lettuce. We ordered the hard shell tacos, the shell was fried ,very light and thin and not greasy. The beans and rice are home made every day and are very tasty. We will be back for another tasty meal and to say hi to Chema. read more

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Okay...so found this gem of a place on YELP. Walk in and the staff was busy in back (good sign) so a local actually seated us and brought us menus. Service was great. Friendly, fast and accurate. Food...oH GraCious! Amazing!! Ordered a Carnita and asada street tacos and son orders carrots nachos. Priced perfectly. Foos was delish! I did have to take away 1 star for 3 separate issues 1. When serving our drinks, the waitress dropped my straw on the floor she picked it up and placed it back on the table for me to use...see a 2..water on floor from the water fountain near rest rooms :( 3. Ladies room...no t.p and 3 different scented deodorants. (It was clean though) I would still return for food though :) read more

I do n I don't want to post this review...I want to post cuz this place n the familia who runs it are absolutely amazing but, I don't want to post cuz my selfish ass doesn't want to share this awesome food lol. But due to covid19 n Reno/Sparks beginning phase 1 of opening up I feel they truly deserve the love and support. Tonight, we ordered Chemas my dad happened to introduce me to this wonderful hole in the wall taqueria when he lived in Sparks. We have become frequent customers n I tend to ALWAYS want to have my bday dinner here. The owners are always there either one or both of them,when dining in before the Coronas, they have always been fast fresh n friendly on drinks n chips n salsa. I haven't been here since my bday in February n since my medical office decided to fire me during Covid19 I needed a pick me up, n this was it. I absolutely adore the Chile Verde Wet Burrito there I also occasionally order the cabeza (beef head) burrito, n again, most spectacular!! Tonight's order from Uber eats didn't go well at first, as I never received it...I was super sad. My BF said go ahead n reorder with pick up from car n instructions to contact us...the second time was perfect everything was hot (actually made it to the correct address) n still hot. My driver was cool n witjrdceith me when he couldn't find my apartment (which I assume happened to the first driver,but he could've called instead of leaving it wherever or taking it). All I have to say about chemas is the staff, the good and depending on who us delivering from Uber eats is amazing...eat here you WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!! read more

Chema's Real Taco - Chile Verde Burrito!! - Mexican Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

So sure.. I'm new in town. Recently moved to the Sparks area from San Diego. One thing I definitely love is quality Mexican eats. Not Mexican-style eats. The real deal. This place delivers. The tacos were slightly different, yet damn tasty. They get an extra star for having the first salsa with actual heat to it. Then again, one time I ingested a slice of real Ghost Pepper, so my idea of spicy might be a bit more,um, experienced. I went four nearby spots and, as an ex-San Diegan..This place is as close to as the realness as I've experienced in Reno/Sparks outside my own kitchen. Keep it up, Chema's! read more

Chema's Real Taco - Mexican Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

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Maybe we came in on a bad day since it was Monday, Memorial Day. Our party consisted of 5 adults and 3 kids. There was only 1 server and she never once looked happy. We were not greeted when we arrived. We sat ourselves. There was 5 other people in the place. It took about 15 minutes for her to come to our table to ask if we wanted drinks. We ordered drinks and told her we were also ready to order. It took another 10 minutes to get water, a soda, a beer and a margarita. My margarita was very weak, with no flavor. Our food came out and 2 of the orders were wrong but as it took so long to get our food the kids just ate it. The burritos were dry even the wet burrito. The nachos were good, the fish tacos and the enchiladas but nothing to rave about. Based on the other reviews I came in with a high expectations but was embarrassed because we were treating family from out of town to lunch before they were to head back. On a note, just before we were leaving a sweet lady who just got there and obviously worked there, came in with a smile and greeted us, looked like it might have been the owner. She made us feel like our business was appreciated while the other server was lacking. Sorry guys for this poor review. I wish it was better. read more

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