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El Mercadito Restaurant

3.8 (29 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Dogs allowed
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Taco plate w/ adobado
Dan C.

The best tacos I've had in a really, really long time. The adobado was tender and flavorful, the tortillas were (I think) handmade, the rice was really fresh and well-done, and I don't really like refried beans but these were delicious. Everything tasted like a lot of love went into it, and the guy working the front was super nice and helpful, too. I'm glad I found this place

Carla P.

Shrimp ceviche tostadas topped with avocado - This was my favorite (and possibly healthiest) meal during my Fresno work trip! Recommended by our contact who advocates for underrepresented communities receiving contaminated water, we walked in there and immediately knew it was a hit just by the delicious smell coming out of the kitchen and several tables of locals hanging out chatting. A table of construction workers was enjoying shrimp ceviche tostadas and I couldn't look away or stop Being a "shute" (Guatemalan slang for nosy; interchangeable with "metida"). I asked for whatever they were having and the waitress said it wouldn't disappoint. she was right! They keep it simple: diced tomato, onion, cilantro, cucumber, halved shrimp marinated in lime juice. Our table also had the adobada & asada burritos and some type of steak guisada (in tomato sauce). Even the handmade tortillas were amazing.

Menu of what they offer, pretty well priced for being in a small town
Sandra M.

For being in Riverdale it was good. Service was great the young women taking my order was kind and knowledgeable of the menu. The prices weren't too bad for it being in a small town. We got a carne asada burrito, asada fries, 3 tacos plate with beans and rice, and a cheeseburger with fries, and an horchata Burrito-nothing special but good, the meat could of been more moist in my opinion and the salsa could use some working. Not bad, just not my type I like. Veggies in it was a good touch as well but I would of liked some crema or cheese as well. It was also huge! So you totally get your moneys worth Asada fries- Husband said they were good and fulfilled his craving. We did get both the nacho cheese and shredded cheese per the waitresses suggestions. Asada taco plate- typical nothing amazing. Beans were really good and tasted like homemade the rice was ok but it could of been fresher, but I'm super picky with rice so maybe that's just me. Cheeseburger and fries- Friend said it was really good and fresh, the fries were super fresh and great amount as well Overall it was yummy food for very limited choices. I'd go back maybe during the lunch hour to see if the food feels more "fresh".

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Food prices way up, food portions way down, people not as friendly anymore. Will not be ordering from here anymore.

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5 years ago

This restaurant has the best tacos. I come from Fresno just to buy their food. Everything taste fresh. The rice and beans are so good !

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Only townies get vip benefits, and even then the food sucks, if you're from out of town then act rich.

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6 years ago

This restruaant is very bad there was literally frogs inside the mercadito jumping and there food was always cold

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By far the best Mexican food I have had in a long time. I highly recommend this place if you are nearby. Customer service was great as well.

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8 years ago

I have been to this place a handful of times and the service is absolutely horrible and the food is bland and mediocre at best.

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6 years ago

There was fried hair in my burrito that had been cooked in with it. I was extremely grossed out and disgusted. Never eating here again.

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“Great asada tacos w/ Jarritos add to it is salt, onions and cilantro yummy yum.”

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3.9(237 reviews)
31.0 mi

This is really wonderful Mexican spot in Kettleman City. It's a great halfway point if you're…read moretraveling from North to South of Cali. It's as authentic as you can get with Mexican food. We had the wet burrito and it was delicious. Definitely has a spicy kick to it. There's indoor and outdoor seating. Definitely worth a visit!

Do you own a dog? Then this is possibly your only viable location to stop that has actual grass…read more Everywhere else has wood chips or artificial grass. I've been interested in eating here for about a year. For about a year, we have been making Dunkin Donuts our mid-point stop on our way to the beach. Both to and from. That's because we always bring our dog with us. Plus my youngest always needs to "go" before we reach our destination.. Idk why I posted only this, but there's much more to talk about. Today, we pushed ourselves further than we should have and are in desperate need of food. The majority want Mexican, so I suggest Chalio's. There are other Mexican restaurants, but this one is in the main area and looks the most maintained. Looks can be deceiving though. Maybe at one time this was a decent sit down restaurant. Now it looks pretty run down. The restrooms are the most telling. I don't think anyone really cleans them. Probably just restocks them. The trash cans were overfilled, and the menu has also been taken over by bright paper covering old menu items and advertising new. Considering the size of Kettleman, this is par for the course, sadly. But the food. The food is great. We got the birria tacos and asada fries because they were out of nachos. What was supposed to be a quick to-go stop turned into a sit down because the kids asada fries took so long. I didn't mind. I was driving and needed time to eat. The birria tacos themselves were just OK in my opinion. Nothing a few squeezes of lemon wouldn't fix. But my friend from Ghana who traveled with us was blown away. He got the regular tacos, which have become his favorite food here in California. I guess if you've never had birria tacos before, these would be good. His eyes widened from his one bite, so it looked like he was experiencing something spiritual lol. If you're looking for clean restrooms and good Mexican food, park at Dunkin, do what you need to do, and walk over

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OMG! BEST FOOD EVER! I'm on the road and have been…read moretraveling for hours and I take the wild risk of eating at a fast station Mexican food spot. I'm nervous but I'm also starving. I decide to order one quesa birria taco just to hold me off til I make it home. I swear I almost kissed the lady behind the kitchen. I went back for 4 more!!!!!! As I was eating 3 guys come in and order burritos. I figured maybe this was fresh and I got lucky. But they also were unbelievably happy with they burritos and order more stuff to go. I swear I don't want to over sell this but it was almost comical how well everyone around reacted to the food here. TEN OUT OF TEN would recommend! If I could I'd give it 100! Too bad I live so far otherwise I swear I'd eat here daily

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El Mercadito Restaurant - mexican - Updated October 2026

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