Excellent service by the counter guy. Looks to be a popular spot with locals and construction crews working nearby. Food was quick to come out and ok. Careful the hot sauce is quite hot so be careful! I put a little too much on my taco....whew caliente! read more

It's *REALLY* not like Colimas's needs my little review... but OH MY GOSH... the carne asada burritos are amazing. I lived in Vista for 3 years 10.5 years ago, and when I moved away, I kept having dreams of this burrito. Now that I'm back after 8 years of being away, the first week or so I was back I must have had 3 of these burritos. They're amazing! They come out fast and hot too, so there's not a lot of waiting. I've never tried anything else they have... I mean, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, right? The Carne Asada Burrito satisfies me every time. Oh, and their Horchata is pretty dang good too! read more

Great downtown Oceanside Mexican food spot! Burritos are huge, plates are big and the shrimp cocktails have endless amounts of shrimp. Always clean, guys working are super friendly, & if you have friends from outa town perfect place to bring them. Short walk to the beautiful pier. Great chill place to hang out, just wish they had some micheladas. read more

Colima's Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

We were coming on freeway 5, very convenient, because is very closed to freeway, prices are not pricey at all, food was good, friendly cashier. The only reason I didn't give them 5 star was because there guacamole looked dark and salsa wasn't the best, no flavor other than that everything else was good. I did like their carrots I will definitely come again!!! P.S my husband got the 6asada rolled tacos with asada on the top and I got the carne Asada fries read more

What a great Mexican food delicious !!! Everything we order has a grateful taste. I enjoy every bite !!! I didn't has a great authentic Mexican food for a long time !! I will highly recommended !! I will be driving 1.30 just to come and eat here !!! See pictures read more

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It is quite possible that I would not be alive without this place. I live off of the amazing tropical fruit from El Super and...well, Colima's vegetarian burritos. :) The guys who work there are super sweet and incredibly fast. It's so big you could carry it around, swaddle it in a blanket, and pull it off as a baby. There are no burritos like San Diego Burritos, and there are no burritos in San Diego that come close (that I have found) that are better than Colima's. read more

This place is a hole in the wall,,, with the BEST MEX! Walking Distance from the surf, so don't miss out. read more

Hole in the wall, good Mexican food. I grew up in Los Angeles and have developed a taste for good Mexican...Colimas is it. It may not be the cleanest restaurant for seating but it serves its purpose. Food is reasonably priced and the staff is friendly. Portions are huge. Colimas can't help who patrons the business or what type of people are around. This is not your upscale, overpriced Mexican joint. This is a place for the people. read more

I lived in the area for about 8 years. In my first month there my roommate said "Go to Colima's, get a California burrito, it has french fries in it" which I took to mean "get a California burrito and french fries..." (turns out the California burrito has fries in it haha) anyway I've been in love with the place since the burritos are huge and delicious, you will gain weight if you eat California burritos frequently... I also strongly suggest the breakfast burrito over the years I have tried some other items but I liked the burritos the most the staff was always nice and service was prompt if you are in the area definitely try it out! read more

Hands down my favorite Taco Shop in Oceanside! I don't know what it is about this place. Maybe the delicious Carne Asada, or the great salsa? Maybe it's the humongous portion sizes no matter what you get that keeps me coming! Whatever it is this is my favorite spot for some quick Taco Shop eats! Yes there are a ton of places to get your burrito fix but Colimas has a flavor that's different than the others in my opinion! Prices have slowly raised since I began eating here a few years ago but you literally have two meals for the price of one! You will never leave here hungry! read more

Colima's Mexican Restaurant - California Burrito! - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Since the first time I went to this place I loved the food and price. It became my favorite Mexican place in Oceanside, everything is so good and the serving size is enormous haha I will definitely keep coming back. read more

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Grabbed some dinner here with the wife and kids while on a walk around downtown Oceanside. Indifferent and distracted guy took my order. They have the cheapest plastic utensils on the market. The "chicken" enchiladas were supposed to be filled with chicken cooked with onions and peppers. What I got was onion and pepper enchiladas with exactly two small pieces of chicken in each enchilada. They were accompanied by some dry refried beans and a nice pile of rice. My wife ordered the spicy shrimp. Which not spicy at all. Very bland in fact. Bland and skimpy portions, dirty place, crappy utensils, indifferent staff. There are plenty of other places to get Mexican food in downtown Oceanside, don't waste your money or time at this hole. read more

We asked our hotel for a recommendation for a "delicious hole in the wall" wanting to stay away from Valentine's Day crowds and higher prices at fancier places, and were sent here. We were encouraged that it had 4 stars. However, while the service is friendly and fast (maybe a little too fast!), and the portions large, the food was completely unremarkable. The meat was not very tasty, and the taco shells were a bit chewy. The sopas were the best of our choices. The menu was pretty long, which, in retrospect, implies that they are likely to do some things better than others. Also, funny story: I ordered menudo soup, only to discover that the meat in it was tripe. I cannot comment on its authenticity, since I expect this to be the only time in my life that I will have ordered it. read more

Chilly verde is terrific. Near the ocean. Nice place to enjoy the sunshine, sea air and good Mexican food!

TOO LONG DIDNT READ: This place's flavor, service, and pricing is perfect. The environment is a tiny bit lacking, but the rest of the aspects make up for it. # With a flight tomorrow out from San Diego, my cousin thought it would be a great idea to take me out for his favorite place. Upon entering Colima's, I could tell the environment was a little bit lacking, but still inviting as it maintained the theme of a "hole on the wall" Mexican restaurant. The placement of the menus and trash cans are slightly undesired, but what can you expect from a small space? The flavor is what makes this place so good. Let's start with the pricing and portions. To purchase a burrito, which comes longer and almost as wide as a face (actually compared), it costs 6$. The pricing is amazing for the portions as it doesn't break the bank at all. One of my friends decided to save what money he had all week in order to go to this place (Our age group is around 16) Moving onto the flavor and taste of the food I can confirm that my usual carne asada fries were quite possibly the best I have tasted. The service was very quick and efficient, and the man taking our orders was very nice Overall rating: Environment - 6.5/10 Pricing+Portions - 9.5/10 Flavor - 8.5/10 read more

Great Mexican food. Their portions are generous.. Along with their burritos, it's HUGE, I can never finish the whole burrito. Their tamales tho, I love tamales and don't mind a lot of maize but their tamales are 98% maize (corn) and the 2% is the beef or chicken you order (I always ordered beef) The tamale sauce that comes along is pretty good. Great food either way! read more

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Hungry Family of 4, but we were still hungry after the meal. We ordered Chicken Quesedilla and the Chicken enchiladas. Positive was that the food came in just a couple of minutes (how do they do that?). But noone in our family finished our plates. The enchilada was completely tasteless and the the chicken overcooked. The quesedilla was dry as hay, and also tasteless. I have eaten at numerous mex places, and I have always enjoyed it. This is the first time I was disappointed. The food reminded me of industrial kitchen school food at it's worst. One star is for the food, the ambience was 0 star (we decided to bring home the food after seeing the place), and then one added star for low price and fast service sums it up at two stars. read more

This place is all about good Mexican food. Huge portions with even bigger taste. This will become a favorite place if you try it once.

Terrible food. Flies and crackheads everywhere. Tasteless cafeteria food. Couldn't finish it. So much yuck

You go and get drunk, get good and drunk, stumble in here and order the california burrito and then enjoy. Other food is good, but it's the california burrito as to where its at, total bang for your buck. read more

Food was definitely not at southern CA standards for Mexican food. The carne asada was definitely reheated as it grew cold very quickly, and was so dry it was practically chips. I also was not impressed with the customer service, as they messed up on our order and were reluctant to fix it. I had to hand them the untouched plate of food before they agreed to correct their mistake. Of all of the Mexican restaurants I've ever been to in SoCal, this would be the last one I would revisit. read more

My boyfriend had always mentioned this plce and we finally went there. I had a bean & cheese burrito (I don't like meat all too much) and a large Orchata. It was delish! The burrito was 3.75$ and I couldn't even finish it. My boyfriend got the Cali burrito for 8.25$ and let me tell you, he got every dollar worth. About a week later I took my parents and I forgot that they give a free chicken or beef taco from checking in, so I used it and unlike most places with offers like that, the cash clerk didn't question it and he happily made my taco and delivered it to me. Awesome place, awesome food & awesome service. read more

Affordable, great taste, and the portion is huge! All staff are friendly and works very efficient! read more

Colima's Mexican Restaurant - Affordable, great taste, and the portion is huge! All staff are friendly and works very efficient! - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

Good Mexican food walking distance to the Oceanside pier. We had a large crowd and the servers were very fast. The food was solid and portions were nuge. I tried to have Birria one of their specialties but they did not have it. I ordered Menudo, but is was only okay. This place is a casual surfer dude kind of place. Not a highlight, but I'd go back. read more

Burritos are huge and super tasty, one of the better spots in downtown Oceanside! They said they'll be able to serve beer this summer. Little pricy but great quality and quantity. read more

I really like this restaurant, they have pretty decent portion sizes for how much they charge, although that mostly depends on what you get; some orders have more or less food and price doesn't really determine that. The only other drawback has been the horchata tasting a little weird, like it's watered down or something, however, the food always tastes super good. I definitely recommend this restaurant read more

Had the Carne Asada on the advice of a friend. This is a dive. Pretty clean though. The food was very good with a predictable menu of mexican favorites at a decent price near the beach. Don't drive more than 15 miles to get here - but it's a good joint for standard mexican fare. Worth the trip. read more

This is one of my favorite places in oceanside. Ate here twice on the last vacation. Use to eat here all the time when I lived in the area. I only eat the Carne asada fries or the California burrito. Always delicious. Good location just a block or so from the beach and pier. read more

Colima's Mexican Restaurant - Carne asada fries! - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

Poor quality carne asada chimichanga, especially considering its 10 dollars with tax... Chewy meat, too much beans as filler, watery tasteless salsa, hardly any sour cream and cheese. Common albertos or albertaco has a better one for less... let down by good reviews, again. read more

Colima's uses MSG. :( I try to keep my kids and myself away from it since it's a neurotoxin and gives us many unpleasant side effects. I just confirmed it today via phone with a man who answered the phone. He said they put MSG in "everything." My family ate there last night and I wondered why 3 of us had a fitful sleep last night, my face was swollen this morning, and today my youngest son is in a foul mood, which always happens after MSG. I tried Colima's fish tacos which I found to be very bland and uninteresting, with not enough fish. The rest of the family liked their food, though (they had cheese and chicken enchiladas and beef tacos), but they are easy to please when it comes to food. I recommend the fish tacos at Maui Tacos in Hawaii which I had on the island of Maui - not sure if they have it on the other islands. I wanted to believe they were popular because of fresh food and cooking authentically from scratch, but I think they're popular because they use the highly addictive chemical MSG, which keeps people coming back for more (...more MSG, that is!). read more

We ordered the chicken quesedillas and the chicken enchiladas. The food was ready after only 5 mins approx. And it was very cheap, which were the only two pros with this mex-place. The cons with this place was that all of our four meals were dry and tasteless. read more

I ordered the burrito/taco platter, thinking these are the most basic of Mexican foods and if you can't get these right, then there is little hope for anything else on the menu. The burrito was filled with some kind of watery stewed beef that was tasteless. The taco shell was so stale it was inedible which is just as well because a taste of the filling indicated everything was best left uneaten. Unfortunately, we had taken ours to go and so no going back to the kitchen but rather most of it went straight to the trash. Not sure where all the glowing reviews come from but I've never been more disappointed in a restaurant. read more

Twenty years ago I left this state and Colima's to continue my career. Today I returned and was filled with joy as I found it's doors open and flourishing with customers. I must say the food is as good today as it was twenty years ago. If you have not eaten here, I would recommend you try it. Great food, great prices. read more

Colima's Mexican Restaurant - Green enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Horrible service don't recommend the place, always a bad vibe. Judging everyone who walks in, they could use the business to renovate the place. read more

It was normal cheap Mexican food. My brother in law raved about the flavors and the size of the burritos there so one night when we had our beach fire we wandered up to grab a couple California Burritos. He was right they were pretty damn big... I was pretty surprised, although as I was chowing down I realized it was mostly fillers... A ton of French fries, big amount of pico and some carne asada down one side of the burrito. If there is one I consider myself a connoisseur of its my tacos and burritos. The flavors weren't there for me, not a good ratio, but I will give their salsa props.. It was spicy and it did actually have some flavor. Aside from the food, the restaurant was pretty damn dirty, which is always a red flag for me. On a drunk night I would revisit this place, unless the dollar street tacos shop is open down the street. read more

Food was fresh and good. The place needs to be refreshed and cleaner. It's was ok, but would try other Mexican food in other places. read more

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Was hungry after the mud run and wanted me some Mexican food! Looked up yelp and Colima's was towards the top and it was close by. It's one of those quick order at the counter Mexican stops- and when I say quick- it means your food order is probably done by the time I'm done typing this sentence. Satisfying but not the best. Probably because my supreme burrito was a little hard to eat with a plastic fork and flimsy knife. Portions are very huge though. read more

My husband was based in oceanside years ago and would always talk about this place. We finally made a trip over here from Fresno and I got to try it. We got the California burrito and It was just as amazing as he decribed. The size of it is Ginormous and absolutely amazing. The people there are very friendly and have quick service. Definitely looking foward to our next trip back out here. read more

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Every time I visit Oceanside, I always make a mandaroty stop at Colima's. I've been visiting them for about 10 years now, even at their old location across the street. I almost always get a carne asada burrito or some variation of it. Their tortillas are probably the best i'll ever have, and the service is insanely fast. Prices have always been more than reasonable when compared to food portion as well. Next time youre in town, grab some grub here and head down to the lovely Oceanside beach. But dont forget the hotsauce! read more

This has to be my all time favorite place to eat at while visiting California. I suggest the carne asada burrito, quesidilla supreme or the pork tortilla. I ate here regularly when i was stationed at camp Pendleton Ca from 94-98. I only wish i could find anything in the ball park here in kc but have been unsuccessful. read more