Valeries Taco Stand in Oceanside

First time coming here. We stopped in after a movie...pretty late, around 9pm on a Saturday night (and Mexican Independence Day no less). It was not busy. Parking was easy, but it took a couple of minutes to get serviced as the person on-duty was busy filling up the salsa bar.We ordered the 5 rolled tacos, Cali and Bean & Cheese Burrito, Diablo and an El Hefe taco. Service was pretty quick, and we got to check out their salsa bar - which, I must say, was quite impressive. I noticed a lot of other quick Mexican food places dont have a salsa bar, or lost it during covid, so it was nice to see so many options here. This is a huge plus in my book.Everything was excellent. The fries in the Cali burrito were actually crispy, not soggy. The rolled tacos came with carne asada on top! What!? This is so unusual but really awesome, and for only $8.My tacos were great, I could hardly finish them. I was bummed they were out of the Chicharron Tacos but next time thats first on my list.

For a taco stand, I’m giving 5 stars. It’s not a restaurant so don’t have those aspirations going in. I ordered to go for my family. It was recommended.The food was good. The prices are cheap and the food portions are big! 1 taco is enough! I could eat two but my stomach would be uncomfortable. I personally ordered the Cali Tacos for myself. The fries could have been seasoned, but other than that, I really enjoyed my taco. What I ordered for my family is Rolled Tacos shredded chicken with carne Asada on top. Fried Mahi Tacos, one with the cabbage on top and one order without it. We all enjoyed our meals. We look forward to coming back to try the breakfast items that everyone keeps raving about in the reviews!

Bought a California Burrito. Im pretty picky about California Burritos. Of all the Mexican restaurants Ive bought a Cali Burrito, this is only the 2nd restaurant Ive found that I like. The staff was very friendly. I ordered to go, I wasnt fully paying attention when they were trying to tell me it was ready and they were being professional getting my attention.

In San Diego, very good Mexican food is standard. Valeries is a step up. Everything is just better. Had ceviche and a carne asada burrito. Best hole in the wall Mexican weve had in memory. Kind of a dump but with food this good, who cares, right?

Great food, great service, and EXCELLENT salsas. If you are a lover of spicy salsa this place is IT. Their red salsa was super flavorful and spicy we loved it. We ordered 3 tacos and 1 burrito (i added rice) and they were very tasty😋 10/10 would come back again

I would like to start off with saying I’ve lived in SoCal my whole life and as a first generation Latino It’s hard to for me to be impressed by mexican food since I get all the best mexican food cooked by mom or tias. This is actually a very authentic mexican food place. I was thrown off by the menu as it was all labeled in English but wow the food here is amazing and served just like it would in Mexico. The prices are amazing I got an order of rolled tacos and thought they were gonna be small but they were pretty big and the price for the order had 5 tacos!!! Also the aguas frescas we’re the best along with their salsa bar.

Just hopped off a flight and needed some food but didn’t want fast food or a chain. This place delivered on every front. The service was polite and quick. The tacos were tasty and fresh and NICELY portioned (I got carnitas and added pickled onions from the salsa bar). The horchata was flavorful and refreshing. 100% going to be a regular to-go for me from now on.

Coming from a San Diego native I have high standards of Mexican taco shop and this place is my new favorite!!!!!!!!!!!! Cali tacos!?&&#%!??? OMG!!!! Pastor on the rotary w pineapple on top, HOLD IT HOLD IT…..TJ HOT DOG!!!! 6 types of salsa!! WHAT!!!!!?!?!? Must have it gotta have it all spent $36 for my wife and I we are pigging out lol

Their tacos are authentic just like you would get in Baja California, feels like home here. Found my new favorite taco spot!

Food was awesome for me but my GF ordered a Shrimp burrito and the shrimp wasnt fully cooked and still had blood veins in it. However wow thee best asada i had in quite a while. People who work here are hard workers and really know how to hustle. Will come here again and again.