Amazing taqueria!! This is the place to be! They only use the freshest ingredients! So gooood
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert Wilson
The food was okay at best, and it was the smallest burrito I've seen in my life. Typically I consider a burrito to be a meal, but this was more of a mid day snack. I can't say I've eaten a burrito before and still been hungry. The flavor was alright, but overall it just wasn't impressive.
In the past, I've had good experiences with this place, but it seems that with the change in management, the quality has dropped significantly.
As for their salsa bar, you could tell the salsa was not fresh (all of them had seperated, and the pico was yellowing), so I left it.
The staff were friendly and helpful, and the place was well kept, but it seems management has changed the menu, reduced portions, and removed key items such as carnitas and pastor from the menu.
Overall, it just wasn't what it used to be, and there's better options nearby.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Kelly McNamara
This is NO LONGER Los Pericos. New owner, no pastor, got a burrito bowl and it was like a grilled chicken breast and BABY CANNED CORN COBS and a LEMON! Not mexican! RIP to the GOAT taqueria.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Corinne Cuozzo
Try to at least figure out a carnitas-style chicken (use thighs)... My burrito had tomato sauce in it today? I imagine pork and alcohol must have equalled ~30% of total sales. I can understand change in ownership switching to halal (though the carnitas was legendary), but all the other changes to menu seem like either a rookie move or gross over-confidence. The shop had so many regulars. I hope they can return to center a bit. I used to eat there 4 times a week. Now with the bridge closures, delivery takes forever. I'd probably be doubling that number except the burrito I finally tried today for the first time since they switched the menu just wasn't good. It was cooked well, the cook made it well. But it didn't taste like the Pericos super burrito I loved so much. Genuinely want this place to succeed — hope ownership considers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Aaron Barnes
Hit or miss with this place. I haven’t found much consistency and have had to return items like 3 times now. Got a tostada with a huge long black hair in it yesterday.
Also, I ordered a carne asada burrito today and I’m currently writing this review while on the toilet at 2am….
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
David Anderson
No longer owned and operated by Los Pericos…..sold to new management with store bought salsa and no Al pastor . Total bummer
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Nils Tikkanen
As of mid-2025, this location is no longer Los Pericos -- it has a new name (Black's Beach deli?) and the food is nowhere near as good.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Reece McDaniel
Absolutely LOVE this place. The staff is the best, Jasmine and Diego are always there and make some incredible food. I live in 14th and have loved walking here and basically making this place a daily part of life. The pastor is the best in town!!
Unfortunate they are now under new ownership and the new owners are changing the menu and removed all pork and alcohol from the store. The place is very clean now, but it’s so sad to see the place change so much so quickly. Now there’s a Big Mac taco and halal on the menu…idk man, I just want the pastor back. The grungey-ness was part of the charm and it was nice to walk to pericos, grab a models and some tacos and walk to the beach. I really hope the new owners can adapt
A C
I’ve been loyal to pericos for many years. I just found out they have new owners who took off pork from the menu which means no carnitas or pastor. That’s all that myself and all of my friends and family ordered. What taqueria doesn’t serve those items? That’s absolutely ABSURD. They just lost many many loyal customers.
Cam MacKeen
Hello reader. As of 6/9/2025 this location has been bought and no longer serves pastor, carnitas or beers. As far as I am concerned if they don't serve carnitas it is not Pericos. I love Pericos tacqueria and went to this Live Oak location from 2022-2025 . This is no longer a Pericos sadly
Great food, very nice people, reasonable prices. What else do you want?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brandon Langlais
Really great spot to get burritos. Other than Taqueria Santa Cruz on Soquel and the Pericos downtown, both this spot and the new one in Aptos are pretty good. I gave it a 4 star because the last 3 times I've gone, I've asked for my tortilla grilled and they haven't done it once yet after confirming they would. Other than that, great quality since it seems Michoacan across the street has gone down in quality.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
S Posko
Crispy Beef tacos are AMAZING! Huge portions, great flavor. I will definitely be coming back!
Amazing taqueria!! This is the place to be! They only use the freshest ingredients! So gooood
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was okay at best, and it was the smallest burrito I've seen in my life. Typically I consider a burrito to be a meal, but this was more of a mid day snack. I can't say I've eaten a burrito before and still been hungry. The flavor was alright, but overall it just wasn't impressive.
In the past, I've had good experiences with this place, but it seems that with the change in management, the quality has dropped significantly.
As for their salsa bar, you could tell the salsa was not fresh (all of them had seperated, and the pico was yellowing), so I left it.
The staff were friendly and helpful, and the place was well kept, but it seems management has changed the menu, reduced portions, and removed key items such as carnitas and pastor from the menu.
Overall, it just wasn't what it used to be, and there's better options nearby.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
This is NO LONGER Los Pericos. New owner, no pastor, got a burrito bowl and it was like a grilled chicken breast and BABY CANNED CORN COBS and a LEMON! Not mexican! RIP to the GOAT taqueria.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Try to at least figure out a carnitas-style chicken (use thighs)... My burrito had tomato sauce in it today? I imagine pork and alcohol must have equalled ~30% of total sales. I can understand change in ownership switching to halal (though the carnitas was legendary), but all the other changes to menu seem like either a rookie move or gross over-confidence. The shop had so many regulars. I hope they can return to center a bit. I used to eat there 4 times a week. Now with the bridge closures, delivery takes forever. I'd probably be doubling that number except the burrito I finally tried today for the first time since they switched the menu just wasn't good. It was cooked well, the cook made it well. But it didn't taste like the Pericos super burrito I loved so much. Genuinely want this place to succeed — hope ownership considers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Hit or miss with this place. I haven’t found much consistency and have had to return items like 3 times now. Got a tostada with a huge long black hair in it yesterday.
Also, I ordered a carne asada burrito today and I’m currently writing this review while on the toilet at 2am….
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
No longer owned and operated by Los Pericos…..sold to new management with store bought salsa and no Al pastor . Total bummer
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
As of mid-2025, this location is no longer Los Pericos -- it has a new name (Black's Beach deli?) and the food is nowhere near as good.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Absolutely LOVE this place. The staff is the best, Jasmine and Diego are always there and make some incredible food. I live in 14th and have loved walking here and basically making this place a daily part of life. The pastor is the best in town!!
Unfortunate they are now under new ownership and the new owners are changing the menu and removed all pork and alcohol from the store. The place is very clean now, but it’s so sad to see the place change so much so quickly. Now there’s a Big Mac taco and halal on the menu…idk man, I just want the pastor back. The grungey-ness was part of the charm and it was nice to walk to pericos, grab a models and some tacos and walk to the beach. I really hope the new owners can adapt
I’ve been loyal to pericos for many years. I just found out they have new owners who took off pork from the menu which means no carnitas or pastor. That’s all that myself and all of my friends and family ordered. What taqueria doesn’t serve those items? That’s absolutely ABSURD. They just lost many many loyal customers.
Hello reader. As of 6/9/2025 this location has been bought and no longer serves pastor, carnitas or beers. As far as I am concerned if they don't serve carnitas it is not Pericos. I love Pericos tacqueria and went to this Live Oak location from 2022-2025 . This is no longer a Pericos sadly
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Great food, very nice people, reasonable prices. What else do you want?
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Really great spot to get burritos. Other than Taqueria Santa Cruz on Soquel and the Pericos downtown, both this spot and the new one in Aptos are pretty good.
I gave it a 4 star because the last 3 times I've gone, I've asked for my tortilla grilled and they haven't done it once yet after confirming they would.
Other than that, great quality since it seems Michoacan across the street has gone down in quality.
Atmosphere: 3
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