I don't know why their reviews are just "so so". I like it better than Jimboys down the street. I like their value menu and the service has always been good the few times I have been there. Plus it is very clean. read more

3 stars is about right. Portions were huge, but flavors and fillings a mix. The torta was light on meat while the chimichanga and super burrito were well stocked. The birria looked good, but lacked flavor. Counter service with simple seating. Stopped here as there was parking for travel trailer within sight. read more

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Every time I come here I keep saying, this is the last time. Now it finally may be that time. First off, foods so so. The proteins have a semblance of flavor, if you call grease a flavor. The beans are fighting a battle against the salsas for the title of Most Bland and Watery. Well it's a fast food place, after all, what do we expect? We come here to get food, fast. Except it's typically not fast at all. "Oh, there's only a few people in line sweet", you might proclaim. Wrong. You're looking at a 5-10m per car wait, my friend. Hope you brought a snack. This has been going on for years. So why am I just now writing this? Well it's National Burrito Day and this fine handheld food deserves to be celebrated, not degraded in the way one has been prepared this fateful day Today this author ordered a Casa Burrito w no Rice, Carnitas, and Green Sauce. It seems like they took the "no rice" part as a sign I'm on a skinny trend because when I tell you I got the saddest burrito ever.. I couldn't even believe it. This tortilla could have been cut in half and saved for later with the amount of fillings I received. As it was received, there were two ends of meat with a gap in the middle. I opened it up and ripped a bunch of excess tortilla off and present to you the results of that before and after. The lack of carnitas is where it really hurts. As the pictures will attest, what we experienced here was a masterful symphony of beans where the onions took center stage and the carnitas was directed to accompany only infrequently for support. For $15 I reckon I'd have been much better off putting actual pants on so I could get of the car at the carniceria down the way. read more

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I enjoy this place very much but this last visit i ordered a baria quesadilla which was 20$ and this is what i got. I was expecting more food for 20$, maybe i was given the wrong item? read more

El Forastero - Mexican Near Me - Placerville, California

Date: Sunday, August 11th, 2024 Time: around 1am Party of: 2 Meal: Late Night Dinner Takeaway How: Drive Thru *#3 2 Enchiladas ($14.55) *Burrito de Carnitas ($11.65) *Salad: No Fajitas, Grilled Chicken ($11.55) *Street Taco ($2.99): Lengua ($0.50) *Taco de Fish ($5.25) *Crispy Taco: Ground Beef ($3.99) *Street Taco: Adobada ($2.99) *ATM / Credit Card Fee ($0.35) The hubby and I have been going up to Tahoe most weekends. Since dinner happens when we get there, we always grab food on the way. We've normally gotten fast food, but I started looking around to see what's open late on the way up. In my search, I found El Forastero. Their drive thru is 24 hours, so we decided to check it out. I enjoyed the street tacos. A good size and simple. Great with all the salsas we got. The crunchy taco stayed crispy on one side, so I was able to enjoy the crunch. The salad wasn't so much a salad as a plate of meat with some lettuce. I'm not sure why they asked me if I wanted fajitas. Maybe they come with them? If so, I'd say this would be more of a fajita plate with some veggies. The fish taco was a lil weird. Very chewy on the ends of each fish piece. Almost like fish jerky? The amount of chicken was generous. The hubs seemed to enjoy his enchiladas and burrito. Using the drive thru, we were a little confused. No one was on the speaker and we didn't hear the car in front of us ordering, so we just drove up to the window. We turned out to be the dumb ones since we saw the car in front of us getting her order right when she drove up to the window. So don't be stupid like us and not use the speaker. The drive thru person was very sweet and just took our order when we drove up. Luckily there were no cars behind us. Great spot for late night Mexican. Tho pay no attention to the online menu prices. I believe they are incorrect. REVIEW #3517 read more

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This was our first time trying thos place. We just moved here and I wanted to try it. The gentleman who took our order was very polite and knowledgeable. Made our visit enjoyable. The place was very clean. We ordered inside and had to wait a bit but our food was made to order and when we got home it was still very warm. I have to say the food was spot on presentable. Great aroma and great flavors. For a "fast food" establishment, it was very good. My husband is a Chef and I own a Catering business, Mexican is one of my specialties and I have to say that this particular place is very good. Might be the cook but it's also nice that you get greeted and acknowledged when you go inside. We will try it again sooner than later. read more

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tried it out again over a year later to see if it improved ... it's still good food, it tastes fine, but i mean ... $10 for the amount of food in this picture is actually a war crime read more

El Forastero - Mexican Near Me - Placerville, California

Tortilla is the same size but the amount of filling has been reduced. Keep in mind prices have increased. Save your $14.06 you'd spend on a #24 and make your own or skip all together. What you get for the price no longer worth it in my opinion. Buyer beware, this place has been hit by skrinkflation. read more

El Forastero - Mexican Near Me - Placerville, California

Just ridiculous they are open 24/7 and wouldn't even fufill an order for DoorDash 30 mins before the no delivery time and I called them and they didn't even do anything and just decided to hang up the phone!!!! If you ever think abt ordering late at night just forget it. It probably wasn't even going to be any good anyways because of how lazy these workers are read more

I've been here twice and both times was not disappointed! Both times I got a burrito in the drive through. This time I got the carnitas super burrito. It makes 3 meals for me. Very tasty! It was full of authentic Mexican food flavors. The drive through was very fast! I was there for less than 5 min. The young attendant was polite! He had manners and that impresses me in this day! All of the above reasons earned five stars IMO. I Will be back! read more

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Take out is the best. Quality Mexican food and service are great. Food arrives h hot and fresh. Large portions are served to split or make for two meals. read more

Why are the beans watery again. I eat here about once a month. Last year the beans were runny until the fair arrived. They were awesome during that time. Now they're back tho no cheese and runny beans. read more

We have driven by this location more times than I count but stopped in today to give them a try on taco Tuesday. We ordered 8 street tacos and ate inside. The salsa bar was great, loved all the salsas they had out and the chips were perfect! The restaurant was not super busy but they had a steady flow going, we waited maybe 10 minutes for our tacos to come out. We ordered both chicken and steak minus the onions. Both meats were flavorful and the amount of meat in the taco was just right. Sometimes you go for taco Tuesday and the meat portions are small but not here, they filled the tortilla up just right. I'm glad we finally stopped in and I'm excited to try other items on their menu!! read more

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We placed an online order at El Forastero Mexican Food in Placerville and were really disappointed. When we arrived, there was only one car ahead of us in the drive-thru, but it still took about 30 minutes to get our food. I figured maybe the car ahead had a big order, but when they handed it over, it looked like a small meal for one. We stayed patient and waited. We live just five minutes away, but by the time we got home, the food was already completely cold. Most of the order was wrong. I had a fish burrito, which had barely any fish in it--and what was there had zero flavor. It was so poorly wrapped that it fell apart the second I picked it up. My wife's order was also incorrect, and what she got was just as bad--cold, sloppy, and falling apart after one bite. We spent almost $50 for two meals, and honestly, the food was just bad all around--from flavor to preparation to overall quality. Definitely not worth it. read more

My husband ate menudo this afternoon at the restaurant on Fair Oaks Blvd and came home really sick with a bad stomach ache and vomiting. He has eaten there several times before, usually a shrimp dish without any problem. read more

I ordered a bean and cheese burrito. The burrito was ok, nothing special. The staff member was very nice.

It's been a long time since I've been here. Their food is good- i will admit but every time I've ordered online, drive thru, got delivery, or ordered there they've forgotten something. I have never had a complete order. Some of the people that work there are great, some are rude and incompetent. I would go here again but i definitely would not say it's my favorite. read more

El Forastero hits the spot any time of day or night. With a 24-hour drive-thru and authentic Mexican food, it's tough to beat for convenience and flavor. The carnitas burrito is a standout--tender, packed with flavor, and generously sized. Reasonable prices, fast service, and consistently solid food. What more could you ask for? read more

I have enjoyed many breakfast burritos in the past from this restaurant. The last few times i ordered burritos the quality seemed to go down hill more and more. Today, my burrito tortilla was completely soaked, the burrito itself had no flavor at all and my stomach is rejecting the food. I WILL NEVER ORDER ANOTHER BURRITO FROM THIS ESTABLISHMENT EVER AGAIN. read more

I, unfortunately, really like this place. I can't find shredded beef tacos anywhere in the Placerville area but they have them here and they are, regrettably, delicious. It is a 24hr greasy spoon located inside of a gas station and nothing about this place screams 'good food' but it's actually really decent, especially for the prices. The food came quick and the guy behind the counter was nice enough. It is a hole in the wall, and one that I will come back to again. read more

Food is always perfectly made and Soo tasty! All people that work there always friendly and helpful!! Perfect place to enjoy lunch and dinner without any extra to distract but enjoy each bite!! If you don't like the food, don't be rude and go eat at the plain and simple in n out!! read more

great Authentic Mexican food at a great price. I just came from San Diego and LA and this is no different. I don't care much about service, I'm hear to eat, Not to be treated like Queen for the Karen's.The Staff was nice if anything! What a hidden GEM, WOW food was absolutely Amazing!! Get the Lengua Burrito if your into Berf or Pork, you'll thank me in a different Lifetime!! Cheers Mate read more

The man is a huge fan of their Al Pastor burrito. And he loves that they have a drive-thru. The only downside of going through the drive-thru is your missing out on their salsa bar! I took advantage when I picked up some food on a Sunday afternoon. The salsa bar was beyond clean and organized! read more

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Rude staff,cleanliness Ordered a relleno without sauce. Was given one with. The server took it back to the kitchen and then could hear the COOK using very vulgar language in spanish. ( we could understand everything he said) The server comes back and says they were able to give the relleno I ordered to someone who ordered one at the drive threw. And would I like to order another one. I said no its okay just give me a refund. Again the server goes back to the kitchen and this time the cook is even louder. By now my son and I are ready to leave. The uncomfortable feeling of everyone staring at us,the smell of urine at the table next to us and the total unprofessionalism. The server then comes back and says they can not refund my money but they can make a new one. Needless to say I will never ever go back there again. So think twice before you go in there. If you do hopefully they'll treat you with respect and professionalism. Ms Jimenez read more

Great food, large portions, prompt service. A wide variety of dishes. Dine-in ambience is not great though.

Gone through drive through and ordered super nachos, super burrito, and bean and cheese burrito. Left the location and got home to find no super burrito. Called location and told them they charged me for a super burrito and didn't put it in the bag. Asked for some discount considering I live 20 minutes away. The guy on the phone said we can give you a free burrito. Went back to pickup the burrito they forgot to put in the bag in the first place. Got there and told them that someone said they were going to give me a free burrito and they said no. Basically wasted an extra 40 minutes to go there to get a burrito that they failed to put in my bag in the first place. Then to boot they refused me a discount and or free burrito. Horrible customer service. Do not recommend! Fail! Fail! Fail! read more

Good for a quick lunch or dinner when needed. The drive thru service is swift. I'm fond of the shredded beef burrito, as well as the Birria rolled tacos (when available). read more

If you're in the area and looking for a Chipotle, come here instead. The food tastes twice as good, and you get double the portion size. Worth a try! read more

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I eat here alot drive through and it is always good & hot food but tonight was awful, ice cold food and no one in line it was dead because it was 12 midnight and I waited 20 + minutes. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED read more

I do really love this restaurant and eat there often. However, on our most recent visit the male teenage cashier with the glasses was obviously not happy being there. He had a bad attitude and my husband saw him picking up the plastic cup tops off of the floor and placing them back into inventory . Then while refreshing the salsa bar, he removed all of the salsas to take into the kitchen to refill, and left the uncovered limes, pickled jalapeños and carrots at the bar, uncovered, while spraying windex everwhere! We were shocked and feel customers should know. I really hate writing bad reviews, but this guy should be fired before someone gets sick. read more

El Forastero - Spraying salsa bar with windex while food was still in place. - Mexican Near Me - Placerville, California

I just paid $27 for 3 tacos and two sides of rice. There is literally no meat and it's all onions and bell peppers. Total rip off and the food sucks. Do not come here. read more

Food is delicious and fresh. Service can vary. Food has always been delicious. Get it to go.

messed up my order and horrible service they don't know how to take a order. then they gave a lot of peppers on my taco then the meat I will not ever go back there since the don't now how to see they gave like almost no meat at all and the put a lot of meat on my boyf tacos and we got to different meats. read more

Best street tacos in the county!! I go regularly for it. Over a hundred street tacos here, easy. 930 on a Friday I wanted to go in so they could recognize me and maybe make them a little extra since I'm here a lot and always eat inside for the salsa bar. Did drive thru, got my usual order and it was easily one of the best taco plates I've had from here. So that's why I'm doing the review. I was going for the best street tacos that happen to be around the corner from me. I got literally the best ones I've ever had. So knowing that they make them so great for everyone all the time felt really good. My first thought was I should go inside so they can see it's a regular. Doesn't matter they're always good no matter what. read more

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1/31/2019: The IRONY . . . I have visited THREE Mexican Cuisine Restaurants between one and one-half miles apart from each other and THIS ONE restaurant as laughable as it may seem, is adjacent to ARCO Gas Station WHICH I MUST PROCLAIM has the other two restaurants beat! WHY? Surely, IDK how or why but, one thing is certain, El Forastero did not scrimp on filling the shrimp burrito with shrimp, i.e., after all, I did order a shrimp burrito~lol. The shrimps stuffed inside the burrito were larger than the other "established" Mexican restaurants which I find absolutely comical at best. Every time I bit into the shrimp burrito, there was a large shrimp in my mouth. Whoa~ So, this past week, I have been craving Mexican Cuisine; ironically, I found a decent Mexican restaurant located in El Dorado County: The best part of El Forastero is it is open 24/7! Oh, yeah~24/7 works extremely well for craving Mexican Cuisine! read more

El Forastero - 1/31/2019: Shrimp burrito~It's about eight-inches long and jam-packed with shrimp! - Mexican Near Me - Placerville, California

Too much salt. Way too much salt.. We came here on a whim because I didn't want In N Out lay night for dinner. My husband didn't like his food either. read more

normally it's a 5/5 for the carbs asada fries... but this time they gave me half the amount of food yet still charged $15.50 for it. Portion size should be the last concern or you will lose all your business. I'll give you guys one more shot but if this happens again, I'm over it. read more

Pretty good spot. No complaints, Huge burritos! Couldn't even finish it. I got the super asada, hubby got the California burrito. The kids quesadilla was good too! Glad we stopped here instead of in and out read more

El Forastero - Mexican Near Me - Placerville, California

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Very good Mexican food and fast service thru the drive thru. My order was accurate and the hard shell tacos weren't greasy like some other restaurants. Will definitely keep coming back to try out other items. read more

i used to come here all the time, so came for a quick bite. waited 15 minutes in the drive thru j to get charged double what i was expecting and getting the wrong order. i repeated my order back twice before pulling up to the window and still got the wrong thing. ordered a #21 breakfast burrito and got home to some soup n broken tostada shells. read more