LONG BRANCH: this location has dog friendly outdoor seating! Surf Taco is known for their coastal cuisine that includes tacos, burritos, salads, seasonal specials, their famous salsa bar, and many other items. We love the Long Branch location's outdoor seating as it offers great people-watching and a bit of the ocean breeze from up the street. We recommend downloading the Surf Taco app to place your order so it will be ready when you arrive. You can go inside to pick up your food and then relax at the outdoor tables. You can also take it to-go and bring it to a local watering hole or have a picnic on the beach. They also have dog friendly outdoor seating at their other locations: Belmar Manasquan Point Pleasant Beach Red Bank Wall read more

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Here right now. Sooo Disappointed!!!! Got a basic chicken burrito. It was cold and so loosely wrapped it fell apart before the first bite. Barely no chicken and mostly beans and rice. Store bought chips..Never again! read more

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After a day at the beach - this is my favorite spot to stop for food. I didn't even have the chance to take photos of the burritos we ordered because we were starving! They make their salsa on site and seriously pay the $1 more for the chips and salsa. My favorites are the baja & verde. read more

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I'm a sucker for a fish taco so it was only a matter of time before I finally made it to Surf Taco. It's on the cutest side street in Long Branch, a block from the water, with tons of other shops and cafes around. You place your order at the counter, grab whatever sauces you'll want and then find your own seat. They'll bring your order over to you. I got the shrimp taco and mahi mahi taco, both were delicious and came with a hefty amount of chips. They were so tasty, but the mahi mahi stole the show. It was a perfectly sunny day so I sat outside, but the entire place is super casual and perfect for an easy solo lunch. So happy to have this on my radar for future trips to the area. read more

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Not bad tacos. I was excited to try this spot after a day at the beach. It is only a mile or two inland from the water so an easy stop. We got a few things... I will start by saying my favorite was the queso. A slightly darker color than I am use to. Very enjoyable. I also got the a aloha taco which was not very good. I was disappointed because my chicken was dry and a little tough. The flavor was there I could tell it probably was good earlier that day lol. The queso was delicious and the crunch taco was also not impressive. I hate it was disappointing but 3 out of 5 because the portions were good and the service was okay, although my husband's food took a lot longer to come out than everyone else's... read more

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This spot had limited parking, but there was street parking available. There were a few tables outside with a bunch more present indoors. They also had a small salsa bar with 4 or so different salsas to grab. Orders were placed at the counter and the food was delivered when ready. I opted for take-out, however. There was a good number of options to choose from ranging from tacos to burritos to bowls to quesadillas. The food came out in a timely and efficient manner. I had the Buffalo taco ($5.75) and a surf burrito ($13). The buffalo taco had chopped chicken tenders with Buffalo sauce, blue cheese dressing, and Pico de Gallo. It also came with a heaping amount of chips. I also added some hot salsa, which was not too bad. The taco was really loaded with a nice balance of all the toppings. The chicken was tasty, and the Buffalo sauce provided a slight kick. The tortilla also held up. The chips were okay, needed some salt. The surf burrito contained tempura cod or blackened mahi, black beans, cabbage, Pico de Gallo, and white cilantro sauce. This also came with a lot of chips. I opted for the blackened mahi, which was alright. It seemed like more seasoning needed to be added. The burrito as a whole weighed about a pound. Overall, it was okay, needed a little more sauce as it was a tad dry. Will I go back? Probably. read more

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Usually, we visit the Red Bank location, but we thought we would try this location this weekend--a smaller indoor seating area- but some outside tables, too. Service wasn't the greatest- they ran out of water cups (we didn't want soda this time), so we couldn't get anything to drink with our meal because they didn't have/ ran out of " water cups" from the self-service water/ soda fountain machine. The food was fine- and otherwise, we enjoyed our meal. read more

Look at that guac I just found out Surf Taco is only in NJ?!?! I have been getting this place every weekend in the summer since I was little. It is so so good. The ingredients taste so fresh compared to other bowl places. I've never tried something from this menu and been disappointed; there are just too many things to recommend. Plus the vibe of the place is cool and there are often bands performing on the stage outside which is nice to go watch after eating in the summer. read more

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Long time patron (15yrs) -- Portions are super small and you don't get chips with your meal anymore. Chips are now extra cost, before it came with your meals free of charge. Got three meals for three of people. side of rice and beans (Came slopped together, before it was separated in individual bowls), one chicken taco (no chips), and one Hawaiian bowl (no chips) and 3x fountain sodas which came to $61 dollars. Food quality and quantity has dropped in last year. Over priced and never left Surf Taco so hungry before. We wont be return anymore. Complete disappointment. read more

Great tacos but for the price of the tacos IS OUTRAGEOUS!! Come here if you want to spend a lot of money. 4 tacos $60 are you for real?? read more

Popped in for a lunch time takeout bite. Very good setup for covid precautions. Many tables available for sit down l, though no one was sitting and eating. Service was prompt and fast! read more

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$40 for one chicken burrito & 1 taco salad... both were terribly lacking... DO NOT waste your time or $ ... it's strictly a sh*tyy tourist scam... locals beware... you're welcome ! read more

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Terrible service, rudely put my friend on hold 2x in the middle of our order saying he "doesn't have time for this." The burrito was ok, but all the tacos were filled with 80% cabbage and a sprinkle of meat. They clearly had a sale on cabbage...Pretty disappointing, the menu seemed like the food would be flavorful. read more

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Great place for food when you are at the beach. Nothing fancy just good Mexican food.

We loved the food at Surf Taco, but it's been a while since going there. So we decided to get some take out Saturday night. What a difference a few years make. We ordered 4 taco salad bowls. 2 with chicken, 1 with steak and the last one just with beans. The description states romaine lettuce, black beans, rice, jack and cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole. served with chips $11 Add chicken or beef $3 - add steak $4. First, don't call it a taco salad bowl if it doesn't come with a taco shell. Without the shell it's just a salad. None of the 'salads' came with sour cream or guacamole. The steak salad came with ground beef. I ordered mine without the pico de gallo so none of the 'salads' came with the pico de gallo. Without the sour cream and guacamole the 'salad' was dry. We won't be ordering from them again. read more

Absolutely terrible food! Mahi mahi was very frozen, chicken was so dry it was uneatable. I used to go here years ago and I thought it was ok. Today it was so bad I couldn't even have more than one bite. And they brought the food out but not utensils. read more

I was in the area and I decided to stop in and try Surf Taco. I heard so many good things about this place it was on my list of taco places to try. Surf Taco is located just down the block and walking distance to The Bluffs Apartments at Monmouth University and the beach. The minute you walk in you get a cool California West Coast vibe. The food is called "Coastal Cuisine." California ,Baja, Mexico, Brazil, and Costa Rica, is where the original founders surfed and lived. That's how their food menu evolved. All you have to do is take a look around and you'll see everything related to surfing including a video, hence the name Surf Taco. All food that you order is placed at the counter. Your given a ticket and a stand, and when your food is ready it is delivered right to your table. There is a dining room for eating in. They also have takeout, delivery service, and catering. Their menu is simple with a good selection of healthy items to choose from including VEGETARIAN , and you can get SALADS, BOWLS. WRAPS, COMBO MEALS, or SEASONAL SPECIALS. Surf Taco is known for a very large burrito known as the TSUNAMI. Char-grilled Chicken, rice, beans, jack & cheddar cheeses, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo wrapped in two extra-large flour tortillas, smothered in melted jack & cheddar cheeses and roasted red pepper enchilada sauce. Topped with guacamole, sour cream & pico de gallo. Served with chips. If you finish this monster burrito by yourself in 15 minutes you will be put up on Surf Tacos Instagram! Quite a few have conquered this big boy! It's not available for take-out. If your like your tacos or burritos with fish, they have it. You can have a choice of MAHI or COD, and you have a choice of tempura battered or grilled. There is also Garlic Shrimp Tacos, Burritos, Salads and Bowls. They have 4 different types of wraps, Nachos, and Taquitos. Surf Taco does offer a KIDS MENU with several choices of tacos and quesadillas. You can get several kinds of SMOOTHIES and SHAKES, along with an AÇAÍ BOWL Never ordering before and not knowing how big their tacos are, I chose to try 2 of their BAJA STYLE ( which means it's spicy) SURF TACOS with Tempura style COD. I chose the pinto beans and rice as a side instead of chips. . My tacos came double layered and fully loaded with fresh battered Cod topped with pico de gallo, shredded cabbage, white cilantro sauce, and fresh lime. My tacos were packed with flavor, the cod was delicious and they have a HOT SAUCE BAR. So I added some tomatillo sauce on top. I was only able to eat one taco, the other one I brought home to gave for lunch the next day. The pinto beans and rice were also very good. I love guacamole, so I ordered a large with chips to share. That too was very good. My daughter ordered the MAVERICK BURRITO with Chicken. Char-grilled Chicken packed with rice, beans, jack & cheddar cheeses, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Her burrito was a nice size and she really enjoyed it. Surf Taco offers dessert and it looked interesting especially the fried Oreos, but I was so full I couldn't eat another bite. The staff was friendly, and when placing my order the man at the counter taking my order was very helpful. Since you are near Monmouth University, FYI this Surf Taco can get very very busy. Sometimes the line is out the door. I will definitely be returning so I can try some of their other dishes. read more

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I came here before heading to the beach, and I was very impressed with the food! I got the combo that comes with two tacos, a side of rice and beans, and a drink. I wanted a taco with cod in it, but I saw that the surf taco had white cilantro sauce (I don't like cilantro) so I decided to get the surf taco Baja style. I also ordered the mahi taco as part of my combo, and I was told the pico de gallo has cilantro in it, but I decided to get it anyways and see. My favorite was the Baja surf taco!!! It came with a nice crispy piece of cod, and the sauce they used was delicious. The mahi taco was very good too, and I didn't notice the cilantro in the pico. Both tacos were filled with so much food. I was full after just the two tacos, but still ate some rice, beans, and chips, but I wasn't able to finish it all since it was too much food. They had a nice salsa bar with 4-5 different salsas to choose from, so I tried a little bit of each. I was pleasantly surprised with how good and filling all the food was. I highly recommend coming to this place, since the food was delicious, it came out quickly, and it was all decently priced. My meal was around $15, and it kept me full for hours since we went to the beach after, and I didn't feel the need to fill up on snacks while I was there. read more

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Of all the Surf Tacos the Long Branch location is definitely my favorite one! The food is always fresh, servers are friendly, and the salsa bar is perfect. Portion sizes at this location always feel like they are bigger than the more touristy spots like Belmar and Seaside. They usually have a mango shrimp taco on the special menu which is my go to choice. Other solid options are the original surf taco and garlic shrimp tacos. They also offer burritos, wraps, and salads. The burritos are soo filling! All tacos come w chips and you can pick your own salsas. Really good value for fresh options that will definitely fill you up! read more

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Picture this. You've just finished up a day at the beach. Famished, thirsty and sun soaked, you leave on a mission to find something crisp and refreshing to chow down on. Surf Taco is here to solve all of your problems. And not just in Long Branch either. This Cali inspired taco haven has locations scattered throughout some of Jersey's most influential beach towns. My sis introduced me to this spot about a decade ago and I haven't looked back since. It's become a mainstay in my summer beach routine. The Vibe: Cool, casual and laid back. Reggae music fills the room and brightly colored paintings of tiki figures and surfers hang on the walls. You aren't the only one who is barefoot with sand in your hair- everyone else just came from the beach too. The Food: Standard Mexican fare with an island inspired twist. Yes, you can find all of your favorites (Tacos, burritos, dillas, salads) but they put a really unique spin on a bunch of dishes. I usually go with the chicken tender taco, a crispy chicken tender and some lettuce, pico and cheese all smothered in ranch dressing and wrapped in a soft tortilla. Other non-traditional dishes here include the buffalo solider burrito (buff chicken burrito, you guessed it) and an aloha wrap with fresh pineapple chunks and teriyaki chicken. Any and all orders come with a side of chips and you can get all the fixings at the complimentary salsa bar. Tacos are priced at around 4 dollars and a larger entree is about 8-9 (I've found that they raise their price points a bit every summer). I adore it here and am sure I'll be a frequent patron over the summer. Surf Taco- get yo'self to Jersey City! read more

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I tend to take my family here often and do enjoy the food. However, tonight the cashier picked up my cups by the rim and placed them in front of me. I asked her nicely if I could have new cups because she placed her fingers where we place our lips on the cups and I'm still very cautious about the pandemic. Her response was a dirty look, roll of her eyes and then placing nee cups in front of me, one at a time. This behavior was unacceptable in so many ways. Also, they have cut back significantly on the portion size. For my $10 meal and $6 guacamole, I received 8 tortilla chips. Not worth the $60 for 4 people. read more

This is one of my favorite places to go to whenever I'm at the beach in the summer. It's a Jersey Shore essential. Most of the locations are within a few minute drive from the beach, which makes it great for a late lunch as you're leaving the beach. I went to this particular location before heading to Pier Village for the day. This place has a ton of seating, very open, and has a very relaxed feel. Once you order, the cashier will give you a number on a stand that you can take to your table and the food will be brought out to you, which is really nice. When I went, I ordered the Buffalo Soldier burrito and my friend got the Garlic Shrimp Burrito. Every food item on the menu comes with a basket of nachos, as well. There is a selection of different salsas ranging from mild to hot that you are free to take as much of. The food itself was very good, on par with many other taco or burrito places. If you're looking for something quick and casual to eat while at the Shore, I completely recommend Surf Taco. Also, don't forget to grab a free Surf Taco sticker when you order your food! read more

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The food is decent. That's why I gave it one star. The staff is terrible. They're not paying attention to getting the order correct or serving the customer or even keeping the restaurant clean. I had to go back and pick up extra chips. Ordered a large dip and realized when I got home they didn't give any chips for it. Luckily I live close by. Walked back to the store to see 8 kids standing around the cash register doing nothing even though the store was in shambles. Told them they forgot my chips. The "manager" kind of apologized and asked one of the others to go get chips. One girl went into the back, I thought to get chips but came back empty handed. Complaining about a stain on her too short shorts. A few minutes later a guy came out and handed us our chips. Please have an adult on staff when you have these kids in here serving customers or at least train them on how to give proper customer service. I'm really disappointed with how the service is in this place. read more

I used to love surf taco but this place has changed! They took the best item (a crunchy taco) off the menu. That was one of the best items. It used to be more reasonable, I understand inflation but it went up in price a lot. Everything we ate that day was *just ok*, the layer dip came out hot ? I truly am disappointed and feel like one of my favorites is no longer ;( read more

Great taco shop off the beaten path in Long Branch. It's an area away from Pier Village and the road is narrow (you'll see if you park around there). Anyhoot, their menu is full of tacos, salads, burritos and such. We ordered a cheese quesadilla which my son devoured in no time. I had their special burrito which was very good (definitely get the steak). Wifey had the chicken salad but wished she had gotten the steak. We also ordered a side of guac which was very good and every dish comes with chips. Word to the wise, sample all of their salsa's (including the hot ones) at their salsa station. 4 to choose and definitely get their guac. Ingredients seemed to be fresh and flavorful. Plenty of seating and the food is brought to your table once ordered at the counter. Their is outside seating but its limited. Prices are a little on the higher side but the quality is there. A lot of online pickup orders (dedicated area for that). Parking is on street. Staff was friendly. ENJOY! read more

Was excited to visit this place after watching cool surf videos of locals on the AppleTV app. During this pandemic, ordering was a hassle -- 1. The app is one of the worst I've ever seen. 2.0?! Version 1 must have been a failure too. There are no store hours. WTF. Pressing the order button... nope! Stupid app. 2. Tried calling -- two phone lines, no answer so I got the fax line! Waited for someone to help me then I called back to place the order while standing outside. Received food quickly. Don't be surprised to find your food buried under chips. Burrito, chips and salsa were good. read more

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I have been to many Surf Taco locations and love the consistently good food. This location was no exception. I opted for my usual order of a chicken finger taco as well as two shrimp tacos. Always hits the spot. Surf Taco truly never disappoints. read more

Great service. The cashier was super patient with first timers. The pickup order was quick as well.

Parking: we come to this location a few times every summer for the past 3 years and have no issue with parking during lunch hours. Service: ppl are highly helpful and friendly! Cleanliness: the bathroom cabinet was left opened and paper was all around the floor. Even saw a spider near the toilet. Food: the chips tasted stale. My husband said that's because they're not your average tortilla chips, they're thicker. My steak quesadilla was bland. Yet they did use real steak for it. read more

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Rice and beans are so bland. Rice is so hard. Shrimp fajita was so dull and shrimp was too Chewy. Etc read more

Terrible delivery service! Bag was delivered and driver left before we realized there were no utensils, napkins and No salsa or sauces despite being asked what kinds we wanted. When we called to complain all they said was "they usually bring those"! No offer to return with missing condiments or offer any discount or future credit. Last time we will order from them! read more

i love surf taco. i was waiting for my food for 30+ minutes like wtf it was 3pm probably even later on a friday night 2 families were there one was outside and one was in on the high tops both already had there food. i go to order so pricy for something i can just make at home first of all but it's whatever. i wait 20 minutes and i go up and ask where my food is the guy goes to check and says it's right there it will be out soon i say ok. another 10 minutes later the guy comes and finally gives me my quesadilla and just lovely it comes out burnt. i didn't know it was that hard to make a fucking quesadilla my 6 yr old cousins know how. like cmon bad service bad everything only good thing was the chips can't go wrong with them. read more

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Great service and great recommendations from the staff. Their names were Donovan and (I believe) Brandon (I think he was the manager). They accommodated us well and created a welcome and friendly environment. read more

Love this place. I would highly recommend the Maverick burrito. The fish tacos are also very delicious. During lunch it's hard to find room to sit but other than that time, the place is large enough to fit. This place is the type of place where you order and they bring the food to your table. Food shows up very fast! It's not cheap but it's not expensive. About average. Good quality American Mexican tacos and burritos. Not authentic Mexican but very tasty nonetheless. read more

Stopped in for lunch and ordered the Hawaiian salad. It came out quickly and I was very impressed. It was very good. The tacos and burritos looked really good too. Excellent service. read more

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Let me preface this by saying , when they are good, they're good. I've gone here for years . Sometimes the food tastes freezer burned or overcooked but most of the time not bad. The one star is because I can't ever go back again. I purchased a soft chicken taco last week. I bit down and nearly cracked a tooth. I open up the taco and see a thumbscrew mixed with the chicken. I called and appropriately they refunded my purchase but couldn't believe the employee suggested this happens. Sorry, can't go back! Look at the thumb screw. It was old and dirty!!! read more

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MACHINE SCREW SALAD Ordered takeout which included one taco salad with POINTED SCREW! Buried inside. The order was supposed to arrive in 40min. But took 1:15. When I called to complain about biting into a SCREW they said they'd give me refund and send someone out to pic up the salad and their MISSING SCREW! A week later I got a refund that was 9 bucks for the salad only, not the entire $30 order which no one was else was going to touch after I BIT INTO A SCREW! I contacted management and finally was able to get a full refund about a month later. Very sad incident and very poor remediation. Last time I order from them and we go to all local location a lot. Maybe they are losing quality control with the large expansion that they are undertaking? This could have been a disastrous problem if I swallowed the screw and surf taco seem to not give 2 shhhh Awful! read more

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Nice quesadilla. I ordered the steak and cheese quesadilla. They do make the steak good too. I ate there. Surf taco has very good quesadilla's. I know only my sister got the chicken tender taco. And we ordered some drinks. The food was fresh too. read more

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So forewarning, I was slightly bombed when I had Surf Taco so my memory is pretty foggy to say the least. I mean in my defense, when it's my day-off from both of my jobs and I decide to go to the beach to celebrate with friends and there just so happens to be a bottle of vodka conveniently placed in my beach bag, one must partake, right? So for Surf Taco. The place has a laid-back, California-surfer vibe to it and that's one of my favorite vibes honestly. I'm a very laid-back individual so I like places that resonate my being, you know? There's a bunch of bright colors with tiki and surfer decor all around the restaurant with Reggae music and typical sounds of Summer blasting through the walls. I had the Mahi Taco and it was cooked perfectly. It came topped with an Avocado Lime sauce which was oddly refreshing, Lettuce, Pineapple Chunks, Pico de Gallo, and Avocado in a corn tortilla. Everything about it was fresh, tender and delicious. Honestly, I found myself picking at the crumbs because I wanted more. They have more selections of Tacos and Burritos and more here and I DEFINITELY need to come back at some point. Especially when I'm not too inebriated. read more

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Living in Manhattan and far away from the Jersey Shore means my surf taco cravings have hit an ultimate high this summer. I'm seriously about to rent a car just to go down and get tacos and stick my toes in the sand. This location is cozy with great service. I always get the Surf Taco which is the fried cod fish with pico de gallo, cabbage and white cilantro sauce. Tacos come in a soft shell and the sauce makes it! You also get chips with your order and can select between 4 different types of salsa to dip your chips in. The green and mild salsas are my favorite and always taste fresh. read more

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