Alameda Taqueria

ONE thing to eat here in my opinion and the only thing I get when I do come here: Chile. Relleno. Burrito. DEEEAAAAAM! What’s a female dog, is every time I want one of these, it is Sunday, and they are closed Sundays. Geez.
Wrapped in thin, hot flour tortilla, this burrito has me coming off withdrawals after several months of not having it. Writing this review is making me want it right now and I live in Dublin and if my lazy arse wasn’t so far away, I’d be going down right now to get one. Wheew. This is hard, but let me describe to you what I in a tizzy about when it comes to this burrito.
Unlike most chile relleno burritos, this one is unique as I’ve said earlier, coming wrapped in a thin flour tortilla, with rice, beans, salsa, oh forsaken CHEESE, and bits of tenderly cared for fried chile relleno nestled so together as one. Now I could say the chile relleno is baked, but fried sounds so much better and just seems right, being that my first whiff of this burrito is always buttery goodness-​like.
Oh chile relleno… let me count the ways…

Can you say chile relleno burrito? This place also makes huge quesadillas and tacos. Try the carne adovado, it’s great. This place never let’s me down, give it try!

I’ve been here 3 times and everytime I got the wet burrito. The food is freshly made to order not like typically fast food burritto spots where they just have the everything on a warmer. The burrito comes with sour cream Guacamole rice beans salsa and your choice of meat. The food is alright. The thing I hate about them is that their hella shady!!! I usually get no beans or guacamole in my burrito. An each time my burrito is packed with just rice. Barely any meat, and a dash of salsa, then I ask for extra salsa and their gonna charge my ass. You sure didn’t reduce my price when I didn’t want beans or guacamole. Anyways overall this place is ok would be better if they evened out your burrito. I honestly would rather go to taco bell. i don’t like paying $ 10 for a rice burrito

Walked in today to find many dudes grubbing on the infamous –Burrito Mojado-​, which in 2008 won some «Best Of» award. not East Bay Express, something smaller. My eyes got big off the sight of these bad boys.
Knowing an unproductive afternoon is inevitable after inhaling a gargantuan amount of Mexican food,
” food coma, mang“
I opted for the super Pollo Asado Burrito. Saw dudes getting their burritos brought to them and was still «whoa» off the size.
5 minutes later, it showed up. I will be the first to tell you that I am a die hard La Piñata fan, but Alameda Taqueria holds it’s own. About ²⁄₃ the size of «El Famoso», but here you’re not dealing with a pound of excess rice, which I dig. The pollo asado almost has an al pastor quality. Such Zest. Crazy deliciousness.
$ 6.65 gets you this bad boy and even for a glutton like myself, I only ate half, it was that filling.
Maybe the best burrito on the island…
Do it.

I’ve been going here for years and it’s my favorite taqueria on either side of the bridge just cause it’s clean, cheap, huge portions and uncomplicated. true, it doesn’t have some of the more unique specialty plates of a more full service sit-​down mexican/​latin-​american restaurant, but for your standard choices of burrito, tacos, enchiladas, flautas and meat plates, you can’t really go wrong.
I stopped by there today since I was in Alameda (the first time in probably a year) just to see if things had changed after they reopened and I’m happy to report, that this place still remains on my top to-​go taquerias list. Had the 2 crunchy tacos dinner plate (rice and beans included w/​corn tortillas) and the tacos were overflowing with meat. Savory and seasons ground beef in one and crispy carnitas in the other. And I actually think the rice and beans are even better than I remembered. This full plate and a large glass of watermelon agua fresca only set me back around $ 10 after taxes.
I wished I lived in Alameda still just so I could go here, cause sometimes you just need good and simple.

2 Regular Carne Asada and 1 Chicken Burrito to go. I haven’t been here in a while, but two of my friends and I were meeting up for dinner, so I stopped by here to grab some grub. I mean it’s RIGHT down the street from my place.
The burritos are still yummy and filling. But I feel like the burrito has gotten smaller and the amount of chips they give you is the same if you ordered only 1 burrito. Hmmm… I’ll have to come back again and reassess because it seems as though the «quantity» has gone down. =/

So tried this joint today.
A few things–
1.) Way dirty. Crumbs everywhere. Unclean tables, trays, floor, etc. Super busy late night taquerias can be this way & it kinda slides but this place should be way cleaner for what it is.
2.) SOME of the prices are great (a HUGE plate of two chile rellenos w/​rice & beans for $ 8 is pretty good, but the burritos for example are a lot more than other taquerias).
3.) Food just isn’t so great. Very Americanized & bland. Totally lacking in the taste department.
4.) Generally disorganized seeming. They only had one c.r. left which was awkward… so the plate that was supposed to have two of ‘em ended up only having one and they substituted a cheese enchilada instead.
5.) They’re not open so late which kinda adds to the blahness.
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… So yeah. A lot of weird/​disappointing things about this place, unfortunately. Still, for as mentioned some plates are good value if you don’t mind sacrificing some flavor.
Gotta say 2 stars. :(

If you are on a diet or just trying to maintain your weight, run as fast as you can from Alameda Taqueria.
Aside from the monstrous size, the quality and price point is decent. Will I be coming back? Hell no. You think I lost ten pounds by eating *this* all day?

I have passed this place for so many years. This time I found a space close by so I decided to get some takeout. The place was packed! I ordered a super steak burrito and super nachos. The steak burrito was big, way too big, who ever complains about big? Well, the meat was hard to chew, lots of hard parts still stuck to it. I usually like a place that has salsa verde and as much as you please. Anyways, I think I will stick to Ramiro down the street, where I originally was headed.

So I’ve eaten at AT a few times. It’s probably where I’ve gone the most for cheap Mexican food in Alameda. Occasionally seating can be an issue, but on this visit we grabbed a table right away. I had an enchilada, and it was nothing special but totally good grub. Very filling and I would eat it again (even with all my digestive issues associated with Mexican food). Probably the best thing about this place is the price. the quality to price ratio is sah-​weet. They have tamarind soda if you’re into that… but no beer. It’s a little like a fast food joint (replete with soul sucking fluorescent lights). Oh and the drink machine has RC Cola and unsweetened tea… which are rare treats from a fountain machine. The service was adequate, so no issues there.
Dog note: there’s a couple seats outside, but no tables… if you don’t mind having your burrito collapse in your lap, you and your mutt could eat out front, but I’d rather take it home if you’re out with Fido.
Restaurant Alameda Taqueria
Category Mexican
Rating 3 stars
Wait to Seat 0
Formality Street Casual
Appetizer Cost $ 2 to $ 7
Entrée Cost $ 4 to $ 8
Dessert Cost N/​A
Cocktail Cost N/​A
Dish Enchiladas
Flavor 4
Ingredients 4
Novelty 3
Attractiveness 3
Temperature 5
Texture 4
Edibility 3.42
Noise Level 5
Temperature 5
Aesthetics 5
Space 5
Lighting 1
View 0
Ambiance 2.6
Courtesy 3
Timeliness 3
Avg 3
Min 3
Service 3
Dogs? No
Overall 2.8
Rating 3 stars

There is no better CARNE ASADA anywhere else! Period. End of story.
Last time I had eaten here was probably back in 2006. So the remodel was all new to me. I ordered the usual «Carne Asada Super Burrito» and held the frijoles. Saw the Pineapple aqua del dia, and had to try that as well. I paid under $ 9 for my entire meal!
If you refer to the first sentence of this review, that was my initial thought as I swallowed my first bite. Pause. The carne asada was cooked to perfection. Not dry, and flavorful! Plus, the fact that they melt the cheese in the tortilla (when they steam it), definitely goes a long way. Lots of other taquerias fail to do this, and I swear it makes the burrito so much better.
Plus the guy at the counter taking my order, and accepting my payment was super friendly! He explained to me they sometimes have Kiwi aqua del dia — whatever they have available, they will make it the «water of the day»!
I’ve been eating here for almost 9 yrs, and every time it’s never been disappointing. So do yourself a favor, and check Alameda Taqueria out! Really, this place deserves more than 5 stars!

the asada burrito (5.65) was pretty big and very bland, it came with a red and a green salsa and some chips made in house. the rice was mushy, the asada tasteless except for the oily taste.
i was looking for the horchata (1.95) but didn’t see it so i skipped it,
this place is definitely overpriced for the inferior qualtiy food offered.
0k, the chips were pretty good. but i’m a carnivore and a rice eater, not a chipmunching chipmuck.

$ 3.05 for an ENORMOUS carnitas taco that is as big as my head?
We were frantically looking for something that was not a Taco Smell on our way to catch a flight and this taqueria hit the spot. We were in and out in less than 20 minutes and the cashier and cooks were all friendly, wishing us a Happy New Year (and one was in such a jolly mood he sang while cooking.)
If I lived in Alameda I would be a regular. (On a side note, there are dozens of cute and attractive restaurants and cafes in this area. What a quaint part of town — totally charming and unpretentious!)

No Tabasco? No Tapatio? Wait. this is a Mexican restaurant right?
I kinda agree with Mandy S’s review… this place isn’t bad– but it isn’t good. It’s just kinda whatever. I have no emotion to express about the burrito i ate here.
It was just a burrito which i could eat again, but don’t plan to. Not in a «I don’t plan to eat here because it was bad» way, but more of a «There was just nothing special about it» way.
If you plan to dine in, the restaurant itself is kinda small… you get free chips and salsa (but i think you only get one serving, you can’t go back for more) Also don’t sit by the left window, it smells weird.
And oh yeah, no hot sauce. What’s up with that?

Ok I’m going to be nice and only give two stars ONLY because I got here at the end of the night and it is possible that that’s not the optimum time to get take out Mexican at this particular estabilishment.
At the same time, I need people to understand that if I say no Gauc its not an insult its simply that I’m allergic. It make me vomit. So if you want me to associate your food with the bile after taste of vomit go ahead and put t all over my quesadilla. If not respect my requests and just do it dammit!
Oh and the Chile Verde in my quesadilla… not the business… but y’all got some good spicy salsa though.
Look I will be back because I think y’all deserve a second chance, just don’t let me down dammit.

Packed during the week for lunch… packed. And freakin’ HOT inside — well, at least with the warmer weather of last week. If I’m hot, I don’t feel like eating, and when I don’t feel like eating, I’m not a happy camper. Seriously, I was sticking to the chair.
The food was ok, but again — didn’t feel like stuffing myself with cheap taqueria food when it was 80 degrees outside and 105 inside. We will probably come back here for lunch on a cooler day :) C’mon bay area weather — where you at???

Wow — this place was incredibly remarkable for its ability to be completely mediocre.
Yes, the food the edible — but no, it did not have taste. Yes, there were calories in my burrito — but no, they had no flavor. Yes, there was no line at the counter — but no, my food still took 25 minutes to get to me.
I think it’s impressive that an eatery can be 100% completely okay. Not good, not bad, just okay. It’s as though it is a benchmark for all other experiences in the universe. I now consider Alameda Taqueria to be the most neutral eating experience I’ve ever had, and will review all other establishments based on that as my criteria.

Holy cow do they make a massive burrito here! The chips are really nice and crispy too and the staff are really polite. Nice quiet spot (or maybe that’s how all of Alameda is?)
Anyhow I got the carne asada super burrito and it was like a foot long and four inches in diameter (actually i wanted to say it had a 2-​inch radius, but 4 beats two any day). Meat was pretty good and the burrito was good and filling — i couldn’t eat it all the way.
If you are poor and starving, just eat here once a day!

I’m happy to find out the best Taqueria in Alameda is OPEN again. I love their food more than the famous La Piñata because you wont find as much fatty fat in the meat. Not only do they give you meat with less of the fatty crap, but the meat is tasty and tender. They aren’t stingy with the servings of guacamole, sour cream, and cheese. Most taqueria’s put alot of milk in the sour cream to make it last longer, but that isn’t the case over here. It’s all about Quality and a great amount of Quantity. However, they do have a down side… they don’t serve
Horchata. Other than that, the menu, cost, & service is great!!!

Oh Alameda Taqueria.
This place served as many a bonding moments for my roommates and I. I confess, I wasn’t exactly enthralled with my first burrito from this place but then I learned to love it and then it just turned into an addiction. It is so difficult for me to restrain from eating a whole burrito. I know if I cut it in half and save the rest for later it will taste so much better (the flavors will meld together) for breakfast or lunch but I can’t help it. I will eat the whole burrito then and there if no one stops me. Grilled chicken, grilled steak, no beans, extra guac, no sour cream, this way that way, any way you like it. The taqueria is there to please.
The guacamole is outstanding. Fresh and packed to the brim. It’s worth every penny. The only other non burrito order I have ventured out to was a quesadilla. It wasn’t your ordinary quesadilla. It was a meal. Oh lord. But it was good and it came with salsa and lettuce. Yum. But I will stick with my burrito. Super. Plus I love the red and green sauces they give. Love a little spice in my life.
It’s funny ordering from here. They have their own process in how you order a burrito. You have to structure your sentence in a specific way. Call in an order enough times and you will figure it out. Its like a secret society.
Someone please call me when the renovations are complete. Its been too long of a dry spell.

This Taqueria is underground. There’s a classical darkness about the place. For some reason, I think this Taqueria could have been used in the set of «The Crow.»
Cheap lighting, tough looking staff; young, swanky Alamedianites. A complete nightmare of a façade to be honest.
But given the vibe, the quality is not compromised. I won’t say that there are 5 star burritos here, but, that is because to me, border style Mexican, such as burritos, is fast food.
I’d take this place over Taco Bell any time of the day though. The burritos are gigantic enough to be breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
I’ll probably come here again. The place is 3.5 stars, but I’m not going to bump up a Taqueria.