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    Taco Lounge Escaya

    3.7 (102 reviews)
    ModerateTacos
    Open 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    TACO LOUNGE ESCAYA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Everyday Taco Deals sign outside the shop.
    Vince B.

    I was invited by my realtor friend from Manalastas Group today for their 5th Annual Thanksgiving Pie Event and tacos. Three free tacos: Chicken, fish and Pork plus a drink of your choice. I picked the horchata. It wasn't too cold so I asked for a cup of ice, also to dilute it a little so it's not too sweet. Even if the tacos weren't free, I would still come here for the convenience, the speed and the affordability of their quality fare. The small restaurant has popular Mexican pop music playing at a fairly audible and enjoyable volume, a single all-gender bathroom and tables to accommodate 30 patrons comfortably. It is situated at the corner of Camino Aldea and Avenida Escaya - a prime location for this growing middle class community.

    Jack M.

    I enjoyed a nice breakfast from this taco lounge. I had the ham and eggs break burrito which also came with beans, cheese, and fries, but I axed the fries. Not a fan of fries inside burritos for $10.99 plus tax. All their burritos come with a small side of rice and crispy tortilla chips. The breakfast burrito was very good. It was average size and came nicely filled with all the ingredients. I liked that they used a thicker variety of ham. The eggs were well scrambled and the beans were tasty. The burrito came on a good quality buttery flour tortilla. The side of rice was very good. The rice had a good loose texture and great flavor. The tortilla chips were crispy and lightly seasoned. They were good at eating with red hot sauce. The service was quite friendly and welcoming. They offer a good amount of seating inside and outside. Good breakfast!

    Eric S.

    I've walked by taco lounge countless times usually when grabbing coffee or taking a stroll in the neighborhood and today, curiosity finally got the best of me. I came by for lunch with my buddy. They've got $1.99 fish tacos every day the texture on those fish tacos was dog on crispy outside, tender inside. They are on the smaller side, but for the price and quality, it's a solid deal. I also tried the asada tacos, which were tasty as well, though again, smaller than I'd prefer. Still, flavor-wise, they held up. The horchata was a pleasant surprise not overly sweet, just the right balance. Service was simple and straightforward, and the ambiance is chill. Not too crowded or tight, just a good neighborhood taco spot. It's great having a place like this so close by. If you live in the area or find yourself in Escaya, it's definitely worth making this your go-to taco stop. I'll be back for sure probably after my next walk or coffee

    Betty H.

    Located in the 'Villages of Escaya' on Avenida Escaya and Camino Aldea with plenty of parking. You order at the counter and seat yourself. Their menu consists of 'Tacos, Burritos, Quesadillas, Tortas, Fish tacos, Shrimp, Chilaquiles, Birria, Protein Bowls, and Aguas Frescas (latin non-alcoholic beverages)'. I visited during morning hours so I tried their 'Breakfast Burrito with Bacon'. The burrito is made with eggs, beans, cheese, and fries, served with a small side of yellow rice and chips (if you dine in). Although the beans in it tasted home made and yummy, the overall burrito lacked flavor imo. But that was immediately solved with hot sauce and salt. I liked their 'Horchata' drink, it tasted so good and refreshing. Prices are fair and portions are generous. Service is okay. The restaurant is clean and organized with a couple of TVs, plenty of seating inside and outside with a big patio area. Overall, I had a good meal experience here and will return to try other menu items.

    Fish Taco, Birria Queso Taco, Asasda Taco
    Irma E.

    We were passing by for some tacos and found this amazing spot. The tase had an Amazing flavor you won't regret coming here. We will return whenever we come back to the area for sure the amazing Food. Love love love it!!!!.

    Chicken and carne asada protein bowl
    Jose A.

    I got the protein bowl with half chicken and half asada. The chicken was great but the asada seemed very old dry and just plain bad! Almost seemed like jerky. The service was okay nothing out of the ordinary.

    Burrito Camaron enchilado
    Dean J.

    The Taco Lounge was outstanding Our orders the portabello taco & burrito Camaron enchilado was delicious Mr Roberto & staff took great care of us . The lounge was very clean. I will definitely come back here again & recommend this place to my friends & family .

    Fish taco w/ Salsa Verde on top
    Eric Q.

    Came here for $1.99 fish taco Monday. Did not disappoint. Specials everyday of the week and at great "normal" prices for what you get.

    Fish taco

    Food was good, temperature and presentation was nice. Wait time was a bit but possibly a result of the frying. I do think it could have a bit more flavor but for the $3ea it's a great deal. Lemons were also dry but totally worth the money for the taco. I would recommend if craving a fish taco. Restaurant was clean and nice.

    (DRIED) Lime **no juice came out
    RealityCheck O.

    I don't know if it was because I placed an hour a little over an hour before they closed or what but this food was subpar. The service was nice, everyone greeted but the food just wasn't it. It felt like they warmed everything up and the taco itself didn't touch the heat. My lime had so much lackluster that no juice came out. I think the slices are way too thin. The salsa wasn't even salsa it was like butter you had to smear it to get any kind of "salsa" on the taco. We will not be returning. Customer service 5 out of 5 but that doesn't feed the stomach.

    Jalapeño burrito

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    The amount of shrimp today is half of what it used to be. Disappointed today, for sure.

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    3 months ago

    You gotta wait like 45 minutes for ur order even without a line usually okay w a wait time but like cmon fr?

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    Great asada burrito. Service is fast and friendly. Restaurant is clean and has indoor/outdoor seating.

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    The service was great and the food was good. The staff was very attentive to our requests.

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    9 months ago

    Their $1.99 everyday fish tacos lack flavor. All I could taste was the cabbage. I guess you get what you pay for.

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    The food here was rather bland across the board, which is disappointing considering it's very close to home.

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    De Cabeza el único

    De Cabeza el único

    4.7
    (1k reviews)
    4.8 mi
    $$

    Parking 3/5 -parking lot in front of the restaurant has…read moreabout 20 spots that are shared with other shops in the plaza so you most likely have to park across the street in the residential area during busy hours Service 4/5 -server is friendly and accommodating however feels understaffed during busy times, the owner is always present and very helpful and enthusiastic/passionate with customers, honestly great service! Just be more patient and mindful that they're doing the best they can Food 5/5 -mixed(surtido) and cheek(cachete) tacos, meat is TENDER. I honestly can't taste the difference between the two, I just knew I wanted to keep eating them(even after eating 3). Sturdy tortillas so the tacos weren't falling apart as I was eating, I also really liked that each table had two squeeze bottles of salsa, so convenient -orden/order, if you come here, you have to order this soup with the head meat. It's the essence that sums up the restaurant, it's a little peppery with the sweetness from the diced onions and meaty goodness. It comes with about 4 tortillas and there's a lot of meat in the soup to be made into more tacos Ambiance 5/5 -restaurant was full of people eating food happily(obviously the food was delicious) and there was a guy that sang for donations and vendors that came through selling trinkets, just a mixing pot of life and happy place to eat

    Stopped in for dinner and it did not disappoint. Service was very quick and our server was very…read moreattentive and friendly. Tacos all had wonderful taste. Not pictured was a taco de tripas which my dad was not very impressed with but everything else he got, he loved. IMO, carne asada tasted a bit burnt. I'd recommend trying the flan, it was really good. Prices were decent and overall I'd be back and would recommend you stop in if in the area.

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    Taco de cochinita pibil Taco de cabeza
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    Chula Tacos

    Chula Tacos

    3.9
    (269 reviews)
    5.7 mi
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    The food was great! Good Tijuana style tacos with lots of flavor and all the right ingredients. I…read moreordered a keka. It was really good and it's meant for good appetites. The portion was huge. The service is attentive and casual with the girls that help you very friendly and specially a girl taking the order always smiling to everyone. The ambiance is casual, non stressed with everyone enjoying and listening to regional Mexican music. I thought the efficiency of logistics to serve could be improved. They just yell and walk around looking for the name on the order. Other than that observation, I think the place delivers what it promises with good tacos, decent prices and awesome attitude

    I kept hearing about this place from friends and decided to try it out today…read more I ordered a Vampiro Carne Asada, Vampiro Al Pastor, and an Al Pastor taco. Everything was delicious. This was my first time trying a taco Vampiro style (crunchy and cheesy), it was great. You order at the counter and they bring the food to you. The location of the menu vs the counter didn't work well - you couldn't see the menu when ordering so everyone had to keep looking back and forth just to place each order (they need to fix the signage or layout). Service was super fast. It came with a small plate of cucumbers, radishes, and limes. They also dropped off 2 salsa bottles - a super spicy habanero salsa, and a medium spicy salsa verde. They had plenty of seating inside or outside on picnic tables. I sat outside to enjoy the weather and smell the carne asada being cooked on wood fired grill. Side note / tree hugger comment: They were a little wasteful with the plates... each taco came in its own separate basic.

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    Al pastor
    Al pastor
    Keka (carne)
    Keka (carne)
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    Outdoor seating
    Tacos El Poblano

    Tacos El Poblano

    3.5
    (486 reviews)
    2.9 mi
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    It's been awhile & I gladly like to update my review here up to 4 stars! One of my fav taco shops…read morein SD. At first I gave them a great review & last time not so great due to prices & portions. Well now over the years their prices are better than other taco shops & portions have gotten bigger. Tho they only have 3 tacos on the menu, Carne Asada, Birria, Adobada, they are good & they have one of the better Birria soup/broth in SD. Their carne asada is one of the best in SD, so juicy & soft I love it, their Birria taco is good too but I prefer their order of Birria or broth & their Adobada is ok just a bit too marinated for me. They also have burritos, tortas & Mullitas & I recommend the Carne Asada form in those because I believe they have one of the best Carne Asada meats in SD. The customer service is really good, cooks are cool & fast & the girls on the register are really nice & the place is always clean. And you know the best part, they have a dispensary/weed store next door so you can buy a joint & go smoke a joint in your car & then walk here & get a few tacos & Birria broth, now that's a perfect breakfast or lunch, tacos & weed go hand & hand baby :) Overall a good little hole in the wall taco shop if you don't want crazy long lines & good service & good tacos & Birria meat or broth this is your place. I even met the Baseball player Adrain Gonzalez here (you can see in my pics) & had tacos on the table next to him & talked baseball a bit & no I was not high, at that moment. So keep up the good job Poblano's & staff & see you soon amigos :)

    Since we were shopping at Home Depot we had to swing by for a quick snack. Authentic street taco…read moreflavor from TJ. Most definitely a MUST try. The hubby had the burrito (smaller than average). I had 2 street tacos. Everything was so flavorful. Quick service & chill vibes. * Burrito Mixto * Quesataco De Birria * Quesataco De Asada #DiningWithTheAndersons #ComidaMexicana #Tacos #tacoselpoblano #YummyGoodness

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    Homemade salsas at Tacos El Poblano in Chula Vista
    Homemade salsas at Tacos El Poblano in Chula Vista
    Birra combo
    Birra combo
    Tacos El Poblano

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    Taco Lounge Escaya - tacos - Updated June 2026

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