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    Cotija's Taco Shop

    3.1 (175 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Javier A.

    The girls had a great time and enjoyed every single bite of their dinner. Highly recommend coming here with the whole family and friends to enjoy some outstanding Mexican cuisine.

    Carne asada Breakfast Burrito
    Nathan Z.

    Today the breakfast burrito search brings me here, BUT they don't have a Bacon breakfast burrito on the menu, just ham, and 2 dollars more carne asada and bacon... So I made the difficult choice to get the asada and bacon... twist my arm I'll take the steak. Drive through place, convenient but I do like sitting inside to eat than in my car on occasion. Its location is fairly simple, near a stop light and in a parking lot with relatively low traffic. Service was punctual and friendly. No salsa bar as it's a drive through but they do have red and green salsa, just red and green, prepackaged, but still fresh tasting and not too bad. The burrito was good size, had a bit of heft, definitely had me satisfied and not wanting more. Good amount of carne asada and bacon in every bite. Cheese and egg were generously distributed, no potatoes, surprisingly, thought for sure there'd be some filler carbs, but nope! Overall the place is convenient so 4 stars. Service was good, no mistakes and friendly so 4.5 stars. The burrito was great. A few dollars more than my standard breakfast burrito mark of under $15, but bacon AND steak, very justifiable price. 4.9 stars; if you're looking for a big, meaty breakfast burrito, this hits the spot. I only wish it came with other salsa options.

    May V.

    Ordered Birria Tacos and its nasty. I can tell the person in the kitchen pressed the meat like a meatball and put it on the taco. Its so dry and no soup coming from the meat. Im so disappointed because I really loved their food but today even if I'm so hungry I cannot dare to eat it.

    Small bone shard
    Nate W.

    This is the second time we've ordered queso Birria and the second time they didn't give us consumme. What am I paying the extra money for if I'm not getting my consumme. Or explain why the queso Birria doesn't come with it when it's pictured on the menu ETA: also! Bone on my burrito, stay sharp. Foods usually great otherwise.

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    Vinny N.

    My friend in Temecula wasn't kidding about this spot's breakfast burrito - this thing is absolutely massive! Stopped by the drive-through while I was in town for a birthday celebration, and I'm still thinking about how delicious it was. The portion size is jaw-dropping, but it's not just about quantity - the quality and flavors were spot-on too. Honestly, it's worth the drive if you're in the area. My friend's a regular at their drive-through and now I can see why!

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    Linda L.

    Been coming here for a while for their carne asada and al pastor street tacos and the carne asada fries. All very delicious.

    Breakfast Burrito unraveled
    C G.

    First time there and never going back.The burrito I had was slop. It was way too wet for no reason at all. I ordered a breakfast burrito!!! It should not be wet like that. Also the tortilla didn't even look like it was heated/cooked. Had one bite and immediately threw it away after looking at what was inside. Just all in all bad BEWARE!!! The price does not match up with the experience. STAY AWAY FOR YOUR OWN GOOD.

    I did NOT add a tip for drive thru transaction. Vero is a thief.

    Sometimes the Cali-Sutf burrito is amazing. I thought the price must've gone up, but it did not. I got home and checked the receipt, and found out that Cashier Vero GAVE HERSELF a tip via my debit card WITHOUT MY CONSENT WTF. It's a DRIVE THRU. Who knows how else they are ripping off customers.

    Cheese on top of the Chile instead of stuffed in the Chile.

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    Great food and and got it fast. Open later good to have another option late on this side of Temecula besides typical fast food.

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    The staff is always nice, and the food always come out quick. I got the carne asada fries and tacos, both fire. My new go to spot

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    4 years ago

    Don't go, rude staff, food was t that great, messed up order , they do t answer the phone. Save your money

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    Taco Tuesday. Really good street tacos, $2 each. The wait is a little long, but worth it.

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    Best tacos shop in Temecula burritos are always great and big. Surely will fIill you up

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    Me and my wife always come here when we're in town. We travel from out of town and stay Pachanga…read morehotel and casino. This place has always been our go to Mexican restaurant when we come down here. We came on cinco de mayo which was busy and we had waited 20 minutes for a table which we expected. So we placed are order. Wife asked for the 2 taco special with no sour cream. I order the same thing with no cheese or sour cream. I did that cause I'm lactose intolerant. The waitress stated that they can't substitute? I'm not substituting anything. Just don't add it. The "manager" came over and said we can't substitute? I stated I'm not substituting anything, just don't want cheese or sour cream. He said since they're busy cause of cinco de mayo they can't do it which tells me they can't handle a large amount of customers and there food they make in the back there cooks are auto pilot and get devate from the normal operation. We have been here before and "NEVER" had a problem with the way we ordered but today was an issue which tells me things are difficult especially if busy. We will not be back cause it was just a simple request and they couldn't fulfill that. We went over to Rosa's and tortilla factory which is down the street and it was good and "much cheaper ". I will never recommend Guadalajara to anyone anymore cause they couldn't handle a simple request.

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    Yesterday was my second time at Espandín. Let's start off with the environment. Espandín is located…read morein Old Town Temecula and has a central location on the corner. With that being said, parking can be difficult because Old Town tends to get very busy on a Saturday. We walked in and it was not busy. The host/server told us to pick any table we would like. We chose outside, but they had just cleaned up the area, so our chairs were stacked. The host/server quickly helped us get the chairs down and place them at our table. The server was attentive and kept checking in on us. Now the food. When we were sat down, we were given complimentary chips and salsa. The chips were perfect and not overly salty or greasy. The salsa was very mild and had a great flavor. I ordered a 2 taco combo plate ($14.95) with carne asada and carnitas. The carne asada was just okay, it was cut into thicker piece, which is not my preference. It was also topped with guacamole, which was not the best I've had. The carnitas however were magnificent topped with pickled onions, cilantro, and salsa. The rice was not traditional Mexican rice and did have a bit of a crunch to it rather than a toast before cooking. The beans were just plain pinto beans, not refried beans, but they were good. While this place, is not extremely traditional, it is a great spot in Old Town Temecula with fairly good food. I'm looking forward to coming back again.

    So it's no secret finding a lunch spot on Mother's Day is hard! We walked through Old Town and most…read morerestaurants had over an hour wait. I noticed Espadín had tables and thought it was worth a shot. Also, it was getting really hot and I was ready for some air conditioning. We were seated immediately and our server got our drinks. We ordered a grilled Caesar salad, green chilaquiles with eggs, and guacamole. The guacamole was so fresh and had a great lime flavor. The grilled Caesar was the star of the show! The dressing was amazing. The chilaquiles were also good. I was a little nervous at first since they weren't busy when we walked in compared to the other restaurants on the street, but it ended up being a great surprise how good everything was!

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    Hi Sandy - it was pretty good. I ordered the three item combo plus albondigas soup (only $3.50…read moreextra). The soup was good and hot - the way I like it. Service was super fast... almost too fast? For a graduation day I was surprised the place wasn't packed. I just get the soup it seems and the entree was already there! So the beans and rice got a little cold. The tacos were not that large but heck there was a lot of food after some nice chips and salsa. The chili relleno was the star. I took half of it home with the rice and beans (and salsa) and it made just the best left over burrito. The margaritas were super cheap and tasty - only $8.00 or so. My son lives just down the road near Pechanga so it's really close by. My question always is would I come back again? You bet. Great atmosphere, attentive service, good food and drink at a decent price.

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