Primos Mexican Food & Cantina

2556 Laning Rd, San Diego
(619) 224-8226

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Adobada Tacos 4 for 4 on Wednesdays
California Burrito
Breakfast Burrito
Chips and Salsa
Monster Burrito
Mexicali Torta
Cali Burrito
Carnitas
Fries
Steak

Menu

Breakfast Burritos (Served All Day)
Hand-Held Chorizo Breakfast Burrito
Chorizo and eggs in a hand-held burrito.
Hand-Held Machaca Breakfast Burrito
Machaca and eggs in a hand-held burrito.
Hand-Held Bacon and Eggs Breakfast Burrito
Bacon and eggs in a hand-held burrito.
Hand-Held Ham and Eggs Breakfast Burrito
Ham and eggs in a hand-held burrito.
Hand-Held Potato and Eggs Breakfast Burrito
Potato and eggs in a hand-held burrito.
Monster Breakfast Burrito
Crispy bacon, grilled ham, and scrambled eggs with seasoned potatoes and shredded cheese.
Monster Chorizo Breakfast Burrito
Beef chorizo and scrambled eggs with refried beans, seasoned potatoes, and shredded cheese.
Monster Papas Breakfast Burrito
Scrambled eggs with refried beans, seasoned potatoes, and shredded cheese.
Steak and Eggs Breakfast Burrito
Angus steak and scrambled eggs with fresh guacamole, seasoned potatoes, and shredded cheese.
Cali Breakfast Burrito
Angus steak and scrambled eggs with battered fries, sour cream, and shredded cheese.
619 Breakfast Burrito
Angus steak, grilled chicken and eggs over medium with Primos Sauce, battered fries, chipotle sauce, and cheese.

Breakfast Plates
Chilaquiles Breakfast Plate
Choice of sauce with corn chips, onions, sour cream, and shredded cheese.
Huevos Rancheros Breakfast Plate
2 eggs over medium on a corn tortilla smothered in salsa ranchera.
Bistec Ranchero Breakfast Plate
Angus steak and 2 eggs over medium smothered in salsa ranchera.

Salads, Wraps and Bowls
SoСal Salad
Mixed greens, roasted chile California, Сotijas cheese, pico de gallo, and salted pepitas with cilantro dressing.
Taco Salad
Choice of shredded chicken or beef with refried beans, crisp lettuce, sour cream, fresh guacamole, and shredded cheese.
Grilled Bowl
Choice of steak, chicken, carnitas, or adobada, whole beans, rice, pico de gallo, sour cream, and fresh guacamole.
Chile Verde Bowl
Whole beans, rice, onions, and cilantro.
Veggie Wrap
Fresh guacamole, whole beans, mixed greens, and roasted peppers.

Nachos and Fries
Flaming Hot Fries
Battered fries topped with grilled steak, Flaming Hot Cheetos, beans, sour cream, and cheese.
Chipotle Bacon Battered Fries
Crispy bacon, refried beans and shredded cheese smothered in spicy chipotle sauce.
Chipotle Bacon Nachos
Nachos topped with crispy bacon, refried beans, and shredded cheese smothered in spicy chipotle sauce.
Monster Battered Fries
Battered fries topped with choice of steak, chicken, carnitas, or adobada, fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, and refried beans.
Monster Battered Nachos
Nachos topped with choice of steak, chicken, carnitas, or adobada, fresh guacamole, sour cream, cheese, and refried beans.
619 Battered Fries
Battered fries topped with grilled chicken and steak with spicy chipotle sauce, primos sauce, cheese, and guacamole.
619 Nachos
Nachos topped with grilled chicken and steak with spicy chipotle sauce, primos sauce, cheese, and guacamole.
Cali Surf Battered Fries
Battered fries topped with steak, sauteed shrimp, chipotle, shredded cheese, and guacamole.
Cali Surf Nachos
Nachos topped with steak, sauteed shrimp, chipotle, shredded cheese, and guacamole.

Tacos
Beef Hard Shell Taco
Beef with crisp lettuce and shredded cheese in a crispy corn shell.
Chicken Hard Shell Taco
Chicken with crisp lettuce and shredded cheese in a crispy corn shell.
2 Shredded Chicken Flautas
Lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, fresh guacamole, and shredded cheese.
2 Shredded Beef Flautas
Lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, fresh guacamole, and shredded cheese.
Shredded Chicken Taquitos
Topped with fresh guacamole and shredded cheese.
Shredded Beef Taquitos
Topped with fresh guacamole and shredded cheese.
Shredded Chicken Supreme Taquitos
Topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, fresh guacamole, and shredded cheese.
Shredded Beef Supreme Taquitos
Topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, fresh guacamole, and shredded cheese.

Street Tacos
2 Chicken Street Tacos
Diced onions, chopped cilantro and fresh guacamole.
2 Adobada Street Tacos
Diced onions, chopped cilantro and fresh guacamole.
2 Carnitas Street Tacos
Diced onions, chopped cilantro and fresh guacamole.
2 Steak Street Tacos
Diced onions, chopped cilantro and fresh guacamole.
2 Battered Fish Street Tacos
Crisp cabbage and pico de gallo smothered in spicy chipotle or white sauce.
2 Grilled Fish Street Tacos
Crisp cabbage and pico de gallo smothered in spicy chipotle or white sauce.
2 Shrimp Street Tacos
Grilled shrimp, chipotle sauce, cabbage, pico de gallo, and cilantro dressing.

Burritos
Steak Burrito
Angus steak, pico de gallo, and fresh guacamole.
Classic Burrito
Your choice of chicken, adobada, or carnitas with pico de gallo and fresh guacamole.
Fish Burrito
Battered fish or grilled fish with crisp cabbage & pico de gallo smothered in chipotle or white sauce.
Chile Relleno Burrito
Battered chile California stuffed with cheese smothered in enchilada sauce and cheese.
Veggie Burrito
Whole beans, rice, crisp lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, fresh guacamole, and shredded cheese in a warm tortilla.
Bean and Cheese Burrito
Refried beans and shredded cheese in a warm tortilla.
Chimichanga
Steak and beans deep fried and topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.

Human Size Burritos
619 Human Size Burrito
Grilled chicken and steak with spicy chipotle sauce, primos sauce, battered fries, cheese and guacamole.
Baja Human Size Burrito
Fresh carnitas or grilled adobada with whole beans, rice, onions, cilantro, fresh guacamole, and a hint of lime.
Americano Human Size Burrito
Choice of steak or chicken with beans, rice, cheese, & sour cream, wrapped in a warm flour tortilla.
Cali Human Size Burrito
Grilled steak or adobada with battered fries, pico, cheese, sour cream, and fresh guacamole.
Surf and Turf Human Size Burrito
Sauteed shrimp and steak with beans, rice, spicy chipotle sauce and cheese.
Cali Surf Human Size Burrito
Grilled steak and sauteed shrimp with battered fries, chipotle sauce, cheese, and guacamole.
Chipotle Human Size Burrito
Grilled chicken or sauteed shrimp with beans, rice, spicy chipotle sauce and cheese topped with chipotle sauce.
Monster Crunch Human Size Burrito
Grilled chicken or steak and 2 crispy taquitos, beans, fresh guacamole and cheese.
Spicy Chicken Human Size Burrito
Spicy chicken & chorizo with crispy fries, beans, sour cream, and cheese.
Flaming Hot Human Size Burrito
Grilled steak with flaming hot Cheeto's, beans, sour cream, and cheese.

Monster Burritos
619 Monster Burrito
Grilled chicken and steak with spicy chipotle sauce, primos sauce, battered fries, cheese and guacamole.
Baja Monster Burrito
Fresh carnitas or grilled adobada with whole beans, rice, onions, cilantro, fresh guacamole, and a hint of lime.
Americano Monster Burrito
Choice of steak or chicken with beans, rice, cheese, and sour cream, wrapped in a warm flour tortilla.
Cali Monster Burrito
Grilled steak or adobada with battered fries, pico, cheese, sour cream, and fresh guacamole.
Surf and Turf Monster Burrito
Sauteed shrimp and steak with beans, rice, spicy chipotle sauce and cheese.
Cali Surf Monster Burrito
Grilled steak and sauteed shrimp with battered fries, chipotle sauce, cheese, and guacamole.
Chipotle Monster Burrito
Grilled chicken or sauteed shrimp with beans rice, spicy chipotle sauce and cheese topped with chipotle sauce.
Crunch Monster Burrito
Grilled chicken or steak and 2 crispy taquitos, beans, fresh guacamole and cheese.
Spicy Chicken Monster Burrito
Spicy chicken and chorizo with crispy fries, beans, sour cream, and cheese.
Flaming Hot Monster Burrito
Grilled steak with flaming hot Cheeto's, beans, sour cream, and cheese.
Original Monster Burrito
Shredded beef with beans, rice, lettuce and sour cream smothered in enchilada sauce and cheese.
Chile Verde Monster Burrito
Rich and spicy chile verde with beans, rice, and sour cream, topped with chile verde.

Quesadillas
Cheese Quesadilla
Warm flour tortilla and shredded cheese.
Monster Quesadilla
2 flour tortillas stuffed with choice of steak, chicken, carnitas, or adobada, melted cheese, chipotle sauce, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole.
Quesaburro
2 flour tortillas crisped with melted cheese and stuffed with chorizo, battered fries, beans, and spicy chipotle sauce rolled into a burrito.

Torta Deals
Torta Deal
Includes 2 sides and a drink.

Burrito Deals
Burrito Deal
Includes 2 sides and a dink.

Combo Deals
Pick 2 Combo Deal
Choice of 2 items, 2 sides, and a drink.

Dinner Deals
Carnitas Plate
Chile Verde Plate
Shrimp Fajitas Plate
Steak Plate
Fajitas Plate
Chicken or steak.

Sides
French Fries
Refried Beans
8 oz.
Whole Beans
8 oz.
Rice
8 oz.
Guacamole
8 oz.
Jalapeno Queso
8 oz.

Drinks
Bottle of Mexican Pepsi
Bottle of Water
Bottle of Jarritos Orange
Bottle of Gatorade

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Recent Reviews

We stumbled across this place, and it was delicious! Their side of chips with guacamole or salsa are huge, and honestly, the chips were some of the best I've ever had.

I also ordered the fish tacos, rice, and beans...super good! There was a bit of a mix-up and I ended up with another bowl of beans, but I'm fine with having leftovers.
April 2026
Raised and lived in san diego my whole life, surprisingly first time I've been here to Primos and I gotta say they made me the best california burrito I've ever had in my life. Great vibes and environment as well, and the customer service is great but the food? Amazing! Nice scenery also.
December 2025
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I stopped by Primo’s Mexican Food & Cantina on Friday, October 31st, after a long flight—tired, hungry, and craving something light during happy hour. The service was wonderful! The server seemed a bit busy juggling multiple things at once—pickups, a DoorDash order, and dine-in guests—but she handled it all like a pro. She was friendly, cordial, and made me feel welcome.

I ordered a Chamango, which was...
November 2025

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Primos Mexican Food & Cantina

2556 Laning Rd, San Diego, CA 92106
(619) 224-8226