Cute little Mexican restaurant in Ocean Beach. Amazing service, everybody's welcoming & food outstanding! my Keka taco was so big and yummy refreshing & yummy Jamaica drink too So good, I can't wait to go back again! Thank you Chef Nelson, everyone at Chula Tacos! Gracias y Dios los bendiga a todos ! read more

Chula Tacos - Keka taco with Carne & Nopal - Tacos Near Me - San Diego, California

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Flintstone-size taco, pure gasoline!! Duuude. Chula Tacos absolutely sent it. I came in for the "world famous Keka" and this thing was a Flintstone-size street taco, like Fred himself would need two hands. Their signature oversized quesadilla on a fresh handmade corn tortilla, and you can taste the difference, brah. The al pastor trompo was spinning right there, glistening with that red marinade and crispy charred edges. They stacked it in there with melty cheese, cilantro, onions, and then buried the whole thing under a legit wave of guac. Every bite was pure gasoline. I was fully stoked from first bite to last. Shoutout to the crew too. Super friendly, good energy, and they even posed for a pic with me. Place was clean, colorful, papel picado everywhere, and the vibe was all good. If you're cruising San Diego and need a refuel after a session, paddle straight here. This one's going in the regular rotation for sure. -- Captain 619 read more

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Nice location a block from the beach. The windows are open and a screen keeps the flies out. I tried 3 of their tacos. All came with a corn tortilla which was soft and moist with a nice mild corn flavor. Chicken taco had chunks of chicken breast. I loved the smoky flavor of chicken which was char'd on a charcoal grill. Chicken was tender and moist. Carne asada taco had tender beef with a nice mild flavor. A bit dry. Al pastor taco was my favorite. Pork was tender, full of flavor and dripping juices all over the container. 3 tacos made for a big meal as the tortillas were small but stuffed with meat. Staff was nice and efficient. Very nice place to eat with the fresh sea air drifting in as the world walks by. read more

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My friend and I were going to Winston For karaoke, I wanted to grab food around before and stumbled upon this taco shop here. My friend had been there. I had not. It's kind of a hole in the wall just around the corner from the main street of Newport. And wow, I was really impressed. I ordered two multia tacos, which are technically not tacos, but ordering two equate old four tacos. I ordered El Pastor, and I was so impressed with the quality. It was so tasty and so good. The ambiance is very casual and quick. It's a great spot if you're looking for a quick tasty bite in the area. read more

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Chula Tacos has aggressively expanded from its OG location in the South Bay area to this newest branch in Ocean Beach. The suite housed a former pizzeria and grill that barely lasted one year. I believe they have a dedicated parking lot to the east of the building that was shared with a fairly new chicken wing joint. I found a nearby curbside spot instead. The L-shaped dining area had four-top tables against one wall, a countertop facing the sidewalk, and then another countertop along with high-top tables in the back. What has made this taqueria buzzworthy is their "keka" which is an oversized quesadilla made with a thick, handmade corn tortilla. Tacos, vampiros (crunchy tortillas with melted cheese and protein), mulitas (soft tortillas with melted cheese and protein), and gringas (flour quesadilla with protein) were the other food categories. Interestingly, burritos were not offered. Beef, pork, chicken, and cactus were the protein choices for each type. I selected a mixta which contained two proteins. My picks were carne asada and pollo. White onions, cilantro, salsa, and avocado were the toppings for the grilled meats. Cucumbers, radishes, and lime wedges were provided as garnishments in a small cardboard tray. Although the tortilla was substantial to hold the contents, I found the price of a keka to be expensive for the amount of food. Mine was $16.49 while a single meat keka was one dollar less. A regular burrito at any local taqueria was more filling at the same price, if not cheaper. I finished 3/4 of my keka and took the rest home. I also ordered a cup of horchata agua fresca to help wash down my item. It had more sugar than some places, but my sweet tooth didn't mind. I was satisfied to try a keka without having to drive a longer distance to do so. For the price and quality of my order, I gave a rating between three and four stars for my dining experience at Chula Tacos. read more

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I didn't realize this was the new location! It's my first time at Chula Tacos and I ordered a Keka. The Keka is a massive fresh made tortilla quesadilla with your choice of meat, guacamole and all the fixings! I chose half carne asada and half al pastor. The carne asada was bland and the al pastor was delicious! Both meats were greasy and eventually I got grossed out with how much grease was dripping off of it. The guacamole was also very bland. As far as the salsas the orange salsa was really good and the green one was okay. The service was good, there wasn't much of a line on a Saturday night. The ambiance was clean, they didn't have a working AC so it was really hot with the air from the kitchen. I was bummed that they wouldn't allow me to take chili oil to go that was on all the tables. read more

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Fast, friendly service, this place is definitely the spot for amazing tacos! Fresh corn tortillas, fresh, loaded guacamole and pico, and incredible meats cooked fresh to order. The meat was tender with just the right amount of char, packed with smoky, flavorful goodness. The Al Pastor was probably my favorite, but the Carne Asada was just as delicious. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. Definitely a place I'll be hitting up again! read more

Chula Tacos - Tacos Near Me - San Diego, California

We came in during dinner time on a Friday night around 6:30PM. Short line and we got our food to go. The price was more than what was advertised on their website. Food: Seems like everything was made to order. We ordered a carne asada keka, al pastor keka, carne asada taco, al pastor taco, and a horchata. If you're eating with your hands, be prepared that it's messy and the excess will drop out of the keka and taco. The kekas were huge and definitely filling on its own. The tacos were also pretty filled for a taco. The sauces were so very good and delicious. The horchata on the other hand had a very powdery taste that wasn't very appealing. Overall the food was pretty good and would come back only if I was in the area and was really hungry. Unfortunately I've had better tacos so this isn't in the top spot for me. Service: Quick and easy. No issues with how we ordered and even rechecked with us to see if they are making the right order. Ambiance: Latin Music mostly being played by the cooks. Cute Mexican papel picado decoration hung around. Parking: You're gonna have to find street parking and it may be difficult to find. We parked a block away. read more

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The Al pastor vampiro was good. The Al pastor has good flavor and char, but it wasn't anything crazy. They are also very small. The pollo mulita was good, but again nothing special. Good char flavor, but outside of that I wasn't blown away by any means. The salsas were okay. Both were on the salty side and didn't go great with the saltiness of the al pastor in my opinion. The chili oil was a better option with it. read more

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Pleasantly surprised with this taqueria. Came in for the beach vibes and stayed for the food. I ordered an asada mulita and an al pastor keka. Portions were big, I did share with my mom and we were both full after. Even my dog got some of the meat before his walk. He was a big fan. The Al pastor was my favorite. The asada was smokey and good but the Al pastor outshined it. The salsas were great, they were actually spicy. The cebada was too sweet but nothing water couldn't fix. Priced are appropriate for the area, I paid $29 for everything and it was more than enough. This is for sure one of the better spots in this area. read more

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We were at the farmers market and noticed there was a Chula Tacos right here. What the heck! We recently tried the one on Palm for the first time. We decided to get a couple of Kekas to hit the spot. If you haven't tried one you're not living! Service was quick and friendly. I'm sure they will have much success in OB. read more

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Finally one of my favorite tacos spots is closer to me ! Their carne asada is some the best flavored asada I've had. Marinated with love! I got the 2 pollo, 2 carne asada , and 1 no pal taco to start things off. Then my buddy got the pollo asada vampiro he loved it. I got a carne asada keke with is their signature item. A huge quesadilla taco ! Must try ! My buddy got a carne asada mulita and he loved it also. Agua Fresca fresh in front of you. Lots of seating inside. Staff was nice and restaurant was clean. read more

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Simply just amazing. I have been craving thick corn tortilla you can only get from Tijuana. Keka hit the spot. More than fulfilled my craving. Both carne asada and al pastor have great flavor. read more

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As a local san diegan who frequents taco spaces, I think best taco shop in OB that's walking distance from beach. Hand made tortillas. Guac is great! Carne asada mulita was delicious. Not over salted or stiff. They make all their aguas frescas from scratch. Had the horchata which was so good. Good service. Clean space. Nice vibes. Would definitely come back. They've only been open for about two months and I think it's gonna be a hit! Staff is friendly read more

i had the vampiro with al pastor and the mulita with pollo. loved them both! the chicken tasted like it came off a grill, rather smoky flavor. the vampiro was absolutely incredible and both of sauces i tried were delicious also. the one change id suggest to them is getting rid of the harsh fluorescent lights that were installed by the previous owners. the glare is obnoxious imho. highly recommend trying this food! read more

Chula Tacos - Pollo Mulita on the left and Al pastor vampiro on the right, both delicious! One was plenty for me for lunch - Tacos Near Me - San Diego, California

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Small newly taco restaurant in Ocean Beach. I was welcomed by the staff as soon as I entered. I've been to other locations and the tacos were good! The adobada taco was really good. The carne asada mulita was good but I feel like the carne asada meat itself just needed a little more seasoning. read more

Chula Tacos - Carne asada mulita - Tacos Near Me - San Diego, California

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OK, so you could tell everything was fresh. Everything was made in house and everything taste amazing. The flavor of the food was incredible. The place was clean and well taken care of you could see that from the start. The service here was amazing for what it is, let's face it. They don't have a waiter so you can't judge that, but the second could you step up to the cashier you get treated with a smile you're graded your order is taken in a very polite and calm manner. They'll answer any questions you may have I had a cake and a taco both Carne Asada. I will try the chicken next. I tried both the table salsa, which was a chili oil, which was great. I also tried their orange salsa, which was amazing as well and the place is clean affordable and you can really enjoy your lunch not too far from the beach, you can take a walk down to the beach. It's a great location. I strongly recommend this place to anyone. That's looking for good authentic tacos. right down to the handmade tortillas made to your order. You can literally see the person making tortillas right behind the cashier. This is an amazing place strongly recommended I will be back. read more

Chula Tacos - Carne asada Keka carne asada taco and coke - Tacos Near Me - San Diego, California

Wow beyond thrilled with this! So glad I went in with my mom and grandma. Cashier and cooks were helpful to help us in picking what to get based off what we said. So happy! Good music clean in here. And WOAH that salsa is delicious! Want to come back again! Love leaving a restaurant feeling like that read more

Very loud music and the food is expensive. It hard to enjoy the food with the volume so high.

This place brings back all the goodness of Tijuana to Ocean Beach. Nothing has survived in the spot, however, this has the best chance out of anything I've ever seen there. Truly authentic food, options, and the weight staff is awesome... Will definitely come read more

We tried the vampiro and the kekas. The vampiro was filling and full of flavor. The adobada was so flavorful I didn't have to add a ton of salsa. Loved the crunchy tortilla. I can see why the kekas is famous. That thing is HUGE. Come with an appetite if you order one of these. Service was quick! read more

This was the most embarrassing place I've even been to. You can hear the music half a block away it's sooo loud! I came in and couldn't even make my order like a normal human being because neither the cashier and I couldn't hear each other. Why do you think that having the music this loud it's ok? It was so cringy and embarrassing. I ordered a couple tacos and meh it was average nothing to say I can't wait to come back for the food especially because of the music being incredibly loud. I'm not sure how businesses around the area haven't complained about such a cringy noise. We will see how long this embarrassment lasts but I will not be going back. No thanks. Also they have an incredibly heavy load of oil salsa on every table uncovered where a fly could fall in it and easily be taking out and we wouldn't know. The carne asada was average and the guacamole was stale. BAD FOOD, BAD AMBIANCE, EMBARRASSING AND CRINGY. First time and the last. NO THANKS! read more

If you have been to any taco spot in California, then you can pretty much picture what the inside of this restaurant would look like. For those that have not this is a pretty casual restaurant where you walk up and order and pay first and then wait for your food. The cashier was very friendly and patient while I was looking through the menu and deciding on what to order. Once I ordered what I wanted, it did not take long for the food to come out. I have to say I was not disappointed with the food at all. I go down to TJ every now and then to grab tacos and I have to say the keka they sell here is very similar to this one spot that I go to in TJ. It is very loaded and can definitely fill you up. It is also very flavorful by itself, but I always like adding hot sauce into mine. The mulita is also very packed and flavorful. They do not skimp on the meat at all. If you are looking for a meal, that is good and filling, I would check this place out. If they can keep this consistency, I will definitely be returning over and over again. read more

Chula Tacos - Carne asada keka - Tacos Near Me - San Diego, California

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Nope. This isn't it. Not at all. Having been to the Chula Tacos location over in Imperial Beach numerous times, I can tell you without a shadow of a doubt that this Ocean Beach spot is wholly unworthy of the name Chula Tacos. Flavor and texture are the hallmark of any chain, but this locale's offerings are nothing like the what you would taste at the IB spot. The guac is stale, the carne asada lacks any of the authentic smokey flavor, and the adobada's texture is basically slop. Wrong, wrong, wrong. On all counts. The only things that were similar were the sauces, but that's essentially it. If this were another spot with another name, perhaps I'd be more forgiving. As it stands, this location seems to have no reason to exist other than to bilk some dopey tourists out of their Hodad's money. I'll never, ever make the mistake of forgoing the IB location ever again (even though the parking there is an abomination). read more

This was my first time trying Chula Taco. I was curious about the Keka as many other folks have mentioned- I ordered the Al Pastor. The portion itself was not as big as I was expecting based on what I had seen online though it is still big. I would say that most of the filling was rather bland. Also, oddly the meat was colder than the rest of the dish so that was kind of off putting. Service was a little weird- they took my order and then proceeded to sit down for the rest of their break before preparing my food. There were a couple more employees there who didn't seem to be helping, but you never know the dynamic of a place. Long story short, it took longer than it should have. The decoration was nice but there was debris from other customers on a couple of the tables making it seem a bit dirty. There was also no TP in the stall I chose, that happens too but lots of little things add up! I would not recommend this place, many more better spots to give your money to for Mexican food in SD. I think if this place increased their spices and attention to detail they would be four stars. read more

Amazing tacos, fresh ingredients, and lots of flavor. Good portions, good prices, and friendly service. Definitely recommend! You gotta try the Keka. There were huge with a generous amount of meat! read more

Loved this place when I lived in PB and so thrilled they have one in OB now. Tacos are incredible, tortillas are best I've ever had. Also the red salsa is one of my favorite salsas. Staff is friendly and fast too. Highly recommend read more

Was down here for the farmers market and decided to try because I saw that they were new! Very delighted. Tacos were delicious, looks good inside, and employees were quick and attentive. No complaints here and looking forward to seeing them every time I go to ocean beach! Thanks guys! read more

I just ordered food for three people and tipped. I asked for extra to go salsa and the girl at the counter waived me off and ignored me. They were very rude. read more

Cashier was quite rude, food was really greasy and not great. We got one carne asada taco, one carne asada mulita, one pastor taco, and one pastor multita. Carne asada had no flavor. Pastor was pretty good just extremely greasy. I was looking forward to this place but unfortunately won't be returning. read more

Today is 8/12/26 came to enjoy the farmers market and been wanting to try these tacos, since it was dead inside I'd figure I would try them while it wasn't packed. It is 5:46 PM walked inn no one in line and walked in stood there looking at the two employees one man ( young Mexican guy with a beard) and a young woman, just talking away they both looked at me then continued to talk. I stood there for about two minutes and decided to leave, customer service is definitely not applied here, I'll spend my money somewhere else.! read more