Stephanie M.

Wow...RUNNNN don't walk to Tacolada! Finally got to check them out for ourselves after hearing so many amazing comments. They have the cutest fun decor. Absolutely love their Cali Beach vibes. They have some pretty awesome merch too you can check out as you wait to place your order. We wanted to order everything on the menu it all sounded so good! We finally were able to narrow it down to the Surf N' Turf fries, Chips & Guac, Carne Asada Quesadilla, Baja Shrimp Taco and Baja Fish Taco. Honestly way too much food, but yay for leftovers! Lol we paired it with a Mexican Coke and Jarritos. They also have beer available. All our dishes were packed with flavor and you can tell they use fresh ingredients. It came out quickly and hot. Oh and don't slip on the salsa bar. They have three flavors you can self serve. Tacolada, All Day Verde and Honey Habanero. I think my fav was the Honey Habanero. Sweet and spicy! The Surf N' Turf fries are huge! I would say this dish alone is perfect to share for two and probably still have leftovers. If you can't make up your mind this is perfect. You get the steak, shrimp and fries. The quesadilla was pipping hot and perfectly cheesy. For the tacos my favorite was the Baja Fish. The hand breaded Mahi isn't overly battered and nice crisp. Top each bite with the Honey Habanero and you have the perfect combo. I was just missing the view of the Cali beach and ocean breeze! If you ordered too much like us just ask the staff for some to go boxes and they give you the cutest to go bag too. Whoever did their marketing amazing job! So much more to explore on their menu. Can't wait to come back!

Michelle V.

A great new spot in the neighborhood We tried the fish taco / chips and guac / and steak burrito We loved the steak burrito - great flavor - huge size and can be split between two people for sure The chips and guac too - My husband loved the fish taco but it wasn't my favorite but not bad overall Service is order at the front and get a buzzer once it's ready Some indoor seating and a small amount of outdoor in front of business Plenty of parking in the shopping center

Sirio B.

Was excited to check out the new concept from the Kebab Shop owners, specializing in san diego style burritos (ive had them in SD, theyre amazing). The shop is located in the arboretum close to trader Joe's and their kebab shop location. We got the san diego burritos, which are famous for having fries in them with carne asada. Positives: -Burrito is huge and the quality is excellent, the tortilla is hand made and has a wonderful blistered quality to it -The carne asada is top tier -Salsa bar is great, although I wish they had more options Negatives: -Restaurant is tiny and not very comfortable to sit in -it was HOT inside the restaurant. Nearly 82 degrees. Not great for june weather with hot food and it dampened the experience The burrito runs about $20 which is up there, but the quality makes up for it imo. Hope to try some of their other offerings like the shrimp burrito and one with guacamole in it.

Denise D.

I had to give this place a try since they claimed that they have San Diego California style tacos. Being a San Diego native, that's a tall order to live up to in Texas. The tacos were good, and definitely had a San Diego flare to them. I think they need to work on the seasonings a little bit, but overall a solid entry for SoCal style tacos. The service was good, and the young lady taking our order did a very good job. It was fun to watch the cooks, make our tacos, and they were served to us fairly quickly. Seating is a little tight, but it would be easy to just get the tacos and eat them in your car too. I'd like to try some of the other tacos the next time I'm in the area.

Jenn M.

Oh man, I've been craving a good burrito for YEARS and haven't quite been able to find a spot here. Sooo excited there is a Tacolada. I went around 1pm and there was a decent little line but ordered and got my food within 15-20 min. Such a great tortilla and burrito--the way a burrito should be! So much flavor and the salsas were great. I really liked the honey habanero salsa. Will definitely be back again!!!

Soseh P.

It's nice to have Cali flavors here in Austin. This is a good quick lunch spot; they do have beer, which is a plus. We ordered the Cali burrito carne asada and a carne asada quesadilla. The burrito was yummy, and I would get it again, but the quesadilla, they didn't let the cheese melt fully. The portions are really nice-sized, and the service was amazing for a newly opened spot; we really liked it. We did meet the owner, who was super nice. Will be back to try other menu items. They have good amount of sitting inside and few chairs & tables with Umbrella outside.

Thomas L.

Dope place!!!! Truly SoCal carne asada burritos with just steak, cheese, pico, guacamole and crema.... Only elevated with big big chunks of angus steak meat. If you like fillers like rice and beans, don't come here. My only recommendation would be to up the salsa game. The red salsa from SoCal burrito has a unique kick that isn't found in Tacolada's sauce. Not to say the salsa wasn't good, just different.

Lizzie M.

Have missed rolled tacos in San Diego for the 30 years we've lived in Austin. So when we saw this place opening last week it was a no brainer to try them out. The crunch on the taquitos was on pointe and the guacamole was perfect. I deleted the marinated onion slices on top....must be a new add on that I didn't want. Goat cheese was good and their house salsa was a bit hot and worked perfectly. Talked to a bunch of folks in line who were also from Southern California. Funny to see people trying to get their hit of SOCA Mexican food. My husband constantly suggests getting on a plane to fly to San Diego for a hit of real taquitos and a carne asada burrito at Robertos. So maybe now he'll quit suggesting it. Hope this place makes it!

Tri N.

As someone who grew up and lived in SD for 24 years, I had really high hopes for this place. After getting non stop ads from social media about this place, I had to give it a try. Cali Burrito -added guac. Overall decent but having cold unmelted cheese took it down several notches. Fries were crispy and meat was not bad. Carne Asada fries - this one was disappointing. best way to describe this is if Chipotle were to make Carne Asada Fries, this would be it. Too many acidic components in one dish (Pico, Sour Cream, pickled Onions). Felt way too healthy and "fresh" to be San Diego Style carne asada fries. Also the cheese on this, not sure what kind of cheese was used but I imagine it was melted in a big batch under a broiler or salamander and the cheese just stuck everything together. In SD the overall heat of freshly made fries would be good enough the melt the cheese and not be clumpy. Salsa Bar / Hot sauces - My personal opinion is that a taco/burrito spot lives and dies by their salsa bar and this one missed the mark. Salsas were vinegar based and none were actually spicy. They had a habanero honey which I could barely taste any habanero, mainly just vinegar. Came in with too high of hopes but this is probably the closest I've gotten to a taste of home in ATX. Overall, didn't remind me of SD style Mexican food, maybe something that you could get in North County.

Chris J.

Tacolada is exactly what Austin needed. Tex-Mex is obviously great here, but San Diego-style Mexican food has its own distinct identity and is extremely worthy in its own right and Tacolada does an excellent job representing it. The owner is from San Diego, and it shows. The food is on point, flavorful, fresh, and a great reflection of that Southern California Mexican style. On top of that, the staff was friendly and the service was quick. Really glad to have a spot like this in Austin.