Food is always super good. Only negative thing is a bit over priced for the amount of food you get…read more Burritos have got smaller and the barely any chicken in the chicken salad.

This is a great Mexican grocery and meat market. The store is literally packed with everything you…read morewould want if you're craving good Mexican food. The front and middle of the store boasts all of the grocery items, including piñatas hanging from the ceiling for purchase. The rear of the store is their fresh meat market and behind the register are hot plate items you can order and take to go. The staff are always very nice and helpful. My experience here is specific to ordering hot food items. I highly recommend their chicken, which has to be some of the best tasting I have had from a business. The business is reasonably priced. I can order 32 ounces of chicken, 16 ounces of rice and beans for about $38. All of that is plenty to feed four people. If you are craving good Mexican food that is reasonably priced, you can't go wrong visiting La Mexicana dr Ripon.

It had amazing service and great food and it was served to us very quick I believe I recommend this…read morebusiness and it has a vast menu of what you can order from

There's plenty of seating inside, along with two private restrooms. A nice touch is that the sinks…read moreare located outside the bathrooms, making it easy for customers to wash their hands without waiting for a restroom to open up. Their menu is fairly extensive and includes all the typical dishes you'd expect from a Mexican restaurant. I did find the prices to be a bit higher compared to similar spots, but I don't mind paying more when the quality and flavor justify it. They also offer Taco Tuesdays from 3-9 PM, Thursdays from 4-9 PM, and happy hour Monday through Thursday from 4-8 PM. We ordered the carnitas street tacos and chicken rolled taquitos. Shortly after being seated, our server brought out complimentary chips and salsa. The chips tasted fresh, and the salsa had great flavor. The tacos were enjoyable overall, but unfortunately the taquitos fell short. They had a good crunch, but were pretty bland on their own and needed salsa to add flavor. This probably wouldn't become one of my regular spots, but I'd come back occasionally to try other menu items.

After our family photoshoot down the street, we were sure craving some good Mexican food! We…read morewandered in here, and there were a few people sitting down to eat, but it was overall pretty quiet. The littles were asleep in the truck already, so we just ordered 3x carne asada super burritos and a kids quesadilla to go. Service was fast, friendly, and on par with our expectations. The carne asada was way more flavorful and moist than expected, and the burritos were delicious. The kids quesadilla, was just that- plain tortilla and cheese. Two (8 inch?) tortillas and a little bit of cheese melted in the middle. It wasn't much cheese and was surprisingly expensive for what it was, in my opinion. I definitely think this place has some yummy food and the service was good. Overall, I'd recommend Taqueria Ripon if you're in the area.

I ordered a bean and cheese burrito. The beans and cheese were tasty. It fell apart after the…read morethird bite. Ok well it wasn't on the menu. A little expensive with a drink, $15. It was a walk up and order and they did bring me the food. Very nice inside.

Excellent food (try the pescado tacos). Chips and salsa -…read moreawesome. Excellent service. The place was spotless. The staff were very friendly. I highly recommend!!

You can always tell the owners who don't care about there customers there the ones that don't…read morerespond to your reviews good or bad

The food truck parked in this lot at Jack Tone Rd & CA-120, is called El Jacalito, contact…read more#209-657-8125. These folks have been parked here for a while now. There is a separate Yelp page for them. I don't know exactly when the two trucks in question changed. Maybe I've been confused and never did have food from Taqueria El Molcajete. I never thought about it much. I just walked up to the truck, looked at the menu, ordered my food, and enjoyed the hell out of it. I am certain I have been getting great food from the truck, El Jacalito, for sometime now and highly recommend it.

El mejor menudo del área 209 y los burrito mojados,the best menudo in the 209 area and the wet…read moreburritos are very tasty

This was an interesting experience. I found this place on Yelp and decided to check it out during…read moremy son's lunch break from his tournament. The rest of the team heard we were going here, so they decided to join us. When we walked in, the restaurant was busy, and I honestly didn't think they would have enough space for all of us. Luckily, they did! They also knew we had to get back for the next game, and our server was really helpful getting all of our orders started quickly. The reason I say this was an interesting experience is because the service was good, but our server would also disappear for long periods of time and forget to bring things we asked for. I'm not sure if she was the only server and there were only 2 bussers for the whole restaurant, but she would leave and not come back for 10-20 minutes. The food was pretty good! I had the Pescado Relleno, and I have never had anything like it. It also came in a REALLY weird package. Instead of putting the fish in a bowl, since it had so much broth, they put it in a makeshift foil bowl. Maybe that is how they cooked it, but it was definitely not user-friendly. As soon as I touched it, the broth started coming out all over my rice, salad, and table. I had to ask multiple times for a bowl, I hate the sensation of my fork hitting foil, and I definitely didn't want to accidentally eat little pieces of foil. My husband had the Burrito Supreme with carnitas, and it was really good. He finished the whole thing! Both my kids had the quesadillas, which they completely DESTROYED. They also brought us chips with salsa and beans, which were delicious and also destroyed by the whole hungry baseball team we brought with us. Overall, the experience was great, and we were really happy we found this place so close to Mistlin Field. They understood the baseball tournament life, got us fed, had great food, and got us back to the game in time!

Stopped by Esmeralda's for lunch on Labor Day and was glad to see they were open. I was seated…read moreimmediately and had my choice of where to sit. The staff was pleasant and welcoming from the start. They immediately brought out a mix of corn and flour tortilla chips along with medium red salsa and refried beans. Everything tasted great. I especially love flour tortilla chips, so that was a nice touch. I ordered the Steak à la Mexicana for $18.75, which was not part of the lunch menu. The carne asada was tender and cooked with green peppers and onions in a very flavorful sauce that had just the right amount of spice. It was supposed to be served with rice, beans, and tortillas, but I didn't receive the rice or tortillas. The refried beans were topped with cheese and had a good flavor. The food came out piping hot, including the plate, which was very hot to the touch. The portion was also plenty big enough that I had leftovers for dinner. Service was very attentive. The staff checked on me several times, offered more chips, and kept my water refilled. There is plenty of seating inside, a couple of TVs near the bar, bar seating, and a good selection of tequilas. They also have several different Mexican bottled sodas to choose from. Overall, a great lunch with good food and friendly, attentive service. I enjoyed the flour chips so much that I ended up taking an order of flour chips and salsa home with me.

Best food truck in Modesto. Queso-Tacos and Vampire Tacos are . Service is amazing as well.read more

The street tacos pulled me in...the mulita had me intrigued...the vampiro tacos have me straight…read moreaddicted and the owners' friendliness and amazing staff customer service have me loyal and locked in.

I was around the Modesto area and wanted to try something I hadn't had before. This was one of the…read morehigher-rated spots that came up, and after my experience, I completely understand why. The restaurant was extremely clean, my pickup order was ready and waiting when I arrived, and the entire process was quick and easy. What really stood out to me, though, was the staff. Everyone was genuinely kind, welcoming, and went out of their way to make sure I had a great experience. It was one of those small interactions that leaves you walking out thinking, "I definitely want to support this place again." Great food is important, but customer service like this is what makes people come back. I really appreciated how I was treated and wanted to make sure the staff got the recognition they deserve. 10/10 experience. If you're in the Modesto area and looking to try something new, give this place a shot. I'll definitely be back.

Stopped here for dinner on our 1hr+ drive home, came in about 15 mins before closing, we were…read moreimmediately told we couldn't dine in which we understood and decided to take the food home and eat a late night dinner. Only to open everything and the "avocado" salsa that we asked for was beyond spoiled thick & gummy. Disgusting. It made everybody audibly gag right when opening it they clearly don't use any real avocados... radishes and lemons were so old yellow the radishes were spoiled and squishy. Asked for a side of chips and paid $4.50 We didn't mind in the moment but in the end none of the food was worth it. Steak was super fatty. Clearly didn't clean it. Rice & beans were mid. Had stopped here about a year ago and remembered enjoying it don't know what happened but they need major help. Customer service and quality has seriously declined.

We ordered tacos asada and a quesadilla supreme, for delivery. The food was excellent, fresh, and…read moretasted great. The tacos had been heated up and were slightly crispy. Altogether a great meal.

Picked up dinner the other night and it was actually really good! Much better than last time. I…read moreordered 2 chicken burritos one with light sauce & 2 tacos , asada & Longaniza . Burritos were a good size and very tasty. I love how they toast the outside. My asada taco has some fatty pieces but was great in flavor. My man loved his longaniza taco. They give you a little buzzer now so if you want you can wait in your car .

First time here,came because of reviews. The place was…read moredelicious. I will be back I ordered 4 tacos of different meats. The size of tje tacos where awesome. Also the burritos arw huge. Didn't get a chance to try themuendo but I seen alot of people eating it. I do recommend to eat here.

The food is disgusting!!!! Not recomend this place…read more Also service is super akward instead of gretting the coustumer the girl just looks at you hella confused...