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    Albertaco's Mexican Food

    3.3 (437 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open Open 24 hours

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed
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    It's sad because we usually love the food here, but lately I've noticed the quality going downhill. My mom just got severe food poisoning after eating here. Thankfully I didn't eat the same food this time, especially since I'm very pregnant and it could have been dangerous for me as well. Her food arrived cold at window, and she mentioned the salsa packet she used tasted sour/off. She became violently ill afterward. We also had a salsa packet left out overnight that literally blew up like a balloon and exploded on our table.. it was foamy and clearly spoiled. Really disappointing because we used to enjoy this place a lot.

    Megan H.

    10/10 always hits! Great for just fast mexican food their green salsa is my favorite. I really don't think the pricing is bad saw a lot of people complaining about it (girl it's 2025 everything is expensive idk). I also door dash it often and they never forget any of my stuff!

    Natasha T.

    Look, I had many carne asada fries but no where comes nearly as great as this place. The fries... THE BASE of it and it low key tasted like mcdonalds fries but without the chemically taste if you know what I mean. You gotta add cilantro ( there is a charge but so worth it) and you gotta eat right then and there. (If you take it to go, just re heat it in the air fryer and it's still good) One of the things why I believe its top tier is the fries doesn't taste freezer burn nor the meats, so you know it's fresh or at least it's not expire. I wish we have this place closer to San Clemente but I'm definitely going to try to get it when I come down to hang out with my bestie. Services were really quick since there wasn't a rush when we got there and after our order was ready, the rush came in and I wanna say almost everyone got the carne asada fries so you know it's THAT good. I can imagine after a night out, this place will be hitting that drunkness kind of food cause sober up with fries LOL. I also order a side of rice and beans, beans were alright but the rice was good. And a burrito, hearty and decent size, but I feel like the star of the show is the Carne Asada Fries, please get them and add cilantro if you like cilantro. ( I know to some it taste like soap) Thank you Sara for showing me this place, now I can't stop thinking about the carne asada fries LOL!

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    Jasmin M.

    Loooove Albertacos. Hands down best Mexican fast food place. Not only are they open 24/7 which is incredible, but the food is top notch. Friends and I have been coming here for the last 15 years and will keep coming back. They underwent new ownership in the last few years, but the food has remained the same. The drive through line is usually long but the service is quick, no matter what time of day. Considering they make the food fresh and have it ready within minutes, it's impressive. The staff is super friendly and they have a salsa bar inside or you can request salsa packets at the window. The restaurant inside is nice as well, although I often drive through. My go to is the rolled tacos and I ask for them soft to bring a different texture. The quesadillas are huge and delicious, the kids meal chicken tenders my daughter loves. Carne Asade fries are a must try, always so fresh. California burrito is perfect and comes with guacamole, cheese, sour cream, fries, and carne asada. 1000/10 spot and will come after every night out + as many times as possible!

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    Food Tasted like cleaning products So disgusting and dangerous. Won't be coming back more and better quick options for Mexican food around

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    The food is always good, and so is the service. We've been back dozens of times. Great little go-to place for decent Mexican food.

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    Love their Cali burrito and staff are friendly. Convenient for 24 hours! Thank you!!!

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    Amazing food great service always clean fast and tasty great hours nice workers. My favorite is the carne asada with sour cream

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    Way overpriced. 39$ for 2 burritos 2 sides and a drink. Wayyyy overpriced. The food is good probably 7/10 but not worth the cost.

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    Great service, friendly staff; food was okay, but it definitely got the job done! OK!

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    The food was absolutely delicious, and I was so impressed by the quality and flavor of every dish…read more It is clear that a lot of care goes into the preparation, and knowing that Cocina Del Mar is a family-owned business makes the experience even more special. It is wonderful to support a local establishment that truly cares about the food they serve and the community they are part of. Thank you for providing such a fantastic dining experience. I look forward to visiting again soon!

    Finally visited Cocina Del Mar after always seeing it popup on Yelp or Google Maps. Our defacto…read morego-to standard for Mexican food has always been Mariscos Huatulco. They have the best molcajete and fajitas around, at the best prices. We are here just to see if Cocina Del Mar is better. Long story short: it's not. However, their ceviche is AMAZING. Best ceviche I have had in north county San Diego outside of Dija Mara (which has the best ceviche in the known universe). It is extremely fresh and not overpowered by acidity, fishy smells or rubbery shrimp. The ceviche here is legit. Great. AND ONLY $10 (for cameron). If you order anything here, get the ceviche first. I'm anxious to try their aguachile now. We also ordered the fajitas ("suprema" with chicken, steak and shrimp). Fajitas did not come out sizzling at all. I have never seen this before. Also, there were only two shrimp. The steak/carne was bland and dry. Not great. Wife ordered the Sopes (3) and mother ordered the Enchiladas Cameron. The sopes were okay, but a bit bland. Wife had to salt everything on the plate. The enchiladas had a sauce my mom said was too sweet. She wasn't a fan. For all three dishes to be a miss is completely strange considering the sheer number of 5-star reviews. I want to believe. We must have come on an off-day, but the place was busy. Quite a few larger parties were here, so this place is popular with the natives. We also grabbed a Model and a Corona. Only $5 for the beers! Total for everything came to $117.64 (with tip). I would absolutely come back for the ceviche and to give them another shot by trying a different dish. I snapped pics of the menu so you can see the latest prices. Check it out.

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    Albertaco's Mexican Food - mexican - Updated June 2026

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