1. Food okay. 2/10 2. I visited this place 1/17. Service sucks. The girl with black wavy or curly hair at register is rude around 7:30pm. You order at the kiosk and they don't even call your name or number that it asks for. You have to wait to get your drinks till your food is ready. 3. Not a friendly environment. Will not return or RECOMMEND! read more

Check your bill. A service charge is automatically included. I asked to have it removed and was refused. Never coming back.

Stopped here for a quick bite and was NOT disappointed! The tacos I ordered had homemade tortillas and tasted authentic! Loved the area also because of the seating and vibes. Great burritos also considering that they pack it with meat! read more

They stay open late if you are looking for after hours options. I would give them 5 stars but it took 30 mins to get the food after we ordered. read more

Came across this place while staying in Gaslamp district for the weekend! What an amazing taco spot, and I can't say enough nice things about their tacos! We tried a bunch of tacos such as: Baja Fish Sonora Biria Nopal They were making tortillas fresh to order along with the rest of the tacos, and the taste reflected the freshness and attention to quality! The place was fairly busy yet they were very efficient as you place the order with a cashier and then they bring the food out to your table! It's a very casual spot which fits perfectly with the San Diego vibe! I can truly say this place is the best taco spot that I can think of! In fact, we went back 2nd time during the short visit, and it was equally delicious! read more

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Large burrito! Full of bacon and lots of cheese. There was potato & eggs but for me the cheese was overwhelming. Fabulous service and so much indoor & outdoor seating!! Love the salsa bat selections!!! read more

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Every turn of the handle results in a perfect fresh corn tortilla designed to make your taste buds water. Great place to get amazing tacos. Especially late at night. (And even some "not a taco" for those of you looking for something different.) I especially love the salsa bar where you can get a chance to mix and match to excite your mouth! Just off Island and Fifth, it's a great place to pop by and grab a bite to eat at a reasonable rate. read more

Was a great little spot to get away from all of the Comic con crowds downtown. They had 3 tacos for $15.00, which was a little pricey but to be expected. I chose a carnitas, shrimp, and a mushroom taco. The tacos could have used a bit more seasoning even with adding lime and salsa. Still, it had three things that I required during con...food, a place to sit and shade. It's definitely a big plus! read more

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Taco Centro trying to be sneaky. Used the kiosk to place an order and saw a "benefits charge" added to my total. I cancelled it and went somewhere else. I'm all for employees having benefits. But it's not my responsibility to pay for benefits that the employer should be providing. Won't be going back. read more

Cali asada burrito all the way! I felt the asada had better flavor than the al pastor, but everything was fresh, and the sauce/salsa selection was great, would definitely go back! read more

BUSSIN'!!!! AMAZING TACOS. I AM SPEECHLESS. I've eaten a lot of tacos in San Diego, and I was pleasantly blown away. Nothing else to say. read more

TACO CENTRO - Camarón & pescado tacos - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

Delicious !fast service ,excelente service, happy clean place . Love the music and the best salsas ! read more

TACO CENTRO - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

I ordered 4 birria tacos; they were delicious . The meat was a little dry but the EXTRA consommé made up for it . I really wanted to highlight one employee in particular. It was a female server working the register today at 12pm Saturday February 7th. Without me saying or noticing; she herself noticed it wasn't enough consommé and asked the cook for more . I could tell he wasn't too happy; but she made it happen . THIS IS EXCEPTIONAL service on her end and I URGE ownership to recognize this and highlight this . The details in service are what make restaurants great . I will absolutely be back and I hope the same service is provided across all members of the team and to all customers! read more

From the start this was a terrible experience. The beer that I ordered was out of stock but still on display. Then they didn't tell us until after we paid that the margarita is in a can, which is fine but I wouldn't have wanted it for the price. The servers at the counter were incredibly rude, both had attitude and didn't like when I asked clarifying questions. They give you a number with a stand like they are supposed to bring the food to your table but instead they call your number and make you come get it even if you are eating there. I ordered the shrimp ceviche and was not given chips or a tostada or anything to eat it with. When I went to go buy chips I asked the girl behind the counter if the ceviche came with anything to eat it with. Apparently it was supposed to come with tostada but when I asked if I could have one she got frustrated and said she already gave it to me. Which was not the case. Once I finally got the tostadas, the ceviche was mediocre and the tostadas were bland and super thick. The photos of the tacos on the tv in the restaurant show pickled carrots but they don't have them at the restaurant. Big bummer for a taco place. The birria was dry and the meat was not tender enough to be in a taco and $5! Skip it and go somewhere else. read more

Best tacos in downtown SD. Go there every time im in town. The buñelos are the best ever!

We're coming here for the last one year. Always get delicious tacos. We never get bored with their Asada tacos. For price they provide this delicious tacos in downtown is unavoidable. read more

My favorite spot in San Diego. Incredible food and the churros are the best I've ever had. I usually get the carne asada fries and churros. Right by the padres stadium and it would be my first recommendation to anyone visiting San Diego. read more

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This is a Mexican restaurant I prefer to eat at the SD Gaslamp District! As a big foodie, I want food with taste and volume. I enjoy their carne asada fries. For $15, it is shareable between two people, as the volume is huge! The restaurant is generous with its meat. There is also a side table where you can get all the condiments, sauces, and side dishes (onions, jalapeño, etc.). In terms of service, the employees there seemed okay, but I wish they do the little things, including welcoming their customers and thanking them for ordering. read more

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The fish and carne asada tacos are SO good!! Best tacos I have tasted!! The tortillas are made to fresh and are super soft! I also ordered the ceviche with tostadas. The ceviche was okay, but the tostadas tasted stale to me. The service was top notch! They are friendly and help you with anything you need. The restroom has a key code, so you have to ask ahead of time. If you are going to see the Padres play, it's great place to eat before the game if you don't feel like eating hotdogs, nachos, pretzels, or hamburgers. The ambiance is okay if you like loud music. A lot of people and long lines during lunch times for sure! read more

TACO CENTRO - This is the carne asada tacos; I had already eaten the fish one... so good! - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

Explore this gem next time you're in the gaslamp district. Fresh, delicious, and even a little surprising. The salsa bar is top notch with fresh radish and pickled jalapeños. The house salsa is a smokey treat and the chipotle sauce...*chefs kiss* Sidle up to a picnic table with your friends and sample the entire menu. read more

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We've lived here for a few months now and keep walking by saying 'oh year, we need to try that place'. Well, we FINALLY did. And we're SO glad we did. The staff is super friendly and I love that you can see into the kitchen area (where you see them busting a$$!). The check out gal was friendly and apologetic when they ran out of Modelo Especial on my beer - which is fine, they have a good variety of beers and my backup (Dos XX Lager) makes me just as happy as the Modelo (so it's all good) We both ordered Carne Asada tacos (sans onions) and were pleased with our choice. We probably should have ordered DIFFERENT things so that I can report in, but that's the kind of thing you think about when you're typing your review! :) It's a comfortable place with both indoor and outdoor seating. Super nice afternoon, so we sat outside and grabbed a seat in the sun. We'll definitely be back. Thanks for reading my review! read more

after me reaching out to toast (the online ordering platform this place uses) and opening a ticket, i was able to get my refund. the owner did reach out through my original review to explain what was going on . i do appreciate the follow up and accountability of the problem, the overall experience was unpleasant but i understand these rare one offs can and do happen. back to the good stuff -- .. the chilaquiles are quite the sleeper item on this menu though, be sure to add carne asada and it will be a whole breakfast .. you can see the staff make the tortillas and do their magic through the visible kitchen area , which is fun to check out. there is a wide range of salsas to choose from too .. location is very popular during happy hour, cheers! read more

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I was a little buzz when I had this spot but I've seen people saying this place lacks flavor, do these tacos look like they lack flavor to you? Anyways I don't have the pleasure of trying Mexican food in San Diego, most of the time it's LA County or I.E. I tried this spot and man, these pastor tacos were full of flavor, pineapple in there, some fine cilantro and that light green salsa they add was just the kick it needed. Pastor was actually quality compared to a lot of these "Mexican" spots. Yes they do charge a little on the high side but this is at least in my top 10. Al Pastor Tacos: 9.1 read more

TACO CENTRO - TACO AL PASTOR - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

With so many places that serve tacos in the Gaslamp Quarter, one aspect of Taco Centro really stood out... the ambiance. The inside of the suite was bright and clean while the outside had neon lighting that made this spot more attractive after sunset. You could even observe the workers doing their tasks in the kitchen through an internal window. The ownership clearly put resources into creating a more modern taqueria than the old school stereotype. Taco Centro has been operating for about half a year now with a midnight closing time from Sunday to Thursday and a 3 am shutdown on Friday and Saturday for the bar-closing night owls. The middle of the menu board behind the service counter listed about a dozen street sized tacos with a price range from $3.50 to $6.50 each. To the left were non-taco items like burritos, fries, nachos, etc. Sides and beverages rounded out the right side of the menu. My choices were four of the tacos... Al Pastor, Birria, Carne Asada, and Grilled Pescado. They were served as a pair on two different plates with corn tortillas as the base. The best was the grilled fish as there was a nice amount of avocado included which made the filling very creamy. The runner-up was the Al Pastor with the pineapple chunks balancing the sliced pork nicely. For the taco quality and prices, my Taco Centro experience was at a four star level. read more

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Taco centro is grandma's cooking good! By far the best fish taco in town! Fun ambience and delicious! read more

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The lady working the register was so friendly and helpful. She made some amazing recommendations and allowed my friend to order a very customized order to suit her dietary needs. The salsa bar was amazing one of my favorites all of the sauces are good. The Al pastor taco was delicious. The fish taco was good not bad just above average. I would try their carne asada next time. Place was clean and quiet. read more

TACO CENTRO - TACO AL PASTOR Taco grilled pescado - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

I am here for Comic Con this week & the outside of Taco Centro kept catching my eye so we decided to give it a try today. First thing we noticed: They jacked up the prices for the convention, almost $2 more than their typical taco pricing (3 for $18). They don't offer carnitas this week I am guessing because we saw they had a sign with new carnitas items on the menu for ~$4 for taco and ~$12 for carnitas burrito and the worker said they don't have it. They also jacked up the prices for the burritos, comic con menu price being $17.50 when it seems like normally a burrito ranges from $13.50 to ~$15. We decided that since we were already there, we might as well get 3 tacos to try. We tried the al pastor, carne asada, & one pollo. It took a while the tacos the be ready. It was probably almost 20 minutes, which is unlike our experiences at the other taco joints in the area. Finally, the tacos were ready and we loaded up on the sauces from the sauce bar, as well as limes. I tried the chicken first, and it was actually terrible. Overcooked, bland, and cold. Then we tried the two other tacos... also overcooked, bland, cold, AND overpriced. The tacos took a very long time to be ready and I don't really understand why because the tacos were cold & it was not that busy in there. Definitely just a tourist trap & will not be coming here in the future. read more

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Make Salsa, Not War. The sign over the salsa bar made me smile because I love salsas and Taco Centro had an abundance of options at the salsa bar. It was a positive sign for our visit. We also loved the blue lights and decorations - different than a lot of taco joints. We walked in and were able to place our order right away. We ordered two Al Pastor Tacos and a Carne Asado Burrito. The prices on the menu price this place a little higher than a lot of the other downtown taco shops but not so high as to deter us from giving them a shot. The Al Pastor tacos come with fresh pineapple, cilantro, onions and a cilantro sauce. The meat was tender but overall we felt the tacos weren't anything super special and they were somewhat small for the price. The carne asada burrito was of a decent size and the meat was super tender. It had guacamole, onions, a house salsa and cilantro inside. Again, price on this was a little high but given the Gaslamp District location it wasn't too bad. Pricing and average Al Pastor are the reason for knocking this down one star. Service was friendly. They give you a number after ordering and bring the food out to you. Again, I can't say enough about having a good salsa collection and Taco Centro excels in that regard. We will come back again sometime soon. We like that they are open until midnight most days and 3am on Friday and Saturday nights. If you're out celebrating in the Gaslamp it's another option for a late night snack. Please note that they do not have assigned parking at this location. read more

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Obsessed with the mushroom burrito!! It's just perfect when you don't feel like having meat and hard to find anywhere else. I've had other items too and they've been great as well but the mushroom burrito is my absolute fave. Great option for vegans as well. Their salsa bar is OFF THE HOOK!! Pink sauce, grilled onions, house salsa - oh my!! (and many other options to satisfy your taste) Always have had friendly service and the place is always nice and clean :) Beware this spot is in the middle of gaslamp and parking can be a doooooozy. read more

The toppings and sauces make this place relatively decent. Meat is mid. $24 for two tacos and a white claw is pretty wild.

Wow! Service super quick! I brought my vegan friend here as they offer a few vegan options. I tried two vegetarian options, the nopales and mushroom tacos. Salsa bar was a solid 5 stars. I loved the picked red onion, jalapeños, and spice section of salsas. The tacos were delicious. Loaded with filling. Corn tortillas had good flavor. And this place is really inexpensive. Two tacos with tip ran me under 10bucks. read more

TACO CENTRO - Delicious TACO NOPAL (V) and TACO MUSHROOM (V) - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

I recently had a really sour experience at this restaurant. Saturday night (4/25) I went to the restaurant to ask if I could use the restroom or if I had to make a purchase first which I was totally fine with but the cashier who was the only one at register at the time told me that it was fine and just to get in line to use it. I get in line and I'm waiting for a few minutes because someone in there takes a while. This other employee, a Latina with big blonde curly hair (yes I'm Latina myself), comes out from the back and joins the line. After waiting for a few more minutes that same employee proceeds to tell me "the bathroom is for customers only" and I tell her "oh the other employee said I could just get in line" just to explain myself and then she looks at me straight in my face and accused me of lying. Mind you this girl had just come from the back and wasn't there to hear my interaction with the cashier. I was honestly so shocked that I just replied with "I mean you can ask her, she'll tell you" and she immediately says "well I work here and I know the restroom is for customers only." At this point I'm not looking for any sort of altercation and just told her that she didn't have to be so rude and could've just led with that and that I'll leave. Imma be honest and say that I think she just needed to use the bathroom more than I did the way she was dancing around and arguing for it. I was more than willing to make a purchase just like I had asked in the beginning so I was disappointed with the recent interaction especially since I had been a repeat costumer. I guess I'll still be coming by just with less nicer friends lol! read more

I absolutely love this place. Unfortunately, I'm trying not to use explicit, but this girl is the worst person I've ever encountered in my entire life. I love this place so much. The food is so great but this person sucks. She should not be working here. read more

TACO CENTRO - She is SOOOO rude! I live in East Village, and am I server at many bars down here, frequently here all the time .....This girl is an asshole - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

Closest taco shop to our home in East Village didn't disappoint. Excellent service and delicious freshly prepared tacos, burritos, mulitas etc. Their salsa bar is pretty stacked! Including chiles toreados, limes, cucumbers, various salsas including their tasty cilantro cream and some crazy hot options as well. In typical taco shop fashion you order at the counter, are given a number and then hang out, get salsas etc. There is seating inside but it's pretty limited, however there are picnic tables up front. Oh, they also have some excellent draft beers to choose from, go between 3-5-M-F and they're only $5. My only beef is with their carne asada. I thought it was on the dry and underseasoned. Instead try their Al Pastor Quesadilla, it's bomb! I mixed their green salsa with the cilantro cream, omg, yes! We're pretty happy that Tacos Centro opened so close by, ultra convenient. They also offer online ordering if you want to order ahead and pickup. Looking forward to breakfast burritos in the near future. "burritos are what happens when your food hugs itself.." - read somewhere but can't remember where read more

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This place makes some pretty good tacos. I had a pair of the al pastor tacos off the vertical spit. The al pastor or marinated pork was tasty and tender for the most part. It was a little over done in places but not by much. I liked that the al pastor came with small bits of pineapple. The avocado cream was very good, and the tacos came with a good amount of chopped onions and cilantro. I like that they make the corn tortillas on the spot fresh for each taco. The corn tortillas were excellent. They offer a good salsa bar and a variety of other tacos and burritos, including grilled fish tacos, but they were out the Sunday I stopped in. The young ladies who were at the counter and in the kitchen were super nice, and apologetic about being out of fish. The place offers a very good amount of inside and outside seating. read more

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After a late drive to San Diego, this taco shop was one of the few open downtown without 45 min wait (looking at El Gordo ). Pros: Shorter wait Good tasting food Cons: Loud inside. They were pumping in party music and made it difficult for cashier to hear my order Tacos are definitely on pricey end. I understand that rent is expensive near Gaslamp but a single street taco over $5 is pushing it Likely would return again but honestly cannot say that this would be my first choice read more

Fourth taco place we visited on our trip to San Diego. This place has an AWESOME condiment station. I recommend getting a basket of chips so you can try their various sauces. Vast selection of tacos here and decent tap beer selection (mainly domestics). The grilled pescado tacos were very fresh, but very "fishy". The Baja taco was more of a traditional battered fish taco. Two of us felt the Mar y Tierra taco was the single best taco we tried on the entire trip. A few of the meat taco varieties had a lot of juice run-off, but we're still tasty. A highly recommended place for sure. read more

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Great taco options for meat lovers and vegans alike. Tortillas are fresh and hand made where anything on them is a delicious combo. The mushroom tacos are "meaty" with salsas, guacamole and garnishes complimenting every bite. I also had the asada and fishes each not disappointing. A wide variety of draft beers are available to finish off any meal. Bringing the family next! Service was personable and makes you feel like family! Vibe is lively and close to people watching. Great experience read more

TACO CENTRO - Menu - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

I was happily surprised with the food at Taco Centro. The quesabirria was excellent and filling. Next time, I might order two of them for dinner. The taco birria and taco Sonora were good. I don't have any complaints about the quality of the food in this fast service restaurant. read more

TACO CENTRO - QUESABIRRIA - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

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Good solid street tacos. Arrived hungry, left Happy. Salsa bar has the goods. Even grilled peppers. Habanero salsa looks happy and cherful.. it's not. House salsa is where it's at. Get extra napkins. One bathroom for guests. Would Taco again read more

TACO CENTRO - Legit street tacos - Mexican Near Me - San Diego, California

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