Taqueria Vallarta

893 41st Ave, Santa Cruz
(831) 464-7022

Recent Reviews

Alex D.

The food was terrible. My parents ordered me a ceviche tostada to go..I ended up showing up to eat as a dine-in instead so it was still packaged in a to-go box which I was ok with. But when I opened the box, which had just been served, it was absolutely drowning in a disgusting amount of the ceviche juice. The tostada was already all soggy and gross even tho it had been served only a few seconds ago, the ceviche was way too salty and I seriously would have rather just not eaten it at all but my parents paid for it so I didn't want to waste it or throw it away. I spent more time trying to drain the liquid from the ceviche and cleaning up the absolute mess they served me when I should have just been able to eat my food to go. Seriously, how do you mess up a tostada that badly? On top of that it was extremely loud in there with the staff members randomly yelling and singing super loud acting super unprofessional and large families slamming on their tables letting kids scream and run around etc. it felt like I was in the middle of a zoo although I'm sure wild animals would act more orderly than the customers and staff. I never come here for a reason and this is exactly why. Unfortunate that the one time I go to have a nice dinner with my parents it turns out to be a horrible overall dining experience. Next time I want to eat crap food prepared by incompetent "cooks" and be surrounded by annoying families I'll just go to Chuck E. Cheese. I should have snapped a photo of the ugly disgusting mess that was supposed to be my food but it was my bad for not doing so. I think I just wanted it to be over so we could leave.

Lexy L.

Very fresh authentic Mexican near Capitola. The free chips and unlimited salsa at the salsa bar are to DIE for. I got two shrimp tacos and one fish and they were very well seasoned and generous with the protein. My girlfriends got burritos and quesadillas and they said everything was delicious. Glad we stumbled across this hidden gem

Jason L

My favorite local spot by far, food is awesome and the crew here is the best. 10/10

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dominic Butaitis

Small local chain with great food and service is fast.Dietary restrictions: Some gluten-free options

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Carnitas

Salvador Martinez

Delicious

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

harvey aguilar

Excellent place to eat regular tacos, they have a good amount of

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Javier F.

Always on point and consistent. Friendly atmosphere and great fresh Mexican food. Always a go to when we are in the mood for Mexican food. The salsa bar has great selection and the portions are big.

Erika T.

First time here! I ordered 2 Super Tacos (Carne Asada) and boy was it delicious and unexpectedly big! For $11 in total, It was worth. I could not pick up the tacos as it was pretty heavy with all the lettuce, but once I did I could not stop! I would say the sauce could use a bit more seasoning for some taste, but other than that, I tasted all of it - Avocado, sour cream and tomatoes. I came in on a weekend before lunch and it was still pretty busy. My food came in about 5 minutes tops after ordering so it was pretty quick! I would come back here and try out their burritos!!

Oscar Arango

Nice burritos and friendly Atmosphere ?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Cody T.

Super nachos are absolutely fucking amazing. Add rice+beans and they're 11/10. Lots of cheese (be prepared) but that shit be HITTIN.

Marco Muiretta

Idk seams likes the food here isn't what it used to be in the 1990s not sure

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

Tom C.

We have been eating food from here for years. Tonight we ordered a tostada and burrito The tostado didn't seem as fresh as we have had before and the pork was very dry. The sour cream was off, a bit too sour. Glad we ordered it on the side The tostada was a soggy circle underneath the toppings...no crunch left at all. The burrito was very wet and fell apart after my first bite. We usually get a generous amount of the pico de gallo with our chips, but this time the portion cups were half the usual size, and one was not even half full. We will be back. Perhaps just an off night.

Anastasia S.

Ordered pick up on DoorDash. Wanted sour cream on the side, so instead of adding it for 0.79 with my DD order, I ordered it at the counter. I was given a salsa size container for $2.71. I showed the guy at the counter that it was only 0.79 on DD app. He shrugged his shoulders. $2.71 for a tiny side of sour cream is ridiculous. Bad customer service makes it worse. Taqueria Santa Cruz has better salsa verde. Will go there from now on.

Gary M.

This was YUMMY!!! My wife had chicken nachos and I had steak fajitas. The flavor was really good! When I'm ever back in the area I will make a stop! Ohhh man that hit the spot! The art on the walls is very pretty.

Christopher V.

The service was pretty fast, but when I was eating my burrito, it was lacking flavor. But overall a good experience. The ambiance was calm and relaxing.

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