Alpine Taco Shop is exactly what you want from a local taco joint -- simple, no-frills, and seriously satisfying. It's the kind of place where you know what you're getting, and it hits the spot. Their California burrito is a beast. It's loaded with carne asada, crispy fries, cheese, guacamole, and sour cream -- pretty much everything you'd expect, but done right. Prices are fair, portions are big, and the staff is friendly and fast. It's not really a spot you hang out too long, but that's not what I'm here for. I'm here to be filled up If you're in Alpine and need a solid burrito or taco fix, this place won't disappoint. It's one of those dependable neighborhood spots I'll keep coming back to. read more

:) always good and the people who work here are friendly and the best! Food is delicious read more

Alpine Taco Shop - Super Cali - Mexican Near Me - Alpine, California

This is an amazing dive. I read some of the other Yelp reviews prior to going and I was on the fence. I'm glad I decided to give it a shot because the food is delicious! I got the Flying Saucer with Carne Asada. Basically it's a giant tostada with beans, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, meat and something called "American Guacamole" which is basically light green sour cream. It's supposed to be sour cream and avocado but it mostly tasted like sour cream. I probably could have done without that on but honestly, overall the Flying Saucer was super flavorful and the crisp fried flour tortilla and well seasoned steak totally made this a surprisingly flavorful meal. The Jamaica was also very tasty and refreshing--not too sweet. The decor is colorful, small but cute outdoor patio. The staff are friendly. My only caveat is the restroom. If you are planning to go there at night, bring a flashlight or use your phone because there is absolutely no light in the bathroom. It was bizarre. And the door outside the restroom kept creaking and shutting itself, so we joked that there was a ghost. read more

Alpine Taco Shop - Signage - Mexican Near Me - Alpine, California

Come here if you want authentic San Diego Mexican food with a friendly staff it's awesome!

Always my place to go when I want quick good Mexican food. Always the tastes that stratifies my taste buds and craving.

Great place to stop at! Right off of the freeway with a nice parking lot. The food didn't take long and it was great flavor. They don't go light on their tacos! read more

I got a couple breakfast burritos from here yesterday and I just didn't have the heart to complain because they are so nice here & I've been a fan for many years. HOWEVER the quality has really gone downhill. The tortillas were raw. No eggs. Very small. Greasy potatoes. I don't know if I will waste my $ here again. read more

Sad gone way down hill. No salsa bar, rolled tacos have very little guacamole and barely any lettuce or tomato. No prices on menu, I was charged $29.00 for 2 orders of rolled tacos and one chile relleno al carte. read more

Wonderful food, friendly service, reasonable prices. Street tacos very tasty, burrito excellent. Gracias!

Geez, I cant even believe I'm writing anything other than relentless praise for this place, but unfortunately here we are. I've been coming here for over 20 years. Literally 2/3 of my lifetime, this place has held the gold medal in my heart for veggie burritos. Wasn't even a competition, and trust me, over 20 years, I've tried to find somewhere closer to get my veggie burro fix. I only lived in alpine for 1 year, but the veggie burro had me coming back up for 20 years after because no where else could beat it. I dont think I've ever gotten anything else from here.. didn't need to. I'd spend the 1 hour round trip drive, gas, time... sounds excessive, yes? Maybe. But it was a nostalgic experience and just that. Damn. Good. All that to say, I wanted to give some background to convey that I feel uniquely qualified to leave this review. I'm not a "ate here once and maybe it was just an off day for them but I'm going to leave them a scathing review anyway" person. No no, we have a history. The last 3 times I've made the trip up it's been so disappointing. Their veggie burritos used to be perfect. Perfect ratios of ingredients, perfect texture, perfect flavor... literally perfect. These last few times they've been SO soggy, cold beans that are incredibly loose, wilted soggy lettuce, flavorless, literally tastes like water.... a complete 180 from what they used to be. I'd hate to think that my 20 year streak is finally over...but I can no longer justify the trip for the quality. I wish I could. ATS owners, if you decide to revert back to the old beans recipe (when they werent so water-logged) and maybe start spinning your lettuce to get all the water out (I assume that might be playing a factor also?) Please reach out to me and let me know the trip will once again be worth it. Until then, unfortunately, I won't be back. read more

I would eat here every day if I lived here. If you find yourself in Alpine CA then you must try this amazing taco shop. It's family run and you can just feel the love they have for this place. Everyone is super nice. Order at the counter. Grab and table - inside or outside - and enjoy. Must try! read more

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Best in Alpine, and probably surrounding areas. Prices up a bit since demic but always quality. Beautiful patio. Historic. read more

: It seems as though Alpine Taco Shop is back to the great quality they were before. The food is excellent and the portions are as generous as in the past. The shop is very clean and the employees always have a friendly greeting. read more

I ordered the regular nachos to go, once I got home they had the cheese on the side. opened the container and the cheese had bubbles on the top, I stirred it and it was completely watery. it was like they just used water and added a spoonful of cheese and mixed it in. It was so gross, tossed it in the trash. read more

I love this place. Can't believe we lived in alpine 4 years before we tried ATS! We were making our way through all the other Mexican food places in Alpine and I'm happy we finally tried this one. They have a private parking lot and private patio outside with 3 tables to eat. They also offer indoor dining with ~7 tables with AC so that's a big plus during the hot summer months. The staff is friendly and the food is consistently on point! They offer a huge menu and I love that they offer both Mexican and American guacamole options. ATS is loyal business in Alpine. They are constantly giving back to their community by supporting our local first responders, kids and so many worthily charities. If you haven't eaten here yet you need too! read more

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Great food! Friendly service. Ate there everyday for 4 days because it was that good.

Stop by every chance I get. The good is great and delicious. Love sitting on the patio with my pup!!

No refills on a $4 soda...? Guacamole was/is NOT made from avocados. Not sure what it was but not guacamole. Taco was amazing but too much cheese (for me). Flying saucer was also amazing and stayed crunchy the whole time. Rolled tacos were just okay. They slathered them in the "guacamole" that didn't taste very good. read more

Hands down one of my favorite taco shops ever. I even lived in National City and struggled to find a taco shop as good as this one. I always get their carne asada fries, instead of carne asada, I ask for carnitas. Don't forget to ask for a side of their chipotle sour cream! I prefer this taco shop over Mananas Taco Shop anyday! read more

Tried for the first time yesterday absolutely disgusting for a taco shop. Ordered rolled tacos ate 1 through the rest in the trash. The guacamole was Brown very gross. Definitely will not try again even if it was free read more

Great little local family owned gem! Great food, Cute little dog friendly patio. Worth a stop.

My husband and I were on our way home from a bike ride and stopped at this little taco shop for a quick lunch. I ordered three tacos and he ordered a carnitas burrito. We grabbed a seat outside and waited for our food. It was a short wait as our food made its way to the table. The food was good! The tacos were moist and tasty and my husbands carnitas burrito was full of flavor. If I'm being honest, his burrito was better than my dish, so I know what to order next time! The staff was friendly and the atmosphere was so calm and inviting. I recommend this for anyone looking for a quick and easy bite! read more

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An alpine gem - for the fresh fast tacos and burritos and the community outreach - this place is our weekend lunch go-to. I can recommend the fresh and crispy fish burritos and flash fried potato tacos with sour cream and the house made hot sauce. I like calling my order in and sitting on the patio with some Jamaica in the brightly potted succulents. read more

I tried to deal with ATS's varying food quality, shrinkflation then inflation through the pandemic and while their competitor remained open. This was also in spite of consistently screwed up orders that would miss entire orders of carne asada fries or extra guacamole or sour cream. You would have to fight for reimbursement. I went again tonight after a very long hiatus, hoping they would have rectified things. Nachos shrank in size again and food quality had gone down. Even the guacamole and the red, hot salsa lacks spices and seasonings. I'm so bummed :( this place used to be the best but I think I'm done trying to make it work. read more

It was a great place to go to while on vacation. It was only a five minute detour and we had some great Mexican food. Was reasonably priced and good. Highly recommended! Loved the carnitas! read more

Great food, has been in alpine forever. Easy to call in, always ready when they say it will be. Family owned and operated, I highly recommend read more

Horrible customer service! Walked in, there were no customers, heard people talking in the back. Waited a few minutes for someone to come to the counter. I even spoke loudly to my son to get someone's attention. Finally a girl shows up, she was very condescending. Took my order, fine. Another customer walks in, she had a totally different attitude towards this gentlemen. Maybe I wasn't the "right type of race". Got my order, I asked for extra sauce, still condescending towards me. Not coming back. There are other taco shops to go to! read more

This was TERRIBLE!! Horrible rude customer service to start off! Uncooked tortillas, fries, overcooked black meat! This is embarrassing! We are this close to the border & you serve us this garbage product looking like it came out a Missouri taco shop! Disgusting! We only came thru because Taps got burnt down! Yall should quit! We'll never be back & will tell everyone how bad you guys are at this taco shop business! read more

Alpine Taco Shop - a close up of a piece of food on a napkin - Mexican Near Me - Alpine, California

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The food here is delicious , there is value for what you pay for. I have been coming here for at least 20 years and will continue to enjoy it for another 20 years . The service is friendly and fairly quick. They have an awesome seafood selection too; see attached pics for menu. read more

Alpine Taco Shop - Beef taco combo - Mexican Near Me - Alpine, California

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I came into this taco shop with my boyfriend around 2:30 1/2/21 and I asked the female cashier her how big the potato taco was and she said it's a normal taco size. And I made like a size of how big with my hands and asked 'about this big' and she looked me dead in the eyes and said a normal taco size. I wanted to ask how big it was because there are small street tacos and I wanted to know if I should get more than one if they were small. My potato taco as you can see in the picture does not have very much potato. My boyfriend liked his burrito though. I like to support small businesses but if you get mad for someone asking you a basic question then you probably shouldn't be working in the service industry. read more

Alpine Taco Shop - Potato taco - Mexican Near Me - Alpine, California

They have the best carne asada street tacos. I have ever had!! There beans are pretty darn good also! Many thanks ! Fast and friendly service !! read more

great taco shop. one of my favorites they always cook everything correct to order, burritos don't rip, and good customer service. a lot of places don't do something simple like "extra crispy fries" but mine always come out right. read more

One of the best taco shops around. The quality of the food is top notch and the customer service is always friendly. Don't believe the current low rate on Yelp. This place is delicious! read more

**COVID HOURS** **Open 10am - 8pm** I grab dinner from here at least once a week because of the convenience. My husband always gets either the Monster or California Burrito while I get the Carne Asada fries. read more

The lady on the cashier needs more experience treating customers I was there for two burritos and her attitude was not friendly at all I asked a simple question about her super breakfast burrito and she pointed at the board on front walked away leaving waiting for a couple mins three times after my order was ready she just placed it on the counter but never called my order... when I got back to my place the burritos were super small even tho I paid extra for the three meats and the large drinks I order were completely water down with no gas for almos 4 dollars... read more

They serve the best ever Flying Saucers... offers lots of shredded beef plus we love their salsa!

Alpine Taco Shop is the best in town. But you never know when they're gonna be open. They take off random days and close. You look them up ait says open seven days a week that's a joke. It's unfortunate. Almost can't wait for Tapitios to open at least they're dependable. Close the last five times we've tried to eat there in the last month. Hope you guys get it together. read more

Doesn't seem like much driving by, but the paintings are incredible. The food is even better. Their service is fast and good, and this has been a staple in my diet ever since. read more

The girl working the register was one of the rudest people I've interacted with working in the service industry. Ended up throwing the food in the trash. Several other awesome Mexican restaurants close, I will not be going back. read more

The female cashier needs to be a bit more friendly and smile, she should be thankful she has a job, rather that acting like the customers are bothering her. Waiting for the food and hoping it makes us forget about the poor service. Follow up--- food was good. read more