not all tacos are created equal- it's a taco shop and robertos

so last saturday we drove around looking for a place to eat. nearly overcome by our hunger pangs, we decided to stop at this restaurant called "it's a taco shop." i guess the name is for those who otherwise wouldn't figure out what type of food they serve.

the taco shop is located in point loma on 3910 W Point Loma Blvd. there is a place where you can go inside and order food as well as a drive-through if you're inclined to eat a taco on the go. what i find unusual about the interior of this taco shop is that there were prison bars at the order window. i saw what looked like a bullet hole in the window. i'm not sure this is the kind of place you might want to go late at night!!

the taco shop offered the typical fare of mexican food seen on most menus. the prices were neither cheaper or more expensive than other taco shops. we ordered a pollo asada burrito and a fish burrito. when our order finally arrived, i was impressed by the heat of the tortilla. a hot tortilla just seems more enticing than a lukewarm tortilla! we took a bite into our own burritos.the fish burrito was ok -- they were pretty skimpy on the lettuce. i also didn't taste any sauce in the fish burrito. i thought the fish burritos at roberto's in point loma (see below) was much better. essentially the fish burrito was like eating frozen fish sticks and days old lettuce wrapped up in a hot burrito. it's a nice attempt if it was something i made for myself at home, but definitely not food that i would go back to this taco shop for. the pollo asado burrito (chicken with spices) was better. however, it was a bit too salty and otherwise uninspiring.

overall, it's a good place to stop if you're hungry and can't make it to the next block for food. but the food is rather uninspiring, and if you already know of better mexican food restaurants nearby, it's probably better to go the extra mile and eat there.

where can you get better mexican food in point loma, you ask?

well, try another mexican restaurant, and tell me about it if you like it! but i also really like roberto's taco shop which is located off the 5 south exit going into point loma. it's on the same street and side as big lots, but if you passed big lots and walgreens, you've already gone too far. i can't be more specific with the address since it's a new location that doesn't have a physical address listed yet. but i'm really happy with the fish burritos i had there.