No one Was wearing a mask in Brick New Jersey the ground beef with gray, the steak taco was dry and rubbery... the "Surf Taco" was tasty and fresh coconut shrimp was good but under seasoned. read more

We got a take-out order from Surf Taco today and when we went to pick it up we were told we would have to pay $.53 extra for sour cream. This was a $30 order and we were surprised that they couldn't throw in the sour cream. When we got home and started to eat we realized they never put in any salsa with the chips. The quesadillas were not filled completely and the chicken inside was burnt. We will not be going back there again. read more

While the Yummy Buffalo soldier is always a go to... I think the size has shrunk... Still delicious. Just smaller.

The two taco combo is the perfect choice for a huge amount of food. My favorite three tacos are the teriyaki taco, the chicken tender taco, and the garlic shrimp taco. All of these have the perfect amount of meat and toppings in them. The rice and black beans are bland but can be made better with adding a lot of the salsa that is offered at the salsa bar. The chips are nicely salted. This is a great meal after a day at the beach. read more

i was used to surf tacos large portions I bought a 13 dollar bowl and it was barely filled. I don't care about inflation it's ridiculous price for the portion. I would have just not gone at all if I knew read more

One of our go-to places whenever my friends and I are in Mantaloking, NJ. We came with a group of 14 girls the other day, which could have been super overwhelming since it was during peak hours, but got our food all pretty quickly. The shrimp tacos and the taco salad is typically what the majority of us get, but everything I've tried is pretty decent. Definitely a great beach spot, very casual. The salsa bar also has great options to go with anything you order. read more

Surf Taco - Point Pleasant Beach - Mahi tacos - Mexican Near Me - Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

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You see the stickers all over the jersey shore, so we thought "man this must be THE place!" Wrong. We tried surf taco in PPB 2x in about 2 years. Both times the food was very expensive and it was flavorless. Like really really flavorless - cheap looking cheese and greasy chips to boot. Don't bother. It doesn't live up to the hype. read more

Louis R's 1st day at the JerZ shore - ::takes off shirt and kicks off flip flops:: ::plays volleyball for a couple of hours:: ::puts on shirt and slips on flip flops:: ::plays flip cup for a couple of hours:: ::hooks up with one of the girls he's playing with to grab some tacos for dinner:: ::pays $35 to the tanned blonde cashier hottie:: ::eats 3 portions of chips and salsa (picks both red and green sauces):: ::watches his date eat 2 garlic shrimp tacos and eats 4 mahi-mahi fish tacos:: ::walks with date back to his beach house:: ::takes off shirt, trunks and kicks off flip flops:: (seewhatididthere) No, New Yorkers, you don't have Surf Taco. Don't come here and pollute my stomping grounds. read more

The first time we attempted to go to Surf Taco, it was about 8:45. They state they close at 9 on the signs. We went in and were told they had shut everything down for the night already -bummer. The second time was MARVELOUS. I had a surf burrito and it was to die for. The place is clean, the service is quick, and the food is great. Good value for your buck. We have been back since - it is one of my favorite places to eat. Just get there early. ;) read more

The service was very quick. They have young employees, roughly in the early to mid 20s--if that is a factor. They have a great soda machine like at Five Guys, where you can mix tons of flavors I ordered the combo #4 which consisted of a surf taco, maverick chicken burrito, chips and a soft drink--roughly $11. The burrito was very meh...the chicken was dry and the use of cabbage didn't make it any better. The surf taco (battered fish) was really good. I would recommend just getting a couple of those. read more

Surf Taco - Point Pleasant Beach - Combo #4 maverick chicken burrito, surf taco, and a drink -$11 - Mexican Near Me - Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Surf Taco is perfectly fine, but nothing to go out of your way for. I really like fish tacos. When I lived in California, I ate them at least once a week. It's tough to find halfway decent ones living in New Jersey. Surf Taco is better than halfway decent, but only to the point of just plain decent. I eat here about once a year, when I come to Bay Head, and I've had a few things off the menu. The surf taco is nice, though I usually like my fish tacos without breading. The garlic shrimp tacos are a little bland. The chips are not crispy and flavorless. The baja salsa at the salsa bar is very flavorful, without being too spicy. The crispy tacos work better than the soft. And make sure to get napkins! Extra points for the atmosphere, though. It looks like a surf shop and has flyers for great events in the neighborhood. They play good music (Mumford and Sons, and other laid back stuff). I understand that I'm damning this place with faint praise, but that's the facts. If you're in the neighborhood and in the mood for fish tacos, they'll hit the spot. But don't go out of your way. read more

Surf Taco delivers. Not literally. They do takeout but you have to do your own schlepping. No, what I mean is that you get what you expect -- tasty California Mexican tacos and burritos and all that at a reasonable price in a casual atmosphere. Great for kids, too. I love this place. Most of the choices are reliably good, especially the fajitas platter that can feed two adults happily for about 10 bucks. The chips are good, you can take as much salsa as you like, and they have one of those drink machines that have like a million variations on root beer. read more

Best place in the world! Bean and cheese burrito is the best. Love their fresh salsa as well. Every surf taco I go to has friendly staff one advantage of this one compared to the one in seaside is that this one is opened year round. Will make the trip to go here during the off season. read more

If you like tasteless food and poor service then yes, you will LOVE this place! Cabbage on tacos and the rice is Minute Maid rice....... I ordered an extra side of sour cream and they forgot it. Asked for NO cilantro and they brought us tacos with the pico on it and said "you said no cilantro not no pico". If there is cilantro in your pico it would be considerate to mention it. Attitude from every high schooler working there. Four girls behind the counter playing with their hair near all of the food. I'm not sure how this place has almost 5 stars. read more

After running a 24-hour race in Jersey, Mexican food seemed like just the thing to refuel. This place was just down the street from the house we were renting, so an army of us ventured over. Given that it was December in Jersey, the place was empty. The tacos, however, were damn good (I mean, it could also be because I was starving after running for that long. who knows.) One minor complaint is that the shrimp tacos had a substantial spicy kick to them, which wasn't apparent when ordering. For most, this would be awesome. But for a spice wimp like myself, it got to be a bit unpleasant. I imagine this place is packed in the summer. Good food, cheap, and quick. read more

This place is a 5 star joint great food and great service . The place is clean and great decor a great beach place. The people who work there were very personable and helpful. My grandkids loved the place and will go back. read more

This happens a lot to me: I eat too much. This happens very rarely to me: I eat just enough but then feel very full for the rest of the day and night and straight through the next morning. WTF, Surf Taco? Is your food made out of those magic little sea monkeys that expand to 10x their size in water? I had two mahi-mahi tacos as part of a combo meal - comes with some chips, rice and beans. Tacos were regular size and very tasty with just enough fish in each. Enjoyed some chips with all 4 salsa bar offers (btw: the "hot" one, not hot at all so don't fret and dig in!) and then I just picked at my rice and beans which, honestly, were nothing special and I really didn't need the combo meal at all but that's what happens when you order with your eyes and not your stomach! So I still had a lot left on my plate when I started to feel extremely full. This was at 1pm. It's the next day and I'm still full. I guess you can say that meal was a 3-for-1 since I haven't had dinner or breakfast since. Maybe I'd give this place more stars if I could actually think about lunch today. But nope, still can't look at food. read more

Fantastic. Great for the money. The food at this location is always great. It does get busy on summer days, but it's the perfect spot to hit when you come off the beach. The staff can get snippy, but the food is worth it. The original Surf Taco (a fish taco with coleslaw on it) is where it's at. The burritos are giant! I would avoid the Silverton location, but the original is still delish! read more

If you like shredded cabbage, this is your place. Ordered Mahi and Shrimp tacos. Both had trace amounts of their protein but filled with about 85% of shredded cabbage. Also had the garlic shrimp burrito which was filled with 85% white rice... That's just odd. There is no Mexican flare or spice to these dishes. It's a mish-mash of flavors barely discernable over a mouthful of cabbage or rice. lol Decor is casual jersey shore. Parking is very limited. Service n/a. There are summer-hire teenagers behind the counter. Would not recommend. read more

I have been coming here since I was a little kid and I'm really disappointed with the quality more recently. Right now my Surf Burrito had hardly any Codfish and was filled with rice and beans. They also haven't been wrapping their burritos very well they fall apart on you probably due to over stuffing them. Im done with Surf Taco for a while and my biggest issue is that they won't ever give you an itemized receipt even if you ask for it. It's so odd and shady. Two stars because their salsa is still pretty good and hasn't changed much. read more

Surf Taco is that little gem when you make your trip into Point Pleasant. Everything is fresh and reasonably priced, and the fact that there are 4 salsa options to dunk those complimentary chips into is awesome. There's always a line and it's always packed, but that's how you know the food is worth it. But don't let the line to the door fool you, the food comes out fairly quickly. My go-to is always the Buffalo Soldier Burrito, paired with the Baja salsa. Not overly spicy, but just right. The California Dream smoothie is refreshing and hits the spot on a hot day. The environment is crammed with tables for 2, 4, and 6 and some outdoor seating. Do yourself a favor, make it a point to hang 10 at this place. read more

Great laid back place to eat! Tons of options and ok prices. I got the garlic and shrimp burrito ....drooolll. With a side of buffalo calamari for the table. It was amazing! The service was friendly, and super quick. It only loses one star because of really crappy guacamole. I added a quick squeeze of lime and some salt and boom, it was back to great. But being that it was a Mexican i really had that they failed so badly at a simple, Mexican staple. Skip the extra Guc, and get the buffalo calamari, loaded with blue cheese crumbles(rather than the dressing) Another downside, a tiny parking lot. read more

Went here after the beach for a quick meal. I ordered the Garlic Shrimp Burrito. Service: The kid at the register was a bit unpleasant. He definitely gave the vibe that he didn't want to be there. Kind of felt that I annoyed him when I ordered cause he had to get off his phone. Food: The top 1/3 of the burrito was all rice, beans and cabbage. Not much favor. Then my next bite was into an uncooked shrimp. I thought I was crazy because all the shrimps were gray-pink. Until I kept digging and found one fully-cooked pink shrimp. We went up and showed the manager and she offered me a new burrito but at this point I was turned off. So she literally said 'Sorry, I'll just toss it then for you'. It was only after I asked for a credit or a refund did she mention it. I would probably return but maybe stick to chicken next time to be safe, but would not go out of my way to go here. read more

My friends and I came here to grab a quick meal after a long day at the beach and this food did not disappoint. Surf Taco's portions are generous and everything is so flavorful. I definitely recommend the Aloha--a beautiful wrap with teriyaki chicken, pineapple, and all the fixings. So good. The store itself was clean and the staff was nice. The only weird thing about this place was the salsa bar. They keep all the salsas on ice, but they miss the mark of being nicely chilled--the salsa ended up being really cold. It was odd but not a deal-breaker. Overall though we had a great meal at a reasonable price! read more

Surf Taco - Point Pleasant Beach - The Aloha. - Mexican Near Me - Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

I came here only to find complaining parents, screaming and crying children. I didn't mind the children but all of the adults around me (three families) were so negative. Seems to attract these families. The guacamole was delicious (have to to give them that). I liked how each burrito came with chips. Two burritos, side of guacamole, and one iced tea came to $23.00 (not bad). My boyfriend would give SURF TACO four stars. I would have maybe even given four but I was EXTREMELY sick after I ate a shrimp burrito on on Friday. I was excited to have fish in a beach town in a place that's known to have fresh seafood. Sometimes you get a bad batch. I should have sent it back (I was questioning it as I was eating) but didn't because I was in denial while thinking of the positive reviews I read. read more

Cutest, funky little place....such a beachy, laid back ambiance it's just the perfect spot for filling the belly post a beach day! Food was really good for what you pay....I ordered the mini quesadilla which came with side order of chips (which were warm and crunchy.....yum yum) and the Thai salad special (minus teriyaki chicken). Simple yet fulfilling quesadilla, delish salad! My friends enjoyed their meals, though two felt could use some more flavor....they still liked. It's wonderful Mex.....I would love it if there was one near me. read more

The best place ever when I'm not here I think about being here and eating one of their burritos so good chipotle doesn't compare

~Surf Taco remains on top~ I have never had a bad meal here. Quick/Cheap awesome. It is hard for me to recommend anything because I like everything and pretty much have had the entire menu. I usually do not review places I go to regularly but I recently just had "Bubbakoo's" in pt. pleasant also (off of bridge ave) and was told that it was giving Surf Taco a run for its money. Disagreed. The food was just OK nothing special at all and they didn't even offer a fish taco. Surf Taco is the best, hands down! read more

It's been like 5 years since I've been to this place but almost every night it's in my dreams. Unfortunately Reno is nowhere near the NJ coast, but I often ponder moving solely for proximity to the best food, ever. Now, if you could just start selling t-shirts online so I could represent, I'd be grateful!!! Definitely check this place out if you haven't. And if you have, what are you doing reading reviews? Go eat! read more

Disappointing. We were craving tacos after a long hot day on the beach so we stopped in to pick up food. Got home to find they had forgotten a burrito and had to go back. Definitely large portion sizes but it was all lackluster. The Mahi smelled a little fishy for my liking. The chips and salsa were...meh. And the rice and beans were literally flavorless. I know it's a chain...but I did expect a bit more. read more

YUM! This place serves great (and pretty huge) mahi mahi tacos. We came here after a day on the jersey shore and were glad we came. There's also a free salsa bar for the chips that come with your tacos. Of note: some of the tacos can be spicy so be sure to ask before if the taco you want has any spicy salsa in it if you're sensitive to that sort of stuff! read more

I like this Surf Taco location. It's much larger than all of the others and serves alcohol. I've found the food isn't quite on par with the Point Pleasant location but it's still good. The service is quick and friendly. There's even an upstairs lounge. You can't go wrong here. read more

This place is awesome!!!! I like the food here better than the one on hooper. The hot salsa looks terrifying however it's freakin awesome! The place was crowded but the service was still fast. My beef tacos were off the chain! The soda machine is like no other that I have ever seen before with an amazing amount of selections. 5 stars for great food and service well worth the parking ticket I'm probably gonna have on my truck when I walk back to it. read more

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I'm from California, so mexican food on the East Coast is always pretty rough. This place was really just passable for lunch. It wasn't particularly fresh or authentic. There was too much moisture in the tacos and they were really runny. The shrimp was lacking flavor as was the salsa. It served the purpose of eating lunch but I won't be missing the food. Go here if you're desperate. read more

a great place to go when you down to the shore. food is terrific and the prices are right where they should be. Service is mainly high school kids, but they are very friendly and they know their menu. Gotta check it it! read more

Never really impressed with this location, or any Surf Taco at that. Restaurant is kind of dated and dingy unlike other bright, clean locations. Food is okay, I loved coming here when I was younger and it was more of a social thing but now that I'm older I tend to avoid this place. I just tried the Rio Bowl (described as Apple Juice, Acai berries, bananas & ice all blended to a thicker consistency than our Sambazon and topped with sliced banana and granola) and it was basically a watered down smoothie in a bowl that was leaking all over topped with overripe bananas. The kids I babysit usually are the reason I come here but I often suggest Finns instead and we are always happy there, especially with their new location in Point. read more

Have to agree with the people on this one. Surf Taco has good food at a good price. My entire family is a huge fan of their fish tacos and I like their Malibu Veggie Burrito and Veggie Tacos. Good combo meals, too. Fun casual decor, tasty salsa bar, friendly staff. A great place to change it up your meals when down the shore. Bonus... Surf Taco is BYOB! Bring your boos, they will provide you with ice bucket and bottle opener. read more

Never cared for the food, I would prefer the real Mexican place 2 doors down but my kid wanted this. I ordered nachos and put that she has celiac disease and can't have wheat/gluten. When I got there they said nachos were not gluten free (shared fryer) and while I appreciate them giving me a "heads up" they made them, anyway and said if I want something else I'll have to pay. They "tried to call me" but no missed calls. I asked for a manager. She argued with me then, with an attitude, finally had 2 soft corn tacos made for me no charge. It was frustrating. My notes were clear and they shouldn't have made them, they should have waited for me, but said they were "ready to close" Nachos went straight to the garbage, and so did my desire to EVER go there again. read more

The main thing about this place: Bland food. The black beans were not seasoned. Rice was completely plain. The tacos were not good. The tortilla was falling apart. The cabbage needs to be flavored. The fish in the tacos were over fried and greasy. The chicken in the tacos were spiced but nothing else in the taco was. There's 4 levels of salsa. Mild, verde, baja, hot. I don't ever add hot sauce to my food because I'm a wimp but even the "hot" salsa to me was barely hot. read more