Areli's Taco Shop

I can't believe I have took this long to review this place. Side note business changed name to Ariel's, but same great burritos. Love a bean rice and cheese or California burrito from here. I minus the guacamole so I can eat the left overs later. Service is quick and super friendly. The location is right in between 711 and a Thai food place. So if you wanna get super custom you can get burrito from here and boba next door. And who knows maybe a water from 711. But inside is super traditional taco joint style.

Came here for lunch to get the California burrito and the place does not disappoint. Their burrito was delicious with crispy fries, a generous amount of guacamole, and juicy pieces of carne asada. I've been to their location on Voltaire closer to SeaWorld and noticed that the name of the location is now Areli's taco shop but the quality is no different. The service was quick and effective, coming to this location there was an ample amount of parking available. Price at this location was great coming in at 11.50 for the Cali burrito with great quality ingredients. I got my food to go, however inside the restaurant was acceptable. No public restroom. Definitely would come back for their California burrito.

Their Carne Asada Flyer Saucer is great. Very satisfying. Filling but not overwhelming. First time here. One of the best flying saucers I've had in town... if you don't know what a flying saucer is, it's a tostada made with flour tortilla. Highly recommend it. I grew up in the South Bay so I know a thing or two about taco shops.

Honestly this is just your average Mexican food shop. Its about a 10 minute walk from where I work in PB and it wasn't very crowded so we easily got a table for the 4 of us. They usually have A mini taco order of 4 that's pretty cheap as well as a rolled taco combo. I just default to bean and cheeses if im not in the mood to try anything different. The decor is the usual on small family owned shops; kind of random things with no real specific theme but a low retro vibe. Staff as super nice and patient with the other 3 while they tried to decide their order. I give them a 3 because its an average place; nothing crazy special, but the food was good with quick push out time of it all to us.

My family recommended their California burritos, so I picked up one and a carne asada burrito as well. The price is right about average and the burritos were very good. I thought the California burrito was a little dry, but that was solved with the addition of some red or green salsa. My favorite part of the burrito was the tortilla. The tortilla Ortiz uses is my favorite kind. It's a little chewy and doesn't tear easily. I wish more restaurants used this type of tortilla. I'll be back to Ortiz's next time I'm in the area.

Ate at this taco shop while visiting San Diego. They recommended the birria, which I ordered, and it was really good! I'd go back here for a quick tasty lunch anytime.

So so yummy some of the best most affordable Mexican food in PBThe burritos are bigMy brother got a regular Cali burrito I got a Cali burrito with shrimp and man this is seriously one of thee better California burritos. It's so cheesy and yummy, not dry at all. They're so much yummy shrimps and goodness.

This is my go-to Mexican joint on the PB strip. The one thing that distinguishes this place from the other hole-in-wall Mexican eateries in the area is food quality and preparation. The carne asada is not pre-cooked, simmering in a huge vat, and simply re-heated for the next customer. They grill-to-order here, which makes all the difference in the world. For those of you who like huge portions, that's not what they do. They don't serve you a bunch of slop to make up for the lack of food quality. They seems to have the perfect amount of protein portioned for things like their combination plates. And the service is super friendly. Definitely recommend.

The best rolled tacos and crunchy tacos in pacific/mission beach area. Almost as good as lidos in lemon grove.

California Burrito wasn't good. Almost no meat inside. Pretty much just fries and barely any guac.