Tacompadre

Tacompadre is one of a few food options in the McFadden Public Eatery - a trendy food hall with neon lights, seasonal decor, and lots of indoor and outdoor seating.Tacompadre primarily serves tacos and burritos, along with traditional sides, agua fresca, and a few dessert options. I got the 3 tacos plate with chicken, carne asada and al pastor. My favorite was the al pastor, which was nice and flavorful with a kick of spice. They left the salsas, onions, cilantro and other sides like grilled onions out so that you could add to your hearts desire! A nice surprise was the horchata, which was probably the best horchata id ever had. It had the perfect amount of sweetness and wasn't watered down like some horchatas you'll get in other places.Overall, solid pick for quick, tasty food

Overall great service and love the selection of food!Great both sober and under the influence lol. Over great price for great food.

I had a friend visiting OC and thought it would be fun to show her Downtown Santa Ana. I wanted to bring us to 4th Street Market, only to find out that a lot of the businesses in there were already closed since it was a weekend night. Luckily, we saw on Yelp that Tacompadre was open and we decided to make our way over.PARKING:Tacompadre is located in the McFadden Public Market - I'm not sure if there's parking right in front but there's tons of public parking in Downtown Santa Ana, especially right now while there's construction for the streetcar and the city is offering free/discounted parking garages.WHAT I ORDERED:QuesabirriaTHE FOOD:YUM! You can never go wrong with cheese, but this place takes it a step further with an amazingly seasoned birria. The quesabirria comes with a cup of consome which was great for dipping. We were super impressed with the bar on the side - I'm used to seeing grilled onions and peppers but the pineapple habanero salsa stood out and was very delicious.SERVICE:The staff were so nice, and food came out rather quickly.VIBES:It was my first time at this market, and vibes were great!! There are other businesses around and Mission Control bar is on top for if you want to hang out after.BOTTOM LINE:Definitely give this a try if you're looking for something new and want a space to hang out with friends!

The vibe is fun, the food is delicious, y Tacompadre brings customer service to a new level. A must visit in DT SA

Came to try out these tacos, I heard they're really good. You can find this place inside the McFadden eatery downstairs from Mission control bar. There's a couple of places in here that I've tried but so far this one has been the best one yet, their pizza and wings, which are super delicious and good for the price are also sold at this location. The guys that work here are always friendly and willing to make your pizza AND tacos made to order. I got the 3 taco plate which came with rice and beans. The meat was good, the pastor was seasoned perfectly, the chicken was tasty, however the asada could use a little more seasoning. They also have Arroz con leche and it was super yummy! Probably my favorite items I ate tonight! This place would definitely get more traffic if people knew it was here. Come try it out! It's definitely somewhere you should try!

***Final Fantasy XIV spoilers***If you are a fan of Final Fantasy 14 and made it to the Dawntrails story quests, this is for you!Like many fans of Mexican food, we mainly go for other Mexican fares like Pozole, Carne Asada, or Mole. But around July 2nd, a game I've been playing for years called "Final Fantasy 14" released a new story arc set in a place heavily based on Mexican and Peruvian culture. In one of your quest, you help 2 characters, Wuk Lamat and Koana, cook a dish called "Xibruq Pibil". This dish in the videogame is based on the real life Cochinita Pibil and I just had to try it. It's not like any other Mexican food I've heard of and there's a reason why. We're used to Northern style Mexican food while Cochinita Pibil is from the Yucatan Peninsula where the Mayans still embrace their culture.In an attempt to taste a dish that's part of my favourite online game, I ordered 6 of these tacos. I scarfed them down because they're just that good. It's pork with achiote slow cooked in banana leaves. I'm making this spot my go-to and have so far tried their burrito and tacos. It's hard finding Mexican restaurant that serves Cochinita Pibil and I'm making sure any fans of the game wanting to try out this 'Xibruq Pibil' support this family run business. They deserve more than just my praise.Whether you're a Final Fantasy 14 player or just wanting to try a new Mexican dish, Tacompadre should be on your list!

Located in McFadden Public Market in DTSA.I met with friends for Trivia Night at Mission Control, and I came downstairs to get a bite to eat.The many choices of protein sounded good, and the price for 3 tacos looked reasonable. Sadly, they were out of Pastor, but I got Asada, Pollo, and Birria. I was happy that they offered Horchata as one of their Agua Fresca choices.Jermaine (one of the owners?) was personable and directed me to the salsa bar, where I happily got cilantro, lime wedges, and selected from several kinds of salsa for my tacos.All three meats were generous portions, but I liked the asada the best. The beef was really tasty and grilled to a nice char. I will have to be adventurous and try the Suadero and Cochinita next time!Good food, good prices, and good service!

Got a generous lunch break so took a walk to venture out to Tacompadre. Located in McFadden Public House, I believe, it's one of the two vendors in here. In fact, shares the same general area, I'm assuming it's the same owner/crew too? Not quite sure. I was the first one there, and was alone for the first half of the lunch hour. Score for me because I wanted so chill time. I ordered the 3 taco platter -- pollo, asada, and al pastor. Came with rice and beans. At the end of the service area, they had their salsas and other condiments. From what I saw, there were 3 salsas (two looked alike) and then there was a smaller container with the black salsa. I love salsa so I got all of em. I especially liked their rojo salsa. Their green was good too. Their black salsa was interesting to me. Don't think I've ever had this before. It was like Smokey, sweet and spicy?! I couldn't stop myself from eating it with every bite. The tacos were just ok. The meat lacked some salt, which was fine cuz means more salsa for me. However, in general, tacos were just ok. Will satisfy if you're craving it but it is not the first taco place that would come to mind if I had to pick a spot. Regardless, the service was great, food was decent and it satisfied my hunger. Thank you so much!

This taco spot is a hidden gem in Orange County! I love the tacos, burritos and loaded fries here. The food is really good with fresh and quality ingredients. It's definitely a must visit place to get tacos and Santa Ana. They're a family owned and operated shop that uses family and original recipes from Mexico City. They carry meats like suadero and cochinita pibil that aren't usually found in other taquerias. They strive themselves on serving authentic and fresh Mexican food. I could really taste the flavors of everything. Find them located inside of the McFadden Public Market. There's plenty of seating inside and they also have a self service salsa bar. The customer service here is excellent. The staff really helped me with figuring out what to order and gave me the background of what their shop is all about.

Just finished eating and wow, everything was so good. The tacos were amazing, perfectly seasoned. And the pizza? Don't even get me started, the crust was on point. Seriously craving more already. Best meal in a while!