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    3.3 (52 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm
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    Blackened Fish Taco
    George Y.

    I ordered the blackened fish tacos. The tacos were well put together but the taste was kind of bland. I would have liked a more intense flavor overall. I liked the mild flavor of the blackened fish paired with the chipotle sour cream. The corn tortillas tasted pretty fresh but I must've missed the slaw. The added cilantro and fresh lime wedge were a nice touch. I ordered pickup so when I got their my order was ready. I wanted to use a coupon I received in the mail. In order to use the coupon I had to make an online account with California Tortilla and re-enter my order several times. I had to park and walk into the restaurant to pickup my order and to my surprise it was conveniently sitting on this separate table for order pickups next to the door. The ambience was cool for the short time I was inside. The place was completely empty.

    This is the storefront to the restaurant.  Photo taken March 1, 2021.
    Drew P.

    California Tortilla is located just off of Volvo Parkway in the Greebrier Market Center. It is located where Qdoba was before this place opened. With this place being in a shopping mall, there is ample parking available. I have visited this place several times now. My most recent visit here was on March 29, 2021. The setup is very similar to what you would expect at a Moe's or Chipotle for example. You can choose to have a bowl, a burrito, etc. You also get to choose what you want to put in your meal. On each of my visits here, it was a pleasant experience. They have lots of sauces to choose from to put on it. They even have a chipotle version of sour cream. After finishing our creations, it was time to eat, which we did at one of the tables there since it does take a while to come to and from here from Virginia Beach. Every bowl that I have had thus far has been great. You can tell that all the food that they use for it is fresh. We both loved the food here. We have also gotten a side of their cheese dip, which was also really good too. Overall, there have been some good experiences to have here. I will definitely continue to return to this place. Hopefully sometime soon they can add a location in Virginia Beach as well. If you are in the Greenbrier area of Chesapeake and looking for a Tex-Mex place like Moe's or Chipotle, skip those places and come here instead. You will definitely see the difference.

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    Nicole K.

    This spot is much like other build/customize your meal places like Moe's and Chipotle. I came here a few times when they had a limited-time menu item offer. All items on that menu included shrimp. It was delicious. I've never seen shrimp served at Chipotle or Moe's. So that is one thing that makes them stand apart. ALSO, you can get one premium item, such as guac for free. Their guac is definitely different from Chipotle, more big chunks of tomato and onion. Nice place. Stop by for lunch one day. My preference during the pandemic would be to not have patrons dining in the row all along the area where customers are waiting in line to order. It would make customers more comfortable.

    All the sauce
    Heidi S.

    Round 2 was not a homerun, sadly. We ordered pickup via the app and the order was ready quickly, but we hit a couple of problems that I would have had addressed if I dined in. Husband had a sunset burrito, which was so overstuffed that there was no way to actually eat as a burrito. Tasted good, but a huge mess when he unwrapped it. I've watched this happen at "that other fast casual mex place" and they will remake the burrito no questions asked. My bbq chicken bowl (which weighed a small ton, so no complaints about portions) was half gone (no complaints about taste) when I got a long piece of flexible plastic stuck in my fork. Possibly from cutting open the pre-portioned bags of ingredients? No idea, but not ideal when you're mid-meal. Bad taste in my mouth after our 2nd Cali Tort encounter.

    a wall of chili sauces
    Kathryn M.

    I came here on a Tuesday late afternoon to get something to go. Of course I looked the menu up on Yelp since I've never been. There are specific foods I cannot eat so I was curious to see what kind of bowls I can have. I walked in and it was empty. However, as I was scoping the place out and taking pictures, a very nice employee came up to me and asked if I've ever been. He was nice enough to explain the type of food they have and my choices. I opted for a pork carnitas bowl atop spinach and greens. I added pico de gallo, avocado, pickled onions, Jack cheese, and a little bit of enchilada sauce. I took this to go. The salad was very good. I found the carnitas a bit salty. But when I mixed the pork along with the rest of the salad, I found it hat it was quite delicious. I was blown away by the service I received. The young man was quite cheerful, patient, and knowledgeable. I will be coming back!!

    John M.

    California Tortilla 1220 Greenbrier Pkwy Suite 160, Chesapeake, VA 23320 Located in Chesapeake, California Tortilla will educate you on what a taco should be because, once you try one, you'll act like you never tasted a taco before. It's that delicious! You can customize your tacos like it's Chipotle, but does Chipotle have blackened fish or spicy Korean BBQ steak? Well, this place does and it's delicious and fresh along with a collection of hot sauces! Oh yea, it's buy one get one free on Taco Tuesdays!

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    Christina G.

    This place is on a great location next to shopping and businesses. The set up is similar to other build your own bowl type restaurants, with a good variety of options. I had a salad/bowl and my husband had a burrito. The food was great. I really wish I could give more stars but the customer service by one associate was not a pleasant one. A lady with pink hair was not having a good morning. She was on the phone while we were waiting next to order. She was pretty upset about someone not being at work that day. It was just her and one other associate working at the time but there wasn't a long line of customers. Her demeanor and responses made me nervous to ask questions or make other selections. I just wanted to get through the line and be done. It was just very uncomfortable. Hopefully her day got better and hopefully in the future if I go again it won't be so intense.

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    The chicken in my burrito was raw , I don't recommend it , terrible food terrible terribly terrible

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    Its not mexican food lol my burrito had italian dressing on it seems healthy though..

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    Wish I could give six stars. Best food, big portion great stuff love the sauce. I would recommend everybody to stop by.

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    Ordered the bowl this afternoon for my 1st visit. I would avoid the blackened chicken--extremely hard, seemed like rocks in my bowl!!!

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