I've been to multiple Chronic Tacos locations, but the Costa Mesa location always stands out to me as excellent. The customer service is great. I've read other comments on yelp that give it low ratings because of speed but I've never experienced slow service. I've only experienced care in preparing the food well, as opposed to other similar businesses or even locations that give you haphazardly thrown together burritos. Tonight me and my wife were warmly welcomed and given genuine hospitality that you don't find in fast service food. The music was great, which is subjective but worth mentioning. I don't give yelp reviews often, but when I do it's for the guys killin' it on Thursday night at Chronic Tacos. read more

Sad to say I'm very disappointed with the experience that happened with my dinner tonight. Paid 24$ through Postmates and got my food delivered (friendly and prompt Postmater), the downside was the not just with the quality of the food but the service I received when bringing attention to the staff. Trust me I get doing orders close to closing time can be spirit breaking but this was nearly an hour before 9:00 when it was placed and should be no excuse to lower the standard! Fernando answered the phone and it honestly seemed like he didn't care. He claimed the guacamole was mixed in with the cheese for the vegetarian quesadilla. Clearly it wasn't. Asked for guacamole, sour cream, cilantro, and onion and none of it was there. I've managed fast casual food restaurants and if this ever happened I'd be quick to make it right, not make some lame excuse saying "the guacamole is mixed with the cheese". Are you kidding me? That's weak sauce. Weaker than the sauce we also didn't receive. I loved chronic tacos but this was a terrible experience service wise. I hope the GM or owner can get things sorted out. And I really hope the person I spoke to wasn't the GM cause that can be an even bigger problem. read more

Chronic Tacos - Guacamole mixed cheese? Low standards for sure - Mexican Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

This is easily my favorite Chronic Taco location, not just because of the convenience but the exceptionally friendly and efficient staff. Every Chronic has its own vibe, and while I love the relaxed authenticity of the HB location, the food and service at Harbor and Baker is second to none. I've seen some massive burritos attempted and not one torn here, Chipotle could learn a thing or two read more

WACK phone service. dude said he was too busy and hung up the phone immediately. again WACk UPDATE: Since the first review I have returned to Chronic Tacos multiple times and have loved their food and have had decent experiences with the customer service every since. read more

Definitely a step below Chipotle, but the same concept. My chicken taco bowl was pretty good but no real spark or flavor buzz. Friendly service and a free bag of chips and a cup of guacamole with a yelp checkin. One of those cool new Coke machines with the zillion flavor options, too. read more

Decided to stop by at Chronic tacos in Costa Mesa because I was craving one of their awesome burritos . The two guys working were friendly , fast and made me an awesome burrito !!! Always my go to for a carne asada burrito!!! Great job guys !!! read more

Alina was such a warm and pleasant gal to assist me. This was my first visit as she made me feel so at home. She walked me through the process of the taco as well as giving me suggestions when I asked. I was surprised to know that I could have sampled the variety of freshly made meat options they offered. I went with a half and half with the perfect toppings. Alina made this visit for me a great one and I will definitely be back soon:)! read more

Just had one of the best experiences as a guest here at Chronic tacos. I was attended by a very kind gentleman named Jose. He made sure I felt welcomed and went above and beyond to make sure I was satisfied with my order. I will be definitely be dining more often here because of this experience! read more

This is probably the worst and most expensive mexican food restaurant ever almost $30 for 2 burritos and 2 drinks! The burrito had almost no meat and full of rice and beans i asked to add a lil more meat she charged me $1.75 plus $1.75 for guacamole that was so watery it leaked thru my burrito and it made the whole burrito cold! Very disappointed read more

Very rude customer service. They guy at the register had a condecending tone and seemed to be irritated that I was ordering in the first place. He didn't greet me or say any words when I initially went up to him to order, his eyes were averted away from me as if I was not even there. I could barely hear him when he did speak and I had to ask him to repeat himself 3 times, at which each time he did not speak up or respond clearly, just mumbling. Honest felt like communicating with a grumpy child. He didn't even give me my receipt. When my order was ready he placed my food next to him and shouted "hello? Sir?" In a rude tone. It felt very uncomfortable. Just a lot of negativity was in the air. They guy also only gave me 4 chips when I got my meal. The food was okay, it was mainly the guy at the register. Definitely will not be coming back, no need to deal with negative rude employees. read more

So I left my Invisalign's here and had to come back later in the day and these guys were nice enough to give me gloves to look for them in the trash and LO AND BEHOLD I FOUND THEM!!! What are the odds, my day was saved and is that much better because of it. THANK YOU CHRONIC TACOS read more

AMAZING MEX!! ( I ought to know, LOL) we had a bowl, giant and enough for lunch and leftovers! Spanish rice, pintos AND black beans, chicken, pico, citantro and a bit of onion. The bowl was excellent, chicken was moist with bits is crispiness -not fatty nor greasy. We also had a carnitas tacos combo with Spanish rice and refried beans. Carnitas is amazing (there was a giant pot bubbling and cooking more - very authentic technique made my eyes tear as it's been a long time since I've seen such a wonderful sight.) Spanish rice was nice but all forms of beans are EXCELLENT!!! A very good value for the $$$. WE WILL RETURN FOR MORE. They far exceeded our expectations on every level. ( and they do catering trays, NICE, will do that for sure) read more

This place is great! Jose helped me, he's super nice and makes you feel welcomed I had the chicken quesadilla and it was delicious!

Staff is amazing. So chill, food was great..but again, huge focus on a incredibly amazing staff ! Thank you

Came in at 9:30, they close at 10, but right away felt unwelcomed. The female employee gave us dirty looks. The guy who made our food seemed like he couldn't care any less for his job and had a sanitation bucket on the food counter top....that's a food safety and sanitation violation and disgusting. The mahi mahi was not good, it tasted and smelled old, and the steak was extremely greasy. The place seemed interesting just because of the title but the food was barely edible. The guy who had to cook my fish also showed that unpleasant signs of not wanting us there and not wanting to make the fish. They turned the open sign off before it was 10, of course to make sure no one else would come in. This place was gross and I just pray that I don't get food poisoning.. read more

Wayyyy mediocre. Maybe it's because of what I ordered though. I had the flautas - the offering was 3 of them for $6.99 so I expected something better than the frozen joints I saw them put in the deep fryer after I ordered. I mean, I could have gone to the grocery store and accomplished what they did for much less. The verdict, still underwhelming after the deep frying. I also had rice and beans a la carte- they were okay. I did appreciate that the chips they served were warm and I got a free serving of guac bc I checked in on Yelp. Service was pretty decent except for the cashier guy who was sagging his pants like the hot boys in '03. Facilities were clean. I'll stick with my Chipotle for inauthentic Mexican food though. read more

Chronic Tacos is like hipper Chipotle without a tofu option, pretty much. They make your food in front of you with your input, and you can get a monster burrito, which is a burrito wrapped in a quesadilla (MURICA!). All of the beans (refried, pinto, black) are vegetarian. White/lime rice is free of animal products. My friend and I each ordered a veggie burrito and had wonderful customer service from Samantha. We weren't rushed, she immediately knew answers to our questions about what was vegan, and joked around with us. The burritos were enormous, like Chipotle size, although I think my friend said maybe even bigger. I couldn't finish mine. Checking in on the Yelp app scored us free chips and guac, which were fairly good; the chips are extremely thin and crunchy, which I liked a lot. They have a Coke Freestyle machine if you dig soda. Restroom was clean and there was more than ample parking. read more

The food is great. The service was terrible. They misunderstood my order and I was not upset by this at all, however they seemed super inconvenienced. I ordered a burrito AND tacos and they misunderstood that I needed both. NO BIG DEAL. Except for how rude he was about it! They made me wait while they served other costumers before finishing my order because they were so annoyed that they had to make me something else. I'm in the customer service business and I felt very uncomfortable while I was waiting, the worker didn't make eye contact and was grumbling the whole time he served me. So unprofessional :( read more

"American-ized" Mexican food at its worst. I got the nachos with the carne asada. All they put on it was cheese, beans, and meat and it costs a little over $8. They put it under the broiler and handed it to me. I asked whether its extra charge to add other toppings and they said only the guac is extra. I don't know why they assumed I wanted nothing else on top. I got their sauce and the pico de gallo on top as well. Their sauce is disgusting and really ruined the flavor for me. It's a vinegary mayonnaise type sauce and tasted like the sauce you would find on a burger. The chips were oily and gross. The girls behind the counter were nice but the surfer dude-looking guy with the backwards SnapBack hat made a stupid, sarcastic comment to me when I first came in that made me feel uncomfortable and annoyed. The girls gave me a look like "he's an idiot, please ignore him." read more

I was told over phone they take orders for pickup until 830, online it says same thing when placing an order, its 819, and I've called 4 times to get no answer and some wierd generic vm read more

delivery was great, food was great. i do wish the online menu was offered a make your own bowl like the restaurant but you came make your own burrito also wish i could've gotten a side of lime like in the restaurant still good tho read more

This is the nicest chronic I've ever been to! The ladies up front were very friendly and kind and it was the cleanest and nicest location I've been to (I've been to a lot)! read more

Omg! This place is so good!!! Food is great and the employees are are so friendly and respectful. This guy Owen made me this bomb burrito and I will be coming back for more!! 10/10 would recommend to anyone. read more

Great food and great customer service. One of the employees named Owen was really helpful and also had a good vibe when I entered. Highly recommend!! read more

Disgusting!! I used to go to the Chronic Taco in downtown Huntington on 11th years ago. I moved to Chicago 10 years ago and every time I would come to OC to visit, I had to go to Chronic Taco. I have recently moved back to Orange County and came to this location. I ordered 2 Tacos: Al Pastor and Carnitas. Both were inedible, in the Carnitas Taco there was a bone that chomped down on and scratched the roof of my mouth. In the Al Pastor Taco there was cartilage still in! I could not even finish it. Chronic used to be soo good and fresh, the meat was flavorful. It's disappointing to come back to California and have such a bad Taco. read more

Chronic Tacos - Big piece of bone and Cartilage! - Mexican Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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Came here for lunch between classes at OCC. Service was fast despite the big crowd and the food was excellent. I would recommend this location to anyone in the neighborhood read more

Honestly, the food is a tad less than "A-OK" for 3 stars. The friendly service pushes it up to 3 stars, though. I literally just tried this place 30 minutes ago. I ordered an al pastor burrito and chips and guac. The al pastor was extremely salty - and I actually like my foods on the saltier side. This was just way too salty. I don't know if that's how they regularly flavor their meats or if it was just a bad batch, but it was just way too much. They also seem to skimp a bit on the fillings for the burrito (ex: one little scoop of pico de gallo). Their guacamole was as bland as I've ever had. It needs more lime/lemon and/or spice - something. Also, half the container in which the guacamole came was just one large chunk of avocado. I couldn't eat it with chips. The container is also very small - only slightly larger than those portable salsa containers you get at taco places. Strangely, they give you a ton of chips. I threw half of it away. Based on my first visit, this place is kind of like a not-as-good Chipotle with more meager helpings. I'll give this another shot in a few weeks to see if anything improves - but I doubt it, as this is a chain. read more

Best food ever. Never go to Chipotle, Wahoo's or those other copy cats. A real OC place started in Newport Beach and is so flavorful. Anything I get is quality. I always go half pastor and Assad on my burritos or salads. Their pink Baja sauce is a must. My favorite fast Mexican food hands down read more

The beans are made of pure salt. The rice had no flavor and tasted like it was pre-cooked. The corn tirtillas are not heated up properly and they were not fresh. The carne asada tasted like salt as well...the food in general was lacking. I literally threw my food away after the first bite. read more

Owen had exceptional customer service. He looked very excited and enthusiastic to serve me. He deserves a raise!!! (:

I don't recommend this place the employees be so rude and disrespectful really bad customer service! This place needs attention on focusing how to improve customer service! my food was not handled as I ordered ! read more

Caleb your food is disgusting but please drop off your 2 cents... if it makes you feel better to do so..cannot change the fact that your food was salty.. check your food before selling it and the guac it's horrible.. food is grade D... also add poor customer service with your cashiers.. read more

Super disappointed the last two times I've ordered my battered shrimp tacos. Rolled like del taco tacos, soggy and a mess. Had to throw them away last night. I get we are in quarantine but that doesn't mean let quality slip so badly. Also concerning was the big group of people clumped together in the restaurant leaning over food prep areas. Granted there is a guard but with such a tight space and so many people not good. If the guard doesn't reach the ceiling it's leaving people exposed. We're Supposed to be wearing masks right now-none of the patrons had masks creating a concerning situation for workers and food delivery people. Then of course people eventually getting the food. Felt very unsafe. I've seen the owner in there and am pretty sure he wouldn't be cool with any of this. He needs to make some surprise visits during dinner rushes. read more

Chronic Tacos - Shrimp taco right after carry out. - Mexican Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

The only reason why I went to this Chronic Tacos location was because of a Groupon cash-back deal. Anyways, this location is just decent across the board (parking, taste, employee behavior). read more

I love chronic tacos! I specifically come for the grilled fish & shrimp tacos. They're my absolute favorite! Simply perfect. Baja style with corn tortillas, you won't be disappointed. Whenever I crave fish tacos, it's these. Despite the reviews of this location, I had a great experience. Food & service was excellent. read more

Went on 1/22/19 tuesday afternoon around 3:30pm. The girl that prepared my order wasnt friendly but I give chronic tacos stars for yummy fresh food and awesome discounts and offers. read more

I wanted to pick up some tacos but after standing at the order line for a few minutes, no one offered to take my order or even spoke to me. I waited patiently and a man walked in behind me and they asked him for his order...what am I an invisible woman? I walked out and will never come back. read more

Came in to get some chicken It was 8 o'clock so when they were completely out of chicken one could understand but not even I'm sorry just we don't have chicken. If you can't provide basic customer service you get a 1 star w me we took the time and chose to go here a To eat dinner we drove about 10 miles from are home so A sorry would of been the least we should of got ps when you have 1 job to sell donuts flowers or shoes try to have something to sell to your customers. read more

The service was good, the guys greeted me as soon as I walked in, but my husband and I were VERY disappointed about the size of the meals even after adding extra stuff. The meat, bell peppers and guac were all extra, but made me wonder what the bowl would have looked if I had not requested all the extras. Adding enough rice and beans does not cost much, but it would have added more volume/value to the bowl. No wonder on Taco Tuesday with the dollar off on tacos, the place was pretty empty. Also. the al pastor tacos were not even close to what an al pastor taco should be like. So for 3 shrimp tacos, two tacos, one burrito, one bowl and one quesadilla kid size $50 (after the $2 off). Not a good value for what we got. Will not be coming back. read more

The carne asada is good- not greasy like some Taco places. And their customer service is great too!