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    Tacos Moreno

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    72 reviews
    #50 of 293 Restaurants in Santa Cruz
    $, Mexican, Latin, Fast Food
    1053 Water St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-1512
    +1 831-429-6095
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    Open Now:11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

    Ratings and reviews

    4.5 72 reviews
    #50 of 293 Restaurants in Santa Cruz, California
    Certificate of Excellence2016 Winner
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    Location and contact

    1053 Water St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-1512
    1.3 miles from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    Website
    +1 831-429-6095

    Menu

    BURRITOS
    Choice Of Meat Plus Beans, Cabbage, Onion, Cilantro, Tomato & Salsa Same As Regular Plus Monterey Jack Cheese
    $4.5
    Regular
    $4.0
    Vegetarian
    $5.45
    Supreme
    TACOS
    Choice Of Meat Plus Beans, Cabbage, Onion, Cilantro, Tomato & Salsa Same As Regular Plus Monterey Jack Cheese
    $2.75
    Regular
    $2.65
    Vegetarian
    QUESADILLAS
    With Meat & Beans $4.25
    With Meat $3.85
    With Beans $2.6
    $2.3
    Flour
    tortilla, corn oil, monterey jack cheese
    With Meat $2.75
    $2.0
    Corn
    tortilla, corn oil, monterey jack cheese, beans, cabbage, onion, cilantro, tomato & salsa
    MEATS
    Tongue
    Pork
    Bbq Pork
    Green Chile Beef
    B-b-q Chicken
    Beef
    Bbq Beef
    Lengua
    Carnitas
    Al Pastor
    BEVERAGES
    $1.1
    Sodas
    $1.5
    Orange Juice
    $1.5
    Arizona
    $1.75
    Jarrito
    $2.75
    Imported Beer
    $2.75
    Domestic Beer
    EXTRAS
    $0.25
    Salsa
    $0.4
    Sour Cream
    $0.5
    Guacamole
    $1.25
    Meat
    $0.65
    Meat On Tacos
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    PRICE RANGE
    $5 - $10
    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner
    CUISINES
    Mexican, Latin, Fast Food, Spanish
    FEATURES
    Takeout, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible
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    Reviewed November 18, 2018 via mobile
    Leave some beans behind!

    We just tried 4 different type of tacos and they all tasted the same. They load the tacos with so many beans that they flatter the flavor to the point that you eagerly reach for the salsa bottle to get more out of them. Easy...More

    Date of visit: November 2018
    Thank Verely
    Reviewed October 11, 2018 via mobile
    Not what I expected

    The parking was easy. Seating and the guy behind the counter was nice but I wasn't expecting beans, I wasn't expecting cabbage and I wasn't expecting cheese in my taco, but I ate it. Ordered al pastor, lengua and Chile verde. The pinto beans were...More

    Date of visit: October 2018
    Thank pojiboy
    Reviewed September 26, 2018
    The original. Basic Mexican food that is xlnt

    This place rocks, the original location. Simple selections and excellent food. If you go around lunch time, be prepared for a wait.

    Date of visit: September 2018
    Thank RonCentralCA
    Reviewed September 20, 2018 via mobile
    Well worth a vist

    We stumbled on this place by chance and stayed for dinner. The food was wonderful well prepared and deliciously flavoured. Will definitely go back next time I m in Santa Cruz

    Date of visit: September 2018
    Thank ItalianophileYarm
    Reviewed December 8, 2017
    THIS PLACE IS GOOD FOR TAKE OUT FOOD- THE PLACE IS CLEAN AND FOOD IS GOOD

    Tacas Morenos has ben in business for over 20 years0 they have all kinds of drinks and a variety of fods to choose from

    Date of visit: January 2017
    Thank WillS1706
    Reviewed October 24, 2017
    In the running for last meal choice

    I have been eating at Tacos Moreno since 1983 (and still have a shirt from 1985 that drew a surprised reaction from the owner's daughter, the champion boxer, when I wore it on a visit there a couple of years ago). When I started going...More

    Date of visit: August 2017
    1  Thank Falafelsryummy
    Reviewed May 29, 2017
    Authentic home cooked food simply delicious--No frills local favorite--the Real McCoy

    I have been eating at Tacos Moreno for over 20 years. It is a family run business and the food is homemade and always fresh. I actually have withdrawal symptoms every December when the family goes to Mexico for the holidays and closes shop for...More

    Date of visit: May 2017
    Thank karencyd53
    Reviewed May 11, 2017
    A Sad Place with Sad Food

    While in Santa Cruz on a recent Saturday afternoon my wife and I decided to try Tacos Moreno for lunch. The place was very sad and the service lacking. Because this sometimes is the case in authentic Mexican eateries, we overlooked it because the quality...More

    Date of visit: May 2017
    Thank TJFLG42
    Reviewed April 26, 2017 via mobile
    Food was great, service even better

    The value was incredible. The young lady working the counter was phenomenal, attentive and extremely efficient.

    Date of visit: April 2017
    Thank csksr
    Reviewed March 10, 2017
    Authentic Mex. for a great lunch break!

    Best of everything! I heard about this from the guys at work...they recommended the burittos, but I had a craving for tacos & they were fantastic! Beats anything I've eaten in Mexico!

    Date of visit: January 2017
    Thank nicolegall
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