I never leave reviews, but this place deserves all the love. Accidentally ended up at Baja Fresh in Folsom, and I'm so glad I did. First off, the place is super clean, the staff is genuinely friendly, and the owner was incredibly helpful. You don't see many Baja Fresh locations anymore, and this one brought back all the good memories -- especially after trying their Shrimp Diablo. Perfectly spicy, flavorful, and just like the old days when Baja Fresh actually meant something. If you're driving back from Tahoe, or live nearby and haven't been yet -- give this spot a chance. Ignore any 1-star reviews. My experience was the complete opposite. Great food, great people, and a refreshing change from the usual chains. Trust me, this place is worth the stop. read more

Baja Fresh - Shrimp Diablo burrito - Mexican Near Me - Folsom, California

The operator also operates the gas station where this Baja Fresh is located. The bathrooms are filthy, floors are sticky and soda machine smells. Now the food - while served hot the ingredients were anything but fresh. The meat in my burrito was mealy and clearly old. The salsa bar that Baja Fresh is known for was full of bottled coke and fanta - you need to ask for every serving of salsa. This place has the quality you would expect from a gas station. Love Baja Fresh but AVOID this location. read more

Service was excellent. Go here all the time. Food is delicious fresh and good. I didn't know they had more Baja fresh is open. I drove all the way from far away to go there. read more

I love me some baja. The service is always so good and the food is always fresh. I crave it all the time

I've always love Baja Fresh. I've been here a few times in the past but not in a few years. I will say a few years ago, the service was not it and the burrito was not good.. however, I came today and I believe it was the owner that took my order today and he was super nice and the burrito was fantastic!! Definitely will be coming here more often! Also fast service too! Thank you! read more

Random pop in on a drive and after ordering and sitting down we looked online to look at reviews. Wow! We were scared. Ended up being really good and not sure what all the hates about. Nothing special but not horrible. read more

The food was delicious, the owner is such an amazing man! It's so surprising he stayed open during the whole pandemic. I belive he runs it by himself. Service was fast and quick and he was such a nice man read more

Looks like this is closed permanently? Stopped for late lunch and 3 PM it is closed down, yet a sign outside says Now Open? Confusing read more

Baja Fresh - the entrance to a mexican restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Folsom, California

Got a baha chicken used too get back in day loved them But always said no guac and instead sourcream tbis guy charged me a dollar for sc i said omg thsts not right then got burrito it tasted really sour didnt risk it kiss 15 bucks gone read more

Baja Fresh - Here where there burrito needs too go 15.00 for this was scared of gettin sick - Mexican Near Me - Folsom, California

This location is so much better than it used to be! The man who works there is friendly, generous, kind and efficient. The food is more like the old Baja that was sooo good! The quality is much better and he's generous enough with the salsa I don't really mind that there is no salsa bar anymore. He has been there open on time each time I have come, which used to be a big problem with this location. Keep up the good work, we love Baja!! read more

First and last time being here. Just finished at the lake and remembered we had a gift card for here... Nobody was in here when we arrived... Floors are disgusting, tables are disgusting, the bathroom actually made me gag it was SO GROSS. It's chained onto the gas station next door.... I'm only giving 2 stars because they gave us chips. The guy was hard to understand, and I don't like that he could've added the chips to our order and we wouldn't know. We just told him what we wanted, ended up with two drinks when I asked him to read it back, and we clearly said 1 large soda. I feel we were overpriced/overcharged, but never coming here again, so it's alright. It's an adventure. UPDATE: I just ate the chips. They're stale. Not worth it. Omg. I feel like I just ate cardboard. I wish I could give 0 stars. read more

Baja Fresh - Baja steak burrito - Mexican Near Me - Folsom, California

WTF? This place is a disaster. Tuesday, 5 pm. I ordered dinner online. I paid for the food, and received a confirmation email as to when it will be ready. I arrive at the location, and they are closed. I paid for nothing. Drove here to get nothing, and now I'm hungry, and I've been scammed out of my $30. If you're silly enough to place an online order here, I suggest you call ahead to see if they're actually open, before you give them your money. read more

I'll be honest, this certainly isn't the best Baja Fresh experience I've ever had in my life, but I do not believe it deserves so many 1 star reviews. I'll admit I was slightly thrown off that it was connected to a gas station, I think we are are programmed to believe restaurants connected to gas stations are somehow sub par and lower quality... but I don't feel that was the case here. The restaurant portion was clean, tables were all clean, floor was clean. The gentleman that took our order and made the food was very friendly. The soda machine was broken, but so what? He let us pick a any drink we wanted from the refrigerated section. While waiting for our food I started reading all these 1 star reviews and I'll admit I was slightly worried and started wondering if we had made a terrible mistake... but the food came and it was beautifully presented, smelled delicious and tasted delicious. Overall it was an average to decent experience. Not sure why it has so many awful reviews. Coming from a girl who is usually very picky, skeptical and a germ-o-phobe... I would eat here again, no problem. read more

The Folsom Ca location is always closed for one reason or another. If you order online, it shows that they are open, but when you show up to grab your food, the doors are locked and they took your money, so you have to waste even more time by disputing the charge with your bank. I'm done with this location. Three strikes and you're out! read more

Horrible experience at Baja fresh this place should not be open the gentleman at the cash register was taking orders cooking without taking off his gloves or washing his hands he was the only one in the kitchen and at the register. Ordered a Steak Dos Manos Burrito The steak was tasteless the rice was old the beans were rotten. I threw my food away. I'm surprised nobody's had food poisoning from this location.Has to be a franchise location. I should have ran and ask for my money back when I saw him not washing his hands and taking orders and going back to cooking. read more

Baja Fresh - Not worth spending $20 at this Baja fresh ended up throwing my food away. - Mexican Near Me - Folsom, California

The food is terrible. I've eaten at many Baja fresh's and this is by far the worst one. The food is extremely low quality I don't believe they're following the right recipe read more

I couldn't eat More than three bites. This is the worst food I've ever paid for. I bought two items at $24 and I couldn't even eat them. It was disgusting. read more

Gave it a 1 because a 0 is not available. Horrible service. I believe it's new ownership. Absolutely terrible. They have no idea what they are doing here. Avoid this clown show at all costs. Ordered two simple burritos and it took them more than ten minutes to get the order in the system, let alone make the burritos. Reheated refund- was told refunds can't be done because they have to call someone. It's run by a bunch of hacks. Avoid at all costs. Many other better options in Folsom read more

This is the worst Baja Fresh I've ever been to. Its dirty and smells like curry!! There was a bug on our table and it looked like they had not cleaned the place in a long time. They didn't have fountain drinks available - I guess they're too cheap, and chips were stale and rubbery. It was 100 degrees and they didn't have the air on - again too cheap. They have a big wall blocking the food prep area (which no other Baja Fresh has) and I think it's so customers won't see that they serve old food. The cook was nice but he's only the cook and has to work with what he has. Corporate Offices should fine or shut down this franchise - they advertise like all other Baja Fresh restaurants, but they don't serve the same level food. Owners are filthy folks and don't care about their restaurant, except about getting their money. read more

We stopped by here because we were starving. First of all the restaurant looks totally dumpy on the outside with non-Baja Fresh branded posters and signs. Wasn't even sure we should go in. Inside, no one was around but we could hear people laughing and talking in the kitchen. After a few minutes someone came out and said they had no roasted veggies or lettuce. She apologized because they just catered a wedding. Being a vegan, that cuts down my options considerably. We left the restaurant without ordering. read more

Sure wish I checked Yelp prior to ordering and paying for a burrito from this dump! The first clue that I made a mistake was when I was sent next door to the gas station for the drink. The next clue was when they served me on a disgustingly dirty tray. The last clue I needed was the very first bite...... Baja Fresh Inc. needs to step in and do something. Like pull the franchise! read more

Honestly, I am only giving 1 star so as to be able to write a review. I went today and got sick. It was unacceptable there and the county health department needs to be called. read more

Located next to the Mobil station on Folsom-Auburn Rd I was surprised to find fresh cooked food at a reasonable price. Full disclosure, what brought me in was a coupon for a burrito that is regularly $7.99 for for $5.25. Otherwise I doubt I would've ventured in. They have a full line of Burritos, tacos, salads and such. There is plenty of seating. It is attached to the Mobil convenience store and makes for an odd ambience. Ordered the Chicken Burrito. The chicken was breast meat and freshly cooked. It was very salty. The Guacomole was ample and delicious and freshly made. They have a ton (5) of salsa's that are fresh made that will help to keep your protein interesting. If the coupon comes around again I might head back but the burrito was not worth the regular price tag and the gas station ambience was odd. read more

Baja Fresh - Baja Chicken Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Folsom, California

This is a small little Baja Fresh restaurant located right to the side of a gas station store which is very convenient as a pit stop for delicious food, gas, and grab some snacks to-go. The staff at this Baja Fresh is very friendly and helpful. The restaurant was very clean and tidy. I got the 2 steak taco combo with rice and beans and the boyfriend got a steak burrito. The presentation was great compared to the other pictures and reviews that I've seen. The food was tasty and delicious. The only downside is the salsa bar wasn't complete. This location does not put out lime wedges or the red (hot) salsa at the salsa bar. But they had it behind the counter, you just have to ask for it. Overall, great experience, great food and convenient location. read more

Baja Fresh - 2 Steak Taco Combo! - Mexican Near Me - Folsom, California

This place used to be decent and now it's absolutely disgusting! And I'm not even talking about the food. The place is filthy and I am genuinely scared to eat the food I just ordered. Not a single table was clean. I'm not kidding. Not one. The floors were full of ships and garbage and spills. We came in here thirty minutes after opening so everything should still be clean. I would understand if it was a mess right before close due to all the traffic but, seriously!??? It was so gross. See my pics. Salsa bar was filthy and I'm sure it's last nights salsa. They didn't change the trashes from the night before and the guy at the register didn't even know what cut of steak they use. Oh and they were out of friggin steak. Cool dude. Never again. I feel like I am about to eat in a gas station bathroom. Leaving actually, I'm leaving. read more

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I'm so sad. I was looking forward to their Baja Salsa and chips. The chips were absolutely rancid. They tasted like the oil hadn't been changed in a week. It totally ruined the taste of the salsa. I then tried to eat the salsa with my burrito, and the burrito was so so dry. What has happened to this once amazingly fresh taqueria?! Needless to say, I didn't get to enjoy my dinner, especially the guac and salsa due to the nasty chips. I just pray I don't get sick! read more

This location does not deserve even one star. This was my first and only attempt to order online here and what an incredible disappointment it was. As I walked in after the scheduled time the food was supposed to be ready, the stove was not on, the salsa's were put away, not one item was out on the counter and it was no where near closing time. After I had to make myself known that I was there, a boy named Saboor from the back came out and after I said I was here for my order, he went to the reciept machine, and said "Oh, well I'll start working on your order now, it will be done soon." Ample time was given to prepare my food but I believe his phone was a much more interesting distraction than preparing food for customers. In addition to this, my $ was not refunded. Please do not give this place your business. read more

The last thing I want from a eating establishment is to cause us to get sick. Last night we went to the Folsom location of Baja Fresh. It was so bad we left before ordering. Their employee was clearly ill. She could not stop coughing and she looked quite ill with a grey skin tone. read more

the steak taco beef taste awful like it's been cooked and freeze and reheated has no taste of red mea all processed meatand fish taco had a small strip of supposedly fried fish but it's so small and not fresh at all or properly breaded never going back read more

Pretty bad. Essentially located in a convenience store. I had called in order ahead and after arriving 20 minutes later they had not even started to make my order so I essentially just ordered it when I got there. The was only one young boy working who had to do everything. He writes a receipt then u take it to the convenience store to pay. read more

Fuck this place walk in at 1038 am ,lady says we're not open even thoy, they are open and nobody is in there. I ask why, she says we're making a catering order now. So that's going to take you an hour to do with two people? My understanding is that large catering orders are made ahead of time, so no one planned on making any other meals for customers for 1 1/2 - 2 hours during lunch time? Who the hell is the manager/owner of this place? read more

The staff was really friendly and quick to help me. The food came out in record time. The food was good, normal every day fast Mexican food. I thought it was a little overpriced for what I got. The restaurant was a little on the dirty side. It's what you would expect from a restaurant inside of a gas station. read more

Baja Fresh - Mexican Near Me - Folsom, California

Isabel is my most favorite employee. She's outlasted everyone here. She basically runs the place. I only come in on Thursdays, but it's essential for my diet. It's always ready quick, it's never cold and you get free chips. So love the place, love Isabel, see you again! read more

The food is not what you expect from FRESH the beef fajitas are not taste the meat no flavor is worst than chipotle

Wow. Not the Baja Fresh I remember... This location inside of a Gas Station is anything but fresh... the food tasted reheated and they made my wife the wrong salad... she went in and asked for the BBQ sauce for her salad and they had no idea what she was talking about... she asked them to LOOK UP at their menu board because they obviously did not know their own menu... then they told her that they didn't carry that salad... Just a sad experience... read more

Do Not Eat Here. If there were a 0 star option, I would've chosen it. Where do I start... 1 - My wife and son got food poisoning--deduced it down to either the black beans and/or salsa bar, 2 - I ordered my Ultimo Burrito "Enchilado Style", and she (the clerk) told me, we don't have it today... to this I said it was the only reason I came here... to this she responded, I'm not sure if we have it in the food storage area... I asked her if she could check... to this she responded she had no idea how long it would take to find it, could take 30-minutes... we went back and forth very awkwardly for like 2-3 minutes, because she never said she would not look, but never agreed that she would... unfortunately (see #1 above), I ended up ordering anyways. 3 - The clerk bagged my child's apple slices in the same back with hot food, nuff said... smh. I'm not a hater, I'm a lover and promote love... that said, for health reasons, I feel obligated to leave this post here. Ultimately, I could say, shame on me for going to a restaurant in a gas station, but I don't believe that that is an excuse at all, as I've went to multiple restaurant chains inside of gas stations that are ran very well (so well, you forget you're at a gas station). read more

I wouldn't even give 1 star for this place. We just moved near by and my kids wanted to explore near by food options. We walked in and there was no one inside the place. It felt dead! There was a very unclean looking man behind the counter. He didn't speak English or Spanish. My kids were asking him a question about what was in one of there menu items. He could not respond. I knew something was really off in that moment. But the kids were hungry. And we didn't want to be rude. I was noticing the grill area has nothing cooking. There was no smell of food being prepared. It looked very old and dirty. We waited about 20 plus minutes. He didn't even bring food outside to us. Just yelled ready!! My kids immediately said after first bite that the meat smelled funny. So I said don't eat it. I'll just get our money back. I went in with the full plates of food. He didn't want to help me. He kept saying in broken English I've already cooked it!! I kept explaining I just wanted a refund back to my card. He said he needed to call the owner. He puts this guy on the phone and trys to hand me his phone. It looked so slimy and dirty. I did not touch it. I spoke to this guy Ahmad. He spoke perfect English. And said his employee could not refund my money. Even though it was a square pos system? Easy!! He said that he would do it on Monday. Monday came. I called Wednesday and that Friday. I never was called back by this owner Ahmad. I never was put on the phone with him. In fact the last time I called the girl actually hung up on me. This place should not be serving food. They don't care about people. They just take your money and don't care if you are satisfied or get sick. Should of looked at the reviews!! Dang! read more

Went in for Wahoo tacos. They tell me they are OUT OF FISH AND SHRIMP. What the...? Considering they specialize in fish and shrimp... Makes no sense! read more

My sister got a carwash from the gas station attached to this Baja Fresh and we got hungry. It looks a little grungy. I ordered the grilled shrimp tacos and the shrimp tasted burnt with a mix of lighter fluid flavor to it? Also the guacamole was from a powder....which isn't Fresh.. Gave another star because the cashier was nice and welcoming. read more

Good food, good customer service. Not sure why such poor ratings. Not usually a customer, but had a free bday burrito coupon to use. They were quick and friendly. Place was clean. Even though connected to gas station, it's isolated to its own spot in the plaza. Cashier was friendly and easily helped the gf and I customize every part of the order. Only reason for 4/5 stars is because I've had hole in the wall taco spots and moms cooking, so my Mexican food bar is set SUPER HIGH. Will be back though, thanks guys. read more