The best crunchy tacos I've had since Mexicali Rose. Ordered the 3 item combo $10.95 great price. Brought home leftovers too. Very good chips and homemade salsas. Will definitely be back every month at least. Friendly people. Clean, relaxing and fresh food. Good selection of cold drinks. Keep making that delicious food. read more

I'm just here to express my disappointment in Cinco de Mayo getting my Christmas tamales order WRONG. I asked for a dozen tamales, 6 chicken and 6 cheese. What do I get? 6 chicken, 3 cheese and 3 sweet. I really dislike sweet tamales as do my parents and brother who flew up from L.A. to spend Christmas with me. I'm upset that not only did I not get what I paid for, but that I had to throw out the sweet ones because no one would eat them. Two of us are vegetarians and couldn't eat the chicken ones, so we were definitely shorted. Of course it's Christmas day and they're closed. Can't people do ANYTHING right? By the way, maybe you should start marking the tamales instead of making it a guessing game on what kind it is? Then maybe you wouldn't have messed up my order. So not cool. read more

Food on the grosser side. I ordered 2 chilled rellenos only to have it taste really odd . My Chile rellenos tasted sour . I returned them and instead ordered a plate of chorizo and eggs only to have it be brought to me BURNT. This place is NOT good at all read more

Cinco De Mayo - Burnt chorizo - Mexican Near Me - Martinez, California

The best crispy taco in northern Cali goes to Cinco De Mayo. This is the only place that makes real crispy tacos. I hate going to places where they offer the crispy taco and it is a pre made taco shell that tastes like cardboard. The crispy taos here taste like a real tortilla chip and are made on site. I like the pollo and the tacos de papas. Good size tacos, excellent crunch, low on the grease factor. I have also had burritos, chimichangas, and the sopes, all are good (sope a little better than good). The salsa bar is kept in good condition and free chips and salsa while you wait. Highly recommended. They have a few locations in Martinez and Walnut Creek, the consistency is high. I have had the tacos at three different places and have yet to be dissapointed. read more

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I love chicken mole, so naturally I order it at almost every Mexican joint. I went to this restaurant excited about ordering mole. Once it arrived I was shocked to not see any thing that resembled mole sauce (dark brown color). I went to the front and asked and the waitress told me hope that's the only mole they have. I asked if it had any chocolate, she said no. I wonder what mole really is?? Huge disappointment! read more

We ordered from here for my moms birthday party for about 60 people We had a lot of custom orders cause our family is picky We ordered over 12 dozen tacos all different and custom Also had the flauta and burritos We were soooooo incredibly happy Rarely when you order like this does everything come right BUT they had everything perfect and the food was also amazing on top of it! Everyone raved about it and not one person had a complaint! Thank you so much for your guys incredible food read more

Consistently great and convenient, as we live right down the street. Everything I have had (which is over half the menu by now) has been served delicious, fresh and hot, even as takeout. We order from here at least once a week and will always! read more

They need to bring back the salsa bar. It's ridiculous to have to beg for salsa.

It's my "Taco Tuesday" every day place! Price is great for what you get. Tacos are my personal opinion the best anyway. I also love their Nachos-- it's HUGE!!! Enough for 2-3 people to share or a very hungry person as a meal on it's own. read more

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The lady with the fake Eyelashes taking orders should take a class on costumer service or get another job. Clearly she doesn't know how to interact with people. Super rude and insulting. Due to poor costumer service I won't bringing back my business here. read more

Always quick and delicious. I've tried many items on the menu and never been disappointed. Especially love their Chiles Verdes.

Their buritos are just flavorful especially the shrimp. One of the first Mexican restaurants I have ever loved and still do.

Real good Mexican food. I'm from socal and now living in the bay area, I haven't found great Mexican food spots. Had the hard shell taco and they were bomb. We definitely go back. read more

We order a lot from this place as it is very close to our house. However, the past 6 months or so it has gone downhill. 9 times out of 10 they mess up on our phone in orders. Unfortunately, now we will have go further to get our Mexican food. read more

My wife and I drive from Concord a few times a month to enjoy the lunchtime specials. The portions are generous and delicious. I would highly recommend if you like authentic mexican food with a casual dining experience that you take the trip to visit Cinco De Mayo. read more

Last time I was here I ordered the mole and they gave me enchilada sauce. It wasn't what I thought it would be. So check before you order the mole. read more

Cinco is one of our neighborhood Mexican places to eat. They have delish chicken crispy tacos. And amazing bean dip. Their Flan is amazing too. But As far as everything else not my favorite. I love authentic Mexican food but Cinco is not really good authentic Mexican. read more

Staff definitely wasn't the friendliest. Burrito was similar to the customer service.

Would have given them 5 stars because I have been coming here for YEARS without issue. I usually get the bcr with extra rice and fajitas. Recently, I ordered this and it mistakenly came with red salsa. I had never seen the cooks working that day before so I assumed they were new. When I brought my burrito back and told the girl working the counter, she told me the fajitas were seasoned and that's why it was spicy.......... I said "no, it's never had salsa on it when I've ordered this before." The supervisor came over and claimed the same thing. I said "no, you know me (she does because I'm a regular). I order the same thing every single time I come and it never has salsa on it, nor is apicy." It was very disappointing that they would both lie straight to my face knowing that I go there regularly. It was a simple mistake of the presumably new cooks. They did end up fixing my food but the fact that they initially lied rather than owning up to their mistake was very disappointing. read more

So dissapointed at how the quality of food has deteoriated here! I specifically asked for a fiesta burrito which comes with guacamole sour cream etc. For over $10 & was given a mainly rice burrito with barely any meat and NO GUACAMOLE AND SOUR CREAM even though we paid for it. When being charged extra money for what you're asking for and not getting it, is seriously not ok. My husband also did not get what was asked on his. This is the 2nd time I've been ripped off by not getting what I paid for. You literally have to check your food in front of them before ordering unless you want to deal with being placed on hold forever because the manager is "busy". I was asked to immediately hold and so I asked to speak to the manager and I was put on hold. So I will no longer be a customer here and my family have been loyal customers for years. Going downhill is an understatement! read more

Vegetarian Fiesta Burrito! Need I say more? It's so large, it's my breakfast, lunch and dinner. Best take out Mexican food ever! read more

I reviewed this lower because they don't have the correct hours posted on their website! Drove all the way there to find they were closed at both locations in martinez. Seems you could easily post correct "hours" since everything is SIP since March and they claim to be take out. I do love their food though. read more

Been eating for years. Great service and the food is amazing, I've had almost everything on the menu. My favorite is the fiesta burrito with Asada. Highly recommend!!! read more

Food taste decent, I felt like I got over charged for steak and shrimp burrito; that only had 4 shrimp. They charged me for a shrimp burrito (which the price was not even listed) and charged for extra steak. I will not be going back there for service, because I as if they made up a price for the burrito. read more

Cinco De Mayo - It barely any meat. - Mexican Near Me - Martinez, California

I love this place , I ordered a fiesta burrito with shrimp, it was so tasty, the service was very good. The place has a nice outdoor seating , and prices are very reasonable. Too bad I don't live near by Martinez. But I will keep it in mind every time I go that way I will definitely go visit this place and enjoy their food. read more

My fiance took me here because I wanted a burrito and he comes here with some of his coworkers and always raves about it. When you walk in you have the large menu on the left side of the wall and then you just order from the front cash register and sit anywhere you like. We both ordered burritos and they are pretty decent size and not too pricey. The burritos were tasty and would for sure get them again. I do want to come back and try their crispy tacos as I see on Yelp people are raving about it. I believe they do lots of catering as well so I need to keep that in mind. The only reason I knocked off a star is because the bathroom is outside of the restaurant and you need a key to get in (think of it like a gas station) and the bathroom would not look from the inside. It wasn't the cleanest of bathrooms even if it was just to wash my hands. read more

The attitude of the woman who acts like the manager/owner is remarkably horrible. A customer requested catering from this restaurant and I placed a large order of $160, and was told over the phone that plates and cutlery would be included, along with serving spoons. When I got there, the woman said that she would charge me for their paper plates and plastic spoons. I protested, but was in a rush to leave and they were well-behind my promised pick-up time of 11:30am. The food was still not ready or packed. I asked her to if I could start taking what was ready, still under the heat lamps, to my car. She told me to hold on and took the order of the next person in line. After that person, I asked again. She told me to hold on. I had just paid her $160 and it was ten minutes past the time they agreed to have the food ready. The last straw was when she brought out two measly sandwich-sized paper bags of chips. I had bought TWO quarts of salsa, and had to ask for chips, even though she said they were included. I asked her, do you think this is enough for all this salsa? She said that is all that is included. Keep in mind that chips are FREE to diners of this restaurant. I told her I would leave a yelp review. She shrugged her shoulders, indicating she did not care. read more

What a disappointment. I ordered the pozole (special of the day). The meat was over cooked and dry. This can only mean one thing. The pozole probably had been reheated a few times, and the pot was definitely not fresh. I should have taken a clue (pozole on a Thursday vs weekend, and the whiteboard special was possibly to get rid of what was left). read more

Okay, first things first, this is not my first time here, I've tried to give it a few chances due to the location and it just never gets any better. I've had some pretty trashy Mexican food, but I honestly rate this place under Taco Bell... first things first the customer service here sucks, they're incredibly rude and unprofessional, when we first walked in we were greeted by two employees, we told them we needed a few minutes to decide and they said that was fine but then continued to just stand there and stare at us and not even 2 minutes later they ask once again what can I get you. Finally I just make a whatever decision, going with a pastor quesadilla and asked for chips and salsa as well, figure okay, pretty hard to mess such a basic thing up right? Wrong... the pastor was so salty it nearly made me pucker... and on top of that, it tasted like the cheese was a mixture of Monterey Jack and some cheap American cheese... I couldn't even eat half of it. The chips that were ordered never came, asked for them twice, but instead of bringing our chips, she decided to go and sweep instead. I had to get up and go get chips, which were so stale they almost tasted like cardboard. They were not only rude to us, but also tried to charge some gentlemen sitting near us $2 for a cup of water.... Something that should be free, especially while sitting down and eating in a restaurant. Save yourself the disappointment, time, energy, and money and go somewhere else, anywhere else.... Even Taco Bell. read more

My biggest pet peeve with any restaurant is closing early to simply get out early. Walked into this place 20 minutes before they closed to order something, keep in mind to go so they don't have to stick around, and the guy says "the kitchen is closed". If your open till 9...then you take orders till 9. read more

So, our normal spot was busy and had no parking. I remember someone suggesting this place a couple days ago, so we decided to give it a try. Let me just say I'm glad the other place was busy. We had the nachos, and crevice tostado. Food was amazing. We will definitely go back to try the rest of the menu. read more

Cinco De Mayo - Mexican Near Me - Martinez, California

If you're ever in the mood for a plate of shitty nachos, but still want the feeling of eating at an authentic taqueria, this place is the place for you. I've been to two other Cinco de Mayo locations (Clayton Rd., and Walnut Creek), and this one has to be worst of the three. The service was shotty from the get-go. The woman at the register held a smile for about .5 seconds, and then abandoned it as she took our order. However, her face lit up when she saw a frequent visitor walk in. So, in order to get any friendly interaction from these people, frequent them more often. They have two types of nachos. They have a version with Jack cheese, or you can go the ballpark route and order the nachos with "cheese" sauce, pickled jalapenos, and pico de gayo. You have the choice of adding meat for an additional cost. On top of that, I ordered a fiesta burrito, and my best friend ordered the flautas plate. I'm a little surprised that a place like this would sell the ballpark kind of nachos. For a place like this I would hope for more quality in their product, and I'm sorry, but this kind of nacho plate does not scream quality. They are what you would expect: oozing with sauce, so much that chips are either dry or soggy. A step down in terms of good Mexican food, but it does cater to those who crave this type of food. The burrito was disappointing. It was huge, that's a plus. However, when I ordered it with chicken, I wanted more than two bites of chicken. The rest of the burrito was rice, beans, and a ton of sour cream, so much so that my burrito began leaking it as soon as I unwrapped it. My friends flautas turned up being taquitos, which they also have on the menu. This seems to be a very common mistake, because after talking to someone else, the same thing happened to them. We knew they were taquitos because the woman who dropped them off said "Here's your taquitos." It doesn't matter if they were good; they were wrong. They have a salsa bar, and they have baskets of chips waiting for you, so that's a plus. This whole place just seems like a giant step down in terms of authentic Mexican food. read more

We were in the Bay Area for a celebration of life and this restaurant catered the event. My oh my, I truly enjoyed the food that was provided! The crunchy tacos are like homemade status which is basically all a girl could really ask for, tacos. The tortilla chips were fresh and crunchy just like I like them. The beans were tasty and so was he rice. I ate a few bites of my sons cheese enchilada and I'm telling you, it was delicious! I felt like I was right at home in San Diego, with access to Mexico like 20 minutes away! There was plenty of food to feed the 300 guests and all were very satisfied. I can't wait to visit the bay again just so I can munch or some cinco de mayo comida. I mean & see the family tambien, but let's be real. ***Everybody knows that FOOD IS LIFE, especially if you're a yelper. Yaaaas! read more

Home made Flan, the best I have ever tasted! Inexpensive Mexican food, mild salsa tasted like it came from ajar. Guacamole was excellent in flavor, the flatas were good, and my soft taco truck tacos will get me to go back for more! Ex-GBFF had his standard order of Ca read more

Cinco De Mayo - Homemade Flan! - Mexican Near Me - Martinez, California

My love and stars are based purely on taste, for I have not stepped foot in Martinez in like..ever. My friend offered to bring dinner over and what she brought, made my eyes water with glee. The taco stayed warm and in tact ALL the way from Martinez to Alameda.. stuffed with hella cheese, meat and the perfect amount of lettuce. The burrito was perfectly blended within the tortilla.. I typically hate rice in my burritos but, the rice married the wonderfully lard-cooked beans and chunky carnitas together in the most beautiful union. I didn't want the burrito to ever end...it was like making out with a highly skilled kisser. Even the lil hot sauces were fantastic, as well as the homemade guacamole! I will be craving this place and I might just have to find out where Martinez is some day just to get more Mexican perfection on a plate. Seriously, I've never had this good of a burrito even in the Mission District in the city.. now you know that's some serious business. read more

My favorite place for tacos and enchiladas!! The flavors are spot on every time. Addicted to their salsa, and recently discovered they have 1/2 pints so I have more for later. Their food is such a good deal! So much food for $25.00. Plus, their rice and beans taste fresh. My go-to spot!! read more

Even with what I think is the Winning Taco in my pocket for the unspoken contest with Jack, I thought, tonight, on my last solo night, I'd try yet another mexican place. So I read the reviews for Cinco De Mayo, got a bit excited and headed over after work. Sheer disappointment. I got crispy beef tacos. The beef had no flavor. They were really cheese tacos. I used to love cheese on my tacos, but have gotten away from that in favor of a simpler, tastier sprinkle of cilantro and onion. So to get piles of cheese and tasteless beef was just sad for me. They gave me a little bag of chips with it (after shamelessly asking twice), but I'm pretty sure they were costco chips. If Cinco did indeed make them, then I'm truly sorry for that. The hot sauce was very good. But there were no carrot slices with the jalapenos. They are cheap. But then, I just had three sub-par tacos and don't feel like I ate anything. Yeah, I might go again so Jack can try something, but only with the promise that it not be the beef taco. Or the chips. read more

This used to be one of my favorite places to eat, but today changed my mind. First off, the customer service was terrible. Our cashier was nice but the three other employees I talked too while I waited forever for my food were super rude. My boyfriend got his food about 20 minutes before mine and then when they brought me my chile relleno there was a bug in it, they said they would remake it. I should have just asked for a refund. When I got home about 4 hours passed and I felt sicker then a dog. My boyfriend was sick too. Once I threw up I knew it was time to write this review. read more

Since moving here I have visited Cinco de Mayo many times. I feel that the quality has fallen off a great deal. The food is not prepared with the same amount of care. Most recently my two little girls ended up with food poisoning after visiting Cinco de Mayo. Done going here. read more

Good honest food and a nice friendly and hardworking staff.