RUBIO's Coastal Grill at SDSU! Students, if you go to SDSU, i'd recommend trying Rubio's. It's not super authentic tacos, but they have extremely good quality meat, and pretty solid prices for the location itself. I always get the Battered Fish Tacos, and they are so delicious! It's packed with veggies and it comes with two sides! The customer service can be worked better, they don't really acknowledge you, and they take forever to get your order. Staff also isn't super clean, i've seen the workers grab chips with bare hands. Overall, the food is still pretty tasty and the best part is the unlimited salsa bar with limes! The ambiance of the place is very loud but bright; once walking into East Commons (food court) there are many options amongst Rubio's, but i'd recommend trying if you're opened to something new! read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Signature Beer-Battered Fish* - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

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I noticed something on my lemon and it turned out to be a hair. It threw me off because I never asked for hair with my food. My beans were also really cold and I understand I got my food late, but it wasn't even warm :(. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Hair - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

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Not bad taste, hot food But the tortilla is somewhat hard.. it breaks.. But its still a good choice and crews all are kind. Ambiance also not bad, fast service, chill. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - baja shrimp taco - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

Gladys is super friendly and has great customer service! She makes your day and is always very helpful! This location can get busy because it is on the SDSU campus, but especially when Gladys is there, she makes sure everyone gets their order in a timely manner! read more

I had the Bacon and Shrimp Burrito. It was a first time for me and it will certainly not be my last. The burrito came with a very good amount of succulent well seasoned shrimp, but the burrito did need more bacon. It was not as noticeable as the shrimp. However, it did not hurt the over all tasty quality of the burrito. But still....more bacon please. The toasted cheese inside the burrito was interesting and good. It actually had a good crunch and flavor. The handmade guacamole was fresh, the red chiles tasty, the citrus rice soft, the salsa fresca zesty, and the chipotle sauce was very good. All made for a tasty filling burrito. Rubio's around town are only offering to go and delivery via door dash. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Shrimp and Bacon Burrito - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

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My go-to spot whenever I'm on campus and forget my lunch at home. This is probably the most busy eatery on campus, yet the work the most efficiently and consistently. Like even when it's the lunch rush they get through the line quickly and get the food to everyone pretty quick. The workers here are super nice and always seem to be in a good mood whenever I go. The ancho citrus shrimp burrito is super tasty and filling. And the salsa I always get is in the bottles by the soda machine, which is a jalapeno citrus salsa. I have to say that's the best salsa they have, the actual salsa bar to me is a bit mediocre. I recently tried the langostino lobster bowl, and it is a bit on the pricey side since the bowl is mostly rice and not that much langostino. I think it needs some lemon and butter but maybe that is just a personal preference ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The chips that come with the burrito are always super crisp and salted perfectly. Every once in a while they run out of the jalapeno citrus salsa and it breaks my heart every time lol. Additionally the salsa bar can get a bit nasty considering how many college students stop by throughout the day. But other than that, this Rubios is good stuff. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Langostino bowl - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

I recently had a California bowl and it was really good! Service was great at my near buy location.

Rubios used to be the most reliable restaurant on campus, but recently the food has been absolutely terrible. I just ordered a battered fish burrito ($10.75 after tax) and it had almost no fish at all. I am not exaggerating when I say that all the fish in the burrito could fit into a tablespoon with room to spare. The menu claims that this burrito contains battered fish, guacamole, black beans, white sauce, salsa, cabbage, cilantro, and onion. The ONLY thing in this burrito was cabbage and the sauce of the black beans (no beans -- just the sauce that usually comes with them). My last experience was also terrible but I won't get into that. I used to eat here multiple times a week, now I will never come back. read more

Worst Cali Burrito I've ever had and the side of tortilla chips were very stale. The chicken was gross and soggy, such as disappointment for a $10 burrito! Obviously, the chicken was from a freezer bag. I expected fresh, grilled chicken for $10. I didn't have time to wait in line at Chipotle so I gave this place a try but I won't be back read more

This is my go to when I am needing something filling while on campus. During lunch time, I will order the Chicken Burrito Especial and it comes with chips and a drink! My go to salsa's are a 1/3 and 2/3 mix of the extra hot green salsa and extra hot red one (they're located near the area you pick up your order). If it's not a lunch special hour, I will get the California bowl with shrimp. They give you a great amount of shrimp and everything tastes very fresh. The chipotle sauce that goes with the California Bowl is so creamy and rich and compliments the shrimp very well. I'll sometimes even order a side of chips so I can eat the bowl with chips-- it adds a nice crunch to the entire meal. The service has always been great here. Returners and new workers of Rubio's always have a smile and have patience, even when the line wraps towards the sliding doors of East Commons. The great thing about this location is that it is on campus of SDSU and inside of East Commons, so there is plenty of seating area indoors and outdoors. Even if the line is long, it goes by incredibly quick. I've been in alone where it was out the doors of East Commons, and I waited about 15 minutes. If you need something filling and quick, or want to spice up your life with their extra hot salsas, come here! read more

This is the BEST restaurant I've probably ever been to! They never fail to wow me. It's the perfect comfort food and is very accomodating to my needs as a vegetarian! No lard in the beans or tortillas, and no chicken stock in my favorite items! Their Mexican rice is to DIE for! It's so good! And their corn chips are such a good snack too! I get extra in my order just so I can save some for later for future snacking! And their salsa's are just AMAZING! Not to mention their affordable prices! I walked in one time because I was looking for some yummy food on a Sunday afternoon with my family, and I and my Mom shared a burrito, and rice for only $13, and it filled us and our expectations! thank you So much Rubio's! I love your food! read more

Food was ice cold and takes forever to get my order. Horrible experience would not recommend!

Came in to try the new Cali burrito, area was clean and staff was productive and nice but damn for the price of $10 this burrito is TRASH it's literally the size of 3 flavor cups check images I will never come to Rubio's again. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Small California burrito for $10 definitely not worth it - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

I've eaten here quite a few times and it's been pretty good. The service is pretty good, but it can definitely get busy during the lunch rush. Even though this location is on campus, they still offer pretty much the same food as the other Rubios locations. I usually get the Health-Mex Chicken Burrito since it's served on a wheat tortilla with black beans, salsa fresca and rice. It makes for a very filling meal that is a little healthier than some of the other menu items. I ordered the fish tacos last time and I was very happy with them. They were crispy, with just the right amount of sauce and cabbage. The portions of fish were good too. I also recommend adding some of their fresh salsa as it just finishes off the taco with the right amount of flavor. If you're on campus and want to try a good fish taco, I think Rubios might have what you're looking for. read more

The service is spotty here, but I guess it depends on if it is busy or not. Ordering is quick as I am usually rushed. Orders have been messed up before, but that seems to be the cooks' issue. 4 different salsas. Plus 2 other hot ones. The food is not the most flavorful nor is it authentic Mexican, but it's something to consider in a food court if you want chips and salsa. Guacamole is creamy but bland. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Cheese nachos with beans cheese & guac - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

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I went to this location on campus regularly despite their prices and small-sized burritos. Recently, I had a horrible customer experience. Since I come to this location regularly, they would not mind that I grab 4 oz of salsa from the open bar. This was not the case. I was confronted by an employee named Carmen, who said this is only for customers and explained that I come and patronize this location regularly. She then goes on to say she doesn't ever remember seeing me at the location. I told her you help hundreds of people a day, and you personally don't help every single customer there is 3 point of sales machines. I stated you know, from now on, I won't grab 4oz of salsa or patronize you guys. That wasn't good enough for her she demanded I either pay or throw it away. I felt this was ridiculous and stated I'm not going to pay for this 4oz of salsa after you said something to me after the fact. She claimed it came out of her personal pay if she took this 4oz of salsa when, in reality, the multiple million dollar corporation. And even then, the salsa that is in a gallon container is pennies at cost value for the company. And many companies write off profit losses. Carmen goes all "Karen" and tells me that she will call the campus police on me if I refuse to throw it away or pay for 4oz of salsa. Once again, this is ridiculous, and I was a regular customer. Some guy came out and tried to back her, but in the end, he agreed that it was ridiculous to demand me to pay for 4oz of salsa or they would call the police. Honestly, after that clown show, I won't be patronizing this location ever again, and I recommend that others not patronize this location. read more

Dear Cooks in Rubios Kitchen, Please stop wrapping me in a crusty tortilla and serving me to the students at SDSU. Sincerely, Grilled Chicken Wrapsalada read more

I consider Rubio's an upscale fast food joint. Meaning that it's perfect if I'm in the mood for good Mexican food and don't have the time to sit down at a restaurant. The quality is pretty good here. And the fish tacos are amazing!!! Even though this is a chain restaurant I still think the food is good. The quality definitely is expressed in the prices, which are definitely higher than other fast food places. However, there is always a line at this Rubio's... I always say that a line or packed restaurant is the best indicator of quality. For the line always being long, the wait to get your food is normally pretty reasonable. Also, I have to support Rubio's because I go to SDSU and the CEO is an alumnus. read more

I'm soooo sad! My $8 salad didn't come with salad! They forgot it and I don't feel like its worth walking back to Rubio's to get dressing since I'm not feeling too well. I noticed that the woman bagging the food kept pushing the salads aside! Why?! I kept watching for 3-4 minutes as she kept pushing my salad and another person's salad orders aside. I wanted to walk back there and put a lid on my own salad bowl. Next time I'll go somewhere else during the lunch rush. Too crazy and it seemed like people kept coming back because their order wasn't correct. read more

It is just right. Tasty. Quick. Hits the spot. I just get the quesadilla..lately for breakfast. And you get chips/salsa/guacamole. Yeah.

This place has a really good customer service the manager there seems really friendly also all of the workers there are always friendly and charismatic. I Always get what I want without any problems or mistakes. Overall this is one of the best places to eat at SDSU never disappoints. read more

The SDSU Rubio's usually does a good job handling the lunch rush. Today I ordered a the fish taco especial two taco plate to-go during lunch rush. The tacos didn't have any sauce or vegetables on it -just fish and tortilla- and the chips were stale. Guess today was bad luck. read more

Amazing customer service. Manuel was so kind and very helpful. He and his staff did an Extrodinary Job with our order. Very happy and grateful we visited. read more

The service at this Rubio's is by far one of the best ones that I have ever seen. The food is delicious and at a reasonable price. Also I admire how the workers here are able to manage to get the order out on time and efficiently. The management at this facility is very high quality and really looks out for me heir customers. This is one of my go to places when I'm hungry at campus and it never fails to satisfy my hunger. I would recome this place to any college student looking for a good meal and good service. read more

Quality went way down since they moved onto campus. The fish taco "fish" went from a generous crispy beer-battered fillet, to a pencil-shaped and sized soggy piece of shit. WTF??? The crew is great, always friendly and can keep up with the hundreds of people in line. Fix the "fish" tacos or you'll lose customers! read more

Rubio's is always fresh and tasty.. although they usually have a long line it moves fast and they're efficient. Giancarlo is always very friendly and helpful when I have questions about the menu. Thank You! read more

I love their California bowl!! Its healthy and tasty!! I always go during my lunch break between classes. One bowl could always last me a whole day read more

This has become by far my favorite place to eat on campus Carmen, Claudia and Doris are awesome and have 100% customer service skills they're on top of everything and I highly recommend this to everyone I know. They also have the best cooks, my food is always neat and hot! And my tummy is always satisfied. read more

I always have a good experience with the people there. They're very friendly and always seem to have smiles on their faces. Love it.

This Rubio's location is among one of the worst I have ever been to. Their slow speed can be expected due to their location on a busy college campus, however, the portions are too small, and they are too slow. Being a former Rubio's employee at a very busy location, I can credibly say that it should not take the time it does to prepare the mediocre food they provide. Given this, there are way better alternatives in the food court at this location. read more

I thought I'd pay a visit to my alma mater and of course I couldn't miss my favorite place on campus. Still very satisfied with the quality of the fish and that creamy sauce just makes the taco. I got the shrimp taco and it wasn't overdone at all, pure Rubio's bliss! This is the best north of Ensenada! read more

This location is one of the best rubios I've been to, the food is always on point along with the service. It is also the freshest and tastiest food offered at SDSU. read more

The food here is okay, but the reason for the two stars is the service is horrible. They took over 30 minutes to make me two fish tacos on taco tuesday. They know they get a ton of foot traffic, so they should be running as efficiently as possible. After I ordered, there was a queue of maybe 30 students waiting for their lunches. They had three people at the registers with maybe two or three people in line(other people didn't bother because they saw the huge wait) and they had only one person handing out all of the orders. I know I shoudn't expect top notch mexican food from a place on campus, but the fish tacos were sloppily thrown together and extra soggy. This has happened twice now and this was after 3pm(so no lunch rush). read more

The SDSU Crew is top notch. It's almost like family members inviting you over for an awesome, freshly cooked lunch. They are always friendly and smiling. The service is excellent and quick! read more

this rubio's has by far the fastest service of any location i've ever been to! it's usually very busy but the employees are super hardworking and efficient. :) read more

The food itself is honestly a bit overpriced on the regular but waiting every week for taco Tuesday is what makes it great. 5 tacos for $10, can't get any better than that. The sauce bar adds on to the taco giving it extreme flavor. read more

This Rubios is my favorite location! Giancarlo and Claudia provided the best service! Will definitely continue to come back to get the best fish tacos in town read more

I've eaten at this Rubio's for more than a decade, since when they use to be located off campus. My food has always been delicious and the staff is very nice. Despite being a little pricier than some places on campus I still treat myself every once in awhile to some amazing fish tacos! read more

Delicious food, great service, clean space, definitely recommend it! Great place for students to eat and relax as well as any person visiting SDSU campus! read more

This is definitely one of the best service I've ever had! I've been eating at this Rubios for a while and they definitely have a great work ethic to keep customers satisfied while working hard and fast. The workers behind the register are the kindest people and the cooks definitely work their best to keep the food going. They definitely exceeded my expectations with their service :) read more