El Taco Ranchero

845 Commercial Street, Palo Alto
(650) 471-3868

Recent Reviews

Luis C

Handmade tortillas with perfectly cooked carne asada! Toasted crispy and still juicy!! My new taco spottt!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Paul G.

Carne asada quesadilla for the win!!! This place is great, I regularly get cravings for their food, it is so good!

Steve F.

Not good. Carne Asada was so bad I actually spit out the first bite. Gristle and fat. Flavorless Chicken, floppy and bland tortillas. Trust me I really wanted to like these tacos. Maybe it was an off-time, it was around 3 PM so in between lunch and dinner.

Sandra Sullivan

One of the restaurants you have to know.

Elizabeth R.

Had to give 3 because they are greedy with the salsa, also the prices on the Yelp review are outdated everything (as expected) Is more expensive the tacos are$3 sodas are $3 Although it was packed they were quick to serve and the staff was very nice

Tracey H.

Not very good. Bland flavor and expensive burrito with cold sour cream - temperature of the food too low - big cold burrito to finish nothing special- no parking nearby

Jonathon Wong

Best Caritas around! This place won't disappoint you!

Jess Sinir

Delicious quesadilla and gordita. Will go back!

Sadaaf T.

We stopped by here randomly and had steak and chicken tacos. It was very delicious even though I do recommend the beef taco more. The spicy sauce is pretty spicy, but I highly recommend it. I definitely recommend having the tacos with the sauce.

Zach Rizk

This place goes hard. Delicious tacos and burritos. Salsa is on point. Tortillas handmade. Thank you for blessing us with this flavor

Akshat Kumar

This is a great family run place that continues to deliver. We had the chicken tacos, Al pastor tacos and burritos, and all of them tasted great. The burritos are quite huge, so you can easily split them across different meals. My friend also had a Mexican coke, which hit the spot too.Their service is prompt, and they accept both cash and cards for payment. They’re conveniently located by the side of a strip mall of sorts, so it’s easy to find parking as well.One thing that we noticed was that their address on Google maps is different from where they actually were on the day we went, so it would be a good idea to call them up first and ask where they are located on the day that you plan on visiting.Overall a great place, and I’ll be back here.

Joseph Spadavecchia

This place seems to be a family owned food van. Nice quality tacos that are carefully prepared to order with fresh ingredients. Great service and taste.

Robert S.

Tacos are absolute fire. Can eat unlimited carnitas or al pastor tacos. I'd like to try the other dishes, but the tacos are so good. Pictures of gorditas look great, so those are probably next!

Craig S.

Seriously the best taco truck. They make the tortillas fresh as you order and all the meats are totally awesome. I will travel down from SF on a trip just to eat here.

Esther B.

Today I tried the taco truck on California St in front of O'Reilly its call El taco Ranchero, it was some of the best tacos in this area, hand made tortillas, al pastor tacos are delicious and Buche (hog maws tacos) so silky and soft, they were delicious. Just sharing in case you feel like eating Tacos, this is a great spot. $3 a taco. They are on this spot on California after 7pm. I would call before because during earlier hours they are on Charleston St

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