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Restaurantji's Oakland guide: Where to find the best Mexican flavors. Savor the city's best with dishes like Super Burrito, Burritos, Quesadilla, and more.
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“The tamales are so good!!“
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“Excellent food, wonderful friendly service“
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“Los tacos muy ricos y las salsas muy ricas también“
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“Ate at Golondrinas for the first time tonight. Ordered the special pupusas (zucchini and cheese) which came with a side of slaw plus some spicy sauce it was outstanding. Couldn't help but eat the entire plate of food. Had their green salad which was a very generous portion of incredibly fresh greens with shredded carrots and pepitas. It was a simple but totally delectable salad; easily enough to share if I had been with someone else. My main course was the poblano mole enchiladas with chicken and refried beans -- OMG soooo delicious. The mole was truly one of the best I have eaten! The refried beans were delectable. Felt like I was eating food made by someone who loved me. Highly encourage you to go and enjoy some of the best Mexican food I've ever eaten!“
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“How cool that this Oakland gem has adapted during the pandemic! All of the delicious drinks and all kinds of new menu items all for take-out in...wait for it...compostable containers...even the bottles the drinks come in! Please support this sustainability-minded, amazing and delicious restaurant. They have a few outdoor tables, too. Go. Go now!“
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“It was the friendliest salsa scene I've been to in years--Sunday at four to eight. And the food was gorgeous, and the staff super helpful.“
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“Great burritos and service. The pozole (ask for toppings) was delicious. Mostly, I loved sitting at the counter and having a beautiful bay breeze hit my face while having lunch. Oakland as it is. Everyday life is romantic if you can stop and experience it.“
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“Pleasant environment, friendly people and delicious food❤️“
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“Omg! this place ess awesome! the chicken & waffles were to die for.. I will be returning.soon!“
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“Delicious burritos - 3 versions Super, Regular, and Baby. With the Baby, I always have more left for later. I've not tried the other typical (enchiladas etc) Mexican fare, but have no doubt it's just as yummy. They don't take cards.“
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“A Flavorful Journey to Zacatecas: A True Taste of Authentic Mexican Cuisine Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I recently had the pleasure of dining at Cecilia's Zacatecas Mexican Restaurant, and I must say, it was a truly delightful experience. As soon as I walked through the door, I was captivated by the warm and inviting atmosphere. The aroma of freshly prepared spices filled the air, instantly transporting me to the heart of Mexico. Cecilia's dedication to preserving the authentic flavors of Zacatecas cuisine shines through in every dish. The menu is a treasure trove of traditional delights, showcasing her expertise in crafting delectable recipes. The Birria, a slow-cooked stew bursting with rich flavors, was an absolute standout. Each spoonful was a heavenly blend of tender meat, aromatic spices, and a hint of smokiness. It was a true testament to the care and passion that goes into Cecilia's cooking. Another must-try at this restaurant is the Zacatecas-style Gorditas. These handheld delights are made with love and expertise, with a perfectly fluffy masa exterior encasing a variety of mouthwatering fillings. Whether you opt for savory meats or flavorful vegetarian options, each bite is a symphony of textures and tastes that will leave you craving more. To complement the meal, Cecilia offers traditional Mexican beverages that are as refreshing as they are authentic. The Café de la Olla is a fragrant and invigorating cup of coffee brewed with cinnamon and piloncillo, giving it a unique twist. And the Agua de Horchata, a rice and cinnamon-based drink, provides a soothing and creamy accompaniment to the vibrant flavors of the food. It's clear that Cecilia's passion for cooking stems from her upbringing and the invaluable knowledge passed down to her by her mother. Her dedication to preserving the culinary traditions of Zacatecas is evident in every plate she serves. Not only does she deliver exceptional food, but her warmth and welcoming nature also create an inviting ambiance that makes dining at her restaurant a truly memorable experience. In addition to her culinary prowess, Cecilia's persistence as a Latina business owner deserves applause. It is inspiring to see her success and how she has brought a taste of Zacatecas to our community. Supporting local businesses like Cecilia's is a way to celebrate culture and diversity while enjoying incredible food.“
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“My fave place to grab n go some homemade muy rico tamales! It's literally a window you order at, limited street parking, but you can get thicc delicious tamales hot and ready to eat or to keep for another day. They last a week in the fridge. But mine never last that long. Chicken is my fave, the cheese is good too. Veggies is my least fave but I still like it! Huge portions. Quality people and hearty tamales. Go get you some from Tamaleria Azteca!“
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“Came here for a baked potato and realized theres so much more to it than that! They had some delicious birria tacos and even birria ramen! The fish tacos were so delicious too. Im not usually one to divert from my usual agua de pepino but the drink with pineapple and i think it was spinach or something, i cant remember, but it was soo yummy too. The only thing that was really hard to figure out was parking. I spent like 30 minutes each time just going around the whole thing looking for parking. To be fair it was rush hour so there was a lot of traffic too.“
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“I recently moved to the neighborhood and called a pick up order for a burrito. They were so kind to call me back because I forgot to mention the type of beans I wanted. When I went in, they were extremely nice and my burrito was massive. Chips and salsa were great. Large drink selection. Everything they do is in house. Can’t wait to go back!“
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“👍🌮🌮🌮🌮🌯🌯🌯🍛🍛🥘🥙🥗🍤🍤🍗🌮🌮🌮🌮🍺🍺🍳🌮🌯🌮“
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“We went to eat here tonight for the first time and they definitely did not disappoint! We ordered various things tacos, quesadillas, and a pambazo and they were all delicious. The meat was tenders, flavorful, super reasonable prices, and not greasy at all. Everything tasted really good and we will definitely be back!“
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“Definitely Best Tacos in Town! 🔥🍻🤤“
“What an incredible treat to experience--AND it's situated conveniently in a residential area for accessibility!
The churros are delicious in their own or with a variety of fillings. My favorite is the caramelo (caramel) filling that's made with goat milk. (It's like dulce de leche but warrrrrm.)
The people who run it are also the owners, which means they're invested in creating a friendly, community atmosphere and gladly cater to special requests.
Be prepared to pay either cash, use Zelle or get cash back from the nearby Mexican grocer. There's no option for card payments!“
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“My first time trying Mexican food!!
If you are into original non glamorous places with fantastic food, THIS WILL BE UP YOUR ALLEY! This is a family own restaurant with a full service bar adjacent room. The micheladas are insane! They have cool variety of imported beer and local to choose. The birria go some and the tiny been tacos will blow your mind.
Just watch out for the life mariachi bands if you don’t like loud music.“
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“People: do try the green pozole, breakfast burrito, chile relleno (the chile relleno is exceptionally good), and ceviche. I have tried the mentioned dishes more than twice and the consistency is always the same: excellent! Yum, yum!“
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“Muy deliciosa la comida estilo Guadalajara muy bonito lugar fue mi primera ves ir y me gusto lo recomiendo 100% ambiente familiar“
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“Growing up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, I was totally spoiled by the food — especially the green chile and red chile that you just can’t replicate anywhere else. Even though I’m a California native by birth, I spent my most formative years in New Mexico, and that shaped my palate in a permanent way.
Over the last 20 years living in the Bay Area, I’ve been on a quiet mission: every time a friend from high school or middle school in New Mexico came to visit, I’d try to find a restaurant here that could even remotely live up to what we were raised on. I’d take them to places I thought might pass muster — and every time, they were politely disappointed. So was I.
But today changed everything.
I think I may have just found the best Mexican restaurant I’ve ever experienced in California — hands down. And no, I’m not exaggerating.
🌮 Taqueria La Comales Mexican Grill in Oakland
• 🌶️ They will make it spicy if you want it — not just California-spicy, but real-deal chile heat.
• 🥑 Fresh, high-quality ingredients that taste home-cooked, not mass-produced.
• 💸 Extremely affordable — the kind of value that’s almost impossible to find in the Bay now.
• 🫓 Authentic flavor — I mean it. The chile here sings. It reminded me of home.
If you grew up on Hatch green chile and are constantly chasing that familiar, soulful flavor, this is your spot. I can’t even tell you how good it felt to finally taste something that honored where I come from.“
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“One of the best mexican food I’ve ever tasted. I love everything they served! The best comfort food. I hope can visit union city again.“
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“The customer service is amazing, enjoyed my margarita. A friend recommended their shrimp salad so that’s my next try. And of course I can’t forget, they gifted me 2 tickets to see Joe and Tamia at the Paramount and my sister and I had an absolutely amazing time!“
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“Where do I even start. I LVOE DOÑA. I DoorDash from them at least 5x a week. Also love their sister restaurant Tacubaya, wear their merch and rave about them to all my friends. The ingredients taste so fresh, the seasonal agua frescas make my week and when I dine in, I love the upbeat atmosphere. Great place to stop for a drink after work, or a night out with the girls! So much love for this establishment!!!❤️❤️🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾“
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“Probably the most affordable, bang-for-the-buck burrito and quesadilla suiza. They also make a fire bean and cheese burrito if you like to keep it simple on occasion.
I think this El Farolito and SF's seem to have pretty good quality control across the board. There is perhaps a dash or teptoo much salt in the finished product, but it definitely is sort of par for the course when it comes to a lot of takeout and sodium saturation (see Wally's Emeryville, for example - probably the saltiest meal for 20 miles).“
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“The tacos and everything are very good, they just have to improve the issue of the lemons, where they buy them, because they don't have anything sumo, and you only ask and order lemon because they don't add any sumo, but otherwise the food and the tacos I love them“
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“Best Mexican food in the Bay Area hands down. Terrible area, but the food is so good. Pro tip, EVERYWHERE you go tacos are $3.25+, so don’t get them. Get a quesadilla or burrito instead. Tacos are universally overpriced and too small, especially when you’re like me and eat 6 in one sitting.“
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“Great food on a great Sunday!“
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“(Translated by Google) The best tacos that I tried just that they almost gave me a bullet but with everything and fright they were fine perrones(Original)Los tacos mas buenos q provado nomas q casi me dan un balazo pero con todo y susto estavan bien perrones“
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“Consistently good food every time, since I found it in 2008.“
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“Toda la comida está súper rica, un sabor único“
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“Excellent costumer service love their drinks and happy hour. Food is delicious I recommend it to have drinks !“
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“Steak fries had real potatoes which were soft and crispy with fresh toppings like tomatoes, onions, and diced peppers. Good amount of cheese and cream with fresh sliced avocado. Great steak. The salsas and ketchup definitely enhanced the dish.“
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“Great food, tortas,tacos y mucho mas“
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“I've been driving past this amazing kitchen on wheels for the past yr and never have I bothered to stop & look. This ain't just a taco truck, they do breakfasts, burgers & birria. What more can you ask for. Run by nice folks. I'll definitely be back.“
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“EXCELLENT BURRITOS AND TACOS SINCE 1978 IVE BEEN A FAN SINCE 1980“
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“It's not bad. Tacos de tripas. The tripas are almost on point but just really depends on the person I like them a little bit crunchy.
The only downside really was the portion size and the tortilla was a bit raw it didn't fully heat up. The other downside is the sauces.
The green sauce is not hot nor does it have flavor or salt it's just smushed sauce.
And the red one almost looks like ketchup texture with no flavor either. I could taste more the grease from the taco then the sauces.
Overall I'll say it's a 4 star the first time I showed up I wasn't a fan of it but this was years ago.
Add oil to the tortillas or tortillas all vapor also hits the spot.“
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“You can easily miss this truck tucked away on the corner of a parking lot. They are busy non stop on a Saturday night. They are quick to get you your food though.
The Al Pastor had great flavor with a slight sweetness of pineapple. Pairs well with their salsa, which is neither red or green, but it was delicious. The Asada was good too, with good taste and texture. The Lengua was very tender and went well with the salsa too.
I will def be back to try the other Cortes and horchata. My only suggestions is they should use order numbers or get a name to the order. They read out whole order for pickup and it gets confusing. Would save them and customers time.“
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“Food was great. We felt good about the value for the amount of food received. We also got grilled onions and peppers on the side. The red and green salsas were each very tasty. We also got wedges of lemon and sliced radishes. The staff were so friendly. Now understand this is from a truck and we found parking in front of someone's home. But wow our burrito was huge and tasty.“
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“I’m vegan and got fed very well here. The crispy potato tacos w a side of cabbage salad was so delicious and filling. Their house made hot salsa is out of this world with flavor. I’m rarely in this area but will come back for these tacos. Can’t wait to try their rice and beans.“
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“la mejor barbacoa de borrego de la bay area“
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“I’m a regular taker-outer here & the breakfast burrito is UNBELIEVABLE! Huge, delicious, fast, great price, need I say more??? One time, the cook literally came out of the kitchen to say hi & send me off with the burrito she’d just made me. I love this place! Support them!!“
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“Excellent breakfast burrito! I checked Google for breakfast burritos near my hotel & this one had great reviews. Drove over & my burrito was made fresh. Chorizo, eggs, potatoes, cheese, salsa. Perfect proportions. Nice, big burrito. I was thoroughly pleased- I even wrapped up half of it and brought it cross country to Atlanta with me and finished the next morning!“
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“There are a lottt of taco trucks in the Fruitvale area, and I have to say this is one of the best ones. Affordable, delicious, customer service on point.
I mean come on, you get chips, and pickled jalapeños with your order. Hands down.“
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“todos lo k decime ahí es delicioso“
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“I swear these tacos de Barbacoa are crack. SOO DELICIOUS!“
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“Love the fresh and delicious food they serve always. Very friendly“
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“This is exactly the kind of experience I was hoping to find when I looked for breakfast options in Oakland. After searching through many Reddit and Yelp reviews and finding most of the top rated options to be unappealing (call me old fashioned but I give automatic red flags for decor featuring day of the dead or Frida Khalo), I then randomly looked in Google maps for spots on International near Fruitvale station. The food was legit, salsas bien picosas, all the staff looked like they knew how to fashion a shank from a cardboard toilet paper roll, and the bathrooms were so clean you could eat off them if you don’t mind the flavor of pine Fabuloso. 4/5s for service and atmosphere because I believe a good Mexican food joint should be slightly divey (see El Huarachito in LA), so four stars is actually highest praise.“
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“Definitely Best Tacos in Town! 🔥🍻🤤“