La Especial is truly a National City gem. Original location was established on July 17th 1952, on…read moreAvenida Revolución - Tijuana. What nice childhood memories..... Always had to grab some of their iconic tacos al vapor when visiting Tijuana. So happy that they're now on this side of the border now. Paola started selling their family tacos through FB (which we would order frequently). Then started with their pop up locations. NOW, they have their own little restaurant - AMAZING!! Great service & great vibes. * Tacos Al Vapor (Carne) * Chile Relleno * Chilaquiles Con Cilantro Salsa, Huevos & Frijoles Refritos #DiningWithTheAndersons #ComidaMexicana #ChildhoodMemories #TacosAlVapor #LaEspecialUSA

This is a must have taco place. They originate from T.J. on Revolucion street. I have been eating…read morethese tacos as a kid for years and would only get to enjoy them when we would cross the border. Now thankfully they are here to enjoy in National City. They have a variety of things but my go to will always be the Tacos Al Vapor! (Carne-steamed beef: shredded beef with potatoes and secret recipe). I enjoy them with long stem onions, salsa, and pickled hot carrots, and radishes. The staff is friendly and there is indoor seating available. The place is simple. You come for the authentic tacos not the ambience. I forgot to take a picture of my tacos at the beginning since I was so ready to eat them.

5 stars Tried the…read morekekas and street tacos with pollo, carne asada, and al pastor and everything was amazing. The kekas were super melty and packed with flavor, basically the perfect mix of a taco and quesadilla. The street tacos were fresh, juicy, and full of flavor too. You can tell everything was made fresh off the grill. Definitely coming back for more! The food was served to us almost instantaneously! The music and vibes of the restaurant was perfect for a well spent taco Tuesday!!

Chula Tacos will still always be my favorite spot for adobada tacos, but I was a little…read moredisappointed with this location. The location itself is great, and the service and seating are all big pluses. It's more spacious, less crowded, and there are usually more open tables, which I really liked. I also noticed (though I didn't ask to confirm) that they seem to take drive-through orders, which is super convenient. That said, the adobada tacos and vampiros didn't taste the same as the original location, and the food was a little cold when I got it. They do use a bit less meat, but I think the main reason it didn't taste the same was because it was cold. Because of that, I'll probably stick to the original spot for my adobada fix, but don't dismiss this location! The cebada drink and the oil salsa were still just as good as ever. I can really only vouch for the adobada tacos and vampiros since those are my go-tos. I personally don't care much for the kekas or asada tacos, but that's just me! I'd still recommend trying them for yourself. The asada is good if you add a little salt and eat it hot right away, but it's not something I usually order. I tried it again a long time ago, and it just didn't stick for me.

Fact - best rolled tacos I've had. Made in house, not the frozen stuff, topped with the good…read moreshredded cheddar, slathered in guac, and a hefty amount of sour cream! Also ordered a bean & cheese burrito, but in a mix-up ended up w a breakfast burrito. The old man was super nice & sweet, so we just rolled with it. However....sadly the breakfast burrito was mostly potatoes...so a bit disappointed there & would've much rather had the bean & cheese after all, but the service & rolled tacos made it all ok!

This place is CASH ONLY, so be ready to have cash on hand. They have an ATM right at the window…read morejust in case. My wife sent me a reel on Instagram saying how this is the best rolled tacos in San Diego. We went here on a Thursday evening around 6:30pm and there was nobody here except for the drive thru, so there's not much of an ambience. Sitting outside is kinda loud because of the cars driving by, but that's it. We ordered the 5 rolled tacos (especial) and a beef taco. We ate it there since there was plenty of seating (outside only, there's no inside). Our order came in 5 minutes, but you could still tell everything was made fresh. The crunch was so good and it never got soggy. Overall, I agree that these are the best rolled tacos in San Diego. Just guac, sour cream and cheese. I'd easily come back.

Delicious birria tacos! We stopped for lunch and I ordered:…read more1. birria taco: perfect- I suggest ordering it with all toppings. If you are sensitive to spice, be sure to OMIT CHILIES! They were no joke! 2. Side of consommé: super delicious- must order this to dip with the birria tacos. 3. Adobada taco: exactly as expected- perfect but again- be careful with the strong chilies. 4. Agua fresca: all wonderful tamarind is my fav, horchata was ok, sad they were out of the watermelon and didn't refill it. 5. Pata de res taco: served up super lazy style. All the huge bones laying there and one huge chunk of the cartilage etc. I did not care at all for the plating. I had to take it home and slice it up myself and rearrange the whole thing to be edible as a taco. I think they just fished the entire hoof out of the pot and slapped it on a tortilla. No thanks - impossible to eat outdoors this way at a food truck bench. If they want people to order it, I highly recommend they slice it up and remove everything from the bones and put it in the tortilla properly. The bones serve no purpose because there isn't buttery marrow like osso bucco- it's all in the consommé. I had to look up a word to describe this mess and learned a new word- "inabordable" - in French and Spanish - unmanageable food. The condiments were divine- the curtados were perfectly seasoned. If my pata taco had been served edibly I would've piled it high with the red onion and devoured it fresh. The smoked chili condiment should be bottled and sold by them- it's amazing- not too spicy but full to bursting with flavor. The limes and radishes were empty most of the time we were there. Hard to keep up with a busy lunch crowd. Be prepared for lines and tight parking! Go early for the best experience. Also- don't get confused because they share the tent with another taco truck ElChino which was completely dead- no line while Xolo was 7 people deep the whole time.

Saw this taco truck while driving by on main in Chula Vista and I loveeee me a good ole taco truck…read moretaco, they are the best. But...I was sadly disappointed by these tacos. They seemed so promising and I wanted to love them but they just didn't hit the mark for me. I felt like the meat was overpowered by all the toppings. I really didn't taste the meat. They're supposed to compliment each other and mix well but hmm not these. Staff was nice and quick with the food, they had tables and benches covered so you're not in the sun and it was a really clean outdoor spot. Maybe I'll give them another shot and try something different

Place is inside a market with many venders. Great experience. Food was made to order and very good…read morethe staff answered all questions. I would definitely recommend this place if you are in the area

This place in located in the market! Awesome concept! Everyone can eat what they want!! I had the…read moreburrito! Was not a fan! Burrito was way too small. I have had burritos this size with amazing flavor but not here! The burrito wasn't bad or nasty i expected better from other's reviews! Wouldn't order that again! The taco de cabeza was way way too greasy!! I have had wayyy better! I wouldn't order it again! Wife had birria and taco de carne asada. Birria good! But she really liked the flavor of the carne asada! . And I agree! But I wouldn't go back! There's other places way better! The service was good ! Great concept of the whole market just need better tacos

Didnt think it was gonna be this good. 10/10. No fluff. Just damn good tacos. Service was fast. Hit…read morefood always a plus.

Everytime I go shopping at the Las America's Outlets near the border, I always stop at Sonora's…read morefood truck for tacos. They taste amazing with just the cilantro, onion and light salsa they put on top. The corn tortillas are thick and are hand made and the tenderness and flavor in the meat us top tier. They also make amazing mini quesadillas that come out hot and fresh. This food truck is a must!

Awesome spot! Staff spoke English and Spanish. Greeted me on the way in and out…read more Tacos were great. Pastor on the trompa. Nice little hole in the wall spot Fav was the tripas cas they made it extra crispy just like I asked. Ordered cabeza but not sure if they gave me lengua by accident because it was cubed Carnitas was nice and juicy. About 15min from CBX I'd go back!

Excellent service. Awesome customer service. Delicious food. Love the place. And the Mexican plates…read morehave the right taste

I've had adobada tacos from this place before and they are so good! This time I stopped by in the…read morelate morning and was not in the mood for tacos and was pleasantly surprised to see they also serve breakfast. I love chilaquiles so I needed to try theirs. I got the green chilaquiles and they come with a side of rice, beans and eggs of your choice. I gotta say the green salsa on the chilaquiles was very tasty and they made them perfectly, they had a lot of the green salsa but still crunchy and drizzled with sour cream and sprinkled cheese. Also got the pancakes with bacon and eggs. The pancakes were just okay, the bacon was crumbled bacon not strips. The rolled tacos were very good, flavorful beef and plenty of it , very crispy but not burnt. Inside is spacious, plenty of tables for big families too. They have a salsa bar. Service is fast. Located in a big shopping center with plenty of parking.

Super slow service. Waited almost 25 minutes for my food. Got the breakfast burrito which is a…read morespecial till noon. Thank goodness, it was so small and mostly just egg. Would rather spend my money somewhere you get a regular size burrito that isn't just egg.