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    El Forastero

    3.5 (102 reviews)
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    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    This lace is not bad.
    Ervin S.

    I have come here twice already since it is close to America's tire and I needed to get a tire put on. First time I was surprised at how good it was. Second time I was surprised again at how good it was. Totally legit Super Burritos. It seems to be a franchise. Only thing is since it has to cater to a higher demographic area, they did not have cabeza which was a downer. I did like the carnitas and asada. Service was solid and fast. Burritos are made well. It is wrapped in normal paper compared to foil but this was not a point off thing since I finished it each time. Ambiance is nice and honey. It is not fine dining but more quality take out. So don't expect a sit down ambiance. I like it and would recommend it El Forastero to anyone looking for quality Mexican food. One star off for not having more of a variety of traditional meats but still solid!

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    Henry D.

    I saw that El Forastero took over the Wendy's location and was looking forward to trying the food. Danville and San Ramon historically has not had any good Taquerias. Within a time period of a couple of months two Taquerias opened in San Ramon with good reviews. I happened to drop in on a Tuesday not realizing that El Forastero has a Taco Tuesday deal. The street tacos are $.50 cheaper. I ordered a couple of Carnitas tacos, one Adobada taco and a crunchy ground beef taco (I grew up on crunchy ground beef tacos). The tortillas were fresh, carnitas tasted boiled (not team flavorful), the Adobada had good flavor and I loved the ground beef taco (could have used more lettuce and cheese). They gave a chips and salsa bar which I thought was great. They keep the area very clean and well stocked. The chips are good, they don't taste like chips out of a bag (lots of restaurants use the commercial bulk chips). Even though the food is cooked, it takes several minutes to get your food. The service is good, restaurant is clean and they have several other items on the menu. I plan to drop in on Crunchy Taco Sunday. Plus I want to try some enchiladas (see if I can get ground beef) and Taquitos at least one. Swing by to support one of the better Taquerias in the San Ramon/Danville area.

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    Pat D.

    I used to go to the El Forestero locations in Stockton all the time when I was in school so I wanted to check this one out. The inside is actually really nice, way better than I expected. It was clean and they had the basketball game on TV so I thoroughly enjoyed the vibe in there. Food wise it was a bit mixed. They have free chips and salsa which is always a plus, but honestly the chips were just okay. I ordered a Super Burrito online and while it was definitely a filling meal, I'm pretty sure they forgot the sour cream. I also didn't really enjoy the cheese they used inside the burrito. Overall it's a cool spot to sit in, but I would probably stick to the Carne Asada fries for a late night drunchies run next time.

    Carnitas Plate to go (5 stars) - meat was balanced in saltiness and great for adults and kids
    Daniel C.

    Review is for drive-through lunch. El Forastero replaces the Wendy's on SRVB and is a 24/7 Mexican fast food / fast-casual place. There are like over a dozen stores, mostly in the Sacramento and Stockton areas. San Ramon apparently has have a niche customer base for late night eats, despite being a pretty sleepy town. Just check out the drive-through line at In and Out on a weekday after dark. The menu is huge and has fish, shrimp, chicken, pork, and birria in various permutations. Yes there's Quesabirria but also birria ramen! I opted for the Carnitas Plate ($20 or so) and a Chicken Quesadilla ($10 ish). Both were prepared quickly via drive-thru. Loved the carnitas plate - shredded, flavorful pork that's not super salty like some places. Our 5yo seemed to like it too, so huge props. Good creamy and smooth refried beams, and the free tortillas were served piping hot. The Chicken Quesadilla we found a bit on the salty side, and there's a small peppery kick added. Definitely plan to come back to try their other offerings. Heck, you can even fond breakfast items here.

    California Burrito cross section.  Lots of tortilla on the top. Cheese was consistent (YUM) throughout.  - $13.99 January 2026.
    Eric L.

    Ever since leaving San Diego, we've been looking for a great go to mexican joint. In the last month we tried Taqueria Azteca in Dublin (Dang good Birria Pho), El Califas (great burrito) and now El Forastero. Personally, of the three I think I prefer El Forastero the most. here's why. Food: The food is good. We got a few things and almost all were great. Carne Asada Fries: Almost as good as I remember in SoCal. The fries were a good size (not quite as thing as ideal but still really good), the toppings of it all were generous, and the size, overall, was pretty good. My kids split one and almost finished it. Definitely enough for 2 people who eat a medium amount of food. California Burrito: It was okay. The first few bites were 40% tortilla, 20% cheese and 40% meat/fries. The flavors were great but the fact that it was small and didn't have a ton of stuff inside wasn't so great. As I got to the bottom, the ratios changed since it seems the tortilla bunched up on the side I started on, but I wouldn't get it again unless I was really craving a California burrito. Rolled Tacos: Standard rolled tacos. Honestly nothing stand out. They were crispy and generous with the cheese/sour cream on it. Street Tacos: Probably the second favorite of the night. We got a few tacos and they were filled with a ton of meat. GREAT value for the cost. We did wish they had more onion/cilantro, but in the end, we'd rather more meat than onion/cilantro. Fish Taco: The thing to avoid. It wasn't bad by any means, but it was not what we expected comparing it to SoCal fish tacos. When we go to places like Taco Ensenada in LA, the fish fry is a light batter with a flakey fish inside. Sometimes it's a little oily but still overall light. This was a more dense fish and the white sauce was a different flavor. I can't ding them for not having the same flavor profile but it was just a little heavier than I hoped for on a fish taco. Chips/Salsa Bar: Free chips and salsa! And they're all really good! What more do you need? El Califa didn't have this which was a demerit for them in the comparison game. The only issue we ran into here was that most of the sauces/salsas were low or out. They were so busy i'm guessing they just didn't know. Service: We went on a Thursday night. NOT taco tuesday, but a thursday night... they were pretty busy. Maybe 30 people in there and the parking lot was full. The staff was ALL extremely nice and helpful. Location: It'st he closest. Not by much but it's the closest place to us. I could walk there (I wouldn't) but I could. So that's a plus. Overall, comparing the food to Azteca and El Califa, They're all great (minus the fish taco here). Service wise, also everyone's great. So why does this place edge out the others? Convenience and the chips. This is the same distance as El Califa from home but has chips. Azteca is definitely a drive. Oh did I also forget to mention they are open 24/7 for drive through? That puts the cherry on top.

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    Evangelene G.

    I read that this opened in the former Wendy's location so we decided to check it out. This chain is based in the Sacramento area. Did I mention that it's open 24 hours? To sum it up, it's more like a late night drunchie spot that has a drive thru! There was a line in the drive thru but we decided to eat in and there was a decent crowd in the inside. The menu board is overwhelming because there is a lot on the menu! We kept it simple and tried the quesabirria dippers and the rolled taquitos. Both were average. The salsa was pretty good and the green one has a bit of a kick. Service was good and the food was ready in a decent amount of time. We will probably go back after a late night out.

    Strawberry horchata
    Esther F.

    First let's get this out of the way. This is not an "authentic" Mexican place. Come on this used to be a Wendy's. What is the expectation here? I came here with my 9 year old daughter. We dined in. The menu is so big, I was immediately overwhelmed. When a menu is that big, some if not most items are gonna be meh but there's always a few they're going to do well. I must have stared at the menu for about five minutes. We eventually got two quesabirria tacos, carne asada fries, and nachos with cheese and jalapeños from the value menu. The birria tacos with the consommé were SO GOOD we both inhaled it. We dipped our tacos, then took a bite and then a little sip of the consommé and it was perfection. There was some nice cheese pull with onions to perfectly cut the grease. I just wish they'd give more consommé. The carne asada fries were good, the picture doesn't show it but there was guacamole inside also, which was a nice surprise. The carne asada was also cooked very well. The nachos from the value menu, wouldn't recommend since after I ordered, I noticed there's free tortilla chips and a salsa bar with jalapeños on the side. We also got a strawberry horchata which I have never seen anywhere but I so highly recommend it. It is very sweet so my daughter and I shared a medium and that was the perfect amount for us. There were TVs inside with football playoffs on. The bathrooms were clean and the restaurant is clean. The only thing annoying about dining in is the beeper that lets you know your food is ready will just keep beeping and beeping while the person goes up to get their food. The service is good. The person taking my order patiently waited while we were deciding. The food came out in about five minutes. I will definitely be coming back to try some more stuff and getting the birria tacos again. I recommend trying this place out and getting the birria tacos.

    Keto birria and cheese jalapeño tamale.
    Rebecca H.

    Got the jalapeño and cheese tamale, ketobirria and regular birria. It was all so good! The complimentary chips and salsas are delicious. We really enjoyed the food. The tamale had a great roasted pepper flavor. The restaurant is clean and bright. The staff are pleasant and helpful. I'll be back! In restaurant seating 7 am to 10 pm. Drive through is 24/7.

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    David E.

    Ok so this is a review of the drive thru experience. First off, super fast! Got three tacos and a drink in like 6 minutes or so. I was able to see inside when I drove into the drive thru and it does look really nice inside. I had two street tacos and a quesabirria taco as well as a horchata. The adobada street taco was very tasty. The lengua taco was a bit dry, but hey, they just opened and it was still really good, just not as good as the adobada. Major props for having enough cilantro and onions on the tacos. Well done there! The red and green salsas added a nice kick. The red one was a bit spicier, so just something to consider if you're not into spicy food. The horchata was great. I've had bad horchata before and this one was definitely not bad at all! Now. The reason this gets 5 stars? The quesabirria taco was amazing. The sauce was piping hot and the the taco? Perfect. It made me actually sad I had not ordered three of them! I will definitely be coming back and having a few of these!

    Breakfast burrito with salsas
    Robert R.

    As a SoCal transplant living in Danville for nearly 20 years, I've been patiently waiting for a place like this to open in our neighborhood. Honestly, I'd given up. El Forastero feels like an unexpected gift. I went for the first time today, and the breakfast burrito was great. The restaurant is clean, the salsa bar offers a legit variety and the employees are friendly. I'm impressed and will definitely be back soon!

    Location location locationssssss.
    Hai N.

    I've never heard of this place or that they have literally a hand full of locations all over California and... they're all open 24/7! I'd definitely choose this spot over McDonalds for a late night snack lol. Easy to find and friendly guy taking orders. Lots of pictures and OPTIONS. I was throughly impressed with the list of options for every palate. chose the regular lengua burrito and it was juicy and moist. A little salty but it balanced well. Only one type of hot sauce and I don't know how I feel about it. Again it works with the burrito. ordered the orchato and if you Ike watered down version. Then this is the place. Maybe the ice melted and it was 2 am. Will definitely give this spot another try at another time. I left full af though. So I really can't complain.

    Huge grilled super burrito: lengua filling was greasy, switch refried with whole beans, ask for pico de gallo
    Mille C.

    Rating: 3.25 stars Tried El Forastero 2 more times, both times after work, around 6:30 pm. Food is good for fast food but there were several missteps. Ordered another burrito. This time instead of lengua, a chicken fajita burrito. Cashier was a very nice lady with a mom vibe but must have been new. Rang up a chicken casa burrito instead. This casa burrito wasn't grilled like the super burrito was on my previous visit. Also no grilled fajita veggies included. Better than the lengua but still needed salsa for flavor and heat. Ate inside and discovered the self-serve bar had pickled veggies and a wider selection of salsas than just red and green. The nacho chips were acceptably crispy. Only downside, the dinner rush had decimated the bar and it needed refilling and clean-up. Pretty sure the pico de gallo was made in-house. How? The mix was seasoned generously with salt. Too much, imo. Third visit, finally got my fajita burrito. Added whole pinto beans for an additional charge of $1.25. Again like the 2 previous burritos, very mild and needed the salsas for heat and flavor. Noticed the salsa bar again needed refills and a wipedown. The pico was again too salty for me. Set expectations and El Forastero is great for a fast food or fast casual chain. Will wait until the crowds die down and opening jitters worked out. May come back in a month to try again.

    How it started :So mouth watering I almost forgot to take a photo.
    Renee C.

    Driving at nearly midnight. Found an open place on Yelp and pleasantly surprised. This place is well lit, and just passed the in and out. Way better option. Had the 3 signature quesoburria tacos with beef broth and 2 pina / pineapple aqua frescas. Shared the plate and it was delicious. Cold and fruity drinks and salty and cheesy meaty tacos. Quick stop. Used drive thru and dipped our tacos and drank the broth before hopping back on freeway : back to our road trip with happy bellies. Thanks. Don't be a stranger

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