Long overdue review. I love this place and come here at least once a week, sometimes twice. The employees are very nice. One girl now remembers my name, which is cool. The food is always excellent. Also, you get frequent discounts if you sign up for their rewards program. I wish they would open more locations. read more

Had catered lunch. Everything was packaged nicely and tasted fresh and delicious. Great for events and parties. read more

Baja Fresh - Mexican Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

I tried their "Dos Enchiladas Rojas" with black beans, Salsa Mango and Pico de Gallo sauces. It's apart of their new $10 bundle deals. I'd say the Enchilades were very good. The chicken was a little burned. But eating the Enchilada with beans and chips really helped bring all the flavor together. I truly enjoyed this meal! Sign up for Baja Rewards where they send you FREE Coupons and deals for FREE FOOD! read more

Baja Fresh - Extra Sauce: Salsa Mango & Pico De Gallo - Mexican Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

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I really wish there were more Baja Fresh locations around but I happen to be in Mission Viejo at Kaiser and decided to go afterwards. I usually get a burrito which never disappoints but I wanted to try something new. I chose to order the chicken taquitos. I love their inside salsa bar! Always stocked and clean. Service is always friendly and efficient. The taquitos were awesome and sides were tasty as usual. read more

I asked for a shrimp taco Baja style to go - when I got home I had a fish taco ! The girl at the front seemed like she didn't know what she was doing. I'm pissed $7 for something I don't like!! It wasn't even busy how could you mess up such a simple order, 1 taco and you couldn't get it right?! Los Goldadrinas is a cross the street, taco Mesa down the road and casa Franco down the street - I'm just saying you could do better read more

Used to love Baja Fresh in early 2000's. Always fresh quality and great sized burros. With the advent of Chipotle (back when it was good) and Baja getting cheap with chicken I stopped going. Thankfully discovered more authentic Mexican. I was extremely disappointed with my last two De Anda orders (just tiny amount of food) so decided to stop by Baja. Was very pleasantly surprised! They have several new to me burritos and taco specials. Tried the Diablo. Was not spicy AT ALL but great filling burrito. Yes it is very Americanized but with the extensive salsa bar including fresh pico de gallo I was able to get some authentic tastes. $15 for a burrito but as long as they keep the size and amount of protein I'm fine paying that price. Fast service and a clean restaurant and always efficient service. read more

This is one of my favorite fast food Mexican restaurants in the area. I come here at least once a month when I'm craving taquitos. It sounds crazy, but they have really good chicken taquitos. They also have outstanding nachos! I always order the kids meal taquitos, and it comes with 2 rolled taquitos and your choice of 2 sides. I always get the black beans and rice. It also comes with a drink, and I always select the boxed apple juice. All of this for just $6.99! Not only does it fill me up, but it's also delicious! I also get a side order of Pronto Guacamole, because you gotta have guac with taquitos, amirite? I usually place my order online and request curbside pick up. It's always ready when I arrive, within 15-20 minutes. I've also eaten inside before, and it's spacious and clean. Staff is usually friendly and service is efficient. If you love taquitos and nachos like I do, definitely check this place out! read more

Baja Fresh - Kids meal - chicken taquitos with pronto guacamole & chips - Mexican Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

The food is always great. The place is really clean. But what's best of all is the service. Every worker here seems to remember you by name, and your favorite orders. The service is above and beyond when they also add a few free chips here and there. I'm really not a Baja Fresh kinda guy, but I will definitely pull over for this particular location, just because the service is so great here. Good job. read more

Baja Fresh - Baja Fresh dining room. - Mexican Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

I rarely come to Baja Fresh unless they have deals in the app which they almost never do, and they disclose ingredients for all their food and it isn't as clean as you'd think they be. Zero reason to put margarine in burritos. Prices have gotten quite high. I think Rubio's is better value and both give similar portion sizes. Rubio's tastes better too, and even I think Rubio's has gotten expensive recently. But Baja Fresh has decent fajitas and okay salads. I'd avoid the tacos, burritos, and bowls. The one nice thing is they still give a small bag of chips with every entree. Baja Fresh and Rubio's simply charge too much for the portions they give, and both of them are dying cause of it. read more

Great food Great service I had Americano tacos and loved it The prices were fare I definitely will go to this place again read more

This was by far the worst visit I've ever had at this Baja Fresh. The food and service have clearly gone downhill when the owner isn't around. Our burritos (2 stakes and one bean and cheese) were stone cold, even after we asked for them to be made extra crispy. ( inside our wrap was not hot and outside the bread was even cold!) We had to send them back, however on the second try, they didn't even bother including half the ingredients. )my Baja Burrito had no Guacamole and sour cream! And the bean burrito had few number of beans in it!) It honestly felt like no one cared at all. To top it off, the salsa bar was disgusting -- dirty trays, empty containers, and zero effort to keep things clean. The whole place felt neglected and poorly run. I'm shocked at how bad the experience was compared to what it used to be. Absolutely not coming back. The woman in change of cash register was cold and didn't give a damn about our complain. read more

This Baja Fresh location now serves a few breakfast items. Its the only one that I know of that does. I have only ordered the Baja breakfast burrito. Super fresh ingredients, however the grilled veggies weren't all the way grilled. But I would order again. The regular menu is very good. I like the chicken Caesar burrito which isn't on the menu, it never disappoints. Their fried fish tacos are among the best in the area. They have increased their prices sort of, which I think has turned some people away. Service here is great read more

Baja Fresh - Breakfast menu - Mexican Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

Arrived here with the woman with a cross tattoo with a very short and standoff demeanor, was very rushing and had an attitude, this wouldn't phase me if my food hadn't been ordered wrong, shower a photo of what i wanted exactly and somehow got something else, the other gentleman in white hair helped fixed our order. Don't plan to come back I never want to see this rude woman again Llegue a ordenar y un señora con un tatuaje de una cruz nos contestó bien corto y ruda, normalmente no me importa pero este vez la comida que pudimos salió mal. Lo enseñé foto para decirle exactamente como y por una razón o otra salió diferente mi plato. El galán con pelo blanco nos ayudó y cómodo la comida. Todo modos no volvemos para no ver este señora otra vez. Update: the tacos were dry and skimpy, rice was lacking in flavor, beans are good tho. read more

Best quesadilla of all the Baja Freshes. Sounds silly but they pack it with so much cheese and give lots of guacamole and sour cream. The manager there is so helpful and we had a good conversation about how much his employees care. Clean restrooms and good service. read more

Covid review... very impressed with their mitigations. Social distancing, a tent outside to provide additional outside dining, salsas in view but handled from behind the counter, and the same for any other place customers might put their hands (plastic ware/drinks). The cashier Steven C. was phenomenal multitasking the line, the phone, and helping bag orders as well. The place was very clean and bustling between takeout, delivery, or eating outdoors. The food was accurate, hot, and so delicious. Love their range in salsas too. Great Mexican fast food! read more

I have not been to a BajaFresh in years and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. My mobile order was ready on time, packaged well and nicely made. Service was friendly, instead of having their salsa bar ready available, they have them all prepackaged easily to go. I felt the value was fair as well as the portion size Nd their new menu items were tasty. read more

Baja Fresh - the ingredients of a mexican dish - Mexican Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

Really great food, super clean restrooms, the manager goes out of his way to be pleasant and the cooks not only make great food, their presentation is fantastic, too! The chili lime shrimp salad was PERFECTION. Definitely going to eat here again next time I'm in town. read more

The taquitos and rice and and beans are delicious and the service is great excellent environment in the resterant the staff is supper nice read more

Baja Fresh - Mexican Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

Best customer service at this location! Food is consistent but the rating is more toward the staff. We went on a Friday evening and they were pretty busy but the service stayed positive and consistent. The staff were engaging, super friendly and fun. read more

Decent place. Good food. Unlike many places in Los Angeles this one is actually open for outdoor dining where my wife and I enjoyed lunch. Enjoyed is not really the right word for our experience though. What's going on with Mexican rock music blasting out loud here? How can anyone appreciate a meal, no matter how good it is when there is loud foreign language metal music playing in their ears? I can only suspect that a manager wasn't in for the day and some employee decided to introduce his playlist to unsuspecting customers. Wasn't fun. Very well-made food otherwise. I'm always a fan of the grilled fish Fajita plate here at Baja Fresh. If you want to try new kind of grilled white fish that's soft and tender then definitely stop by and try this plate. I think you'll enjoy it. read more

Staff: Very friendly and handed me my food with a smile. Food/Quality: Delicious as always. Mexican burrito, shrimp salad, and a taquitos meal. All hot, flavorful, and plentiful. Value: The price was fair considering the quality and quantity of the meal. Overall: Very pleased and have been each time I've been in the past year or so. Today we placed our order via the website and we're told 15 min. Arrived and right on time my food was packed up and ready to go. When I got home my food was nice and hot. Great job Baja Fresh! read more

The food was good, restaurant was clean however, the short, older know it all that helped us was very rude. after making a mistake with our order, he refused to take accountability, blamed us for something we did not do. I hate to admit it but definitely ruined our experience and afternoo. read more

The staff at this location are amazing! They remember your name and always make sure to get your order right . They advertise in money saver magazine... which makes it an awesome value! read more

We ordered chicken quesadilla and chicken taquitos for lunch - both items were good however the cashier was very nice and sweet. 5 stars for the service. read more

Absolutely the best. I ordered the carnitas fajitas and was served way more than I expected. Enough for 3 meals! And for only $14, even chips and salsa included. With today's prices, this was an amazing treat! Thank you Baja Tacos for a healthy and inexpensive option. I will be back soon. read more

Baja Fresh - Carnitas Fajitas, so much food for $14. A real deal. - Mexican Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

Absolutley love this place! I come here every week after the gym and the carnitas tacos are delicious. Steven is a great worker and always makes our day better with his service! read more

Baja Fresh was great when they launched, then things changed when Wendy's got involved. In the end, Wendy's took a big loss on Baja Fresh, and in the end, Baja Fresh has returned to being excellent once gain. Sometimes being bought by a major Corporation (like Wendy's) ruins everything. Today, the Fresh in Baja Fresh is back, and its as good as it was when it launched years ago. The prices are fair for the portion sizes, and the menu offers a very good variety of fresh Mexican. read more

I've always loved Baja Fresh but what motivated this 5 star review was the great customer service we received from Steve in our past couple visits, he's kind and helpful, it looks like he actually cares about his job which is awesome. We asked if they were out of mango salsa and another man there told us they've been out for about a month, their provider is out of stock and I'm like what?!? You mean their salsa is not made in house?!? Lol jk I knew that! It's ok.. I guess we'll have to wait for it's return. You still can't beat the great food and great customer service. Efficient and friendly, that's all I need to keep coming back for years and years to come. Thanks guys! read more

We came here for lunch after church and the food was wonderful. We had a delicious burrito with veggies and Carnitas, rice and beans and chips. We also had Carnitas tacos. The salsa is really good they even have a mango salsa and the servers were super kind and helpful. They were knowledgeable with the menu and they helped us answer questions. So hats off to Ann, Stephen and the team. read more

Healthy and delicious always. Baja Fresh is a weekly habit for me. Great food and great people! It's hard to find good-quality vegetarian items, but Baja Fresh has it. I love their Baja-style fresh veggie tacos and don't forget the salsa bar. read more

This location is above and beyond exceptional compared to any Baja Fresh location. The Manager is super friendly which makes a difference. We also drive on the opposite side of town just to come to this location. 5 STARS and Beyond!! read more

Just ordered their new Shrimp Salad, it is outstanding. And the service is excellent as usual.

They have such great service. The food is great and warm. The building has very clean floors it's so clean it looks brand new.

I have been craving tacos for days! I made plans to see my daughter on Sunday and I have been passing by Baja Fresh forever and meaning to try them. So Sunday I did! I stopped in and ordered 4 Ensenada style tacos to go. I had to drive to Santa Ana which was 30 mins away. The tacos were still warm when I got to her house, but they were dry, tasteless and the fish was like something you would have got from a store freezer such as "Gorton's" . I was highly disappointed! read more

Great service and the portions were amazing. The restaurant was clean and everyone was extemely friendly.

Wow! I am so impressed with this Baja Fresh. Service was amazing. The gentleman who took my order was great. You can tell he takes pride in his work. The food came out fast and tasted delicious. I got the Diablo Burrito with steak and shrimp and it was on point. The employees here are all in sync. They must be really happy working here because you can feel the good energy in here. The salsa bar was clean and organized and didn't have anything missing like some of the other locations I've been to. Kudos to the manager who has this ship sailing in the right direction. For all the local people in this town, you must come and see for yourself! read more

NEVER AGAIN! Baja Fresh was my favorite chain burrito spot for years and they've let me down for the last time. My steak burrito was 80% tomatoes and they must have put a half a tsp. of guacamole inside. The previous time I visited this location it was the service that was lacking. I'm confident they won't respond to this, they simply just don't care, it's unfortunate. read more

Baja Fresh - Mexican Near Me - Mission Viejo, California

I stopped to eat at Baja Fresh on 24022 Alicia Parkway in Mission Viejo. My wife Diana had a meeting with one of her nonprofit organizations that she belongs to. I decided to find a place where I can stop to eat at. Jessica my cashier/ server was super nice and friendly, so she was very helpful in deciding on what to order. Appetizer: Chips with Guacamole; I ordered a side of fresh and crispy chips and added spicy guacamole; The guacamole was not too spicy and I found it to be very flavorful. Entrée: The Catch 2 Promo that was being advertised; Catch Shrimp Taco; grilled shrimp, shredded cabbage, Pico de Galo, and avocado on a soft corn tortilla. it was fresh and tasty. Fish Taco; battered and fried fish, shredded cabbage, Pico de Gallo, on a fresh corn tortilla. was flavorful. Yahoo Taco; grilled fish, avocado, shredded cabbage, Pico de Gallo, also on a fresh corn tortilla. it was very tasty. I drank a Coke Zero to balance my meal. Dessert: I had an order of; Two Churros; fried pastry dough with cinnamon & sugar. it was soft inside and crispy on the outside. They were delicious. I thanked management for allowing me to take photos. Then I walked outside to take some photos. I drove off to find another review. Robert H. read more

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Ordered a chicken nacho burrito with pinto beans, only got bland chicken and rice. Manager was yelling at employee for mopping the floor. Don't recommend this location wouldn't come back. read more

We had just come from my grandfathers funeral and this Baja Fresh was about to close which we didn't know. Obviously you don't walk into a restaurant when they are about to close because it's rude but they gladly helped! The gentleman at the front was super helpful and nice. Very good customer service and I'm stoked they were willing to serve us. The owner should be proud of this place. read more