La Puerta

Someone recommended this to me as "the best tacos in San Diego" so a group of us visited while we were in town and I'm so glad we did.We visited on a Friday night during ComiCon so at 7:30 and no reservation we had to wait approximately 45 minute for a table (group of 6). The server was quick to take our order and everything came out in a timely manner despite how packed it was. To start we got the guacamole which was absolutely delicious. I had the spicy margarita (bark at the moon), it was one of the best I've had. I ordered the 3 taco combo and got the pollo asado, carnitas, and conchinta. It came with very delicious refried beans and rajas con crema which were as good as the tacos themselves. Everyone else loved their meals too. The food was so good I forgot to take pictures but long story short I would 100% visit here again.

Drinks 10/10Taco Plate 7/10Ceviche 8.5/10 FLAVORFlautas 9.5/10 Juicy & FlavorfulButttt I received no salsas for my tacos or throughout our visit, the tacos tasted super plain

A quaint Mexican restaurant that serves plenty of delicious food for reasonable prices in the area. They have plenty of drinks for around $16 and taco and burrito platters around $15-$20.There's usually a line out the door but wait times are rather fast and you can easily be seated within 15-20 minutes (even on a busy Friday night!)The staff are incredibly friendly and our server came to check in with us multiple times and always with a smile on their face.

Been eating here for a couple years. How have I not reviewed!!A few if my favorite things:Mexico City salad: it's a pretty simple salad with tomato, cucumber, avocado but that cilantro dressing brings it all together. Veggie quesadilla or burritos. Fresh veggies. Love the poblano TJ dogs get on happy hour Of course tacos. Can't go wrong with any. Did have an issue with one time with a server increasing my 20% tip to almost 50% credit card gave me the adjustment. So keep the receipts. I'm local but maybe thought I was a tourist and easy target. If there food wasn't delicious I probably would have not returned. Though in all times going this was the first issue. The ambience is great. Love the mug shots. The bar gets super tight and crowded at happy hour. You'll know your next seat partner intimately. Wish they removed a couple stools.

La Puerta continues to be one of my favorite happy hour spots in San Diego after coming for over 2 years. I wanted to highlight how SUPERB their chips and guac are: the chips are so crispy & homemade tasting paired with the perfectly seasoned guac. Combine the guac with one of their house salsas and you have a dynamic duo. Pro tip: La Puerta gets super busy close to the end of happy hour (especially if there is a Padres game) so get there earlier in the afternoon for quick seating.

First things first, probably the best margarita I've ever had (and I'm not a big fan of margs)Second, their salsas are addicting, I don't know how they packed so much flavor into both their red and green salsa but I want to buy a tub of eachThe vibes in this place are so cool, my boyfriend and I had so much fun spotting and talking about artists in their musician mugshot wallAll the food we had was great, since they are on the top ten tacos list in the US, I decided to try the mix and match tacos and although the pastor and asada were good, the shrimp blew them out of the water, I would get three of those next time! And if you get a burrito, definitely make it wet cause the red salsa on top of that burrito was incredible. Will be coming back to try their brunch menu

I can't speak for daytime, but this place is a vibe with great food at night following the Padres game. My boyfriend said this was the best burrito he's ever had! Then, he was obsessed with Mexican food for the remainder of the trip.I had an excellent (and super affordable) salad with plenty of ingredients. I don't know how they do it, but the avocado was perfectly ripe. Like a 1/1 million avocado. The salad also had yummy tortilla strips, fresh corn, salty cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, and two really yummy dressings. One was more of a spicy sauce, and the other was a dressing. And the salad was something crazy like $8 only.In the evening, the place changes to a bar vibe, and they require ID. We ate dinner at close to 10 PM. Talk about a late dinner! Good food and good atmosphere. And potentially the best burrito ever, depending on who you ask.

Really love the burritos and the quesadillas here. Not really a huge fan of the ceviche or the tacos though.It's a strange toss up. The food is really good depending on...The ambience is loud and the seating is cramped but the meals are great. Was so good I went back n twice! Very Good food. Drinks are kind of eh. But I enjoyed it after I tried a few different options. No complaints.

La Puerta is a popular Mexican restaurant in the gaslamp district.The good: the Cali burrito was bomb! Pretty unique as well. Usually Cali burritos are dry because most places just throw fries, carne asada, and guac together. La Puerta adds crema (sour cream) to the mix and everything mixed perfectly. This burrito was obliterated. The meh: the drinks were just okay. I ordered a Paloma and I've made better ones in the backyard. The watermelon margarita was just a frozen margarita poured out of a machine with some watermelon syrup.Overall a solid option in Gaslamp

Arrived around 6 pm on a Saturday and it was pretty crowded already. Nicely decorated and chill vibes. Everyone seemed to be having a good time with drinks and something to share. Server was really nice and was cooperative when we told them that we needed to have 3 separate checks at our table due to business expenses. Music choice was a bit weird for a Mexican restaurant thoFood was awesome. Couldn't stop eating the fries and just wanted more. The ceviche was well seasoned too. The tacos were slightly disappointing but the appetizers and the shareable made up for it. Would definitely come back again.