Taqueria El Jacalito

If you're looking for a reasonably priced local spot, I would highly recommend this place! We tried the carne asada tacos, carne asada burrito, and Cecina. It was all so good! Fresh ingredients with a homemade taste! They speak mostly Spanish but it's not to difficult to order food. Also they prefer cash for payment if you have it with you. The food came with a lot of extra condiments and a few tortillas. My boyfriend ate the burrito before we even got home so it is not pictured, but also super good!

I. Love. This. Place. I found this place years ago when I was hellbent on finding a legit Mexican restaurant that would serve me delicious nachos and wouldn't stop driving around until I found one. Enter Taqueria el Jacalito. They were my saving grace that night and I returned many times for their delicious carne asada nachos, for which I am extra grateful that they use shitty nacho cheese on. None of this real grated cheese nonsense. Cue the angels singing when they pour that delicious golden gooeyness on top of their homemade tortilla chips. Their portions are large. Their prices are cheap. My recommendation is that you sit there and eat. I do like to take my food to go on occasion because I don't always have time, but items like nachos don't exactly hold their own through the long drive home.Also, cash only.

The carne asada was pretty solid but the al pastor was just warm, flavorless calories. The tacos are big but when they taste like nothing it's a super-sized disappointment. Move on.

My husband brought me when I was 16. It was my 1st time. A year later we got married. Damn it must have been that good! LolAll jokes aside this place was 5 stars 13 yrs ago. The asada tacos were the best tacos in Santa Ana. Then one day we went back and I didn't like the place as much anymore. The food has no flavor and there's no alcohol at all to top it off. I wish the tacos were how they used to be. The place has no A/C and it's always hot in there. It might be because it's such a small place. There is one plate that is okay and that's the burrito mojado (wet burrito) which I order with green sauce, cilantro, onions, and asada inside. It has sour cream and melted cheese on the top.

I walked in the restaurant and it looked like the food had been sitting there all day and it just wasn't looking good so I didn't up leaving. Also this restaurant is cash only, so we didn't end up ordering anything.

Their menudo is AMAZING! I was so hungover and needed a cure asap, so I stopped by on a Sunday and they had menudo. For about $9, I received a huge portion along with the condiments on the side of onions, cilantro, limes, oregano, and toasted chilis. Definitely worth the $9!

This place is the real deal!! Their pechuga de pollo and mole rojo are bomblicious!!!!! It might be a little whole on the wall but trust me on this one, they serve real homemade Mexican food. I honestly give it a 10 stars!

Amazing hole in the wall. Have been coming here for years and the service is always amazing! Food is always great! 10/10

They have the best wait for it wait for its pan Mexicano next door!!. LOL . I been coming here since they open back in 1994 when I was in 4th grade. I was their 1st customer best burrito mojado half azada and cabesa

Friendly service, huge portions, big hand sized tortillas packed with meat and topped with nice fiery red or green salsas. All the usual meats served even though they are strangely not listed on the menu, ate lengua, birria, carne asada. lengua was a little bland but had a good light texture, the birria was very rich and buttery, top marks, while the carne was outstanding. also have different kinds of cabeza tacos. Other people were eating menudo which admittedly looked pretty nice if you are into that kind of thing. not the cleanest place in the world, so i wouldnt really go back in too much of a hurry, but if you are passing by there are worse options nearby.