Love this place. This drinks are amazing, and I've lived all the foods I've ordered. The lamb barbacoa is . Don't sleep on the Carne either.

Good service, seated right away on the balcony. Opted for the quesadilla trio, very good squash blossom/mushroom/huitlacoche option. I did not need the lamb broth as a veggie, and opted for getting a side of guacamole. Plenty of food for lunch, nice atmosphere. read more

Vamos a Texcoco - Mexican Near Me - Vista, California

I have driven by this place sooo many times and told myself I needed to try it one day. Today was the day I decided to mark it off of my list. Upon entering we were greeted and asked whether we wanted to sit inside or outside. The inside dining area was pretty busy, lots of people starting off their Sunday morning by dining here. We opted to sit outside because it's a beautiful day and their patio area looked nice and shaded. Once we were seated, the hostess let us know that the waitress would be by soon. We looked around confused because we weren't given menus so I wasn't sure if maybe there was a QR ordering system or if we needed to order at the register since it was our first time. Once the waitress came around to take our drink orders she asked us if we had menus and when she noticed that we didn't, then she gave us them and said she would come back to take our food order. We scanned the menu and I noticed that their specialty is the lamb barbacoa and other lamb items. This is mainly what their menu consists of, so if you're not a fan of this type of meat then this is probably not the place for you. Unfortunately for me - I'm not a fan and I didn't know beforehand that there really isn't much else on the menu if that's not what you want to order. My boyfriend got their menudo and I ordered the chicken flautas. He did not really like his soup. He said that there wasn't much flavor and barely any meat. He had huge pieces of bone/cartilige in the soup that wasn't edible. He also put almost every garnish that was offered on the table into his soup to give it more flavour and that still didn't help. When my flautas arrived I could not believe how sad they looked. 3 super long skinny rolled tacos marketed as "flautas" - barely any sour cream and no guacamole for $10. Basically a fried tortilla salad is what it tasted like. One of the employees brought over their salsas when we were already midway through our meal. We had finished and waited like a good 15-20 mins for them to bring us our check. I'm glad we finally tried it, but we probably wouldn't come back. read more

This place is awesome! While in Vista Cal, my girlfriend and I decided to try Vamos a Texcoco it was great! From the moment we walked in we were greeted with the most enthusiastic welcome, we say down and the waitress was theost helping in all ways she recommended a couple dishes and had no problem accommodating us with any requests we had just excellent customer service the food was very very tasteful just amazing! Great Joint if you're in the area. Oh did I mention it was very reasonably priced yes! What else can you ask for. Thanks Vamos a Texcoco! read more

Muy déspota el encargado o dueño no tiene modo para atender a los clientes pésimo servicio de parte de esa persona

Looking for Mexican restaurant that serves tasty menudo? Well, look no further. Vamos a Texcoco serves the best menudo we have tried to date. Their homely style of cooking makes a difference. The broth is very well balanced, flavoured, and most of all, doesn't have that particular smell that can put you off from eating the soup. Once we tasted the first mouthful, we knew that we have finally found the right place for menudo soups. I also tried burrito with nopales and it was super tasty. Nopales were well prepared, cooked and paired great with all ingredients. We had a chance to speak with our waitress, who was very nice, and she advised us that the dishes their prepare are homemade style using fresh ingredients without adding artificial colours and preservatives!! I am sold. I highly recommend this restaurant. This is our new place to go to for Mexican food. read more

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My experience in Texcoco wasn't good. I ordered two menudos, and they were flavorless, nothing like what I expected. Plus, they took a long time to serve. Honestly, I wouldn't go back. read more

Vamos a Texcoco - 32oz. Menudo - Mexican Near Me - Vista, California

The food was okay and I felt the price was a bit high. The service was decent and ambiance was pleasant.

El servicio es excelente, todo muy rico es muy dificil encontrar un lugar que lo atiendan y que tengan muy buen sabor la comida, la barbacoa estaba muy calientita y con muy buen sabor gracias a los cocineros y al buen servicio de Isela read more

Vamos a Texcoco - Mexican Near Me - Vista, California

Wow authentic Mexican BBQ in North County. Excellent service and yummy food. Two of us ordered the Martinez dishes. Lamb barbacoa. I had the deconstructed and my friend the soup version. They come with tender lamb, cactus, avacado, corn tortillas, and lamb broth. Husband had cabeza tacos and goat stew. They put chopped onions, lime wedges and a onion salad on the table as condiments. We also had homemade churro with chocolate sauce. Very delicious! This is a popular place, but we sat right away. read more

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Quick service. One of the very few places that can serve lamb and cactus in the same dish.

Amazing authentic barbacoa with consome!!! Great servíce and food. Highly recommended. read more

Como siempre muy rica la barbacoa, es como estar de nuevo en México, muy recomendable el Martínez special muy rico. muchas gracias por el detalle a mi hijo que quería comer ahí por su cumpleaños, gracias read more

Lamb stop number #1. I can get my fix and leave. Not a bunch of hype, but some darn good lamb and fixins . . . Texcoco Mexico style. I liken this place for lamb as I do Puerto Nuevo for lobster. They just do it right at this place. I'm not too sure of the actual 'barbecue' cooking method or style, but it sure is delicious. I would speak more of the menu, but unless you can read and understand Spanish, then all I can do is point and shoot. I was even questioned by the server, "You don't speak ANY Spanish?" I do, I just can't do the full interpretation thing from reading to speaking to translation. Perhaps they do have an English translated menu, but a different server came over to assist with my order. So what gives with all plastic ware and only the metal spoon for my soup? There were plastic spoons and forks for the condiments. Hmmm. Good stuff. Fresh, hot and delicious. Dicks read more

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This place is always the best...staff, food and drinks are amazing. You must try the Cazuelas drink. We love coming here, everything we have tried has not disappointed. read more

We got the carne asada fries, consomme, birria tacos, and barbacoa dorado tacos, along with the tepazcal cocktail. Everything was absolutely fantastic. The tepazcal cocktail was a smash hit - first of all, it was $9, and where can you find a cocktail anywhere these days for under $10? It was the perfect balance of smoky, sour, and sweet and so refreshing. Guacamole is that hard-to-find, freshly made, chunky, homemade style. The corn tortillas were fresh and delicious enough to be eaten on their simply dipped in the consomme. And that birria! *Chef's Kiss* Fantastic. read more

Vamos a Texcoco - Tepazcal Cocktail - Mexican Near Me - Vista, California

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5 stars for the lamb! It was juicy and tender delicious! I used doordash and it was delivered still warm! I've ordered their lamb four times now! read more

This is my favorite barbacoa in Vista! We always love to have this meal as a family. 3 pounds of lamb and a large consume per person is perfect for a family of 5. You'll be eating authentic Mexican food! I love that they added a bar in the separate room! Makes me excited to try the drinks they have to offer! There's no doubt I'll be back but it was disappointing that there was miscommunication about when we wanted our order to be ready. We wanted our order ready in 30 min. When we arrived they weren't aware about our order and the ticket was found on the counter. We waited about 20 min or less. I was worried something was going to be forgotten or something would be missing. But I am impressed that everything was exactly how we asked. I just recommend saying the exact time you would like the order to be READY if you're calling. That's what I'll be trying next time. Just be mindful that depending on how busy they are it can take 30 minutes or more to have it ready. read more

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My favorite place for barbacoa! Every Christmas Eve our family orders from this restaurant for our holiday dinner. It's a tradition now that I do not ever want it to end. I started off with my consome before making some delicious tacos. The great thing about this place is that we can order on the day off and have our take out ready in a few minutes. I highly recommend visiting this place for delicious barbacoa and don't forget to order the Martinez Special (all the deliciousness in one order) with a side order of champurrado. It's heavy, but it hits the spot, especially during winter. I love this place! read more

Vamos a Texcoco - Mexican Near Me - Vista, California

Way too good. Full lunch date with burritos, margs & fired ice cream under 40$. Not going to find that anywhere else. Did I mention they're authentic? read more

Vamos a Texcoco - Reciet - Mexican Near Me - Vista, California

Rude customer service. They have a waiting list and as always, we sign up and wait for our name to be called. Our name was called and my family of 6 entered and sat where we were told to sit. The same man that had told us we could sit, comes over and rudely exclaims we cannot just come in and sit. We were in shock. So we kindly told him we were called in and he just said "oh, oh okay" and walked away. We order and ate our meal. Once the bill came we realized we were being charged for a water we did not take. It was no problem so we told the waitress who was assisting us and she rudely said "what?? what water". We then explained again we didn't order the water. She took it off and we felt like the experience is not what we expected. And truthfully, the food did not match the reviews. If you want authentic food and great customer service, Aquí es Texcoco in Chula Vista is 10/10! read more

Customer service is great. The food is a hit and miss though. I had the birria that was ok and my husband had machaca and that was not so great. read more

The barbacoa lamb is delicious. Got half pound came with the broth and tortillas. The bring out also onions and cilantro, pickled onions, limes and two different salsas. Came around noon on a Saturday it was a rain cloudy day but no wait. Good services and it was nice and quite with music in the background. Also got the quesadillas trio which was tasty. read more

Really good food and drinks. I'm usually not the one to eat borrego but this birria was really good and so was the consome.

I can say that this restaurant is one the best that knows how to handle barbacoa. Although I can say that they're not the best at managing seating when the place gets full. They have you standing outside for a while until the owner decides to pop out and ask if you want to be out on the list. I recommend looking them up on google for their live hours. So you can go when it's not busy and you can enjoy your food. Fridays also consist of fresh hand made tortillas so that's a plus! read more

The food is amazing, we drive all the way down from Anaheim to have the barbacoa here. The tacos are great as well! The consume for the barbacoa is phenomenal! I loved the mezcal drink I got really tasty and their miche's are bomb too. The service is exceptional, makes you feel at home. The ambience is great love the music as well! Love this place thanks! Hand made tortillas too read more

Food were stink. I didnt even touch the quedadilla I ordered. I also order beef birria. Smells funny and too dry. I thought birria should be juicy & tender, no? I ordered beef but smells like goat. I dont eat goat. Just to remember the smell Ahhhh I cant! read more

Vamos a Texcoco - Birria. Dry - Mexican Near Me - Vista, California

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My greeting upon entering the restaurant was the owner speaking to me harshly regarding seating in the restaurant. They were doing work on the other side. The service was horrific! We were the only couple in the restaurant aside two other tables and my beer and appetizer took 30min. The waitress brought me the incorrect brand of beer I had ordered so I sent it back. She said she would drink it herself. The soup was delivered in styrofoam containers that we sent back immediately. The soup was far too spicy and had no taste. I've been coming here for many years but this will be the last time indeed. Never did they return to our table to see if we needed anything. The bathrooms were dirty and full of trash. Here we are sitting at our table 20min after we stopped eating waiting for our waitress to come out from the back. What a major disappointment. read more

As a Mexican food lover and San Diego native, this is a place in the county that everyone must try. The barbacoa here is fantastic. Fall alert tender, and incredibly juicy. Even the lean pieces are bursting with pure lamb juice and flavor. It's really not gamey - even if you aren't a huge lamb fan you will enjoy this barbacoa. The consommé is a must have. The broth is incredibly warming and has a subtle lamb flavor. The provided sides and salsas perfectly cut through the richness of the lamb. This is worth driving a very long way for. I will be back. PS: the lamb is so delicious that I ordered 1/2lb to go so I can eat it out of my fridge later and reminisce. read more

The best restaurant in Vista. The barbacoa and consumé are flavorful and approachable and the tortillas are handmade. I got the mixed 1/2 pound and took about a third of it home. I wasn't aware the had a cocktail menu so I'll be back for some mezcal next time. read more

Vamos a Texcoco - Mexican Near Me - Vista, California

it was raining...needed a bowl of goodness, so I went to Texacoco. Food was great....service was great....price was ah...Hmmm price was ok...but the food was great ! read more

Vamos a Texcoco - a bowl of yummy - Mexican Near Me - Vista, California

I cannot stress enough how this was some of the best food I've ever eaten. The staff was personable and took time to make sure my out-of-town crew knew the ins-and-outs of the whole menu as well as their personal recommendations. Everything was made to order and came out fresh. The meats were super high quality and everything is made in store. You can really taste when care and passion are part of the cooking process. Their flan is the only flan I've ever liked. I highly recommend stopping by! (Also they were very clean) read more

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Love this place. Service is a bit slow but totally worth it. Recommend all that's in the menu. Love the green salsa. read more

Excelente servicio la barbacoa esta riquísima siempre que podemos venir de Las Vegas pasamos a comer ahí

pretty average, nothing special but also not bad! carne asada fries were mediocre, fries were soggy, carne asada was good. california burrito was a little dry quesataco was interesting and unique! birria meat was great! read more

Vamos a Texcoco - California Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Vista, California

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We had a really delicious lunch here on a cold and misty December day. The lamb broth was incredible and came with rice and chickpeas inside. The guac was perfection, and the zucchini flour quesadilla is not to be missed. I wish I'd gotten an extra lamb broth to bring home, soooo good! read more

My wife loves Birria. We have never been here and it was a good choice. Food was tasty and warm. The service was great! Social distancing is being practiced. If you love birria, come get some! read more

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If I could give this place a zero, I would. We found a roach in the consomé. When we told the waitress, she didn't offer a refund nor store credit. She handed us another plate as if we were going to eat it. My mother gave them the benefit of the doubt and went in after I told her I didn't recommend the place. She found a fly in her consomé too. Kind of a bummer! read more

I got the half order (.35 lbs) of the barbacoa & hubs got the barbacoa burrito. The food came out quickly and with great portions! Lamb barbacoa- the texture of the meat was soft, warm, it fell apart nicely. The corn tortillas were fresh and the salsas paired so nicely with the meat. The broth that comes with the order alone is worth coming for! It was so light and nourishing, not greasy at all. The broth has some garbanzo beans and rice in it. I ended up putting a little bit of my barbacoa in it and eating it like soup. Perfection. Barbacoa burrito- had barbacoa meat (lots of it), beans, and either had some lettuce or cabbage. While it was also great, i preferred the tacos over the burrito. I mean.. c'mon. Tacos o burritos any day. Especially when the corn tortillas are made in-house! Service: The service was great, the staff were very friendly and accommodating for us. They checked in as needed and asked how the food was. Such a unique restaurant as I haven't found a lot of places in north county SD that offer lamb & goat meat on their menu. I'll be back (realllllllly soon) for more broth and to try the goat items next! read more

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Great food, warm and friendly service. Martinez special is our go-to! A wonderful bowl of comfort food with all the fixing. If you love lamb, this is your place. read more