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El Jarro

3.9 (350 reviews)
ModerateMexican
Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Flybee I.

We usually place 2-3 takeout orders each week. My favorite dish is the vegetarian burritos with cactus, which are likely the best in the Bay Area. Occasionally, we dine in, and the service, food, and ambiance are all exceptional. The food is always filling without feeling heavy. There are probably only a few fine Mexican restaurants like this in the Bay Area.

Taco Salad CHICKEN ENCHILADAS..
mitch l.

Been going here for 10 years and have never had a bad meal. Easy parking out back , Amazing Service and the Food is incredible. if you Love Mexican food try this restaurant..

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Jennifer C.

Really nice lunch experience. Shared a chicken burrito which was stuffed with yummy beans and rice and pico de gallo (super fresh). Ingredients were tasty. Chips and guacamole delicious. Service efficient and friendly.

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Carolina S.

Great little Mexican restaurant with some unexpected vegetarian options and creative dessert items. Terrific service too.

Fresh yummy chips, salsa, and guacamole
Gandalf W.

My daughter and I went to El Jarro for lunch today. We are not from the area, but we enjoyed it immensely.. I had chicken enchiladas Verdes, which was delicious and my daughter had chicken flautas which she loved. The food was fresh with quality ingredients and yummy. Also, the chips, salsa and guacamole were exceptional very fresh and the chips were thin, crispy Give this place a try you will be glad you did Bon appétit

Shrimp w cream, flamed tequila, rice, orange pico de gallo, veggies $21!!  Gracias El Joven!!

Shrimp w tequila and cream srill very good. Beautiful outside on sidewalk. Wine $8. Good selection of veggies: asparagus, zucchini, carrots, broccoli. Very yummy.

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BEST MEXICAN food in the East Bay!!! Great people work there, too!!! You just try this place!!

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9 months ago

Panino tacos great. Green enchilada just the right amount of heat! Service is good and music and added plus.

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I love El Jarro! The food is delicious and the people are so friendly. Really good portions.

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Great food/ great service/ been coming here for almost 5 plus years and never had a bad experience. Food is always fresh!

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The food quality is excellent. The burritos and tortas are amazing and reasonably priced. The staff is very friendly, and the area is clean.

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2 years ago

Really good food and service. Chicken tortilla soup is really good. I always stop there for work breaks when I'm in the area.

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3 years ago

I love this place I swear I come here every other week! The staff are so kind and they have the best gauc and tacos!

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I've been on the hunt for a burrito like this for so long. I'm so glad to have found a place that…read morehits the spot. Their burritos have my family in a chokehold and we have been going every week sometimes twice a week haha. Not good for the waistline but the cravings call. The carne asada super burrito is my go to! The meat is smoky , flavorful, & they stuff it generously. Their birria tamale is my kids favorite. Order for pick up online and you can get free food with your points.

While in the area, we wanted to try a place that my girlfriend's coworker recommended and more…read moreimportantly had a good amount of vegetarian/pescatarian options for my girlfriend's restrictions for lent. The place was pretty unassuming, with a short parking alleyway next to a gas station. However the inside (which it seems like was renovated a year ago, was really nice and inviting. It was spacious with a great bar area and even an outside patio area for some choice in where you wanna sit. The servers were really nice getting us started with drinks, chips and salsa, and a slew of different hot sauce bottles. they ranged from mild, to pretty hot and my favorites were the salsa verde and orange (some type of habanero?) sauces. The menu was really well organized and easy to navigate. One of the cool things is that if you order just 2 or more tacos (which are pricy to be fair but ginormous and filling), you can order some free sides and they provide plenty of it. I ordered the Norteno and Vampiro tacos while my partner ordered the Pescado and Patron. Norteno: 5/5 The first one I tried and it blew my socks off. The star of basically all of the specialty tacos is the fried cheese on the tortilla. It was luscious and charred nicely and gave a great backdrop to all of the toppings regardless of what you choose. The norteno, other than the cheese is a standard carne asada with pepper and cabbage slaw essentially and was nice and refreshing to start. Vampiro: 10/5 One of my favorite tacos (or in this case tostadas) I have ever had. Essentially a suped up version of the norteno but exchange the slaw for street taco toppings like cilantro onions and guacamole. It was kind of overwhelming how good it was that a few bites in you get somewhat full off of the flavors. Pescado: 5/5 nice and crispy and invoked a lot of the vibes of getting fish tacos on the beach in SoCal. The pico really shone on this one + the orange sauce over top was really nice. Patron: 5/5 tons of juicy shrimp - very simple compared to the others but great nonetheless. Sides: 5/5 Refried beans were the star here as it had all of that greasy lard flavor that everyone loves. The charred onions and nopales were great as well. The agua Fresca we ordered was solid as well. Ultimately this surprised us in such a great way. It is up there with some of the best Mexican restaurants we've tried in the Bay Area and it's no doubt worth a drive to if you are ever around the Concord/Walnut Creek area. Will be coming back soon to try the rest of the menu.

El Jarro - mexican - Updated May 2026

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