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    Tortilla Mia

    4.0 (352 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Bars
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Philip Y.

    I decided to close out the year by coming back to 1 of my regular chill spot. Carlsbad Inn For dinner, the location of my resort made this very easy because there are quite of a bit of option in walking distance. I was feeling for some Mexican food and then i spotted Tortilla Mia. Me and my mother had a great dining experience. Our waitor was fast and attentive. Our food was spot. I had my favorite. Steak fajitas and my mom had a birria ramen. What amazed me was that we got there as the 3rd last table and we only had about 30 mins before closing. Our waitor provided great service til the very end. Thank you.

    Brian H.

    Came here while traveling and met up with colleagues. We were in on a Wednesday evening, it was pretty busy. I had the carnitas platter, with rice and beans. The carnitas has great flavor, was juicy and plenty of it. The beans and rice were also well prepared and tasty. The other guys in our party had a variety of choices and they all agreed, great food! The beer selection could be a little better but nothing to complain about. It's a very cool spot in the heart of Carlsbad and I'd definitely come again.

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    Suzanne L.

    Came in to have a cocktail early afternoon and the bartender was super sweet and so accommodating. Watch football for a few hours with a bowl of pozole, order of tortillas, three beers and a espresso martini. Had a nice afternoon just sitting enjoying the ambience. Service is great family oriented restaurant.

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    Haley S.

    Came in for an early Father's Day lunch and had the asada plate, it was really good and surprisingly a lot of food! Bigger portion than I was expecting but very good

    Elvira G.

    3.5 Adorable ambiance, friendly and efficient service. Hubs ordered Carlsbad burrito: adequate portion of tender chunks carne asada, tasty guacamole, cheese and sour cream. Crispy fries were nice and hot. My lunch combo special included rice, beans, taco and enchilada. Standout was the chicken enchilada covered in cheese and a delectable unique red sauce. The beef taco meat was quite dry and barely seasoned but ok with the house salsa. Complimentary chips were stale but the salsa better than average. No drinks today, just water. We've tried other Mexican restaurant in the area and this place, while just above average, is reasonably priced and good. I'd come again and stick with the enchiladas. Recommend. ~EG Eats

    Ailin J.

    Saturday night was busy here which isn't surprising! We sat at the bar (there's a wait list for this too but it's shorter than a table) but somehow our order got lost and we waited 2 hours for our entrees. However, our bartender ( I think Jose) was super sweet and took care of us and was constantly going back to the kitchen to check on our food. Despite the service, we still had a wonderful time because of the people who work there and the energy.

    Deanne L.

    Solid stop during my day in Carlsbad. Good margaritas, came with chips n salsa. Service was okay. They did their job but not that friendly or memorable

    Katrina J.

    Terrible experience at Tortilla Mia in downtown Carlsbad Village. We had family in town, 4 adults and 3 (well behaved) kids. We called in reservations for 7pm Saturday because we knew they would most likely be busy. Our family arrived at 6:30pm since they were close enough to walk. After checking in, they found the table wouldn't be ready until 7pm, and that was fine because we arrived 10min. before 7pm anyways. 7pm passes and the hostess has been staring right at us off an on for some time. My bf's cousin goes to ask how much longer, she says "oh, do you have reservations?" And he continued to say he JUST checked in 30+ minutes ago and she stated the table won't be ready until 7pm. She then had a hard time "finding" the reservation that she already checked him in with. BAD start, but they were so tired from a long day at the beach and we were all hungry.. we bit our tongue and just got sat. Where were we seated? Smack dab right in the middle of the floor area when you enter. I didnt like that location as the back of my chair was right up against the poor person's stool who was sitting at the bar, but again I was hungry and didnt care. We ordered 3 micheladas and a mai tai for myself. 2 micheladas were as pictured in the menu (big goblet style glass) and the 3rd one given to his cousin was in a pint glass. It had no garnish and no tajin rim. He was nice about it and asked the server about this... no apology, just takes the drink disappears and reappears in a pint glass with garnish. We then ordered our meal. Queso with chips for appetizer, birria tacos for my bf, chicken and carne asada tacos for the kids, and veggie enchilada for his cousins wife and his cousin ordered chimichanga appetizer for his entree. After 30min...the queso and chips came out. After an HOUR yes an HOUR of waiting... his chimichanga came out. No other food... after an HOUR and 20min? Everyone else's food came out, and he was already done eating. One of the kids got the wrong tacos...so his mom flagged down the person that delivered and he just looked confused then went back to grab a new order of PLAIN chicken tacos. We didnt have the energy to complain and we were so mad we just didn't get up and leave earlier. This place is a joke. I remember coming here a LONG time ago, as Las Olas, and it was amazing! This is why I recommended it to family. Instead I embarrassed myself for ever mentioning this place. Before you say "oh they must have been busy, it's Saturday by the beach" keep in mind all the parties, big and small, around us...were sat, fed, paid..and they left before we even got our food. Make that make sense? You can't, because this place dropped the ball. In the end, we were unhappy eating our cold and late to arrive food, we were flabbergasted that no apology for the wait or mention of it was adddressed by our server or anyone. We saw what may have been a manager talking with patrons throughout the restaurant, and im sure he noticed us waiting for that long period of time with no food...if that WAS a manager...shame on you for not checking on us. We will never come back here. As a 38yr Cbad village native, I will NEVER recommend this restaurant to anyone, and if I hear anyone planning to go there... I will recommend they go somewhere else. If you're reading this, try Jalisco Cantina Restaurant on State Street. They have amazing service, drinks, and food. Dont waste your hard earned money at tortilla mia.

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    Caroleann B.

    I visited the restaurant during the weekday. It was nice because it was not busy and was seated right away. Whenever I'm passing by this place it is packed. I was greeted right away and was able to select where I wanted to sit. I opted to sit in the covered patio in front. The patio is shielded with acrylic panels which is nice since you are next to the main and busy road. My food order: Fish taco (battered) with corn tortilla Bowl of albondigas soup Lemon drop martini w/sugared rim To Go order: 2 orders of 6 handmade tortilla I love the decor vibe going on in the restaurant very spacious and a pretty good size bar. The restaurant has an open space feel with a good breeze. The lemon martini was good, strong which I like, with great lemon flavor, goes well with the sugared rim. Before my food arrived I was served a bowl of tortilla chips with some salsa. The chips were good, light and crunchy. First my cup of albondigas arrived. It was a pretty good serving size with 2 meatballs and light on the veggies. Flavorful, but I should've asked for some cilantro to add in. The fish taco arrived and the presentation didn't grab my attention. You're probably thinking fish taco presentation ? I have ordered fish tacos and when they arrived to the table, I could say, that looks delicious. So this taco was ok. I wasn't a fan of the quartered cherry tomatoes. I think I would try something else on the menu on my next visit My to go orders of fresh tortillas were ok. I will pass on ordering next time. Customer service was excellent. Christian was very help and kind. We need more customer service like that! I would definitely return and try some other dishes.

    Jeremy S.

    Not a bad little restaurant located right off the 101 in carlsbad village. This place has a TON of seats and also a cute little bar which is great for watching Padres games etc. overall not a bad little casual spot.

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    Pozole is a favorite! Thanks for enjoying some time with us Suzanne!

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    Service was slow. Sat in the bar waitress/bartender was below average. Food was so so. I would not dine here a second time.

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    What else can you ask for, Kathy? Except great customers like you!

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    Thank you Jeremy

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    So glad you came Charlie! Pork chile verde and karaoke, yes.

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    Churros from scratch every day! Thanks Amelia

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    Grumpy, love your name! So glad you join us!

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    So nice to have you Jamie; thanks for celebrating with us!

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    Thank you Juliana. Queso dip and chips, yum!

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    Señor Grubby's

    3.8
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    0.1 mi
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    Sports on TV
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    Delicious!!!! I always get Tacos carnitas!!!!…read more I recommend their chipotle They have Mountain Dew in cans, if I'm doing soda, it's the Dew for me. Not far from the beach, parking in back, not always available so you may have to walk a bit. Thankfully theyve always had the handicap parking available for those needing it.

    We didn't have time for a sit-down restaurant for breakfast, and were in the CV area, so we tried…read moreSeñor Grubby's. My wife said she'd never really liked anything she got there, but I said let's give them another try. Counter service was meh. No personality. No greeting. Just took the order and sent us on our way. Her attitude seemingly got worse after I didn't tip. (I do NOT tip at a counter place where I do all the refills and bus my own table.) We got their a 8:30 and they had to put the coffee out because we ordered it. All the bar stools in the front were all upside down on the tables. I'm sure we could have pulled them down, but come-on. It's 8:30 on a Sunday morning. Put your damn chairs down. My wife ordered the Al Pastor scramble served American style (hash browns & toast). The portion was small (no WAY that was three eggs), and the al pastor meat pieces were lacking flavor. The hash browns were barely cooked. She said, "this is what I was talking about." $17 or so. I ordered the breakfast burrito allegedly with chicken fried steak in it. $17 for JUST a burrito with no sides. I tasted no evidence of CFS, but I did taste some sausage gravy. It was a generously sized burrito. I will also add that their salsas go from NO heat (fresca) to super heat. Nothing in the middle. And one of the hot salsas was just yuck. (The one with all the pepper flakes in it.) The other tasted OK. They had carrots & jalapeños at the salsa bar, but tiny cups to put them in, so... Anyway... I like the surf and turf here, but everything else just seems meh. In a town with so much good Mexican food, I'll go elsewhere. The drive-through around the corner would have been cheaper and tastier.

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    Cancun Mexican & Seafood

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    You can tell the owner really cares about this place! Every dish is made with love. We always get…read morethe #17 fried shrimp and a crispy beef taco.

    Talk about a HIDDEN JEM. Right next to a gas station isn't usually someplace you find AWESOME food…read morebut this is one of those exceptions. Having set my Apple Maps before reading the description of the restaurant, my wife and I set our course on the way back from the San Diego Zoo. I didn't want to get home too late and the parking situation for the better restaurants near the zoo didn't look promising so we decided to go further away from San Diego to find a place on the way home near the 5 freeway. Cancun may not look like much but the food is pretty freaking amazing. My surf and turf burrito filled with generous amounts of shrimp and carne asada was incredible. Adding sour cream and guacamole just put it on another level. No burritos like this near my home. My wife's shrimp plate was also a winner. Lots of shrimp. My wife's only gripe was not enough rice and beans. Even the side of corn tortillas was moist and tasty. I'm not sure if they make their own tortillas but it seemed like it. Even the french fries are incredible. Nice and crispy but not dry. I thought I'd still be hungry after just the burrito but I had no idea what a monster it is. Even after eating 3/4 of it, the remainder was still heavy. The older lady working the register is so sweet. A little hard to understand since she has a thick accent but very nice and helpful. The cook was cool too. Very happy when I stopped before leaving to tell them the food was "delicioso". Don't let the gas station scare you away. The food is jammin'! I plan on stopping by again when I attend Comic-con next year.

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    Alejandra's Mexican Cantina

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    (234 reviews)
    6.3 mi
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    This place is where Crazy Burros uses to be and other restaurants can't seem to survive here. I…read moresure hope Alejandras does. They have fantastic service and delicious food. I'm a fan of their chicken and rice soup and I love their tacos. Especially smitten with their chili relleno tacos. They have a full bar and make a mean cocktail. I had a wonderful Expresso martini. They have a great ambiance and view. Also a front patio that would be great in the nicer weather. They also have I've music on some Saturdays on the patio. I hope they open earlier once summer starts. Right now they open at 5.

    This is one of the nicest restaurant settings around. The menu is more limited now but the food is…read moregood. The service has been extremely poor on each visit. Tonight we made a reservation. We were seated by the band, as asked. Then we waited... and waited. We went to the host counter and told them we hadn't been seen or ordered a drink in 31 minutes. We had their attention for a bit. Food was good, even though they got my order wrong. Then over an hour and nobody came back. I not the kind to walk out, but was tempted, but we went back to the host station and asked to pay. Timeline: 6:30 reservation, host station to say we had not been seen my a server 7:01pm. Appetizer ordered 7:04pm. Dinner ordered 7:15pm. All served quickly. Then at 9:25pm we walk in to pay. Luckily we were not rushed and we did enjoy the band (even though they kept popping breakers and loosing their mics and amps. I hope they resolve this because the location is premium but their is now way they can survive like this. This has happened to us on the last 3 visits prior to this, as well. On a prior visit my wife had a work party with over 15 people. Many of the group left without ordering as we were not getting attention. I want this place to thrive, I really do...

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