originally what brought me in was the fact that tierra mia was next door and after a long day of traveling and being at LEGOLAND, we need coffee badly- but the smell outside this place was TOO bomb and therefore could not resist with dipping in here for dinner. and it was SOOOO worth it, sheesh! all i can say is, i wish we had a bomb mexican spot like this back in Boise, Idaho!!!!! 10/10, i had the california burrito & wow it was a huge portion- my husband have the asada quesadilla and again HUGEE portion. SOOO GOOD!!!! we had street tacos too, alll of it was straight up fire! OCEANSIDE, i'm jelly!!! :( bonus, friendly staff! they're so kind read more

While I try to support small Mom and Pop operations, I'm torn on this one. Service was good, parking was easy, menu was extensive, and the flavors were very good. The outdoor seating area was pleasant too. But, the quality of the pork in the carnitas was pretty bad. Mainly fat. read more

Made pretty fresh! Came by right before it closed at night I got the number seven. Tortillas might be homemade premium rice was good. Was not crazy about the beans. Burrito was a seven but for $13 it's a steal! You get two good sized burritos with meat and veggies. Rice and beans. So it is about 20 including a drink. I definitely have food for tomorrow. I should've gotten the Carne Asada burrito but I wanted to try the rice and beans. Pretty good. Nice staff and very helpful patrons. Probably a kind of sketchy location as people have said. But pretty good spot considering it's by the freeway and a gas station. So definitely worth the detour my favorite part was the rice. One thing to mention is that it's almost 11 o'clock, they're getting ready to close and they had at least six tables and some to go orders. They were very accommodating and very nice. Especially with me being there by myself as a white woman. Like it or not a lot of places are pretty rude to white women ordering at Mexican restaurants. I don't know why but even when I speak in Spanish a lot of times the treatment is not the best. So I really do appreciate how respectful everybody was at this location. I felt safe the entire time and I don't know if I would come back again but I would be open to trying it out! The fajitas and the Carne Asada a burrito were suggested. I just figured the number seven would be easy to make that late at night and easy to take home. So I might try it again in the future if I'm in the area! Definitely check it out! read more

The food wasn't that good, it lacked taste and overall Mexican cuisine. My family and will not be going back there anytime soon.

Another review said this place is "sketchy" looking... good. That's exactly what I was looking for. A local hole in the wall, with good tasting Mexican food. And bonus points for being inside of an old Taco Bell. I actually love that. It was a real experience with its dimly lit, sketchy parking lot, and a gang of bebe's kids running around the patio area being all loud. It didn't matter to me. It added to the ambiance of having legit taco shop food. The guy working at front ordering area was polite and friendly. He asked if I wanted "everything" in my burrito I said yes, but then I said wait "what's everything" and I thought I knew but he said Carne Asada, cheese, french fries, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo. So I definitely said yes to all of that. Usually most taco shops won't put guacamole unless you pay extra . That said, this burrito was $13.99 and that's kinda high so I figure the guacamole is factored into that price, but the burrito was huge so it was worth it. It was jampacked with meat and the other items. I only ate half of it, and I'll finish the rest tomorrow. When I arrived, there was no one here. Parking lot was empty so it felt a little like "Oh no, should I eat here" and then the bebe's kids were running around but by the time I left the parking lot was full & restaurant ordering area also full. At least three customers came through to pick up food while I was in there eating half of my burrito-- so the place is solid. Very tasty and really fast. I didn't wait but a few minutes. And they asked how many salsas I wanted I said 5, red and green. The dude laughed but then put 5 of both in the bag. I laughed and gave him back half of them, telling him I meant 5 total, mix of green & red. He was about to give me 10 sauces. Some places are way stingy about that, he thought I was crazy but gave them to me anyway lol. It was humorous. I'm glad I came here. **The only thing I really didn't like is that there was an extra charge because I paid for credit card and they don't really say that they're gonna do that. I just saw it on the card reader machine but I didn't have enough cash, so I just paid it anyway. read more

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Solid hole in the wall for Mexican food between Orange County and San Diego. To be honest the place feels kind of sketch due to the surrounding areas but it's not too bad. Decent amount of parking. Good service. We got the carne asada burrito which was full of flavor and a hefty size. We also got the stuffed peppers which was surprisingly good as well. We would definitely come back when traveling to and from San Diego. read more

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Got the Supreme Breakfast burrito and it had way too much potato and very little egg. It was good but wish it would've had more egg and less potato. read more

Armando's Mexican Food - 7.Supreme breakfast - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

San Diego Mexican foods is the best. I must say, this one broke da mouth. Best one yet but next time I'll ask for extra cheese! read more

Armando's Mexican Food - Green chili chicken enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

Burrito size for the price was defiantly not worth it. Beans and meat very dry and cheese didn't even melt. The only good thing was both the salsas. Not coming back rather go down to the street to Diberto's on the 76 read more

Yummm the food here is amazing!! It's delicious and super cheap. They have outdoor seating. Lines out the door ! read more

Armando's Mexican Food - 3 Plain with Cheese Rolled Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

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The food here is always amazing- they use the best tortillas! My son's favorite place to eat. The staff is always pleasant as well.

The nicest people and the best chorizo and egg burrito!!! I used to come here after surfing years ago and the food is still amazing after all these years! read more

The food and salsas are good and always hits.. however as a local, i would like to know why the hell they are asking to pay cash or via Zelle for the past week instead of taking my debit.. that is kinda sketchy ngl.. not to mention inconvenient when you dont have cash on you. read more

Got breakfast burritos for the office and they loved them! They offer a variety of meats or none and good size to share or save for later

I'm staying at the Ramada inn right next door, the food is amazing and inexpensive, large portions!

This review was from 6/19/24 We are not from the area and went to San Diego on the way back we stopped at Armando's. It was off the freeway. I looked on Yelp and I saw there was good reviews. So we thought it was going to be a great place to stop and eat. The menu looked great and we were hungry and ordered 6 meals and 6 drinks. So we did spend a good amount. I don't know if the cook was off or the food just wasn't as good. We took a few bites and it was horrible. The bean and cheese burrito and cheese quesadilla the cheese wasn't even melted. 2 of us got the Fish Taco plate, the fish was over cooked in oil that seemed to be there all day and it was so dry. The tortillas were dry and hard as well. To where we didn't even want to take another bite. The Cheese enchiladas plates were better but the cheese was not melted inside like it should be just the outside. The horchata was good, it was sweet. The rice that came with some meals was dry. I went to the counter with the food and asked for our money back. I felt bad returning all our food but it was that bad. The guy was sorry and offered to have them remake it. But it killed it already for us that I kindly declined. I thanked him for offering. Hopefully it was just an off night of they just recently hired a new cook. read more

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Nice service and a pretty bomb California burrito. Pretty generous portion and super close to the freeway too

Food was partially edible Cheese enchiladas weren't fully melted Chicken taco unappealing, shell was stale Fajitas ok They skimped on the beans for the bean tostada. The bathroom was DISGUSTING. poo on the side of the commode read more

First time stopped by early in the morning to head out for a long drive and was craving a breakfast burrito. Nothing fancy or crazy just straight to the point kind of place. There are a couple seats inside and the menu has many many options. It looks like the regulars call in because during the 10 minutes I was there, a number of people walked in to pick up their orders. Prices are probably $1-$2 more than surrounding spots but the food was great. - Normal breakfast burrito - very flavorful and filling - Chorizo breakfast burrito - very flavorful and filling Something to keep in mind - Green salsa was delicious! - The burrito are potato heavy - which I did not mind but not everyone might like that read more

Armando's Mexican Food - New Items - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

10 outta 10 This place is slept on definitely one of the best Mexican foods ive had! price is right. The food is always delicious. Good enough bang for your buck everything is worth it services great read more

This place is solid Mexican. It's neither the best nor the worst I've had, hence the rating. The shrimp are decent and the carne is ok. I got surf n turf burrito no pico and an order of carne fries. No drink or anything. I gave her $100 and got back $71. So that's about $13 each. The fries were worth it, 3.5/5. The burrito is ok but on the small side. About a 3/5 for the burrito. Everything about this place is as such. Middle of the road. In the land of mexicali, San Diego, this place is an overall "meh." You won't be disappointed but won't be stoked either. The server spoke to me in Spanish despite me being a gringo, so I'd say service was a 4/5. She wasn't particularly friendly nor did she smile but she was prompt, accurate, and effective. That's kind of this place in summary- quick service, reliable and accurate, but not stellar. The crema (sour cream) is authentically Mexican and the guac is real avocado. 3/5 stars for an honest but real review from a reviewer who is neither unduly critical nor easily impressed. read more

Armando's Mexican Food - Carne asada fries and house salsa roja - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Very good taco shop. Great guac, amazing green salsa, and the way they cook the tortillas for the burritos is fantastic. Awesome Cali, tender carnitas. The monster fries are incredible; order without beans. read more

Armando's Mexican Food - Monster Fries; - beans. - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

I love this place. My favorite Mexican spot in Oside. Very kind people and delicious food

Family owned and friendly classic Mexican style restaurant. Great flavor and great menu. Fare with order changes or additional ingredients. Prices are reasonable for the portion size. Employees are nice and fast with orders. Highly recommend read more

We always get the carne asasa quesadilla and carne asada nacho always the best service is fast

Service was good but the burritos were mid. Asada was dry and didn't have flavor, portion size was good though.

I was just driving around for some Mexican breakfast and pulled up to Armando's Mexican food restaurant. I always get huevos con chorizo with rice and beans for my breakfast. I am so glad I came here. The food is amazing, fresh and great portions. I'm definitely coming here again. read more

One of our first accidentally late night discoveries when we moved here to Oceanside. And what a great accident! Tostada de Ceviche was super filling and yummy, their frijoles y tortilla de harina... yes! Get it. Like go there now and get it even if you aren't hungry lol. I've stopped by and gotten that just as a snack while watching the sun set. So warm and comforting on the cold coast. Tried their fish tacos as well, asked for it on harina and they accommodated, so nice, thank you. They were yummy as well. Lots of actual fish in that taco, not a lot of breading like some places, this place had the crisp on outside and loaded with fish on inside. Guys there are friendly and load you up with food. The tacos are so well stuffed that you need to get an extra tortilla to catch all that falls out and boom! You have an extra taco! Hard to pass by this little restaurant and not stop, once you try it you too won't wanna ever pass it up. They have areas inside to eat, gets a little cold but they have a heater I think, seems I remember one last winter. Plenty food to chose from, many ppl ordered rolled tacos, may try that next time. read more

Armando's Mexican Food - Two fish tacos n frijoles - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

We were headed home after a weekend visiting family. We had had other Mexican food in the area and it had be ok. My partner brought me here, we both got breakfast burritos. They were so delicious and filling that we didn't need to stop for food the rest of the trip. The tortillas taste homemade, the salsas are also really good. Now this is a go to every time we come home. We decided to bring the parents here, one tried the California burrito and the other the the carne asada burrito. It was also a big hit with them, we came back the next night and all had California burritos. read more

Steak breakfast burritos had no eggs and the potatoes were frozen. Carniasada burrito sucked too. read more

Legit Mexican food. The carnitas were amazing. You can tell they are made the correct way.

This food is sorry AF! Excuse my language but it's terrible. I ordered enchiladas with rice and beans. I trashed my entire place after 2 bites. Food is trash. I even sampled the chicken before placing my order and once I received my order the chicken tasted stale. If a homeless man was hungry I'd literally give him money instead. I wasted $11 and some change on this order tonight. "0 STARS" read more

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Super Breakfast Burrito, no potatoes, added jalapeños. Huge. One of the best breakfast burros ever.

Very quiet, super flavorful, and super fast! I'm in and out of there in 15 minutes. Highly recommend!

This place is a nice Mexican restaurant. They serve the food pretty quick and there is a nice patio to sit on the side and eat. Recommended read more

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Legit authentic Mexican food...,best breakfast burrito with fresh hand made flour tortillas!!! If you're in the area...it's a must have! I give it 10 stars!!!! read more

Highly recommend #1 hole in the wall I like the bean and cheese burrito with chips Hubby likes carne asada read more

Delicious food. I had 3 tacos de cabeza and carne asada nachos. The horchata water was delicious! Overall, I will try them again. read more

Armando's Mexican Food - Carne Asada Chips - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Looking for the best carnitas burrito in Oceanside? This is it hands down. My son took it upon himself to try every single Mexican restaurant for the best burrito, and this was it. Delicious! The best! read more

If there were a six star option, I'd give it. If your looking for the hole in the wall ma and pa shop you found it! I love to travel and I feel like I've had various versions of these dishes but these are amazing. I saw a lot of reviews for the ceviche so although it cost almost $16, I wanted to try it. Let's just say it's four times the amount of a typical ceviche order. Packed with flavor! TAKE MY MONEY! The presentation was beautiful lined with cucumbers and oranges with tajin and lemon wedges. The fish is chopped small that each bite is a musical melody of flavor. I will dream about the food for years. Loved the experience. read more

Armando's Mexican Food - Left to right. ceviche, chimichanga, burrito and enchilada, Shrimp Taco - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California