Lucha Libre Gourmet Taco Shop

Such a San Diego staple! Lucha Libre is my go-to spot in San Diego for burritos.

Food 5/5
I got the surfin' California burrito. The burrito is stuffed with carne asada, shrimp, fries, pico, avocado, and this creamy sauce. I love their self-serve sauce bar. Def try the creamy cilantro dressing! Also tried the TJ corn which is just elite in a cup. Oh! Almost forgot the free bag of fresh chips!

Service 5/5
You walk up and order at the register. The girl working today was nice. The food came out fresh and fast.

Ambiance 5/5
Love the theme of the restaurant! No wonder why there's so many reviews for here.

Check them out the next time you're in SD. Only downside is the parking situation. Luckily we found street parking across from the restaurant.

AMBIENCE: (5/5)
- Decorated with Mexican wrestles and colorful masks with bright Barbie pink furniture against black wall paper, this place is definitely a feast for the eyes
- Doesn't put itself on a fancy pedestal like some famous places do, still seemingly really grounded in its humble roots

SERVICE: (4/5)
- Line up & place an order, the food took an appropriate amount of time

FOOD/DRINKS: (3/5)
- Champion Fries (3/5): Usually get tacos here but was craving carne asada fries & this was the closest. I wouldn't say it hit the right spot but it was still good. Not the best fries that I've had though at a taco place in SD but not terrible. Would most likely stick to the tacos next time since the tacos are so good here!

OVERVIEW: (4/5)
- Come here for the tacos, stay here for the vibes
- Would recommend just sticking to the taco order, seems the few times I've strayed on the menu it didn't really hit the spot as I'd like. And their tacos are good!

I love Lucha Libre!!! It's one of my must go places when visiting San Diego because the food is so fire. I usually get the steak California Burrito with the $3 option to add two small sides. You can choose between TJ corn, rice, refried beans, and black beans all of which are good. Their tacos are super yummy too! Lucha Libre also has a sauce bar with literally the best sauces. The avocado cilantro cream sauce is insanely good and I usually add it to the inside of my burrito.

The seating area is decorated to match the Lucha Libre theme giving the restaurant a super fun vibe. The staff goes out of their way to make sure you are having a good experience and the bathroom is kept impeccably clean. Like it's rare to use a public bathroom that somehow manages to actually smell good.

Do yourself a favor and come here if you're craving some good Mexican food :)

I've never gone to the actual restaurant but my fiancé has and says the sauce bar is great because we both loooove the cilantro cream sauce that comes with it. We stack up on it because it's that good and ADDICTING. Fiancé said service is chill and fast and the ambiance is your typical taco/burrito restaurant.

I got the surf and turf and flavor wise, this place is always on point. My favorite is the shrimp meat in this burrito. You can tell it's actually grilled on a stove and really fresh and not overcooked and chewy. Sometimes for the steak I can't say the same because it can be tough and pretty dry. Overall great place for a flavorful burrito that's not chipotle! I'd gladly come here again.

Finally got to try this iconic San Diego taco place! Yes, it's as fun and colorful as all the shows it has been featured on.

I accidentally missed this location and had to turn around. However, it's located directly next to the gas station under a black awning that says "LIQUOR."

Pros:
-delicious tacos. My favorite was the ado-habo pina taco.
-self serve salsa bar

Cons:
-none

Overall, a great spot to eat and close to the airport!

San Diego has some of the best Mexican food in the country which means it is super competitive. I've had lucha libre bookmarked for years and finally got to try it. If this place was anywhere else it would be a 4 or 5, but in SD it's a 3 for me. Giving a 4 star rating though because the service was really good and the inside ambiance is exactly what I wanted. The California Surfin burrito was delicious, but the salsas though good were not special & didn't bring out the flavors of the burrito. Would I go again? Probably not.

Out of town people trying recommended spot.
We got the classic tacos-asada, fish taco, shrimp taco, and beef birria. The fish taco was SUPER salty, like someone triple seasoned it. Really wanted to like the fish taco to get that full in San Diego experience lol. Shrimps were overcooked and rubbery. Rice and beans were good. Classic tacos were good. The mango auga freshca was yummy.
Like that there's an open bar salsa stand.
Food 2/5
Service 4/5
Ambiance quirky
Overall, expected great, got good on some and bad on some. Maybe we should have tried the Cali burritos‍

My go to for stand in line tacos when I'm visiting San Diego. This place is off the hook good and the decor of this establishment is priceless. It's fashioned after the Mexican wrestling vibe and there's even a special table cordoned off with a reserved sign for any prize winning Luche Libres! Their burritos are amazing as are the potato tacos but honestly, everything is totally a 10. Their salsa bar is outstanding with about 10 different choices. Be prepared to stand in line to place your order, but what could be more fun... right?

My coworkers told me to stop by to this place if ever im in town so i did and wow the ado-haba pina tacos was the best for me. They do have some variety of salsa for the chips and their mango drink was tasty. The staff was nice and gave us recommendation plus the place is clean. Try them

AMAZING tacos. super cute environment!! went here as my first meal in california straight off the plane and was so satisfying and delicious. quick service and nice staff.