Taqueria San Jose

Some of the best, authentic Mexican food in Modesto. Highly recommend to anyone working in the area looking for good service and a filling meal. Owner is a great personable guy

I've been a customer for nearly 12 years and even with an extended absence of nearly a year when I returned Maria remembered my name and what I ordered. The food is outstanding,and the customer service is beyond compare. If you enjoy Mexican cuisine this is THE place to go to in Modesto.

Have anything you could want . Always the freshest tasting food . Service is always prompt and great . It's an old place but very well kept and clean. Good for groups or just by yourself. The best tasting menudo in the 209. The only better menudo is if you make it at home yourself .

So this has been a regular Burrito stop for me in Modesto for about ten years. I usually order either a carne asada burrito or a carnitas burrito. My most recent visit was on September 24, 2024. I ordered a Carne Asada burrito with no rice. Most burritos in Northern California are "Mission Style" - which means. meat (choices of meat are usually: carne asada ( beef), carnitas (deep fried pork), shredded pollo asada (chicken), Al Pastor ( marinated pork), and lengua (tongue)) with beans and rice - called a regular or you can get a super which adds guacamole, sour cream, cheese, and salsa for a dollar to two dollars more. Sometimes there are two to three choices of beens. ( ie refried, whole pinto beans and black beans) and in the yuppie places the standard white flour tortilla often has other choices like flour tortillas with spinach or chili in that tortilla. So the beef was nicely spiced ( not hot/chile but a blend of spices besides salt and pepper) and had a very good flavor. It was also tender, with no obvious fat. The beans were whole and flavorful. I opted to add grilled jalapeños. All in all it was a very tasty burrito and has been consistently good over the last decade. The service has always been friendly and efficient, the dinning area tho very basic has always been clean and tidy. One of my favorites here is their salsa bar, they have a chunky salsa which I call low medium in the heat level but very tasty and a thin hot sauce which is a bit hotter but still good. I'm a big fan of picante (hot) foods but I prefer the salsa over the straight hot sauce because side it has more flavors in it - tho sometimes I go just for the hot sauce as I'm feeling the need for heat. There are also other items in the salsa bar to add to your burrito or tacos or what ever you ordered such as grilled jalapeños, pickled jalapeños, marinated onions, sliced radishes, quartered lemons ( often squeezed on corn tortillas) etc If you like real Mexican food, you'll like Taqueria San Jose - my fav in Modesto of the dozen I've tried over the years.

I friend of mine that has lived in Modesto all his life told me that Taqueria San Jose was the best Mexican restaurant in Modesto. So I had to try it. He was right. The food is amazing. I had the shredded pork enchilada. WOW it was so delicious. Their salsa bar is unique. For instance, have you ever had pickled onions? They are soo good, and make a tasty salsa. They must have 15 types of salsa. The staff are friendly and helpful. The seating is comfortable and spacious. The TV was playing Mexican programs - so authentic! I'm definitely going back again and again. Try it, you'll love it