We got their carne asada fries, & two plates! The meats are grilled and it tastes amazing! We also love their salsas, especially the thick green one! It's super spicy which helps balance the meat! We wish the fries were a different type of fries, BUT their fried are super crunchy and still really delicious. Definitely a spot that we will continue to go to! read more

I loved the seasoned carne asada! Thank you so much for not just steaming your meat but actually sautéing it! Chef's kiss! Let's just say, I use to do door dash before I got my bachelors in graphic design and this place always got so many orders, this specific location, tastes better to me. You must try their el pastor tacos! Once again, thanks for actually siring the meat! I got sushi but my man is super picky and decided to pick up a carne asada burrito and two el pastor tacos! He loved them so much and I snuck in a couple of bitskiies haha. They also get a five star on their salsa selection! That's one thing, if the salsa doesn't hit, I'm not coming back haha. It's mouth watering good and the type you'd pay for if you don't want to make your own. read more

Valerie's Tacos - Fire - Tacos Near Me - Oceanside, California

The cooks know what their doing in this location. The workers are so friendly and keep the restaurant clean. read more

Valerie's Tacos - Love their roll tacos. Fresh salad and cheese - Tacos Near Me - Oceanside, California

The best tacos in north county! The tortillas are homemade and delicious. The tacos cost a little more than others because the size of the tacos are big. My favorite dishes are the carne asada, Diablo shrimp, and carnitas tacos, enchiladas with green sauce, and all their burritos. read more

Valerie's Tacos - Carne asada taco with green salsa - Tacos Near Me - Oceanside, California

Date of visit: April 24, 2025 Note: This is an updated version of a previously deleted review. Summary: I was charged unexpected extra fees and received an unclear explanation. Very frustrating experience. Full review: I went to Valerie's Taco Shop to buy two 8 oz salsas, which I had previously paid $3.25 each for a few weeks ago. When I received the receipt, I noticed two additional $1 charges listed as "extra side of rice," even though I did not request any rice. I asked the employee about the charges, and the explanation given was that it was because the salsa is expensive, which didn't make sense to me. Being charged for items I did not order, without any clear explanation beforehand, is not acceptable. At a minimum, pricing should be transparent and accurately reflect what the customer actually purchases. This was frustrating, as the charges were not clearly communicated beforehand and did not match what I ordered. I recommend checking your receipt carefully and confirming pricing before paying to avoid any confusion. Versión en Español Fecha de la visita: 24 de abril de 2025 Nota: Esta es una versión actualizada de una reseña anterior que ha sido eliminada. Resumen: Me cobraron cargos adicionales inesperados y la explicación no fue clara. Fue una experiencia frustrante. Reseña completa: Fui a Valerie's Taco Shop a comprar dos salsas de 8 oz, que anteriormente había pagado a $3.25 cada una hace unas semanas. Cuando recibí el recibo, noté dos cargos adicionales de $1 cada uno por "extra side of rice," aunque no pedí arroz. Le pregunté a la empleada sobre los cargos, y la explicación que me dio fue que era porque la salsa es cara, lo cual no tuvo sentido para mí. Cobrar por artículos que no pedí, sin una explicación clara de antemano, no es aceptable. Como mínimo, los precios deben ser transparentes y reflejar con precisión lo que el cliente realmente compra. Esto fue frustrante, ya que los cargos no fueron comunicados claramente antes de pagar y no coincidían con lo que pedí. Recomiendo revisar el recibo cuidadosamente y confirmar los precios antes de pagar para evitar confusiones. read more

Soc Cal definitely has better tacos than Nor Cal. I feel Nor Cal is late to the party. My favorite was the El Jefe. The bacon rally makes this one. Next was the Carnitas. The flavor and moistness of the pork was so good. Also the tortillas are all home made. Nuff said! I've been here a few times and this will be in our rotation when we visit the area. read more

Valerie's Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Breakfast burritos to start the new year from Valerie's. They don't come with potato's but you can add if you want, they're fries. Burritos made it home large still hot and in charge. Not even mad that mine didn't have potatoes as it's just more filler and these babies were packed with eggs,cheese and bacon / one with ham. Fantastic breakfast burritos. They also have an assortment of about 6 different salsas at their self serve salsa bar. Will be back to try some other menu items. Happy eatjngs ! I ate half and pretty stuffed for now. Simple menu with all the normal taco shop foods read more

Valerie's Tacos - Bacon Breakfast Burrito Stacked not Slacked - Tacos Near Me - Oceanside, California

Incredible egg, potato, and cheese breakfast burrito. Very high-quality salsa bar, great service, they care about what they are doing. Everything was perfect from the crispy tortilla right down to the spicy hot salsa. I didn't have to eat anything until dinner. read more

In the parking lot of Winco, this shop has some indoor seating. You order at the counter off their simple, but plentiful menu. The service was prompt and attentive, and when asked if they have tostadas (couldn't find it on the menu), the cook said yes. Several parties were enjoying their dinner at their tables, but several were also ordering take out. We ordered a bean and cheese burrito and a bean tostada, to-go. The refried beans made the burrito a bit dry, but it was still decent with their salsas. Sometimes wet frijoles make a burrito messy and smash out, you know? Their frijoles are on the drier side so they stay put. Their flour tortilla is great! The tostada was made with a freshly fried tortilla with a nice serving of beans and lechuga to make a light dinner. The fact that they had queso (in addition to shredded cheese) was a huge plus! Only wish was fresh tomato on top of the salsa, maybe they have it for request next time. Their salsa bar is honestly one of the best. Their prices right now are a savior too! Thank you for this!!!! We'll be back again. They close early at this location (8 pm), but they have several others that close at 10 pm (according to Yelp). read more

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Needed a flavorful quick meal and they delivered! The location is perfect with a lot of parking and a decent amount of seating. They offer beer and a salsa bar. They play classic Mexican style music and reminded me of a late evening at a family gathering. Service was fast and accommodating to my request. read more

Valerie's Tacos - Al Pastor Chips - Tacos Near Me - Oceanside, California

Great food and service. Highly recommend. They have multiple locations in San Diego area.

Great little joint we discovered on a target run. Excellent crispy taco and carne asada fries. $37 for 2 tacos, a burrito and carne asada fries. Can't beat that. read more

While waiting for my order, I witnessed one of the employees chopping meat. While chopping the meat, he accidentally dropped a chunk of it in the trashcan at the station he was working at. He looked around and then pick the meat up out of the trash and put it back in the pan. Disgusting! 04/03/25. I decided to give them a second chance since I frequent their other location on Emerald regularly and have been super satisfied with them. I visited the El Camino location twice for breakfast burritos. The first time was awesome. The second time, I found two hairs in my burrito. I just let the first one go, as this happens more than we probably know. After finding the second one, I went in and showed it to the representative and told her she should be wearing a hair net. She also works the register and then goes to the grill to prep food. I never see her wash her hands after performing a transaction before cooking the food. read more

Valerie's Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Oceanside, California

great food, but never come when's it's busy. the last 4 times i came and it was busy my order was messed up and i was told id have to wait in line to get a new one.....i just needed a scoop of guacamole added ‍ read more

The roll tacos, burritos and quesadillas are our favorite. We really love the salsa as well! People are always friendly when we come in & quickly serve us. Great Mexican food restaurant! read more

This is some great Mexican food. Very tasty. They were open at night. Tacos were delicious. I think they were better than many of the other Mexican restaurants around. Highly recommended. read more

We are big fans of Valerie's! If my husband could have his way we would eat there everyday! The creamy green salsa makes my mouth water thinking about it!!! And the breakfast burritos.... YUMMMMM read more

Ordered 3 orders of carne asada fries and it was a waste of $50. Dry meat that even my 4yr old called out. Not much cheese, guacamole or sour cream. This was my first visit to this Valerie's but honestly they are all overrated and overpriced at this point. read more

Probably the smallest chile relleno found on the planet served with enchilada sauce. I've had better.

Everything. The food was delicious and tortillas seem homemade. They have the authentic Al pastor. Potato tacos come in 3 mini tacos that are crunchy. We'll definitely be back when we go to Oceanside again. read more

First time trying Valerie's and it was very good. The burritos we ordered were huge and really good. The prices are extremely reasonable, especially considering how much food you get. It seems that they do a lot of takeout orders, but there are a few tables. We ate there and the service was quick. The employee at the counter where we gave our order, was very friendly. Ultimately, Valerie's was well worth visiting and I will definitely eat there again when in Oceanside. read more

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The food, taste and authenticity of the tacos was amazing. We had to come here consecutively(2 days in a row) to get the carne asada tacos! The rolled chicken tacos my kids loved and let me tell you; THEY ARE PICKY! So if they liked it, that should count for something. Both times we went we showed up very late and they still took the time to serve us which I am grateful for. Do not skip out on this location if you're in town. You won't regret it! read more

One ethereal experience after another here at Valerie's. The divine powers that be in that kitchen blessed me with single handedly the greatest surf and turf burrito I could have ever imagined to be plated in front of me. Mouth watering, succulent, full of ever lasting flavor only to be paired with their perfectly spiced orange salsa. This experience alone has transcended me into a plane of existence I could not have fathomed in a million lifetimes. Let it be known, if you eat anything from here, you will walk out with a new perspective on life one far greater than prior to your meal. read more

The Carne Asada burrito was already good by itself, but the salsas are what took it to the next level great spot!

This place sucks a fat nut. 10 out of 10 guaranteed you get the wrong order. Third time it's happened. So over it. Food is good but who cares if you're not getting what you ordered. Unfortunately this was the last straw read more

They have such large burritos! Like seriously so large it could make two meals for one person. Usually when I am quite hungry though I'll eat a whole one. I love their pollo asado and California burritos and their carne asada/pollo asado tacos! Can't go wrong with anything on their menu as it's all quite good. Their tortillas are real/homemade and fresh. Great service too! read more

Legit taco shop. I recommend the al pastor. The potato tacos are great too. We will definitely be coming back!

The tacos are like a food stand. They aren't amazing, but they are good. The service is kind but the ambiance is no-existent.

First time coming here. We stopped in after a movie...pretty late, around 9pm on a Saturday night (and Mexican Independence Day no less). It was not busy. Parking was easy, but it took a couple of minutes to get serviced as the person on-duty was busy filling up the salsa bar. We ordered the 5 rolled tacos, Cali and Bean & Cheese Burrito, Diablo and an El Hefe taco. Service was pretty quick, and we got to check out their salsa bar - which, I must say, was quite impressive. I noticed a lot of other quick Mexican food places don't have a salsa bar, or lost it during covid, so it was nice to see so many options here. This is a huge plus in my book. Everything was excellent. The fries in the Cali burrito were actually crispy, not soggy. The rolled tacos came with carne asada on top! What!? This is so unusual but really awesome, and for only $8. My tacos were great, I could hardly finish them. I was bummed they were out of the Chicharron Tacos but next time that's first on my list. read more

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Well there are few Taco shops I don't try, this one is no exception! I visit a couple times per month because it's close to work. That being said the $5.50 Taco sounds expensive but it's VERY large so to me it's worth it! Now the Carne Asada is not the most tender quality, the "Al Pastor is not floored enough, so I now stay with the Fish or Chicken! "fish don't get it fried. Mexican drinks are very good! Service very good! Ambiance fine you're just having Tacos for god sakes! Enjoy! read more

The meat is soft and tasty, many taco shops have hard texture or full of chewy fat, but Valerie's shop has perfect carne asada. Also their chips are made to order so they are always warm and crispy!! read more

The absolute best rolled tacos but had in my life!! I can't wait to come back and try their enchiladas. read more

We were there on the second day. There was a lot of work to be done but we ordered anyway and it was very good. We will be back .

I'm rounding up from 3.5 stars. This place is clean, the food comes out fast, looks great. Love that the salsa bar is available and has pickled red onions and pickled carrots and onions. Saw someone eating some delicious looking tacos and immediately regretted my decision to order burritos. My issue was that the salsas were so spicy as to be basically inedible (and I generally love spicy food!!). My husband licked the top from the light orange salsa and said it was so spicy he couldn't taste anything else while eating the first 1/3 of his burrito. The carne asada in the burrito was heavily spiced, maybe a little too much so. Seems everything here is seasoned by someone whose sense of taste is dull and has to make up for it by over seasoning / spicing up everything. read more

First time to stop by here, was craving carne asada fries and it just hit the spot. Friendly people. Quick service, clean and food was great. Will definitely be back again to try the other items. read more

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Meh. Very uninspired and not very tasty. Ordered the California burrito and a grilled shrimp and grilled fish taco. What it says on the ingredient list is what you get. Nothing more. So the California burrito had beef, French fries, and cheddar cheese. No rice, beans, lettuce. Add your own salsa. Extra for sour cream or guacamole. The grilled seafood tacos were sopping in a not so tasty creamy sauce to the point where the tortillas were unrecognizable mush. We ended up scraping the cabbage and proteins off and left the tortillas stuck to the box. Rather underwhelmed. read more

I always order the Carne asada fries here! It's a great meal and very budget friendly, the service is great the dining area is clean and the employees are very welcoming. The order always comes out quick too which is a big plus! read more

Amazing food! We normally go once every month, but we might start going more often! The food is always so good; the meat is nice and juicy! They have various salsas to pick from. The service is super good; I always appreciate the friendly cooks and cashiers. The space isn't so big, so if you find yourself there on a weekend, you might have to wait for seating. read more

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Horrible place to come and have a meal, staff was just disgusted having customers , no one wants to work , and better yet they rip you off if you use any type of card , would not recommend , there's so many other good Mexican restaurants, don't settle read more

Just discovered some good eats at Valerie's and have to share. This one location in particular was highly recommend by a local including but not limited to burritos (Surf and Turf), tacos Al pastor, Diablo taco w/ battered shrimp, grilled shrimp, grilled mahi, and sides. Tortillas, drinks, etc are all made in house. But the churros stole my heart with their warm cinnamon sugar crispy outside and a creamy center. Loved them so much so I had the husband order several more for midnight snacks. The unlabeled sauce bar needs to come with big letter warning: the pop small cups will set mouth on fire. Ambience is typical strip mall with an outside table that's paw friendly. read more