791 Montecito Center, Santa Rosa CA
(707) 538-2642
Parking: in shopping center
1950 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa CA 95401
(707) 528-7956
Parking: in parking lot
Last Visited: August 3, 2009
Food: 3 to 4 stars
Atmosphere: 2 stars
Service: 3 stars
Price: $ to $$
Deanna first brought me here. Some might consider this a hole in the wall, but after you’ve been to hole in the wall places in Chinatown, this is more like walking into a little store. The tables are against the wall and the menu is posted on a wall adjacent to the counter. The kitchen is right behind the counter. It’s not a big shop, but they serve up great carnitas tacos. I’ve only tried two dishes here so far, but the carnitas are hard to beat. Order at the front counter, pay for your meal, and have a seat. Salsa and warm chips come to the table. Food is also available for take out.
SoftTacos – Carnitas tacos are soft, hot, and very good. The pork is shredded nicely and a little salsa like sauce tops the meat. I also tried the Carne Asada taco, but it doesn’t compare to the Carnitas. The carnitas deserves four stars. The carne asada is three stars. $1.99 each, also available in a combination dinner with refried beans and rice for $5.50.
Enchiladas – I tried the chicken enchilada. It was good, but I like the sauce and texture of the enchilada more at other restaurants I have tried. It’s an average enchilada.
Taqueria Santa Rosa on Mendocino Avenue appears to have a bigger menu, but it could just be the pictures of certain dishes displayed on the menu itself which is located on the wall. It’s not as well lit as the branch on Montecito, and they fry the carnitas until it’s more crispy than the Montecito branch. The chips at the Mendocino restaurant also seem a little bit on the thicker side than the Montecito location.
Stick to the carnitas, and I know you’ll be happy. Their chips are also quite good.
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