Family visited and we had lunch here. I had the blackened chicken flautas and they were amazing. Bottomless queso and salsa appetizers. So good. Well definitely be back. read more

I love this place!!! The food is always on point and the service is top notch! If there is a mistake it's fixed super fast and with a smile. I use every excuse to eat here. The people are AWESOME! read more

Best restaurant in the area. Love the specials and the beer! The hot sauce bar has a huge range of spiciness!

FOOD POISONING! I was in a rush, missed breakfast and ordered to-go for lunch. WORST idea ever! This was my first time here and I ordered the beef CHIMICHANGAS. The taste was a bit more bland than Taco Bell but some hot sauce would have probably helped.... I am however, VERY glad I didn't add ANY! As the next 3 days were total hell! Never again will I eat there again! read more

For the amount of people that were already in there, our baseball team ate relatively quick! Food was great and the service was more than patient for our players, coaches, and parents! read more

Fun atmosphere. Everything I've tried has been great! The burritos are huge and delicious! The staff was very friendly!

Best fast food place by far. The hot sauce bar is amazing! I got a burrito and so did my other two friends. We all enjoyed our meal and the cashier was super friendly read more

I came to Ft Walton Beach for my Spring Break. My cousins took me here. It was magical. Let me start by saying: BEST CHIPS EVER. Get the trio dip, complete with guac, queso, and salsa. The chips are made in house, FRESH. Seriously I'm from California and I have never had tortilla chips this delicious. The queso is perfection. They are so organic, it's insane. You can make any meal power lite (I think that's what it's called) with low fat sour cream or a wheat tortilla instead of flour. All their ingredients are the best, and they pride themselves in this with their little blab about the food and why it rocks on each table. Cool environment too. I thought behind the counter was abar at first with a bunch of bottles, turns out they were SALSAS. haha. Aka AWESOME. The fried cookie dough is AMAZING. I can't believe this exists. It's probably terrible for a diet, but whatever. Fried cookie dough. Think about it. The staff is totally chill too. Very helpful, not over bearing, and they refill your drinks asap even though they aren't actually waiters. Gotta love that. I wish this place was in NYC. It was SO GOOD. I'll be back (if I ever go back). read more

In Fort Walton/Destin, the land of neon chain restaurant signs and overpriced eateries, Tijuana Flats is like a shining beacon of virtue. Sure, Tijuana Flats is itself a chain, but this location doesn't feel like it was stamped out by the typical cookie cutter. Is it the best burrito or best Mexican food I've ever had? No. But it is solid food for a decent price, served to you by a very friendly & colorful staff (Seriously.... they're colorful. Many of them are covered in tattoos in every shade of the rainbow, which just adds to the eclectic vibe of the place. I kept imagining how the recruiting/interview process works for this place... does the job posting list "must have ink" as a requirement?). I recommend the queso and chips and going out on a limb with their salsa bar - I ended up liking the ones I thought I wouldn't like the most, so don't knock the ones with odd-sounding ingredients until you try. read more

Great food, huge portions, friendly staff. What else could you possibly want?

This place was not what I expected... AT ALL. Cut the price in half and change the name to Taco Bell and I wouldnt have been able to tell the difference. I ordered a CARNE ASADA burrito... I got ground beef. I asked for an Horchata and the guy looked at me like I was insane. He said "an Hor-what??"... and to make it even better, he proceeds to tell me "I dont even think we have any mexicans working here." WTF?? No mexicans working at a mexican food restaurant? You'd think with Tijuana in their name that it'd be some decent mexican food... NO. You pay $6 for a burrito you couldve got for $2 at taco bell down the street. FAIL. And i'm sorry Lara, but your 5 star rating only mentioned the chips, salsa, and some cookie dough... Thats enough to give a mexican restaurant 5 stars?? Maybe I should open my own place and get rich quick! read more

Excellent Spot The walls seem to be covered with autographed head shots of 80's stars so it's fun to just look around the place. How big a star do you need to be to be hung in the mens room? Ordering was a little slow because of the new menu (at least that is what I was told) and we were guided away from the table that had a ceiling leak above it, so all was good. Food was at the table before you can blink. Nice selection of beers including 2 for 1 specials, endless chips, 2 dozen sauces and amazing flavor in the burritos are what you can expect. read more

My husband and I stopped here after 20-30 minutes in the car with a screaming baby. We walked in, and were immediately greeted by a very helpful employee. He handed us menus and let me know that there was a changing station in the women's restaurant if we needed it. We were going to grab the food for takeout, but since the baby calmed down, we decided to enjoy our meal in the restaurant. I'm thrilled we did. My husband LOVES hot sauce and thoroughly enjoyed the wall of heat. He went for the ghost chile sauce and loved it. I enjoyed being able to try a bunch of different sauces. ;-) The hubs got the Bangin' Chicken Burrito. He was pleasantly surprised with the crispy chicken and the combo of flavors. I got the salad with chicken and beans. The toppings on the salad were definitely on the skimpy side, but it was tasty, and the southwest citrus vinaigrette was phenomenal! I'm wishing we had a Tijuana Flats at home!! read more

So here I am sitting at Buffalo Wild Wings two minutes away and only 10 min after my horrible excuse for food. Service-Great! Very friendly staff! However the food was not too great. A little dry...bland. It tasted a lot like Taco Bell (TB). If I wanted TB I would go a few blocks down not pay more for the same food. It's pretty cheap for the quantity given less than $10 per person. However quality is not so great as well as the taste. I would not recommend this place to anyone unless they want a twist to the taste of TB's food. You could hit up a local TB and say you ate here the food description would pass as the same. If not BETTER. 2 stars only for the staff-price-and quantity. P.S. a very nasty aftertaste which hopefully is modified by BDubs. read more

Yum Yum Yum. Everything is organic and natural, with no gimmicks (they specifically eschew and insult colored tortillas, and lard in refried beans). Everything Lara L said is right on the money (great appetizers, entrees, desserts, attentive service). I've only been once, but I will go back every day (of the week I'm here) to try more dishes :) read more

Yeah, this review isn't gonna stop you, but might as well give you a heads up. The short: This isn't Mexican food. This is flavorless, boring food made by white kids. The long: Don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad. I didn't want to throw up or anything. It wasn't the worst Mexican food that I've ever had. I ate it all. But the food really didn't taste like anything. Like I was eating air or something. I forgot about it the second I finished it. And honestly, that's the worst offense to Mexican food ever. Let me tell you, I'm from California (they're pretty much Mexico Jr.) I have had mexican food from people flown in from Mexico daily to make my Mexican food. Tijiuana is not greasy, not full of flavor, neither is it made by actual Mexican people or people who know how to make Mexican food. It wont fill your desire and craving for Mexican food. But will make you not starve. Eat it if your friends go, just let it slide. But don't travel from far in order to get some tacos. read more

Tijuana Flats is a unique place and a favorite of locals, for the amount of food you get, the prices are unbeatable and the staff is a cool and eclectic crew. When I worked in this area I would eat here frequently for lunch. They run different lunch specials, but this was a Tuesday regular since you could get two huge tacos with chips and toppings for $4.99. If that weren't enough, they also have some great microbrew beers, mostly from the south (Abita, Sweetwater) but with some northern beers (I definitely recommend the Magic Hat "9" or "Wacko"). The food is a solid two-three stars (nothing special, but consistent), but the atmosphere, staff (which always seems to be having a good time), beer selection and wild selection of unusual and delicious hot sauces at crazy low prices make this place a four-star dive in my book. read more

Loved this place! The food was fantastic as was the service, Mondays and Wednesdays they do military discount which is always a win in such a military heavy town. Also when we took the rest of our guac to go, not only did they put the tupperware lid on it but they also topped it up. That's going that little bit extra for great customer service! I even did to go one time and the server brought me water and all while I was waiting on my food to come out, it really is the little things that matter! read more

Tijuana Flats - Mexican Near Me - Ft. Walton Beach, Florida

We just moved here and we're looking for some good Mexican food. Glad we stopped. They had some creative dishes that were well done. They have about a dozen or more sassy sauces. Something for everyone. The servers and staff were friendly and attentive. We'll end up back there... read more

A friend got a gift card for this place and decided to check it out. I didn't know what I wanted and gave the fish tacos a try. They were decent. The customer service was awesome. They check up on you and ask if you need anything and even ask if we were military. I usually hate asking places for military discounts but this place has amazing service. I haven't gotten a chance to try the different food but they have bottomless chips and salsa. The price isn't bad either. I would come back for sure. read more

It is mediocre at best, the food was kinda plain, but inexpensive. Just really underwhelming.

I loved the atmosphere!!! I loved the setting and especially all of their hot sauce varieties. I wish the sauce cups were a little bigger but besides that I absolutely LOVED my food. I ordered a healthy burrito and it was delicious! I will be returning soon. read more

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I got a burrito, and my boyfriend got a chimichanga. Burrito's are pretty run of the mill, and this one was pretty great. However, the reason for the five stars is because the service was unbelievable. EVERY single employee was so nice, friendly, seemed genuinely happy to help. I think this is the best service I've had at any restaurant, ever. I really can't compliment them enough. Secondly, the sauce bar is crazy awesome. There are so many, and yet again, the employees were so kind in helping me make a first time choice and making suggestions. Lastly, their dips are refillable and they'll even package up a refill for you to take to-go, and of course do so, very happily. I can't rate this place well enough, the service was impeccable. read more

Such a great place! My favorite is how friendly and welcoming their staff is! The food is super tasty and I love the hot sauce bar! It definitely sets itself apart from other places here in FWB. I go often and I am never disappointed!! They always take good care of us! read more

I like their food but they have a stupid policy that you have to wear a mask to order but when you sit down to eat you're clearly not going to have one on. How does that make any sense? That's like having a pissing section in a pool. So redundant and stupid. We ended up leaving. read more

I don't understand all the great reviews. Very average food/atmosphere.

We were a little tired of seafood after some funky tasting shrimp (and I rarely get tired of seafood). I had found Tijuana Flats when searching for pet friendly restaurants. They have outdoor picnic tables in a gated patio. They have a note on the door saying that Well Behaved Dogs Are Welcome and a couple of water bowls available next to the hose pipe. We ordered the beefy queso. I ordered the choose two plate with a beef burrito w/ verde sauce and a blackened chicken quesadilla. Hubby ordered a beef and bean burrito with the queso. I really enjoyed the beefy queso and my burrito. Really loved the salty, seasoned chips. I didn't care as much for the quesadilla. Mine also came with rice and black beans which were decent. Hubby was disappointed in his burrito-he would have rather had salsa on it and just didn't care for it overall. This chain is not authentic Mexican food by any means but it hit the spot. Rinky dink little place with friendly staff, pet friendly seating, reasonably priced eats, and a change of pace from the tourist spots. read more

One of my favorite spots to grab lunch or dinner. Fun atmosphere and the food is great. I usually get the taco salad, with or without the bowl when I'm watching my girlish figure. Very easy to make changes to suit my tastes. Everything I've tried is great. One day I'll be on the ceiling. Dog friendly too. Great spot. read more

Although the service was pleasant and expeditious, the food when came to flavor was ironically "flat". The quality of the food was decent, the lettuce an tomatoes still crisp, ect... The food just overall lakes flavor. The main course meal was bland on all four of our meals. The most flavorful item was a toss up between the chips & salsa or the house rice & black beans. I tried the so called salsa bar, and was thoroughly disappointed. Perhaps I'm too picky coming from a densely populated Hispanic part of the country, but this "Mexican" food lacks any authentic flavor and was actually comparable to Taco Bell. Prompt and friendly service though! read more

Enjoy this place and it's uniqueness. Food is good and great choices of hot sauces. Chips queso and salsa is pretty good.

This place was really good food is fresh has alcohol has outside patio staff is friendly place was clean has lots of different kind a hot sauce has lots of parking really good prices also has special on Tuesday Tacos. Place was busy but got my food real fast. read more

We ate here tonight at the suggestion of my SIL. It's a fun place, with nice ambience, great staff, and pretty decent food at a great price. My daughter and I both got flautas. They were tasty and fresh. My husband said he enjoyed his quesadilla. We all really loved the queso. My daughter got a cookie dough dessert that she loved. The prices are great. It's an inexpensive place with tasty food. In case anyone is wondering what they serve, they have certain fillings and you can choose if you would like them in a burrito, a bowl, flauta, chimichanga, nachos, quesadilla, salad, taco or enchilada. They have several selections under 500 calories. They also have appetizers. You can choose from several toppings on your food, and they have a hot sauce bar. It's not salsa, but rather hot sauce at the bar. They also serve beer and sodas. You order your food at a counter and they bring it out. I also have to add that it tastes nothing like Taco Bell. read more

The food is trash. The corn tortillas were old and dry. Never going again. I am going to Taco Bell next time

The food is good and they have excellent customer service. I worked in restaurants with high standards for several years, and customer service seems to be lacking in the average place. I wasn't expecting to be attended to like I was for a place like this. The hot sauce bar is also fun and they have a nice variety of beer. read more

We go here pretty much on the regular since my husband is a huge queso/cheese fan and they offer it free refills. Their burritos are okay, I definitely prefer a few other places in the area over this one. I do enjoy their hot bar and their guac! Not the best. not they worst but pretty unique. read more

This is a great place with an even better atmosphere. Beer, tacos, outdoor seating and dog friendly? What more could you want? The hot sauce bar is unique. I tried them all. This place is definitely worth a look. read more

We were greeted by a guy who said we are required to wear mask. Basically you wear a mask to walk in the door, place your order and then you remove it once you are at your table. The place is one room. The mask rule makes zero sense. Do they think you can only catch or spread it when you for walk in?!?! It's asinine. I am a local and this is the only place I have been that requires it. Other Yelpers noted this too and the response was some CDC line. I am all on board with cleanliness (should have been doing this before) and safety but YOUR rules do not make any sense. Food is not that good for that much ridiculousness. read more

Okay so this place is actually pretty good. I've been here a few times. You go in, give your order to a cashier, and they bring it to you. Service has always been great. They did have this $5.99 taco special I saw on the sign outside, but when I got a drink the price was bumped up to $9, and I don't remember ordering more than that -so I felt like they got me in the door, then basically jacked up the price, but a lot of places do that; they lure you in, then they add stuff. I went here before with someone and they got the chicken salad. She couldn't find the chicken. It was hiding beneath everything, so that kinda stuck out to me. A lot of people say great things about this place, and overall it is good, but if you say $5.99, mean $9, because I just happened to have $10 on me when I walked by that day, and I didn't intend to walk out with $1. read more

My family and I wells go to Tijuana Flatts all the time when we lived in FL. The employees/mangers knew my parents after coming in so many times and they were always so welcoming. Every time I would come visit FL after moving this would always be my go to location. After a few years I moved back and started working just down the street from Tijuana Flatts and nothing has changed. The food, ambiance, and service is amazing. I'm not sure if you can still do this, but you used to be able to bring in a ceiling tile that you had decorated and they would replace it with one of theirs. Their hot sauces are amazing. Their blackened chicken flautas are to die for. Cannot wait to visit again! read more

Amazing as usual! Everyone is always happy and upbeat! I just love coming here! The food is tremendous! You get a lot of food for your money! And the place is always clean! I love how the workers interact with the customers and just make everything comfortable! Also order the cookie dough thing they have. It is absolutely DELICIOUS!!!! read more