We were in the area and hungry. I had a deal on my app so we picked rubios for lunch. There's a good sized parking lot that gets busy due to the many restaurants, but I've always been able to find a spot. We walked in and there was a short line. The older people in front of us were having difficulty figuring out the app so that took some time. Once they figured it out the line moved quickly. We ordered 2 fish tacos and a bowl of tortilla soup. They have a salsa bar with quite a few options so we chose our salsas. Then we sat to wait. It didn't take too long to get our tacos. The soup took quite a bit longer, but we ate our tacos while we waited. They were light, fresh and crispy (much better than my last experience a year ago at another location). When the soup came I was surprised by how much flavor it had. We needed a quick lunch and this hit the spot. I'll definitely come back to this location in the future. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Mexican Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Been out of water cups for weeks now, food quality recently took a nose dive. Not sure what's going on with this location but it clear they need help. Reported the broken WiFi to manager, not addressed a month+ later. Bressi has the worst cell coverage but this made it possible to eat lunch there. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Rubio's is handing out shot cups for water. - Mexican Near Me - Carlsbad, California

First red flag is never eat somewhere that wants to close early. I was confused because lights were on but all of the seats were up. I googled their hours first because it was very confusing. Second you walk in it smells like chemical cleaners, because they are in close down mode, so the entire place is toxic smelling. Third , I paid for additional sauce, and was prompted for an additional tip option. Fourth... the burnt lemon they chose to serve. Literally ordered two items an hour and 15 minutes before they close and literally everyone gives aweful services. Ma'am , ma'am have you been help? Aight... I think it's basic things like this stores company culture. Super wack . read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - All of you tonight were such a bummer to be served by. - Mexican Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Bumping Rubio's up to 5 stars because this location really took my dairy allergy into consideration and left a nice note which made my day. Food is always delicious and that chipotle salsa is so good I'm dreaming of the day when they sell it in bottles. Also saw they are doing really economic friendly prices like fish for $7 and buy one entire get the second free. We need more spots like Rubio's. read more

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I've gone to a lot of Rubio's over the years and I like their original fish taco and I like the Mexican corn shrimp taco, but today there was something added that was really unusual for a fast food type restaurant. As most of you that read anything I write know I love service. Today we were served by melanie who loves the two terms, yes dear and love. She says them both with such true kindness. That's so rare in this type of business. I would go back just to hear yes dear. A great way to close out 25 and know that the people still love their job thank you. read more

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We ordered burritos and tacos to go today. I wish we had checked the food before we left- "gourmet" chicken tacos without the avocados, bacon; a bean and cheese burrito made with MOLDY cheese, not lettuce or cilantro, cheese. We used to go to Rubio's several times a week, but the quality has tanked, and with the steep rise in cost, it's just no longer worth it. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Moldy cheese in the bean and cheese burrito - Mexican Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Nothing but great things to say about our Rubio's experiences in general - food is always consistently tasty and enjoyable (even if not traditionally authentic), and the employees are always kind and friendly. Tonight's visit raised the bar on how kind and friendly Rubio's employees can be. Busy night, with a large catering order that wiped out the remaining black beans and rice - both of which are required for my Ancho Shrimp Burrito I placed on my app order Darius got ahead of it, and tried to call me to make accommodations before I arrived, but the phone number on my account was never updated to the new one - points to Darius for attempting to resolve the issue before I got there rather than being simply reactive! Once I arrived, Darius explained the matter, with grace and tact, and offered any substitutions I may like in his best effort to leave me happy with my final order. He was patient and kind throughout the process. Ana was my final contact and she was just as gracious and apologetic as Darius, and she too did her best to make me feel valued dispite the situation (which could happen at any restaurant BTW). As an FYI for those who have not worked restaurants - the old saying around misfortunes, "it usually comes in threes" applies - when one thing goes wrong, a number of others will too, dispite your best preparation! Just to many moving parts in a food establishment to insulate yourself from any domino effects. So I promise you that when I arrived to grab my order, 5 minutes before closing, the rice and bean shortage was just one of many issues Ana and Darius were having to juggle. That left me even more Grateful for the way they both put aside thier situational frustrations, showing nothing but genuine care and concern around me being satisfied with my dinner order. read more

Rubios is a chain that you can consistently rely on to be quick and pretty good. I love their chopped salad with chicken and the fish tacos are also a treat. read more

Updating review. Now it's down to 1 star because the reply was a typical lazy cut and paste response sent out to everyone on yelp. I don't want to go to another site and type out the same message to solve a problem your restautant created. I'll just go somehere else, there are a ton of places to get a burrito. There is absolutely nothing special about Rubio's $18 burrito and coke. read more

One of my favorite Rubios. Very clean, modernized, efficient. Service is very attentive. I like the layout of this particular Rubios with different types of seating to keep you out of the view of others while eating your tacos if that is what you prefer. Always the orders are on point. read more

Got a burrito to go here. This is the third time I ordered the same burrito without crema sauce and they made it with crema. The staff here just can't make burritos with any customizations. I will never order from this Rubio's again. read more

Found PASTIC WRAPPING IN my FOOD, when confronted the store manager about it he asked if I took pictures and once I said no he took my bowl and threw it away. I said I need it for evidence and he said no you don't get any and walked away...too bad I got some anyways. Did not offer refund, replacement or any customer service His name is Luis alvarez or something like that I tried to contact distract manager but on one got back to me. Over the years order from this place we had issues with hair, other food wrapping and now this and never did we complain. Now after getting belittled by the manager this is no longer acceptable. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Chicken bowl with plastic food wrapping - Mexican Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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Latoya was awesome today. I was multi tasking and entered the wrong Rubio's location. When I showed up to pick up the food she immediately had them make and called the other location to cxl it! Thx!!! read more

While the food is good, this place sucks. At the height of the lunch hour rush, there was only one cashier taking orders. This resulted in the line being out the door and around the building. So much for a competent manager! And they were out of pinto beans! Most napkin dispensers were empty and patio area was littered. The bathroom soap dispenser was empty and the garbage cans overflowing. Why doesn't Carlsbad shut them down? read more

Friendly staff ,good food, plenty of options and good quality. Menu changes from time to time with new items to try. They have desserts and alcohol too. Parking lot is a hassle to get in and get out. Too many businesses in this strip mall leads to too much traffic and rude drivers. However I do like having Rubios so close to so many other places for 2 stop shopping. Rubios burritos are large, tasty, and you can get chicken, shrimp, steak, etc. There are plenty of menu options that should appeal to everyone. Rubios has a rewards program as well, and you can get free items as you accumulate points. read more

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I go almost every Tuesday.....it's taco Tuesday ...since I go every week, the people who work there already know what I like....I usually order to go....but sometimes I meet friends or family and I dine in. They have both indoor and outdoor seating. It's clean......and they have a nice salsa bar....this is the one day, I don't have to think about what I am going to have to make for dinner!!!...... read more

Rubios in bressi ranch is the go to spot for me and my friends. we go at least 2 or 3 times a week to this exact location and by now know everyone and the menu by heart. we are definetely ur number 1 customers! this is from brady and nathan, u will see us maybe later today. read more

Came here to get food the other day the manager (loytoya i think) is rude and condescending and dissmissive. Also saw her being disgusting to her team members me and my wife will be contacting corporate this is NOT acceptable EVER. We are disgusted. DO BETTER RUBIOS!!! We have a little bit of camera footage of her attitude and will be taking this to social media as well. Will not be coming back here. read more

Love the shrimp tacos! We always do takeout. Food comes up very quickly, even with 8 orders! Bathrooms are always clean!

Don't go here unless you want to be served shitty food and experience terrible customer service. Latoya the manager is the most miserable, disrespectful woman I've ever talked to. She was screaming at all her staff in the kitchen, causing a scene for customers. Mind you this isn't the first time I've heard her treating her workers like this. I'm disgusted by her behavior as general manager. Shes rude to customers and rude to her staff. Shes gotta go read more

All is good except the terrible paper towel roller in women's restroom. The owner should get the new one, it comes out for the baby's hands. Will get 5 stars if happens! read more

Good service. Nice ambiance. Clean. Quality and consistent food. Great place to stop.

Ol' reliable never fails! I must admit this store has messed up my orders a few times (chicken instead of shrimp, forgot my burrito) but they always make it up to me. My go to's are the avocado mango salad with shrimp, fish taco plate, and shrimp and bacon burrito read more

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I try not to judge a location on customer service but this location jus reminded me to come back and leave a review. Today it's the service when I arrived to pick up a order! Why have a pick up station that's not properly managed or have customers treated like they can't read? Im not sure what the issue is with this location. I was motioned to go ask the cashier, who had about ten people in line with one cashier. It was lunch time, hence the reason for the app order. I began to wait and pulled out my phone. The same employee that motioned me over to the cashier yells to the cashier that I'm here for a pick up. He could have just helped her really quick idk. Then she asked me what's the name? I told her. Then because she's doing too much, she just stares at me briefly lol, I literally said idk what you want from me, a order number? Then she got all aggressive and says, I didn't ask for your order number, what's the name? I repeated it and told her I just told you my name and then she grabs the to go bag and gives it to me. This location is in Bressi Ranch and I'm pretty sure they don't have a theft problem on to go orders at Rubios. The little food police need to stop or how about don't have a pick up section or use the wasted capital to do better. Then I look like the rude customer while you have ten people in line with one cashier during lunch rush and the cashier stops to police my pickup order. Sheeeeesh jus have backwards smh next time I should arrive with a huge name tag lol jus to be obnoxious haha but seriously one cashier lol. I should have taken a pic at the back of the line! read more

I love writing great reviews. It's a proven fact that the result of a positive work environment increases profitability and productivity. But it also promotes safety and a great customer experience. I watched the kitchen operation from the dining room and saw one person in the kitchen warn another about a "hot working surface" 250 degrees. She was relieved for the warning, they did a high five. Nice. The theory of practicing great "Psychological Safety" means less accidents because associates are not afraid to warn each other. The customer service here is also great. They greet each customer with a "welcome" and a "thanks for coming." I have a daughter with special needs and we come here a couple of times per month. The team here shows such courtesy and kindness. I told the team member in charge that kindness is free. And that the team working here exudes that. Way to go team Rubio's. We have gone to at least 5 different locations and this one is the best by a long shot. Thanks for reading. read more

Spoke with Natalie ( manager) re: steak burritos order was wrong. She was rude and said if they are short on people in the kitchen, it happens. Very poor customer service . read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Steak burrito - Mexican Near Me - Carlsbad, California

This Rubio's in Bressi Ranch is such a nice one. The workers we've come in contact with have always been really helpful and have smiles on their faces. I'm guessing this means they are treated well and enjoy their job. Hopefully! It's hard for me to vary from my favorite: The Original Fish Taco plate, but I've tried a couple of the bowls lately as well. They've been really good. Especially for a fast-food place. I appreciate that they have weekly deals and lunch specials. The prices are very decent for this day-and-age. Plus we get coupons mailed to us and can redeem points on our app. SO many reasons to choose Rubio's. read more

18 dollars for 3 depressing steak tacos on a paper plate and soft drink is crazy. 1st and last time eating here read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Steak Classic Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Rubio's in Bressi Ranch is my favorite of all the Rubio's Grills. The prices are super reasonable (if you have the coupons or buy the daily special) and the dining room and patio are pretty spacious for a restaurant in this area. I love the selection of healthy fare, but most of all, I come for the fish tacos (fried). This is the standard of all Southern California baja-style fish tacos and it's so awesome that they started here in San Diego! The service is always fast and courteous and it's a good value for the offerings. I appreciate this clean/cozy dining space and frequent this place every other week. read more

This place is filled with rude employees! I went to grab my lunch on my lunch break and as I went to find seating I slipped and fell completely back onto the ground when I was able to get my self up I almost fell again. I went to the front and asked them to put a mopping sign in the front and their response was " we have on back there" and I said "no you need one right here in the front where I just fell!" They didn't care and continued to keep mopping while the restaurant was full of guest eating and walking on the slippery floor try to walk carefully so they wouldn't fall like I did. Horrible my back and tail bone still hurt from falling hard to the floor! Not a single employee walked over to check on me when they saw me fall idk what else there is to say about the customer service. read more

PSA - they have Wild Caught fish options - way to go Rubio's! Often times even nicer more formal dining places around here don't even serve wild caught fish, it's usually farm raised unfortunately. I was very excited to learn they have Wild caught Mahi Mahi or Salmon and the bonus is you can choose for it to be grilled or blackened. I highly recommend blackened! It's delicious and delivers a ton of extra flavor. I order a blackened salmon taco - keto style! So instead of a tortilla it comes on a crispy cheese "tortilla" and it was super tasty. Their chicken tortilla soup was surprisingly great quality too! It was really good, not too salty and totally satisfying. Love that it comes with a side of tortillas too and lots of fresh avocado. I just took off one star because the fish was a little "fishy" but I'm sure it was just an off day, it was still fantastic and I would order it again. The gentleman who took our order was excellent at marking menu recommendations as well! read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Chicken tortilla soup with a keto taco! - Mexican Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Service was excellent. My food was warm which I appreciate. Real silverware too. not five stars cause I thought the Mahi tasted fishy. read more

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Avoid at all costs on Door Dash. Have 2 orders in the last several months, both without guacamole due to allergy, and both orders came with guacamole. Dinner ruined, extremely disappointing. Tried sorting out through Door Dash and got offered $4.70 for a $16.55 burrito I couldn't eat. I guess the joke is on me -- fool me twice... read more

i love the food from rubios but this one has pretty bad service even when the store isn't even busy (i came after the dinner rush at 7:30pm) i tried to consider that they were understaffed but there were a lot of people working. first of all, i stood in line for at least 10 minutes (max 3 parties ahead of me) just to order, so i gave up and ordered online because it was faster. second of all, they said my food would be ready at 7:31pm after i ordered it at 7:18pm (2 burritos in the order btw) which was already a pretty hefty wait time. i went up to ask at 7:31pm and they said there were still multiple orders ahead of us. they STARTED making the order that would supposedly be ready at 7:31pm at 7:39pm. i finally got my food at 7:45pm and would not recommend coming here if you're hungry. they gave us pity chips to "make up for it" even though i changed my side order from chips to rice. id advise to come here at least an hour before you even get hungry. second worst service i've experienced (pizza port, also in bressi ranch, being the first) read more

The manager, long hair in ponytail is rude and unfriendly. I wish I didn't tip before I ordered.

I placed my online home delivery order on the Rubio's Coastal Grill Restaurant website that said www.rubio's.com today at 12:57 p. m. this afternoon on my computer at my home. My delivery service was Door Dash and my delivery driver's name was Amy. I ordered the one quantity of the Classic Shrimp Burrito it includes the (grilled Shrimp, Mexican Rice, no Baked Pinto Beans, Fresca Red Sauce, and I ordered the added Sour Cream to this Burrito) for $1.00 extra charge. This Classic Shrimp Burrito included the side of Tortilla Chips and the regular size beverage. So I ordered the Mango flavored Brewed Iced Tea, (unsweetened). The price was $11.29. Then I ordered 2 Sides - which was the one quantity of the large size Mexican Rice and one quantity of the Large size No Baked Pinto Beans it was $2.29 for each order, the total cost for 2 orders is $4.58. Finally, I wanted to order a dessert, I browsed the Rubio's.com website and looked at the Dessert Menu. I decided to order one quantity of the Gluten Free Honduran Chocolate Brownie, the price was $2.49. This subtotal for my order was $19.36.The Delivery charge was $1.99, the sales tax was $1.51 and the Driver's Tip I had chosen the 15 percent tip it was $2.75 this Grand Total was $24.61. My order from Rubio's Coastal Grill Restaurant was picked up by Amy the delivery driver at 1:04 p. m. this estimated arrival time was (40 minutes). My Home Door Dash Delivery Order from Amy arrived (10 minutes earlier) to my front door. I received my Order within (30 minutes) and Amy the delivery driver knocked on my front door. Amy was very friendly to me when she handed me my order. Amy was wearing a (face mask) and she complied with the Covid-19 Guidelines. I put the Classic Shrimp Burrito on a large plate and then I opened up the foil wrapping to this Burrito. Then I sliced this Classic Shrimp Burrito in half with a knife. I started to take small bites of this Classic Shrimp Burrito, this Burrito was HUGE and it was very DELICIOUS. The Fresca Sauce that was combined with the Sour Cream that I paid the $1.00 extra charge for on my bill made this burrito more moist and very flavorful. The Grilled Shrimp inside this large burrito was very good and there was also a very generous serving of this Grilled Shrimp infused thorough out this burrito. I couldn't stop eating this very Delicious Classic Shrimp Burrito. After I finished eating this Shrimp Burrito, I ate the Tortilla Chips, these chips were very crispy and not greasy at all. Then I put some of the Mexican Rice and the No Baked Pinto Beans in separate bowls. I heated up these (two side dishes) in the microwave oven for 35 seconds. I started to eat the Mexican Rice it was very fluffy and good and then the No Baked Pinto Beans has Mozzarella Cheese melted on the top of these No Baked Pinto Beans. These Pinto Beans were very tasty. My beverage was the Mango flavored Brewed Iced Tea it was unsweetened and it has no sugar added to it. I added my own sugar but only one teaspoon to give this drink some flavor. This Mango flavored Brewed Iced Tea was refreshing and very good it complemented my Mexican meal this afternoon. I was very FULL and couldn't eat anything else. I did order the Gluten Free Honduran Chocolate Brownie. I love Chocolate! I did have the opportunity to eat this Honduran Chocolate Brownie tonight at 7 p. m. with a cold glass of milk. This Brownie has large pieces of chocolate chips inside this brownie and when I was eating this Honduran Chocolate Brownie tonight, it has a (cake like texture) and this Brownie was very (moist and delicious!). The size of this Honduran Chocolate Brownie was perfect because it was (rich but not too sweet). The price is $2.49. My Rubio's Coastal Grill Restaurant order for this Classic Shrimp Burrito, the side of Chips, Mexican Rice, the No Baked Pinto Beans plus the regular size Mango Brewed iced Tea was very delicious! I loved eating everything from my online order today. I also received (excellent customer service) from Amy this Door Dash Home Delivery Service Driver. I talked to Amy for a few minutes, when I opened up the front door to receive my order from her. Amy said to me that she enjoys working as a Dasher Home Delivery Driver and she gets a lot of food orders since it's Covid-19 now. Amy was wearing a (Face Mask) to comply with the Covid-19 Guidelines. I highly recommend ordering online from this Rubio's Coastal Grill Restaurant Home Delivery Service. I will order again from this Rubio's Coastal Grill Restaurant because they have really (delicious Mexican Cuisine) and (excellent customer service) from the Door Dash Delivery Service. read more

Food was good, got chicken California bowls. Trevor was very good at making us feel welcomed. He went above and beyond!

Connor is a amazing cashier, also food was amazing, and the atmosphere was super relaxing and fun. It was super clean and I will come again!

As soon as I walked in, Shelby at the cash register greeted us warmly. She was very patient as I figured out what I wanted to order. (Since I hadn't been to Rubio's in years, I wasn't familiar with the menu anymore.) Shelby was flexible and didn't seem annoyed when I kept changing my mind. She offered suggestions, too! My combo plate with a salmon taco and grilled chicken taco was filling and tasted fresh. Since extra white sauce costs more, I just squeezed lime on the salmon for more flavor. The chicken was tasty as is! Throughout the meal, I heard workers thanking customers for coming in, adding to a pleasant ambiance. I think this Rubio's does a great job of training its staff! read more

Been a customer for almost a year and have had fantastic service! If you're vegan and only order the impossible taco, it will never be on sale for taco Tuesdays! Keep that in mind when you go in expecting a deal. read more