Tacos El Compa Taqueria - San Jose, California

Kimberly Iwamoto

There are only about 5 tables in the small restaurant, and the seats are very crowded.

Most of the people are waiting for takeout.

I ordered the super taco with steak $5.50. It was very delicious with avocado on top. It went well with Mexican Coke.

Super burrito actually just adds avocado, not too much meat. I probably won’t order it again next time, because you can eat this kind of burrito everywhere.

Adrienne Cherie Ricker

Very busy and only had a few tables. Meat has a good texture and not too much rice or beans. Salsa was actually somewhat spicy. We were not given limes

Ishmam Ahmed

Delicious and straightforward tacos like the ones El Compa are hard to beat. Staff were friendly. I will say I was a bit disappointed the flamin’ hot cheetoh tacos weren’t spicy; it seemed like the tortillas were just red for show as the hot flavor didn’t come through. Other than that, the el pastor and tinga were scrumptious.

Steven Wall

Exactly what you expect from a popular basic taqueria...atmosphere, size, quality. Food was good but not exceptional.
Went there for the great reviews but I think there were staffing issues today. Waited close to 20 minutes for food, during lunch time,
I will definitely try them again since the food was pretty good and plentiful but maybe not a place to try to hit without a phone-ahead order or non-peak meal time.
The staff was courteous, hard working and I'm sure doing their best.
Yummy hearty hand-made tortillas were a perfect fit for my chili Verde. I'd prefer they were salted but still, fresh and yummy.

Jaden Reimer

Nice place for a bite to eat. Tortas was really good. No washroom but hand washing station

srfjay

My favorite Mexican restaurant. Super tacos and the super quesadilla are my go to. The food is consistently good. The meat is great with solid flavor. I drive from Gilroy for this place. Only issue is no sitting. It gets busy. But not really there fault.

Isis Huang

店員非常親切友善❤️
因為第一次點墨西哥Taco
很仔細地解說特色

Torta add Asada (steak)
份量超滿足！
內夾一整片厚切起司、Guacamole
麵包體意外的外香帶酥內美味

El Jefe Taco add AL Pastro
玉米餅加大量起司加熱煎
很邪惡的美食

詢問店員Aguas Frescas是什麼
店員還介紹了 Horchata
是Rice water
超級特別的味道…?
是我第一次喝到的奇妙風味
最後選了少冰芒果汁
配Taco超搭！

David Wong

My Mexican friend showed me a social media post about the best tortas found in San Jose. Since none of us has ever gone to Tacos El Compa, we decided to come out here and try it.

When we arrived around noon, there was already a long line + people sitting in the small, limited spaces available. When we got to the front, the person let us know that it was gonna be an hour wait. Well... we were already here, very hungry but also wanted to try this place, so we will wait.

Luckily they gave us our drinks. I went with the strawberry fresca which was delicious and had a good amount of strawberry flavor! My friend ordered the horchata, which he said was probably the second best horchata he has ever had (the best was down in San Diego, so for something close in proximity, I will gladly come here). But by all means, very good!

Finally, around 45 minutes later, our orders arrived!

My friend saw on the menu that the carnitas were "deep fried", so he immediately got giddy and excited. He said that all other "carnitas" in other restaurants usually aren't fried (not traditional) so they usually fall flat.

So we both ordered carnitas tacos, and boy that was delicious! Soft and juicy, with some fried bits you can taste and feel on the sides. ONE AWESOME THING TO NOTE: my friend says the tortillas are most likely HOMEMADE since they didn't come in perfect circles or shaped perfectly. There is evidence of imperfect cuts and shaping. Regardless, the tortilla was soo good!

Next up were the tortas. I had carne asada with mine and man! First bite tasted like a hamburger to me, which I love and do not mind at all! Not to mention that this is a huge chonker (not as big as Mexico Bakery down at Story Rd, but still a darn good size!). I think Mexico Bakery is larger, but I prefer the ingredients and seasonings used here!

They also provided a red sauce and green sauce, which the red sauce was spicy and good, while the green sauce was savory. I personally like it without the sauce since the meat marinade and ingredients used are delicious on its own, that any sauce added would overpower the flavor they put in. But if I had to choose, I actually like the green sauce more.

Overall, 5/5. I love this place. This is going to be a tough place to beat for tortas. I would definitely try the other menu items next time! Pro-tip: just come when they open to beat the lines.