Reviews for El Talpense Mexican Restaurant in Berkeley, CA
The best restaurant in the bay area. All the people who's work at this restaurant give the best attention to the costumers as... well the cookers put al of the love by making every recipe according to the order of the costumer. What I can a say you guysit's a Mexican restaurant the best food made it in the world. Read more
Amazing Mexican restaurant! Very generous portions for a very reasonable price which makes it very student friendly. The staff... is particularly amazingly nice! First time going and I already felt like part of a family!! Read more
This old school throwback pulls No punches when it comes family style Mexican food serving up giant plates of excellent Mexican... comfort food that has its origins in Jalisco. Opened by two former brothers who ran Celia's, this place keeps their traditionalive with rich tamales, tacos, and enchiladas, and if you ask, they will bring out some of their habanero sauce, but becareful. I recommend this place for people who love old school style Mexican American cuisine, it's not light on calories, butit's not light on flavor either. Good stuff. Read more
6/25/22 Today I had the Surf&Turf Burrito wet with salsa verde, this burrito is HUGE! Delicious and filling, don't eat too many... chips or you might not finish it? 6/11/22 I tried the Camerones A La Plancha for lunch today, lots of delicious pan friedshrimp, rice and beans, salad and shredded lettuce. 6/4/22 We went there for dinner for the first time. I had the Chile Verdedinner, tender pork and lots of good food! 5/21/22 The Abondigas Soup is really good and tasty with 4 deliciousmeatballs. 5/8/22 The Birria really hit the spot on a cool spring day! This is a big, filling bowl of beef soup, lots of beefand with the delicious hand made tortillas no room for dessert! 4/24/22 The Super Tacos are just that and even better on Sundayswhen you can get them with the home made tortillas, they only make the tortillas on Sundays. Just to let every know this is anew restaurant that opened 10-11 months ago. Any reviews older than that seem to reflect the previous restaurant. 4/3/22 I hadthe street tacos, 4 different fillings, very good! Next time I'll try Super Tacos made with their own tortillas! The owner saidthat they could make the strret tacos with their own tortillas. 3/20/22 I tried the Carne En Su Jugo, a special dish from theowner's home state of Jalisco and it was delicious! It's a Beef Stew with Bacon, beans and some diced onions and avocado. Italso came with some fresh tortillas. They showed me how they made them to order in the kitchen. See the pictures of the processthat I took today. 3/13/22 I believe this is a new business that recently opened in place of another Mexican restaurant thatclosed during the pandemic? So any older reviews shouldn't reflect on El Tapense. 3/13/22 We like the place so much last Sundaythat we came back to try some more items that caught our eye on their Menu! First up today was the Vegan Sopa Aztecs, wow, thisis creamy and rich soup, more like a stew. Next up was the Abondigas Soup, perfect for a cool and cloudy day. I woul Read more
Large and varied vegan menu! The vegan refried beans were delicious- I would have to say much tastier than most nonvegan... versions. So happy to be able to have vegan enchiladas. I highly recommend the vegan fajita quesadilla- crispy on the outside,creamy and cheesy on the inside with carmelized onions, bell peppers and mushrooms. The vegan Aztec soup is bright, creamy,tangy and filling. Very gracious owners, clean and cheerful, spacious, fun decor. This new restaurant is one of few that aretruly family owned and the care shows. Nice area of Berkeley near campus with coffee and frozen yogurt shops nearby. We loveit. Read more
Delicious tacos!! Not to mention they hook it up with mouth watering grilled onions that are so perfectly caramelized, I'm... getting sweaty just thinking of them! The salsas are equally amazing -I'd recommed the verde which has some decent ???? spice????. The Northside establishments have really been hit hard by the pandemic and most foot traffic is focused on Southside, soif you can make the trip and want to support a local business, you won't be dissapointed. The staff are wonderfully attentiveand the food is top notch, El Talpense has my SoCal endorsement! Read more
This place is the best! I go here all the time, it is my go to Mexican spot. It is great comfort food, and all of their salsas... are truly exceptional. My favorite is the enchilada with red sauce. Wonderful vegan and gluten free options as well! Read more
So far the best Tacos al pastor in the area. They do Taco Tuesday and the tacos and margaritas are totally worth it. It can get... crowded, that is the best signal to have an idea of how good is this place. Read more