Lourdes is truly a gem. Their chicken soup is absolutely divine--rich, flavorful, and consistently amazing every single time. It's the ultimate comfort food, especially on a chilly day or when you're not feeling well. Truly a 10/10. We often order through DoorDash, and they always do an excellent job packaging everything so it arrives hot, fresh, and spill-free, which I really appreciate. Beyond the soup, we've also ordered the taquitos, burritos, and quesadillas, and all of them are delicious--but the chicken soup is hands-down the star of the show. I cannot recommend Lourdes enough. If you're looking for comforting, high-quality food that never disappoints, this is the place. read more

The food is very good. But service and quantity is lacking. Spent 100$ on 6 people. There is a sign offering military and senior discount - we asked and she angrily said No, and when we asked again to clarify, she said I GAVE IT TO YOU. But Wasn't offered a recipe, and she did not give the discount. 2 burritos weren't hot enough to melt the cheese. The tacos came out with chicken (beef was ordered). I Immediately said that I ordered beef before the lady (who was apologetic and kind) even left. She took it back and then the cashier came out with the receipt and waved it in my face and said 'you ordered chicken'. I nicely said 'No, I don't even eat chicken. I ordered beef' and she reluctantly huffed away. It was corrected. But the side of beans and rice was COLD by the time they got the right tacos on the plate and brought it back to me. The seating area is nice and the food is good. But I won't be going back after being treated like that after dropping 100$ for lunch. read more

This place is an Escondido institution along with Peterson's Donut Corner. I haven't been in years to get their chicken tortilla soup but this time I stopped in and got some of their rolled tacos. The service was great as the staff are super friendly. The food came out quickly. The ambience is very casual. You order from the counter and seat yourself in the dining area. Nothing too fancy but the food speaks for itself. read more

Not the "Caldo de Pollo" you would get at any other Mexican restaurant. Any home cooked or Caldo from any other restaurant comes with the staples of whole chunks of chicken (all parts), zucchini, carrots, corn and potatoes. This was just broth and chunks/pieces of chicken breast. (Garnishes were onion, cilantro, rice and avocado slices) It wasn't that it tasted bad it's a good chicken soup, but it's not authentic Caldo de Pollo. The service was okay. And the restaurant itself is clean and spacious. We came here because it was recommended as the best Caldo in the area but it just not what you'd expect at an authentic Mexican restaurant. 1-star is to let people know what to expect about the soup. read more

Lourdes - I had the onion,cilantro and avocado on the side. But even with the garnishes.. it's not authentic 'Caldo de Pollo' - Mexican Near Me - Escondido, California

Very small hole in the wall. From the outside you would not know the deliciousness that is inside. Was a chilly morning and we craved soup. Arrived right after it open. The place was clean and staff were friendly. However, the either has the A/C or the heater wasn't working, because it was freezing inside. No worries, we were having soup for breakfast. We ordered two chicken and rice soups and a shredded beef taco. The soup was hot and delicious. The best part is taking some of the chicken& rice & avocado and putting it in the piping hot tortillas they give you & making a chicken burrito. Slurp. The taco was good and the meat was clean, no fat. My only complaint on the taco was it seemed that there was more lettuce & cheese than meat. It was still tasty. This place better never close. read more

Lourdes - Shredded Beef Taco - Mexican Near Me - Escondido, California

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Stumbled in here while on a quest with a friend. The service here was fast, the food was good and it was affordable and quality. A family feeling place anyone would visit and be happy. Would come again! read more

Lourdes - Surf and turf burrito, taco and 24 oz. Chicken Soup yummms - Mexican Near Me - Escondido, California

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My patient's wife brought this in for her husband & they were raving about how they have the best chicken soup around. I had to find out for myself! Okay, so, I did not end up trying their chicken soup but I most definitely plan on getting it next time. Their menu just had so many other dishes I wanted to try first. Quesadilla: I love when a taco shop uses white cheese, it just makes it way more tastier in my opinion! Chicken Flautas: Most taco shops serve flautas as a mini burrito but I love the flautas that are made like rolled tacos. Delicious shredded chicken inside a flavorful, crispy roll. read more

I found this place from an online search for caldo (mexican soup) because I was feeling under the weather. This place prides itself on caldo de pollo, so I wanted to give it a try. The building itself is fairly unassuming - when I walked in the atmosphere was incredibly authentic. There were beautiful colorful paintings and decorations along the walls. I called in the order to go because I didnt want to get anyone sick, and the lady who answered my call was the one to check me out at the register when my food was ready. Fast and kindly service. When I got home, I opened up the soup and started to eat. The stock was really good, and there were big chunks of chicken. This is where I was disappointed- there was no chayote, carrot, corn, zucchini or potato. ONLY chicken, rice, three slices of avocado, onions and cilantro. It was quite empty as far as the usual caldo that I'm accustomed to. It still tasted good, but I thought that it needed a little more sustenance instead of being just mostly broth. Granted I didn't order any other item, so I can only review based on the soup - if I order more, I'll update the review. But for now, I unfortunately won't be ordering the soup again. read more

Lourdes - Mexican Near Me - Escondido, California

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Their chicken soup is seriously healing. Sick? Lourdes Cold day? Lourdes Hot day? Don't care, Lourdes! I typically order the soup online to-go, but the dine in experience is also nice. Super local Escondido spot with warm & cozy vibes inside. The soup is delightfully simple with broth, rice, generous amount of chicken, and topped with onion/cilantro/avocado. Asking for it "extra spicy" adds the perfect flavor boost in my opinion. Truthfully, their other food is only okay, but their chicken soup is so good that it still deserves the 5 stars. Staff is also very friendly. I will continue to be a regular here. :) read more

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I always enjoy the food at this location. One of my favorites is their California burrito which is carne asada, french fries, salsa Mexicana, guacamole, sour cream, and cheese. The flavors are delicious and will satisfy your taste buds. Their fish burrito is lightly -battered fish, lettuce, salsa Mexicana, and guacamole. The flavors are on point and delicious as well. Their fish burrito staff is friendly and will help you with any of your questions. read more

I travel 5 1/2 miles just for this soup! I will buy two large caldo de pollo (no rice) especially when I'm sick. Hands down, it's the best around here. read more

Lourdes - Caldo De Pollo (no rice) - Mexican Near Me - Escondido, California

This is a sad excuse for a California burrito honestly, I've never had such a small burrito. The chicken soup is very good though read more

Lourdes - California Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Escondido, California

Best chicken soup in town!! Perfect for when you're feeling sick or need a pick me up. read more

Lourdes - 24 oz. Chicken Soup - Mexican Near Me - Escondido, California

They have the nice chicken soup in Escondido and the service and very nice I would recommend it

Los of free parking on the street and in their shaded private lot. Big plus in this area. Best of all to me is that Lourdes has the business sense to remain OPEN even on Mondays. We all get hungry for good food EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK. we don't all magically decide to fast on Mondays. Why not five stars? They nickel and dime you here. Order their soup and dare ask for a tiny container of minced white onion? "That'll be an extra $4!" I am not joking. They claim to use NO garlic in house. For reals? No garlic anywhere in house? Even if I pay you an extra $4 for a little garlic? Oh lord. read more

Very bad service, I wanted 2 small order of chicken soup and I thought I ordered 2 large ones. So I told the cashier I wanted a small instead of a large. And she huffed and she puffed saying i already ordered my soup and she made it seem like I can't change cuz she was so upset I wanted a small and not a large. Then when I saw the receipt she didn't explain to me very well that I already ordered half soup but charged me $4 more for a large full soup which I just said I don't want a large soup. So frustrating when there's a communication gap. I admit it was my fault I didn't see my receipt saying half soup. I guess their prices went up and I thought $25 for 2 was for a large soup. I should've worn my glasses and read it more carefully but was in a rush to make sure my order was correct. Still, the cashier shouldn't have treated me like dirt, and just pushed me away coz she needed to help the other customer first read more

Well the food quality is okay. Nothing special but is decent. Smaller portions.. okay fine. Here's what gets me.. They are charging more for their food than the posted price. I have asked them about this three times in the last 3 months and they pretend they just changed the prices. NO your deliberately cheating people out of their money. Stopped eating here after the third time. I work downtown cardiff.. I'll drive to encinitas for food now. read more

Not going to lie, very upset ordered $70 worth of food and when Uber delivered it I got soup a large soup and a small soup not my order! Couldn't speak to anybody at the restaurant couldn't speak to anybody at Uber now I to 10 business days to get my money back so whoever got my order of Carne Asada fries, Carne Asada burrito, and quesadilla I hope you enjoy it did I think it was a little expensive yes but you know it is what it is and to the people who ordered the soup that I received was very bland. You really needed to let them put the onions in it. Have a good evening don't order anything from Lourdes unless you're gonna pick it up yourself. read more

Worse rolled tacos I've ever had. Soft and mushy and not real guacamole. I've had the soup before. It's ok but I won't be going here anytime soon. If you can't make good crunchy rolled tacos I won't try anything else. read more

Their chicken soup is amazing! Excellent customer service A must try! Especially the chicken soup! If you've got a cold the chicken soup will be your go to! read more

Staff is friendly and professional. Food was excellent and made the evening a great evening out. .

Food is always perfect, staff is always nice and quick! Little pricier than I'd prefer, but the food is worth it! Cute stop in Escondido! Love visiting when passing through. read more

Lourdes - Cali no sour cream, salsa - Mexican Near Me - Escondido, California

Caldo de pollo the best in Escondido!!! Would definitely recommend it! You have to try it ! read more

Lourdes - Mexican Near Me - Escondido, California

Soup soup soup soup soup soup soup soup soup soup! I really don't need to say more. I travel 45 minutes for this soup when sick

I order thru Uber eats a lot. I order the chicken soup. They never pack salsas and they have no way to ask for them. I selected "condiments on the side" thinking, since salsa is a condiment that they would pack it... but instead they put my onions on the side. Salsa is pretty much a given for any item on the menu, and I don't understand why they just don't realize this and put it in the orders. read more

The food was fine. Nothing that turned me off, and also nothing that made it "must go back" for me. What made this place memorable though, is that they messed up our order. We ordered five entrees, and somehow they charged us for and gave us six. I don't mind leftovers, but I'd rather keep that $17 in my pocket for my next meal out. read more

TallGirl has a weeeee cold, so I popped in to the legendary Lourdes' for soup for her and a snack for me. She calls it "magic soup", and prefers it with no onions, extra cilantro and lime, with flour tortillas. The large bowl will usually feed her for lunch and dinner. Parking in the private lot was easy. I was in around lunch time, and the service was super quick!!!! I like that the food is packed to go, but you can also eat inside, they have about 16 seats or so inside. I love the murals :) read more

I recommend if you are in the area but don't make the long-drive if you are expecting a life-changing meal. The chicken soup came highly recommended, so that's what I ordered for my first visit. Broth was ok, but I loved that it was very hearty, full of chicken, rice and perfectly diced onion, generous slices of avocado and cilantro. It comes with an enormous warm flour tortilla and you can just taste the love in all their hand/made tortilla products. I added on a beef taco for variety but the small caldo/soup would have been enough, with the corn chips and massive flour tortilla, for one hungry person. The beef taco was avg size and the filling was pretty good but the perfectly crispy hand made deep fried tortilla took it up a notch. I added a generous amount of salsa from the self-serve bar- green- had a good kick, and mild. I didn't venture to try the hot after tasting the medium green. I ended up making like 6 mini-soft-chicken-tacos with the giant tortilla and all the chicken meat and rice in the soup. I dipped them in generous amounts of green salsa for the perfect bite. Overall- easy parking and great service, reasonable pricing, so I am bumping it up from 3.5 to 4*. I will stop by to try the enchiladas next time. read more

Lourdes - Caldo de pollo and beef taco - Mexican Near Me - Escondido, California

One of My favorite Mexican food spots in San Diego. Authentic and fresh, no one makes their mild salsa like they do. Everytime I go to Escondido this is where I eat. I crave their chicken tortilla soup sometimes and the shredded chicken quesadilla. My dad's first carne asada burrito ever in his life was from here! read more

What kind of Mexican restaurant serves a burrito with nothing on it but meat? I ordered a carne asada burrito, paid $13 for it and all it had inside was carne asada. No cheese, no onions, no pico, no sour cream, no nothing. Screw these guys. They're crooks. read more

**October 2021 Visit ** This restaurant has been in my bookmarks for quite some time as I read some time ago that it was a must try spot in Escondido. Over the weekend I finally checked it off my list and this is definitely worth the hype. They're known for their chicken soup and have two size bowls S (24 oz) and L (32 oz). I inquired with the cashier if a Large would be enough and she said that she herself could not finish a large, so I ordered just that. The chicken soup comes with several slices of avocado on top and your choice of flour or corn tortilla, as well as a bag of tortilla chips. The total came out to $9.65. Within 5 minutes or so the soup was delivered to my table number. The chicken is moist (not dry or hard), and soup was seasoned very well. There is some rice at the bottom and I suspect flour tortilla helped made it a filling meal. Honestly, I wasn't really expecting much, but this was my favorite meal from the Escondido trip! It was just so comforting and light. I highly recommend you check this out! read more

We love this place. Truly the Best Chicken soup around! We are willing to travel 100 miles for it and Some almond Croissants, from a nearby French bakery, on Grand.Their shredded beef, Machaca, is excellent as is, or with egg, con huevo. I guess we have been fans for around 15 years or more. They are busy as hell with delivery services, call in orders and walk ins. They have a few locations now, and it's understandable why. This visit on New Years day was status quo, I'd be disingenuous not mentioning the mild red and green salsas seemed watered down. The Bathroom, I know it takes one person to foul it, but this is just in need of a deep cleaning and then monitoring. I believe a 5 star is still in order..they seem well staffed which is a sign they are good to work for. A nice place.o read more

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The chicken soup is amazing! Whenever I'm sick or just in the mood for soup they are my go to!

Best soup in all of California. Chicken soup is incredible. Try it. I'm not kidding, I'm a foodie and it will knock you out. Add a little hot sauce if you want. Delicious read more

This weather has had me with a lingering cold that just doesn't seem to go away. I honestly had no idea about this place until a friend on Twitter suggested I get some chicken soup from here to help with my cold. Then another friend followed their comment and suggested the same thing. Needless to say I just had to try it. My sister Josy drove down an hour just to go pick up some chicken soup from this place. She mentioned the customer service was absolutely incredible and she was so impressed with how sweet and accommodating they were. Sra. Laura is who was printed on the order receipt as having helped her out. We will definitely be back and we will be bringing my mom! Anyways let's get back to the soup.... THIS CHICKEN SOUP IS THE MOST DELICIOUS CHICKEN SOUP!!! It makes me think of my moms chicken soup and how much I miss it. Big thank you to this place for having such a tasty option available while I'm sick. They just opened one up in San Elijo and I know it's going to be super successful. Make sure to check them out when you get a chance! read more

Lourdes - 32 oz. Chicken Soup - Mexican Near Me - Escondido, California

Yummy burritos! Thanks for being open on Mew Years day. This will be our first of many visits this year.

very disappointing. Tacos were very overpriced and not very impressive. I've had much better tacos in Escondido for half the price. No reason why someone should have to pay 25$ bucks for 3 tacos and a drink, seriously read more

The chicken soup here is the best!! Fast service and family friendly! Whenever I'm near here I must stop in for the soup! They have been in business since 1988. read more

Lourdes - Chicken Soup!! - Mexican Near Me - Escondido, California

Short and simple: I Came for the Chicken Soup. Not a big chicken guy, but I do like my soups. Pricing is a little much, taste is unique for all the stuff thrown in, it's not half bad! Missing the wow factor in my opinion, but I do hear they have other good foods. The soup / broth just falls a little flat. A little watery. You can mishmash many things into one but it's the seasoning thats gotta make things pop! I can't pay what I did for what I got again, sadly. Nicely decorated place, though! Fake windows are cute. read more

Lourdes - 24 oz. Chicken Soup - Mexican Near Me - Escondido, California

The food has changed and is no longer what it was. Prices are so high for what you get. This was our go to place for the last 8 years. Never again. read more