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    Los Gordos

    4.6 (193 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    LOS GORDOS ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Chicken Taquitos
    Debbie C.

    Great food, great service, friendly atmosphere. Love this place!! Ordered the Taquitos today, so good! Thank you very much!!

    Mojarra Frita
    Neikan M.

    Tried a New Mexican food spot today in Fair Oaks! Very friendly staff. I was skeptical at first because I don't like Mexican food when I don't get self-serve chips and salsa; however, I loved the food here. We were given small chip bags and three different salsas (mild red, medium green and a spicy habanero). Chips were fresh and salsa was definitely homemade. My mother ordered the Mojarra Frita (fried fish) and this was bomb. I might come back for this next time. I ordered the wet burrito with Al pastor. I loved it! It felt light. It didn't feel like I was eating something too greasy or fatty. Everything was portioned well and I appreciate that. Lastly, the Horchata was delightful. Will definitely come back to Los Gordos.

    Lengua taco
    Diana L.

    Great find! This restaurant is a hidden gem! Authentic Mexican food! Super nice staff! Fast service! Has a small dine-in area. Large menu with lots to choose from. Great prices. Generous portions. Super tasty and delicious! Order three entree meals and all were delicious! Looking forward to our next visit !

    Chimichanga and Chili Rellano with the best Horchata.

    Good portions, authentic food, the best Horchata, reminds me of San Diego, we've been missing a little piece of home for four years. The girl behind the register kept things clean, was very helpful, and she was very pleasant. We came in and I don't imagine this place is ever empty.

    Esmeralda D.

    This fried fish plate was everything. Super fresh, crispy, and seasoned just right. The rice, beans, roasted pepper, and all the toppings tasted homemade. Authentic and full of flavor. I'm definitely coming back for more!

    Regular tacos (carne asada, pollo asado, al pastor)
    Gillian A.

    Considering the saturation of taquerias in the area I'd say that this one is overall middle-of-the-road-tier hence the 3 stars; not a standout but not bad either. Pollo asado and al pastor meats are decently tasty with okay-ish tenderness. Carnitas is quite flavorful (favorite meat that I tried here). Can't really recommend the carne asada as it's bland and on the dry side. Hefty meat portions on the regular tacos but the burritos have a bit of filler to them (particularly rice). Horchata is a tad watery but still refreshing. Complimentary chips and salsa: chips are pre-bagged and are a little stale. Salsa tastes wholesale. Big shoutout to the cashier lady. Super sweet and friendly! Highlight of my visit here. No problems finding parking in the lot.

    Beef enchilada and Chile Relleno
    Mark S.

    I thought the chile relleno was excellent. The beef enchilada not so much. The rice and beans didn't have much flavor. Service was ok and the restaurant and bathroom seemed clean. I would actually give it 3.5 stars.

    Bland beans & rice
    Anthony G.

    We stopped because this place is always packed. Major disappointment the beans and rice have no flavor. They put beans in the crispy chicken taco....yuck! The enchilada was so so. Beer prices are good & they are friendly but that's all they have going for them.

    Two regular tacos

    Super fast service and a very nice little hole in the wall for some quick two-minute tacos. The atmosphere is casual and inviting, making it the perfect spot to grab a bite on the go. Each taco is packed with fresh ingredients and bursting with flavor, ensuring you leave satisfied and eager to return for more. Whether you're a local or just passing through, this hidden gem is a must-visit for taco lovers.

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    Delicious! There are so many taquerias around the area and Los Gordos is the best. Super friendly owner as well.

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    7 months ago

    Los Gordos, always a great time and even better food each time I go! Thank you so much for the personal touch. And the hometown atmosphere!

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    9 months ago

    Food was flavorful, hot, and fresh. Reasonably priced and the staff was welcoming. Nice spot!!

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    5 months ago

    Great Mexican restaurant. Food is top notch. Service is great. Wide selection of Mexican cooking.

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    5 months ago

    Very good local spot, portions are sizable for the price. Great value, great food. Highly recommend the Verda burrito or breakfast burrito.

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    Amazing amazing food. 10/10 if you're considering coming here, this is your sign. Best tacos in sac, that's all.

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    Clean spot - the service was quick and the food was delicious. Great breakfast spot if you need to grab and go. Tons of options too

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    Excellent food, service, and ambiance. Food was outstanding and hands down, I will be back.

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    El Balcon Taqueria - Chips n salsa

    El Balcon Taqueria

    4.0(69 reviews)
    1.9 mi

    Great casual spot in fair oaks! I've been here a couple of times and finally getting around to…read morereviewing it. For lunch it's a walk up and order type of service and the food comes out incredibly quick! For dinner, if I remember correctly it's more of a sit down and they'll come to you service. Either way it's always great service. I got their two crunchy taco plate which is plenty of food and really yummy! They have a self service chip and salsa bar which is always my favorite. I recommend coming by and trying this place out!

    I am no stranger to "El Balcon Taqueria" as I have been consistently eating at their original…read morelocation (at Madison Ave/Manzanita Ave) dating back to 2019. However, this is my first time trying out their Fair Oaks location. Coincidentally, this restaurant is also on Madison Ave but roughly 4 miles east and adjacent to Fair Oaks Blvd. Located in a small strip-mall, this place neighbors other family owned-and-operated businesses that include "Fabian's Italian Bistro" and "Moth Hole Consignment Boutique". And to those of you locals that remember, this is actually where "El Gallo Mexican Restaurant" once stood from 2018-2024. I came here with my lady during the evening of Tuesday 6/24/2025 at around 6:00pm. The parking lot was packed with cars which I am assuming was a blend of El Balcon and Fabian's customers among others. One thing that really caught my attention was the generous outdoor patio as their Manzanita location does not offer. However, the big picture is on the inside of this place. First of all, it is way more spacious and secondly, they offer a full bar with some amazing top-shelf tequilas. The dining area itself has a main room but also an additional dining room with a ton of seating. Menu options are quite similar to their other location and I've got to say, they offer a huge variety of everything; tacos, burritos, enchiladas, seafood, and much more. They even offer a standard non-Mexican breakfast entree menu served daily from 9am-2pm. During our visit, we took full advantage of their "Happy Hour" special. And since it was a Tuesday, what better way to make the week better than tacos? I ordered two "Carnitas" tacos and one "Pollo" taco. Best of all, these were only $1.75/ea (as of summer 2025). The salsa bar is also very impressive with a huge variety of mid/hot salsas, jalapeños, radishes, limes, and fresh tortilla chips. Once placing our orders, our food arrives in a quick 5 minutes. And as you can see from the photo, they did not disappoint. Surprisingly, the real winner here was their red salsa as it offered the perfect balance of tangy and spicy. Both tacos were cooked to perfection as the seasoning on both the carnitas and pollo tacos tasted amazingly delicious. Even the owner/manager came over to our table to make sure we were enjoying our food. He was also full of enthusiasm and positive energy which showed how much he genuinely cared for his business and its customers. All in all, the Fair Oaks "El Balcon Taqueria" earns a unanimous five-star rating in my book. The amazingly affordable prices, top-notch customer service, convenient location, and delicious Mexican food earn all high notes from me. Best of all, they are open seven days a week from 9am-9pm. Come hungry and if you wish to partake in a cerveza or well drink, they will have you covered!

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    Los Nogales Mexican Food - 3 Street Tacos Plate

    Los Nogales Mexican Food

    4.4(47 reviews)
    3.2 mi

    Los Nogales has become a go to spot for my family, and honestly, probably half my extended family…read moretoo. We usually grab crunchy tacos or breakfast burritos, and it has turned into one of those places we keep going back to because it is just consistently fantastic. A lot of people remember when this was Gilberto's, and that owner was great too, but the new owner has really made this place special. You can tell she and her family care about what they are serving. Last week I stopped in for breakfast burritos and the chorizo was ridiculously good. Not just good. The kind of good where you immediately start thinking about when you can come back again. Her daughter was working that evening and looks so much like her mom it almost felt like copy and paste. She was on the grill while mom was eating, and then the owner got up and made me a sample birria taco. That was a dangerous move, because now I have one more thing on the menu I am going to keep ordering. The meat they make is seriously out of this world. Super flavorful, not greasy, not fatty, just really, really good. One of the things I like most is that this feels like a true family place. You might even see the owner's mom there, who is 80 years old and still helping keep the place clean. That says a lot right there. We come here all the time and will keep coming back. Support local businesses, say hello, and give this place a try. Totally worth it. And if you think prices are high, well... you can probably send that complaint to Sacramento.

    By far the absolute worst mexican food I've had in awhile…read more I'll start with place was kinda funky, it's like an enclosed outdoor area when you walk in. There were tons of flies which I should have taken as a sign but still thought I'd give it a try. I ordered and then waited and waited and waited, 20 minutes goes by and people (not person) people who came in after me and ordered at the counter were getting their food which I didn't quite get. 30 minutes goes by and they finally give me my horchata which had some sort of flying bug floating on the top, like cmon how are you not gonna see that when making it or handing it to me? It was clear as day. 35 minutes later I get the 10 tacos and chicken torta I ordered. Seriously 35 minutes for tacos, and a torta! Between the wait, the flies, the obnoxious Jesus freaks and the putrid stinky door dash guy in there I quickly escaped. When I got home is when I knew I really F-ed up Honestly the chicken torta, we could not for the life of us figure out if it was really chicken. Way too salty which is never a good sign and tasted really old. Couldn't finish it. The tacos I went with were Al pastor, carnitas, and the one with bacon and potato. I'll start with the Al pastor and bacon potato one seriously had the consistency of wet dog food. I don't know what I was eating but it was mush and kinda gritty. You know there's a problem when the corn tortillas are orange from grease and fall apart too. Couldn't finish them. The carnitas I could at-least tell was meat but man talk about dry, tasted old and more like beef jerky. Cilantro was wilted looking and didn't look fresh at all. I will never be back not even if this was the last Mexican food place on earth would I ever come back. Save yourself the unpleasantry's and go somewhere else, anywhere else honestly.

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    Cantina Azteca

    Cantina Azteca

    4.2(611 reviews)
    3.0 mi
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    This is near the Milagro Center in Citrus Heights and this is a Hidden Gem for a great Mexican…read morefood. . I got to try out there Blackberry mojito which was really refreshing and I do love the fresh homemade BlackBerry concentrate. . I also really like their mangonada which is a blended-up drink and I love the fresh mangoes in it. . I started off with their brriria tacos which had nice chunks of beef and a really nice sauce to dip in it as well follow along with cilantro and onions for the topping. . I really like their fish and shrimp ceviche which was really refreshing and it was a big platter and it is great for sharing. . We also got to sample the enchilada three flavors with a mole which was on a sweeter side. Also we got a red and green sauce enchilada. For the proteins we got one cheese and one chicken and one spicy pork. The protein ones was really good even the cheese one was cheesy as well. . I really like their fish taco and shrimp taco. The shrimp taco was actually grilled to Perfection and has really nice top shredded lettuce and cheese. The fish taco was grilled and it was good as well and I like how it was fresh. . They also have cilantro and lime rice and it was very zesty flavorful. We also started off with some kind of asada fries and it has a really nice cheesy pull and toppings on top. . For the dessert we had churro and ice cream with lots of whipped cream and sprinkles. I really like the churro because in the middle it was filled with some cinnamon cream and it was really good. . Overall the experience was really great and we love the service because it was really friendly and quick on their feet with refilling our water and bringing our drinks quickly. The Ambiance and the hair is very family and cozy and it is really cute with a nice stage on top. There is cozy Booth where you can just enjoy with your family or your date. For Cinco de Mayo they are doing a big celebration with Mariachi and Aztec dancing as well.

    My husband and I frequent Cantina Azteca in Carmichael because he absolutely loves it here, and we…read moreusually have a great experience. This time started off a little rough, but in the end they made it right, which is why I'm writing this review. I placed a to-go order for steak, shrimp, and chicken fajitas. The order was repeated back to me correctly when I called it in. When I arrived to pick it up, the restaurant was extremely busy and the staff was clearly focused on serving the diners inside first, so my order took about an extra 25 minutes. Not ideal, but understandable given how packed the restaurant was. Unfortunately, when we got home and opened the bag, the fajitas only contained steak -- there was no chicken or shrimp included. I called the restaurant and spoke with the manager to explain what happened. At first there was some back-and-forth about possible solutions, including bringing the food back or only replacing part of the order. My husband had already started eating because he was hungry, so returning the food wasn't really practical. To the manager's credit, she took the situation seriously and actually called the owner at home to explain what had happened. Shortly afterward she called me back and let me know the owner approved remaking the entire order correctly at no additional cost. That completely changed the experience. For me, good customer service isn't about the money -- it's about making things right when a mistake happens. Once they stepped in and corrected the situation, it showed they value their customers and their reputation. Mistakes happen at every restaurant, especially when things are busy. What matters is how a business responds. Cantina Azteca ultimately did the right thing, and because of that we will absolutely continue to come back. Thank you to the manager and owner for making it right.

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