Rubios is probably my favorite Mexican / seafood chain spot. The food always hits and for Mexican seafood style food at a chain, I've yet to find something better. Rolled into the desert for the holidays and I remembered this Rubios is pretty close to where I stay. I've been to this location and handful of times and it's one of the better Rubios locations I've been to. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The only downside to this place is it's located in a fairly busy shopping center so I'm definitely careful when parking here and watching out for the old folks speeding through these lots.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Otherwise that's the only thing negative I could say. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This location is always impeccably clean inside. Another reason I like this location is they keep the salsa counter and toppings area immaculate.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Back home I don't find my rubios to be as clean as here so i definitely appreciate the attention to detail and cleanliness. The limes and lemons slices are always stocked which is another plus. Staff here are friendly and seem happy here always. Today was no exception. When I walked in the two gals at the registers were warm and inviting. Also brought my food out to my table right away. My go to bite here is their classic shrimp burrito. The shrimps are grilled and pretty big for a fast food type place. Impressive quantity and quality of the shrimps. I also love love love their chipotle cream sauce, I always get extra. Cheat meal! If you want something besides shrimp you can't go wrong with their fried fish tacos. That's what this place is known for and they always taste so bomb. A second favorite of mine for sure. Great crispy batter, say no more. In La Quinta this location is an A+. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Classic shrimp burrito - Mexican Near Me - La Quinta, California

Usually, it's really good food but today their spice that is in everything that they make was super hot and spicy to the point where we couldn't enjoy the food because it was so spicy. We're not gonna come back until they change the recipe. read more

I was so excited to try their " Fish and Chips " which has been promoted heavily on social media. I should have realized that it was a PAID endorsement from some millennial touting the entree as " FIRE". The fish was 90 percent batter and the fish had dark pieces in it. Tasted very fishy even after using a lot of lemon wedges. I ate half of one and threw the rest out. The French fries were overly cooked and tasted awful. I was so disappointed with the entire meal and will not return to Rubio's again. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Extremely slow food service and the tables were super dirty.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The cashier on 5/25/2026 at 6:45 pm wasn't taking no orders up front so he should have been wiping the tables. Last time here. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - A dirty table - Mexican Near Me - La Quinta, California

Bummer! I always look forward to the limited time when they have the lobster burrito. Today's burrito was 98% rice. So dry and tasteless. Ridiculous. That being said the service was very nice. [[HIGHLIGHT]]And they have a cute little outdoor wraparound patio at this location.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]You are sitting in a strip mall parking lot but so it is.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Sadly the churro tasted like rancid oil. The guacamole was good so one star for that. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - All rice burrito - Mexican Near Me - La Quinta, California

Ordered door dash from Rubio's... NO salsa included despite being ordered. Ruined my lunch. My husband's burrito was almost all rice. Won't be returning to this location. read more

I'm not really one to complain but to have MOLD on BOTH the tortillas on my tacos. Pretty crazy. Nice fuzzy and green. I'd probably recommend a health inspection. read more

Worst place ever ordered my lunch online at 12:19pm, said it would be ready by 12:30 ended up receiving my food at 12:50. Just to find out later when I was eating it that they didn't even take off the tail on a lot of the shrimps, I got the California bowl with shrimp. This place has always been awful and so slow missing things and meals and forgetting a lot, over the years with my family ordering from there also. Chocolate Chunk Cookie Double Protein Bowl read more

I Always had excellent service& quality food and overall A+. Never a complaint. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Usually do takeout, but the establishment is immaculate.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Rubio's is the best if you're from Southern California now I love Rubio's so much you can't go wrong with anything here fish taco, chicken quesadilla is the best. I think about Rubio's almost daily. read more

I haven't had Rubio's in a long time. The mahi mahi burrito was actually really good! The food came quickly and was filling. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant itself is why I am giving 3 stars.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Firstly, the A/C was not functioning well. It was very hot in there and we had a 2 month old baby who was sweating like crazy because it was so hot in there.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Secondly, the lady working the front seemed stressed out and overworked. Not sure if she was working a double or something. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Thirdly, the trash can was overflowing and trash was being piled up. It would make sense if the lady in the front was too busy to change it so it got that full.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Overall I would probably go to Rubio's again in a different city where it's not so extremely hot. read more

Never visited this location until today, and it was an absolutely lovely experience! Great food, and amazing/kind service. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Also love the fish tank and ambiance in the dining area.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Thank you :) read more

Sadly this location is getting just as bad as many others ... night crew is generally pretty good but the lunch crew which I experienced this last Monday was awful...rude ... and just couldn't handle it... Manager was yelling from the kitchen to the front... I asked About my order and the manager which the app said ready at 12:41 but I ended up leaving without my meal at 1:13pm Manager offered me Nothing and no apology what so ever !!! Good luck to them... Bummer since this is the closest to me ... read more

Tuesday taco night, La Quinta. I'll order the original taco I specifically ask for NO sauce IN taco. Red & white sauce on the side. DOES ANYBODY READ THE CUSTOMIZED INSTRUCTIONS??? RED & WHITE SAUCE ON THE SIDE.....!!!!! That means no sauces in the taco . Nothing is more frustrating than after waiting for a taco as ordered I get home only to find the opposite of what I wanted... read more

Disappointed again, ordered online to avoid any hard aches and waited 20 mins from when the app said the food would be ready. Not one apology or any sense of urgency. Customer service and people skills have just gone away now a days read more

We ordered online and then picked it up. You can't go wrong with Rubios - always tasted pretty good! They did get part of our order wrong, though - missed a special request and gave the wrong sides. But still tasted fine! read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - California bowl with chicken - Mexican Near Me - La Quinta, California

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Good food when they get the order right. Not sure why the idiots they hire have trouble with 5 ingredients in a taco is beyond me, and it never used to be a problem, but recently we've been getting orders and finding out that they're missing pico or chipotle sauce or cheese. Like it's so basic, how can anyone fuck this up and how can anyone let these orders go out when customers can tell at a glance that ingredients are missing? Pay people better so they can focus on their jobs more and provide service that doesn't require me to double check the order in my car every time. read more

Found 2 separate pieces of hair in my burrito... I know it's not mines as a man with short hair. Wear your hair nets and hats read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Hair pulled out of burrito. - Mexican Near Me - La Quinta, California

The food is ready good is something I won't eat over again I have no idea what the service is like because we just ordered it read more

Food was decent, but having to wait 45 minutes for a few tacos and two burritos is insane. 10 customers in the building and nobody was eating. Everyone was just looking at each other like wtf? read more

I was famished and wanted to get some thing fairly healthy to eat. I was too hungry to pick up groceries and go home and cook. I knew I could count on Rubio's. Hadn't been here in quite a while, but, as usual, the food tasted great. Yes, it's fast food, but the beans and rice taste perfect. The veggie gourmet taco is literally one of the best things I've ever eaten. I am watching the calories, so I got it without the toasted cheese. It still tasted amazing, and I'm so glad that they still carry it. I just got back from Texas, where I did a bunch of fine dining. The food here actually tasted better! Another awesome thing is they brought back their salsa bar. They have so many choices and they are all so good that I never throw away the extra. I always take it home. The entire restaurant is clean, including the bathrooms. I did notice that they served me on a paper plate, and the utensils are plastic. In the past, I always appreciated the fact that Rubio's had reusable plates and silverware. I hope they will bring those back. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Veggie Gourmet Taco and Grilled Mahi-mahi Two Taco Tasting Plate - Mexican Near Me - La Quinta, California

Fresh food and great low prices plus good service and very conveniently located to all LaQ area

Slow service and felt the dining area could be much cleaner. Water dispenser was not working and bathrooms need updated. With that said, the food was very good. Love the tacos, chopped salad and quesadillas. Meat had great flavor. read more

Tasty food. Good portions. I like the taco salad and carne asada. Good value. Takeout is fast and reliable. read more

Excellent customer service and very good fast food. My to go order took about 15 minutes on a weeknight near closing time when the restaurant was mostly empty, but I was happy to wait and enjoy the tropical fish in the saltwater tank near the entrance. I can always count on Rubio's after a long day of work when I just want to take something back to the hotel. This Rubio's kept up with the standard of good quality seafood and beautiful presentation. Don't miss out on being up close and personal with a sweet little puffer fish in the tank! Puffers are intelligent fish and will track you if you walk up close to the tank. They have some other beautiful tropical fish that I have seen in an aquarium in Singapore, and while I don't like that they're cooped up in a restaurant, it's a great way to expose people who may never otherwise have a chance to see these kinds of fish. read more

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I have ordered double chicken on my bowls so many times. And every time it looks like half a scoop of chicken. I then ordered double chicken and a side of chicken and it was less than when I normally order. Waste of money read more

Superb Customer Service! They got my order right! But the food! OMG! Sooo Good! One of the Best RUBIO's I've been to ever! You can taste the quality here, and the inside of the restaurant was great too. Clean, great bathrooms and a cool fish tank in the middle of the place! Lol.. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Mexican Near Me - La Quinta, California

This place was somewhat disappointing. The service was amazing, but the food was somewhat bland. I got the salmon burrito and it didn't have much flavor. I think if there were more sauce it would be a lot better! I also tried their original fish tacos and it was a lot better. I'll go back to try because the service was good, but the food was just alright. P.S. I could have just ordered the wrong thing for that establishment! read more

I went to eat today at Rubio's Coastal Grill around 1pm, and I didn't have to wait to order. I placed an order of fish tacos. The fish tacos were awesome, good size and full of flavor. I also ordered 2 plain burritos to go, and they did not disappoint. Rubio's meal prices are very reasonable. Everyone working at Rubio's had a positive attitude and the restaurant was very clean. I read some of the previous unfavorable Rubio's restaurant reviews, and I didn't experience any issues. Perhaps management made some operational improvements recently? I will visit the place again when it gets a little busier and will fully update this review. I do recommend Rubio's Coastal Grill in La Quinta. read more

Online order food preparation times are inaccurate. Waited 30 minutes for a pickup order last week that was posted as ready.

My fish burrito order had very little to no fish, a very expensive veggie burrito. My wife's original fish tacos were good.

Wow what has happened to Rubios? Used to be so good. Fresh and healthy. The food is mediocre now and the restaurant looks tired. Ripped seats and dingy sticky tables. The only positive thing I have to say is the ladies who work behind the counter are very nice and efficient. This restaurant is not the way it used to be and it's a shame. Needs a major facelift. read more

Got some tacos last night for taco Tuesday, they were busy but my tacos came out quickly and they were super nice. Thanks! read more

Worst food I've ever had at Rubios. I'm usually happy with my food but this time I ordered a fish taco and bean and cheese burrito. There was hardly any fish and 1/3 of it was just crispy batter and over cooked at that. The burrito was mostly cheese, a big layer of mozzarella cheese, which is the wrong cheese, it was white, stringy and chewy. So very disappointed! I have no desire to ever go back after that. read more

Wow if you go in forget it..they don't care..its a phone in cluster u know what..waited 40 minutes for a cold burrito. Absolutely horrible place to order food..angry employees make it a pleasure read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Don't care an angry workers - Mexican Near Me - La Quinta, California

Very dirty restaurant and tasteless food! I've been there 3 times but not going back . The salad bar panels were dirty, salsa dripping all over, chairs disgusting, tables sticky , the ceilings fan and the ceiling full of dirty spots, the bussing area even dirtier.The floor and walls I can even say anymore! needs a good scrub all over. maybe health Department should pay them a visit cuz I definitely won't! read more

OMGoodness! Local Fresh, Delicious!! Fast & Friendly service. Amazing tacos!! Fresh sauce bar. And cocktails too! Winning! They do not disappoint. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Mexican Near Me - La Quinta, California

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I asked for the chicken especial burrito, and what I got was essentially a bean burrito. 80% into my burrito I got nothing but beans and MAYBE a bite of chicken. Finally at the very end of my burrito, did I find guacamole and chipotle sauce, and I'm talking like last 3 bites. Honestly I've had good food from here before, but this was outright unacceptable, and I will be taking my business else where. And there beans suck too read more

On Sunday May 22,2022 around 5:30 pm, my girlfriend, her son and I we went to this restaurant and order 2 special burritos and a gourmet taco plate and a 2 minutes into eating my girlfriend found a metal nail in half of her burrito, and the beginning she taught that it was a bone, and went inside and talk to the manager when the manager pull the object was a metal nail, yes a nail that anyone use for construction, manager was speechless and we wrote a report and CORP called my girlfriend today and offer 4 dinners and end of the story, wow! Now we are speechless, never ever, ever again we will step on this restaurant, warning for all the other customer, please see pic attached read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Nail that we found in the burrito - Mexican Near Me - La Quinta, California

Food is not bad but the service could not be any slower. I ordered food on line and received a text it would be ready shortly. I then receive a text that my food was ready. Once I arrived it was not ready and 40 minutes later I gave up and had to leave. Yes I already paid for the food. I learned my final lesson and have given up on Rubio's. After this incident I went to their competitor and have my food in 10-15 minutes. read more