5 stars for late night food in mission valley!! We got to California burrito and chicken nachos and it hit the spot! The California burrito tasted fresh and some of the better in San Diego honestly! Has a small but fun bar with a couple beers on draft and a TV playing sports. Very casual vibes. People were very nice & accommodating, even late at night! Hidden gem for sure read more

Robert’s Jalapenos - Chicken nachos supreme - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

We took our food to go and it came out pretty fast! Service was friendly and fast! We were in line but we didn't wait too long. We ordered a California burrito, fish burrito, and a horchata. Total cost was around $30. The best part we liked was the tortilla. My partner really liked her fish burrito because it tasted fresh and it had a lot of fish in it. The horchata in a bottle was pretty good too! I just wish they had ice. The salsa bar had a good variety. The place was decent and clean. read more

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I got Food poisoning from this place. Something was very off. Im on the verge of death from this place.

We've been here 3x already after our initial visit wasn't so great with the flautas failure but their carne asada is simply the best. We've gotten carne asada burrito, California burrito, carne asada fries and carne asada tacos. Stick to the carne asada and fish tacos/burrito. You won't be disappointed! They have a great taco Tuesday. 3 tacos and beer for $14 or 3 tacos and a drink for $11.50. I was able to substitute a drink for the bottled horchata. read more

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Best food in mission valley! Thank you!! The staff was great, will return. Fresh food, the vibes were good.

3.5 solid stars This is their second location--first one is in Carmel Mountain! Ordered a variety to bring back to the office to share: 1) Fried fish tacos 2) Carne asada burrito 3) Chicken quesadilla 4) Chili Relleno burrito 5) Super nachos Overall, pretty decent Mexican food. The meat quality is OK. read more

The corner suite that used to house a Subway sandwich shop has been converted into this new casual Mexican spot in the Fenton Marketplace of Mission Valley. There were no other customers present during my late night visit. The staff member who greeted me when I walked in was very friendly. If some athletic memorabilia was added to the walls, then the place would have felt like a neighborhood sports bar. Three menu screens hung from a wall behind the service counter. Pretty much everything you wanted from a typical taco shop was available. A marlin taco and a grilled fish taco were my choices. Smoked marlin meat was grilled and dressed with cheese and chipotle sauce. A mahi fillet was topped with shredded cabbage, salsa fresca, and homemade white sauce. Complimentary tortilla chips and salsa were provided while the tacos were being prepared. While the grilled fish was ordinary, the flavor of the marlin was deep and savory. The tortilla was fried as opposed to simply warmed on a flat top. That made a difference as a hard shell was a much better vehicle to hold the contents of the marlin taco. The crispiness also provided a texture contrast that I appreciated. The food quality and value were good for the two items I had selected. read more

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Great quality meat in the California burrito but lacked flavor/seasoning. The fish tacos were also really good. You can tell they use high quality ingredients but the food was bland. The salsas weren't flavorful either and seemed watery. The pico de gallo was just ok. read more

Great new Mexican Eatery and Cantina in the Fenton Market Place in Mission Valley. I stopped in for breakfast and ordered the all beef chorizo burrito for $9 and some change. The burrito was simple with just beef chorizo and scrambled eggs, but it was delicious. On a side note, you can add items like cheese and potatoes etc. The burrito came with a very good amount of chorizo and well scrambled eggs. I appreciate that they scrambled every thing together well. The all beef chorizo was of very good quality and very tasty. The have a nice salsa bar with very good salsas and hot sauces. I like that if you eat in, you get a little container of house made tortilla chips. A lot of places are going away from that. It's a great way to try all their tasty hot sauces. The eatery has a bar and taps. There's inside and outside seating available. There are several televisions for good sports viewing etc. Service was very friendly. read more

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Located in the same area as Oggi's, IHOP, Islands which means there's a big parking lot and there's usually plenty of space. We wanted a quick meal that was nearby and called in. They said it'll be ready in five minutes, way faster than I anticipated. We got there in 10 min and I saw the bag ready on the counter. They have plenty of indoor seating and to the left of the cashier, there's a salsa bar. I wasn't expecting much by judging the name of the place, but I was proven wrong. Nachos were LOADED! And it wasn't just the top that was saturated in toppings; they got the toppings spread throughout the chips. Next time, I need to order a side of chips due to the extra toppings we had left. California burrito also surprised me. It was a decent size, but wasn't the "wow this is the size of my arm" size of burrito. To be honest, that's probably a good thing. Burrito had a great ratio of fries, meat, and guacamole. Meat wasn't dry either. Keeping this spot on my list for any quick meals. Def ordering nachos again. read more

Robert’s Jalapenos - California burrito - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

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Service is always great here. THE SALSAS ARE INCREDIBLE lol. I feel like salsa can make or break a Mexican spot. Their salsa's definitely enhance the experience haha. The I've come here for burritos only so far and wouldn't say they're the best in San Diego but very convenient for me to get to And jive very reasonably priced. The establishment is also very spacious with indoor and outdoor seating as well as a bar. Maybe I should come back for a happy hour could be a good time. Definitely worth a try if you're craving Mexican in this shopping center! read more

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I had such a great experience here! I loved the salsa bar where you can pick exactly what you want, and there were so many good options. They also have a ton of drink choices and a really big menu, so there's something for everyone. The pozole was AMAZING it honestly reminded me of back home, super comforting and full of flavor. And the two guys working there were sooo nice to us, their customer service really stood out and made the whole visit even better. We'll definitely be coming back. This is how a business should be. Thank you Jalapeños! read more

I have been coming here and i always forget to take pictures of the food. Food is always good. salsa are great. My favorite right now is now is the fish read more

This was a nice go-to spot for us when we lived across the street. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner! Favorite breakfast; carne asada breakfast burrito and chilaquiles. Their burritos are pretty fire. You can tell the tortilla they use are fresh and probably made in house. There's a bar and tvs. The staff here are super nice and service is fairly quick. It's a nice little sit down restaurant. Or you can order to-go as well. If you dine-in, you get complimentary chips and salsa. Online ordering is also available on their website. read more

The best Mexican food in San Diego. The service is always amazing. 10/10 spot. This is the only place I go to get Mexican food!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shout out to Eric and crew. Love this place and frequent it a lot. Good vibes, always excellent and super fast service. Food is great one of my favorite Cali burrito joints. Thanks read more

Had the roll tacos and surf n turf burrito. Food was good, and tasted fresh. The place is clean and has great customer service! Will definitely be back . read more

Wow!!! This place is so great! It's in the same plaza as Costco and IKEA. We ordered a carne asada burrito and California burrito. The beef was so tasty and the tortilla they used for the burrito is fantastic quality. We also got chips and salsa which came with the order and the salsas were addicting there was a spicy one I could not stop dipping my chips into! Guacamole in the burrito was fresh. The food was ready pretty quickly so we didn't need to wait long. The prices were also very reasonable. There is indoor and outdoor seating so it was convenient to have two choices. We sat outdoors and the seating was clean. I am definitely coming back again. read more

The best Mexican food in SD! The carne asada and shrimp burritos are best-in-class. I've been coming here since the 1990s, have since lived in NYC for the past 20 years and this is a must stop on any SD trip back home. I was in today and saw Rob in the kitchen! He's known for his killer carne asada - it's time to open up a location in NYC Rob! read more

Great food and staff! They always have good music playing and the local sports games on the TV, cool vibe if you don't want to take your food to go. read more

Our favorite breakfast burritos in all of San Diego are found here. Their hot pico salsa is to die for, I have purchased 32 ounces at a time to have at home. Not to mention everyone who works here is so extremely nice, we've received better service here than at fine dining restaurants in San Diego. So sad we moved this week to NorCal, nothing will compare. read more

The food is delicious and the service is amazing. The atmosphere and ambiance is like a chill sports restaurant.

Found my go to spot for a great surf and turf burrito! They were generous with the shrimp and they're big and meaty. I like that the cost of the surf and turf is the same as the other burritos when most places charge a couple dollars more. The asada as seasoned well and I loved the tortilla used. I believe it's homemade. The salsas were also great and paired well with the complimentary chips read more

O MI GAWD, I've only had their burritos so far but I'm heading back to try everything on their menu! Their shredded beef burrito was delish, juicy(!), well worth the price! I ate 1/2 on the way home, 1/4 for dinner, took a break then had a few bites cuz I couldn't resist (!) but was stuff, put the rest away for breakfast - ha! Try it, you won't be disappointed. Oh, I was there post-lunch, was the only one there so service was obv quick! read more

I found this place and was very excited to try it because of the high reviews. It is centrally located and tucked away in the Costco/Ikea shopping center. We especially loved the name because my friend's son's name is Robert. However, I can say that the food left a lot to be desired. Everything was bland and the chicken was a bit dry. The pricing was fair for the portions served but living in San Diego, there are SOOOOO many better options for tacos. This is not a place to go for lovers of authentic mexican food. Sorry not sorry. read more

This is one of my favorite spots for Mexican food near my work place. but the last time I went, they really skimped on the shrimp. The size was smaller and it was lacking shrimp. It was almost like I was eating a bean and cheese burrito. Maybe it was the cook that day. I'll give it another go and give another update.... read more

Robert’s Jalapenos - Shrimp burrito.. replaced rice for beans but where's the shrimp? - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

My boyfriend and I went here for the first time a couple weeks ago . We were greeted by Eric who gave such incredible customer service I thought he was the owner . He truly gave such great pride in his work . There was such a sense of community between him and the customers . A senior had come in and ordered food . After leaving he came back in shortly thereafter telling Eric his order was incorrect . Eric was very concerned and wanted to correct it . It was apparent that this senior had some memory issues and brought back in an old plate left in his car instead of a new one . Eric treated the man with such dignity . I was so deeply impressed because I'm a healthcare working and the treatment of seniors matters greatly to me . As if this all wasn't enough to say we had the freshest food and the best michealada ever ! Thank you Eric for the overall experience ! Very , very cool spot . A definite must try ! read more

I absolutely love the food here. The carne asada street tacos are delicious, and the chips being warm is a great touch. Eric, who works nights, is the man!! He's always super friendly and has great recommendations. read more

This is some of the worst Mexican food I've ever had. I don't know how it gets such great reviews I had one bite and threw it out. There was a sopa, which was disgusting on the menu it says it's grilled chicken but it's some sort of old stewed meat that tasted old and I'm hopefully not going to get sick off of this was at combo cost $14 the beans were dry and cold the rice was dry and cold and it came out so fast that makes me think they just reheated it in the microwave I've had my fair share of chile rellenos and this was covered an enchilada sauce which does not go on a chili relleno and there's no way they fried that fresh so this is just stuff there reheating and not doing a very good job of that either read more

Robert’s Jalapenos - Disgusting - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

The food at this location is top tier! Real authentic Mexican food . The staff is amazing every time I walk in everyone is so friendly. The cashiers that I've been helped by the young lady , the guy and younger guy are always so friendly and welcoming . read more

Shocking that I am giving this place a 5 but it is deserved. I wasn't even planning on going here but was next door and saw the yelp reviews were good. Ordered a surf and turf (carne and shrimp) and was VERY IMPRESSED! My buddy got a Torta and has been back twice since to get more tortas. The state of mexican food, mainly burritos, in San Diego has been very dissapointing to me specifically because the carne 99% of the time is mostly tendons and unedible/chewy. Thats not the case here, the carne was legit. I seriously have PTSD from all the bad carne Ive had in this city but Roberts Jalapenos gave me hope. At least I know I can come here. The service and ambience are good too. Honestly you can feel SAFE coming here. Prices are fair too. read more

Had a dinner craving for a machaca burrito. It was on the breakfast menu but they gladly honored my order. The machaca is heavier on the egg than I'm used to, but still very good! Nice portion, too. We plot a burrito in have and I was stuffed!! Burrito came with a complimentary side of chips. The restaurant serves beer, has a very nice bar area, decorated with sports memorabilia and three tv's showing various sports games/news. There's also a nice outdoor seating area. Restaurant is super clean and the staff is very friendly. I'LL BE BACK!! read more

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Great to see this new spot open up! We came here with high expectations and it did not disappoint. I got the surf and turf burrito and my husband got the California burrito. Both were delicious. They also give you complimentary chips while you wait for your food. There is a salsa bar and we liked all their salsas, especially liked their salsa verde. They also have a variety of drinks, including mexican coke. A few TVs on the wall - great spot for grabbing food, beer, and watching games. The staff was very friendly and the place was clean as well. We will definitely be coming back. Happy to support a small family-run restaurant that has quality food! read more

Great place overall, amazing service, awesome prices, and good ambiance. The food was all really good and the staff were all kind and helpful. They have authentic drinks from Mexico. Shout out to my boy the guy that worked at 5:25pm on October 11, 2023 read more

Robert’s Jalapenos - Burrito - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

Food is amazing, this place looks brand new although its been open for 2 years, thanks Luis

This is by far our favorite taco shop, the food is always fresh and made so good and the owner Eric is always working there and he's so friendly.. We lived across the street from their Mission Valley location for years and we have moved recently and we will miss going here regularly, but we will definitely still be going when we're in that part of town. Our seven-year-old gets the old tacos a lot, my partner loves. They're caldo de res soup, I do too, but I like to mix it up and get different things. Sometimes I get this ceviche tostada which is always really fresh or I'll get the enchilada plate or even a taco plate. Also, I like that they do half orders of Carne Asada fries because I get those two and it's a good portion whereas the full portion is too much. The shop itself is really nicely set up with a bar and TVs with fresh Modelo on tap. My favorite thing is their salsa because they have a spicy pico de gallo type salsa and then also just plain pico de gallo. My man loves the green salsa and they also have a spicy red one. I wish I had pictures to post but we just eat there so much.!! It's always really clean and has a home style type deal with sports on the TVs. Also, there's bathrooms for customers. There's also outside seating. read more

This is a great addition to Mission Valley and so handy in the same parking lot as Costco and lea. The food is soooo good. We got the carne asada nachos and the chicken fajitas. Both were great portions with plenty of meat. They have the salsa bar behind the counter (probably a good idea with the viruses circulating) but they're very generous with them and the service is friendly. There's plenty of seats indoors and out plus lots of TVs for sports fans. We're always searching for new content but we'll be coming back to this place for sure. Check out our Reel at San Diego Foodgasm for video and more details. read more

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Had a good lunch! New place I kept seeing pop up on my feed and it's close to my work so decided to stop in. The guy at the counter greeted me as soon as I walked in. He was very nice. And they also have a bar top and tv so it's giving chill sports bar vibes. It's not thatttt big so I wouldn't say it's a spot for a big group. I ordered the Chile Relleno Burrito simply because I wasn't feeling meat at the moment. Although it is a pretty simple burrito it was very flavorful! I asked for them to add their house Diablo sauce and I'm not sure if they did because it wasn't spicy to me.. sorry about my picture I ate about half of it before remembering to take a picture. I guess that speaks to how good it was will be back to try some of their other items read more

Robert’s Jalapenos - Coca Cola - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

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Came here on a lunch break and had their rolled tacos. Highly recommend. Love their green salsa! Customer service is great and I'll be back! read more

Robert’s Jalapenos - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

Attention in the Yelp Compound.... This local Mexican eatery opened relatively recently and is set up in Mission Valley near Costco and Lowe's off of Friar's and Fenton... I am quite picky with my burrito (but not high maintenance, ), and I must say they hit it out of the park on both the breakfast (Machaca burrito), and lunch (Carne Asada). Have standard red and green sauce for the burrito and your chip dipping salsa..( It would be nice for a third sauce to mix (spice) it up. Maybe some radishes and grilled green onions too.... Folks are nice here, and I recommend a stop if in the area.... Come on down... read more

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