Rosarito&#x27;s Mexican Food

This was our second time here, this time for brunch! We got the burrito and the queso fundido…read more OMG!! The queso fundido was sooooo amazing! I definitely want to get it again in the future. The burrito was so good as well. I was not too fond of the agave syrup drizzle as I don't like mixing sweet and savory, but if that's your thing, go for it! Eventually I only had room for the filling, so that was nice and savory. The cafe de olla was delicious as well. I REALLY commend this restaurant for not using AI graphics. The signs and menu looked like they were designed by a real designer. Great job! My only complaint was that the table next to us had an iPad kid with loud volume. I feel that restaurants should impose policies of not letting personal devices be so loud as to not bother other patrons.

We had a 6pm restaurant but still wound up having to wait until 6:15 for our table to be ready…read more Which was no big deal, because they were very busy that night and they had a nice little waiting area. The host was very nice and personable so we didn't mind waiting at all. The decor/ambiance was nice throughout. Sadly we got seated at one of the bar height tables on the patio that had EXTREMELY uncomfortable tall metal chairs that had an unusual tilt to the seats leaning down towards the back (all 3 people in our party were super uncomfortable and left with horrible back back and numb legs). So just a tip, make sure you request to sit at a normal height table, they seemed fine in comparison as far as we observed. On a positive note, our waitress was very friendly and attentive, unfortunately we were not able to change tables when we asked but we understood because they were so busy. We were determined to make the best of it though because we were all really looking forward to the food and drinks after reading so many good reviews. We all ordered different specialty drinks which were fine, a little to syrupy and overly sweet for our taste but I could see how some might like that, the presentation was seriously lacking compared to the photos on their website though, again we just chalked this up to them being busy so no big deal, just a bummer because we wanted to cute tasty drinks for our ladies night out. The biggest bummer though was the food... We ordered everything our waitress recommended, so perhaps the kitchen was just having an off night because they were so busy.. It did take well over an hour to get served after ordering, but we are troopers and wouldn't have minded waiting so long if the chairs hadn't been so uncomfortable. But we were seriously disappointed with every dish, everything was "fine and edible" but lacked any real flavor. These are the dishes we had: Appetizer - Tabla de Antojitos (presentation was okay) platter included: Chicken barbacoa empanadas (very bland) Sweet potato, caramelized onion & chipotle taquitos (flavorless and used regular potato not sweet potato) Mini queso fundido (was literally just cheese and beans with no chorizo or seasoning at all) Bacon wrapped jalapenos (these were okay, just nothing special) Entrees - Enchiladas Marisco Suiza - Presentation was good, it was a pretty dish thanks to the sauce and looked promising, but unfortunately the food was very bland, seriously lacking in the flavor department. Birria de la Abuela - Presentation was lacking it looked like someone just threw the food on the plate, and it was edible but not good. Crispy Carnitas - This we all agreed was the most edible thing we got. Presentation was lacking, but the beans and carnitas had good flavor and was cooked just right. It still wasn't "great", but it was better than everything else we had ordered. Overall we were pleased with the staff we encountered during our visit all very friendly, but very disappointed in the food. We left in agreement that we could've spent a fraction of the cost at just about any of our local friendly taco shops for the same or similar dishes and had much better tasting food.

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Had a great dining experience at Casa de Pico on Monday. They have an extensive menu, but we eat…read morethere so often, we have our favorites. Yesterday, it was Tostada del Mundo. Full of flavor! Another favorite is our server, Yesenia. She's full of personality, menu suggestions, and makes sure you leave happier than when you arrived.

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$16 for a bean and cheese burrito?!! No thanks!!…read moreMargaritas were not good! So disappointed! Had to ask for napkins, had to ask for silverware and then had to ask for the check!!! Not busy, service was lacking!

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I'm rating them five stars for their pollo asado tacos, which are really good. At first glance an…read moreorder of two looks like it might not be enough, until you pick one up. The tortilla can't hold the generous helping of chicken, which has a great flavor. By the time I finished the second one, and all of the chicken, onion and cilantro that spilled from the tacos, I was full. (I'm a senior citizen and I eat less now than I used to, so YMMV). I like their chicken tacos a lot better than Sombrero's chicken taco a la plancha, which has been my go to for lunch for years. That said, my wife prefers the California burrito at Sombrero, since the one from Chuy's had more fries than meat. The pollo asado quesadilla was very filling and very tasty (plenty of meat). Chuy's is right next door to Funky Burgers, and given the fresh food aspect of Chuy's offerings, I'd say Chuy's is probably better for you.

This small business is in the middle of a strip mall next to a Little Cesar's and some other shop…read more No tables inside just tall barstools along two walls. They definitely get a lot of to go and order ahead business as a lot of people came in after us and the phone Rand constantly while we were waiting for our order. Once we tried our food I can see why it was so busy. I had the tequila lime shrimp burrito and subbed Serrano pepper for a bell pepper. It also came with grilled onions, delicious rice and other items. It didn't have salsa and didn't need it. The peppers were spicy and added a nice heat. So good. Family had pollo asado tacos with guacamole that could've used a little more placer, but the chicken was flavorful. Hubby tried shredded beef rolled tacos packed with meat and covered in cheese, sauce and guacamole. Hubby also had a surf and turf quesetaco with carne asada and shrimo. All of the food was delicious, made to order and piping hot. Kind of a whole in the wall and a hidden gem. Thanks for the heads up Yelpers.

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Chuy's Taco Shop

4.4(1.2k reviews)

2.4 mi•Rolando

Chuy's Taco Shop has been on my Yelp Want To Go list for some time because it was featured on Guy…read moreFieri's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives (DDD), it has a high Yelp rating, and there are thousands of customer reviews on their Yelp page. I've also heard rave reviews from family and friends. Since we were suit shopping at Fashion Valley and were hanging out with my son and his girlfriend, I recommended that we eat at Chuy's for lunch. If you're a fan of value for your money and tasty Mexican food, I definitely recommend dining here. 4.5 stars for sure, but I'm glad our go to Mexican food spot, Yesenia's, is closer to us and we can visit there for amazing Mexican food as well. Chuy's Taco Shop is located in Rolando, which is close to El Cajon Blvd. and the San Diego State University area. The easiest way to get here would be the 8 freeway east or west, exiting off of 70th Street, and heading south. The taco shop is located within a small strip mall where you can find Ben & Esther's Vegan Jewish Deli, San Diego Blenders Smoothies, and Moxie Theatre. It's across the street from a tire shop. From the outside, it looks like a typical local San Diego Mexican fast food joint, but you can immediately tell that the owners are proud of their accolades displaying Guy Fieri's DDD mug and Yelp's 2025 Top 100 Places To Eat distinction on its front glass window. As you step inside, you'll see several homages to Guy Fieri of DDD fame with a framed signed picture, another framed signed pic with Guy's caricature, and one of their televisions showing the DDD episode featuring Chuy's. There's a good amount of tables and chairs to dine in, several televisions, distressed laminate wood flooring, and accolades hanging on their walls that the restaurant has garnered. Friendly and professional customer service from the lady behind the register, who also doubled as our server. Not sure anything can be done about this, but flies also liked Chuy's food as we had to keep fanning our food. I've been blessed to eat at several DDD restaurants throughout California, Nevada, and Arizona and I have enjoyed every single one I dined at. Having eaten at Chuy's Taco Shop for the first time, I understand why Guy Fieri did a segment here. What I really appreciated about Chuy's was their value for your money. When you dine here, be prepared for large portions, so definitely come hungry. Whenever I eat at any Mexican fast food spot, I order the same go to items that my family and I order at our favorite restaurant Yesenia's. Since I was breaking bread with my wife, son, and his girlfriend, we ordered the following: two carne asada burritos; five rolled tacos with cheese, guacamole, and lettuce; full order carne asada chips; half order of carne asada fries; and a pineapple agua fresca. I wanted to compare what we typically order from Yesenia's. When you eat at Chuy's, the amount of food you get will feed an army. I didn't expect the carne asada burritos to be the length of my forearm. I got to eat some of my son's and it was delicious and satisfying. The star of our meal were the rolled tacos. It was stuffed full with tasty beef, crunchy, and its components were memorable. We barely touched the carne asada chips because we ordered too much, but they aren't stingy with their carne asada both for the chips and their fries. The half order of carne asada fries were plenty and I enjoyed that dish. The pineapple drink was refreshing and helped beat the toasty weather. I still feel Yesenia's is better quality, but for the amount of food at Chuy's, it's a must visit Mexican restaurant. I'm glad I got to finally experience Chuy's Taco Shop and check off another Guy Fieri featured DDD restaurant. If I'm in the area, I will definitely stop by to try their other menu items, but I'm glad our fave Mexican fast food spot is closer to us to satisfy our Mexican food cravings.

Came here on Tuesday and to my surprise they had a taco Tuesday deal. You can get 3 mini tacos for…read more$10.99 along with a canned drink. The con is that all three tacos have to be the same meat, you cannot mix and match. The tacos are filled with a lot of meat and each taco is has a double tortilla and I felt that you could essentially turn one taco into two with the portion. My boyfriend got a burrito and it was massive - as big as my fore arm! He really enjoyed it and it had a lot of meat inside. We also got a horchata which was refreshing for the heat but pretty sweet. The place was great for a quick lunch. You order at the counter before self seating and then they bring the food out when it's ready. They have a huge menu with a lot to choose from. They also have a salsa bar with about 4 different salsas, but my complaint is that none of them are spicy enough.

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Cocina de Barrio

I have not been here in a while. Lo siento! I have missed it so much! Ordered the house…read moremargarita to start off the evening!They have changed the menu a little, but they still have my favorites. The big tortilla with beans and chorizo...sooooo good! I can never pronounce the name of it...LOL! But I also ordered the taquitos, another delicious starter! I then had the green mole with ground pistachios over chicken...oh sooooo good!!!!! I love coming here! The staff is always friendly! The server said it had been a while. The outside patio is always welcoming!!! They are also dog friendly! Cako Approves!

Was in the area and needed a quick bite before an event. Stopped by at 4pm and was surprised to be…read moreone of 4 people at the restaurant. Two at the bar, one outside, then me. Given the minimal patrons, service was excellent. Was here during happy hour and the food was great! Server said birria or fish tacos are best, so I opted for birria. Tacos didn't come with consumé but they were juicy enough without it. Good flavor but tortillas did start to fall apart. Margaritas for $5 are a good deal and tasted fresh. Ambiance is upscale Mexican and I think it hits, at least for happy hour! Guac and salsa prices were too high for my liking ($13 and $10, respectively) especially as a happy hour item, but to each their own. Overall 4.5 stars rounded up to 5 with a $5 marg as the kicker to round up vs down (for guac and salsa prices).

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Homey Mexican decor theme throughout. We decided to forgo appetizers as chips and salsa seem to be…read moremore than enough. We shared the chips and salsa with our cocktails. Hubs had a Cadillac margarita and I had a Cabernet. Chips were fresh and warm, salsa was perfect, not too spicy. We ordered the #13 and #14. #13-Taco and chile relleno with rice and beans. #14-Taco and cheese enchilada w/rice and beans. I asked for the green salsa and wow was it delicious!! Mild as far as spice level but very flavorful addition to my rice and beans. Taco had lots of beef, delicious!! Enchilada was yummy too as were rice and beans. Luis, our server, was friendly, quick with food, requests and had a good sense of humor about him. Quality food, drinks and good atmosphere keeps us coming back! Try it for yourself and say hi to Luis!

We came to this one hoping for better service than we have received at the one in Alpine recently…read more Definitely not impressed. They were slow and not very busy . Food was ok , not a wow experience. Friendly server , just the rest didn't align so only 3 stars . I would rather continue going to the one in Alpine for now .

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La Posta De Acapulco

4.4(289 reviews)

3.7 mi

Well as after fifty-one years, it's very clear that La Posta De Acapulco needs no introduction as a…read morewalk up Mexican restaurant. Looking beyond the obvious that La Posta De Acapulco needs no drive thru. Just to review, it seems to me that their known for popular menu items like: Menudo, Beans, and their famous bacon breakfast burrito with beans. With that said, in this Yelp review I want to highlight that the experience while at La Posta De Acapulco Mexican restaurant was good overall. The seating areas were clean, and the service was good. The food was hot, and flavorful. I opted for the #16 and the #10. Portions are decent, and prices are fair; expect to spend twenty dollars per person, don't forget to ad tax. Enjoy

The California burrito was excellent-great flavor, decent portion, and I'd definitely order it…read moreagain. However, for me, salsa is just as important as the burrito itself. A great salsa can make an already good meal exceptional. Unfortunately, the red salsa was a letdown. It tasted like a watered-down tomato sauce with almost no flavor or spice. It lacked the fresh, bold taste I'd expect from a good Mexican r. If they improved the salsa, this place would be an easy 5 stars for me. As it stands, the burrito was fantastic, but the salsa kept the experience from being outstanding.

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City Tacos

4.1(1.1k reviews)

1.7 mi

La pesca is one of the best Mexican seafood restaurants that I have tried. You can tell the…read morerestaurant is very clean and the staff are always super welcoming. The horchata tastes great and is homemade which is why I always order it as it's not too sweet. My favorite dish has been the 7 Mares soup and their green hot sauce which is super good. The salsa always tastes fresh and spicy and tastes great with the chips. Another thing was that the food came out pretty fast. I definitely recommend it to anyone trying to find a new place to eat at.

WOW I know there are a couple of these around I was at the La mesa one and have to say everything…read moreon the menu looked fantastic. I had the chili relleno taco and it was more than great. My friends had the Mexicali and everything looked so delicious. Service was fast and the guy answered every question we had and was fast. And the prices are great Plenty of seating inside and out they have tvs inside to watch the game and on Friday's they close the street and have a farmers market.

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Panchos Mexican Restaurant

4.3(250 reviews)

1.9 mi

Restaurant decorations, Service & food were outstanding. Drinks were excellent . Good locationread more

A couple of friends lured us here. And thank goodness for it. I have driven by a dozen of times and…read moredidn't consider stopping in. Walking into Panchos, you are immediately greeted by a bright, colorful and welcoming scene. It gives you the feeling of walking into your tía's favorite old school restaurant. The tables and benches are dark wood. And there is papel picado hanging. It's charming. You get the feeling that Panchos has been around for decades. Apparently, the restaurant has been open here since 2004. And the real star? Our server, whose name I cannot recall. He was equal parts waiter and comedian, a very kind man who was highly attentive and extremely helpful. If you like spicy salsa, be sure to tell him to bring you the good stuff from the back (after he offers you bland Tapatio). The menu is absolutely massive. They have breakfast burritos, breakfast plates, chips and fries, shrimp plates, soups (check with the team about offerings, like caldo de res), tortas, quesadillas and a kid's menu and more. I highly recommend the cheese enchiladas and the chile relleno. The chile relleno is especially good. It isn't your soggy, cafeteria-style relleno drowned in red sauce and regret. It is the best comfort food, and Panchos does it well. There is a generous melt of Oaxacan cheese, the batter is very light without being greasy. And then there was the ranchero sauce! Tangy tomatoes, a hint of garlic, and a tiny bit of chili. So very good. Also popular on the menu is a pitcher of margaritas, which you should plan on sharing with three others. The mango margarita is also quite nice. And they also have a Baileys & Coffee. And you can easily get a delicious, filling meal for $20 or less. All around, a great place.

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Mrs Book L.

9 years ago

Talk about one, two, three, strikes you're out give this place a few chances since the re-opening after the fire next-door before the fire this place used to be really good now it's really gone down hill have given them three separate chances in the past few months hoping for a better experience . First time I went in I ordered four of the Tuesday $.99 tacos they were not that great soccer taco shells but yet the meat varied from too salty done just right or overdone meat, If you weeks later give them a second chance and thinking maybe the first time I just caught them on a bad day was wrong ordered myself for tacos they told me 10 minutes like they always do when you order on the phone are usually give them a few extra minutes so 13 minutes later I went into get my food I waited an additional 20 minutes for my food was disappointed that I waited 35 minutes for a mediocre Taco and like my previous experience the consistency of the meat varied along with this time the meet was too salty took a bite of one thinking maybe it was just that one taco no took a bite of the next three all were so salty I had to throw them away they were on edible being salty and the fact that some meat was cooked just right and some was overdone chard. About a month later came back hoping that maybe after that amount of time or way maybe they would've gotten a different cook or the cook might have gone a little better at making the meat for the Carna Asada tacos this time not being as hungry as I usually did before I only got two tacos, again they said 10 minutes wait a few extra minutes more when and and again and only for two tacos I end up waiting 45 minutes for my food, but that time I was really pissed off aggravated and done with this place just told them I'm not gonna wait 45 minutes for two tacos I asked Demanded for my money back. Today I I had family in town and they were sweet and before they got to my home stopped at here to get food they were sweet and ordered me five tacos along with some beans and rice, I wish I had known my family was going here or I would've told him not to bother coming here because of how terrible they've been on their food since they've reopened my tacos again were tasty but the tortillas where so soggy that is soon as I picked up my taco it fell apart my family also ordered me a side of beans and rice which were also not that great the beans were a bit soupy, and that rice seemed a bit overdone like it had been sitting there a while was not nice and tender. Just try to stay clear of this place wish I could say that I would come back but will never come here again. read more

Bob R.

13 years ago

Awesome! I have been experience with their outstanding delicious food items. We stopped there and entered into the place and had a great portion without recalling of my past. The location is fine and the staffs were welcoming to us. I will be back. read more

junior m.

10 years ago

THEY ARE RE-OPEN TODAY !! !! YAY !! So glad to have them open again in the neighborhood!! Can't wait to get my carne asada on !!

Rutta W.

13 years ago

Food is Really good and well cooked. In my opinion the carne asada fries are Really good !

Lora Z.

13 years ago

terrible service, crappy food, small portions.

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