I have never had Rubio's. I was disappointed that my order arrived without all items ordered. Ordered the California bowl. None of the sauces ordered were received. The flavor of the chicken was bland and old tasting. This was not fresh at all. read more

I hesitated to write a negative review but in this case I'm hoping the restaurant that we used to love improves after reading so many negative reviews The last three visits were sadly disappointing. One week they ran out of corn tortillas and ran to Ralph's to try and replace their usually delicious tortillas. The next week they were out of Cilantro. Tonight they were out of limes and Diet Coke. All three of us agreed the food was not the usual great tacos we were used too. On top of the food issues the restaurant was freezing. Seems like they haven't been the same since the announcement of numerous restaurants closing. read more

Love Rubio's. It's fast food, but always hot and fresh. Their original fish tacos are great. And their salsa is awesome. I also tried the Mexican Street Corn this weekend, which was delicious. read more

Ordered a salad and the portions were smaller but it tasted pretty good. Definitely is fishy in nature of the food. Tasted good but I was a little displeased with the size. Service was great. Ordered and they brought the food to us read more

I stopped in for lunch on a Sunday afternoon with my family. My husband and I were pleasantly surprised by the lunch specials offered before 2pm every day of the week. I ordered the chicken especial burrito lunch special and my husband ordered the 2 fish taco lunch special. Both selections were excellent and a great value. The only qualm I have is the stickiness to the table even after we wiped down the table, which Is likely attributed to the table lacquer and not the remnants of any food or drink l. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Such a good family lunch - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

Visited this Rubio's today for lunch. The cashier was super friendly and smiling which is always a great start. I ordered a shrimp taco, a fish taco and a Grilled Chicken Burrito. They came with chips and salsa. 1. chips were nothing special, not stale just no taste and not salted or seasoned at all. 2. Chicken Burrito was SO dry. Mainly rice and beans. Didn't taste the guac much or the chipotle sauce at all. 3. Both the shrimp taco and fish taco were flavorless. They didn't taste like anything. If I were blindfolded there was no way to tell what was what. 4. Green salsa was ok. Picante Salsa wasn't that hot and didn't taste good. Overall, great server and bad food. No need for a return visit. read more

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I waited at the register for about 5 minutes before the employee looked over at me and then she continued what she was doing. Another employee told her that the line wasn't done and people still needed to order. She didn't acknowledge the other employee or me. They eventually took my order. The food was bland. And lukewarm by the time it got to me. Chipotle is better. read more

For fast food fish tacos, these are pretty good. I didn't get a chance to eat fish tacos at the more popular upscale restaurants this trip around, so I was quite happy to see this location is five minutes from the Hyatt Place LAX. We shared two original fish tacos and one fish taco especial. My favorite was the fish taco especial. It has the same ingredients as the original one but also adds guacamole, cheese and a cilantro/onion mix. It is worth the extra 30 cents. The salsa bar is great. Added more cilantro/onion mix and mild salsa. I wish Rubio's opens up in the East Coast - especially in the DC area. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Two The Original Fish Taco and one Fish Taco Especial. I liked the Especial one better. - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

Beer battered fish taco is always the best and the service is also good. It might take a little while to get the food but that's acceptable because I can get fresh and crispy tacos. read more

Let the reader decide.... Is this side of Mexican rice worth $1.99 plus tax? The size is equivalent to getting catchup to go. Shameful greed at best! read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Mexican rice. - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

Not sure why this place was so terrible tonight, but they got almost every part of my order wrong. I went in at 5:20pm, waited 25 minutes for my food, just to go home and find out they messed up badly. I ordered a salmon burrito and a kid's chicken quesadilla. The choices are grilled or blackened for the salmon. I ordered grilled, but when I got home, I realized it was blackened. The chips that came with the burrito were stale. For the kid's meal, they gave us a cheese quesadilla (no chicken whatsoever), and the cheese was only on 10% of the quesadilla. They basically gave me a tortilla and tried to pass it off as a chicken quesadilla. The churro that came with the kid's meal was cold. The only redeeming thing was the fries (but it was a tiny portion, I'm talking about 6 fries, definitely not worth the 25 cent upcharge). Also, as I was waiting for my meal, they locked the front doors 30 minutes before closing time. The only open exit was a side door. This is a safety hazard and possible OSHA violation. If a fire had broken out, there would be chaos trying to exit. I'll never come back to this Rubios. Please do better. read more

I had to wait a whole day before writing this review to actually identify if I was hangry or justly upset about my service experience. A day later and I can conclude it was the service. This 1 star review is geared towards Gloria, the manager, who addressed my concern in a very unprofessional manner. To preface, I've worked in the food service industry before and know when to accommodate the customer, especially if the customer is not being rude and has a reasonable complaint. After a long work day, I chose Rubios over Chipotle for their impossible burrito. The employee taking my order suggested the California burrito and that's what I went with. I took my order to go, and when I got home to take a bite, I immediately spit it out. The texture, consistency and taste mimicked carne asada. And I know what you might be thinking, "no duh it's impossible meat," but I'm a vegetarian of over 10 years and use impossible meat in my cooking. This didn't look like any impossible meat I've ever cooked or tried at restaurants. So, I called Rubios and spoke to Gloria. I told her that I believe they gave me carne asada/steak instead and she said no it's just impossible meat. She also asked if it looked crumbled like ground beef and I told her no, these are chunk like meat pieces. Regardless, she told me to come back to the store and will make me a new one, this time I asked her for a California veggie burrito, no impossible meat to ensure there's no mistake again. She told me to bring the original burrito back and hung up. Mind you, I'm tired after a work day and instead of just offering compensation she told me to drive all the way back to the restaurant. I came back to the restaurant handed her the burrito in the plastic bag and she picked it a part on the counter next to the register and told me "no, that's impossible meat. I knew it because I saw the chef cooking it." Even though she didn't mention seeing the cook make it during the phone conversation I had with her, or acknowledging that it did not have a crumbled texture but was chunked pieces as she picked it a part with her fingers on the countertop. At this point I just agree and tell her thank you for accommodating and making me a veggie burrito. When I asked if I can be provided the price difference (impossible protein is the most expensive on the menu) she checked it on the register and told me no. She mentioned that because California burrito doesn't have the option of "veggie" and only steak, chicken, impossible meat....she would charge me for the no meat option (again most expensive) for a veggie burrito ($15). At this point I say ok and leave extremely disappointed with how she handled the entire experience. Wish I would have just gone to chipotle. The Intention of this review is to kindly suggest customer service training for the manager at this location. read more

Always a good experience. Love their seafood burritos. The kitchen is open so you can see them making most of the items on the spot. (At least I pretend not to look, but it's cool to watch). Yesterday I had their mahi-mahi burrito. Was excellent. They also have a patio for al fresco dining. Easy parking in the little food court area too. read more

Food is good but the lady there could be nicer. She seems to rush people. I think she's the manager and makes most of the orders. I'll try another Rubio's. read more

Food is regularly 15 minutes past the online ordering system's estimate, leaving me waiting upward of 30 minutes for food, especially during the lunch rush. Don't come here expecting fast service. read more

just ordered mango avocado salad with mahi mahi. where's the damn mango salsa???!!! c'mon! wasnt even a busy time. please review the customer's order for accuracy before giving it. shame.... read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Mango Avocado Salad, without the Mango Salsa - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

Like coming by on Tuesdays after 2:30 PM to grab some fish tacos for ~$2. Their asada taco is pretty good too, that one is ~$3. Sometimes the tacos don't come out hot, so what I like to do is get one corn and two flour and start with the corn tortilla taco since the flour tortillas can still have a good texture when they aren't warm. I like that they have a salsa bar and the staff has always been polite here. Pros: + Fish Taco Especial + Carne Asada Taco + Salsa Bar + Good deal on Tuesdays + Cool staff Cons: - Tortillas aren't always warm when served read more

Food-gasm!!! These tacos elicited humming and the happy shimmy on the first bite. The best taco I ever had, amazing. I would've never thought to create a shrimp and bacon taco but come on..bacon makes everything delicious. I also appreciated the thickness of the corn tortillas, held up to the moisture of the Chile sauces. The gentleman at the counter was very informative and helpful as this was my first visit. His suggestion of the gourmet shrimp taco was spot on after asking me a few foodie questions. I also ordered a oatmeal chocolate chip cookie...it was yummy. Overall, this was a great place for tacos. Service was fast, staff was nice, dining area was clean, and the food was great. You also get nice sized portions. I'll definitely go back read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Grilled Gourmet Shrimp Two Taco Plate Fresh Guacamole & Chips - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

Visited this location I ordered 5 lunches 4 Mexican street corn bowls, 2 with salmon and two with shrimp, and 2 fish tacos. The bowls were inedible, the salmon was old, the guacamole way too sour, the shrimp was no better. All were trashed! The fish tacos had 1 piece of grilled fish maybe 1" x 1/2" and so dry the fish crumbled. This location was so disappointing, the one close to my home is so good. I called corporate and they said a manager would call and if I had the receipt I may get a refund for the $80.00 waste. No call, went into the store with the receipt, and GLORIA the manager was extremely rude. No help and told me to wait for gift cards in the mail. She then walked away. No more Rubio's el Segundo for me!!! The management has responded. I tried to answer back with address they provided it would not go through. Please provide a better address or phone number read more

First time trying this spot and it was good. I got the shrimp mexican street corn bowl. Bowl came with Rice , beans , cheese , guacamole, shrimp, lettuce. Was definitely worth the 11 bucks. I still need to try the other food but all in all great restaurant. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Shrimp Mexican street corn bowl - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

This location is on my lunch rotation, is on the list because is very close to my work we can literately walk over to this little plaza it has about 5 different restaurant to rotate and not we bored. This place on my lunch rotation because of the food is better quality and there choices. Plan on spending more time and more money on your lunch. I have tried the California Bowl, Enchiladas, Chicken burritos, The Original Crispy fish taco, Chicken salad. The drinks such as Mango tea, compliment my lunch and taste great as well. Try their Salsa bar from Mild to Hot salsa. The food is the reason I keep coming back! This location was renovated recently and the colors are nice but not over powering, The staff is always friendly and we never have to wait for a long time to get our orders even during lunch time. Try their outdoor seating area. Definitely worth keeping it on my lunch rotation list and I definitely recommend this location. Enjoy! Cheers!!! read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Rubios- Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

This place has gotten a lot better since my last review. The staff is friendlier and more helpful!

Between the three Rubio's I usually frequent (El Segundo, Marina del Rey, and Howard Hughes Center) this location is my favorite location. The food here is always fresh, and they don't skimp on the portions. I would recommend the grilled shrimp burrito here! Also, the employees are friendly, and the salsa bar as well as the restaurant is clean. It gets pretty busy during lunch, but if you come early you won't run into that problem. read more

Fish quality has been a hit or miss in my last few visits :( Staff here is still great though! Also hoping that they can look to more sustainable packing like the Manhattan beach location has. read more

Slowest service I've ever had at a Rubio's, hands down. That being said, it was close to closing time, and it was a weeknight when I was there for dinner. The bowl I ordered was delicious and there's really no other place like Rubio's for a fresh, delicious salad with shrimp on top. You can ask them to turn any bowl (rice) into a salad. Service was friendly and I was able to wait for my order for about 20 minutes at a comfy bench by the checkout. Not the best Rubio's location but when you need Rubio's you gotta have it! Parking was easy on the backside of the shopping center, though I imagine it is annoying during business hours to have to park in the overflow parking further away. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

The staff really need to check the order that was placed. Why bother to "customize" it if no one pays attention. The pinto beans were water; tacos thrown together and no care put into preparation. MARINA DEL REY store is THE BEST. El Segundo not so much. read more

This is a pretty good spot to eat at. Friendly and very helpful staff. I was stuck between the shrimp tacos and the fish taco so I got the two taco plate. I added the white chipotle sauce on the fish taco with a little lemon. It was amazing!!! I had to add this place to my LA collection read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Fish taco, shrimp taco, French fries - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

I stopped in for lunch today and was good and only 10 dollars but I'm just do spoiled with Mexican food I expect it to be amazing like my my taste buds dance but it didn't thus im only giving 4 star which is still good rating, but when I crave mexican I crave it I think this lunch needed more seasoning I had the vegetable taco platter and they also need more sauces but again its only 10 dollar meal so it was well worth it to me and parking was very good and it only took few minutes to make and I ate it in my car so I will come back here location is close to lax and kinda beach read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Lunch - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

The staff here is clueless. We watched the grill cook just use old fried fish to make a taco. It took 20 min to get our food. Chips were stale. No silverware. Table was sticky. Not coming to this location again. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

Worst Rubio's ever !!!! First off the person who took my order had a terrible attitude and literally hung up on me when I was still talking. Once I got my food it was cold and the California bowl I ordered barely had anything in it! I spent 30$ and all I got was two cold burritos and half of a California bowl. DO NOT EAT HERE! Go to a different location that will provide you with better service and better quality g read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

Love the food but highly disappointed that the food prep employee was not wearing a mask while making bags of chips Update: I tried the URL given but it only takes me back to the review. Thank you for reaching out though. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Hmmm. So much for essential workers wearing face masks. She was preparing chips. - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

The service was good the biggest problem was the California bowl. For the price it was not worth it at all, I got the shrimp rice bowl and there were only 6 small pieces of shrimp. Unacceptable. read more

Just meh, I ended up getting the Mahi tacos and it was pretty bland. That's what the register guy recommended because I said it was my first time here. Didn't really have anything special to bring me back. The chips and guac were ok, they put the guac right on top of the chips to make sure you finish them because you can't take them Togo. read more

In the realm of fish tacos this joint is consistent, reasonably priced, and good! I've been to several locations and have always been happy with the battered fish tacos. Salsa bar is just icing on the cake. My only complaint is that he beans are often bland, but insert salsa bar! Ambiance is coastal strip mall, prices are in line with expectation, and staff was courteous...though slow this go round. This is my go to chain...it makes the list! read more

Every time I come here, I fall into this weird crack where I order 2 fish tacos. For some reason, it always feels like a lot of food (That's like 600 calories with all the fixings!), However, I feel like I finish them in two bites and still feel hungry. Do yourself a favor and either come here for a light bite, or come here when you are famished and want to order a ton of food. read more

Rubio's has become one of my family's favorite places for a quick, inexpensive meal. Beyond the healthy, tasty food options, we appreciate the great service that includes following/maintaining safety guidelines during the lingering pandemic. Recently, after having ordered the Puerto Nuevo burrito and discovering that it was not customized per my request, I called to share my disappointment with a male manager. While I forgot his name, I was especially impressed by the customer service provided that he provided me. After listening to my respectful complaint, he took responsibility for the oversight, apologized, and offered me a complimentary re-do of the order for my next visit. Thanks to this kind gesture, my wife and I enjoyed another great meal from our local Rubio's. Note: Although the male manager who initially assisted me was not present, manager Esmerelda listened to my quick story about the faulty order and immediately offered me the same complimentary dinner. Our dinner was most enjoyable. We will be back soon! read more

Filthy restaurant. The corn tortillas were stale with green mold. The fish was overcooked. Floors and tables disgusting. The limes were dried up. Wrote management but no response. Avoid this place! read more

I come to this location weekly but lately it's hasn't been the greatest. Food is flavorless and food seems to always be cold. Hopefully they get it together before I have to give up on this location read more

WHY....WHY!!!! Why did I come to this place? This place sucks, steak my ass...more like burnt dry ass beef jerky pieces that's been sitting under the heat lamp for months. Ordered steak street tacos, got above steak, not fresh onions and didn't even see any cilantro on any of them... definitely no lime. Ordered steak and shrimp......got the shrimps but no steak, got pieces of chicken though. Never again!!! Should be able to give this place a negative star!!! Oh my coke was not in the bag!!! Dangggg!!! I even gave you fools a tip!!! I can't believe all these other reviews with 4-5 stars....y'all don't know what Mexican food taste like. Rubio your food is nasty!! You got a freaking kitchen in your facility.......try cooking your shit fresh!!! read more

Great burrito here today. Fast, fresh... I liked it. Good value, clean place. Zero complaints and a thumbs up from this dude! read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California