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    Taco Loco

    4.1 (632 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    California Burrito
    Jacky C.

    My second time in San Diego in a long time and I was craving a California Burrito. This spot hit the spot with just that for $15. It's a carne asada burrito with cheddar, french fries, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream. Something about not having rice and beans while not feeling super stuffed and passing gas afterwards. I also ordered a Mazcalita ($15 with a flavor) which went well with my burrito.

    Brian W.

    Found myself a taco Loco today to try out the tacos. Let me say that I am so glad that I did. I have to grill shrimp taco, and the baja taco with beans and rice. Both tacos were delicious, but if I have to pick one, the grilled shrimp taco is my absolute favorite. The environment is very chill and relaxed with great music playing and plenty of TVs to watch any game that's on. The restaurant is very clean including the restroom. I highly recommend. The staff is also very friendly and welcoming. I will definitely be back as an added bonus for my wheelchair users there's plenty of accessibility. Thanks again Taco Loco

    Happy hour deals!
    Natalie P.

    Loved this place for the french fries and good vibes when it was Bolt Brewery. So happy to see they have kept those two things while adding tacos and margs to the menu as Taco Loco! Stopped in for a late lunch and just missed the weekend happy hour (11-2). We ordered burritos, fries and margs. The watermelon margarita was perfectly sweet, and huge! at only $15 and 50% off for happy hour, it is well worth your money! For food, I had to make sure the french fries were the same delicious crispy fries I remembered from Bolt Brewery and they certainly passed the test! The fish burrito was delicious - definitely more of an americanized mexican food vibe with the cheddar cheese, but the ingredients tasted fresh and the fish was crispy. Service was good and fast, our server did have a mix up with one of our orders but got it fixed super quickly and ended up sending us a free taco as well! The vibes inside are great, albeit the speakers tend to be turned a bit too loud depending where you sit. With plenty of huge TVs it's a great spot to stop and watch a game, or you can sit at the window side and watch the cars and dogs pass by on India street. Can't wait to be back for a happy hour very soon, and praying this place doesn't start having a line out the door!

    Michael G.

    We saw this TACO LOCO last week when driving around for dinner at Little Italy. I know it was called BOLT BREWERY before, and I am curious to try this Taco Loco, so we went and found out it's the same owner. They just changed the name from BOLT to TACO LOCO and, of course, their menu. The first thing I noticed when looking at the Menu was that their price was still reasonable, but Im worried at first that the size portions are small. But when our order came the Price and Sizes of our food are good ones. We decided to get Burritos and I got their SURF and TURF BURITO which has a delicious sauce on it and good sizes of the meat and shrimp. My Son had the CALI BURRITO which also has a good sauce and good portion size. My wife had the BIRRIA BURRITO and she didn't like it, it has a lighter sauce and she said there's more BEANS that she can taste than the meat and she said Birria should have a stronger taste on it. Good amount of tables inside and very friendly staff . For parking good luck with it, it's not easy to find one.

    Baja fish taco + marg!
    Claire J.

    This place is a great location, first of all! You order at the bar and it's open seating. The tacos were 7/10, wish there was some salsa served with, but there was a good flavor in the carne asada and I liked the toppings on the Baja. The burrito was better, loved the Avo sauce on it & perfect sized while being well-priced. The margs were good too :) Staff seemed a little overwhelmed and it wasn't that busy, maybe still getting the hang of things! Overall, we'd come back here in a pinch and for the burritos.

    Specials menu as of 11/10/25
    Erika S.

    I would not go out of my way to eat here, unfortunately. While the service was really friendly and quick, there are just far better places for Mexican food here. The portions also don't really match the prices ($8.00 for a fish taco and $11.00 for a bean & cheese burrito).

    Norma G.

    This place were super cool! I was there a few months ago but was very confused when trying to write this review since it was called BOLT when I went and now it's called Taco Loco. There was a gentleman and a lady working the bar that were a little overwhelmed because they were shortstaffed. Service was still good besides being a little slow and having to wait a bit for things. They did forget my son's salad but he didn't mind. He said his steak was just okay but lacked some flavor. The flights were cool and the wings were tasty. My pasta was also very delicious. Overall a good experience!

    Excellent

    Fantastic service, excellent food highly recommended best beer and drinks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    SoCal Carne Asada Tacos  Grilled Mahi Mahi Tacos
    Danielle M.

    Came here for taco Tuesday and enjoyed it! Nice casual vibes - a nice change of pace from the fancier Italian restaurants in the area. They have lots of tvs so nice to watch a sports game here as well, and loved the outdoor seating that is dog friendly. The tacos were yummy - the mushroom was my favorite! The tacos could have used a little more salsa or flavoring overall but they were solid. The Paloma was also really good. Would definitely come back for a drink or quick casual bite.

    Fried avocado taco and cRne asada

    Mane the best tacos o ever had eating out. I'm telling you I been up and down the west coast Rand there's no other that tops this. Everything is hittin'

    Wings
    Roni V.

    We usually end up here on our way to or from the farmers market. It's a very chill spot to enjoy a quick bite, a beer or cocktail and do some people watching. The staff is always friendly, the food items always tasty, the place is clean and airy and the small bites hit the spot.

    Surf and turf taco (yum!)
    Denisse M.

    Pricy but very tasty! I ordered the surf and turf taco. I work down the street and tried this place on my break. Very fresh and quick. Luna the bartender greeted me right when I walked in and she was super sweet. I'll be back for sure!

    Blueberry lemon drop
    Erica A.

    Stopped by here on our first night visiting SD this past Friday night. Very cute brewery w/ a cool vibe. S/o to the guy working the floor, he was busy but he was always so kind! they had a good selection and variety of drinks and food to choose from

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    Such a nice review, thank you Josh!

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    Ask the Community - Taco Loco

    I bought one of the beer memberships this morning but I just thought about it and they never gave me a card or put my name on a list? I know it's still new and your getting it worked out just wasn't too see if that was right?

    Hi Hunter, Thanks for reaching out! Yes, today is the first day of beer club and it seems maybe there was some confusion. Please reach out to Kacey at kacey@boltbrewery.com and she will get you all sorted out. Thank you so much and Welcome to… Read more

    Is it kid friendly?

    Yes our Little Italy location is open to all ages. We hope to see you soon!

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