El Tio's Restaurant

6191 University Ave, San Diego
(619) 539-7035

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peter clark

I love trying New Mexican food places and this is by far one of the absolute best I’ve tried. The carne asada and adobada were seasoned so perfectly and so tender, the gentleman that made my food was very kind and friendly. This is an absolute must try!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Molly Elder

We recently moved to the area and have been looking for a burrito spot. Fantastic food! The surf and turf burrito was my favorite.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Erica Candelaria

Delish

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Breakfast Burrito, Stack Pancakes

Bohdan Bilichenko

The flavors exceeded all expectations.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joe Weil

El Tio’s is an awesome little taco shop. The one-man-show behind this restaurant is incredibly nice and very good at what he does. I came in this week for a burger and he gave me fries and a drink free! I can’t recommend this place enough

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Olga Leyva

Delicious food and very friendly service. I got the tortas de hamon and it was very good. My husband had the green chilaquiles with eggs and he said they were delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brandon Pham

You almost miss it when you drive by but this place has so much heart and I had the absolute freshest surf and turf burrito ever

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

david hamey

This place is SOLID. We ordered the breakfast burrito and the cali burrito and both SLAPPED. The hot sauce is a bit smoky but the spice creeps up on ya, which is a good thing. I ate the other half of my burrito 5 hours later and it was still bomb. Thank you El Tio for being in SD. 🙏

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

James Camacho

El Tio's is great! I ordered the ham breakfast burrito. It is PACKED with flavor. It has egg, cheese, ham, sour cream, and crispy tator tots. The tortilla was soft and fluffy as well. The restaurant is clean, organized and attractive. Raul was great! He makes it all run well and he made this visit a pleasant one. If you like breakfast burritos, please come here!
Eat up!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Breakfast Burrito

Kaci Moran

Everything was made fresh and was delicious! The cook brought our food to our table and was very nice... Food was well priced... Love this place highly recommend!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Paul Donovan

I first ate here when the doors first opened. The owner is a very genuine person. His food is always fresh 😋 and when I worked in the area my coworkers and I would get our breakfast lunch and dinner on 12hr work days. We worked hard so we needed the fuel to get those long days inland this place was perfect for us as a team with he variety and how good the food is. Due to trying to find one place everyone can agree to get food from he was an easy choice for all of us. He sells a variety of food and everything I've ate here over the years has always been very satisfying. My friends are now also regulars after trusting my taste buds and trying him out. Nowadays I drive a good distance to eat here. I Love the food and his milkshakes are delicious too!
If you live near by or work near by try this place out you can leave a thanks online after you try it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kyle Hidenfelter

Food is amazing and FRESH.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alonna Lovanh

El Tio's is truly authentic, muy auténtica! The food, delicious! The owner, very humble, kind, hard working, and brought the heart of Puebla cuisine to San Diego. Look no further for someone who truly cooks from the heart. It may seem like a small shop, but being ran by only a small staff and owner, he is quick and attentive. My new favorite shop for Cabeza, and I'm ready to try more!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

bored ing

Had the brkft burrito. It was delicious. We’ll be back later today to try their other offerings!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mona Ahdifard

The food is AMAZING! High quality tacos 🌮. The restaurant is very simple but the food is so fresh and healthy and the chef and other staff are so nice!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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