El Jefe’s Taqueria

Reviews

• Adam B.

  star star star star star 18 June 2026

  I decided to give this place another shot, since my experience after they first opened was terrible. Boy am I glad I did! This place has great burritos and I've been back a dozen times since that first visit.
  It's great that they are open late and deliver with multiple sources.
  
  If you're craving a burrito, be sure to give them a try! Their selection of hot sauces is pretty extensive also.

• Kim P.

  star star star star star 12 June 2026

  I come here quite frequently... like once or twice a week frequently.
  
  The food here is fresh, delicious, and fulfilling. Needless to say, it's soooooooo yummy!
  
  As a frequent flyer at this establishment I signed up for their rewards club (it's free)... and you get points that go towards getting cash back (I.e. 100 points is $10 off next purchase)... super worth it if u frequent the joint.
  
  Also... their ice. Omg their ice is amazing. If you like the round crushed ice anyway.
  
  Employees are always friendly and efficient.
  
  Love this place!

• Adam J.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 9 June 2026

  The food is way too expensive!!!
  
  The taco meat is very spicy!!
  And if u want no spice in the ground beef.  Then u have no choice to order the chicken Taco which was super dried out!
  
  The cheese  sauce for the nachos was a very small amount!!
  
  There's a reason this place is in BETHLEHEM PA.  It's because it would not make it in any other  state!!
  
  It's more affordable to eat at Taco Bell.
  
  You Definitely get more for your money at Taco Bell.
  
  Buyers BEWARE of very expensive Taco Restaurant in BETHLEHEM PA!!

• Amy M.

  star star star star_border star_border 9 June 2026

  Nice space! Cute with bright colors.
  
  Like others have said it's like a Chipotle type counter where you can order tacos, burrito, bowl, or salad. There's also have sides like chimichangas, quesidilla, soup, nachos and chips.
  
  My husband and I both asked for carne asada but received carnitas. There wasn't a price difference so we just left it as it was. The carnitas were a little dry and the Mexican rice wasn't flavorful.
  
  I did like that they offer two types of vegetables - fajitas and roasted which had what looked like squash and zucchini. It's also nice that guacamole isn't an upcharge.
  
  The fresh squeeze orange juice wasn't too pulp-y.
  
  Love that's there's a wall of hot sauce.
  
  Still a newer space so I'd be excited to try them again at a later date. The hours definitely make it appealing - a cheesy quesadilla with guac after 2am?? After a night of drinking - yes, please! I'd definitely want to try their Horchata next time too.

• Christopher C.

  star star star star_border star_border 2 June 2026

  Unlike some other Yelpers, I'm not pretentious enough to claim that I know what "authentic tacos" are.  Apparently they're fairly easy to spot since that's what people keep referencing in every review for not only this place but for seemingly every taco place in creation.  Honestly I'm not concerned in the least about authentic as to me that's irrelevant.  Just make it taste good with a presentation that's acceptable and for me it's good enough.
  
  Here's what I know:
  
  I've never been to the store and likely I never will go.
  I drive by the place M-F twice a day and it's always deserted.
  Their hours are crazy long at 8am-3am.  
  I've only ordered via GH and if I ever order again that's how it will be.
  
  Also what I know is that in terms of presentation the staff making the tacos either have no clue how to properly put a taco together or the GH delivery drivers shake the bag like a martini because the tacos are always a big shitty mess.  Some kind of sauce/topping/condiment is always on the lid of the container and in some way splattered around.
  
  The chimichangas are fried perfection.  Never over done and filled with a corn and queso filling.  Good stuff.  The gimmick with the tacos is that you can load on up to six toppings including guac without incurring an additional charge.  Great idea in premise except that they are poorly put together and as mentioned prior, when ordering delivery they don't travel well.  In terms of the flavor, it's alright.  Good enough but I certainly wouldn't say great or even memorable.
  
  Also worth noting is that if you order via GH, the delivery time is always on the optimistically low side.  The estimate is always around 35-45 minutes and so far 55-60 is more the reality.
  
  After three orders I'm going to leave it at El Jefe's to me comes across like an Aqui Es knock off that is trying to imitate their style and flavors.  Nice try guys but you got some serious work to do if you want to get to their level.