Casual counter-serve Mexican eatery offering burritos, enchiladas & more, plus breakfast. Based on 297 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
4101 Genesee Ave, San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: (858) 571-7771
Hours
| Friday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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10 AM–8 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–8 PM |
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Reviews
Tarlease “PassionPursuer” Jones
OMG!! Amazing. Delicious. Impossible to finish! Taste and flavor are on point. This is our first time here and we enjoyed it very much. Will definitely come back for more. Thank you to the lady who helped us and provided such kind service!
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Julia Balan
The burrito tastes like cabbage and tortilla there is no other flavor, terribly disappointed with this place
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Robert Craig
Giving two stars only because the lady at the register was very friendly and accommodating. The food however was one star. I ordered the chargrilled fish tacos after I was told they are mahi-mahi. At $6.60 each, I definitely paid a mahi mahi price too. When I got the tacos home however, I could barely taste the fish in the first taco so I decided to take the others apart to see what was actually in it. To my dismay as a self respecting pescatarian, they gave me tilapia. That is straight up food fraud. If you’re out of mahi-mahi just say that you’re out of it. Don’t sub tilapia and charge the premium price while lying to the customer. Won’t be returning.
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Ana Corona
Staff is very, very nice and accommodating to requests for more salsa. That’s all this place has going for it though. The nachos El Portal are a gigantic pile of chips (some tasted like old oil) with a sprinkle of flavorless carne asada. The carne asada was soft, but had no flavor whatsoever. They’re covered in about 1 pound of shredded cheese and tasteless sour cream. Tried to fix the meal by adding salsa (green and red) and salt. That was disappointing. The salsas have no flavor either and all they accomplished was making my food look colorful. No, the visual appeal did not make up for the tastelessness of the meal. The potato rolled tacos would have been tasty had they been seasoned and not covered in 5 pounds of shredded cheese and coarsely chopped iceberg lettuce. The tortillas also tasted like they’d been fried in old oil and the amount of potatoes actually in the taco is laughable at best. Their dining area has giant roll up hangar windows which is lovely if you like eating and swatting flies away in-between each bite of the underwhelming food. If you want delicious Mexican food, there are much better options in this are that are only a few minutes down the street.
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KP
Prices went up so it’s $13.90 for a carne asada plate with tax. Very tasty and you fast cooking time. Waited less than 5 min at 12:00p on Saturday. Their flour tortilla was fantastic. Ordered the 4 carne asada plate.
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Kelly Houlahan
I tried this place for the first time tonight. I got a fish taco and black beans and they were pretty good. The vibe definitely does not match the food though and that’s the only reason I’m only giving this three stars. They need to make it a more lively place by redoing the old looking interior and having some music on. Just make it a more authentic, cultural vibe. And add more tables inside.
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Grace Allen
Rice was super over cooked. Beans did not have a lot of flavor. The guy on the register clearly had no interest of being there.
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J Toth
Went to El Portal for lunch as it was convenient. Menu is large with a number of great sounding offerings. Ordered three tacos, chicken asado, steak asado, and carnitas. All three were great and authentic tasting, aka not tex-mex. Salsa were great tasting and overall portions were on point. Great overall lunch spot with quick service.
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Jose Carlos Delgado
Love this restaurant, especially the spinach enchiladas, carna asada California burritos, and the garlic shrimp plate. Veggie grilled burrito is really good, don’t forget the nopales (cactus) burrito and ask for the FLAN for dessert… delicious
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Chris Van Voorst
California burrito was huge, high quality and delicious. Good quality tortilla. Crispy fries. Generous portions of well seasoned carne asada and fresh guacamole.
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