No joke..this place has the best soup and authentic Mexican food! I go here at least once a week and it is one of my main reason for not leaving San Diego. The staff are very courteous and receptive. Definitely one of my top lunch places in all of San Diego County. Plus they take ApplePay :) I'm hooked!! read more

This place is such a great local Mexican food stop. The food is always fresh and consistently delicious. My favorite item on the menu has got to be the chicken soup with a homemade flour tortilla! read more

Yes, the chicken soup is amazing. Anything with their chicken in it is fabulous. Great, classic chili rellenos and cheese enchiladas. The service is excellent and is cleaner than any other Mexican food joint I've been to in San Diego county. Be sure to grab some salsa though, and if you are a salt person you're gonna have to add some. I hate salt so this place is my jam. I've never been disappointed here. I grew up eating at Lourdes in Escondido, this location is easily as good if not better than the original. read more

Yummy food, the best chicken soup ever, nice location and friendly staff. Very authentic Mexican food flavors, 3 different types of salsa. Very addictive! My first time having the grilled chicken taco-it was dried out, but everything else has been great. read more

BEST chicken soup!!! hands down the cure to any ailment or just a great dinner on a cool san diego night. I love this place!

Staying at LaCosta and friends said to try this place for lunch. The tortillas were awesome. I had a crane asada burrito and could only finish half. My 9 year old son loved the carnitas tacos. There was a little mix up getting the order where they gave my burrito to someone else and it looked like they were going to give me the burrito that got returned but I'm not sure what would have happened if I didn't catch it. Any way, great good. Chicken soup with tortillas were really good! read more

I have only been once and only had tacos, but they were DAMN good tacos! I was totally impressed! The grilled chicken and carne asada was great. read more

Love this place. Love the chicken soup and enchiladas. Service is great but it does sometimes take a while to get your order. Phone in ahead if you are in a hurry! read more

Obviously the best chicken soup !! Also love the fish tacos and the occasional carne Asada burrito ! High quality meat and no questionable pieces like you sometimes find at the other Mexican joints. the salsa bar is great too! Mix the mild and habanero together for a delicious sauce ! Yummmm! read more

Had Lourdes for the first time and it was an absolute winner, i had the chicken soup and it was delicious. I think more people should try it. read more

Rolled tacos were great!! Daughter loved the Bean n Cheese burrito. Prices are very reasonable for the location near the beach. read more

This Lourdes is just as good as their parent restaurant in Escondido. The soup is just as fabulous, as is the rest of their menu. I hope Cardiff embraces them! read more

I can't live without their #5 breakfast burrito + mole plate. And i wish i could just hang out with the salsas all day. read more

Lourdes - #5 breakfast burrito w/ guac - Mexican Near Me - Encinitas, California

Best chicken rice soup! Awesome burritos, tacos and quesadillas. Great menu, clean location. Lourdes is my go to Mexican for a great quick meal. read more

Some of the best Mexican food I've ever had. Carnitas burrito is a must try. Reasonably priced, quick and friendly service.

I was shopping at Rancho Coastal Humane Society Thrift Shop, where I had also donated some clothes. Met my daughter, there, and we walked around the corner to Lourdes. I had my service dog with me, and she had her six month old puppy, rescue dog, but well behaved, so we sat outside. Unfortunately, when my daughter went in to pick up her food, the dog's leash got caught on the lace on the bottom of her pants, causing her to spill her entire plate of food down her white pants. While my fish taco was okay, my daughter paid $1.50 extra for avocado on her fish taco plate, when it COMES with avocado. They should have told her she didn't have to pay extra. The avocado stained her paints, so we were both distressed, although we had ordered separately. As a professional courtesy, the Lourdes staff should have replaced her plate, that was ruined before she took two steps away from the counter. Although the spill wasn't their fault, I went in and asked if they could at least give her another to-go plate, as a courtesy. The cook said no, the counter lady told me. They lost at least two customers, for life. My daughter had been there many times, before, and will never go back, now. Both my daughter and I have worked in the food industry, in years past, as servers, so we know that professional courtesy is important, more important than saving a few dollars in denying good service to someone who has had an accidental spill. I wanted to argue with them more about it, speak to a manager, but my daughter didn't want me to make a scene, said we should just give them a bad review for being rude and uncaring. read more

This is one of our go to places for Mexican food when in Encinitas. The quality and service have always been consistent. I've never had a bad experience. I really like the taco soup with warm corn tortillas. There is usually plenty of seating and the recent remodel made it open air dining. It's across the street from the beach so parking can be tough on the weekends. I would give it 5 stars but they got rid of their beef barbacoa which was my favorite meat. read more

Get the carne asada. In a bowl, burrito, tacos or whatever. Amazing. Lots of competition around town and they're at the top.

This is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants. Everything I have tried has been delicious. My favorite California burrito yum!!

So happy Cardiff has this great new mexican restaurant and to go place. The staff is very nice and the owner even nicer. We love everything here but especially the Breakfast burritos, chix tacos and of course the chicken tortilla soup. Very clean for fast food, I could eat here once a week for sure. read more

Love this place and used to have to go to Escondido to get the soup - so glad they opened the place in Cardiff!!!!

theyre usually really delicious and i drive 2 miles further to go here rather than the 5 other mex restaurants close to mi casa so i thought i'd get my favorite dish a wet burrito with lettuce and tomato they really disappointed me with the worst wet burrito I have ever seen and they charged me fkn 4$ extra for a half handful of lettuce and one slice o tomato... i'm like wtf... should have stuck with the original bean and cheese LAME read more

Lourdes - their 8$ 'wet burrito' - Mexican Near Me - Encinitas, California

I've eaten here a handful of times and it is always good. I'm rating Lourdes 3 stars because it doesn't taste as authentic as your average hole-in-wall taco shop, but it is still good. My wife loves their chicken soup (their specialty). The salsas are pretty good, too. The space is clean and bright, but not very large. It always feels to me like most people in line are ordering to go, but as long as you don't roll in with a party of 8 people, you should be able to find a seat. read more

My husband and I get veggie burritos from Lourdes at least twice a week (it's a half mile from us). Good size and flavor, and they actually put in chunks of avocado. Simple and delicious. read more

A little pricey for the quality. Had the quesadillas and they were average, at best. The soup is really good, but if you want other Mexican food, there re many better places to go. read more

Quick friendly service. Good tasting tacos, had the battered fish and carne asada. Salsas ok. Small dining area, we got ours to go.

Fast, tasty, and really friendly too. Also, they have some really nice vegetarian options.

Great find! I had the huevos rancheros and it was delicious! The eggs were perfectly cooked, it was smothered in a rich homemade sauce, and it was a lot of food for a reasonable price. Nice people working there too. Thanks! read more

Awesome quality, big menu, friendly staff... happy to have this new local spot. Definitely a must have on your next trip in/around San Elijo

Not worth it unless you are going for the view. Probably my least favorite mexican place in North County.

Hands Down, The Best Chicken Soup You've ever had! Also love the Carne Asada Burrito, and Shrimp Tacos! New location in San Elijo Hills is exciting! read more

You can tell it's a family business and that the family takes pride in what it does for us. The Hot Carrots in the salsa bar are PERFECT! That was a very good sign. The barbacoa tacos are huge and the last guy who posted was right on...ALWAYS add cheese to your carne asada burrito. You have to ask because cheese is never included at any taco shop I've ever been to. Service is very friendly...the guy named Dar is particularly cool and knows how to take care of us "regulars". read more

I eat here a few times a month, but will probably get seaside market's tacos for now on. I am giving two stars because I was pretty grossed out at Lourdes today when the girl working the register kept coughing and sneezing. She then went back into the kitchen and continued to sneeze next to the cook making what looked like salsa. He looked just as annoyed as I was. If you are in the food service biz and you don't feel 100%, stay home and spare the rest of your customers and employees from getting your gross cold. The place looks clean and is well taken care of, but someone sneezing and blowing their nose in a kitchen is not OK! Oh yeah, the carrots in the salsa bar are really good ( if she didn't sneeze on those too). read more

This place is legit! My Carne Asada burrito was delicious and the service was excellent! I will absolutely drive by the other 5 Mexican restaurants on my street to eat here again! read more

Best Mexican Food Ever! Lourdes never disappoints! We eat here multiple times a week. We have tried all the rest in the area and this place has consistently the very best food, plus you can't get much friendlier than the the staff of this place. You can't go wrong ordering here, Tortilla soup, California, Veggie, Breakfast Burritos all amazing. Tastier and more generous portion sizes than Bull Taco, without the long wait. Do yourself a favor. Skip the Bull, and take Lourdes to the beach. read more

Really awesome fish tacos! And super close to the Beach. Go there you won't regret it!

How does a little taco shop earn 5 stars? Heck, I don't know. Lourdes is a local gem. Their menu is vast, with lots of California-oriented Mexican items available. The breakfast burritos are a staple morning meal, carne asada, chicken and carnitas creations the stuff of lunch and dinner plates. The food is fresh and well prepared, the ingredients are delicious and thoughtfully paired together, and the soup offerings are delectable, hearty and hit the spot on a cold winter night (ah, forget winter, the soup is always good). Let me finish by saying that the employees at Lourdes are what push the place into 5 star territory. They are always so nice, so accommodating, patient and kind in explaining menu items, favorites or just waiting for a clueless customer to order (with a smile on their faces). Kudos to Lourdes, especially after the recent major renovation of the center in which they are located. Higher rent is a challenge, so please patronize this great little taco shop in the middle of Cardiff. read more

Solid tacos- had beef, pork and chicken and all good. The hard shell chicken was very tasty. Also had the chicken soup- tasted very fresh - it's a lighter broth. Friend had Bean and cheese burrito not remarkable but what can you expect for such a plain order. Salsa bar is a nice feature. Friendly service and not a long wait. read more

This place is dope, and the food is delicious. I live up the street and come here all the time. It is great. I do have some feedback for the service though. Please develop a better system to make sure the customers get the right burrito they order. I have done take out multiple times to find when I get home that the burrito was no the one I ordered. When they do get it right it is worth it! read more

Awesome food, great price, really nice staff! You can order the chicken soup without onions, as I do, but either way it's the BEST!. The tacos, enchiladas are all fabulous...oh yes! You can't go wrong with anything from this place. And the gals are super sweet and moving fast to accommodate the customers! Love it! read more