Taco Bravo

Did this location use to be a Taco Bell back in the early 80’s?
I had worked there with some really great people.

Closed? The Saratoga Location is no more? Say it isn’t so. I just drove by and it is boarded up and surrounded by temporary chain link. I am crushed. They were SO GOOD!

ITS SO BAD WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?!
Taco bell is like down the street guys.
I got the most sad looking burrito here and it’s not like it was that cheap. Poor mexican food what have they done to you =(
I mean at least it was burrito shaped so +5 points for that.

Go on Thursdays! Taco Specials!!! 72 cents!!!
I like this place, super basic, and super tasty.
Not authentic, just cheap, greasy, and delicious.
Perfect for hangover or late night munchies.
STAFF IS AMAZING! All about customer service. My last experience landed me here right during the late lunch rush. I was standing in line for like 3 – 4 minutes before guy could take my order but he was SO nice. Then the credit card machine broke down. He kept ringing the card incessantly until it went thru. Finally, success.
Then I go to eat my burrito — I asked for no onions, only to find onions all up in my tortilla. I was hesitant to ask for a remake considering how busy they were. Staff noticed my distraught beacon for help, (standing in the back of the long line holding the tainted burrito) called me up to the counter immediately and remade my burrito on the spot, with a smile.
The experience left me happy and feeling like hey, so it was busy, they messed up, but they fixed it. I left happy and satisfied.

You’re not coming here for an authentic, Mexican culinary experience. Let’s face it, you’ve probably been drinking. It’s late, Denny’s is out of your budget, and you need some grease.
Now that you’re here, try the giant taco with everything on it. Also, try the hard shell taco with chile verde. Ask for less cheese because they love to pile it on.
Their beef burritos are pretty tasty, and it works well for slow carb diets since it doesn’t contain rice.
Their fountain Diet Coke is one of the best tasting around. The ratio of syrup to soda water is perfection.

Yes, I am a big fan of Taco Bravo. If you are looking for something like a high class restaurant, then I would recommend you go someplace else. If you are looking for something cheap, tasty and fast, then I would say this is the place to go.
The two guys behind the counter were not the friendliest people, but you know something they help us fast, got the food ready and then got us on the way very fast. That is something I enjoy about this place, that way I could get home and have a good taco.
So, yes I do recommend this place even if it is in the afternoon, but if you need something after drinking at 2am Taco Bravo is the perfect place to be.

I love this damn place. We Californians are so spoiled with our pretty buildings, flashy menus, and foo foo drink cups… meh.
When you come to Taco Bravo, you’re going to get what your paying for; good tasty food at a great price. No flashy crap or marketing crap, just good tasty chow for cheap.
To my surprise, the staff here is always SUPER nice.
Two tacos and an order of nachos — HELL YESSSS
LOAD ME UP WITH THAT PATENTED TACO BRAVO HOT SAUCE

Hmm, how to describe this place… massive tacos… I mean HUGE. Very low end ingredients and cheap prices. The only reason I would go to this place is for a quick, cheap, and filling meal.
Example: Went to Blue-​fin (see previous review) spent over $ 30 and left the restaurant hungry. Drove straight to Taco Bravo and $ 4 later was stuffed full of moderately yummy giant tacos.
Its a dive but hey… you get what you pay for and sometimes you just need a bit of grease to end your night right ;-)

I’m really not sure what’s going on here but lately I’ve noticed that the beef tacos that I fell in love with have a soapy after taste to them now.
I don’t know if they are preparing the food different or possibly switched vendors what ever the reason the soap like after taste is unpleasant.
I brought it to the attention of one of the counter people who by the way where very nice about it and even made me another order for free later in the evening. But they tasted the same way.

1 star– only because the staff was friendly.
Where oh where to begin.
ordered nachos (I mean come on, you can’t possibly mess up nachos…)
2 ungloved handfuls of stale chips: check!
2 squirts of Yellowish white sauce that I assume is cheese: check!
2 ungloved handfuls of what looks to be a soup of some kind that ends up being beef (I think, this is still debatable. To this day still have no idea exactly what type of meat this was meant to be disguised as)
3) 3 scoops of rock hard beans: Check!
2 days of stomach pain wondering what exactly happened and not knowing why the last 2 days of your life can’t be remembered: Check.
Sad to say but even Taco Bell beats this place… never again!

WARNING #1: Do not over-​order!
Despite coming here several times, my brain has not yet wired itself to order less. If anything says mega or super, its code for GIGANTE!!!
WARNING #2: This is not a taqueria, i.e. mexican food.
Despite this being tacos and burritos and nachos, do not be fooled. This is much more american style mexican than mexican style mexican.
WARNING #3: Be prepared to eat!
Everything, from the meat and beans, to the cheese to the sourcream is LOADED on. Note the gregarious use of caps… it’s because I really mean it.
The food here is decent. and tuesday nights I need a quick meal before heading to church. Its decently priced, nice service and relatively fast. This place has hangover remedy written all over it.

No… no no no no. Never again. Nope… not a chance.
The guy working was lovely… my friends were head over heals in love with the place (also drunk… maybe thats why) and I was just UGH.
My stomach hurt from 3am when we ate it until like 7 am when I was finally able to get the pain to go away so I could sleep!
UGH.
Just nope… not my thing. Too greasy, was lacking in general flavor but their hots sauce was super good. Thats what the 2 stars is for.
Anyhoo…as the DD I will be more than happy to take people here if they want it. Its fast and cheap but I will not be placing my own order.

No one beats Taco Bravo in fast food tacos and burritos. Inexpensive and many times better than Taco Bell or Del Taco. Good sized burritos. «Plain plus» (plain bean burrito with plenty of beans and lots of real shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream) is my favorite. Order a bean burrito at Taco Bell and you get mostly tortilla… where are the beans?!!
Always a stop for me when I’m back visiting San Jose!

If you think taco bell, or del taco mexican food are too mexican for you. You have found the new crown jewel of mexican food.
This is the kind of place I would go to if i was forced to go to a Mexican restaurant, and really really hated Mexican food. While the staff is really nice, the food cannot be salvaged at any price.
With all the ambiance of a gas station bathroom, taco bravo, is THE hotspot of the silicon valley, Well at least it would be if hot spots did not believe in hot food in any sense of the word.
But please do come here if you are really hungry and hate your stomach, the portions are huge. Though you still have to eat the food which kind of sucks.
Pros:
Cheap
Large Portions
Friendly staff
Cons:
Food is americanized to new levels of americanness.
Gas station bathroom like ambiance.

I found my version of Tito’ Tacos here in the southbay and couldn’t be more geeked! What’s not to love about a crunchy taco shell with oodles of shredded cheese nestled on top? I’m in heaven! It may have to be Taco Tuesday everyday!

The Saratoga location seems much cleaner and is operated by a friendlier staff than the one in Campbell. The food is all the same, which is a basic tacos and nachos. You can treat yourself to this calorie bombshell once every couple of months. The super taco is very filling. The side nachos is cheap and delicious because it is 15 chips smothered in nacho cheese and covered with jalopenos. You can usually feel stuffed with two of the super tacos or one taco complemented by the nachos. Everything here tastes good because it is always paired with massive amounts of shredded cheese.
Eat here if you preceded the meal with a intense workout or if you plan on eating a carrot stick for the rest of the day.

Super cheap and small selection. The menu is very limited. I got their super burrito. I noticed all my cheese was on one side of my burrito, so when I bit into that side all I got was a mouthful of cheese. I wish everything was layer by layer, not chunk by chunk.
I digress, it is not like authentic mexican food, but more americanized. Everything sits in warming trays or something, cuz my food was warm but not hot.
They asked me for regular or spicy and I said spicy. I did not taste any spice… and their salsa was not spicy whatsoever.
Oh, and there were flies flying around… I was a bit concerned. Oh well.

MMM, super greasy tacos loaded with cheese! While I think their tacos & burritos taste good… the amount of grease deters me from frequenting their establishment more than once every couple months. The grease literally drips out of my tacos & those small openings at the bottom of my burritos LOL!
Healthy? Definitely not!
Tasty? Yes: D

Can this place put up a real sign already!!! It looks so ghetto right now…
To be honest, I was VERY displeased when Taco Bell closed at this location. How I love my Taco Bell… but I was somewhat relieved to find that at least my Mexican cravings would still be satisfied when Taco Bravo moved in.
The super crunchy beef tacos are simply amazing and the burritos are huge! Everything besides the tacos kinds of tastes the same so I usually just stick to those two items. I’m pretty sure they use the same five ingredients for everything. If you order a side of something be prepared to get an entire tub of it! They really pile on the cheese, too. It’s a fatty wonder-​filled heartburn inducing good time every time.

Went to the new taco bravo today with my boys.
No Choco tacos =(
Same Taco Bravo goodness.