Overall, Cotijas was above average for me and I would definitely go again for a quick burrito fix! I am glad they are open now, especially for being available for pick-up/takeout during COVID. Pros: -Operating hours are quite long -Large Menu -Super Friendly Staff -Quick Service -Hefty Burritos Cons w/ more explanation: -Vegetarian Burrito (Didn't have a lot of vegetables inside. It was still good, but it lacked something without the meat. I also found a small piece of meat in mine,; it didn't really bother me, considering I ordered it with 2 other burritos with meat, but it's something to be cognizant of) Other notes: The restaurant is located near the highway entrance at an intersection. Although the proximity to the highway is convenient, you may have to pull a U-turn to get there if you are coming from Santee, which is slightly annoying if anything. read more

Cotijas Taco Shop - Wrapped California Burrito with hand for size reference. - Mexican Near Me - Santee, California

Food is good here. Tried cazadores near by and didn't think it was as good. They typically make their food very fast and have large portions. Love the pollo asado quesadillas and rolled tacos. Only thing that is annoying is the rolled tacos state they have guac AND sour cream, but its basically a sour cream avocado smoothie dripped on top of tacos. Honestly it's pretty good and we like it, but just confirming what other Yelpers have mentioned. We like their green salsas. Will keep returning! read more

Great customer service plus great food! Their food is always consistent and on point. My families go-to taco shop in East County.

I wanted to substitute the meat for shrimp and they charged me $5 extra dollars!!! She said she needed to charge me extra for the shrimp BUT there was no extra shrimp; there was hardly any shrimp. The fries were undercooked and the salsa was probably better than the meal itself. read more

Cotijas Taco Shop - Surf N Turf Fries - Mexican Near Me - Santee, California

I was in San Diego for 4 days and ate here 2x, these burritos are huge and jam packed with food and flavor. They do a few Breakfast Burritos that are worth every penny and make for a very hardy and filing start to your day, you may also need a nap though (it's a lot of food). While the food is great on its own, you'll for sure want to try the sauces. They give you a red sauce that goes so well with all their burritos and a green salsa you can get on the side at the salsa bar that I can only describe as refreshing. If you live in the are or if you're just visiting I 100% recommend that you stop in and give it a try, you will not be disappointed. Quick and friendly service along with great food makes for an easy 5 star review. Thanks Cojitas for being great and for the simple but amazing food. read more

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We ordered hash brown burrito and no. 20. The breakfast burrito was really good but didn't have any hash browns. The carna asada was a bit chewy but tasty. The taquitos were good too. They do not have a drive thru. There is walk-up ordering or inside seating. Would definitely go back. read more

I am very disappointed in the Machaca breakfast burrito I had today. I Don't know who was throwing this together but there was no flavor and nothing to tasted terrible. The very little meat they put inside of it was cold and as u can see in the picture I'm posting it taste like it looks horrible. The eggs are not even cooked this is the worst burrito I have honestly ever had. This use to be my favorite place however I feel like they don't care since we are stuck in take out right now anyways. By far the worst machaca burrito ever! Do not go here. read more

Cotijas Taco Shop - Mexican Near Me - Santee, California

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2 locations in the East County. This location has been here for years! Flavorful Carne Asada. Nice fresh salsa bar, with hot carrots too! Everything on the menu is Traditional Authentic Mexican Food. Their nachos are HUGE and plenty for 2/4 to share. There amazing! We asked for a side of warm enchilada sauce to dip them in too! YUM Rolled tacos are a staple here. The Best!! Burritos are big, prices are fair, portions are prodigious! Fresh guacamole is a gigantic plus. Staff is always friendly. Love Cotijas , every time we're in town it's a must have! read more

Cotijas Taco Shop - Mexican Near Me - Santee, California

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The food was pretty good and the portions were large. They didn't skimp on the guac which was very appreciated! read more

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Won't recommend or I'll never go there again..!! I ordered a shrimp burrito, and got a tomato burrito..! My burrito only had one shrimp in it I really couldn't believe it , but yes one piece of shrimp in the whole burrito. Never again..!! read more

Fast and great service, the carne asada fries are amazing according to my son in law. I always do the breakfast burrito the hashbrown breakfast burrito always a favorite. Perfect every time. read more

Our family really used to love this place. The food has gone downhill and the ladies working the cash register are so rude! Things were much better with the old cashiers. Customer service is everything in a business and when you have rude staff things change fast. read more

It's our first time here and we weren't really impressed. We had gone to the Vallarta Express in La Mesa right before that, so we got the same items just to compare. We got the menudo, supreme carne asada quesadilla, chicken sopes, carne asada sopes, and a side of rice. The rice was plain. The menudo didn't come with corns or garnishes like cilantros and onions, though it did come with a generous amount of tortillas. The packaging was poor. The menudo here spilled, while the one from Vallarta survived. The quesadilla had pico de gallo, guacamole, and lettuces mixed in. It came out soggy and quite oily. It wasn't cut into smaller pieces, either. Vallarta cut theirs into 4 and little touches like that matter to us. The sopes here were also soggy and oily. Salsa selection was limited. There's only 1 salsa option which was a red one and then tapatío. On a brighter side, the service was fast and there's plenty of parking. Overall, we've had better food from Vallarta and we'll definitely go there instead. read more

The best (diablo) shrimp burrito I've ever had. These guys do NOT skimp on the shrimp. Take the first bite into a shrimp burrito and you're immediately greeted by crustaceans crying to get out. All killer, no filler. No stupid shredded lettuce or bell peppers crowding your precious burrito real estate. Just shrimp, rice and that great white sauce. The price is above average if compared to the thousands of taco shops sprinkled around San Diego. But once you try this masterpiece, every other shrimp burrito leaves you dissatisfied and flaccid. read more

Cotijas Taco Shop - Mexican Near Me - Santee, California

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Great food & I'll definitely be back to try more. This time I ordered two crispy tacos. I went with shredded beef & the potato. Both were very good & the shells fried to a perfect crunch. I've heard the fish burrito is a signature item & will probably be my choice next visit. read more

Cotijas Taco Shop - Crispy beef taco - Mexican Near Me - Santee, California

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I cannot believe I haven't review this place! I've been eating here for years and it's amazing. One of my favorite taco shops. I always order the pollo adobada torta, it's my absolute favorite, and with their red salsas *chefs kiss*. I literally don't have pictures of my food because I always eat it too fast. Family and friends have ordered the carne asada tacos, which are HUGE and looked so good. And the surf and turf fries and burrito are both really good. The service is always great too and quick. I hope this place is around forever. read more

place isn't what it use to be. ingredients suck, order a hashbrown burrito and they had 2 pieces of sausage and 1 strip of bacon, with no sour cream, that burrito is suppose to be their best, it's unfortunate that they have raised their prices only for quality of food to go way down. I tried it last night for first time in months and they still suck. read more

Carne asada fries were ok some fat pieces, pollo asada fries was way better. No dining in at the time read more

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Cotijas and I go waaaaay back! I've been eating here since I was in high school and to be honest it's still as delicious! My favorite burritos here are the carnitas burrito which is always delicious. The carnitas are tender but def have a fried taste. It comes with pico and guacamole and usually I always add sour cream to my burritos but it is perfect as is. I also always order the breakfast hash burrito. If you haven't tried it yet do yourself and favor and get it! It's delicious! It comes with eggs, sausage, bacon, cheese, sour cream, and hash browns, if this doesn't sound good together to you I suggest you give it a try cause it is heaven! Overall, customer service is always nice even when it's busy and the food is perfection! The only thing is I wish their carne asada fries came with more ingredients like pico and guac and sour cream. I've ordered those and was disappointed that they came with only cheese and carne. The shrimp Diablo burrito is also amazing! Overall good place and totally worthy of a weekly Mexican food spot! read more

Poor costumer service. I cannot believe if you want green salsa you have to go in a get it yourself. The ladies in the front need to be more professional and greeting. By far the worst taco shop in santee. I have been to plenty other cotijas but this location is not it. read more

Always SO fast and sooo good! Definitely my go-to for fast Mexican food, I have never been disappointed here.

Hash brown breakfast burrito is so good here! Can never miss with that. Everyone in San Diego has their favorite taco shops for certain menu items and this spot is my go to for the hash brown breakfast burrito! read more

I love the Mexican food here. People that work there are nice. It is very well decorated and clean.

Just got 2 10 dollar chorizo burritos that did not contain any chorizo. They should really call it essence of chorizo burrito. The only upside is it's not soaked in grease like most chorizo. This is only because the burrito literally contains none. It is a scrambled egg burrito. Do better if you are going to jack up the prices. I had to add my own cheese and sour cream at home to make it edible. read more

Cotijas Taco Shop - "Chorizo" aka plain scrambled egg burrito - Mexican Near Me - Santee, California

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My first meal in santee! And it was delicious! Ordered the Hashbrown breakfast Burrito and ate it at home. It was flavorful and filling, one of the best breakfast burritos I've had in a long time! The avocado salsa is top notch too. I'm excited to return have see how their lunch and dinner food is! read more

Cotijas Taco Shop - Hashbrown Breakfast Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Santee, California

Love this place. Real salsa. Real quick delicious bean burritos. Prices went up. $6 for a bean burrito but so good. Big enough for 2 meals if your a small eater. Wish they had a North County location. Always busy. read more

We're not big fans of this Mexican fast food joint. The men working their counters are invariably speedy and courteous. It's the temperature of their food that gives me pause. We regularly get our cars serviced by Toyota (a couple minutes walk from Cotijas Taco Shop. I love Mexican food and hit this place up for lunch---yet again. Their enchiladas were served so cold that the cheese was unable to ever get close to melting. My number 2 Combo was a Cheese Enchilada with a Chili Relleno. Not only their Enchilada but the Chili Relleno came out equally cold. Even the rice and refried beans on our plates came to us cold. When I say cold I meaN just a degree or two above lukewarm. My husband ordered their Flying Saucer. It's a plate sized tostado. He was happy with his own meal but as disgusted as I was at the low quality of mine. read more

I ordered the chorizo breakfast burrito. It was substantial, easily enough to fill me up. They gave me a couple hot sauces but it was just right without the extra sauce. My favorite breakfast burrito. read more

Cotijas Taco Shop - Breakfast menu. Yum - Mexican Near Me - Santee, California

What can I say? Every single Cotijas restaurant I go to simply does it right. The refried beans have and amazing flavor. Added in any burrito they make, you can guarantee the frijoles will enhance anything paired inside. I still taste the Verde sauce in my mind's eye. Just wow. read more

Cotijas Taco Shop - Chile Verde Burrito... - Mexican Near Me - Santee, California

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Woah, this place is delicious!! Anytime I return back to San Diego, this is a must. In fact, my friend and I pass 4 different taco shops just to go to this one. Carne asada fries are amazing and the pollo asado burritos are filled with chicken and all the toppings and so fresh. Located right off a main road too, so you can't miss it! Friendly staff, inside clean seating, and plenty of parking. Can't wait until I'm back in San Diego for another delicious meal! read more

Cotijas Taco Shop - Carne asada fries yesssss! - Mexican Near Me - Santee, California

November 2021 Ordered enchiladas and couldn't be more disappointed. The canned sauce used in the making of their chicken enchiladas was an embarrassment. So, if you like your Mexican cuisine made in a can - this place is for you. I should have known why their prices were so low. Sad - Just Sad. read more

Burritos were awful. Hardly any Pico or guacamole. I found bones in my burrito. Not a great start to our new year.

Horrible burritos, their shrimp burrito had about 5 baby shrimps and the rest was sauce. read more

Cotijas Taco Shop - Diablo Shrimp Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Santee, California

I just got done off the phone horrible business I asked for my food with only meat I'm in there several times and I do this all the time and several times they constantly get my order wrong and add stuff to my meal that I don't like very rude and disrespectful on the phone wouldn't hear me out and wouldn't do anything to make it right acted like it was my fault. I asked for no pico no guacamole Meats only. If lettuce comes with the meal then you don't add lettuce I don't know how that's my fault. Horrible of your people to put this on me learn how to do better business and listen to your customers and don't curse in front of your customers how disrespectful was that I know Spanish and I know what was said disrespectful cursing should be done at a place of business I was hearing disrespectful, cursing as I was before ordering my food, and was really surprised. read more

Great food!!!!! Quick delivery and friendly service. Shredded beef tacos are the bomb!

Best Shrimp Burrito, the white sauce is amazing. Do not order from any other Cotijas, not the same owner not the same burrito. Also, Don't order via Uber Eats, Santee location is not connected with Uber only Navarro which their burrito taste like shit. You guys rock!!!! read more

Been coming here for years and the food is very good and consistent. They are usually pretty quick in getting the orders out. I've gotten burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, and chilaquiles over time. All the food has flavor, and the portion size is pretty fair for the prices (although this is one of the pricier taco shops I've seen). This past time my food wasn't that hot, just warm, but i can overlook that this one time since every other time has been good. read more

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last night my rolled tacos were cold and hard , not even edible. i was so disappointed and shocked to be honest . we have been going there for over 40 years. Also, the cashier was very rude to me. Not sure what is going on with them. i had to throw my food away. read more

Best Mexican food in the world. But no not be fooled, the one in Tierrasanta is not under the same ownership and that one is trash! Only go to the Santee location! Best hot sauce in the damn world. read more

Call in an order tonight. Pick it up and get home and the bean burrito has a ton of sour cream in it. We call to confirm that they don't usually come with sour cream. Rueben was very rude and said there was nothing he could do about it unless we drive back there. Sorry 20 minute drive and gas is 4.50 a gallon. We ask him to replace the burrito next time we are there and he says sorry can't do that. read more

Cotijas Taco Shop - Mexican Near Me - Santee, California