Excellent food, always consistent. Love Fidel's and will go out of my way to visit frequently.

Excellent food, always consistent. Love Fidel's and will go out of my way to visit frequently.

The food, service and drinks are always amazing! Sit outside and enjoy the local beach sun shinning through onto the patio. Just beautiful. Best chips n salsa around this place is more than a littl…

The food, service and drinks are always amazing! Sit outside and enjoy the local beach sun shinning through onto the patio. Just beautiful. Best chips n salsa around this place is more than a littl…

The food, service and drinks are always amazing! Sit outside and enjoy the local beach sun shinning through onto the patio. Just beautiful. Best chips n salsa around this place is more than a littl…

I have been eating fidel's for 12 years and I must say that all of these trolls who would prefer you go to Tony's which mind you has several greasy, overpriced, and tiny dishes are not to be listen…

We love Fidel's! It's a great atmosphere and a large space so we don't normally have to wait. The margaritas are awesome and there's something for everyone on the menu.

We have been going to Fidel’s for over 40 years and still find they have some of the very best mexican food in San Diego County. If you like mole, their enchilada sauce is unrivaled! But ever…

We have been going to Fidel’s for over 40 years and still find they have some of the very best mexican food in San Diego County. If you like mole, their enchilada sauce is unrivaled! But everythi…

The food in the location is excellent. I recommend the Cadillac. margarita! We are lucky they had a fantastic mariachi band playing live.

We have been coming to Fidel's for at least 15 years! Reliably tasty mexican food with very efficient service. The margaritas, tortilla soup and salsa are outstanding. You will not be disappoint…

Shideh Bahmanyar

I like the authentic vibe of the place. I ordered beef flautas. They were a bit dry, the meat inside was overcooked but it was delicious. Their chips and salsa were a hit and miss. The salsa was yummy but the chips wasn’t that fresh and a bit hard. Overall service was great. I sat outside and it was pleasant. Total spent including tip was 25.00 for one person with just an appetizer, so it is pricey.

Summer Sandberg Bonaker

The more traditional style Mexican food, a little pricey for how basic it is but the size of the food is great!. It's always very crowded so it seems to be enjoyed by everyone! The salsa kind of tastes like tomato sauce with some seasoning, but the food itself was pretty good. The green sauce is excellent and spicy! The chicken enchiladas had so much shredded chicken breast it was awesome, but there was no cheese inside these enchiladas which I thought was strange. Still good though with lots of extra green sauce. We also got the tacos and they were massive and very crunchy.

Mary Brown

Festive, upbeat spot for the type of Mexican food you crave whenever you're away from San Diego for any length of time. Portions are large and margaritas are strong. The restaurant is big and rambling with multiple dining areas on different floors. The atmosphere is upbeat and makes you feel like you're on vacation. Sometimes they have mariachis. Love this place.

It is the first time I have been to Fidel's in over 30 years. I remember going there in the 1980s when I liver locally. i attended with a group of 25 people and the restaurant accomodated us at sever…

Started out great with drinks, waters, chips and salsa coming out fast. Then, food took 40 minutes. It was just 4 a la carte burritos. Worse, it was clear they had sat for awhile based on how cold …

Started out great with drinks, waters, chips and salsa coming out fast. Then, food took 40 minutes. It was just 4 a la carte burritos. Worse, it was clear they had sat for awhile based on how cold th…

Started out great with drinks, waters, chips and salsa coming out fast. Then, food took 40 minutes. It was just 4 a la carte burritos. Worse, it was clear they had sat for awhile based on how col…

Started out great with drinks, waters, chips and salsa coming out fast. Then, food took 40 minutes. It was just 4 a la carte burritos. Worse, it was clear they had sat for awhile based on how cold …

Haven't been here in a long time and it was a nice dinner! Our server was friendly and attentive. I ordered the pollo asado burrito, which was good - definitely not a small portion, I think I got a…

Haven't been here in a long time and it was a nice dinner! Our server was friendly and attentive. I ordered the pollo asado burrito, which was good - definitely not a small portion, I think I got a…

chips were not amazing they tasted grainy neither was the salsa. It was ok. Music and environment was nice though. Wait time was very long, but they were busy. They took forever to bring the check.…

Chips were not amazing they tasted grainy neither was the salsa. It was ok. music and environment was nice though. Wait time was very long, but they were busy. They took forever to bring the chec…

Chips were not amazing they tasted grainy neither was the salsa. It was ok. Music and environment was nice though. wait time was very long, but they were busy. They took forever to bring the chec…

Seems this place has been around for ages and everyone has an opinion. Came for late lunch. I'm a sucker for unique spaces and buzzy festive music so a good initial impression. Sat outside, service…

My experience here at Fidel's with my was not okay. When we first arrived we were seated and placed our order then proceeded to wait over 40 minutes or more. We had to remind the staff of our food …

Had heard this was a good mexican restaurant near the high school. So the family, (nine of us) went for dinner. We were all very disappointed. The food was so so, several people said their dinner w…

Large portions. Love the salsa! Super cute place. Love the ambiance! The service was impeccable! Jose Luis and the whole team took such great care of us. We were there around 5pm on a Sunday. No wa…

Large portions. Love the salsa! Super cute place. Love the ambiance! The service was impeccable! Jose Luis and the whole team took such great care of us. We were there around 5pm on a Sunday. No wa…

Very good food and service. prices are on the high side, but still reasonable. I had a shrimp burrito and a machaca burrito. My wife had a chicken enchilada. They were all very good.

better than average food and atmosphere, however I’ve had a better chile relleno. Margaritas are great! All in all a reliable mexican restaurant.

Nonya Bisness

Less is more should be the take away. Too much cheese on everything. I want better food not more. Arrive and you have to walk thru the building down stairs and it’s quite weird but whatever. We get seated outside due to that was first available. It’s cold out but there is a heater. They were pretty busy but slowing down. The food took almost an hour for soup, one fish taco and I got the combo relleno and Carnitas Burrito. Burrito meat was good, relleno is cheese only and too much of it. Beans were tasty but most of it covered in cheese. Salsas were pretty good. Tortilla chips were ok. Would not go back, one and done for me.

Satinka Brasington

This is the Mexican restaurant next-door to Tony’s Jacal. We wanted Tony's, but because the wait was 180 minutes at 5pm, we went next door and were seated, as there was no wait. The staff is great. But the food was very sloppy. I brought my family of 5 and the overuse of dripping wet lettuce made each plate of dinner a mess. All the food tasted fine, but at an average of $23+ a plate (not including tax and tip). I don’t want my food to look like a fast food place run by minors. The salsa had no love, just thin and lacking the taste you’d expect of salsa. Honest mistake, as all three drinks were clear, but our cocktails were mixed up, that only turns into a big deal if someone at your table orders the Mezcal! (Yuck surprise!)

Ron Rogers

We dined Nextdoor a couple of times and decided to try this place. I wish we hadn’t. The food was just average. The service was pretty good. However, he got my wife’s order wrong. The atmosphere is rustic and I wish we had sat outside. We ordered the guacamole side 4.5/5, chicken torta 3/5 (massive), asada burrito 3/5. The house margarita was good for a house version 5/5.

Steven Klug

Service here was great and ambience was decent but the food was really dry and mostly bland. Some very uninspiring fish tacos (tried both grilled salmon and grilled mahi). I will day portion sizes were large. I should have just gotten one taco. I don't have much desire to return.

We usually come here when all the family is in town and the majority of us order the crab enchilada which is served with rice & beans. The ambiance is so festive with colorful traditional Mexican d…

We dined Nextdoor a couple of times and decided to try this place. I wish we hadn’t. The food was just average. The service was pretty good. However, he got my wife’s order wrong. The atmosphere is r…

We dined Nextdoor a couple of times and decided to try this place. I wish we hadn’t. The food was just average. The service was pretty good. However, he got my wife’s order wrong. The atmosphere is…

We dined Nextdoor a couple of times and decided to try this place. I wish we hadn’t. The food was just average. The service was pretty good. However, he got my wife’s order wrong. The atmosphere is…

Victoria Marriott

Wasn't impressed. Had to find parking on the street which was the least of the problems. Once we were sat, after a 30 min wait, it took a while, about 30 min., for our drink order for seven to be taken and delivered after being sat. Then an hour for our food to be delivered, the beans had a skin on them they were sitting on the plate for that long. The price was about $23-24 a plate then a non-alcoholic drink about $5. The music was low and at a comfortable level with the ocassinal shriek of a table being sat. I could get better service and food for cheaper at a local taco shop.

Silvia Wagner

My husband ordered carnitas and I had a chicken tostada and a Mexican hot chocolate. The hit chocolate was the only good thing. The tostada had no beans on it and the chicken was bland. Will not be returning. Oh and the jalapeño poppers were gross. Sorry.

Sparkles333

I had a rather disappointing experience at this Mexican restaurant. We’re used to generous portions and cheesy Mexican food, but this place was overpriced and left me feeling unsatisfied. The Crab Enchilada was a total letdown. Only one came with the $20 plate, and the cheese was practically non-existent. The $10 shrimp taco had a measly 5-6 tiny shrimp in it. The Milanesa chicken dish could have been much better with a sauce. Overall, the flavors were just okay, and the parking was a nightmare. The restrooms were also in poor condition. Despite the fun decor and lively atmosphere, I wouldn’t recommend this place.

Horrible service over priced do not recommend.\n\nLike a factory they just want you in and out took an hour to get our food at 4.30 in the afternoon

Horrible service over priced do not recommend.\n\nLike a factory they just want you in and out took an hour to get our food at 4.30 in the afternoon

Wow! Ordered two Cadillac Margaritas...and was asked if we wanted the small or large...we of course said let's go for large! \n\nWell didn't think LARGE meant LARGE price of $35 EACH...and when you…

I was looking at a Cadillac margarita on the menu and it was $18.45 so I order it and the waiter asked if I wanted a grande and I said yes, expected the cost to be about $24. When I received the bi…

The food was terrible. Dried, tough carne asada and carnitas. Even guacamole was “dry” - just a blob on a plate (not bowl). Surly service and basement atmosphere

The food was terrible. Dried, tough carne asada and carnitas. Even guacamole was “dry” - just a blob on a plate (not bowl). Surly service and basement atmosphere

The food was terrible. Dried, tough carne asada and carnitas. Even guacamole was “dry” - just a blob on a plate (not bowl). Surly service and basement atmosphere

Been going to Fidel's for years. Went yesterday with my friend. We were between lunch and dinner. I ordered a chimachanga and I think it had been sitting there all day. It was like cardboard. I shoul…

Over the years we have been here is several times and it was good. This last time it was not good at all outside of the chips and salsa. My wife ordered a margarita and when we saw it looked like…

Over the years we have been here is several times and it was good. This last time it was not good at all outside of the chips and salsa. My wife ordered a margarita and when we saw it looked like…

We did not find this restaurant as advertised or reviewed here. So disappointed. I sent two attempts at a margarita back, the first too sweet, the replacement too bitter. That should have been a cl…

Always disappointed with this tasteless food. Really nothing special. cheap cuts of protein force me to cheese and veggies.

I’ve come to this restaurant many times which is why this experience was disappointing. During this visit, the dish I ordered wasn’t what I expected. I politely let our waiter, Fabian, know and apologized while asking if it would be possible to switch to something else. From that moment on, his demeanor noticeably changed. The interaction became cold and dismissive. When the replacement dish came out, it was simply placed on the table without a word. I said “thank you,” but received no response. After that, it felt like our table was being avoided. We had trouble getting his attention and he wouldn’t make eye contact when walking by. Situations like this are uncomfortable because no one wants to feel like they’ve done something wrong for politely speaking up about their food. I completely understand that mistakes happen and that not every dish will be a perfect fit. The way it’s handled makes all the difference. It’s unfortunate because we come here often, but after this experience we’ll likely be heading over to Tony Jacal’s next door, where the service has always felt more welcoming and consistent.