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    La Takiza

    3.9 (120 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 9:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    LA TAKIZA ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Justin T.

    4.5 star This place serves unique & very tasty Mexican food! You can watch them make fresh tortillas. I usually order the carne asada quesadillas. The quesadillas are small but they only cost 2.25. They are very much worth trying. I've tried other tacos/mulitas such as the birria & the pastor- also delicious. If you like good Mexican food, this little restaurant is worth trying if you haven't. They have a little salsa bar that has all kinds (Green, red, avocado). The ambiance is that of a little hole in the wall Mexican shop. I will be back from time to time. Happy eating!

    Gross  qué pasó con la taquiza ?
    Maritza M.

    Grosss !!! Trust me . Don't go there ! Gross qué pasó con la taquiza ? No sabíamos que era lo que estábamos comiendo . Parecía huevo revuelto . El pollo sabía que estaba viejo . Adobada .

    Asada burrito
    Nick A.

    I will personally pay your tab if you leave here not feeling full or having felt like you got a delicious and in my opinion one of the best tacos in California Handmade tortillas, fresh meat and beans made with lard provide a meal that is hearty and memorable My suggestions: 2 cheek tacos 2 birria tacos 2 lengua tacos And round it off with a mandarin Jarito Come enjoy life and stay well !!!

    Tripa Lengua & Buche
    Manny V.

    This is my go to spot for tacos they have so many types of meat I lost count. I almost alway get mulitas de birrrrria with a nice Mexican coke

    Gelatina ...
    Blue S.

    I had some tripa tacos And they where not cooked well, They had a sour taste. It takes a good cook to know how to prepare it. I fortunately this place doesn't have the right person.

    Pesco (meh) , cabeza y lengua (deliciosos!)
    Rebecca T.

    Delicious local authentic Mexican tacos! It's deep in Vista in a plaza that reminded me that I was in da hood... Well for the name of tacos, we came here to check it out! You know it's a true Mexican joint when you walked in feeling weird because you're the only non-Mexican in the entire restaurant with at least 20 other people haha! Ok we came to the right place! I'm always happy to find lengua and cabeza on the menu, so I ordered those. They also have menudo soups but only on Saturdays and Sunday. We also tried the carne asana, pollo, carnitas and al pastor. They all tasted good but I still liked my lengua and cabeza the most! Their meats were all freshly grilled and cooked. It's fun to watch them cook in the open kitchen. Don't bother trying their fish taco. The batter was soggy... Why did I even order that!? Save the fish tacos for the mariscos. Great taco joint if you live near the area, but I personally would not drive more than 3 miles to eat here.

    One carnitas and one cacheta taco, topped with the jalapeno salsa.

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    Love this place, truly the best Mexican food around. Tastes so close to home, Mexico. I cannot recommend this place enough.

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    3 years ago

    Super good tacos ! Hand made tortillas were really good here in town from fresno,ca def will come here again

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    5 years ago

    Loved their tacos. I was so hungry and the food was so good I forgot to take a picture. I will be back and do Recommend this spot

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    5 years ago

    Handmade tortillas, excellent service, and great meats. What other information do you need?

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    4 years ago

    orden incompleta y carne equivocada. tengo muchos años viniendo aquí y luego se ve la calidad ya no es igual. no vuelvo a regresar

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    Cocina Del Carmen

    4.5(393 reviews)
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    This is a hidden gem in Vista! We were looking for a casual restaurant for a relaxing dinner with…read morefriends, and this place was perfect. The food was fantastic, they have an excellent beer menu (and other adult beverages are available too), and our waiter was so fun and helpful. Two of us had the chicken mole - the chicken was perfectly cooked, the corn tortillas were handmade and fresh, and the mole sauce was flavorful and well balanced - delicious. The rest of us had the carnitas, enchiladas and a couple of tacos and everything was exceptional. We will definitely be back soon!

    Went here for lunch with a friend for the first time to give it a try. Nothing fancy inside, with…read moreyour basic four chairs and a table set up with a small bar. There were approximately 12 tables in the first section, and it got a little loud as it filled up at lunch time but not bad to the point of annoying. Not sure how many tables in the second section. Our very pleasant server brought us waters and fresh Tortilla Chips with a Black Bean sauce on them and two different hot sauces. Very fresh tasting and enjoyable. We ordered Modelo draft Beers, $7 each. They gave us a breakfast menu, regular menu, drink menu and another menu that I didn't even bother to look at. Too much. My friend and I really like Taquitos, so we thought we would give them a try here since it was our first time. He got beef and I got chicken. They also have pork. For $15, we got five Taquitos covered with some Black Bean sauce, Guacamole, Creme Fresh and Mexican Cheese. They were piping hot when served, crunchy on the outside with a good amount of filling that you could sink your teeth into and really taste. They were delicious, some of the best we have had. By the time we finished our lunch every table in our section was occupied and they had opened up their second seating area too. A consistent stream of "To Go" orders was being picked up all during our lunch. If I could, I would have given them a 4.7-star rating. The only reason not to being a 5 is two things. First, the entry point is a choke point, people standing in and out the front door trying to get in and there are no waiting seats inside so people waiting to pick up a "To Go" order sit at tables and or stand over other diners by the front door. Second the ambience is on the noisy side and basic. For their great food it is not going to stop me from going back and trying some of their other dishes though.

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    Cocina Del Carmen - Craft Beer line up for 4/20/2024.

    Craft Beer line up for 4/20/2024.

    Cocina Del Carmen - Complimentary beans chips and some awesome sauces

    Complimentary beans chips and some awesome sauces

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    Cocina Del Mar

    4.7(97 reviews)
    4.8 mi

    I'm honestly very picky and selective when it comes to restaurants, especially when I see a 5-star…read morerating. I decided to give this place a try for the first time and ordered a molcajete. The food took about 45 minutes to arrive, and I'll admit I was a little nervous because I've had some pretty disappointing experiences with other restaurants in the past. But once the food arrived, I was pleasantly surprised. Everything was hot, fresh, beautifully packaged, and smelled absolutely delicious. Most importantly, they followed my instructions exactly as requested, which made a huge difference. I'm giving them 5 stars because they genuinely earned it. The food, presentation, attention to detail, and overall experience exceeded my expectations. Highly recommend giving them a try. I'll definitely be ordering from here again!

    Finally visited Cocina Del Mar after always seeing it popup on Yelp or Google Maps. Our defacto…read morego-to standard for Mexican food has always been Mariscos Huatulco. They have the best molcajete and fajitas around, at the best prices. We are here just to see if Cocina Del Mar is better. Long story short: it's not. However, their ceviche is AMAZING. Best ceviche I have had in north county San Diego outside of Dija Mara (which has the best ceviche in the known universe). It is extremely fresh and not overpowered by acidity, fishy smells or rubbery shrimp. The ceviche here is legit. Great. AND ONLY $10 (for cameron). If you order anything here, get the ceviche first. I'm anxious to try their aguachile now. We also ordered the fajitas ("suprema" with chicken, steak and shrimp). Fajitas did not come out sizzling at all. I have never seen this before. Also, there were only two shrimp. The steak/carne was bland and dry. Not great. Wife ordered the Sopes (3) and mother ordered the Enchiladas Cameron. The sopes were okay, but a bit bland. Wife had to salt everything on the plate. The enchiladas had a sauce my mom said was too sweet. She wasn't a fan. For all three dishes to be a miss is completely strange considering the sheer number of 5-star reviews. I want to believe. We must have come on an off-day, but the place was busy. Quite a few larger parties were here, so this place is popular with the natives. We also grabbed a Model and a Corona. Only $5 for the beers! Total for everything came to $117.64 (with tip). I would absolutely come back for the ceviche and to give them another shot by trying a different dish. I snapped pics of the menu so you can see the latest prices. Check it out.

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    Cocina Del Mar - Table seating

    Table seating

    Cocina Del Mar - Sopes

    Sopes

    Cocina Del Mar - Cerveza Suprema - $5

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    Cerveza Suprema - $5

    La Takiza - mexican - Updated September 2026

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