Taqueria Familiar

I'm speechless, these are unequivocally the best tacos in hayward. I've tried several in the area: los carnalitos, tacos gonzalez, taqueria y mar, el buen sabor, lalo's taqueria, and taqueria familiar is by far the best. Meat is seasoned boldly and have a kick. It is cooked perfectly. Tortillas are crisped up so they don't get soggy but are not overly greasy. Love the fresh radish and spiced onion too. We've been coming here literally every week because it is too irresistible. There's 3 sauces and all are delicious.

REUPLOADED- Since they wanted to delete my original review lols, y'all can't hide your actions, you can't throw stones and hide hands. Tengan huevos and take responsibility for having shitty customer service. Keep deleting it and I will keep uploading it. :) Original Review: If you're a new customer, avoid this place at all costs.My boyfriend and I went here last night to try a new taco spot after he recently moved to San Leandro from Fremont. What we experienced was the worst customer service l've ever had at a restaurant in San Leandro and that's saying something lols. To preface, l've had bad service in the past and never felt compelled to write a review, but the sheer disrespect and unprofessionalism I encountered here I needed to state.We arrived at 5:45 PM and parked in their lot. Since it was our first time, we spent about 10 minutes looking at the menu in the car. While we were deciding, a large man started shining a flashlight into the parked cars, including ours. I assumed he was some kind of security guard patrolling the lot since the area isn't great. A few minutes later, I was distracted on my phone when I heard a loud thump on the back of my car. I got out to see two kids, about 10 years old, playing soccer in the parking lot.They looked scared and shocked, and there was a man nearby who appeared to be supervising them. However, he said nothing to the kids, let alone apologized for the ball hitting my car. Despite this, 1 was still planning to go inside, until what happened next. The same man with the flashlight came up to my window and knocked on it. When I rolled it down, he rudely asked what I was doing in the parking lot. I explained we were looking at the menu and were about to come in. I also mentioned that the kids had hit my car. His response? Sarcastically, "What do you want me to do about it?" I told him to at least tell the kids not to play around parked cars. Instead of addressing the issue, he laughed in my face, called me a "vieja ridícula".,ridiculous woman in Spanish thinking I wouldn't understand his machista big body self and walked away. At that point, my boyfriend told him "We can just leave, but before we could, the man told us "Yes leave!" So, we left. As we drove off, I realized I should get their insurance information in case my car was damaged.When we returned, the parking lot had been closed off, but the kids were still playing. The man comes out again and I confronted the man, asking for insurance information. His response? Another laugh and a dismissive, "We have security cameras. You can check if you want."At no point did anyone apologize or even acknowledge the situation. This was, hands down, the worst experience I've ever had at a restaurant.The blatant lack of professionalism, the dismissive attitude, and the sheer disrespect made it clear this place doesn't value its customers. Instead, we went to Guadalajara Tacos, where the parking lot was well-lit, there were not kids playing soccer, the service was friendly, and the food was fantastic. I highly recommend them over this place.A small letter to management: allowing unsupervised kids to play in the parking lot is irresponsible. What if they hit someone's car and caused significant damage? Or worse, hurt someone? It's not the kids' fault they're just children.But it is the adults' responsibility to manage the situation appropriately, which clearly didn't happen here. Bottom line, don't waste your time or money here. They clearly don't deserve it.

How does this place only have 45 reviews? The word needs to be spread. The tacos here are delicious! On a chance, we thumbed through Yelp, and poof, it appeared! Taco heaven! The super tacos are meaty and packed with all the things right in this world. They are tasty, filling, and just what a taco should be! The restaurant is over on Meekland, over by A Street Amtrak. You really don't know it's there until you find it. The restaurant is smaller, but there is enough seating on both the inside and the outside. They have parking; it's just a bit tight. The staff were nice. Ordering was quick and painless, and did I mention the tacos? We had:4 super tacos: Carnitas, Al Pastor, and Carne Asada! Menudo--it was also well done. Tons of tripe cooked down to a meaty, tender bowl of love. It was spicy, filling, and just good old comfort food. They give you three different salsas - Not hot, medium and Habanero Fire! All three were nice. You just can't beat the heat of the habanero with the Taco!This might be my new go-to! Very impressed! Let's make sure this place gets the recognition and business it deserves! Remember to support Hayward! Eat local!

overall: 5/5 this might be the most underrated place of all time !!!!tacos: asada, cabeza & lengua! overall 5/5 i think the best one is cabeza so delicious! tortilla are toasted at the bottom so it's the perfect texture!! sauces: green sauce sooooo amazing! mid-tier red sauce: a bit of a kick but so good as well! creamy red spicy sauce: sooo spicy but the flavor was actually really amazing!! i would literally come everyday if could, but if im ever in the east bay, this place is not to be missed!!! staff was friendly & food came out fast! parking is in the back & inside is a bit rustic but very clean

HIGHLY UNDERRATED!!!I cannot stress how hard it is for me to find a fresh chile relleno with cheese that actually melts!! Everywhere I go the chile is either old/spoiled or has a block of unmeltable cheese in the middle. This place has changed the game when it comes to serving fresh quality meals.I also very much enjoyed their cozy front patio! We initially ordered to go but we ended up staying just to enjoy the relaxing outdoor atmosphere. Nothing better than relaxing after a hot summer day with great food, cool drinks and not to mention a great sunset!Service was great! Owner brought our food to us when it was ready. The food was delicious, fresh and well packed together. Pricing was also very reasonable.Highly recommend! Try it once and I can guarantee you will come back!

My family was looking for a new taqueria to try and that's when we came across taqueria familiar. We visited on a Sunday afternoon and it was fairly quiet with 1-2 other groups in the restaurant. We ordered and took a seat on the (really nice) outdoor patio. The staff was friendly, and I believe the owner was there at the front assisting as needed. My husband was going to get all carne tacos, but she persuaded him to try a different meat and go half n half. I got the carne super burrito, and both our options were great. Tbh it was just super clean tasting. The ratio of burrito filling was perfect and i didn't feel it was too wet or dry. Flavors were spot on and I found myself saying "mmm" a few times. I tried the pastor tacos, and they were delicious. Salsas were really good too - green was the winner for me though I'd for sure come back and try some of their other items - the sopes caught my eye. For sure recommend stopping through for a try.

The food tasted amazing somehow even better than the last time I ate here which was six months ago. But the portion kinda factors in. Like La Victoria Taqueria is a closer drive right and costs around the same and has more to offer. The service was nice and friendly. Ambiance was nice due to the outside patio. But yeah I get the portion has to be a good reflection of the price.

Best food in the bay! Camarones a la diabla are the best, and the carnitas with chile verde are to dye for!

Jamaica and horchata: pretty standardFish taco: THIS IS WHAT A $5.50 TACO IS SUPPOSED TO BE. Seems to be a new price point for tacos but this one is worth it. Big piece of fish that isn't fishy or too fried. Big pieces of avocado. Lots of salsa Fresca and shredded cabbage. I would like a creamy lime sauce on it but I squeezed some lime on and added guacamole and that was almost as good. Carne asada plate: meat is lean and easy to cut. Beans salty in a good way and rich, great amount and quality of side veg including grilled onions. Enough tortillas for all the food Guacamole is chunky with lime, cilantro and tomato. Not spicy Three salsas served at the table. One really spicy. ( didn't try it. That's what the employee said) We will be back. What a great find Easy parking in back and right off the freeway Bathroom gradeC+. The door handle inside and out and the faucet handle were all dirty but the rest was pretty clean

The food was so good. Ordered a CA burrito with chicken that had hella flavor. The carne asada had some crispy pieces for texture. The super tacos were delicious as well as regular street tacos. Will definitely be coming back. Good price too.