This place has a great vibe! Good music and good location. All the guys working there were super…read morehelpful. I came with coworkers and we each tried something different : birria tacos , chile relleno and enchiladas. I had the chicken enchiladas and I was surprised by their portions and authentic taste! They were delicious I recommend this location if you're in the downtown Walnut Creek area

Really great experience here. The food was fresh, flavorful and delicious. The atmosphere was nice…read moreand welcoming and everything we ordered came out great. Also wanted to mention our server Arturo because he did an amazing job. He was very attentive and friendly to make sure that we were taken care of the whole time. His references were outstanding and he checked in at appropriate times. His service was really the icing on the cake. I highly recommend this place and I will be back for sure.

Amazing food. Finally a place that offers fresh chips and salsa! The guacamole is actually fresh. I…read morehad the Mercado salad with steak. Steak was perfectly cooked. All fresh ingredients. My husband had the Tex mex plate. Very generous portions. I especially loved the service!! KAREN our server and she was amazing. Very attentive and kind. It's so hard to find good service these days. Would recommend and definitely coming back to try other dishes. Great for a family of 5 and baby.

we were enjoying a day out walking around Walnut Creek with our terrier dogs and found Bar Camino…read more We enjoyed an excellent lunch with their Baja tacos and great beer...had to drink two of those beers. server Karen was the best! dogs welcomed in the bar which we appreciated, and we enjoyed a view of the actual creek out of our window.

Great food! It's a small place that uses quality ingredients. You can tell especially with the…read moreMole dishes!

Located in the small shopping area off Contra Costa, right across from Pizza My Way, you will find…read moreEl Aguila Mexican Cuisine. First off, the place is pretty big. There's a ton of seating inside, and everything is very spacious. Though, I do have to say it always feels incredibly empty for some reason and there's never anybody actually inside outside of a few tables, but they do have tons of takeout so perhaps that's the tradeoff. However, don't let the lack of eating patrons inside the place put you off. This taqueria offers a good variety of different options as any taqueria would offer, and many of the options have pictures and stuff with it. The service here is, kind of hit or miss. The people in the front usually aren't overly friendly, and will sometimes feel like they're just there until the clock turns work over. Sometimes they're bordering on rude as they just kind of give you an indifferent stare as you're ordering, or will just feel as if they're half listening and not even looking up. The service was a bit better when I dined in, so perhaps maybe it's just the takeout, although it's usually the same person for both. Price wise, it's certainly not going to be cheap. If you want the best bang for your buck around here, El Aguila probably won't be it as there's a plethora of taquerias in this area. Food quality wise, it's pretty good overall. There are some tasty dishes here that will certainly warrant the little bit of extra cost here compared to other places. Things that I have tried here are the burritos and the torta. The burritos here are yummy as they they will have ingredients inside the burrito that is slightly different than your cookie cutter burrito at any other place. It really does help adds layers of flavor to it that other places do not offer. However, the best part of it is indeed the fact they grill the outside of the burrito to get that nice flakiness that wrap, and makes it a oh so rewarding experience. Meat portions was okay, but wish it had more especially for the cost. The torta I got was pretty good, as the ingredients inside were pretty typical so nothing really stood out. The break was toasted well, but I do wish it was a bit softer as it may have been to toasted. Should be toasted outside and soft inside, but this one just felt toasted all over. The meat portion also suffers from the same issue as the burrito as that it's not as generous as it could be. However, the flavors and taste were fine. It's certainly a nice place for those who want a bit of a different style of their Mexican cuisine. They have some flavors here that will be atypical of most of the cookie cutter taquerias around. While they are a bit expensive comparatively, the portions are actually decent (minus the meats). You can certainly be filled with just a single burrito. Worth a visit.

Service was great!…read more Very sizable portions and their horchata is delicious! Came here a few years ago and their seating area got a makeover. I can tell it has been recently renovated.

What a GEM of a find!…read more I was craving some good Mexican food and Tacos El Patrón came up on Yelp as a spot to visit. Don't let the small size of the restaurant fool you, this is a MUST go to for some delicious food Inside the restaurant was very clean, extremely friendly service and the food - yep A+. The chile verde was fantastic, not too fatty like some places serve, coupled with some of the best flour tortillas I've had north of San Diego!

We love this place. The service is impeccable, the restaurant is clean and orderly and the menu is…read morefantastic. If you want to feel a little more holiday cheer, this is your place. Beautiful decorations still in place. I have been here many times, but this is the first time I tried the fish tacos. This is easily one of the best items on the menu. Light and tasty fish with colorful cabbage slaw on top made for a gorgeous display as well. I also tried the ahi ceviche, and the presentation was equally awesome and the taste...chef's kiss! Last but not least, every time I e been here the waiters and all staff are incredibly friendly and attentive. When it comes time to tip you won't hesitate, which is exactly where you want to be as a diner. Parking out front. Indoor and outdoor seating. Hugh bar with tons of seating. Open kitchen. A great place all in all.

No andule or arriba at this place which was the biggest let down. Usually, Mexican places dish…read morestuff out pretty quickly, but man, not on the night we went. Which is a shame since the food was excellent. The classic margarita was delicious and made with Arette tequila, which is one of my favorites. It was fresh tasting and well balanced. I would have had a lot more if I wasn't on a work budget. We split the Molotitos appetizer which was fried corn masa with a hodgepodge of fillings and toppings. They were good and bigger than I thought they would be. Definitely good for sharing, or even for a meal. They were a little dry, but they were topped with lots to goodies. I ordered the Shrimp Asados for my meal which was a fresh tasting grilled shrimp dish with veggies and quinoa... only they forgot the quinoa. After over an hour of waiting for it, I wasn't going to ask for some... not that I could as the waitress didn't really come back to the table that often. My colleague got the Mole Chicken and wow, that mole sauce was delicious. It also came with freshly made tortillas which made all the difference in that dish. The place was pretty big with outdoor dining and we were lucky enough to snag a table outside with very little wait... but ended up waiting a lot for the food. I think we were there for over 2 hours and left shortly after we finished our meals. Good food thought but man... figure out that service!

Honestly such an unassuming place due to the boring name and the fact it's located in Walnut Creek,…read morebut genuinely great authentic Mexican food at a pretty good price with very nice service. From the outside I'd expect some white people tacos, but that's definitely not the case here.

So good! I love the old-school taqueria vibe here. I got the carnitas burrito and thoroughly…read moreenjoyed it. The meat was tender with just the right amount of crispiness. I'll definitely be back. The place was clean, the service was great. The wait was a little long, but it was worth it for the fresh food.

Great food and service. We had a party of 12 and we able to make a reservation a couple of days in…read moreadvance. Max was our server and he was great!

Amazing service, we had a slip up with a friend of mine that had a special request that she…read morecouldn't eat certain things and they went above and beyond with the substitutions. We ordered the bowls and it was delicious and light

We got soft tacos, tacos dorados, chicken quesadillas, carnitas nachos and a pupusa. The chicken…read moresuper quesadilla was soooo good. Loaded with flavor and the perfect texture. Our favorite meat was the Al Pastor - it was a little sweet and a ton of flavor. There is a little bit of seating inside and outside but limited and not very clean. The service was very good and super quick! There were a few homeless people wandering around the tables outside while we were eating.

I stopped by here today by recommendation. I eat a plant-based diet and thought I might be able to…read moreorder the potato tacos. I didn't realize it was beef AND potato and there was no way to have the beef omitted. :( The staff helping me suggested I try a veggie burrito and it was good. I would love if they had more plant-based/vegan options. And I would love to see a potato taco with no meat! :)

The food and the Manager, Luis' attitude deserve a five star. However, to be honest, I wanted to…read moretake one star off as two of their servers were no show, and that made Luis the sole bartender, order taker and server for a pretty large restaurant. The amazing thing was he kept smiling and working his rear off for the two plus hours that we were there for lunch. The restaurant has extensive indoor and outdoor seating and looks nice. They must have about 30 beers on tap! Eleven of us ordered chips with guac and salsa, variety of beers and a variety of tacos. We also ordered rice and beans to share. The food was delicious and there were no leftovers! We had brought a cake to celebrate a birthday, Luis brought out the cake with lit candles! Nicely done. Will return to explore additional menu items. Highly recommended

I can't remember if I knew that Walnut Creek had a 5 Tacos and Beers or not. I typically go…read morestraight to Limon, but happened to see it recently. We stopped by to try and see how it compares to the Albany location. Service and Staff: - Service was a little slow as there were a few parties of 6 or so people around us Food and Drinks: - Margarita: delicious and refreshing - "Bloody Mary": this is in quotes because we ordered a Bloody Mary, which thy didn't have. They said they had something very similar that wasn't spicy. The drink wasn't similar at all and was very spicy. It would have been better for them to recommend another drink entirely instead. Miscellaneous: - Indoor and outdoor seating available - Good for small and large groups - Low tables and high tables available - Happy hour Monday - Friday from 3-6pm and all day on Tuesdays - Parking is available via street parking and local parking garages Will come back again to see how the food compares.

If you're also sicka dry ass flavorless carne asada, try theirs. I've been revived…read more My super carne asada burrito was perfect. The only thing I would change is adding cheese inside. The Purple Cadillac tasted like a house drink, cheers. It's hotter than a ghost pepper in the Sahara in there tho, bring a fan.

Craving Mexican food so we came here for dinner. Chips and salsa was really good and fresh and food…read morecame out quickly and hot. We had: A pork tamale- this was least impressive of what we tried 4/10 Carnitas taco- 10/10 so so good I will crave that Shredded chicken enchilada- 10/10 super moist really tasty Carne asada burrito- 9.5/10 the meat was plentiful and well seasoned Margaritas were really good too! Will be back