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    The Mexican Taco Catering

    4.8 (760 reviews)
    Open • 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    From start to finish, this company was amazing. Sooo easy to book and communicate with a real person. They produced such delicious food and were so professional on site. We loved our servers as they were kind and friendly. I will definitely be recommending and will use again. You guys are great!!!

    Jenny W.

    We used The Mexican Taco Catering for our wedding party yesterday and the entire experience from start to finish was incredible. The communication was great leading up to the event. Our servers arrived on time & set up everything efficiently without creating any disruption & the food was incredible. Everything was so tasty - carnitas, carne asada, fajita chicken, rice, beans, chips, guacamole, salsa, condiments- all of it was fantastic. Our guests raved about the food & I'm still receiving texts from people telling me how delicious everything was. It was so hot outside and our servers took care of 100 guests with smiles on their faces & cleaned up everything as efficiently as they set up. We will most definitely use The Mexican Taco Catering for our next event!

    Ernesto is the Hero of the Day!

    I woke up yesterday morning to a text from my caterer that he had been in a car accident and could no longer cater my husband's 50th Birthday party. Imagine the shock and stress on the morning of the event! In a panic, I started calling and texting anyone on Yelp who had a solid rating to see if anyone was available with such short notice. To my extreme relief, Janet answered the phone and was calm and understanding. She was able to reach out to Ernesto who was willing to come to our party. Ernesto arrived on time, cooked delicious tacos and churros, and was fun and friendly to all of our guests. He was definitely a crowd favorite! Ernesto was the hero of the day and we received nothing but praise from everyone there that the food was superb and Ernesto was fantastic. We will definitely be using The Mexican Taco again!

    MeLy P.

    Every time I have an event, I always use The Mexican Taco. The food is always delicious and they are always quick to pivot anytime. I had a situation that needed to be updated and was able to get the time updated for my event the night before which I was so grateful for. They arrived early and were set up and ready to go. The food was delicious. I had tons of food left over and I was able to wrap up and keep everything for the remainder of the night for our guest to continue to eat throughout the party. I would recommend them to everybody. I have even recommended them to Disney which we have used for company R&R events from time to time. As always, thank you so much for the delicious food and for always being someone I can count on to book with.

    Can't beat good food prepared fresh!

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    Authentic Mexican street style tacos, quick service w/orders cooked when ordered. Love the place

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    Their food was delicious, they were on time and their communication from start to finish was excellent!

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    On time, pleasant staff, good food! Our event was a success, all the guests had a great time. Highly recommend.

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    Amazing catering service with great food and personal touch. All aspects exceeded my expectations. All my guests raved about the meal.

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    All of our guests raved about the food! We are extremely happy with the service provided by the Mexican Taco!

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    Amazing food. The carnitas are amazing. The service was really great. The rice a s beans were perfect too.

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    The Mexican Taco company catered Father's Day at our house. It was wonderful, great food, punctual and professional

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    Great communication. Wonderful service. I have hired this vendor multiple times and would recommend them.

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    Ask the Community - The Mexican Taco Catering

    Are they licensed and insured?

    I'm not 💯 percent sure but as stringent as CA laws are on catering etc. my best guess is YES otherwise they wouldn't be in business ( store) or allowed to cater. They are… 

    Apparently they took my deposit and no one is answering my phone calls or getting back to me I'm starting to wonder if they're a real business?

    I have used this company on numerous occasions and they have always been on time and delicious! The cooks are friendly and very accommodating. The minimal deposit comes right off the final bill and has never been a problem...if they already took a… 

    Hi I'm in San Clemente and have a birthday party on August 5th for 15-25 guests, what is your availability and price?

    Hi, To get an accurate quote. Please fill out our quote form… 

    Hi! We booked you guys for our wedding on 1/28 months ago. We have been reaching out for 5 days with a question about insurance with no response. What is the best way to get in contact with someone? Our wedding is in 10 days.

    Normal through email. Try leave another voice mail too. I know they contacted me couple days to confirm my order. If you have changes, they will accommodate. All & all I was very happy… 

    I wanted to see if you guys have insurance I sent an email back I spoke to someone not sure if she understood what I was asking…

    Hi, We do have insurance. You can just email the requirements and I can take care of that for you.

    Hello I've contacted you via email and phone without a response regarding my sons birthday party on July 24th. Can we add an extra hour? Do you have an address on file for the event? Please respond and let me know!

    Hi Kristin, yes I believe everything’s good to go. Reply to the confirmation that was resent if there’s any other questions/changes.… 

    Hello. I have sent numerous emails and called and left messages and haven't received a response regarding my wedding on July 17th. I am concerned about whether or not your company will show up to my event. How can I get in touch with someone?

    Just resent the updated invoice. Yes, everything is good to go. In regards to showing up we’ve shown up to 99.99% of our events, not sure how else we can reassure after all the paperwork emailed? Feel free to reach out Im at my desk at the moment.

    Put a deposit down for an event on Saturday and haven't had any communication besides a receipt. Called and replied to confirmation email and have yet to hear from anyone. How can we get a call today?

    Everything looks good to go. Im back at my desk, I’ll be here till 7PM if you have any questions.

    Been trying to get ahold of someone in regards to my upcoming reservation but have received no call back or response to my emails. What is the best way to get ahold of someone at this company?

    You can reply to the order confirmation with changes/questions?

    Do you guys charge more for an additional 2 hours or do you guys only cater for 2 hours?

    Our quotes our based off a 2 hour serving window.

    Just enjoyed your catering Sat. I wonder what is the minimal order size for July 4 th?

    The 4th is pretty limited, send me an email with details. -Rene

    How long do you guys cater for? I requested a quote for party size, but it did not include the time they would be able to stay and serve. Thanks

    The Serving window included in the quote is 2 hours.

    I have left messages and sent emails confirming my event on Sat April 17 and NO ONE answers me. Do I need to find another caterer?

    Calling right now =]

    Anybody else having difficulty reaching out with questions? I reserved a date, but have numerous questions and would have to send multiple emails before getting a response.

    I’m right here? Send me a message via the messenger? -Rene

    How much for 50-60 people 4 different meats rice and beans on side? Available on February 6?

    https://TheMexicanTaco.com/quote for pricing info.

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    Review Highlights - The Mexican Taco Catering

    “The communication was excellent, easy to book online, I was sent text reminders the day before and the day of.”

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    If you're looking for a caterer and want to appease your picky Vietnamese family, then I would…read morehighly recommend XeoHello! I booked XeoHello for my tea ceremony luncheon and everyone loved it, even my mom (who always says she can make things better at home haha). Andy was very helpful throughout the whole process. He answered all of my questions and provided details on what the service entails. For about 85 guests, I ordered about 100-110 banh xeos and had many other trays of food. I highly recommend ordering 1.5 banh xeos per expected guest since many people had 2 or more! On the day of, Andy and his crew showed up on time as promised and started making banh xeos at the requested time. The banh xeos came out hot and crispy! They provided all the fixings: lettuce, herbs, carrots/daikon, nuoc mam/fish sauce, and chopsticks. Many of our friends and family raved about how good the banh xeo was! We had a small amount of leftovers, which they packed togo. Andy and his team were amazing! The catering price was reasonable and the food was great. Will definitely hire again in the future!

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