Crujiente Tacos

My husband and I visited Crujente for the first time & what a gem! The tacos were incredible! Plus the salsas were perfect. I can tell that love is put into the food. Francesca was our bartender & I have to say she stole the show. Not only was her service prompt but she was so inviting & warm. She really made us feel so special. Plus, it never hurts to have a perfect margarita. We will definitely be back!

From top to bottom this place was incredible! Well-crafted margaritas, the best guacamole I’ve ever had, tacos that are unique and extremely tasty. You can just taste the passion in this place. A cozy atmosphere with excellent service. I will definitely be returning and recommending this place to all my friends and family.

Happy hour 4-6 and 9-close. Pricey side of taco world but good flavors. Happy hour isn’t much but if you go on a Monday for $8 margs or other day of the week they have a deal is bang for your buck. The lamb CRUjiente taco had awesome flavor and the crunch of the tacos is something you don’t get often or rarely. The salsas had delicious flavors and heat. The margs are good and the service was great and on point.

The most phenomenal Taco experiences I've had in the last 3 years. I've been in a good mexican food dry spell. Went with the a friend in the culinary industry who frequents this place. Pro trip make a reservation or get there early. Food experiences are always better with Industry friends. For starters we had the salsa trio. The flavors of the salsas were amazing as if you're Abuela made them. They pasilla is very mild, the Habenero isn't to spicy. Mix the two. You have this perfect medium. We also had the white bean short rib app, it may have only been available when I went on June. This was the most tender short rib I've ever had. We shredded the short rib. then used the chips from the salsa trio, had the fanciest bougie nachos ever. Dipped the chips in the beans, scooped a little short rib. Then some of the salsa trio, it was spectacular. The plan was to order this next time & just put it all on top of the chips, have fancy nachos. We ordered 3 tacos each. I went with pork, lamb, Korean fried chicken. Eat the KF Chicken last. The gochujang has a very strong taste & can over power things so finish with it, you won't be disappointed. The crunch of the tortilla the tenderness of the pork. The pico Verde it all just works. They go together & make a flavor experience. The 1 thing I can say about these tacos is you don't need to add anything, they're great just as they come. There is nothing wrong with adding anything to em but there's no need for it. After demolishing it I was excited for the lamb. Another Taco just right as is. The red onion have the perfect sweet & pickled bite compliments the sauce & the tenderness of the lamb perfectly. Even with jalapeno it wasn't to much spicy just well balanced & married flavors. Each 1 of these reminded me of something an Abuela made all day in the kitchen for her mijos. I kept having that feeling. The KF chicken is a departure for the taco purest but that guys missing out. Perfectly crispy chicken, it held up to being eaten last, lost no crunch. The sauce has a nice garlic & mild chili spice. It's the perfect mix of Asia & Mexico on a tortilla. We also went on a cocktail adventure along the way. Now I'm usually not a tequila or whiskey drinker. Traumatic experience with tequila in my twenties. Whiskey normally turns me into the hulk. Now the mezcal Margarita was the first venture back into tequila since I was 21. I was afraid. This was the best trip back. No tequila flavor just fresh refreshing summer cocktail. All the right notes. Not overly sweet either, that was the hit about all the cocktails no sugary drinks just fresh light summer drinks. The cruising together is going to get me in trouble. I could drink those all day long & not even realize I was drinking alcohol. Just a light perfectly sweet strawberry lemonade type cocktail. Be sure to dip your cayenne lemon in the cocktail. I couldn't drink this fast enough. Sampled a few tequilas straight & whiskey straight but these were the star. Now the Japanknees bees was another level of whiskey cocktail. I've been to a Johnny Walker taste testing event, this was by far the smoothest whiskey I've ever sampled. Sampled the whiskey straight had it in cocktail. I can honestly tell you this whiskey had none of the burn of a traditional whiskey but a mouth feel and a smoothness that I've never experienced in a whiskey. The honey the whiskey the lemon they just marry in the glass to make this fantastically lightly sweet whiskey cocktail that I didn't know I needed in my life. If I were to rank these cocktails in order 1. bees 2. the cruising 3. mezcal. As if the meal couldn't go to another level they bonoffee hand pie. Wow. The flakiest of crusts along with banana filing. This is not a super sweet dessert the whip cream adds the perfect amount of sweet. Another treat your Abuela made. I was tempted to go in the kitchen in the back to find her. Can't wait to try the new tacos as the menu has been updated since my visit gonna have to hit my buddy up to go again soon.

They have happy hour all day Wednesday. We got two mocktails. I got the strawberry 1 and my friend got a spicy 1. Mine had a bit of spice but it was good. We got guac to start. It was delicious. They give you the chips in a brown bag which me and my friend thought it was weird. We asked for a bowl and the worker gave us a weird look that we asked for a bowl. We wanted it for the chips. I got the skirt steak and it was delicious. Also got the Korean chicken and that was horrible. Like the first bite was horrible then the second bite was good and it was horrible again. My friend got a steak taco and a fish taco and she liked them both.