I placed a online curbside order, drove TWENTY MINUTES to the establishment, only to arrive and a employee come out to tell me they're out of chicken, AND steak, and had to be fully refunded AFTER wasting my time as well as fuel! The employee lied and said he called but there was no answer. Yeah right! You called the wrong number if you couldn't even get or leave a voicemail! I got a free sweet tea out of the deal. Poor first experience!!! read more

You walk in and order at the counter. They have a wait staff, but i am not sure of their function. Oh, yeah, they deliver you your food, then ignore you. I ordered a burrito, smothered (i think they call it wet) and for the extra dollar plus, your burrito is graced with 6 pieces of grated cheese and a sauce applied it a brush. How can they get so little on a burrito? The taste was not to my liking, after my second bite, i had to stop trying to eat it. Just try to get anyone's attention, just try. After about 5 futile minutes trying to get a waitress' attention, I just walked out. It was raining, so i stood at the entrance for a break in the down pour to dash to my car. While I waited, I noticed a waiter come to the table, pick up the plate full of my food and without even looking around to see if I was still in the shop, took it to the trash and dropped it in the bin. That shows me that people leave their food all the time and it does not even phase the staff. I have revised my rating, adding a star because the owner contacted me and it has been my experience that when an owner pays attention to review, improvements usually follow. read more

Tijuana Flats - Mexican Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

Simple good food, great hangout place and Dave was super nice and helpful with recommendations for food and sauces! Hot sauce bar is pretty cool. read more

Tijuana Flats - Mexican pizza with chicken taco!! - Mexican Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

Great service and wonderful decor. I enjoyed the food here, the food was as full of life as the decor. I'll be back..

Good, flavorful food, ample portions, and very efficient, courteous waitstaff. I gave this place five stars not because it's a high end establishment, but because my wife, son and I had such a nice experience eating and relaxing in their outdoor seating area. read more

Ate at Tijuana Flats yesterday usually a great place to eat, but yesterday the service was poor, and the food was not like it used to be. The chips were not the same. Sad usually a great place to eat. read more

Food, service and ambiance was outstanding! Their hot sauce bar is genius and a great way to add to the already delicious food. We will be back!! read more

I love Tex-Mex and this place did not disappoint. Every person who worked here was very friendly and helpful. When you walk in someone will greet you, give you a menu, and point you towards the counter where you order. I had the chicken flautas. The chicken was chunked which I liked rather than shredded. Their queso and guacamole are both delicious!! read more

Tijuana Flats - Chicken flautas - Mexican Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

everything was sooo good, we walked in Friday afternoon the staff was immediately helpful & friendly. we absolutely loved it read more

Tijuana Flats - everything was SO good, the staff was so nice & helpful. we loved it - Mexican Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

We eat at this Restaurant once or twice a month. My order is usually different, and as such usually gets messed up. Every time we go to the restaurant and have such an issue it is resolved swiftly and without any backlash from staff. This is very different from many establishments that we have visited. TF's will remake items with no questions asked, AND are happy to do it. Last time a mistake was made they even threw in some brownies. Also the manager is always present. If a mistake is made he corrects it. It feels good to know that we won't have an employee arguing with us if we aren't happy with our food. This establishment goes over and above what is required to make customers happy. As such we are so thrilled to have a great place to eat where we can feel confident in the service/quality. read more

Ordered online. Food order was fast from time ordered to pick-up. Service was also friendly. Ordered a Tijuana burrito, Chicken Nuggets, Churros, and the Nachos with steak. Wife actually ordered a Beef burrito online, but the system ordered the Tijuana burrito instead. Ordered a banging chicken burrito, but the online system didn't pick it up. Didn't realize it wasn't all on the order till I got back to the hotel. Me not checking was my fault. 3 stars for the Tijuana burrito being mostly rice, and the Nachos with Steak: very little steak. A vegetarian would have liked the nachos. Queso was great!! Service Staff was friendly and helpful. I would try the place again to give it another chance. read more

We are from out of town and looking for Mexican on a Tuesday afternoon. Tijuana Flats had good reviews so we gave it a try. I am happy to report great food and service. The greeter took time to explain the menu. Everything was good especially the queso and tinga chicken chimichanga. Very friendly and attentive staff. You don't find that often these days so I appreciate it more now. read more

Great food with fast and friendly service! Nick is amazing!!! The hot sauce bar was down due to covid, but nick went out of his way to bring us samples of all the flavors we were interested in. He greeted us walking in and held the door for us as we left. Fajitas were delicious too! read more

Went here all the time in college for taco Tuesday and just went back last week for the first time in years!! Still hit the spot! Great queso and killer guacamole! read more

For a fast food place, I was impressed. I got the flautas and I loved them. The jalapenos here are fresh. Be careful if you don't like spice, because these are no joke. They have a hot sauce bar. It's great. I even bought a bottle of the Georgia peach sweet vidalia onion sauce to bring home. I put it on anything I can. read more

First off, before we even tasted the food, the service was amazing. You order at the counter, and they bring it to you. The server allowed us to sit and look at the menu and took our drink order. They write your name and drink preference on the cup. By the way, they have amazing crunchy ice nuggets. That may not mean much to everyone, but others know what a treat that is. My wife ordered the enchiladas and fried rice, with a side of queso. The prices were really reasonable, and the food portions were generous. I ordered the beef tacos. The rice was very dry, but my wife mixed it with the queso, which made it better. To be honest, that's what kept away the fifth star. My tacos were really good. The meat was well seasoned, something that is hard to find. They didn't need salsa or additional hot sauce, but Tijuana Flatts has an amazing hot sauce bar, so I had to try several of them. They were all unique, and only made it better. We are definitely putting this on our list of places to return. read more

To start off let me say I'm a West Coast girl and have probably had some of the best Mexican food there is to offer there. I came to Tijuana Flats for a quick bite to eat before heading to the airport. We were greeted immediately upon arrival. Not knowing what to expect or how to order I just told them I had never been there before. They gave us the chips trio for free to welcome us as new guests. (So nice!) I order two street tacos (steak) and my husband ordered two street tacos (one steak, one fish). Both were very tasty, only con was that the tortilla falls apart easily. What sold me in the hot sauce bar. When I say bar, it's a BAR OF HOT SAUCE! From all over, the waitress was kind enough to recommend some and bring them with our complimentary trio. The place has a very cool vibe with bright colors and an awesome staff. read more

Tijuana Flats - Trio with selected hot sauce from the waitress - Mexican Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

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Good food, fun environment. A little pricey for Mexican food and not a formal sit down restaurant. Family of 6 was almost $100.

No table service is the only down fall, but for the prices.... this place is unbeatable. Fast and friendly service, we were greeted before even walking in the door. The "norrito" bowls we got were on special for $5 dollars each and what a great deal! The food came out hot and in under 10 minutes. Will definitely swing back by for a quick meal on the go. read more

Tijuana Flats - $5 "Norrito" bowl - Mexican Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

I think there are certain things that should automatically prompt a five star rating such as 1) If its a restaurant that you visit the most in town. 2) If you moved out of Florida for an year and found yourself missing the place so much that the first thing you did after coming back was to go there! 3) You often get calls from your friends saying they are craving food from this place and want to hang out there. For me Tijuana Flats meets all these criteria....hands down the place that we've eaten the most from. LOOOOVE their "Hot Sauce Bar"! Love the ambiance and atmosphere and crowd...only thing that I don't like is that they removed their awesome "Atom Bombs" from their menu! :( read more

I love this place I hate this place. Atmosphere is always great. What makes me hate this place is the meat. I always order chicken. Unfortunately it's not cooked fresh. I always get sick after I eat anything chicken from this place. I recently started ordering just veggie and cheese dishes. Since then haven't gotten sick. I wish they would start cooking all the meat fresh here. read more

The service was outstanding as was the burrito black bean bowl. A must try when in the area. I received a lot for the price and the staff was very customer service focus. Great dinning experience all around. They take the time to tell you about there menu when you are first time visitors and when your order is ready, call you by name to deliver it. Great job. read more

I'm from California, where Mexican food actually has flavor - if you've lived somewhere that really has authentic Mexican food, avoid this place you will be severely dissapointed. This is a typical Americanized fast food Mexican joint that tries to put being hip and cool over the taste and quality of their food. I've microwaved better beans, and had better instant rice. Tacos are plain and lack any flavor, chimichanga has the texture of a burrito entirely lacking the golden flaky and crisp shell; likely the difference to them is just pouring sauce on top of a burrito. Worst of all is their "hot bar." I don't know how you pick 20 sauces and not one of them is good... most taste odd or just like tomato paste & vinegar. I got through 3/4 of the hot bar from hottest to somewhere in the weak sauce section only to realize that not a single one had any real flavor or spice. The hottest sauces were just vinegar with maybe some random pepper extract. This might be a harsh review, but it needs to be taken down from 4 stars. I was suckered into going there not once but twice because of friends only. read more

I write this review with Chipotle as the benchmark for fast and fresh Mexican on the go while on the road. Tijuana Flats provides great atmosphere with a fun looking menu, but I found the food to fall flat. The three stars is more for the extras from ambience and menu and the food get a 2 star. I had the Carnitas burrito. The oversized flour tortilla was dry and almost stale tasting with most of the tortilla rolled over itself as there was very little carnitas to speak of and what little there was was nearly tasteless. The beans and rice on the plate were fresh and tasted well prepared. For the price the meal was extremely lacking. Wish I had gone to Moe's instead. I cannot imagine Tijuana Flats making it long. This will be a one time visit. read more

I'm a huge chipotle fan and this place got my attention. Don't get me wrong it's not like Chipotle really at all but it is "fast" mexican food. The tostada is delicious but really is nachos and not tostadas. The flautas are some of the most amazing little rolled up tortillas I have ever tasted. My husband had a burrito and it was according to him "not good". I also enjoy the chicken salad there. Very good romaine lettuce and nice chicken and seemingly "healthy". read more

This is one chain that needs to expand west as there are none west of Pensacola, Florida. This is Tex-mex at its best! This time I had a carnitas chimachanga. Burrito was perfectly fried and filled with cheese and meat. The carnitas were marinated and was like eating roast. All the other topping were on top of the chimachanga and was loaded with sour cream, lettuce, and Pico de galo. You have the option of making any burrito, chimachanga, or enchilada wet with a red tangy Chipotle sauce, queso, salsa, or verde. I also had a secret menu item which I cannot share except by pic and mention that it was really ok. But I have had the Tijuana Trio several times that comes with queso, salsa, and guacamole...all are quite good. Three other intangibles add to the experience of Tijuana Flats. Customer service is always friendly and upbeat. The place is a total dive and decorated with a whole lot of random objects. Last of all, there is the hot bar that has 10-15 total hot sauces to add flavor or just plain heat to your food. Tijuana Flats is one of the best Tex-mex restaurants and chains out there. Very good and very affordable and unique. read more

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I was only stationed in Pensacola temporary for ~6 months or so and I must say this was by far one of my families favorite restaurants. We've never had a bad experience here. We have two small kids and the staff was so accommodating and helpful when it came to getting refills or literally anything we needed help with. I know it may be their 'job' but you can tell they went out of their way for customer service. The food always tasted hot and fresh, and the hot sauces we're AMAZING. I hate buying hot sauces from restaurants but I just had to here. The selection was amazing and they kept the salsa bar clean. If you get a chance to go, I'd go. It's definitely one of the very FEW places I miss from Florida. read more

Staff is always super friendly and there are several vegan friendly options. The portions are generous & sangria is always a good idea. The refried beans are now vegetarian! read more

We come to Pensacola Beach every year for vacation & have been to the Tijuana Flats Bayou Blvd. location for the last 2 years & luckily Erin was our server both times. She is a very cheerful & helpful with the menu. The food here has been great both times. The hot sauce bar is very extensive. We will be back here next year and really hope Erin is working that day, as she makes the eating experience that much better. read more

Great food, good portions Is more like an America flavor not the regular Hispanic one but is really good. Usually my kids go with the rice and refried beans, but the rice was too spicy for them so I end it up ordering from the regular menu. Nice casual place. read more

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Don't eat here if you like Mexican or Tex-mex food! It's nothing like either one. The chimichanga has enchilada sauce on the inside and no cheese drizzled on outside. The quesadilla is just 1 burrito tortilla cut in 4 slices;it's not fulfilling,it's child size. I had maybe 10 pieces of meat in whole thing. Not worth $9! It kinda reminded me of last time I ate Taco Bell! We left and had to buy more food because we were still hungry. Oh,the chips,don't like the over-kill of seasoning,and no dip comes with them. Just what you order and chips,no salsa...unless you buy it. Salsa is free at every Mexican type place I've ever been to. I'm from Texas;39yrs I lived there. The cashier tried to explain to me the food is Tex-mex style when I ordered...it's not. It's not like Tijuana either! If you could return food like shoes I would have returned it. I was disgusted I had spent $17 and wasn't full at least. read more

Tijuana Flats has the best Tex-Mex I have ever eaten in my life! I always eat way more than I should when I go there!! My belt doesn't thank me but my stomach sure does! YUUUUUUUM! read more

Three little words that I like to hear and say.... "make it wet"! Considering the limited choices for Mexican or Tex-Mex in Pensacola, Tijuana Flats rocks! It's nice to be able to go there for lunch and it not take all day. The food is really good and tasty. I haven't had anything there yet that I didn't like and you get a lot of options on how you want it... so you really can't go wrong. The service is great! I go there about every two-three weeks and they always remember my name. As you stand in line waiting to order, they will greet you with a beverage, if you so desire. Seems like there's always some kind of special... Taco Tuesday ($4.99) and dollar drafts (Thurs) just to mention a few. Did I mention $1 drafts on Thursdays... sure makes going back to work after lunch so much better! (Boss man... if your reading this I'm just using my poetic license to stimulate my audience) Anyways... good food... good service... and good atmosphere! Your taste buds will thank you and so will your eyes after all that eye candy! read more

That's right I found another one. If you look at my Yelp you know I love TF. This one did not disappoint. Tijuana trio was fresh and delicious. I thought the chips were a little salty but some folks like them that way so it didn't stop me from eating them. I love the norrita bowl with beef and black beans. Its my go to and never lets me down. I top with smiley face off the hot sauce bar and sweet tea. I love this place...worth stopping if you are anywhere close by. read more

Sad, mushy burritos for a "burrito company." Besides the quality of the food being poor, there were only two other customers in the restaurant and it took 15 minutes for two burritos. They also managed to mess up both my wife's and my order. Not sure what happened to this place :( read more

I've always loved Tijuana Flats. Always. Whenever they have any type of draft drink special I try to be there. 2 or 2.50 for ACTUAL CRAFT BEERS on draft?! THANK YOU to whomever is in charge of that. I eat all the things here. All of it. Chimichangas to flautas to tacos. The blackened chicken is great. All the hot sauces are amazing. All the employees are super friendly. Never leave me Flats. (Don't you even think about going to Moe's instead. You'll regret it.) GASP- I almost forgot. Cookie. Dough. Flautas. If you have a sweet tooth, ORDER THEM AND DON'T SHARE. read more

We weren't expecting too much after we had just got off a plane, but the food surprised us all! It was great and the selection of salsas were superb. We were able to accommodate those who like heat and those who are more on the mild side. The queso is delicious! Our food came really quick, but it took awhile to get our margaritas. All in all, we would come back! read more

The food was good and we loved the salsa bar. Staff was very happy and attentive. Atmosphere was very eclectic. Definitely worth a visit if you want some good, quick, Mexican food read more

Tijuana Flats - Mexican Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

Amazing service: super friendly staff who guided me to some delicious tostadas. Crazy selection of hot sauce, too. Loved the Georgia peach.

OK, I love tacos, and just about anything spicy, but this place was awesome. The food was great.... fast and fresh. Salsa bar is fantastic. Beyond that though, we went in late in the afternoon, so not a busy time, but the employees were amazing.... One opened the door for us.. they brought us refills, etc. We left feeling as if we had just eaten at a five star restaurant! read more