Tijuana Flats

Good food, good people.
Love the call ahead ordering to save waiting there. This is no Taco Bell, and it doesn’t try to be as far as speed — you do have to wait ~10 min, but not bad at all (that’s the intention). It’s order at the counter and full service after that, if you dine in. The staff here are friendly and quick to get the orders out.
Good quality of food here, on par with Tijuana brand. Love the Tostadas, all the way (lettuce, tomatoes, onion, jalapeño). Still the HOTTEST jalapeños I’ve found — I like the outdoor seating area but the sauce bar is situated in an awkward small hallway leading back to the bathrooms. I think the design of the place was poor and the patio was an afterthought.
The restaurants on Fleming Island are troopers, especially those that are not in the Publix/​Target complex concentration. This place is situated way down by Kohls, but thankfully has a few entrances to enter. Due to large roads and poor planning most places are hard to get to, but thankfully this is not one of them.
See my other Tijuana review from the riverside location for more in depth on food.

I’ve never been a fan of Tex Mex but this place has REALLY good food, and they don’t try to sell it as anything other than Tex Mex. They have a hot sauce bar that is really cool, it’s in order from mildest to hottest. The service was really awesome, very friendly and prompt. I judge Mexican food by its guacamole and they have the best chips and guac mix! Which is interesting because its not an authentic Mexican food restaurant. Oh and did I mention the prices are good too! The only thing this place is lacking is the margaritas, but they say they are working on getting that done!

This is your basic Tex Mex but does have really great sauces, amazing customer service, and really great deals Taco Tues and Burrito Thurs. this is also the only place where you can get free Queso, Salsa and Guacamole refills.

Taco Tuesday! Can’t beat the 5.99 special 2 taco, chips, and a drink.

I am for sure a fan of Tijuana. The prices are decent and they have so many options to choose from on the menu. My favorite thing to get here is the chips and queso and the best part is they keep refilling the queso as long as you sit there. I normally get the two taco with Blackened Chicken and they are very good. You of course have to stop at their hot sauce bar because they have so many different options. I’ve had the burritos as well and they are very good too. They really cater to everyone here, glutens, vegetarians and meat lovers. The kids love it too.

Home of my Taco Tuesday!
Really great staff here. Any Tijuana you goto you can expect to find great workers there. The people here grab the door when you come in. What you don’t see is the speed walking to grab that door.
The food is great and seems fresh too. Every time I go i get fresh chips and if they’re not fresh they have no problem switching them out. All you have to do is ask.

This is a solid «A-​OK». The food is good and filling for a fair price. The hot sauce bar is a nice touch. Service was efficient and very friendly.
My wife and I went there for lunch with our granddaugher. It’s very kid and family friendly and everyone will find something he or she likes on the menu.
I’d recommend it for lunch or for anyone with kids.

This is a funky joint. It has good food, good service. One of the coolest things about eating here is that there is a hot sauce bar, with pump dispensers. The atmosphere is funky-​fun. This is one of my Dad’s favorite restaurant.

Needed a summer night-it’s-too-hot-to-cook-so-can-we-please-eat-out dinner. Funky vibe, great music (not a single Bieber or Gaga tune), and very friendly service. Think college bar meets tex-​mex cantina. Kids were happy with a taco & quesadilla (in my mind I always say it like Napoleon Dynamite). Side offerings applesauce or M&Ms… Uhm let me see, yeah the decision wasn’t difficult. I ordered the beef taco otherwise known as gran culo taco. That thing is twice the size of a normal person taco! Loaded up minus jalapeño peppers because admittedly I am a wimp and can’t hang with spicy. Hubby got the chimichanga with a side of rice and beans. They also offer a buffet of spicy sauces with names like «slap my a$$ and call me Sally» which my 9 year old found hilarious and felt the need to walk by a few times to investigate. The chips tasted crispy and freshly made but my kids thought they were spicy. If Moe’s is your favorite haunt then think of this as his crazy hippie Aunt who has a kick. Coke products and bottled beers are available. Bathrooms are clean. Family of four $ 25. Outdoor covered patio seating at well.
Check out the backstory of this franchise while you are there:)

Great servers on Saturday, May 16! Very friendly, on the ball and detail oriented. I really appreciate that. Hats off to the manager. After all, it’s just tortillas and whatever else. And the wet burrito is always a slam dunk. Thanks for being kid friendly too.

Disgusting!!! Not sure what the hoopla is about this franchise as hubby and I ate here and he is a huge burrito fan than I am. I mainly went here as he wanted to check it out since it is so close to home, yeaaaaa!!!
Well you walk in, they take your order and you have a sit down till they call your name around all the loud music that’s playing. There are all these neat flavors to try on your burrito if you like.
I felt as if I was at someone’s house that just started to learn how to cook burritos and kept failing. Taco Bell kept looking even more delicious as I sat there in this small, congested, place. I don’t even do Taco Bell yuck! Now we are in search for our delicious burritos spot, this place is a huge no-​go.
One plus is the painting on the walls. Very nice…
I would not recommend eating here to friends or passerby’s. On to the next!

Probably one of our favorite choices… Great servers and excellent food! Beef and bean chimi is my favorite!

Let me start by saying that this review was from our latest experience several weeks ago… sometimes I have to think about it before I write it!
First I will say that I was pleased that the management reached out to me and offered me an incentive to come back and give them a try again. Any establishment that reaches out to their customer certainly deserves a second chance.
I will say that on the second go around I picked a time that they would be a little busier than the last and I must say that the service was a 150% improvement! The line was moving smoothly and it took 1 time to place my order and we paid promptly. My only complaint on the service would be that again, never did anyone come out to the patio to see if we needed another drink refill or another beer. When we went in to ask for to go containers someone came outside, took our food, packaged it up and said «I’ve refilled your guacamole and gave you extra chips for later». Much to my surprise later. that was not the case, just a full bag of chips.
Now for the food… acceptable, nothing to rave about but nothing to complain about. Again, a huge improvement from last time. In all honesty I will say that it’s not the place that will come to mind when wanting Mexican food.

Every time we come here it is amazing!!! Even if there is mix up with the order they are super fast and friend when correcting it! The food is always amazing, the place is always clean and the hot sauce bar is always full. Sidenote: Robert is a rockstar!!!

Unbelievably good customer service! I was very impressed with how much help they provided as it was my first visit. The first-timer’s sampler is great because it allows one to sample a variety of salsas, the cheese dip and the guacamole.
I’ve had better cheese dip but this one is good. Their standard salsa is the best of those I sampled. I really like the chips. I was told that the guacamole was a new recipe. Since this was my first time, I have no idea what the old recipe tasted like. I am not a fan of this version.
Funny how their exceptional service allowed me to overlook the guac and the cheese dip. The blackened chicken flautas were one of the entrees that was recommended and what I ended up ordering. They were DELICIOUS!
I will return!

My oldest sister introduced me to this place on the island & it’s one of my nephew’s favorite places to eat, so I said «what the heck? food & family time – I’ll try it!» I love crunchy tacos and that is usually what I order with a side of their chips and salsa, of course. I like that they offer this amazing sauce bar that offers everything under the sun regarding taco sauces. I am a huge sauce whore so this place was fine by me.
The food always comes out in a timely fashion. The food is pretty fresh and tasty considering it’s what I call American-​style Mexican food. And we always receive friendly service from the cute little bubbly staff members. We have one over on my side of town, but I haven’t tried that location yet. I’m sure it’s all good. :)

Chicken, blackened chicken, pork and beef tacos. Only tried the tacos so can’t speak of anything else buttery are yummy and filling. Even have soft whole wheat tortillas. Kids love it too.
Can get a little crowded at lunchtime but they move fast. They are terrific about coming by your table to get drink refills.

Atmosphere: remember when you were in college and it was totally cool to be a bit disorganised. But, you had a totally awesome laidback vibe and eccentric décor to make up for it? That’s what Tijuana Flats pulls off. That «cool vibe» Moe’s fakes, well they have it here.
Service: I don’t know about you all but, being yelled at with «Welcome to (insert chain restaurant here)!» has gotten stale. The Stepford syndrome at Chick-​Fil-​A is pretty tired as well. Tijuana (this location anyway) plays the nice middle ground and makes you feel at home. Your food is brought to your table, standard for fast casual, and the team comes around about every 5 minutes to check on refills. Despite a busy dining room and not really having a server, my drink was refilled moments after it was empty.
Food: I’ve have some bowls and some quesadillas here, both were excellent. Their veggies are always fresh and the meat is well seasoned and juicy. There’s also a great sauce bar that has a wide variety of hot sauce flavours. I’m pretty picky about hot sauces and they always have at least three I love. They also rotate flavours and there’s usually something new to try when I visit. Other than that, it’s standard casual «Mexican”-fare of burritos, tacos, enchiladas, etc.
Overall Tijuana Flats is probably my preferred restaurant of this style. I’m sure I’ll be back quite often.

This place was uh-​mazing!!!
I happened to come on a night where there was live music playing outside, so of course, I sat outside! The talent was great that night and there was a man walking around making balloon animals for the kids for tips. (Had my nieces with me at the time and they were absolutely thrilled.)
Although the place was packed, there was not much of a wait for our food. The chips and queso were very delicious. It’s actually a good thing that we got the «trio» with the smaller sized queso because I probably could’ve finished off the bigger one on my own! I had the chicken tacos and my nieces ordered the beef tacos and chimichanga. I’ll admit, I snuck bites of their food when they had their heads turned!
Over all it was a very enjoyable night. The food and service were great but it was the experience that won us over!
If you’re a fan of hot sauce, there are TONS of them for you to choose from!

Yes, it’s a chain but the staff is so nice and attentive (almost too attentive, like, run ahead of you to open the door attentive) you wouldn’t know it. The food is great but can be a little slow to come out (the place gets very busy on Tuesday and weekend nights). Ordering online or over the phone is easier but they always tell you to jump the line when you do that and because of the setup of the restaurant, it is very awkward to do so.
The parking lot is way too small (esp now that Jersey Mike’s is next door) but the hassle is worth it!