We were passing through town and wanted lunch. We ordered our food at the counter and sat outside. There is a nice view of the ocean. Despite being outside, they checked up on us often. The meal came with Fantastic home made tortilla chips. I had the California burrito. Which was very good, but didn't have shrimp. My experience is the California burrito usually comes with Asada and Shrimp. We also had the chicken Taquitos and a side great salad. Overall, a great meal. read more

Taco Temple - Chicken Taquitos & salad - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

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Things change and so do people, and so it is with what once was a wonderful, truly Mexican cafe along Hwy 1 outside of Morro Bay, CA. They use to serve GIGANTIC burritos, stuffed to bursting with homemade carnitas and other meats. Well, the crowds were no longer there and there was actually parking available immediately in front of the building. And the building looked like it had experienced some hard times. One man at the cash register taking orders. You could read the menu behind him posted on the wall. Very basic options and the interior seating was at 1950s style linoleum kitchen tables and chairs. Probably bought at a flea market. We were crushed. I had a combo platter of one crispy carnitas taco at $23. Ground beef. Very basic and lacked flavor. Outrageous for over $20. Wife had two enchiladas a la carte, cheese and green at $13. Mush. At least we have our memories and hope that someone will come along to resurrect it into at least something close to what was. read more

The food was much muy bien! The waiters are constantly at it, serving, taking orders, cleaning tables! A perfect Cienco de Mayo on Taco Tuesday! Excellente my friends! read more

This is kind of our go to place in the area. Tacos are rock solid. Portions are generous. Prices like high until you see what you get. First time there ordered a couple of tacos and thought crap, that was a fortune. Then the plates showed up...good enough to split for each taco. Now my wife and I split the Baja tacos. And we leave fat and happy! The burrito is the size of a nerf football. Again, enough to split, or take home since burritos travel. And I can't forget the carrot cake. Again, seems pricy, it isn't. The portion is huge and filled with flavor. Service is always great and the place is always clean. Need to stop it would be a DDD star. IYKYK read more

Taco Temple - Baja Tacos 6/20/26 - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

When by the ocean, all I want is fish. This place has delish fish tacos. Got the local snapper taco. Large portion, love the pile o salad it comes with. Hubs got taco plate with carne asada, chile verde, and carnitas. Carnitas was hands down the best. Missed out on the carrot cake that's the size of your head...we forgot to order and when we went back it was sold out! Next time. Loved that we had indoor or outdoor seating options. Service was efficient. read more

Taco Temple - Taco plate - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

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Huge portions. All "tacos" are a variation-on-a-theme with one's selected protein on two flour tortillas, topped over shredded cabbage, carrots, lettuce and radishes, with a few slices of cucumber. Today, we ordered their Scallop Taco which had a good portion of pan-seared scallops. The Taco was good, but expensive. The price point of most items can be a bit steep here. We also had a Chile Verde Burrito, which was huge. However it wasn't all that great, as the components were mostly black beans, a few grains of rice, and very little flavorless pork. At eighteen dollars, it was disappointing. One better like black beans over the regular pinto beans most Mexican eateries serve. Upon entering the restaurant, there's a front counter to place orders and receive a complementary large bowl of chips and red salsa. The salsa is very flavorful and contains chunks of tomatoes. One then chooses their preferred seating area and the order is brought to you when ready. There is interior seating as well as two patio dining areas. The interior is very plain and simple as their focus seems to be on the food although presentation is quite lacking. Friendly staff. Taco Temple can get very busy during the dinner hour, on weekends & special event dates - plan accordingly. read more

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We've been away from the central coast for almost 7 months but were able to get in a short visit this week. Like all our other visits, a stop at Taco Bell Temple was definitely in order and as usual, the place did not disappoint. My shrimp taco was generously filled with shrimp and my wife's halibut taco was delicious. Both meals satisfied our Taco Temple itch!!! It's nice knowing the restaurant is thriving and the food is utterly amazing. read more

Taco Temple - Shrimp taco - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

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Every time we are up in the Morro Bay Area we stop and eat at Taco Temple. We were there every week in July of this year. So good! My favorite is the white shrimp taco that is more than enough food for one person. My nephew got a carne asada burrito and it was HUGE!! We love Taco Temple and the partio view is the best!! read more

I absolutely LOVE this place. They have great food, amazing prices, and a beautiful view. Their grilled and crispy fish tacos are fantastic. The tacos normally come with salad that has this amazing dressing. My friend got a burrito and it was huge and he said it was SO good! I always visit this place when I come into the SLO area. Service is exceptional too! read more

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Taco Temple is a great stop for Mexican food when in Morro Bay. There is an excellent view of Morro Bay rock with both indoor and outdoor seating. We were recommended to go here by a local and it did not disappoint. You order at the counter and sit wherever you like and they will bring the food out to you. My sister and I go the street tacos and we were able to choose 3 different meats for our 3 different tacos and it came with guacamole, rice and beans. We split the plate which was a great decision because it was a ton of food and we were both stuffed. There were also chips for the table which tasted so fresh and they were super thin and perfectly crispy just how I like them. The time from when we ordered to getting our food was very fast. Overall a great experience and I would come back. read more

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Second time here and the food, salsa, and service were just a great as the first. Portions are really big, the food is fresh and delicious, and their chips and salsa are amazing. Staff are super friendly. Overall great dining experience and really good food. read more

Taco Temple - Baja Fish Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

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This is our go to place every time we are in MB. We ate here 3 days in a row this visit. When we have friends with us, we always bring them here. As well as share this restaurant with anyone I hear mentioning headed to MB The food is consistently fabulous, everyone working here is friendly, and the restaurant is clean Wish they had some heat lamps outside. It was pretty cold there this last visit- so we had to eat inside We normally love to sit outside Plenty of parking read more

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Food was delicious, service was excellent. Definitely will return. Next time fish tacos. Or chicharones. read more

Taco Temple - Now that's a burrito!!! - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

If you enjoy fried, flavorful food and generous portions, this is definitely your kind of place. The setting is casual with both indoor and outdoor seating, and the service was fast and efficient. I ordered the calamari tacos, and the portion was huge. The plate came loaded -- tacos with melted cheese, a fresh salad, and a side of unique "spaghetti-style" fries. The calamari itself was lightly breaded and very tasty, and I really enjoyed the salad (super fresh and flavorful). The fries weren't my favorite, though, and overall the portion was so big that I ended up leaving quite a bit -- which felt a bit wasteful. My husband had the Alaskan cod tacos, and I actually loved that they were not breaded -- that's my personal preference. The fish tasted fresh, light, and really well prepared. Our daughter ordered the kids chicken taco, and honestly, it was excellent -- loaded with chicken, very flavorful, and clearly made fresh. We also tried the tres leches cake. The slice was large but for me it was a bit too sweet, especially with the caramel on top and the thick whipped cream layer. I know there are many variations of tres leches, and this one just wasn't my favorite. We also had a crab cake -- fried on the outside, soft and delicious inside. Overall, a solid spot with big portions, fast service, and lots of flavor. Just come hungry! read more

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Best seafood I've had in quite a while. Had the halibut tacos and the halibut was amazing. And while my husband said his asada burrito was great he can't wait to go back to get the halibut. And as a rare treat we ordered a slice of carrot cake for dessert. It was the size of my head! And so moist and delicious. Took us several servings to finish it and there was definitely a bit of squabbling over who got the last bite! read more

Came in 20 minutes before closing, everyone was really kind, welcoming, and helpful. Coming from Southern California, the food was delicious, and one of the best Salmon salads I've ever had. Looking forward to returning! read more

Taco Temple - Salmon Taco Bowl Salad - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Absolutely worth a visit. Huge portions! While it's super casual the staff is very helpful bringing chips and serving water and dropping off food that it's almost full service. The salad that comes with the entrees (like one fish taco) was huge and delicious. Friendly service! When in Morro Bay come here! We probably over ordered but now we know. It was a chance to try many items. read more

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Taco Temple: Most amazing lunch ever! Having been stooping here for years every time I'm in town, heading up the coast. I ordered a blacked fish taco which comes with salad on top. Sooooo delicious. One taco is plenty enough. The shrimp cocktail is full of shrimp and chunks of avacado. Super generous portions. Totally worth it. I don't want to eat anywhere else. The food at Taco Temple is my FAVORITE IN MORRO!!!! Pretty much order-at-the-counter type place . Not much service- maybe cause we ate on the patio. But the food is bomb. read more

Taco Temple - Taco Temple BEST FOOD IN MORRO!! - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

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A personal favorite, Always Great. Each time I go back I forget how good it really is, always pleasantly surprised at the freshness, the quality, the flavor and the service. It doesn't get much better. Taco Temple and Dorn are my two top picks in the area. Try them both !!! read more

Randomly chose this place for lunch with some friends. Got the Baja fish tacos. AMAZING. Came with enormous pieces of fish, a big fresh green salad, and mango salsa. Enormous portion. Super fresh. Incredible. read more

Food: 4.25. Came by after a visit to San Simeon this past Sunday. Place wasn't busy at the time we visited, around 4 pm. It was packed when we left after dining there. We ordered the chile relleno and lingcod tacos only to find out they were out of the lingcod. Halibut was ordered instead. Chips and salsa was provided for us to take to our table. Additional salsa and accompaniments were also provided. Food was delivered to us timely and at the right temperature. My chile relleno was very good and I really enjoyed the salad it came with. It also came with black beans and rice. My food order was sizable and I knew I wouldn't finish it. The halibut on the other hand was a bit dry. There is inside and outside seating. read more

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Huge portions and lots of creative tacos and burritos. Friendly service. We had a carne asada burrito, Alaskan Cod burrito and chicken taco. If I had to order again, I would get the tacos, because the burritos were huge and so were the tacos. Should have gone for some hot sauce since we got the burritos as is, which were mild and included cheese, rice, beans, cabbage / radish and dressing / sauce. Normally I wolf down Mexican leftovers but it took a while to finish these. I suspect it's the rice and beans I'm not used to. Or the salad thrown into the tacos (normally we just see cilantro and onions). It was fine. There's a ton of seafood options here so would definitely try more of those if in the area again. You will definitely get multiple meals out of your order. read more

Taco Temple - Carne asada burrito - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Come with a big appetite! A meal here is a must when visiting my sister. At the register they load you up with a tray of chips and salsa that you can take to your table. When the food is ready they bring it out to you. We each ordered a taco and they were huge be prepared to eat them with a fork most of the time there's just too much there to pick up. Even after stuffing ourselves with delicious tacos we couldn't resist taking a slice of carrot cake home it was huge and weighed over a pound. But I have to say that it was probably the best carrot cake I have ever eaten and that includes my mom's wonderful carrot cake... Sorry mom! The salsa choices were really nice but one especially a red slightly chunky salsa was so good! This is not a fancy place my understanding is it used to be a gas station years ago but is definitely a spot to visit when you're craving something good to eat! I recommend any of the fish tacos and definitely the carrot cake! read more

We stumbled across Taco Temple while searching for tacos, and wow... are we glad we did! First impressions matter, and they absolutely nailed it. The gentleman who took our order was incredibly kind, welcoming, and helpful. I wish I had gotten his name because he truly made us feel at home from the moment we walked in. We ordered two enchiladas--one with red sauce and one with verde sauce--and a crispy chicken taco. They started us off with a basket of fresh chips, four different salsas, and some amazing pickled vegetables. We grabbed a seat on the beautiful outdoor patio, and they brought our food and beers right to us. The chips and salsa were next level, and those pickled veggies were so good I could have eaten a whole bowl of them! Now for the main event... My husband's crispy chicken taco came with a huge, gorgeous salad. The chicken was incredibly moist, flavorful, and packed to the brim. The enchiladas were perfectly balanced. The verde sauce tasted so fresh and vibrant, while the red sauce had an incredible smoky depth of flavor. Every bite was fantastic. We were so impressed that we decided to grab a Taco Temple sticker before we left. That same gentleman who took our order not only gave us a sticker, but actually came out to our car afterward to surprise us with a Taco Temple hat. It was such an unexpected and thoughtful gesture that perfectly summed up the outstanding hospitality we experienced. Amazing food, amazing service, and an atmosphere that made us want to come back before we had even left. Taco Temple is an absolute gem, and we'll definitely be back! read more

Terrible food, terrible service, terrible ambiance. Perhaps it was an off night. But just mentioning "taco temple" is enough to trigger memories of a stomach upset from this spot. I'm sorry it wasn't good! read more

It had been several years since we last came to Taco Temple and decided to check them out again. I'm glad we did, it was a lot more pleasant of an experience than the last time. Staff was friendly as soon as I walked in, got us a kids menu to draw on and even made our daughter a shirley temple. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating which was great since we had our dogs who were very happy to have a shady spot and water. I got the cod burrito and it was great. Filled with a lot of fish, the cabbage and the sauce was really delicious with the fish. I hadn't thought of the lemon, but it really worked well with everything in the burrito. Size is still quite large, but manageable to the point it is actually possible to pick it up if desired. Prices are solid and their specials board had so many great local fish options that I'll be sure to order next time. My wife got the veggie burrito and was quite happy with it. The sauce wasn't distributed to the ends very well, so her first couple bites weren't the best, but once she got to where the sauces mixed in she was very happy. Kid nachos were a good size, our daughter liked them. The rest of the kids menu looks pretty good too. I'm glad it's not as crazy as it used to be and that the quality of the food is really good. read more

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Shrimp tacos and homemade chips are bomb. Tried the PB pie for the first time and oh em gee. & dog friendly on the patio! But in all honesty, I always eat here twice on a trip - even if it's just a few days! read more

Taco Temple - Shrimp Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

7-23-26. A great take out experience. Baja fish was excellent, fresh and fried perfectly. The side of fries was good.

While staying in Morro Bay, we wanted tacos and this place was real close and had good reviews. Had to try the Killer Alaskan Cod tacos, and they did not disappoint; they were fantastic. The ceviche was also really, really good. My only complaint was the service. We sat outside, waiting for our food for a long time, I went inside and saw our food sitting on the counter. A woman walked up and I asked her if our food was ready. She acted like it just came up, but I think had been sitting there for a while because the tortillas were soggy. read more

Taco Temple - Killer Alaskan Cod tacos - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

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Took a trip up to SLO from LA for a friends wedding and was recommended this "taco" shack near our hotel in Cayucos.  "Taco" being put in quotes because that giant pile of seafood, fries, and toppings is allegedly a taco, and though I may have to disagree with their use of the word, I fully agree with the flavor and pricing of their food.  Super fresh, super tasty, and a nice side of the road view of the ocean. Strongly recommend the calamari taco and ceviche is you're keen on those types of dishes. read more

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The food was fantastic! Fresh halibut fish tacos perfectly prepared with a great salad, mango salsa, plus good fresh chips and jalapeño salsa. The children's burrito was huge and delicious. Everything else was delicious as well. The staff was friendly. This was an unexpected roadside find. Go there! read more

Sooooooo gooooooood! Really great every time. Staff are so friendly and accommodating, food is fresh a delicious, and the restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere to sit and enjoy the food. This place is our go to! read more

Even though my last visit was a bit disappointing... I always return to Taco Temple... We've been coming to TT for 30+ years... and I'm not going to let one time out of many deter me!!! Today Fish tacos... delicious Carnitas tacos... delicious Chips.... Yummy You do have to ask for salsa different from what they give with chips now... the salsa cart is no longer out!!! But still a great place for delicious tacos!!! read more

Taco Temple has consistently great food and service! Their open face tacos are delicious and piled high with fresh greens. Their homemade salsa is excellent. They have lots of outdoor seating (and plentiful seating indoors as well). My only suggestion for improvement would be chips that have less oil on them. read more

Taco Temple might throw you when you see the price of a taco but when your piled high plate arrives you'll understand! Order at the counter and no matter how busy they are you'll get your order pretty fast! There's lots of indoor and outdoor seating but today we did takeout of their gigantic shredded beef burrito and a carnitas platter. It will be at least 2 meals for my husband and I. Both have a ton of flavorful meat. I always have to get the Killer Carrot Cake which is enough for 4 people to share! The photos don't do it justice! We do miss the San Luis location. read more

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Best fish tacos! Enormous portions... Great desserts...FLAN!!! Wish they had the salsa bar again. read more

Ridiculously great! Beer on tap, delicious ceviche and crab cake tacos! Fresh as it comes. Go now!

Use to live on central coast. Moved away. Last night went to taco temple. Not for food but for the Carrot cake. OMG . How I've missed this incredible dessert . I also wanted the tres leche and the double chocolate cake. . But I exercised control left something for next visit. read more

Tasty food, friendly staff, casual vibe. Nice flavor and generous salsa and chips to complement your meal. Highly recommend!

Simple place. Service is kind. Chips are great. Food is great. Chocolate Bread Pudding is yummy! read more

Taco Temple - Chocolate Bread Pudding - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California