Los Palmitos Taco Shop
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About Los Palmitos Taco Shop
At Los Palmitos Taco Shop, we're passionate about serving up classic Mexican eats with a seafood twist that's been wowing locals on Balboa Avenue for years. Our counter-serve eatery is known for its delicious dishes, from mouthwatering tacos to flavorful seafood options. We've heard it from our cust...
At Los Palmitos Taco Shop, we're passionate about serving up classic Mexican eats with a seafood twist that's been wowing locals on Balboa Avenue for years. Our counter-serve eatery is known for its delicious dishes, from mouthwatering tacos to flavorful seafood options. We've heard it from our customers time and time again: the combination of fresh, locally-sourced ingredients and generous portions makes for a truly unforgettable meal. Come taste the difference at our cozy shop, where friendly service and a lively atmosphere make every visit feel like a fiesta.
What Customers Say About Los Palmitos Taco Shop
Los Palmitos Taco Shop is a highly-rated, affordable Mexican eatery known for generous portions and flavorful dishes. Customers rave about the quality of the meat and seafood, especially the mahi mahi tacos and camarones a la diabla. Some negative reviews mention issues with order accuracy and excessive sour cream.
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Tip: Try the $2 tacos on Taco Tuesday, especially the shrimp and fish tacos. Be sure to specify if you don't want sour cream in your burrito.
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Los Palmitos Taco Shop San Diego Reviews
I can't get crunchy beef tacos where I live and I was told Palmitos had great beef tacos. I got a combo plate with two tacos, beans and rice, and the food was fantastic! Everything hit the spot for me, great little restaurant!
Taco Tuesday. Right amount of meat, flavor delish, size, the juices are so good. Definitely best I have tried in SD. Try it price 2 a taco. Yumyums
We live a block away and have been coming here for years. This place is awesome and has some of the best Mexican food in San Diego. Talk about a hidden little gem. Food is well priced if not down right affordable. Food is very tasty and so are their salsas. My go to is the chicken street tacos, three of them, for about ten dollars!! I’ve also had their breakfast burritos and their carne asada tacos. Never had a bad meal there. Portions are nice size too. We have a family of six and everyone always finds something they like in the menu. My wife likes their loaded nachos. My kids love their carne asada tacos. As I said, my go to is the three chicken street tacos platter. Place is small can usually find a seat. Lots of folks in and out all day. Workers, locals, all kinds of folks. We love this place and you will too once you go there.
Great hole in the wall place to get Mexican Food. Tried the "Camarones a la Diabla" one day. I was so happy that I went back for "7 mares" the next day. I haven't tried any tacos yet. Don't expect any type of service, you go to the counter to order the food and later to pick it up
Food was great. Love that they give you the option to build your own breakfast Burrito. Starts with eggs and choice of bacon, sausage, or ham then u add three other options. Beans, hash browns, fresh jalapeños or Serranos, guacamole, etc. I posted a picture of the board in the photos section.
The food was great. They were pretty fast and the place was very clean. I don't get authentic Mexican food often. So, I'm glad a friend of ours took us there.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Palmitos Mexican Eatery I just had a fantastic takeout meal from Palmitos — their chicken taquitos with guac hit the spot, and the cheese enchiladas were delicious too. Fresh, flavorful, and satisfying. Staff was friendly and efficient, and my order was ready fast. A great little local gem. I’ll definitely be coming back!
Good value for taco Tuesday $2 tacos and $2.50 dos equis. TT Tacos are street taco style. The tortillas were really good along with the salsa. I had a shrimp, fish, and barbacoa. The fish and the shrimp were pretty good. Crunchy good flavor but also slightly heavy on the batter or at least fish was. They are only $2 though so gotta be realistic with expectations. The barbacoa I would probably not order again. It wasn't bad just the texture was kinda soft, probably from being on the steam table for a while. It was ok though and definitely not "bad". Limes and radishes were fresh were excellent and the carrots were really good. Service was quick and they have a patio. If just going for tacos on a Tuesday there are a couple taco trucks I probably would hit up instead but I definitely would return if in the area to get a light dinner and some cervezas too for a reasonable (actually kinda cheap) price.
Wonderful place!! We started coming here because we read that it was rated as one of the top 10 Mexican Taco Shops in San Diego! We were not disappointed one bit! We’ve been coming here since 2003!! Atmosphere nicer than most of the little taco places in San Diego and there is also a very comfortable outdoor eating area with a propeller sized ceiling fan! Clean and welcoming! DELICIOUS food! I love the bean tostadas. Quick, easy, healthy and a great choice if you’re not up on Mexican delights! Very quaint and friendly staff. The people taking orders at the counter are very nice! You can call ahead and order, too! Surf and turf burrito is insane!!! Love their enchiladas and the sauce is the best in town! Love the manager!!! Yummy!!! BEST CARNE ASADA BURRITOS EVER!!
The food was authetic and good the fish tacos were on point. Down to earth local. Big portions of chips and serve your own salsa.
Nice for a quick breakfast spot. So only thing is i asked for hash browns and i figured they were on the side. I get my food and i see a tater tot… then i look inside my omelette and lo and behold.. there’s tater tots inside. Now where I’m from or have always known… hash browns are shredded thin grilled (string-like) potatoes. It’s not a bad thing and i asked the waitress at the counter what she thought hash browns were… she literally said they mean the same thing… hash browns or tater tots… no difference apparently… SMH!!!
I bought a California burrito yesterday and it was disgusting, the girl working at the cash register was rude and dismissive, the burrito had so much sour cream and the meat was not cooked well, what a waste of money, $15 for a nasty burrito. This taco shop sucks
I normally like this location as their carne asada burritos are very good, but I decided to get their california burrito recently. I didn’t realize that there was sour cream, and asked if I can have it remade. The head chef/owner (I believe) told me that since I didn’t ask for the sour cream to be removed, I can’t have it remade. Then, I asked for a refund instead and they still would not accommodate me. Also, throughout the interaction, I feel like the staff had an attitude when talking to me and genuinely thought I was stupid for asking. I spent $15 for a burrito that I did not end up eating, so I caution others to stay away from this place because you should spend your hard earned money at a place that will respect it.
Ordered carne asada Torta to go today, asked twice for French fries on side. Got my order packed in the bag. Drove 15 min home and after opening the bad no French fries was found… They’re not really listening carefully or just don care. Avoid this place.
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