Señor Grubby's — Restaurant in Oceanside

One star. This place and this city are a complete joke.

My family and I were on vacation and heading to the beach in Oceanside. We stopped at Senor Grubby’s for lunch. About ten minutes after sitting down, at 2:06pm, my daughter noticed our vehicle was being towed. We ran outside and were told by a parking enforcement officer that parking on the street isn’t allowed after 2:00pm on Thursdays due to the Sunset Market. We had no clue. We're from out of town and there were no clear signs anywhere near our parking spot. The officer pointed to one over 100 feet away, completely out of view when we parked.

He had the tow truck drop our car back down but still gave me a $58 ticket. I’ll be fighting it because this feels like a setup. A cash grab targeting tourists who come to Oceanside to spend their hard-earned money. Shameful.

Now here’s where Senor Grubby’s earns this one-star review. Not a single employee warned us about the Thursday parking restriction, even though we parked right out front. They watched us all rush outside in a panic and didn’t say a word when we came back in. No concern, no courtesy, nothing.

To top it off, the food was bland and forgettable. Much like the staff. Indifferent and checked out.

I won’t be back. Not to Senor Grubby’s and not to Oceanside. This city clearly cares more about writing tickets than welcoming visitors. If you’re in the area, skip this mess and head to Carlsbad where they actually know how to...

I had an errand in Oceanside so I did a quick Google search and landed on Señor Grubby's. I rarely say no to tacos. I popped in for a late lunch of tacos, nachos and a margarita.

The cashier was cheerful and friendly. The bartender was a efficient and attentive.

The restaurant is small. It seats maybe 60 - 70 inside and maybe a dozen nor more outside. There are a few booths, maybe 10 tables, and a patio for dining. The dining room was half full mid-afternoon with couples, families and solo diners like me.

A bar also runs the length of the dining room. It seats about 10-ish and was populated by lively guys watching a game.

I can tell this is a place favored by locals. The cashier greeted several people by name. The bartender chatted with the guys at the bar watching the game.

My chicken tacos, beans, and nachos were very tasty. I added salsa from the salsa bar to give them some kick. I love that the closer you get to the border, the better the Mexican food is.

If you're ever in Oceanside, be sure to stop by Señor Grubby's....

If you found this helpful, fun or funny please give it a like and consider following me. I still travel across southern California, Nevada and Arizona selling steak, seafood and chicken off a truck, just not as much as I used to. I still enjoy hitting every dive bad, greasy spoon and habadashery a long the way and sharing them with you. I was not expecting to review this place yet because I was just popping in for a cheap, quick bite I didn't think it would be fair to evaluate them based on that. Boy was I wrong. Chanel took my order and was friendly and fun laughing along with my foolish banter and Damien manned the grill. $5 carnitas quesadilla is what the sandwich board said so I went with that. GTFO- LOOK AT THE PICTURES. Chanel- pictured Damien- pictures Quesadilla- pictured Location- pictured Knock back a few beers at the Stone brewing tasting room across the street and then tell Chanel and Damien...