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Los Cotijas Taco Shop

4.0 (337 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican
Open • 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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LOS COTIJAS TACO SHOP ATMOSPHERE

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Fish tacos with salsa
Mai T.

#1 Fish Tacos in Orange County! Made to order, the fish is crispy on the outside and warm and tender on the inside. The flavor, the sauce, and the fresh cabbage topped with a splash of lime and salsa and it's perfect! Potato tacos are top tier! Crispy shell and an inch wide of potatoes topped with fresh lettuce, cheese, and tomatoes. So good!

Shredded Beef and Potato hard shell tacos
Peter T.

The tacos here are really delicious but what makes them even better is their house made hot sauce, it's really spicy but damn it is good. Their fish tacos are also worth the trip here.

They're delicious and famous fish tacos.
Kate M.

Los Cotijas Fish Taco Shop is a true Tustin landmark. My family has been coming here for decades, and it's one of those places that never loses what made it special in the first place. The food is authentic, consistently fresh, and just plain delicious. Their fish tacos are the star for a reason! Perfectly cooked fish, great texture, and full of flavor. If you've seen their photos, trust me: they taste just as amazing as they look. There's a reason they've won Best Fish Taco in Orange County multiple times over the years. Service is always friendly and efficient, the environment is clean, and it still has that classic neighborhood spot feel. Bonus points for modernizing a bit as they used to be cash-only, but they now accept cards, which is super convenient. If you're looking for an authentic, no-frills fish taco spot with a long-standing reputation and loyal locals, this is it. I would absolutely recommend Los Cotijas to anyone in or visiting Orange County.

Fish, Carne Asada, Carnitas, Guacamole
James M.

Fish tacos were quite good, everything else (carne asada, carnitas) were just ok. I would stick w fish tacos only, esp on Taco Tue (~$4 special).

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Gerardo L.

Sign on wall says the best fish tacos in OC. I like the fish tacos for sure. But I think the SHRIMP tacos are better. Plenty of shrimp. Great fresh flavor. Service is pretty fast. Clean location. We got 2 fish & 2 shrimp tacos. Side of chips. ... Bean and cheese burrito. Reg and a large Jamaica for UNDER $50. Pretty good deal for these days.

Taco Tues menu. $3.49 Fish or Asada..  $2.99 Chicken or Carnitas
Quinn N.

Likes: + Yummy food. Love Taco Tuesdays. + Efficient service. Polite, helpful staff. + Ample parking, with various entrances and exits. + On Tue I got full off of $14 worth of food. + One advantage this shop has over my fav shop is that it has cabbage and tomatoes in each taco. Healthy ingredients. . The culinary style (of their fish taco) resembles DelTaco's fish tacos. . The TT tacos here are lil more expensive, at $3 - 3.50 per taco, vs the other shop's $1.50/taco. Granted, the taco here at Las Cotijas are a lil bigger. . At my fav Taco Tues shop, I get full off about the same worth of food. 8 smaller tacos $1.50 each. Gripes: - The cashier offers sauces, rather than having a sauce bar for you to pour your own. I prefer the sauce bar at my fav shop, cuz I can grab a lotta lemons, diced onions, and cucumber slices. - Also, the sauce packets here are hard to tear open. I should've used scissors every time. The other shop puts sauces in containers with lids that are easy to pop open. - The food tastes good, but for me the design is similar to DelTaco but slightly better, but not as good as Bandido. - Only four TT options: fish, asada, chicken, carnitas. My fav shop has ~10 options.

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Aiko G.

Great food and fast service. Definitely one of the best fish taco in the OC and all the other food is top notch. Great Ambiance!

Assorted tacos
Jay O.

Great taco place! Very constant with freshness and taste. Fast service. Small area but seating available outside as well.

John W.

If you're craving amazing fish tacos, look no further than Los Cotijas Taco Shop! I stopped by recently and ordered Combo #11, which comes with two fish tacos, rice, and beans--and let me tell you, it did not disappoint. The fish tacos were perfectly crispy on the outside while staying flaky and tender inside. Each bite was packed with fresh flavors, topped with crisp cabbage, creamy sauce, and a squeeze of lime that brought everything together. The rice and beans were solid, adding to the authentic and satisfying meal. For the price, portion, and quality, this spot is unbeatable. It's the kind of place that keeps you coming back for more. If you're in the area and love Baja-style fish tacos, Los Cotijas is a must-try. Great Vibe and Service.

Nice and crunchy fish tacos
Paul N.

Los cojitas. Located next to oc good will and the corner donut shop. The tacos are soft and also has crunchy tacos.. sauces are very flavorful. The establishment is a family friendly with outdoor patio seating and also indoor. Friendly service, great Spanish music and good decor vibes. Will return again soon! Get fish tacos and their crunchy, also has soft tacos. With asada is top notch! . The red sauce is superb! Spicy! Also green!

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Thank you for the support and for visiting us! :)

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7 months ago

Fantastic fish tacos with great service - prices are right too - they use quality fish for their tacos and have other delightful dishes too!

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Rude money hungry staff with just average food. Nothing special, taco shop ambiance looking to charge you as much as they can.

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Old school business of selling amazing street food! Tacos, the works! Service is great, chill and inviting ambiance Must try for sure

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The food is always amazing and staff is great. Not a big fancy corporation but a mom and pop restaurant friendly atmosphere

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Ask the Community - Los Cotijas Taco Shop

What are their Tuesday deals?

Does this place offer taco Tuesday deals?

Yes they do. Get their yummy fish tacos.

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