Excellent food overall and nice open-air ambience. Took one star off the rating due to inconsistent portion sizes. The first day I went, I ordered three tacos to eat in and they were generously filled and well presented (see photo). Based on my first experience which was good, I went back two days later for more tacos, which I ordered to go. They were tiny, underfilled, and easily half the size of the ones I had eaten before (the taco shell could easily be rolled into a cylinder like a roll-up). I was pretty disappointed to get back to my hotel and open up the puny tacos. Portion sizes should be consistent day to day, and I am unlikely to order again in the future due to this.

I love this place! I come here at least once a week for lunch and it never disappoints.

It’s almost always busy, but somehow the service is still consistently great. The staff is friendly, the place is clean, and there’s always a fun atmosphere. My only “knock” is that sometimes the music is a little loud and it’s hard to hear, but that’s probably just me turning into an old man lol. Either way, it’s always a good vibe in there.

And the food is absolutely delicious. I’d argue these are easily the best tacos downtown…Tacos El Franc and Tacos El Gordo don’t come close. I usually get 3–4 tacos for lunch, and my favorites are the Camarón Enchilado, Mar y Tierra, Grilled Pescado, and Sonora. The ingredients always taste fresh, they don’t overdo it with sauces or try to cover everything up with too many flavors, and the meat and seafood are always perfectly seasoned and cooked.

I’ve had the burritos too, and they’re just as good (and definitely filling). The Mar y Tierra and California burritos could go toe-to-toe with just about any burrito in SD.

Great food, great people, great atmosphere. There’s a reason I keep coming back every week!