El Cuervo

Food was delicious, great portions! Staff was super friendly, Authentic guacamole not the fake one other taco shops use. Definitely recommend

I have never been to USA but , let me guess , i think your seafood will be tasty so 5 stars. ( my english isnt good )

We came in because my son was in the hospital at UCSD. The food was so good we made two trips here and hung out. I had the pastor plate and it was so much food!! Delicious and they didn't mind leaving dairy off of my beans. If we're ever in San Diego again we'll definitely stop in! And if you're at UCSD for anything, make the walk down and have great tacos!

Absolutely the best carne asada ever. My wife and I used to live in the apartments at the other side of the parking lot when we first got married…back when it was called El Cuervo. It is the Mexican food all other Mexican restaurants aspire to. Whenever we are back in town, we have to go there.

I live in Colorado, we have decent Mexican food but California especially southern cal blows us out of a he water. I love going to any random place like this that has the stand up ordering with a big menu and decent prices I just love it. And it may be because it’s been a few months but the cali burrito I got was top tier, like top 5 of my life and I’ve had lots. I got a bean and cheese to take home but I’m stuffed so I hope I get to it tonight. Great friendly and quick service

Great food and friendly service. Fish tacos are always a good choice and their salsa bar is so good. They have some spots to park behind/next to restaurant in parking lot.

Thuận Nguyễn

I have never been to USA but , let me guess , i think your seafood will be tasty so 5 stars. ( my english isnt good )

Katie Fisher

Great food and friendly service. Fish tacos are always a good choice and their salsa bar is so good. They have some spots to park behind/next to restaurant in parking lot.

Paula Lambert

The food is delicious, I love a good menudo and they nailed it. Delicious beef tacos and chicken tostadas too. Welcome Palomino’s!!

Dana Christianson

Absolutely the best carne asada ever. My wife and I used to live in the apartments at the other side of the parking lot when we first got married…back when it was called El Cuervo. It is the Mexican food all other Mexican restaurants aspire to. Whenever we are back in town, we have to go there.

Erin Anderson

We came in because my son was in the hospital at UCSD. The food was so good we made two trips here and hung out. I had the pastor plate and it was so much food!! Delicious and they didn't mind leaving dairy off of my beans. If we're ever in San Diego again we'll definitely stop in! And if you're at UCSD for anything, make the walk down and have great tacos!

Eric Hartshorn

New owners took over recently and have really turned this place around. The portions are huge and the ingredients are fresh. This is my new go-to spot for mexican food.

Nolan Lamson

I live in Colorado, we have decent Mexican food but California especially southern cal blows us out of a he water. I love going to any random place like this that has the stand up ordering with a big menu and decent prices I just love it. And it may be because it’s been a few months but the cali burrito I got was top tier, like top 5 of my life and I’ve had lots. I got a bean and cheese to take home but I’m stuffed so I hope I get to it tonight. Great friendly and quick service

This place holds a special place in my heart it was after all the place where I experienced some great meals with family and friends and my ex-wife. .Everyday after Sunday Church, we would come here and I would l order the machaca plate and it was amazing. What you see in the pictures here is that same machaca plate many years later and it's still great! Original owner still works most everyday, he was there today I got this plate in the pictures. Do yourself a favor,if you want great Mexican food check this place out.

Tried this spot for the first time. Staff was polite, and food was tasty. Definitely will be back

Henry Mengoli

This place holds a special place in my heart it was after all the place where I experienced some great meals with family and friends and my ex-wife. .Everyday after Sunday Church, we would come here and I would l order the machaca plate and it was amazing. What you see in the pictures here is that same machaca plate many years later and it's still great! Original owner still works most everyday, he was there today I got this plate in the pictures. Do yourself a favor,if you want great Mexican food check this place out.

Colin Valerio

Tried this spot for the first time. Staff was polite, and food was tasty. Definitely will be back

I had a pretty good breakfast burrito from Palominos. I had the ham, egg, cheese, and potato breakfast burrito for $10 and some change. The burrito was of a good medium size. The eggs came lightly seasoned and the ham chopped into strips. The potatoes should have been chopped into smaller pieces. The burrito did feel a little heavy on the potatoes. The burrito came on a good quality flour tortilla. I tried a couple of red hot sauces from the salsa bar. The mild one had good flavor and a subtle heat, and the deep red one's flavor was one dimensional and very hot. The service at the counter was good. The gentlemen participated in friendly small talk. The place looks average inside. It definitely needs a face lift, but it works.

Jack - ULTRAFINEEATS

I had a pretty good breakfast burrito from Palominos. I had the ham, egg, cheese, and potato breakfast burrito for $10 and some change. The burrito was of a good medium size. The eggs came lightly seasoned and the ham chopped into strips. The potatoes should have been chopped into smaller pieces. The burrito did feel a little heavy on the potatoes. The burrito came on a good quality flour tortilla. I tried a couple of red hot sauces from the salsa bar. The mild one had good flavor and a subtle heat, and the deep red one's flavor was one dimensional and very hot. The service at the counter was good. The gentlemen participated in friendly small talk. The place looks average inside. It definitely needs a face lift, but it works.

OPEN FOR DINNING INN VERY GOOD SERVICE FOOD NOT SO MUCH 🤔TACO GOOD😊 ENCHILADA HAD JUST RICE IN IT WITH A LITTLE CHEESE¿ TOSTADA BEANS ONLY. IT CAME WITH RICE AND BEANS BUT THERE WAS NO BEANS ON THE PLATE. YOU DECIDE!!! I MAY HAVE ORDERED THE WRONG DISH

Kris McCutcheon

OPEN FOR DINNING INN VERY GOOD SERVICE FOOD NOT SO MUCH 🤔TACO GOOD😊 ENCHILADA HAD JUST RICE IN IT WITH A LITTLE CHEESE¿ TOSTADA BEANS ONLY. IT CAME WITH RICE AND BEANS BUT THERE WAS NO BEANS ON THE PLATE. YOU DECIDE!!! I MAY HAVE ORDERED THE WRONG DISH

I didn't like being served over cooked and old meatballs in my abondiga soup. What a waste of money. The meatballs were weeks old, the carrots were large and uncooked. Nasty food made me sick! Literally made me sick. 🤮🤢

Dolores

I didn't like being served over cooked and old meatballs in my abondiga soup. What a waste of money. The meatballs were weeks old, the carrots were large and uncooked. Nasty food made me sick! Literally made me sick. 🤮🤢

Chile Rellano had hard and tough edges and the cheese enchilada had cold/unmelted cheese inside. Looks good, but made poorly…..went way down hill with the name change!!!! Will not be back.

Rolled tacos are practically empty... really skinny and NO filling from 2 inches at both ends... I want my money back. Edit* also not the meat I ordered

Jeff Bradley

Chile Rellano had hard and tough edges and the cheese enchilada had cold/unmelted cheese inside. Looks good, but made poorly…..went way down hill with the name change!!!! Will not be back.

Just can't get my order right whether ordering in person, by phone or online. Can't even do a simple beans, rice & guacamole burrito. Not coming back.

WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT!!! Price disparity, dismal food quality and missing ingredients! I had completely tasteless rolled tacos which I mostly threw away and my companion’s burrito was incomplete, missing key ingredients, guacamole, cheese and pico de gallo. I asked for a printed receipt and found that prices of ordered items on the receipt were each about $.50 higher than on the posted menu. I pointed that out and was told, after the problem was investigated, that surprisingly the prices being charged on the computer register didn’t match the menu prices. No explanation why. The cashier gave me a dollar bill back but that does not excuse the dishonesty of the pricing. GET A PRINTED RECEIPT IF YOU GO there so you can check for yourself!! I will not return to this business and don’t understand why it still has any customers.

Sal V

Just can't get my order right whether ordering in person, by phone or online. Can't even do a simple beans, rice & guacamole burrito. Not coming back.

Betty Marshall

WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT!!! Price disparity, dismal food quality and missing ingredients! I had completely tasteless rolled tacos which I mostly threw away and my companion’s burrito was incomplete, missing key ingredients, guacamole, cheese and pico de gallo. I asked for a printed receipt and found that prices of ordered items on the receipt were each about $.50 higher than on the posted menu. I pointed that out and was told, after the problem was investigated, that surprisingly the prices being charged on the computer register didn’t match the menu prices. No explanation why. The cashier gave me a dollar bill back but that does not excuse the dishonesty of the pricing. GET A PRINTED RECEIPT IF YOU GO there so you can check for yourself!! I will not return to this business and don’t understand why it still has any customers.