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Taqueria Roberto Mexican Food, located in Rocklin, CA lives up to their name, as they're noted for serving fine, authentic Mexican cuisine in western Placer County to locals and all those who appreciate the cuisine of Mexico. This fine restaurant opens every day of the week at 10:00 and serves all of your Mexican favorites, including menudo on weekends and a daily lunch special, that's served every day of the week. As with all of reviews that I publish, I have no affiliation with the restaurant reviewed, and there is no monetary gain on my part, as I am simply a person who likes to eat, and I love to write-up, and publish my dining experiences.
Photo: It's just past the 10:00 in the morning weekend opening time at Taqueria Roberto Mexican Food, located in the Stanford Ranch Plaza shopping center in Rocklin, CA. Today is Saturday, October 19, 2024, and I'm looking forward to a fine, authentic Mexican brunch.
Photo: A few selections from the menu are highlighted and displayed on a board outside the front door. There are a couple of tables out front for your dining pleasure should you desire to dine outside.
Photo: The restaurant operates on what I call the "taqueria format." The menu is posted above the order counter - it's also available online and in take-out pamphlets - and you make your selection from the video monitor. After making your selection, you pay for your order and in return, you'll receive a number. Then, you sit at any open table of your choice and when your order is ready, it will be brought to your table with a smile. There is a tip jar at the counter, but tips aren't expected, but they are certainly appreciated by the friendly and hard working staff. Note the chips/salsa bar to the right of the photo... it's a good one!
Photo: The large dining room is very open, clean and attractively laid out, and the large front windows let in lots of natural sunlight. Each wall had a couple video monitors featuring sports like soccer and college football.
Photo: The menu is very extensive and features all of your Mexican favorites. A short version of the menu is posted on the video display above the order counter, while the complete menu is posted online and in takeout brochures. Menudo is served on weekends, which always adds to weekend cheer. Click on the photo of the menu to see the complete menu, or click on THIS LINK.
Photo: The chips and salsa bar is one of the finest in the area, and offers a wide selection of salsas, condiments and pickled vegetables. There are two trays of tortilla chips for your enjoyment. The restaurant limits guests to one helping of chips, which at first seemed a little stingy, but the basket you put your chips into is quite large, and you can help yourself to as many salsas as you want. One visit to the chips and salsa bar was fine for me, and I have a large appetite.
Photo: A sample of some of the salsa and vegetables offered at the bar. Each tray is labeled so you know exactly what you're getting.
Photo: Here's a great way to begin the meal, with an appetizer of tortilla chips, tomatillo and chunky salsa. The beer worked well for dessert.
Photo: I sampled several types of salsa, including "Jalapeno Crema," green tomatillo along with pico de gallo, and a pickled radish or two, but the "Chunky" salsa turned out to be my absolute favorite! It was rich, thick, flavorful and had a slightly smoky taste to it. This fine salsa tasted even better than it looked, as it was simply delicious!
Photo: After making a trip to the chips/salsa bar, and sampling several salsas, I noticed a college football game was playing on one of the video monitors.
Photo: My friendly hostess brought my lunch to me with a smile, in only around 10 minutes after I placed my order. That's FAST service! Unfortunately, I didn't get her name...
Photo: I'm a happy guy, as I'm getting ready to enjoy my delicious brunch at Taqueria Roberto Mexican Restaurant, located in Rocklin, CA.
Photo: "All Day Lunch Special" of three street tacos, refried beans and Mexican rice. The lunch included a soft drink, but I opted for a beer instead, and my friendly hostess gave me a generous discount on the bottle beer. Thanks! There are nearly a dozen meat fillings to choose from, and my choice today was birria. Each taco began with two small corn tortillas - each about the size of a DVD - toasted to perfection, complete with small grill marks. Toasting the tortilla brings out the flavor and helps the tortilla keep it's form, so your taco stays together as you enjoy it. Tender, juicy birria was piled high on the tortillas, with mildly spicy red salsa for an added zest. As a highlight, each taco was garnished with finely chopped cilantro and diced white onion. Taqueria Roberto didn't skimp on meat, as each taco contained a generous helping of the delicious, juicy, melt-in-your-mouth birria. As an added bonus, the birria had a slightly smoky taste to it - mesquite? - which added to the robust flavor and made the birria simply amazing! One bite into a taco, and I was rewarded with the amazing taste of the toasted corn tortillas, the delicious birria, along with the onion and cilantro. Muy sabroso! These tacos are called "Street Tacos" because they are similar to tacos sold by street vendors in every village, town and city in Mexico. During my many travels to Mexico, I've enjoyed countless "street tacos," and these delicious tacos taste exactly like tacos you'll find in Mexico. The Mexican rice was great, and made a solid, but unremarkable side dish. The refried beans were also great, but I couldn't taste the "nutty" flavor that lard adds to the tacos... I suppose management is nodding to the food police, or the tastes of local residents. Both the rice and beans made for a great side dish. The "All Day Lunch Special" is served every day of the week, and it's a good deal and truly a delicious meal. The fine chips and salsa from the bar made for a great appetizer and the Pacifico beer made for a great dessert. Truly a delicious meal!
Photo: I hold one of the tacos and admire the goodness of the juicy birria, red salsa, chopped cilantro with diced white onion, held together by two toasted corn tortillas. These tacos were simply delicious! This is my idea of how to begin a perfect mid-Saturday morning by enjoying a delicious lunch of "Street Tacos," an amazing appetizer of chips and salsa from the bar along with a Pacifico beer for dessert. The food is delicious, the chip/salsa bar is one of the best in western Placer County, the dining room is comfortable, and the staff is as friendly as it gets. There no better way to get your weekend going then enjoying a fine Mexican brunch, at Taqueria Roberto Mexican Food, located in Rocklin, CA. Taqueria Roberto Mexican Food Copyright(c) 2024 eRench Productions. All rights reserved. We've been on the web since December 22, 2002.
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