Colima's Mexican Food

The service was great the food is all equally as great over the years I have had everything on the menu and over years they still are San Diego premier fast food Mexican food I drive 75 miles round trip and there is not one time.the food changes it's a real 5 star

I'm not even gonna lie I was genuinely impressed with Colima's Mexican Food. My first time there and I would definitely go there again.

Not knowing where to go for mexican food and it was nearing midnight, I pulled up Yelp and saw this place near the bottom of the list. It was the only open place, and I was hungry, so I wanted to give it a try.

I pulled up to the drive-thru line, at around 11pm, to then be greeted by one of the guys (I feel bad I didn't catch his name). He was super nice and really was attentive to me despite it being late.

I ordered the milanesa plate and would say that was a solid meal. Beans, salsa, breaded steak, and rice, the whole 9 yards. Ordered a bag of chips as well!

A 3.5 stars is not enough for this place, considering how good the food was, the welcoming staff, and how it satisfied my hunger; 5 stars for sure!!

I didn't take a photo of the albondigas soup I ordered, but this is the best soup besides my grandmas that she used to make. Absolutely the best soup I've had at a restaurant.
Also had the churros and they're delicious.
Will take a photo next order, because I will probably get it again tomorrow.  
10/10

It pains me to read that people have been getting poor service! The clerk that was helping was very helpful with explaining the menu. This place has so many options and she managed to keep it together cause I was so wishy washy with what I wanted.

The Colima burrito is freaking gigantic! I feel like I made out like a bandit with how much food was given to me for the price. We visited this place because of the drunchies from hanging out and drinking at North Park and I'm glad this is where we ended up. I couldn't even finish the monstrosity they called a burrito. Definitely worth coming back to if I ever travel again to San Diego.

Now I see why this location doesn't have a consistent 4+ star rating or above. It's the lack of good customer service. I've been here 5 times since my last review. Same order. Veggie burrito, with black beans. Twice it was made incorrectly, once they couldn't find my food and they said I didn't order. I do the same thing. I call on my phone, place my order and no one ever wants my name.

 When I arrive there's always 7 or more people working. They always "seem" to be busy. I just left, there were 3 people eating inside and no one in the drive through. One of the three people behind the register will notice you. They might be texting. They might be restocking. They might just be talking amongst themselves. I'm in no rush, and they aren't either to help you. Today I had to wait after I paid to get the ladies attention again because she owed me a few more dollars than she gave me in change. I pay in cash, I was wondering where the rest of my money was at. Veggie burritos to go don't cost $15 here.

The food is amazing. Worth it. Be patient when you're here and expect to wait. Customers could get better service here, but that's not what this place is about. Come for the food and leave. This review is based of of my last 6 visits. Consistency shows, good or bad.

A stand alone corner restaurant that gets a ton of play! They have the trifecta: drive thru, dine in and to go. My husband has NEVER had a california burrito in his life and this is where I decided to make the magic happen.

We ordered a chorizo breakfast burrito and a California burrito. Both did not disappoint. The open salsa bar was perfect for a more spicy palette. My California burrito was HUGE. And the best thing is that it was not full of just beans and rice as some places do as a filler. My burrito was PACKED with tender, flavorful carne asada, guacamole, crispy French fries as well as sour cream and cheese. The tortilla was nice and grilled. My first bite wasn't just a mouthful of tortilla to get it the groove going. I already hit gold- hella meat, hella good.

It is close to the university so you do see a lot of college kids floating in which shows the convenience and affordability. The most expensive thing on the menu was floating around $12. Like what?!?!

We saw a poster for Taco Tuesdays. $1.50 tacos and $2.00 beer. Frick yeah!

The service is great and the food is amazing. I highly recommend this place for a quick grab after a long party night or Sunday lunch.

I got the chile relleno burrito with asada and it was alright. I'm trying more mexican spots in SD, but I don't think I'll come back here.

Always my go-to place for Mexican food, since it's super close to where I live. Despite the long lines inside and the drive thru, it's still worth the wait because of how good the food is!

I get their carne asada nachos, San Diego burrito, fish burrito, and bag of chips (not at the same time, but I rotate among these three, especially lately). Additionally, I get their breakfast burritos and that definitely fills me up (I get the bacon, egg, and potato one). They haven't disappointed me just yet, but one of my friends found a tiny bone in one of their burritos, so I just want to point that out to the restaurant and everyone else eating the meat-filled food.

Who doesn't love a good redemption story? And seeing as I'm all for giving second chances, I dabbled back into an old fave, Colima's.

Now I had previously had an incident with Colima's, that unfortunately, kept me away for some time. But sometimes you get a late night itch, and by golly - you're going to scratch it from time to time.

Welp, consider me scratched cause Saturday night I was feeling Colima's and hot damn, if it wasn't the best meal I've ever had from them. So good that I was blowing up their phone yesterday, just to tell them how great they are.

Now if you don't know already, Mexican food is my love language. So when my lady suggested Mexican food, there were two immediate options that came to mind; Colima's was one of them.

We ordered the usual, Colima's trio and Carne Asada fries, but also opted to try the adobada burrito. Good gracious that meal was bodacious. The carne asada fries were crispy, by request, and loaded with the best carne Colima's ever cooked up. The meat was sliced perfectly into nice chunks that happily maintained their tenderness throughout the cook. No teeny tiny bits of dry meat here- 5/5! The Colima's trio (shredded beef taco, 3 rolled tacos, and a bean tostada) was also fantastic. The rolled tacos and taco were chock-full of beautifully flavored shredded beef. Yummmmbo- 5/5! And don't even get me started on the excellence that was THEE adobada burrito. Everything I said about the carne, same for the adobada...and talk about FLAVORRR. THEE adobada is definitely getting added to the rotation- 5/5!

All in all, everything was bomb! I couldn't wait to tell Elmer and the crew what a great job they're doing. THANK YOU COLIMA'S!!! Tonight, you definitely earned the 5 stars!

"Sometimes you get an itch and you scratch it."