Their surf and turf burrito is SO Bomb! I really like their carne asada and Cali Burritto too. The best thing I have had is still the surf and turf Burritto. There is always a long line when I go but it goes very quick. Good is always fresh and hot! I love their red salsa and it's very spicy. The lady that helps the drive through line is super sweet and helpful. I had to make a change to my order and it was no problem. She didn't make me feel bad for changing it. I came back the very next day because it was so good! Mexican food is so hit and miss here. This place you can count on being good though! read more

This is the most convenient taco shop in lakeside. The competition is big when it comes to taco shops in SD, so I can't say that they are the best, BUT they are good. I come here often mainly because they are close, and convenient. I like that I don't have to get out of my car to get my food. Let's be real, it's usually a Saturday morning when I'm hungover looking like crap, so having a drive thru is a big deal to me. The staff is always friendly and they are usually pretty quick. Except on weekends I have noticed there is ALWAYS a long line in the mornings between 9am - noon. All of east county shows up trying to get their breakfast burritos. The breakfast burritos here are actually really good. The bacon is thick and chewy and the sausage is crispy. Tip for owner - Please add hashbrowns :) read more

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Just going to say the California burrito was dry from the asada to the over cooked fries and the tortilla itself was a bit leathery. Would not recommend. read more

I love that I can get a $6 burrito here. I've been coming here once a week for months and always love the food. The drive-thru line is usually long, but the prices are worth the wait. Also, the green salsa is amazing. read more

The negative reviews of this place are REAL. Sometimes you question the negative reviews or think maybe it won't be that bad. It was! The lady taking orders was about as friendly a brick wall. Not RUDE, just not friendly at all! Ordered a California burrito. Before ordering, asked if Pico came in the burrito, the lady taking orders said "no". Wellll, it did. But I also didn't actually receive a Cali burrito. Even though, someone wrote "Cali" on my wrapper. It was a carne Asada burrito, WITH pico. I had also ordered my CALI burrito with extra cheese, which I had to repeat 3 times because every time she repeated the order, she didn't mention extra cheese. Well, I had one small spot of cheese all clumped in one little area. Long story short, don't do it. The other 3 Mexican food restaurants in Lakeside are so much better!! read more

Bean and cheese burrito has no flavor beans taste like they were watered down or mixed down with something red sauce has no flavor and the green sauce has no flavor super watery we'll probably never have this place again I do not recommend Roberto's to anybody read more

By far the worst Carne asada burrito I've ever had. Meat was old and dry and the contents weren't mixed together. Meat was on one side, Pico and guac on the other side. Done in a way that you can only bite one or the other read more

Best Roberto's we have ever been to. Everything ee order is delicious. Never disappointing.

I ordered a carne asada rice and beans bowl for my lunch break and a few hours after eating it, my stomach was cramping and my head started to work. After work i went home to sleep it off but when i woke up it was so much worse, I was throwing up everything, my stomach had the most painful issues ive ever experience. I usually get the chicken but this time i went for the carne asada and im most definitely not getting either ever again. Please be careful with the meat here. read more

Bomb food! One of my favorite places, but when we ordered the lady never responded to us after sitting there for about a long 3-5 minutes. So we pull forward thinking she might have been helping someone, so that's why she didn't answer. But when we pulled up, we find her standing at the register by the window on her phone texting, LITERALLY right in front of us texting not taking our money after we said " hello " multiple times. Then while we are waiting for her to take/process the order on our card she stops & grabs her phone to show a coworker something on it & they stand there messing around. Horrible customer service, didn't make any eye contact at all. I don't know what her name is, no name tag . read more

Roberto's Taco Shop - Mexican Near Me - Lakeside, California

Great food, Yelp says its closed on Sunday's, not true!!!! It's great. I honestly love it.

One of the best Mexican food stores you'll see in East County. I prefer the #4 because it comes with phenomenal rice and beans but you really can't go wrong with anything. And for people talking about the customer service, who cares? I mean cmon you're not going to a fast food place to get treated like a God, just get your food and leave. The thing is the two ladies that work upfront are never rude. Definitely go here if you're in town read more

Enchilada plate was absolutely terrible. It was super salty, the cheese inside was not melted, the rice was cold, the beans were the only thing on this plate that were semi-decent. I've gotten other things here as well that were mediocre. But none of this deserved a good or bad review, but this takes the cake. It's shame because it's hard to find decent Mexican food in East county. read more

Roberto's Taco Shop - Cheese enchilada - Mexican Near Me - Lakeside, California

On recommendations from a local sought out Roberto's in the middle of the night. I walked up and think I got put behind the drive-thru queue. I had the carne asada burrito plate. All in all a good deal based on quantity. The burrito was full of meat and a bit of garnish. Maybe I have been conditioned by years of Americanized Mexican food, but I didn't find it all that tasty even after pouring in the hot sauce. read more

Roberto's Taco Shop is our go to place for great Mexican food. The food is always good. The burritos and tacos are the best.

We ordered a california burrito and a bean and cheese. The california burrito didn't have guac in it which is completely unacceptable. Guac is standard in all cali burritos. The beans were super salty. The hot sauce was bland and the burritos were super small but priced the same as most other (better) taco shops. read more

The lady who's attending has the worse behavior. Makes you feels like if she's doing you a favor. She's rude and don't try to ask for something else because she's going to give you and attitude. The food it's less than ok but the prices are like if it was a 3x better place. read more

Seriously the worst taco shop around. Food is never consistent, if you have any special requests please know they will screw them up. cant tell you how many times we ordered California Burritos and instead got carne asada. When they screw up they are rude. Always forget the carrots too. It's like they are just goofing off and don't care at all what you are asking for. Today we asked for Carne asada burritos by accident so my wife wait for them to come on the drive thru speaker again and told them it was California instead. He confirmed. At the window she said again, those were California and not carne. He confirmed again. Got home, they were carne. all After waiting 30 minutes for the wrong order. Don't have time to go back and fix it and they won't credit back my card over the phone. SKIP THIS PLACE. read more

Was in the mood for a pollo quesadilla. I instantly regretted it once I opened up my little white styrofoam container. Instead, what I got was a quesadilla drenched in a pool of grease. Literally a mini pool of pure grease. I couldn't stomach putting that into my body so straight down the garbage chute it went. read more

Roberto's Taco Shop - Chicken quesadilla in a pool of grease. - Mexican Near Me - Lakeside, California

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If you are looking for expensive food, bad customer service, and diarrhea... this is your place. Food is 2.5/5

There food always tastes good but the dude that takes the orders is not nice and needs to be checked. We have had problems with him not getting the orders right or what not before and they always make it right, this he straight yelled at me and told me I didn't order correctly. I know this was his error as I ordered 2x cause he "couldn't hear me" there are so many Mexican food shops i recommend you go else where. read more

This taco shop gave me, my boyfriend & my sister food poisoning. My boyfriend had to go to the hospital a couple days into it. It's the only place that all three of us ate at that day, the only common factor. We were there for dinner and we all ate something different , completely different ingredients (California burritos & fish tacos) which means somebody had dirty hands. Super gross! We were all woken up in the middle of the night/early morning with severe pain & diarrhea that lasted the rest of the week. When I moved to lakeside 2 years ago this was my favorite spot. I stopped eating out because the quality of food has gone down but decided to try it after the remodel. Big mistake. Do not eat here! read more

Had the best CA breakfast burrito. Also asked to cut in half. They wrapped each half. Awesome.

Good Burritos and Carnasada fries. A little slow on making orders, but worth the wait. I recommend going back.

California Breakfast Burrito is the BEST IN SAN DIEGO! Don't mind the lines it's well worth it.

This happens to be my favorite place in Lakeside when I'm in the mood for carne asada chips. The chips is warm and not soggy, the toppings are generous and everything comes together perfectly. The drive thru is a bit slow sometimes, but the friendly service always makes up for it. read more

Roberto's Taco Shop - Mexican Near Me - Lakeside, California

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Ok so I've been here a few times and it's actually not bad at all. Carne asada tacos are good. Rolled tacos with guacamole are good. Breakfast burritos are good with the hot sauce but when eating them plain, they need some salt pepper. Overall good food in a pinch. read more

A few months ago I visited and was charged twice for an order I had placed.  When I returned the next day I was told because the charges were different amounts nothing could be done to credit my account. I again visited today 02/24/2020 and when I placed my order I logged into my checking account to verify the charge and again I was charged twice for one order with different amounts.  I contested the charge to the cashier and she returned the money to me.  I do not feel this was an accident. possible ongoing fraud. read more

I like their food most of the time it's pretty bomb. Always a long line. However I just went and ordered a steak and eggs burrito, and a ham breakfast burrito & a large horchata. But when I got home it was bacon not steak. No biggie I know mistakes happen, i called to get a refund on that specific burrito(or maybe next tine I can get a free one) and they said I would have to drive back right now and bring them back the burrito. Which is honestly annoying and upsetting like I drove there and back and instead of eating my food I have to stop everything and drive back and get one new burrito. So annoying unprofessional. The other burrito is in the trash now. Waste of money. read more

I love Mexican fast food but these tacos were a bit too greasy for me. Got the hard shells and they were covered in grease. Other than that, convenient and affordable. read more

If you ever find yourself in Lakeside, you will notice that there is at least one taco shop in every streetcorner. Most are independently owned. Roberto's does not have indoor dining. You either go thru the drive-thru, or the walk-up window. They have outdoor dining overlooking scenic Woodside Avenue. I am taking one star away from them for that. But the food here is great. They have huge California burritos, their rolled tacos always taste fresh & IMO, one of the best Chorizo burritos for your money. Not too salty, not too much potatoes, but perfectly spiced for my taste. If I order anything, it is always with their Chorizo burrito. The staff is friendly,fast, & also patient when you can't decide. read more

Service is wack. Waited 30 minutes in a short drive thru line. I was at the speaker to order forever before he asked what I wanted. He just repeated what I said, no order total, no see you at the window or anything. No guac when I ordered guac. read more

The only reason this place is not a five star for me is because the prices are a bit pricey. But this is seriously my favorite place to get rolled tacos with everything on them. Something about the red salsa here is just amazing to me. To be honest I have many favorite taco shops and I like something from each one as a favorite. For this restaurant my favorite is there Rolled tacos. read more

Always been my favorite Taco Shop Mexican food in Lakeside. There's plenty of other choices which include Taco Bell, and that's all face that that's not Mexican food! The fast and friendly service keeps bringing me back and the taste I crave constantly. read more

Roberto's is enigmatic. This place beeps on my brain's radar for no logical reason. The portions are trimmer than other taco shops, the prices are more inflated than a kid's bouncy house (eight bucks for carne asada fries??), and the flavors range from "meh" to "mehhh". Mea culpa, man. Mea culpa. Still, I go back again. The California burrito is so dry you would think that they toweled it off. Why isn't the carne asada juicer? Why are these fries like starch hell? Why is the cheese clumpy and sad? The chorizo burrito is pretty good, to be honest, so there is silver lining to be had. I'll probably keep coming back here because I'm apparently a masochist with a heart of grease. Grade: Whatever out of Whatever. read more

I had a delicious carne asada burrito here. It looked like everyone else I ate with enjoyed their tortas and rolled tacos as well. Looks aside, it's a good value, and worth waiting in your car for. read more

This place is a step up from sombreros. The prices are a little higher but the food is a little better. Plain and simple. Its not an indoor sit down restaurant. Its got some outdoor seating. Its the remains of a Rally's building, converted to mexican. Good luck! read more

Roberto's is very popular in Lakeside and surrounding areas so I thought I would give it a try. Presentation: The restaurant building itself isn't anything special, it's about what you would expect from a fast food joint. It's situated on a semi-busy street corner with a few other businesses. Customer Service: I found this to be the most lacking part about this place. It's not that service is bad but it just isn't big enough or fast enough for the amount of customers it gets. You can find yourself waiting half an hour in the drive through sometimes and it can get frustrating if you are hungry. I found that if you park in the lot and go up to the window you can get your food twice as fast. The employees aren't particularly friendly, but it is what you would expect from a place like this. They are trying to churn out food so fast there isn't time for pleasantries. Food quality: I have heard conflicting stories about Roberto's, some say it's great while others have said they were disappointed. I've found that when eating at these places you should get one of the popular items, just ask the cashier what the favorite is. Personally, I got the #4 (2 beef tacos, rice and beans) and it was very satisfying. It was a little bit on the greasy side, but the tacos were very good; not authentic Mexican food good, but good. The beans and rice also seemed to be above average compared to other Mexican fast food restaurants. The best thing about the food is that tasted like it was prepared fresh, it was very warm and nothing about it made me feel like it was microwaved or old. The salsa is very mild, but has a good taste. Conclusion: Roberto's is very good at what it tries to be, a Mexican fast food restaurant. Don't come here expecting high end Mexican food or outstanding customer service. But if you are up for decent food at a good price, this is a fairly great place. read more

This place is extremely over priced. The food is very bland. The portions are VERY meager! They make you think your getting a larger burrito by loosely rolling it and loading it down with French fries The meat is extremely bland and chewy. As a native San Diegan I have had many burritos, and this had to be the worst yet. Will not be returning, I should of checked the reviews before going. To be quite honest I have been here a handful of times and given them the benefit of the doubt a few times. This time was the last straw. I ordered a California burrito and asked for no sour cream or guacamole intentionally so they wouldn't load down my burrito with these items instead of meat. Instead I get my order to go and I dig in. My first impression was that the burrito literally had no mass to it. It felt hallow and weightless. I took a bite. After taking a bite I now saw why my burrito felt like it was full of air. I literally paid more than $6 after taxes for a rolled up tortilla with a couple of chunks of grisly meat and not even that much Fry's (what the)? My experience with most taco shops now a days is they give the least amount of food and charge overly premium prices for a bag of air. I don't have a problem paying for the prices but at least give me enough food to get full. Needless to say I ate the burrito and was still hungry. I don't know how these people think, but normally when I am ordering food I normally order food because I am hungry and I would like to get full, not order food and then have to go get more a couple minutes later because I am still hungry. Ps: should people order 2 burritos from this establishment to equal 1 burrito? It is beyond me why this place has made it as far as it has. read more

Roberto's Taco Shop - This is nothing more than a tortilla burrito with very little meat - Mexican Near Me - Lakeside, California

I took away 2 stars because the red hot saue tastes awful and because my change was a couple bucks short on two different occasions but other than that the customer service is decent and the food is relatively cheap read more