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Francisco's Mexican Deli

4.1 (73 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican, Delis, Soup
Open • 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated a few days ago

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Moderate noise
Good for kids
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Kent C.

Hand made tortillas made as you wait. Service was quick and courteous, but there are no prices anywhere. I ordered 2 Carnitas Street tacos and one Carne Asada street taco. You can view the meal from one of the pictures. They have meat and cilantro, and I asked for adding onions, they would not add them even though I could see them in there preparation area, which I found shocking. They also don't work with avocado or guacamole. The meat was high-quality, the tortillas fresh and their green salsa was medium heat and I've never had a creamy chili salsa like that ever before. I'm not sure I would request it again, but it's a little milder than the tomatillo green salsa. I can see why they get 4 stars, but I personally like my taco with at least cilantro and onions. There's a small bar for seating and parking directly in front of the restaurant. I don't think I'll be back because I can't get a street taco like I want it made, but what they served was very good.

The food was amazing. Great service. It was my first time going there, and I would go there again.
Liliana S.

Meal was around $45 little pricy but they have amazing customer service very polite the food was amazing After I finished server took my plate for me and to go boxes. there on it to fit your needs

Plato De Quesabirrias

Always excited when my job caters from Francisco's Mexican deli, love the birria both beef and goat and the quesadillas are delicious

Today's specialties. (Feb 2nd) YOU MUST TRY THE QUESOBIRRIAS. To die for.
Bonnie W.

Oh how I love thee, Francisco, whoever you are. The quesobirrias are TO DIE FOR. No prices listed but I always get good value for what I pay. Fresh made tortillas, really good rellenos, an excellent selection overall and all from a little "hole in the wall" kinda place. Servers are super friendly. A pace you can sit down, too, but we typically do takeout.

Abby L.

AMAZING. This is the go to place after a night out because menudo cures it all and the taste makes you forget all the embarrassing things you did. The salsa isn't watered down like most places. And the tortillas are LIIIIFE. I've also had the birria and although it isn't like my best's home made birria, it's pretty close and still delicious. The exterior looks a bit sketchy, but walk in and be relieved because the ladies are always patient and you see the pot cooking all the good stuff right in front of you. And the prices are very straightforward!

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Love the food. Authentic and Delicious! A hidden spot easy to drive by. Small inside but has seating . Very nice staff . Enjoy!

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This place is the best Mexican food in Vista !! Theyre always busy, weekends its paccked !

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The barbacoa quesa tacos are delicious with the homemade tortillas. It's a little bit pricey but honestly it's worth it.

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4.5(174 reviews)
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I came in hoping to get some eggs and ended up ordering a vegetarian bowl. I'm really glad I did!…read more It had quinoa, chickpeas, black beans, tomatoes, fresh greens, beautifully sliced avocado, and a really yummy cilantro lime sauce. All the vegetables were fresh, and the portion was just right. It came out within five minutes of ordering and was served at the perfect temperature. It's a simple dish, but you could tell someone put care into preparing it. Everything tasted good together. The café is clean and cozy inside, but I chose to sit on the patio. There's some decent shade, you can hear the birds chirping, and it was really peaceful during my visit. I could easily have taken a work call out there. Vegetarian food wasn't what I came looking for, but I was super happy with my meal. Definitely give this place a try. I'd come again!

​Read carefully before you consider giving this place a single penny, she doesn't deserve your…read morebusiness​! ​I don't know HOW this place has 4.5 stars overall. ​I got there at 9am on a Monday with a co-worker. We ordered coffee and then started working on our laptops. From the get go we could tell the cashier woman was NOT a friendly person, it was like we were annoying her by being in her cafe. Our goal was to work there for the day and eat lunch there as well. There were hardly any other customers in the place the entire time we were there. At about 11:20 the cashier woman came to our table with our original receipt and showed us the time stamp on the receipt and said, "I told you you can only be here for about an hour, this is not the kind of cafe where you can sit and work all day." I said, "It's only 11:20, it's not even lunch time, we planned on ordering lunch here as well." She just walked away and said nothing. ​We should have left but we were in the middle of working. We did end up ordering food, 2 avocado toast dishes. They made one of them incorrectly and they tasted just OK. We certainly didn't tip her and we certainly will NOT be going back there EVER again. There are other reviewers who feel the same way about this woman, read carefully before you consider giving this place a single penny, she doesn't deserve your business. W​e are always looking for nice little cafes to work from, she could have gotten 2 new customers for life, instead she gets this review and maybe one day will learn a lesson.

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Absolutely fantastic spot to visit! I go to Rare Society quite often and they mentioned how they…read moreget their meats from The Wise Ox. We decided to try it out today since we were in the Carlsbad area and THEY DID NOT DISAPPOINT!!!! Met the super helpful manager on shift Antoine and a very lovely lady (I didnt get her name) and another gentleman named Chris who I believe was working in the back. They were fantastic in explaining the menu and things around the shop. We ended up getting the Cheesesteak, dry aged burger, the fries and the bologna sandwich. All of it was very well done. You could taste the seasonings throughout the meat on the cheesesteak and burger, and the bologna was savory and CRISP on the edges. Also ended up spending a bunch on a lot of the seasonings and hot sauces that they had up on the shelf. The whole place was also very very neat and clean all around (including the bathroom). Highly recommend coming to this location and getting help from this amazing staff!!

Very friendly service…read more Butcher shop for when you want it fresh for dinner or throw on the grill for the weekend. There is a small menu of sandwiches and a few side items you can grab for the moment, a handful of tables to eat at if you can't wait till you make it home. Tons of spice and sauce options as well if you arn't a from scratch person.

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