The Best Taco Deal in Milpitas Happens Every Thursday
There are taco deals, and then there are Taco Thursdays at De Los Altos Grill.
Every Thursday, De Los Altos Grill on Milmont Drive offers three chorizo tacos for $5. Not a discount on pre-made shells. Not a modified protein on a flour wrap. Three authentic chorizo tacos on hand-pressed corn tortillas — fresh onions, cilantro, Jalisco-style — for five dollars.
In the South Bay’s current restaurant economy, that’s a deal worth building your Thursday around.
What Is Chorizo and Why Does It Work in a Taco?
Chorizo is Mexican-style spiced ground pork — seasoned with dried chiles, garlic, cumin, and vinegar — then cooked until crispy at the edges and rich at the center. Unlike Spanish chorizo (which is cured and sliced), Mexican chorizo is fresh and cooked loose, developing deep savory-spicy flavor as the fat renders and the spices bloom.
In a taco, chorizo works because:
- It’s rich without being heavy. The fat content and spice blend create a satisfying, complete bite — you don’t need elaborate toppings.
- It holds up on a corn tortilla. The robustness of chorizo pairs naturally with the earthier, slightly denser character of a hand-pressed corn tortilla.
- Fresh onion and cilantro cut through. The traditional toppings — raw white onion and fresh cilantro — provide brightness and contrast against the richness of the pork. Simple. Effective.
De Los Altos Grill prepares chorizo in the Jalisco tradition, maintaining the standards of Los Altos Taqueria in Mountain View — a restaurant that has built a decade-long reputation in the South Bay for doing this right.
The Hand-Pressed Corn Tortilla: Why It Matters for $5
What separates a $5 Taco Thursday from a $5 fast food meal is the tortilla.
Pre-packaged corn tortillas are consistent but flat — they lack the warm aroma, soft chew, and faint corn sweetness of a tortilla pressed fresh from masa. The difference is immediately apparent on the first bite.
De Los Altos Grill uses hand-pressed corn tortillas across its menu — not just for the Taco Thursday deal. This is a commitment to authentic Jalisco technique that doesn’t get suspended for the value menu. At $5 for three tacos on hand-pressed tortillas, you’re getting something that most restaurants charge $4 or more per taco to approximate.
Make Taco Thursday a Ritual
The best restaurants create weekly rituals for their communities. De Los Altos has built one with Taco Thursday.
For lunch: Stop in on your break. Three chorizo tacos take minutes to prepare and eat. It’s a fast, satisfying midday meal that doesn’t require a full sit-down commitment.
For dinner: Bring the family. Three tacos per person at $5 each means a family of four eats a full round of tacos for $20 — plus whatever else from the menu catches your eye (Carne Asada fries are a popular addition).
For the office: Coordinate a Thursday order run. Online ordering through De Los Altos’ direct platform means one person can order for the team without coordination chaos.
The Full Thursday Menu Beyond the Deal
The chorizo taco deal is the anchor, but the full De Los Altos menu is available every Thursday:
- Asada tacos — hand-pressed corn tortillas, marinated grilled beef, onion, cilantro
- Al Pastor tacos — achiote-marinated pork, the Jalisco tradition
- Carnitas tacos — slow-cooked pork, tender and rich
- Carne Asada fries — a crowd favorite that complements the taco run
- Quesadilla Suzia — another popular order to pair with tacos
- Plato de Asada — for those who want a full plate
The Taco Thursday deal gets you in the door. The rest of the menu gives you reasons to stay.
How to Order for Thursday
In-person: Walk in any time between 7 AM and 10 PM. Chorizo taco deal is active all day Thursday — morning, noon, and evening.
Online: Order through online-ordering.innowi.com/branch/Delosaltos for pickup. No third-party fees, no delivery markup eating into the deal.
De Los Altos Grill is at 1830 Milmont Drive — near the Great Mall corridor, easy parking, quick in-and-out for lunch orders.
