San Diego’s Best Mexican Restaurants: Chuy’s Taco Shop

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Chuy’s Taco Shop near San Diego State has received rave reviews and national attention.  We were skeptical of the hype.  However, after several visits we are on board.  This is our overview of Chuy’s Taco Shop.

• Type: Taco Stands/Street Tacos
• Location: Rolando, near San Diego State

Website: http://chuystacoshopsandiego.mybistro.online/

• What to Order: Carne Asada, Carnitas, Chuy Burrito, Mini Tacos (Street TJ Tacos), Surf N Turf Fries
• Salsa Bar: 3 stars
• Drinks: Soda by the can/bottle
• Prices:
  • Fish Taco $3.49
  • Carne Asada Burrito: $6.69
  • 2 Beef Taco Plate: $8.99

Chuy’s Taco Shop is about as nondescript as they come.  It is located in a strip mall on El Cajon Blvd down the street from SDSU.  There are only a handful of tables and we always have gotten takeout.

Guy Fieri of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives featured Chuy’s on his TV show.  More importantly, Yelp listed Chuy’s Taco Shop as number 29 of its top 100 places to eat in 2019.

With this type of attention we had to see what the hype was all about.  We have been to many taco shops and they all seem to blend in our mind.  Could Chuy’s really standout?

We have now tried Chuy’s Taco Shop several times and are happy to say the hype was for real.  Everything we have has been delicious.

Chuy’s may be a hole-in-the-wall but the menu is huge.  It is pretty much your standard taco shop menu with a few exotic items like cabeza (beef cheek).  The Chuy’s burrito was featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.  There is no description on the menu, but from the show we know it is a burrito stuffed with carnitas and a chile relleno.

We have mainly focused on the basics.  Beef tacos, fish tacos, shrimp, carne asada and carnitas.  They are all excellent, but the carne asada stands out as some of the best I have tried anywhere.

The portions are massive and a burrito can easily serve two.  The salsa bar is basic but gets the job done.

You can also get fries loaded with meat and other toppings.  This is a standard of many taco shops in San Diego.  In my mind, at Chuy’s, fries just get in the way of the excellent meat.  I much preferred the regular carne asada burrito over the California burrito.

We are just beginning to tryout all the options at Chuy’s Taco Shop so we will keep this updated.

Fun Diego Family is slowly covering the massive Mexican food scene in San Diego.  Chuy’s Taco Shop has soared to the top in the Tacos Stands/ Street Taco category.  To see our complete overview of types of Mexican restaurants be sure and check out our guide.

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