Wednesday, July 25, 2018

El Tesoro Mazatlan: Mexican Cuisine in East Vallejo

Lengua Tacos at El Tesoro.
El Tesoro Mazatlan
658 Benicia Road
Vallejo, CA 94591
707-980-7711
Price $ 

Standard Mexican selections with an outstanding salsa bar and traditional Mexican entrees.
Burritos are very popular here, starting at $6.75, and we’ve also seen folks ordering Carne Asada Fries.


On our visit we tried a variety of tacos: all the meats are good, but the Lengua (Tongue) is especially outstanding, slow-cooked for an ample amount of time, thus very tender and flavorful. The tacos are slightly more expensive than what you see around the Bay Area, but they are much larger, thus, it’s a much better deal, on larger crispy tortillas, and topped with generous portions of meat, lettuce, guacamole and sour cream. Two of three of these are enough to satiate most appetites. 


El Tesoro’s Ceviche is another highlight, fish tenderized with lime, and accented with chiles, cilantro, chopped onion & tomato.  The ceviche was also served on a crispy tortilla—a great deal for the money.

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