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    El Taco Fresco

    3.8 (23 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Asada fries are to die for right amount of cheese and guacamole would have this every weekend wich I will

    Pork Quesadilla meal. Comes with a side of refried beans and rice, as well as a drink!
    Michele K.

    I recently visited the El Taco Fresco located in the Valley River Center (in Eugene, OR) and it was AMAZING!!! I will be going here every time I visit the mall; They have earned a customer for life! 1) The customer service is TOP NOTCH. The man behind the counter was incredibly approachable and easy going. He was friendly, and SO polite! He thanked me for my patronage, and made me feel like a very appreciated customer! 2) Very affordable pricing. All of the menu items are very inexpensive, especially considering how DELICIOUS the food is! You definitely get the most bang for your buck here! 3) THE FOOD IS YUMMY!!! The rice is not dry (like at some Mexican food places) and the refried beans are delicious! There are LOTS of meat choices, and they don't skimp out on the meat! If you're hungry, come here! The portions are hearty, and will definitely fill you up!

    Kids' carne asada fries.
    Brandy C.

    I was curious when I saw a new place opened up in the cursed corner of the VRC food court. I was very excited to see tacos. The menu is impressive. They didn't seem to have anything in the hot food trays when I visited. They have some very attractive options such as carne asada fries, and kids' meals. My husband got a bean and cheese burrito that was very small, about the size of his hand. My son got a kids' quesadilla. I got the kids' carne asada fries. I ordered the kids' nachos for my daughter but we didn't get it and spaced that we had even ordered it until we were reviewing our receipt later. The burrito was fine. Nothing special. The quesadilla was cute and included a juice box. I think it must have been opening jitters, we had to go back and ask for the juice box, forks, and salsa. Service was otherwise very pleasant and friendly. The carne asada fries were ok. The meat was great and flavorful but the fries tasted frozen and were not crispy. I look forward to trying this place again in a couple of weeks.

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    Ely G.

    Coming from a Hispanic from Texas, and with family recipes originating from northern Mexico - it's the closest I've tasted in this town in authenticity. Where they lack in appearance and display, they make up for in their food and aquas frescas (fresh waters - translated / drinks commonly found in Mexico). They sample them so give them a try, highly recommend it. I got the tamales!

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    Ate there Monday. Got violently Ill Monday night and was sick the rest of the week with runs and cramps. Be advised.

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    Taquitos were blab, lacked taste. Nachos were pretty decent tho. Decent price, service was satisfactory.

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    The chips are so fresh. Everything is just really simply yummy. Customer service was great, and I would definitely come back here again!

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    I love this place. The res tacos are the best. I highly recommend it. It's very clean too.

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    We stopped in after getting coffee at Palace Bakery. It piqued my interest and my sister said she'd…read morebeen curious about the place for a while, too. The restaurant was really clean, and there were plenty of booths and tables. There's a register at which you place your order. The prices seem a bit high. The food was good; I'm not sure what my sister thought of her pork belly taco, but the guacamole and tao salad I got were excellent if a bit disappointing. I know that sounds confusing! The guacamole was like $7 for a small container, maybe like a two ounce portion cup? It was good and there was a lot of lime, but that's truly wild for such a small amount. They gave us about three times as many chips as would be necessary for that amount. As for the taco salad, again it was good (and the Korean-Mexican fusion comes in here in that the chicken had some kind of sauce on it, akin to teriyaki sauce), but they gave NO hint that because our order was to go, it wouldn't be in a taco bowl. What???! I don't know about anyone else, but one of the things I love about a taco salad is that crunch along with the salad fillings. If she'd told me that by ordering to go it wouldn't have come with the bowl, I wouldn't have ordered it. It also feels like a real scam to charge folks the same for a major part of the item that they're not getting. They should be charging less for a to-go salad if they're going to pull that kind of nonsense. Hence the three star rating. Good food, but questionable practice. No dedicated parking, but there's street parking around or a paid lot across the street on the southwest corner of Broadway & Pearl.

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