La Vecindad Neighborhood Tacos

If you are looking for a fun and casual friendly Mexican Restaurant which has good food then La Vecindad is your place. Located in the Hill Crest area of San Diego so it can be challenging finding parking . My suggestion is to park a few blocks away and walk in. The food is always delicious every time I've eaten or take out from there. Everyone is welcoming and friendly. My wife ordered the Mahi fish taco and I ordered the California Chicken Burrito. Both were delicious but note inside my burrito his French fries. Surprisingly, it was pretty good but not like a traditional chicken burrito. If you are looking for traditional Mexican food, they do have this too. La Vecindad Mexican Restaurant is one of my go to's when visiting family is SD. You won't be disappointed :).

We really enjoyed our first visit to la vecindad! We all thought the food was great, my bf really enjoyed his michelada (Mexico city), and service was great.You order inside and they bring out the food to you which we were really surprised by how fast it came out. They have a small salsa bar and everyone thought the guacamole salsa, in particular, had great flavor. The chips tasted fresh and had just the right amount of salt. Carnitas taco was okay per my bf. He said his favorites were the campechana and el Perron out of the three.We all shared the rolled tacos and all agreed that the potato had such good flavor and the tacos were nice and crispy. The carne asada on the fries was tender, well seasoned, and thinly cut. Quesadilla was also really good, the cheese had good flavor.All in all, we'd definitely come back. Establishment is clean, everyone that helped us had a friendly face and attitude.

This place is so full of color and funny sayings throughout the whole restaurant. In the heart of HillCrest. Fun spot to stop by with a group of friends if you've never been. Food wise, thought it was ok. So many Mexican food places to eat in SD that I found this place to be average. But hey- we all have different taste buds.. you may like this place better than me. You be the judge. Give it a try :). Drink wise: I had the Gummi- chela! Flavor wise nothing special (I would stick to the OG) but love the rainbow gummies and the over all of the drink. Can't remember the other Michi i had but didn't leave an impression on me. Parking: street parking/ parking structures around. Busy street. May need to park a bit further and walk.

Really solid mexican place with a WIDE variety of options to choose from!The waitress was literally the woman in the menu so it was cool to see how personal the business is with how they operate.Tacos are a solid 3.5/5 nice crisp fish, 4/5 Potato tacos were hitters, fluffy potatoes, nice a crunch and crispy outside.4/5 for the shrimp burrito, absolutely loved the size, generous amount of shrimp and that chipotle garlic sauce on the inside was amazing!

This place is great! Friendly people, good service, and great food. We randomly happened in on taco Tuesday so tried the carne asada, Al pastor, and shrimp tacos as well as the cucumber lime aguas frescos (soooooo good). Everything had great flavor and the portions were a really good size. Sorry no pics because we were too busy eating. Would definitely come back!!

For realz y'all- the Costa Azul taco is FIRE! Add a little bit of that creamy green jalapeño salsa to it and it gets even better. Ignacio the bartender also made me an incredibly tasty and well-balanced margarita when I sat at the bar today. I haven't had one in forever, and it totally hit the spot.I don't get the feeling that this is the most authentic Mexican joint but it's a damn good time. It's bright and colorful with fun music playing and everybody seem to be having a good time. I looked around and saw people eating and chatting and not on their phones, which is always refreshing.

The first time i came here I had a mini hangover so i couldn't appreciate the food properly but the michelada and chips/salsa and owners are why i came back. Fortunately this time around, i had a huge appetite and the asada tacos were literally amazing. I think they had cotija cheese and a light guacamole on them even. That and a michelada were so good. I wish i lived in San Diego just so i could come eat here and feel welcome and at home. Really the owners are amazing. Parking is tough fyi, but worth it.

Absolutely listen to the menu or workers when they say what they're known for. Its the tacos. The menu also says their guac is A1 as well.My partner got tacos, pork ones and the battered fish one, and absolutely loved them.The mole on the enchiladas is very bitter. I'd skip the fundido and get the guac instead.

Large food portions, an amazingly personable staff and a truly homey vibe that pays homage to Mexican culture - obsessed! We found street parking and stopped by for some margaritas & food before exploring Hillcrest's vintage shops. We sat at the bar and had a wonderful conversation with the bartender (and maybe owner?) while decoding all of the spanish sayings on the wall. He was extremely nice and attentive, checking on us often. What we ordered:- Skinny Margarita: Delicious & STRONG.- Tacos: I ordered the battered fish taco, mushroom taco & al pastor taco - they were on the larger side for a taco and 3 filled me up perfectly. - Shrimp Burrito: A BIG boy - my best friend ordered this, loved it and brought home leftovers. Overall, I adored this spot. Charming, queer-friendly and very filling. Highly recommend.

I was in San Diego from Los Angeles for a getaway with my son and he asked for "Chips and Guacamole". I had previously fallen prey to finding an amazing taco place that, true to purest street taco tradition, had no chips and guacamole available so I was particularly cautious in finding a place that was a mixture of authentic but with chips and guac.After a yelp search, I settled on this place and we were so impressed with the food. Much like other reviewers, I listened to the wait staff and they steered me to the homemade chorizo as well as the carne asada...all the food we ate was impeccable, actually. So good that, I'm embarrassed to say that instead of finding a different restaurant the next evening, we went back.The salsas...in particular the house avocado salsa...were out of this world...I kind of wish I could bottle that sauce and take it home as I would put it on everything.And to the reviewer who made a comment about the phrase on the wall...I don't know if that was meant to be derogatory...I doubt it because both times we were there there was a large and happy LGBTQ+ community dining and enjoying the atmosphere. Perhaps it was meant to be positive and embracive of all lifestyles?