Ortega’s Place

This place is now closed. They were unreal tho, a place I associated my childhood with. Anyone know if they moved locations or anything? I need that asada fries burrito there are none others like it!

Can never go wrong with the asada fry burrito from here. Been getting it for umpteen years and still my favorite. Would have given it 5 stars but they shrunk the size of the burrito down just a little about a year or so ago. Still amazing though!

Closed down now? Great, burrito game will never be the same. Game over. Best burritos I’ve ever had. Carne Asada fry burritos for life.

ORTEGAS!!!
The cleanest and one of the best mexican food joints in all of San Diego!!! I have been going here for 10+ years and never ever been disappointed. They have awesome guacamole, their horchata is spot on, and they make the best Carne Asada Fry Burrito, EVER!!!
Clean, fast and delicious. can’t go wrong!

Great mexican food blocks from the beach and my school! I love to get the Asada Fry Burrito’s they are unreal! I 1^st got hooked on them when my friend Cory Creswell bought me one after i beat him on a Poli Sci Exam.

This place gets a 4 star because of the nostalgia factor. I cannot come to San Diego without having an Ortega’s carne asada burrito. Its just one of those dishes that I come back to, again, and again, and again. Love the hot sauce and that the same two ladies have been working there for over a decade.

I only went here because my regular place opens late– they are always there b4 9am, they serve great food! I like the 2 beef crispy taco special w rice & beans … good deal!

Ortega’s place is A-​Ok.
The tacos were legit had the Cotijo cheese that is better than Sysco plasti-​cheddar and the meat was tasty. Guac was not too notable.
The décor is plain California style cafeteria and the service was fine with a soupçon of cranky. If I was in la Jolla feeding tourists I might be cranky too.

BEST BURRITOS EVER! Get the California burrito with it’s steamy french fries and spankin’ fresh avacado – it’s so good that I’ve been going for three years and haven’t tried anything else yet. :-D

Been going to this place for years, and I’m pretty sure you can find traces of red hot sauce/​salsa in my blood. California Burrito is different here than everywhere else (steak, eggs, potato, cheese); it’s a delicious breakfast burrito. Chilaquiles is also good for breakfast. Can’t go wrong with rolled tacos either. Asada Fry burrito, double-​wrapped, is the best thing for lunch or dinner.
Customer service differs depending on who is there; most of the time if it’s someone gruff and/​or quiet, it’s probably because they don’t speak much English. I’ve gotten nothing but love from Monica, her mom, and the rest of the folks there over the years.

Ortegas salsa is flavest flav of all salsa flav game. Cali burrito rocks with eggs kinda whack but easily avoidable. Rolled tacos is fresh, asada burrit is legit and they do asada fries the tastiest.
Too bad not opened later or they’d give los dos a run for the late night taste

For our last night in La Jolla, we went to Ortega’s Place for take out. You cannot leave CA without a taste of the Mexican food. The Husband had a carne asada burrito and I had chili rellano burrito.
I cannot complain about our meal. It was filling, tasty, and walking distance to Redwood Hollow.
And a comment to everyone from CA in Denver, I could not really tell the difference between the tacos at Ortegas and the ones at Tacos y Salsa.

I came here years ago looking for mexican food along the La Jolla coast, and I remember the Chicken and the California Burritos I’ve had there to taste so good after a morning at the beach. Not y favorite Mexican place in San Diego, and I wouldn’t go out of my way to come by here, but if you are in the area and are looking for a quick food stop, this place is definitely tasty.

I think its been around 10 years that I have been a dedicated fan of this place… that alone deserves a 5. Having it be the only cheap Mexican food in the area does help it. The prices are increasing and I am beginning to find myself venturing to the old Ortega’s-now-Rigoberto’s on LJ Blvd.

I’ve been eating here regularly since late 2007, and they have never done me wrong. The first thing I ever ordered from there was their beef enchiladas which I found to be nicely cooked and with a tasty sauce. After that I have pretty much stuck to the carne asada burritos, which i find to be one of the best, in my opinion, in San Diego. Their rolled taco’s are delicious and now roach free, which I have verified. I am also a real big fan of the house hot sauce. Nicely flavored and just the right amount of kick.
You walk in and order your food at the counter, then go find a seat somewhere and wait for the server to bring you your food… don’t expect being waited on past that. It is not a huge problem in my book, but I guess some people take exception to this sort of treatment. And besides, the place is the cheapest place to eat in La Jolla, besides taco bell, so they take the service out of the price.
The only real downer is the fact that the place closes kind of early, so you can’t walk in and order some rolled tacos while stumbling around drunk. But on the bright side, they are open early enough in the morning to pick up a breakfast burrito while dealing with a nasty hang over.

An average rating for an average taco shop. Ladies and gentlemen, as the ranking taco shop Grand Champion, I must say that Ortega’s place isn’t as bad as other taco shop chains «—berto’s, Cotij (x)a’s, Los Primos, et. al) but it isn’t as good as the best of the best.
Pros:
–Authenticity: They offer nopalitos (leaves of the cactus), milanesa (breaded steak), and other signifiers of a dedication to authentic Mexican cuisine. The above two are average compared to the ones south of the border.
–Price: As any taco shop in San Diego, it’s fairly cheap, differing only in dimes when you contrast it with other taco shops around America’s Finest City.
–Carnitas: I had a very good carnitas burrito here, lightly fried and piping hot. I caught them grilling it in the back, a rare sight for a taco shop enthusiast
Cons:
Customer Service: Gruff. Disinterested. Call it what you will, it’s not great.
Hours: It’s not open very late or very early. If you have things going on that fateful day you decide to try Ortega’s, chances are you’ll be herded into the busy times.
Value: The prices themselves aren’t too bad, but for what they are, they don’t exactly heap on the food. I’ve seen cheaper and fatter burritos elsewhere.
Quality: To be honest, except for the carnitas, I’ve yet to find another menu item that really stands out. It’s not all bad, but it certainly warrants an average rating of three stars if I can’t recall from memory a whole lot of pleasurable menu items.

This place has been good to me and I give it major props for serving affordable food in downtown La Jolla. I would eat here a lot more if they were open late when I get the drunk stumblies and begin hearing taco shops calling my name. It’s about a quazillion times better than the assbag Chinese place right next door. I respect them immensely for keeping the price low despite the bourgeois and upscale nature of everything else in the area.
Anyhow, I’ve only eaten here twice, mostly when I have spent all but a few pennies at the surrounding watering holes. The bean and cheese burrito and cheese quesadillas are really delicious and filling, on par with quality SD taco shops. It’s a great place to try when you are drunk and broke in La Jolla in the middle of the day.

I only been here once back in ’05 and my friends and I were in the area and decided to try it out. The prices seemed reasonable and looked ok.
So we all ordered rolled tacos and some rice/​beans on the side. I finished my food first before everyone else so I just chilled and chatted while my other two friends were still eating.
Then, half way into one of the roll tacos, my friend seen something awkward in it and we all took at it and it was a freaken entire ROACH! The whole entire body, not just a part of it!
My other friend just gagged and spitted out all his food immediately and we told the staff. One of the guys came and looked at it and just took the tray and threw everything away and refunded back our money.
Never will I come back here!

Typical Cotixan– or Santana’s– type Mexican food. Nothing special. If you’re in the area and want to check it out, then check it out. Otherwise, you’re not missing out on anything special.
Pros:
Check out the daily specials. They are moderately priced and a satisfying amount portion-​wise.
Cons:
No public restrooms, even if you’re buying something. No fountain drinks. The food is a little over-​priced for the portion and quality of it. I wandered into the kitchen area and it wasn’t too sanitary (produce sitting out with flies buzzing, greasy floors).

I’m afraid to say what I’m going to say, but I’ll just go ahead and say it. First though, I want to warn all pervert child molesters to go away.
Okay, Ortega’s is a high school hangout. There’s some kind of private school around, so any time you go, you’re likely to find school boys and girls in cute little uniforms. Aside from this small annoyance, the place is pretty good — the chilequiles verdes are phenomenal. Plus, every once in awhile, I like to take a little trip down memory lane and listen to the retarded conversations had by high school students. It’s entertaining and scary. Was I ever that stupid?