BAJA RICK'S Cantina

This is not my first time eating at Baja Rick's - it has become a "go-to" when I travel for work for its convenience, service, and food quality. I had the surf and turf tacos that had generous servings of meat and lobster -- and the tortillas were large, so I got full fast! Prices are reasonable, service was prompt. I really appreciated being addressed by name - an impressive feat given how crowded it was that day and that the bartender was waiter, cashier, and bartender!!I had a nice view of the train coming and going which made for pleasant ambiance and a nice vibe.

My family and I were in the area for Comic Con, so we were looking for a restaurant nearby that served food fairly quickly as we planned to line up hours early for a tv show panel later in the afternoon. I saw this was fairly close to the convention center, so my family and I walked about 5 mins to get here.As expected, it was packed inside and outside when we arrived around 1 pm. The line to order was somewhat long, but after 5 mins waiting, another employee came up guided us to the bar in the back of the restaurant where we could place our orders since the line in front of the place was getting long. We placed our orders, luckily found a table outside, and received our food within 15 to 20 mins - not so bad.We ordered the following (prices may change over time):* Butter Poached Lobster Taco ($11)* Birria Grilled Cheese ($17)* The Epic Chicken Burrito ($18) * Food: I had the Birria Grilled Cheese, which was pretty good. It came with waffle fries, which was ok, and the portion size was perfect for me - not too big but not too small. It consisted of very flavorful beef birria, grilled onions, two cheeses, and a sauce that all blended well in between grilled Texas toast slices. I would get this again.My siblings had the other dishes listed above and were a bit disappointed with their dishes as the lobster taco was just 1 taco with no side (kinda small), and the tortilla used for the burrito was a bit chewy and thick. I shared a piece of my dish with both of them to try, and they wished they ordered mine instead. * Service: Everyone we interacted with was nice. No complaints here.* Ambiance: The seating area outside was a little cramped as tables were a bit packed, but we still had decent space between our table and others near us. It was a bit noisy as the TVs inside and outside the restaurant were broadcasting the Olympics, and people were cheering loudly. Also, there were people on the street nearby handing out flyers for local businesses calling out for attention, a passing parade of cosplaying Deadpools riding on unicorns, and an offsite activation right next to the outside seating area so lots going on during Comic Con weekend.Overall, I was satisfied with the food and pleased with the fact that we were served fairly quickly as I anticipated it to be much longer. We had more than enough time to eat comfortably, check out some outside activities on the way to the panels' location at the Hilton by the Bay, and make it early for the panel we wanted to see. If I'm lucky enough to come back again next year, I'd come back here for sure.

Watch out for their 5% fee to grab extra money from you. This is a good place for a quick bite. The restaurant is designed to get you in and out faster than in n out. The seats and tables are not very comfortable and packed tighter than an airline. The food is okay, everything is either deep fried or generously oiled. I'd probably be back here during a big event just due to proximity.

First time coming into this establishment. We got lobster tacos ($11 for one taco) and kids bean and cheese with fries. Ordering food happens inside. The nice young lady was friendly and patient as we looked through the menu. Th spot is nice for adults and kids to watch the trolley pass by and is located across from the hard rock. There's a bar outdoors. The food was a huge disappointment.Food was cold. Lobster was dry and overpriced. Beans had no taste. Overall wouldn't go back again.

Got off the trolley to bar hop & dine at Gaslamp Quarter in Downtown, San Diego, CA. Our first stop was Baja Rick's Cantina. We liked the indoor and outdoor seating. The bar is near the Convention Center. We ordered a tall Coors Light beer for $10 & red sangria. My sangria wasn't the sweetest and was struggling drinking it, but Ivan the bartender gave me pineapple juice to make it sweeter and better. He was very accommodating and made sure I left bar with a good experience. Baja Rick's Cantina is a fun hangout not far from the San Diego Padres Stadium. Ivan indicated that during the home baseball games, the bar/restaurant has great specials on food and drinks. We'll definitely come back to check out the specials on game day! Happy Yelping :)

There are many restaurants that are here in San Diego and there are some places throw food together and with the service is the way food is served to be eye catching and the dishes should be eye-catching food was not appetizing for the customer. The Gaslamp Station is one station and the great location for the many eateries yet a place you can see that doesn't check IDS and to have an outside bar is one that spells problems to have open area. Going to Baja Ricks after several times I had seen the many signs and the advertisements that had advertised the many breakfast burritos that was something that many restaurants do in the Gas Lamp and the Broadway areas of San Diego. Going to the restaurant that had the looks of the many restaurants that you may find over in the Old Town area with the many with the many having outdoor seating and the Indoor seating. Going inside the main doors I saw their menu that was on the wall that was at the cashier stand I thought i Could get seating but having to order first before seating it gave me more of the fast-food feel. Looking over the menu they have inside with the many dishes they have it was hard to choice asking about their street tacos and the ingredients they told me they were very good I ordered the chicken and the steak and the beef with the side order of beans and rice, and one of my favorites the chips and queso. The total cost was one that got my eye to spend for lunch that was very high yet the service at the front was very rude and the tones they used. When the food was brought out to my table, I could see that they had an outside bar that sold and made drinks for customers that the person didn't ask for ID or card young ladies that came to buy drinks. My order arrived after 10minutes the typical times at the many restaurants that the server that brought the things out told me the things were very hot and the tacos hot also. When you serve food, you eat with your eyes and the way food looks you see if people will come back, and the way food smells it's one of the best ways to see if the taste and the flavors are the best. The food was one thing that was going to be good yet when you have chips and queso you have to have queso that is creamy yet the queso was like cottage cheese and the chips were half warm. I have had many tacos before but when you have tacos that are greasy and a mess that is not pleasing to the eyes or the palette. With one of the best dishes that can't be ruined is the beans and rice it was very flavorful, and the rice was cooked thoroughly with the beans that needed flavor with the dish was very good and the thickness was right on the spot. Baja Ricks located in the Gaslamp quarter with the 5th Ave Trolley near by the location is one that is nearby, and you can get off and get on to travel to other areas of the Gaslamp and the Bayside. For the Restaurant Baja Ricks its one location that has been several places before, yet the food needs to be improved and the use of the cleaning towels are not used to serve hot food to the customer tables you can get chemicals on people's plates. For a location that is in the Gaslamp and the location neat the trolley is n0ot to park your cars up on the sidewalk since there is not much in parking for the Gaslamp areas. As a Yelp Elite Reviewer for the many Spanish food restaurants this is one place that needs to improve for the food and the way it's served to be cooked and yet the food is not checked when it goes out. Food presentation and the flavor of food is correct for the many people is have return customers but if the food is not right you may not have customers returning.

This place was great! They have live music before every home game which is awesome. Seat yourself indoor or outdoor. You order food inside - bar is outside. We sat on the patio and relaxed over beers. Staff is friendly and the location is even better.

Stopped here during comic con, later Thursday evening, prices were reasonable food was good and service was quick. Had the 3 birria tacos plate, came with rice and beans. Order at the counter and they bring it to the table. Another member of our part had biriani grilled cheese with waffle fries, the others in our group had the taqitos. The tacos and grilled cheese were very good, the taquitos were a bit over done.

The popular Baja Rick's platter for 2 was amazing! The lobster tails were huge and sweet! Perfectly seasoned! The chicken and carne asada were delicious! Melted in our mouth! The elote (corn) was bomb! Will come back again!

Attendant at register was rude, flippie and disrespectful. Tried to order a bowl without certain ingredients due to dietary restrictions and I was told that would not do so because it was Comic-con time. It seems that this establishment is more interested in making profit than providing good customer service. It a shame when businesses scalp and pillage their customers in the name of profit. Beware! If a negative rating was possible, I would have given it.Follow up: a discussion with the person with me at the time, they believed the restaurant retaliated against us by shorting the plate. Shameful.