Taqueria El Mezca

Geo W

Ordered 10 tacos for myself on Taco Tuesday and it was well worth it. I liked all the different tacos in their own way. The salsa bar was great and I especially liked the super spicy salsa they had. I think it was habanero. I will definitely be back for more, and I'll bring more friends next time.

Ken Don

Delicious tacos and other treats! Quick, friendly service and clean environment. The music was a bit too loud but that was due to our sitting next to the monitor! Haha.

Celeste Zanabria

Upadting wirh pictures of the amazing drinks, plus my non-alcoholic bubbly water i got (with a lemon squeezed in)! This place still does $1.50 tacos on Tuesday (min 5) and has my new favorite quesadillas in the area!!! I grade my Mexican places by 3 simple things: beans, rice, quesadilla (you'd think it's basic but the basics are sometimes the best indicators of how the rest of the food will be). Anyway, love it, have been here at least 4x in the last 2 months. I've had their carnitas plate twice and its enough to feed 2 (for only $18)! Parents love their drinks they offer. I'll add photos next time! But yes, recommend!!!

Arcylene David

Food is amazing and comes in good servings! Very affordable too! And look how huge that wet burrito is!!!

Dipen Pattni

Awesome food! The salsas are really fresh and delicious, especially the mango one. Good prices too

Brendan Chia

Burritos Monday were great! Quesadilla with beef was excellent too! Great service!

Minka _

Yummy tacos piled generously high with meats. Outdoor or indoor dining. No frills but good food! $2 Taco Tuesdays, except for the fish tacos which are well worth paying full price for.

Kevin Gao

Highest quantity to price ratio of any place in Hayward. Monday $7 burritos, Tuesday $1.50 tacos as of August 2022. Delicious

Ad V

We just moved over from the peninsula and this was our first time here. We ordered a shrimp burrito, two carne asada and a chicken taco. The food was excellent no shortage of meat on anything. The burritos were also pretty good size compared to other spots. My wife’s shrimp burrito had lots of shrimp in it as well. The chips were good with the house mango salsa they made. Friendly spot and very clean restaurant. Excellent food !!! Worth the money !!! Can’t wait to go back and try one of their famous Micheladas.

Saliha Shahid

Im so glad i came here. I loved their shrimp quesadilla and shrimp tacos. Very delicious hearty meal 🤤🤤

ASADA TORTA!!!!!! All I can say!!!! Tacos are good, burritos are good... but the asada torta just hits differently... worth every penny and it's massive.....I've been eating here for 5+ years and despite everyone raising the prices and lowering the amount off food...this place didn't change in that department....and you can sit there and watch them make the food!!! Very clean spot!!! And they have a great patio with large tables for bigger groups.....

Love the food especially the salsas. Monday and Tuesday specials are well worth it.

Puneet Goyal

Love the food especially the salsas. Monday and Tuesday specials are well worth it.

Dado Besic

ASADA TORTA!!!!!! All I can say!!!! Tacos are good, burritos are good... but the asada torta just hits differently... worth every penny and it's massive.....I've been eating here for 5+ years and despite everyone raising the prices and lowering the amount off food...this place didn't change in that department....and you can sit there and watch them make the food!!! Very clean spot!!! And they have a great patio with large tables for bigger groups.....

There are lots of free parking spaces available. Numerous tables for outdoor and indoor dining. Must try their tacos and micheladas. Jalapeño poppers were not my favorite. Camerones ala Diabla could be hotter.

Stopped by here for micheladas because the pictures from google looked insane and actually ended up being here on a Tuesday. Taco Tuesday was $1.50 tacos with a minimum of 5 tacos so we ordeeed a bunch and settled in to be really full. The micheladas were huge (though oddly warm and really could have used ice) and came with delicious Chile grilled shrimp. The tacos were great with moist meat and all the fixings we could have wanted. They also have burrito Monday - $7 burritos I believe - which looks to be a good deal too. Another spot I’ll for sure come back to next time in the Bay Area!

Don Frasco

There are lots of free parking spaces available. Numerous tables for outdoor and indoor dining. Must try their tacos and micheladas. Jalapeño poppers were not my favorite. Camerones ala Diabla could be hotter.

Eryn MacKenzie

Stopped by here for micheladas because the pictures from google looked insane and actually ended up being here on a Tuesday. Taco Tuesday was $1.50 tacos with a minimum of 5 tacos so we ordeeed a bunch and settled in to be really full. The micheladas were huge (though oddly warm and really could have used ice) and came with delicious Chile grilled shrimp. The tacos were great with moist meat and all the fixings we could have wanted. They also have burrito Monday - $7 burritos I believe - which looks to be a good deal too. Another spot I’ll for sure come back to next time in the Bay Area!

Great place to come and eat, the food was amazing. It was pricey. For four people it was 110.00 and we ordered the basics. Which is two tacos, a wet burrito, quesadilla and steak and shrimps with two chavela drinks. The food was delicious very flavorful the salsas and chile needed more kick. The seating were kinda small for someone that is bigger like my self but they have an outdoor seating and very comfortable. Wheelchair friendly as well, definitely will be coming back when in town.

The food was ok not amazing I did love that they had real pawn sized shrimp instead of those small ones most places use being cheap it was plenty of shrimp the steak was seasoned. Forgot to say no beans on my son's burrito and he basically got a fatt burrito Full of Beans.

The michelada that people here are recommending is just tomato juice and beer (available from Modelo brand at 1/4th the price) and frankly is not GREAT (its ok). I had the Super Burrito which was HUGE and filling, however I doubt their meat quality is high as the steak in it was more raw than the normal and there were also ligament/tendon pieces in the meat. Also went for Taco Tuesday later on and tried 5 different tacos and all of them were "meh". Expect a full stomach in $10. P.S. Tacos are $1.1 on Tuesdays.

Mychelle R (Mychelle)

The food was ok not amazing I did love that they had real pawn sized shrimp instead of those small ones most places use being cheap it was plenty of shrimp the steak was seasoned. Forgot to say no beans on my son's burrito and he basically got a fatt burrito Full of Beans.

Ankit Goyal (Ak)

The michelada that people here are recommending is just tomato juice and beer (available from Modelo brand at 1/4th the price) and frankly is not GREAT (its ok). I had the Super Burrito which was HUGE and filling, however I doubt their meat quality is high as the steak in it was more raw than the normal and there were also ligament/tendon pieces in the meat. Also went for Taco Tuesday later on and tried 5 different tacos and all of them were "meh". Expect a full stomach in $10. P.S. Tacos are $1.1 on Tuesdays.

I absolutely love the food from this place; it’s a true culinary delight! Each dish is bursting with flavor and crafted with high-quality ingredients, making every visit a real treat for my taste buds. However, the experience is somewhat marred by the customer service. I wish the staff would be more engaging and personable when taking orders. Often, when I have a question about the menu, the response feels a bit curt or dismissive, which can detract from the overall experience. It's disappointing because the food is outstanding, and such service doesn't match the quality of the culinary creations. Despite the occasional frustrating interactions, I find myself returning time and time again, drawn in by the incredible flavors. If they could enhance the atmosphere with friendlier customer interactions, it would elevate the entire experience to something truly exceptional.

Berenice Zambrano

I absolutely love the food from this place; it’s a true culinary delight! Each dish is bursting with flavor and crafted with high-quality ingredients, making every visit a real treat for my taste buds. However, the experience is somewhat marred by the customer service. I wish the staff would be more engaging and personable when taking orders. Often, when I have a question about the menu, the response feels a bit curt or dismissive, which can detract from the overall experience. It's disappointing because the food is outstanding, and such service doesn't match the quality of the culinary creations. Despite the occasional frustrating interactions, I find myself returning time and time again, drawn in by the incredible flavors. If they could enhance the atmosphere with friendlier customer interactions, it would elevate the entire experience to something truly exceptional.

I'm a regular for the Alambres because the guy Nelson is amazing and food always tastes good. Unfortunately the day of Sept 5th the lady in the kitchen who cooked our 3 alambres didn't put absolutely any effort into making the food. The food was BLAND ALL 3 OF THE PLATES. I went out of my way to ask her to crisp up the meat and burn the vegetables a little. She didn't even add the bacon barely any cheese on the quesadilla and ABSOLUTELY NO SEASONING ON THE MEAT. Just so very disappointing for being a regular and this is what we get for spending 80$ something and getting this in return. Paid extra for shrimp too!!! Unfortunately we got a disappointment Just absolutely disgusting. Vegetable raw still just grease still GREEEN ABSOLUTELY NO heat added to it. Sad looking plate under the quesadilla. Embarrassment for a women to be cooking and the food is disgusting this place is still ONLY good only because of MR. NELSON !!! Never getting anything else from here from anyone else except Nelson.

Well let me start off by stating my husband asked for a Chimichanga w/refried beans &no guacamole but to add avocado. Wellllll guess what? They put whole beans &didnt put guac neither avocado. We normally go to the one in San Pablo, which is new and a great spot so we assumed it would be the same... as for me I got a Coctel de Camaron which is my go to in San Pablo but this place really disappointed us... as for the staff there was another family of about 8 ppl and I guess they messed up on their orders &one of the workers(I'm guessing the one w/more time there) started yelling at the cashier infront of everyone at the restaurant! SO UNPROFESSIONAL🤦‍♀️ and lastly the front staff makes you feel some type of way, not friendly at all... not coming back! The only good thing was their sangria preparada still not coming back. *almost forgot to add: my husband ate his chimichanga because he was not going to wait for them to make him a new one

Jackquelin Gonzalez

I'm a regular for the Alambres because the guy Nelson is amazing and food always tastes good. Unfortunately the day of Sept 5th the lady in the kitchen who cooked our 3 alambres didn't put absolutely any effort into making the food. The food was BLAND ALL 3 OF THE PLATES. I went out of my way to ask her to crisp up the meat and burn the vegetables a little. She didn't even add the bacon barely any cheese on the quesadilla and ABSOLUTELY NO SEASONING ON THE MEAT. Just so very disappointing for being a regular and this is what we get for spending 80$ something and getting this in return. Paid extra for shrimp too!!! Unfortunately we got a disappointment Just absolutely disgusting. Vegetable raw still just grease still GREEEN ABSOLUTELY NO heat added to it. Sad looking plate under the quesadilla. Embarrassment for a women to be cooking and the food is disgusting this place is still ONLY good only because of MR. NELSON !!! Never getting anything else from here from anyone else except Nelson.

Elizabeth Juarez

Well let me start off by stating my husband asked for a Chimichanga w/refried beans &no guacamole but to add avocado. Wellllll guess what? They put whole beans &didnt put guac neither avocado. We normally go to the one in San Pablo, which is new and a great spot so we assumed it would be the same... as for me I got a Coctel de Camaron which is my go to in San Pablo but this place really disappointed us... as for the staff there was another family of about 8 ppl and I guess they messed up on their orders &one of the workers(I'm guessing the one w/more time there) started yelling at the cashier infront of everyone at the restaurant! SO UNPROFESSIONAL🤦‍♀️ and lastly the front staff makes you feel some type of way, not friendly at all... not coming back! The only good thing was their sangria preparada still not coming back. *almost forgot to add: my husband ate his chimichanga because he was not going to wait for them to make him a new one

Jay Robbins

Worst chicken enchiladas I ever had. I said green sauce and he put some weird nasty white sauce all over the top. Zero flavor, salsas were whack, flavor and preparation was lackluster. I was starving so I ate the corn tortillas with the rice and the beans with a few bites of the chicken. Just no flavor or effort put into it whatsoever. My first and only time trying this spot