Got to come through on this one my friend loves this place I struggle with it. The fried fish tacos are good. But in my opinion they change a little much. The quesadilla is ok I'm bummed that they don't have the veggie enchiladas anymore. They do a taco version but not as good. Hey if you like it you like it. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Mexican Near Me - Stanton, California

Sorry to say this but this was the worst rubios I've ever been to. I ordered a quinoa bowl with battered fish. There was a lot of quinoa but little of everything else. It was a huge disappointment as I was looking forward to some other grilled vegetables. Instead they put in fresh lettuce, which was soggy by the time I ate it. Additionally, the batter to fish ratio was really bad. There was barely any fish... and so much fried batter. Then, there's the green salsa... The consistency was all wrong... it was like jello and less like salsa. On top of that, the cashier confirmed that the prices shown on the menu are less than they actually charge at the register. Is this bc of covid?? She didn't have an explanation ... just that the price on the register was correct. -.- doesn't seem right... read more

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This place is always so clean, the staff here are super nice. My favorite thing from the menu is the shrimp taco trio. It's so delicious! You get to try 3 different style shrimp tacos! Their salsa bar is still closed, but don't worry they are really generous giving you the amount requested. I always stop by here when passing by since it is near my house. They have variety of options and yes there is vegan options! read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Their salsa bar is still closed - Mexican Near Me - Stanton, California

I love Rubio's. Growing up in Cypress I actually remember when they built this place, early 90's I believe. They sent a flyer to our house advertising a fish taco which I never heard of in my life. The very idea of it made me want to puke but knowing this would be a common reaction in pre-fish taco Orange County they said the first one would be free. Not wanting to pass up free I headed on down. It was a life changing moment. It was DELICIOUS! Now there's a fish taco on every corner but back then it was unheard of. I still think to this day it's one of the best fish tacos out there (best being Normita's in Huntington Beach). Since I count calories I LOVE their "California Bowl". For 700 calories you get a huge giant bowl of food that's flavor packed and very filling. It's filled with citrus infused rice, black beans, and lettuce. Next you pick a protein. I prefer the blackened tilapia but you can also get shrimp, mah mahi, or chicken. Then the whole thing is covered with fresh guacamole, pico de gallo, chipotle sauce, and salsa. The end result isn't pretty. It's like some sort of ridiculous culinary sauce bukakke but if you look past the gloppy mess it's one tasty bowl. All the flavors mix together well and you'll leave full. I really haven't had a bad item at Rubio's. I still love their original fried fish tacos but the grilled ones are great too. My only complaint would be they're really stingy on the shrimp when based off the price they charge. I tried their new organic chicken last week and really liked the dry rub they use on it. Their freshly made to order Churros are hard to pass up too. Beer, wine, and sangria is sold here. Make sure you sign up for the birthday club. You get a free meal without the need to purchase another. read more

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Very impressive catering services. Every neat, packed and ready to go! Clean and simple. LOVE LOVE LOVE the organizer box the utensils and napkins are stored in, very easy for guest to grab their eating tools! Special thanks to awesome catering manager Thomas McNalley for service and for providing me some great deals and coupons for next visit!!! read more

Service on plates and fresh food! Special summer deals and Taco Tuesdays. Tables could use a food wipe down. Daiso parking lot, plenty of parking. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Mexican Near Me - Stanton, California

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I purchased 2 California chicken bowls. Barely any lettuce and black/grey old looking guacamole.... disappointed read more

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My favorite taco Tuesday restaurant in Stanton Allways satisfied clean and nice environment specially with one employee Rejeanna satisfied !! read more

I hate making posts ONLY when I get something wrong :(. But i think it's important to hold them accountable. Had 2 kids chicken meals with fries and they both came with literally only 5 or 6 fries. The bag was 1/8th full. My kids were not happy without their fries. But in a way I'm glad I got them to eat something in substitution that was home made! Lol Other than that the rest of our to go meal was good. I wish they had a better selection of their salsas and maybe pictures and descriptions. We asked for a mix of all salsas and i think we only got 2 different types. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - 5 or 6 fries with kids meal :( - Mexican Near Me - Stanton, California

The food was fresh and tasty, especially the gourmet shrimp taco. The staff was friendly and helpful, especially ReJeanna and Khyanna. The atmosphere is welcoming and the open salsa bar was great to see! read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Mexican Near Me - Stanton, California

So today was my first time going to Rubios and so I head there with a colleague. She orders her usual and I have to order for myself and a friend. I order the fish tacos and I order a mahi mahi and shrimp bowl for my friend. I ask for all the sauce on the side. While waiting (good that they cook the food fresh) I notice the lunch special is exactly what I ordered is $2 cheaper and includes a drink. I ask the cashier why they didn't inform me he goes oh well I ringed you up for the lunch price. I show him that he didn't and he asks well do you want your $1.50 back (after taxes) I say no but I do want my drink...he obliged. I'm annoyed but we leave with our food. We get to our location and my fish tacos were literally a piece of fish on a tortilla - none of the fixings. And my friends meal was made with chicken versus the mahi-mahi- so not only did they charge me more for less with the lunch special. They charged me for fish and gave me chicken. Let's say this places attention to detail is significantly lacking. Furthermore the food could have been great had I got what I ordered. Not sure if I will be back but I advise everyone to check your order before you leave. read more

Super Yummy! Love those fish tacos! Tuesday is the best bang for your buck! Staff is friendly! I'm a frequent flyer here and planning on continuing! Now time to eat! Yummy!! read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Fish tacos beans and chips! - Mexican Near Me - Stanton, California

Ordered 4 original fish tacos on flour tortillas and left when I got home to eat those tacos the where corn tortillas not flour what I ordered I left a raiting on the server with my number to call me back with no response if there was a blank star rating that is what I would give thanks again for the non contact read more

I haven't gone to Rubio's in years and decided to grab a bite last minute. This Rubio's is clean and has a good layout of tables. You order and the staff gives you a # to take to your seat. The staff was very nice and courteous. Don't forget the $2 an entree Yelp check in! I got a veggie burrito and my boyfriend got the veggie enchiladas. It was a good portion and surprisingly tasty and very fresh! It wasn't too heavy and they have a salsa bar of 3 main salsas (roasted chipotle, mild tomato, and verde). Then on the side there are squeeze bottles of jalapeño cilantro salsa and diablo hot salsa. Lime and lemon wedges also available. It was delicious and well priced especially with the the check in. read more

This Rubios has gone downhill fast. They're professional and their customer service is good but the food has gone downhill. I bought a chicken bowl tonight that at first they messed up and made it again, the second one was misspelled by some stuff but they were closing on Father's Day so if I get good rice and chicken I'm good. I got it home and it was mush mush rice the chicken wasn't completely cooked like they normally cook it. It may not have been cooked through. I took a few bites and gave up. Like $20 worth of food down the tubes. I won't be going back. They were great even a few months ago but the last few times that I went there was always something wrong. This time is as bad as I can endure. The second star is for the guy that took the order. He was helpful the food just wasn't food worthy. I called them but they were closed. So I came to yelp. I'm all ears if they're listening thanks read more

Hate to do this, been coming to this Rubios for years and it's always stood out as a great location. So much so in fact that I wouldn't eat at another one because it wouldn't be as good. We'll times have changed and the food has dropped off a cliff here. Walked in at 12:30 for lunch and was the only one there. Ordered two fish tacos and they came out faster then normal. Took a bite and knew right away why my food came out so fast. Fish was cold, which is ironic as I stare at their "fresh rules" sign. Rule number 2 says " we never start your meal without you". Guess the rules no longer apply. Chips were break your teeth stale, and gnats were flying all over the place. Didn't finish my food and left. Another one lost... read more

They honestly make great food here, but when ordering by phone, the staff is often kinda rude, if they even pick up at all. I'm also trans, and they chuckled and asked me my name over and over again. That particular incident happened back in October and sadly isn't rare around Orange County, but it bums me out bc I like this place. read more

What a good place with outside seating. They served fish tacos which were very good and staff was very very sweet too. I miss the salsa bar but they gave us what ever we asked for from the kitchen. I will say all good but specially the chips were so fresh and warm I can't tell. I will go again and highly recommend this place. read more

Last time I ate here I got food poisoning. Come at your own risk... the meat was definitely not clean!

Quick and delicious- and friendly attentive staff! It's great to have healthy choices at an affordable price too! read more

I came here for Taco Tuesday last night! It's been forever since I've gone to Rubio's. I ordered two fish taco especials and my boyfriend got the lobster burrito. The fish tacos were large and delicious! I had a bite of the lobster burrito and thought it was delicious as well. The tacos aren't exactly cheap. It was $2 a taco... It used to be $1.50... but I guess it's better than paying over $3.50 a taco on regular days. I love their salsa bar. Four different types of salsa, lime, lemon, onion and cilantro mix, and picked pepper and carrot mix. We also got two Coronas. They're $1 off on Tuesdays after 2:35pm? I think. Probably will be back to satisfy our cravings. read more

Always good food but if u order take out make sure they didn't forget anything. It's happened to me on multiple occasions. Today they forgot my side of salmon, thankfully I hadn't left and was able to go in again and get it but I am now realizing my mango avocado salad has NO avocado and I'm really sad about it. read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Mexican Near Me - Stanton, California

I just now had OUTSTANDING service by the woman at the cash register. I think it may have been the manager. My gift card was not going through- she tried 3 times, and she did not seem to get annoyed with me. There was a person behind me, and I finally said- it's okay, I'll just pa y for it, and I'll use the gift card some other time. She said, it's okay, I'll get your meal ordered, and I'll figure it out once I take care of the other customers. I tried to give her my ATM card too, and she said it's okay, go ahead and have a seat and we'll get your dinner to you. Our meal was brought to us, as well as our salsa request. She later came over, and let me know that the card went through, and what the remaining balance would be. She took care of everything, I did not have to stop eating to complete the purchase. I couldn't believe I was getting upscale restaurant service at a fast-food place. In addition, the Mahi Ahi Mango tacos were delicious along with my husbands chicken nachos. Good price, good quality food, quick, and outstanding service with a smile. read more

ECONOMICS TEACHER: Bueller? Bueller? Bueller? SIMONE: Um, he's sick. My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious. ECONOMICS TEACHER: Thank you, Simone. SIMONE: No problem whatsoever. ********** ********** ********** ********** ********** So who is this "Rubio" character anyway? Anyone? Anyone? Well, legend has it that back in the mid 70's, a passionate love affair--one that would flourish and endure over that of a life-time--began along the beautifully sandy, nightclub-and-bar-dotted beaches of San Felipe, Mexico. It was spring break, and a group of young surfers attending SDSU were...well, spring breaking. It would be upon one of these Baja Californian beaches that one of these young San Diegans--more specifically, the one born in Patterson, New Jersey; raised in Los Angeles, California; and receiving a liberal studies degree--would find himself up-close and personal, shy and vulnerable, face-to-mouth with his destiny. This future entrepreneur: Ralph Rubio. His infidelic love: the fish taco. Years later (in 1983, to be exact) in Mission Bay, San Diego, Ralph Rubio and his family opened the first Rubio's. America would now be formally introduced to--and most certainly be prepared to thoroughly exploit--fish tacos. The irony? Anyone? Anyone? WE were the ones now hooked! With over 190 restaurants on the west coast alone, and having served over 170 million fish tacos since its inception in 1983, I believe it's safe to say that Ralph's Rubio's is operating with efficiency and notable know-how. His recipe for success stands. Easily, it will continue to do so. And his love affair will maintain longevity. This particular location in Stanton--I must include--is stream-lined. Truly, I've never seen such a clean, well-kempt "fast food" restaurant. And the employees? They are so unbelievably nice here. What's sad is that this is how life is supposed to be, how it should be--courteous, polite, respectful, sincere--but many times over, we experience the opposite. Look, I'm not generally a fan of fast food...at all. And--again, sadly--when I do order fast food, I'm not expecting much. Who does? This being so, I don't usually write reviews for fast food corporations either. But because of the great service, because of the bright smiles, because of these employees (in particular) actually going out of their way to check-in with their customers at the tables, I write this 5-star review. They deserve it. =] ********** ********** ********** ********** ********** ECONOMICS TEACHER: In 1930, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, in an effort to alleviate the effects of the--Anyone? Anyone?--the Great Depression, passed the--Anyone? Anyone?--the tariff bill?...the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act, which--Anyone?...raised or lowered?--raised tariffs, in an effort to collect more revenue for the federal government. Did it work? Anyone? Anyone know the effects? ... "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986) read more

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Rubio's is soooooo underrated!!! I had a the lime and quinoa bowl with chicken... and DAMMMM!! It's better than flame boiler bowls or pollo loco bowls! So delicious and nutritious. Plus the customer service here is unbeatable! All the staff is really nice and professional! you gotta give it a try! read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Lime and quinoa bowl with chicken - Mexican Near Me - Stanton, California

I knew there was a reason I started eating at hole in the walls! There food at Rubio's is actually pretty damn tasty. It's the value. I get a lot more for less at those mom n pop shops that I feel taken at these Americanized Mexican food places. If I go, I just like a bean and cheese burrito or some fish tacos. They do have those interesting items like lobster if you're into that thing. read more

All I gotta say is TACO TUESDAY for life!!!!!! So Rubios has amazing tacos hands down. No one can argue with that statement. On a typical day you would pay about 4 bucks for a fish taco and I think the shrimp tacos run a little bit more. And if you're like me and have a caveman appetite then you gotta get like 4 tacos to feed the beast. And that means you've got a big hole in your wallet after you leave. But!! Once a week on Tuesday, they have an amazing deal that won't cost ya an arm and a leg just for some tacos. Fish tacos are $150 each and the especial fish tacos (which feature guacamole added on top of the regular good stuff) are about $2 each. Now that is a good deal! And the quality is not compromised for this cheap price. The fish is so fresh and it is fried perfectly in the batter and is tossed in a corn tortilla with sauce. Ask for some pico de gallo to top it off and you will be in heaven! We ordered 10 fish tacos. And left feeling full and happy. read more

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According to the "manager" this morning, the actual manager has been gone for the last week so she was just filling in. That was her way of justifying handing out food that was not fresh in the slightest. In translation, "I don't know how to manage my employees." or, "I'm just filling in, I could care less about what the staff does." read more

Tried the new Grilled Chimichurri Salmon Taco. Loved it! I have to say that it was fresh and VERY tasty! A must have if you like salmon! By the way, I had three tacos!!! :9 Also, the staff at this location are friendly with great customer service. I will be back for more. :) read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Trying the new Grilled Chimichurri Salmon Taco! Very tasty! :9 - Mexican Near Me - Stanton, California

As far as fast food Mexican places, Rubio's and their nachos hold a special place in my heart (and stomach). For some reason I have ALWAYS loved their steak nachos and to the dismay of my bf crave them often! For the sake of my health (and skinny jeaaaans) I do not eat them as often as I'd like. :( But I am satisfied every time I do! I do think that prices are pretty high for the quality and size of their food. I can get much cheaper steak nachos elsewhere! But alas, they still are my guilty pleasure. ;) read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Carne Asada nachos...ugh, I love 'em. - Mexican Near Me - Stanton, California

Fish tacos on Taco Tuesday are a must! It's only $1.50 for one and it's crunchy and pretty big! I was really surprised that this place was VERY clean. The salsa bar had no sauce dripping everywhere and utensils and so on are ordered very nicely on the side. The seating arrangements are very nice as well. They have outdoor seating, two persons table, four persons table, and a bar like area for a party of 1. Everything seemed fresh when it was delivered to my table. The only problem I have with this place is their steak street tacos. It seemed really dry and didn't have that much flavor in it. Expected more from it to be honest. Aside from that, a very nice place to get fresh, mexican food. read more

Good, clean, friendly staff. During Covid, they had hand sanitizers, plexi-glass, enter one door, exit the other, etc. As of 10-2020, Tuesdays after 2:30 PM $7.99 Shrimp Trio, $1.75 Original Fish Taco, $2 Fish Taco Especial. They don't advertise it in stores so know to ask for it read more

This review is for the cashier Alejandra working on 7/26. She was so kind and courteous especially on a Tuesday night when it is busy with their taco specials. She went out of her way and still assisted me with all the condiments and sauces I asked for, great customer service !! And the tacos were great !!! read more

Me and my homies walked in and walked right the fuck out. It smelled like literal human feces in there. tell asked me what else I got and bro honestly I've never been to a worse restaurant in my 22 years of life. they're lucky i'm not suing them for assaulting my nose with the ABSOLUTE rancid fucking STENCH of that place. they need a visit from the FDA that place is a monstrosity. read more

This oddly was one of the best dining experiences I've had in awhile... Caesar is probably the best front of the house hosts that a restaurant could ask for... I don't normally write reviews but he deserves massive kudos for the way he consistently treats customers, including myself... don't hesitate to come here and be treated with kindness and respect. The food is solid too... read more

I ordered 2 sides of fish sticks. At the beginning of the pandemic the order consisted of 2 pieces. Now it is only 1 pieces for the same price. I will not support businesses like this. read more

This location has been great, the staff are actually nice. which is rare to see now days. I'll definitely be returning

Food Fantastic! Customer Service Great! Had the California bowl with halibut, super delicious and very filling:) I would like to thank management for running a very clean restaurant:) read more

This is one of my favorite Rubio's! They've had great food with great service for years! No complaints. I'd definitely recommend getting the "Chicken Burrito Especial" classic style! Their fish tacos are good too but not my go to. Tips: Don't forget to cash in on their $2 Yelp! discount for checking in! Their receipt also provides a free large drink on your next purchase of any salad, burrito or two taco plate if you take their short survey. You're welcome! :) read more

Recommendation: Taco Fish Especial on corn tortillas w/ their spicy salsa (Battered fish, guacamole, cabbage, salsa, and chesse). Difference: Their regular fish tacos don't have guacamole or cheese. My son loves getting their kids meals because they use to give you toys. Currently, they they just give you a coloring page... Overall, my son loves to go on lunch dates with me to Rubio's so I just can't pass them up :) read more

Rubio's Coastal Grill - Tacos Fish Especial - Mexican Near Me - Stanton, California