Tacos by Tijuana provides a great late night option for your taco fix! Stumbled upon them and thought their food looked good, so we decided to try them out. We got three tacos: the pastor, quesataco, and chicken. The quesataco had the most flavor, and the rest were just ok. The chicken was overcooked, dry, and tasted old. I did find their salsas at the salsa bar to be very good, but the chips were stale, cold, and too salty. Overall, I'd still give them another try and would like to try more items here! read more

Tacos By Tijuana - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

It's Tuesday!! So what do we eat ??? Duh !! Tacos !!! Glad I found this place , and its 5 min from my home !! Perfectly situated with ample parking and did i mention close to my home ? Got served by Jenny (she's kinda cool ) ordered 4 tacos (i think it was buy one get one !! - like a BOGO) and they were awesome!! Nicely seasoned and topped with guac!! Delicious!! Was hungry so also ordered the nachos ! Also delicious!! Needless to say - I definitely recommend and will definitely be back !! read more

Tacos By Tijuana - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

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No surprise to see the papered windows. They were way too expensive. And they opened two blocks from a long established taco place. #Business 101 read more

Had the super torta with asada! So tasty! Huge portions! Bring your appetite! Attentive and fast staff. Free salsa & chip bar! read more

Tacos By Tijuana - Asada Torta - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

We had a delicious dinner served by a friendly guy. Restaurant was clean, self-serve chips and salsa were great. Agua fresca flavors were fresh and the overall feel was comfortable and warm. We ate tacos: Al pastor, chicken and a birria quesataco. The tacos come with a generous scoop of guacamole on top. It's amazing if you love guac (which we do!) and the quesataco is a quesadilla made into a taco. The birria beef tasted amazing and the consommé to dip it in was delicious. You'll slurp up the taco goodness! We'll definitely be back to this new restaurant soon. We're glad to have discovered it! read more

Tacos By Tijuana - Tacos Al pastor - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

We tried this place because it was late, close, and the pictures of the food looked delicious. Food that looks good usually is good, right? The chips in the chips and salsa bar, free with food, are bagged, but nice thick, crispy chips. The pico is very fresh, seems just prepared, which is nice because in many places, while good, the pico is very mass produced and has almost a soggy nature. No pickled jalapeños and carrots here, escabeche, which is a bit odd for a taqueria, but they substituted other items that had a nice crisp freshness that was a nice counterbalance the heat in their salsas. The cucumber chips are cold and crisp, and delicious with a dash of salt and squirt of lime. They also had red onions with extremely light vinegar (I think) and thinly sliced habenero peppers with a bit of black Pepper that were very good. I do wish the onion slices were quartered not halved as the large sprigs of onion are hard to corral into a clean bite. These cold crisp veggies really pair well with their three hotter salsas while eating your food. The milder green sauce is good, but could use a bit of acid, salt or cilantro, as could the pico. The two hot marked red salsas are good, solid sauces. The star here is the extra hot...wonderful texture, heat that numbs, and flavor that says oh yeah, keep hurting me, but the perfect amount of heat which gives you a thrill, but doesn't overpower the entree. Really great stuff. I know, a lot about the chips and salsa, but for me, that's a major draw to taqueria life! My family of three had crispy shredded beef tacos, carne asada tacos, and I had the carne asada burrito. The beef crispy tacos use birria meat, no sauce. What nice here is this isn't a deep fried greedy taco. Thry use birria meat and the taco eats clean and crisp. It was slightly dry, however, and my wife said a spoonful of red sauce or squirt of an aioli would go a long way, and might also enhance flavor a bit. But very solid. My son had the asada tacos, and commented the tortillas were very good and tasted like maybe they made them. Strong, soft, tasty. Meat and guacamole above average. Rice and beans on both dishes solid but not spectacular, but good, they both said. Presentation on both taco dishes was excellent making the food look pretty--gave me some FOMO--and the plates look full. The burrito suffers in presentation. Foil wrap on a papered tray. But what's inside is pretty good! They grill the finished burrito so you get some nice golden brown caramelization on the tortilla which adds texture and taste. Great wrap, nice and tight, tremendously uniform shape, and even distribution of ingredients--often a big burritos issue, as you burrito fans know. It was good, though the mix was a bit heavy on beans and rice, and while I enjoyed it, I think more asada should be present. Pros: Above average food, definitely well good Very clean restrooms (this is important if you know food business, also if dirty, my wife will never go back) Clean restaurant, up to date tables and chairs, large open feeling space Salsas are good to great, and fresh cold items in the salsa bar are very welcome Very friendly staff They bring the food to you--not normal for taquerias and very nice Opportunities for improvement: When very slow as they were when we were in, do table checks, ask how the food is, offer to get extra salsa, love on the guests when you have the time! Taco presentation great, burrito presentation "here's your burrito" so maybe lose the foil, put a knife cut, open that burrito, show the layers, stand one up on its end, something like that. Also, a foil tube on a tray makes the burrito look small, and it isn't. Let me feel the value, it's there for sure. Food is good, but lacks a certain zip, a bam! I hate to say this because it sounds like I'm saying the flavor is meh and it's better than that, Overall: We are going back. This place is a B+/A- and has a certain healthy uniqueness in a somewhat homogenized taquerias market, feels like it's finding a happy place between a full service Mexican restaurant and a taco house. Yeah, there are some rough edges here and there, but while maybe they don't that professional smoothness some chains have--it feels very much like your aunties make good food and opened up a place--bit I think that'll smooth out over time, and I think they make up for it with authenticity and personality. The food is good, more California fresh than most in the segment, and that it's decidedly non corporate, just itself and not afraid to be different is refreshing and kinda fun. I'm curious to see how they evolve and want to help them get there. Try it, it's good. read more

Tacos By Tijuana - Asada Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

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This is a clean restaurant that has delicious birria tacos. They have unique dishes like Birria Ramen. Definitely will continue to come by and try this place more often. Not too busy, plenty of parking space as they seem to just be opening up. read more

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Nice new Mexican restaurant off Winding Way. Family owned very friendly Brandon helped us out me and my brotha got 3 tacos el pastors and carne asada. Was very impressed the flavors worked well together, guac veggies and crispy barbecued meat. I loved both and we got a horchata on the house was also good. Great nacho bar with a good amount of different toppings to put on top labeled between mild to spicy which is very smart: Interior/exterior had a good amount of seating and different options from tables to bar stool areas. They close 10pm weekdays definitely will be back with our MGC youth! read more

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Tacos by Tijuana is spacious and clean with standard tables along with bar-style seating. There's a chips and salsa station in the corner. On various visits, we encountered pleasant staff. There are large TV screens for shows or have music playing. I really enjoy the Birria Quesa-Tacos which come with Consommé. They make a cheese quesadilla with 2 corn tortillas, then load it with Birria, onions, and cilantro. These are a personal favorite and a repeat order for me. Other family members have enjoyed a variety of dishes, some of which include the molé enchiladas, chicken quesadilla (made with a large flower tortilla), and the carne asada tacos. read more

Tacos By Tijuana - Molé enchiladas, rice, beans, salad. - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

Omg this place is heaven! Everyone here is so nice and positive, which is right up my alley. Jenny is the best and the location is very safe. 12 out of 10 so make sure to tip! read more

Tacos By Tijuana - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

We got asada quesadillas, birria tacos and adobada queso-taco for dinner and enjoyed them all very much! As much as, no photos! :) Asada quesadillas portion was big enough to share although my boyfriend decided not to. One thing to warn hot salsas are hot so if you are not good with your spices, watch out! We had a pick up order and service was on time as promised as on the app. We will go dine in the next time as inside the restaurant seems very nice also! Curious about that Birria Ramen fusion on the menu! read more

Ok seriously this is an amazing restaurant. The food is a culinary trip to Tijuana. The delicious flavors of Mexico is every bite of taco, ramen or burritos. Bursting with all of your favorite tasty spicy, sweet and salty to be washed down by a cold cerveza. Run don't walk to this hidden gem in Fair Oaks. read more

Such a good spot & friendly people this is my husband's second time coming and my first! Thank you to the chef for the crepe, definitely will be coming back. Food was so yummy we forgot to take before pictures but we got chilaquiles verdes, torta de pastor, and kids pancakes. read more

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My husband and I tried this new neighborhood spot and we'll definitely be back! The food was really good and authentic. We enjoyed the enchilada plate and chilaquiles. We were greeted as soon as we arrived and staff were friendly and patient when I asked a bunch of questions. Wasn't busy but I'm hoping their business picks up. Try it! You won't be disappointed! read more

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My wife and I stopped by for breakfast and loved this place and the prices are really affordable. The service was amazing, I would highly recommend this place if you're craving Mexican breakfast or even American breakfast. read more

Tacos By Tijuana - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

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The food was bland; the green sauce on the tacos had no flavor. I have always had tacos with pico de gallo, cilantro, and onions. This was something new for me. I watched the guy who took our order pick up a chip that had fallen out of the bag and onto the counter and put it with the chips he was putting out. He had just taken an order didn't wash his hands before handling food. read more

Went for the first time earlier this week. Ordered one bacon breakfast burrito and one ham breakfast burrito. Both were amazing and I was glad I could order them in the afternoon/evening and it's not stopped at a certain time. read more

This place is SO DELICIOUS! Second time we've been here. The hubs got the 3 asada tacos and I went for the asada loaded potato. OMG the loaded potato was deeeeelish! I ended up sharing with him because it was so much food. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The place is very clean and quiet. Definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for some good Mexican food. It's tucked away in the strip mall on the corner of Winding Way and San Juan next to the salons. Make sure to stop by make this place a favorite read more

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Tried this place a few weeks ago...AND IT WAS AWESOME!!! The first impression was smaller diner, well kept (clean) open concept serving/dining area, and BEAUTIFUL art pieces. A few caught my eye as we walked in and I could not look away...that was at least until our server came up from the back. Cannot remember his name, but he was extremely nice and helpful. Served us with a smile and let us know that the sodas had free refills and there was a chip and salsa bar in the corner of the diner. We ordered our food, grabbed our chips and salsa and did not have to wait terribly long for our food. Our food was really good and the salsas from the bar were fresh and yummy! They let us take our time with eating and we felt unrushed despite the busyness of diners coming and going. We hope for longevity and success for this wonderful business! We will be back! read more

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Food is aesthetically pleasing to the eyes but taste was just ok. Service was fine. My little family was the only ones there. I'd say give them a try it may suit your tastes buds better than mine. Was disappointed in the nachos. The portion size for $17.50 and missing jalapeños lost major points for me. read more

The Al Pastor burrito is what I crave. So good. SO GOOD. I love this place. The portions are great, quality of meat is fantastic, and the flavor is off the charts. It's what I crave. read more

Tijuana's Tacos never disappoints! The carne asada was packed with flavor, the crispy chicken taco was perfectly crunchy and seasoned just right, and the al pastor was absolutely delicious. My kids devoured a bean and cheese burrito...always a win when the littles love it too! Great food, fast service, and super fresh. We'll definitely be back! read more

We drove from Folsom to try this place out, and boy, was it worth it! It's a spotless establishment with super-friendly service and delicious food! I work in SF and sadly haven't been able to find a proper Mexican place where the burritos are truly authentic until going here. The burrito is described as HUGE, and they aren't kidding. The cashier recommended Al Pastor, and it was so good! My son had a quesadilla, and he said it was amazing and loved the rice. The beans are so flavorful, too! Free chips and salsa, as it should be, are also available. I highly recommend it and am thankful I found my new go-to! read more

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Drove out to Carmichael from Elk Grove to meet up with a friend. He's a taco connoisseur and said that he hasn't had tacos this good since his days of living in San Diego. He'd go to Tijuana for the food and this place brings him back there. First round I had quesa birria and fish tacos. Both blew my mind. They were a bit pricey compared to other taquerias, but they load them up with meat and the corn tortillas are made in house! Best birria and consume, really flavorful. Big chunk of fish, lightly breaded and loaded with cabbage and all the fixings. Had to order a second round of Al Pastor. Nice layer of melted cheese, lots of tasty meat and the home made tortilla just brought it home! I'll gladly do the drive again from Elk Grove. Worth every penny! read more

Tacos By Tijuana - Al Pastor tacos - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

Flavorful, quick service, chips and salsa bar, clean & large parking lot. Taco Tuesday.. buy 2 get one free. read more

Tacos By Tijuana - Birria ramen - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

Staying at my friends house for the weekend and her husband recommend this place. So they picked up dinner from here. The food was full of flavor and so delicious! Definitely will get again next time we visit read more

Tacos By Tijuana - Nachos - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

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Food is amazing a must try! We ordered the breakfast plate of eggs with chorizo and potatoes and an order of their quesabirrias everything was hot, fresh, and delicious. Also had their French toast and they were perfect as well. We cleaned our plates. Reasonably priced and they also have Complimentary chips and salsa bar. The owner is also very nice and attentive. Highly recommend checking this place out. read more

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10 out of 10. 5 Stars Hidden Gem in Fair Oaks! If you're craving authentic Mexican street tacos, look no further than this spot in Fair Oaks! I stumbled across this place on a whim and I'm so glad I did. It's a small, no-frills taqueria, but don't let the modest setup fool you I ordered the carne asada, al pastor, and poyo tacos. Each one was perfectly seasoned, served on warm, homemade corn tortillas, and the carnitas literally melted in my mouth. You can tell everything is made with care and tradition. They also have a salsa bar with a great variety--be warned, the habanero sauce brings the heat! I paired my meal with a Mexican coke and some chips and guac, tangy, and just the right amount of lime). The staff were super friendly and quick with the service, even during the lunch rush. Prices are fair, portions are generous, and the flavors are unbeatable. This place has definitely earned a spot on my regular rotation. Highly recommend if you're in the Fair Oaks or greater Sacramento area! read more

Their TJ style tacos definitely get it done. Plenty of Guacamole, hand made tortillas and the salsa is delicious. Reminds me of Tijuana

Great food, service and hearty portions. Had the chicken tacos and mole enchiladas. Enjoyed it and will be back!

Walked in and stood around for more than five minutes without being acknowledged. No response to the friendly hello . . Walked out and went someplace else. Perhaps next time but disappointed . . read more

We were excited when we saw this was opening. We did not care for the other taqueria near by. This place is AMAZING! So happy to have it in the neighborhood. The service is great and the food is fantastic...and the guac on the tacos is unbeatable. They load them up! So yum! We have tried the tacos, quesa tacos, quesadilla and nachos so far. Quesa tacos were a fave for sure. The kids loved the chips and salsa bar and they also had a great kids menu for options with picky little ones. Nachos were great but we prefer shredded cheese vs nacho cheese so we would probably request that sub if we order those again. But many love nacho cheese so they should be tried. If anything though - for sure win on the tacos and quesa tacos. They do not disappoint! read more

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Blah taste and skimpy servings - they overfill you with rice and beans and serve a very very small portion of what you ordered. Over priced menu items. Long very long wait time (up to 50-minutes) from placing your order to getting your food. Staff is nice though. But that's about it. Very plain white walls ambiance barely any decor. Nothing to write home about. It's local and convenient if you're desperate. read more

Ate lunch here today and will 100% be back. Great portion sizes. A little pricey but not enough to not come back. We had a potato bowl, burrito, and 2 tacos. All delicious!! read more

I wanted to try the food here with all the good reviews. Maybe we just had some bad luck because I saw other people enjoyed it. Customer service was pretty good and to be fair... it's still a new business so maybe they're figuring things out, but it's a bit pricey for what you get. The menu said avocado/guacamole, and sour cream would be included on the flautas and nachos, but we didn't get any of that. It was just a bunch of lettuce and very bland tasting beans, chicken, and rice with my flautas. The salsa was flavorful though and I did enjoy that. read more

We ordered two AL Pastor burritos and asked them to add green sauce and cheese over the tops and they were the BEST burritos we have had anywhere ever! Their salsas are incredible! The burritos are so BIG we both ate half and have lunch for tomorrow! Will be going back soon! read more

Tacos By Tijuana - AL Pastor Burrito with green sauce and cheese over the top - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

1000/10! I'm super picky about my Mexican food being a SoCal native but I was very impressed with Tacos by Tijuana. Walking in you are greeted with a very clean and well thought out space, if it was full of people it wouldn't feel crowded due to the lay out. I walked up to the counter and was greeted by Bryan who took my order and answered all my questions about the menu since it was my first time visiting. I ended up ordering an asada burrito and an order of Al pastor nachos. Bryan pointed me in the direction of the salsa bar and I was very pleased to see that it was clean and the salsas were labeled by their spice levels. I of course tried all 4 salsas but I think the extra hot and the pineapple are my favorite. The meat in each dish was flavorful, juicy and nicely seasoned and the burrito is big enough to feed two people. I was also recommended to try their tortas or breakfast burritos so I will be coming back to try one of those. So if you're looking for good Mexican food in clean place with a great ambiance and amazing customer service I highly recommend coming here. read more

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Gave this place a try today after noticing it was open a few weeks back. Clean restaurant with lots of seating. Got the 3 asada taco combo and they were great. They were a good size and guacamole came on them as a standard. Meat was flavorful and the corn tortillas were not dry like I've had at other places. They have a nice selection of salsas, including a a hot red one that has pineapple(?) chunks that was a nice unique surprise. Will try again soon to try the loaded potatoes - which I don't see at other places. read more

Best Mexican restaurant I've been to in fair oaks. The staff is amazing and welcoming. The food is delicious and versatile. read more

Tacos By Tijuana - Shrimp taco - Mexican Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

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This is a great little spot in Fair Oaks. My first experience here was wonderful. I knew I wanted to get burritos for the hubs and me. I walked in and was greeted promptly and kindly. I placed my order and who I think was the owner, said if I bought 3 tacos he'd give me the fourth for free. I kindly said no thank you as I was not that hungry. It took about 20 minutes for my order, no problem. The two burritos were $18.00 a piece, kinda pricey right? It's big enough for two! They still gave me two free tacos! So, out the door with tax and tip it was close to $45.00 ( I'm a big tipper) They have different items on their menu that I've never seen at a Mexican restaurant: ramen noodles, stuffed baked potatoes. If you want an extra large burrito, this is the place! read more