Los Primos Taqueria — Restaurant in Santa Cruz

Really glad I came by here last night. I had ordered from the taco truck a block away a few times but the last few times I had gone there I was really disappointed in their food.. the quality and the price was not good at all so I thought I’d try this little place up the block and I really wished that I had opted to come here all those times instead of the truck.. I was happy to know they are open later than I thought and later than most places in Santa Cruz. I ordered the queso birrhias with consommé and chili rellenos and we enjoyed all of it so much we plan on coming back in the next couple days. The consommé was really hearty and full of flavor and beefy… the last time I went to the purple truck the consommé was terrible! It tasted like lukewarm dishwater. The other thing that I liked about Primo is their salsa options.. some of which I’ve never had before. The food was not only better here but much much cheaper than the purple truck!! Also, the couple that work here are so helpful and friendly. Note; do try to pay w cash, it’s a very small fee for using a card but that’s cause the card companies charge small businesses a lot to use their credit.. I often pay cash for small mom and pop stores and restaurants anyway for those reasons. We will be returning to try their ramen birrhia and...

5/5!

Was in the Santa Cruz area and had a craving for some tacos. So with a few minutes of just browsing Yelp, I stumbled upon Los Primos, and it was only a 20 or so minute walk from the boardwalk.

The Food: I went with a Lengua Super Burrito and one Lengua Taco. The burrito was huge and filling! Had tons of meat and other ingredients in it. The meat was tender and juicy. The taco was portioned very well, all it came with is the meat, onions, and cilantro. That's really all that is needed for a delicious taco. I was so full, but honestly wished I got more tacos because it was so good.

The Service: Service was great! The staff here were friendly and got our orders out within a timely manner. Prices here are also very affordable. Loved it

The Atmosphere: Whole in the wall spot. A decent amount of seating. And, they also have a Salsa bar for you to grab what you like!

Overall, a 5/5! One of the best taco spots I've had so far. The food was absolutely delicious! Highly recommend! I know I'll keep this bookmarked...

Food is not authentic. The burrito comes with frijoles de la olla and some type of pico de gallo, but flavor was missing. All plates ordered needed salt and simply lacked flavor. Our biggest issue was the environment in this establishment. When we arrived it was calm; a few minutes later 2 groups of people arrived and one group brought a speaker and began blasting music. A couple started dancing in the middle of the establishment later on. The woman dancing appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. The woman was loud and constantly getting up, chatting, and yelling to the people behind the counter. The owners of the establishment seemed to be fine and allowed this behavior. We were visiting and are not from the area, I’m not sure if this is typical in this establishment. We had children along with a different family who was there with their children as well. I didn’t appreciate the fact that this was allowed. Food was also pricey for quality and quantity. Would not recommend for...