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    Cali Tacos

    3.6 (3k reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 6:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Sarah P.

    I've been wanting to try this place for a long time and got to try it. We got the The Cali Burrito with carne asada. The burrito was massive than normal burritos. The burrito was good but nothing too different than cali burritos I can get anywhere else. I really liked how they had a sauce bar to get however much you want. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The space inside is small but they have plenty of seats outside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    The Angel Burrito
    Anthony N.

    The concept of Cali Tacos was inspired by the Torres family's decades of experience running Sarita's Taco Shop in San Diego County, where they built a strong local following over more than 20 years. Their goal was to bring the bold flavors and oversized San Diego-style burritos and tacos to Orange County. These lumberjack portions definitely make you like you're getting bang for your buck. It's crazy to think they would be able to profit in the amount of servings they give, but in reality, it's really quantity over quality. I got their Angel burrito and I remembered it was a humungous! I was just so happy to have lunch and dinner for later. It was jammed packed with protein and their sauces were good too. Make sure to not have any obligations afterwards, because you'll most likely knock out due to food coma. The only sad part about this experience is that I've had eaten here 3x already and I've been stricken with stomach ache twice already, so that's when I know that there's something not fresh about the place. I usually have a strong stomach for greasy or unhealthy food but there's just something here that always messes me up. So eat with caution if you come here! But the value is there but not worth the trouble if you know what I mean.

    Asada fries and 3 taquitos
    Michelle S.

    Parking is hard, small lot. We got taquitos and the asada fries. All was really good. The asada fries needed something more for flavor but overall was really good. I liked the taquitos alot.

    Chips
    Catherine S.

    Solid Mexican food! I was craving salty crunchy tortilla chips and these really hit the spot. They were very warm when we got them too. I wanted a simple burrito but they didn't have exactly what I wanted so I ordered a bean and cheese burrito and added rice and chicken ($18 in March 2026). It was more expensive to order that than my partners Cali burrito... [[HIGHLIGHT]]The interior is very small and you have to eat outside in the courtyard where there is limited seating.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The staff is friendly.

    Cali Chips, 5 Rolled Tacos, The Angel Burrito IG:socalyumiez
    Ruby R.

    YES the burritos are huge, but do they hold their weight in flavor within the OC burrito scene? The Angel burrito comes with your choice of meat, fries, sour cream, guac, rice, and shrimp (generously so). If that filling wasn't already enough to send you into immediate carb overload- it's double wrapped with 2 large flour tortillas. Inside, there's a salsa and foundation drink bar where you can choose red or green salsas and chile vinagre and carrots. The horchata isn't house made, which reflects the quality of the rest of the menu as well. The taquitos are crispy and topped with a generous mountain of cheese, and the nachos are similarly loaded. While exorbitant, they all fall short in terms of taste. [[HIGHLIGHT]]And paired with long wait times, subpar service, and lack of seating during the weekends- this becomes a spot you go to only when nothing else is open.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] IG: socalyumiez

    The Angel Burrito
    Simrah A.

    i usually get the cali or angel burrito which is SO GOOD!!! this last time i got the shrimp burrito and it was delicious. my friends are obsessed with cali tacos and now i lowkey am too the burritos, especially the angel, are HUGE like the size of my forearm. if im really hungry ill finish it all in one sitting but most of us leave some for the next day

    Menu (Dec 2025)
    Luke L.

    Cali Tacos specializes in San Diego style taco and burrito in Orange County and this flagship location has one of the most Yelp reviewed pages in Orange County. Currently this is the flagship location and has another location in Santa Ana. Cali Tacos is known for HUGE burritos and the Cali sauce. [Parking]: The strip mall has a small and free parking lot, but the lot can get pretty packed during busy lunch hours. [Amenity & ordering]: [[HIGHLIGHT]]Only two indoor tables to sit, but there are couple outdoor tables available.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] There's a salsa station with red and green salsa. Both salsas were pretty flavorful, but I really like green sauce as it had the right spicy level (red salas was slightly too spicy for me.) Customers order at the counter and the staff will call the number on the receipt. [Menu]: The two most popular burritos to order here are The Cali Burrito and The Angel Burrito & both burritos require customers to pick either fries or potatoes as a filling. There's an info sheet on the counter listing sauce cup per meal info (e.g. Angel Burrito = 3 Cali Sauce and Cali Burrito & Others = 2 Cali Sauce.) Meat choice includes carne asada (+$0.99), adobada, pollo asada, carnitas, fish, and shrimp. They also have tacos, breakfast burritos, and fries. *** The Cali Burrito (with guacamole, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and any choice of meat and either fries or potatoes - $15.75 with asada extra $0.99): I selected fries and asada. It was an absolutely massive burrito - enough portion for possibly 3 separate meals. The Cali sauce tasted a bit heavy and the burrito itself needed the Cali sauce to enhance the overall flavor profile. Burrito filling itself was decent with fries and asada, but the flavor profile didn't hit the spot. *** 3.5-star on the burrito, but bump up on the HUGE portion as it was one of the biggest and most generous portion burritos I have had at reasonable prices - heck I can see this shop as one of those places feeding families for decades.

    Christopher T.

    Still a great place for great tacos, roll tacos, burritos and more. Staff are friendly & great: got rolls tacos & taco (it huge) and both are delis. Parking lot in front is small but there is a back lot and street parking. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Seating area are both indoor and outside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Great place for Mexican foods to cure the craving. Love this place & glad that I was in the area to stopped by.

    Chorizo burrito
    Loren L.

    Chorizo breakfast burrito is really yummy and very generous size We also got the bacon & sausage, I didn't love the sausage. It's big sausage chunks so if you like sausage you'll like that one. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Tables outside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Their Green salsa is the best. Service is great! So thoughtful and prompt [[HIGHLIGHT]]Latin music plays, outside seating is covered[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Fish taco
    Jedi B.

    Today, I ordered the Fish Taco which had two nicely battered and perfectly fried white fish fillet sticks. It was garnished with pico de gallo, sour cream, and shredded cabbage. I recommend that you ask for their "Cali sauce", which is a creamy, tangy condiment that goes well with ANY of their tacos and burritos. Otherwise, either their red or green sauces would work well too. I don't care much for the pickled carrots that's also available on their condiments cart. This spot becomes extremely busy during lunch and dinner times so expect long lines. This is a small place with only two tables inside. There is outdoor seating comprised of several metal picnic tables similar to the ones you see at city parks. On a cold, windy night, this is not the ideal place to eat. The process is straightforward: fall in line, order food to go, wait for your number to be called, pick up order, go home, enjoy the fresh, delicious food! I do not recommend ordering for pickup. From my past experience, purportedly because they were busy, my order was not ready at the promised time. The parking is very limited so you may need to park on the street during peak times.

    A lot of food for this price
    Steve O.

    Pictures of the fish tacos looked smallish but that's very deceiving. This taco is huge. I separated the tortillas and made two huge fish tacos. The burritos are massive. Ended up being three meals per burrito. Will be back for the breakfast burritos.

    12 rolled tacos
    Steven U.

    I hadn't been to Cali Tacos in quite some time...but I was in the neighborhood with a friend and we stopped for a quick bite. I love that they still do rolled tacos. Call them what you will...taquitos, crispy flauta adjacents, crunchy fingers, etc. Who doesn't love a delicious fried savory snack! The best part...you can order a dozen at a time. Yes...because it's important to eat twelve! We'll, at least with a friend... These crunchy wonders are addictive and come with loads of cheddar and cotija cheese. The cheese really adds a ton of intense flavor to these rolled tacos. The guacamole holds everything together and prevents the cheese from escaping...very important! The container you receive the food in is perfect for the 12 rolled tacos. They double stack six, on top of six more, so you can have it separated (so there is no fighting). After eating three, I realized that next time I will go by myself...I really dont need to share!

    Chorizo burrito
    Joshua P.

    I bought some burritos for my works quarterly training. The size of these burritos is more than enough for one person and they jam pack these flour tortillas with a good amount of food. This morning I had their chorizo breakfast burrito and that thing packs a punch in combination with the SAUCE. You have to add the sauce to your burrito. If you're not adding the sauce you're not getting the full experience. Yeah the burritos are good, but the sauce takes it to a whole other level of deliciousness. Burritos are on the pricey side, but just half of one of their burritos is enough to fill me up.

    5 Yummy Roll Tacos (Taquitos). Wish had shredded lettuces:)

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    Ask the Community - Cali Tacos

    Does anyone know if their cheese/dairy is pasteurized and what kind of cheese are in the burritos?

    I believe it's Monterey jack

    Does Cali Tacos have a condiment bar with cilantro, cebollas, limones, salsas y, lo que es más importante, jalapeños en escabeche con zanahorias?…

    They used to. It went away during the pandemic and never returned unfortunately.

    Are the beans refried beans?

    Yes

    Door dash delivery?

    they have doordash !

    I can pay with Apple Pay?

    I think they do have that option yes

    Do they use real eggs in the breakfast burritos, and not that eggbeatergarbage?

    From what I recall, the texture of the egg in the burrito felt like from egg beaters. There also weren't any whites in them.

    What's in the monarch burrito?

    Is a huge and delicious burrito you may try it comes with a lots of food bacon cheese .fries y so delicious salsa... And your choice of meat.

    You guys have a secret low carb menu?

    No they don't, it's Mexican

    CarneAsada cup n noodles? is this still available?? i just seen the commercial but don't see this on your menu!

    It was always a "secret menu" item. So, you would never see it published anywhere, other than that Facebook video. However, this location did claim to have it. So, call to make sure that they still do, as that video was a while ago.

    Why is the monarch burrito not on the menu?

    Secret menu item

    Corn or flour tortillas for burritos and tacos? Options for either or, or both? Thanks

    Flour tortillas are used for the burritos. I'm not sure about the tacos, it's been a while since I ordered one from there. I always go with the burritos.

    Delivery? My school would like to order some burritos!

    Nope

    Does anyone know if they're selling the cup of noodles yet? (Saw on Instagram)?

    Yes they are already, went in today to try it..!!

    What is the orange sauce I came here once and constantly crave it? I live out of state and I can't even figure the name out to try and make my own ?

    Basically a chipotle mayo but it's smoky and delicious

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    3.9
    (881 reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    3.8
    (865 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    Came here for lunch with my coworkers. Probably the best work-related meal I've had ever. I ordered…read morethe shrimp enchiladas and it was so good. The beans did not taste watered down, and the enchiladas themselves were flavorful. I always worry about shrimp overpowering the sides of a dish but it tasted great. The rice was also really filling. We had a reservation and they seated us at a pretty big table, which I liked. The servers were very timely, kind, and knowledgeable about each dish on the menu and the rotating specials. The inside of the restaurant was HUGE. I'm pretty sure it was built inside of a church. I really liked the stained glass and elevated seating areas nearby, it reminded me of the Old Spaghetti Factory layout in Fullerton. Overall, I had a very positive experience. I had to get a Diet Coke and of course, it was crisp to my expectations. A little heads-up, unlike the Costa Mesa location, they do not have horchata. Nevertheless, I'd come here again to try their burritos, tostadas, and salads!

    Avila's is good for your basic Mexican meal at a price. It is not good enough. Although I often…read moreenjoy my Camorones à la Diablo. Which, admittedly is a more expensive dish on the menu. But once again one has this perfunctory service, that is service that is merely to get through a night and not to enhance a dining experience. So many restaurants now seem to have the same problem, that is servers who just want to get through the evening and get it over with. The service industry has really taken a dive since my day. I don't get it. Don't they get paid more than they used to just a year or two ago. Anyway, I do enjoy the Camerones. But, the dreadful flan that I was served. This is such a basic desert and very easy to make, but one can overcook the egg proteins easily and the whole thing is grainy, scrambled and not pleasant to eat. Basically it should be cooked in a Bain Marie. Probably a lost art. Avila's has several locations and one may differ from another. The one I ate at is in Orange.

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    Out of the Avila's locations; Orange does the Grande Taco Salad best!!
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    4.0
    (444 reviews)
    2.1 mi
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    Quality has come down in the past years. Service was friendly, clean and responsive. Food had a…read morehigher quality taste and preparation. Now they sometimes answer a question, look at you like you are wasting their time, give you the wrong information or input the wrong request. Their method of delivery of food lacks organization. A simple item can take over half an hour to deliver but someone else that arrived after (who ordered a bigger and more complex item) will get their food beforehand. Several times people have to ask to correct their order once prepared and given. Things go missing or are not the right order. The food quality does not seem to be consistent. Sometimes it feels cold and not as fresh like in years past. The ingredients used feel like they come from a can. Less ingredients and smaller item size has been noticeable for tortas and tacos. Some people will get more of an ingredient than others. The size of other items ordered varies. You can order same as your companion and get something that looks and tastes different. The hand made tortillas you could buy still taste somewhat similar. The bakery side still seems to hold up to tradition and taste. The cleanliness of the place has also changed. It is a bit less kept. The sitting area can get filled up quickly by a single person or groups during peak times.

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    Cali Tacos - mexican - Updated July 2026

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