The Bottom Line Up Front: Ponchos Tacos serves up a variety of Latino dishes that are affordable and, most importantly, tasty. The Food: You can get a wide range of meals, from the usual tacos and burritos to less common mulitas and vampiros. I've tried a lot of their different options, and they are all solid, but will focus this review on my latest order: al pastor and carnitas tacos. Both had a fair amount of meat and were properly seasoned, with tortillas that were firm enough to keep things together but soft enough to enjoy. Were they the best tacos I've ever had? No, but I enjoyed them. The Atmosphere: It's a smallish medium-sized establishment with a mix of comfortable booth seating and tables. Everything is relatively clean and organized, though a bit spartan -- don't expect anything fancy. The Location: Ponchos has a State College Boulevard address, but you'll actually need to turn onto Walnut Avenue to access the parking lot. It's located in a small strip mall that's hard to spot from the road because State College Boulevard dips downward under a railroad bridge. However, there's usually free parking in the lot (as long as the nearby power lifting gym doesn't hold a competition, which always results in an overload of cars). The Pros: * Lots of different dishes with more proteins than the standard fare (i.e. lengua, shrimp.) * Customer service is usually very fast, friendly, and knowledgable. * Costs are affordable (unlike other shops that have jacked up their prices) * They offer free chips and salsa if you dine in The Cons: * During this past visit, the salsa bar had lemons instead of limes. * The bathroom meets the bare minimum but could definitely use a remodel (or at least a deep cleaning) The Conclusion: Ponchos Tacos is not perfect, but it's one of my go-to places when I want good street tacos, mulitas, or vampiros at an affordable price. read more

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I purchased the 3 chicken taquitos and made it a combo with rice and beans for an additional 2.99. Also 1 horchata med. The food was average, chicken dried. But ok, the issue was the price, it was already a bit pricey however once I looked at the receipt, I noticed the price difference. I was being charged more than the price listed for food and drink. We asked why and they replied they haven't updated the prices on board. WTH.... Not ever eating there again. read more

The service was great and they were super attentive. The food was flavorful and filling read more

Ponchos Tacos - So good ! The meat was well seasoned and had flavor Their cucumber drink was delicious and perfect for this heat. 10/10 - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

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My fiancé and I stopped by on a Tuesday around 4:30 and we were helped immediately. The workers were quick, helpful, and nice. The salsa bar had a good variety of salsas. I got 3 different tacos so I could try the different meats. I got 1 asada, 1 pastor, and one chicken and they were all so good! We live nearby and are so happy we finally got around to trying this place out. We will definitely be back! read more

Ponchos Tacos - Asada Taco Al Pastor Taco tax - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

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The food was amazing there ,, tacos out of this world,,It's a little hard to see from the street ,Price was fair ,,very clean. try the fish tacos and I also heard the shrimp. burrito. very tasty taco Tuesday very good deal read more

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Food was good. Staff was super nice. They gave us some free soup to try which was cool. We don't live in the area but we'd go back to try other items on the menu. They had a sign in the window for a car show but nothing on Yelp or IG. They could advertise better. read more

Great food, great service! Went with a group of 7 of us, including 5 kids, and every single one of us thought it was a 5/5! We ordered birria tacos, Al pastor mulitas, a chicken huraches, burritos, fries & horchata. The meal came with a free soup. I definitely recommend the Al pastor! They shave it from one of those meat spinner things- very flavorful! This is located in a random business park amongst a lot of industrial type of buildings but there was lots of parking. The staff was very sweet, as well! They also serve hamburgers, and the whole place gives diner vibes which we liked. Salsa bar had lots of choices, too! Worth the try!! read more

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Clean place, excellent tacos, and an at home with the family service feel. I'll be back! read more

Ponchos Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

4.5. 5 stars - very clean 5 stars service. The lady who took my was pleasant and helpful. It's I beleive counter service? They brought my food to me but I think you're supposed to pick up at the counter 4.2 food. I really don't like red chile sauce but it's my fault for not asking. I assumed it would be green because chile verde is an option for the choice of meat . 3.0 parking -that's out of their control Would I return? Yes if I'm in the area. read more

Ponchos Tacos - Chile verde inside -Wet burrito. - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

We had the asada and al pastor tacos....really good, the chips with the salsa was good as well....A very clean place and great service I highly recommend read more

Tasty burrito, but it was way too small and not worth $14.89. I was kind of shocked how small it was. I could almost wrap my index finger and thumb. read more

Ponchos Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

Ponchos had all of the classics and the food wasn't as greasy as some other places I've had. The meat was flavorful and they had a variety of sides and toppings you can choose from. Food came out super fast and piping hot. Definitely hits the spot if you're craving mexican food! read more

Ponchos Tacos - Al Pastor Taco, Chicken Taco, Asada Taco, Pastor Mulita, Pastor Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

I couldn't even take pictures of my food because I ate it so fast but it was amazing and the customer service was also amazing! I got the mulitas, beans and cheese burrito, guacamole and chips, and Birria taco with consume all delicious read more

Still surprised this place isn't busier. The food is great. I had 2 carne asada mulitas and they were excellent. Fair prices and the family that owns it is very nice. read more

Al pastor tacos are 10/10 so good Hidden gem very clean, quick made to order and tortillas are bomb read more

Ponchos Tacos - Al Pastor Taco - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

Came here bcuz it was not busy and it was convenient. Food was so-so. Not great, not bad. Restaurant didn't look very clean but it was acceptable. read more

如洪水猛獸的通貨膨脹，對外食族群的開銷影響甚大， 但 墨西哥 Mexican 料理 漲幅並不明顯，同樣花上美金 $30 吃中餐可能就是兩樣份量中等的炒菜還不包括米飯，但相同價格選擇墨西哥餐點可能已經可以點上擺滿一桌的豐富菜色。當然，各種料理的食材原料、製作方式、成本皆不同，但 經濟實惠 ＄ 的墨西哥料理總是讓人吃來格外飽足。這間位於 Fullerton 專賣街邊風格墨西哥捲餅 Taco 的小店，價格不貴口味也不差，且每份 Taco 都會淋上酪梨醬不加價，在物價飛漲中特別能感受其美味魅力。 早期是由餐車發跡進而開設店面，目前是由新的管理團隊經營。近期可以在路邊街道發現更多販售墨西哥小吃的攤販出沒，或許口味上也相當出色，但有著店面的餐廳在衛生條件上還是比較可以放心的。菜單內容就是墨西哥小吃的基本款為主，以七種主要的餡料來搭配，包括牛肉、豬肉、雞肉、辣味香腸、牛舌、蝦子、素食。可以點小圖放大看詳細內容。 開放式的 Salsa 佐料吧台上，擺放各種新鮮製作的醬料與配菜的萊姆、黃瓜與蘿蔔切片，其中有著黃澄澄顏色、以鳳梨與Habanero辣椒特調的醬料是這裡的特色。 Taco 的製作過程並不複雜，但看著廚師把各種食材放在餅皮上的過程還是相當療愈的，心裡也默默呼喊多放一點肉多放一點肉。 各種Salsa醬汁風味各有千秋，這也是吃墨西哥料理的樂趣之一，每沾上不同的醬汁就可以品嚐到不同的風味。 不過鳳梨沾醬仍是這裡最具特色的，酸香中甜度與辣度相互角力接連在舌尖上綻放火花，十分有趣的風味。 點用這種街邊風格的墨西哥捲餅，一如既往的方式就是每種口味都來一個。一來是可以讓舌尖感受到不同食材帶來的豐富味覺感受，二來也可以對這間餐廳的風味樣貌有更全面的體驗。 這裡的肉類食材，除了肉香比較鮮明的牛舌與調味比較強烈的烤豬肉外，其它的口味都比較一般，但也不會說不好吃。手工製作的 Corn Tortilla 玉米餅皮也是這裡的特色之一，更耐咀嚼的口感與隨著咀嚼散發的特殊香氣確實不錯。想起最初吃墨西哥料理都只吃一般的麵粉餅皮，隨著在美國生活的時間越久吃過得墨西哥料理越多，風味更有特色的玉米餅皮現在已經是自己的心頭好。 素食口味就是一些炒過的洋蔥青椒與生菜，口味清爽但也不是讓人太有深刻印象。蝦子口味的風味還行，特別是在口味厚重 Chipotle 奶油醬汁調味下，不需要額外的 Salsa 來提味。 可以自取的配菜像是小黃瓜與蘿蔔片等，是品嚐墨西哥小吃不可卻少的一環，調節口中受到各種辣醬的刺激，帶來一絲清新感後繼續品嚐其它口味。 口感更厚實且香味更突出的玉米餅皮，無論搭配的餡料與調味為何，都可以最大程度突顯墨西哥料理的風味魅力。起初可能會覺得聞起來的味道有些刺鼻，但咀嚼起來的甜味卻是源源不絕，特別是店家自製還帶有熱度的餅皮，總是吃起來特別過癮。 每種口味都值得一試，且不用擔心對荷包造成傷害，墨西哥小吃的美味魅力就在無價飛漲的當下更顯珍貴。 read more

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Came to get some tacos after my powerlifting meet I bought the asada, shrimp, and birria all were delectable and delicious! Service was quick, clean and authentic feel. The customer service excellent. Absolutely will be back read more

Sorry, but this place is not good at all.. I hate leaving bad reviews but this place doesn't deserve a good one. Place looked dirty and it wasn't even busy. Only one family sitting inside when we arrived. Employees are indifferent to people walking in.. not even a hello.. guy took our order and then about 5 minutes after was outside right next to the door smoking a cigarette. Yuk We ordered a torta de pastor, a quesa taco de chorizo, and 3 regular tacos de lengua & pastor. The torta was ok. Only thing I liked was the bread & tomatoe. The cheese tasted weird like cheap. And the pastor had absolutely no flavor. Wahh we love pastor usually. The lengua was super soft but also bland. And the chorizo was also not good then the cheese didn't make it any better. Also the salsas where all watery and had no flavor . We also tried the pineapple water and it was ok, not the best . Will not be back again unfortunately. read more

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This is a nice little hole in the wall. The service was quick. Food was fresh, hot, and delicious! We enjoyed the salsa bar. Thanks read more

Ponchos Tacos - Chicken Taco - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

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I really want to update my review - so hopefully that can happen soon. We ate here years ago and it was good and tasty. We really wanted some street style tacos after not getting enough tacos at a party and remembered this place. We looked on Yelp and it said their hours on Sunday are until 10pm. We tried calling the number on Yelp. Disconnected. We tried calling the number on Google maps. Mailbox full. So my husband drove down there to order. 8:20pm I get a call from my husband saying that they're closed and that they close at 8pm. Please for the love of all the tacos - update your hours and contact info. This pregnant lady really wanted THESE tacos. read more

Well I've found a new place to get burritos. This place, I ordered a alpastor burrito wet. This restaurant is a little different to get to because of how they redid the street, you will not see it on the main St your need to drive on Walnut to get in the parking lot. But it's easy once you understand how to get to the restaurant. The burrito was very good. It had lots of flavor with the rice and beans and all the good things they put inside. I do enjoy the burrito being wet it add to it. You order from the counter and I took it to go. read more

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This place is more like a 3.5 out of 5 stars. This place is located in a strip mall, towards the back. Its also located next to a train track, so i wonder if the people working there get annoyed whenever trains pass by...lol. Anyways, since the coronavirus has made eating at restaurants impossible, i ordered on the yelp app via grubhub for takeout. (heads up, everything is more expensive on grubhub as i believe the resturant needs to pay the cost for using grubhub. if you want to order food, just call them up and save a few bucks). They said it would take roughly 20 mins to make the food, and i wasn't in a hurry and by the time i got there the food was ready for me to pick up. I ended up getting a Lengua Taco, Al Pastor Vampiro and Asada Vampiro. The taco was small but delicious. This was the first time i've had a "vampiro" and i have to say its kinda weird. not sure if this place makes it like normal vampiro... but its like eating a mexican hamburger, but the shells are like stronger tortilla chips. not sure if i like them. But the al pastor meat was really flavorful! They'll provide hot sauce if you ask, and the mild one was perfect with the food. I also ended up getting a pineapple juice, sized large, for 4 bucks. In all, i think i'll return, but i won't be using the yelp app for take out. I'll just call and place an order to go. read more

Ponchos Tacos - Lengua Taco, Al Pastor Vampiro and Asada Vampiro - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

The food is amazing, the service is quick, there's a good amount of seating and the ambience is always fun! read more

Ponchos Tacos - Full updated menu - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

While staying in Fullerton, I looked up Mexican food on Yelp to see what's in the area. Poncho's Tacos caught our attention by the pics and the pineapple habanero hot sauce. We decided to give it a shot. It was a pretty empty restaurant when we got there and maybe part of the reason is because it's a little off the beaten path. Google maps initially took us to the wrong place. It's located in a factory area of Fullerton and is not that noticeable unless you're really looking for it. Anyways, we ordered three tacos (two carne asada and one al pastor) and a carne asada torta along with a horchata. Service was quick and we dug in. The meat was good but the salsa definitely knocked it up a star. The pineapple habanero sauce in particular was most interesting and tasteful. The horchata was good as well. If you're in the area and want some good Mexican food that won't break your bank after Disneyland, Poncho's Tacos will get the job done! read more

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This place has amazing tacos, quesadillas, burritos, and anything else on the menu!!! There is never a long line, but the food is incredible. The staff is always happy and friendly and quick to make your order. They have great "taco Tuesday" specials, but the prices are very good all week long! Definitely worth going to taste the pineapple salsa too! Homemade chips, salsas, and fresh every time! You will not regret going here. read more

Ponchos Tacos - Homemade fresh chips! - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

Food was pretty good. It's hard to leave a positive review when price gouging occurred. I would go back and the choice and taste of the tacos were good read more

What a hidden gem!! Great food, good quality, good service The al pastor tacos and al pastor mulita were my absolute favorite!! The carne asada and chicken were smoked and marinated , delicious and juicy!! Can't wait to go back Good prices Easy parking read more

Ponchos Tacos - Al Pastor Mulita and Al Pastor Taco - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

Low key spot that has bomb food. I really liked the al pastor flavor they had and the one taco I ordered with cheese was also Yums! read more

Ponchos Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

It's raining tacos and I need a poncho! Fail. Hadn't eaten tacos in a while and found this place on Yelp. Local taco joint in Fullerton with a lot of parking located in an awkward street corner. The guy who took my order was intimidating but friendly and he called me brother which was pretty cool because the guy before he called boss. The tacos here are pretty good. I think you can't go wrong with the queso tacos, mulitas, or vampiro's...essentially anything with cheese brings these tacos up a notch. My favorite meat is the carne Asada while the al pastor is ok. The salsa bar is open and you can take as much as you like. If you're in the area for tacos give this place a try! read more

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Update. Under new ownership. Not worth it anymore. Prices have since doubled and the portions shrunk. Pre-made food was cold. Very disappointing, for the price it's best to go to a different place with better quality. I'm hoping that with doubling the price they can afford to buy a microwave. read more

Ponchos Tacos - Best asada tacos in OC. - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

I've been disappointed with Yelp recently, so I went in a bit skeptical. But glad to say that Yelp did not let me down this time! Of course, I ordered the al pastor tacos. Their tortilla is well-made, a little dry perhaps but overall good taste and texture. The al pastor was solid! I only wished the taco was a bit warmer. But good taco overall and decently priced. I would definitely come back when I'm in the mood for tacos again! read more

Ponchos Tacos - Al Pastor Taco - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

The picture of their Al pastor cooking on the vertical spit is what drew me in. It's a thing of beauty in pictures and just as magnificent in person. Al pastor is my favorite taco meat so it was a must. Everything here is made from scratch including the tortillas. They have tacos, burritos, quesadillas, vampiros, mulitas, and tortas. Al Pastor taco: Even though the al pastor was fantastic it wasn't the best I've had, definitely near the top though. Meat was very tender and flavorful. I liked the avocado based sauce they put in the taco along with onions and cilantro. In the salsa bar they had a surprisingly spicy habanero pineapple salsa that complimented the meat perfectly since al pastor is cooked with pineapple. I felt it was a good amount of meat for the price. Chorizo taco: Wow, this was the best chorizo I've had. Most taquerias have some dry crumples of chorizo served as an afterthought. Not here! This was moist, chunky, and SPICY AS HELL! So much flavor I was blown away. Truly spicy though so be warned. I'm thinking maybe habanero is added to it. Carne Asada vampiro: Never had a vampiro before. They cook the tortilla on the griddle until it turns hard and gets the texture of a baked corn chip. They also melt cheese onto it that turns into that delicious texture when cheese gets a big burnt on the griddle. I wasn't sure how to eat it so I used the top tortilla as a chip to eat some salsa with and then I ate the bottom cheesy tortilla like a tostada. Again, the running theme here is high quality tender meat. The asada was melt in your mouth tender with zero chewy pieces. The Mulita is pretty much the same thing but the tortillas being soft instead of crispy. To wash all this amazing lunch down I picked one of their many homemade aqua frescas. I went with one called "pepino" which is made from cucumbers, lemon juice, and chia seeds. It was very refreshing and only slightly sweet. Fantastic place for a taqueria fix. High quality ingredients, friendly service, and plenty of seating in a very clean dining room. They also take credit cards! read more

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Food and salsas are delicious, customer service is great. Carmen is always a pleasure to deal with. Would definitely recommend this place to friends and family read more

Me and my Hubs visited this taco place near our airbnb because we were craving tacos and we had the best experience. the girl taking our order was so helpful and all the food was so delicious and perfect for what we were craving for dinner. 10/10 recommend read more

Two words: AL PASTOR. You can them on on tacos, burritos, vampiros, mulitas, quesadillas or tortas but you HAVE to get it! I would eat them straight off the döner kebab machine if I could. The tacos were bomb, even my kid approves of them and he can be picky. The meat was good, not dry but not too greasy either. The tortilla was soft and tasted homemade. The toppings are optional but 10/10 times, I would get everything on my tacos. My food came out quick too! Dope spot for cheap but delicious Mexican Food. I would definitely come back for the al pastor; don't care what form it's in, I'll take it! It hits the spot. read more

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This place is awesome. The guacamole is amazing. Freshly made and chunky! I like my guac chunky!

For me, this place was ok, nothing spectacular. As you walk in, no one greets you which is bad customer service in my opinion. They also don't have a taco tuesday. WTH. The tacos are still decently priced though. I ordered one shrimp taco, one chorizo taco, and one asada mulita. I have to say I really enjoyed the mulita over the tacos. The meat tasted fresh and I loved how much cheese was added inside. The chorizo tasted old and dry and I totally didn't care for it. The shrimp was better. The shrimp sauce had a nice flavor and you get about a handful of shrimp in your taco. I guess the whole vibe of the place is what really got their score down. I don't want to come to a restaurant where employees seem tired and lazy like they don't want to do their job. And no taco tuesday :( read more

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This place was on my Instagram newsfeed, tacos looked good so we decided to give them a try. Location is kind of tricky to find especially if you're not familiar with the area. We drove from LA PUENTE, I have to say we weren't disappointed. The flavor is great, corn tortillas tasted fresh and not too mention the portion of meet is great. The cucumber water was amazing. The customer service was great! Will definitely be returning for some good tacos. Oh....you have to try the nachos....they are amazing!! read more

Ponchos Tacos - Asada nachos - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California

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Salsas we're tasty! Tortillas are handmade for my preference meats lacked seasoning but I'd go back! read more

Ponchos Tacos - 2 Al pastor 2 asada 1 chorizo - 8/10 had to add lots of salt but that could be a personal preference. Salsas 10/10 - Mexican Near Me - Fullerton, California