Sombrero Mexican Food

I visited here from Chicago as a blink 182 fan, and came to find good food and a great atmosphere! Maybe it's not the best Mexican food I've ever had, but the portions were good (my taco was overflowing with cheese) ordering was easy and customization friendly, and the staff were incredibly nice people. Seems like a chill place for locals to hang out!

Yes, this is the Sombrero's location mentioned in the Blink-182 song, "Josie." Tom and the original drummer, Scott, attended Poway High School, which is just up the road. There are a bunch of fan messages tagged in permanent marker in the bathroom and the restaurant recently sold exclusive Blink-182 merchandise, though it sold out almost immediately and is not expected to be offered a second time. As far as the food goes, the band didn't sing about it fondly for nothing, it's amazing. The California Burrito is great (it's got fries in it which is unique and tastes great), as well as their Breakfast Burritos,l. They also make great quesadillas, and I personally love both the Tortas and the Nacho Supreme (try it with adobada meat). They also have churros, and several Mexican Restaurant type drinks (horchata, tamarindo, etc). I usually go here once a week, but at most I'll only ever go as infrequently as once a month. It's really good, give it a try!

I have been coming to this restaurant for years, always getting one thing and one thing only. The Carne asada fries. Never got anything else, nor have I ever got Carne asada fries that were better than the ones they serve here. It's an absolute 10/10. My only complaint is how much they increased the price over the years. I used to be able to go and buy two full orders of Carne asada fries supreme for under $20, and now it costs me $30.54 for the same two full orders. I go at least three times a week just to get this and my bank sure does hurt after my repeat visits. Overall I'm giving this 4 stars out of 5 due to the price increase over the years. What used to be a nice affordable option that can fill you up for the entire day, turned into a much more expensive meal that does the same.

It's one of my favorite taco shops. I've eaten there for years. I did prefer the dining room the way it was prior to the renovation, which I think were done a couple of years ago. My coworker and I would sit in the back booth that was there and do paperwork while eating. I can't speak much about the menu since I have literally only ordered the California burrito in 15 years or so of going to Sombreros.

Drove an hour and a half for this, mainly because it was mentioned in one of Blink-182’s song. We weren’t expecting much but we enjoyed the food! The staff were great and recommended us the fresh made hot sauce and it was amazing! It’s really good with everything. Order: - Carne Asada Supreme (half): I would come back and order the whole size. It’s great!! Loved this more than the burrito. - Cali Burrito: So good! The portion is not the big but enough to fill you up. - Tamales: (Cheese + green chile)(Sweet corn) AMAZING!