The manager decided to change what we have looked forward to for 25 years. She was a bit put off when I tried to explain that we had been coming there for years. She told me that we were the only people complaining. And that if we wanted it the old way we should ask for it. Not good!!! We come up here from LA. And look forward to Taco Temple! Sadly her decision ruined it. read more

Big portions! Staff was also very attentive and friendly. I recommend getting their seafood, it is very fresh! read more

Taco Temple - Burrito, tacos, chips. - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Taco Temple is inviting, easy and has some great options. Unfortunately, I can't veer away from the cheese enchilada and chile relleno because it is so good. See you there next time read more

Taco Temple - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Great food for a great price. Service was polite and portions were huge! Will be back!

If I could give this place 6 stars I would. Portions are GIGANTIC. Atmosphere is very cool with a nice outdoor patio in the back overlooking ocean and Morro Rock. We had the salmon open faced burrito which was fantastic, tacos (carnitas amazing, asada was a bit dry), they give you so many homemade salsas and fresh chips and a special creamy cilantro sauce. I was in heaven! Best thing to top it off was the most delicious peanut butter pie I have EVER had. Rich but also light at the same time with a side of homemade whipped cream. We were just camping one night in town and stopped there for lunch and honestly we may not cook at the campground and just come back here for dinner to try something else!!! read more

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This is the best fish or seafood tacos on the central coast. Yes, they do put a lot of salad and cabbage on the taco but they also have huge portions of shrimp or fish on the taco. I take the extra lettuce and slaw and add hot sauce to it and make it a salad. The fish is fresh and taste amazing. We got the killer fish taco and the shrimp taco. They both were huge and there was a ton of shrimp and fish on the tacos. My kids got the biggest chicken burrito ever. The burrito was huge but not as good as the fish tacos. Amazing fish tacos!! read more

So freakin good! Fresh, huge portions and delicious. You get complimentary chips and salsa. The chips are a bit greasy, but they're good. Be careful not to eat too many because your main dish will stuff you silly. read more

Fantastic food as always. Stopped in on the way back down to Orange County after my partner and myself's Anniversary trip, got the Temple Nachos and the fried pickles. Both fantastic, the nachos had such amazing crispy cheese around the edges! Staff was courteous and service lovely. read more

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

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Morro Bay is our favorite. I can't believe we hadn't eaten here yet! Fantastic food quality, friendly service, not crowded. We got the veggie taco, fish taco, requested chips and salsa while we waited. Carrot Cake. BEST CARROT CAKE I HAVE EVER HAD. I can't wait to go back and order a taco with meat. The veggie taco was wonderful but I missed the meat a little. I was literally going to go back and get another carrot cake before heading home but forgot until we were halfway home... was tempted to turn around LOL! Will be visiting this place every time we go from now on. read more

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Food is just incredible, had the shrimp tacos and there was plenty enough for leftovers- which I never eat, but made an exception this time. Service was excellent and the place gets packed, but they are not new to having a busy restaurant and handle everything like a well oiled machine. They have the most delicious and tasty desserts- I know, a taco place for dessert, TRUST ME--- the Carrot Cake is outstanding!!! You will see for yourself!!! read more

This place is amazing! Fresh fish tacos, like you wouldn't believe! One taco is a huge meal, don't get spooked by the prices. Definitely five stars! read more

My husband and I come here every year on the way to our anniversary trip in Cambria. This year we came twice in one weekend. The food here is super, super good. Our favorite is the enchilada sauce, which is made with real chilies and the salsa is to die for too. The service here is fantastic too. Everyone is so nice and willing to help. The facilities are super clean also, which is a good sign. We love this place! read more

Taco Temple - Fajitas & Asada Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Stopped by on our way back home from a lovely beach getaway with the family on Mother's Day. Always a pleasant experience. It was busy, but they know how to work it! Oldest ordered a quesadilla with carnitas. Hubby got a burrito with shrimp. And I ordered the soup of the day: Albondigas Soup!!! All of which were fantastic! I absolutely loved every drop of the soup. So fresh and flavorful! Love that you can see the ocean right from the dining area. Indoor and outdoor seating. Staff was friendly! read more

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Unfortunately we didn't get here in time to eat dinner, but they did let us grab a piece of the tres leches cake and take it to go. If the food is half as good as the tres leches cake, I would love to come back. That cake was incredible!!! My boyfriend is from Colombia and said it was one of the best tres leches cakes he's ever had (I won't be telling his mom that!) I wish we lived in the are and could come back to eat. read more

Perfect service, great food, huge portions, and the best carrot cake- a piece big enough for 2!

My partner and I were driving back up to the Bay after spending some time in SLO, and randomly stumbled upon this place on the drive. We're so happy we stopped here because the food was absolutely DELICIOUS! I ordered the wet veggie burrito and I'd give it an 11/10. I'd order this same burrito over and over again. I can't wait to go back and order the same thing again. This burrito, a cold beer, and a lovely view on a sunny day is my definition of perfection. Took one star off because my partner got the fish and said that there was very little of it, while there was too much salad (as seen in the picture). Otherwise, the taste of everything was great. Definitely a hidden gem that I'd recommend to anyone in the area! read more

Taco Temple - The Kind Veggie Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Shorted our to-go order, had to go back and ask for the rest. Fried calamari was cold, probably cooked from frozen or leftover from yesterday....c'mon amigos, that's not how to do it! Burrito's were bland. Won't be returning. read more

Large portions, great food and friendly service. I had the fish tacos. Huge pieces of battered and deep fried fish that were way too big to fold into the tortillas but they delicious! Indoor and outdoor patio seating. Easy to find on Main Street right off of highway 1. We will definitely be returning to eat here next time we are in Morro Bay! read more

Taco Temple - Here is a picture of my fish tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

A little off of what I was expecting, I do feel like there is just too much salad items on things like tacos. I know this is a popular place, food was not bad just isn't my cup of tea. read more

The food was delicious and did a return visit because it was that good! Service is excellent .

Another fabulous meal from Taco Temple!!! The portions are so large that my spouse and I split a combo (chile relleno/ sweet potato enchilada), along with the combo sides of a large salad, rice, and beans... totally full. Even after a long day of getting around today... hit the spot- full and happy. Will be back again whenever we are in Morro. Cheers! read more

Good food, big servings. But lots of flies in the dining room the last two visits. Yuck! Everyone eating here today was batting flies away from their food. read more

Meals were tasty and salsas and hot sauces were great! Workers were very friendly.Calamari Taco read more

Taco Temple - Calamari taco and fresh pork rinds. - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

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NEVER AGAIN. HORRIBLE. These three words sum up my experience at Taco Temple this Saturday evening. We went looking to get some Mexican food. Was not expecting much other than food that was cooked right and presented like any other Mexican food. My hint to run should have been seeing the words "California Fusion" greet me on a place that looked like any other dumpy food joint along the coast. I order two Alaskan Cod tacos and my wife ordered the taquitos. I was hungry and really ready to enjoy a couple tacos. I also wanted soup, but the soup was broccoli. Who the heck has heard of broccoli soup at a dive Mexican restaurant? NEVER AGAIN will I come to this place or advise my friends to come here. When they handed me my plate, I could not see the tacos because what looked like a thrown-together salad was literally burying them. It's not even close to what is normal. So I scraped the salad off to see what was a cod filet (decent size) laying on a raw corn tortilla. I tried to eat it like a taco and it fell apart. Who doesn't cook the tortilla at least a little so it would hold the ingredients you want to enjoy in a taco? So other than possibly getting credit for helping me on my diet the rest was HORRIBLE. Something not their fault but still annoying was the fact that the trailer trash customers are yelling at each other so loud you could not possibly hear who you are across that table from. read more

I would have given it a 5 except for the shrimp. They were just ok. Had some spice to it , I would have not of ordered them if I knew. Husband ordered Halibut, which was delicious. Will definitely be back. read more

Taco Temple - Grilled shrimp - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

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Must try: Carnitas taco (it's a meal in itself) and carrot cake. Their chips & salsa are incredible too! It's not a traditional Mexican food restaurant, more of a California fusion. They have indoor and outdoor seating, or you can take your food to go. Definitely an iconic Morro Bay restaurant. read more

I really like this place. My girlfriend and I can split a burrito, they have some crazy name for getting sauce and cheese, which is good. They make their own chips, and they are good. I think this is my favorite Mexican place in the area, be warned it is more California style Mexican, than TexMex. read more

Great service. Good food. HUGE portions. The killer carrot cake is no joke. Worth the price. Staff is very kind and attending.

Fantastic food in beautiful Morro Bay. Good vibe. Despite the fact that they were extremely busy, the wait wasn't bad and it was worth it!

A local favorite place for hot, fresh, flavorful food, especially the fish tacos or, really, any seafood-loaded offering. Feels a bit pricy until you see the servings. Not the warm, wonderful service of the past, and the food is a bit more bland in the SLO second restaurant than in the old-school MB original of yore, but still worth a stop. read more

HUGE fish portion, fresh vegetables, and their mango salsa is amazing. Free tortilla chips too! Definitely one of my must visit spots in Morro bay read more

Taco Temple - Got the halibut taco, snapper taco, and cod taco. - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Okay so after years of passing by the Taco Temple on the way to Cambria, I finally made it mandatory for myself to eat here and I am so glad that I did. First know that you will get more than your money's worth of tasty food. I ordered the combo platter that comes with a chili relleno plus your choice of a taco or sweet potato enchilada plus rice, beans and a salad. I really want it that enchilada so I ordered that on the side. :-). The combo plate cost $20 I think. Not bad. The best of the three for me was the sweet potato enchilada. It was not how I imagined it would be. There are skinny slices of sweet potatoes wrapped in a corn tortilla with some type of cream sauce and garnished with pepitas. yummy!! On my next trip a couple of those enchiladas with that delicious salsa and chips will be enough for me. Speaking of the salsa, it was perfect! I haven't been to a restaurant that had that quality of salsa in many years. And the homemade chips are great too. Not too thin and not too thick. Be prepared because the entree sides are not skimpy. Whatever dressing they had on that salad, I need a bottle of that. The chili relleno tasted good and was a nice size. Although it was smaller than what I'm used to it l, I was satisfied. I won't order the carne asada taco again because for me it was just too much meat. lol. I know that sounds strange but it is very very meaty and since I'm trying to cut back on red meat, I couldn't eat the whole thing. Well, actually I didn't want to.The asada was flavored well though. Staff was very friendly. Restaurant clean, bathroom clean. I will be back!! read more

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Huge portions of below average " Mexican" food. Pretty expensive, also. You order at the counter and they bring it to you, people working the counter were nice read more

Taco Temple - Chicken burrito, carne asada tostada - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

This is an order at the counter and then sit establishment. It is a very popular place and quite busy but we were still able to find a table. I ordered the taquitos which were okay, the meat was a bit dry. The chips and salsa were also decent. Overall, it fell into my average for a taqueria category. The cashier who took our order and the person who delivered our food were friendly. The prices are reasonable. If you order a burrito I would say you are getting your money's worth as they are HUGE!!! They have ample parking. read more

Taco Temple - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Amazing fish tacos. Best on the central coast. Staff top notch and if I had a favourite at this relaxed spot on the beach I'd say the Halibut taco. Serving are huge so beware! read more

Craving tacos, we found Taco Temple on Yelp with a much better than average customer rating. I'm not sure what folks in this part of the world consider better than average Mexican food, but this place ain't even average. Our tacos were full of tiny pieces of marbly-dry carne asada meat with no seasoning covered in soupy salsa with a smidge of cheese and lettuce. The hard taco shells tasted like they had been sitting under a heat lamp for hours. The red enchiladas were swimming in a very dark sauce that sorta resembled Mole until we tasted it - the burnt acrid sauce was scorched. The nice gal at the register quickly swapped our plate out for cheese enchiladas. But the damage had already been done - no thank you. We quietly opted to leave 80% of our food behind, tipped the pleasant smiling young man bussing tables, and headed out after we had completely lost our appetite. What a mess. Not even an average Mexican meal. Not at all. read more

We've driven by taco temple a few times and never would have thought to stop to eat here. That was until my mother in law told us we had to go. We had some fish tacos and they were loaded with fresh ingredients and fish! Definitely would eat here again! read more

Taco Temple - View from outside - Mexican Near Me - Morro Bay, California

Service is excellent and the staff are very friendly! Food is top notch and always made to order. read more

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

Really good freshly made food. I love their halibut tacos, chips & salsa bar & they have excellent carrot cake. I would give them a 5 star review, but their prices are higher than usual. read more

This is my go to Mexican restaurant. The food has always been fresh, well prepared, and tasty. The food workers are pleasant and cheerful. I have not had a disappointing visit - ever. I cannot, however, say that about their sister site in San Luis Obispo. The Morro Bay location is super. The only thing that could make it better would be to get Door Dash delivery. read more