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One of my favorite taco shops! Taco Tuesdays are a great deal too! Tons of beer options and their tacos selection is huge! You can swap flour to corn tortillas. I love the shrimp taco and the fish taco but grilled not fried. Have an awesome salsa station too!!!
On my second visit, city tacos has a range of tasty Mexican eats, order off door dash if you wish, carne asada and more, tasty churros too. mix of outdoor and indoor seating, somewhat limited.
really great spot with a sizeable menu and great food! came in at 10pm on a weekday and it was still pretty steady. service is fast and quick and the worker was nice. we also really liked the self service bar for sauces and veg, which was kept very clean. the area is decorated cute and gives off a casual vibe. not a crazy taco lover but definitely enjoyed it here ! our order mexicali - 10/10! mashed potatoes threw us all off while reading it but ended being everyones favorite. comes w no veggies which is good if youre picky like me lol. otherwise everyone added salsa and veg from their bar! pescado - 8/10 strawberry was not as crazy or prominent as it seemed on the menu. not many notes, a decent taco quesabirria - 6.8/10 not bad but moreso a pulled pork taco with cheese. juicy and had some spice to it, the taco was crispy which was cool but we had no consome so it didnt feel super birria-like. surf and turf - 10/10 i really enjoyed this actually! the shrimp was not tough and it was a topping heavy taco that got me really full. chips and guac - 9/10 nothing crazy but pretty good! elote - 10/10 a hugeee piece of corn. i liked that they charred it and i felt that it had a good balance of the cotija, tajin, and some lime.
I said we would be back, and we came back this last weekend. Let me start with the good because there is a lot of good. Customer service is great! Prices are more than fair for the amount of food you get. Certain items on the menu are fantastic and taste so good! I will go over what we ordered below. The bad, however. Cleanliness. The bathroom is disgusting! Filthy! This is unacceptable in my opinion. In a food establishment cleanliness standards need to be 10/10 everywhere, bathroom included. They leave the doors propped open which allows for flies to come in. We spent our entire meal swatting at flies. For me that isn't the dining experience I enjoy. We ordered some of the same items as last time but ordered some new ones too. We gave the guacamole and chips a try again. Chips are 10/10. Guacamole was bland like before and it left our mouths with a fizzy feeling when we ate it. If you look that up online or chatgpt, that is a sign that it is bad/turned/spoiled. I didn't return it or say anything about it because it was not worth being "that guy" complaining. New order for me was the cameron enchilado. Basically it was a grilled shrimp taco. Its labeled as spicy and I asked what made it spicy and the guy said the chipolte aioli but he said it wasn't spicy at all so I left it on. This taco was really good. Not spicy at all. The new one my daughter got was the chorizo asado. This one is supposed to have caramelized pineapple on it and did not indicate it was spicy. It WAS spicy and the menu should indicate that. There was pineapple on it but very little and it didn't seem like it was caramelized. I tried a bite and didn't like it. My daughter ate a few bites and was very disappointed and couldn't finish it. I want to love this place, I really do but between the dirty bathrooms and spoiled guacamole I don't know that we will return. There are so many taco places in SD why go back to one that isn't 10/10?
Friendly staff who brings your food out to you. Limited but fantastic sidewalk seating which is perfect for people watching just steps from the pier. Each month they switch out a taco of the month. Some are better than others, but always inventive.
Stopped by for lunch. Great tacos, great service and some good music. Even had Victoria beer! A lot of choices when it comes to tasty tacos. Highly recommend.
Great pit stop for tacos on the way to the beach. Literally steps from the beach! Lots of options for everyone. Friendly workers with great recommendations!
quick counter service, right on the main drag. I think if we got it to eat there and not togo it would've been better. the elote was cold and a little overly salted (I never say that kind of thing lol) and the tacos were pretty greasy. sadly the chips were really stale too.
So many choices on the menu! We tried 2 kinds of fish tacos, a shrimp taco, and a beef. All were delicious. Service was quick and the staff was friendly. Indoor and outdoor sating available.
Delicious, reasonably priced tacos right by the beach and the staff + owners are very sweet and personable! Thanks for keeping vegetarian options in the menu!
Located right by the Pacific Beach Pier. We went on New Year's Eve, before all the craziness. We ordered at the counter and the food was delivered to our table. We waited about 15min for our food. We ordered the Good Start Medley and the QuesaBirra Taco. The Good Start Medleys presentation is so cute! Comes with 3 Potato rolled tacos (flavorless), 3 Queso Corn Empanadas (Texture was nice, could have more corn), beans, quac, chips, and salsa. It was a great starter dish. For flavor, that's where the dips and salsas come in. The QuesaBirra was spot on.
Dropped by this place for a quick lunch. Absolutely unexpected little shop on the side of the beach. Tacos were flavorful and packed with filling (no skimp out on the meat and trims). The traditional tacos were really good, but what really stood out was the specialty tacos. The Friar Fish tacos was loaded, and the scallop tacos tasted like clam chowder with lots of meat in it - delicious! Elote is also very well seasoned and on a whole cob. Definitely need to return!
Feeding six people and agreeing on ONE restaurant is a challenge! I am so glad City Tacos won! The homemade tortillas and chips/salsa made us feel we made the best decision. We tried the SD Asada, shrimp, birria, octopus, and both vegan tacos. The favors were on point, we love spice and they delivered. With so many options in PB, make this your first choice.
5 months ago
4 months ago
I came here on a Sunday night and didn't have to wait. The guy that was taking my order asked if it was my first time there because I didn't know what I wanted to order right away. It was annoying and I felt rushed. I ended up getting a quesabirria & crunch time shrimp taco. I like that they have a self serve salsa/topping bar. The quesabirria was good but the cheese needed to be melted more. I really liked the crunch time shrimp taco because of the crunch in it and how fresh it tasted. I still prefer taco stand as they never disappoint me. read more
One of my favorite taco shops! Taco Tuesdays are a great deal too! Tons of beer options and their tacos selection is huge! You can swap flour to corn tortillas. I love the shrimp taco and the fish taco but grilled not fried. Have an awesome salsa station too!!! read more
really great spot with a sizeable menu and great food! came in at 10pm on a weekday and it was still pretty steady. service is fast and quick and the worker was nice. we also really liked the self service bar for sauces and veg, which was kept very clean. the area is decorated cute and gives off a casual vibe. not a crazy taco lover but definitely enjoyed it here ! our order mexicali - 10/10! mashed potatoes threw us all off while reading it but ended being everyones favorite. comes w no veggies which is good if youre picky like me lol. otherwise everyone added salsa and veg from their bar! pescado - 8/10 strawberry was not as crazy or prominent as it seemed on the menu. not many notes, a decent taco quesabirria - 6.8/10 not bad but moreso a pulled pork taco with cheese. juicy and had some spice to it, the taco was crispy which was cool but we had no consome so it didnt feel super birria-like. surf and turf - 10/10 i really enjoyed this actually! the shrimp was not tough and it was a topping heavy taco that got me really full. chips and guac - 9/10 nothing crazy but pretty good! elote - 10/10 a hugeee piece of corn. i liked that they charred it and i felt that it had a good balance of the cotija, tajin, and some lime. read more
I said we would be back, and we came back this last weekend. Let me start with the good because there is a lot of good. Customer service is great! Prices are more than fair for the amount of food you get. Certain items on the menu are fantastic and taste so good! I will go over what we ordered below. The bad, however. Cleanliness. The bathroom is disgusting! Filthy! This is unacceptable in my opinion. In a food establishment cleanliness standards need to be 10/10 everywhere, bathroom included. They leave the doors propped open which allows for flies to come in. We spent our entire meal swatting at flies. For me that isn't the dining experience I enjoy. We ordered some of the same items as last time but ordered some new ones too. We gave the guacamole and chips a try again. Chips are 10/10. Guacamole was bland like before and it left our mouths with a fizzy feeling when we ate it. If you look that up online or chatgpt, that is a sign that it is bad/turned/spoiled. I didn't return it or say anything about it because it was not worth being "that guy" complaining. New order for me was the cameron enchilado. Basically it was a grilled shrimp taco. Its labeled as spicy and I asked what made it spicy and the guy said the chipolte aioli but he said it wasn't spicy at all so I left it on. This taco was really good. Not spicy at all. The new one my daughter got was the chorizo asado. This one is supposed to have caramelized pineapple on it and did not indicate it was spicy. It WAS spicy and the menu should indicate that. There was pineapple on it but very little and it didn't seem like it was caramelized. I tried a bite and didn't like it. My daughter ate a few bites and was very disappointed and couldn't finish it. I want to love this place, I really do but between the dirty bathrooms and spoiled guacamole I don't know that we will return. There are so many taco places in SD why go back to one that isn't 10/10? read more
Friendly staff who brings your food out to you. Limited but fantastic sidewalk seating which is perfect for people watching just steps from the pier. Each month they switch out a taco of the month. Some are better than others, but always inventive. read more
8 months ago
5 months ago
quick counter service, right on the main drag. I think if we got it to eat there and not togo it would've been better. the elote was cold and a little overly salted (I never say that kind of thing lol) and the tacos were pretty greasy. sadly the chips were really stale too. read more
6 months ago
So many choices on the menu! We tried 2 kinds of fish tacos, a shrimp taco, and a beef. All were delicious. Service was quick and the staff was friendly. Indoor and outdoor sating available. read more
2 years ago
Located right by the Pacific Beach Pier. We went on New Year's Eve, before all the craziness. We ordered at the counter and the food was delivered to our table. We waited about 15min for our food. We ordered the Good Start Medley and the QuesaBirra Taco. The Good Start Medleys presentation is so cute! Comes with 3 Potato rolled tacos (flavorless), 3 Queso Corn Empanadas (Texture was nice, could have more corn), beans, quac, chips, and salsa. It was a great starter dish. For flavor, that's where the dips and salsas come in. The QuesaBirra was spot on. read more
Dropped by this place for a quick lunch. Absolutely unexpected little shop on the side of the beach. Tacos were flavorful and packed with filling (no skimp out on the meat and trims). The traditional tacos were really good, but what really stood out was the specialty tacos. The Friar Fish tacos was loaded, and the scallop tacos tasted like clam chowder with lots of meat in it - delicious! Elote is also very well seasoned and on a whole cob. Definitely need to return! read more
Feeding six people and agreeing on ONE restaurant is a challenge! I am so glad City Tacos won! The homemade tortillas and chips/salsa made us feel we made the best decision. We tried the SD Asada, shrimp, birria, octopus, and both vegan tacos. The favors were on point, we love spice and they delivered. With so many options in PB, make this your first choice. read more
8 months ago
2 months ago
Tried this place for the first and they have really good tacos at affordable price. It's not a fancy place, right next to the beach and they serve food in paper plates but service is really good. I tried city zucchini, carnitas & portobello tacos, they serve one taco per item, they also have varieties of salsa's available. read more
While in San Diego, tacos were on our must have list. We ordered City Taco for takeout and it did not disappoint. All the tacos we had were delicious and we also got chips and salsa and guac to share, as well as beans. I had the surf and turf taco, and the crunch time shrimp taco. I didn't realize the crunch time was essentially a taquito inside of a taco but it was good, but the surf and turf was my favorite- sooo delicious! My husband also got the ahuevo breakfast taco, quesicarnitas taco, carnitas, and poblano taco. Poblano taco was super cheesy, but out of his, the carnitas taco was the best. It has some spice to it and was really good. read more
1 year ago
Quality tacos, and the staff is always friendly. Cameron Enchilado is my favorite, followed by the Chile Relleno. 100% recommended read more
11 months ago
Such a cute place. Great tacos! Yummy variations and this is big STURDY tortillas. Little extras that are noticeably delish. Will be back. Really nice guy working too. read more
1 year ago
This place is amazing! All the tacos were incredible. Was surprised that the best one was the fried zuchinni one. They melt cheese in all the tacos. They all have such amazing flavor and quality ingredients. They have cilantro, lime and Serrano salsa that was a delicious topper. Best of all was the staff! Martin was SO nice, helpful and just such a friendly person. He helped me decide which tacos and was very accommodating to everyone who walked in. Above average customer service and just so nice! read more
2 months ago
2 months ago
2 years ago
The tacos here are arguably some of the best in the city. I've had a variety here, but the top-notch best is the surf & turf tacos. The scallops tacos were rubbish, I would advise to avoid. The clerks were friendly and polite, but the dining room needs better cleaning, especially with all the sand and dirt arriving via beachgoers and such. The patio is small but probably the best spot to eat. Again, the surf-&-turf tacos are the best. They're so good that I've gotta revisit and order some more!!! read more
1 year ago
Fraudulent Credit Card Charges I ordered 2 tacos and paid by credit card for the amount of $12.82 at the counter that was manned by server: Patrick W. I do not add tip when paying at the register of fast casual restaurants since it's self service with no wait staff. When I checked my credit card billing afterwards, the charge was fraudulently changed to $15. I didn't know that charges can be changed after purchase but apparently it's possible. Fortunately I had my receipt and was able to dispute the extra charge. While the tacos were good, either pay in cash or keep the receipt since this restaurant adds illegal fees to the credit card payment. read more
3 years ago
This is a great spot for some taco variety. As far as the dining space there are maybe 5 tables if not 4 inside and 2 outside. Very small space, standing room only when waiting for food because the tables will be taken. The traffic of patrons is very steady. Parking is a challenge unless you get lucky so if you can walk or bike there, that would be ideal. Our order: 5 tacos dorados papas con rajas (potato and peppers). This was my favorite item. So tasty delicious and surprising light. The churros were tasty but came with with a sauce I didn't like. I'm pretty sure it was a dulce de leche dip but I wasn't into it. I do have to say that this is probably no fault of the restaurant because I've had a Dulce de Leche dip from another restaurant and I want a fan of that either, so it's probably just not a flavor I'm into. Our tacos were the Mexicali which had steak onions cheese and mashed potatoes. I could taste or tell the cheese or potatoes were there. The Pollo asada was traditional and delicious. The SD Carne asada has a great homemade corn tortilla with all the traditional taco flavors of steak onions and cilantro. Chorizo asado with pineapple was too sweet for me. Great salsa bar options so if you're a salsa lover the variety was fantastic. The service here was absolutely phenomenal. Despite how busy they were everybody was very accommodating, calm and patient, especially because of the huge variety of items you could choose, they did not make you did not feel rushed to make choices. Also, the employees were definitely hyper vigilant on those of us who were looking or waiting for somewhere to sit so they were very quick to clear and clean tables as patrons left. Overall the food was good and tasty but the dorados were the only item that will absolutely bring me back. I do plan on returning the next time I'm in town but I will definitely walk there! read more
2 years ago
Really enjoyed the tacos we ordered, but the carnitas meat could've used more flavor. Other than that, the pescado taco was my favorite. The tacos are a fair portion and things are priced pretty fairly as well. We came on a Friday afternoon and it was pretty much empty. The inside is clean and the service was quick. Will definitely return! read more
7 months ago
3 years ago
Came here on a Tuesday with my coworkers for lunch, and it turns out they're doing a deal for Taco Tuesday! It's $2.50 Mexican beer and 10% off all food items. My coworkers were very surprised with the beer special, which they all agreed was super affordable. A couple of them decided to grab a beer. I ordered the Mexicali and the Pescado taco and they looked as beautiful as they tasted. The Mexicali has mashed potatoes which I did not taste but it added to the whole texture of the taco. Absolutely delicious. The Pescado had some strawberry slices in it, I loved it for that hint of fresh sweetness. Everyone loved their tacos! The vibe was cozy but that surf Pacific Beach vibe; there's wooden furniture that reminds me of driftwood. Service was great, it was the cashier who also delivered our tacos straight to our table. read more
8 months ago
2 years ago
Woah! Such unique taco offerings and the flavor combinations are oh so good. Hands down, the Mexicali was unlike anything I've ever had. The addition of the mashed potato is genius. The Quesabirria was on point, with just the right amount of sauce. The Caribbean Salmon was so light, with a nice crunch from the pineapple. And lastly the Carne asada, had plenty of protein and wss as super flavorful. My fave - all the sauces and toppings make it easy to create the perfect custom taco. Not too many interior tables but plenty of outdoor seating with umbrellas. It's just a quick walk to Pacific Beach so if you're in the mood for a view, take a walk and enjoy the sun surf and sand. I'd come back to try every taco on the menu!! read more
4 months ago
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