Stopped in with some friends after dirt biking in the desert, we were hu gry and the place did not disappoint. We had a California burrito, chorizo burrito and a adobada torta with fries. Burritos are huge and the food was not overpriced. The place has a lively atmosphere and is great to watch games while you relax and has some food and maybe a beer. Will definitely be coming back here. read more

Cilantro's Taco Shop - Abobada torta combo with fries and a drink for 13 bucks. - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

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I thoroughly enjoyed my breakfast burrito today 3/6/26. It was absolutely delicious with a handmade tortilla. Just the right amount of beans, potato, bacon, egg, and cheese. Salsa bar is stocked with a variety, but the green salsa is outstanding. Highly recommended one try that salsa! Customer service is great here greeted at the door at the counter and whenever you walk out even from the chef in the back. Very friendly, personal employees. The restaurant environment is spacious, clean, and even though the bathroom is outdated, they still keep it up to par. I highly recommend this coffee shop a try! read more

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Always clean, nice, and fast Amazing portions too. Their salsas are always on point too read more

Cilantro's Taco Shop - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

I ordered 3 Flautas w/ Guacamole, Cheese, and Lettuce... it was pretty fire I must say :)

I eat there every Tuesday for taco Tuesday and today they literally put half the amount of meat that they normally would put in each taco and it sucks because normally it would feed us all but everyone's hungry lol idk what they're doing now but it's not cool read more

Cilantro's Taco Shop - Very little meat - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

Ordered the chorizo burrito. It was quite good, especially with their variety of salsas. It wasn't huge, but plenty satisfying. The price was fine $12+$1 tax. The cashier, Hanna, was friendly and helpful. I didn't dine in, but it looked a bit nicer than many taco shops, and they played reggaeton music. read more

great food and such lovely ladies working there. I love this spot. Will be back again before I leave town to try more burritos.

I ordered 3 beef rolled tacos expecting the usual San Diego style, but what I received was very disappointing. The tacos were stuffed mostly with onions and bell peppers with barely any beef inside. On top of that, the salsas had almost no flavor and were extremely watered down. Living in San Diego, where great Mexican food is everywhere, this is honestly the first time I've ever experienced rolled tacos like this. Definitely not what I expected and unfortunately not something I'd order again. read more

Note: I've never visited this shop in person- but I always order from them on Door Dash, and I love their food and prices. Overall, my favorite dish is their fish taco! It comes with a chipotle sour cream on top, along with pico de gallo and cabbage. Their fish is always crispy and it's a generous portion. Beef flautas: they come with a generous amount of beef and they are not overcooked! They're not dry, and they come with a generous amount of guacamole and cheese on top. Bean and cheese burrito: also good! Their refried beans are flavored well, they taste like onion and garlic! Beef taquitos: SUPER dry. Each time I've ordered them, they were so overcooked that the beef did not have any flavor anymore, and the tortillas were so hard they kind of hurt my teeth. The only good part was the guacamole and cheese topping. Overall, I've loved everything I've tried here except those beef taquitos! read more

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Ordered a Carne Asada burrito. It came with beans, rice, pico, and chunks of avocado. If I wanted beans and rice I would have ordered a BRC Burrito. If it doesn't come with guacamole, steak and pico state that on the menu. Will not be back to this place. read more

Today is June 28, 2026 earlier today maybe less than an hour ( We live six minutes away from this restaurant we gave you some time before writing the review so that's why it's about an hour )ago I bought food from this place. The food we received not only did it take a long time to get it when we received it and took it home which we should inspected it before we left, but we didn't. My fries were hard. The food was lukewarm, and the guacamole tasted bad. My boyfriend's burrito was extremely dry. The Cheetos were old and stale. The french fries were also old and about 20 minutes after consumption he vomited because of the food. The customer service was about the only good thing there other than that everything else that we experienced from this place was bad the long wait time Customer's coming in after us receiving their food. Me and him were sitting for approximately 15 minutes and we just ordered Carne Asada fries and a burrito. I would not recommend anybody going to this place. We spent over $40 here and it was not worth it. read more

Cilantro's Taco Shop - They still fries in the Carne Asada fries - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

Food is always great. I've tried the tortas, tacos, and enchiladas. They do not disappoint. The salsa bar is incredible. 5 or 6 different types. Go for green! read more

Food was ready within 10 minutes fresh with the taste of home made. Service is excellent as always. read more

Cilantro's Taco Shop - Nachos with cheese, sour cream and shredded beef. - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

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Friendly staff great food They actually care which I find is rare. Tons of salsa choices! I'm a chef and Mexican. Quality matters read more

I love to come here i always come with my family i been coming here for a couple years now and hanna always has a smile on her face super sweet and nice and ready to attend us read more

Carne is really good but I have been coming here and out of my way for 10 yeas because of the hit sauce variety, one of which will knock your socks off. Super hot and host good. Great size proportions and friendly customer service and vibe too. Thanks Cilantro! read more

Try it out with some friends they rave about this place. I thought it was all right, but it's just overpriced for the portions. Has a different flavor a good flavor so I'll be back just not too often because of the price, but I will be back. read more

Excellent food, exceptional service and reasonably priced food for the large portions. Finding this hidden gem was truly a happy little accident and my entire family enjoys what Cilantro's has to offer including the kind staff that is very welcoming. We ordered to go but I'm sure it's a pleasant experience to eat inside the restaurant as it is very inviting and provides comfortable seating for a small or large group. read more

Cilantro's Taco Shop - Green Pozole verde - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

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Fresh made corn tortillas! They just instituted an option to have fresh made corn tortillas . With their hand made tortillas , their tacos are more filling than other tacos I had so I ordered 2 tacos and rice and beans and I ordered too much food. 2 tacos for me and I would have been full. Carne asada meat quality I felt was higher quality than your standard taco shop . I like this place cuz they make good food and it's close to my house. Friendly staff and good food. read more

I stopped in to get a quick lunch here and I am glad I did. I got two shrimp soft tacos and sat inside to eat them. They were served to me by a very pleasant server after I placed the order up from. She thanked me for putting my dish up or maybe just for coming in. There was rocking Mexican music on that made me want to dance, but maybe it was a bit too loud. The best part was the tacos were to die for. They had some sautéed green peppers and onions and the shrimp was prepared very nicely. The inside could use a bit of sprucing up, but with food like that, who cares. read more

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I ordered a quesadilla from this place and Hannah helped me out probably the best customer service I ever had at a Mexican food place definitely would go back again love her service definitely would recommend this place read more

Exelente servicio Mexican food Hanna me atendio mut bein quesabirria love mucho the best food

Excellent carne asada and carnitas tacos. Loved having toppongs and salsa on the side. Great service.

These people charge $5.34 for a single tj taco when it says $1.99 and the the taco were straight ass. I feel like I got robbed

what an amazing meal. My Wife and I stopped in for dinner after a walk. We ordered a couple of burritos and soon we experienced an explosion of flavors leaving you wanting another bite, before you have swallowed (Hats off to the chef!!!) the Service was great the soccer game was on and some great music played in the background! Great experience, we will be back! read more

Really good plate, I got the mole enchiladas with chicken and the tripas taco was tasty too. read more

Cilantro's Taco Shop - Enchiladas de mole 2 Chicken Enchilada Rice and Beans Combo Plate - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

All menu items are either hit or miss it's 50/50 can be petty if you say a little bit extra they'll damn near give you only that . The service is very dry it's low they don't want you to come in and buy anything read more

Great place to eat. The street tacos are soo good. This taco shop is always nice and clean. And the cashier Ere is always positive and sweet 10/10 must recommend read more

Cilantro's Taco Shop - 3 TJ Mini Pollo Tacos with guacamole - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

My food wasn't even room temperature when I got it, and the taquitos were soggy from all the Pico de Gallo. This fucking homeless dreg kept hanging around bugging diners and he got pissed off that nobody was giving him attention, so he took a dump on the curb! Won't be back. read more

currently eating a bowl of cereal because this used my spot to go for a burrito, but recently and today it has been the absolute worst food in the time I've been eating there I DONT RECOMMEND and the sad part it is that I just created an account on yelp just to write this review. read more

I love the beef rolled tacos. They are good and crunchy just how I like them. The cashier was friendly. read more

Cilantro's Taco Shop - Beef rolled tacos - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

Omg this place is so delicious!!!! I had the Costillas with nopales and the kid had red pozole they also have green also delicious btw ! Second time here and so so worth it! They sell wine beer cheladas so good highly recommended read more

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Bowl shaped "flying saucer" the sour cream is like water, there's barley any cheese, meat has no seasoning and the soggy lettuce at the bottom is mushy and disgusting. My husband's sausage burrito was flavorless. Even drowned in sauce still read more

Cilantro's Taco Shop - "Flying saucer" - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

Love this place. Authentic Mexican food. I always go for the carne asada burritos and shredded beef tacos. I wish I knew how to make their sauce. Lolz. read more

Wow now I know why the prices are so cheap quality of meat quality of cooking is the reason why it's so cheap not recommend this place not what you think read more

went to this taco shop thursday night been wanting some carne asada fries for a while came into cilantros taco shop and was amazed on how it tasted and the spicy salsa as well. loved the greeter javi amazing service! would definitely recommend going again. read more

I WON'T BE GOING BACK I ordered shrimp tacos. I was served chicken tacos. When I told the owner about it she said, sorry my mistake and then showed me that she only charged me for chicken tacos. That is not the point. She got my order wrong and didn't even offer to fix it. I am in the area a lot, and she lost my business. Also, the food is expensive compared to other places of the same quality. On a more positive note, the food is very tasty. read more

My husband and I ordered the shrimp ceviche with tostadas and a cocktail that has mixed shrimp, octopus etc. both orders had no cucumber at all. Usually shrimp cocktails and shrimp Ceviche has cucumbers all it had was tomatoes and onion and a little bit of shrimp. When we called back to let them know if they made a mistake the cashier who is usually there just told she'd let the cook know. Was very rude and didn't even apologize or try to fix the order especially for those type of orders that cost more you would think they would. Last time we go there. Did not like the customer service or food. read more

. I don't know how this place will sell tortas like this, dry crunchy/burnt chicken not to mention the beans look like they're dry . By far the worst torta I've had from this place. I come frequently and I've never had this bad of a torta. The young guy that cook has a bad attitude every time I've been here looking through the divide all mad that another customer came in. I really like this place but it's a bummer the lady that cooks mornings should really show these cooks how to cook. I usually leave a good tip but why tip when this guy cooks. Hopefully something is read more

Cilantro's Taco Shop - Polo Carne Asada Tortas - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California

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I ordered a tilapia from grub hub my order was late and my fish was missing how disappointing what a waste of time !! But its ok raise the minimum wage to $25 an our for what they cant even read a simple order read more

Cilantro's Taco Shop - Over cooked what ever this is - Mexican Near Me - La Mesa, California