I've passed by Metro Taco many times and honestly skipped it because of the building--not anything bad, it just didn't give me that Mexican restaurant vibe. I finally went with my brother, and I'm glad I did because it's now one of my favorite spots. My go-to is the carne asada & shrimp burrito--it's amazing. Full of flavor and definitely worth trying. I've been back more than once because of it. That said, a couple of honest notes: The tacos are good, but $4 per taco feels a bit steep. If you're spending over $25, chips really should be free. Our second visit order (total: $115.90): 2 carne asada & shrimp burritos 1 super asada burrito 8 tacos (4 asada / 4 al pastor) 2 flavored waters 1 soda 3 orders of chips (which, again, should be free) Overall, great food and flavors--especially the burritos--but pricing could be adjusted a bit. Still a solid spot and one I'll keep coming back to. read more

BF took me to this spot since it's near his house and it was good. I was bit turned off with the rating but to my surprise it's not what people say it is. Service was ok. There's ample seating and parking spaces. Now on to the food. The carne asada taco was a bit dry. And there's an up charge to get carne asada. It's already pricey to begin with at 4 bucks per taco. The pastor was great and flavorful. The shrimp taco was perfectly seasoned and cooked to perfection. Would definitely get it again. Just wished they had a hot sauce that was spicy to give it that kick. I tried both the green and red sauce they give and neither gave the kick that I liked when eating Mexican food. read more

Metro Taquero - Pastor and carne asada tacos - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

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I was pleasantly surprised by this place! We aren't local so this just seemed like somewhere to grab a quick bite to eat with mediocre food. It's in the same plaza as Target with a few other restaurants around so there's lots of parking spaces. They're open until 10PM. It's brightly lit inside with lots of seating. Clean bathroom. They had a few ads up for their new item, the Mango Shrimp Ceviche. The portion was a lot bigger than I expected and they put a lot of shrimp. It was good and refreshing, and came with a large portion of chips. The steak fries were also surprisingly good. Very saucey (which I like). The steak pieces looked very but they were actually tender and juicy. Thumbs up! :) read more

Metro Taquero - Spicy Mango Ceviche - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

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I had a fish taco from there yesterday and been in the hospital since then. Throwing up, fever, body aches. Do not recommend eating here unless you want to feel like you're literally dying. read more

Asada tacos were GREAT, salsa verde/roja delicious, the cashier is friendly .i will def come back !!!' read more

Metro Taquero - Steak taco - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

My wife wanted lunch and was craving a burrito. I was on my way home from doing property visits for work so I told her "order from somewhere online or on the phone" and I would pick it up on my way home. She asked what I would like and I said don't worry about me. I'll order in store because I like to see the menu before I order from somewhere i've never eaten before. So I walk in to Metro and I get a smile and a hello. Nice! Right... well I have medical reasons why I order very small and I have to be very particular, medically I have to order this way. So everything looks really massive and anything small looks deep fried. Well while I'm looking over the menu, it takes me some time (like 2-3 mins) to figure out what I can and cannot eat. Meanwhile, I'm getting side eye and impatient sighs, and then I hear "well just let me know when you're ready!" in a condescending tone as she stomps away. I leave it alone, because I know it can be irritating. It takes me forever to order, I have to be what seems to others "very picky". I deal with this attitude a lot when I go out to eat. So I order a kids taco meal, still very large for me but six bucks no big deal. I'm done ordering I pay and then I say "oh I'm also picking up a takeout order that My Wife placed" and I gave them my name. The foot-stomping girl says "well show me proof it's yours" so I pull out my DoorDash app because they don't allow ordering takeout unless you do it through DoorDash, and I show her. And then out of the blue from the line cook side I hear another woman say in Spanish why the hell did I order off of the kids menu if I'm not a kid, but not talking to me talking to the other girl. She shrugs her shoulder, rolls her eyes and walks away. I don't speak fluent Spanish, but I worked in the restaurant industry for over 20 years and I speak and understand what I call kitchen Spanish. And also your basics that I grew up at home, with so I knew exactly what she said. Assume I know how to speak it fluently. Don't get me wrong My Wife loved her burrito. My taco was great. Rice was good but I can't eat it so that went to My Wife too, but the refried beans were fresh made, but were super salty. That ma have been a one off situation. As far as the food that was my only complaint. The kids taco dish was one taco a side of refried beans and rice, still fairly large. But I am more about the experience. Because when you experience good service with good food, it leaves a GOOD lasting impression. Needless to say. I won't be coming back, unnecessarily rude. It seems to be a franchise Mexican quick service restaurant as I've seen a handful in our surrounding area. But with attitude and service like that, I'd rather go to Taco Bell. read more

Unsanitary. The cook was on his phone while cooking food and touching ingredients with his hands. I expected that he would wash his hands after putting down his phone but he didn't. Take the 30 seconds to wash your hands or put on a pair of gloves. read more

On Tuesdays, the tacos are only $2 and they're generous with the meat at this location. Service was quick and friendly when we went. So far, al pastor has been my favorite, then the grilled fish, shrimp tacos, and carne asada! This location is super clean and looks new - only con is that the chairs are stuck in place so you can only sit with 4 people! read more

Family member recommended this spot for the flautas so we went to try it out. It's in the busy shopping center by target but there's plenty of parking. Ordered our flautas and had a seat - quick to order and enough clean spots to sit at. I was pleased that the portion was big and filling. They definitely fill up the flautas generously with shredded chicken, topped with lettuce, crema, guacamole, and beans and rice on the side. They were crispy too- no soggy flautas! Try it out if you're craving some. read more

ORDERED THROUGH UBEREATS: Scheduled delivery for 2 beer battered fish tacos, pickled veggies, & salsa. They all came on time, perfectly sealed bag, & everything was included with napkins. I appreciate the efforts their staff puts in for a safe delivery. Surprisingly, the fish tacos were extra filling & I'm glad I only ordered 2. There was huge chunks of fish. For these tacos specifically you don't need salsa because it has a special sauce in the tacos. It's sooo good, it has a tangy flavor with a bit of heat. It comes with avocado slices, red onion, cabbage, I loved it! read more

Metro Taquero - Beer battered fish tacos - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

Straightforward traditional tacos. Got 4 pastor tacos for like 15 bucks and I didn't even finish all of it. Great easy go-to for Mexican food in my neighborhood. You can even see them cooking the meat behind the counter.. fresh! ***Update Went back a few days later for their Taco Tuesday ... 2 bucks for traditional tacos ... got my son rice and beans too.. great value read more

Taco Tuesday is where it's at! I get the shrimp or fish tacos but all the other tacos I've tried are bomb too!

Stopped in on Friday evening after shopping. The service was fine but there was only one cashier and he was running the phone, register, drinks, & packing orders. Poor thing looked stressed. There's usually 2 people whenever I go so idk. What we ordered: Torta suprema with steak and a side of fries- 10/10 I've tried all their tortas and they're really amazing. They pack these things real chunky and they use toasted telera bread. Flautas de pollo with side of frijoles and rice - 10/10 my teens favorite dish from here. 4 deep fried taquitos with a great amount of guac/sour cream/lettuce. Side order of fries- 10/10 because any restaurant that has fries for my picky eater is A+ in my book. Agua de horchata- 8/10 little to grainy at the bottom but taste was perfect. Salsas & chiles - very great taste The restaurant itself wasn't packed inside, it seems there was just a lot of people picking up, so we had plenty of options for seating. The restroom was kept up and clean. One thing that is a little much is that every meal is served in to-go containers. I guess it's fine so you don't have to wait on the side for them but idk, seems very wasteful. They are recycling friendly so that's a plus that I know things are being separated. read more

The quality of the meat they use is very low. You will find cartilage, fat chewy pieces which are over cooked to say the least. This place used to be really good. It's a bummer that it has gone down hill. I won't be back :( read more

Came here for an early dinner one day and my boyfriend and I ordered the carne asada tacos and beer battered fish tacos. Venue was convenient since it was at the plaza, so of course it came right after a trip to Target. Service was ok, workers took a while despite it being us and one other person at the time. Carne asada taco was mid, but the beer battered fish was solid - it was crisp and had flavor. Food here is on the pricier side, so it's honestly not as worth it compared to other places, but it isn't a bad place either. read more

The Hesperian/Skywest location is the latest for Metro Taquero with 2 others located within 3 miles of each other... first time having their food so ordered the fried fish tacos and the supreme carne asada burrito. Metro Taquero uses basa fish in their tacos (option of fried or grilled) which is slightly milder (imo) in flavor than catfish and tilapia which I am not a fan of...with cabbage, chopped tomatoes, sliced avocado, sour cream and salsa it was yummy with a nice texture and flavors melding together. Carne asada burrito was delicious...the meat was nicely seasoned with a char with the option of beans (refried, pinto, black beans), guacamole and sour cream...the guacamole had a distinct lemon and tartness which was 'ok' but a bit too much for me..just a preference. Would definitely order again but will opt for sour cream and guacamole on the side next time. Esmeralda helped me and made for a friendly, welcoming first visit! As I was looking at the sauces she mentioned they had 2 mild sauces and a spicy one...she hooked me up with the spicy! Yay Located in the Target and Island Pacific shopping center on Hesperian. Plenty of lot parking available. read more

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Metro Taquero opened recently in Pizza Hut's olde space. seating area renovated, looks smaller than before. bathroom is multi-gendered, only 1 person at a time. dine in or take out. no outside seating. order at counter. # called when order is ready. food brought to table if tip is added? not sure dined in. got food wrapped in aluminum foil around a cardboard plate. the quesadailla was fairly warm. tacos nearly cold. proteins freshly fried. tacos would not have traveled well. offerings: tortas, metro bowl/salad, burritos, nachos, steak fries, beverages, tacos, flautas, quesadillas.. eats: lengua quesadillas (7.99) between corn tortillas -moist, tender, juicy morsels of tongue. crunchy tortillas, yummy with the melty cheese. carna asada taco (3.5) .50 surcharge not an issue, dry meat was, had slightly "smoky" taste pastor taco (3) previously fried, slight flavor. average taste tacos garnished with onions, cilantro, sides of jalepeno, lemon squeezes, radish slices. red and green salsas tasted unique. 3.5 stars excellent service. proteins were a range of juiciness and muted flavors. take outs: -lots of parking in lot, EV charging stations are at side of supermarket. -website hours listed as 5 days, posted hours 7 days -some pics of Metro aren't from this location. i.e. no side window to order, only inside... -good value. tasty eats. 5 stars when all proteins are juicy. .fried proteins not as juicy. read more

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Solid tacos & burritos but a little bit on the pricier side. I'm a regular at Metro Taquero. Maybe because of the convenience because it's so close to home. Maybe because the food is pretty good. Probably both. Their traditional tacos are $2 on Tuesdays. All pretty good but the grilled chicken is my fav. The shrimp was surprisingly also $2, but I didn't love it. I wasn't a fan of the tomatos and cream on top. The burritos are so filling too. They're not spectacular or the best burrito I've had or anything, but they get the job done. I do love that they have breakfast burritos for $10. I've had the bacon one and really enjoyed it. I've always ordered to go and have never had to wait long. Usually I'll be in, order, and out in 15 minutes. I'll eventually work my way through the menu but I appreciate that they're in this plaza now! read more

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Good food and service. Wife and I like the fish tacos and Carne asada burrito. The place is clean and bright with music playing while we ate. read more

Wow... should have listened to the reviews... but wanted to see for myself... very disappointing ... 20$ for a burrito and coke?!?!?!? Wanted two meat but was told it would be $5 extra!!!...what!! Got to work excited to eat.... where's the meat???? I asked no rice so I guess they substituted that with more beans an Sour cream.. Wouldn't recommend read more

Metro Taquero - Very carnitasless burrito... - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

Carnitas taco is bussin. Tacos are great. Burrito with sour cream and Guac was good too but it needed a bit more meat. Very soft. The service has always been great. The ambiance is open and airy. Super chill and full of light. Def will come back for tacos read more

I just got my food at 1220 the lady didn't charge me for a coke she was extremely rude about it and I said I want for tacos and a coke maybe they need to turn the music down so she can hear and I would never go to metro again do to the fact she rude and disrespectful ..... they would've got 5 stars but with her being rude they only got 1 star she could've been I messed let me charge u for it instead she said I didn't hear we clean your ears then but I'm not going metro AGAIN read more

Placed an order 1 hour before closing. Customers that arrived after me received their food before me. I decided to cancel the order because the kitchen staff were nearly completely done cleaning the kitchen and did not start my food. I requested cash instead of debit, the cashier says not possible. I ask her to call her manager to verify because this is completely their fault. Cashier rolls her eyes and walks away with an attitude to call the manager. She does not tell the manager the entire story, she conveniently leaves out where I wait for 20 mins, they lost my order and were nearly done cleaning kitchen. To be EXPLICITLY clear. No one was cooking anymore, they were only cleaning. read more

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Way over priced,24.00 for a Asada burrito ,chips &salsa and a medium drink.3.31 for tortilla chips.you can eat at a restaurant for cheaper and way better.Metro you lost another customer .your ripping off people. read more

Whoops. I was so hungry I forgot to take pictures of the food. I ordered a Regular Burrito and a Carnitas Fries. Both were pretty good tasting. The fries were still a little crunchy even after the ride home. The guacamole is fresh with a zing from the lime. Keep in mind that was an extra $2.25 for guacamole. We chose to skip the sour cream in the fries. The carnitas was flavorful. As for the burrito, I chose al pastor for the meat. It was good, but it needed some pico de Gallo, which comes with the normal burrito but not the regular??? My burrito did have sour cream and cheese, but a burrito without salsa makes it feel incomplete. They should definitely add salsa as a standard. read more

Metro Taquero - Receipt - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

Don't bother ordering a Supreme burrito, which is supposed to come with guacamole. They didn't put any on, which means I just paid a couple extra bucks for absolutely NO reason. Ridiculous. And by the time you get through enough of the burrito to determine that in fact they screwed you, it's really too late to take that little bit back. read more

Updated review: They reached out to me through messages and refunded me for my order which I appreciated a lot. ---------- Original Post: I ordered two burritos, one with steak & the other without steak. Why are the burritos labeled "no meat" & "meat" if the one labeled no meat HAD MEAT. Thank you for ruining my years of eating no meat. Wonderful. Make sure if you request no meat in your food to double check there is no meat. Also no apology was given, therefore service not so great. read more

Tacos were just alright, but for $2.50 each I'll take it. Maybe I'll try the steak and shrimp burrito next time. read more

Metro Taquero - Taco Tuesday - $2.50 tacos - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

This place is such a disappointment. I used to like it but they raised their prices and I just spent 16$ on a shrimp burrito that only came with beans and cheese. They didn't put anything else in it! I would avoid it here. Save your money and go somewhere else. Edit to the owner: you missed the point. I can deal with the raised prices but my order should at least be correct. It came with beans and cheese instead of also salsa, guacamole, sour cream, and lettuce. read more

Metro Taquero - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

I give this place 5 starts. Reasons why...... costumer service was really nice and friendly. Food was great just the way I love my Al pastor to be nice and extra crispy. Tortillas were also nice and crispy... got the 3 types of salsa plus radishes, limes and jalapeños. Guys at register told me if you need anything else please let us know. Which this is why I say it is a really nice and friendly costumer service. read more

Metro Taquero - Al pastor tacos.... - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

Polite and fast service. The food here or any of their locations is always good. I recommend it and it will definitely fulfill your craving for Mexican food read more

Metro Taquero - Supreme burrito and shrimp taco - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

Driving by and felt for a burrito. My regular burrito with carne asada (beef - additional $1) due to raise of cost; was later advised about it with the sign on window (see pic). I could totally understand. It was yummy, cooked right, tender and with the right proportion of rice, bean and the best part was sour cream!! :D Very convenient with parking, ordering windows outside and inside, and indoor seating. Restroom - no changing table available **the sequence of my photos/videos were meant for food/beverages, restaurant environment, menu and restroom, if items/places/my pictures/videos were available, but yelp loaded them randomly. :/ read more

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New location but go to spot for food carne asada burritos. They grill the meat on open flame so it has a nice char, delicious.

Food is fast, quality good, and employees are nice. I usually get carry out and it's a decent, well priced chain option for the area.

First and last time having this. Bland asada, not even salt. Cheese is straight from a can and the sour cream tasted old. $14 was not worth it, not to mention the staff greated us with yawns. They have fruit flies everywhere read more

Metro Taquero - Steak fries. - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

Good food friendly service. Been coming here for a while now . Great taco plates good horchata and beer

What a waste of money, they used to be good, but now the burrito is pumped up with sour cream to the point instead of to digestible, almost no meat, terrible waste. Sad to see a spot I used to enjoy go down so bad. read more

The burrito and tacos is not that great here. The portion is small and I had diarrhea after.

Food is great but today son told me he found this pin from a pair of tongs. I went straight back to show them and all they had to offer me was a drink and a refund. I will not be coming back here after being a customer after so many years.My Son's life is MORE THAN A REFUND AND A DRINK! I RECOMMEND EVERYONE TO CHECK ALL THEIR FOOD IF YOU COME HERE! read more

Metro Taquero - Pin from a pair of tongs. - Mexican Near Me - Hayward, California

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Anytime I'm in need of an authentic SF Missions street burrito I go to Metro Taquero. It's the closest I've found to taste and quality to those types. Solid portions and always give you side of limes and jalapeños. Def my go-to spot for a solid super steak and shrimp burrito. read more