Taqueria El Farolito

Best Mexican food in the area. Been going there 10+ years, never disappointed

Super Burrito $8.75 in 2025 might be the cheapest in Concord

This is my favorite Mexican restaurant in Concord! Great food great prices. Not a good atmosphere. However, the food is awesome!

Great delicious super burritos! Best in town. Be warned - long line and cash only!

Delicious inexpensive Mexican food where else can you get a burrito for under $8 and enjoy every bite

Hands down the best in the bay for over 20 years. Real & fresh sliced avacado on everything. That should tell you..

Love this place💜 the food is so good and the people that work here are so friendly. I really recommended. 👍

I love the food and they make it quick if you want a good meal or dinner to carry out.

Every burrito I've had here has been great. Veggie, lingua, and pork are the tops!

Amazing & Authentic. Would definitely recommend this place. Great salsa bat as well.

The employees here are absolutely amazing!! The food is super cheap, half the price of the Taqueria up the street Paid $16 and some change for super nachos & a super burrito vs $25 & some change from Taqueria Los Gallos

Good food, HUGE portions, great price, friendly and fast staff and service! Great place for lunch because you can be in and out within 30 minutes!

TrashBandit

The employees here are absolutely amazing!! The food is super cheap, half the price of the Taqueria up the street Paid $16 and some change for super nachos & a super burrito vs $25 & some change from Taqueria Los Gallos

Kevin Donohoo

Good food, HUGE portions, great price, friendly and fast staff and service! Great place for lunch because you can be in and out within 30 minutes!

This place is truly authentic and never disappoints. I love the way they use fresh avocado instead of guacamole.

Very good authentic Mexican food. Small place gives you the vibe that you're south of the border. Family ran business Would recommend

Update God i love these burritos i swear i find myself thinking about them all the time cause there great period Man this place is the bomb where in this day age can u get super burrito for $7.75 well simply put right here, also best salsa Verde I ever had in my life so fresh and so much flavor wish they sold it by the gallon. Highly recommended

My families favorite place to go all of the time. Best Mexican I’ve had in my life, super super cheap. best thing by far is the super nachos and super burritos from this place. Everything on it is always the best way.

Truly GOATED and yeah with the sauce. One of the best burritos in the Bay & also the chicken tacos go absolutely bananas. El Farolito on top forever. Like this location WAAAY better than the SF ones cuz Concord is dope lets goooooooo

Great chicken burrito. Filling

Best inexpensive Mexican food. I don't live in this city. But about 30 miles away. However I try to make it a point the swing through here at least once a month. My personal favorite is the Susa quesadilla. I usually get the chicken. It is enough to feed 1 280 lb man or two normal people. The food comes with chips and salsa for free. The chips aren't much to talk about. But the salsa bar is all homemade oh, a little on the spicy side. But better than much more expensive restaurants salsa. Over the years I have tried 8 or 10 different dishes and always enjoyed what they had. The fiesta resistance is the green chili and avocado salsa. It is to die for. Makes those Bland chips amazing and their wonderful food even better

The best burrito I’ve ever had! Excellent service, my son is allergic to milk and they were happy to accommodate. I highly recommend!

Shikha

Great chicken burrito. Filling

Nina Papkov

This place is truly authentic and never disappoints. I love the way they use fresh avocado instead of guacamole.

S C

Very good authentic Mexican food. Small place gives you the vibe that you're south of the border. Family ran business Would recommend

Vander Bowman

My families favorite place to go all of the time. Best Mexican I’ve had in my life, super super cheap. best thing by far is the super nachos and super burritos from this place. Everything on it is always the best way.

Samuel Kless

Truly GOATED and yeah with the sauce. One of the best burritos in the Bay & also the chicken tacos go absolutely bananas. El Farolito on top forever. Like this location WAAAY better than the SF ones cuz Concord is dope lets goooooooo

Julissa Ruiz

The best burrito I’ve ever had! Excellent service, my son is allergic to milk and they were happy to accommodate. I highly recommend!

Joe Blow

Update God i love these burritos i swear i find myself thinking about them all the time cause there great period Man this place is the bomb where in this day age can u get super burrito for $7.75 well simply put right here, also best salsa Verde I ever had in my life so fresh and so much flavor wish they sold it by the gallon. Highly recommended

MSM MSM

Best inexpensive Mexican food. I don't live in this city. But about 30 miles away. However I try to make it a point the swing through here at least once a month. My personal favorite is the Susa quesadilla. I usually get the chicken. It is enough to feed 1 280 lb man or two normal people. The food comes with chips and salsa for free. The chips aren't much to talk about. But the salsa bar is all homemade oh, a little on the spicy side. But better than much more expensive restaurants salsa. Over the years I have tried 8 or 10 different dishes and always enjoyed what they had. The fiesta resistance is the green chili and avocado salsa. It is to die for. Makes those Bland chips amazing and their wonderful food even better

I be been coming here for over ten years. If you like nachos, they got the best steak nachos.

There's a lot of competition for Mexican food around here. I had the chimichanga with carne asada and it was pretty good. It wasn't drenched in oil and they add on fresh slices of avocado. It wasn't overly fried either. Portions are smaller than what you might get at another taqueria (Los Gallos comes to mind) but still plenty of food for the price.

This is my favorite taqueria ever, at least the ones in San Francisco and Oakland. Sadly, in Concord the Super Suiza Quesadilla was not as good as the ones at their other locations. I will try again but was sad to find out. I hope it was a fluke because that is and has been my favorite quesadilla for almost 20 years!!!

Sat outside for hours for a business meeting without being questioned about why I was there. My roommate swears by this place.

This is one of the better places, that is reasonably priced and good tasting foods, in the downtown area.

Great Mexican take out spot. Carnitas is awesome. Portions are NOT skimpy!

Went here for the first time yesterday - selected because of the reviews. It held up to the standard. The food was good, but my super burrito (with chicken) could have used a bit more seasoning. Maybe I’ll try the pork super burrito next time based on the recommendation of another customer. Burrito was huge! (Almost twice the size of a soda can) The service was quick. The workers friendly, though not very talkative. There isn’t much parking, so you might have to walk a bit, but it’s worth it.

I got a quesadilla with chorizo which is a supreme. First time here, the man in the front was helpful and courteous. I fell upon this place from walking to my car and was so hungry I had to stop in for a bite. Took it to go and ate it along the way on my drive.

Joshua Hupp

Went here for the first time yesterday - selected because of the reviews. It held up to the standard. The food was good, but my super burrito (with chicken) could have used a bit more seasoning. Maybe I’ll try the pork super burrito next time based on the recommendation of another customer. Burrito was huge! (Almost twice the size of a soda can) The service was quick. The workers friendly, though not very talkative. There isn’t much parking, so you might have to walk a bit, but it’s worth it.

selina garcia.

I got a quesadilla with chorizo which is a supreme. First time here, the man in the front was helpful and courteous. I fell upon this place from walking to my car and was so hungry I had to stop in for a bite. Took it to go and ate it along the way on my drive.

This is the same taqueria that is open in the Mission District in SF. Some say it tastes a bit different--I have been to this location once and it was great. I am a taco and burrito guy, and the carne asada and al pastor here is fantastic. Like the salsa bar too. If you are the in the area and want a taste of SF's Mission District, definitely come try this place out. I'd give a 5 star to the SF location, will keep. at 4 stars for this one until I come back again.

Ryan Chen

This is the same taqueria that is open in the Mission District in SF. Some say it tastes a bit different--I have been to this location once and it was great. I am a taco and burrito guy, and the carne asada and al pastor here is fantastic. Like the salsa bar too. If you are the in the area and want a taste of SF's Mission District, definitely come try this place out. I'd give a 5 star to the SF location, will keep. at 4 stars for this one until I come back again.

Glad they are back..quality has gone a bit down on the food but still on of the best in the east bay

Beautiful garnish on food. Fresh vegetables and delicious avocado. Food is decent. Chips are from a bag.

I must say after years of going to El Farolito in Concord and Oakland, my last visit was the only time that I've been dissatisfied. I ordered my usual Burrito and it was very disappointing. It had no flavor whatsoever. I don't know if it was just a off day for the cook or if the quality has gone down. I'll try it one more time to see how it is. If it's not good, then I won't go back to the Concord location any more. The Oakland location is very good every time I've gone, for the last 30 plus years! I've never been disappointed at the Oakland location.

Premier DJ Service

I must say after years of going to El Farolito in Concord and Oakland, my last visit was the only time that I've been dissatisfied. I ordered my usual Burrito and it was very disappointing. It had no flavor whatsoever. I don't know if it was just a off day for the cook or if the quality has gone down. I'll try it one more time to see how it is. If it's not good, then I won't go back to the Concord location any more. The Oakland location is very good every time I've gone, for the last 30 plus years! I've never been disappointed at the Oakland location.

I've had some friends tell me this place is good and now I'm questioning my friendships. Its a giant red flag if a taco shop uses Calidad tortilla chips, but I ignored it to try some of their plates. I got the nachos and the quesadilla. Both items were served in 5 minutes. I walked about 200ft to the brewery next door and sat down to eat within 2 minutes of getting my food. The nachos were already completely soiled and soggy. Not a chance in the world this plate was freshly made. The quesadilla was just lazy. At least it's sort of priced according to what you're getting but I'll never go in here again. There's multiple taco spots within a quarter mile that are much better.

After reading many great reviews, my coworker and I decided to stop in. First impressions, old and dark and hot. I had to ASK to place my order. Older woman at the register wanted nothing to do with me. She was rude and unprofessional. I ordered the Chile Verde burrito. It was completely flavorless. I opened it up to see what was inside. Everything was the same color. All gray. My chips had some sort of old dried out meat in them. Total bust. Won't be returning.

This taqueria looks like it is forgotten from the owner(s). Food quality was below average. Other Farolito taquerias are better than this one. I won't return.

Ross C

I've had some friends tell me this place is good and now I'm questioning my friendships. Its a giant red flag if a taco shop uses Calidad tortilla chips, but I ignored it to try some of their plates. I got the nachos and the quesadilla. Both items were served in 5 minutes. I walked about 200ft to the brewery next door and sat down to eat within 2 minutes of getting my food. The nachos were already completely soiled and soggy. Not a chance in the world this plate was freshly made. The quesadilla was just lazy. At least it's sort of priced according to what you're getting but I'll never go in here again. There's multiple taco spots within a quarter mile that are much better.

Marcelo Martinez

This taqueria looks like it is forgotten from the owner(s). Food quality was below average. Other Farolito taquerias are better than this one. I won't return.

aaron prather

After reading many great reviews, my coworker and I decided to stop in. First impressions, old and dark and hot. I had to ASK to place my order. Older woman at the register wanted nothing to do with me. She was rude and unprofessional. I ordered the Chile Verde burrito. It was completely flavorless. I opened it up to see what was inside. Everything was the same color. All gray. My chips had some sort of old dried out meat in them. Total bust. Won't be returning.

It probably should have been a red flag that the place was empty. My nachos were microwaved & soggie - totally inedible.

Went at 4:22 on 12/22 (Sunday) and the guy literally flipped the sign to closed after I pulled up as they were ringing up a customer. Hours say til 8pm and they didnt even acknowledge me. Lost us there, we wont be back

If you've been to the OG location in Mission, don't even bother trying this location as it is worlds apart. The chile verde super burrito was ok at best, the al pastor super nachos were not good at all, the complimentary chips tasted a day old and the sauces were blah. Even for a relatively affordable meal, when the food is bad, I definitely felt we wasted our money here.

Kathy LC

If you've been to the OG location in Mission, don't even bother trying this location as it is worlds apart. The chile verde super burrito was ok at best, the al pastor super nachos were not good at all, the complimentary chips tasted a day old and the sauces were blah. Even for a relatively affordable meal, when the food is bad, I definitely felt we wasted our money here.

NOT LIKE THE OTHERS EL FAROLITO! I was really looking forward to eat my tacos and burrito from el farolito. Ordered 2 carne asada tacos, 2 pastor tacos and 1 Carne asado super burrito. To begin they gave me 4 carne asada tacos instead. I was really disappointed they got my order wrong but I was hoping they will be good. To my surprise my tacos were horrible, the meat was overcooked and awfully dry. My burrito was so plain with a dry and tasteless meat. Never coming back again.

I called in to place an order and was hung up on. Ended up driving up there to place an order and waited patiently for my food. The chicken was tough and enchiladas were cold. Salad was dry. Rice was hard. Beans were the only thing that was actually good. I go here all the time. I was very disappointed with the service and the food.😔

Josue Rivas

NOT LIKE THE OTHERS EL FAROLITO! I was really looking forward to eat my tacos and burrito from el farolito. Ordered 2 carne asada tacos, 2 pastor tacos and 1 Carne asado super burrito. To begin they gave me 4 carne asada tacos instead. I was really disappointed they got my order wrong but I was hoping they will be good. To my surprise my tacos were horrible, the meat was overcooked and awfully dry. My burrito was so plain with a dry and tasteless meat. Never coming back again.

Anissa Sales

I called in to place an order and was hung up on. Ended up driving up there to place an order and waited patiently for my food. The chicken was tough and enchiladas were cold. Salad was dry. Rice was hard. Beans were the only thing that was actually good. I go here all the time. I was very disappointed with the service and the food.😔