The tortilla soup is amazing. My favorite dish right now is Schrimp Camarones. YOu just can not go wrong there. close your eyes and put a finger somewhere!!!

I LOVE Los Compadres.  Everything is delicious, and you never feel like just a customer. Each time you dine there it is a unique,warm and fun experience.  It is family owned and operated, which is rare these days.  Ask for Ignacio to serve you!

By far the BEST Mexican Restaurant Ever!
We've tried a lot of different Mexican Restaurants and none can compare to Los Compadres. Their Frijoles are the BEST!! Their Nachos are the BEST!! The Ramirez family are good people and very friendly.
Recommended: Nachos and anything on the menu - it's all good...
Food: 10
Service: 10
Ambiance: 8
Overall: 10
- 20+ yr customers

A Mexican Connoiseur's Delight
Tired of Mexi-nouveau nonsense? Fed up with so-called "Tex-Mex" rejects? Then let me make a soul-satisfying suggestion for you: Los Compadres Mexican Restaurant in Hayward, CA. Los Compadres serves genuine regional Mexican cuisine in a festively-decorated, family-style atmosphere. With mouth-watering delicacies that run the flavor gamut from bright to bold (but NEVER bland), and which appease appetites ranging from light to lumberjack, this family-run kitchen consistently dishes out specialties that blow your mind, and not your budget. Imagine if you will, a large flour tortilla filled with your choice of meat, whether succulent shredded beef, flavorful chicken, spicy chorizo, or Los Compadres' own famous chili verde, accompanied by the most flavorful refried beans you'll ever find, and tasty rice, all folded together into a burrito. Now, imagine this huge, happy bundle getting a generous ladling of out-of-this-world enchilada mole (enchilada sauce), and a topping of enough cheese to make you fall in love all over again. Finally, the works gets quick-heated in an oven before being delivered to your table. And there you have it- Super Burrito, Enchilada-Style! A not-to-be-believed experience for the first-timer, who quickly believes he'll have one again next visit. This is but one of many memorable specialties, so regardless of what your favorite Mexican dish is, chances are you'll have never had it better than at Los Compadres. Indeed, if you are truly on a quest for the best in traditional Mexican cooking, then you owe it to yourself to stop in at Los Compadres. In all likelihood, you'll find that you owe it to yourself again at least once a week.
Recommended: My personal favorites are Chili Verdi and Chili Colorado, but you truly cannot go wrong with anything on the menu.
Food: 10
Service: 10
Ambiance: 8
Overall: 10

Best Hot Sauce on the Planet!
I've been a Los Compadres customer for decades. While ALL of the items on the menu are delicious, THE one I *must* have every week without fail is their homemade hot sauce. Its only drawback is that it is highly addictive! Also not to be missed are the carnitas. The beans (frijoles) are consistently good, and make an EXCELLENT dip for the restaurant's homemade tortilla chips. Plus, you'll never find a finer group of people than the Ramirez family (the owners).
Recommended: Carnitas Super Burrito, or anything else on the menu -- it's all great.
Food: 10
Service: 10
Ambiance: 8
Overall: 10
- Hayward

THE best nachos, Hayward's best-kept secret!!!
If you're in the Bay Area and you're tired of all the gross 'authentic Mexican' crap out there, give these guys a try. After being seated one is treated to the usual tortilla chips and chili while the waiter fetches your drink. However, these chips and chili are homemade, and delicious. Particularly the chili, which is hot hot hot. (I eat it 'til my mouth burns and my nose runs.) The menu offers all the 'greatest hits' of Mexican food; burritos from big to huge, the best nachos on the planet, chile relleno, enchilada, taco,tostada, tamales, shrimp cocktail, steak ranchero, etc., as well as combination and dinner plates with beans, rice, and salad. The soft drinks are strong and flavorful (most 'authentic mMxican' restaurants have flat, barely flavored drinks) and include Horchata. The service is brisk and friendly, and orders may be placed by phone. Aside from my family's home cooking, this is the best Mexican food I have ever had. It is THE BEST Mexican food in the Hayward/Fremont area, miles and miles above the competition. If you're used to 'authentic Mexican' places with flat Pepsi and greasy, fatty carne asada or tasteless chicken tacos, this place is heaven. LOS COMPAS ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!
Recommended: Nachos followed by two chicken taco dinner.
Food: 10
Service: 10
Ambiance: 8
Overall: 10
- some mexican guy