Los Cuatro Vientos

We have tried all around and they have the best pupusas in town.

Drink are a little to pricey, cashier didn’t tell us what other options we had. She gave us the most expensive drinks. She was also rude about it. The food we had was birria. Did not taste like birria more like it was watered down with a lime flavor.
Very disappointed, we didn’t even finish out meals.

Showed up 45 minutes before they closed with 11 people and expected okay food and decent service. We ordered and got our food really quick with the lady bringing us the food to our table. The food was amazing. Reminded me of LA. Every meat was on point! I highly recommend it.

To continue my *new* and developing tradition of providing ambient background music to my reviews, enjoy this ode to my favorite Mexican drink:

It was neither the playful drop of mythos in the name nor the excitement of hunting for a nondescript back alley plaza that brought me to Los Cuatro Vientos — it was my insatiable hunger for a great taco. Naturally, I went for a taco trifecta: asado, al pastor, and pollo («Beef, pork, chicken… MMMM!»). I dug the carne the most as it brought more flavor than the other beef tacos in town. The chicken and pork tacos may have been edged out by their local competition but were still super tasty. Still hungry, I ordered up a lengua taco on a whim. Having grown up in South Phoenix, I am no stranger to the looks of surprise I get when I opt for lengua; trust me though, this «chino» does not discriminate when it comes to beefy goodness. Spoiler: it’s cow tongue. But I HIGHLY recommend it. Braised to perfection. Trust my buddy, Otis: «TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS!»
The actual meats were good but not mind-​blowing, and the salsa bar is what really helped to make these tacos great. Small spread of selections that range from tame and fresh to delightfully spicy. Red onion, radish, and lime for all of your topping needs. My personal favorite was the creamy avocado tomatillo; mixed with the spicy salsa rojo, it really brought the tacos to life. Topped this all off with a cup of horchata. I think they use a powder mix here with a few in-​house tweaks, e.g. noticeable, but welcome, dash of cinnamon. On my way out, I got a chicken torta for the road, but sadly, bolillo bread and I just don’t click. Solid sandwich nonetheless.
If you time your visit well enough, you can also catch up on your telenovelas on the TV in the larger dining room. I paired my lunch with «La Rosa de Guadalupe.» No regrets. Will absolutely be back to try the rest of their big menu: caldo de res for a rainy day, huitlacoche for funsies.

We love this place! (Note: this is a hole in the wall no name down the street kind of place. No servers or fancy glossy menu.)
There are many things we love about this place. 1. Food — awesome tacos, soups, seafood, salsa bar (yay), 2. Price is very affordable, 3. Good amount of food so you never leave this place hungry, 4. You can pop in with your pjs on (wouldn’t recommend it, lol). It’s just that casual.
Simply put, it’s a place where you feel good going in and out. No fuss or hassle, just an awesome spot to make your tummy happy.

Have you heard of Los Cuatro Vientos?
It is Spanish for «taco heaven». Actually, that’s not true, but they do have great tacos. They have chicken, three types of beef, chorizo, and two types of pork. You can’t go wrong. It’s a lot of food if you get the combo.
It is unfortunately located on a back street making it hard to find, but if you get there you’ll be glad that you did. They also have a large selection of desserts, smoothies, and pupusa’s. Staff are friendly, and the menu is translated to English as well.

If you are adventurous foodie who loves to try new things, or a seasoned vet (see what I did there? Pun absolutely intended!) who misses the taste of home, Los 4 Vientos is for you. Not only do they serve hard-​to-​come-​by huitlacoche (black corn fungus) quesadillas but they also have Salvadoran tamales, natural juices, tacos, pupusas, soups, and desserts.
Before you say «no way» to huitlacoche, let me ask: Do you like mushrooms or truffles? Because that’s sort of like what huitlacoche feels and tastes like. At Los 4 Vientos they mix theirs with onions, peppers, queso and spices. I’m not sure if the dish is totally vegetarian, but it’s a great meat alternative. (I recently read an NPR article that said hipsters have caught on, so now huitlacoche is actually being grown and harvested somewhere in Alabama.)
I love that you can also grab a vegetable juice or champurrado (they run out so if you are set on champurrado, go early). Their menu is extensive, including the options for dessert.
What we loved on a recent trip: caldo de res, posole, juices
What we didn’t love as much: the tripas taco. There are so many other specialities here, tacos take a backseat. I like my tripas crispy on the outside, but these were chewy and rubbery. Maybe it was an off day.
Tip: if you are ordering to go, park on the street in front of the restaurant for a quick getaway. That way you won’t have to negotiate the tight parking lot.

The 4 Winds Restaurant probably has the bast tacos in Reno. I tried a chorizo, chicken, and carne asada and they were all authentic and delicious.
$ 12 got me 3 tacos, 2 beers and had enough left over for the tip jar

Went for dinner around 5:00 on Saturday night. Cool interior, colorfully decorated, big clear menu. You go to the counter to order and the cashier was very friendly and helpful. I ordered three tacos… had to try out the pastor and the carnitas… and my husband ordered the Asada burrito. They were delicious. The pastor in my tacos were flavored very nicely and the carnitas were moist with just a touch roasted/​smokie flavor. Very good! There is a salsa bar with a couple different types of salsas, lime, roasted/​fried jalapeños etc. We liked it better than Beto’s which used to be our regular spot. We saw a few items on the menu we are excited to try.

I ordered the posole on a hungover saturday, I laced it up with chile and lime and it was super delicious, I also had a gordita de asada and it was fire! The meat had so much flavor, something some «authentic» restaurants lack now and days

Authentic food! great lil’ tacoria. I bet not many people know about this place. I can’t wait to go back. There are soo many other dishes I want to try. YUMMY!

Been here several times for their pupusas. Cant complain. The prices are great and the food is always good. I also like how clean it is and how nice the people who work here are !

I’ve eaten here many times and the food is always delicious, the place is always clean, and the staff if always friendly. Today, I had a craving for a breakfast burrito. Hadn’t done breakfast here before so I thought I’d give it a try. Ordered the chorizo breakfast burrito… delicious!

Ate dinner here tonight! I ordered 3 carne asada tacos. They filled me up! The tacos were about a 6, but at $ 1.69 each, they’re a 9. They have a little salsa bar which was fun to try. I also had a mandarin jarrito which was $ 2… I wish they would have had more of a variety because I like the strawberry jarritos. Their menu is pretty large, I’d like to come back to try the posole and more tacos. There is a dessert shop conveniently connected to this place.
The downside of this place was the cleanliness. The booths are falling apart, the menu has things scratched out with sharpies and sticky notes, the lady behind the counter was eating jello in front of us, and she was also making some sort of sauce for which she had to open a packet of powder mix, and she did so with her teeth. Ew…

Good size portions, taste fantastic, the home made salsas are varied and there is a flavor for everyone. Staff is friendly and helpful. Out of the way spot, and a hidden gem. Spanish stations on the TV the whole place seems authentic and homey. Great food, and great prices.

FOOD AND TREATS ARE GREAT! BUUUT!
We bought treats on the side of the store and paid $ 8 with a card. They said it wouldn’t go through! So we paid cash. Later that week I saw my bank account records and they charged $ 8 THREE TIMES! Plus the $ 8 cash I paid. AWESOME! Just spent 32 bucks on a cup of corn, mango shaved ice and some candy! SO FRIKKEN STUPID.

Had a regular burrito and a Torta Ahogada.
Nothing to write home about, but maybe because it was late in the evening and I got the hurried up order so they can start cleaning up? My bad! ! I should know better.

The décor was pretty much what I expected. I was greeted and seated as soon as I came in. I ordered the deep fried Tilapia to eat there and a tongue burrito to go.
I was slightly disappointed in the fish. It was two small fish instead of one good sized fish that I have received at other places. Being small they were slightly over cooked. What I could eat of them was nicely seasoned. The beans and rice were pretty average although the rice was fluffy. The burrito was large and stuffed full of tasty things. Some of the meat was just a bit tough.
This was my first time here, and I plan on going back to try some more menu items. Hopefully I will be able to raise my rating at that point.

This place still ranks up in my top favorite Mexican spots in town, but this last visit left something to be desired. See I usually go for the tortas or burritos here, but last night I was looking for a quick taco fix on my way home. So I stopped in and ordered up 6 of them to-​go: 2 lengua, 2 pastor, 1 chorizo, and 1 cabeza.
Well, my total for this order was near $ 12 bucks! When did tacos in Reno double in price? I was shocked! These better be damn good!
So while I waited I visited the awesome salsa bar and filled the big containers they gave me. I can never get enough of their fire roasted red salsa. I like to mix a little of the chile de arbol salsa into it too for a bit more smokiness. They’re green avocado salsa is also amazing, and this place still has limes available for their customers! I guess this can all justify a higher price right?
Well further justification for the exorbitant price hike is the amount of meat they are putting in these tacos. It’s a lot, almost too much. I know it’s traditional to eat a taco with two tortillas, and I did it that way, but each of these has enough meat to make two tacos at most other places. So my 6 could have easily been 12, which explains why I could only finish 4 of them, minus 2 tortillas.
But price aside, I didn’t think the meats were that tasty unfortunately. They were just kind of bland. Maybe it was an off day or something, but man they were disappointing in the flavor department. So I’m not sure if I’ll go back and order tacos, but you can count on me being back for some of their other deliciousness!

We left the Peppermill in Reno in search for tacos. I love finding small hole-​in-​the-​wall places while out of town, and Los Cuatro Vientos looked promising! We parked our car out front near a line of motorcycles and bikers milling around a lounge next door. A lady biker pulled up on her Harley in super high heels — quite impressive. Some of the biker men had giant knives at their sides. I liked this plaza!
Inside the taqueria there were a handful of tables, and I took it to be a good sign that most of them were full. In between the tables there were lots of noisy children running around. We walked to the counter in front of us and placed our orders. Since veggie tacos were not an option, I ordered 1 carnitas, 1 pollo, and 1 carne asada ($ 1.60 each). We sat next to the salsa bar — perfect! My love of chips and salsa is even greater than my love of tacos.
Looking around the place I noticed dirty floors, but the tables were clean. I used the restroom and it was clean (ish). It’s not somewhere you’d want to take an important client, but it IS somewhere you might pick up for to-​go if youre trying to impress someone. Because oh, man! When the food came, we were quite impressed.
It takes a lot for me to give high praise to a taco, but the ingredients were fresh, the meat was moist, and the salsa bar was terrific! The chips were light and tasty also. We were full when we left and I would absolutely return to this place and recommend it to others. The staff clears your plates for you (probably why the tables were clean), unlike places where people bus their own plates, and leave food behind on the tabletop. Service wasn’t all that friendly but we gave them huge smiles and words of praise as we walked out. Get some!