Esmeralda Castro

Can beat the giant amazing breakfast burritos. The bacon is chunky and crispy. Live the rolled tacos with guacamole. Red salsa is spicy and deliciously fiery. Prices are reasonable for the amount of food you get . I like to call ahead and order, less wait time.

A. Franklyn

4.7⭐️ This place was my GO TO spot on the way home. The food is so good, and they do have a few tables, but it mostly just a normal San Diego taco shop, and you get it to go🤷🏾‍♀️ the food is very good Update! Back home after 6.5 years, this is still the spot! Food, amazing. Open 24hrs. Cannot ask for more.

Richard E. Gentry

Speaking as an El Compadre Virgin: I just pulled off the highway for a quick stop at the gas station across the street. I noticed this place and thought I'd try it out. Not knowing what to expect, at first glance at the menu, I thought it seemed a bit expensive, so I only ordered a Beef Taco and Beef Burrito. That came out to just over $11. I was expecting something just above maybe Taco Bell or Del Taco. Boy, was I wrong! The first clue was when he handed me the bag out of the Drive-Thru window. It was so heavy that I almost dropped it. But I only ordered a Burrito and a Taco, right? So I pulled into the parking lot to see what I really had. The second clue was the heavenly aroma that immediately overwhelmed the car. Then I opened the bag...Both items were Huge! And they were stuffed to the brim with the juiciest, most flavorful, shredded beef and all the extras. I was very, very (uh, did I say very) very surprised. It was soooooo good that I finished it all, right there in the parking lot. That's when I realized that it wasn't expensive at all. I got exactly, if not more than what I paid for! And had I ordered more (as I initially intended before checking the menu), I don't think I would have been able to finish it. Those two items were enough. And spoiler alert: If you're dressed nicely, you're gonna need to change your shirt after you're done. So if you're like me and just passing through town and decide to give El Compadre a try...I can confidently say, you will be so happy that you did!

BobbiJo

This place has great good and big portions. Campadre's has outdoor seating, a drive-through, and free parking.

+24

Ray

El Compadre Taco Shop is a solid spot, especially since it’s open 24 hours — clutch for those late-night cravings! The burritos are fire — packed with flavor and always hit the spot. The carne asada tacos are a bit on the smaller side, but they’re still tasty and satisfying. Prices are a little on the higher end, but honestly, the quality of the food makes it worth it. Definitely one of my go-to taco shops when everything else is closed or when I’m craving something legit. The place is on second street and oakdale.

Josue De La Sancha

Good carne asada burrito with pico de gallo on the side. Gracias por el lunch. I ate the burrito b4 the picture💚😎❤️. Came back today for a $14 California burrito. Burrito was pretty small. The potatoes are boiled in squares not French fries fyi. They forgot to cook my tortilla & the guacamole. Last two pictures is the left over tortilla 😓.

+2

Ernesto Perez

Food was average, service through drive through was average, nothing extra. Didn't seem very curteous or friendly. Might as well have been a robot. Atmosphere...really ?!! Feels like you could get mugged if it wasn't cause of the drive theough.

Blake Early

Got nachos and it cost about $18.50. that's not even what it costs downtown. Chicken very salty. The bottom layer of the nachos are all the crumbles from the bottom of the bag. I won't be going back. And I tried them one other time before maybe a month ago, I ordered a chicken California burrito with chipotle sauce. When I got home it started eating, I noticed that it was no Chipotle sauce. I called in and told the young lady who was working, all she said was "Oh." Then Dead silence 🤣 no offer to fix it or add it for free next time or anything, but I definitely paid for it. It's obvious that a lot of Mexican food places and San Diego know that they don't have to depends on customer service to get customers. O well 🤷🏿‍♂️ Okay so update : it's been a while, so I figured maybe I'll give them another shot. I tried to call in, but after waiting at the red light on 2nd Street for about 2 minutes, I figured, fine I'm close enough, no big deal. Even though I could clearly see from where I was, no one was in the drive-thru, no one was at the Flint counter up front. I asked what was in the surf and turf burrito and they said that two of the ingredients were tomatoes and Bell peppers. Not Pico de gallo, specifically tomatoes and bell peppers. So I wasn't interested in it. I decided to go for a California burrito because that's a San Diego staple, and it has the same recipe, you just have to get it right. I'll attach pictures of the slot that was inside of the tortilla. They put bell peppers and actual cubed potatoes in it. That's not what goes in California burritos. Everybody knows California burritos come with french fries. They always have! Related to not ask me if I wanted any hot sauce and took her a while to come to the window because she was talking to the other young lady working there. Overall, this place really doesn't care about its customer service or quality, won't be coming back

Elias Macias

me and my girlfriend ordered cardne asada fries super expensive 22$ when it arrived it was cold, and the size is so small definitely not worth the price at all. It’s good food don’t get me wrong but you can pay that price at any other taco shop and get a regular serving for the family. My hands are really small by the way.

Ruby.

So I got roll tacos my first time here, they were extremely burnt in oil and really hard to chew on. I decided to get a California Burrito this time, it was very delicious BUT for the price maybe I would think about getting it again only because the burrito was on the smaller side. Also instead of fries they put actual potatoes as well as Pico de Gallo. My husband got a chile relleno burrito with carne asada which was gross. It had American cheese inside the chile, they add enchilada sauce which was greasy and they don't add avocado..