Hours
| Friday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Monday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–10 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 125 Old Grove Rd, Oceanside, CA 92057
Phone: (760) 231-5047
Website: https://o.spoton.com/BL-E63C-4405-1648
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Valeries Taco Shop Restaurant
Valeries Taco Shop Restaurant locations: OCEANSIDE 3617 Ocean Ranch Blvd #108 Oceanside, CA 92056 (760) 606-1624
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ZWR
I was expecting Pollos María, but it’s now Valerie’s Taco Shop. A franchise I believe. I’ve come here twice for takeout, bypassing at least five similar taco shops in my vicinity. The young employees behind the counter are very friendly. The menu overhead is well-organized and clear to read. The dining area is spacious and clean. Good outdoor seating. I haven’t checked the restroom yet. I will on my next visit. It’s usually a good indicator of how well the kitchen is maintained in my experience. The food: So far I’ve only had the crispy beef tacos on my first visit. This evening I ordered a bean and cheese burrito and a grilled fish taco. It was fine. Average size at best. Nothing impressive. For the fish taco only one corn tortilla was used. I prefer two. What I really liked was the open salsa bar. The salsas are very good and spicy. Much better than the other taco shops I bypassed. The only setback for me are the prices. Just the bean and cheese burrito alone was about $9 after taxes. I remember glancing at the price of the 10 rolled tacos: over $15-16. Overall, Valerie’s is a nice taco shop with great salsas. Worth a visit.
September 6, 2025
Men’s Bathroom: 9/10,
Nice tiles and No graffiti (so far)
Tonight my rolled tacos from Valerie’s were surprisingly filled with lots of beef or chicken. I ordered six of each. Take out. It cost over $17+ after taxes. Paid in cash. Extra charge if you use a debit or credit card.
Beware: Prices on overhead menu may not be accurate.
Daily Specials are great at fair prices.
January 14, 2026. Disappointed. Rolled taco plate special was not fresh. Second time. Downgraded to a generous 3 stars.
… moreSeptember 6, 2025
Men’s Bathroom: 9/10,
Nice tiles and No graffiti (so far)
Tonight my rolled tacos from Valerie’s were surprisingly filled with lots of beef or chicken. I ordered six of each. Take out. It cost over $17+ after taxes. Paid in cash. Extra charge if you use a debit or credit card.
Beware: Prices on overhead menu may not be accurate.
Daily Specials are great at fair prices.
January 14, 2026. Disappointed. Rolled taco plate special was not fresh. Second time. Downgraded to a generous 3 stars.
Holly “Like the Holidays”
My new fave place for tacos !!! I tried 4 different tacos. My husband loved both the al pastor and carnitas- so tender and flavorful !! I had the grilled mahi and the grilled shrimp. Delicious, flaky fish and tender shrimp, with flavorful sauces on both. They have a salsa bar, and the 2 we tried were thick and flavorful. Jackie was pleasant, patient and very helpful as I placed my order. Raphael, the TacoChefExtraordinaire informed me that the tortillas are made fresh on-site. The tortillas are super yummy and thicker than most- which is terrific, as my tacos were piled high with more toppings than I have ever experienced at any taco shop !!! Two tacos will fill you up, but don’t let that stop you from ordering a bunch and trying out the many, many taco offerings at Valerie’s Tacos in the Ralphs shopping center off Old Grove Road. I can’t wait to try their burritos next !!! I’ll see you there !!!
… moreMatthew Brubaker
Great place, love the food here. Great atmosphere, friendly staff. Very clean and love the salsa bar in the middle. The burritos are very big and can easily be split into two meals. Highly recommend the pollo asada. Valerie’s is easily my favorite taco spot.
… moreMary Hunt
Aqua frescas made in house.
Fish in the fish tacos was fresh. Refried beans were the best I’ve had for a while. Good amount of food for the price. An interesting array of hot sauce at the salsa bar.
Came during a mid-afternoon slump, food out quickly. The two men working were polite and helpful, answering questions about the menu.
On the atmosphere, this was my first time since Valerie’s took over at this location. In midst of a remodel, the fresh paint and tiled tables brighten up the joint, and there’s lots of natural light.
… moreFish in the fish tacos was fresh. Refried beans were the best I’ve had for a while. Good amount of food for the price. An interesting array of hot sauce at the salsa bar.
Came during a mid-afternoon slump, food out quickly. The two men working were polite and helpful, answering questions about the menu.
On the atmosphere, this was my first time since Valerie’s took over at this location. In midst of a remodel, the fresh paint and tiled tables brighten up the joint, and there’s lots of natural light.
Walter Macalma
A tucked away Taco Shop with some standard and not so standard affair offerings.
For most of us we are used to the yellow, orange, red, brown decor of many “ertos” shops. The booths are padded and make it feel like it’s closer to sit down waiter service places, but then you sit down and the booths are half not bolted down and off center. Like someone brawled in the store and knocked all the seating around and it wasn’t put back together correctly. The menu is a little off center and backlit like most places, refreshing.
Service is very good, friendly staff, they bring your food to you rather than do a # or name call out. Prices are about average and portions are to me a tad on the small side. As I’ve gotten older I’ve not been able to finish my California Burritos (90%), but here I usually crush them and 3 rolled tacos. A CAB should not be able to be held one handed.
The carne asada is scooped the way many places are instead of cooking to order. A tad on the dry side, which is weird becuase their pollo, carnitas, al pastor seem to be fresher. It’s seasoned well which is good, but the other ingredients seem to be a little bland (guacamole, cheese). I get some queso enchilado added because I find their cheddar cheese lacking in their burritos. Fries are crispy, but I prefer places that know a real CAB has guacamole and sour cream and don’t need to be added on. The CAB is the carne asada fries, but in a tortilla, so why does the CAF get guac and sour cream and not the burrito? Rolled tacos are crispy, but again the works should have lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, cheddar cheese and queso enchilado.
Sauces are pretty standard red and green and habanero. Carrots are a little undercooked, but I like that they have decent sized saucers. I hate having to get 8 hot sauces becuase they are half ounces each, like why do places do that.
To me a tortilla should be so fresh all it needs is salt. These aren’t quite that, but they do alot right.
All in all it’s a solid place with solid items, but there isn’t anything that they do amazing or terrible.
… moreFor most of us we are used to the yellow, orange, red, brown decor of many “ertos” shops. The booths are padded and make it feel like it’s closer to sit down waiter service places, but then you sit down and the booths are half not bolted down and off center. Like someone brawled in the store and knocked all the seating around and it wasn’t put back together correctly. The menu is a little off center and backlit like most places, refreshing.
Service is very good, friendly staff, they bring your food to you rather than do a # or name call out. Prices are about average and portions are to me a tad on the small side. As I’ve gotten older I’ve not been able to finish my California Burritos (90%), but here I usually crush them and 3 rolled tacos. A CAB should not be able to be held one handed.
The carne asada is scooped the way many places are instead of cooking to order. A tad on the dry side, which is weird becuase their pollo, carnitas, al pastor seem to be fresher. It’s seasoned well which is good, but the other ingredients seem to be a little bland (guacamole, cheese). I get some queso enchilado added because I find their cheddar cheese lacking in their burritos. Fries are crispy, but I prefer places that know a real CAB has guacamole and sour cream and don’t need to be added on. The CAB is the carne asada fries, but in a tortilla, so why does the CAF get guac and sour cream and not the burrito? Rolled tacos are crispy, but again the works should have lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, cheddar cheese and queso enchilado.
Sauces are pretty standard red and green and habanero. Carrots are a little undercooked, but I like that they have decent sized saucers. I hate having to get 8 hot sauces becuase they are half ounces each, like why do places do that.
To me a tortilla should be so fresh all it needs is salt. These aren’t quite that, but they do alot right.
All in all it’s a solid place with solid items, but there isn’t anything that they do amazing or terrible.
Kareem Pinkston
After 20 years of servicing the community, Pollos Maria has closed down, and in its place we now have Valerie’s Taco Shop.
Valerie’s Taco Shop is a chain Mexican Restaurant that has multiple locations over the city of Oceanside & nearby cities.
Their menu consists of a variety of Mexican dishes and specializes in tacos.
Valerie’s Taco Shop has all of the aspects you’d expect in a chain Mexican restaurant.
Valerie’s is located in the Grove Place shopping center which is located just south of the 76 Hwy.
This plaza is known for its Lowe’s & Ralph’s, but it’s also home to a few restaurant gems in the back corner.
Although there’s a small courtyard in front with tables and a small fountain, most customers will either dine inside, or pick up their food to go.
The interior is spacious and has small tables that seat up to 4 and can be combined to seat larger groups. The one feature I really miss is having booth seating available.
Everything seems so “open” to me and doesn’t allow for a sense of privacy.
Note: Although the inside is incomplete, they expressed that there will be bar-seating for those who want to watch sports on their televisions.
For those who love Al Pastor, you can see theirs being freshly cooked through the windowed prep room.
Their huge jugs of Agua Frescas, made fresh daily, also sit on display in the front.
I personally love the watermelon and the cucumber with mint, but Horchata is always a favorite.
I enjoyed my El Pastor taco, and if their food is consistent across their other locations, I also presume that their El Jefé Taco to be a big hit too.
I also appreciate that they have WiFi for customers, because this area is known as a signal deadzone for those seeking to work online.
I also expect the prices here to be slightly higher than the average Mexican joint that stands alone and the reason why is their location.
This shopping center appears to be plagued with high lease-costs and this forces businesses to charge higher in order to compensate.
In the grand scheme of new businesses opening in Oceanside, I knew that a smaller business wouldn’t open here, but I’m also glad that no mega chain (like Taco Bell) moved in.
Overall, I think Valerie’s Taco Shop may do well once they get the word out on their opening.
Their menu pricing will be their disadvantage to their already established competitors, but the quality of their food is where they shine through.
… moreValerie’s Taco Shop is a chain Mexican Restaurant that has multiple locations over the city of Oceanside & nearby cities.
Their menu consists of a variety of Mexican dishes and specializes in tacos.
Valerie’s Taco Shop has all of the aspects you’d expect in a chain Mexican restaurant.
Valerie’s is located in the Grove Place shopping center which is located just south of the 76 Hwy.
This plaza is known for its Lowe’s & Ralph’s, but it’s also home to a few restaurant gems in the back corner.
Although there’s a small courtyard in front with tables and a small fountain, most customers will either dine inside, or pick up their food to go.
The interior is spacious and has small tables that seat up to 4 and can be combined to seat larger groups. The one feature I really miss is having booth seating available.
Everything seems so “open” to me and doesn’t allow for a sense of privacy.
Note: Although the inside is incomplete, they expressed that there will be bar-seating for those who want to watch sports on their televisions.
For those who love Al Pastor, you can see theirs being freshly cooked through the windowed prep room.
Their huge jugs of Agua Frescas, made fresh daily, also sit on display in the front.
I personally love the watermelon and the cucumber with mint, but Horchata is always a favorite.
I enjoyed my El Pastor taco, and if their food is consistent across their other locations, I also presume that their El Jefé Taco to be a big hit too.
I also appreciate that they have WiFi for customers, because this area is known as a signal deadzone for those seeking to work online.
I also expect the prices here to be slightly higher than the average Mexican joint that stands alone and the reason why is their location.
This shopping center appears to be plagued with high lease-costs and this forces businesses to charge higher in order to compensate.
In the grand scheme of new businesses opening in Oceanside, I knew that a smaller business wouldn’t open here, but I’m also glad that no mega chain (like Taco Bell) moved in.
Overall, I think Valerie’s Taco Shop may do well once they get the word out on their opening.
Their menu pricing will be their disadvantage to their already established competitors, but the quality of their food is where they shine through.
Matt Richards
I normally love this place. Unfortunately today I got the smallest CA burrito I’ve ever had from any Mexican spot. Normally the food here is great, and the portions are good. My small CA burrito tasted great, but for $14 a burrito(after tax) I would hope that the burrito at least fills me up.
… moreDebbie Mortenson
Best carnitas tacos! Love the chips and guacamole. The atmosphere is very casual. They have beer, soda, burritos soup. The prices are reasonable.
… moreJason Supancic
Ordered a carne asada burrito with sour cream. Burrito was delicious but it might have been the smallest burrito I’ve ever eaten! And it was pretty pricey at $16. For the same price at Deibertos, the same burrito is 3x larger!
… morejason jocher
Came for taco Tuesday. Asada, carnitas and pastor street tacos were very good. Cali taco was really good! Nice salsa bar with plenty of options. Chips were very fresh. Staff was friendly. Will definitely be back!
… more