Taqueria Los Pericos - Santa Cruz (CA)

5 /5 Megan Marie: Great Mexican food, very quick service and friendly staff. The portions are generous and food is cooked to order, served fresh and hot. Has indoor and some outdoor seating. Parking is somewhat difficult but its worth it! Highly recommend the tostadas and tacos. The chicken and carne asada are full of flavor tastes homemade, they also have a chips and salsa bar that is so good. 5 Stars!

5 /5 McKenna Woolley: Sooo good, we got their asada fries and it was awesome. It’s enough to feed someone who is really hungry or order it to share with another person and have some tacos. No high chairs and limited seating. The salsa bar is really good too. We will definitely be coming back. Lots of vegetarian options

5 /5 Alan Dyck: The first taco spot I’ll actually make a habit in Santa Cruz, and a good place to get a bit of tongue! Hers: a tasty stuffed quesadilla. Mine: leading with the Baja fried fish taco. Nicely breaded & fried, well balanced spicy aioli and cabbage. The soft taco with beef was basic but enjoyable. And the wildcard, the soft taco lengua exceeded expectations with tender beef tongue and its own spicy sauce. More spice? Self serve counter and 6 fresh salsas! For fun, finished with a chocoflan. I don’t think it’s better than a regular flan, but I took a pic and you can decide!

4 /5 Marc. Wise: It is a tiny place tucked on a corner. There are very few tables, so don’t expect to get one easily. It seems to always be packed and the food is good. They have a great salsa bar with chips. The burritos were huge and tasty. As for the meat: the Carne Asada was just OK, the El pastor was quite good, the lengua was fine, and the Tripe was a little undercooked for my taste. All in all it was good enough that I may go back next time I visit Santa Cruz.