No-frills Mexican counter-serve joint featuring Tijuana tacos, mulas, loaded fries & more.
At a glance
#1 of 15 Mexican restaurants in Chula VistaLocalGuideWorld score: 4.50
Rating breakdown
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5 ★75%
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4 ★14%
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Quick facts
- What is the rating of Tacos El Gordo?
- Tacos El Gordo is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 9,751 reviews.
- How does Tacos El Gordo rank in Chula Vista?
- Tacos El Gordo is #1 of 15 Mexican restaurants in Chula Vista by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Tacos El Gordo located?
- 556 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91910, United States — 0.3 km from the center of Chula Vista.
- How can I contact Tacos El Gordo?
- Phone: +1 619-271-7222 · Website: tacoselgordobc.com
Great place for tacos. Very busy place and a favorite among locals. The tacos are just unbelievable delicious. Probably one of the best tacos I had so far. Besides street parking, there is plenty of parking in the rear.
Food is really good. But damn priced now a days for everything is crazy 🥲 I like it here won’t stop coming but sometimes when I ask for salsa and we have like 15+tacos to go they give you like 2 salsas and a face lol I do recommend this place. It can get really crowded and every item has their own line.
This is some absolutely delicious food prepared authentically. If you're looking for the real deal, this is it. It's a food hall style place with seating inside.
There's street parking and a parking lot. Try to not go at peak times as it can get a little confusing in there with the lines crisscrossing and knowing how/what to order. This place is popular and their food is fantastic.
There's street parking and a parking lot. Try to not go at peak times as it can get a little confusing in there with the lines crisscrossing and knowing how/what to order. This place is popular and their food is fantastic.
As soon as you walk in, you're greeted with smell with the smell of asada, adobada, chicken and other food cooking on the grill. Tortillas are made fresh by hand and put straight on the grill to cook.
When ordering, there are three different lines for the different types of meat tacos you are looking to order. I tried all of them including the cactus taco.
However, the spicy adobada taco is hands down the best taco of them all. Three tacos should be enough to fill you up. Also order the asada cheese fries. Really good side to split with others in addition to the tacos.
When ordering, there are three different lines for the different types of meat tacos you are looking to order. I tried all of them including the cactus taco.
However, the spicy adobada taco is hands down the best taco of them all. Three tacos should be enough to fill you up. Also order the asada cheese fries. Really good side to split with others in addition to the tacos.
Great tacos. This i a typical Taqueria. You place your order at different counters. Depending on what you want. The Tacos were great. The fries we would skip next time. Too thin.
Best tacos in San Diego hands down. Best tacos I’ve ever had.
The meat is so succulent, tender, and juicy. All the sauces and things like onions that they put on compliment the meat nicely. They are very generous with the meat and the guac!
For anyone new the way it works is that there are different queues for different meats and then for each meat you can choose what taco you want:
- Taco: standard soft taco
- Tostado: toasted tacos on each end
- Mula: soft tacos covered in cheese on each end
- Sope: thicker soft taco at the bottom with cheese and a toasted taco on top
- Vampiro: toasted taco
You can see the pictures below for what some of the tacos look like
The meat is so succulent, tender, and juicy. All the sauces and things like onions that they put on compliment the meat nicely. They are very generous with the meat and the guac!
For anyone new the way it works is that there are different queues for different meats and then for each meat you can choose what taco you want:
- Taco: standard soft taco
- Tostado: toasted tacos on each end
- Mula: soft tacos covered in cheese on each end
- Sope: thicker soft taco at the bottom with cheese and a toasted taco on top
- Vampiro: toasted taco
You can see the pictures below for what some of the tacos look like
This place gets really packed for a late weekend lunch rush so be prepared to get your items to-go. The al pastor tacos were the best, as they shave the meat right off the rotating mechanism. The carne asada fries were also great, but the amount for the smaller of the two sizes is a huge amount of food, and a great price! Remember, it is an open kitchen concept, so you will smell like their delicious meats when leaving.
First time trying this restaurant. At first when entering it was kind of hard to determine how to place orders and the process. Once we got help in how to order it was simple. The food was great, seasoned prolly and hot. The steak tacos were on point and had that Smokey flavor. Definitely ordering those again. The cheese quesadilla were awesome too. The location was well lighted and no dark spots. Parking was easy and not too hard to find a spot. We went around 4:30pm on a Tuesday. It has a steady crowd of people coming and going. Service was great, people were awesome and can’t wait to revisit!
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