El Zarape Taqueria

Ai Dios mio. The ONLY criticism I have for this place is that they're not open for dinner. I ordered a hard shell shredded beef taco and an appetizer chicken quesadilla. SO good. This is food like abuela makes. I don't have a Mexican grandma, but one of my lifelong best friends does, and this food reminds me of that. The meats in both dishes were perfectly cooked and not gunked up with too much seasoning, so adding their fantastic salsa is the perfect complement. Just delicious, perfectly tender shredded beef in a freshly fried hard taco shell with lettuce and cheese-- the way it should be with crispy tacos. The quesadilla was huge with delectable, tender chicken pieces smothered in melted cheese and enrobed in a perfectly grilled, slightly crispy flour tortilla. It was amazing dipped in either red or green salsa, their house guac or the sour cream that all come on the side. Love!!! So, so good. Can't wait to go back and try the chile verde and the tamales.

I found this place on the web when I was across the street at Home Depot. I love good Mexican food, so I decided to come over for breakfast.... The place was very clean, it had a nice atmosphere on the inside, and the lady at the counter was more than friendly. She even periodically came to my table to make sure that everything was OK. The place was busy, with a lot of people coming in to pick up their "to-go" orders. I've loved Machaca ever since I lived in San Diego, so I decided to get the Machaca plate. The order started with a nice portion of chips and salsa. The chips were wonderfully crunchy, and not greasy at all. The salsa was a little smoky, and had just a tiny bit of a "zip" to it. It was so good, I saved some to put on my breakfast...The Machaca was amazing. A very large portion, the shredded beef was tender, the eggs were not overdone, and every ingredient was in good proportion. Nothing outweighed the other. It also came with three decent sized tortillas The rice and beans were also good. The rice was delicious, and the beans, were not too stiff or not too soupy.,,Delicious, and Just right. Somehow I finished the whole meal, and waddled away from that table. I could've easily taken some home with me. The price is extremely reasonable, considering everything I got as well as the quality of the food. I will be back. Thank you.

So, here is an update. I bit the bullet and decided to go ahead and pay the price to eat here. And obviously by my new 4 stars, the food is actually really good. More than that, the service is pretty damn awesome. I apologize for my negative criticism, decided not to take the review down only to show that I ahev no problem admitting I was wrong! Yes, I was wrong!The plato de Machaca is awesome. Filling and awesome!

I went here for breakfast today and got a veggie burrito... So good. The server brought out chips and salsa, which was pretty cool, I've never had chips and salsa with breakfast! The salsa is really good! The burrito also came with a little side of hot sauce, which was also super tasty. The burrito was huge! And packed with lots of eggs, potatoes and grilled veggies. it is located in a building with a bunch of businesses and almost seems a little out of place but I'm so glad that I found it. Plus they have a little fundraiser on the 18th...always happy to support local businesses :)

Came here for lunch and this place makes some really good flavorful Mexican food. I got chile verde and a glass of horchata, both were great! Their chips and salsa were very good as well. The pork was nice and tender, the sauce was flavorful, the rice and beans had good seasoning to them, and the horchata was refreshing, smooth, and not overly sweet.

Service was perfect. Food was great. Restaurant was very clean. There was not a moment that I 'needed' anything because it was already on the table... extra salsa, napkins and drinks.

Only open for breakfast/lunch, this small family owned restaurant is worth a stop! We were greeted as soon as we walked in fir lunch in a Monday and felt totally at home. The shredded beef taco was fresh and made to order- the best I've had in a long time! The beans and rice weren't my favorite, but I'll come back for the tacos, fair prices, and friendly service!

The food was run of the mill Mexican food. It didn't taste any more special than anywhere else. It's in an industrial area. It had plenty of parking.

The food is delicious, made fresh and received HOT I love it. The atmosphere leaves a little to be desired, but that's just my opinion. The service was pleasant.

Great service! The food was amazing. We were kind of a big party and they completely put tables together for us and gave each guest attention as they arrived! I will definitely be going back!