Mexcal Taqueria

Reviews

• Mith R.

  star star star star star 22 July 2026

  Some of the best barbacoa I've ever had. Plus, handmade tortillas and delicious salsa!

• Kristen E.

  star star star star star 20 July 2026

  Don't be alarmed by the small little restaurant as all the food comes with big flavor. The food is delicious. You can order single tacos. I recommend the asada, carnitas and the chorizo.

• Valeria S.

  star star star star star 19 July 2026

  Such an awesome spot!!! I absolutely loved this taqueria. Went in really craving some good tacos and that's exactly what I got. Everyone was really friendly and we got our tacos super fast. The complementary chips and salsa were really good as well.
  
  We ordered a total of five tacos, two chorizo, two carnitas, and one al pastor. The highlights were definitely the carnitas and the chorizo tacos. I don't think I've ever had such great carnitas tacos outside of Mexico ever. The meat was super well seasoned and tasty throughout, just like the chorizo. The tortillas were also tasty and overall the tacos hit all the right spots.
  
  Definitely recommend!!!

• Dan B.

  star star star star star_border 2 July 2026

  Mexcal is a clean restaurant and has good menudo.
  
  I watched the lady turn on the OPEN sign right at 8am.  I was their first customer of the day.  I sat down but this is the type of place where you order at the counter from the board.
  
  it was early so I focused on the egg dishes, but could not resist and ordered the menudo con pata.
  
  I observed the two ladies moving around setting things up.  I imagined they were related, a mom and her daughter busy and working as a team.  A few minutes later, a man walked in and the younger lady asked if he wanted his menudo.  He said, '?si, como, no?' then went around the counter and turned on the TV.  The older lady brought him coffee, and before he could finish asking, she brought his chips - no salsa.  I was encouraged we placed the same order, and happy to see a regular get good service.  He sat facing away from the TV, drinking coffee and eating chips.
  
  The salsa was like my moms.  Dark green, made with roast tomato, jalapeño, cilantro and onion.  Sadly, the coffee was not good, the brew was too light.  The menudo arrived piping hot and the first spoon was full of flavor, the broth was thin but seasoned well.  The tortillas were soft and thick.
  
  At about 8:30, an Asian guy walked in and ordered a breakfast taco.  The older lady, not fluent in English, said they don't have those.  Futilely, the two went back and forth, and he ended up with a chorizo breakfast burrito - intentionally with no rice, no chips, and no bag.
  
  I judge a menudo on a few things - some of the less obvious are the amount of time I take eating it and the number of napkins I end up using.  This bowl exceeded most expectations, except I did not find any tendon in the serving.
  
  I was happy with the visit and would come and order menudo again.  I liked sitting back, the regular, as he finished his bowl, removing his glasses, and wiping his forehead.  He must have enjoyed it, too.

• Central Coast P.

  star star star star star 29 June 2026

  This is probably one of the best Mexican food places in the Bay Area. The food takes me back to  visiting Mexico. It's truly authentic food from Mexicali B.C. The Pastor is not to sweet has a nice kick to it. The asada is soft and flavorful. The tortillas are homemade!