Island Taqueria

Any Mexican restaurant worth its mettle is going to have good rice and beans when you eat it alone, and this place passes that standard. I have had all of the meats here and the chile relleno several times as I have been going here for years. My go to is the #3 Enchilada with cheese and a horchata. Their chips and salsa are top-tier and fresh.The cooks and the cashier are always friendly and speak to me in Spanish, making me feel very welcome there even though I don't speak Spanish fluently. It is always very clean here even while the tornado of teens are eating and making a big mess.I even get food DoorDashed from here and it is always perfect. This is the only place I go to for enchiladas. I love this taqueria and am happy to spend my money here.

East bay burrito #57Initial taste - 4/7Meat - 6/7Beans - 5/7Cheese 4/7Rice 3/7Tortilla 4/7Salsa - 3/7Overall 4/7Some improvements would be less rice or a better textured rice and the salsa wasn't adding anything. More a salsa for chips than burrito. Carne asada was good.

One of our regular spots. Good food, reasonable prices, accommodating staff (weird requests for the little ones sometimes), and quick service.

Our 19th hole was here yesterday. It was plan B as plan A across the street appeared boarded up. How to order - the order counter is in the back. Read the menu posted above and place your order & pay. We got comp tortilla chips with a green and a red dip. Also went with water that we dispensed ourselves. Our orders were walked over to our table. Flatware is get it yourself. Hubby and I both had the carne asada taco salad. There was ample amount of carne asada with a good balance of guacamole, salsa, beans, sour cream, cheese, chopped lettuce in a crispy shell. Our other friends ordered burritos. Food prices have gone up everywhere so we weren't surprised - our taco salad was $16. The super burrito was $17. Service was quick.

I should have checked my prior review. The carne asada is bland. The Carne Asada Super Burrito cost me over $18 and is definitely not worth the price. The meat is griddled but has no taste. I liked it as Alameda Taqueria and definitely do not like the Island Taqueria version - unchanged in 11 years. Bland carne asada is a shame.

Totally authentic, homemade, handmade, fresh, tasty, plentiful, clean, friendly, homey.I loved the carnitas enchilada with green sauce!!!

Huge portion and really tasty but the super burrito is like $17-18 bucks which is kinda steep. My boyfriend has gone back and ordered the non-super (no guacamole or sour cream) and it came out to like $13 which is more reasonable. Even though it's pretty big I don't think the super is worth the price.

Still coming, food STILL good, customer service STILL amazing!! Thank you Island Taqueria :)

The menu has the usual burritos, enchiladas, etc. I opted for 2 enchiladas, very tasty but a little spicy for my palette. Nice workers.

Always exceptional food from a place that cooks their food with a different flair and a from region other than traditional Taquerias. Consistently has quality food with fresh ingredients, friendly staff, fast service and honestly the burritos ARE the best in Alameda. Their ambiance is homey and clean..Please don't change!!