4 stars I DoorDashed from Taco Roco and ordered two red sauce enchiladas with beans and rice. The order came really fast, so I'll give them credit for that right off the bat. The beans were pretty good. My only complaint was the unnecessary cheese garnish on top. I'm not really a fan of restaurants garnishing Mexican plates with extra cheese just for the sake of it. I feel like it's unnecessary, especially when there's already plenty of cheese throughout the meal. The enchiladas were actually really good. The red sauce had plenty of flavor and the enchiladas themselves were satisfying. There was definitely more cheese than I personally prefer, but that's something I've come to expect from a lot of Mexican restaurants. I feel like many places haven't mastered the art of using the right amount of cheese. There's a sweet spot where it complements the enchilada instead of completely overwhelming it. Now, the rice... This was easily the weakest part of the plate. It was hard, chalky and honestly some of the worst Mexican rice I've had. And I'm saying that as someone who is a HUGE stickler for rice. I eat rice almost every single day, so I'm pretty keen to the quality, texture and preparation of the rice I'm being served. I've meal prepped rice myself and eaten it a day or two later, and even that tastes significantly better than what I received. So I don't necessarily think this was just a case of the rice being old. To me, the quality of the rice itself seemed on the lower end, or maybe it just wasn't prepared properly. Either way, rice is such an inexpensive part of the meal, but it can make a huge difference. When you're serving rice and beans alongside enchiladas, they should complement the main dish. That being said, I'm still giving Taco Roco 4 stars because the actual food was pretty good. I'm literally writing this review while finishing my enchiladas, and I'm already thinking I'd come back and try some other things on the menu. Since I ordered through DoorDash, I didn't have any interaction with the employees or experience the restaurant itself, so I can't really speak on the service or atmosphere. The food did arrive quickly, though. Overall, good enchiladas, flavorful sauce, solid beans and fast delivery. Fix that rice and we're talking about an even better plate. I'd definitely come back. read more

Taco Roco - 2 enchiladas combo - Mexican Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Sold me a tamale that was so hard it was not edible.Not stoked and not going back again.

Nice go to spot great tacos and salsa service is great never had a bad meal or service read more

Taco Roco - Me - Mexican Near Me - Santa Maria, California

This spot is SO good! I know they have some other locations but this was my first time visiting this one. They have a large indoor area for dining in but also some outdoor seating. We went on a Saturday at the lunch hour and it was easy to order right away and get a table. I opted for a burrito, which was honestly huge and I took half of it to go! It was so delicious. Our order came with chips and salsa- so good! The service was quick and friendly. I really like this location and will definitely be back! Food is affordable and servings are large! They have lots of parking too. read more

Taco Roco - Gigante Burrito with grilled chicken - Mexican Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Great tacos and fantastic breakfast burritos! One of our favorite spots. Definitely stop by on taco Tuesday!

Taco tuesday Crunchy shredded beef 5 stars Crunchy ground beef 2 stars Carnitas soft taco 4 stars Chorizo soft taco 2 stars Wish i had ordered all crunchy shredded beef read more

Ordered for delivery! Food arrived and it was still warm so kudos to that! The crispy tacos come in shredded beef/chicken or ground beef and they are topped with lettuce tomatoes and cheese. The tacos were still crispy and the meat juicy and flavorful! This is my usual order and it never disappoints. I have had the shredded chicken as well and can vouch the shredded beef or chicken are the way to go - I've never had the ground beef so can't say much about it. The side of rice and beans topped with cheese are more than enough and I usually share this order. The rice has bits of corn in it, and was cooked perfectly no crunchy bits! read more

Taco Roco - Side of Rice and Beans - Mexican Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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The last few times have been good, but tonight was excellent. Ordered Chicken fajitas and the young lady asked if I wanted salsa, I said no because in the past the mild salsa wasn't that great. She suggested I should since they gave me a bag of tortilla chips so I said yes. The fajitas were great and the salsa is the best it's tasted in years. Keep up the good work and keep this food consisted. read more

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Daughter picked this place for her honor roll meal. We've eaten lot of times here before, it's a "fast food" version of good Mexican food. Carnitas burrito- good size and nice filling variety. A lot of places mainly do meat and maybe one other thing (beans or rice). Beef enchiladas-nothing special here but still tasty. Comes with side of rice and beans which is nice Asada picada- basically all the goodies to make tacos. Rice, beans and chopped beef. Comes with 3 tortillas and good portions. Overall, if you're craving classic dishes with better taste than fast food chain restaurants, this is a good place. You won't get anything super special but the food is good and quick. read more

Taco Roco - Beef enchiladas, asada picada, carnitas burrito - Mexican Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Shrinkflation has finally hit this beloved restaurant. Check the before and after the price went up and the size went down. I hope it still tastes fine. read more

Taco Roco - Chilaquiles Breakfast Plate now. So sad to see - Mexican Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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Ordered through the drive through and saw the chicken fajita combo, looks delicious with the pulled chicken but when I opened my to go box it was chopped chicken and had very little flavor or seasoning, very disappointed because their carnitas is delicious and the chicken was a bit tough which is a waste. I would say stick to what you know from here or ask them how it's prepared, the pictures are deceiving. read more

Taco Roco - its supposed to be shredded chicken but you get rough chopped chicken, does not taste good. - Mexican Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Good burritos. I usually order the burrito roco which is the one bathed in red sauce. I like it. Have tried all the meat options for it, grilled chicken, shredded chicken, pork al pastor, etc etc and all were good. My favorite is the al pastor one. Decent horchata too. I like this place since it's fairly good taste/texture/temp/consistency/quantity and convenient to my job location. I do have to report that the bathroom is god-awful smelly every time. As far as the service, most of the gals are friendly and really courteous. Not all however. One seems consistently annoyed by everyone that she waits on. Also, you must ask for utensils and napkins due to some policy otherwise you will not get any so be sure to request them. They allow substitutions, for example, I sub a small (iceberg lettuce) salad for the rice and they are happy to accommodate. Can also choose fries or another portion of beans. Plenty of parking. Always clean interior. Quick service. read more

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Can't go wrong with delicious tacos on a Tuesday. Staff always friendly and helpful. The restaurant is small but busy every time I come here. read more

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Came by for a breakfast burrito: damn tasty!! They offer several variants, the standard meat selection (chorizo, ham, bacon, and sausage), and the burrito is completed w/ egg, hash browns and cheese. The tortilla was soft and warm, and the filling made for a good-sized portion to get me through the day. Inside service was very friendly. I'm a fan. Cheers! RS read more

Mabel's cheerful and professional attitude makes everything taste better! The food is very good, but Mabel does make it better with her positive impact on all of her customers. read more

Had the divorced eggs here last year. This is the perfect dish! Tortillas topped with over easy eggs separated by homemade refried beans with cheese. Served with corn tortillas and their hot sauce and you have a craving that demands you return! My only suggestion is to avoid the drive through. Only one car ahead of me and still had to wait over 20 minutes. My picture is from last year as I dinned in. Getting it to go wasn't pretty but still delicious. Updated: Divorced eggs on a return trip were not up to par. Yolks were solid. Disappointing read more

Taco Roco - Divorced eggs! Totally delicious! - Mexican Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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Crispy beef tacos are the best! Always fresh! Service is always great! Love this place! Always come by here when I'm in SM!

Was really good! I was surprised after the reviews. I wanted something fast and didn't want the typical drive thru and this hot the spot! I got the taco/enchilada combo and it was legit. Came in at 10 am on 10/14. Freddy woman working the drive through. She made sure to ask me if I wanted salsa. Salsa was good! Thank you we will be back! read more

Has bad eggs. Other items are ok but as a Mexican restaurant that serves eggs all day it's pretty unskilled at making them. I'm a local, I tip every time I come by, (via drive thru) and I bring the eggs back more often than not. I've called months ago and asked if they planed to Institute quality control in their kitchen before the food exits but they haven't made a meaningful change so I couldn't even tell you how many times I've had to have their eggs remade. Here's today's burnt eggs, and the replacement eggs they also burnt......... I don't have a chefs pride but neither does this establishment, I hope an owner or manager with pride sees this and makes necessary changes. Even if that means removing eggs from the menu. When refunding my order today they kept the tip.... so many problems here at all levels. Thanks read more

I used to love this restaurant. The last 2 times I went to the drive thru, the meal portions were small and cold. Smh. Not sure what's happening to this one time great restaurant. The food I was served was inexcusable! read more

I'm sorry to have to do this because I used to come here very often but after more than several extremely negative experiences I am never returning, its really unfortunate. 1st of all: the girls that work there, the employees are absolute sweethearts and I enjoy being waited on by them it's not their fault. HOWEVER the woman that owns this place acts like she seems to have some sort of problem with me, she acts like I'm waiting on her and she doesn't like my attitude yet I'm always friendly and pleasant a regular patron of her establishment and oh yeah the CUSTOMER! LOL she's snippy, she didn't give me my change one time and acted insulted when I asked for it, and I was coming here alot recently because I was getting their chilaquiles and I'm pregnant and scolded me because apparently I look like her when she doesn't get enough sleep, frickin rude, and she would charge me a different price everytime I ordered but I dare not ask her why, because I like to keep the uncomfortable contact with her to a minimum. 2nd of all: The food man, smh the food has gone down QUITE CONSIDERABLY, idk if they changed where they get there products or what but the meat is LOW QUALITY sorry I know times are tough but also alot of it how they cook it, the cooks DO NOT DRAIN THE GREASE FROM THE FOOD the meat is always dripping and greasy & the potatoes as well. 3rd of all: Reluctantly I went there yesterday for taco Tuesday with my mom honestly not expecting it to be good but we were starving. I ordered 5 tacos and 3 of them were wrong they were supposed to be GROUND BEEF & they gave me smelly ass pork or something I was so mad I'm like I'm done! RUDE OWNER, BAD GREASY LOW QUALITY FOOD ON SO MANY OCCASIONS, AND NOW YOUR NOT GONNA GIVE ME THE RIGHT FOOD I ORDERED. BYE BYE TACO ROCO EXPRESS AND GOOD LUCK ‍‍‍ read more

I've been to this place many times. A few of the items in the menu I really enjoy. Fish tacos and taquitos specifically. They close at 9:30 on Saturday. When I pulled up in the drive thru last night at 9:10 I was told, we're closed. I responded with "I thought you closed at 9:30?" She said "We're closed." This poor customer service had me enraged. Then, I remembered the exhaust on my car is ridiculously loud, so I let them hear how unhappy I was as I passed by the drive-through window. I think they could tell I was upset. read more

Food is average at best, not bad though. $1.25 taco Tuesday is a good deal. Chili Verde was average, rice and beans below average, and they charged .50 cents for a tiny little tray of about twelve chips and a little bowl of beans for dipping. I'm filing this under the "it is what it is" category, fast food comida Mexicana. Adequate for the price! read more

Taco Roco - Mexican Near Me - Santa Maria, California

I use to make it a point to go here once a week & grab a breakfast burrito but they've gone way down hill don't waste your money you're better off getting your breakfast burrito from McDonald's. Ask for a chorizo burrito with no beans and all you will get is a tortilla with beans. But yet they try and force a tip out of you. Thought maybe it was a one time mistake but it's been horrible for last couple months tried to give them chances and hope they will make a come back but definitely lost me and my families business. read more

Back again, and again. Had the grilled fish tacos this time and it was just as amazing as the #9 I had with 3 chicken tacos! Quality food and cheap! read more

Taco Roco - Order at the front, they being it to ya! Serve yourself drinks and salsa bar. - Mexican Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Tuesday's are my fav for 1.25 tacos. Their customer service is thoughtful and they do well at accommodating changes. read more

Grilled fish burrito and tacos are my go to over here. I could get fat off them two things. The food is affordable and good!

This was my second time going there. Was really hungry asked for a carne asada breakfast burrito, the asada was all fat every single bite into. Hardly no meat. Will not be going there and will be telling friends about my experience there! Very disapointed read more

Taco Roco - Mexican Near Me - Santa Maria, California

I ordered Taco Roco through DoorDash. It was amazing!! I ate my food before I could take any pictures, but I promise you will enjoy it. I wanted to try a few different things, so I ordered the carnitas sope, crunchy beef taco, and a chicken enchilada. It was all fantastic! read more

Taco Roco Express = Expensive Taco Express These lil mirco tacos be expensive ya'll. If you're a large guy (not fat, just above average sized adult) expect to pay a lot to get full. You'll have to order at least 20 of their micro mini taco's; total price will be around $50.00. That's right brah. Granted their shredded beef is pretty legit, but damn I ain't made out of money. You know I want to roll to this place all the time but I have to stop myself. Remember your wallet. The taco tuesday "deal" is BS too. Those taco's are even smaller than the regular micro mini taco's: basically iddy-bitty micro-mini taco's. K, these taco's... are they really taco's at this point? If I need a magnifying glass to see it. You know shits expensive when you have to work an extra shift on the weekend just to pay for a single dinner. read more

Awesome breakfast burritos! Service is very good, too!! I like to call ahead, and they always have my food ready within 15 minutes.

They hardly serve soup but sooooo happy they decided to make this today! Delicious good albondigas!!!!!!!! read more

Taco Roco - Albondigas. They rarely make this. - Mexican Near Me - Santa Maria, California

A nice breakfast place and lunch place anything after about 4pm to closing is reheated meat,beans, and such. Nothing is freshly cooked but just reheated to a burnt and served like it's ok to eat. $10.50 plus taxe burritos is reduculos considering the small size and the cold food or reheated burnt burnt meat and microwave reheated beans. I can go to real Mexican restaurant and have 3 enchiladas with rice and beans with chips and salsa made fresh for the same price as your burrito. Atleast wow me with your food. read more

Jasmine was really nice. She was able to help me with my order in a timely and efficient manner.. very attentive and kind hearted...thank you! read more

I asked for the special on the window. Three crunchy tacos and a 16oz drink and was told they don't offer it. You have to purchase the drink separately. I asked why and was told the ad on the window is wrong the owner knows but hasn't changed it. Made me wonder what else does he know and not corrected?? I had the Crunch Beef Tacos. I DO NOT RECOMMEND. Tacos crunchy? Yes! Fresh lettuce/cheese/tomato? Yes! "Beef". No good!!! It wasn't ground beef. It wasn't shredded either. What the heck was it??!! read more

The food is pretty good at the price that it's listed for. The presentation is average and the quantities are large. If you're looking for authentic Mexican food, Taco Roco is like the watered down version. It beats Taco Bell and Del Taco though. read more

Taco Roco - Mexican Near Me - Santa Maria, California

I enjoy this place for the food and the service. I love their breakfast burritos and they are very reasonably priced! Staff have always been friendly. read more

Love this place. Not expensive and food is very tasty. I always get burritos and tacos and have not been disappointed. Yum! Service is always friendly. Ample seating and the drive through is a plus if you are in a rush. read more

So good great prices very friendly service a place for great tacos and breakfast burritos. Go inside for the salsa bar and drinks. read more

Taco Roco - Bomb crispy tacos - Mexican Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Not the most authentic Mexican food you will ever eat but it sure is good! You can't beat the taco Tuesday deal. They really have perfected those crispy tacos. Nachos are really good too. The drive-thru is super convenient when you are in a rush! read more