Taco Express is one of those spots that just gets it right--great tacos at a price that almost feels like a typo. The tacos are seriously good: packed with flavor, well put together, and exactly what you want when the craving hits. Now, is the service a little slow? Yeah... but let's be honest--it's Tuesday, tacos are $1.50, and everyone within a 5-mile radius had the same idea. You're not ordering fast food here, you're participating in a taco event. And really, at $1.50 a taco, what are we expecting--white glove service and a personal mariachi band? I'll gladly wait a few extra minutes when the end result is this good. Bottom line: great tacos, unbeatable price, and totally worth it. Taco Express proves that sometimes the best things in life are cheap... and come on a tortilla. read more

This restaurant heavily advertises fast, fresh food, and to their credit, they deliver on the baseline environment. The establishment is exceptionally clean, and the staff provides good, attentive service. The interior keeps up appearances, matching the pristine aesthetic you see plastered all over trending social media videos. Unfortunately, the culinary execution fails to live up to the online marketing, leaving a massive gap between the digital hype and the actual plate. The first red flag appears before you even order: carnitas have been completely removed from the menu. For an establishment branding itself as a quality Mexican eatery, erasing such a staple is incredibly suspicious. Every reputable Mexican restaurant serves carnitas, making this omission a baffling corporate choice that immediately sets a disappointing tone for the meal. Pivoting away from the missing carnitas, the next logical choice was the al pastor, ordered inside their advertised "Super Burrito." Regrettably, this heavyweight contender arrived completely stripped of its status. It is a super burrito that has essentially had its cape repossessed by the kitchen. The structural integrity of the burrito relies almost entirely on a massive, disproportionate filler of rice and meat. Key premium ingredients are either completely missing or distributed in minuscule, almost undetectable quantities. If you are looking for a rich layer of guacamole or a cooling dollop of sour cream to balance the bite, you will find barely a trace here. To compound the disappointment, the al pastor itself strictly ranks as C-tier. The meat lacks the vibrant, deeply marinated crisp and flavor profile required of a standout pastor, rendering the dense core of the burrito incredibly dry and monotonous. Fast and clean service cannot save a dish that lacks soul and essential ingredients. If you are chasing the flavors celebrated on your social feed, you will likely find that this spot offers nothing more than a hollow, heavily inflated internet illusion. read more

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Taco Exxpress has become one of my favorite late night spots. I was so happy they opened this location up so I don't have to drive to Folsom for it. Now at the end of the day they are a drive thru fast food like Adalberto's or California Burrito, so I wouldn't ever recommend them over a sit down restaurant. What makes Taco Exxpress so great though is the portions, size, quality, and hours they are open. I love stopping by here for food late at night. Now despite the name, I don't recommend the crunchy tacos and I also don't recommend the bomb fries when Kikis is next door and it's just a worse copy of their food. But everything else I've had always hits. Just look at my picture of the burrito I got. Less than 15$ after taxes for a burrito the size of my forearm. I personally always enjoy getting the Fajitas with some tortillas that they include, and making myself a plate of Fajita tacos. Great cheap place that's open late with decent quality food (For a fast food location) and it's not too far of a drive! read more

Taco Exxpress - Shredded Chicken Burrito with sour cream added. - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

For what it is, it's done well. Checked out the Taco Tuesday deal, $1 crunchy taco. Comes with: hard shell taco, meat, shaved iceberg lettuce, some shredded mixed cheese, and a sprinkling of fake parmesan cheese. All fresh ingredients as they state in their signs. Choose from ground beef, shredded chicken or shredded beef. Chicken was best. I'd bump it to 5 stars if they added a some diced tomatoes. And I'd pay $0.25 extra for a dollop of sour cream. And add some black olives like my beloved Taco Bravo. Yum! Mexican coke (looked like 12 oz) was $3.99. Horchata $3.25 for a 24 oz. Next time I'll ask about hot sauce as the tacos could use the additional flavor to help get the shells and fat to go down. Drive thru was hopping at 9:00 and the nice staffer said they'd just slowed down. Tables were clear and seemed clean. TV on football (aka soccer) game in Spanish. Restrooms were good - separate men's/women's (my preference) - had hand soap and good hand dryer. Cool they have a purse/coat hook up high near the hand dryer. And the sign above the dryer, cool artifact from Carl's Jr. While they're open late, until midnight, dining area closes at 10:00. Enjoy! read more

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This place to start is a little chain, I've seen these location around Sacramento, but tonight my family and I stopped in for a bite. We were both my husband and I craving tacos. But did not want to drive out to the south area to get the real stuff. Because of traffic in the rain. The ambience is just no different than walking into a Carl's Jr.'s or an Adaberturos Upon arriving this place is just another fast food Mexican joint. It's nothing fancy nothing exotic. We both ordered the quesobirria plate , came with rice and beans and a Serrano and two limes that was pretty good. It was all right a little salty but all right. They messed up on my son's taco order as you can see from the pictures. They just threw it on a paper plate with meat and cheese, and the presentation was a little sloppy, and in my opinion, kind of gross looking. The pastor taco was extremely salty. I wasn't even able to eat it. It taste more like chorizo my husband said. Truly disappointing definitely better options of Mexican food around the area. Definitely will be our first and last time. I highly suggest possibly shopping around and going further south into the south area of Sacramento for decent Mexican food. This place is definitely no Bueno. read more

Taco Exxpress - My son's tacos. Brought to us absolutely horribly. - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

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This location is in what used to be a Carls Jr. It is set up like a fast food restaurant, nothing fancy. A drive thru and lots of free parking. Order at a counter and wait for your number. The service was efficient and they were keeping the tables clean even with the high turnover. $1 hard taco Tuesday, it is packed for dinner. They make their own taco shells which are light then fill them with lettuce, cheese and choice of three meats. Shredded chicken, shredded beef and ground beef. This is a good taco but nothing too special. It feeds the masses and is filling. They also make their own chips, so they were light. We ordered al pastor nachos, the beans are good but the al pastor was unlike any I have had. Not to my liking and it was soupy. I would not order al pastor here again. read more

Taco Exxpress - Shredded chicken taco - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

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They have a great value for Taco Tuesday! I believe $1.50/ea for a choice of shredded chicken, shredded beef, and ground beef. They are basic meat cheese shredded lettuce tacos. The downside is that they don't offer much in the way of salsas...they have a basic green and red and traditional pico. I LOVE flavorful and especially HOT salsas and sauce. They offer very mid flavored options. They also have a hard time making a breakfast burrito without eggs. I don't eat eggs. We have tried 6 times now to get an asada breakfast but with no eggs....just meat, cheese and potatoes. We have gotten eggs with it twice, once a folded quesadilla with french fries on top(?) and 3x now where it's meat cheese and dried out french fries instead of the potatoes that normally comes in the breakfast burrito. My husband loves eggs and breakfast burritos so it's always great for him. They're consistent and have value with their specials. They're just a very basic place in terms of cookery (pretty dry) and flavor. It's good for what it is; but definitely doesn't satisfy when you want that real taco truck craving. read more

New menu brought lower standards & favorite ground beef tacos-GONE. Very disappointing, coupled with teeny tiny salsa cups, time to find a new taco spot. read more

After taking over the previous Carl's Jr location in this shopping strip mall in Fair Oaks, this taco place has been crowded and busy with their daily specials. We came here on a Tuesday, and they were very overwhelmed. Previously they offered $1 tacos, but now the prices are $1.50 each (still not bad). Flavors are OK for their crunchy tacos - the shells fall apart w/ some of the oils, and the ground beef and beef are a little blander than the chicken. Toppings are plentiful and the salsa/chips are decent. Their regular tacos/burritos are standard prices you'd expect from drive through Mexican restaurants. Overall, was an OK place - without their discounts (they do support military, LEO, and first responders), we probably may consider one of the other nearby taco stands for their tastier and better built tacos/burritos. Inside there is plenty of seating that isn't too crowded. Plenty of adjacent parking. read more

Food is good but they need to really do some work on their beans.I don't recommend getting to be in a cheese burrito like liquid and white , otherwise , great food good service read more

Absolutely terrible food was cold and lady at the window was not pleasant don't waste your money here might as well just got to Taco Bell also daily specials I guess stop at 10pm apparently so not really a daily special read more

Taco Exxpress - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

First time trying thia place, and I was sadly disappointed. Their salsa bar was sparse, the tacos consisted of dry meat, stuffed with lots of lettuce, them topped with a sprinkling of shredded cheese. In comparison, Carolina's garnished their tacos with guac and sour cream, and the 'value' items did not include rice and beans...how much can a scoop of beans and rice cost tue company? Even Taco Bell, though lacking the genuine hard shell, stuffs their tacos with cheese and diced tomatoes! The place was busy but the staff did not appear to be concerned with cleaning the tables between customer turnover. read more

Taco Tuesday is an amazing deal with the amount of food you get plus complimentary chips and salsa. Also even when it's busy, the orders still only take a few minutes to come out. The crunchy chicken tacos are my new go to. No other local chain restaurant can hold a candle to this place right now in terms of consistency and value. read more

order from doordash, the food was really good, never tried it before, wish i came sooner. The QuesaBirrias was really good i will recommend to everyone now. the packaging was great as well. read more

my last review for this chain was a while back. We visited the location on Freeport blvd in south sacramento and never returned because it seemed very expensive for a fast food restaurant. What was interesting, we frequently the south sac location on several occasions and the prices were decent - but prices increased exponentially on our last visit and we never returned. So, we saw this location and decided to give it a try. While ordering, i asked if they were affiliated with the one in south sac- and they were. So how was the food? We ordered their #5 combo: beef taco and cheese enchilada that came with rice and beans. the flavor was consistent with the other location and the price point was interesting. the #5 combo is almost $2 cheaper than the location in south sac And we were able to dine in an a/c building and not sitting on a wooden bench outside using plastic utensils. But there is a salsa bar with chips at this location too. overall...decent. read more

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I went to Taco Express on a Monday afternoon. I used the drive thru which took maybe 5 mins or so. The menu has almost every type of taco and other related items you can think of including breakfast burritos. They also hv tacos for $1 on Tuesdays. I ordered the 2 beef tacos hard shell plater. The customer service was quick, friendly and excellent! I chose the option to purchase one shredded beef taco and one ground beef taco. It came with beans and rice. All the items were delicious. I hv to say the shredded beef taco was more flavorful than the ground beef. I will definitely return to try other items on the menu. P.S. the hard shell is lightly crispy. read more

Taco Exxpress - Combo hard shelled beef tacos with beans and rice - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

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The food is so good with fresh ingredients! The service is pretty quick when you're going through drive through depending on the time you go. We haven't ate inside yet so I can't tell you the ambiance. On Tuesdays they have $1 tacos which is a great deal. You can choose from 3 different meats (ground beef, shredded beef or chicken). I've tried their burritos and it's just as good I don't have a photo to provide. Hope this helps the locals! read more

Food is great since they opened prices have gone up. Taco Tuesday is always nice would be nice if they drained the chicken a little before putting it in to a hard shell to make it soggy read more

Raised price again on tacos. Last 3 times weren't good. Shells always soggy and broken. Went down hill from when they first opened. Unfortunately this may be my last time I eat there. read more

Tried it our at their new location in Fair Oaks! I got the #1 with two chicken tacos, beans and rice. Added a soda and total was $16. I felt that was a fair price. The chicken meat was so juicy and flavorful! The crunchy taco shell was flaky, buttery and so crispy it just melted in my mouth! I love lettuce and they sure top it off with a lot! Beans and rice were flavorful and the salsa had a real kick to it! I will be back at this location, I love that it also has a drive thru. read more

Taco Exxpress - Crispy Chicken tacos - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

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This place never fails! When I'm craving Mexican food this is the place I eat at! The portions are perfect sized and so tasty! The location in Rocklin is good too, but this one is closer to my home so I'm happy they opened this year. The best part? My meal and drink was only $11.00! read more

Taco Exxpress - Chicken Street Taco and Crispy Chicken Taco - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

Update: the quesadilla was $9.50 and bland as all get out with cheese only in the middle and a huge rim of tortilla around the edge, certainly not worth $9.50. Please understand this was literally just a little bit of cheese and a tortilla. For $9.50. The other food was just OK according to my family members. My son recommends going on Tuesday when the tacos are $1.50 each. The pricing at this place is ridiculous. For six small tacos one burrito and one quesadilla it cost me $50. I'm still sitting in the drive-through in shock so I will update this review on how the food tasted and if it was actually worth the $50 that I've been charged. read more

This is one of the best Quesobirra tacos I have ever eaten. So sorry I forgot to take a picture, I will next time. Also they have $1 crunchy taco Tuesday's and those tacos are delicious as well. The service is fast and friendly, they also have a drive thru. The inside restaurant is clean and they have chips and a variation of salsa that is included if you dine in! Enjoy! read more

Been there a couple of times now and we love their taco Tuesdays. Wait time can get a bit long but the food is worth it

This place started off good, but has since gone downhill. Seems like they got popular and then started skimping. Maybe because they are on DoorDash now? Idk. When you get a big huge delicious burrito for $20 that's one thing. But at this point they are just over priced for a basic burrito. Side of sour cream $3.5?? Absolutely not. We will be going back to adalbertos. read more

Great taco Tuesday -tacos regular size not street size 1.50 ea free chips Service is good too ! They Always gets our Orders right ! read more

Arrived in sac area pretty early morning, en route up to South Lake Tahoe. my boyfriend & I were really craving a burrito for breakfast and lucky for us taco express was open early morning! Burrito was rather big, ate half and saved the other half. So so good my bf kept going on about how good his chicken super burrito was. My breakfast burrito was delicious. I added sour cream and avocado and that was the cherry on top!! We aren't from around this area but saw they have one in Fairfield which is closer to home so we will be back!! Hope it's the same even tho they are different locations. Thanks taco express! read more

Taco Exxpress - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

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Great late night place to eat. What else is open until 12:00 in Fair Oaks? Especially if you have the munchies.!!! read more

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For a quick stop/drive thru of fast Mexican food, it's not bad. I'm always looking for a crispy, chicken taco and theirs are great! Can't beat the price! I'll be back! read more

Not all locations are the same..this one will nickle and dime you. Wouldn't have minded if they weren't rude about the upcharges read more

Taco Exxpress - #6 - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

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Typical walk up order mexican food, menu is average, i had the chicken burrito it was so salty i could only eat half and threw the rest away, hubands tacos looked good said good but nothing special. I dont think we will return. read more

First time here. Had to try out the place that replaced Carl's Jr.'s . Ordered a Crunchy chicken taco. Chicken was moist and delicious, fresh salsa was also good! I will be back!! Yum! read more

Super bummed out about this spot. We went in on a Tuesday and were so happy to see that they were running a special-$1 tacos!! We asked if we could get beans instead of meat and they said yes so we were stoked!!! The restaurant was pretty empty but a lady was sweeping the entire time we were there. She was making piles of debris everywhere and to get to the salsa bar or the bathroom you had to walk through the piles (there was no way to go around how she was sweeping). The tv was also BLARING the news. And when I say blaring, I mean it was so loud it was hard to communicate with the person at the cash register. But for $1 tacos, who cares, right?? Except they weren't even worth $1. They were the worst tacos I've ever seen or had. There was MAYBE a teaspoon of beans, a few shreds of cheese, and MOUNDS of lettuce. The shells are the kind out of a box, and they were huge. So you're basically eating a cold lettuce taco on a stale crunchy boxed taco shell. We didn't even eat the tacos. We left and went somewhere else. read more

The one on Madison I will be honest I only go on Tuesday as of now for taco Tuesday special been there 2 times I absolutely love there tacos Taco Express in Folsom been there about 5 times The one on Bidwell been there 1 time great burrito All 3 locations nice people at the register, food is really good. I highly recommend Taco Express I will be back again and again and again! read more

The crispy chicken tacos are fire Everyone needs to go a support. They just opened Friedly staff read more

Best Mexican Fast Food in the area! Their street tacos are packed with fresh cilantro and onions and super flavorful!. The burritos are bomb. The salsa Verde is my favorite. The servers are always very sweet at the drive-through window. Highly recommend giving them a try. I used to drive all the way to Rocklin, but now having them in our backyard in Fairoaks is awesome. read more

I ordered 2 crunchy tacos -- upgraded the meat to carnitas so $10.30 for 2 bland, dry flavorless tacos with super greasy shells. I won't be back. read more

I've tried this place a few different times, really trying to like it. Their food is consistently bad. Everything is salty and has no flavor. Today I got the burrito ($15+ with taxes) and it is so gross. I didn't tip this time though I have in the past. After I paid, the employee asked if I wanted anything with it, so I said can I please have hot sauce. She said we have green or red and I said ok red please. Got the burrito and left, and of course no sauce lol. I would say it's my fault for not checking, but at the same time, they weren't busy and it was just me at the window. I just asked for it so how do you conveniently forget it?? Part of me feels like it's cuz I didn't tip, but that shouldn't be a reason why you don't give a complete meal to someone. I paid for the food you know? It's so irritating. The burrito is disgusting maybe the sauce would have saved it. I couldn't finish it so I threw it away. I really was hoping to love this place because it's not far from where I live, but it's no good. Don't waste your money. It's overpriced. Go to el tapatio in Citrus Heights if you're looking for something in this area, their food is better than this restaurant. Or just go to a well known spot that has good quality food lol. I won't be back. read more

Food is what you expect (nothing amazing) but definitely satisfying my late night craving. I will say that the ONLY thing I asked for was extra green sauce instead of red and green sauce. If I'm being honest I asked for 10 green sauce. Apparently they didn't take me seriously because I arrived home late night just wanting my burrito and sauce and there is only 3 sauces! If you can't give me extra just tell me! Trash establishment but good business. I've given this location 3 chances and they messed up every time! One of the first 2 times I arrived 10-15 mins after opening and the employee was sitting in his car smoking and I was waiting at the window the whole time! Maybe they're not ready for F.O. standards? read more

The food is terrible here. I don't recommend this taco express. Not to mention all the banging going on when I'm trying to eat. Over priced and over hyped too. read more