Eugene R. Ehmann
Fabulous Mexican food!! Take out our eat in, order at the counter and if you want you can watch your food being made. Hear service. We waitress 6 or 8 minutes for prep time. The place wasn’t crowded…Wednesday… but the business was steady. All of the tacos were very large! My fish tacos were filled with excellent lettuce, tomato, onion, cilantro and fried fish, and just the right amount of sour cream. The tortillas were maybe the best I’ve had. The tacos were of such a size that I almost had to disjoint my jaw to get then in my mouth. It was not a good scene, lol. All of the food was so very good. You must try Adalberto’s. Easy to find; easy parking.
… moreThe “Silv4r3ack” Squad
Great food and reasonably priced for the area. Large portions and great customer service. I will be back the next time I’m in San Diego.
… moreAlex B
This spot was fine — it did the trick for a late-night bite in a pinch. Some of the food tasted like the meats might’ve been cooked in the same fryer, because a few things had a slightly fishy taste even though we didn’t order any fish, but I’m not totally sure if thats the case. The chicken torta wasn’t good at all, but the burrito was decent.
… moreMonikat
We’re visiting sea world tomorrow. We thought this would be like Alberto’s. It is not. The food lacked flavor. Beans were old and dry. The green salsa is the only one edible. The older man who was at the register was not welcoming nor happy to see costumers. Save your $$ go somewhere else.
… moreSamantha Constant
I tried this adalbertos in particular after my boss recommended it being one of his favorites. I will say the service and quickness to get a burrito was phenomenal. But the burrito itself did lack some cheese and flavors. My boss now knows where to go and has my opinion on the sauces.
… moreZana Switzer
For the past 10 years, my husband has been raving about Adalberto’s, reminiscing about the incredible food from his time in San Diego. So when we finally made the trip back, our very first stop—no joke—was here. And wow, it has not changed one bit! Everything was just as he remembered, and now I understand why he’s been talking about it for years.
We ended up eating here four times during our visit—breakfast twice, lunch once, and dinner once. It was actually our departing meal, too! We arrived right when they opened, grabbed breakfast burritos, and sat down at the airport to enjoy them while waiting for our flight—truly the perfect farewell.
Adalberto’s makes everything fresh to order, and the flavors are unreal. The verde sauce? Spectacular. We were pouring it all over everything. My carne asada tacos were incredible—fresh guac, perfectly grilled meat, and a choice of verde or red sauce. **Chef’s kiss!** The horchata? Sooo good! My husband, without hesitation, ordered the California burrito, and honestly, nowhere else compares to how Adalberto’s makes them.
During our breakfast adventures, we tried the chorizo & egg burrito, steak, eggs & cheese burrito, and the machaca burrito, and every single one hit the spot. There wasn’t a single bite that disappointed.
This was one of those rare travel experiences where I left genuinely sad that I can’t just have this food whenever I want. Nothing at home even comes close. If you’re in San Diego, do yourself a favor—don’t just try Adalberto’s. Make it a tradition.
… moreLovingfighter123
Went to Adalberto’s Mexican Food on Rosecrans last night at 10:30pm. The business closes at 11pm. Usually the food and service is always good, but not tonight. I asked for Pollo asada fries with shrimp and the worker told me they were out of everything except beans and steak. The kitchen was clean and they weren’t trying to cook anything. There was a large mound of beans they had pre-prepared and they had also pre-prepared the steak and had it on a warmer. This is how people get food poisoning through lazy workers who just want to go home and could care-less about the quality of the food. I hope this is just an anomaly as I said prior usually the food is great. I hope management addresses this immediately and nothing like this ever happens again to anyone else. The steak we ate was dry and tasteless. We ordered 2 bean burritos for my son and his friend. Myself and my friend ordered 2 1/2 orders of carne asada fries. All of the food was well below the quality this restaurant is known for.
… moreRicardo Gomez
The menudo wasn’t that great no flavor tasted watered down there was barely any hominy and was mostly tripe.
… morePranjali Bhandari
Great Mexican food! I’m usually not a fan of Mexican food but this place serves really tasty burritos.
California burrito was simply amazing. It has cheese, sour cream, potatoes, sauces, and steak inside. We got the steak replaced by the chicken, you could go either shredded or grilled.
Rolled tacos were good too. They serve carrots along with complimentary chips.
The service was quite quick and the servers were extremely friendly.
… moreKyla Joy
This is a great place to get delicious Mexican food at unbeatable prices! The portions are large, and the folks are friendly. Like most of the best Mexican food in California, you get free chips and salsa as soon as you come in to dine. The tacos are phenomenal! The burritos are massive! You will never leave this place hungry!
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