Taqueria La Esquina

A no frills delicious taco stop that shares space with a gas station. I really appreciate the freshly made flour tortillas. You can see the tortillas being pressed at the counters. The cilantro and onions are fresh, and tacos come with red sauce, green sauce, cucumbers, lime, and I believe jalapeños. I tried the asada, lengua, and pastor. I liked the lengua and pastor. Tacos will cost you $3-3.75 each, which seems standard. Easy ordering process, minimal wait.

Is it perfect, authentic Mexican cuisine? No. But it is authentic and it's very good. On Saturday morning, I stopped in to pick up some breakfast for the fam. 6 breakfast burritos (two steak egg and cheese, two chorizo and two bacon, egg and cheese) to take home. The size of one is small, though, and I was able to take 4 moderate size bites and it was totally consumed. The eggs were scrambled and tasted like eggs you could make at home but they were fresh and made on the spot, using cracked eggs. All in all, with some Valentina hot sauce, they were good. Not Rudy's-Country-Store-in-TX good, but still good for around-the-corner-gas-station, authentic Mexican food. I look forward to coming back and trying their lunch options bc it smelled incredible inside that Shell. 4 STARS!!

I'm only holding one star back, because I want to try a few more dishes. But the tacos al pastor were very good. Nice lunch find, inside a convenient store

Really great food. This is a real deal taqueria. Friendly staff. No nonsense. Prices not the lowest in the world. Atmosphere is gas station :). I'll bring my friends here and go alone.

Delicious, authentic tacos. When you walk in and see signs in Spanish and people ordering in Spanish, you know you've come to the right place. All the tacos were $2.50. I ordered the pastor (pork) tacos. They were perfectly braised, and had a nice texture. The red spicy sauce was not that spicy at all. The tacos also come with a roasted jalapeño pepper and some sautéed onions. My partner ordered the chicken tacos. The chicken tasted freshly grilled. There was a generous portion of chicken and it was really flavorful. We also ordered the flan ($2.99). It was creamy and sweet (but not too sweet). We really enjoyed all the food and will certainly come back.

Absolutely the best tacos I've had in North Carolina. Moved here from Texas in 2013 and the closest thing I've ever had to Texas tacos friendly staff they always get the order right. Great place you will not be disappointed.

Love their tacos :) Best one I've had in the Cary area !! It's surprising to see it inside a gas station but as soon as you walk through those doors, you'll be greeted with the aroma of good tacos

So I originally ordered tacos here over the phone based on the numbers of stars from reviews. After I arrived at Taqueria La Esquina, I was a little intimidated to pick up my order. It's a taqueria inside of a Shell gas station! Well, since I already ordered over the phone, I wasn't going to ghost my order. I figured I need to at least go inside of there and pay for it.I can confidently say that I'm glad that I went in. Taqueria La Esquina makes their own tortillas by hand. Each taco is only $1.87, and comes with two salsas on the side. One green, and one red salsa. I ordered one steak taco, and one carnitas taco and added avocado to both tacos. They were fab! I'd recommend this taqueria to anyone who isn't afraid to eat tacos from a gas station.Oh, and the 1 star dock is because of their hours. I wish that they were open longer.

The food is amazing here! I have gotten lengua and carne asada tacos and burritos every time I have visited! The spicy sauce is amazing as well! I like spice, but just be sure not to put toooo much, as it can get heated pretty quickly. They are friendly, and order fulfillment takes less than 10 minutes even during the lunch rush. It's a take-out place, so don't expect indoor seating, since it is integrated into the Shell gas station building. But, their menu and staff are well-organized to help you get what you want!But best believe, you'll have a delicious meal ready to tear into once you settle in your car, break room, or wherever you hide for lunch!

Disclaimer: I am not an 'expert' food critic from CA living in NC now. ;-). So my review may not confirm to CA standards. ;-) Coming to review, I got three chicken tacos with red salsa. These are the best tacos I have had in central NC so far. I have eaten in many places in RTP, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary areas. But I have not come across better tasting tacos. Tacos are priced 2.80 each. You order, pick up the food and get out. No place to sit and eat like before (old Capi's subs in the gas station). I also got a side of Pinto beans. Although they tasted good they are bit runny. That was a bit of a downer for me. I really think this is 4.5* placeI will definitely go back and it's closer to work.