50 Best Mexican Restaurants near El Sobrante

“GREAT FOOD, WONDERFUL SERVICE. EMPLOYEES ARE FRIENDLY. YOU ASK FOR SOMETHING EXTRA LIKE CHIPS, SALSA, LIME, THEY PROVIDE THEM WITHOUT HESITATION.“

“WOW and a second WOW. Excellent cousin, awesome variety, great portions, quality products, extraordinary service, clean place and a convenient location with available parking! What else can a hungry person ask for... Let's support our good local businesses so there could be more like them, top choice for @service... Thank you Anabel having such a wonderful place to enjoy a delicious meal!

Vegetarian options: Because the owner manages, cooks and serves you can ask for your favorite dish to be made vegetarian or even Vega and she will make it fresh, specially cooked for you!

Dietary restrictions: Place the order the way you want it and Anabel(owner) will make sure you get exactly what you ordered!

Parking: Location comes with a parking lot next to the building, no need to walk far or cross the street!

Kid-friendliness: Just about everything served at Kaliente is kid-friendly and if there's anything your child doesn't want to have in their meal, just say so and they'll make it the way you want it with a smile!

Wheelchair accessibility: Entrance is at street level and with a double door for easy access!“

“Quality taqueria/food truck with unique options beyond just tacos and burritos (e.g. sopes, mulitas). Hard-to-find protein options (i.e. tripitas/tripes, lengua/tongue) in addition to extensive standard offerings.

An excellent break to grab a bite when in need of a roadside lunch or a snack after grocery shopping at Central Foods.

Tacos are petite, flavor-packed with slightly crispy-griddled tortillas.“

“muuuy buen servicio y Rápido“

“Best carnitas tacos anywere!“

“Excelente servicio y por supuesto la comida es verdaderamente deliciosa viajamos por una hr de San Francisco a Vallejo pero valió la pena el marisco es muy fresco y riquísimo todooooo!! los platillos mexicanos como el Molcajete es muy rico. Al principio ellos ponen chips crujientes frescos y salsa en tu mesa y tienen una barra de diferentes salsas las cuales puedes disfrutar con tus chips, el ambiente te hace sentir como en casa ellos son muy amables y al final te llevan unos ricos churros con crema de cortesía. Volveríamos una y muchas veces más a este lugar.“

“This was the best Mexican food I’ve had in almost 15 years. I’m going to be visiting a lot. Good drinks and great food.“

“I had a Ratatoullie moment when I ate here, and I am Asian. There is not a drop of latin blood in my body, but when I bit into the al pastor super burrito I legit shed a tear. This place is just as good as, if not better than, the best foods I ate across Mexico.“

“todo delicioso 😋 y fresco y muy limpio“

“the food's good, nothing was amazing but more importantly nothing was bad.“

“All of their food is delicious🔥🤤😋“

“The food and service are really good im a local and me and my family come here a lot whenever we arw hungry. I love the nacho fries because they make them with nacho cheese instead of shredded cheddar. Also ive had breakfast burritos at multiple places in the area and the ones here blow any of those out of the water, the regular burritos are good too. All the food taste fresh and cooked with care not assembled quick and sloppy, the whole menu is solid and i plan to keep coming in the future.“

“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!“

“Excellent food and service“

“This is a classic place that I hadn’t been to since I was in college. It hasn’t changed a bit. The decor is really cool and the food is very good. Prices are a little bit high, considering what you get. Service was good, but not great. I was surprised at how long it took for the food to get there. The servers and staff were very nice. The place is a bit off the beaten path, but if you’re in the area, it’s definitely worth checking out.“

“Highly recommended, creative way of serving carnitas tacos. Delicious!! Menu is simple and easy to understand and we got a cookie with our order. Finally a legit place in Orinda“

“The BEST quesabirria place in the east bay! I drive all the way over to Richmond from Oakland when I want quesabirrias, there’s something special about the spices in the meat and the perfectly done tortillas. One of my favorite comfort foods. The steak tacos are also absolutely delicious! Would give 10 stars. Also everyone there is super nice!“

“I ordered the chilaquiles rojos with steak...they were excellent!
The sauce was not overwhelming with spice or hot, which gave me room to add just enough to make it perfectly right to how I like it. The tortillas had fresh taste and they were still crispy, even though the chilaquiles had plenty of sauce. The steak was good quality beef also.

Overall, the best chilaquiles I've had in a very long time. I will definitely come back again and based on this meal...I highly recommend it!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 👍🏻“

“This is a family run place with outdoor seating. The food is quick, fresh and tasty. Women members of the family are nicer than the men, who can be clueless and unhelpful. Sometimes the meat is recooked in the crispy tacos which are otherwise my favorite. The flautas are also fresh and good as are the refried pinto beans.I like this casual place a lot—you can buy Russian River Brew next door at Raymnond’s excellent pizza place and sit in the sun with the locals.“

“Great Food Friendly service“

“It’s the best Restaurant in town came with Family and we had a great time! Food was great and drinks 🍹 we all loved the dessert as well! Just amazing service and food! My Favorite for sure! 2914 College Ave Berkeley Ca“

“Taqueria Talavera was good! I’m a burrito person and decided to try a different type of burrito instead of my regular carne asada. I decided to go with the specialty Mole burrito and it was spicy and flavorful, I was shocked how good it was. They had music playing also, so while you wait for your food you can could enjoy the music. The service was fast and efficient although I showed up close to closing time, I would for sure eat here again.“

“So happy to find a delicious and friendly restaurant that doesn’t close in the afternoon in my neighborhood. We have been there several times in the past couple months and I’m still trying new things on the menu. My husband tried the ribs which he said were the best he’s ever had and half the serving went home with him. It was huge! Desserts are exceptional especially the flan. I’m still exploring their vegetarian options but so far my favorite is their version of chili relleno. Come and relax and enjoy the food and friendly atmosphere!“

“I ordered from DoorDash. Really good. Forgot my birria doble, but I will go back. Thanks 🙏🏿“

“EXCELLENT BURRITOS AND TACOS SINCE 1978 IVE BEEN A FAN SINCE 1980“

“TLDR: Unforgettable quality and taste at a higher than average price. Top-tier quesabirria and consume, soft tortillas (possibly homemade?)

This restaurant is probably single-handedly keeping its plaza alive. I've been regularly eating here for at least four years and it easily has the most delicious Mexican food in the whole East Bay, maybe even whole Bay Area. When my friends come to visit, I always take them here to eat and they all agree with my sentiment. One of them still thinks about the quesabirrias to this day.
quesabirrias - the tacos and consume are match made in heaven
birria ramen - the tapatio container is aesthetic and easy for take-out. I can assure you it's not just simply instant ramen. Generous portion of beef
burrito - you cannot finish this in one sitting unless you have the appetite of a professional athlete“

“Tostaditas de tinga (de-li-cious)“

“Try out the Jalisco special burrito is really good!! Service was good and friendly“

“Place been here since I was a kid my first time trying Mexican food was here and high street this is real Oakland taqueria tacos burritos I'll love to see the menu expand been coming here since 2002 moved to east Oakland so hard to get here“

“Really loved th3 food I recently had the pleasure of experiencing some truly amazing food, and I can't wait to share my experience! 😋 The flavors were so well-balanced and each bite was an absolute delight. From the appetizers to the desserts, every dish was cooked to perfection. 💯 I would definitely recommend this place if you are looking for an outstanding culinary experience. 🍽️ I'm already planning my next visit! #foodie #delicious #foodlover #yummy“

“The FOOD. The FOOD. The FOOD. The FOOD.“

“This Place has by far the BEST TORTAS you can get these day's at a restaurant! It's Always"s clean...The lady at the register is very nice! They Greet you when u come in! They don't try and charge $2 for sour cream and all those hidden fee's! One day they will find a better location! Food is Fresh! Perfect!!!!“

“Great portions for the price and the taste is excellent!

I haven’t had such amazing Northern Mexican food since 2020 in Arizona and I went to Playa del Carmen. Which the tacos were just as good but I was missing a good burrito and that’s just what I got.

The carnitas marinade was excellent, no extra salsa required. They also actually have horchata which is the other thing I’d been missing. This one is thick, sweet, and tastes more of vanilla than cinnamon. But it was delicious.“

“There is a second part to this review, which is 1 ⭐️ . I will get to that in a moment .

Let me start off by saying I am a burrito guy. I realize this place opened in my neighborhood and decided to give it a try after reading the reviews. They’ve got a couple of reviews talking about how the food wasn’t that good etc. I live off of burritos and that is far from the truth.
The burrito itself was very tasteful. The seasoning was perfect. The rice is good. The shell was cooked exactly how most people would like it.
Let me get to the one star part of My review now.
First at the counter, the guy worked in the counter, gave him my order. It was hard for them to understand kept repeating, and I gave them specific directions slowly on how I wanted my burrito made. When you tell somebody no beans and then two minutes later they come back and say you don’t want no beans no I don’t. When you tell somebody I want cheese and then they come back while they’re sitting there typing something in and say do you want cheese. With that said that’s minimal here’s the bad part. My wife cannot eat dairy I told the first person three enchiladas and no dairy, no cheese and no sour cream. I said all three of those things however I should’ve only been able just to say no dairy and they should understand that, but I specifically said no cheese and sour cream.. Specifically said my wife cannot have dairy. After talking to the lady in the back going back And fourth. The lady comes out and continues my order. She’s really a hard worker and tries too hard but I think it’s a slight language barrier. She repeated to me no sour cream and no cheese and I said correct as I’m leaving getting my order she opens it to show me, how the enchiladas were and I said oh is that sour cream she said yes I said no sour cream. My wife cannot eat dairy no cheese and she goes oh no cheese?. So she takes the tray back rather than make a new one she scraped the sour cream out of the tray and was not aware of that at the time when I got home, I had to wipe it out with paper towels. I think they personally should’ve grabbed another tray possibly remade the order if it was the neighborhood of dairy. That’s just my opinion, but the food was great. Have a good day.
I went well before lunch place was not busy only one other customer there so no reason to get mixed up here. So I don’t want to dock them for the food and trying just making people aware who can’t have dairy. Be careful.“

“QuesoBirria tacos!! 😋 yummy!!“

“My family and I have been going to El Sol since 1984. The food is excellent, reasonable, large selection, quantity and the staff are so friendly, it’s like one big family. Their enchilada sauce is my favorite!“

“Amoooo sus tacos boy casi cada sabado!!! Muy buenos sobretodo los de tripa k en muchos lugares no tienen% recomendados!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!“

“Found this place years ago and it quickly became a favorite. When I first discovered it, it was hands down the best food at an amazing price. Now you kinda get what you pay for prices have climbed quite a bit but the food is really good.

Check out the mole plate, if you like mole it's the best around.“

“the best mexican restaurant in Berkeley“

“CHILE VERDE ENCHILADA WAS AMAZING!!!
Service was friendly & quick.

I don’t think it was intentional, and the chairs all being slammed around so the floor could be swept an hour before closing was … uninviting. (That’s the kind of thing I’d expect an hour after closing to remind customers to GTFO and it had the same effect on us.)“

“muy ricos tacos y económicos 😅 excelente corazón de tacos!!“

“It’s the best Restaurant in town came with Family and we had a great time! Food was great and drinks 🍹 we all loved the dessert as well! Just amazing service and food! My Favorite for sure! 2914 College Ave Berkeley Ca“

“Great service and food !“

“Good food and good micheladas 👍“

“Great, fresh, tasty food!!“

“I normally do not post reviews but felt compelled to leave a review for La Calaca Loca.
I am an older woman who considers herself a “foodie”
I absolutely LOVE the food at this restaurant. EVERYTHING is delicious! The vegetarian tacos are so good, I think of them all the time. The grilled fish and shrimp tacos are addictive, the enchiladas are so delicious, as is their tortilla soup. My family who have always been surrounded by good food, love this place.
This restaurant has great breakfasts and and a lot of other Mexican specialties on their menu.
I would encourage everyone to just try it once to see if it becomes one of your favorites.
The owner and the entire staff are all wonderful, please stop by and tell them Giovanna sent you.“

“The best food I have had in a long time! Great taste and excellent customer service. A must try !“

“This is an amazing dining experience... my favorite drink is Jack satan..and t I always get the chicken livers....💖😉“

“The quesabirrias are quite good!🌮🧀They’re sold individually too, for $5+ each, and come with a decent consomme😋 Better than most taco trucks around here, and a better price than the now way overpriced truck by the Richmond market, which used to have the best birrias and consommé around..but it isn’t even good anymore. Super nice staff too😊“

“Ordered carne asada special/super burrito. Order was ready fast even at lunch. It was delicious and well-proportioned. It’s not as big as burritos have been trending lately but the price was right and I was barely able to finish it. Can’t wait to go back!“