Carlitos Diner — Restaurant in Fountain Valley

I was craving a crunchy taco for lunch, and the spot we used to go to closed, so I turned to Yelp tlfoe suggestions.

I came across Carlitos - I checked with my coworkers and they weren't familiar with it, so we figured it was probably new. (*Turns out they had been there 3 years)

I was surprised I couldn't find a photo of their crunchy taco, but I saw they had it on their menu. So we figured we'd give it a try.

I ordered a shredded beef crunch taco, with rice and beans, a side of chips and salsa, and a small guac.

The small guac was tiny, but we figured it would give us a taste, and it was real tasty. Their chips were really good - light and crispy! The salsa was ok - not too spicy, and real tomato-y. We really enjoyed the crunchy taco. The shredded beef had a really good flavor. And the rice and beans were good too - definitely enough to share.

Overall, our lunch was tasty - we took it 'to go'. But I do have to admit that I was surprised that nobody was in the restaurant and it was lunchtime - maybe most people take their food to-go - ??

Glad we finally discovered Carlitos - we'll definitely go back sometime to try...

Wow! What a crazy experience...we got there and ordered some food. One of the items was the lunch special on their bulletin board beef tostada. After a couple bites I couldn't continue to eat it. The meat tasted closer to cat food than beef and it was filled with cream on top with no salsa. I asked the male/server with long sideburns for salsa and he said he would come back. He never came back and when I told him I wasn't happy with the tostada (over 70% was left) he said he was still going to charge me and I replied that I wasn't going to pay for it. He then proceeds to threaten to call the police if I don't pay for the tostada. I told the guy he could call the Nat'l Guard, but I wasn't paying for it. After a few minutes of PRETENDING to speak to the police he said we could leave and not pay, but to never to come back. We told him to sleep easy that we'll never be back here again. P.S. The chicken salad was not fresh as the chicken appeared to be reheated and the ranch dressing was in a small bowl and looked like it had been sitting for a couple hours at least. Don't say I...

Has a late breakfast with my parents yesterday. Plenty of parking and we were seated quickly so it was off to a great start.

Service was great, very friendly and attentive to our table.

I ordered chilaquiles with beans only. The chips themselves were good, nice flavor and crispiness. The beans needed a little salt and I would have preferred cotija cheese on them instead of shredded cheese.

Parents were both happy with their meals as well (photos). Just an FYI on the chicken, it was purposely ordered that way due to dietary restrictions. We had cheesecake and flan for dessert, which was good as expected (no photos).

I'd recommend to anyone looking for a nice place to have a good breakfast or lunch that isn't too...