Fernandez Restaurant

An amazing place with amazing, and I mean AMAZING, food. We got their quesatacos with handmade tortillas. Devoured those, so no pictures. And we got some of their desserts, which we dug into immediately, hence why they look like that in the pictures. This is a MUST try place when in San Diego. You won’t regret it

A true 5 star experience in food and service. It was our first time visiting and the helpful cashier recommended the Ed Fernandez #1 combo which is a bit of everything. We added a couple more Extremos and these are unanimously the best of the tacos we tried! There is parking and it's a good idea to come a bit earlier to avoid the lunch rush. 100% recommended!

San Diego Taco Series, Part 11 “If you are five minutes early, you are already ten minutes late.” Vince Lombardi While I don’t in any way question this precept of Mr. Lombardi, I’ve struggled with tardiness seemingly my whole life. Having admitted that, yesterday was a notable exception. How could it not be considering this place was crowned “2022 Top Taco Spot in America” by Yelp and recommended to us by both @biggiesterls and @teachseuss? Dana was curious why coaxing my typically lagging rear end out the door was noticeably less cumbersome…until we had our first bites. If this is your first visit we’d recommend you order the “Ed Fernandez #1.” This 4 taco sampling is outstanding and if you also order the “Quesotaco” (which is keto friendly because it is served without a tortilla) you will be positioned to make your first experience here complete. Together this combination of tacos will take you on a journey you won’t soon forget (and won’t want to end). While cheese may serve as your tour guide for each taco, that is exactly where the similarities end. The highlights we experienced with each taco ranged from the surprising texture of the crunchy outer tortilla/soft inner tortilla of the “Tacos de Birria Con Nervio”, to the slow burn of the “Chupacabras” (wait for it! 🥵), to the cheesy “Quesotaco” (is that a taco or an omelette?), to the unbelievable consommé that I’m pretty sure would make cardboard taste good (I caught Dana actually DRINKING it)! If you don’t like this place then you just don’t enjoy tacos. Am I right about that @onemoretacotv? You are my “Taco Consejero” and I trust your opinion on this more than most! Parking is quite limited, but if my new friend Ruben (“Go Padres!” 😉) is at his post when you arrive he’ll be sure to quickly direct you to the nearest available spot. While getting me here was no problem, getting me to leave really was! And that’s…Henry’s Take. #sandiegotacoseries

This place is a 10/10 for me. Service is always so friendly, so welcoming and it feels like I’ve known them forever each time I come. I’ve been helped by Araceli, Jorge, Angel, and Adelina and they are all super sweet, super respectful and always very attentive. The food itself is sooooo delicious. It’s always super flavorful, the portions are really good and overall it’s a fast experience. I 1000000% recommend this place for the service, the food, and the cleanliness.

A line is a good sign. Line moved quickly and ordering went fast. The menu is difficult if you don't speak Spanish. Also seating was fast and food came fast. We got birra tacos tostada and two quesadillas. All were good. Be sure to order the consume since it doesn't come with. All good was excellent and far less greasy than other birria I have had. Would definitely come again!