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

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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Hole in the wall taco place! I arrived close to when they opened for lunch so service was quick. I'm not sure how busy it gets. Was worth a try! Horchata was great. And the selection was varied 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

Food was not good. Ended up with food poisoning. El pastor tacos were gross tasted like dirt and the salsas all warm . I will never eat there again read more

Best tacos I've had since I was in Mexico! The staff is friendly. The salsa bar was fantastic. The parking is tight but worth it. We tried multiple tacos & every type if meat was amazing. Great flavor & not dried out. We look forward to this becoming a regular spot for us! 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

These are the best tacos you will ever eat in your life. As somebody who has traveled many places and has had many home cooked tacos... NOTHING compares to tacos Alex. They are very friendly and quick. If you want an authentic taco where it drips down your hand and leaves the taco flavor in your mouth well after you are done, get these tacos! read more

Salsa was the best thing there, and even that was mid. I came immediately after they opened, the beans were still hard unfortunately and ruined the tacos. The beans aside, I remained positive though. I must say that the amount of meat on the large taco is embarrassing, hardly any meat. If you like tacos that taste like only tortilla, this is your spot. They use double tortillas on tacos and they are thick, overpowers any meat taste unfortunately. This place has has potential but has a long way to go. Too much tortilla, beans were hard, way too little meat. I had asada and adoba and I couldn't tell the difference cause it all tortilla and hard beans. I was very disappointed. 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

Needs more employees at night or faster employees that can acknowledge people many people left because of the lack of customer service I get it's busy but at least tell the people in line welcome or that you will be right with them . Legit I've been waiting like 20 min to take a damn order . Taco shops in San Diego are a joke , this place needs employees that move quick not like turtles , this is my only local spot and customer service sucks here worst taco shop in San Diego by far when it comes to that . I guess only thing that has me wait is the annoyance of having to drive to another place but ya the business owner should fire these staff the girl at the cashier is slower then a sloth 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

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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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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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

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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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

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

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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

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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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

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

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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.

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

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

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