Highest-rated Mexican Restaurants in the Hanford Area by Diners

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Highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the Hanford area by diners

Just like cuisine from any country, Mexican food is not monolithic. It isn't just combo plates and tacos. (Not that there's anything wrong with that style of food; it's delicious and is responsible for popularizing Mexican food in the United States.) But Mexican food means more than that.

It reflects Mexico's diverse population—shaped by waves of immigration—and has proliferated throughout the U.S., showcasing the cuisine in all its complexity and regionality. Mexico has 32 distinct regional styles of cooking, and thanks to immigrant chefs and the rise of promising culinarians of Mexican descent looking to share their signature dishes, Indigenous foodways, and ingredients from various regions, diners are reframing their idea of "Mexican food."

According to a 2024 Pew Research Center analysis of SafeGraph data, 1 in 10 restaurants in the U.S. serve Mexican food, and nearly 9 out of 10 U.S. counties have at least one Mexican restaurant. The analysis also reveals that California and Texas are home to a majority of the Mexican American population and together host 2 out of 5 Mexican restaurants in the country.

These findings serve as a testament to the influence Mexican cuisine has had and continues to have in America. Which begs the question: Where does one go for the best old-school Mexican restaurants, loncheras slinging tacos out of a half-window, and innovative modern Mexican food pushing culinary boundaries?

To help you out, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the Hanford area based on diners' reviews on Yelp as of February 2025. Restaurants with at least 20 reviews tagged as "Mexican" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Hanford were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may serve other food items besides Mexican food. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 50 locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included.

Keep reading to see if your favorite Mexican spot made the list or to discover a new restaurant to try!

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#21. La Playita Restaurant

- Rating: 2.7/5 (49 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 128 North 11th Ave. Hanford, California
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#20. La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant

- Rating: 2.8/5 (159 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 106 North Green St. Hanford, California
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#19. Tacos El Grullo

- Rating: 2.9/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 314 West Lacey Blvd. Hanford, California
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#18. Tacos y Tortas Chalio's 3

- Rating: 3.0/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 133 North 11th Ave. Hanford, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#17. Senor Pancho's

- Rating: 3.3/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1250 North Lemoore Ave. Lemoore, California
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

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#16. El Tarasco Restaurant

- Rating: 3.3/5 (205 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 114 West 7th St. Hanford, California
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#15. Taqueria la Esquinita

- Rating: 3.4/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10891 14th Ave. Armona, California
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Mariscos Colima

- Rating: 3.7/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 420 North 11th Ave. Ste 101 Hanford, California
- Categories: Mexican, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

#13. Las Espuelas Carniceria Panaderia & Taqueria

- Rating: 3.7/5 (45 reviews)
- Address: 55 East D St. Ste A Lemoore, California
- Categories: Mexican, Butcher
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Valle Grullense

- Rating: 3.7/5 (263 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 901 West Lacey Blvd. Hanford, California
- Categories: Mexican, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Arsenio's Mexican Food

- Rating: 3.8/5 (118 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 410 North 11th Ave. Hanford, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#10. La Parrilla Mexican Grill & Taqueria

- Rating: 3.8/5 (77 reviews)
- Address: 150 East Hanford Armona Road Lemoore, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Figaro's Mexican Southwestern Grill

- Rating: 3.8/5 (209 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1574 West Lacey Blvd. Hanford, California
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Colima

- Rating: 3.9/5 (158 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 320 East 7th St. Hanford, California
- Categories: Mexican, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

#7. La Trailita Taqueria

- Rating: 4.0/5 (84 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1750 North 10th Ave. Hanford, California
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Quesadilla Gorilla

- Rating: 4.1/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 102 West 7th St. Hanford, California
- Categories: Mexican, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp