I've been coming here for as long as I can remember, and it's always been a reliable spot for me…read more My go-to order is the tostada special, which comes with two rolled tacos, a taco, and a bean tostada topped with lettuce and cheese. For the tacos, you can choose between beef or chicken. Overall, it's a solid local spot in Lemon Grove and one I'll always keep coming back to.

The pollo asada nachos were pretty good but while eating them my stomach seating hurting bad. I…read moredecided to eat them a little later and since then i've had stomach flu for 2 days i haven't been able to eat much of anything else and this pain of horrible!

The food I order was delish as always. It was a veggie burrito and my husband got his carne asada.read more

The food is so good. Great portions, and I love the options they have. Super nice people, great…read moreservice.

The ground beef tacos are delicious and someone recommended the shredded beef tacos- wow, they…read moredidn't disappoint. I tend to go for chicken but I'm really enjoying the beef. The shredded beef was perfectly seasoned today (6/30/26) and loaded with cheeses and had just the right amount of lettuce! I need to also come here more often when on taco kick. The inside is small and there is no public bathroom. The drive thru runs smoothly and the get folks in and out. Don't forget the salsa- red or green, both are on point!

DO NOT COME HERE, THIS PLACE WILL SCAM YOU!!!…read more I've been going here for over a decade. I've ordered the same thing and have kept track of how much the total is every time. This time was the last straw and I refuse to give this place any more of my money. I order a burrito but instead of having it with everything I make some minor changes to it usually. The cashier (who looks like she hasn't worked there for more than a year) has the false confidence to tell me that changes made required her to charge me extra. She even said "that's how it's always been" but we both know that's a straight-up lie because she hasn't "always" been working there and I haven't been paying the price that she tried to scam me today. I didn't pay or take the food and just left. and this isn't the first time something similar to this happens at this particular location. The point is this; if you don't pay attention to how much you're paying (especially since this place NEVER gives a detailed receipt regardless of how many times you ask), this taco shop will UPCHARGE you every chance they get and then foolishly try to come up with some be excuse. Enough is enough, go to Sarita's or anywhere else instead.

Hands down the best tacos I have had in San Diego. I was actually blown away by this place. I have…read moredriven past it countless times and was always intrigued by the cute mascot and the outside decorations, but I was also confused why there was almost never anyone inside eating or grabbing food. The parking lot looked exactly how it always does. Barely any cars and no one inside when we arrived. There is plenty of seating though with booths inside and some outdoor seating as well. The menu is posted above the register and has a ton of options that all sounded really good. They also have bottled aguas frescas like horchata and jamaica. Another reviewer mentioned they are house made. They also offer canned sodas, bottled drinks, and juices. I ordered three tacos: the New York steak taco (their version of carne asada), a cabeza taco, and a carnitas taco. My husband ordered the flour quesadilla with asada and two al pastor tacos. There is a salsa bar with hot sauce, red salsa, limes, radishes, grilled onions, and grilled peppers. My favorite thing there was the grilled onions. They were a little cold so I'm assuming they had been sitting there for a while, but they were still so good. Our food was brought out to our table. Service was pretty neutral. Nothing amazing but everything was smooth. I asked for no salsa on my tacos because the employee mentioned the same salsas were already at the salsa bar so I could add what I wanted myself. When the tacos came out they looked incredible and smelled even better. The New York steak taco was a thin slice of steak laid on the tortilla topped with guacamole, onions, cilantro, and beans. My husband got the quesadilla version of this and it was honestly amazing. The cheese was that perfect melty quesadilla cheese. I have never had beans on an asada taco before but it added such a nice touch of flavor and saltiness. The steak itself was sliced thin enough where every bite was tender and full of that rich beefy flavor. The al pastor taco really stood out too. Unlike a lot of places that use ground pork with seasoning, this tasted like real al pastor. The pork was juicy in the middle with a crisp exterior that made every bite really satisfying. The cabeza taco is what really sold me though. It was incredibly tender and packed with flavor. You can tell it was cooked slowly. The carnitas taco was different from what I'm used to but in the best way. Instead of shredded pork it was large chunks of carnitas. It was juicy, flavorful, and made me rethink how carnitas tacos should be done. Every bite kept confirming the same thought in my head that this might be the best taco spot I've tried in San Diego. I still have a lot more places to explore around the city but this place definitely set the bar really high.

First time try this place place and probably last…read morelast We ordered Adovada burrito and 2 carne asada burritos paid $56 Very little meat with a lot of beans and LETTUCE ( that's right they put beans and lettuce in burritos

Taco Tuesday! Yes! Our only mistake was ordering only 1 of each lol…read more Cute authentic hole in the wall, and they grill outside , freshly hand made tortillas that are to die for, and meats were solid. The tortilla is really what makes it, though. My picky 2 year old kept crying for more tacos once we were done eating them all lol. Awesome spot, we'll likely be back next Tuesday! PS they auto dress all tacos with onions cilantro and guacamole so if you don't like any of that stuff tell them in advance when you give them your ticket, else it'll be too late !

Honestly I had a bad experience I ordered cheese enchiladas and pozole, the enchiladas were not…read moreauthentic Mexican, the pozole was not fresh when I got home and opened it it smelled spoiled, zero meat all bones, the vegetables they gave me to add were all spoiled too, super disappointed. And it took a while.

Cash only! This restaurant is so cute and the workers are so…read morenice. The food was fresh and hot, good portion size and it came out really quick.

Best Carne Asada on the block! Hands down 10 outta 10. Seasoned to perfection, full of flavor but…read morenot overpowering. ****Keto options available ****

Finally made it back to Carnitas Uruapan in lemon Grove after them being upended by that Italian…read morerestaurant on Spring Street. Same great carnitas at a very good price ($10.50 for one). Friend and I shared a plate for two and I ordered one to take home later for family. The beans and rice are plentiful on both plates. comes with Cilantro onions and tomatoes. They have a salsa bar with quite an array of different salsas to appease your palate. We also had a Pacifico each to enjoy with our meal. my friend asked for chicharrones with our order which isn't the healthiest thing but man it made the carnitas standout. The young lady who helped us was very accommodating and nice. Family enjoyed the order I brought home for them. Will definitely be back! I have had the Maggi Burrito on a previous visit and I really enjoyed that in that everything is in the burrito-carnitas. chicharrone beans, guacamole and pico de gallo.

Best carnitas in town! Been coming here since I was a little kid. The O.G spot was in Spring Valley…read morebefore they built the 125 freeway. Then they moved to Broadway in Lemon Grove, then to Spring Street in La Mesa. Now they're back on Broadway and I am so happy! Carnitas are rich and savory- crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. They use aromatic spices like garlic, oregano, and bay leaves (you can actually taste them in every bite). The chicharones are fire!!! 10/10! Rice, beans and tortillas are served warm! Cilantro, onions, limes and salsas are served fresh! The red salsa has a nice kick! (1) lbs of carnitas runs about $21. Prices have definitely increased over time, but well worth the quality of food and service. They also have plenty of seating areas for large gatherings! Definitely worth the try! Come check them out! You won't be disappointed!

I've seen this little Taco stand in front of a liquor store on my way home for a couple months now…read moreand I finally tried it tonight and it was delicious the vibe is chill they have music playing and people just chillin, the service was great they seem like God guys, I had the adobada and it was pretty bomb it was juicy and packed with flavor the Suadero was great very tender and soft, I also had the Cabeza and I would say it was my favorite. I messed up not putting salsa on them that's my fault. If I had to say 1 negative thing I'd the tortillas are store bought and you can tell but still the best tacos I've had in the area can't wait to go back.

As a food critic and a customer I had to really start this for this establishment that is outside…read morethe liquor store called craft city liquor. Tacos El Leo is my to go spot for tacos de adobada in the city of spring valley. Hands down way better than tacos el Fat. Les deseo todo lo mejor. En verdad los mejores tacos de adobada en San Diego. Dios los bendiga. Great customer service too.