Tacos El Compa Taqueria - San Jose

Not an expert on Mexican food. Came here based on the high rating. Unfortunately, somewhat disappointed. Food was on the salty side. The restaurant was small which was ok, but they didn't seem to have time to keep it clean.Food: 3/5

I was doing fencing classes in the same plaza as Tacos El Compa and decided to give this place a try. They have an extensive menu but they are known for their tortas. It's $16, but it can feed 2 people or last for 2 meals. It is so filling, with so much meat and ingredients in the torta. It was very flavorful and definitely liked it more than their tacos.Highly recommend trying their tortas!

Food that really taste good, and fresh, full of flavors. Big portions, your going to leave with food coma. That's my money spot, definitely a regular.Food: 5/5

We loved this place!Went to this taqueria on a whim. They had really good reviews, so we took a detour before heading back up to Santa Clara.I got the Nacho fries with carne asada and 2 tacos with al pastor and carnitas. My spouse got 2 of the hot cheetos taco with al pastor and chorizo). He also got the chicken taquitos.Their asada was great flavorful and not dry! The fries they use (skinny fries) work well with the toppings in the nachos. We LOVED the al pastor! It wasn't pineapple forward like most al pastor out there, so we enjoyed it. The carnitas weren't the best that we've had, but at least it wasn't dry. We also enjoyed the hot cheetos tortilla surprisingly.My spouse liked the taquitos, but I thought they were on the dryer side. It really needed the salsa. Speaking of salsa, their roasted and green salsa were the better ones we've had, too.Don't pass on the aguas frescas either! I would go back just to try all of them.Overall, this is a very solid taqueria. ?

Hidden gem of San Jose, the tacos are huge and delicious shout out to El Jefe Taco so much cheese and the carnitas are perfect.Torta cubana is huge and serves 2 people easily.I hope they open other location soonFood: 5/5