Matt is excellent and so attentive! Child friendly environment and he made the experience…read morememorable. Food and options were wide ranging and prepared to perfection. Will definitely be back!

Our first and not our last visit to Cocina was amazing…read more Our Server Matt listens and directs you to what you really want. As I was enjoying my cocktail I noticed that Matt gave all of his tables the same attention. He is absolutely fabulous! Alicia

I ordered the pollo asado burrito and the mar y tierra burrito. The pollo asado burrito had too…read moremany refried beans, which made it taste a little strange (taking off a star for that). The mar y tierra was delicious with lots of shrimp. We also had the elote (corn on the cob) and chips and guac. Both items were well seasoned and very tasty. The the staff was excellent and provided great customer service, special mention to Oscar. It's a casual but lively atmosphere, I enjoyed a beer while waiting for my food.

So delicious!! Worth waiting in line for!! Amazing service!!…read moreGreat outdoor seating!! If you haven't tried - it's a must!!

Wow great service! Delicious food! Clean restaurant! You…read morewon't be disappointed! Shrimp tacos were amazing!

We loved Pure Taco so much we came back two days in a row!! The service was amazing, all credit…read moregoes to Oceania who took care of us both days. She was so sweet and did such a great job making us feel welcomed. The mahi mahi tacos are out of this world. Those are the main reason we had to go back again. I'm not sure if it was the sauce they paired it with or maybe the slaw on top, it was one of the best tacos I've ever had!! We also really enjoyed the tortilla soup. It was hearty and had really amazing flavors too. I loved that they had a fair amount of mocktail options! They have an outside bar area for seating, which is perfect because California weather is to die for!! Can't wait to visit again next year!!

Me and my family had the best experience! From the delicious food to our amazing server Rachel! She…read morewas so thoughtful and super attentive!! 100/10! Highly recommend the carnitas taco and the old fashioned!

We are very impressed with our experience at Casero Taqueria! The hostess was super friendly and…read moresat us right away. Next, we received our waters and chips and salsa immediately. The whole staff was very helpful and friendly. Our server was always right at our table when we needed her and our drinks arrived within minutes. Same with our dinner! The chips are so fresh and I swear I could drink the salsa as a soup! So good!! We had the chicken enchiladas with a green sauce, a couple of street tacos and the guacamole. The flavors were simply amazing, and we had to make ourselves slow down and experience the meal! The drinks were absolutely delightful too! The atmosphere is pleasant with lots of indoor and outdoor seating. We will definitely make this restaurant part of our "Go To" restaurant's!

If you haven't tried the spicy surf and turf burrito here, you're missing out. It's the perfect…read morebalance of heat and flavor. Since the location is in a small plaza, parking is definitely a challenge when it's busy. I highly recommend placing a mobile/phone order ahead of time so you can just grab and go. Highly recommend!

I decided to stop by Los Tacos in Encinitas after reading all the great reviews about this specific…read morelocation! The parking lot has plentiful parking but was completely full as I was leaving around 12pm. There were tons of order pick-up spots and 20-minute max parking spots that help with the flow. The restaurant was impeccably clean with a growing line of lunch-goers. The workers were very efficient and the line moved quickly. I also noticed the apparent owner/manager talking to regulars and greeting customers as they walked in, which I really liked to see! I was served my order to-go in less than 10 minutes and ended up unexpectedly using the other 10 minutes after taking my first bite--after that it was hard to stop. The burrito was the perfect size (not too large and not too small). My original breakfast burrito was wrapped in a fresh hand-made tortilla filled with fluffy eggs, the perfect amount of bacon, cheese, soft fresh potatoes, topped with the avocado salsa verde which went perfectly with everything. I even ended up sipping the salsa (it was that good) between bites of the burrito. I was also blown away by the clean and fully stocked salsa bar. So many options (including non-spicy ones for those with gastric limitations too!) and they even offered radishes, carrots, and pickled onions individually wrapped with care. Everything tasted fresh and home-made. After 7 years being away from San Diego, Los Tacos delivered exactly what I had been missing. This location really blew me away and I will definitely be back to see what else it has to offer.

Wow, surprised the rating is currently 4 stars only! We made reservations a week or so in advance…read morefor a Sunday night around 730, and it did not seem very busy. Restaurant is very close to the 5 freeway as well as the Carlsbad Flower Fields and Legoland. I enjoyed the food and fancy-casual ambience. Seems like a fairly large stand-alone restaurant with it's own parking lot. Service was attentive and friendly. We came at the recommendation of a local and loved it! We chose this spot also for the queso that comes with the complimentary chips and salsa. So tasty and not too spicy--like a fresher/?healthier/whiter version of nacho cheese. Mango margarita 4.5/5 (with tajin rim) was enjoyable. Strawberry margarita (blended, virgin) 3/5 was good, but reminded me of candy, so probably just not for me. Trio burrito was outstanding. Loved the sourness of the green salsa over the carnitas, the carne asada with red salsa, and even the shrimp burrito (I don't usually love shrimp!). It tasted lighter than typical Mexican food. Portion was impressive, and it came with a side plate of rice and beans. Chile relleno was 3+/5 imo but my fiance enjoyed it as one of the better ones he has had. To me, it just paled in comparison to the burritos :)). Overall high quality, nice-ish (not too fancy) dinner spot for groups and more! Would recommend to others to add to their Carlsbad/SD area trip.

We arrived and I parked in the first handicap open spot. I was thinking how lucky and next to the…read moredoor. Well, we walked in and it was the "to-go" entrance but we were able to walk to the front of the restaurant and get a seat. We were seated quickly and my picky mom was able to choose where she wanted to sit. It was a little cold for me, and since we opted to sit in the way back it was a little dim. We were seated and served chips, salsa, and queso blanco dip. The sip was a nice touch. The chips were warm. Of course we had a lot of questions about the menu and our server was very helpful in helping us decide. After eating so many chips and queso, I decided on an appetizer for my meal. I had the empanadas. Mom ordered a bowl of albondigas and a combo plate with cheese enchilada and a taco, with the taco on a separate plate. The albondigas came out first. They were not very hot. Maybe lukewarm. We asked for them to be heated. They did. They had a nice flavor. I think I enjoyed the broth the most. For me, it was missing potatoes and had too much tomato, just a preference, there is no wrong way to make albondigas. I asked for all the condiments in the side and they did put everything on the side. The empanadas were okay. Seemed like they were made ahead of time and then slightly warmed. Again, I was missing the potatoes in the picadillo. Mom said her tortilla from the taco was very tuff and hard to eat. It seemed pre fried and old. She opted to eat the inside of the taco with tortilla chips. She's picky about her enchiladas. The cheese in the enchilada was slightly melted. The enchilada looked freshly made which, for me, can be a bad thing because making it fresh and heating in the salamander versus in the oven doesn't allow the cheese to fully melt. Now, the enchilada sauce was good and the rice was very good. Mom did complain about the lack of fullness in her plate. I reminded her that her taco would have sat in that empty spot. . . lol. . . On our way out, we noticed they were making homemade tortillas and wondered why we didn't get any lol. . . I think if I was in the area again I would stop in, especially for the albondigas.

Great Beer, People, Service, Atmosphere! Empanadas are Money too! Cannot get enough anytime I'm in…read moretown!

Lauren was amazing!!! Let us sample some amazing beers !!super sweet and kind!!! So nice and…read more knowledgeable!!

It's not exactly real Mexican food but is more Mexican American. The food is fresh and meat is…read morecooked well. I love that the menu is straightforward and you can get a bunch of small things. The birria was tasty and perfect with the cheese. The consumme was flavorful and beefy. The minus star is for the cleanliness. The tables were sticky. The bathroom needed upkeep. It's a bad idea to keep an open kitchen where diners can see how dirty it is. I understand that the cooks are busy and the operation is lean, but the dirty restaurant is a turn off.

Taco Tuesday is awesome! I basically tried one of…read moreeverything off the taco Tuesday menu and was filled by the end of dinner. I also appreciate the many beverage options in the fridge, lots of non alcoholic options. Friendly service! Everything is so uniquely flavorful. Don't forget to get salsa and lime behind the register area, you're gonna need it! Restaurant is brightly colored and fun to be in. Upbeat music playing and the outdoor seating area in the back is nice too [this review was written in connection with a Toast promotion]