Cotixan Mexican Food — Restaurant in San Diego

Fast food style restaurant that has some sit down style menu items in addition. Problem here is purely consistency, could do much better. First visit late night (for this area) around 9:15/9:30 pm ordered Shrimp Fajitas and they were great plenty of extra large maybe a couple jumbo shrimp all cooked perfectly succulent even seemed a little buttery and served on a large plate very neatly. (Didn't photograph)

Roughly 2 weeks later tried it again, elderly woman had tremendous difficulty understanding order even in Spanish with plexiglass covid-19 divider. Ordered "For Here" but everything was crammed into To-Go box. Couldn't even recognize it as being same meal. Had less shrimp (7) and smaller, and prepared completely different, sitting in literally tomato soup (sauce?).

Thought I would give them 1 last chance when I came to town again (work). Thought I would try something different, hoping to get those succulent buttery shrimp again I ordered Camarones al Mojo (de Ajo). This time I got (8) large butterflied shrimp (no extra-large or jumbo). Unfortunately they were extremely dry and over-cooked maybe 2 notches above dehydrated or jerky. As this was 2:30 in the afternoon I also noticed they do not have air conditioning, but do have a couple ceiling fans and leave the front doors open.

Beans and rice were consistent between visits and we're good but nothing special or exceptional. The only real positive thing I can say is they serve the meals with (2) excellent - huge 16" homemade flour tortillas (by owner off premises-did not try corn). As another plus they use the same tortillas for their burritos, but have not had one yet.

Back to consistency, based strictly on my first visit, it would have been a solid, 4.5 stars as those shrimp fajitas were far better than Acapulco restaurant's. Further recommendations would be for the cashier to walk the 10-15 extra steps to deliver the food to 1 of the 3 tables instead of trying to yell through the plexiglass...

It may appear like a Cotixan, it may smell like a Cotixan, it may even cost like a Cotixan. But beware, everybody, because one of these isn't like the others!

I was the only customer near 7 AM, when getting my Friday breakfast: a chorizo burrito. I'd ordered that before from other Cotixan locations. This time, I inquired if I could get a half burrito (because I would exercice right after and didn't want that much greasy/spicy food). With a slighted look, the employee denied, then kept up a curt, annoyed attitude for the rest of our interaction. Plus, the kitchen was noisy, with an equally loud radio(?) playing in the background—which meant I frequently needed to repeat myself.

The (full) burrito I ended up receiving was blander than previous times. It might have been somewhat undercooked, as well. And their watery yellow hot sauce didn't match the usual creamy, velvety version. I wondered if this was a "Cotixan"...

Order a simple California burrito but it seam they gave me a onion burrito. Huge chunks of onions and lots of it. Now, i didn't eat anything today since lunch. I actually just became homeless and living in my car rn. Friend cash app me some $ so you best believe i devoured that burrito even with two thousand times the normal onions lol But my stomach and mouth were not happy. I went to the inside inside to tell that guy in the register of the onion attack I just had thanks to them. I was just going to ask for a drink to settle my stomach and my throat from the burning of the onion galore burrito. He said since I ate the burrito couldn't have a drink for the horrible burrito? It wouldn't have cost them anything to give me a drink but for some reason he chose to refuse my request. They have a sign up upfront saying to let them know if something went wrong so they can make it right before you do I review...