Taqueria El Grullo

Best Mexican food in Oakland. Service is fast and the environment is great. Love it! Definitely a must if you stop by Oakland.

Great food and service. Quality of meat is same as El Paisa but much closer (for me at least).

This place is so good!! I randomly stopped by and ordered some tacos. The price is good, and each taco has lots of meat inside. People here are super nice too. Its a very small place, and might be hard to find a parking. They had 4-5 tables inside. Their hot sauce is very very spicy, so be aware! Cash Only*

La comida estaba pero delicioso. Ya voy años y años comiendo aquí. Gracias a todo el equipo que me servio una comida deliciosa. Le agradezco por un buen servicio y dejando me salir con una panza llena y feliz.

By far the best tacos in the East Bay in my opinion. Wet, messy, good-sized, generous in ingredients, and flavorful. The venue exterior gives absolutely no hint to the prior statement and passing by you might think to move on, but you would be missing out on some of the best Mexican food around.Only one complaint, they are very slow, around 20+ minutes for even a couple of tacos. However, if you are a little patient the wait is well worth it.

Such a good hidden gem!! Quaint little spot on the corner fixing authentic Mexican food. The menu covers the whole wall, took a while to settle on what to order! They were so nice too and it didn't take too long of a wait. We got chicken enchiladas, verde and rojo, horchatas, and steak tacos. Just drooling from the thought of it all!!Omg it smelled so good I wanted to eat in the parking lot right there. And plenty of spots to park outside in the lot or the street, it wasn't very busy. People are missing out on something special!Everything was phenomenal. I can't wait to try the rest of the menu. So flavorful, great large portions, and delicious cooking. I'd go back again and again if I didn't worry about not fitting into my yoga pants haha. Highly recommend this spot for some delicious food!

There is a debate amongst my contemporaries of what the meaning of Grullo is. Some say it's a certain colored horse. Others believe it's the sound your stomach makes when you are hungry. The Urban Dictionary defines it as a derogatory term, example: "That guy Daniel is a real grullo." That being said, Taqueria El Grullo is still open for take out during this awful lockdown. I ordered three burritos because my goal after we get out of quarantine is to apply to be on My 600 Pound Life. Each super burrito costs $11. I ordered one Al Pastor and two Steak.How were the burritos?Good. The combination of flavors, portion size, ingredients were tasty. My only question was why one burrito received lettuce and the other two didn't. I actually preferred the burrito without so I'm glad they didn't add lettuce to all the burritos.The ladies working here are very friendly. The burritos were ready in a reasonable amount of time. I'll probably call my order in next time if possible. A solid Taqueria on Foothill and 27th.

I've drove by this place a million times in my life and never knew this existed. Definitely a "Hood Spot", but it was so good. I got three tacos: steak, al pastor and carnitas. All three were good. What I noticed tho the huge portions of meats given. Way more than any other taco spots. The Spanish rice was tasty. I'm planning to return to try their burritos and Pozole. Also added bonus: they have a parking lot.

love the chorizo and egg burrito. My favorite breakfast burrito spot. Service is great, ambiance is perfect. Love this place.

I had been driving by this place for about 14 years. Never went in, i looked them up on Yelp and they have great reviews with an emphasis on how nice the employees are, sounded perfect to me. I went about 6 times in three weeks. The food is good but i didn't notice any smiles or welcoming energy. I'm used to people acting odd so i let it go, I'm tall black and tattooed. I went about a week ago after work around 2:45 pm, the place was empty and i ordered chicken enchiladas with red sauce plate, paid and they said 15 minutes. I came back in 15 not ready, came back in 25 not ready, but what was ready was the family's multi plate meal that came in while i was waiting outside. I went in sat down for a minute and they bring hella plates out and served them and gave me a cold shoulder vibe. I went back to my car and 10 minutes later i got my food. I felt extremely dissed and felt it was for ethnic reasons, specifically my race and for not speaking Spanish. This business prefers Latin patrons, they are discriminatory and will make you wait while others are served. The food is good, the people there are not!