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Taqueria Los Pericos

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Local(510) 352-7667

101 Pelton Center Way
San Leandro, CA 94577

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Taqueria Los Pericos
Local(510) 352-7667

101 Pelton Center Way
San Leandro, CA 94577

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User Reviews of Taqueria Los Pericos

Yelp.com Review - by Janet P.

5.0 of 5 stars. There seems to be two of these Los Pericos within two blocks of each other, which is pretty bizarre. This one is the larger of the two. I was duly impressed with the large-sized super burrito that was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Christie P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Upon entering, I was slammed with the smell and feel of a great place to get some great grub. There were tons of people there, all carrying a conversation at "level 11", the chips and salsas was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by joel s.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great food, great prices, great family atmosphere.Really love it on Sundays when folks of all cultures come here in their Sunday best to have Sunday brunch.What can I say a Mexican joint with lots of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by ANGELA K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Whenever I have a craving for Mexican, I go to Los Pericos!! My boyfriend and I always order their Super burrito with BBQ pollo or their Special Quesdilla. I love their chips and salsa....it's always...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Caitlin M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love this place.It is my habit to go here at least once a month (sometimes twice) after I go to the San Leandro Public Library downtown & stock up on books.Everything here is really good, but I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love Taqueria Los Pericos! LP, as my friends and I call it, is the go-to eatery for fast, good, cheap Mexican food. One of the most impressive features of the restaurant is the lightning-fast...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ken Y.

1.0 of 5 stars. I wanted to give San Leandro a try for tacos. I looked to my buddies at yelp. Oh god, FAILED with a CAPITOL "F" I ordered 4 tacos de lengua (beef tongue). There was no taste! My wife had the fish...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jazz C.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is all about the fish tacos. Excellent fish tacos. Actually, all the tacos are good, but the fish tacos rock.You might ask how I can give a lowly taqueria 3 stars and bag on swanky places with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Maria C.

2.0 of 5 stars. Please don't mistake my two stars for bad food...cuz that's not the case! The food is always so good and great prices! I just can't eat here because of the constant strong smell of pine-sol. They are...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Cyrus P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wow! The only Mexican restaurant in the East Bay that I know of doing it RIGHT!!! Unbelievable! Delicious, authentic, mexican food who don't treat chips as if they're caviar!!! They don't just give...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sergio G.

5.0 of 5 stars. today being Sara's BDAY. she gets whwat she wants. she wanted to go to a pancake place and i told her, fne but just get reaty to eat. she asked " what else is closer? " I said do you guys want tacos....
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tina C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I thought the food was a bit too "heartburn" for me. After having it for lunch one day recently, my stomach didn't feel that great. However, I did think that it was 1) an ample portion 2) very good...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by vivian l.

1.0 of 5 stars. Ew! This place is gross! What is with all the good reviews?- The food is packed with sodium-They use cheap ingredients(duh that's why its so unpalatable and fattening)-The horchata is disgustingI...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jowin C.

4.0 of 5 stars. The complimentary chips are still amazing! I love the salsa/ topping bar. They have 3 different salsas to put on your food! I'm disappointed that my lengua taco came out super wet. My tortilla was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Linda B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Pretty good Mexican food. It has a large interior, a walk-up counter, and a soft drink corner so that you can get refills.The guacamole isn't the best, but the tacos and enchiladas are yummy.
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stacy S.

4.0 of 5 stars. My dad took me to eat at this place, and must say it is one of my favorite Taqueria in the East Bay. Los Pericos has good and authentic Mexican food. Great prices and big portions. The only thing I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dell F.

4.0 of 5 stars. My dad recommended this place to me a few months ago and I've been hooked every since. My favorite spot for mexican food is a place called El Farolito in san francisco, but since I actually live in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Gabby H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I cant really get used to this place like my cousin is. To me the food tastes pretty average but, what is super cool is that there is free refills on horchata and the people here are really nice. For...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by N' K.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place was alright. I'd rather go to its' sister store, 'Los Pericos' in Hayward because it looks cleaner and the food there is equally as good.I had a carne asada burrito and a horchata drink....
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Britney K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mmm. Los Pericos. They have the best bean and cheese burritos. Something about those orange beans. Im getting hungry just thinking about it.
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Terry S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I would have gave it a 5-star review except for one thing. While everything was good over all, the meat was way too salty. I ate a beef and cheese taco and a cheese and beef enchilada and the sizes of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mari M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I used to live in San Leandro, and this was my go to Taqueria. Despite that there is a lot of great Mexican food in Hayward, I still go here for some good eating. Delicious, generous portions, and a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Leon Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. Huge portions, great service. Always greeted with a smile. The tacos here are simply monstrous; and at only $2.15 each, a good deal. Impossible to eat without dropping meat all over your plate. This...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Niesha M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good food and nice sized portions. Mom and I eat here from time to time. I love the bar where you can get all the sauces you want for your food. I have no complaints!
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sam L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Out of all the taquerias in the Bay Area, Los Pericos is the best, hand down. Their entire menu is their speciality but the super burrito or the special quesadilla with pastor hits the spot. Not...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Debbie B.

4.0 of 5 stars. They have the best food, great prices and huge portions. The carnita's is outstanding, the chicken is tender and yummy and the fish taco's are amazing. Every person gets a bowl of chips with their...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Purvi R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Down and dirty Mexican food, in the truest sense of the phrase. I actually only ran in here to use the loo, and ran back out to announce to my coworker that we must go there for lunch. I got a bean...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Billy S.

4.0 of 5 stars. They give great portions here and parking has never been a huge problem. I know the two aren't really related but they're the first two things about this place that came to mind. Anyway the interior...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Wendy T.

3.0 of 5 stars. Very clean...staff is very nice. The portions are HUGE! The food is average I had some better Mexican food else where but if you decide to ever come here...come with a big appetite. I love how they...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by kwang c.

3.0 of 5 stars. not bad... had better... your normal usual taqueria
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lilian C.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is our usual Mexican go-to place. Hubby loves the enchiladas plate, different meats each. I usually order the carne asada fajitas, but sometimes I'll order a lengua/tongue burrito. Yum! And I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Martha S.

5.0 of 5 stars. The only thing I've had was the molcajete... one word BOMB!!! think it was mixto.. meaning it had all meats chicken steak n shrimp. SO GOOD!!!
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Av A.

4.0 of 5 stars. First thing I noticed coming in here was that it was CLEAN and spacious. The prices were fair, and the portions were juuust right. I had the carne asada double soft taco meal deal w/o the beans. My gf...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Still gotta give the nod to Guadalajara, but this place is pretty damn good too.Massive burritos, totally kickass ham omelettes for breakfast, and great salsas.Good stuff!
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Los Pericos is always consistently good and very accommodating with special requests. Their chips and salsa are some of the best I have on a regular basis. I can always count on Los Perico's for a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Monte R.

3.0 of 5 stars. The food here is ok. Besides the free refills on drinks and chips and salsa, the food is ok?
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Another local place.I have been coming here since it opened. I am a fan of it.Their nachos are plentiful. Perhaps too much.Their Seafood cocktails are delicious with tons of seafood and the proper...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Carl Z.

5.0 of 5 stars. The carne asada/steak super burrito is 6.50 - with tax, your total will come out as 7.07. That monster stands taller than both of my fists stacked on top of one another! Their food makes for a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by HungryHungry H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been to this place quite a few times, but am just now writing a review. I LOVE Taqueria Los Pericos! I love their nachos (REAL cheese, not that watery nacho stuff from junior high), I love their...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessie B.

3.0 of 5 stars. 3.5.... (are we ever going to get 1/2 star ratings??)I think that I have actually only eaten at the restaurant once, but usually just grab and go. Fast, friendly service and good food. I like the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Hello K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Food is good to go. I usually get the grilled chicken burrito, enchilada , or soft taco. The chips and salsa are also pretty good.Prices are cheap also and they are open late!Fast and friendly service...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristle R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yeah for Perry's! Burritos rock. Ceviche rocks. Fish tacos, shrimp tacos and tortas rock!The only problem with this place is the parking. It is located in Pelton Center and can be very difficult...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Eugene L.

4.0 of 5 stars. One of my standards when I'm craving Mexican food . Good Portions ,Fresh ingredients ,Fairly priced . I'm a fan of their breakfast combos and their dinner combos. Off street parking. Open early and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alexandria C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Delicious and well priced! Their salsa bar is good as well. Their chips are't always so fresh but they're not bad and it beats Taqueria Guadalajara any day.I'll go here over any other taqueria or Taco...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Christine S.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you're looking for the local taqueria that makes good burritos, then this is the place for you. Nothing fancy...just great tasting food in a casual environment.
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ed C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Taqueria Los Pericos is better than Taqueria Guadalajara!That's right, I said it!
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dale G.

4.0 of 5 stars. So yummy. I've tried almost everything over the last 10 years and it is a favorite when I do not want to cook or want great Mexican food quick. The chips are fresh and made in house. Their salsa...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Even though this place is always busy the service is always good. Prices are decent, but good burrito places are like that. There's always a line when I go in, but my wait time is about 10 minutes...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been a regular at Taqueria Los Pericos for over 15 years. San Leandro has many good taquerias, and this is the best. Food is always very good and sometimes superb. And no place locally has better...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kat P.

5.0 of 5 stars. More Mexican food, sorry I don't journey out the box ! Freaking love it
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Auzzy B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good Mexican Food. Great Prices, Great Customer Service.Been coming here for the past 6 months and I have become a big fan of the place. It's almost always busy (which is a good sign to me). The food...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cynthia L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great Mexican food and not expensive. The carne asada super burritos (around $6.00) are fabulous. The meat is cooked just right, not dry. Super Nacho (around $6.00) is delicious also, but the chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Scott R. D.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is the real deal. My carnitas burrito was deliciouso!
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by cat n.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been going here since high school (9 Years) and i love this place. The staff is always friendly and they have quick service. So i call in a pick up order and i get there...the cashier smiles and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Erika O.

4.0 of 5 stars. i'm still a fan, but I need to admit that I had my first 'whatever' torta... though their breakfast was yummy! (on different occasions...) I'm still a fan... hope it was just an 'off' day!
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jon W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ahhh...its always good sign of a great restaurant to see a lot of people of ethnicity eating at their ethnic eatery. In this case, you will find a lot of Hispanic people (as well as many other races)...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by hello.kitty.kat s.

4.0 of 5 stars. this place is cool. the food is good and at a decent price. there is even a parking lot. this place is casual but not like a ghetto hole in the wall. i have definitely seen worse. there are...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Danster L.

4.0 of 5 stars. A busy taqueria in San Leandro which reminds me of Taqueria Cancun in Gilroy. Tacos are built the same, same layout, pretty much similar interior etc. However, they put a cap on how many bowls of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Patricia H.

5.0 of 5 stars. After a long day of shopping in various stores in and around the east bay in search of the elusive PERFECT mirror to go above our fireplace, we conceded defeat, and wanted to get something to soothe...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Winston M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Taqueria Los Pericos.... now thats a taqueria! If you want some great food, great environment, oh yeah and bottled beer, this is the place to be. More importantly, the quality of the food is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sao D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great food for great price. Service is fast and great employees. I love the quesadilla and the flan.
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by nicole k.

4.0 of 5 stars. I think their special quesadilla paired with home-made horchata is amazing. They finally figured out that we'd sit and eat all their tortilla chips, so now they limit it to one a person, but it's...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Horatio Krackorn K.

4.0 of 5 stars. C'hello my ninja's & ninjettes...hope all is swell and dandy in your universe...this place serves its purpose almost perfectly...to satisfy ones drunk munchies (the primary reason why I stumble into...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Darren W.

4.0 of 5 stars. so this is the place i usually go w/ friends for our 3rd dinner of the evening. after eating/drinking at englanders across the street, some of us are still hungry and come here for some delicious...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Antonio W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I finally went here a while ago after hearing about it from so many people. Everyone I knew kept saying that this was the best burritos around. Well, they are pretty good but I still think that...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Danielle B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yum...Los Pericos is a great place to get whatever you're craving...Tortas, Burritos, Tacos, lo que quiera! I've been coming here for about 5 years and can say that I always receive friendly, quick...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ranier B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Probably one of my favorite places to go for a hearty carne asada burrito. With unlimited bowls of tortilla chips and a refillable cup of horchata... you're ready to rule the world! If you're...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by DJHighYello W.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is nice to have in my neighborhood and close to my work. They have the menu that you would expect to find at any good taqueria.The salsa bar is a major plus you can load up on whatever...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by mara d.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love love love Taqueria Los Pericos!I have been going here since I was about 13(is) and I have to say they have theeee best Al Pastor I have ever had. They also have great agua frescas and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Muhammad R.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is classic! The food is good, as well as wallet - friendly. The place is well lit with plenty of seating. The best part is they're open late! And in case you have room for some dessert,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gabrielle S.

5.0 of 5 stars. LOS PERICOS! it's the best. i love this place. it's cheapy and the food is hella good! their tacos are good, burritos are good, mmmm tortas are good too! i had the ceviche the other day...it wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ken P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great burritos and tacos.Standard taqueria fare, but great quality at a good price.
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter F.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been going there since it opened, and everything from the shrimp cocktails to the salsa rocks the house. By far my favorite taqueria, and I still go regularly despite moving away from San...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by shirley r.

5.0 of 5 stars. my favorite mexican diner. Not cheap not expensive. their food is just right .
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by craig c.

4.0 of 5 stars. real good taqueria...walk up counter with menu above and colorful pieces of paper with specials wirtten on them...bowls of chips await next to the register.large sit down area with clean white formica...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kitty B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Super cheap, good salsas, and tasty chips. Mr. B. and I come here for fish tacos and carnitas, which they supply in abundance. One step up from a taco truck and possibly not the most authentic, but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike R.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is one of the better burrito/taco salad places I've ever been. The shrimp are out of this world marinated and cooked perfectly. They are also the large variety shrimp, not the tiny bay shrimp...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rudy R.

3.0 of 5 stars. This Mexican Taqueria is pretty good.I had better but its good when your hungry. But then again anythings good when your hungry.Anyways, I came here with a couples of buddies and I had the super...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Noah D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Awesome Nachos...and good Pastor.GO!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew N.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is THE BEST burrito place you can ever go if you are in town in San Leandro.I always get the Carne Asada Super Burrito that will set you back 6 bucks but you will be full and may have some...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rona F.

5.0 of 5 stars. I think some of the reviews for the other San Leandro location of Los Pericos must be for this one, because this place is great. If I lived closer to San Leandro, this place would definitely become...
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Pete M.

4.0 of 5 stars. oh yeah, the chile verde here is off the heez. The carnitas was a bit on the dry side, so I stick to the beef or chicken burrito's. My bed mate always gets quesadilla's with carnitas but here she...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jojo R.

5.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE this place. If me and my friends are just hungry for a quick bite and don't want to spend much and it's late at night, we come here. For me, I've never seen it closed. The food is excellent...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ed W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Authentic, tasty. The best burritos i've had in San Leandro. We have some engineers at work who think Guadalajara is more Mexican. I say there is nothing finer than a working man's burrito. They...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dela J.

5.0 of 5 stars. No lie. I typically dont eat red meat. But this place makes the best burritos with steak. The also Make a bitchin omlette as early as 730am. And they arent skimpy either. My omlette was close to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2006
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