If you're from the Southside of FW, this review isn't for you--you already know about this gold mine on your side of town. This review is for the foreigners (everyone not in Southside Fort Worth). Where do I start? The burritos are amazing, and the lengua tacos with extra green salsa are the best thing to come out of our Mexican heritage. But what really sets this place apart is how well they listen to your requests. They know exactly what you crave, and they deliver every time. The service? Outstanding. If you order in Spanish, expect laughs, jokes, and a warm welcome--all with a smile. If you order in English, you might not get the jokes, but you'll be amazed at how effortlessly they communicate with you, even with their thick Spanish accents. And don't worry--you won't feel anxious about ordering your own plate of paradise. Now, let's talk about the seating. Want to sit next to a woman with a crying baby? A kid blasting random YouTubers on their parents' phone? A newly dating couple? An elderly couple? The loud Tía cracking up at her own jokes before she even tells them? The arguing couple? On a busy day, you'll find them all here--and it's beautiful. Strangers coming together to feast on greatness, sharing a moment of life over a table of tacos. Overall, these are the best tacos in the Southside. #GoodEating read more

Ernesto's Taqueria - Ernesto's Menu - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

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Great service :) great employees and AMAZING FOOD :) My husband and I go here non-stop for years :) ITS IS A CASH ONLY PLACE , but ehhh it's always been this way so nothing new ! read more

It said open on welp, but was closed, this was around 7:30 ish headed to work, But the gas station cross the street was good. Ordered bacon, sausage, egg and cheese flour burrito mmmm mmmm mmmm delicious with a modelo michelada . Ernesto's no bueno. read more

Horrible disgusting!! Eww literally the worst $20 I ever spent on any food in my life . That's how bad it was . The salsa was burning up hot! Asked for asada got cow tongue instead . They had to do this purposely .. the meat had no flavor mostly muscle . The tortillas were horrible every thing bad 0-10 never again read more

DO NOT GO PLEASE THIS IS APRIL 30TH 2023 IN A BURRITO DE BARBACOA The very first bite I took I found this chunk of hair in it, I went back and they claimed it wasn't there and tried to say we placed it in so please check your food before eating anywhere!! read more

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I have been eating here at Ernesto's for about 10+ years now. We always go on the weekends for a Large menudo( necessary after a long night out lol) Always very flavorful and fulfilling! I would also recommend on trying their Aqua Frescas. I personally mix the Lemonade and Melon and it is SO good! The employees always greet you and will remember your name if you're a regular! A true homestyle taqueria that is worth trying! read more

Passed by this a couple times before and they usually have decent traffic going through the drive thru. Barbacoa tacos - not dry, more on the oily side. Hubby likes it this way, he said its the best he has had in a while. Asada tacos - I don't recommend. Dry (even with salsa), no flavor super chewy. Refried beans just tasted like straight out of a can.. not a fav. FYI - you better know what you want when u get to the window at drive thru cause they work super fast.. like no time to wait for you to decide hahaha read more

I asked for a carne asada burrito with cilantro and beans. The size is good however it tasted and looked more like shredded beef. The avocado is extra so I choose to add my own st home. It was a little greasy for me. Overall it has a decent flavor but I don't I'll go back because of the grease. read more

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Ok first of all, If you are looking for aguas frescas I don't recommend. It's package Aguas. Second WTF makes you think I wanna see this is my tacos. I feel sick to my stomatch now THANK YOU. 3rd the window Older lady Is SO Grumpy for no reason !! read more

Ernesto's Taqueria - "Lengua " Meat - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

La comida está bien rica y los trabajadores bien amables . Siempre voy con ellos después de trabajar

Been eating here since they were over on 8th Avenue, old school taqueria. Just the best, cash only.

Very good! Must try. Tacos are well stuffed lol green salsa is not too hot and the aguas Frescas de melon was just right not too sugary. read more

Ernesto's Taqueria - Brisket Tacos with Rice and Beans green salsa and Avocado slices along with an aguas Frescas de melon - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Lot was less full that El Mil...should have been first hint. I ordered asada, barbacoa, and 1 "brisket", mom ordered carnitas, pastor, and a brisket. The only thing we could recognize is the pastor because of orange sauce on meat. Everything was dry, bland...even with green salsa (not spicy) we couldn't swallow these. Inedible. Love supporting mom & pops, but this was "unidentified" meat - some tasted like fat or pork but the whole meal was a mystery. read more

The cashier was rude and trying to hurry us up. Ordered asada tacos and the meat was bland and super dry and chewy. Ordered a cup of menudo and the broth lacked flavor. Ordered lengua tacos and they didn't have any seasoning. If it weren't for their salsa verde which wasn't the best either the tacos wouldn't have been edible. I really like supporting small businesses so I was disappointed that my experience wasn't the best. Maybe it was just this one day but all of the meat and broth lacked flavor. read more

Ernesto's is a hole in the wall but pretty darn good. The prices are awesome and the portions great! However, I pay for it the next day if you know what I mean. I'd go back regardless... read more

This is THE WORST taqueria I have EVER been to! The food is terrible. No type of flavor/seasoning, a low quality of meat and even the rice and beans were bad! Nobody wanted to eat the food. The horchata seriously lacked flavor. You'd think with the quality of food they're serving that they would at least have good customer service to make up for it but NOPE! They're rude and need some serious improvement in that department too. I guess that's why their tip jar is empty! I ordered some carne asada tacos and had some weird chunks of who knows what in it! See photo attached. The only reason we even tried this place is because Juanito's was closed for New Years! read more

Ernesto's Taqueria - a hand holding a spoon full of food - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Ive been coming here on and off for about 10 years. This visit I got a couple of tacos de chicharrones. Nice crispy pork skins with some attached crunchy meat which is my favorite way to eat it. (If you ask for that in Oklahoma, where I live now, you will get the soft kind which I do not like) So I always ask when I go somewhere Ive never been. The tacos come with cilantro and onion with some homemade green salsa and a lime wedge. Single tacos are just about $2 each with tax. They have other delicious meat to choose from. I always stick to the chicharron and the barbacoa. The burritos are very good and a nice size. Those have your choice of meat, refried beans, cilantro, onions, cheese and salsa. They also have platos that come with rice, beans and choice of tortillas. They have nachos with nacho cheese which I have had many times and with those, they have good days where the cheese is nice and smooth and the chips are crispy but then they have their bad days where the cheese is lumpy and the chips are stale. Ask to taste a chip and judge yourself if youre not sure. You can order them with just cheese and jalapenos or you can order them with your choice of meat for an additional price. They load them full and they are so good if fresh. I wash all that yummy goodness down with a large horchata. *Oh they accept cash only* read more

Ernesto's Taqueria - Taco de chicharron. Pretty tasty. - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

One thing I love about this place.... they dont skimp out on the meat. Oh, and if you're into the "gluten free", low calories life... This place is not for you. read more

Ernesto's Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

I truly feel Yelp! was invented for places like Ernesto's Taqueria. Getting the word out on a place like this is what's it's all about. This is some of the best Mexican food I have ever had. Granted, it's largely tacos, burritos, nachos etc., (hence the name Taqueria, which means Taco Shop) there is no where I have ever been that is as delicious as this place. Here's the skinny: The menu is broken up basically into two parts: meats and "styles" (for lack of a better word). They also offer all of the sides you would expect like rice and beans, Mexican soup, grilled jalapeño's, chips, salsa etc. So, let's say you're in the mood for beef fajita meat, you would then pick your "style", as in Burrito, Gordita, Taco, Nacho etc. and that's pretty much it. Their meat truly is the best. So far, I have enjoyed Beef fajita, Carnitas, Tripas, Lengua (this was my first time eating tongue and it was one of the best things to ever grace my mouth) and a couple other things that were ordered for me. Of everything I have had here so far, there hasn't been one item I didn't thoroughly enjoy. OHHHHHH, and they have breakfast! (They open at 7am) I'm talking big ol' fat breakfast burritos that'll make your Moms stomach hurt after you're done eating them. They are SOOOOOOO good!!! This is a cash only place but not to worry because it's SUPER CHEAP! Tacos are $1.59 each and the Burritos are $3.99. One burrito will satisfy almost any apatite. Best of all, BYOB read more

Mmmm.. drunk food... Cash only. I really don't know the hours, just that they are open at least till 3 am on party nights. Yelp Queen Lauren and I somehow made it here after a night of schmoozing and boozing and I am eternally grateful for the intro. This place is legit- chopping block and all. The food is authentic and just what you need to soak up any libations. The parking lot is horrendous- or maybe my equilibrium is off every time I'm there? Its spacious enough, just full of craters and people that suck at parking. The line weaves all over- expect to wait- its worth it. its set up cafeteria style- there is a small basic order board that doesn't have everything available- don't be shy and ask the meat guy with the cleaver what they have. I also suggest the carnitas and the barbacoa if its available. They had cochinita pibil once when I was there- but it might have been a special occasion as I haven't seen it since. you just tell them what meat you want and in what form and they do their thing. The meat is slapped on the chopping board and hacked to perfection- I like when the meat is tender and bite size. then its loaded with all the toppings and you pay at the end.. I love the burritos here even though I don't normally eat them. They stuff them with rice, beans, cheese, onions, choice of meat, and salsa. I always ask for extra green salsa- trust me. I've taken tacos to go and eaten them as soon as I got home- just as good 30 minutes later. This place is hood- don't go in expecting to get 5 star service- get your food, put it in your mouth and leave happy. read more

Why r people here? They don't know how to take an order. I was short 2 tacos n I got the wrong meat. They pour sauce on the tacos for u n that hoe was more runny than my nose during the winter. Tortillas tasted like recycled plastic. Dude preparing my tacos was literally eating bits out the tacos, wtf. They got the nerve to charge 1.80 a taco too, smh. read more

What a great byob spot in Ft. Worth. The menu is easy, half meats/fillings and the other half ways to have it served (taco, torta, burrito, etc). We both had the burrito, one with spicy pulled pork and the other with chorizo and potato. The chorizo with potato was my favorite. The spicy pork was wonderful. We brought a six pack of negra modelo with us which we picked up for less in the store than a couple in a restaurant. The food was wonderful, but it was even better washed down with that tasty brew. The value of the food is also incredible. For $7.50 we got two big as your head burritos, which left us very full and satisfied. And, they had those tiny little chiclet-style gums which are yummy! I liked the cinnamon. :) They are open until 3am on the weekends, which saved us when I forgot my purse there just 15 minutes before we were supposed to be seated for a performance in Bass. If only we lived anywhere near this place, we'd be there way too often for it to be healthy for us. read more

Best taco joint in town! It's definitely a hidden gem. Their food taste so authentic and the staff is so nice and friendly! read more

Ernesto's Taqueria - Incredible tacos!! - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

This place is a hidden gem! I have been coming to ernestos for over 20 years since they were located on 8th Avenue. The Green Chili Pork here is the best tasting I have ever had, and is second to none! The restaurant is family owned so it's always nice to see the same people when I go. They do a great job, and are always really friendly. I would say this restaurant deserves to be mentioned in a top 10 list about the best authentic Mexican in DFW. read more

I will say this place has good tacos, menudo, burritos and good prices, the only thing that is very disappointment is that the rice and beans are TERRIBLE!!! Beans with no taste at all and the rice is so dry (probably from a day before) that I always eat just the tacos and leave the rest in the plate. read more

My worst reviews yet my only 2 Star and I'm a nice guy. I know Mexican food because I am Mexican and eat it all the time. Total disappointment today and I tried 4 different tacos at $2 each and depending on who serves you, you get a healthy portion or barely any meat as shown here with Asada. 3 bites per taco and not filling at all, I was still hungry . Pork with green sauce and Pork with red sauce, Barbacoa and Asada tacos today. Pepper and onions were free I think. (Pork) was tough to chew, maybe sitting around too long. (Barbacoa), I'm used to greasy but that was a little too much and the (Asada) was hard to eat. No flavor , was very bland and had some chewy fat on it, almost glad he didn't put a lot of meat in that taco. Guess they tried to mask it with extra onions and cilantro. $8 total and not happy at all. There are way too many places to eat instead of here and believe me I will be there instead. read more

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The rice had no flavor and it was dry. The flautas are good here. The beef fajita tacos were alright.

First time here after a night on the town. Great tacos and they are quick. If you have a craving for authentic tacos and drinks at pretty much any time of day or late at night after drinks and you are in the area this is the place to go. read more

their tacos were...pretty good. I had 4 asada tacos...they were 1.69 a pop though O_o ive spent .75 for the same taco at traders village and it was Punch-your-defenseless-grandma-Good! but I Love HORCHATA and theirs is A-OK! read more

Taco plate is the best deal you can get,mux them up,lengua is the best.Thwy chop your choice of meat right in front of you.Very quick service.Good just to get it to go.Not very good seating. read more

I've been eating at Ernesto's since @ 1994 when it was on 8th Ave. near the hospital district. Loved it then, love it and appreciate it more now! Pork carnitas, tacos or burritos and chicharones tacos - Oh My! Lunch special, #1, three tacos, rice, and beans for less than $5? And BYOB!? Holy Guacamole! Never a bad turn at Ernesto's! Gracias amigos y amigas! read more

Worst place ever! Usually i don't mind some grease on my tacos b/c it's just normal for them to have it but these where soaking in grease it was disgusting, they literally made me sick and i have a strong stomach, maybe i didn't order the right thing or maybe they weren't having a good day, but i will never go back. read more

Long overdue on writing this review. Ernesto's. OH Ernesto's. This is the best place to get authentic, cheap and fast mexican food in funky town. The owner is so nice. The staff is always friendly and don't laugh too much at my spanglish :) A few of my favorite things from here are the carnitas - usually I get that in a burrito- with beans, cheese and lots of green sauce. It's huge. Like Chipotle huge and way more than enough for one person. The machacado is good too. Also in burrito form- shredded beef mixed with eggs and slapped in a tortilla with beans and cheese and more of that delicious green sauce. Tripas tacos are great and the guisado is spicy and rich. They open at 7 am and stay open till 3 am on weekends. Late night taco cravings are satisfied here. Just a tip- the later in the day the spicier the house green sauce. By the evening it's teary, nose running hot. So good! Cash only!!! read more

ordered tacos to go....beef fajitas, carnitas, pollo, and chorizo with potatos. cilantro and onions on the side with a side of salsa verde. came home. opened the container with the cilantro and onions and there was a fly inside. still alive. lost my appetite. paid $20. read more

I was at the drive thru line and was waiting nearly 25 minutes before i just gave up and left no one came to the drive thru window to help me I ended up going to Juanitos down the street they had great service and actually know how to run a drive thru read more

Ordered the taco plate. It comes with three tacos, rice and beans for $5.95. I requested some red taco sauce. I can't believe that they charged me extra for this. Total with tax was $7.04. I had a pastor, a asada and a carnitas taco. The asada and pastor were just ok. The carnitas was really good. The rice and beans were good also. read more

Ernesto's Taqueria - taco plate - Mexican Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

This is my favorite taqueria place. I started eating here in high school, back when they were on 8th avenue. It is not health food by any stretch of the imagination. There can sometimes be a language barrier if you don't speak Spanish. Also, the place is a bit dive-y. The food is great though. read more

Late night after night at the bar,,pro- they were open and had decent tacos.Long line but short wait.Con-as I said tacos were decent not as good as other spots that weren't as convenient. read more

Dive place, but good food. Barbacoa is a bit greasy, but I prefer their other tacos like the guisado de rez or the picadillo.

Excellent staff very friendly more than happy to explain the menu and make suggestions. Salsas are outstanding. Large portions of very flavorful food, rice and beans are very tasty. Can't go wrong with this place. read more