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    El Taco Fresco

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

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    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!

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

    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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    3.9
    (1.1k reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    Love this spot! Great patio seating and open interior dining space. Food came out fast and hot!…read more My favorite was the Shrimp Taco, and they have various salsas to choose from.

    My husband and I tried to go to lunch at Tacovore today because we had a rare afternoon alone…read moretogether. Upon entering, we only were able to find high table seating on metal, backless stools and one low seater booth. I am physically unable to sit on those high stools due too balance issues because I have had Multiple Sclerosis for 16 years now. I may look " normal" while sitting still but my mobility and balance are an ongoing struggle in my life and has robbed me of so much. My husband got us waters then got in line when i noticed a sign on the table saying to please order before getting a table. My husband was already in line and ready to order and pay for our food. Less than a couple of minutes of me sitting there I was approached by a blonde staff member and she touched the table and asked me if I had someone in line to order. I replied that I did. She then told me that there's a long line building up and that I would need to leave the table because we hadn't yet placed an order. I explained to her that I am disabled ( even though I should not have to even do that ) and that I'm physically unable to sit at the high tables. That the only available low seats, inside and outside, were all taken other than this one booth. She then repeated what I had just told her and then asked again if I could only sit at the low tables, to which I replied yes. I was then told that I needed to leave the table and could go sit on a bench by the door and wait there and that the rules are for everyone regardless of the situation. I was so embarrassed and shocked that I started to tear up and told her that we would leave and went to motion to my husband that we had to go. As soon as we got to the car I started to cry and he was asking what was going on. He was so upset that he went inside to talk to the manager. He explained everything that happened and that I'm disabled and there was nowhere else for me to sit and eat. She apologized and said I could make a reservation to come back later for a low table. He told them no and that I was already embarrassed and crying. I'm trying to figure out how, since there was an open table that accommodated my needs and I was there, why this was such an issue. There was plenty of seating open but the tables were tall. What if there's another person unable to order for themselves because of a disability or they're elderly etc. ? Maybe make all tables low tables if a rule like that is being implemented? The business was happy to take our money but wouldn't give ea place to sit and eat. On a good note, we wound up going to Laughing Planet and had not only excellent service but really good food. I got the Korean BBQ Bowl with chicken, which they happily subbed for me, and it was so fresh and good. I really loved the quick pickles that came on it and would recommend it to anyone to try.

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    Taco Mogo

    Taco Mogo

    4.2
    (84 reviews)
    1.5 mi

    The ambience is a bit boring. It is decorated, but it could use some spicing up…read more The service was pretty prompt. My son and I went for an early Saturday dinner so the place wasn't crowded. Nonetheless they got the food out pretty quickly, maybe 10 minutes for the first dish. If you like Kimchee, get the 3 kimchee sampler. It's easily enough for 3 to share, likely 4 or 5. We were only two and thus couldn't finish it. All 3 varieties were pretty good. They were flavorful and not overly spicy. I tried pork belly and grilled shrimp tacos. 2 tacos is about right for a meal as far as I can tell. A small person might get away with only one but it wasn't enough for me. I loved the pork belly taco. My son had a burrito bowl which he thought was decent. It's an interesting fusion of 2 cultures, which I liked and would return to try again. My son was not as impressed, and probably won't be back. I would recommend it.

    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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    Nelson's In The Whit

    Nelson's In The Whit

    4.3
    (170 reviews)
    0.9 mi
    $$

    I've been to Nelson's many times and every time, it's been fantastic. Went last night with two…read morefriends, who tend to be pickier when going out to restaurants and both enjoyed. Food ordered: sopes, chills relleno plate and al carbon tacos. Drinks: hinky pinky and the special margarita blackberry and hibiscus. Food came out hot, tasted delicious and was filling. Even had leftovers. The real star was the blackberry hibiscus margarita special. Not only did it taste amazing, fresh and the right amount of tart and sweet, the bartender came over to thank us for ordering and explain the recipe was based on her childhood memories with her grandmother. Nelson's is the place I will recommend anytime I visit Eugene and someone I'm with wants Latin American / Mexican food. No pictures because I was too busy enjoying the food, drinks, ambience and time with friends.

    Went here for Mother's Day so of course it was busy I was a little bummed I made reservations for 5…read morepeople and they put us at a little table when asked if could put us at a bigger table unfortunately they couldn't they apologize but as we were sitting they sat three people at a outside big table.The decor was fun and waitress was really nice . The drinks were good out of everything I have to say some of the best beans I've ever had . Delicious. I had chicken enchilada the chicken was diced thighs I'm more of a shredded chicken girl . Flavors were good. Husband got the Brirria tacos he said they were good but would try something else next time. Family member got the whit burrito he loved it . Beautiful plate Glad we tried it .

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