El paisa taqueria

I've eaten here 3-4 times. It's always tasty and generous. Last time I parked at Goodwill across the street and got my wife a leather jacket cheap.

There are tons of Mexican food choices in this area and I'm glad we choose El Paisa. It was not crowded, easy going, and delicious. I got a burrito the size of my head and my partner got 3 tacos. Everything tasted great and the price was right. I recommend the lengua.

Come on in! The staff if very nice, and the locals love this place. Fast service and quaint little place with music pumping in the background and occasional staff singing along.. Sit down, and grab an Horchata, Pina or Habiscus drink or fountain drink. Great authentic Latino food as close to street food as you can get. Grabs some pickled carrots or fresh radishes and salsa bar for chips. The street tacos were delicious!
PS: Cash Only

One of the best Mexican foods I have ever eaten! I always come over here when I was kid when they also had the truck before. Even though they don’t have their truck, there restaurants is one of the best. The burritos taste much better than other places I’ve tried.

Really tasty and fresh food! Everything is freshly prepared and made to order. It’s usually not to busy and the staff were very friendly and service was quick. Great place to go for tacos!

Delicious vegetarian burrito! And a cute mural inside.

Small cozy spot. Pretty low key. Staff was extra friendly and courteous. Very good and flavorable food. Great selection of salsas. CASH ONLY!!

This is a review for El Paisa’s all you can eat taco party service run by Abel Lopez.
We enlisted Abel to help us with a summer pool house party in July 2023 in the hills in Lafayette. I got his number through a friend, texted him about two months before hand, he penciled us in for the date, time, and # of people and told me to confirm the week before. The week of the event, we communicated to confirm timing and the exact number of participants so he could shop appropriately.

What we didn’t anticipate was it would be over 90 degrees that weekend. Still we pressed on. No complaints from Abel, he showed up promptly at the agreed upon time, we had him set up in a shady spot, and was ready to serve within twenty minutes of arrival. He did not require any water or electricity from us, his set up was all self-contained.

The tacos, burritos, and quesadillas were made with love and care and were absolutely delicious. Lots of options for meat, fillings, toppings, and salsa. Everybody went back for seconds (and some went back for thirds). I started with delicious pork tacos and proceeded to love my super spicy chicken quesadilla in spite of the heat of the day. It really was all you can eat, we were all stuffed at the end. The kids and adults all loved the food. Wish I had a pork taco while typing this…

As for the mechanics - Abel served for a 2-hour window and gave us a ten minute warning for “last call”. The price was $17/per person (I’m sure this may go up with this current inflation). 40-person minimum, we had about 35 so we just paid for the minimum and added a good tip for the friendly service in the heat and it felt more than fair. We provided our own utensils, plates, napkins, drinks, and snacks (not that we needed much snacks since we were gorging on tasty tacos). He really made our party special.

Highly recommend! Will definitely book again at a future party!

Hands down some of the best tacos in Oakland/ Bay Area. The salsa bar has a variety of spicy delicious sauces. I miss this place, it’s a gem. I like to sit in the outdoor patio. Order with cash first then wait for your meal at the right of the kitchen. 👌🏽

Authentic and fresh Mexican food in a real cantina style restaurant! I love this place because they give you big servings, the food is amazing, and cooked fresh for each order. No heat lamps or pre-made food left sitting around. Employees are always nice and accommodating.

Legit! Beef tacos are insanely delicious.

Good place to go eat fast friendly service, and the food is not expensive like the other restaurants.

You guys have a good food done the attention of the customer is know the the time or the right way you guys need to teach the employers how talk to the customer

My favorite place to eat and really saves me money. Now, these days, everywhere is expensive but this place is cheap. Come and try thier delicious tacos with a soft drink. Thier Burrito is the most delicious that i find in this place.

Easy, convenient to get to. Clean, nice set up. Food is made to order. Nice people and most importantly, delicious, authentic food. Best in east bay

Loved their delicious fajitas de camarón, pescado frito, and their fresh chips and variety of salsas. They have great customer service. I will be coming back.

I really liked the fish and prawn tacos. They're the best on International Blvd. Best in Oakland and the Bay Area. Check it out.

Great place to eat the burritos and the big hamburger they make are really good and good prices.🖒🖒

My burrito place has been my home for 28 check that 29 years I love those guys ostella Wego

Great deals for five bucks, restroom included, hella clean...Carnitas are the best