People are really sleeping on Rubio's and I was one of them! Up until a few months ago I hadn't been to a Rubio's in almost 10 years. Luckily that changed and I am so glad I found out they also have bowls now, plus the amazing Taco Tuesday special. Everybody needs to try the Rainbow Bowl, it's my absolute favorite and I even got my entire family hooked on it too! The fish tacos are always a classic, but I'm so glad that I started going to my local Rubio's recently, my experience here has been fantastic each time. I even ate inside on my last pickup order since it's always so clean and we'll kept, and I got to enjoy my food extra fresh! read more

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Had to make a stop here since all the rubios locations closed in the Bay Area. Got the classic fish tacos. Service was quick, and staff was friendly. The salsas are my favorite and are what really make the fish tacos delicious. Definitely miss the fish tacos tuesdays because their fish tacos are so good and crispy!! read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Original Fish Taco® Two Taco Plate - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

The food was good for a fast establishment. The only problem is that the refried beans went bad the following day. I don't normally eat their food. But my son ordered it for us when he visited me. read more

Per usual, Rubio's has the best fish tacos, in my opinion. They always have great flavour for all of their selections, the food always fresh, the service is friendly, and the restaurant is kept clean. This evening we had our old stand-by's which were 2 Gourmet shrimp taco plate, 4 Original Fish tacos, and for the first time .. the Langostino Lobster Taco ! The Original tacos never disappoint as they have this complex texture combining the crispness of the batter, this magical hearty sauce all wrapped in a nice soft shell, while the Gourmet Shrimp have their own character combining the plump & savoury bite from the shrimp, with a moist and juicy afternote of the cheese and fresh avocados. The Langostino's first bite was absolutely perfect ! Possessing first, a nice little spicy kick, then a light punch of citrus as you finish with the subtle yet characteristic taste of the fresh lobster! Wow ! I think I have just found a new favourite !! We really have no problem making a special drive from Thousand Oaks to El Segundo for this treat! We continue to search for a restaurant that is consistently comparable, but to no avail. I do hope the franchise decides to return its footprint to Ventura and maybe Santa Barbara counties. Cheers !! read more

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I grew up eating Rubio's fish tacos, and out of nowhere had a craving for them! I got the classic two taco fish plate with a side of beans and chips. I was pleasantly surprised by the price of the plate, which was $11 for everything! The fish tacos have their signature flavor and light crispy batter. The fish was really delicious with the medium salsa and Crema on top. However, the beans were a bit bland and could have been seasoned more. Nothing a little salsa won't fix. Service was nice and I saw the cashier treat the police officers very well when they walked in to order which I appreciated! Would come back for more fish, taco cravings! read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

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Good food but doesn't look like double lobster to me. We always order lunch from here and skimping is starting to become regular. When ordering large drinks through DoorDash they send you a regular which is $6.00. Maybe it's the economy but overall food is good. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Langostino Lobster Bowl - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

I came here for lunch. I ordered two original fish tacos. They were prepared and served pretty quickly. The fried fish tacos were pretty good, though they definitely needed lime and hot sauce. The place is casual. They're going for a beach/ocean vibe. It was clean and well taken care of. Though I got fish tacos, there are other options. I'd eat lunch here again. It was a relatively quick place to get a tasty lunch. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

Quite a busy location even if we ordered ahead of time and it said it would be ready in 20 minutes, we still had to wait another 20 minutes when got there! Sigh. So be prepared to wait no matter what. Fish taco was nice and crispy, I'd order it again - it also held up in spite the wait and drive to bring home. I cannot tell the difference between the special and original fish tacos. You can skip the street corn, it's ok, but honestly, i make it better. read more

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Great customer service Delicious food Great ambience Very respectful staff, I definitely recommend it read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Shrimp The Coastal Trio* - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

Have you ever went to a Mexican restaurant... that ran out of tortillas? An Italian place that ran out of pasta? or a coffee shop with no coffee? It Took forever for someone to take my order, and when I finally placed my order, surprise! No tortillas for my burrito. Had to change my order while the staff looked at me like I ruined their day. Fingers crossed the food is good--at least they didn't run out of plates (I think). read more

Items purchased: Mercado salad and a Burrito especial with roasted sweet potato. Food: A, Food was Fresh and nicely presented and came out the kitchen in a timely manner but was bland and tasteless . Service: A, Cashier greeted us and was polite. Cleanliness: B, Dining area and outside patio were clean. Bathroom was clean but had no soap in the dispencer Value : A, Pricing was on point. Ambiance: B, Food court experience. read more

Wife and I used to love the store in Marina Del Rey, which closed a while back. But now this one is our favorite. We go at least once or twice a week. The food is always excellent and everyone there is so nice and professional. Jackie helped us a few days ago and she is the best with making us feel welcome and helping us make delicious choices. read more

Shout out to Jackie and Leylani who make our weekly dinner at Rubio's a great experience. The food is always fresh and delicious too. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

Typical fast food restaurant ambience. Order at the counter and they'll bring it out. I have no complaints on my dinner. All three tacos were great. I think the original was my favorite and the shrimp was a very close second. The flavors were bold and everything tasted fresh. My chips had a hard crunch and the amount received was skimpy. The guacamole was very fresh, a great texture with avocado chunks and excellent flavor. My friend got blackened salmon which came with white rice and a bowl of chicken tortilla soup. The chicken tortilla soup was rice, chicken and two slices of avocado on top. We looked to see if there was a chicken and rice side dish and they said it was the soup and showed us a ladle full of red broth stating it was in the bottom of the bowl. We assured them there was no broth one person tried to convince us there was and it had been soaked up into the rice. We told them no, there was nothing red or orange in the bowl with the white rice, chicken and two avocado wedges. They gave an apology and offered another soup. Good as it was and would have been, we were already stuffed and traveling so we thanked them and turned it down. Would I go back? Absolutely! If I wanted tacos and I was in the area I would not hesitate. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Coastal Trio and chips with guacamole. - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

Please Note that the issue below is resolved, but I cannot delete it??!! The food is fresh, with a varied menu and healthy options not found at other "faster food" restaurants. The cuisine is California Mexican, but tasty and they are good about customizing orders (I can't tolerate cilantro and we don't like cheese). The salsas tend to have a lot of cilantro and the one that is supposed to be picante, is hot and no cilantro. To me it lacks flavor, but I'm picky about salsa. Service is friendly. There are eat in and take out options and there is ample parking. Beware of their online ordering system: Check everything and do not leave without a correct receipt. I was not alone with app issues. Now, why the five stars after having had a terrible experience with the app? It took a while, but Rubio's resolved the issue in my favor even after my credit card resolved it in their favor. I never got the receipt for the corrected amount despite both charges appearing on my credit card, so it was hard to prove I had been charged twice instead of credited the overcharge. Hopefully the app issue is resolved, but they are good people, so order some food, mind your receipts and keep good food and people in the neighborhood. read more

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The only time I get to eat at Rubio's is whenever I'm in SoCal for a visit. They closed all of their Bay Area locations. I used to frequent Rubio's when I lived down here. I appreciate that their chips are always fresh and crispy. We ordered the fish tacos and the shrimp burrito. Needed to get it to-go since we were on a strict streaming schedule. It's sort of a ritual to mix the beans with salsa and a squeeze of lime to dip my chips in. I like how they changed their take out containers. The food is always fresh here that I can really appreciate read more

This place is always a winner, I got the California bowl with shrimp, it was so tasty, hot and fresh!! My friend ordered the nachos to share and it was large enough to feed 4 adults, the fresh guacamole, sour cream, salsa, cheese and crispy chips. The restaurant is always clean and nicely furnished and decorated. The service staff are nice and helpful, they delivered our food to our table. It was a pleasant dinner, recommend this restaurant!! read more

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Rubio's fanatics, we love their food, freshly prepared and the signature Cajun fish taco is the BEST! We ordered 6 along with the street corn side and a street corn bowl full of rice, salad, and veggies using their online ordering and it was ready when it said, piping hot and yummy. Easy to order, easy to eat, don't forget their range of salsas to pep up your tacos. read more

They need to improve everything they can think of. The staff who work here atthe time we came seemed they were not there or their minds, somewhere else. Thus, we got a lot of missing items or wrong items from our orders. Their costs are really expensive for the amount of food they serve. example, $2.95 for a very small pack of ordinary taco chips, almost $20 for 2 soft shrimp tacos in soft flour corn tortilla. When you're ordering you are seeing them working in their kitchen in full view. not sure if it's an everyday occurrence but things looked messy in there and a lot of trash on the kitchen floor. not a nice sight to see for a place where they prepare their food. We have been to eat in many different Rubio's locations, including this one in El Segundo. Definitely not the same level as Rubio's we have been familiar with. read more

The food here is always fresh. I either do takeout or pickup and I've never had a quality issue here, which is not easy for a seafood spot.

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Rubio's had a lot of party still left in them by dinner. I was a little miffed that they did not have stickers as promised, as my grandson loves putting stickers on me. Oh well, at least I can get my 99 cents fish taco; but wait, I had to spend four times that amount in food to get two tacos! I am really gullible for these types of promotions which really are not so special when you have to buy expensive entrees to get a small prize. I guess I'll have to be more selective at choosing my promotions and whether it's worth my time and money... read more

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The area around the office I'm working out of in El Segundo has a pretty good selection of different lunch places including the Rubio's Grill. Pretty straightforward. I've been to a few of these places in the past and I love the consistency. I ordered the grill mahi-mahi burrito and once you order the person behind the counter asked which salsa do you want with it and with chips. I believe this is because of Covid protocols that they have to package salsa separately as opposed to having an open bar. Easy enough and less work for me. The burrito itself was delicious with grilled fish and a little bit of creaminess from the guacamole and salsa inside. The folks at this location are super nice and friendly and also super helpful. It's definitely going on my rotation of lunch places when I go into the office. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Grilled mahi-mahi burrito - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

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Still wonderful after all these years. My favorite is the original fish tacos, topped off with a mixture of all the various salsas, peppers, onions, cilantro and white sauce. Absolutely love their salsa bar. Do miss the fresh made pico de gallo, please bring back. The cod was a generous size, made fresh and crunchy. Thoroughly enjoyed every bite! Just my favorite fish taco fix. Definitely a must go to, especially on Taco Tuesday! read more

When I'm traveling in or out of LAX, this is my "dedicated" Rubio's. Free parking, a clean restaurant, fast and friendly service, patio seating and a well stocked salsa bar are great. Food is fresh and cooked to order. Deducting one star because the bathrooms are a little less than ideal in terms of cleanliness. Otherwise a convenient and good experience every time! read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Dining area - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

Rubio's Coastal Grill was a secondary choice whilst we were in the area on 10/10/20. Parking in the area is in a free, shared lot. Some outdoor seating is available during COVID-19, however, all of the indoor tables are blocked off. For my takeout order, I requested "The Shrimp Trio." It comes with "Salsa Verde Shrimp Taco, Grilled Gourmet Taco™ with Shrimp and the Mexican Street Corn Shrimp Taco." On the menu, one of those tacos has a flour tortilla, but I was told I could have all corn. While I didn't expect the tacos to have as much shrimp as I always desire, I did expect them to have a bit more other filler items. And the other reasons this review isn't higher: 1) I specifically asked for all of my tacos on corn tortillas, then ended up with a mix of corn and flour as they have on their menu. 2) The chips were stale. If Rubio's is as "consistently" solid in this aspect as Tremaine E. pointed out on 9/14/20, then I'd rather spare myself the disappointment. read more

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This POSITIVE review goes out to the female manager that is currently working at this location. When she's there you know the food is on point. This location has been pretty consistent, but when this particular manager is not there it seems like things are somewhat chaotic there. Overall this a a good location that stays busy. Mobile ordering is easy and food order is correct even when we make modifications. Give them a try! read more

Business has given up. Poor food quality. Have been a regular customer, unfortunately not anymore. Long wait for cold food. No more lunch specials. Sad. read more

Note: I haven't been here since 2019, but I've come a few times. Rubio's is just consistently solid. If you don't want to eat pure fast food a la Taco Bell, you can hit up Rubio's and get a meal with a little bit better nutritional content. I usually get the two fish tacos plate. The fish is beer-battered Alaska Pollock and is served on corn tortillas along with cabbage and salsa (gotta bring the hotter sauces to the table though) along with pinto beans. They have outdoor seating and curbside pickup right now; I look forward to the day we can all safely return indoors, because the atmosphere inside is generally quite pleasant and especially bustling on work days. read more

Good food, simple and fast. Chill casual ambiance! Mexican food with a coastal twist. I got one of their salads with blackened salmon. Healthy and delicious! read more

I don't understand the negative reviews for this location. I've been eating at that location for over a decade and I've always found the food very good and the people working there friendly, efficient, and very helpful. I go there weekly with my family for some fantastic Mexican food and have never been disappointed. read more

I miss having Rubio's my our house in the SFV so was so excited to eat here and satisfy my fish taco craving. I ordered the taco especial plate and they skimped out on the cheese, forgot guacamole on our other taco especial order and messed up on our other taco order. The good part was my craving was satisfied and the fish taco was delish but just service was a little lacking. read more

I can't believe it took me so long to try this place! For years, I lived down the street from a Rubio's, but I was always told that it wasn't that great, so I never tried it. But then one day, a friend of mine brought me a plate of fish tacos, and they were the best fish tacos I had ever had! I searched far and wide to figure out where they had gotten them from and found out that it was from Rubio's! As you can, imagine, I am now addicted to their fish tacos! They even have an option for a keto taco shell, which is just as delicious as the regular Shell! read more

I have never had Rubio's. I was disappointed that my order arrived without all items ordered. Ordered the California bowl. None of the sauces ordered were received. The flavor of the chicken was bland and old tasting. This was not fresh at all. read more

We used to come to Rubios with our kids each TUE for Taco Tuesday... We come mostly to Manhattan Beach location for convenience but the lighting and openness of El Segundo and Torrance are more welcoming. Plus these locations have outdoor seating. Now that they have revamped their menu (I had strong trepidation - why fix what ain't broke?), we come twice a week. My 4 year old asked yesterday if he could have some "shrimperinos because they were yummy". The new menu allows you to more easily see the entree options: - Burritos and tacos as you always could with their former menu - Bowls (like Chipotle but pre-fixed) - Quesadillas (like Chipotle again!) And then you add your choice of protein - chicken, steak, shrimp or fish And God dammit, those shrimperinos are so well seasoned. They may always have been but the sauces and all the fillers in a burrito perhaps masked the deliciousness of those suckers. In a bowl, the shrimp show all their glory in an unfiltered glow. Go try the California Bowl with Shrimperinos! read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

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I hesitated to write a negative review but in this case I'm hoping the restaurant that we used to love improves after reading so many negative reviews The last three visits were sadly disappointing. One week they ran out of corn tortillas and ran to Ralph's to try and replace their usually delicious tortillas. The next week they were out of Cilantro. Tonight they were out of limes and Diet Coke. All three of us agreed the food was not the usual great tacos we were used too. On top of the food issues the restaurant was freezing. Seems like they haven't been the same since the announcement of numerous restaurants closing. read more

Love Rubio's. It's fast food, but always hot and fresh. Their original fish tacos are great. And their salsa is awesome. I also tried the Mexican Street Corn this weekend, which was delicious. read more

It is my first time here. I was craving tacos and the nearest authentic Mexican restaurant was far away from me as I don't have a car (I am visiting due to work). I decided to walk and passed near Rubio's. I decided to go in and ordered two tacos... my GOSH.. I don't know if it's the store or LAX itself but I feel like it is overpriced for no reason. Like, two tiny tacos for $11.59 Umm i don't know. The tacos were not superior at all. I'm sorry but I won't be returning. Customer Service is amazing though. Friendly staff. read more

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Home of the original Fish Taco! I highly recommend this restaurant if you are looking for excellent fish tacos! I had the Taco Trio, a great way to get a taste of three excellent items. Shrimp, Mahi Mahi and Salmon tacos. The Mahi Mahi Burrito is a most have. You can really taste the fish. Very generous portions. Plenty of vegetarian options! Give this place a try, you won't be disappointed. Buon Appetito! read more

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Beer battered fish taco is always the best and the service is also good. It might take a little while to get the food but that's acceptable because I can get fresh and crispy tacos. read more

Ordered a salad and the portions were smaller but it tasted pretty good. Definitely is fishy in nature of the food. Tasted good but I was a little displeased with the size. Service was great. Ordered and they brought the food to us read more