El Pueblo Mexican Food - Cardiff — Restaurant in Encinitas

DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU HAVE ALLERGIES OR ARE IN A DIET!!!

I ordered a California burrito and told the cashier that I was allergic to Fish and for one of the burritos to have no contact with fish (no other restaurants have had any problems with it). I later get called back saying that they would have to take the French fries out (which I was okay with) and reiterated again for the Burrito to have no contact with Fish. I get called back again to pick up my order and suddenly the 2 only cooks and both of the cashiers start telling me that the meat was cooked in the same oil as the fish (I told them that I am severely allergic to Fish) and that they didn't want to clean neither the grill or replace the oil because they sold fish. I took the order since I was in a hurry and because I could give my burrito to another person because I was going to order something else somewhere else. I go to my car to open up one of the burritos to find that more than half of it is Pico de Gallo. Such a Shame. Never go there. They do not make an effort. I know that it is possible because have gone to FISH 101 (a place that mainly sells fish, hence their name) and have eaten there while also saying that I am...

Alright San Diego...When they Say your food down here is Freaking Awesome...El Pueblo Did Not Dissapoint!!

Who doesn't love a Hole in the wall in between a Gas Station and a Carwash?? Stop here and take down anything on the menu and you'll come back for another.

We ordered everything from the regular tacos [Adobada, Carnitas, Chicken, and Carne Asada] and of course their Famous and Killer $1.39each all you can order fish tacos!! Yes...I said $1.39. This thing hit so good!!! The toppings were fresh and the tortillas were good!

The Surf and Turf Burrito was Was Awesome! And so was the Torta de Adobada.

If you guys would smile more, and take advantage of small talk you guys would have gotten a 10 in Service as well. That however does not take away from the whole picture. We even came in with a family of 9, found seats, and were eating in less than 20 min!!

Travelers and Locals Alike will agree..You miss this place...Then You really Missed A Whole lot!! So do you and your family a favor, and come over. It will become a San Diego Tradition!! Cheers...

I grew up in Encinitas, but over the years have moved around the country. I was looking for good Mexican food on a recent visit back here and found it here at El Pueblo. It’s next to a Hampton inn (very convenient for us), a car wash and a gas station. There is limited outdoor seating (4-6 small tables?), but it wasn’t a problem for us for lunch on a Monday. There was continuous patronage while we were there but it was never busy enough for a long wait. The service was prompt and courteous, and the food was delicious! It’s hard to beat the 99 cent fish tacos, which best, or at least rival the best fish tacos I’ve had elsewhere in California and Chicago. I saw a comment about no one wearing masks here (employees and customers) but the setup is such that there is a pretty good breeze almost at all times. You step inside about 4-5 feet to order at the counter, but with the ocean breeze, it was effectively outdoors as far as I...