21 Best Mexican Restaurants in Santa Clara

“MONDAY FOOD REVIEW...PUESTO...6/17/24! After leaving California's Great America, we stopped for lunch at Puesto, a Mexican/American restaurant, located at 2752 Augustine Dr., in Santa Clara. This restaurant features Mexican dishes with an American flare infusion! I had their their Shrimp a la Plancha, which is Mexican shrimp, garlic butter, red onions, jalapeños, guajillo chile, avocado, and Tamarindo-chile sauce, and it comes with herb lime rice, black beans, and blue corn tortillas. This was absolutely fabulous!!! It wasn't your typical Mexican dish...the different ingredients they used to create this dish all blended together VERY well!!! If you are looking for a little something different to satisfy your Mexican food craving, and want some added flair, then this is THE restaurant to go to!!! I HIGHLY recommend it!!!! My rating: 10++++“

“Mike and Jacob helped us today going back this weekend to get my music in!!!“

“The tamalesis must have and must try! The best corn tamales I ever had in my entire life❤️“

“Super good food, super clean and pretty decor! Staff is exceptionally hospitable. We loved everything about Lupitas.“

“I gave it 5 ⭐️ for the fact that it’s a place I would definitely comeback and eat at. The food is not 5 ⭐️ but overall it was good and authentic and for the people saying it’s not they are probably super they didt have ground beef lol.“

“Great place for a quick lunch and cheap lunch. Honestly finding a place serving a decent burrito for less than 15 dollars in 2025 is short of a miracle. They even have daily specials rotating depending on the day of the week.
Food is well seasoned and they have chicken mole as a meat option.

Service is super fast. Even when busy you don't have to wait for more than 3 minutes for food.“

“I had the shredded beef flautas w beans and rice and it was delicious 😋“

“Ordered a brisket burrito with all the fixings for $12 from the self-order kiosk. Pretty good price for a swanky mall. Yes, there are $10 burritos in downtown but that's rare and usually from a taco truck. Some meats do cost extra here though. The menu has a surprisingly fine variety. There are chimichangas. 😃 They also sell quesabirrias for $16 which comes with the side of broth. I tried it and thought it was decent.

The whole place was very bright and sparkling clean with a view of the pristine and new mall that it's situated in.“

“I ordered the fajita combo plate. The steak and vegetables were tasty and the meal included fresh tortillas, rice, beans, guacamole, a few chips, a little bit of salsa, and a drink. They even added some jalapeños to give it some extra spice. The staff were helpful and nice. The seating was arranged towards one side of the dining area, so there was a fairly wide space between the kitchen area and the tables in the dining area.“

“My father introduced me to Jamay Tecos, although I have my have my favorite Mexican restaurant and reluctant to other places I was forced to try with FREE food on my father. 😆 This place is definitely DELICIOUS! Moist Al Pastor, yummy Lengua, fresh toppings, and every offers boba drinks! Win win and win!“

“Had dinner here for the first time with my family. Wasn't too hopefully, but was I surprised! The food was great, the service was excellent and fast. The employees were awesome. Definitely coming here again. Safe to say we definitely found our new take out spot!“

“Thank you employees at Pollo Loco in Santa Clara for taking care and being so kind to my dad 'Jerry' who was so a customer every couple of days for his "classic burrito" that he enjoyed so much and said was nutritional for him. I saw when he would walk in they would always say hi Jerry, how are you today? Thanks for being so kind to him. Kay“

“Veggie grande tacos (without rice since it isn't vegetarian) are SO delicious. My husband loves the enchiladas suizas. Other dishes are great too, and the ladies who work there are really sweet.“

“Los tacos al pastor ....ummmmmmmm !!!Simply delicious !!“

“Food tastes way better now with new owners. I’m a fan of their street tacos. All of the meats I have tried have been great. I particularly like their Al pastor and chile verde pork when they have it. Salsas taste homemade and have slightly different tastes each time I get them. Orange and red salsa are super spicy but very good!“

“This is one of my favorite fast food spots! I feel that my order has always been correct and they've always been generous with how much stuff goes into a taco. Also, as others say, the lobby does close at some point (not sure when) but they'll still serve you through the drive through even if you don't have a car and just walk through it, lol. Nice people

I want to note that as a vegetarian, if I want to try a new item sometimes I have to swap the meat for potatoes and it always makes me nervous about it they'll notice the swap or not. I've never had a problem with that at this taco bell. I always check my food before eating and they've always been on point! 😊“

“I love the taco's and I love the menu. 🙏🙏🙏 I'm parked along side of you. I'm starving“

“I don't eat Taco Bell as much as I like it because the nearest location is the boondocks but this location is near the library. Location, location, location. And the Santa Clara library is nicer than the Sunnyvale library. I always dine in.“

“These were some of the best tacos I’ve ever had. I had just gone to Mexico City a month ago and these were right up there with my favorites there, at Tacos El Betin. The most-orders: cabeza, tripas, and buche. The proteins were perfectly cooked, crunchy on the outside, fatty on the inside. The green salsa was fantastic like other reviewers have mentioned.Be sure to get there earlier if you can because there’s a bit of a line. But don’t let it throw you off if there’s a line because they move quickly. There’s a table and some shade next to the truck as well. You can’t go wrong coming here.“