Good food, great service and enjoyable live music ( Fridays) We will definitely go back read more

Very small portions and way overpriced. I don't understand putting chopped raw bell peppers on a tostada, yuck. The texture of the meat was watered down mushy. Refried beans watered down runny. Will not eat there again. They need a new cook read more

Great menu selection and I highly recommend giving them a chance. They won't disappoint, considering their tasty menu options!

This little place is a gem! I'm visiting from out of town and yesterday ordered a torta which was out of this world. I went back in today and got a burrito which again is unbelievably delicious Jose and his staff are so kind. We will definitely make this place our first to go to for Mexican food. I highly recommend La Cresta Restaurant read more

La Cresta Restaurant & Caffé - La Cresta burrito - Mexican Near Me - El Cajon, California

This is such a nice little place tucked away in the hills. I'm an East County native and have never been to this place, and I'm glad that I did. I ordered the #1 California Burrito (which was just over $11) and it was a good size. The ingredients were well seasoned and tasted fresh. The meat wasn't fatty, which some places have an issue of having. The sauces were tasty and almost seemed homemade. The churro ($2.52) was absolutely delicious! Tasted fresh from the fryer with a nice crispy outside and a soft and hot interior with a mild chocolate sauce inside. Really good. The ambience is like a mom and pop hole in the wall, and the staff were absolutely fantastic and hospitable. I would highly recommend this place if you're looking for a nice getaway location to eat that has great tasting food. read more

La Cresta Restaurant & Caffé - California Burrito #1 Cut in Half - Mexican Near Me - El Cajon, California

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This place is great. Very happy to have found it! Everything I have tried so far is beyond yummy and the service is outstanding! Pretty sure family owned. Live music on Friday's is a huge bonus! read more

I come here with my bf we always get the carne asada fries and it's always soo good, I always wanted to try something new but every time I come here I always crave the carne asada fries and I do live pretty far from the area (25) minutes. But im sure their other food options are just as amazing as the fries. The service is always good and it's family owned ! The place itself makes me feel comfortable and I love the decorations read more

La Cresta Restaurant & Caffé - Carne Asada Fries with a side of beans - Mexican Near Me - El Cajon, California

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I'm from Texas and not everyone can make legit Mexican food! We had flautas and a giant "taco/burrito". EXCELLENT. Beans and rice?! Outstanding! Beer on tap. And live music on Fridays. Definitely recommend! I'll be back. read more

They refuse restroom access unless you purchase an over priced tiny little taco.... very poor customer service

Great tasty food at fair prices ! The family owned restraunt has superb service and very friendly owners. Popular place with alot of good meals for everyone taste. Highly reccommend and extra special on their music nights. read more

Food was good. Busy location. But that says a lot about the food. I would go back. I would get a burrito next time!

Great food, great portions, and great service! Such a family oriented restaurant! My favorite is the California burrito #2! read more

They have perfected a way to wrap a burrito to eliminate filling it with meat and will stuff it with anything other than meat. You get mostly folded over tortilla and fillers. I ordered a double meat Carne Asada burrito tonight without guacamole to test this theory. It was the size of a regular burrito but it was $15. The quality was good but the portion of meat I received was the same size as a normal burrito. I will not be buying any food here anymore. I have noticed this happen multiple times, but keep trying to give them a chance. I am not doing it anymore. I'm tired of wasting my money. Ponchos at the bottom of the hill will get my business because they give me what I pay for. read more

Great food, family run. Live music on Friday nites. Meet and greet my neighbors and friends.

This is the second time I come here and it never dissapoints!! We had the plain carnitas tacos, which are bomb! And also tried the acai bowl which was yummy and a good portion. They have ac which is nice to come in and relax in weather like this. The staff are super friendly and they are a family business which makes it nice. In the other room they upgraded and added a bar! They have live music Friday and Saturday and if you are brave enough you can grab the mic and sing your heart out! read more

La Cresta Restaurant & Caffé - Acai bowl and carnitas tacos - Mexican Near Me - El Cajon, California

The best street tacos! I'm so happy we have such a delicious restaurant in Crest. We also love their bean and cheese burritos.

2 blocks away from excellent food!! Love La Cresta Restaurant. We've been here over 25 years and the restaurant has changed hands many times, these people got it goin' on! read more

This is the only restaurant/cafe in Crest. Fortunately, they are pretty good! The food is always fresh and full of flavor. We have ordered take out and have dined in. My daughter loves the Carne asada French fries, they are served on top of a flour tortilla so you an wrap up the leftovers into a burrito. The portions are big enough to share. The owner is always warm and inviting. Friday nights they have live music, it's a nice place to chill and have drinks. read more

La Cresta Restaurant & Caffé - Carne asada french fries - Mexican Near Me - El Cajon, California

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Great food so far every time we've eaten here. Breakfast burrito (supreme) was delicious. So nice so close to home. Rolled tacos are excellent. Can't wait to try some more delicious food!! read more

Really great burritos, especially the conga, they're always friendly, and not too far away. Unfortunately, the hot sauce leaves much to be desired. Often times it comes out like gelatin. Occasionally, I will get the salsa, like for the chips, but they typically charge and it isn't much better. I have been coming here since my favorite place had burned down but honestly the hot sauce is hard to get over, so I only pick up food if I have hot sauce or salsa at home. read more

I really can't say enough about this place. Since taking over from the previous owner, Jose and Silvia have turned it around in every way possible! First and foremost, the food is 100% better than it used to be, and as business has continued to get better so has the food. Much more than a taco shop, they now offer catering and some Italian food as well as a great cheeseburger. They added a bar with a great selection of beer both on tap and in bottles and wine, with a large TV on every wall, and provide live music when Covid19 allows. They have gone to great lengths to support the Crest community and the people up here are happy to show their appreciation. It's awesome to have an air conditioned room close by to grab a great dinner and a cold beer without having to drive down the hill, and the quality is worth the drive up. read more

I love coming to this place on my lunch breaks, the food and service is always great, apart from that there are typically day drinkers in there who in my experience look to insult those who enter. They have typical bud light shooter attitudes. If you frequent this place you'll need to learn to pay them no mind read more

This review breaks my heart, because such a nice family runs the place, but I value honesty so it must be updated, changed to a 2 star because they are nice folks & good service but food is now terrible........ Going into year 4 as regular customers that have slowly watched the quality of the food go down, down, down unfortunately. Nothing tastes fresh anymore. Meat tastes like it's reheated, reused and cooked in low quality, dirty oil. Simple items, like rolled tacos, use to be excellent here. They tasted homemade, not like they were just purchased at Costco/ Sam's club and just thrown into a fryer. They use to top the rolled tacos with fresh lettuce, guacamole, onion, tomatoes, ect - now it's just a rushed, bad tasting mess. The meat inside the rolled tacos was absolutely disgusting, tasted like boiled, gamey disgusting nothing- not even salted for flavor. Bean tostada was also horrible. Shell was stale, made with zero love, soggy and terrible. Salsa was beyond awful, unlike anything I've experienced before. Basically green and red water, tasted like they used 3 day old salsa, added water to it to make it go even farther. Praying my fam does not get ill from it. Unfortunately, they did not stay consistent with quality of food so we most definitely will not be back. Makes us all pretty bummed out.... read more

I ordered a carne asada plate and it was very good. The carne asada does not come cut up so you have to cut it yourself. The flavor is amazing though. It is family run and the little boy (maybe 8-10 years old) tang is up. He was very cute and polite. It is hot in there but not unbearable. I would recommend eating here. read more

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Great food. Good service. Not the best in the world but we enjoy them a lot. I usually get the Fish Burrito and it's got good taste to it.

Staff here is exceptionally friendly. My folks rave about the street tacos, which are only 1 dollar on Tuesday. I got combo 7, rice, beans, 2 rolled tacos, a beef taco, and a cheese enchilada. Kind of a sampler platter. It was good. The rolled tacos were fresh and seemed hand made after I ordered. Beef taco was really good. Enchilada was ok. It seems like the cheese is store bought shredded cheese. Beans were good. The rice seemed to lack the flavor that I've come to expect from Mexican rice. Was it the best Mexican food I've ever had? No. Would I be back and frequent this place? Yes. They do catering too. I'd definitely consider street taco catering from here. read more

La Cresta Restaurant & Caffé - a plate of mexican food - Mexican Near Me - El Cajon, California

Excellent service. Great food. Friendly. Nice atmosphere. Great local spot if in crest

Try the soup! It's always homemade and they are always unique and delicious! Also, the chicken tequila pasta is really good!aaaaa

We found this place on Yelp while driving to San Diego from Arizona. We took a chance and we were very happy with our decision. The food was delicious! This place is not pretentious and served us a wonderful meal. Their Chile relleno was one of the best I have had. What a great treat during our road-trip. Thank you. read more

great people but i paid 14$ for like half a cup of carne asada and the rest of the plate was veggies, not genuine rice and didn't receive any tortillas, i do understand having an off day but it look like they just shorten thy amount of food, so if your looking for large amount, look somewhere else. love this place but gotta get my moneys worth read more

Best carne asada fries ever and they put a tortilla at the bottom so you can wrap up the last bit into a lil burrito. Highly recommend

We love this place! They make amazing shrimp taco's, fish tacos and a phenomenal salad with Jose's secret recipe creamy balsamic dressing! They treat us like family and have reasonable prices for being located "on the hill". If your in Crest and haven't tried La cresta taco shop your missing out. They also do catering and will deliver your order locally to Crest residents. Between the food and hospitality we are regulars here a few times a week. read more

Super nice people and nice that they have live music. I cannot say enough about how great the staff is. The food however is mediocre. We ordered a shrimp diablo and a surf and turf burrito. Both were a mushy mess with very little shrimp or carne. The taste was decent but they both felt like eating a mushy bean burrito. Portions are good size. read more

Bomb food! I always get burritos but this time I got a chicken torta and omg it was delicious. I dont think I'll ever order a burrito again. read more

La Cresta Restaurant & Caffé - Chicken torts - Mexican Near Me - El Cajon, California

Oh my, you have to try their La Cresta burrito AND their carne-asada fries... I'm not sure what they do to those fries but the flavoring is something else read more

Chicken tequilla pasta is so yummy. So is everything else I've ordered. You can even get a burger and fries pitcher of margaritas beer on Tap, Trulys, etc. Love the tacos and carne asada fries, quesadillas... horchata co Acai bowls and desserts La Cresta! read more

Great food, nice people and good prices. Nothing fancy but clean and comfortable. I had fish tacos and they were good. The fish was battered and deep fried so the coating was crunchy and the fish was good. Plenty of fresh toppings. The server came by and we complimented her and told her we were happy with our meal. She refilled our sodas for free. Very nice to have a family run business close to our home. It reminds me of how businesses were run back in the day. The very young man working the cash register (I assume it was her son) was polite, attentive and professional. They have a large dining room so they can accommodate large groups and maybe even private parties. They have live music on the weekends too. read more

Everything was so amazing we tried a little bit of everything and it was all so good. This place is such a hidden gem and I'm so glad I live only a mile away. The service was amazing as well. I really loved this little taco shop and will be becoming a regular here because the food was so good. read more

I love this resturaunt. Family oriented, kind and friendly. And they make my carne asada fries perfect everytime. Will continue to support this business. read more

Great food! In my job I drive all over San Diego and Imperial Counties and taco shops are my normal go-to for lunch. I'm fortunate to have one of my top 3 right here in Crest. read more