Carnitas Snack Shack - Embarcadero

Little spot right on the boardwalk along the bay. The food here is excellent. I tried the carnitas queso fries, which was . Fried were crispy, carnitas were flavorful and juicy, the queso was excellent, add pico, jalapeños and salads and it's magical.The orders come out fairly quickly and there's nice outdoor seating, def give this place a shot!

I kept seeing this place from my hotel room, so I decided to get lunch here. I ordered at a kiosk and waited for our food to be ready. There were tables and seats available, but some of them were a bit dirty and sticky. I ordered Baja Fish Tacos and Lemon Pepper Tenders. The tacos were good, but they had a lot of cabbage. The fish was flavorful, but the portion sizes were off. I got a big piece of fish for one of my tacos, but for the other one, it was small. Moreover, the Lemon Pepper Tenders were overcooked. They were hard to eat because they were so dry. I do not know if the tenders' color was supposed to be like that, but it looked black. The French fries were okay, too. It had decent flavor but tasted old.

Outdoor tacos spot by the pier and filled with tourists but lacking in characterPros - nice location and beautiful food. They gave us fresh guacamole and chips which were great. They have an open air bar which is nice for hanging out and enjoying the weather. Cons - the carnitas were dry and flavorless. The fish and shrimp tacos were better seasoned but still not great. Like all spots close to the touristy seaport village, this place is lacking. Most of their revenue is made from tourists who dont know any better.

I got the garlic Parmesan fries but there was only parm and that's all I did tase too maybe some salt and pepper to enhance the fries and make them pop and give them more flavor it's a little pricey would pay 5 6 for it. Maybe they tasted the garlic and had more flavor like that salt pepper. It would be worth it. But it's a nice location clean tables. Nice employees took 5. mins to get even though other people were getting their food. Who ordered after me.

Some of the best carnitas I've had. It's so impressive how much the can pump out that little cart but it's amazing. It's also right next to a beautiful view of the ocean. One of San Diego's hits.

I had a loaded quesadilla, it was very delicious. A lot of food for the price, I thought it was rather pricey but it was a good value for the price. I would definitely return. The only downside of the quesadilla is it is rather greasy, if you're looking for a nice cool snack or lunch while out towards the harbor, this would not be it, very greasy. Service was quick and fast, I ordered and 5 minutes later I was walking away with my food.

Genuinely the worst quesadilla that I've ever had. And that includes the ones I made at home when I was 10 years old. I got the loaded quesadilla. It was watery and had a terrible flavor. It slid apart because it had almost no cheese in it. I only ate a slice and threw the rest away. It was just not worth it.

Great snax for everyone. My snack was 11 beers.My Grandma had the carnitas. My Uncle had 6 rose. How do you spell rose? Not the flower but the chilled wine?Anyways.Steve had the guac and chips. He kept trying to tickle everyone. I kept telling him don't piss off grandma.Thank you

great outdoor location, tables on one side, great bar/dj scene on the other.We had the carnitas tacos , triple threat and fries. The tacos are fully loaded and will fill you up. The triple threat is just that, a triple threat of goodness that will leave you full for 24 hours .. make sure to walk it off along the bay after. Wash it all down with a cold draft is highly recommended.

Get the carnitas tacos. Trust me. They have a lot to choose from, but the carnitas were extremely juicy. Well worth it!