Taco Surf has been an ultimate staple in my life for the past 10 years ever since my husband then boyfriend took me to the Seal Beach location on one of our 1st dates. We have been to the Seal Beach, Sunset and Los Alamitos locations more times than I can even count. This location (Los Al) is a larger restaurant, we have never once waited for a table no matter when we arrive. The hot chips and freshly made salsa are delivered within seconds of being seated. The best by far dishes are the seafood bowl with extra baja sauce on the side and grilled serrano's, the carnitas nachos with well-done carnitas and the must have baja fish either in a taco or a burrito. Current (12/2013) Yelp check in offer also scores you 10% off an entree, what can be better! read more

The food here is amazing!!! I got the chili verde pork burrito. It's huge! Plenty of leftovers for another day! Our waitress was super nice and on point. The manager saw we were low on salsa and brought more to us without us even having to ask! Excellent customer service and is delicious! I would definite recommend this Taco Surf at the Los Alamitos location! read more

Taco Surf - Chili verde pork burrito - Mexican Near Me - Los Alamitos, California

BEST salsa in the world!!! This is my go-to taco spot, love their happy hour tacos and rice/beans. Parking is always easy, and service is always great! read more

Love this place, it's so reliable and has authentic, good food. Perfect place for a quick bite and sports. Highly recommend!

Good mexican food (not super authentic, but hey, it will do). My only complaint is I like greasy fried carnitas, these aren't cooked that way. Chips and salsa are da bomb. Waiters rock.. and well, the beer is cheap. Don't come if you want soft quietness. This place is loud on when it's a full house. SUPER friendly staff who meets your needs. read more

Just ate here. Food was OK. Kinda overpriced for what you get. The one thing I didn't like. I noticed the guy going around cleaning tables and bringing out chips and salsa had a bandaid on his thumb. Pretty sure he should have a glove on. Definitely our last time here. read more

You know, the more authentic taquerias are, the least likely that they will have warm fresh chips and salsa to serve. All the great places in the Mission serve cold stale chips out of a bag, and for the most part I'm satisfied with that! However, it's a great treat when restaurants serve freshly prepared chips and salsa that is free and bottomless. For that, I appreciate Taco Surf. The food I crave at Taco Surf: *Veggie tacos (INCREDIBLENESS. Black beans, rice, guacamole, and freshly sauteed fajita-style veggies. So big, two will do the job.) *Nachos (Super stacked- not your average plate of nachos. You better share with somebody or you'll regret it.) Everyone else in my family craves: *Baja fish tacos with baja sauce (ranch and hot sauce) *Carnitas or carne asada big-ass wet burritos. *Happy hour tacos and beer. This particular Taco Surf has amazing service, as mostly everyone here on yelp has noted. My sister and her husband have been regulars for years and know the servers personally, especially Jesse! Come here for service that is friendly, quick (i'm talking- get your food in 3-5 minutes, quick) and attentive. Go to Taco Surf, sit in back room and bask in the glowing black light while eating your fresh green and red tortilla chips. It's relaxing. And for me, it's a little nostalgic. read more

Just get the carne asada tacos. They are pretty good. Go during happy hour only. Salsa and chips unlimited, pretty good salsa. Go if you're in the area. There are two locations, I've only been to the Los Alamitos location. easy going atmosphere. Yes. I would go again and bring some more friends. read more

This is a great place that I would recommend for Happy Hours. Their $2 draft beer special is a great deal. You don't find $2 pints very often these days. The environment in there is really great too. It's a fun mix of Mexican + Surf decor. Maybe that's why they call it Taco Surf? I've had dinner there twice, and to be honest, I find that the full meals leave a bit to be desired. I didn't think my tortilla soup was that great. However, they have a special on tacos during happy hour and the best taco is the baja fried fish taco. It's delicious. So if you go there for an early dinner, you can eat cheap tacos, drink cheap beer, and enjoy the delicous chips and salsa. Give it a try! read more

My Love and I were here two weeks ago. It was my third time. We had a very cute waitress offer us ordering tips to get the most fish faco for our money. She was not wrong. Let's keep this short and sweet. Food was GREAT. Beer was GREAT. Cute waitress was GREAT to check out. Overall, I say it was a GREAT experience. I highly recommend. Just GO eat here. read more

Great chips and salsa...amazing fish tacos...7 beers on tap...dos equis,tacate, widmer hef, the rest domestic. read more

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What a great place to have lunch with friends!!! Make sure you go and ask for Olga!!! She knows what customer service is all about and she got everyone's order right!!! We didn't have to ask for anything--- she automatically made sure that we had everything we needed and refilled our glasses without us having to ask. Did I mention that they tacos were off the hook? read more

Our favorite salsa and best Baja fish tacos! Nicest staff. Can't beat happy hour! This is our go-to spot for any meal or celebration. read more

This place is where you want to go to after a hard days work, preferably on Thursday's. The happy hour is a deal. The tacos are pretty good for 1 buck. XX is on tap for 2 bucks as well. The salsa is a perfect combo of sweet and spice for those with sensitive taste buds. Only if we had a chick waitress, this place would get a 5. read more

How can you hate-on a wholesome place like Taco Surf? My boyfriend, brother, brother's girlfriend and I went to the Los Alamitos location last night. This is one of my favorite places to kick-back and have a couple of drinks and tacos with friends. The Los Al Taco Surf has an extra special place in my heart, since my boyfriend's surfboard hangs right above the bar near the entrance. I know, he's a pretty big deal. This place is known for their massive wet burritos; I'm a huge fan of their carne asada and mahi tacos. They make great tortilla chips and salsa too. Located a half a block from Los Al High School, the vibe in this Mexican joint is very beachy and chill. The service is fast and friendly and the thatched tiki roof makes you feel like you're right on the sand. Despite the fact you can't order surfboard-shaped tacos here, Taco Surf in Los Alamitos is worth the trip. Check it out, dude. read more

Taco Surf is always a treat. I've now eaten at all of them...even the now gone Costa Mesa location. My first time at the Los Al location. The wife used to eat here often when she had a townhouse down the street. Standard surfboards and steal siding decor with some saw dust on the floor and those DEA (Drink Every Afternoon) shirts. The salsa is great here. For some reason I can never get enough. Always a great place to order up a pitcher and a burrito. Tonight it was the green chili pork burrito. The wife had a Pipeline burrito with chicken (wet burrito). Both excellent. No this is not authentico Mexican food, but it is tasty. I don't know anyone that doesn't like Taco Surf. There were a lot of families enjoying a meal together at this location. The group at the table next to us ordered up wings and shrimp tacos...and a pitcher. I'm going to have to do that too one of these days. The service was friendly and quick. Couldn't have asked for much more. read more

The food here is not bad, in fact it is quite delicious. The problem I have with it was two fold, the first being the food. While the food was tasteful it is quite average at best. In a place like southern California with a taco shop on every corner your food better be pretty amazing to stand out from the pack & this place is not. The fish taco was quite skimpy on fish & the breading was a tad over cooked. The Cara Asada taco was pretty good & stuffed with a lot of meat & filling and was quite enjoyable. The rice & beans were average and tasted just like all the other Mexican restaurants you have been to. The chips were delicious, hot & fresh, while the salsa was also very good although a little on the runny side for me. The service here was not very good, our food came very fast but our server only came by one time to drop off the check & that was it. We went on a Sunday afternoon. read more

It's not the nice servers' fault that the food here really isn't all that good, but, hey, this place is "Yelp proof," having been here for 25 years, and the Happy Hour prices are pretty incredible ... really, for a dollar taco, you can't complain. Heres the problem: There are hardly any Mexican sit-down restaurants in the Los Al immediate area where you can enjoy a draft beer and relax. There's the always terrific El Burrito Loco on Katella, but that's really a takeout place. I've never had a bad time at a Taco Surf, I have just never had a really good meal there. Tonight's mediocre dinner was no exception. Pass, except for Mon-Fri happy hour. read more

Just dropped by for Happy Hour. Had two tiny shrimp tacos with some onion and cilantro on top of two medium shrimp... $3.00 each. A rip-off. Tasty, yes. Should be half the price on ALL of their Happy Hour items. Last time I'll go here. read more

I ordered 3 types of tacos during my visit. Carnitas, Carne Asada and Shrimp. After tasting all 3, I have to say that the Ensenada shrimp tacos were the best. Very tasty and discounted during happy hour. The chips and salsa are very good! read more

Delicious food! Their veggie tacos are yummy!! Habanero taco surf sauce is wow, their guacamole is to die for and I had a Great experience with the waiters, the environment is chill/ casual. Thumbs up! read more

Taco Surf - There veggie soft tacos are yummy!The environment is chill! Guacamole is to die for and there taco surf habanero is Wow good! - Mexican Near Me - Los Alamitos, California

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I went last week for the first time. The waitress Audrey, was AWESOME! She was so jovial and professional. She helped me when I was ordering and gave me excellent suggestions. I had seafood enchiladas Da Kine Loved that scorpion chowder so much ordered another to go also. The atmosphere and service was I am definitely coming back with more of my friends Be ready Audrey read more

Love the chips and salsa! Also, the Baja sauce is delicious - love it on a shrimp burrito! My server Lauren was fun and attentive! A great, casual go-to spot. read more

Ok, used to be a fan, then it became only during happy hour, to never coming here again. Terrible service, coupled with mediocre food at meh prices = no mas por favor read more

Taco Surf - Mexican Near Me - Los Alamitos, California

They came through for us during the Cinco de Mayo fiasco with El Torito. I ordered the same amount of food here as I did with El torito down the street. This place was better quality food and better prices. For takeout,, we got 3 chicken enchilada plates and 1 shrimp burrito. When we got home, i ended up with a shrimp quesidilla instead of my burrito. But the quesadilla came with all the fixins so I just made my own burrito. All ended up in the same place anyway...my belly. read more

Since moving back to so cal a few months ago after being gone for years I had been wanting to try Taco Surf since I know a few people who eat here. I would say it was just OK at best. Although the staff was nice, they were a bit slow. I had the #5 (3 soft taco's) with "shredded beef". The meat tasted OK but the beef wasn't shredded. More like pre-shredded. My son had 2 hard shell steak taco's which he said were good except for the tortilla which seemed to be way over cooked. Over all I would honestly say El Torito is way better and cheaper. Hopefully we can find better Mexican food on this side of town. So far, no luck. read more

Didn't think I had time to sit down for tacos but I was wrong! Service was the speed of light!!!! Soooo legit! The tacos were super flavorful, slightly spicy. However I don't enjoy spending in the 2$ range for taco Tuesday! read more

Taco Surf is a MUST! The best food and service in town. Before the pandemic, my family would use their taco stand at parties all the time!! It's a great deal and a party HIT! We are obsessed with the fish tacos with Baja sauce. We love how they have made the outside patio, they're doing a great job! read more

We first started going to the Taco Surf in Seal Beach, but then they opened up literally 3 minutes from my house so now we usually go there since it's so close. I have to say I'm a creature of habit so I almost always get the Ensenada Shrimp Tacos which are really good! But since we have enjoyed their food over many years, I have tried most of everything on the menu. If you are there on a Sunday you have to try the Pozole soup. That alone with the chips and salsa are enough for a meal, but if you are really hungry, add a chicken or fish taco. The brandys salad is also tasty and their nachos are huge, yummy and enough to share. I do agree with other posters.....the service can be hit or miss. We are there often so we usually get really good service, but I have been there several times when I had to flag down my waiter for refills on our drinks or more salsa. However, the waiters/waitresses are always really nice and very helpful if you have questions or need a recommendation. The portions are large, the prices are great and the food is always good. read more

Had real bad craving for tacos (yay being pregnant) so we ordered take out and was so stoked for my super nachos. Only to get home and find out that we were missing almost all of our toppings. There was no guacamole soucream, pico, nothing. Just cheese meat and beans... definitely not worth 11 bucks. Had to send dear boyfriend back. So 2 stars for that. Extra star cause food is good so well be back, but I now know to never order to go. read more

What happened Taco Surf? When did you change your salsa? It used to be the absolute besttt. Also, didn't get any of the guacamole that typically comes with the meals. The sauces tasted like they were from a can (not the norm) and the cheese wasn't melted in the Chile relleno or quesadilla. read more

I love taco surf. I love the chips. I love their hot sauce. But they messed up my order, and refused to accept that it was their mistake. Unfortunate, because it's been a fairly good place in the past. read more

Good food...Average prices.. Taco Tuesday is good. Beer selection is good. Parking is good. Crowd is good. Staff, very friendly.... We used to frequent VERY often for lunch, but it is a little to pricey for the regular menu to stay in the lunch spot rotation. Disappointed that they no longer have the lunch specials. read more

Very good food. Chili rellanos are bomb. I've been here at least four times and each time it's been great. I had the chicken and mushroom quesadilla--really good, albeit a bit oily from the cheese. The salsa is fresh and so are the chips. The beans are good, and the rice above average. You will not leave hungry and most likely bring home half for lunch the next day. I have always had good service here. Everyone is friendly and helpful. The decor leave a bit something to be desired but I didn't expect the Ritz. Parking can be horrendous if you come during peak lunch and dinner hours. Come from 2-4 and you won't have a problem at all. read more

My wife & I went here to try their happy hour street tacos.. we never complain & usually tip the waiter when we can't stand the food! We paid our bill & tipped our waiter 20 percent! Their fish tacos are one very FISHY fish stick taco! DISGUSTING! $1.99 each! The moment I swallowed the first bite stomach acid hit my mouth, & I started looking for a place to vomit! No exaggeration here! 3 hours later, we are still traumatized by the ridiculous food we were served! OUR REVIEW SHOULD HAVE ZERO STARS! Run from this place! It's truly in need of a health department visit! read more

Authentic homemade Mexican fare especially the tamales and chili rellenos. Cold brews served by a group of servers that work together, you can tell they enjoy their work. Lauren is our fav she remembers your name and drink order which makes us feel like home. True 5-Star service with a great enchilada red sauce too. read more

Came looking for good tasty food and Taco Surf didn't disappoint. Given the tough Covid times, they have to do some adjusting so there is an outside seating option. But the service from the minute we walked up the minute we checked and walked out was amazing. The hostess greeted us with a smile and sat us right away. And we were seated in Audrey's section. She's amazing. Her customer service skills are on point and she had a good knowledge of the choices for both our food and drinks. She does really well making sure you stay happy. . I ordered the shrimp burrito and my boyfriend ordered the pork chili verde burrito. Serving sizes are huge and the food was delish. We both had beers and they came out ice cold. Mine was a michelada and it hit the spot. Will definitely make the drive from now on to come here and will continue to ask for Audrey's section if she's here. Good job adjusting to the Covid times Taco Surf! You guys are doing amazing!!!! read more

As I sat at the bar reading Yelp reviews about customers complaining they find bad things in the food... hey....guess what ...there was a "bar code" sticker in my salsa. Hum? I told the employees and they apologized then offered another cup of salsa. I refused. But I did order a happy hour grilled fish Taco. In fear of eating it I did because I am a sick man. It was ok. Overall I plan to not return. Why? Cuz it sucks. read more

When I arrived at Taco Surf, I felt like I was transported to a bar in Mexico. It felt quite like a tropical hole in the wall. Despite its humble appearances, the food was really good. When we arrived, they immediately served us some nachos and salsa. We were really hungry so we were devouring those nachos. After a while, we refrained from eating all those nachos since we ordered a Killers Alamo Burrito for lunch. It includes rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, and two choices of meats. I chose the asada and the fish. It was a really good combination as I really enjoyed this wet burrito. Despite its ginormous size, I was able to finish the burrito, just barely though. Make sure you bring your appetite if you are going to eat this burrito. read more

Great Salsa! Fast & friendly service. Happy hour tacos are great. Loved the Scorpion Chowder! read more

Taco Surf - Mexican Near Me - Los Alamitos, California