Food quality is terrible , palleted to Eurocentric standards in the area but it's maintained my Hispanic people

Delicious every item and every time! The magic soup is my go-to and never disappoints! Great food and service!

The best chicken soup and carne asada torta and carne asada bowl rolled tacos not good just ok.

Amazing crispy taco. Nice and fried crunchy with a ton of lettuce where you eat it with a fork after the first few bites

The good was the rice and the cheese enchilada. The so so was the beans and carne asada tacos. The beans didn't taste good and the carne asada was bland and a bit tough. Nice people but I wouldn't go back. read more

Stopped by after receiving a recommendation from a friend who lives in Oceanside. The employees were so lovely. Their chicken soup was delicious. I'm not usually one to order soup but all of the reviews convinced me otherwise! The California burrito was okay in size and flavor. I enjoyed my shrimp burrito but normally I like it with green sauce and here they only seem to have a slightly spicy red salsa. It was still good though! Would definitely come by again next time I'm in the area to support this business. read more

I do enjoy a good chicken taco. This is a small chain in north County. I would have to say out of the 3 (2 in Encinitas & 1 in Oceanside) my favorite is the 1 on Santa Fe in the Vons shopping center. Theirs are loaded with guac, chicken, lettuce & a nice crispy taco shell. YUM. Have to have a fork to finish up all the goodness that falls out while eating! Tasty taco sauce seals the deal read more

Amazing food!! we love the Mexican soup and the hardshell tacos especially the ground beef ones everything that we've ever ordered. Here is more than delicious. The preparation is awesome. Service is super friendly very clean kindly recommend. read more

Just wanted to share with the rest of Oceanside, someone posted about this place having great soups, well their fish tacos are so so so good! A lovely layer of crispy yumminess I've not found elsewhere. Enjoy! *heads up, i asked for flour tortillas but they come with corn which I'm sure is equally yummy. read more

Jorge’s Mexicatessen - Receipt full of yumminess! - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

Hmmm...I'm having a really hard time deciding how many stars to give here so let's break it down. Service 5/5 -sweet young girl took our order Soft tacos 2/5 -tender meat but really underwhelming in flavor and toppings Crunch tacos 3/5 -pretty solid but bordering on too crunchy and guacamole could have been more flavorful Chicken soup 4/5 -nice clear broth with fresh ingredients like avocado added. It was a little salty for my taste but I can see it really hitting the spot when you're not feeling well. Bean and cheese burrito 4/5 -my only complaint was there was more tortilla than filling, the beans and cheese had a nice flavor Flour tortilla came with soup 5/5 -hot, steamy, fresh and delicious All in all this is a bit of a divey spot but I expected better divey Mexican food. I think they really are a 3 1/2 based on my experience today but I'm rounding up because it seems like a family establishment that is under new ownership. For now 4 stars and will be back to try other items with the hopes of them proving themselves worthy of it. read more

Friendly service! So much so that when I mentioned I had gone to the Encinitas location once because I had wanted to try this spot for the chicken soup, but they were closed on Sundays, the lady working gave me a small cup of their soup for free. (Their soup is delicious btw). My order was chicken flautas and man, they are so good! The flauta is light and crispy, not oily at all, and the chicken inside is really well seasoned and all white meat also. Salsa was medium heat, tasty with some heat. I will 1000% go back as the food and service was top notch. read more

Jorge’s Mexicatessen - Chicken flautas and a small chicken soup - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

Wow! The spicy chicken soup was so amazing! I'm currently fighting the flu and this was so good!!

Food is delicious! Crispy tacos are the best I've had (and I have had a lot of tacos-lol). The salsa is so flavorful!! The people are very friendly. The chicken soup is wonderful!! Anytime we come into town this is the first stop to pick up soup and chips and salsa! read more

The best quality Mexican food in North County! CLEAN, Family owned & wonderful customer service. Best salsa ever. They bring salsa & chips free before meal. So rare anymore. I loved huevos rancheros. Husband enjoyed the chorizo & eggs. Made it special to his order with over easy eggs. Rice & beans delicious! Wish we lived next door!! Haha read more

Jorge’s Mexicatessen - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

Great food and service! Chicken soup is the best.... We had tostadas today that were delicious and fresh. Cabbage salad is made fresh to order. I think everything is delicious! read more

After hearing about this place from so many people over the years, I decided it was time to check it out especially now that they opened up the Oceanside location. The staff was friendly. I ordered the chicken soup of course! Yes, this is the infamous soup so many people from all over this great county have been talking about! Did it live up to the hype?? Now that's a difficult question to answer, but alas I must be honest. It was very good. The broth had flavor and the ingredients were fresh. I would definitely order this again especially on a cold rainy day. Maybe with a side of their taquitos. Haven't tried those yet, but they do look bomb! This is definitely a spot worth checking out. Very clean establishment with delicious food! read more

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Best place hands down in Oceanside fir Tacos. Especially fish. However all the tacos are amazing and the owner is the nicest, sweetest man alive. E erytjing on the menu is fresh, delicious and reasonable.. You won't be disappointed! read more

We've been wanting to try the chicken soup over at Jorge's Mexicatessen on Coast Hwy in Oceanside, so I picked some up along with some beef rolled tacos to share. This place is such a great deal! 4 beef rolled tacos loaded with guac, cheese, lettuce & salsa is only about $4.50. And for a large soup with tortillas, it's only about $9. That soup is so loaded with chicken, avocados, onions, tomatoes and rice. Such a hardy, filling meal that will cure whatever ails you all while comforting your soul read more

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We had to try this place out! Just delicious! Happy they are just down the street in Sourh O! Wonderful service. Very friendly. We'll be back! read more

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Oh my gosh the spicy chicken soup is so delicious. Definitely my new go to spot for a good soup. Would highly recommend! read more

Jorge’s Mexicatessen - Large texacoco chicken soup - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

Best chicken soup!!! I was sick, drove 45 minutes round trip and it was worth every minute of it! Super yummy! Very nice owners as well.

This little unassuming place serves up the best Mexican food in San Diego. I come here for lunch a couple times a week and it is always great. Friendly staff and great food. What more do you want in a place? read more

This is the spot the made me love California burritos. I've had it twice; first time fresh and the second time was the day after and I can honestly say it is still good the day after. Their California burrito contains carne Asada, potatoes, sour cream, and cheese. You definitely have to have it with their red salsa, which has a kick. read more

I absolutely love this place. They're Carne Asada is amazing. Their chicken crispy tacos are amazing and their soup is fabulous.

This is the best chicken soup you can get! You can order it spicy or not. Perfect if you are under the weather but we get it once a week just because we love it! Lots of shredded chicken, fresh tomato, onion, chunks of avocado and rice. There are several of these restaurants around the area, owned by brothers, and they said it's their mom's recipe. They also said the soup is made fresh every day. Get the soup! But they also have a full menu of standard Mexican food and daily specials. read more

Come on, Yelpers. What is wrong with everyone? This is not a 5 star taco shop, and shouldn't be by anyone's standards who lives in North County. The place was a ghost town on a Saturday evening. That should have tipped us off that something was wrong. Baja taco *definitely* pre-cooked/frozen fish that was just heated up, and the poor man's fish tacos we make the same way at home taste way better. Shrimp taco had good shrimp but was totally uninspired and bland... no sauce, just some undercooked onions and bell peppers. The rice was ok. The flan was I thought decent to good (very light, seemed like it had gelatin in it), but my wife didn't like it at all (she prefers very rich and creamy flan, as do I quite frankly). We threw most of our food away. It just wasn't worth the calories to consume this stuff. I don't know what people here are thinking. Either you are related to the owners or the owners themselves are leaving the reviews. read more

Chips and chicken soup are awesome. Clean inside. Nice service. I really would come back for the food.

Best chicken soup in the universe! We used to drive from Oceanside to Encinitas just for their chicken soup and we're so happy to have them close by now! read more

I loved the spicy chicken soup. Will be my go to when feeling under the weather. It hits the spot

I have lived by this place for too long to just now be trying it. For some reason I went to Roberto's - and although their food is good, I think I will have to come here from now on. The food and service is truly authentic fresh and the chicken soup is in fact the best around here ! The lady at the register is very friendly. She let me know they didn't have green salsa but they have a house made red salsa and it was delicious. Excited to come here for comfort food read more

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DO NOT ORDER!!!! Clicked to order from Oceanside and placed order. Something went wrong and food order was for the Encinitas location and Oceanside could not help us. Had to find a way to get to Encinitas. What a hassle. Also prior to ordering I called to ask about gluten free options and was told tacos are on corn tortillas and gluten free. When we got the order it was deep fried fish and made me sick. read more

The chicken soup is toooo salty for me.If you like chicken soup with salt go there and have high blood pressure. My 1 chicken taco was so hard my tooth almost came out it suppose to be crispy not cement hard as rock. read more

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Excellent Mexican food! Highly recommend the spicy chicken soup, crispy tacos, and veggie burrito. The flour tortillas here are delicious. Great menu and a great value for the price. Can't recommend it enough! read more

Amazing soup !!! So authentic and delicious I've heard that it's so good and that's the truth .

This place has the best soup and salsa! There are two other locations - one in Encinitas and one off Santa Fe. So happy they finally opened a location in Oceanside. The soup has chicken, rice, pico and avocado. The salsa is hot and so good! read more

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I discovered their Encinitas location years ago, and was so excited to hear about the new Oceanside location. They do not disappoint! The chicken soup is absolutely delicious. Hands-down the best Mexican takeout chicken soup around! My boyfriend had the crispy chicken tacos. He ordered two, but they accidentally gave him three and he was so very happy! The salsa is delicious, but be warned, it is HOT - in a good way. On my first visit, they gave me a sample of their homemade flan and it was so good! read more

Jorge’s Mexicatessen - Chicken Soup - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

Not real mexican food, asked for guacamole and they came out with a blended version of a salsa that tasted nothing like avocado, chilaquiles did not even have cheese of any kind they were more of a version chips with salsa taste and the enchiladas were made with a salsa that was not green or red to be honest dont know how they have managed to stay in business. read more

Updating my review here because everything is top notch here - except the guacamole! It's watered down. Jorge's you can do better on the guac! read more

THE Absolute best chicken soup in Southern California bar none!! My friend and I went there yesterday for the first time, and the service was incredible, and the restaurant was very clean and again, the chicken soup was out of this world!!! read more

Really good tacos! They have a good amount of meat in them. Flavor is great and shells are fresh. read more

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