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Hours
| Friday | 6 PM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 6 PM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 6 PM–12 AM |
| Monday | 6 PM–12 AM |
| Tuesday | 6 PM–12 AM |
| Wednesday | 6 PM–12 AM |
| Thursday | 6 PM–12 AM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 2036 Fashion Island Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94404
Phone: (323) 975-5948
Website: https://www.instagram.com/taqueriaelchacho
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Reviews
Ivan Rusev
This street food is pure Fire no Doubt about it. I was really surprised how good the cassadia and torta tasted. I mainly ate the El Pastor meat and it was amazing. But the Asada was also very good. They grill it right in front of you..
… moreNatasha Bartolome
Finally some no-frills, late-night bites on the Peninsula! Glad we stopped by after a late-night Target run. Probably the best Al pastor in the Bay…thinly shaved fresh hot juicy, spiced pastor and that perfect pineapple sliver. Condiments (including onion & cilantro) are free/self-serve so you can take as much as you like!! We need more places like this for the late-night food scene <3
… moreMika’ele Keni’
Apparently Taqueria El Chacho hails form Arizona…
Matters not where you are from…as long as you can make some brilliant TACOS!!!
And yes! They do churn out some delish Tacos, albeit on the pricier side. Then again, it might just be the food inflation that nobody talks about. At $4 a Taco these scrumptious Tacos are packed with meat.
The “Taqueria” itself has a very odd set up. It’s a make shift stand on the corner of Fashion Island Blvd and the 92 Exit just as it becomes Baker Way. Park in the Target parking lot and walk on over. The first thing that stands out is the Al Pastor on the spinning on the Trompos. From my experience that is generally a good sign. They also serve Carne Asada, Lengua and Chicken. There are a couple of bench tables behind the Taco stand to sit down, not a whole lot of room. I also don’t advise sitting there during sever weather. There is NO menu anywhere…I looked! No prices listed either. As of Jan. 2025 They only accept CASH or Zelle, no Cards or Venmo.
#Tacos and More:
~ Tacos – 4/5
Had to try the Al pastor Tacos, especially since the first thing you notice is the spinning on the Trompos with it. Stuffed with meat and topped with a slice of Pineapple. Good stuff. You can add whatever you want to it later.
~ Al Pastor Burrito – 4/5
Just like the Tacos the Burritos are stuffed with meat. They ask you what else you want in it. I added everything. Just a very good Al Pastor burrito.
~ Carne Asada Burrito – 4/5
The same goes for the Caren Asada Burrito; packed with meat and with everything added. Very good.
I think the Burritos are $12? I’m not certain…had to do some detective work. Subtracting the price of Tacos and dividing the balance with the number of burritos. There is no receipt, I don’t know if they charge tax…
While we were waiting we saw them make Quesadillas and Tortas, both looked amazing. I need to try them the next time!
… moreMatters not where you are from…as long as you can make some brilliant TACOS!!!
And yes! They do churn out some delish Tacos, albeit on the pricier side. Then again, it might just be the food inflation that nobody talks about. At $4 a Taco these scrumptious Tacos are packed with meat.
The “Taqueria” itself has a very odd set up. It’s a make shift stand on the corner of Fashion Island Blvd and the 92 Exit just as it becomes Baker Way. Park in the Target parking lot and walk on over. The first thing that stands out is the Al Pastor on the spinning on the Trompos. From my experience that is generally a good sign. They also serve Carne Asada, Lengua and Chicken. There are a couple of bench tables behind the Taco stand to sit down, not a whole lot of room. I also don’t advise sitting there during sever weather. There is NO menu anywhere…I looked! No prices listed either. As of Jan. 2025 They only accept CASH or Zelle, no Cards or Venmo.
#Tacos and More:
~ Tacos – 4/5
Had to try the Al pastor Tacos, especially since the first thing you notice is the spinning on the Trompos with it. Stuffed with meat and topped with a slice of Pineapple. Good stuff. You can add whatever you want to it later.
~ Al Pastor Burrito – 4/5
Just like the Tacos the Burritos are stuffed with meat. They ask you what else you want in it. I added everything. Just a very good Al Pastor burrito.
~ Carne Asada Burrito – 4/5
The same goes for the Caren Asada Burrito; packed with meat and with everything added. Very good.
I think the Burritos are $12? I’m not certain…had to do some detective work. Subtracting the price of Tacos and dividing the balance with the number of burritos. There is no receipt, I don’t know if they charge tax…
While we were waiting we saw them make Quesadillas and Tortas, both looked amazing. I need to try them the next time!
Dan Cooney
Excellent al pastor, carne asada and tripe tacos with good music and atmosphere. You can self-serve all the sauces, herbs and garnishes you like. Definitely worth a visit if you like authentic and fantastic tacos.
… moreWesley Chan
Ive always waited for the day to have tj style tacos in san mateo since I’m never going back to tj. Best tacos al pastor ive had recently, 4 dollars a taco which is a bit steep but they load it up with meat and you prep them the way you want it, 3 different types of onions: slow cooked, pickled with habaneros and chopped. 4 different types of salsa. Wait wasn’t too bad at 6pm and i didnt get food poisioning like tj. Bring napkins!
… moreKarim Kleiman
Came to this taco stand with high hopes because of all the good feedback I read, and honestly I was disappointed. First I don’t mind them having music playing but lower the volume ,you can barely hear the workers speaking to you on what you want to order. Second their communication with the customers lack, something they need to improve. I got a pastor burrito and my lady a pastor quesadilla , at first I was happy because the burrito looked loaded and the quesadilla looked cheesy and meaty but the flavor was not there. The pastor had no pastor flavor it was simply red meat with charcoal flavor. The quesadilla was EXTREMELY greasy to the point that the bag was leaking grease. Overall spent $27 on both items and was not impressed. Also try the waters before buying, too sweet in my opinion.
… moreJenny Phung Stevens
The el pastor and asada meats were delicious! The sauces were also amazing. Be warned, one of the red sauces is spicy!
… moreLynn Cheung
There is always a huge line so we decided to check this place out when we saw there was no line. This no-frills setup taco point that is in the parking lot near Target. It was surprisingly very tasty! The tacos were flavorful, with a good selection of self-serve toppings. My favorites were the pollo and el pastor tacos, the carne asada was just okay. The corn tortillas are thin and soft. Yum
… morediptonium
Great Al pastor taco and burrito (burrito is huge)! Packed with flavor. Pickled onion side was awesome. Salsas looked good but flavor was a bit bland. There’s always a line here, so plan for taking some time.
… moreJulia Shkedy
Unbelievable. We came here after landing at the airport, food options late at night are slim but this place was open with good reviews and WOW were they right. Highly recommend the Al Pastor pork, but also had an asada burrito and my boyfriend had a lengua torta that were all amazing. This will absolutely be a post-airport staple.
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