Food: 8/10 Service: 10/10 Ambiance: 10/10 I just want to thank the burrito forces that brought me to Roberto's! The experience was so quick and easy, I placed a take-out order via phone call, and my food was ready before I walked through the door. To explain, I will share a small poem. I was famished, desiring burrito; Hope arose when I spotted a shop by Roberto. I made a call and ordered my meal; And when received, OH how it made me feel! Full of meat and potatoes, It was frightened of a spill on my clothes! Scrumdidlyuptious was that offering It deserved a poem that I will continue to sing Overall, really great place for a late night grub. If I had more friends it'd probably be a cool place to hang out too. A no frills takeout system. Just call and place your order, no need for name or number or credit card. Food was ready and hot. Wish the fries were crispier but I can't say they weren't delicious. A fan of their green salsa. Would be happy to visit this place again! read more

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When walking in you just go straight to the counter to order. I believe it is a mom and pops run restaurant. They were so friendly and accommodating to our big group. She explained the menu and told us we could take something off if we didn't like it. The food was so flavorful the chicken tasted like how my grandma would make it. The Asada was were tender . Everything was so good we went twice. They have a few tables for you to eat their delicious food. When in San Diego try them out but fyi one taco is huge read more

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Best Roberto's in SD or Las Vegas. Red hot sauce doesn't take smoked like the other Roberto's locations which is way better. Also the menu items are made better and with more ingredients. Favorite taco shop in SD. Open late till 2am. read more

Roberto's Taco Shop - 5 rolled tacos - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

Best taco shop in the area hands down. Jaime has the best service!!! His a wizard with the meats back there. Nice chill spot to grab some good Mexican food. Definitely comming back it's that good and packed with food. read more

Roberto's Taco Shop - Outside the shop - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

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I think this place has the best refried beans in San Diego... Crispy shredded beef tacos the best . Two cheese enchiladas $6.95 and the enchilada sauce is awesome. read more

Roberto's Taco Shop - Shredded beef taco combo and two enchiladas à la carte - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

A friend bought me taquitos from here and they were soooooo good! I never get taquitos from anywhere bcuz they are always so dry and just not good. These were really good, very flavorful and they did not hold back on the guacamole. I'll definitely be going back. read more

Roberto's Taco Shop - Taquitos. They were soooooo good that they were almost gone before I remembered to take a picture. - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

This taco shop opens late and near our Airbnb, making it convenient for late night food runs. Especially after being out all day. My friends picked up the food for us and we were surprised how generous the portion size is for its bucks. A lot of places that I tried in the past, especially carne asada fries, it's best eaten hot and right away. A lot of times the fries are way too thick making you full fast, but it's not the case here. The fries were thin and light batter. A plus it was not soggy! I couldn't stop eating. Flavors were there and everything was on point. Heard service was also amazing. Will definitely visit whenever we're in San Diego! read more

Roberto's Taco Shop - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

I ordered the carne asada fries. I liked their portion size. I was nearly full despite not eating anything else beforehand. Short wait times for orders. I received my food within 5 - 10 mins. Great place for those who want a quick bite. read more

I ordered catering for my work event and OMG! The carne asada is AMAZING!! The hot sauce is great too! Shout out Lulu and Rene for all the help and going above and beyond to help me with my last minute order! read more

Roberto's Taco Shop - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

Great little hole in the wall shop with kind customer service. After craving adobada fries for 4 days, I was looking around yelp where I could find this and Roberto's accommodated my request. (Receipt line item was carne asada fries), same price 14.55 plus tax. TOTALLY hit the spot. Huge portion, the meat was tender and crispy in all the right places and had all the toppings I love - guac, sour cream, cheese. I got both the red and green salsas and was delighted that both were spicy but not too spicy where I can't taste the food as well. I'm only sad my metabolism won't let me eat this every week but I will definitely be back. read more

Roberto's Taco Shop - Adobada fries - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

This is the last time I'm coming here. The service and food has gone down hill. Meanwhile, the prices have gone up and the portions are getting smaller. I'm very disappointed... read more

Roberto's Taco Shop in Clairemont SD was a perfect accident. I wasn't sure if the other locations were open. When I called this location, they were open, & open regular hours on a Holiday (Labor Day). Yess! Can't leave SD without getting a Cali Burrito & taking some Cali Burritos home. Got a tad lost w/ Navigation. But clear as day you'll find it near a smoke shop. What a great spot esp for those munchies. I Phone ordered & when I picked up, my food was ready & hot. Good Sized Burritos. Half now & half for my next meal. Red & Green salsa was thrown in the bag. The Red sauce was a good spicy sauce. The Green sauce was good but appeared gloppy. Hopefully it was just solidified, & not an old batch. Still tasted good. We were happy with our Burritos. Next time we'll eat inside or at the tables outside & not in the car. Good thing I had a rental, Bec oh boy did I make a mess w/ those salsas Lols. read more

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Best Carne Asada I have had great customer service. Shout out to Lulu for the great customer service. 100 recommend read more

Roberto's Taco Shop - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

Simple no frills type of place with excellent food! Ordering inside was quick and easy and food came out fast. The carne asada burrito I got was delicious and had fries inside, the tortilla was so so good! They have sauce bottles on the side inside the place, the only seating they have is outside but the view is gorgeous! read more

Roberto's Taco Shop - Burrito - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

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In a word: poisonous. If you survive the cold chemical cheese then the boiled unseasoned beef might get you instead. In all honesty it was my fault for coming back a second time to see if it was really as bad as I remembered. 0/5 stars. Buyer beware read more

The menu and recipes at Roberto's have not changed in decades and I wish they would open a location in Los Angeles. Roberto's on Miramar (now another taco shop) was where I learned to appreciate authentic Mexican food in the early 90s and they set the bar for me as far as what Mexican food should be. They have the best carne asada (full stop)! read more

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One of my favorite indulgences while traveling is fries topped with some sort of delicious local treat. And when I'm in SoCal, nothing satisfies that craving like carne asada. Carne asada fries combine two of my favorite things, and Roberto's Taco Shop in San Diego takes this classic to a whole new level. Roberto's might seem a little unassuming--a small spot tucked away in a strip mall with limited parking--but don't let that fool you. Even at 3 p.m., the place was buzzing with locals enjoying a delicious meal. That's always a good sign. The best part? You can customize your order to make it exactly how you want it. I got mine well done, topped with guacamole, sour cream, cheese, and of course, perfectly seasoned carne asada. Getting the fries well done is key--crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and able to hold up under all those toppings. The fries had just the right amount of crisp and salinity, making every bite a joy. The guacamole was fresh, the sour cream and cheese added that rich, fatty goodness, but the real star? The carne asada. Tender, juicy, and bursting with flavor, it was grilled to absolute perfection. No notes. If you're looking for the ultimate carne asada fries experience, look no further than Roberto's. Trust me, it's worth every bite. read more

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Roberto's taco shop is delicious! We love their Cali burrito, Carnitas plate, and the Machaca plate! They're quick, and they stay open late. Gabriel is awesome, always super friendly and great vibes! Gracias Roberto's! (: read more

The food is delicious I've had several dishes from Roberto's. You stand up at a counter to order it's not a romantic date night place but if you're looking for some really good food fast style this is the place and let me tell you Roberto's Taco Shop opens at 6:00am early morning and closes at 2:00am that's after midnight I've been going there many years open 6:00am - 2:00am read more

Legit taco shop serving up the grease. I ordered an enchilada and beef burrito and didn't even make it to the burrito. Excellent, more for later! Wait time was a little long as there were ~5 orders in front of me. All good. read more

Enchiladas, rolled tacos are my favourite foods to order from here. Highly recommended to my friends

The food is so tasty. I love the way the cook the rolled tacos perfection soft in the inside and crunchy on the tips I just love this iconic spot has been here sever since I can remember growing up here in clairemont. The staff so friendly and very welcoming and hard working to create a delicious Mexican dish. The colors are bright and beautiful bringing sunshine to your day. read more

Service was nice and friendly. You just order at the counter then they call out your number when the food is ready. I had the carnitas burrito and it was delicious. I devoured it in its entirety even though I originally planned to save half for lunch the next day lol read more

If you're in the San Diego area, and have a hankering for Mexican food, don't sleep on Roberto's taco shop. We were looking for a good place for dinner, and this one had some good reviews so we decided to check it out. We were very glad we did. We were a group of six adults, and we were hungry. We looked up the menu online, and called in our order. It was ready pretty quickly, and everything was really good. We ordered the Carne Asada fries, some chicken tacos, a 2 cheese enchilada combo, a Carnitas burrito, and a chimichanga. When we got to the restaurant, service was fast & friendly. The portions were very good, and we had quite a bit of leftovers. Everybody really enjoyed their food. The shop itself is not very big, so if you're a large group I'd say get it to go like we did. read more

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Service is nice. Inside is clean and cute. The food is meh. Shrimp in the surf and turf is very bland and the meat wasn't seasoned much better either. Tortillas aren't great either. My surf and turf got soggy quickly. Got a bean and cheese burrito a couple weeks ago and that was good though. Overall pretty adequate. read more

Best Rolled tacos hands down! you get cheese and guacamole in EVERY BITE!!! Sorry forgot to take pics of food we were HANGRY read more

Roberto's Taco Shop - look for these signs. - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

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I used to come to this Robertos for years back when I lived close by, and I was really excited to get my old go to today. California Burrito with sour cream. When the nice cashier lady said $16.50 I thought I mishearď... even at the expensive place in La Jolla it's around $13. I handed over $20, and I didn't miss hear... they really charged over $16 for a burrito. But that isn't why I am giving this a 1 star. The cashier charged me for sour cream... and the burrito was dry... no sour cream at all. I was already 10 minutes away, so I wasn't going to back. The photo clearly shows the receipt, it says "extra sour cream". And you can see the burrito has no sour cream. I went from being super excited, and the burrito is big... but this just sucked. Paying over $16 for a burrito that doesn't have the sour cream that costs extra... I know it sounds like I am being petty, but I am irritated and sadly think this will be the last time I ever go to this Robertos after this. read more

Roberto's Taco Shop - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

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The food is absolutely amazing I ordered it midnight and it was amazing the carne asada fries are way batter then Rigobertos in PB you have to get it here!! read more

Roberto's Taco Shop - Carne asada fries - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

I usually go to the taco shop across the street for the ease of the drive thru. Decided to come to Roberto's since I haven't been in a while. The burritos are very small. I had eggshells in my breakfast burrito. I also came across a very bad piece of sausage, like the fatty rubbery part and this was a vegetarian breakfast burrito. Disappointed. But there are many taco shops elsewhere. read more

This Roberto's has become my new favorite taco shop. I found it incidentally; I was starving at it was near by. I was greeted by the staff who were all very nice. My go to order is the 5 rolled tacos! The guacamole is sooo good and they give you a great portion. Their salsas are good, my favorite is the red one. The ambiance is very classic taco shop. I recently bought a large order for a work lunch and everyone enjoyed the tacos. Will be back soon for more rolled tacos! Este Roberto's se ha convertido en mi Taco shop favorito. Lo encontré de paso - tenía mucha hambre y me quedaba cerca. Me saludaron los muchachos, muy amables. ¡Mi encanta pedir los 5 rolles tacos! El guacamole esta buenísimo y te dan una porción buena. Sus salsas son buenas, mi favorita es la roja. El ambiente es de taco shop clásico. Recientemente compré un pedido grande para un almuerzo de trabajo y todos disfrutaron de los tacos. ¡Vuelvo pronto por más rolles tacos! read more

I just order 3 rolled taco, my food was cold. It tasted like if they have them sitting there and just throw them in the fry for 1 second. Never again going back . Bad quality food. I'm very disappointed in them read more

Roberto's Taco Shop - Bad food - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

Best rolled tacos I've had in San Diego, and I grew up here. Both red and green hot sauces were great. Staff were friendly. Place was clean.

Best Roberto's in all of San Diego! Excellent service every time I go in. My favorite part is going in there eating my dinner. I'm watching whatever movie they have on such a great environment for me and my kids. Definitely recommend this taco shop. read more

Ordered cheese enchiladas, and they didn't even melt the cheese. Not very good in my opinion.

I have been trying to support more local businesses in the pandemic and had heard good things from some people from my kids school so decided to try here. We have eaten here 3x is the past 2-3 months. First time we ordered we got rolled tacos and carne asada fries. My first time getting new to me taco shop food I always order rolled tacos and either a california burrito or carne asada fries. The pros from this trip were the meat was seasoned well. The cons were the fries were not cooked all the way through so they were soggy. 2nd time got carne asada chips and rolled tacos. Carne asada chips were SO GOOD. However while I know taco shop food is not "good" for you when I got the bottom layer of the chips there was a big old puddle of grease/oil. Which is fine I get it is fried but was did not make me feel good about eating them. 3rd time decided to get breakfast burritos. I got bacon, egg and cheese, my husband got egg and sausage. Breakfast burritos are not their strong suit in my opinion. The bacon was thin and string-y (like fast food bacon) and the eggs were overcooked/burnt. It was disappointing as their prices are so low it was less than $15 for 2 burritos vs. Cotixan which is $18 for 2 and while their bacon is "salty" their eggs and other ingredients are far superior to the Roberto's breakfast burrito. Overall I will still eat here when wanting taco shop food and to support local but this is by no means my go to spot read more

Do not come here if you like any kind of toppings on your Cali burrito. Just meat and unmelted nonsense

I've lived in San Diego for a decade and only tried Roberto's for the first time a couple of months ago. I learned that Roberto's opened the first taco shop in San Diego back in 1964! I ordered a carnitas taco and an adobada taco, each were a little over $4. I should have only ordered one taco since I didn't realize these were pretty big in size. To me it's the size of a burrito lol. I thought they'd be the tiny street tacos that Tacos El Gordo sells haha. It took me a couple of days to finish the leftovers. The tacos tasted alright but I still prefer Tacos el G. read more

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Been eating Robertos for 40+ years and this one has remained true to their original recipes and taste profile. Their rolled tacos / quesadilla with guacamole and a carne asada burrito are all on point. Must have a bag or two of hot carrots with each order. Make sure and have them throw in a few hot sauce tubs as well (green or red) both good. AAA+++ read more

Always made fresh to order- clean environment, smiling people .. Great selections on there menu .. Bottled Mexican soda's and fountain drinks ! I love the chicken tacos plate !! read more

I went in this morning and got a Cali burrito. It only comes with fries cheese and carne for $13. Added Sour cream and ended up being $16 and change. When I got the burrito I asked for two red 3 green salsas and only got 3 green. Since these are the small salsa cups I use at least 2 per half burrito. I can't believe I just spent $16 for a dry burrito. Smh read more