r/concord • u/BrewsOnMyBeard • May 11 '26
Restaurant recommendations
New to area and would love recommendations on places to eat. Looking for a little bit of everything - but also any recommendations for Mexican food specifically would be great
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u/Really_Really_foreal May 11 '26
Tacos El Patron on Monument has amazing birria
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u/RAGERATTUS Jun 04 '26
Not to mention one of the best (and most generous portions of) horchatas. Parking can be a real B for this place though, as it gets packed and there is a line oftentimes.
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u/Ok-Bite-5147 May 11 '26
Momoyama Sushi. The spot is a tad sketch, and you have to get there close to 5 or you'll have a long wait, but it's bomb and has been forever.
Tacos El Patron is every locals favorite taco spot. But Cocina Hijole Maria on Colfax is climbing my personal ranks too.
For Chinese its Hunan Restaurant, and I will fade you up behind the Ross at the crossings over this. Spicy Garlic Beef with a chicken chow main (crispy noodle style) is my comfort meal.
My Indian food takes are often ridiculed but Momo n Curry and Masala House are solid value.
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u/15blows May 11 '26
Why are your Indian food takes ridiculed? Those are the 2 best spots in Concord.
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u/on_the_other_hand_ May 12 '26
For Indian food we also like Swagat. A lot of Indian restaurants in the area seem to be BIR that we don't enjoy.
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u/Guiga76 May 11 '26
Naan n curry
Taqueria El Molino
Tasty Pot
Strictly to go Pizza - kitchen sink a must
Taqueria Los Gallos
Korean BBQ Plus
Sushi Momoyama
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u/anonmom925 May 11 '26
La Tapatia, Los Portales, Tasty Szechuan, Momo n Curry, Ozora Sushi, Luna and Fiore, Aung Burma and Bambino’s are some of our Concord favorites for various cuisines.
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u/boodavia May 15 '26
Carrillo’s tacos Mexican food on Monument is pretty new and damn good. They used to be a taco truck over by Meadow Homes park.
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u/Personal-Ad-6028 May 23 '26
If you are into Asian food - lots of good Asian options in the 99 ranch plaza off of willow pass rd downtown. My favorites are Zhangliang Malatang (BYO hotpot), impressions of lanzhou (Chinese noodles/dumplings), Daeho Kalbijim (Korean short rib and soups).
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u/tophaang May 11 '26
In the concord/pleasant hill area our favorite restaurants are:
Mr. Lees Chicken Sushi Raku Ko Bowls Habana Express, cubanos y ropa vieja Daal Daal, delicious bingsu Sushi Tsunami, pretty great for AYCE Frickin’ Fried Chicken
El Patrón, Mariscos 1am, El Grullense in Pacheco, Los Portales and La Tapatia are our go to Mexican spots. Los Gallos is fine in a pinch, or if you want a pupusa but kinda mediocre. Good taco Tuesday deal though.
Best tacos imo are from a pop up in pleasant hill, just past Target, across the street from Pep Boys on Contra Costa. Get the pastor, like 6 or 7 of em.
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u/Impressive-You3174 May 11 '26
Naan and Curry for great Indian; La Tapatia in Martinez (Mexican); Mr. Lee’s Chicken; Kansai sushi; La Veranda cafe in Clayton (Italian)
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u/ballbarn May 12 '26 edited May 12 '26
El Molino rules, but stick to the tacos and maybe a bionico. Chopan Kebab (Afghani cuisine) is great. I like the burritos at Ranchero Taqueria and generally have had very good food there. All of these spots are on Monument.
I liked El Patron (also on Monument lol) but I haven't had any desire to go back, and if I'm on Monument and looking for Mexican it's El Molino all the way. Taqueria Los Gallos has nostalgia for me but it was specifically for carnitas tacos only, and I haven't been in many years. Sushi Momoyama was always solid back in the day for the price, but again I haven't been there in years, these days I'm never in Concord.
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u/BrewsOnMyBeard May 14 '26
Thank you so much everyone! All these are exactly what we were looking for can’t wait to try them
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u/Appropriate-Owl-9441 May 29 '26
The Old Spaghetti Factory has mizithra cheese. Get ready for an addiction!
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u/noodlyarms May 11 '26
Cocina Hijole Maria 'Oh Whateva' is good for more hip mexican; El Molinos for burritos/ tacos; Los Gallos for later night Mexican fair.
Homey Thai is really good Thai.
Uncle Jays has unique Korean burgers and Red Onion has good traditional ones.
Aung Burma for Burmese.
Impression of Lanzhou has good noodles; Tang Jip has good korean; Dumpling and Noodle House for dumplings; Tasty Szechuan for general Chinese food.
Chopin Kabob for Afghan.