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Sarai's

3.2 (139 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican
Closed • 5:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Really good I come here daily the staff are friendly and hook me up with free chips and salsa sometimes

Terranai M.

The businesses in this area do not help enforce the homeless encampments in the area (most businesses do but the business in this shopping area don't). The homeless urinate and defecate directly behind their business in the sand. This is the SAME sand the employees walk through to take trash in and out. This is an extreme health code violation and food safety issue. This area is also extremely sandy so the soiled sand naturally comes in contact with their business. I wouldn't eat any cross contaminated food from this business. I hope they speak with the property owners to stop allowing full homeless encampments behind their restaurant. The homeless also throws glass outside so you risk having glass thrown at your car or messing up your tires.

Cute Xmas decorations
Katie W.

Best breakfast burrito I've had in awhile, the tortilla was so soft/fresh! I got the sausage breakfast burrito and asked them to add beans to it. It wasn't greasy and it was bigger than most. The potatoes were perfectly cooked and their green salsa is fire

the breakfast menu on the wall
Chad T.

Amazing Carne Asada burritos. They are amazing and nice yes I recommend then and I always go back

Hair in my food :(
Sel G.

Just moved into the area... i wanted to support local... order 5 rolled tacos extra crispy... green sauce is on point.. after my 2nd taco i noticed a hair in my food... threw the rest of my dinner away..... ill stick with los ranchertios on lake Jennings...

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Linda J.

Came in today to get some food in my stomach. I stood in line attempting to order. The cashier may have been having a bad day (sorry). While waiting my turn someone else that was already dining there cut in front of me and she took his order without giving me a second thought. I ordered a beef taco. When did a single taco start costing $4.18? That is extremely expensive! The taco was larger than I expected however it wasn't worth the price. The meat seasoning was bland and needed hot sauce. Their sauce was actually pretty decent, but not bomb. They may have been having a bad day.. but the cost of the food for the portion you get really wasn't worth it. The restaurant itself was a nice set up with really nice paintings.

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Best taco Shop in Lakeside. Try the Calfiornia burrito.

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I have always had a great experience with this place. They friendly and accommodating to specific orders (ya know for the picky ones)

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This place is always good. There's always someone friendly working behind the counter & taking your…read moreorder. I usually get the El Cap burrito with no beans. It so good. Today I had a California burrito & added sour cream to it. I love that it comes with pico de gallo, but not a whole bunch. It's not slammed with tomatoes. I've also had the shreddy burrito here, & it's excellent too. They give you red & green salsa with your burrito. I'm not much of a green sauce guy. But their red salsa is so good. & has a perfect spicy kick to it. The dinning area has a good atmosphere & the air conditioning works great on hot days!

**Extremely disappointing and frustrating experience**…read moreStopped by Albert's Fresh Mexican Food on my way home after picking up my son from a football fundraiser. We don't live in the area--it's in his dad's school district--so we're about a **20-minute freeway drive away**. We ordered **2 bean and cheese burritos and a menudo**. Somehow, it took **20-30 minutes just to get our to-go order**. After being out in the sun since 8 AM, I was exhausted, hungry, and just ready to get home. We finally get home, open the bag, and realize **WE WERE GIVEN SOMEONE ELSE'S FOOD**--1 carne asada burrito and 3 rolled tacos that were plain and **drier than the Sahara Desert**. At this point, I'm pissed. I called to ask for a refund because I live far as fuck and I'm absolutely not making another **40+ minute round trip** because YOUR staff handed me the wrong order. I was told they couldn't refund me unless I physically brought back the food I never even ordered. Their other solution was to remake my food--which, again, would require me to drive all the way back. To make the situation even more frustrating, the **"manager" I spoke with was not friendly or willing to work with the situation at all.** There was no attempt to understand that I don't live around the corner, no apology that made me feel like they actually cared about the inconvenience, and no reasonable alternative offered. It basically felt like, *bring the food back or too bad.* How exactly does that fix the situation for me? **I paid for food I never received.** Now, instead of coming home after being out since 8 AM and eating the dinner I already paid for, **I have to cook AND spend additional money on food because your restaurant messed up my order.** Two bean and cheese burritos and a menudo are not worth wasting another 40+ minutes of my time, plus gas, to correct **your mistake**. I already wasted 20-30 minutes waiting for the order in the first place. The last thing I should have to do is open every container before leaving to make sure your staff actually gave me what I paid for. **Your mistake should not become my responsibility, my extra drive, my extra gas, my wasted time, and my additional expense.** Mistakes happen--I understand that. What made this experience so upsetting was **how poorly the mistake was handled afterward.** A little understanding and willingness to work with a customer would have gone a long way. Instead, I'm home, hungry, **cooking lunch after I already PAID someone else to make lunch**, and out the money I spent on food I never received. Absolutely ridiculous and terrible customer service.

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