Food was great! I got a chorizo burrito. My girlfriend got birria tacos and she said they were the best she ever had. Parking isn't great, but it's worth it
Henry Merry
Easily one of the better taquerias in Santa Cruz. Great size to their burritos!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
chuc murray
Great food fast service. Just not a show case. Place. Food
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco, Veggie Burrito
linda goscila
Such great food! Full of flavor!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rj Nerpin
Love the made to order freshness ... portion size was also verygenerous for a low budget cost ....
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Ganeev Dhaliwal
I’ve gotten the pastors burrito and the California vege burrito both were amazing. So fresh and yummy and then salsas compliment it so well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ganeev D.
Got the California vegetarian burrito with no cheese and pico. I'm a new vegetarian and I was worried about it being not being as good but was so wrong the burrito was delicious and fresh.
Chellie W.
I had just eaten a 3-course meal at Bad Animal (Hanloh residency--my second favorite Thai restaurant after Kin Khao in San Francisco!) and thought, "I could really go for some tacos." Taqueria Jalapeños was nearby and on the right side of jank for me to check it out. Unfortunately it was like, 9:50 PM, so I resigned myself to gazing wistfully at the menu from outside. After all, I'm not gonna roll into the shop 10 minutes before closing. The place was empty, and they were obviously cleaning up. Out of the blue, a guy rounds the corner with broom in hand saying, "You can come in, you know!" I didn't immediately register he was an employee (I was tired) and lamented, "They're closing in 10 minutes." He waved us in anyway, and shuffled into the store and took our order. I'm guessing since we were in there, people assumed it was still open. By 10, there was a crowd and the workers ended up closing late. Sorry! Despite the fact that it was literally closing time and he was justifiably exhausted, he beamed at us when we gave him our order. I don't normally rate on service or ambience (I personally only care about food), but he was extremely friendly. Now on to the food: it was good. My "measure" for checking out a new place are the carnitas, lengua (mostly because it's my favorite), and salsa. For carnitas, I'm looking for crispy outer parts and soft, confit-like inner parts. For lengua, I prefer large chunks, so I can get the full texture of the tongue. Neither should be too salty, and they should pair well with the house salsa. Taqueria Jalapeños' salsa is bright, sour, and disarmingly spicy. It goes perfectly with the rich meat, but the heat sneaks up on you. It went from "This is pretty mild" to "Oops" real quick. Get an agua fresca! TL;DR Taqueria Jalapeños hit all my requirements.
Marko J.
We got the carnitas super burrito. The burrito had good stuff inside - beans, rice, Guac, sour cream. Also it was quite big for the price and I was able to share it with girl. The lady was nice and the food was pretty good but the carnitas was not as crispy as I would like. Also not much seating but overall a good place to check out! A lot of options to choose from at this joint
Aanya V.
i'm vegetarian and they labeled my boyfriends burrito as mine and it had chicken and i took a bite.
We stopped at this divey spot this weekend after an event at the nearby SC Warriors arena. The place seemed dirty and we didn't get much greeting when we arrived. We were the only customers around lunchtime. The burritos were not great and my daughter said the tomatoes were gritty and tasted like dirt. Other daughter (only one who got the carne asada) developed food poisoning that evening and had 24 hours of no fun. (Other than that meal we all ate the same things - so can pretty confidently do the math.) We like authenticity and supporting small, local businesses but this one may need to do some regrouping (and cleaning) and also make sure their food is fresh. Hopefully this was a one-off but we won't be back to find out.
Maribel R.
Food is delicious Hot and the service was great The ambiance is small location but fast and not expensive at all 100% recommended
Yolanda H.
Stopped here on a recommendation and it did not disappoint!! It's a hole in the wall type of place & I think we even drove past it. As soon as you walk in though, it smells authentic. For me, it was like stepping into my mom's kitchen which is where I will always find the best food. We ordered a chorizo breakfast burrito, kids' bean burritos, an asada burrito, & a Chile relleno burrito. We were given complimentary homemade tortilla chips plus a green & red salsa. The burritos were big & full, the food was delicious, the salsas were good- the green one was perfectly spicy & flavorful. We will definitely be back!
James Rutherford
Lydia I asked how is your rice and beans. She replied awesome and yes they are. I asked Arturo..... How yourFlautas... Awesome, absolutely they are. Food very quality, people very friendly. Again food.. awesome ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bryan Cortez (Unconcerned559)
Cold food. And sloppyDon't waste your time.Worst place to eat in Santa Cruz ? trashKid-friendliness: They yeald at my son. No kids need to be here. Save them form getting a spoon thrown at them
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Fish Taco, Super Burrito, Chicken Mole, Avocado, Taco, Guacamole, Mole, Nachos, Sauce
Food was great! I got a chorizo burrito. My girlfriend got birria tacos and she said they were the best she ever had. Parking isn't great, but it's worth it
Easily one of the better taquerias in Santa Cruz. Great size to their burritos!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great food fast service. Just not a show case. Place. Food
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco, Veggie Burrito
Such great food! Full of flavor!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love the made to order freshness ... portion size was also verygenerous for a low budget cost ....
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I’ve gotten the pastors burrito and the California vege burrito both were amazing. So fresh and yummy and then salsas compliment it so well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Got the California vegetarian burrito with no cheese and pico. I'm a new vegetarian and I was worried about it being not being as good but was so wrong the burrito was delicious and fresh.
I had just eaten a 3-course meal at Bad Animal (Hanloh residency--my second favorite Thai restaurant after Kin Khao in San Francisco!) and thought, "I could really go for some tacos." Taqueria Jalapeños was nearby and on the right side of jank for me to check it out. Unfortunately it was like, 9:50 PM, so I resigned myself to gazing wistfully at the menu from outside. After all, I'm not gonna roll into the shop 10 minutes before closing. The place was empty, and they were obviously cleaning up. Out of the blue, a guy rounds the corner with broom in hand saying, "You can come in, you know!" I didn't immediately register he was an employee (I was tired) and lamented, "They're closing in 10 minutes." He waved us in anyway, and shuffled into the store and took our order. I'm guessing since we were in there, people assumed it was still open. By 10, there was a crowd and the workers ended up closing late. Sorry! Despite the fact that it was literally closing time and he was justifiably exhausted, he beamed at us when we gave him our order. I don't normally rate on service or ambience (I personally only care about food), but he was extremely friendly. Now on to the food: it was good. My "measure" for checking out a new place are the carnitas, lengua (mostly because it's my favorite), and salsa. For carnitas, I'm looking for crispy outer parts and soft, confit-like inner parts. For lengua, I prefer large chunks, so I can get the full texture of the tongue. Neither should be too salty, and they should pair well with the house salsa. Taqueria Jalapeños' salsa is bright, sour, and disarmingly spicy. It goes perfectly with the rich meat, but the heat sneaks up on you. It went from "This is pretty mild" to "Oops" real quick. Get an agua fresca! TL;DR Taqueria Jalapeños hit all my requirements.
We got the carnitas super burrito. The burrito had good stuff inside - beans, rice, Guac, sour cream. Also it was quite big for the price and I was able to share it with girl. The lady was nice and the food was pretty good but the carnitas was not as crispy as I would like. Also not much seating but overall a good place to check out! A lot of options to choose from at this joint
i'm vegetarian and they labeled my boyfriends burrito as mine and it had chicken and i took a bite.
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We stopped at this divey spot this weekend after an event at the nearby SC Warriors arena. The place seemed dirty and we didn't get much greeting when we arrived. We were the only customers around lunchtime. The burritos were not great and my daughter said the tomatoes were gritty and tasted like dirt. Other daughter (only one who got the carne asada) developed food poisoning that evening and had 24 hours of no fun. (Other than that meal we all ate the same things - so can pretty confidently do the math.) We like authenticity and supporting small, local businesses but this one may need to do some regrouping (and cleaning) and also make sure their food is fresh. Hopefully this was a one-off but we won't be back to find out.
Food is delicious Hot and the service was great The ambiance is small location but fast and not expensive at all 100% recommended
Stopped here on a recommendation and it did not disappoint!! It's a hole in the wall type of place & I think we even drove past it. As soon as you walk in though, it smells authentic. For me, it was like stepping into my mom's kitchen which is where I will always find the best food. We ordered a chorizo breakfast burrito, kids' bean burritos, an asada burrito, & a Chile relleno burrito. We were given complimentary homemade tortilla chips plus a green & red salsa. The burritos were big & full, the food was delicious, the salsas were good- the green one was perfectly spicy & flavorful. We will definitely be back!
Lydia I asked how is your rice and beans. She replied awesome and yes they are. I asked Arturo..... How yourFlautas... Awesome, absolutely they are. Food very quality, people very friendly. Again food.. awesome ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cold food. And sloppyDon't waste your time.Worst place to eat in Santa Cruz ? trashKid-friendliness: They yeald at my son. No kids need to be here. Save them form getting a spoon thrown at them
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Fish Taco, Super Burrito, Chicken Mole, Avocado, Taco, Guacamole, Mole, Nachos, Sauce