7 Best Mexican Restaurants in Fair Oaks

“First time eating there today. Local people recommended this restaurant. Great service, Delicious food!!!!! Will definitely be back!!!“

“Come in trying to get food and the owner demands the restaurant closes an hour earlier than hours posted!

After explaining to the restaurant manager the next day in person they made it right with a a free gift card!

The restaurant made it up to me tonight with a free meal and excellent service“

“We passed this restaurant from where we parked our car to Trader Joe’s and the smell was super good, so, we decided to try it. The restaurant was just opened at 3pm so we were served immediately. The food came out quite fast .
I ordered 2 different tacos and they were both delicious! We love that they double the tortillas to support the filling that was quite generous!

- Chicken taco: super flavorful chicken and tender meat. My kiddo’s version was without onions and it was still good. Mine with onions and all the fixings were delicious! The fresh onion pieces gave a nice crunch to the taco.
- Birria taco: delicious! The shredded meat was super tender and flavorful! The salsa gave a good kick to the dish. It’s my favorite.“

“My daughter told me about the Fair Oaks location. We got the tacos but the real treat was the guacamole which is made just like the restaurant in Culver City which is Tito Tacos.on Washington Blvd. The hard shelled tacos were great. Taco Exxpress has a good menu and I'll try other things too but the tacos and guacamole remind me of Tito Tacos. The lines at Tito Tacos are very long so the drive thru at Taco Exxpress would be like any other taco place but its the food with this added benefit.“

“😋 yummmmm been eating there since I was in my teens, I’m now 63yrs“

“This was our third visit here at this location in Fair oaks. The food was on point. It was hot and it was delicious. So far we've had the rolled tacos, Super burritos, churros, Quesobirra... We thought the food tasted really good. Good presentation not sloppy not greasy and when we got it home it was still hot! The location is a little off but so totally worth it!!... We love that they are open until 11:00 p.m. Because sometimes it just is one of those nights and you don't want the crap fast food And considering what fast food is charging you these days, I guarantee your money is going to be spent well worth it at this place!
We will keep going back as long as they keep serving hot, fresh, delicious food!!!“

“A true corner bar and restaurant, El Balcon has a great variety of both liquor and foods. They have plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, just go and order your food at the small counter, grab a number and find a place to have your food brought out to you.

They have a nice self-serve chips and salsa bar where you can try out a wide variety of sauces. We ordered the grande Nachos - which are an entire meal, and I got the Pina Loca - which is pineapple cut in half, with a bisteak layer, and then topped up with a seafood (shrimp, octopus, crab sticks, and maybe scallops) smothered in melted cheese and some sauce (maybe mayonnaise) which was absolutely delicious. Never seen anything like it before which is why I decided to give it a try.

The woman at the counter also recommended their Birria tacos which are only made on the weekends, but I had to go with the pineapple this time.

Overall the service was extraordinarily friendly and the food came out quickly. My friend tells me their Tequila selection is excellent. Highly recommended!“