Man, I was just praying there was room in the parking lot and there was one parking spot open just for me! I ordered two Carnitas tacos and they were bomb as always. The place was really busy and I got my food super fast. It was probably about 5 o'clock. One thing that was really nice was the cashier. I think it's the Daughter of the owner tiny little girl, but super super nice, kind eyes, very welcoming. I actually decided to sit and eat my dinner there. Last time I was there probably six months the cashier wasn't very nice at all, but this girl was fantastic. read more

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Was in the area after a good day at Boomers and decided to give this place a try. It was pretty good and the twin girls managing the restaurant were ON IT! One of them was taking orders and the other making the tacos. They also looked very happy working so you know the food will be made with love too. Good choice to come here. read more

Wasn't expecting much from this place until I tried them. Tacos are really good even the tortillas. Meats are well prepared and the salsa bar is very good as well. Definitely prefer these tacos over any options in the South Bay. Update-I guess this place is a hit and miss. Went last week and the tacos weren't that good. read more

Great al pastor tacos, the corn tortillas are amazing, so fresh and tasty. Alex and his family serve up the best tacos in San Marcos and beyond. The green avocado salsa is my favorite. The restaurant gets busy at lunchtime so I try to go around 1pm when it has cleared out a bit. Five stars for sure, I drive all the way from Ocean Beach for Tacos Alex! read more

if you want authentic Mexican food, this right here is it! Family owned and operated. My go to is the carne sada tacos or carne sada burritos. They even have beans in their tacos which add additional flavor. read more

Staff is rude as hell so you know the food is fire. Make sure you check the paper next to the register before ordering cause what's on the menu is not what they hav daily. read more

People always say that San Diego has such great Mexican food because they're so close to Mexico... Wow, I've been to lots of Mexican food places in San Diego, and Tacos Alex was my fave! This is what they mean by authentic street taco. You don't come Tacos Alex, for the frills, or nice ambience, but you come for a delicious taco. There is no ambiance, and the restaurant appears to be a bit run down, but that does not change the quality of the food. They are very authentic, and have flavors of taco that are known in Mexico... Like Lengua and Tripa. I'm a sucker for Al Pastor. They had the meat on the spit, and it was all very fresh. Very simple menu. To make it even better, they have a nice little salsa bar, and they add beans on the tacos. Giving Tacos Alex 5 stars because of how great the tacos are. read more

These tacos are ridiculously delicious!! I came here twice while I was visiting a family member at Kaiser hospital. WOW. I can't decide what the best part was: the next level BEANS! the delicious meats! (I tried a pollo asado, carne asada, and al pastor, I can't pick my favorite, they were all incredible) the tortillas! the amazing and delicious and freshly made salsas at the salsa bar!! So so good. I was visiting from Los Angeles and I think these are some of the best tacos of my life!! And on Tuesday, Taco Tuesday special of an al pastor taco for $1.99!!! I need to find another reason to visit (family member is out of the hospital...) or this will just have to be an official TACOS DESTINATION!! And the service was amazing and fast. Gracias, Tacos Alex! Volveré :) read more

Horrible service, and a rude cashiers. First time coming to try their food and it will definitely be my last. Tacos are small for the price and lack flavor. read more

First time here and I am so satisfied!! The service is fantastic, so nice and helpful. The tacos are delicious, fresh and full of flavor. The beans melt in your mouth, ugh it's just sooo good! If you haven't been here you are missing out. We will definitely be back :) read more

I understand no frill restaurants but the food is typically good at those places. These were the worst tacos I've ever had, we ordered carnitas and adobada. They had beans on the tacos which were an odd addition for me but I was down to try. Meat was dry, the tortillas were also dry. Service was slow but fine. Turned out the taste would also be SO SALTY, I threw away two of my 4 tacos I ordered because they were inedible. Never again for me. read more

Food was authentic and delicious. Service was helpful. Ambiance was a Mom-n'-Pop taco stand. We ordered tacos: cabeza, carnitas, birria and al pastor. Will definitely order cabeza and carnitas again. Also ordered cabeza torta and asada torta; side of grilled onions and jalapeños. Salsa is delicious too, various to choose from. Private parking lot but limited. Come when lunch crowd subsides. Will have this on our rotation when we visit San Marcos. read more

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I wanted pollo but they didn't have it, chose the cabeza. Later I felt sick to my stomach, nausea. I will never eat there again and I will make sure to tell friends not to eat here. I should have read the heath violations before I ate here. read more

These are the BEST TACOS IN SAN DIEGO! I come from the Central Valley and haven't found any tacos close to home until now! My husband and I ordered a Torta de Asada and 2 Tacos of Each of the following (Carne Asada, Lengua, Birria), they were DELICIOUS. The lady at the register was kind enough to give us grilled onions and jalapeños with our meal. It is a small shop but the atmosphere was fitting for the style of food. Would definitely recommend and come again read more

Tacos Alex is a nice little family run taco shop. Very small inside, but they have some seating on the outside. They offer a nice simple menu. I got two lengua and two birria tacos. You have the choice of size.. street size or reg. The order came out quick. The lengua tacos were so flavorful and cooked perfectly. The birria (beef) were also good and came with nice size portion. The tacos come with beans which is a added touch. Salsa has a variety of salsa's from mild to HOT. Added bonus is their grilled onions and peppers at no charge. The girl that took out our was also very friendly. If I'm in the area again, i will definitely return. I heard they get super busy, so be prepared to wait during peak times. read more

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Delicious tacos! They are made to order and have a cart with all the toppings needed.

This place is sooo delicious!! Their meat is never "weird" or fatty and everything tastes so fresh. Always stop by when im in town.

Carne asada Tacos were delicious.. love the beans as well. Also tried the Al pastor not bad .

Walked in here and the girl told me they didn't have al pastor (only tacos worth ordering here). I ordered carnitas instead (gross and dry) and when I walked out of line the next gentleman (hispanic) ordered al pastor, she turned around and looked at the trompo, then locked eyes with me and confirmed the gentleman's order. Nice going. I will never, ever, ever spend money with this shithole ever again. read more

Greatest tacos in San Diego! Hands down, best food you will find north of the boarder read more

Tacos Alex - This place is amazing. Best tacos in San Diego! - Tacos Near Me - San Marcos, California

Bomb as f, New favorite spot. Must check it out. Super friendly staff authentic and fast

Wow! Tacos were amazing!!! I felt like I was at my family members home. Everything was fresh and homemade. Al pastor was tender . Carnitas were tendering!!!! read more

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I thought this hole in the wall place should be good but it was so bad that I want my money back! Maybe it was because it was close to closing time but my tacos came out super underwhelming. The taco shells were pale and barely even warm. I ordered the grande tacos but these were the size of a normal street taco. You can tell by the picture that they pretty much just grabbed a tortilla out of the bag and just started making the taco. The birria was extremely bland with a bunch of disgustingly bland beans. Disgusting! They couldn't even do carne asada right! More beans. The Al pastor was also bad and nothing like the other yelp pictures. Worst taco place ever! Also charges $0.75 for card. read more

Tacos Alex - Al Pastor Carne Asada Birria tacos - Tacos Near Me - San Marcos, California

Maybe I lucked out by being one of two people in there but food only took maybe 5 mins. I'm not even normally a street taco guy myself but I thought these were delicious! I normally don't enjoy corn tortillas this much either. Loved the salsa bar. Admittedly speaking Spanish helps here but you'll get by. Tacos had beans cilantro and onions. Portions were exactly what I'd expect for TJ Street style tacos. El pastor was my favorite. read more

Accessibility: they have one accessible parking spot and the store is on flat ground from there with seating indoor and outdoor. The only issue is that there is very little parking so I saw people without a disabled placard or license plate park there to pick up food. Experience: again, the parking lot is WAY too small and it is right off a main road with fast moving traffic. If you can't find room in the parking lot you would either have to circle the block until someone leaves or you would have to park on a street around the block and walk/travel a good distance to get here. That's a bummer for me. Besides this, the food was pretty good. They have tacos, quesadillas, tortas, burritos, aquas frescas and Mexican sodas. We got four tacos, one torta and one horchata for 21 dollars. read more

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I came across a situation that was very uncomfortable the cashier was rude to a customer in front of me and also to me . I had to speak up and let her know that she was being rude . She told me mind your own business and it's none of your business. I don't know if she is just an employee or family member of the owners . But everyone deserves to be treat with respect and dignity. Very bad customer service , won't go back to this place . read more

The tacos are really good! The salsas were also really good too. Humble place, definitely coming again if I'm in the area.

The most delicious tacos. Very well served. The beans on top add the perfect amount of flavor. It feels very homey. The food came out fast even during rush hour. All the sauces were amazing. Totally recommend this place! read more

My go to Mexican spot. There is no fat on their carne asada. I usually opt not to get the beans in their tacos. They don't always have all the meat choices advertised on their overhead menu board but they always have a good selection of meats. This place is tiny and parking is very limited. Their salsa bar is also pretty good. Their burritos are very big and yummy. read more

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Go to tacos Alex. Ignore the broken down shack that it sits in, amazing tacos. Best I've ever had. Nice people.

Great food, I go there all the time after school or practice and it hits the spot every time. Would recommend for anyone that loves Mexican food. read more

Small place inside to eat. They have a couple tables outside. Asada was okay nothing great. I got there right after they opened so they didn't have al pastor ready. Didn't want to wait. I was hoping to taste the Al pastor but I couldn't wait. read more

I didn't want to do this but I've called many times and they don't answer the phone. I really love tacos from here but on Friday night I had 3 tacos de buche, with in an hour later or so I started feeling very sick. I was vomiting every 30-45 min and runs all at the same time,12 hours later I'm still feeling sick. Cramps, chills, vomit. It felt like a horrible hangover x's 10 that wouldn't go away. I'm constantly calling them to let them know and no answer. That particular night they only had about 3 choices of meat as well. It is now Sunday late afternoon and I'm still not fully recovered. My stomach is very sensitive. my body is sore of vomiting so much. I love my tacos but I'm going to stay away for a long time. I hope no one else got sick from eating here on Friday night. Eat at your own risk read more

Tacos Alex - The only choices of meat they had on Friday night - Tacos Near Me - San Marcos, California

Decent tacos. But charging 10% for using a credit card is just stupid. The most any credit card company charges is 3%. Anything more than that is a rip off. Lost a loyal customer. read more

Someone recommended this taco place. Meh, customer service is lacking and food was mediocre. Restaurant was filthy as well. Will not be going back. read more

I go here regularly as I live very close. The food: They have excellent adobada and Al pastor. The prices are very good nowadays for a burrito. Not so much for the tacos. I've had the asada and it's okay and the carnitas which is also ok. I can't give enough praise to that Al pastor, adobada though. Service is fine you walk in and order that's it. Ambiance is lacking.... Very small place, weird pictures on the walls and it's very hot in there. All that said they have great food/ salsa. Would recommend. read more

Super fire tacos!!! If you want delicious tacos.... better visit this place!! Haven't been here in years!! They still hit the mark! read more

Tacos Alex - Best tacos ever!!! - Tacos Near Me - San Marcos, California

I don't know who Alex is but I'd love to give him a hug. Upon arrival to California, I was HANKERING for some cheap, delicious, and authentic tacos. These hit the spot and other spots I didn't know existed. Tacos were generously filled and paired nicely with the salsas from the salsa bar. My favorite was the creamy avocado one, coulda just drank that like nectar. The vibes were on point with music, neon lights, and glass soda bottles. Bless the poor cashier that had to negotiate my degrading high school Spanish. Evidently I wasn't doing too well as she just started speaking English to me. "Un al pastor por favor." read more

Limited parking and indoor seating but it's worth the visit. Delicious Tacos and there is a salsa bar that is self serve but definitely ask for onion/chilis from the back. A little pricy but the tacos are filling and delicious. Service is quick during a rush. read more

This used to be my favorite spot but they just fell off hard. Tacos are smaller than before and the tortillas were tough. On top of that the place is dirty, the managers must be off the fenty! read more