I wasn't impressed the guy that helped us was nice, the restaurant wasn't clean and the food came to us with low Presentation value and looked sloppy like it was thrown together and dropped in front of us.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tacos
Elisa Johnston (Average Advocate)
Rubio's is always amazing. Very taco shop like, not greatest atmosphere for gorgeous sitting but great if you are expecting a taco shop!Kid-friendliness: Outdoor seating is good for kids and indoor isn't bad, either. Not a ton of seating indoors but I've taken my family here a couple times.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Original Fish Taco Two Taco Plate
Robert Jarrett
like every other Rubios. good fish tacos. I liked the outdoor dining
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
allan haber
Stopped by on my way through the area last Sunday evening for something to eat (not my choice but a guests choice).Opted for the three street beef taco combo (I know, it's a fish place but I never liked Rubios breading/salsa mix, weird aftertaste).The place looked pretty run down, odd distribution of tables and space. The employees looked bored and unenthusiastic. The restaurant was empty other than some teens screaming and cursing in a corner. We placed our orders and waited for our food. Salsa bar was not clean, even though thr place was relatively empty and there were at least 3 employees plus on in the back cooking.I almost fell over laughing when our food arrived. We order a regular shrimp burrito, my 3 taco platter and 3 drinks for $32 and change with tip. The guest said the burrito was good. My platter was a joke. The tortillas were over cooked and hard. There must have been at most 2 spoonfuls of meat (and I'm being generous) on the tortillas, a 2-3 ounce serving of beans and maybe 8-10 Tortilla chips. The tacos were pretty much inedible but I was hungry.I've never been a fan of Rubios, this confirms the reason why I never visit and of their locations. Bad food, tiny portions, overinflated prices, and mediocre atmosphere /employees. Save yourself the trip and find another place to eat fish or any other kind of taco, etc.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Love S.
Great choice for fast and healthy Mexican food. I wanted a low calorie bite to eat and ordered a fish taco and a chicken taco - excellent! Choices of different sauces - not greasy or heavy.
Morgan S.
I'm a guy who has been to many a Rubios and this place is top notch. People are friendly and food is great, they aren't all like this. I'm a bit of a fish taco snob and for whatever reason years ago Rubios as a company started serving crappy food. They turned it around and although I wouldn't say this is the best fish taco out there everything considered no complaints, I usually pick up and it's always on time. Usually here once a week.
Michael S.
We go here a lot. The food is good (if a bit pricey) and palatable for children, the manager's really helpful, and the place is always clean.
L Jack
I ordered 3 items to go and all three came out wrong. Ordered kids chicken taquitos and got a chicken taco on a corn tortilla. Asked for no beans on one burrito and no cream sauce on the other and neither came out right. While I was waiting I heard people at the other tables murmuring about their food coming out wrong. I always have a much better experience with the Del Mar Heights location.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Debra Summers
We’ve been fans of Rubios for-EVER! Support our local restaurants, enjoy great taco Tuesday specials!Rubios has a good app and a new app introduced tomorrow.Padres steal a base get a free taco the following day.
Odd experience. We ordered food but 60 min later we still hadn't received it. Something going on in the kitchen, drama of some sort, but the manager found out we hadn't received our food and felt awful about it. Mistakes happen, but this place made up for it. They fully refunded our meal and still fed us delicious food. Thanks Rubio's for making things right.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
MCG
Just a weird Rubio's. Everything seemed odd. Got chicken tacos, no chicken. Ordered shrimp tacos, got fried fish. Portions small, cost is up. Go elsewhere, better food, better service, just better than here.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Frank G.
DO NOT GO HERE. This place is run like s*** and is filthy. I don't even blame the workers I feel bad for them. Still shockingly horrible. The few pot head kids they got working here could use some help. I'm writing this review while I've been currently waiting 32 minutes for a f****** bean and cheese burrito. Like wtf, it's beans. And cheese. Kid behind the counter is useless, couldn't even get a refund holy, I'm never getting these god knows how many minutes back. A personal f*** u to whoever owns this place.
lucie leonard
I have only ever had the fish taco especial here ..every time I am in the San Diego area I find a Rubios and enjoy this.. it hasn’t changed much in 30 + years.. this solana beach location was close to 101 but not too much noise.. friendly staff.. sitting area outside a bit ordinary .. a few more colorful plants would go a long way .. but good fish tacos
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Alyx S.
I stopped by this Rubios on my way back to LA from San Diego. I was astounded by the friendliness of everyone who worked here. All smiles, extremely extremely helpful (there was even a lovely customer who babysat my pup for a minute - thank you kind stranger). Big huge hug for the man who took my order with our matching glasses, because I had my dog, he brought my food out to me AND got my drink for me. There was a lunch rush, and despite it, I walked out feeling so happy and seen. Also, the food is good, healthy and well portioned. Thank you Solana Beach Rubios.
Love the fish tanks. Food is good as always
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I wasn't impressed the guy that helped us was nice, the restaurant wasn't clean and the food came to us with low Presentation value and looked sloppy like it was thrown together and dropped in front of us.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tacos
Rubio's is always amazing. Very taco shop like, not greatest atmosphere for gorgeous sitting but great if you are expecting a taco shop!Kid-friendliness: Outdoor seating is good for kids and indoor isn't bad, either. Not a ton of seating indoors but I've taken my family here a couple times.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Original Fish Taco Two Taco Plate
like every other Rubios. good fish tacos. I liked the outdoor dining
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Stopped by on my way through the area last Sunday evening for something to eat (not my choice but a guests choice).Opted for the three street beef taco combo (I know, it's a fish place but I never liked Rubios breading/salsa mix, weird aftertaste).The place looked pretty run down, odd distribution of tables and space. The employees looked bored and unenthusiastic. The restaurant was empty other than some teens screaming and cursing in a corner. We placed our orders and waited for our food. Salsa bar was not clean, even though thr place was relatively empty and there were at least 3 employees plus on in the back cooking.I almost fell over laughing when our food arrived. We order a regular shrimp burrito, my 3 taco platter and 3 drinks for $32 and change with tip. The guest said the burrito was good. My platter was a joke. The tortillas were over cooked and hard. There must have been at most 2 spoonfuls of meat (and I'm being generous) on the tortillas, a 2-3 ounce serving of beans and maybe 8-10 Tortilla chips. The tacos were pretty much inedible but I was hungry.I've never been a fan of Rubios, this confirms the reason why I never visit and of their locations. Bad food, tiny portions, overinflated prices, and mediocre atmosphere /employees. Save yourself the trip and find another place to eat fish or any other kind of taco, etc.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Great choice for fast and healthy Mexican food. I wanted a low calorie bite to eat and ordered a fish taco and a chicken taco - excellent! Choices of different sauces - not greasy or heavy.
I'm a guy who has been to many a Rubios and this place is top notch. People are friendly and food is great, they aren't all like this. I'm a bit of a fish taco snob and for whatever reason years ago Rubios as a company started serving crappy food. They turned it around and although I wouldn't say this is the best fish taco out there everything considered no complaints, I usually pick up and it's always on time. Usually here once a week.
We go here a lot. The food is good (if a bit pricey) and palatable for children, the manager's really helpful, and the place is always clean.
I ordered 3 items to go and all three came out wrong. Ordered kids chicken taquitos and got a chicken taco on a corn tortilla. Asked for no beans on one burrito and no cream sauce on the other and neither came out right. While I was waiting I heard people at the other tables murmuring about their food coming out wrong. I always have a much better experience with the Del Mar Heights location.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
We’ve been fans of Rubios for-EVER! Support our local restaurants, enjoy great taco Tuesday specials!Rubios has a good app and a new app introduced tomorrow.Padres steal a base get a free taco the following day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Odd experience. We ordered food but 60 min later we still hadn't received it. Something going on in the kitchen, drama of some sort, but the manager found out we hadn't received our food and felt awful about it. Mistakes happen, but this place made up for it. They fully refunded our meal and still fed us delicious food. Thanks Rubio's for making things right.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just a weird Rubio's. Everything seemed odd. Got chicken tacos, no chicken. Ordered shrimp tacos, got fried fish. Portions small, cost is up. Go elsewhere, better food, better service, just better than here.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
DO NOT GO HERE. This place is run like s*** and is filthy. I don't even blame the workers I feel bad for them. Still shockingly horrible. The few pot head kids they got working here could use some help. I'm writing this review while I've been currently waiting 32 minutes for a f****** bean and cheese burrito. Like wtf, it's beans. And cheese. Kid behind the counter is useless, couldn't even get a refund holy, I'm never getting these god knows how many minutes back. A personal f*** u to whoever owns this place.
I have only ever had the fish taco especial here ..every time I am in the San Diego area I find a Rubios and enjoy this.. it hasn’t changed much in 30 + years.. this solana beach location was close to 101 but not too much noise.. friendly staff.. sitting area outside a bit ordinary .. a few more colorful plants would go a long way .. but good fish tacos
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
I stopped by this Rubios on my way back to LA from San Diego. I was astounded by the friendliness of everyone who worked here. All smiles, extremely extremely helpful (there was even a lovely customer who babysat my pup for a minute - thank you kind stranger). Big huge hug for the man who took my order with our matching glasses, because I had my dog, he brought my food out to me AND got my drink for me. There was a lunch rush, and despite it, I walked out feeling so happy and seen. Also, the food is good, healthy and well portioned. Thank you Solana Beach Rubios.