We have been fans of this establishment since we moved to the area, and it has become one of our…read morego-to spots for Mexican food. One of my favorite things about this restaurant is the extensive salsa bar. There are so many great options, and I love me some chips and salsa!!! The service is pretty straightforward -- you order at the register, and they bring your food out to your table. Don't expect a lot of extra attention or over-the-top friendliness, but what they may lack in customer interaction, they definitely make up for with the food. The food is always delicious, flavorful, and satisfying. The prices are comparable to other restaurants in the area, and the portions and quality make it worth coming back. I personally always go for one of their shrimp dishes, and they never disappoint. If you're looking for great Mexican food with a fantastic salsa bar, this place is definitely worth trying!

Taquería El Carnaval is a great spot! Super casual and good price for the portions. They have…read moregreat house salsa. The Red Snapper Taco is delicious. I like how you can also order enchiladas à la cart when you want to have a little of everything. Great place!

I was incredibly hungry after adventuring in the mountains and needed food to-go but really didn't…read morewant fast food. I would be hitting Placerville around 7:30pm on a weekday and options were limited. This place had decent Yelp reviews, so I gave it a try... and it was a fantastic end to a really terrific day. Things to note: -This is probably the only restaurant I've been to post-covid that didn't ask me for a tip when I put my credit card in. I didn't have much cash with me, but dropped a few bills in the tip jar. Next time I come back, I will be sure to leave more! -It was at the end of the day, but service was prompt. -This is also one of the few taqerias I've been too lately lately that still has a free chip and salsa bar. I was really hungry and appreciated freshly made chips! -The first bite ofmy chili relleno burrito pure joy! It was loaded with guacamole with just the right amount of jalapeño and cilantro. There was zero skimping in this thing! I kept expecting to get to a place in the burrito where there would be no guacamole, and that never happened. I should've only eaten half the burrito, but I devoured the entire thing. This is definitely a place I will return to next time I'm passing through Placerville!

Amazing!! The best! A little hole in the wall and a well kept secret! The beans and rice flavors…read moreset the pace. I can't wait to go back! Our must stop on the way to Tahoe

These tacos and burritos and some of the best around! The tacos are very tastefully created, with…read moregrilled onions and jalapeños. The burritos are very filling and tasty. It's also family owned and has a wonderful meat counter with Green Chorizo and more available for purchase. The green chorizo is great with eggs and cheese. This is a must try spot and some of the best tacos and burritos in California.

Santa Maria Taqueria was one of the best markets I have experienced in years. It's a small modest…read moremarket with hot food prepared while you wait from Ruben and his team. I it a Chili Relleno, chips and salsa. Delicious and while I was there I stocked up on queso blanco, Oaxaca cheese, and different salsas made by the Market. The kind service provided by everyone there and especially Ruben was amazing. I look forward to shopping there on a regular basis. Thank you Ruben!!

Phenomenal find! Stopped in Placerville on the way to Tahoe…read more We were hungry. Paco's Taqueria was open. Great ambiance with libre masks on the walls and a very welcoming gentleman inviting us to sit down. Ordered margaritas while perusing the menu. Margs were VERY good! I noticed things on the menu I was unfamiliar with. Pack said it's cuisine from Mexico City. I ordered the Campechano (asada & chorizo) burrito and my date ordered a carnitas quesadilla. Burrito was HUGE! And extremely flavorful. Pack was quite attentive but casual and comfortable. What a gem! I will definitely be back to try other offerings from the vast menu. And another margarita of course!

First time there with a large family tonight. Food was awesome. No complaints there…read more However, the waitress tried something very dishonest when it came time to pay. Glad I paid attention. Hope this is not common practice... Once it was time for payment, we were brought over a cc machine that had the screen shown "add tip" amount with the percentages showing. We were shown no bill or breakdown. It seemed $20 more than what we should be charged. I told my husband that amount wasn't right and asked to see a receipt or break down. She then went back and rolled through it. The tip had been automatically added already! So she had tried to get me to pay another gratuity on top of the original bill and gratuity. When I told her that was very misleading she mumbled something about how that was just the way it shows. I was like "If gratuity is automatically added you need to tell people. And you dont just give them a screen to add a tip without showing them the bill - that is very misleading and is more than a double tip. It was as if she was counting on us not paying attention due to 5 little kids." Luckily, I always do math in my head. My husband almost just paid it. So if you go, make sure they show you the full receipt so you can check it before you pay. And watch out to see if they add an automatic gratuity. Never seen a restaurant not show what you are paying for... and just show you a screen asking for a tip. Looked incredibly dishonest. Would love to have a manager contact me as it felt as this has been done before. No print out of the receipt was given either. So I could see them doing this often. You have no way to check it.

First time at Taqueria Jasso's. It's across from the Placerville Cinemas in a small strip shopping…read moreplace. Plenty of parking. I ordered the Wednesday special which is an enchilada, rice, and beans. I should have ordered 2 enchilalas because it was soooo good! Will be back soon!

Burrito was barely even edible, not wrapped. I tried to use foil and still fell apart. Food inside…read moretasted old. Absolutely a waste of my $23.00. Please save your time and money

What a gem! This small location packs a punch of flavor in a way that feels like a home cook meal…read moreif your grandma knows how to how to cook! The stars were the pupusas and the combination. It really feels like a delicious home cooked meal. Like they take their time to build up flavors in a way that isn't flashy like viral food trends so popular today.but something you realize you've been missing when dining out. Service was great. My wife go nachos which were good maybe even great, however compared to the other dishes it was ok. Least favorite dish was the taquito. It was fine but as a wasn't anything special.

Great wxper and even greater food. I ordered the tacos el carbon which were beyond delicious. I…read morealso tried a bite of their super burrito which was so good that I plan on making this place my new favorite restaurant. The service was quick and very nice. they have a large range of different Salvadoran and Mexican dishes.

The food was absolutely delicioua! but the service was whack as f***, rude, inattentive and…read moredisrespectful and no hospitality and bad attitudes and unproffesional! Props to the cooks, outstanding performance! best food I've eaten in placerville! thank you and the cooks are the only reason why we will be back

Yay! Our new favorite lunch place on Main Street!…read more We just stopped by last weekend, we've been wanting to try this place out but it just hadn't happened.... Last Monday we decided to have lunch there, one of our regular places is closed Mondays and this place was open so we checked it out...and we're SO SO glad we did! Atmosphere was nice and server was very friendly from the moment we walked in. First thing I noticed; $5 mimosas!! I asked if they did anything other than orange juice and yes, they had several other options so I had the cranberry version. Delicious! I went with their mac and cheese, my partner got the basic hamburger. Mac and Cheese -- definitely very bacon forward, much more than I prefer. That being said, I still liked it, it also had sour cream and green onion on top. Bacon lovers will LOOOVE this version, there is LOTS of it and every bite you can taste it. Normally I prefer my mac & cheese with no bacon or just a bit here and there, I prefer to taste more of the cheeses.....again, it still tasted good, its a good serving and I ate half and had enough to save for the next day at work. Creamy and well made, again I just prefer to taste more cheese than bacon. I wouldn't order this again but like I said, a bacon lover will LOVE this version. Now, my partner's burger was Incredible. We are PICKY with our burgers, and we both thought this one was fantastic. Big, and great ratio to the bun. He ordered it medium and asked for "a little char" and they made it perfectly. I took a bite and yeah, I'd order that for sure. The fries were great, too. Overall we were super happy with our lunch, I thought it was priced fairly as well. We will definitely be back!!

Went through the drive-thru to order a taco salad with grilled chicken. Super fast service,…read moreperhaps because I was the only car there at that 7pm on Tuesday. I asked for some green salsa and they included it with 4 small containers on the side. I don't think they give you salsa unless you ask for it. Overall, it was very good. The lettuce tasted like it was a bit old, perhaps from those prepackaged shredded iceberg lettuce. All the other ingredients tasted fresh including the taco shell. The grilled chicken pieces were moist and not dried out as other places I've been to. I would recommend the taco salad with your choice of proteins as it was very satisfying. Just make sure you ask for salsa (red or green) on the side as there is none on the taco salad itself.

Staff is unknowledgeable and useless. I asked if the grilled chicken tacos were gluten free, nobody…read moreknew. So I said I'll just try one, I get up to the window where the girl tells me to scan the code to check for allergens, I checked it right away and low and behold their grilled chicken has gluten, I asked if they could swap the meat, offered to pay any difference, and they said, no sorry they already made it, and handed me something I can't eat. Let me just add that today was the first day of homeschool, after school went to work until 5, hadn't eaten a single thing all day and I'm starving, and now for the rest of my ride home I get to smell this delicious food that would make me physically ill if I ate it. I cried the whole way home, partly because I was hangry, partly because I couldn't believe how little they cared!!! It's not like the money comes out of their pocket, and a manager would've said yes, so this is just some lazy little stupid nobody! I'll never go back because of it

My favorite fast food Mexican place in Placerville. Favorites are the street tacos. You can get…read morecarnitas, carne asada and chicken. Their Birria is also excellent. I wish they would bring back their rolled taco special. Another favorite is their chile relleno. If you're on the go you can get a chile relleno burrito! They keep the restaurant clean. I notice them also keeping their salsa bar very clean after each use. The staff is friendly and very efficient. They have a wide variety of different salsas, even some I've never had before. When you dine inside you can serve yourself warm tortilla chips. Overall this place is our go-to when it comes to Mexican food here in Placerville. I recommend you give it a try.

Came on Taco Tuesday! Each taco was $1.99…read moreAnd we were so surprised with the flavor of each taco! Adobada was really tasty! Carnitas had very good flavor as well as soft meat. Asada was good also! We had 3 tacos each + 2 more because we really liked it! Plus they have salsa Bar with many salsas including non spicy to spicy and really spicy. Service was good we got our tacos very quick & very well served. We'll be coming back very soon! (Next Tuesday )