15 Best Taco Restaurants near Rancho Santa Margarita

“A Delightful Lunch at Spikes: Fresh Flavors and Relaxing Ambiance
After a morning of shopping at Lowe's, I popped into Spikes for lunch, and it was the perfect respite. I opted for the blackened salmon with a kale salad and brown rice, accompanied by a refreshing regular iced tea.
The blackened salmon was cooked exactly to my liking – perfectly flaky and flavorful. What truly elevated the dish was the pesto sauce, which offered a delightful savory dip for the fish. The kale salad was a vibrant mix of fresh ingredients, bursting with the sweetness of cranberries, the crispness of red peppers, delicate carrot shavings, the nutty chew of quinoa, and a good crunch from the cabbage. Even the brown rice was notably fresh and well-prepared.
Beyond the excellent food, Spikes offers a wonderfully clean and comfortable seating area with a truly peaceful ambiance. It was the ideal spot to relax and recharge. Sandwich style salmon with kale salad is the other entree offered here. Fresh thin bun surprisingly tastes excellent too.
I'll definitely be back to Spikes! It's a fantastic option for a fresh, satisfying meal in a calm setting.“

“We ordered your carnitas tacos delivered a few days ago and they were the absolute best Carnitas I have ever had! And I make my own pretty good so it's tough to impress me 😄 They were 🔥 so delicious! with all of the nice crispy bits. And that cilantro dressing on them 😳 I could drink that. I'm already craving it again. Will definitely be ordering again, probably going to get that awesome 2lb meat deal you have next time. You guys rock!“

“Great Drive thru service, Beast in So-Cal for sure..... A+++. ★★★★★. Great staff, always kind and on their game, never gotten my order wrong or forgot to give me ranch or ketchup, etc.... They usually remind me, lol. Very refreshing to see places operating like they did before covid and you had to beg for every straw and Bit of ketchup at most places.... Been going here since middle school after it opened so I've had friends work here, and been literally 1000+ times as I stopped to and from school almost every day and to have lunch after playing down in the Creek on the weekend with friends haha. Would love to see a little face lift/ upgrade to the place, it deserves to be the nicest Jack In The Box around .....right ???“

“Coming from the Mexican food capital of the wold San Diego, it is hard to find spots that have the flavor one is used too. We seen the reviews and took a shot. Nice place, little small, but nice, clean, and good atmosphere, to be fair, we all ordered tacos. We had, carne asada, carnitas, pollo asada and birria. The pollo was a little dry but very food flavor and the carne asada was soft and good. Carnitas were very good, flavor and amount of meat in all the tacos were just right. Birria was also real good. The tortialls were corn, soft and good, they not thick and heavy. Salsa was good as well, same as most other taco shops. No Cali Burrtios or Carne Asada fries here, but no problem, good food, resonible price. Family restaurant, all the family works at Mr. G's, owner came out to greet us, as well as one other worker to see if we needed anything else. Great place.“

“Yum!! I hope this place picks up, they have a great space and tacos hit the spot. Wish i had taken before pics. Ordered a chicken and al pastor taco, and the Birria quesatacos special. The birria knocked it out of the park! I ended up ordering an extra asada taco to try, and to finish off the consommé (no waste!). There's plenty of seating and a nice patio area. I liked the bench seats with the curved back, and bathroom was clean.“

“They catered our monthly event we call "Together" at Calvary Chapel Pacific Hills last night and all of their food was fabulous! I wish I had known about them for my upcoming Fiesta event in May at my mobile home park. Well I know who will be catering it next year: TB!!!😋🥰😃“

“These guys helping us were so happy, kind, and helpful. My 3 boys had crazy orders and these guys nailed their very particular orders, AND did it while having fun with us. Also, the food was so good. All the meats we tried were ?!!! 2 of my boys went back for second orders! When we left, even my husband said “the workers in there were all so happy”“

“There was 7 of us in town for a conference and we stumbled upon Hole in the Wall Burger! Burger was delicious the service outstanding and special sauce of the chart’s. Next time I’m in the area I’ll definitely be stopping by and have a burger!“

“Amazing taco 🌮 experience“

“I really enjoyed my catfish meal. But the service here is awesome. Everyone was super helpful, friendly and service oriented. Chris even helped me with the kiosk when I had some difficulty. I will come again!!! Oops forgot to take photos. I was enjoying the meal too much.“

“Es un ambiente agradable para todo la paisanada. Encuentras muchas cosas de alimentos y envios a nuestras tierras y su personal Exelente son pocos los lugares donde le hablan de tu a tu solo ahi creo yo. Porque ellos tratan de ser amigable con su clientes. Al igual otro lugar quense llama LOS ANTOJITOS. en la misma plaza.“

“I had charros grill cater a graduation party for 20 people this weekend. The cooks were super prompt, professional and very friendly! Tacos were big, meat was delicious and cooked fresh at my event. Salsas were amazing, rice and beans were authentic. Prices were great. I am very happy I found them! Scheduling was straightforward and communication was great leading up to the event. Gustavo and Lucio were the cooks and I scheduled with Ms. Reyna, all wonderful!“

“Wjhat a service. The guy at front so gentle
Creates an atmosphere that make you feel goood. You just can’t get that feeling somewhere else. Don’t know he’s name but he’s Latin with a beard thanks dude. You kind and humble good bless you and your love ones.“

“Todo está delicioso más los tacos al pastor“