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La Vaca Y El Buey

4.2 (49 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican
Closed • 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Asada Fries
Kemberly C.

Me gusta mucho el servicio de este lugar. La señora atendiendo es muy amigable. La comida muy rica. Reciente ordene las asada fries y ahora serán mis favoritas

my go to quesadilla de pastor
Lisa P.

we found this Mexican food on accident but we come here now all the time service is great friendly and great food love there toastadas and quesadillas de pastor

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Alfred M.

First time customer. Hole in the wall place in a small unkept strip mall. Ordered the carne asada burrito which had carne asada, rice, beans, cilantro, onions and red salsa. It was a delicious burrito. One of the best I've had in recent memory. The asada was awesome. Really flavorful with great texture. Really good satisfying burrito . Will definitely go back and try other items on the menu. PS.. The red salsa they have is delicious. Really good homemade flavor and taste. Not watered down like so many taquerias . This place is legit.

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Ema R.

This place is definitely a hole on the wall BUT the food is FANTASTIC!!!! We had Menudo, Carne Asada Wet Burrito and Tacos de Asada. The flavors explode in your mouth. Mouth savoring indeed. A hidden gem in Rialto. I give this place two thumbs up for authentic flavoring. Did I mention handmade tortillas....BOMB!!!! Totally worth the trip down here.

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Americá S.

This place is hole in the wall. They work with whatever "if's and but's". The food is great. The service is sometimes slow but that doesn't matter, they really are trying their best with the few staff that they do have.

Hard to find a good asada burrito! This one is so tasty and with the right amount of meat frijoles and stuff.

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2 years ago

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1 year ago

Very good food... the menudo is a must to have. Must come and try it. The service is excellent.

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1 year ago

I've been coming here for years . Service was quick ! Put in a phone order staff is really friendly

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3 years ago

Great sopes, good service. everything was efficient and very fresh. Hidden gem for sure!

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It was decent, nothing special. Did however enjoy the accessibility through the drive thru

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One of the best authentic Mexican food in the IE I been coming here since I was a little girl and the food is always delicious

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One of the best and cleanest taco spots in the inland empire. Very cheap with good quality food. Definitely recommend this place

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Have to say I left with a full belly!!! Their carne asada fries are so bomb! Will have to stop by again!

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My favorite place to get a carne asada burrito, the food here is delicious and it's very well price. Every employee is nice.

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13 years ago

It was ok my enchilada was hard to find under all the sause and sour cream I may come back

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12 years ago

I like my food little greasy. This place is good on that note. Love the huaraches! Very delicious and fresh

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11 years ago

They are amazing :) great tacos :) the fish tacos are great, and the sopes are heavenly.

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11 years ago

I love the tacos here we haven't change coming here since it was recommended by a friend. The people are very humble and nice with us.

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Sabor Yucateco

Sabor Yucateco

4.8(95 reviews)
0.9 mi
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I love finding a legit mom-and-pop spot, and this family-owned Mayan & Yucatecan restaurant did NOT…read moredisappoint. Nothing fancy--and honestly, that's the charm. Just friendly service and seriously good, freshly made food. I ordered a combo to try a few things outside my usual comfort zone: panucho, salbute, and their style of empanada. Everything was delicious, and even my to-go order was plated beautifully. The chicken was juicy and packed with flavor, but that hot sauce? BABY, I was not prepared. Consider yourself warned! Love supporting a local family-owned gem like this. I'll be back in no time!

Long review but I think it's important to say what needs to be said:…read more THE SHORT VERSION; First time visiting this place since reviews were generally good and it's truly something special to see a restaurant specializing in Yucatecan food only. The food was different than your standard Mexican offering and overall very good, good seasoning and portions. Pricing was not out of what would be expected for quality Mexican food. The service, unfortunately, was half baked, which is really sad for me to see as a staunch supporter of local, immigrant owned businesses and being a child of immigrants myself and knowing how much hard work is involved in maintaining a business alive. THE LONGER VERSION; It was apparent that the waitress that served us during our visit could not only benefit from more training in offering (and caring to offer) a better customer service experience / better table side communication but also needs to make the connection about how her actions affect the livelihood of a business that others have undoubtedly worked very hard for. But, I guess this assumes she wants to genuinely work there. To begin with, my party was greeted by a poorly delivered and off putting joke about making sure she served us lots of alcohol; delivered in a way that in Spanish is known as "ser llevado" or overly familiar. Odd to make jokes like that when you just met someone visiting your business for the first time, but we passed it off as just a poor attempt to connect. Fine, we moved on. The music was extremely loud. When we asked if it could be lowered somewhat, she lowered the volume from an 11 to a 2, which then made the ask not only awkward but almost passive aggressive. (I only say this because once we left, we heard the volume quickly go back to 11, as if they were just waiting for us to leave to crank the volume back up again). The waitress did explain the dishes well, letting us know what the unique ones were. However, in the middle of our conversation a guy walked through the door and it was obvious that there's a connection between them because she then got more impatient explaining things to us as said guy moved to sit at a table towards the back of the restaurant. We completed our order, she served us and then kind of disappeared to wait on the other table, we thought. When she did happen to pass by our table again, I politely asked for additional plates and silverware, when she had a chance, to which she replied that I could pick them up myself from near the register area. Her response seemed out place since we were dining in and we were under the impression that she was our waitress, so I asked her again for silverware, not plastic utensils. Again, she told me that I could pick up plastic utensils myself from the register, pointing, "see they're right there" and walked away to the kitchen. We were still processing the exchange, a bit in disbelief, when she then appeared with requested silverware and additional plates but visibly annoyed and in some kind of hurry. It was really hard to focus on enjoying our meal after that. The waitress then made her way to the back table to sit next to, one could now only presume was her boyfriend, and we never saw her again. She never checked on us, asked if we needed anything, etc. Her priority was staying seated and chatting it up with that guy. Who did come to check on us was the owner, who seems to have cooked the meals and walked out of the kitchen to speak with us. He asked if we had enjoyed the food, if it was our first time there, talked about how he sourced his ingredients, shared some of the restaurant's history. Then he walked away to continue working. Unfortunately, we were forced to engage again with the waitress (who remained seated at the back table) and had to ask her across the restaurant where we should pay. Before she answered from her chair (didn't even get up to speak with us and was getting ready to yell back at us from her seat) the owner appeared at the register and told us we could pay with him. Unfortunately, the whole service experience did negatively color our desire to return to this place again. Giving more like 3.5 stars because the food was good but not enough to overlook the unpleasant service.

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Sazon It Mexican Grill - Sope with shredded beef

Sazon It Mexican Grill

4.7(72 reviews)
2.1 mi
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Yall !!!! I found another favorite Mexican restaurant. I am…read morenot one to keep great find to myself. Sharing so others can also enjoy this place. Clean establishment 5/5 Friendly/ attentive staff 5/5 Varieties of food options 5/5 Deliciousness 5/5 Jo / Judith both helped us with our orders, service by these two ladies were excellent. Caldo De res & Menudo in 104° weather ? Why not , I love soup in any type of weather . My go to now for Menudo , sadly it's only offered on weekends and when it sells out that's it. Caldo de res & Menudo were equally well seasoned , they were not skimping on the meat , it was big chunks of beef and lots of tripe . $2 extra to add pata . I had a bite of my friend's trio chicken , shrimps and beef enchiladas , Oh my goodness I never had moist and flavorful chicken enchiladas in all my days eating chicken enchiladas at other restaurants. Here at Sazon it , chicken enchiladas was delicious our eyes lit up and simultaneously "oohhh so good ". Will definitely be back ...

Tried this local Mexican spot off Foothill after seeing the good ratings. The surrounding area…read moreisn't the nicest, but the inside is decent and they've made an effort with the black and red decor, wall sconces, and little roses on the tables. Still very casual and simple--not really an IG-worthy kind of place. Service was okay, but nothing particularly memorable. The chips & salsa were a solid 4/5--thin, crispy chips and a slightly smoky salsa with a nice kick. Beans were thick and creamy (4/5), rice was basic/ traditional (3.5/5). The chile relleno was a 2.5/5 for me. I love this dish, but they use panela cheese, which didn't have much flavor and didn't get that melty, gooey texture I prefer. The chicken enchilada with green sauce was definitely the winner--5/5! That sauce was SO flavorful and easily my favorite part of the meal. The pineapple agua fresca was also refreshing. Overall, 3.5/5. Not my favorite atmosphere or chile relleno, but I loved the enchilada and it's always nice finding a local spot to support.

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