Taquería la esmeralda inc

This place ia sooo good, what i like is is family owned, great tacos, homemade everything, come check it out ASAP

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We've visited this restaurant regularly for the past few years and the quality of the food and the service has been consistently excellent. It's great food for a great price and I highly recommend it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A real family owned and operated taqueria. You’ll always catch the owner Hugo in front and behind the scenes. You’ll feel like family in this tightly operated spot, that’s why we keep going back. Not to mention their large servings and slow cooked options.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rolled into Taquería la Esmeralda for lunch on a Sunday—went with the Burrito La Esmeralda and a side of cheese fries. Burrito had fresh cilantro-onion vibes, fries were fire. Spot’s chill and quick service. Rice was a touch mushy, and meat could use more seasoning. Solid mid‑day feed—gonna swing back and try tacos next time!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I am always on the skeptical side when it comes to Mexican food. And this restaurant is the reason why. I had a tostada dinner. Had steak as my protein. When I tell you the meat was old, it was old. I couldn’t even finish the first tostada, so it’s already a waste of my money. So I have higher hopes for my Gordita which was made with carnitas. That also tasted like the meat was old. And also to mention, it was very oily. Least you guys can do is cook fresh meat. When steak is old and start to go bad or re warmed after getting cold, it ruins the texture and taste. And if I could give no start for the food I would. That’s how nasty it was. Only thing edible was the rice and beans and even that wasn’t even mid level.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 5

Swung by Taquería La Esmeralda on Western for a quick bite. Ordered the steak quesadillon and a Jarritos. The quesadillon was packed with flavor, and the Jarritos hit the spot. Spent about $11 and left satisfied. Only downside: the place gets a bit crowded during lunch hours, so service can be a tad slow. Still, it's a solid spot for a tasty, affordable meal.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Very friendly staff. Food was great! I highly recommend the quesabirrias con consome. The meat was so tender and juicy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I bought two Tacos, and they weren't that good. Then he had enough nerve. They asked me for a tip. I will never never go back there again.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Tacos de lengua the best experience, this is so tasty, you gotta try it, authentic

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burrito

If you want cheap tacos, that will do the trick than this is the place. I only get tacos from this place, becuase its hard to mess up tacos. I have tried other things on the menu and it was not so good. I think the fact that they use the same cooked meat that's been sitting in the pot kind of gross me out, but like I said you get what you paid for. They need to use fresh. Also they should promote themselves more since so many people live around that area. They do need to brighten up the place a little its so dark in there and hot as hell. Yes they need to hire people who know what there doing at the register.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Burrito, Tacos, Chilli Nachos

Managing tacos and hospitality. Seems to be family owned and got treated the same way. Be back again for sure ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tacos

Pambazos are delicious! definitely recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food was good, great portions. A little bit hot for me but it was 98 outside.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

They put a big piece of Onion !!
I stopped eating !!
I'm not going there no more !!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Website never works they never have a single English speaking employee they need advertise spanish speak only and we don't know how to make a website. This is garbage second time fighting with them i live a block away but they make it so difficult so dont bother if you're starving call somewhere else