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3.0 (27 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Jesus E.

Disappointing More "Subway" Than Authentic Taqueria ​I really wanted to like this place, but unfortunately, the previous restaurant Taco Lounge hands down was better then this new concept, 323 has missed the mark. For starters, the branding is a bit confusing--carrying the name 323 (LA area code) in San Diego feels out of place. More importantly, the claim of "Abuelita-approved" food feels like a stretch. If I served this to my grandmother, I'd be in trouble. **​The Atmosphere & Setup** The moment you walk in, the vibe is off. There's no taquero, no trompo, and no grill in sight. The layout is structured exactly like a Subway assembly line. Because the cooking area isn't visible, it leaves you questioning the freshness of the preparation. **​The Food** The menu is broken down into four main combos: ​Tacos: The tortillas are clearly not handmade. They harden almost instantly; by the time you sit down, your taco has essentially become a tostada. ​323 Papa: This was the one saving grace. The potato was a decent size and actually tasted good. ​Bowl: Likely the best value here as it is well-portioned. ​Burrito: The tortilla is fine, but it's hard to justify the price point. **​Quality & Price** The biggest issue is the meat. It's kept in warming trays rather than being pulled fresh off a grill, which means it sits for long periods. The texture and flavor suffer significantly because of this "fast food" approach. Depending on your protein, you're looking at $10 to $18.50, which is far too expensive for cafeteria-style meat. ​ **Overall** While the staff was friendly and the service was good, the food quality simply isn't there. My stomach definitely felt the effects shortly after leaving. I miss the authenticity of the previous shop; unfortunately, I don't see myself returning to this location. ​Pros: Friendly service; the Papa (potato) is tasty. Cons: Meat kept in warmers; stiff tortillas; overpriced for the quality.

My delicious bowl!
Ana N.

Very happy to try 323 here in Chula. Ordering was simple, and as another reviewer mentioned, much like Chipotle. I got the bowl with quinoa, black beans, adobada, and veggie fixings. I wasn't too crazy about the meat, kind of grossed me out a bit because some pieces were just fat and no meat. The flavor of everything else, including the salsa, yum! I will definitely give this place another go. Probably avoid the protein all together, but do love the rest of it. The staff was also very welcoming and patient with me as I figured out my order.

Carne asada taco plate, very small portions
Karen M.

Ok where to start unpacking here. So this place was advertised as being like Tj tacos and abuelita approved. Let me tell you, as someone born and raised in Tijuana, this ain't it. This is set up like a chipotle with less options. First let's start with the layout. You have 4 options: taco plate, burrito, potato or a bowl. There's nothing authentic about a potato or a bowl. Let's get that out of the way. Once you choose what you like you pick your protein, for the taco you have the option of corn or flour tortilla. An authentic taco is ALWAYS on a corn tortilla. Chose the corn, the tortillas are not fresh, they taste like bought at the store. They have a warmer they put them on that doesn't really warm them up at all. Then you choose your protein, we chose the carne asada, the meat was not true carne asada, it wasn't chopped enough either and the flavor was very generic, bland. Then you choose your sides, we chose the rice and beans. The rice is very bland and dry. The beans were supposed to be like frijoles de olla but they call them brown beans they also had no flavor. Then the toppings. Guac was extra $2.50. Anyone knows guac is part of a taco, I have yet to go to a Mexican restaurant that charges extra for guac. It was ok I guess but it took the price of two tacos from $12 to $15 with tax. The cilantro and cebolla amounts were tiny pinches I want to point out the portions, this is like kid sized meals. They measure everything with these little scoops, I know the economy isn't the best but these prices are super inflated for what you get. Our tacos were cold and the rice and beans were barely lukewarm. Every business should strive to do better and I hope this will help make it better because the food was very disappointing. I will say the customer service was good, all I saw was teenagers doing a really good job, surely for what they're instructed to do so I don't blame them. And bravo to their parents because they were awesome! Now to the owners, look, this is a heavy Mexican populated area and we know what food should taste like, even non Mexicans know this isn't it. Add more sazon to the food, make it real portions, use fresh tortillas, I'm sure the community will support you. But by hiding reviews and fluffing up what isn't is just going to drive customers away. You can hide reviews but the community talks. We had a pretty good taco place here before and you got big shoes to fill!

Great salsa bar
Pablo R.

Great food amazing service highly recommended food it's quality Friendly people very relaxed friendly people I will definitely come back soon

$15 carne asada taco plate
Jackie A.

Waited months for this place to open up and I was completely let down! The food was lacking flavor, meat was cold, and store bought tortillas. Literally the worst tacos! The portion size depends on what time of day, who serves you or if you work at Eastlake High and have that $3 coupon I'm dissapointed in ALL 3 owners (Adrian, Dave Roberts & Josue) for removing google reviews and pushing this "Abuelitas recipes and approved" nonsense. This is NOT what my abuelita would approve and definitely not TJ style tacos! I appreciate the business / franchise model - hire local teens, pay them minimum wage and charge $1.40 for guacamole per taco & give back to the community (tax break)! I understand Adrian's friends and owners of Taco Lounge (Roberto Mercado & Ruben Jimenez) let him take over the space but this is a huge dissapointment for the community who supported Taco Lounge! We had really good tacos being made by grown adults!

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Dhamar L.

I only rated this 2 stars because the baked potato was decent. The burrito and tacos are so underwhelming. The "carne asada" is more of a stewed meat. Rice was mushy and stuck together! I like the variety of salsas but they have so much room for improvement. Service was fine.

This was a regular size burrito. My hands are not that big, it was literally the size of a frozen burrito.
Bj F.

Worse mexican food I've had in Chula Vista and all of San Diego. Chipotle is more authentic than this. I got a carne asada burrito which was smaller than a Taco Bell burrito. Asada had no flavor, rice had no flavor, and tortilla was hard. Wife got a bowl and was trying to be optimistic, but was extremely disappointed as well. Beans and rice had no flavor either and several chunks of hard rice. Definitely won't be going back.

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Super clean, great customer service, and the food was amazing , has the real Mexican flavor like home cooking. Highly recommend

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Went in and got the Papa with the carne asada and it was super delicious. It did not disappoint.

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8 days ago

Really liked the build-your-own bowl concept. Good portions, good flavor, quick service and salsas were so good!

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Shit was weak. Chipotle has more flavor than this crap. Bring back taco lounge and the everyday $1.99 fish tacos!

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Great location as we live nearby! Taco Tuesday deals and kids meal is reasonable! Clean location too!

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Food was cold and just not good. In a city of so many good taco shops or Mexican food this is just not cutting it.

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