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The best taco I ever had! Recommend ribeye meat! Service was great! The owner was super nice! The ambiance was nice. Lots of seats
Spacious and comfortable dining room with sleek and clean decor. Nice casual place to hangout, have some tacos & beer. Unique selection of meats that include traditional asada, pollo, chorizo but also unique cuts like tripas (intestines) and chuletas (pork chops) all expertly prepared. Beyond the standard tacos and burritos, they also offer quesadillas, mulitas, vampiros chorreadas and torta. Service very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. This is a must go to. The burritos are huge.
Service was crazy good, food was amazing too. If you like spicy food make sure to get yourself that habanero sauce .
So, before leaving my review, I wanted to try TC one more time. I wanted to make sure I'm being fair in my assessment, because there's an abundance of taqueria's in Santa Ana. My cousin recommended it to me and said they were better than Los Cholos. I said no way! Way! These tacos are moist and flavorful. They use local vendors for their tortillas. You actually have to cook the tortillas. Small, thin and have that just made taste. I like these corn tortillas because it gives you a better meat to tortilla ratio. I had the asada, pollo and chueleta (pork but not al pastor). All tacos come with cabbage, cilantro, RED onion and their respective salsa. I began a conversation with Charles about tacos and he asked me if I ever had a Chorreadas. I saw it on there advertisement and was going to have one on my next visit. He said no, sit down, I'd like for you and your wife try it. We said we were really full but he insisted. It was on the house, how can i say no. It was kind of like a mini tostada. Meat, cheese, veggies, salsa and a special spread. My wife took a bite and she kind of perked up and said, " you have to try this". She handed it to me and I took a bit. And another bit and another. I not sure what that spread is but it had me hooked. My wife and I talked about it hours after. She even stated she'd go back tomorrow. My wife also had the ribeye taco. Same moist and tasty. TC is located in the Dunkin Donuts plaza. Basic ambiance with plenty of seating. Fast and friendly service. They also won a taco taste competition during Taco Week. IMO, a must try and if you do, try the Chorreadas! You won't be disappointed.
This is a great place to go for tacos and quesadillas. Very affordable prices compared to the other places in the area. Great quality and flavor. Service was good. As for ambiance it's just a small place with some tables and TVs on the walls. Would recommend if you are looking for a casual place to go for delicious tacos.
The owners are so friendly and personable! Our picky eaters didn't know how to appreciate the strawberry in the horchata but Valeria & I LOVED IT love to see people united thru delicious food. Def recommend the Taco Connection
We came across this place on our way back from getting boba. So happy we did because not only was the customer service great but the food was so good!!!!! The tacos were perfect in flavor and the habanero sauce and avocado sauce were on point! They complement the tacos greatly!! We also got a chorriada which is a tostada with melted cheese on it and meat! I never had tried anything like that and it was great!!! So much seating with great Mexican music playing! Will definitely be coming back to try more items off the menu!!!
My family was in Garden Grove running errands and usually when we are here we take advantage of being near Little Saigon and grab Vietnamese food. However, my son and I were craving Mexican food and I'm sure glad we did this day. A quick search on Yelp and Taco Connection came up, with lots of reviews and high ratings so we decided to check it out. Upon walking in, we were greeted by a super friendly gentleman that answered all of our questions and even let us sample their chuletas (pork). The pork was tender, perfectly charred while remaining moist which is very hard to do with pork. We ultimately decided to go with asada (burrito for me and torta for my son). I also added tried their ribeye taco and chorreada chuletas. Asada Burritio: 10/10 excellent flavor, beef was moist and tender. Habanero sauce perfectly compliment it! Asada Torta: 10/10 (per my son). He said "it tasted delicious". Ribeye Taco: 8/10-only because I realized that ribeye is great by itself but doesn't pair well in a taco. The taco itself was perfect (corn tortillas were cooked in a way that balanced softness and crispiness). I wish I had gone with asada here and I'm sure it would've been 10/10. Chorreada Chuletas: 9/10: The flavors within this dish are so good! The only reason this dish is not 10/10 for me is likely personal--I'm just not accustomed to having pork cooked this way in anything other than rice and I almost water to ask for white rice to balance the intense flavor of the chuleta lol. The dining area was very clean with plenty of seating. It was a hot day and they had the place cooled to a very comfortable temperature. 10/10 I would recommend this place if you're looking for great Mexican food with awesome service. It's completely worth it.
If I could rate this food spit more than 5 stars, I would. A family member told me about this spot and we all went to dinner together. There was 3 total on my party. The establishment shared the area with other small businesses, but I especially liked how bright the sign was so we could find the reactor ant easier. Coming in, it was very clean, they had really good Lyon music playing and we were greeted by one of the employees. There was no one inside the restaurant. We did arrive about 8:30pm and still the restaurant was super clean. The employees we spoke to were all very professional and we shared laughs and are knowledgable about the menu. We all ordered something different. Their tacos de asada and pollo were so delicious! The tacos are medium sized. We got full with just two. My other family member, who had gone before, ordered this tostada item called Chorreada with pork. One of the employees also brought out another Chorreada but with carne asada. With this item, you are able to choose your meat. It was delicious!!! The salsas it comes with taste delicious, but definitely try their habanero salsa. Spicy but man it was tasty! They have several Aguas Frescas that are made in house. Oh my goodness!! Refreshing most definitely! I had ordered their Cucumber lemonade and my family member ordered the Jamaica (Hibiscus). Very refreshing. One of the employees said to come next time and try their Agua de Horchata (rice milk natural water). It is one of their popular drinks, which if you see in the photo I took it away definitely sold out. This is a great restaurant to come with family and friends. The Maximum Room Capacity is 49 persons, so do what you will with that info when you're thinking about how many people you're inviting. They also do catering, to which myself and my other family members took business cards to promote their food. Wow! I can't wait to come back and try other food items and their Aguas Frescas. I may live in Orange now, but Santa Ana is my hometown and food spots like this one here The Taco Connection make me proud of the town I came from. They get down for real!
Loved trying this place for the first time! I tried the chuletas ($3), asada ($3), and ribeye ($6) tacos and they were all super good. I would pick chuletas as my top choice and then the asada. I've never actually heard of chuletas before but I'm glad I tried it. It's pork but pretty different from al pastor. Both the chuletas and asada had great char and flavor. The ribeye was noticeably more tender than the asada so if you want a better cut of beef, definitely try the ribeye. The workers were very attentive and friendly. They checked in with us and made sure we liked our food and even gave us samples of their homemade drinks like horchata. Overall great experience in terms of food and service. Will be back for sure!
I came here because I was craving tacos and the Yelp reviews looked solid... But honestly--it wasn't the tacos that made me love this place. It was the **chorreadas**. I had never tried them before, and one of the workers (super friendly, by the way) recommended it and said it was the best. I was thinking... *how good can it really be?* I was wrong. I got it with **chuleta**, and WOW--this is hands down some of the best meat I've had. Perfectly marinated, full of flavor, the salsa balance was on point, and that crispy chorreada texture just brought everything together. Unreal. This is the kind of meat I wish all tacos had. I also got the asada fries and two tacos with chuleta--they were good, but I'd definitely go back just for the chorreadas. The pineapple drink was another highlight for me. I was impressed and immediately knew I'd be ordering that again. I'm definitely bringing my family back just for this. If you haven't tried it yet--no joke, it's a must.
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The best taco I ever had! Recommend ribeye meat! Service was great! The owner was super nice! The ambiance was nice. Lots of seats read more
Spacious and comfortable dining room with sleek and clean decor. Nice casual place to hangout, have some tacos & beer. Unique selection of meats that include traditional asada, pollo, chorizo but also unique cuts like tripas (intestines) and chuletas (pork chops) all expertly prepared. Beyond the standard tacos and burritos, they also offer quesadillas, mulitas, vampiros chorreadas and torta. Service very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. This is a must go to. The burritos are huge. read more
19 days ago
Service was crazy good, food was amazing too. If you like spicy food make sure to get yourself that habanero sauce . read more
So, before leaving my review, I wanted to try TC one more time. I wanted to make sure I'm being fair in my assessment, because there's an abundance of taqueria's in Santa Ana. My cousin recommended it to me and said they were better than Los Cholos. I said no way! Way! These tacos are moist and flavorful. They use local vendors for their tortillas. You actually have to cook the tortillas. Small, thin and have that just made taste. I like these corn tortillas because it gives you a better meat to tortilla ratio. I had the asada, pollo and chueleta (pork but not al pastor). All tacos come with cabbage, cilantro, RED onion and their respective salsa. I began a conversation with Charles about tacos and he asked me if I ever had a Chorreadas. I saw it on there advertisement and was going to have one on my next visit. He said no, sit down, I'd like for you and your wife try it. We said we were really full but he insisted. It was on the house, how can i say no. It was kind of like a mini tostada. Meat, cheese, veggies, salsa and a special spread. My wife took a bite and she kind of perked up and said, " you have to try this". She handed it to me and I took a bit. And another bit and another. I not sure what that spread is but it had me hooked. My wife and I talked about it hours after. She even stated she'd go back tomorrow. My wife also had the ribeye taco. Same moist and tasty. TC is located in the Dunkin Donuts plaza. Basic ambiance with plenty of seating. Fast and friendly service. They also won a taco taste competition during Taco Week. IMO, a must try and if you do, try the Chorreadas! You won't be disappointed. read more
This is a great place to go for tacos and quesadillas. Very affordable prices compared to the other places in the area. Great quality and flavor. Service was good. As for ambiance it's just a small place with some tables and TVs on the walls. Would recommend if you are looking for a casual place to go for delicious tacos. read more
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The owners are so friendly and personable! Our picky eaters didn't know how to appreciate the strawberry in the horchata but Valeria & I LOVED IT love to see people united thru delicious food. Def recommend the Taco Connection read more
11 months ago
We came across this place on our way back from getting boba. So happy we did because not only was the customer service great but the food was so good!!!!! The tacos were perfect in flavor and the habanero sauce and avocado sauce were on point! They complement the tacos greatly!! We also got a chorriada which is a tostada with melted cheese on it and meat! I never had tried anything like that and it was great!!! So much seating with great Mexican music playing! Will definitely be coming back to try more items off the menu!!! read more
4 months ago
My family was in Garden Grove running errands and usually when we are here we take advantage of being near Little Saigon and grab Vietnamese food. However, my son and I were craving Mexican food and I'm sure glad we did this day. A quick search on Yelp and Taco Connection came up, with lots of reviews and high ratings so we decided to check it out. Upon walking in, we were greeted by a super friendly gentleman that answered all of our questions and even let us sample their chuletas (pork). The pork was tender, perfectly charred while remaining moist which is very hard to do with pork. We ultimately decided to go with asada (burrito for me and torta for my son). I also added tried their ribeye taco and chorreada chuletas. Asada Burritio: 10/10 excellent flavor, beef was moist and tender. Habanero sauce perfectly compliment it! Asada Torta: 10/10 (per my son). He said "it tasted delicious". Ribeye Taco: 8/10-only because I realized that ribeye is great by itself but doesn't pair well in a taco. The taco itself was perfect (corn tortillas were cooked in a way that balanced softness and crispiness). I wish I had gone with asada here and I'm sure it would've been 10/10. Chorreada Chuletas: 9/10: The flavors within this dish are so good! The only reason this dish is not 10/10 for me is likely personal--I'm just not accustomed to having pork cooked this way in anything other than rice and I almost water to ask for white rice to balance the intense flavor of the chuleta lol. The dining area was very clean with plenty of seating. It was a hot day and they had the place cooled to a very comfortable temperature. 10/10 I would recommend this place if you're looking for great Mexican food with awesome service. It's completely worth it. read more
If I could rate this food spit more than 5 stars, I would. A family member told me about this spot and we all went to dinner together. There was 3 total on my party. The establishment shared the area with other small businesses, but I especially liked how bright the sign was so we could find the reactor ant easier. Coming in, it was very clean, they had really good Lyon music playing and we were greeted by one of the employees. There was no one inside the restaurant. We did arrive about 8:30pm and still the restaurant was super clean. The employees we spoke to were all very professional and we shared laughs and are knowledgable about the menu. We all ordered something different. Their tacos de asada and pollo were so delicious! The tacos are medium sized. We got full with just two. My other family member, who had gone before, ordered this tostada item called Chorreada with pork. One of the employees also brought out another Chorreada but with carne asada. With this item, you are able to choose your meat. It was delicious!!! The salsas it comes with taste delicious, but definitely try their habanero salsa. Spicy but man it was tasty! They have several Aguas Frescas that are made in house. Oh my goodness!! Refreshing most definitely! I had ordered their Cucumber lemonade and my family member ordered the Jamaica (Hibiscus). Very refreshing. One of the employees said to come next time and try their Agua de Horchata (rice milk natural water). It is one of their popular drinks, which if you see in the photo I took it away definitely sold out. This is a great restaurant to come with family and friends. The Maximum Room Capacity is 49 persons, so do what you will with that info when you're thinking about how many people you're inviting. They also do catering, to which myself and my other family members took business cards to promote their food. Wow! I can't wait to come back and try other food items and their Aguas Frescas. I may live in Orange now, but Santa Ana is my hometown and food spots like this one here The Taco Connection make me proud of the town I came from. They get down for real! read more
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Loved trying this place for the first time! I tried the chuletas ($3), asada ($3), and ribeye ($6) tacos and they were all super good. I would pick chuletas as my top choice and then the asada. I've never actually heard of chuletas before but I'm glad I tried it. It's pork but pretty different from al pastor. Both the chuletas and asada had great char and flavor. The ribeye was noticeably more tender than the asada so if you want a better cut of beef, definitely try the ribeye. The workers were very attentive and friendly. They checked in with us and made sure we liked our food and even gave us samples of their homemade drinks like horchata. Overall great experience in terms of food and service. Will be back for sure! read more
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I came here because I was craving tacos and the Yelp reviews looked solid... But honestly--it wasn't the tacos that made me love this place. It was the **chorreadas**. I had never tried them before, and one of the workers (super friendly, by the way) recommended it and said it was the best. I was thinking... *how good can it really be?* I was wrong. I got it with **chuleta**, and WOW--this is hands down some of the best meat I've had. Perfectly marinated, full of flavor, the salsa balance was on point, and that crispy chorreada texture just brought everything together. Unreal. This is the kind of meat I wish all tacos had. I also got the asada fries and two tacos with chuleta--they were good, but I'd definitely go back just for the chorreadas. The pineapple drink was another highlight for me. I was impressed and immediately knew I'd be ordering that again. I'm definitely bringing my family back just for this. If you haven't tried it yet--no joke, it's a must. read more
6 months ago
Tried this spot for their $2 tacos and $10 quesadillas during SoCal Taco Week! The tacos come in a few options--Asada, Pollo, and Chuletas--and each one had solid flavor. The asada was nicely seasoned, the pollo was juicy, and the chuletas had a good smoky taste. The quesadilla was filling and packed with meat and cheese--perfect if you're extra hungry. If you're craving simple, tasty tacos without spending much, this place is worth checking out. read more
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Late tonight I stopped by The Taco Connection craving horchata, only to find out they had just run out. The owner, Charlie, couldn't have been kinder! He offered me a similar drink called barley water instead, and even told me that if I let him know ahead next time, he'd make sure I got my horchata fix. That kind of thoughtfulness really stood out. I ordered the pastor tacos, which were absolutely delicious! Flavorful, fresh, and exactly what I needed. To top it off, Charlie even surprised me with a free pork taco, which was such a nice touch. It's customer service like this that keeps people coming back. Between the great food and the genuinely caring owner, this place left a wonderful impression on me. I'll definitely be back (and next time, I'm holding you to that horchata Charlie! :) read more
9 months ago
This rating is solely for the rib-eye burrito--quality that's worth the price. Yes, it's pricey, but if you want a good ribeye burrito, this is it. Stuffed with cabbage slaw and beans, it's juicy, flavorful and filling but doesn't give you that heavy feeling afterwards. The ribeye is tender, soft, yum! Combined with their habanero sauce, I could eat this once a week. read more
6 months ago
If you're looking for a great place to eat, I highly recommend this place. We were in town for a basketball tournament and wanted a good authentic Mexican restaurant. After reading the reviews we thought we would give it a try. Glad we did! This spot didn't disappoint. Miguel was an awesome host, the staff were all very friendly and helpful with recommendations. Got to try the chuleta chorreada. I'm told it's a grandmas recipe. read more
The tall man that served me was very friendly! Kind of felt like an uncle helping me out haha Chicken taco $3.18 Lots of meat on two corn tortillas. The chicken was topped with onions, cilantro, and lots of green salsa. There's also a bit of grilled onions on the side. As you eat the chicken (which seemed to be of good quality). You can def taste the char from the grill. If you mix the avocado sauce with a little bit of the habanero (which is super spicy) it was quite tasty. My lips are still throbbing and it's been 10m lol Very clean inside and slow for a Sunday evening 4th of July weekend. Would come back to try a burrito next time when the hankering hits! Food came out in minutes and they accept Amex. read more
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I came here because I was craving tacos and the reviews looked solid... and honestly, they lived up to it. I got the asada and a pork taco, and both were . The meat had that perfect char--well done but still juicy, not dry at all. The salsa though... spicy in the best way. Like it hits, but you still want another bite. And the cabbage mix on top gave it that fresh crunch that balanced everything out so well. The plate itself was simple but done right--limes, cucumbers, grilled onions on the side... everything just worked together. I also grabbed a cold drink (super refreshing) and was honestly surprised at how reasonable the prices were for how good everything tasted. The vibe inside was a plus too. Clean, good music playing, and just a fun, easy spot to sit and actually enjoy your food for a bit. Definitely one of those places I'd come back to without even thinking about it. read more
11 months ago
Some of the most flavorful taco meat I've had in a long time. I was at a nearby event and the taco trucks at the event did not seem appealing, so I found this place on Yelp and headed over. Everything looked and smelled great, and we even got a little sample of their famous meat to try before ordering. The owner was so nice and accommodating, and answered all of our questions. The place is small, but inviting. I really enjoyed the tejano music being played throughout the restaurant and will definitely be back. read more
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We went the other night and the food was so good! The staff was super friendly too. We got helped by Charlie who gave great recommendations and let us sample some things. He was so informative in his recommendations. It was first time trying some foods, so it was nice to have Charlie guide us in the menu. Some of our favorites was the carne asada chorreada, chorizo vampire, pollo taco, and the mulita. We also got to try the horchata and other agua frescas which was good. The inside was also clean and spacious. I definitely recommend and will be coming back just for the food and service. read more
7 months ago
Randomly picked the place using yelp since it had good reviews. Very surprised. It was actually really good. The reviews weren't wrong. The place is clean, ppl are friendly, and the tacos are really good. I had the tripos and it was slightly crispy. read more
1 year ago
100/10 recommend the chuleta tacos Never had a taco this flavorful and so unique~ The loaded tots are to die for!! The carne asada is so different and delicious. From taco truck to a permanent location! Their food still hits the way I remember !! Feels like I'm out on the campo with my tios and cousins breathing in that smokiness and nature smells Very nostalgic taste Beware of the light colored peach/orange sauce!!! Has a kick to it The service is amazing! Guys at the counter are very kind and if you have questions they are happy to help !! Feels like family every time I'm there A home away from home!!! read more
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