Vaqueros Carne Asada

Reviews

• Amanda D.

  star star star star star 11 June 2026

  I should have read the reviews before I chose to eat at both of the dueling Mexican fast food joints, right next door to each other.
  I will be cutting and pasting this review, edited appropriately for each establishment.
  
  When it comes to mediocre, yet delicious and fulfilling dive fast food Mexican, VAQUEROS CARNE ASADA blows its neighbor out of the water.
  I ordered 2 carne asada tacos at both places and the meat at VCA was so much better. Moist and flavorful and as a whole was a pretty great taco.
  
  Riliberto's was dry and flavorless and had the texture of fatty pieces of meat that sat on the floor all day.

• Peyton T.

  star star star star_border star_border 2 June 2026

  So that was the end of my diner, I thought I would share some thoughts about the food and service,
  First. the Staff are very nice in the drive through
  I just wish they could keep the order straight, simple order Carne Asada burrito no Guac no Sour Cream just Pico with Extra Carne Asada for another $2.49. Was a little much but alot of food and almost the size for a 1996 - 2006 Carne Asada. Seems all over there shrinking the size and raising the price. With an order of fries, with a drink ( Half Orange / Half Sierra Mist... DaBomb!!) added at the window. I had to remind them about the fries even though she repeated it. And for the love of God. what is the flavor of the carne asada that is so finely chopped if looks and tastes like marinated venison?
  So the green sauce was really good and lord help you if you use the red...WOW..
  The Point, I have tried the Carne Asada Plate, Carne Asada Tacos, Fish Tacos, AND THE Rolled Tacos.... Straght Up Gangster Mexican food.
  Note for a Drive Thru they provice much more the the others.
  
  Thank you for another great meal to keep me up and running until 2am

• Bill C.

  star star star star star_border 28 May 2026

  After reading the reviews of Vaqueros Carne Asada my wife and I decided to give it a try after spending the night near by. It is a typical Medican restaurant which apparently does more take out business than sit down. We had to place our order before being seated and pick our order up when it was ready, get our plastic forks, knives, spoons and napkins ourselves, and when the food was ready, it was served on, plastic plates. The place has recently been remodeled and is really clean. Fortunately, the food made up for the lack of atmosphere and service. I had ordered the huevos rancheros and my wife ordered a torta.
  The torta was huge and delicious according to my wife. My huevos rancheros was likewise delicious. The rancheros sauce was a thin sauce with just enough spice to know it was there, but not overwhelming. The frijoles were freshly cooked, but bland, which made for a good contrast with the ranchero sauce. They also have a salsa bar with 2 reds and 1 green along with pickled carrots and jalapeños, as well as tortilla chips. So bottom line would return for the food, if in the vicinity.

• Diana V.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 24 May 2026

  Bad  customer service girl was rude lupita when she gave our food she didnt even ask if we needed anything she just close the window really?? I was missing stuff so I had to call to let them know......

• Ariel J.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 16 May 2026

  Realized it was Taco Tuesday and decided to come here to satisfy my craving. Saw a sign that said "$1.25- Beef Tacos and $1.85 Street Tacos" so I ordered a bean and cheese burrito with 2 beef tacos. She says, "Okay. $12.??" I pull up to the window and she quickly takes my card, hands me my food and hands me back the card before I could ask how much she charged me for the tacos. I look at my receipt and they charged me $6.50 for TWO TACOS!!! The shell better have been made out of gold. So I ask about the charge and she got annoyed with me and had a manager come to the window. I explain that I ordered 2 beef tacos because they had a sign for $1.25. The manager tells me, "Those are different." I'm like, "How are they different? It says beef tacos, I ordered beef tacos." She told me those tacos are smaller which is why they're $1.25 so I ordered wrong!!! Seriously?!? Then she had me hand back my food so she can take the tacos out and get me the correct one. I just want to get out of there but she recharges me, as well then hands me my food. I get home, the tacos have like 2 strands of cheese on them and are 80% lettuce. I understand for $1.25, I'm not going to get much, but if I wanted a head of deep fried lettuce I could've done that myself. Beans stated burnt and although they charged $3.90 for a plain bean burrito, then charged me $1.05 to put cheese on it, it like the taco, had next to NO cheese. Disappointed and still hungry. Overall, will NOT be coming back.