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    La Bufadora Baja Grill

    4.2 (305 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    The pepper that came with my burrito.
    Trina M.

    Javier, the cashier was great. Laura the cook, very nice; good service, Food delicious!!! When I cone to visit family in Ontario, this is the spot.

    Bren C.

    Was greeted by the cashier and she was very nice. Clean restaurant. Nice seating area. Food on the other hand, was not it ! They fry the fish and shrimp for the Baja tacos, they let it sit, and when someone orders, they refry it in the fryer ! Absolutely not. You can tell it was refried ! And the size of the fish in the taco was half the size of the actual tortilla. I've been other bufadora restaurants, and their food was much better in flavor and in size. The shrimp ceviche wasn't bad but wasn't great. Lacked flavor. I didn't get a good picture but this was a quick shot of the fish and shrimp sitting there. Cold. I wouldn't return back to this location.

    Gail Astrid M.

    I thought this was pretty solid for a chain place. I got a fish taco, al pastor and asada tacos with rice and beans. They were flavorful and I got the pineapple agua Fresca to go with it too. The workers were friendly and the service was quick

    L N.

    My husband and I order from here weekly it's the best in the area. Our typical order is 2 fish fried tacos, combo birria, burrito and agua Fresca. They have forgotten the avocado 4/4 times haha but we just let them know and they'll get it for us. The lobby is ALWAYS packed and the cashiers are always so nice and patient. The place is decent, typically decorations, nothing too aesthetics but it has enough seatings.

    Potato Taco
    Tania T.

    We decided to give this place a try on a Friday night for dinner. We tried the diablito fries (asked for the fries to be separated from the sauces since we didn't know how spicy it gets for our littles), potato Taco, pastor tacos both regular and street. The deconstructed diablito fries came with the fries, shrimp, creamy mayo sauce, and cheese, all separated per our request. The mayo sauce isn't too spicy but I think it was a good idea to separate out the sauce so our littles can enjoy them too. The shrimps were cooked really well and came out piping hot! It was also a generous portion. The creamy mayo sauce is great for dipping those fries in. The tacos were really good. The regular taco came with a single taco shell that's more crispy than the street tacos. I think it came to preferences. My husband liked the regular taco better but I preferred the street tacos. We both agreed that the potato Taco were the best out of what we ordered that night. We would definitely come back for more tacos! I love the green salsa as well and the grilled jalapeno that's served with every tacos ordered. It was the perfect savory and spicy treat for a Friday night dinner. The service was okay, the cashier that helped us out was a little less enthused, maybe long work day for her. But we were not greeted with a smile or anything, just pretty straight forward of ordering food at the counter, and then waiting for our name to be called to pick up our food. The place has plenty of seatings and has a restroom inside. It's kept clean and they get pretty busy as the night continues.

    Andy P.

    They were OK. I had better restaurant needs to work on their customer service. They need better customer service better attitude for the service for their customers .... Better customer service Take the food to the table Don't take too long Other than that, the place was clean

    Fish Tacos   Shrimp Salad
    Steven B.

    Got 2 fish tacos and the Shrimp Salad! Cream dressing was really good And the hot sauce the staff there recommended went really well with my Tacos! Friendly Staff! Will definitely be returning for more soon!

    Taco Tuesday & Fish Taco Wednesday

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    Always great service, the food is amazing everytime. Everything comes out perfect everytime ,Alma provides amazing customer service

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    6 months ago

    Don't expect to get what you order from this place. Make sure to check your order is complete. Customer service is horrible also.

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    Delicious fish and shrimp tacos and asada fries. Everything was nice and loaded, and ready in a quick manner.

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    Just got back from Baja and this food is on par. Now if you can just bring your prices down just a bit.

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    Ask the Community - La Bufadora Baja Grill

    4 Serrano's Mexican Grill - Lengua

    4 Serrano's Mexican Grill

    4.3(183 reviews)
    3.7 mi
    $$

    Great flavors wonderful service, as well as a clean and enjoyable experience!…read more Chile verde wet burrito was really good. Carne Asada wet also very good. Salsa is one of my main barometers of good Mexican food and the roasted tomato and chile salsa was perfect!

    Went here for lunch because my sister had been wanting to try it for a while…read more Parking is a little weird because it's shared with a 7/11 convenience store and some spots are specifically reserved for 7/11. Still, I was able to find a spot quickly. Walking in, there's a sign that says "Wait to be seated", but when the waitress came out, she said we could sit wherever we wanted. We chose a booth by the window. I don't know how old this restaurant is, but I could tell that the booth we chose was really popular because the leather seats were so worn down that they had to patch some of the holes up. As soon as we were seated, we were immediately given menus, water, chips, and salsa. The salsa was really spicy, though, so as much as we love chips and salsa and would normally have finished it all off before our actual meal came, we could only eat half of it. Across from us was a big family of Latinos which for me was a good sign. After all, if they're Latino themselves, they could easily just make the same food at home, but if the food here was good enough for them to come here instead, then the food had to be decent. Since I'm vegetarian, I had to ask for them to not put meat in my enchilada, so the waitress just made it a cheese one. If you're vegetarian like me, there's not really much on the menu for us, but at least they're accommodating enough to leave the meat out if you ask. If you're vegan, you're really out of luck since it seems everything will have at least melted cheese on top. All of the food came out quickly and at the same time, which is appreciated since not all restaurants do that. In addition, the portions were big enough for us to eat most of it there, then be full enough to want to take the rest of it home, which makes up for the cost since it is a little expensive. Again, I don't know how old the restaurant is, but you could tell it's been aged through the years, like the paint is peeling off or splattered with what looked like salsa. Definitely a hole in the wall kind of place. On the other hand, if it's been around long enough to go through that kind of wear and tear, it's a testament to the loyalty of its customers. Plus, they do try to make it look nice with balloons, flowers, and flags. And they try to clean up the tables as soon as people are done eating. I just finished eating my leftovers and it tasted as good as it did when I ate it at the restaurant. So the food is good, the sizes, especially for the cost, are decent. Just know that the place is a little worn down, but the employees try their best to smile, be friendly, and quick to attend to your needs.

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    Definitely Norconian decor. Ay yai yai!

    Mariscos El Velero De Ensenada - Combo #1 two fish tacos and a drink

    Mariscos El Velero De Ensenada

    4.6(231 reviews)
    4.0 mi
    $$

    Best fish tacos by far. Very friendly staff. Small place can be hard to find but well worth it.read more

    This is one of those places that really needs your Yelp help. It is located in an eclectic…read moreneighborhood, a very rural area called Mira Loma, but on a well-known, main thoroughfare. Google Maps turns you into a dusty asphalt driveway where, in the front is one stucco building that might have been someone's house at one time, and in the back is one very worn, almost sleazy, one-story building where three tiny Mom & Pop businesses compete for space. There is nothing fancy to see here, with the exception of the tiny, covered patio at the entry and a claustrophobic ordering counter on the other side of a sliding glass door. The patio walls are lined with bamboo, a couple taxidermied blue marlin, and some seaside-themed, tropical decor. There are maybe 4 tables and a cluster of chairs. I imagine, in the heat of the summer, it gets pretty hot and uncomfortable in here. And yet, reading the food reviews will make your heart go pitter-patter. Their specialty is mariscos with a Baja spin. Ceviche, shrimp cocktails, fish soup, fish tacos and burritos, to name a few. They also have swordfish and salmon on their menu. We came for the fish tacos and were we in store for a surprise! The chunk of fried fish in each taco was as big as a huge chicken tender. Our tacos were filled with moist, great tasting white fish (not tilapia)! The tortillas, hence, had to be the larger size, not street taco sized. The batter was crispy and exceptional, with a light, herbal flavor. The finishing touch was a pile of toppings, including shredded cabbage, pico de gallo, finely chopped cucumber, and an insanely delicious white crema-mayo sauce. I think the unexpected cucumber added a unique, refreshing element to an already excellent taco. The only downfall was that the corn tortilla fell apart before I could get it into my mouth. Heh, I can live with that...just give me a fork. If you thought the price of 1 taco ($4.50) was too expensive, you are wrong. One taco here is the equivalent of two tacos elsewhere. That's a great deal! This is not fast food. The fish is cooked to order. Plan on a wait. Although this is essentially a covered, outdoor dining enclosure with a dutch door style gate, please note. Pets are not allowed. There is no pet-friendly section, nor shady areas to park in their bleak parking lot. The irony of this was the number of off-leash dogs we saw wandering around the parking lot. We saw three small to medium sized dogs, and no owner. We ended up bringing our food and personna-non-grata pup home. They did a nice job with the fish tacos, and one of their customers assured me the fried and/or grilled shrimp tacos and mojo de ajo shrimp were excellent. This means only one thing...we shall return, but without the chihuahua fur baby.

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    Mariscos El Velero De Ensenada - New menu item! Mojarra con arroz y ensalada. Did not disappoint! Food takes a long time because it's so fresh. I'll be here all of lent.

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    New menu item! Mojarra con arroz y ensalada. Did not disappoint! Food takes a long time because it's so fresh. I'll be here all of lent.

    Si Como No - So Como No Carnitas Chili Verde tasted like it came out of cans all mushy. This is what my dinner looks like disgusting.

    Si Como No

    2.8(424 reviews)
    1.2 mi
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    I checked in tonight to purchase some Birthday Tacos for my Roomie Dylan and Kade and Brian were a…read morewonderful Taco Tuesday Hustle Duo!! Kade and Brian worked efficiently together to provide excellent Service for our Community. I love how Brian always has the NBA Playoffs on the Big Screen TV and mindfully engages in the Games with me. I ordered a Green Wet Asada Works Burrito for myself and some Carnitas and Asada Tacos for Dylan, and my Burrito came out incredible! The Carne Asada, Spanish Rice, and Refried Beans were piping hot and the Jack Cheese and Green Sauce perfectly melted on top. The Guacamole and Sour Cream tasted so fresh and cold and balanced out all the other Ingredients in the Wet Burrito perfectly! Kade and Rosa are always so consistently focused and responsible with greeting us enthusiastically with warm and inviting eye contact to set a cozy and caring atmosphere of Spiritually Supportive Amistad from the Kitchen! Nobody else plays Brian's role better than him in the front too. Brian's Hospitality Skills are next level Elite, He addresses all the Customers by name like a True Chief to create a happy and playfully fun sense of belonging and always makes sure to ask which Salsas we want with our Meals. Brian also thoroughly guides Guests where the condiments are and offers them a Take Out Menu to keep in their Kitchen for future reference and to help them look forward to trying more of the Restaurant's variety of delicious dishes in the future too! I am always so proud of the Si Como No Team for working so well together to keep one of our Favorite Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant Caves operating at such a Professional High Quality Level!! The Food always hits the spot and I always leave with my Corazon filled with happy and satisfied friendship in addition to a full Mexican Fuerza powered stomach!

    This place is hidden gem......outstanding from the: Service…read more Price Food All three were top notch and owner was so kind and really appreciative of our business. I wish other restaurants took notes on how an owner should act! The food was truly authentic as can be!! Carnitas, asada and pastor and surf n turf burrito!! Mmmmm mui bueno!!!!!!!

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    Si Como No - Fish taco plate with rice and beans, not bad. No grilled only option available.

    Fish taco plate with rice and beans, not bad. No grilled only option available.

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    Casa Diaz Sabor a México

    Casa Diaz Sabor a México

    4.0(938 reviews)
    3.9 mi
    $$

    I walked in and there was instantly a lot of energy. Good music was playing but not too loud where…read morewe couldn't talk. I'm a bigger dude so the booth was a little small for me. We got sat immediately, I went to the bar and checked w the bartender and she was equipped to make my new drink, the "New York Sour!" I ordered the wings, the carne en su jugo for my food. The wings were like chili lime flavored, it wasn't bad but not for me. The chicken wings were cooked really well, it would be dope if they did like mole wings or maybe like a pepita lime dry rub, the wings were there, I just wish they had more flavor options. The carne en su jugo was very good, I love frijoles, I'm a frijolero for real and it hit all the right spots for me. I rolled my corn tortillas up and I felt like I was home again. THE WAITRESS THAT ATTENDED TO US WAS THE BEST WAITRESS I'VE HAD IN THE WHOLE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. I can't recall her name but she was just the best with service and recommendations. She had to step away for a few minutes and she handed us off to another waiter, but the crazy part??? She came back! She saw our meal out to the end and handled her business. When it was time to pay the bill she had everyone separated by seat numbers, so that process was really stress free. Exceptional service 100/10. I also really like the photographer in the restaurant deal. I usually have only seen that in the club but it works well at the restaurant too. My only wish is that they offered a digital sale of the photos. We took some cool photos with our work group but we HAD to buy the physical copy and because we fly, it's hard to store those kinds of things. Amazing job! Visit here if you're thinking about it.

    Came here with a large group of coworkers. The food is good, but the whole experience made me raise…read moresome eyebrows. First, there is a photographer who insisted taking pictures of us, two at a time, with poses she insisted we do. When we tell her no, she continues to push for us to do it. Then she develops the pictures and put them in picture frames in front of us asking us to buy them. I really don't appreciate being sold extra "services" at a restaurant. I came to have a meal with coworkers, not to be sold extra stuff so the restaurant can make some more money. And when we ordered extra food to-go separately (we had separate checks), the waiter put all our food in one bag and didn't tell us. These were two identical burritos, but they put one in a plastic to-go box, and the other only wrapped with paper. When we told them these were for separate orders, the waitress brought over a paper bag for me to separate out my burrito. It just doesn't make sense why two identical orders should be done differently.

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