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Ruby's Taqueria

3.9 (620 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican
Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Michelle V.

They have a Taco Tuesday special - 4 street tacos for $10! I got 2 chicken & 2 chorizo. Plenty of meat. They have a nice little salsa bar too. My group of 10 people got there at 11:15 placed our orders. You order as you walk in, so there is no need to split bills. They take your name and bring the food out. There is patio seating and a few small tables inside. A friend showed up half hour later and the line was out the door! Its in a tiny strip mall with a small Mexican grocery store and a separate panaderia. I will definitely be back!

Shawn S.

One of the best breakfast burritos I have had at an unbeatable value. It came out super hot and fresh and packed with everything you would want in a breakfast burrito. Their menu is huge and includes all of the Mexican favorites. The staff are very friendly and helpful, and there are plenty of tables in a clean environment blasting music.

Evan W.

Skip iguanas come to Ruby's! Randomly found this gem on yelp the reviews definitely speak for it. Prices are average for the area, but the portions are much better than a lot of the other competition. Come for the salsa bar, enjoy an horchata and dabble in the slow cooked options.

Shrimp Yum!!
Jocelyn C.

We were in San Jose for business, and we wanted burritos. We randomly found this place. Both my husband and I had super burritos. I personally loved it, because it had every ingredient that I loved. Good prices! My husband laughed, because the burrito was the size as his wrist to elbow. We grabbed and go, but customer service was nice. Seemed clean. Spacious restaurant. We definitely are keeping this place in the books, for when we go visit SJ

Carne Asada street tacos
Yumei H.

We came by for some authentic mexican food after being in the sun all day and the food was so good! I was confused about the size of street tacos and regular tacos but I was surprised when I got my regular taco order to see how big they were! The flavors amazing and the homemade tortillas were soooo good! I think I prefer the street tacos because they're a bit compact and the tortillas did not break as easily (2 tortillas stacked together). They have plenty of seats inside and outside . The outside tables are good for groups. Overall, I would come back!

Chicken fajitas plate, sope ( carne asada, carnitas)
Julie S.

My husband has been telling me about a Mexican restaurant - last weekend I finally got to try it. It did not disappoint. They give a little container of crispy tortillas chips, and there is a nice salsa bar with some marinated vegetables. The salsas are pretty spicy. We ate the chicken fajitas platter and two sopes( carnitas and carne asada). Everything was delish. Don't forget to stop by the bakery a few doors down.

Carnitas chima. Somewhat dry.
Rudy D.

It's been years since I've been here. My wife loved this place. Thought that I'd try it again. It was good, but I wouldn't rate it as high as most have. Tortillas were rustic but I wouldn't use the word "fresh." It was packed to go then the server realized it was dine in. Quickly produced chips and salsa. Hot as F in here...

3 regular tacos asada
Jacob N.

Amazing as always Get the regular tacos fresh tortillas are the way to go !!! Plenty of seating and outdoor seating with shade as well !!!

Sunny S.

If you are looking to get tacos here, do not do it. I don't know if rubys known for something else but their tacos not it. I actually did a taco medley of all the taco places in Sunnyvale with my friends and we all think it's the worst. The taste is bland despite that the tacos look very juicy and flavorful. The meat is very fatty and not very good cuts. They did give us chips so that's a plus and the salsas not bad. But the tacos no good. The lady was also not very polite. Overall bad experience

Nacho Supreme. My god it was DELICIOUS
Al B.

Uniqueness: Excellent Nachos and Street Tacos! Wait Time: [x][x][x][x][ ] Food Quality: [x][x][x][x][x] Service: [x][x][x][x][ ] Setting: [x][x][x][x][ ] Cost: [x][x][x][x][ ] Recommendation? Street Tacos for sure and if you're sharing with people, nachos is a definite must. I been here once out of the blue and I had an excellent time trying Ruby's Taqueria. Located in a little Mexican strip mall in Sunnyvale, you'll find excellent quality Mexican street food here as well as Mexican dishes as well with great quality. I ordered the street tacos with carne asada and tripas and they were amazing. Perfectly savory and not dry at all, and then paired it with some nachos to share to which it was all devoured by everyone. If I'm ever in Sunnyvale and craving some Mexican food, I'll definitely come back here for more and for sure recommend others to give this place a try. Once you're done eating, you can stop by the Mexican bakery as well for some Mexican pastries sold for cheap as a nice dessert.

Delicioso
Max Z.

Always the best! Their carnitas are amazing, and sometimes they have weekend specials. This one was: "Fish Taco Special". ¡¡¡No mames, guey, que rico!!!

Super burrito with a jar of baby food as a size comparison
Terry C.

I visited this spot for the first time despite passing it many many times on my rides back and forth to the Bay trail. I was happy when it opened since it was closed during the pandemic, I believe taquerias should be available in all neighborhoods. I ordered the asada super burrito to go. The cashier was friendly and brought the food out to me on my bike when it was ready. I thought the burrito was a little pricey, but you can tell by the picture it's quite large. I'll definitely get two meals out of it and probably could have gotten three if I didn't stuff myself. It was also very tasty. The beef had a good char flavor and the tortilla was packed with avocados, beans, rice and cheese. With so many great talk ideas around, it's hard to choose but I would certainly order here again on my way by.

Dos tacos de tortilla de Mano. 2 street tacos  Carnitas plate

Food was really good like really good you can taste the love. The woman taking orders was really nice and helpful when it came to figuring out the difference between types of tacos. Music was fire playing los Bukis was a good choice. Carnitas fresh and pico beautifully made. The salsa wheeehhww be careful really flavorful like you can't stop eating it but really hot too. And there's a self serve salsa bar wich is awesome!!!

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Love this places tacos. They're big and the meat is good. Never too crowded either and service is good.

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11 months ago

Bomb. They make their al pastor a little crispy just like it should be. They have guac and the pickled carrots. Salsa was spicy

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Went for dinner last wk. Unfortunately bland. How?! Why?! Definitely food was better there years ago.

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Me encanta este restaurante. Comeré aquí para siempre. Se pone cuidado en cada pedido.

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Ask the Community - Ruby's Taqueria

Any insiders know if closure is permanent? It has been closed a long time and is wondering if I should give up hope.

They are now open for pick up and door dash only at the moment

Is Ruby's going to re-open and if so when? It has been closed for weeks and I can't find another Mexican food place that is as good.

The cashier at the supermarket next door said it should re-open in a month (late April?)

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