43 Best Taco Restaurants near Lakeside

“I love getting carne asada fries from here. The lady cashier is fantastic and I always appreciate it when she takes my order. I was hesitant to get Mexican food from Lakeside but Sarai's turned me into a believer, so now I come here exclusively for my CAF. Highly recommend!!“

“Rude and your order is never right. What a shame to be the only place open for a person like me. Who works till 2am and on the regular gets screwed over by a franchise restaurant. Spoke to the manager a few times and unfortunately was uncooperative , unbelievably rude and condescending. It amazes me how some people are in the fast food industry. If you can’t stand the heat. Get out of the kitchen.“

“Excellente calidad 💯 tacos Mexicanos 👌“

“Ordered: Shrimp Burrito, Beef Taco's, side of beans and they were Excellent (The shrimp burrito, I've never gotten a better one)
The red chili salsa they serve with their food, also excellent. Service was friendly and efficient on a called in order.
Atmosphere... It's all about the tacos and the tacos were mighty good.
Everything was packaged very well. It's easy to serve at home and still quite delicious. If there's a better small Mexican restaurant in area, I don't know what it would be... So I'm saying this one is the best one. This restaurant is Cash Only fyi.“

“I haven’t eaten at this place in over 10 years until recently. My wife and I were not disappointed in the slightest! We ordered the California burrito as we always do. Amazing fresh food and the employees were on top of it getting our food to us quickly. Highly recommend this place, they deserve more 5-star reviews!“

“Superb Mexican food. Fast and easy. We loved it ! 🤙🏼“

“very good food, blue tacos for the win“

“Excelente comida!!! Todo con un sazón espléndido…. Gracias por su magnífica comida!!!“

“I was having new tires installed across the street from Silva’s and I asked the clerk at the tire store if Silva’s was pretty good - he said, “Fantastic!”. I ordered a machaca burrito with a side of spicy pickled carrots and it was served quickly. The ratio of seared pork to eggs was perfect with the right amount of grilled bell peppers and onions. The flavor was better than the machaca I make myself and I consider myself a connoisseur. I’m going to make it a point to go back and try some of my other favorites.“

“We were a party of five at your Le Mesa location on 3/22/26 and I believe our server's name was Diana. Our experience was absolutely fantastic! The food was superb, the facility was spotless and every member of the staff that interacted with was professional, helpful and friendly. Diana was fantastic! She has the perfect balance of friendly efficiency, light humor to match our personalities and spot on timing to check in with us. We can't wait to visit again! Thank you.“

“Very delicious and big portions! Love the sopas and Rueben sandwich!“

“Classic San Diego taco shop with the same quality and good service for over 20+ years. My favorite is the pollo asado burrito (no pico) but their TJ tacos and menudo are great too. Haven't been disappointed with this place ever. Please visit when you can!“

“Good food comes out in good time it's decently priced and good hot sauce . Mite be a small restaurant but Over all good place to get food.“

“I only put a five so you could see this they don’t got no birra it’s just meat and corn tortilla no hint of red not even fried comes with no dipping sausage they hot sauce taste like tomatoe soup with a little spice don’t go here add food don’t even know how they have almost 5 rating want a good place go to el gordo on convoy and get some real birria“

“Absolutely incredible! This taco truck stand is a hidden gem in El Cajon. The tacos are bursting with flavor, and the tortillas, made fresh daily, are a game-changer. The Birria is mouthwatering and the Pambazos are a must-try. Friendly service and authenticity make this place a five-star winner!“

“great coctel de marisco. food flavorful great service“

“First visit today! Been missing out but no more. Al Pastor tacos were great. Will be eating my way through menu! 😺😺😺😺“

“Super delicioso 😋 super recomendado“

“This place is awesome. The have a wide variety of options and we went with the birra sope, birra ramen and the birra tacos. Our little guy got the cheese quesadilla. The portions are generous and the gentleman behind the register, I assume the owner, was super friendly and nice. I’d definitely come back here again. Top notch.“

“Delicious!!! Line was long but well worth the wait. First time but definitely not my last. Great Customer service as well.“

“Really love the Queso Birria & El pastor tacos! Looking forward to trying all the tacos and other plates. Wishing them much success, been there twice now and have not been disappointed at all. The meat quantity fills me up on two tacos, well worth the wait and costs. I have had more expensive tacos and been disappointed and still hungry. Not the case here. Support local taco shops! David's Tacos is on my must have list!“

“very clean, very friendly and welcoming ladies, thank you for my bogo raspado!“

“We've used them twice now, first time was for the 4th of July and second was for my husbands holiday party. The tacos are consistently good, love the tortillas & the salsa is BOMB! It's HOT but it's BOMB! Maria is so nice and easy to work with, we cannot wait to use them again!“

“Best bacon, eggs, cheese burrito with sour cream and a hot sauce is great!! Real bacon and it’s throughout the entire burrito on the first bite all the way to the last bite plenty of eggs plenty of cheese plenty of sour cream just the way I love it. Hot sauce is perfect. The red hot sauce best guaranteed biggest burrito in town price is normal just like any other place. I give them five stars.“

“I am not going to lie but those Birria quesa-tacos and the consomé uff hit on the spot ???????????????? best birria!!! The service is perfect, they treat you really well, This my new to go spot when I am craving birria 10/10.

Parking: Is next to a store so. He has a lot a parking. You will not struggle for parking“

“the food was AMAZING and their variety is incredible they have elote in a CUP and amazing dessert options as well“

“Fantastic experience at the drive through today the women who was working the drive through was just perfect at her job friendly nice accurate told me about the new promotions and asked if I wanted to try them and even left me laughing with a smile as she told me a funny joke. On the recruit it says her name was Mercedes.“

“Best mexican food around! Pollo asado burrito kicks butt!“

“Monster Taco's the BEST!“

“el respeto al cliente y la calidad de la comida“

“I had a great experience at Habibi Taqueria! The pollo asado burrito was delicious—perfectly seasoned, tender, and wrapped in a soft, fresh tortilla. The flavors were spot on, and every bite was satisfying. The service was excellent as well; the staff was friendly, attentive, and made sure everything was just right.“

“I’ve been to this restaurant a few times, and it never disappoints. The pizza is thin, crispy, and loaded with flavor. I especially love the one with prosciutto and arugula. Staff always treats you like a regular, even if it’s your first time. Love that.“

“Loved it was 29 years since I had Jacks the ultimate cheese burger awsome back and now“

“I have eaten at many different “Berto’s” restaurants and this one stands out. Salsas are fresh and on point especially the molcajete. Pickled serranos and onions, pickled carrots and jalapeños, friendly fast service and really good food.“

“Andale! Best tacos in town! 🌮🌮🌮🌮“

“My local Jack in the box. Never had a bad experience here. My latest addiction is fill out the receipt survey then next trip two for one jumbo Jack's. And repeat. Used to get donation $1 cirly fry but I think it's over now boo. Late night munchy meal boxes and crazy and so good but soo bad for you lol.“

“Really clean place!“

“I usually only go to Jack-in-the-Box when it’s a last minute and I’m too tired to cook for my kids but every time I have come to this Jack-in-the-Box location my Service was top-tier. Luna actually was helpful. Got my drinks right my order has always been correct when she’s on duty and she’s so nice. Asks if I want extra sauces with my order I’m usually a plain Jane, but the egg rolls have been really good lately and she recommended them and I don’t know why I’m usually not an eggroll person, but I have been getting eggrolls ever since she suggested them“

“Really good flavor!! We got pollo asado burritos and added rice, beans, sour cream and pico. Lots of flavor. Only complaint I have is the fact that the burritos literally only come with the meat and cheese. I don’t understand that. So after I added all the normal burrito ingredients the price was SO high. Paid $37 for 2 burritos and a cheese quesadilla“

“O plenty of good American-Mexican food i delighted and craved eating. Different Mountain Dews too.

The purple carbonated liquidy drink was so delicious. I even and maybe oddly got a refill. I ate French fries with a heated up cheese sauce that was super savory.

My favorite item I ate after ordering, reaching that moment, till I unraveled the burro. It had potatoes, factory meat most likely, and cheese. Stuffed and rolled the flour tortilla was.

I did not like the slider tbh. It tasted nasty and I was thinking maybe it was the lettuce. Yet, most likely the white ranch sauce gave it a grossness.

I am fortunate and lucky, completely grateful to God. That I spent time with Babu'. He really fathered me and had a meal with me on the twenyth of Febuary, just the tenth day starting at the tenth when it is his birthday celebration.

If Taco Bell brings back the doritto crunchy taco. I'm most likely going to order it. I know the chalupa is one of my favorite items. And the little bowl of black beans and Mexican rice was healthy and delightioushy.“

“They were kind and fast with my order, but the cashier couldn't figure out how to split my payment even tho I explained it to him step by step, he just couldn't seem to get it together...so it was very inconvenient for me, but I figured out a way to pay for it in just one payment, thank goodness, or I would have been one sad, un-fed lady!! And it was on Xmas night around 9pm, so my options were already SUPER limited...Lol“

“It was cool, I mean it's jack in the box

Vegetarian options: They have a lot of things if you don't eat meat.

Parking: It's kind of tight because there are 2 food places.

Kid-friendliness: They're very nice to the kids

Wheelchair accessibility: Everything is one level, so wheelchairs have easy access“

“Love the new employees they hired, very personable and overall sweet people.

Don't know if this is standard for their tacos, or if these have been sitting in a puddle of oil for too long. $1 for 2 tacos when ordering through the app is a price that can't be beat, so I'm not upset.

Coke freestyle machines keep me coming back. They never seem to skimp on syrup, so it's always flavorful. Try the lime coke if you haven't already.“