4.4 – 226 reviews • Mexican restaurant
✔️Breakfast ✔️Brunch ✔️Lunch ✔️Dinner ✔️Dine in ✔️Take out ✔️Delivery
Hours
| Saturday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Monday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–9 PM |
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Order and Reservations
Order: Order online
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Reviews
Benny Bullock
I’ve wanted to try a torta ahogada for quite a while now, being a fan of burritos mojados. They did not disappoint! Nice portion sizes and great salsa bar.
… moreDonald Sewell
3-pack of $1 street tacos shredded chicken were amazing. My friend’s steak and onions quesadilla was so big it takes a pizza box for leftovers
… moreJustin Bass
Food was pretty good and the right price. The salsas were fantastic! The portions are large. Biggest issue is the flies which were relentless.
… moreLoreal Slofkosky
Pleasantly surprised. Okay. I’m a cheese enchilada aficionado and this place doesn’t disappoint.
The sauce is solid.. The rice is good and they have whole beans, Plus a salsa bar.
It’s very casual and in a strip mall and without table service, which is great for us, but don’t think it’s fancy.
I’ll definitely be back. Sorry I already ate a good amount before taking the pic.
… moreAlex Ruenacht
The best Mexican food I have ever had. Service is amazing as well. I am astonished everytime I come here. I grew up in the Sac area and this place beats any place I’ve eaten at in 30 years.
… moreBrien Pike
The food here was absolutely amazing. I was a little skeptical because it’s in a strip mall and you pay before the food is brought to your table. However, the place was clean, the staff was courteous and most importantly, the food was delicious! I highly recommend checking them out.
… moreAlyssa Duenas
I am beyond disgusted with my experience here. After ordering our food, my children went to use the restroom and came back terrified because the bathroom was crawling with cockroaches. When I went to check, I saw a heavy infestation. If this is what is visible to the public, I cannot imagine what the kitchen looks like. This is a major health hazard and has been reported to the Health Department. Avoid this place at all costs.i advised Noé of the infestation but he just threw his hands up and didn’t even care.
… moreDaniel Wang
Food was absolutely amazing. We got a chimichanga, a burrito, a taco, and a quesadilla. The chimichanga and quesadilla were crispy on the outside and warm on the inside. The tacos were delicious too. The servings were generous. Staff was very kind. This one woman kept attending to us. Refilling our water, getting us napkins, and offering us help when we didn’t ask. The atmosphere is very warm and welcoming. There are pleasant paintings all over the wall. Paintings of Frida kahlo and flowers. Food didn’t take long to come out. Overall, an amazing place to drop by and eat when on a road trip, or if you just want good Mexican food. I would definitely come back
… moreLeah Stevens
oh. my. gosh.
Why do we live 4 hours from this place?!?
We were on our way home from Lake Tahoe and didn’t have a place to eat. figured we would just stop when the urge hit.
Pulled off randomly for a restroom break at a supermarket and this place was a few doors down
We usually check for reviews but we had no signal (I literally had to upload this review once we got signal again. you’re welcome! cuz this place is friggin delicious!!!)
I’m suggested to the hubby we just grab some Mexican, cuz we were already stopped. We both got 2 quesabirrias. I got an additional al pastor taco and he got an additional carnitas.
First off…I’m picky with my tacos..Al pastor can be so hit or miss.
this was by far…the best Al pastor taco I have ever had in my LIFE. the char was perfection! the meat was so tender! the juicy sweet buttery sauce was to die for! the salsa on top …insane.
every bite was perfection.
the quesabirrias… I drank the broth . I normally enjoy the broth wherever I get quesabirrias! but ….I drank every drop of this broth after . so good!!!!!
their salsa bar is the best salsa bar I’ve ever seen.
it has fresh warm seasoned chips and the bar has limes. jalapenos, nopales salad, jalapeno carrots and onions, pickled red onions, cabbage salad, four different kinds of red and green salsa, and jalapeno cream dip .
I tried almost everything…..each one was a bite of heaven.
seriously? how???
I don’t know how. but why is this place so far away from my house?!!
Is four hours too far to get tacos?
after today, I think not.
DELISH!!! I’m sure there is some reason why I need to come to Jackson next week. I will be back!!!!
… moreBrightly Wendy
Classic taqueria cafeteria style with everything you’re looking for. We live across the street put in a take-out order…La Esmeralda 10/10! Green chicken enchiladas, chicken fajitas, and La Esmeralda El Pastor burrito. Salsa bar, chips, pickled carrots and jalapenos…we got everything we wanted! The best in Amador!
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