Americanized Mexican food at its finest. Everything always taste good and fresh. Fast service but slightly overpriced. My issue is the non-option of rice and beans and no drink. If I tell the person I want rice and beans but no soda they are lost. I'll get a tap water and I literally had rice and beans in my quesadilla and a side of chips. I never want chips and I won't drink soda, can I get the rice and beans without sending the cashier and kitchen to Mars? Quizzically they can't find a button for rice and beans without a soda... Chips are wasted and styrofoam cups go straight to the landfill. read more

Five star service. Five star food. Five star Queso. Very tex mex with delicious tacos, chimichangas, etc. Visit the hot bar; although, I am too wimpy for some of their sauces! The chicken chimi with Queso on top is delish! Their chips and cheese is top notch as well. They have happy hour and delicious iced tea. On Fridays, they have live music- nothing better in the summer. read more

A couple of friends and I met up here to catch up after work. It was a great experience! While we waited for everyone to show up the servers assisted with getting us drinks. Once we ordered up front all of our food came out quickly and the servers continued to make sure we were ok and our drinks were filled. I ordered the Beef Flautas and they were delicious. Of course they have a large hot sauce bar which I indulged in as well. Def suggest this for a quick dinner or lunch! read more

Food took a long time to arrive and was poor quality as well as poor quantity. A taco salad from Taco Bell, with drink would have cost half as much, been twice the salad, and served more promptly. Not sure what it is with these folks but their food is not worth the price they are charging. The salad was comprised of mostly lettuce stalk rather than leafy greens, and barely covered the bottom of the Tortilla (stale) bowl. I had to search to find any chicken and at the most, there might have been two tablespoons of chicken (seemed more like only one tablespoon)...and along with a soda it cost me almost $10.00...I might add that I contacted the company by email yesterday and as of yet, no response! read more

My wife and I have been down in the Jacksonville area visiting family. Today we were taken for a tour of certain areas... and we wound up in Riverside... and my stomach was starting to growl. Thankfully we ended up at Tijuana Flats!!! It was the first time for all of us eating here. The staff was excellent explaining to us how ordering and service occurred. Since it was our first time... the manager sent us a complimentary dish of chips and salsa. After i placed my order... I decided i wanted to bring some of their hot sauce home. I like to have different hot sauces at home from places I have eaten. He gave these to me on the house as well! Something that he didnt have to do. Our meals came soon after and what a treat for our tastebuds. All of us thoroughly enjoyed our meals... and then to complete the trifecta... the manager dropped off a complimentary plate of their cookie dough dessert flautas!!! These were so tasty... and a nice treat. I will definitely recommend this establishment to anyone visiting the Jacksonville area. And i will definitely return on my next visit down here from New Jersey!!! read more

Fantastic service! I've never been displeased with anything here. I've always left happy and pleasantly surprised by the awesome staff!

Always happy with this place! The staff are happy to greet you and very welcoming! Take your time with the menu and order several things to enjoy during their happy hour(s) 4-7. The location is nice right in the heart of Riverside but parking can be a big challenge of you come during peak Publix shopping times. The ambiance fits great reflecting the eclectic nature of Riverside. Grab yourself a drink and head onto their pretty expansive patio with some friends. If you're a people watcher this is a nice spot because there are plenty of folks walking their dogs after work, going on runs through the neighborhood and cars going by. Overall a great spot. Don't forget to load up on the wide variety of hot sauces to pour all over your food! Sit and stay for a while. read more

Not one complaint, worked next to Tijuana for about 3 years so I've eaten it quite a bit. Can't remember a time where they ever got my order wrong and even though they go through staff like crazy they're always very nice and good at their jobs! read more

Great atmosphere and great food! Love the story, the art, and most importantly the quesadillas! 15 different hot sauces to suit every taste! Did I mention how friendly and helpful the staff is? Wish I had one of these where I'm from up north. Legit though, awesome place! read more

I love it here. Fast Service and great people. The WIFI could stand to e a bit better, but it doesn't hinder the performance of the restaurant. They serve the best Sangria EVER!!! read more

Fast, friendly service. Excellent salads and a great variety of salas. The only drawback is mid day parking in Riverside.

Tijuana Flats is never boring. Bright colors, Jam'n Music and great hospitality. The Riverside location has the corner of the building opposite Memorial Park. Sometimes live music and always people watching at this location. Several times we have been going to the Roosevelt Location near NAS, but this is now so much closer. It is a toss up all locations have very consistently good food. We typically enjoy the Carnitas Flautas very good flavor & the Dos Enchiladas Chicken with green salsa verde , and don't forget to try the multiple creations from the hot sauce bar. Overall solid food for a nice value. read more

Not my favorite Tex-Mex but there is something to be said about Taco Tuesday, and the staff is always pleasant.

Punk/hardcore kind of vibe with decent Mexican food. Price wise was around $30+ for two people, but you do get what you pay for. Will return every now and then. Staff was Friendly. read more

Today I learned that cookie dough flautas exist. Great concept! It was a fun, shareable treat that made Taco Tuesday even more exciting.

This place has a great atmosphere. Everyone that works there is extra friendly. You can't help but be in a better mood when you leave. The food is very tasty, too. Taco Tuesdays are the best. You get two tacos, chips, and a drink for 5 bucks. Oh, and they have lots of different random hot sauces to put on your food. read more

Tijuana Flats - Happy Hour Fridays! - Mexican Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Great food. $5 Taco Tuesdays - love the salsa bar (some are REALLY spicy!) One negative is VERY LOUD.

I am new to Jacksonville and have found a spot I will be frequenting! Love the chicken noritto bowls!

Our favorite go to place. Food is consistently delish! We love the flautas and the nachos. Fun family atmosphere with a huge hot sauce bar.

The beef tacos and beef flautas are great...the hot bar of sauces has something for anyone even if you dont like spicy food. Also the nachos and queso are always a great choice as a side read more

I'm familiar with TF and like their food, so I knew about what to expect here. But I went to this location a few months ago and was extremely disappointed by the food quality and customer service. Any time that happens I put the restaurant on the "wait a few months" and try it again after some time has passed. I made a good choice in doing so, because the difference was night and day. The quality of the food was outstanding, the employees went above and beyond to help the customers, and the overall vibe of the place was much improved. What clinched it was seeing an employee (manager? She was wearing a red button up shirt) who was obviously on a break put her own food down and spend a good five minutes politely explaining the different hot sauces to a customer without once glancing at her now cooling plate of food. That's dedication! They have live music now on the weekend, haven't tried that yet. read more

We were traveling through Florida to Missouri and we stopped at Tijuana Flats for lunch. We have never eaten here before. The staff greeted us immediately and enthusiastically explained the menu. After our meal we were brought a complimentary dessert from the staff for stopping in. The food was amazing !! read more

Absolutely fabulous 2 tacos drink nachos salsa all for about seven bucks you can't beat it it was absolutely fresh. Was very prompt and help me through the process being that it was my first time there. After sitting down the service continued with the waiter coming by asking if I needed more drinks or if I needed anything else. Will go back if ever in town again read more

Comparable to Chipotle in the offering of American style Mexican food. The service here is fantastic, but the amount of money the dishes cost is a good deal more expensive than they're worth. Would be awesome if they offered mixed drinks like margaritas or something since their patio is a nice place to chill out and chat with friends. read more

I reallllly wanted to like this place but it just isn't good at all. First time eating here and definitely the last time. I ordered the carnitas nachos and not only was it cold...but there wasn't any meat on it. Like literally nothing. I don't ever mind paying extra for carnita meat but there was NONE what so ever on my nachos. My son had the kids Quesadillas. He didn't touch it. I tried it to see why he didn't like it & it was also cold. (not warm...straight up COLD.) I drove across town...in tons of traffic to try this place and i should've just went to Moes. Heck...Taco Bell would've even been better to be honest...and THAT'S bad lol. Oh...I almost forgot...the Salsa that came with our food was HORRIFIC. I don't see how anyone eats it. Not good at all. read more

Taco Tuesdays​ are​s the best! The price is good and the sauce bar has every flavour you could possibly want​.

It was meh, flavorless. Haven't tried Tijuana Flats until today. I lived in Texas for 17 years, so I've had my share of Tex-Mex. I got steak nachos. Let me begin by saying that there were maybe 7 small pieces of steak buried in a pile of chips. There was also supposed to be queso and shredded cheese. Well, I saw maybe a table spoon on queso smothered at the bottom, the rest was melted shredded cheese...sooo much of it. Don't get me wrong - I love cheese, but it's like they were compensating for everything that was missing from these nachos with shredded cheese. It would've been much better if half of it was replaced with queso. The vegetables (lettuce, tomato, onion, jalapeño) were fresh. Only a table spoon of guacamole. The salsa lacked salt and was a bit sweet to the taste. Overall - these nachos lacked flavor. The only flavor of Tex-Mex I got was from the occasional pice of steak and a drop of queso and guacamole together. I'd say this is Tex-Mex for those who haven't had the actual Tex-Mex before, lol! read more

Service is typically very good at this location but went there recently and we waited over 25 minutes for our food to come out. It wasn't a complicated order whatsoever, and then when we asked if we could have it switched to carry-out because we were now going to be running late, they neglected to do so. read more

At lunch today the restaurant was slammed but the manager, Drew, made it more than right by apologizing & sending over some appetizers while we waited for our food. Once our order came out it was delicious & right. Completely made the wait worth it! read more

Surprisingly, they have very cheap food and cheap drinks. This is a great family place and the staff are very nice. I can tell the management is very laidback because I would see employees drink alcohol behind the counter. Seems unprofessional but wasn't a super big deal to me. read more

Best tacos in town hands down. Taco Tuesday is church. F*** the haters.. Ain't really tried any DEY Otha stuff but dem tacos boi WHOOOOEEEEE

I love Tijuana Flats. It's by far not the best American Mexican I've had, but I come for the cheap prices, beer, shitty 90s music, and more than anything the hot sauce. I sat down tonight to get what I always get and was anticipating drenching my burrito in the habanero reaper sauce they put up recently. Got my food no problem, went to get sauce, and it was completely out. I decided this was fine because I was planning on getting a bottle anyway. It was advertised on label at the hot sauce bar as "7oz bottles available at the register" so I knew this would be no problem. So I leave my burrito, stand in line again, and ask for the sauce. The register person essentially acts like she has no idea what I'm talking about. I repeated myself and wound up standing there for 3 minutes, my food getting cold, while she fumbled through the menus on the screen, repeatedly asking me what the sauce was called. She asked her coworker for help and was blatantly ignored. She eventually ended up awkwardly standing around while I stood there at the registers with a line forming behind me. Eventually her manager came out and acted just as clueless as she did. He had a dismissive demeanor. I was asked the same question I had answered multiple times already and he condescendingly told me they only had "boxes" of it and asked me why I thought that. I told him it was advertised on the hot sauce's sign. He essentially said the same thing again and walked away. No apology was offered to me. I went back to my now lukewarm burrito and finished it. The food itself was fine, no problems there, but I don't go to a restaurant to be treated like a stupid asshole because of FoH's incompetence. read more

Wow, where should I start with this place. I look at the menu and order a few things.. Surprised that many of the items on the menu didn't have prices. I ordered 2 plain quesadillas, 2 burritos and an order of nachos... $50 right there. I was baffled by the price of a quesadilla, about $7 (tax included) for ONE PLAIN quesadilla, oh well I was hungry so I didn't say anything. For the nachos, I ordered with carne asada and the worker absolutely had no clue what that was.. Umm.. Last time I checked this is a mexi restaurant? I told her "you don't know what carne asada is in a Mexican restaurant?" She says, "this isn't a Mexican restaurant this is a tex mex restaurant, now can you tell me what it is, in English please?" Still baffled I continued to complete my order. All that mess was over and received my food, let me tell you, this food was definitely NOT worth $50.. The quesadilla itself was crap..not because of the quality, but because if I was paid $7 for a quesadilla I expect it to be at least cheesy! It was mostly tortilla. Disappointing... The nachos were actually decent.. The burrito was again, mostly tortilla, hardly anything inside, mind you I ordered it with everything but sour cream. Disappointing again.. That pretty much wrapped it up for me, the worker who took my order had an attitude (although other workers there were very nice) I will not be coming to this place again to get an attitude, sorry girl who took my order, you caused me to not come back with that stank attitude (I've worked in retail and I know exactly how attitude will affect customers and I do not want that to happen to me when at any place of business)... I would've tried to come back and test the food again. read more

Service was amazing would come again just for that. Taylor helped us it was our first time. The hot sauce bar was really fun and she had some great picks. Food was good I got Mahi Mahi tacos and my husband got chicken and bean burrito which they had a lunch special on. The chips and salsa were excellent. Will definitely visit again. read more

Dropped by for a late lunch- had nachos and churros. Both were quite solid, and service was great too. The hot sauce bar is a neat concept-- tried all the sauces, and eventually decided to pick up a bottle of the ghost sauce (made from naga bhut jolokia, the world's hottest pepper-- use with caution). read more

the food is the perfect size and the perfect price. the chicken tacos were delicious, as the matter of fact there were so good that I went back for more. read more

This restaurant is nearby so we eat there often. As far as fast Mexican food goes, theirs is not bad. There is a huge variety and everything is fresh and ready in a few minutes. However, I wish they had more beverage choices--more non-alcoholic, non-carbonated, non-cola, no sodium drinks besides tea or water. I usually get the veggie burrito because I find that their beef and chicken have way too much salt. I would rather taste the food, but over salting kills the natural flavors. About half the time my burrito is not exactly as I ordered, but I usually eat it anyway. For the most part, the staff does a good job of being friendly. (You will note that I did not say that they are friendly. They might or might not be genuinely friendly. I just get the impression that in the restaurant they are doing what they are told--to be nice to the customers). Should they have to be told? The outside dining area is nice if the weather is good and as long as you can keep the bugs away from your food and your napkins from flying away and you can avoid the panhandlers who target this area. I don't like eating inside because it is usually too crowded and way too noisy to carry on any conversation and the tables are too close to each other. The restrooms could use a good sprucing up. It would be nice to be able to wash my hands in a clean place since most of the food there is meant to be eaten with your hands. We'll continue to patronize this establishment despite its drawbacks. It's just way too convenient and, after all, the food is fresh, hot and fast. I'm not blown away by it, but it will do. read more

Always a great experience. Top notch service, really good food. Every customer greeted and made to feel like a long lost friend.

This place is awesome, I have been to a few Tijuana's and this is by far the best. My friends and I come to this location at least once a week, not only is the food always excellent, the service is incredible. They don't try to kick us out while we study and have gone above and beyond for us! Jeff, (manager), is absolutely awesome, he comes and talks with us, makes us feel very welcome and is hilarious. One of my friends left her binder last week and they not only held it for her, but as soon as we came in they brought it to her! I would recommend this place to anyone and everyone! read more

Great service. Fast delivery. Excellent taste and amazing food portions. Awesome for the price! We will certainly return