Alpine Taco Shop

This is an amazing dive. I read some of the other Yelp reviews prior to going and I was on the fence. I'm glad I decided to give it a shot because the food is delicious! I got the Flying Saucer with Carne Asada. Basically it's a giant tostada with beans, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, meat and something called "American Guacamole" which is basically light green sour cream. It's supposed to be sour cream and avocado but it mostly tasted like sour cream. I probably could have done without that on but honestly, overall the Flying Saucer was super flavorful and the crisp fried flour tortilla and well seasoned steak totally made this a surprisingly flavorful meal. The Jamaica was also very tasty and refreshing--not too sweet.The decor is colorful, small but cute outdoor patio. The staff are friendly. My only caveat is the restroom. If you are planning to go there at night, bring a flashlight or use your phone because there is absolutely no light in the bathroom. It was bizarre. And the door outside the restroom kept creaking and shutting itself, so we joked that there was a ghost.

Geez, I cant even believe I'm writing anything other than relentless praise for this place, but unfortunately here we are. I've been coming here for over 20 years. Literally 2/3 of my lifetime, this place has held the gold medal in my heart for veggie burritos. Wasn't even a competition, and trust me, over 20 years, I've tried to find somewhere closer to get my veggie burro fix. I only lived in alpine for 1 year, but the veggie burro had me coming back up for 20 years after because no where else could beat it. I dont think I've ever gotten anything else from here.. didn't need to. I'd spend the 1 hour round trip drive, gas, time... sounds excessive, yes? Maybe. But it was a nostalgic experience and just that. Damn. Good. All that to say, I wanted to give some background to convey that I feel uniquely qualified to leave this review. I'm not a "ate here once and maybe it was just an off day for them but I'm going to leave them a scathing review anyway" person. No no, we have a history. The last 3 times I've made the trip up it's been so disappointing. Their veggie burritos used to be perfect. Perfect ratios of ingredients, perfect texture, perfect flavor... literally perfect. These last few times they've been SO soggy, cold beans that are incredibly loose, wilted soggy lettuce, flavorless, literally tastes like water.... a complete 180 from what they used to be.I'd hate to think that my 20 year streak is finally over...but I can no longer justify the trip for the quality. I wish I could. ATS owners, if you decide to revert back to the old beans recipe (when they werent so water-logged) and maybe start spinning your lettuce to get all the water out (I assume that might be playing a factor also?) Please reach out to me and let me know the trip will once again be worth it. Until then, unfortunately, I won't be back.

: It seems as though Alpine Taco Shop is back to the great quality they were before. The food is excellent and the portions are as generous as in the past. The shop is very clean and the employees always have a friendly greeting.

I would eat here every day if I lived here. If you find yourself in Alpine CA then you must try this amazing taco shop. It's family run and you can just feel the love they have for this place.Everyone is super nice. Order at the counter. Grab and table - inside or outside - and enjoy. Must try!

Stop by every chance I get. The good is great and delicious. Love sitting on the patio with my pup!!

Best in Alpine, and probably surrounding areas.Prices up a bit since demic but always quality. Beautiful patio. Historic.

No refills on a $4 soda...? Guacamole was/is NOT made from avocados. Not sure what it was but not guacamole. Taco was amazing but too much cheese (for me). Flying saucer was also amazing and stayed crunchy the whole time. Rolled tacos were just okay. They slathered them in the "guacamole" that didn't taste very good.

Tried for the first time yesterday absolutely disgusting for a taco shop. Ordered rolled tacos ate 1 through the rest in the trash. The guacamole was Brown very gross. Definitely will not try again even if it was free

great taco shop. one of my favorites they always cook everything correct to order, burritos don't rip, and good customer service. a lot of places don't do something simple like "extra crispy fries" but mine always come out right.

I tried to deal with ATS's varying food quality, shrinkflation then inflation through the pandemic and while their competitor remained open. This was also in spite of consistently screwed up orders that would miss entire orders of carne asada fries or extra guacamole or sour cream. You would have to fight for reimbursement. I went again tonight after a very long hiatus, hoping they would have rectified things. Nachos shrank in size again and food quality had gone down. Even the guacamole and the red, hot salsa lacks spices and seasonings. I'm so bummed :( this place used to be the best but I think I'm done trying to make it work.