This place was casual, quick and delicious. We came in with kids 14 and 11 and had the caldo de pollo, an al pastor burrito, a breakfast burrito and a chicken quesadilla. The salsas were excellent, the soup was delicious. The pastor burrito was loaded with flavor and huge. Highly recommend to eat in or to go. read more

The Caldo de Pollo is truly unbelievable. I have that soup at least once a week, with a flour tortilla, not corn. I've also had the flautas those are good too. Even though the tortilla that they give you is huge, sometimes I ask for an extra. Best chicken soup ever!!!! read more

One of the best chicken soups in town! Very tasty and super healthy, love the fresh avocado on top! For gluten free people they have a burrito bowl which is a great option! read more

It appears that I didn't give Lourdes a fair shake with the first review, probably could have been more lenient considering they'd just opened, but I've since eaten there many times and have become quite a fan. While I'm still not partial to the salsas, the tortas, enchiladas and chicken soup are excellent, and for breakfast the chilaquiles de pollo are very tasty. I also have to give props to the staff, who are very friendly and pleasant ... read more

We were so disappointed in the chicken soup after all we had read about this place. The broth tasted and looked partially canned and there was hardly any chicken or rice. The chicken was mostly finely shredded pieces. There are several better places in Encinitas to get this type of chicken soup. We were so disappointed we won't go back to try anything else. read more

Great chile relleno burrito and super friendly staff! I love calling in and picking up 5-10 minutes later!

Lourdes has always been my go to for machaca breakfasts. I had the worst breakfast I have had yesterday. Meat was fat, grissely and had the vein tubes running thru it. was disgusting. I had picked up to eat while dog was getting groomed at Dirty dogs. I threw the machaca out and ate the beans and rice. Not sure if I will give them another chance or not. read more

I usually just order a chicken soup because there's no need to try anything else. The chicken soup here beats the mexican food place off el camino real in Encinitas. Great stuff on a cold/rainy day read more

I love Lourdes!!! If I'm ever feeling sick my husband goes there to get me their chicken soup. Even when I'm not sick I'm always game for a trip to Lourdes. I've never strayed away from their soup because it's literally perfection in a bowl but last time we went my husband got a California burrito. He said it was the best burrito he's ever had. The atmosphere is pretty awesome too. If you want to stay there it's a cool layout and if you want to take it home you're set too. I drive 20-30 minutes just for their soup....it's THAT good. read more

Ate here once it was bomb. We've tried it four times since. It was sloppy and this last time I got sick.

Not going to trash it because they can improve. Fast service, reasonable prices given location, but the food can be compared to the sad watery liquified guacamole. Lourdes, imagino q no servirías esa guacamole a sus amigos. Suerte read more

We come here for their tasty chicken soup and their mole chicken plate. Have not been disappointed, but have not tried anything more on the menu. Staff is friendly and the shop is clean and simple. Quick and easy place to eat! read more

We stumbled upon Lourdes on a recent family vacation and it was PHENOMENAL. We got the chicken flautas and bean/cheese burritos and they were all delicious. read more

The people are nice and the food is standard. They say they have the best chicken soup. It's a complete rip-off no chicken and maybe a quarter cup of rice it's all broth. So disappointing, tried it 3 times. I hate to write a bad review. I hope they make a change. Rolled tacos are great! read more

Chicken Soup, flautas and carnitas tacos are the items that I have had at this fine establishment. This weather lately has had me in the mood for some good soup so a ventured down for the first time and I have lived down the street for a few years. I'm a little embarrassed honestly. Here I am, a soup lover and I had no idea that right at the bottom of the hill, next to the liquor store and dirty dogs dog wash store this delicious soup was on tap. The flautas were tasty as well, and went well with some of the hot sauce! read more

Great tasting tacos...I'll be back!!! I had fish, asada, and al pastor. Solid, great, and woah.

I enjoyed my carne asada burrito with rice and beans. It's a pretty good meal at a very fair price. The place is neat and clean and the staff is friendly. read more

Love Lourdes!! The best soup around...lots of chicken and avocado. We get take-out from here at least once a week. The fish burrito is also delicious (but fish is fried so not very healthy). Taking off one star because they have terrible iced tea. read more

It took us having colds to try this place, but I am sure glad we did. Best thing to come out of a winter cold! :) We have driven by and never had an opportunity to try this place but when we both were feeling yucky and wanting to try soup, we figured we would see if they really did have the best soup in town. Um...yes they do! They earn that right, for sure. We have been back 4 times since and will continue to go back! All the food is fresh, the chicken is not creepy and delicious and they do not scoff at us when we order everything sans avocado & guac! Extra bonus in our book! The staff is really friendly and the restaurant is clean. The only thing I wish they would improve on are the chips...they could use a bit more salt and are usually cold. Other than that, five stars all around!!! read more

The absolute best chicken soup good enough to eat once or twice a day. It comes with hot tortillas and all for under $4.00.

Lourdes is pretty good. Sometimes it's awesome, sometimes it's not. It's cool that they have free carrots here. That's probably the thing I'm most addicted to here. I've had the california burrito and that's good. I really like to mix the habanero and mild salsa together. I hear the soup is really good here. Also it's nice that it's located really close to me. Taco Tuesday here is a pretty good deal. read more

It's ALL good and I've had it all. The sopa, the tacos, but most importantly the bean and cheese. A staple:) and they nail it. Great ambience too. read more

Lourdes is a solid spot for Mexican food...my go to menu items are the fish and carnitas tacos and if I'm feeling under the weather or its cold outside I always get the chicken soup, which is probably the best I've had outside of Mexico! They also do Taco Tuesday here where all tacos are the same discounted price. Service is always friendly, and it's never super crowded. Overall a great place for Mexican food if you're rolling through Cardiff. read more

Its takes huevos to claim "the best chicken soup", but Lourdes delivers. Great for take out and of course soup on a Fall or Winter day. Other Mexican staples like the carnitas tacos did not disappoint either. read more

Best caldo de pollo (chicken soup) in north county! The carnitas tacos are super good too.

Awesome food at a very very good price. Feed 4 for only $24.00. The caldo was awesome and a great view of the ocean.

Best Burrito I have tasted here in Calif, I have been told their soup is even better, looking forward to visiting a 3rd time around.

Just checked out this brand new spot in Cardiff. I tried out the California burrtio and it was steller. I'm even more excited that its close to my house, win/win!! read more

Lourdes features really tasty, well-executed Baja-style Mexican food and friendly service. After spending most of the past year in Texas, and eating mostly Tex-Mex, it was great to come to Cardiff for the Christmas break and sample great SoCal Mexican. The pollo asado burrito, soup, shrimp taco, and barbacoa taco were my favorite items (in order). I did feel like they missed with the shrimp burrito, the heat got in the way of the flavor much more than it did in the taco. read more

Excellent chicken soup! Huge chunks of white meat and very flavorful. Absolutely the best mexican style chicken soup I've had in the area. We had a simple lunch here with quesadillas and soup and it was perfect. My soup came with 3/4 of a perfect avocado on top. read more

Best mexican chicken soup around. Chicken was moist, flavor perfect. For those who like spice I would recommend adding a little of the habanero salsa to the soup. Good portion of avocados. Really nothing bad about this soup! read more

Great Mexican food reasonable prices and 10% off for yelp members?!? this is basically a Mexican food lovers paradise. We had the kids quesadilla the California burrito and a chicken burrito bowl and everything was delicious! read more

One of the best carne asada burritos ever !!and I grew up in San Diego and am picky about my Mexican food !! Delicous!!! juicy and tender and full of flavor !! read more

Tried this place for the first time today for a late lunch. I had the carne asada burrito and carnitas taco, which is what I typically judge a taco place by. They were both outstanding. The only complaint I had was that the salsas at the salsa bar were kind of bland (I tried all four). The good news is the the food did not need them. Definitely going back. read more

The food was all very good I had excellent chicken flautas with guacamole. Other people in my party had their CA burrito which includes French Fries! It was really good. The carne asada burrito would have been even better with cheese. The chips were disappointing; they.needed to be heated. There are pretty mosaics on the wall and counter.Loudes is a cut above most reasonably priced Mexican restaurants! read more

Their chicken soup is absolutely delicious! Gives La Especial Norte a run for its money. I had it for lunch and wanted it again for dinner - really yummy chunks of white breast meat, no fat or yucky parts to have to pick off! Totally clean and casual restaurant~ looking forward to going back and trying other items on their menu. My only complaint is that the soup was served in a styrofoam "takeout" container so it was hard to eat. And the tortilla (which was fabulous) came in a baggie. I wished I would've had a plate and a regular bowl, but this wouldn't stop me from coming back again! Hopefully soon! read more

Very good veggie burrito (the avocado is a big plus)!

Get The soup! I am still and will always be a fan of Jorge's Famous soup in Encinitas...but I truly think Lourdes' soup is equally as good. I also love that there is a salsa/ carrot bar. The inside of the restaurant is nice and clean, very inviting. Excellent menu! I am a fan! read more

Had this place again last night, and the Calif burrito was significantly better tasting (and seemed larger and more filling), as was the cheese quesadilla. Got quick, friendly customer service, and my order was correct. The young lady that rang me up was very friendly and asked me how my night was going. Whoever owns this place seems to truly care about customer service. Good on ya, Lourdes! :) read more

People in the neighborhood call the tri-tip at Seaside Market "Cardiff Crack", I would say Lourdes' "Caldo de Pollo" comes in a close second for that title, their pickled carrots are in third place. Their staff is friendly and it's really clean. The reason I docked them a star is because the soup tends to be really inconsistent tasting. It's great most the time, but sometimes only good. read more