Tacos MELAQUE
Mexican · Visalia
About Tacos MELAQUE
Tacos MELAQUE brings authentic Mexican flavors to Visalia. We're known for our consistently flavorful and fresh dishes, prepared with care and quality ingredients. Our homemade tortillas are a customer favorite, and we offer a wide variety of options, from classic asada tacos to satisfying burritos...
Tacos MELAQUE brings authentic Mexican flavors to Visalia. We're known for our consistently flavorful and fresh dishes, prepared with care and quality ingredients. Our homemade tortillas are a customer favorite, and we offer a wide variety of options, from classic asada tacos to satisfying burritos and flavorful specialties. Many rave about our specials like the chile rellenos (Thursdays) and pork ribs in red sauce (Fridays). We strive to provide a clean and welcoming environment where you can enjoy a taste of home-style Mexican cooking. While seating may be limited, our dedicated team focuses on delivering a delicious and satisfying experience.
What Customers Say About Tacos MELAQUE
Tacos Melaque is a family-run Mexican restaurant known for its authentic, homemade tortillas and flavorful dishes. Customers rave about the barbacoa, carne asada, and daily specials. It gets busy, especially on Sundays, but the food is worth the wait.
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Tip: Try the avocado salsa at the salsa bar. The chille rellenos on Thursday are popular but sell out fast, so get them before 3pm.
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- Village Park (A 324m) — park in Tulare County, California, United States of America
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Tacos MELAQUE Visalia Reviews
Amazing! I literally drive from Tulare just to eat here.
Amazing authentic Mexican food, the homemade tortillas are so good. And the price point is great. Me and the hubby had lunch for under $20 and were stuffed!
Love their service! Went in right after they had to close by 5 mins and was still attended and treated kindly. And the food is sooo good
Really, really good food expect busy pace food does not sit very long food is turned over constantly. Local police enjoy has well.
I went this morning and ordered 3 asada tacos. Portion size and price was great, tortillas were homemade and great, tacos were all around amazing!! They had a clean fully stocked salsa bar and the restaurant itself was very clean. All 3 staff members were very friendly and I loved that they were open so early. I work graveyard and there’s not many options for good Mexican tacos at 5am. I will definitely be stopping here every week for now on.
A great taste of Mexican food in Visalia. When I have cravings for Mexican food I always go to Taqueria Melaque. It is a very clean place with authentic Mexican cuisine. I have tried all the dishes that they offer: Steak a la Mexicana, Chiles Rellenos, Caldo de Res, and Menudo, with Home made tortillas. They also offer different kinds of salsas: green, red, pico de gallo, and chille de arbol which is kind of hot. If you want to try the authentic Mexican Flavor you shouldn't miss Tacos Melaque.
I had their pork ribs in red sauce (Friday special) served with freshly made fried rice and fried beans. The food tasted like a homemade meal. I now have a go-to place whenever I'm in town. Food was 5 stars, the service was cordial, quick, and the atmosphere was calm and organized despite the busy flow.
I was looking for homemade Mexican. I found it. Homemade Tortillas(more than 5 for sure), Rice 🍚 on spot, Beans on spot. 🥩 cooked right. Horchata, was good too sweet for my liking. Sitting is limited, Lots of in and out traffic, and Extremely busy behind the register. Restroom was lacking cleaning(locked to ensure customer use only). Friendly Employees. There was a lot going on, so I was in and out in 30 minutes(including the wait for the meal as well as eating it). Will definitely go back! Try something different.
I 💯 absolutely love Tacos Melaque! I would drive 3-4 times a week to eat here. The chille rellenos here on Thursday are so good 🤤 but u gotta get them before 3pm cause they sellout fast. The fajitas and tacos are on point for sure. My goto 👏 every 👏 single 👏 time is chorizo breakfast burrito 🌯 with sides of guac. The hand made tortillas are the best I’ve ever had also like you’re in Mexico 🇲🇽 it’s hard to find a business where the staff is committed to customer satisfaction and the kitchen is a well oiled assembly line. Tacos Melaque checks the following👇 ✅Price ✅Speed (5-10min food wait) ✅Taste ✅Customer Service ✅Prices (pre-covid prices) ✅Cleanliness
Everything good to excellent at this authentic Tacqueria, the Torta Milanesa excellent, the Barbacoa tacos incredible, burrito carne asada with special sauce very very good. Only the pollo and carnitas were quite good not great, but if you stick with beef it is among the best I’ve ever had and the freshly made on-site tortillas on the tacos are super delicious.
I ordered the chili relleno plate. They have a limited supply of chili rellenos so you have to call ahead to make sure you can order them. They are fresh and stuffed with fresh quest fresco cheese. Cooked in a flavorful red sauce. The rice and beans are probably some of the best iv had at any mexican food restaurant. Iv only ate here one time but I think that is going to change. I will for sure order the chili rellenos again. I forgotnto mention they make fresh homemade corn torillas too. Also sorry the pic i am adding is a pic after I took a few bites lol.
Went here on a Tuesday evening. Wasn't busy when I got there, but got busier when we left. Parking might be hard to find depending on foot traffic. I ordered 5 tacos of cabeza, lengua, tripa, barbacoa and adobada along with a torta de milanesa and a kid's quesadilla. The tortillas were handmade, which was a plus. However, the downside was it crumbled on the barbacoa and lengua taco, so you couldn't fully experience the taste. All the meats were solid, except for the adobada. It had a cardboard flavor to it that was pretty off-putting. I tried a little bit of the torta de milanesa and that was really good. Horchata I purchased was typical of restaurant Horchata. Overall, a very solid place. Some people tend to compare this place with Tacos El Rojo. Personally, they're different styles, but in terms of the marinade and texture of meat I'll take Tacos El Rojo. However, Melaque is solid and I'd definitely come back to try their breakfast and daily specials.
Ordered a super burrito, not what I was expecting, just a regular burrito packed with veggies and little meat. It’s alright . I’ve had better
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405 W Sweet Ave, Visalia, CA 93291
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