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    Taco Bar

    3.9 (898 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Carne asada tacos
    Jasmine S.

    Lots of parking. Service was great. Food was incredible. I got 2 carne asada street tacos - it came with onion, cilantro, and guacamole and everything was just right. Tacos were ready in 10 minutes and couldn't recommend more. Will be back!

    (Al pastor) Asada Fries Modified, no guac, sour cream
    Jazmin C.

    Best tacos in all of SoCal! The pastor meat is cooked to perfection! Super friendly service! They always have great music going too! Try one of everything! There's no wrong choices!

    Tortilla
    Savannah F.

    Employees are really nice Food is delicious. They have taco Tuesday. Handmade tortillas The light is a little distracting

    Jenny N.

    Even though it's called the Taco Bar, we came here for the burritos. I would recommend the shrimp burrito. It's so good. We always leave with satisfied tummies. The staff were so kind. They asked if we wanted some water and proceeded to hand us mini water bottles. There were plenty of tables and chairs/bar stools inside. Sports were playing on the screen.

    Quesa Birria and Al Pastor tacos with birria broth
    Christine S.

    I really love the tacos here- it's always a great variety and very tasty. This time around I had the quesa Birria and an al pastor street taco. Evening was delicious. I am disappointed that when I asked for glass of water, the cashier told me that they couldn't give me one. She said they could sell a bottle of water to me instead. She said it's because they don't offer fountain drinks. Sorry but this is not acceptable - to not provide basic tap water to paying customers?! ( I'm not even asking for cold filtered water) I've been to many a restaurant that finds ways to provide water to it's customers. Are you saying that you can't turn on faucet?!!!

    California burrito.
    AJ S.

    Service is great for dining in. They have a lot of taco options, hence the name. I had the fish tacos (battered and grilled). I preferred the battered over the grilled because the grilled was a little dry. Sorry I didn't take a photo of the tacos. I also had the California burrito which I enjoyed the crispier fries but the guac and sour cream were lacking.

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    Louie G.

    Came here a few times the last few weeks honestly a hidden gem! So happy to get good quality food so early in the morning without having to go to a fast food restaurant! Place is VERY clean food is GREAT really FRIENDLY staff and the owners are really HUMBLE Hernandez, Bianca, Daniel and Erick have treated me well. Till next time

    Surf and turf burrito
    Lisa W.

    We wanted a surf and turf burrito, since moving here to SM we haven't really found our surf and turf burrito spot. We saw Taco Bar and gave them a try. Located in big shopping area off the freeway, easy access and plenty of parking. Order at counter and find a seat. We got their surf and turf, adobada taco, cabeza taco, Burria taco and a corona to share. Everything was quite tasty! The surf and turf was good, not our style we like though, but good meat and good shrimp with flavors. The burrito was a bit wetter with cheese, guacamole and rice. It needed some pico in there, then it'll perfect. Their head taco was good. A bit pricey for tacos but more of a modern place and not hole in the wall. We would definitely come back to order the same things! Maybe even taco Tuesday.

    Surf and turf
    Heihachiro K.

    Really good! A nicer taco shop for sure with quality ingredients with that Baja Mexican fare. We really enjoyed the surf and turf burrito and the cabeza taco. I'll be back to try their traditional carne asada and California burritos. I think I might like their burritos more... great carne asada! Decent parking Medium prices ($12-$13 burritos)

    Al pastor y surf and turf taco
    Pete W.

    Amazing, this place was delicious, Hernandez the owner was very attentive and friendly even brought us out a tamale his wife made, what a great experience. Had the pastor tacos, soooo good and meat was crispy. Would highly recommend this place.

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    This is a hidden gem in Vista! We were looking for a casual restaurant for a relaxing dinner with…read morefriends, and this place was perfect. The food was fantastic, they have an excellent beer menu (and other adult beverages are available too), and our waiter was so fun and helpful. Two of us had the chicken mole - the chicken was perfectly cooked, the corn tortillas were handmade and fresh, and the mole sauce was flavorful and well balanced - delicious. The rest of us had the carnitas, enchiladas and a couple of tacos and everything was exceptional. We will definitely be back soon!

    Tucked inside a strip mall, we met family for dinner on a Friday night. Decor was basic. Food…read morecame out fast. Tacos I had were very tasty. The Guacamole was very bland- no seasoning. Service was ok. We found out Two new people were in training. This may have contributed customer service and to the delay getting drinks which didn't arrive until after our meal. One couple, who was there before us, walked out from waiting too long to place their order. Our Margaritas were not well made- it tasted like watered down lemonade. And We had to ask twice for kids drinks. Our family said service is usually not like this. Maybe management can re-evaluate training new people on evenings during the week verses on a weekend? We will give the business another go- because we enjoyed our main entrees.

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    Complimentary beans chips and some awesome sauces
    Complimentary beans chips and some awesome sauces
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