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La Chingada Taqueria

3.8 (387 reviews)
Closed • 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Christina S.

Yummy taqueria spot near PHHS in northeast San Jose! I stopped by after work with two of my kids. My son ordered the chocolate churro and loved it. My daughter and I shared the Quesabirria tacos and the cucumber lime agua Fresca. Our food and drinks were so delicious. The taqueria was clean inside, decorated with colorful paintings of legendary music icons. Our food arrived quickly and the tacos were hot and scrumptious. We kept dipping our Quesabirria tacos into the consommé, so flavorful. Our server greeted us with a big smile and was attentive to us the whole time we dined inside. I loved the salsa bar, you can pick which ones you like and take it to your table. We finished our chips trying all the different salsas. Coming back here for sure.

Winston C.

One thing I like about La Chingada is it's location. It's quiet and calm. It's away from the busyness of the city. First, the food came out quickly and the food itself was good/standard. In terms of pricing, it's standard. We ordered an al pastor burrito, 2 tacos, and crazy fries. Overall enjoyable, will come back if we're in the area.

New items: birria
Jo C.

Service is quick and the food is good. The servings are worth the price. The chips can be stale sometimes. The horchata is perfect to go with hot-mild sauce on the tacos. The restaurant is clean. The menu finally got an upgrade. It's not as busy and easier to figure out what you want to order.

Circled parts are meat. Who knows how much more there is in the rest of the burrito.
Meera S.

This is NOT okay. I ordered a shrimp burrito. My burrito was falling apart (fine I don't care, it happens, I'll eat with a fork and knife if I have to) but when I pulled this burrito apart I found MEAT in it. I ordered shrimp for a reason, because I have been avoiding meat for religious reasons. This is absolutely not okay and now I have to throw away an otherwise perfectly good meal. One or two pieces of meat I would have just nudged off to the side but to have the meat present in every part of the burrito is just annoying! This place needs to fix its cross contamination procedures because this is unacceptable.

Super Taco
Rose L.

Pretty good carne asada fries. Used to be my high school spot for after school so I decided to go back. Tacos have mediocre amounts of meat and the flavor isn't good. Salsa isn't great either, chips are too oily but the fries are great.

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Michele R.

I went because it was close to the library and I was starving. I am so glad I did because the meal hit the spot in the best way possible. Only four stars instead of five is because the steak was too tough to eat but everything else on that plate got demolished. The service was very fast at getting me food and you can tell that the major avenue is takeout. Inside was absolutely beautiful with two of the walls having artist murals where you can actually tell who is who. I'm so glad I stumbled upon this place. Very reasonably priced and again absolutely delicious.

Chips & Salsa
Lloyd C.

I was in the area and decided to revisit this place. I was wanting to try their Agua Fresca Lime & Cucumber. This is so delicious and refreshing! Another customer who ordered the same took a sip and said, "Dang, I could drink all this is a samp!" It was that good. The service was super nice and friendly.

Super quesabirria and Al Pastor taco. Both really good.
Jason P.

The al pastor taco was really good. Delicious and had crispy bits that have it more texture. The super quesobirria was loaded with cheese.

Quesabirria (3)

1st time trying this place out, drive on Piedmont rd every day twice a day & haven't really noticed it. Last week I had the windows down in the heat & smelled the food aroma & spotted it. Here I am today & loving this place already. Hubby got a California burrito as big as his arm. I recommend getting the burrito to share unless you have a big appetite lol. I LOVED my quessabirria & killed it before he could even finish taking pics of his arm & burrito size. Will be back soon to try more from the menu.

¡Que la chingada!  Very little meat & mostly filler in their "Jumbo" carnitas burrito.
Sisto P.

I ordered (2) jumbo burritos (carnitas & cabeza), at $16 each for my son & I. I expected a lot more meat for the price they charged. There was way too much filler & all that wet produce made a big sloppy mess. The little meat that was there was really soggy. I've had way better for way less prices. ¡Qué la chingada!

Super Nachos with Carne Asada and horchata drink
Fely L.

Fast pace no thrill Mexican food takeout/restaurant in North San Jose area that has been here forever but GF and I just discovered. Arrived for early dinner and place was popular with school kids! Basically order at the counter and the bring food to your table. Prices are very reasonable. GF and I shared a combo plate and super nachos which was a Wednesday special with drink. The place has few tables inside and seating outside as well. Nice mural on the wall. I enjoyed the meal especially the carnitas. The beans was on point for me. Chili Relleno was ok and super nacho was great. Chips held up nicely as they are thick so didn't get soggy. I will be returning to try other items on menu.

I ordered the super nachos. The overwhelming amount of oil and the canned refried beans was a no for me. What a waste of $$

Sheila B.

Everything looked very clean when we walked in. My friend loved her shrimp & octopus cocktail. She let me try some and I thought it was so fresh!! While she got something to cool down, I went with a hotter option - birria ramen. First off I didn't realize how big the portion would be. Lots and lots of noodles, meat and consome. My favorite part of course was that they threw a quesabirria taco into the ramen. It felt like a little extra treat lol. Will pass on the horchata next time- was a little too watered down tasting for me. Overall enjoyed my food and definitely wanna come back.

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Love the carne asada fries and the tacos! I also like how spacious the outdoor seating is.

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Solid tacos and crazy fries! They also give complimentary free chips & salsa with every order. :)

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Service and ambiance was great! Wasn't the best burrito I've ever had, but was definitely good! You won't be disappointed with the food!

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Will lengua be back on menu in near future? It is very sad it is no longer available.

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They use corn tortillas, so yes! The tacos are gluten free.

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