Good food, big servings. But lots of flies in the dining room the last two visits. Yuck! Everyone eating here today was batting flies away from their food. read more

A little off of what I was expecting, I do feel like there is just too much salad items on things like tacos. I know this is a popular place, food was not bad just isn't my cup of tea. read more

Morro Bay is our favorite. I can't believe we hadn't eaten here yet! Fantastic food quality, friendly service, not crowded. We got the veggie taco, fish taco, requested chips and salsa while we waited. Carrot Cake. BEST CARROT CAKE I HAVE EVER HAD. I can't wait to go back and order a taco with meat. The veggie taco was wonderful but I missed the meat a little. I was literally going to go back and get another carrot cake before heading home but forgot until we were halfway home... was tempted to turn around LOL! Will be visiting this place every time we go from now on. read more

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Large portions, great food and friendly service. I had the fish tacos. Huge pieces of battered and deep fried fish that were way too big to fold into the tortillas but they delicious! Indoor and outdoor patio seating. Easy to find on Main Street right off of highway 1. We will definitely be returning to eat here next time we are in Morro Bay! read more

Taco Temple - Here is a picture of my fish tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Food is just incredible, had the shrimp tacos and there was plenty enough for leftovers- which I never eat, but made an exception this time. Service was excellent and the place gets packed, but they are not new to having a busy restaurant and handle everything like a well oiled machine. They have the most delicious and tasty desserts- I know, a taco place for dessert, TRUST ME--- the Carrot Cake is outstanding!!! You will see for yourself!!! read more

I would have given it a 5 except for the shrimp. They were just ok. Had some spice to it , I would have not of ordered them if I knew. Husband ordered Halibut, which was delicious. Will definitely be back. read more

Taco Temple - Grilled shrimp - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

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Must try: Carnitas taco (it's a meal in itself) and carrot cake. Their chips & salsa are incredible too! It's not a traditional Mexican food restaurant, more of a California fusion. They have indoor and outdoor seating, or you can take your food to go. Definitely an iconic Morro Bay restaurant. read more

Stopped by on our way back home from a lovely beach getaway with the family on Mother's Day. Always a pleasant experience. It was busy, but they know how to work it! Oldest ordered a quesadilla with carnitas. Hubby got a burrito with shrimp. And I ordered the soup of the day: Albondigas Soup!!! All of which were fantastic! I absolutely loved every drop of the soup. So fresh and flavorful! Love that you can see the ocean right from the dining area. Indoor and outdoor seating. Staff was friendly! read more

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Unfortunately we didn't get here in time to eat dinner, but they did let us grab a piece of the tres leches cake and take it to go. If the food is half as good as the tres leches cake, I would love to come back. That cake was incredible!!! My boyfriend is from Colombia and said it was one of the best tres leches cakes he's ever had (I won't be telling his mom that!) I wish we lived in the are and could come back to eat. read more

I really like this place. My girlfriend and I can split a burrito, they have some crazy name for getting sauce and cheese, which is good. They make their own chips, and they are good. I think this is my favorite Mexican place in the area, be warned it is more California style Mexican, than TexMex. read more

Shorted our to-go order, had to go back and ask for the rest. Fried calamari was cold, probably cooked from frozen or leftover from yesterday....c'mon amigos, that's not how to do it! Burrito's were bland. Won't be returning. read more

Great service. Good food. HUGE portions. The killer carrot cake is no joke. Worth the price. Staff is very kind and attending.

My partner and I were driving back up to the Bay after spending some time in SLO, and randomly stumbled upon this place on the drive. We're so happy we stopped here because the food was absolutely DELICIOUS! I ordered the wet veggie burrito and I'd give it an 11/10. I'd order this same burrito over and over again. I can't wait to go back and order the same thing again. This burrito, a cold beer, and a lovely view on a sunny day is my definition of perfection. Took one star off because my partner got the fish and said that there was very little of it, while there was too much salad (as seen in the picture). Otherwise, the taste of everything was great. Definitely a hidden gem that I'd recommend to anyone in the area! read more

Taco Temple - The Kind Veggie Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Fantastic food in beautiful Morro Bay. Good vibe. Despite the fact that they were extremely busy, the wait wasn't bad and it was worth it!

HUGE fish portion, fresh vegetables, and their mango salsa is amazing. Free tortilla chips too! Definitely one of my must visit spots in Morro bay read more

Taco Temple - Got the halibut taco, snapper taco, and cod taco. - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Amazing fish tacos. Best on the central coast. Staff top notch and if I had a favourite at this relaxed spot on the beach I'd say the Halibut taco. Serving are huge so beware! read more

Meals were tasty and salsas and hot sauces were great! Workers were very friendly.Calamari Taco read more

Taco Temple - Calamari taco and fresh pork rinds. - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

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NEVER AGAIN. HORRIBLE. These three words sum up my experience at Taco Temple this Saturday evening. We went looking to get some Mexican food. Was not expecting much other than food that was cooked right and presented like any other Mexican food. My hint to run should have been seeing the words "California Fusion" greet me on a place that looked like any other dumpy food joint along the coast. I order two Alaskan Cod tacos and my wife ordered the taquitos. I was hungry and really ready to enjoy a couple tacos. I also wanted soup, but the soup was broccoli. Who the heck has heard of broccoli soup at a dive Mexican restaurant? NEVER AGAIN will I come to this place or advise my friends to come here. When they handed me my plate, I could not see the tacos because what looked like a thrown-together salad was literally burying them. It's not even close to what is normal. So I scraped the salad off to see what was a cod filet (decent size) laying on a raw corn tortilla. I tried to eat it like a taco and it fell apart. Who doesn't cook the tortilla at least a little so it would hold the ingredients you want to enjoy in a taco? So other than possibly getting credit for helping me on my diet the rest was HORRIBLE. Something not their fault but still annoying was the fact that the trailer trash customers are yelling at each other so loud you could not possibly hear who you are across that table from. read more

Best scallops I've ever had. Such a large portion, we could not eat the whole thing. So recommend this place!!!

A must-stop spot whenever I'm in the area! The best "fish taco" in the coast! A tortilla is topped with a salad of mixed baby greens, and your choice of grilled fresh seafood! Killer chips and salsa start my meal, and I always finish with their homemade carrot cake! Service is on point. Ambience is surf shack meets taco shop. All with a view of the beach! read more

A local favorite place for hot, fresh, flavorful food, especially the fish tacos or, really, any seafood-loaded offering. Feels a bit pricy until you see the servings. Not the warm, wonderful service of the past, and the food is a bit more bland in the SLO second restaurant than in the old-school MB original of yore, but still worth a stop. read more

Okay so after years of passing by the Taco Temple on the way to Cambria, I finally made it mandatory for myself to eat here and I am so glad that I did. First know that you will get more than your money's worth of tasty food. I ordered the combo platter that comes with a chili relleno plus your choice of a taco or sweet potato enchilada plus rice, beans and a salad. I really want it that enchilada so I ordered that on the side. :-). The combo plate cost $20 I think. Not bad. The best of the three for me was the sweet potato enchilada. It was not how I imagined it would be. There are skinny slices of sweet potatoes wrapped in a corn tortilla with some type of cream sauce and garnished with pepitas. yummy!! On my next trip a couple of those enchiladas with that delicious salsa and chips will be enough for me. Speaking of the salsa, it was perfect! I haven't been to a restaurant that had that quality of salsa in many years. And the homemade chips are great too. Not too thin and not too thick. Be prepared because the entree sides are not skimpy. Whatever dressing they had on that salad, I need a bottle of that. The chili relleno tasted good and was a nice size. Although it was smaller than what I'm used to it l, I was satisfied. I won't order the carne asada taco again because for me it was just too much meat. lol. I know that sounds strange but it is very very meaty and since I'm trying to cut back on red meat, I couldn't eat the whole thing. Well, actually I didn't want to.The asada was flavored well though. Staff was very friendly. Restaurant clean, bathroom clean. I will be back!! read more

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Huge portions of below average " Mexican" food. Pretty expensive, also. You order at the counter and they bring it to you, people working the counter were nice read more

Taco Temple - Chicken burrito, carne asada tostada - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Love taco temple. Love their tacos and spicy black bean taquitos. I miss their chip and salsa bar. From Covid onward they give you the chip basket and mild salsa. I liked the old way better, but it's a good place read more

At best, ok. Kind of dull and not much flavor. Service was excellent and personnel were very nice. But the food was average, compared to other Mexican restaurants in the area. read more

Massive burritos, amazing service and of course that killer chocolate bread pudding always hits the spot.

Craving tacos, we found Taco Temple on Yelp with a much better than average customer rating. I'm not sure what folks in this part of the world consider better than average Mexican food, but this place ain't even average. Our tacos were full of tiny pieces of marbly-dry carne asada meat with no seasoning covered in soupy salsa with a smidge of cheese and lettuce. The hard taco shells tasted like they had been sitting under a heat lamp for hours. The red enchiladas were swimming in a very dark sauce that sorta resembled Mole until we tasted it - the burnt acrid sauce was scorched. The nice gal at the register quickly swapped our plate out for cheese enchiladas. But the damage had already been done - no thank you. We quietly opted to leave 80% of our food behind, tipped the pleasant smiling young man bussing tables, and headed out after we had completely lost our appetite. What a mess. Not even an average Mexican meal. Not at all. read more

Soup of the day Salmon Bisque cup. With a mild dill accent, not fishy at all and a perfect texture. Excellent counter service. Happy vibes! read more

Taco Temple - Soup of the day Salmon Bisque cup - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

We've driven by taco temple a few times and never would have thought to stop to eat here. That was until my mother in law told us we had to go. We had some fish tacos and they were loaded with fresh ingredients and fish! Definitely would eat here again! read more

Taco Temple - View from outside - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Service is excellent and the staff are very friendly! Food is top notch and always made to order. read more

Taco Temple - Calamari Taco - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Really good freshly made food. I love their halibut tacos, chips & salsa bar & they have excellent carrot cake. I would give them a 5 star review, but their prices are higher than usual. read more

This is an order at the counter and then sit establishment. It is a very popular place and quite busy but we were still able to find a table. I ordered the taquitos which were okay, the meat was a bit dry. The chips and salsa were also decent. Overall, it fell into my average for a taqueria category. The cashier who took our order and the person who delivered our food were friendly. The prices are reasonable. If you order a burrito I would say you are getting your money's worth as they are HUGE!!! They have ample parking. read more

Taco Temple - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

I honestly don't get this place. The food is just so meh; it's vacillates between being under and over seasoned (why no salt in the rice and beans?) and flavors are often discordant (fried fish tacos with cheddar cheese? Why?). Things range from being delicious to flavorless all on the same plate, and the portions are absurdly large, which probably results in massive amounts of food waste. I will say the view of the ocean is consistently nice. read more

It was my first time at taco temple, and I've been out to the coast by morro bay and Pismo for years. I will say it did not disappoint. Food was delicious, service was great! And the vibe of the restaurant was what we were looking for. The Staff was attentive and very helpful, the portions of food were amazing! We will definitely be going back when we are out on the coast again. read more

This is my go to Mexican restaurant. The food has always been fresh, well prepared, and tasty. The food workers are pleasant and cheerful. I have not had a disappointing visit - ever. I cannot, however, say that about their sister site in San Luis Obispo. The Morro Bay location is super. The only thing that could make it better would be to get Door Dash delivery. read more

It's not awful food; I wanted to give 2.5 stars. it's not traditional Mexican if you're looking for that. The burritos are expensive and huge mostly filled with spring mix and rice; some black beans. The carnitas side was tasty and crispy. Many of the entrees needed salt and were very garlicky to some in our party. The street tacos were fine not outstanding but ok. The salsa is very spicy but not the pico de gallo. read more

Had the California Burrito and the sweet potato enchiladas. It was super easy to order online and pick up. The food was very tasty although the burrito was HUGE and with the sides (also great) the enchiladas were also a lot of food. Everything was great though. No complaints and no pictures because we scarfed it down too fast! read more

Food was okay. Not really my style of Mexican. $20 for a burrito seems a bit much. The taco plates looked pretty epic but again pricey. read more

Taco Temple - Patio - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

taco temple is soo good! food was quick & the salas are soo good! staff was very friendly & helpful Thank you!

You definitely get HUGE portions here but I am only giving three stars due to lack of quality and authenticity. You can tell this is a favorite of locals because it was packed. The asada burrito was lackluster and so were the shrimp nachos. Cute little outdoor seating area for the nice days and nights. read more