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    Cotija's Taco Shop

    3.9 (588 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 9:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Wendy L.

    Cotija's Taco Shop is located in Colton just west of the 215 on Washington. This little Mexican restaurant is a stand-alone shop offering a menu of items from burritos, tacos, enchiladas, and many others. It looks like it used to be a Taco Bell. While this restaurant is on the smaller side, they do have plenty of seating inside and in their outdoor patio (covered). They also have a drive-thru where you can place orders. I opted to dine inside since I wasn't familiar with their menu. I came with a party of 6 and we ordered a variety of items from their menu. * Chips and salsa: Crunchy and still warm. It paired well with the spicy red salsa or the milder green salsa. * Bean and Cheese Burrito: I can tell they make their tortillas fresh here. The flour tortilla was nice and thin with a good chew to it. The beans were flavorful and not overly salted like other places. The cheese they used were the standard shredded cheese you'd find at the grocery store. The burrito was huge so it didn't hold up well to the runnier white beans. Still delicious. 8/10 * Cotija Burrito - If a menu item has the restaurant's name in it, you definitely have to order it and that's what we did. It was a great choice because this burrito was absolutely delicious! The carne asada was seasoned perfectly and it complemented all the ingredients that went in with it. It was so so good! We ordered a few of these to bring back to each of our homes. 10/10 * Mexican Milk Jello - I like it to be a little firmer but it still had good flavor. 7/10 * Horchata - Delicious with the food we ate. 8/10 The young lady who helped us with our large order of food and drinks (and to go orders) was patient and friendly. They have parking spaces around the building but be careful for cars that are entering and exiting as you are parking. Overall, I liked Cotija's Taco Shop: The atmosphere was colorful and vibrant, and inviting; the customer service was good; and the food was delicious! I definitely will be back again the next time I'm in the area.

    Stone

    Horrible costumer service! Employees give a bad attitude, they can't never hear you from that drive through speaker, This place need so much more improvement after many years of serving costumers. DON'T come to this place!!!! I had bad experience, cashier was rude and + found a stone in my asada fries that exact day, It's crazy how after having a bad service I found this in my food, I can't trust this place or food anymore, this place is bad. They have lost 1 more costumer.

    Meghan W.

    On my way home from work and Cotija's is conveniently located on and off the 215Fwy. It is in a stand alone building. There's plenty of seating inside and out. I went through the drive through. Lady was very patiently waiting for me to decide what I wanted to order. I settled for the wet veggie burrito. Person at the drive through was very helpful. Offered sauce for my to go order. The bag was big for one burrito! The burrito itself was huge. Unfortunately, the wet burrito made a mess all over the bag and my car. There's enough to feed 2 people. The burrito was hot on the outside and cold on the inside. Nonetheless it was very good.

    Menu  5/24/2024
    George N.

    Best Hardshell shredded beef tacos!!! Ever Love this place Love the ladies behind the counter Always sweet and kind Food always fresh Little expensive but well worth it

    Fish rolled tacos
    Kristine N.

    Love this place! The rolled tacos are my go to order. The team that works here is amazing. They've been so kind and friendly each time I've been here.

    $5.99 for a bean toastada  9/2025 Absolutely sad for this price
    A A.

    We aren't sold on returning back to this place. $6 ?for a bean toastada. The carne asada burrito wasn't the same as we are used to getting

    El Grande (Mucho Big!!)
    Jared C.

    Cotija's taco shop was amazing there burritos are so yummy and the costumer services was great. If I could give a higher rating I would

    El Grande (Mucho Big!!)
    Emily S.

    The food was good and it was my second time going their and the service was amazing that the lady had helped us decide by flipping a coin and it was funny and fun because we ended up getting a biggg burrito that was delicious and not only did the cashier did I checkup so did the chef and they are super nice and funny 10000/10 would go again and the place is very colorful

    Saying goodbye to Ruby
    Justice E.

    4 years of college in Riverside, this has been the Mexican food spot of choice every time. The entire menu is solid (have tried most of it). Now all 4 guys in the photo are graduating and we will miss this place. Ruby joined us for some goodbyes, she had been taking our order pretty much every time we ate at Cotijas. The food is tasty and not too expensive. Give them a try, you will love the food and the staff :)

    3 chicken Rolled Tacos

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    Josie is the most amazing cashier ever food is amazing and traditional food felt like I was at home!!!

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    Hands down the best carne asada fries I've had, service is great, and the food servings are more than enough. 10/10

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    Great food! Prices very fair. The wet burrito was for 2 meals which is nice when I can't eat like I used to. Good stuff!!!

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    Bomb San Diego taco shop. Love the big burritos, good prices, love the salsa and staff is always courteous.

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    4 years ago

    Fish tacos are delicious!!! All the food looked delicious and good portions. The marinated carrots are a must have!!!

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    3 years ago

    LOVE the hash brown burrito!!! San Diego one is amazing - Checkin out the one in Grand Terrace soon!!!

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    Ask the Community - Cotija's Taco Shop

    What time do you close the inside dining area?

    I've seen it closed about 8pm. But the drive thru remains open.

    What comes inside the carne asada burrito?

    Pico de gallo and guacamole

    This is my favorite places are you still open?

    Yes (:

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    El Coyote

    El Coyote

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    (186 reviews)
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    AL Coyote or EL Coyote? Both, apparently. Even the signs inside aren't conclusive…read more The menu is wide and overwhelming. They take Apple Pay. The drinks are bottled or fresca. The service is great. We got chips and salsa before our meal. I ordered the 3 taco plate with shredded beef and a large horchata. The food was 7/10, the meat being tasty but dominant. My wife ordered the carne asada fries. She gave the food a 8/10, but that was before she had diarrhea later that night. Parking is strip mall parking. The restaurant is the only Mexican restaurant in the strip mall.

    It's actually called Al Coyote, not "El" Coyote. Located in a small shopping center on Washington…read moreStreet, expect a tight parking lot experience, especially if there are big trucks that day. The menu is broad enough, some house specials and specialties, tortas,and so on. My usual audition meal is a carne asada burrito, wet style if available. The wait wasn't too long after ordering, which was appreciated. However, My request for both red and green sauces didn't register on the cook's end. I am not sure exactly what the cream sauce slathered on top was, but fortunately it wasn't 100% sour cream or I wouldn't have been able to enjoy the food. As such, I'll be sure to mention no sauce if there is another time. I really liked the beans and rice inside. The carne asada didn't seem overly unique in the seasoning department, nor did the red sauce assuage my taste buds. Nonetheless, it was a decent size and I wasn't hungry afterwards for a long time. Overall, it's probably the place I'd need to visit 3-4 more times and try different things. For now I'd say 3.25 Stars

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