La Fresca Deli

I come here for the turkey tortas and the fruit salads. They also have amazing chamangos ahh if your in the mood for that spicy fruit drink here’s the place to go. It’s so good. The food is yummy too. It’s cash only so bring your penny’s loll

Watermelon slushie

First time here had the escamocha and tostilocos. I must say they are by far one of the best I’ve had in. San Diego. I had their tuna sandwich and blueberry smoothie and it was delicious! Now definitely recommended.

Super delicious. Hidden spot, but worth looking for. They have a variety of different things to eat like fruit salads and tortas, nachos, smoothies. I always come in for the torta de lomo. #delicious

I just check in and told the lady if I can use the Unilocal offer for a free Chamango she said that I can’t use it right now ! What? wow ! She’s kind of mean! So I just saved it. Good luck for me next time lol! This place is pretty busy. They have good stuff and fresh fruits. Next to the nails and hair salons. No A/​C in this little plaza.

Fruit salad Bomb! Tortas Bomb! Smoothies Bomb! Sandwiches Bomb! Low prices! Beverages Bomb! Hidden Gem! Everything Bomb!!!

Unilocal 100 challenge 2015. This place has amazing fruit salads and also fruit drinks, it’s in a strip bazaar by Wells Fargo it may be in national city butbia worth the drive

Had my first Chamango ever from this joint and may I say that it was incredibly delicious! The mangos they used were super sweet and the mixture was perfect. I definitely recommend getting this drink if you’re looking for the perfect mix!

Delicious! I’m picky about my fruit salads being fresh. This place gives you a good mix of fruits and they are all fresh! Chamango was yummy too. Thank you! :) delicioso

This place is soooo good! And even though there usually is only one person, they hustle and it’s quick! Pico de gallo and tostilocos are my faavvvooorriitte!

After the last couple work lunches of tortas, I felt the time was right for something a little healthier. So, I searched «salad» on Unilocal near me and this place came up first with higher ratings than I gave it.
It took a while to find it, it’s buried deep within an indoor shopping bazaar behind a jeweler, next to a mani/​pedi shop, and across from a lingerie shop. They offer the basic juice bar menu of smoothies/​juices, tortas, sandwiches, salads, and a couple other items. I came here for the salad (but I really wanted another torta). I got the salad with chicken. For $ 6, you get a good portion of salad with a sliced chicken breast (not sure if it was real chicken or some sort of amazing science experiment), avocado, tomatoes, croutons, and some queso fresco sprinkled about.
For me, the chicken was a deal breaker and when I come back, it will be for a juice/​smoothie and/​or a torta. I’m sure those items are the real deal and worth coming here for.

gets a bit crowded at times but it is definitely worth the wait! this is the best Mexican fruit place in town! usually these places tend to be pricey (like the one across the street from this one) but this place is ridiculously cheap! I was shocked at what I got with less than $ 10 bucks (torta & delicious large mango smoothie). I love this place and I will continue to go. Never been disappointed! :) GOOD JOB!

Ganz versteckter kleiner Imbiss in einem großen Verbund aus verschiedensten (Ramsch-)Läden. Ohne die Unilocal-​Reviews hätte ich hier wirklich in 100 Jahren nicht hergefunden.
Sehr gute Sandwiches und das so einem günstigen Preis (alles etwa 4 $).
Die Zutaten schmecken frisch und lecker, da kann man nicht meckern.
Es gibt die gesamte Auswahl jeweils als Sandwich (Toast) oder als Torta (ich würde das eher als Baguette bezeichnen).
Also wer keine Lust hat auf Standard-​Fast-​Food und sich in National City in San Diego rumtreibt, sollte sich hier ein Sandwich besorgen !

This place has really great food. It’s mine & my coworkers favorite lunch spot for healthy food. My favorite item to get is the tuna sandwich with no onion. I don’t know what they put in their tuna salad, but it’s soo delicious. Their fruits salads and other sandwiches are also super yummy. And I think their service is nice and they are always fast with our order!

This place is great! I love there juices & sanwhiches! Super healthy and prices are very reasonable!
when i first tried this place there was already a few people so i waited thinking there was a line, then a nice lady came after i did and made her order even though i got there first, she looked at me at said «you have to look at them in there eyes and tell them your order» so it does have that sorta bar style, pretty much go up and wait till they see you, i do wish they had a better way to handle that when it does get real busy… Other then that i loved it! And will continue to come back! :)

What got me started on my quest to find the best Tostilocos was a San Diego Reader food critic review of this Mexican delicacy. This super food that contains something from every food group can be found inside the National City indoor swap meet, also known as Price Breakers. I’ve had two other experiences consuming this delicious concoction, but I never felt those were the best San Diego could offer. I can unequivocally say that my search for San Diego’s best version of Tostilocos stops at Fresca Deli.
Before I describe my food experience, allow me to assuage your fears about the surrounding area or what’s located inside Price Breakers. Fresca Deli is basically a Mom and Pop food stand that is nothing to brag home about. If you haven’t grown up in the South Bay, you might be reluctant to walk into Price Breakers and you might see some sketchy characters loitering in the parking lot. Don’t be afraid and plus any fears you might have, will be well worth it once you take a bite of Fresca Deli’s version of Tostilocos. Lastly, foodies know that the best food always come out of Mom and Pop, hole in the walls similar to Fresca Deli.
This Tostilocos truly is the super food I initially decribed it as. For $ 5, I was given a plastic container full of food that was well worth the money. This version had a plentiful amount of the following ingredients: Tostitos chips, thick cuts of pork rinds, cucumbers, jicama, fresh Japanese peanuts, squeeze of lime, and spicy/​sweet Mexican candies. What??? Savory and sweet in one meal. Candy in a meal? That’s an oxymoron. Fresca Deli allows you to pour as much or as little as you want of the chamoy and Tapatio hot sauce. I like it spicy and sour, so I drenched my meal with this liquid goodness. I’m salivating and fondly remembering what I had consumed hours ago. Once everything is together, my first bite and every bite thereafter is a melodic, culinary experience. I really love the crunchiness of the chips and especially the peanuts. The cucumbers and jicama make this meal refreshing and give you the healthy-​for-​you delusion. The pork rinds might take getting used to, but you could never go wrong with pork. The Mexican candies I remember from my youth put this meal over the top.
We also ordered Chamango drinks, which is why I give Fresca Deli a strong 5 stars. Their Chamango, dare I say it, is better than Teresita’s. The drink is refreshing, satisfying, and very fruity. The chunks of mango were soft and ripe. This drink was a great chaser as I thoroughly consumed the Tostilocos, leaving not one morsel of goodness behind.
San Diegans, be adventurous and step out of your culinary comfort zone by trying Tostilocos. You won’t be disappointed if you eat Tostilocos at Fresca Deli. Don’t be scurred.

With all of the recent holiday parties and eating, I have just been craving fruit salads lately for lunch. Thank goodness for La Fresca. Within a couple of blocks from my job, I will come here at least twice a week. Freshly cut fruit salads made with mango, strawberries, banana, pineapple, watermelon, papaya, and apple topped with cottage cheese, honey and granola. A small is filling enough for me and for $ 5, I can eat healthy and it sure beats buying the fruit myself and cutting it (cutting a papaya can be such a pain!). A medium is only $ 1 more and large is only $ 2 more. They also make smoothies of the different fruits I mentioned above and avocado??? (sounds gross) for only $ 3.50 (small) & $ 4 (large). The tortas and salads which I haven’t had a chance to try yet look really good too. The ladies that work there are really nice and quick with your order.
The only problems are it’s cash only and it is located inside the Price Breakers (for those of you familiar with National City). It’s also mostly a to go/​take out kind of place since they have a small counter with limited seating. If you go, when you enter it is to the left past the nail salon (The first time I went in there, I walked all around and downstairs to find it since it’s hidden in the corner).