Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill

Great

The food here is okay, but the reason for the two stars is the service is horrible. They took over 30 minutes to make me two fish tacos on taco tuesday. They know they get a ton of foot traffic, so they should be running as efficiently as possible. After I ordered, there was a queue of maybe 30 students waiting for their lunches. They had three people at the registers with maybe two or three people in line (other people didn’t bother because they saw the huge wait) and they had only one person handing out all of the orders. I know I shoudn’t expect top notch mexican food from a place on campus, but the fish tacos were sloppily thrown together and extra soggy. This has happened twice now and this was after 3pm (so no lunch rush).

I’m soooo sad! My $ 8 salad didn’t come with salad! They forgot it and I don’t feel like its worth walking back to Rubio’s to get dressing since I’m not feeling too well.
I noticed that the woman bagging the food kept pushing the salads aside! Why?! I kept watching for 3 – 4 minutes as she kept pushing my salad and another person’s salad orders aside. I wanted to walk back there and put a lid on my own salad bowl.
Next time I’ll go somewhere else during the lunch rush. Too crazy and it seemed like people kept coming back because their order wasn’t correct.

I would like to thank the worker Angela-​Faye who was very courteous and friendly to me. The salsa bar was out of carrots in the carrot jalapeño bowl and I like carrots so she went to the back and got me a cup of carrots! Awesome and thank you!

I thought I’d pay a visit to my alma mater and of course I couldn’t miss my favorite place on campus. Still very satisfied with the quality of the fish and that creamy sauce just makes the taco. I got the shrimp taco and it wasn’t overdone at all, pure Rubio’s bliss! This is the best north of Ensenada!

The tacos are OK, but the sauces where excellent, pretty much of what you could have in México

I consider Rubio’s an upscale fast food joint. Meaning that it’s perfect if I’m in the mood for good Mexican food and don’t have the time to sit down at a restaurant.
The quality is pretty good here. And the fish tacos are amazing!!! Even though this is a chain restaurant I still think the food is good. The quality definitely is expressed in the prices, which are definitely higher than other fast food places. However, there is always a line at this Rubio’s… I always say that a line or packed restaurant is the best indicator of quality. For the line always being long, the wait to get your food is normally pretty reasonable.
Also, I have to support Rubio’s because I go to SDSU and the CEO is an alumnus.

The SDSU Crew is top notch. It’s almost like family members inviting you over for an awesome, freshly cooked lunch. They are always friendly and smiling. The service is excellent and quick!

Every time I eat Rubio’s at State, I get upset stomach. However, when I eat Rubio’s else where, I don’t have it. There is something different how State prepares their fish than other Rubio’s locations. Another reason just to avoid eating at East Commons.

I’ve eaten here quite a few times and it’s been pretty good. The service is pretty good, but it can definitely get busy during the lunch rush. Even though this location is on campus, they still offer pretty much the same food as the other Rubios locations.
I usually get the Health-​Mex Chicken Burrito since it’s served on a wheat tortilla with black beans, salsa fresca and rice. It makes for a very filling meal that is a little healthier than some of the other menu items.
I ordered the fish tacos last time and I was very happy with them. They were crispy, with just the right amount of sauce and cabbage. The portions of fish were good too. I also recommend adding some of their fresh salsa as it just finishes off the taco with the right amount of flavor.
If you’re on campus and want to try a good fish taco, I think Rubios might have what you’re looking for.

Quality went way down since they moved onto campus. The fish taco «fish» went from a generous crispy beer-​battered fillet, to a pencil-​shaped and sized soggy piece of shit. WTF??? The crew is great, always friendly and can keep up with the hundreds of people in line.
Fix the «fish» tacos or you’ll lose customers!

Dear Cooks in Rubios Kitchen,
Please stop wrapping me in a crusty tortilla and serving me to the students at SDSU.
Sincerely,
Grilled Chicken Wrapsalada