Very good food, love eating here all the time. However I ordered a Cali burrito for pickup and they didn't put any meat in. Probably just a one off mistake but still a bit disappointing. Dining in, there is nothing but great service and food, but online orders sometimes slip. read more

We love The Taco Stand! A family favorite for sure when kids are in town!! Love the grilled fish tacos! So many great salsas to choose from!

the taco stand -- truly such a relic. they have a pretty big menu with so many yummy, authentic options!! highly recommend the california or mar y tierra, whether its fries or the burrito! their food is insanely high quality and consistently fire every time i go. service is great, and they offer self seating after you order/pay at the register. the restaurant is not too big, but you shouldnt have issues finding a seat. i highly recommend the creamy green cilantro sauce & the creamy orange sauce. i would say it's their signature! read more

My husband was craving tacos. And this place opened up on coast highway. So we tried it. It was a big hit with the family. The quality of the meat is very good! You get what you pay for and these tacos and burritos are good. We loved most of everything. The salsa bar was really good. I think the only miss for us was the Carne Asada Fries. My family and I are not really big on nacho cheese on things. And the cheese on these fries is nacho cheese. I think next time we will ask for a different cheese if they have it. This place is kinda pricey, but I feel it's worth it for the quality of meat you're getting. But overall, this place will be a go to if you're craving tacos and burritos. Everything we got. Tacos Sonora Taco $5.79 Flour tortilla, angus steak (100% certified angus beef), melted cheese, beans, guacamole, onions, cilantro & salsa Al Pastor $3.99 Rotisserie marinated pork, cilantro, onions, cilantro sauce + pineapple Carne Asada $4.69 Flame grilled angus steak (100% certified angus beef), cilantro, onions, guacamole & salsa Burritos Mar y Tierra $11.89 Grilled shrimp with angus steak, melted cheese, cabbage, avocado, tomato & chipotle sauce Carne Asada $10.39 Flame grilled angus steak (100% certified angus beef), guacamole, beans, tomato & salsa Extras Carne Asada Fries $10.59 Flamed grilled angus steak (100% certified angus beef), fries, guacamole, sour cream & cheese Corn On The Cob $4.00 Grilled corn served with mayonnaise, parmesan cheese and chili powder Chips and guacamole $6.59 Churro $4.00 Salsa I liked Mild Salsa Salsa Cilantro Salsa Verde read more

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I love Taco Stand and was excited to have it in Oceanside. Met a friend here and had the same great food that I go to Taco Stand for. Their steak burrito was great! We sat outside but were still comfortable with the heat lamps on the patio. Service was a bit slow, but I still enjoyed going! read more

The Taco Stand - Two burritos in baskets on a table. - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

The Taco Stand is now open in South Oceanside, just off of S. Coast Highway and these are my first thoughts for my first experience here. The Taco Stand is a well-known Mexican taco chain that is very popular in Southern California and even has branches as far as Miami Florida. They have a very simplistic menu that primarily consists of tacos, burritos, and a few options of fries. They also have churros for dessert. The Taco Stand is known for their housemade tortillas and chips. They also have a variety of 6 different salsas available at their toppings bar. They have a small array of seating outside and some additional seating inside. Interior seating feels a little bit cramped. But it's good that the small tables can seat 4 and each table has cupholders that hang off the side of the table-legs (saving you space for food). Seeing as they just opened, I will try to be lenient with the service category. But even so, there was a point in time where there was a table that had been abandoned with a food tray on it. and I watched this table remain empty for an hour; the whole time there were other customers looking for seating. I ended up throwing the food tray away and clearing it so that others could use it. That observation being made, please note that there is no table service here. You go up to the counter and place your order and they will call your name over the speakers when your food is ready. Their bathrooms were spotless clean and that's a great thing. Another thing to note is that they DO NOT have an alcohol license, and thus, there only serve mineral water, bottled sodas, and have a drink fountain. I ordered a grilled mahi-mahi fish and a spicy shrimp taco. Both came with their soft-shells that are made in-house and both were delicious. I'm glad that they didn't smother the proteins with a lot of toppings & the flavors were on-point. I also asked another patron who is eating and they were enjoying their al Pastor taco as well. Now comes the part that many may have a problem with and that is the pricing. For those people who are looking for a taco Tuesday deal, please know that there are no specials here. The average taco will run you $4 and a fish taco gets to be around $5 with tax and tip. These are not discount tacos !! Between my two seafood tacos and a bottled soda, my order came up to $13 and then I added a tip, making my total around $15. The size of the taco is reasonable, but the true testament will be the size of their burritos. For what it is worth, this is a higher-quality Mexican taco chain. I have had comparable tacos at nearby smaller, local establishments. But this is a good spot if you're not in a rush and still don't really need to sit down & dine-in for tacos. read more

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They have always been so kind and helpful at the register. Food is beyond amazing, salsa options are top notch.

We finally had the opportunity to try the new Taco Stand in Oceanside. It's next-door to Municipal. There were about five people working behind the counter. The restaurant smelled great. We saw them prepping homemade tortillas. Despite so many people working, it took quite a while to get our food. You would think it would have been quick since nobody else was there when we arrived. Maybe it's because everything was homemade or maybe they had just opened? Not sure. The restaurant is new to town and opened about a week ago, so I'm sure they're still trying to get their rhythm. They offer some indoor and outdoor seating. The menu is limited, offering mainly tacos and burritos. You could order Carne Asada fries too. They don't do rolled tacos/taquitos or enchiladas. You won't see a quesadilla on the menu, but we were told they will make that for you. We were there at breakfast time. I didn't see that they had breakfast burritos on the main menu. But they had a separate menu on the counter, showing options for breakfast burritos. We heard they don't offer the breakfast menu every day. They have an excellent homemade salsa bar! I really loved the mild very dark salsa. My absolute favorite thing about this place was the homemade tortilla. The tortilla for my bean burrito was amazing. Other people in my party tried the California burrito and the burrito El Pastor. Both were good I wonder if I could order a flour tortilla à la carte. The prices were pretty good. read more

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Best place ever, I come here every time I'm at the beach, the California burrito with the cilantro sauce is the best thing everrrrrrr!

Ok, first time here at this location....first time trying a "Mushroom Taco" , yes I said a mushroom taco....and it was so tasty! It had this charged taste to it (grilled I would say is more like it) and it exceeded all expectations l, mind you not that I really had any expectations ha ha! But after having throat cancer it's hard for me to really enjoy meats like Carne Asada, Chicken etc....so knowing that a mushroom ‍ is soft, I decided to go with that. Glad I did as this was really a nice choice. I'll be back for sure. The place got CROWDED and the atmosphere was fun, people out and about and decided that The Taco Stand was the place to eat that night. Friendly staff at the counter and the kids prepping the meals were awesome read more

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I can't believe it took me over a year to finally stop in. This place is outstanding. Everything is cooked to order with fresh ingredients, and you can taste the difference immediately. From the food to the location, it all just works. Special shout-out to Oscar -- excellent service, welcoming attitude, and clearly takes pride in what he does. That kind of staff makes a great place even better. One quick tip for first-timers: parking can be a bit of a pickle. If there's no space out front, there is parking available in the back -- totally worth it either way. If you're in Oceanside and haven't eaten at The Taco Stand, you're missing out. This is now firmly in my regular rotation. read more

I come here all the time, but they're starting to cut corners and serve stale chips and guacamole (used to be so good and chunky not watery salsa guac) + continuously give bad service so I'm going to take my business elsewhere-- kind of sad to see establishments expand to more locations and have the quality continuously going down. read more

The Taco Stand - Al pastor and carne asada taco - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Amazing service and food! Went here before a concert and was offered churros to try! Best customer service and vibes. Just a sick as the one in Encinitas! Churros were insane read more

The Taco Stand - Churro - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

This place is one of my go to spots! Maggie was so kind and helpful at the front, couldn't be happier with my visit!

Maggie helped us at the register she was very nice and friendly. The tacos as usual were 10/10 this is my favorite taco place it never disappoints. read more

Was looking for authentic Mexican tacos while visiting Oceanside & came across the taco stand , 10/10 would come back & recommend to friends/family visiti read more

Love this place. Very casual style with an equally casual outdoor patio. Sometimes a bit of a wait, but the tacos are very good. Their classic Baja taco was on point. Also like their carne asada taco, which is good but needs more seasoning IMHO. I visited twice in a week, and would happily go back again. read more

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This is the fourth taco stand location I've been to in SD, and it's the first one with a parking lot!!! Huge win for taco stand!! They also had the shortest line (6pm on a sat) with a decent amount of seating. Taco stand always has consistent food across all locations, I seriously love everything on the menu. One note is their online ordering system wasn't working so I had to go in person to order, but I couldn't tell if it was an issue on my end or theirs lol read more

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Downright disrespected by Taco Stand today. Literally ordered and paid for 10 salsas and 3 beverages. They decided to just ship out bone dry tacos n burritos thinking it's chill. How in the world do you send out mexi food without salsa. Paid like $60 for lazy slop. read more

The Taco Stand - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

This place never disappoints The bosses & staff were awesome great service and all fresh ingredients Can't wait to visit again all the way from Los Angeles read more

The Taco Stand - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Welcome addition to Oceanside. This place is consistent, delicious and a bit less crowded than most the other Taco Stand Locations. Not bad if you're looking for good tacos with handmade tortillas... read more

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I ordered my food Togo and it was ready when I got there. The California burritos are my favorite with their chipotle sauce and green sauce. The person helping us was nice as well read more

The Taco Stand - Chipotle sauce - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Bland, cold beans in a burrito and flavor less! Price is right but ordered the pollo asada burrito it was a watery mess. I hit cold spots in the burrito and it was the beans. You also need more than cream salsas. Habanero salsa was the only saving grace. The carne asada fries were above mid but still not great. I'll Pay and extra $5 for flavor. read more

Food was awesome and served quickly! Loved the corn tortillas!! They were also very accommodating of our dietary restrictions and quick to offer alternatives. read more

Love me some taco stand! Our family lives in central San Diego but we were staying with some friends in the Oceanside area... originally had planned on going to a sit down restaurant dinner but when it was an hour wait, we realized that Taco Stand was just down the street.... we were eating in 10 minutes and finished our meal before our names were called at the restaurant! It's great food, delicious tortillas, and reasonable prices. Also, I never knew that you could order cheese (for an additional buck) for each taco, on a whim I saw it and then requested it and was like, oh I will never order it any other way! The only bummer is that the cheese on each taco isn't an option for delivery... but for eating in, it's worth the extra buck! Just writing this is making me want to go get some tacos... LOL read more

Amazing California burrito! Such a great value and the churros are top notch too! Even when it was busy the manager was very kind and helpful with menu recommendations. read more

Ordered Mar Y Tierra burrito and that thing was bigger than my forearm!! Awesome for $12. Flavors were awesome and a decent amount of shrimp and steak in it. Fresh avocado/guacamole brought it all together. We came during lunch rush so there was a tiny wait, but not unreasonable. read more

The Taco Stand - Inside of Mar Y Tierra burrito - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Val was so quick to help me and the burritos are so so so good never going anywhere else again

They are amazing, the churros are so amazing. All of the workers will do anything for you!!! Than you so much!!

A place you definitely need to try! The tacos are so good. From Carne Asada, Al Pastor, Shrimp, Fish to Nopal cactus leaf tacos. Very professional, friendly and courteous service. read more

The Taco Stand - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

The food is okay, bean and cheese burrito was heavy on the oregano. The service is good. The ambiance is good. Not my favorite taco spot in Oceanside. read more

Genuinely dog shit. Has ZERO flavor. This is for out of state middle aged people. This might be good if you're from Ohio maybe. The slowest service- 3 line cooks for a Saturday night? and they're all looking at you like they don't know where they are or what they're doing. Every single tortilla collapsed, meat was too chewy, and you'll have to wait an hour for your food. Save yourself the trip read more

Always great service, food, and atmosphere love coming to this spot every time I'm in socal will always be coming back!

Great food and fast service. They gave a lot of salsas to pick from too! Don't sleep on the churros!

The paper tasted better the food (fish taco). The place was way TOO LOUD. The Menu on corrugated sheets of fiberglass is a joke and unreadable, mounted too high to be legible, no paper menu was available per the staff. They took three times as long of my small order vs the seven people who were behind me. The staff was the most disorganized team I have ever witness anywhere in SoCal. The rice and beans were at least plateable read more

I unassumingly ordered the best Cali burrito I've had in SD here on Tuesday night. The steak was clearly slow cooked and was very tender and incredibly flavorful. Seriously, it puts other taco shops basic, gray flavorless flat top cooked asada to shame. Continuing with the Cali burrito- the fries were crispy crispy and not too abundant so it gave a perfect crunch. Additionally, the bright green fresh avocado mashed was again much better than other taco shops in SD. Tried the Al pastor taco and they did it right too, with the fresh bits of pineapple like I've come to expect but don't often see. A Baja taco too just for kicks and it was crispy, and tasty. Definitely fresh. I had been told the place was good but I was genuinely surprised at just how good their recipes are. I think this location is new read more

Everything we tried was delicious! Had the tacos, burritos, and the corn. The corn was amazing. I would definitely go back. There is outdoor indoor seating and the service was quick and friendly. read more

The Taco Stand - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

Can't even review the food because we had to request a refund. DO NOT come here if you are ordering in-person!!! It's their service model to only prioritize online orders. If you order in person, your order will be pushed back behind any online order that is placed. Staff was also constantly clearly struggling and confused by the orders. We waited well over an hour and were still behind several other people. read more

I had the Mar Y Tierra Burrito and it was so good! I added extra avocado and the chipotle sauce, 10/10 recommend! read more

The Taco Stand - Mar Y Tierra Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

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The asada fries were really good! The burritos had great taste and a good size so definitely worth the price. The tacos were solid and a little bit larger than the standard street taco. The elote was also good read more