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Taqueria · Stokes · $
Grilled beef with a char that holds through the double corn tortilla, topped simply with cilantro and onion — the baseline dish this place is judged on and it clears the bar.
Taqueria · Downtown San Jose · $
Grilled beef tacos on doubled corn tortillas — the carne asada is the house calling card and where most regulars anchor their order
Taqueria · Vinci South · $
Grilled beef on fresh corn tortillas with cilantro, onion, and salsa — the benchmark dish for any taco truck worth its salt
Taqueria · South University · $
Charred, well-salted beef on a fresh corn tortilla — the benchmark dish by which this kitchen should be judged
Mexican · West Valley · $
Classic grilled steak tacos, frequently praised for quality and flavor.
Taqueria · University · $
Simple and well-executed — grilled beef with fresh toppings on a warm tortilla, reliable and consistently seasoned
Taqueria · Central San Jose · $
Grilled and chopped beef with char at the edges, simple and well-seasoned — a reliable benchmark for any taqueria
Charred, chopped beef on a doubled corn tortilla — the reliable anchor of any serious taqueria order
Taqueria · Alum Rock · $
Grilled skirt steak chopped to order, served on doubled corn tortillas with fresh cilantro and onion — the baseline test every taqueria must pass
Taqueria · Cassell and Foxdale · $
Grilled beef on a fresh corn tortilla with cilantro and onion — the benchmark dish for any taqueria, executed cleanly here
Grilled beef with good char and seasoning, a reliable order for those who want straightforward street taco flavors
Taqueria · Park Pleasant and Mount Pleasant · $
Grilled beef on corn tortillas with fresh cilantro and white onion — simple, charred, and deeply savory
Taqueria · Ferrari Pinoche · $
Grilled beef with char and salt balance, paired with salsa verde and fresh onion — a dependable staple at this style of truck
Taqueria · Five Wounds-San Jose High · $
Grilled skirt or flank on corn tortillas with onion and cilantro — the baseline test of any taqueria, and a reliable order here
Taqueria · Dentwood · $
Grilled beef with good char, a straightforward execution of a taqueria staple
Taqueria · South San Jose · $
Grilled beef tacos on corn tortillas — a reliable fallback for anyone not on the birria train
Street-style tacos with grilled beef on doubled corn tortillas — solid but less impressive than the burritos; the orange sauce rescues them