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    Rubio's Coastal Grill

    3.9 (180 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Seafood, Salad
    Open 10:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    The Coastal Trio with a couple of substitutions
    Jack F.

    I always come to this Rubios location and the food here is consistently delicious! The restaurant is always kept tidy and orderly and the staff is always helpful and quick with my order!

    Phil S.

    The Taco Tuesday special is really good. However it's only three types on special, Chicken, Steak and Original Fish. You can order a Fish Especial with guacamole and pico sauce for 29 cent more. However my experience was it has a much smaller piece of fish on it. That's the Especial on the right. Really disappointed with this. I have to say the regular fish tacos are really good.

    Coho salmon burrito with fresh greens
    Karen W.

    I was hungry so I wanted something quick. I also was craving salmon. I like burritos. Boom. Rubio's fit the bill for lunch. Their salmon burrito is made with wild Coho (Silver) salmon which was even better since I tend to like wild salmon over the farm raised stuff. It wasn't too busy here around lunchtime on a weekday. Perhaps it was because it's fall break here apparently so there was no lunchtime rush of students. It's been forever since I had something at Rubio's but the menu is pretty much the same, with various seafood options and chicken for your taco, burrito, bowl or quesadilla. I got my order to go. While you wait for your meal there's a nice little salsa bar with various spice levels and a few different salsas in a bottle. I got a little of the mild, hot, and jalapeno citrus salsas. Something I wasn't aware of until I glanced more closely at the menu was that if your meal comes with a side, you have the option of either chips or fresh greens. The cashier neglected to ask me and inputted chips as my side. Hey, I want my greens! It was an easy enough fix though but in the future if the cashiers could ask which side you want instead of automatically assuming you want chips it would clear up any further adjustments in orders. The salmon burrito was as expected. I liked the salmon, and in general I like burritos. Do I like both together? Hm, still not sure about that one, or at least I'm not sure about the version they serve here. The filling consisted mainly of rice, a little bit of cabbage, and a decent amount of guac stuffed to the edge of the burrito. The fresh greens were, well, fresh greens. It was a simple pile of lettuce with a small container of citrusy dressing. Theoretically it's a healthier option than getting the chips and the dressing tasted alright. The cost? Around $10. I wasn't a big fan of the burrito but maybe I'll try one of their tacos next time!

    Philly G.

    I ordered the Mahi Mahi Street Corn Bowl, it was delicious! The service was fast and restaurant was clean. Overall 5 stars!

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    That’s so nice to hear, thanks for being a fan!

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    Thank you for the feedback, Karen.

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    Wow! What a great experience. We’re glad you shared, Philly! :)

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    Food was good but the dining area was dirty. Food and garbage on the floor. Management needs to monitor the daily cleaning habits closer!

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    Thank you so much for taking the time to comment!

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    Awesome Team! Clean restaurant ! Great food...great taco Tuesday ! And the salsa bar is back!!

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    Thank you, Kassie!

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    Wow! What a great experience. We’re glad you shared, Becky! :)

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    Thank you so much Zaida! We hope to see you back soon!

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    These taco will make you smile. Great flavors and selection ! I highly recommend checking them out, absolutely love the street tacos.

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    Thank you, Dexter! We hope to see you back soon.

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    4 years ago

    Good food at a fair price. Helpful staff but they need more locations. Will be dining there again soon.

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