“ 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 ”

“ Taqueria San Jose. Prescott and Brigsmore. Better then the one on coffee rd even though it's owned by the same owner. More room, and plenty of tables Great customer service. They go above and beyond to make the customer feel welcomed. ”

“ This place is literally the best "hole in the wall" restaurant in the Central Valley! Everything that is on the menu is Fantabulous! And I mean everything! The fajitas have so much flavor, that they have ruined me for any other place. My two favorites are the chicken fajitas, fajitas burrito and the veggie burrito. But the BEST item that they make is their Nueva salsa and cabbage salsa. I mix the two together and I can eat a giant bowl all to myself! Their Jamaica drink is always on point. All of the employees that work there are amazing and have become part of our family. When we call in an order or walk in, we are greeted like "Norm" as they say our names and ask..."usual order number one or two". It gets us smiling each and every time. We were informed about this place around 20 something years ago and we still can't get enough of it! Heck, we literally went there two times this week lol. So if you are wanting authentic and flavorful food, Taqueria San Jose is the only place to go. ”

“ We came here after the gym since it's right next door. I've never been but my fiance has in the past. The food is good. I always get a plate with no tortilla to avoid some carbs lol.. Chicken WASNT dry. The rice & beans were good & flavorful as well. I loved how they had a different salsa bar from what I'm used too. They had pickled cabbage & tomato salsa. They even had a thing of pickled onions (BOMB). I added that to my chicken cuz I LOVE onions lol. I washed it down with the famous Jamaica ”