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El Yahualica Tacos

3.8 (85 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican
Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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El Pastor, Grilled Shrimp, and Carne Asada Tacos
Rachel W.

During yesterday's wind gusts, our home lost power. For 21 HOURS! It made for a long day and night. When the power came back on, we were jubilant! But then, oh yeah, we needed to replace the food in our refrigerator. Ugh. In order to go on this quest, we needed sustenance. Specifically, TACOS! Off to El Yahualica we went! El Yahualica is one of the stops on the #concordtacotrail The team there is very welcoming and friendly. They were happy to answer my questions about the menu and make suggestions. Service was excellent! I chose 3 Tacos to try: Grilled Shrimp Carne Asada El Pastor These made to order tacos were served in double tortillas. Clean, fresh, bright, spicy flavors. The shrimp were grilled just right and the meats were perfectly cooked. My favorite? El Pastor! The marinade was citrusy with just the right amount of heat on the finish. We'll be back! #concordtacotrail #visitconcordca

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Emily L.

I had really high hopes for this spot! It came highly recommended by multiple people to me. I have to say though thatI have had better tacos before. I ordered a carne asada, pollo asado and carnitas taco to hopefully get an overview of the place. Surprisingly the chicken taco was the best one! The chicken was perfectly cooked and seasoned. The carnitas was good but I like my pork a little juicier. The carnitas was not good at all. The meat was cut up really small so it was over cooked to the point of being almost burnt. The salsas here though are so delicious! Nice amount of heat to them and very tasty! The other people with me were also not impressed because the vegetarian items they orders tasted like fish. They were not sure if it was the beans or the tomatoes but something was off.

What is better than chips and a beer?
Kevin K.

Great experience cruising the Concord Taco Trail! Staff was excellent, appreciated the chef taking an interest in our dining experience and getting our thoughts on the food. The meats were tasty and delicious. Nice quantity of meat per taco. Pricing was very competitive. Service was fast and what a great personality! Definitely on our list of come backs - now I want to try their great looking burritos!

Shrimp tacos! BOMB!!!
Shayla B.

It's official: I'm highly addicted to the shrimp tacos here. HIGHLY addicted. They're just so damn delish!!! My go-to Taqueria for shrimp tacos recently changed their hours due to COVID-19. Because of this, it's basically been impossible for me to go there for my shrimp taco fix. Had to search for an alternative in the meantime, and Yelp led me to El Yahualica. I've actually driven passed this taqueria on numerous occasions, but for some reason, I never took the time to actually stop in until now. This place is seriously a hidden gem! It's actually not really easy to see from street view. It's tucked away in the Las Montañas shopping center in the corner. The setup is that of your typical neighborhood taqueria. No frills here, just the basics. But the TACOS!!! Sheesh. Straight addictive. It's honestly the only thing that I've had here so far, and that's really just because I can't get enough of them. My cravings drive me wild, but El Yahualica has satisfied them to a tee every single time thus far. So about them tacos: All you really need is 3. Yep. JUST 3. That's a whole meal in itself. They load them up really nice and pack those babies with all of the lovable spices and garnishments that my little heart yearns for. Their shrimp tacos are street style and they provide the radishes, pickled carrots, jalapeño peppers, limes and grilled onions that I love. Their salsas are killer! And if you like it spicy, they'll give it to you spicy. Their chips are bomb AF too! I believe that they're made in-house and it tastes as such. Oh yeah, and they're complimentary!!! Shayla LOVES free chips and salsa, especially when they're tasty. Let me not forget about their horchata!!! Not too sweet, but still delicious. The staff is always friendly whenever I come in. They've cut their hours back a bit because of the pandemic, but they're still cranking out those take out orders. I'm so happy that I found this little place! It has now become my to-go shrimp taco spot. I know that I need to probably explore their menu a bit more, but right now... I'm hooked on them tacos! Would highly recommend them too.

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Tiena L.

This little taqueria has been remodeled on the inside to be very modern and spacious. There is indoor and outdoor seating available. It's in a little shopping center in a residential neighborhood and has plenty of parking. I ordered a variety of tacos to include carne asada, birria, and carnitas tacos and Camarones a la Diabla. The tacos were fresh and tasted really good. The Camarones a la Diabla was just okay. It's more of a specialty item but I thought I'd give it try since it's one of my favorite dishes. The sauce wasn't spicy enough for me and I felt it could have had more flavor. They did start making a new item, fish tacos! Which look really good in the pictures.

Chicken Wet Burrito.

Love the wet burritos, chips and salsa! Service is always amazing and love the free chips and salsa. Our go to Mexican cuisine for the family, mom loves the seafood.

Everything here is delicious! You won't be disappointed! Make sure you try their fish tacos if you're a sea food fan like me! (:

Come check out everything they have! It's delicious!! Make sure you try out their seafood and all the meats they're bomb !!

Carne Asada Taco
Angela A.

We happened to be getting some work done nearby and asked if there was anything to eat within walking distance. We found our destination and have to say the food was so good!! We got street taco (Tripas, and carne asada) we also got nachos with some carne asada as well. So good everything tasted fresh and Reasonably priced. So, if you have to be near this spot give it a try.

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Reviews are generally positive. Many highlight the fresh and flavorful tacos, enjoy the friendly service, and note the clean and well maintained space.

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Love the Baja shrimp tacos , they have amazing ceviche. The place is very clean and reasonably priced. The salads is a must try !

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Love their lengua and tripe burrito!! I would def recommend. Staff is very friendly and service is awesome!

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Got it on door dash a few times, my husband and I both thoroughly enjoyed it. He gets a burrito, I get Al pastor tacos.

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I have gone to this place since I was a kid. Always has the best Mexican food in town

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Food is very cheap, but bland in flavor. Won't be returning. Ordered tacos and burritos which are so simple.

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Greatest damn Latin food in the country! I know! I've been all over the country and nothing like this! Next level!

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The worst$27 for two burritos and one was wrong. Nastiest I've eaten in my life never go there God awful !!!!!

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El Aguila Mexican Cuisine - Fish tacos

El Aguila Mexican Cuisine

4.2(1.2k reviews)
1.5 mi
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The people here are always so warm and happy to see me, with smiles every time I walk in. They go…read moreout of their way to please you and even make special dishes for me, which I really appreciate. The carne asada tacos and salsa are excellent, and the desserts are a highlight, especially the Mexican gelatin treats with whipped cream and the cheesecake. The place is clean, the service is good, and the music is nice. As someone learning Spanish, I also enjoy practicing with them while they practice their English with me. It is on the pricier side, not a cheap meal, but the food is high quality, often organic, and made from more involved recipes. For that level of cooking, the price feels worth it. Spanish La gente aquí siempre es muy amable y se alegra de verme; siempre me reciben con una sonrisa. Se esfuerzan por complacerte e incluso preparan platillos especiales para mí, y eso lo aprecio mucho. Los tacos de carne asada y la salsa son excelentes, y los postres son lo mejor, sobre todo las gelatinas mexicanas con crema batida y el cheesecake. El lugar está limpio, el servicio es bueno y la música es agradable. Como estoy aprendiendo español, también disfruto practicar con ellos mientras ellos practican su inglés conmigo. No es barato; está del lado más caro, pero la comida es de buena calidad, a menudo orgánica, y con recetas más elaboradas. Por ese nivel de cocina, el precio vale la pena. Putting the price comment last works well. It lets the food, service, and welcome land first, then explains why the bill is higher so it reads as fair rather than a complaint.

The Dude and I came to El Aguila Mexican Cuisine on 5/24/26 and this ended up being such a good…read morelunch spot. I ordered the zucchini burrito and it was really good. The zucchini was cooked perfectly and not overcooked or soggy at all, which made the whole burrito taste fresh and flavorful. We also got the appetizer with the chips, zucchini, arugula, and cheese and that ended up being one of my favorite dishes. Everything paired together really well and had a lot of flavor without feeling too heavy. I also tried the mango margarita with tajín on the rim and really liked it because it wasn't overly sweet. Super refreshing and balanced. The Dude ordered the chicken enchiladas with verde sauce and really enjoyed those as well. Customer service was also really good. They checked on us periodically throughout the meal and everyone was friendly and attentive without hovering. Overall the restaurant felt clean, relaxed, and comfortable. Definitely a spot we would come back to again. Especially a lot of vegetarian options ! Vegetarian approved!!!

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El Aguila Mexican Cuisine - Empanada with potatoes and zucchini wrapped in thick tortilla , lightly fried. So good!

Empanada with potatoes and zucchini wrapped in thick tortilla , lightly fried. So good!

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La Tapatia Mexican Restaurant and Cantina

La Tapatia Mexican Restaurant and Cantina

4.0(764 reviews)
0.8 mi
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La Tapatia is our comfort food local favorite. The service is always friendly and we feel like…read moreregulars here based on the greetings we get from the staff. This time I went with my usual combo - my preference is a chile verde chimichanga and steak enchilada. I really like sometimes getting the chile verde (a great meat option). The food and service here are amazing.

I usually meet up with a friend to go for walks and part of our routine is to grab lunch. We are…read morebig fans of street tacos but haven't found one in the Concord area that we really like. We did find one that had excellent street tacos but they were very pricey, three tacos for $16.99 with no chips. I would need to get two orders so 6 street tacos with tax and tip would be well over $40 which is No Bueno. We weren't sure what to expect from La Tapatia but I liked that the menu had crunchy tacos. I ordered a pork tamale, a crunchy ground beef taco and some arroz. My friend ordered a chile relleno and a crunchy ground beef taco. The food came with complimentary tortilla chips and a salsa dip with frijoles. The dip and Chios were fresh and the salsa with blended with frijoles was enjoyable. The crunchy tacos were fried nicely and had a good amount of filling. I thinking about trying carnitas as the filling but there a bit of a charge. The tamale was pretty good. The masa was not too dry or too wet. The meat to masa ratio was about right. My friend liked his chile relleno. The rice was more well done than I usually prefer and needed a little more seasoning. Overall, the food was delicious, service very attentive and pricing was a bit higher than other restaurants but still fair. I plan to take the family next trip and try other dishes. For a good family meal or with friends, drop on in for good food and service. You won't be disappointed.

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La Tapatia Mexican Restaurant and Cantina - I had the no. 8 combo with a with a chicken taco, a chicken tamale, and a cheese enchilada with rice and beans.

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I had the no. 8 combo with a with a chicken taco, a chicken tamale, and a cheese enchilada with rice and beans.

Isla Restaurant

Isla Restaurant

4.6(221 reviews)
1.1 mi
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Feb 2 2025 3.5 stars…read more Lately our go to Mexican eats is Cinco De Mayo in Martinez. Christians-smh. It is Sunday and Cinco is closed. The server and service here at Isla was perfect. I pointed out to he waiter that he had a crumb on his chin and he wiped and chuckled like a nice champ. The music is pleasant but a bit louder than needed so I brought out the earplugs. The entire indoor setup is nice. Our food is arriving after what seems like a long wait meaning either the food is being served fresh, hot and tasty, or we are in for a mediocre experience. Our two plates arrived. Chilli relleno and Grilled chicken enchilada. I'm not a fan of the aesthetics of the smallish squair white plates. Reminds me of trying to look upscale. We own plates like these and that didn't work. Wife's enchilada plate was covered with three hot and very tasty chicken filled food bombs plus sides. The chili plate looked a little weak (too much plate showing) but that was the tastiest chilli relleno ever in 40 years of me enjoying these. Served hot with cheese filled up to the ying yang, an extra spiciness I have never had before that I loved and me wishing I had a spoon to scrape up the end of the sauce. Unfortunately the smallish rice and bean servings on both plates were luke warm and tasted so so. . I had similar hotter to those with tv dinners back in the day. The two plates and a coke at $43 has me scratching my chin on whether we will make that drive again. That is unless it is Sunday. Then possibly. .

Whenever I visit a Mexican restaurant, I always set my sights on the carne asada super burrito. The…read morefirst time I tried it at Isla, however, I was completely let down--the meat was bland and the burrito felt stale. After giving it some thought, I decided to return and explore what it was about Isla that everyone raved over. This time around, I ordered the fish tacos, and I was hooked! Isla's fish tacos are phenomenal--easily the best in the area and a must-have every single time. I usually go for the tilapia, though I've sampled the red snapper as well. They come out super crispy on the outside yet remain incredibly moist inside, with the salsa and toppings melding together perfectly. I also visited their new location today and was pleasantly surprised by the ample parking and comfortable seating. The space is beautiful, making it even more enjoyable to stop by for those irresistible fish tacos. Here's a quick rundown of my ratings: Fish (all varieties): 8.7/10 Birria: 7/10 (good, but not their standout item) Carne Asada Super Burrito: 5.8/10 When it comes to satisfying my fish taco cravings, Isla remains the only choice.

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Tacos El Patron - Street tacos (happy hour only)

Tacos El Patron

4.3(1.7k reviews)
1.7 mi
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Great food: frescas, entrees and desserts…read more I ordered lengua , pork belly and shrimp cheese tacos. I loved the crunchiness of the pork belly and the flavor. The lengua taco had meat that was tender and delicious. Both tacos were lightly seasoned and not hot. The shrimp cheese taco was my least favorite. The shrimps were small and had no flavor. There was a lot of cheese, but again there was no real flavor that made you want to order it again. I believe if they used large grilled shrimp and no cheese , but grilled onions, this taco would be a hit. The tacos came a side of guacamole, different peppers and sliced radishes. The frescas were made in-house: hibiscus, watermelon and cantaloupe. I ordered the cantaloupe fresca and it was refreshing with just amount of sweetness . My husband ordered the birria tacos and he definitely would ordered them again. He ordered the hibiscus fresca and said it was very good. He wants to go back and try more of their food. We ordered churros which were made in house. They tasted like the churros we had in Barcelona. We want to order this again. Everyone who came with us enjoyed what they ordered. Overall, Tacos El Patron was a wonderful experience because of the quality of their food. We hope to return very soon.

I have to be so honest...im.not sure how this place has such high praise. On Monument blvd where…read morethere is a heavily populated Latino community, there's mexican food on every damn corner that has the same quality of food for much better pricing. I have to be honest, one morning I was starving and forgot my lunch ao I was forced to order from this place. I ordered a breakfast burrito with papas, huevos, chorizo and frijoles. It was a $12 burrito for something that was the size youd give a kid. I was so disappointed! I would have been better iff elsewhere. I gave them 3 stars for convenience but I will keep trying other establishments in the area that better suit my needs. I hear their birria is what theyre known for. But itll be a while before I head back.

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Tacos El Patron - Interior of their kitchen area of Tacos El Patrón in Pleasant Hill.

Interior of their kitchen area of Tacos El Patrón in Pleasant Hill.

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Taqueria Los Dos Gallos - Taco Tuesday-  My usual 12 Tacos lol

Taqueria Los Dos Gallos

3.7(652 reviews)
1.0 mi
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I forgot to check in. I have to say that their food is consistently good. I got their Jumbo BBQ…read moreChicken Burrito. I was starving and it was so good! It was a meal and a half! I come here a few times and I haven't been disappointed yet. The staff is friendly and helpful. They have two locations and they can get quite busy. They are open 24 hours. It's a great place... for a late night snack/meal.

Came here for Cinco De Mayo. Read the reviews on Google and decided to give it a try. They have…read moretaco specials during the week and the price for them area very very good. My wife and I took a lil minute to figure out what we wanted prior to ordering and the cashier showed patience. We settled on burritos. I knocked two stars off because they messed up both of orders and that made me a little upset. They remade my burrito completely over, but they did not for my wife. They just gave her what they forgot on the side. She was not happy about it. She ate it anyway. We both agreed that the burritos were cold.. the meat, rice and beans. However, we were not going to complain again. I decided that I would add it to my review. I enjoyed the salsa and chips bar. All the fixings that you needed were found there and you could take a much as you wanted. Overall, we won't be returning back here. It was not that enjoyable.

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Taqueria Los Dos Gallos - Taco Tuesday Carne Asada/Pastor/ Pollo Asado/ Carnitas

Taco Tuesday Carne Asada/Pastor/ Pollo Asado/ Carnitas

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