Reviews for Taqueria La Esmeralda in Sonora, CA
Been here many times now and both the food and service are great. The cashier (who might be the owner) is always super friendly.... I would recommend this place to anyone :) Read more
Easily the best Mexican food in town that I've had. I love their huge burritos! Very few hiccups with orders etc. Good value for... what you get, too. Read more
I’ve been here in the past and it was good, only this time my food was very very bland. Had to toss it. I’m hoping they... read this and correct the problem. Read more
It was one of my favorite places to eat, but now not so much! ...went there the other day and he charged me $53 for 3 burritos... and 3 drinks! I didn't catch it til I later looked at my receipt!...I won't go back now! Read more
Hidden gem. One of my favorite Mexican restaurants. The portion is very big and the price is cheap. They also have a salsa bar... which you can get pickles and sauces. Read more
Like most restaurants trying to comply with the post-COVID Shut Down insanity, this place is in trouble. Anyone with a basic... education in biology and medicine understands that 90% of the guidelines these places are following are pointless and/orimproperly applied by people who lack even a high school education. But they are trying, which is something I suppose. However,I fear the reality I understand too well as someone who has worked on private business as a manager, a business dependent onproviding a service to customers. When the government hinders that ability to provide a high quality product, the customer doescare, and the business suffers, to no fault of their own. And hats a shame in cases like this. Overall the food and service wasgood. The only employee I interacted with was present and polite. Excellent service. Soda machines were not watered down, asI tend to find in a lot of places now a days. The salsa, cabbage, and chips were good. I would say that they need to tone backthe peppers in the salsa for a better balance. The heat is good, but should never overwhelm the flavor. Mixing the cabbage andthe salsa is recommended. The rice and beans were good. It’s hard to mess those up, but many do. It’s a sign thateverything else is going to suffer. Do simple things well, and they did. The tamale was very good. Not dry, and the sauce thatit was lightly coated in was properly balanced and flavorful. However, I did find a bit of corn husk. The carne asada enchiladawas the only mediocre aspect of the meal. It was soggy and the red sauce was blander than it should be. The steak however, waspretty good, but not the best I’ve ever had. Overall, a good meal. I would come back, absolutely, should they survive thegovernments response to the 5 non-fatal cases of COVID in this county. They should send the county and state a bill for everydollar lost due to being a government sanctioned denial of their right to life, liberty, and the pursuit o Read more
On our way to the black oak and stopped at Starbucks and seen this place. Definitely recommended. Taqueria was Clean. Service... was great. Food was delicious. Right on Mono Way. Location Location Location. Will be back. Read more
Great place to get the old school Mexican food. Place is always busy yet served quickly,never a long wait. You come here often... because the food is quite yummy and fresh and burritos are the bomb! Read more