I'm saving the reason I finally wrote this review for last. The thing I should have realized all along, and a dream come true, that I never knew I had. Let's get to the point though, City Tacos makes you thankful that you are living in the year 2022 on planet earth in San Diego, Ca... because, TACOS! and THESE TACOS!!I've come here about twice a week for the past year. I work 1-1/2 minutes away. It's one of the first spots that comes to mind when I tell friends "let's meet for lunch". I've taken photos of probably every meal I've ordered there, even still now! They're beautiful and the tacos are soOoOO Good! Just this week, I texted a few friends a pic of me having City Tacos to remind them where they weren't eating . The rest of the day, I received texts saying "I'm craving City Tacos soo bad" - yea! They are that amazing!I always recommend getting the taco of the month and even though my friends and I fall into our favorite tacos naturally, we always want to change it up, because every taco delivers something uniquely different.Okay! Okay! The epiphany and the reason i finally wrote a review. We stumbled in on a day where we met the owner... after seeing him in action, I felt compelled to write this. He was so passionate about getting the next taco of the month to be just right. We were watching him, we started talking to him, and he was excited! He clearly wanted to make something great, like wow! His team too, they were in on it together! So fun to watch! Then, he wanted us in on the fun and asked us to taste-test the options for next months tacos. Yea, WE WERE CITY TACOS TASTE TESTERS!! Are these happy tears coming down my face as I write?! I didn't even know I had this dream.. and just like that, a bucket list item checked off my list. Life.is.complete! So, why are City Tacos so good? It starts with a passionate artist chef inviting his community to work toward something beautiful and &%$^& delicious! (That's an ad-lib, you get to choose the adjective after your next taco!)All that to say, in hindsight, and Every.Single.Time. I meet the people behind the food... you see why it's so incredibly perfect, because the people that made it are passionate, awesome, thoughtful, intentional, and full of heart! Their imagination and love shines through them, and it's found within each flavor of the taco. The world is a better place.
I came in to try this spot recently with family and wasn't disappointed!City Tacos has some fantastic nontraditional tacos that I'd highly recommend trying. This is a fun spot to come out of your comfort zone! I can't recommend just one taco, each was great in its own way.
Delicious loaded tacos! The Churros are delicious too. A little pricy and parking can be difficult during the busy times of the day.
Great food always trying the taco of the month
Seriously you must try this place. The tacos are delicious and unique. The staff is nice. It can get busy, but they are quick to get through the line. I’ve never had a taco i didn’t like here.
Tomahawk Taco was excellent. (Taco of the month for March) great location. Order your tacos and a beer and grab a spot on the outdoor patio.
I had tried 7 tacos here and didn't like any of them. Their salsa was also humdrum and tasted watered down. Also the vibe was odd, the music selection didn't fit the atmosphere.The staff was friendly ?Overall I would trying out any of the other many mexican food joints in the area before recommending going here.
Took my daughter here with me one day after school & we loved it.. been a happy customer since then ?Tacos are well portioned & juicy ?The ONLY complaint I would have is making the sweet habenero sauce a little spicier ??other than that DELICIOUScochinita Tacos & carnitas Tacos ? ? ??
There were not as many vegetarian options as shown on some of the online menus. While the ambiance was enjoyable and had the vibe of a local taco shop, the amount of grease on the tacos and the thickness of the tacos left a less than desirable experience.
Superb food! On the bottom row of the picture. from left to right you have Carnitas, Surf & Turf, and Carne Asada.Surf & Turf was by far the best!Nice surprise that they give 20% off on Tuesdays.