Affordable, delicious, and FAST! How do I rate this place 100/10?! These fries were so good I didn't even put salsa on them until about half way and wow! The carne tasty, dissolves in your mouth. The guac fresh and smooth and not overpowering, the CHEESE?!?! FRESH GRATED! read more

El Bronco - Half order of carne asada fries - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

The breakfast burrito at $15 was MOSTLY POTATOES with maybe 1 egg. Extremely disappointed and feel like I got scammed. Now you know

The people are wonderful and the chile relleno burritos are the best! What a find !

The best home made menudo I'm a criticizer and for most the best around Oceanside. I will definitely return and tell locals about it and the best breakfast burritos. read more

El Bronco - Mexican food - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

The most expensive breakfast burrito I ever bought I work close by I have not been there for a long time this time I tried them. I paid almost $22 for a breakfast burrito and was not that good. Also, they charge me non-cash 3.5%. never gone back there again. read more

El Bronco - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

This place has been here for 40 years! Same great food. Always tasty! Broad menu. Fair prices. Ample servings. Best service with smiling workers. Ya gotta try this place!! read more

The food was good. We had 1/2 order carnitas nachos. I love that they do 1/2 orders. We also had a chile rellano burrito it was good. This place has the best breakfast burritos and had great green hot sauce. read more

The food wasn't that good. Which surprised me because I used to work in the area and I had ate here in the past. But the food lacked flavor. I ordered a Carne Asada burrito it was very small the tortilla was burnt and my burrito was chopped in half. It did not taste good at all. And the prices are super high read more

This is a place that we used to go to several years ago. It kind of got lost to me with all of the new businesses going in around it. I've stopped in a couple of times during the past week and it's been a really nice reunion. We've gotten carne asada burritos and carne asada fries and they were both very good. Portions were just right, prices are good and the ambiance is really nice. The staff has been very pleasant as well. Service was quick and efficient. Will definitely go back and add it to my list of very local Mexican food shops. I hope you'll give them a try. Sorry I don't take pics, food didn't last long once we got it home! read more

This is a quick order no frills place. For being In San Diego County not the best Mexican food. I had chile verde, it was average, not to spicy, oh but they forgot to give me my flour tortilla and this was a to go order. Crispy taco with beef was good too. Probably lots of better choices, but where we were driving to was perfect. Had to put the picture of sign in window read more

El Bronco - Couldn't resist taking this picture off their window. Taken 09/08/22 - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

Just had Machaca con huevo, With pico de gallo, it was delicious I will definitely recommend this place to all my friends and family Staff very very friendly Will , most definitely return with all my kids read more

I ordered the carne asada burrito. The portion was decent, however the meat lacked flavor. Almost bland, which was surprising. The casher was very friendly and helpful. The salsa helped. I hope to come back and to give a more positive review. read more

There 7 mares soup contained two overcooked mussels and two overcooked shrimp. The octopus was so rubbery and chewy it was inedible! The fish in it was okay but where are the other three seafood or fish? The broth was flavorless and tasted watered down. For such an expensive soup I was gravely let down! read more

First time visiting, it's okay overall - but idk if I'll be running back for a 2nd visit. The customer service was nice, no complaints there. Order was taken down fast, and I didn't have to wait too long at all. I ordered the #4 combination plate (bean tostada, beef taco, and cheese enchilada) and a pollo asada burrito to go. Altogether ~$28 Forgot to take a picture before, but the taco and tostada has a lot of toppings. The flavor of the beans and rice were OK. The amount of meat in the beef taco, I thought only had a little bit and expected more meat. Took a few bites of the burrito and just not a fan. Again, seems like a little bit of meat and way more toppings/Pico de gallo/lettuce/guacamole than needed, and wrapped as a tiny burrito. It's OK. It's not bad. But it's not great. Came here to try something new, I'll probably give it another try some time. read more

El Bronco - two takeout containers with food in them - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

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was "in-line" at Urgent Care and, after a three-hour wait, we got hungry. slipped next door for a little something-something to tide us over. Wyatt had Chicken Enchiladas, and I had Chicken Rolled Tacos with guac and cheese. pretty tough to screw up either dish and, to their credit, El Bronco didn't. neither was great but both were certainly OK. it was late morning (they're open for breakfast) and except for two guys who ordered in front of us, the place was empty. it took ridiculously long for everything to arrive. apparently, they had to raise and butcher the chicken. El Bronco takes a very mañana attitude toward service. with a fast-food Mexican place on every corner, this is NOT a destination restaurant. while we waited at El Bronco, I entertained myself checking to see if OJ was hiding in the back seat. read more

El Bronco - chicken ENCHILADAS - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Food is ok. Prices are high. Portions are small. On a combination plate, the scoop of rice and beans are extremely small. Not really worth the money. Lots of better places. read more

I'm new to the area and was looking for a New Mexican spot. I stumbled upon this place and it looked very homey. I ordered some breakfast burritos and they were very good. The employees themselves were also pleasant. I've gone multiples times but only have ordered breakfast burritos so far. The only thing about this places that were somewhat of a let down were their salsas. The green one was not good but the red one was. read more

My thoughts are reserved and one sided do to the fact I have been visiting since the mid-90s before the addition of the the current shopping center presented today; basically I am a fan of local businesses. With that said, I was fixated on the amount of rules and regulations posted on the wall around the register from the amount of salsas allowed to being charged soda if caught using a water cup. Food: my order of six rolled tacos with everything was on point. Costumer service was on point: friendly, helpful, and most important polite. Layout: clean Overall assessment worth visiting but if I can provide any positive criticism remove the rules and regulations plastered all over the restaurant; 1) the grammar needs correcting and 2) it's an eye sore... read more

El Bronco - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

My go to Mexican food restaurant. Have been going here for years and never had anything I did not like. Usually get food to go since it is so close. Shrimp Burrito, Birria, Chili Relleno, Rolled Tacos, Camerones Cocktail, Carne Asada Burrito, Nachos are regular orders for me. Always fast and service is friendly. read more

Though I've been here in the past I've never gone in the morning for breakfast. Stopped by and got the breakfast burrito with bacon. It was great. Large with lots of eggs and bacon. It also includes potatoes and cheese. I've had breakfast burritos in the past elsewhere and unfortunately some of them the main ingredient is potato but not here. Fast and friendly service. Will definitely go back in the future. read more

El Bronco - Hearty breakfast burrito - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Delicious! Both the carne asada and chicken burritos were spectacular! Loved the hot sauce, red and the green. Both are spicy with a nice burn for the finish. We will be back. read more

1. Sad that I have to be charged a .75 cent fee for a credit card....there IS A sign on the cash register that is so tiny you do not notice it. (Im looking at the menu on the wall!) MAKE IT BIGGER PLEASE SO i CAN PAY CASH. 2. .75 CENTS for ONIONS???? PERHAPS you can mention that when we are ordering? be NICE!!! 3. Ordered cheese enchiladas - good but there was cheese and NO enchilada sauce. WHAT???? 4. The red salsa you give away is like tomato sauce...what???? PLease there are too many other Mexican restaurants to go too....make an effort to be responsible and honest. thank you read more

Asked for a beef burrito and got beans. Said beef twice. They said beef burrito is ready. It was ok, but $14 I expected it to be what I asked for. People were nice though. read more

Stopped in and picked up a machaca and egg burrito....Friendly, Fast and Delicious! Will definitely go back to try other menu items!

When they get my order right, it's decent. I really don't think it's bad however I primarily go here because it's convenient location to me. Now, the beginning of that was "when they get my order right". Referring more than once, twice, why it's been beyond a dozen times I still go back? It's convenient however I think I'm done. As I sit here with once again not what I ordered. It really bugs me because I even double check when she handed me the bag, she acted annoyed and verified with the cook it was the right order. Nope. So, if you're close by and want to play Mexican food roulette. It's decent. If you like to get what you paid for and ordered. Literally anywhere else has a higher accuracy %. read more

I phoned ahead and picked up four egg, potato, and cheese breakfast burritos for a morning meeting. I asked that they be cut in half and wrapped individually, which they did. The burritos were a hit; my Tuesday morning gals raved about them. The potatoes were actual cubed potatoes (not French fries like other places) and seasoned well. The eggs were fluffy and the cheese was the perfect amount. What sealed the deal was their green salsa. It was like nothing I've had before. It tasted like a roasted poblano and it was delicious! I secretly watched as people grabbed their salsas and crossed my fingers that they'd skip the verde so I could have some later. Shhhhh! It was the absolute best! Four stars because the online delivery menu said one price and when I picked up after calling the order in, they were about $2 more per burrito. Whoa! read more

Skinny little over priced burrito and a $2 charge to use a debt card. I don't mind paying for good food but my egg and potato burrito was lucky to have one egg and one potato. Use a smaller tortilla if your gonna down size the portions . read more

Stopped in today for breakfast and got a chili relleno burrito, very flavorful and yummy. I really liked their tortillas!! read more

El Bronco - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

Stopped here to grab a quick bite for my dad and I. He had the breakfast burrito with sausage and I ordered a cheese quesadilla. The quesadilla was nothing special; cheese was gooey, tortilla was soft and it was a decent size meal. It's annoying trying to eat a burrito without unraveling and the ingredients start falling out. The potatoes were not warm, not enough cheese and sausage in the burrito but the salsa made up for all that. The place is casual and they have a wide selection of food items to choose from. Menudo is only served Saturday and Sunday. The parking lot gets crazy from traffic heading out to the Main Street, College Boulevard, so be careful when backing out. Service was good as well. Nice cashier lady who didn't charge me for extra hot sauce. read more

El Bronco - Nice selection of Mexican cuisines. - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

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In the bottom 10% of Mexican restaurants in Oceanside. Doubled prices during covid, food definitely not worth it. Gringo mush, very boring... read more

Decided to stop here for a quick bite before a concert.... Super friendly staff and good food!! Cozy ambience and yummy smells wafting from the kitchen! read more

We had El Bronco cater our son's graduation party and everything was totally amazing. They were super helpful in assisting me with figuring out how much food we would need. They had many options to choose from. They offered lots of sauces and Guacamole. Everthing was packaged nicely even the tortillas were hot and wrapped in individual portioned foil packets so that the guests could just grab them. The foil containers were placed in boxes for transport, super convenient. We live very close by so for a small fee they delivered everything. All of the food was delicious. Our guests were very happy and it made it so easy for us to be able to relax and enjoy everyone without having to cook and be busy in the kitchen the whole time. I highly recommend El Bronco for dinner or for your next party. read more

We went today order was beef taco combo also fish taco combo both were delicious the only thing I have to say don't be short on refried beans and rice that's the only negative just be a little bit more generous read more

Great consistency on their food. Awesome taste. Also, if you call ahead and order tamales to be made for a special occasion, they will deliver. Yes, it's a bit pricey, but it's worth it. #8 breakfast burritos, their sopes, birria, crispy tacos, fish tacos, excellent. After tasting San Luis fridge flavored meat. This place does not hold back. Also, ask for their churros. They are to die for!! read more

I have been going to this restaurant for years. They make the best Enchiladas and Chili Rellenos ever.

Good food. Reasonable prices and large portions. What more can you ask for? I was nervous trying it for the first time but my boyfriend suggested it and advised that it was worth the money so I went over. I enjoyed the quesadilla it wasn't greasy at all and perfectly crisp. Will be returning shortly!:) read more

El Bronco - Carne asada quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Oceanside, California

I went in yesterday and got the two beef taco combo with rice and beans. The meat was really good and they add cheese as well so that was a nice touch! The beans were really good and super hot when I ate them. The rice is okay. But everything else was good! The salsa is great too. The red is nice and spicy and the green is a great mild flavor! The only reason I took a star away is because it's unbearably hot inside the restaurant. I was in there for only a few mins and started to sweat. I don't think I could ever eat inside. Other than that food is great! I want to go back again today! read more

This is our second time in for the veggie burrito. Since we don't eat meat, this is our standard fare. We've tried many places, and this is one of the best. Service was great both times. read more

I would describe this place as hole in the wall Mexican food. To me that means, BOMB! I always am helped by nice staff, they are prompt, I have called several times like 10 mins before closing for a Togo order and they ALWAYS accept my order. They have delicious Mexican food and I have tried many things, yet to be disappointed ! Not sure what the negative reviews are about, but I am very satisfied! read more

Terrible food and even worse service. You should never be a short supply of good Mexican food in San Diego county. But this place is ridiculous. read more