Tacos Oscar

420 40th St, Oakland
(510) 735-9620

Recent Reviews

Michael

Just the best taco place in the area. Creative, unique, and incredibly flavored tacos. The charred broccoli taco and all their seasonal vegetarian tacos are always incredible. I’d strongly recommend this place to people like myself who love a traditional Al pastor/carne asada taco, they have fantastic meat options and you will be very impressed the veggie options - and you absolutely must come if you are vegetarian/vegan. My only complaint is that they aren’t open enough for how much I crave their food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Charred Broccoli Taco, Pork Chile Verde Taco, Mushroom Taco

Natalie Donnellan

Tired three different tacos. Chile verde, coloradito, & barbacoa ….….Honestly they were all bland and overpriced. Also did not appreciatethe “ servers “ sitting on their phones at opening hours … was so awkward!!!! Did not truly enjoy the food but happy to see many pro Palestinian signs?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3

Steph Meyers

Tortillas made to order, mind blown, best tacos in the Bay.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Duck Error

I wish I could eat here everyday ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

kat

No way people like these tacos. This must be a spiral of silence where no one can admit they’re bad and overpriced. Or maybe they used to be good at some point.But personally, I wonder if they even used a single spice. They could benefit greatly from even using some salt. I had:- charred broccoli taco (not charred at all). no salt.-potato taco, which was a way worse version of the spicy potato soft taco at taco bell for 3x the price. again, pls use salt.- tinga taco (this was like boiled chicken ?) i am just some white person who can make better chicken tinga with a new york times cooking recipe and an instant pot ?? and that should tell you everything you need to know.can definitely cross this one off the list!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Nicholas Matsas

Really good. Really the best.

Cole Burchiel

Smallest 12 dollar burrito I’ve ever had. Maybe use the 70% profit margin you’re invariably gaining on those tiny portions to buy more

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

Danielle Taylor

This place is great! I appreciate the vegan options (and GF)!! The quality of ingredients is fantastic. Cute outdoor-only seating. Not great for large groups.Dietary restrictions: Gluten free options as well

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Vegan

Jeris Alan

Food is always fresh and delicious. Portion sizes are substantially filing for a taco and they do have unique offerings every now and then on tacos like egg, broccoli, etc! Both indoor and outdoor dining options are available and the vibe is very laid back. Service is quick but lines can quickly form during odd hours too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tinga Taco, Charred Broccoli Taco, Chips

Rachel Cooke

Gourmet hike in the wall with uniquely tasty salsas and corn tortillas. Lots of fillings to choose from. Vegan friendly, if that's your thing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lea S.

My friends and I came here because my friends had their dogs with them and they have an outside dog friendly patio! They also have counter service and the food came out quickly. Tacos Oscar has a fun seasonal menu, with limited but delicious options. We decided to try basically everything that they had, which included barbacoa tacos, potato tacos, egg tacos, green chorizo tacos, squash quesadilla, mixed chicory tostada and persimmon agua fresca! My favorite was probably the quesadilla which had crispy fried cheese on it! The different meat/egg tacos were good, though I felt the barbacoa had better flavor than the green chorizo. The potato tacos were good though I don't think I needed the tortilla for the potatoes, seemed a little too carb-on-carb for my taste. The tacos all had fresh hand-made tortillas, and fresh toppings. The persimmon agua fresca was unexpected and delicious!

Jeris A.

Food is always fresh and delicious. Portions sizes are substantially high for a taco and they have unique offerings like egg and broccoli. They have both outdoor and indoor seating and the vibe is quite laid back. Service is usually quick but lines can quickly form during peak hours.

Mauricio C

A gem in the bay, love the vibe and absolutely love the food. So saucy, flavorful, innovative, an experience every time I go. Go for early dinner or late to avoid the line, regardless, I think it's always worthy.

Mariam M.

OMG THESE TACOS ARE DELICIOUS!! The line might be long but I promise it's worth the wait. I haven't found such fresh, authentic tacos like this in a long time. I tried the shredded chicken and shredded beef tacos and I don't think I could pick a favorite; they were both filled with tons of flavor and extremely juicy. There's a small outdoor patio for folks to sit at which makes for a nice intimate vibe. Looking forward to trying it again!

EM

Tacos here are insanely delicious and FRESH!!! The Tinga de Pollo Taco & Taco de Barbacoa are divine.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tinga Taco, Various Tacos

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