They're always friendly and the food is so good it should be illegal! So nice! I love Daniel's taco shop for life!!

I love their food, but lately they have let me down. About a month ago I ordered through Doordash. Decided to get my usual but wanted to try a fish taco. I got a full sized taco and it was delicious. The best I've had lately. So two weeks later I ordered again but 2 tacos this time. I got two little baby tacos. Not nearly as good as the first ones I got. Thought that was a mistake so I ordered a fish taco today. Again I got a baby taco with 3 inch tortilla and a little bit of fish. I was so disappointed. So I called to complain and the guy argued that that was what you get for 4.00. That little bitty taco because this is San Diego, etc. He never really listened to me and hung up on me. If he would have just been kind it would've gone a long way. But he hung up. I order food quite frequently but I guess this guy doesn't need my business. read more

Some of the best carne asada good service and quick too. Don't let the exterior fool you. They have some good food. chips around. read more

Ordered via Doordash. Cabana taco's have so much meat and topping. Very yummy. Highly recommend. read more

Daniel's Taco Shop - 2 Cabeza Taco's. - Fast Food Near Me - El Cajon, California

Delicious, always hot and fresh, amazing staff! Best in El Cajon hands down. They gotta teach other places how to cook the carne asada.

If I could do less than one star I would... I always go here because it's down the street from my house close and easy... THIS SAME PROBLEM has happened to me so many times but I would skip over it but this time is was so BAD that I had to say something... I order CARNE ASADA FRIES I asked home what comes on it ok ok I get my meal and go home tell me why there was only FRIES AND MEAT?!?! Did the sour cream and guac walk away??? Mind you $20 worth of food and the guy at the counter must hate his job he won't even greet you at the door and just stare at you till you order!!!! And this place is just nasty it's always something with this place and I'm officially done with them... I'm better off getting rolled tacos from 7-eleven read more

One of the best burrito spots in El Cajon. Salsa is amazing and the food is great. Parking can be a bit of a hassle but worth it.

The food is always amazing and the customer service is the best, you'll always be satisfied when you order from Daniel's

Ordered 6 street tacos and cook over lapped the tortillas & pit a bunch of meat on top of all the over lapped tortillas , so the steam made them Soggy!! Versus them making me 6 individual street tacos like I ordered!! Charged me almost $20.00 dollars and I had no tacos cause the corn shells was broke up & soggy. My family lives close so we always used this location!! Regular customers, I have boys so they like taco shop food, this location was just convenient for me personally! Now they have officially lost a family of customer's all over 6 street tacos they didn't fix or refund. Horrible customer service!! I'll never go back!!!! THUMBS DOWN!!!!! THIS LOCATION DESERVE NO STAR ZERO!!!!!! read more

Thank you, fellow Yelpers! We needed some yummy Mexican food in an unfamiliar area and you delivered! You'll find the screen door to this family-owned, almost hole-in-the-wall, right next to the laundromat and the opposite end of the tiny strip from 7-Eleven. Don't let the size fool you! As the saying goes, "Great things come in small packages." My husband had a half order of the carne asada nachos with the "green" salsa. Yes, that's the one with some major kick. He loved the whole thing! My mom was impressed with her grilled chicken burrito. She has enough food for a few days! I had the chicken enchiladas..just thinking about them is making me drool again. The sauce was perfection - just the right amount of heat and the seasoning was balanced. The only thing I would change is to leave off the lettuce - next time for sure. Their website says they're going back to takeout only as of 12/6. I'm just happy to know they're going to stay open so I can try other menu items! read more

I had a pretty good plate of "huevos a la mexicana" from this taco shop. It was a combo plate which came with the scramble, the rice, the beans, and with a small side of shredded lettuce and onions with some warm corn tortillas for $8 and some change. The scramble would of been much better if it were not so heavy on the tomatoes. It either needed another egg or less tomato. Either way would of worked. It was good but much better after I picked out about half of the tomatoes, especially when I made my breakfast tacos with the corn tortillas. The rice was was good. It was cooked well to a fluffy consistency, but could of used some seasoning. The refried beans were nice and had a good creamy texture with pieces of whole beans here and there. They had a good robust flavor. They offer a good salsa bar with a good mix of hot sauces. The lady behind the counter and the one who made my meal was very nice. "Serena Morena con los Tomates Senora." read more

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Lesson learned don't order any burritos from here. I paid nine dollars for a burrito that looked like something from Taco Bell SMALL and very stingy and it just didn't taste right so I tossed it in the trash. read more

Ms Badpenny and I recently came here to grab some great food! This time I had the pollo asada burrito and MB had a breakfast burrito. The food always tastes so fresh, also there's a lot of parking. read more

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I thought this place was just okay. Very friendly service. Pricewise, I was not happy that they charged like $1.20 to add cheese to a bean burrito, making it more expensive than a bean and cheese burrito at a similar taco shop. Who does that? Nobody else has just a bean burrito and doesn't include cheese. It wasn't even that great. Already overpriced. The chicken rolled tacos were very good, but I would just say they were standard for a taco shop. Nothing to write home about. Disappointed overall. read more

Probably the best Adobada I've ever had. And the prices are good. 10/10 in my book !! read more

Daniel's Taco Shop - Storefront - Fast Food Near Me - El Cajon, California

The lady in the front was absolutely adorable. She made my day calling me beautiful. The food was delicious ! I ordered the carne asada fries, by far the best Mexican food in El Cajon . Thank you Daniel's Taco Shop for your amazing service. read more

WORST Mexican food place I EVER had. Messed up my order. Food was dry. Horchata was CHALKY?! How!!? Customer service was terrible. They literally lied about "not being able to add something that's not on the burrito" ? How can you NOT add sour cream to a BREAKFAST burrito if I ask... But yet add GUAC for FREE on the other burrito? Then when I PAYED $3 extra just for Guac I don't get ANY!!!???? read more

Daniel's Taco Shop - Bacon Burrito - Fast Food Near Me - El Cajon, California

Good Mexican food. Staff is friendly and you can call for pick up. Huge tacos, bean rice and meat burritos are good; carne asada and Adobada are good in it. read more

Daniel's Taco Shop - Menu - Fast Food Near Me - El Cajon, California

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My first time here, trying to find a good taco shop near me, so i popped in here and ordered a bean and cheese burrito, cause if the beens are good...I will try more of the menu. The BC burrito was good and fairly priced Also the spicy salsa was actually spicy...Mmmm Mmm I will return... also there is a laundry mat next door Hopefully they open early!!!!! read more

Our go to for bomb Mexican food love this place everything on the menu is so good !!!

Absolutely amazing. I've never had carne asada fries taste so good before. You can literally taste the love in the food! It's definitely my new go-to spot. read more

This is my new jam, place has fantastic taste and awesome customer service. Thank you Linda, we will haunt this flavor highway for many moons to come. read more

Great taco shop with lots of tasty options. The Daniel burrito is huge and like a super california burrito. It's basically 2 burritos back to back. My son always get the carne asada fries. My wife loves the combos, especially the enchilada / taco combo. Family owned and run. Very kind folks working here. read more

I liked this place. I spontaneously ordered some carne asada fries and for the price, it was reasonably cheap and the portions were humongous. So much so, that it weighed the plate down. The food also came hot, the carne asada was flavorful, and they included sauces, utensils, and napkins. From experience, a lot of Mexican food restaurants do not provide this for delivery orders unless I've specifically asked for them. Like I understand why restaurants wouldn't include the sauces, but common sense would tell you that people don't eat carne asada fries with their hands and don't use napkins afterwards lol. read more

I've been here numerous times... The food is amazing. Especially like the cotija cheese in the taco's seems truly authentic. Every employee has been very gracious. Recommend this place very highly. read more

Second time eating here as my son's daycare is across the street. Holy guacamole!! This place does not disappoint. I admit it's in a corner where this taco shop has changed often but the food is so damn good. I had the Carne Asada Fries this time and they were actually some of the best I've ever had. I added pico de Gallo to mine for extra flavor. 1. The meat has so much flavor and no fatty pieces 2. The senorita has wonderful customer service and a welcoming smile 3.Very generous with the GUAC on my fries 4. Every taco shop needs a salsa bar like theirs!!!!! So many selections, and their HOT!! It ain't called HOT SAUCE to be mild! Way to go guys !!!! I'll recommend this place to others anytime. I pray Jesus takes the wheel and drives me here once a week!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Daniel's Taco Shop - Best Carne Asada fries ever !!! - Fast Food Near Me - El Cajon, California

I don't know who's been rating this place 5 stars but y'all need to stop the cap. I went based off the rate and checked this place out and it just sucked. The first time I stopped by the place was closed even though it showed open hours online. The 2nd time I went the lady at the register had no customer service& was rude, she also kept watching tv when I was placing my order super unprofessional. I ordered some roll tacos & a cali burrito & the burrito was completely tasteless. The meat had no flavor and the tacos seemed to be had been sitting out for a while. Don't come here if your looking for good quality taco shop food read more

Finally a good taco shop that is consistent ! It's a small place that keeps the menu simple straight forward but more importantly the food has been everything I expected ! read more

One of the best in east county! Never disappointed when we order for the family! Love to support a small mom and pop!

Best taco shop in my opinion in the El Cajon area (: only because the carne asada fries has the skinny fries! & I swear I be looking for places that only do those & they have them. read more

I have ordered 3 different plates from here and each time I say the same thing. The food is okay. The staff is very nice and friendly and you get your food quickly with little to no wait time and you do get a lot of food, but the flavor of the food is just okay. I tried the Carne Asada nachos which is quite large and heavy. You will not be hungry if you finish this and plenty to share with 2 people. But the taste is just okay. Nothing great but nothing bad either. The rolled tacos were more tortilla than meat and the burrito was big and filling, but its the same care asada used in the nachos, so it was just okay. If you need a mexican food fix and it going to satisfy your craving and you are close by, then give this place a shot. read more

I love this place. They are a small shop but with outstanding food and price, they are my go to taco shop in El Cajon.

Great food , prices , and customer service. So happy to live close by. Orders don't take long at all so nice to grab on my way home.

Upon reading reviews from other Yelpers, I popped in here the other day to give it a go. I ordered rolled tacos which were smallish and while good, nothing special. I ordered an adobada taco which was huge but salty with to much pico de Gallo mixed in to really know what I was eating. The grilled pollo taco was also large but, again, salty and over run with what I would call a runny pico that was not as fresco as I would like. The Machaca Burrito was a perfect version, with just the right amount of onion, peppers, meat and egg! Really good. The tacos that I ordered were on the recommendation of the guy ringing me up so, I'm not sure what the carne or carnitas (which I favor) are like. Over all, if you don't mind food on the salty side and plenty of it, this is your place. Outside of the Machaca, nothing blew me away. But then, it didn't deter me from trying something different next time. read more

The cheesiest, crunchiest, most deliciously satisfying food in El Cajon. Excellent salsas, the red is not for Amateurs and the tomatillo salsa rivals my family's recipe. The portions for a breakfast burrito are enough to fill the stomach of an iron worker in the morning without skimping in flavor and quality. The cut of meat used for carne asada is high quality and marinade makes each bite moist enough to make your eyes roll back in your head. read more

Little hole in the wall but they throw it down. Good carne, good pollo, good everything.

Very good. Ive been here a few times now and tried a few items along with friends. Overall, excellent food with some room to improve. Namely, their fries need work. They are always soggy regardless of what dish you buy. California Burrito? Soggy fries. Carne Asada Fries? Soggy. But the beef they use is good and tender unlike some places who give you tough overcooked meat that tastes more like cooked boots than beef. Thank you for not overcooking it and not using super cheap cuts. Their salsa's are also boring. Green and red have little distinction although they are both "ok." Green can use more zest (acid) and red need more depth (stronger flavor). I didnt knock them for this because I know they usually have a salsa bar so odds are they probably have a salsa I like but due to covid they closed it down for now. Definitely try their Chamption Burrito. Its awesome (basically a giant California burrito). Just be warned that they are not messing around so come hungry if you get that monster. read more

Daniels taco shop is one of the best spots to grab food for any meal of the day ,the breakfast burritos are pretty dang on good ,following lunch the fried taquito's are delicious and dinner time the carne asada burritos are nothing less then a 10 good sauces too read more

Tried the Carne asada fries, which is a must for me when trying a new place. The meat was cooked well with perfect seasoning. The guacamole was the perfect consistency with not a lot of chunky bits. The fries where still relatively crispy when I got home which was nice. The spicy red and green sauces were perfect for me. My wife can't handle it though, so I hope the mild ones are more her level. Will be back to try some breakfast! read more

There's nothing better than a hole in the wall that actually meets up to its expectations. Very delicious meal was prime, definitely gonna be coming back with my family read more