Wow! What a delicious burrito! We got veggie burritos that were above and beyond expectations. Tastes like homemade tortillas, super yummy salsa, perfectly cooked rice. The service was incredible, everything was given to us with a smile, friendly conversation, and salsa recommendations! read more

A tucked away Taco Shop with some standard and not so standard affair offerings. For most of us we are used to the yellow, orange, red, brown decor of many "ertos" shops. The booths are padded and make it feel like it's closer to sit down waiter service places, but then you sit down and the booths are half not bolted down and off center. Like someone brawled in the store and knocked all the seating around and it wasn't put back together correctly. The menu is a little off center and backlit like most places, refreshing. Service is very good, friendly staff, they bring your food to you rather than do a # or name call out. Prices are about average and portions are to me a tad on the small side. As I've gotten older I've not been able to finish my California Burritos (90%), but here I usually crush them and 3 rolled tacos. A CAB should not be able to be held one handed. The carne asada is scooped the way many places are instead of cooking to order. A tad on the dry side, which is weird becuase their pollo, carnitas, al pastor seem to be fresher. It's seasoned well which is good, but the other ingredients seem to be a little bland (guacamole, cheese). I get some queso enchilado added because I find their cheddar cheese lacking in their burritos. Fries are crispy, but I prefer places that know a real CAB has guacamole and sour cream and don't need to be added on. The CAB is the carne asada fries, but in a tortilla, so why does the CAF get guac and sour cream and not the burrito? Rolled tacos are crispy, but again the works should have lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, cheddar cheese and queso enchilado. Sauces are pretty standard red and green and habanero. Carrots are a little undercooked, but I like that they have decent sized saucers. I hate having to get 8 hot sauces becuase they are half ounces each, like why do places do that. To me a tortilla should be so fresh all it needs is salt. These aren't quite that, but they do alot right. All in all it's a solid place with solid items, but there isn't anything that they do amazing or terrible. read more

Absolutely awful! Ordered three burritos (carne asada, bean and cheese for the kid and a California). All of them were literally half or less full, almost all was just cold rolled up tortilla. Cheese not melted, stale fries. I just can't remember ever having burritos this bad, especially with how expensive it was. Almost $50 for three burritos. With so many good Mexican places around, avoid this one at all costs. read more

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Really friendly and quick service! They have specials daily, I've been here now twice on a Wednesday and took advantage of 4 rolled tacos + drink for 11.99! Really great price considering how much it comes with! Rice, beans, best rolled tacos in town, guacamole, and cheese. This shop also has a huge salsa bar with tons of options including limes and jalapeños. I got Agua Fresca as my drink and it was delicious! Very clean restaurant with hard working staff. Will be returning. read more

Valerie's Taco Shop - 5 Rolled Beef Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Oceanside, California

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I've been to 2 of there locations including this one! Always consistantly very good & fresh good service is polite, apreciative & professional! Ambiance is spacious & clean! Good value! read more

Wow! This is one of the best Mexican fast food restaurants so far! The carne asada fries are fire read more

Valerie's Taco Shop - Really good!! - Tacos Near Me - Oceanside, California

Saw they opened a new Valerie's close to the house and was happy to see until today. Not even close to the one by target/ mall. Half the size breakfast burritos and half the taste . Keeping this short and sweet. Make the drive 2.5 stars read more

Valerie's Taco Shop - Small breakfast burritos. Half the size as normal. Make the drive - Tacos Near Me - Oceanside, California

I'm giving a 5 star because Liza is so nice every time I come in. I come here because of her friendly service. She is very professional and kind. The cook was arguing with her and she remained calm. He also messed up my order. She was very apologetic !!! read more

I saw on their IG stories it was Taco Tuesday so I headed to Valerie's right after work. The staff that work there are nice and friendly. Service is expeditious. Food is delicious. I had the carne asada tacos, chips & salsa, and the watermelon agua Fresca. There is ample seating and the restaurant is clean. I recommend Valerie's for some good Mexican food! I'll be back! read more

Valerie's Taco Shop - Taco Tuesday - Tacos Near Me - Oceanside, California

After 20 years of servicing the community, Pollos Maria has closed down, and in its place we now have Valerie's Taco Shop. Valerie's Taco Shop is a chain Mexican Restaurant that has multiple locations over the city of Oceanside & nearby cities. Their menu consists of a variety of Mexican dishes and specializes in tacos. Valerie's Taco Shop has all of the aspects you'd expect in a chain Mexican restaurant. Valerie's is located in the Grove Place shopping center which is located just south of the 76 Hwy. This plaza is known for its Lowe's & Ralph's, but it's also home to a few restaurant gems in the back corner. Although there's a small courtyard in front with tables and a small fountain, most customers will either dine inside, or pick up their food to go. The interior is spacious and has small tables that seat up to 4 and can be combined to seat larger groups. The one feature I really miss is having booth seating available. Everything seems so "open" to me and doesn't allow for a sense of privacy. Note: Although the inside is incomplete, they expressed that there will be bar-seating for those who want to watch sports on their televisions. For those who love Al Pastor, you can see theirs being freshly cooked through the windowed prep room. Their huge jugs of Agua Frescas, made fresh daily, also sit on display in the front. I personally love the watermelon and the cucumber with mint, but Horchata is always a favorite. I enjoyed my El Pastor taco, and if their food is consistent across their other locations, I also presume that their El Jefé Taco to be a big hit too. I also appreciate that they have WiFi for customers, because this area is known as a signal deadzone for those seeking to work online. I also expect the prices here to be slightly higher than the average Mexican joint that stands alone and the reason why is their location. This shopping center appears to be plagued with high lease-costs and this forces businesses to charge higher in order to compensate. In the grand scheme of new businesses opening in Oceanside, I knew that a smaller business wouldn't open here, but I'm also glad that no mega chain (like Taco Bell) moved in. Overall, I think Valerie's Taco Shop may do well once they get the word out on their opening. Their menu pricing will be their disadvantage to their already established competitors, but the quality of their food is where they shine through. read more

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Food is amazing and the employees are really nice too. I come here regularly. This is by far my favorite Mexican food spot. read more

Valerie's Taco Shop - 5 rolled tacos w/ guac cheese and extra carne asada - Tacos Near Me - Oceanside, California

Great carnitas and my bean test was a big win! Everything was generous, fresh and flavorful! Will definitely be supporting this small business. Going back tonight. Great service read more

Out of many places I tried locally, I could not find the right place as far as quality, texture and taste until now. Also their customer service is amazing. Give it a try and you won't regret it. Keep up the great work guys. God bless you read more

Service is always friendly, and the food is always hot and delicious. Great tacos there too!

This Taco shop has been open here for almost a year now & just wanted to share this photo of the salsa bar very tasty & variety of choices to pick from. read more

Valerie's Taco Shop - Salsa Bar - Tacos Near Me - Oceanside, California

Excellent food and the service is impeccable! I'll be back soon. Ask for Rafael very nice!!!! read more

Great shrimp ceviche.....TJ dog is delicious..... Rafael gives awesome service..... Always good food every time we come read more

Ordered take out and had Great food; reasonable prices; friendly service. Would definitely recommend. Has quickly become our local go to Mexican cuisine read more

Went to one off Mission, one small taco nearly $5. It was shredded beef and ok..Wish it would have been larger & only shredded cheddar cheese over beef instead of the powdery white cheese. I guess I'm on the hunt for another crispy taco? read more

The service was lukewarm, food remains to be.... It replaced Pollos Maria, walked in to try out. Purchased a three row taco w/ chicken. The food was good read more

Valerie's Taco Shop - Three row taco , where's the presentation? - Tacos Near Me - Oceanside, California

Friendly and great service the moment I walked. The food (SD Burrito) filled me up. Can't wait til next time. Thanks for the great burrito. read more

Valerie's Taco Shop - My SD Burrito - Tacos Near Me - Oceanside, California

I have had their tacos 5 days in a row and making it a 6th again tonight! My favorite is the carnitas taco with extra onion and cilantro. Like legit the tortilla makes this magical. Their carne asada taco is good, fish taco is good, they have a shrimp taco id suggest getting only if you dine in because it gets soggy for take out or delivery. But magical if you dine in. It's not been busy every time I've ordered which is why I know I have to do my part and leave a review - y'all gotta give this place a shot. Geeeeet their tacos when you do, though! read more

I actually cannot believe this chain restaurant replaced pollos maria. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND TAKE IT ELSEWHERE! The nachos were $15 and i literally had to throw them away after getting home. It was disgusting! The chips tasted like the smell of moth balls, the meat was dry and chewy and tasted like it was sitting out for hours, the food was lukewarm, the portion sizes for $15 was also laughable. Had the food actually tasted good it would have been worth it. This was literally how I threw it away, completely full and I hate to waste food but my god i'm not lying this had to be worst food I've ever eaten. It's been hours and I still have an awful aftertaste in my mouth from the chips. read more

Valerie's Taco Shop - Carne Asada BS nachos - Tacos Near Me - Oceanside, California

I had California Burrito, the meat was on point not too bad. The only problem I had was the burrito was small for $13.00. The taste was there, I just wanted a lil more burrito filling. Other than that the salsas here are pretty decent. I haven't had anything other than the California burrito. The service here is nice, very polite cashier. They earned a second chance I'll keep y'all updated on my next order. read more

Service is always great. The food is great too. I've had bean cheese rice, shrimp, carne asada and breakfast burritos. Order a bag of chips and salsa. Their chips are so good! And if you like spicy salsa, they have a lot of delicious in store made choices. read more

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Valerie's...I grew up in coastal North County SD and was reared on the OG, Roberto's Taco Shop. My mother tells the story of how I was weaned from breast feeding with their salsa, always hot! True Story. We had one in Oceanside and of course the true original, in Leucadia. Roberto then turned things over to his lil bro Alberto for like the next decade. After he retired into the golden sunset it left a vacuum of power in the taco world where we now have so many cousins, nephews, uncles and 2nd cousins getting in the taco game. (even a few imposters - you know who you are!). You have your Adelbertos, your Eribertos and even your Agualbertos just to name a few! One of my favs however is Valerie's. I know what you're thinking. The name! What a tragedy. Shouldn't it be Valeriabertos? And you're right! The marketing would've caught on way faster but granddaughter Valerie knows what she's doing! The tacos and burritos remind me of those days of my youth when that 1st tantalizing taste of a carne asada burrito doused in hot sauce, passed between my labios. To make it even better is I had my go to Valerie's located less than a mile from my house. They recently opened another one the same distance on the Otro lado of my house. (Ralph's/Lowes off the 76) Now I can head in any direccion and I will run into Valerie!!! Sorry but 1 star off for the location near Target on El Camino Real. Been twice and both times it's messy. I'm sure they have high volume but needs to be tidied up a bit. But even worse, the last time I ordered at that spot my card was hacked/stolen off my Apple Pay Be careful visiting that one. No hay problemas at the others. read more

Took my work crew for lunch. One if the burritos was undercooked. Then to top it off, my CC charge was higher on the CC transaction slip than the meal total shown on the cash register"s receipt. read more

Valerie's Taco Shop - Receipt for meal - Tacos Near Me - Oceanside, California

The al pastor is great and the food is prepared quickly. They offer plenty of shockingly spicy salsa at their little hot sauce bar. Glad to have a proper taco shop occupying the spot that previously housed a sit-down Mexican restaurant. I hope they do well. read more

Overpriced and inconsistent quality issues. I miss Pollos Maria:( The pros: friendly workers, great watermelon drink and tortillas. Cons: The ambiance needs attention needs more tidiness and decor like before too wide open . Rice was no bueno almost had a rancid flavor, guacamole not sure if its pure avocado is very bland(no bueno) needs salt and basic ingredients added . Shrimp had some strange taste on a few pieces. If they correct these issues, we possibly try again. read more

Great and friendly service. I go here often on my breaks from work and love their bacon breakfast burrito! Definitely my favorite.

had the most amazing rolled tacos. The refried beans taste like grandma made them. Fast service, clean environment. So glad that we have them here now. read more

Disappointing! We've had the carne asada nachos 3 times. First time was good minus the white cheese and pico. Second time they messed the order up we reordered and it still wasn't right. Third time it just didn't taste right. Carne asada wasn't good. Husband ordered chili verde burrito and that was the tiniest burrito ever. $34 for a burrito and nachos. We were prefer Colimas in Oceanside. The Valerie's in Ocean Ranch is better than this one. read more

Valerie's Taco Shop - Carne asada nachos not that great - Tacos Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Tacos start at $7. No indication on menu that extras are $1 each... was charged $3.50 extra to add lettuce, cheese, and sour cream to my burrito. read more

Food was great we ordered the cali tacos, carne asada fries, taquitos and their homemade horchata. Everything was delicious. Rafa and Leno were very nice and excited to be finally open. Valarie's is a franchise and you can tell Rafa is going to kill it once the word gets out there open. And their salsa bar is the best finally some delicious habanero salsa! read more

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Like the one in vista, the lady was helpful, she let me taste their food. Super nice. Now the one in oceanside will not go there,, dirty rude don't like the area just not for me not very big, inside was dirty read more

Carne asada tacos, great. Fresh everything. Open early. This is why we love coming back to So Cal.

The best Valerie's out of all of them. The service is amazing, all of them are very kind

service is always friendly food is absolutely delicious every time the carne asada burritos are the way to go! all of the drinks are delicious as well!! read more

Service and food is great! Good addition to the shopping center. Rafael is always very helpful and friendly. 10/10 recommend :)

Love the one off Emerald Dr. love this one to! Fast breakfast burritos, my favorite fish tacos!!