Terrific food! Plenty to share. Our waitress was great and quite helpful. The interior was nice and…read morethe seats were comfy. Thanks!

We went in for late lunch so it was mostly empty. We had a very nice waitress who did her job…read moreperfectly and deserves five stars. However our meals were not great. Sloppy presentations like my image of the $3 side tamale. It did not taste good, more like the Hormel canned tamales. I was very disappointed in that and I often order a side tamale to judge the quality and effort. I had what was called a California burrito. It was covered in a white cheese sauce that was tasteless. The steak inside was grisly, stringy and hard to chew. And really no seasoning to it. The yello rice was good as was the table salsa. The chips were hard and over cooked. It appears this restaurant is popular at night as a bar that happens to serve Mexucan food but nothing we tried was authentic. My wife may give more stars, her order looked more appealing. But if you can't do a basic tamale, chips or a steak burrito right I don't have a lot of hope for the rest of the menu. As always we'll give them another try in a few months. Maybe we caught them on a bad day. However 10 minutes from her is an amazing and authentic Colombian restaurant for about the same prices.

Absolutely wonderful hands-down best Mexican restaurant in Onslow County. You have got to try…read moreeverything the drinks this salsa alone will want you to go there again and again and again absolutely just a friendliest the cleanest it just is just a pleasure to go there.

My new favorite Mexican restaurant! First, it's not just tacos, although there are many taco…read moreoptions. I had the Texas-style fajitas, and they were great. So many Mexican restaurants that offer fajitas don't season or cook them properly, use inferior meat, or overcook the meat while undercooking the vegetables. I found the rice a bit dry and have had better Mexican-style rice at other places, but I don't always eat it, so that did not bother me too much. The decore is LA street art with murals, stylized tagging, and graffiti-style artwork. Even the restrooms are decorated.

Just bought 20 tacos from this truck at the food truck rodeo. These remind me of San Diego and…read moreMexico. Authentic taste and preparation. I will definitely follow this truck!

Ok I'm from San Diego, CA and been down about the Mexican food out here since I've been here. Went…read moreto the market to buy my kid some snacks for his care package and decided to try the tacos! One bite and I felt like I was back home in San Diego! Only tried the Asada tacos! Wanted the Lengua but they were out! Ordered 6 tacos, devoured them and had to order 4 more so delicious!!!

Came here after a mid afternoon soccer game before the two hour trek back to the raleigh area. So…read morea bit of a linner. I had the carne asada torta and it was excellent. Don't know where they get the bread but it was solid and real torta bread not a bun or something. Giant size too. Lots of quality food for your money. Place is nice seating area is comfortable. Nice local gem.

I really want to like this place as it's my besties go to spot but in the 2 times we've been here…read moresince moving here less than 3 weeks ago, they have gotten her meal wrong both times. Both times. I ordered chimichangas at both visits & have yet to be impressed. The last time (just yesterday) the beans tasted odd & were not eaten. We had the same server as the 1st time & both times she was slow in every way. Slow to take our drink orders, slow to get us refills & so slow to get us our check that we had to go searching for someone, anyone, to actually acknowledge that we were trying to leave. There were several servers just hanging out, giggling and pretty much ignoring us. One meal was Sunday before 5pm & yesterday's dinner was before 4pm & there were only 2 other tables of diners. My friend refuses to return food so she just ate what she was given and my leftovers will just go in the garbage. Despite Mexican being her and my husband's favorite food, we'll have to leave the 'lands to find it elsewhere as yesterday's visit was the last for me. PS, I know flies are an issue with alot of restaurants but there seems to be an abundance of them here.

My wife and I were driving through this town when we saw a Taco Shop that my wife wanted to try. We…read moresat down and ordered some tacos and a side of rice. Just as my wife was about to eat the last bit of rice, she noticed a white piece that we initially thought was overcooked rice. Upon closer inspection, we realized it was a maggot. This made us both feel sick to our stomachs, and we felt like throwing up. We had already put some of the rice into our tacos. We informed the lady at the counter, but she didn't seem surprised or apologize; she just told us we didn't have to pay for the meal. When we stepped outside, my wife's stomach was upset, and she felt like throwing up, as did I. After getting some air for about five minutes, I decided to go back inside to take pictures. I informed the two ladies inside that I was going to take pictures, but one of the ladies, who hadn't been there initially, told the other lady in Spanish to take the plate away and not let me take a picture. We have never been in a situation where we might have eaten maggots. We will be going to the hospital to get checked

It was rough start, the Starter Chips were stale, and the Cheese was runny didn't taste like…read morecheese. Sour Cream was also funny/watery. However, The food was great, I ordered the Chicken Tacos with Cheese & Sour Cream, they were delicious! Server was rude and trying to rush the order, But overall it was mid tier experience and I enjoyed the food, 7.5/10

Food is always outstanding Music is loud - but food is…read moregreat Service is great and food comes out quick

AMAZING!!!!!! The ambience was fantastic with festive decor, vibrant music, a plethora of choices…read moreon both the food and drink menus, and fantastic staff! We absolutely loved our experience. Our server and one of the other employees were teaching us Spanish lingo. We were just passing through town and absolutely loved it!!!!

Not fancy, but good, well-prepared food, in an ordinary storefront that could use a facelift…read more The staff were friendly and easy-going. Restrooms could use some updating. Food was simple and straightforward, good but not fancy. Great place for a lunch stop.

I eat here so often they know my exact order lol! They always give top notch service and are very…read morepolite! The food is literally the best Mexican food here, tastes like authentic Mexican cuisine! Also their sauces are too good, I can literally drink the salsa verde... Yes they speak English and Spanish for those that want to know. Get yourself 6 carne asada tacos and a glass coke! Best combination everrrr

Shaka taco is an outdoor taco "shack" with a beach vibe. It has an extensive menu that's can…read morecater to anyone tastes. They have a dedicated fryer for their chips which is perfect if you have a gluten allergy. They can make all of their tacos with corn and flour tortillas. I ordered the blackened mahi taco which was a daily special with cabbage and pickled onions. I also ordered the tuna taco with bacon, cabbage, tomato and chipotle mayo. My favorite taco was the veggie taco which had a great mix of coconut rice, black beans, peppers, corn and cilantro lime cream. My kids had the beef taco with cheese and they loved it. The kids meal comes with chips and salsa. The staff was helpful and nice. The food came out pretty quickly for being really busy. I would highly recommend coming here for tacos especially right off the beach.

We've eaten here many times over the years, most recently on Spring Break 2026, and it's always…read moregreat. Shaka Taco is one of our staples every time we're at the beach. The tacos are so good, I always get the shrimp, but the fish and pork are a hit too. It's got a cool, laid back beach vibe with outdoor seating, and the guacamole dips are always so good. Just an easy, go to spot we always enjoy. They do get pretty busy around dinnertime but usually work through the line quickly, don't let the line deter you!

Ya GOTTA try one -- it's an AMAZING treat!…read more It's true -- it's a meal to be eaten within the hour: the shell is super crispy and has excellent flavor ... if you let it cool off for later, it's still great, but a very different experience. I like to add cold sour cream, regular Pace salsa & some green olive juice from home -- the store doesn't keep these onhand & that's ok. AND gotta have one of the authentic Tamarind drinks! They also have an amazing selection of legit chips If the SECRET of the Roasted Pork ever gets out -- it's so amazing, it might hafta be regulated!

Roll call to my SoCal peeps!!! 5/5 would recommend!…read more Yo yo yo! This place is sollllliddddd. Clean! Nice humans! A win all around. They have alllll the Mexican sodas! And tamales! If you spent any time in Carlsbad, this place is reminiscent of Grubby's in many ways. I truly appreciated how clean it was. Parking is't vast, but it's enough. WE WILL BE BACK.

One star!!! I stopped at the food truck outside of Tobie's to get some street tacos. I never got…read morethem because the person inside was fast asleep on a cooler (see picture). I tried to get their attention but the person never woke up. I left.

If you haven't given this food truck a shot, i recommend you do. The gentlemen running this truck…read morevery polite, and he makes sure to greet every customer, answer questions and accommodate special requests.