Love the food at Tocaya! Modern Mexican with tons of gluten free / health conscience options. I’m a fan! I love the one paseo location because it has a beautiful patio.The service is counter style.The have gluten free options for quesadillas which is a real treat for myself and those that cannot eat gluten!Dietary restrictions: Gluten free
Tocaya Modern Mexican in San Diego is a delightful culinary experience that blends tradition with modern flair. As a vegan-friendly establishment, Tocaya caters to diverse palates, offering a variety of delectable options. Their menu features salads, tacos, burritos, bowls, and quesadillas, all rooted in authentic Mexican recipes. Whether you’re a dedicated vegan or simply appreciate wholesome ingredients, they have something for everyone. ?During my recent visit, I ordered their burrito, generously filled with a medley of plant based ingredients. The quesadilla, featuring creamy avocado and gooey vegan mozzarella cheese, was a delightful treat. And my wife had one of their salads with vegan protein GF tortilla chips.Tocaya’s commitment to freshness and customization truly shines through, making it a must-visit spot for those seeking a health-conscious and delicious dining experience. ?If you’re in San Diego, don’t miss the chance to explore Tocaya Modern Mexican. Whether you’re a vegan enthusiast or simply appreciate good food, this restaurant promises a memorable culinary journey. ??
Extremely poor packaging! Everything, including soup fell out of the paper bag, not but 10 minutes after picking it up!!! All over my leather seats! Taking forever to clean and get the smell out. Order completely damaged! Terrible! Unacceptable!
Service: 1
Bre H
The food is delicious and the portions are perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kate Nichyparuk
Baja tacos are delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pankaj Juneja
Ordered burrito with vegan chicken and kids tacos with vegan chicken. The burrito is 90% rice with few black beans and chicken, dry with zero flavors. Very bland. It was very hard to finish. My kid's taco had only 1 ingredient: vegan chichken pieces - really who makes taco like that ? Its shame on the name of mexican flavor and that too quite expensive.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Taco Sampler
Shantala Doss
My son loves their tacos, my other son and his wife love their vegan options.Vegetarian options: lots of Vegan options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco Sampler
Janine Fredette
This is a casual, open, and delicious restaurant. You order with the cashier and someone brings your food to you. There's lots of outdoor seating. Food is really delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Fajita Bowl, Fajita Del Rey
Krystal Holmstead
Delicious. Churro waffles are so yummy!!!Dietary restrictions: Vegan dessert options. Loved the vegan Carmel for the churro waffles.
First time here after passing by so many times at the mall. I was impressed with the food quality and variety of the menu. They do have vegan options which is a huge plus for any eatery in this area, traditional yet unique proteins in your favorite Mexican food forms such as chicken, salmon, beef in various delicious-sounding burritos, bowls and taco recipes. The tortillas they use for tacos are really good. And the guac comes with pomegranate which adds a delectable sweetness to the plantain chips they come with. They also have cocktails and desserts. It was my first time but my fiancées family definitely had great things to say about this modern Mexican restaurant.I tried the house quesadilla and it was bomb. Bigger than I expected, perfect amount of ooey gooey Oaxaca cheese, choice of protein and MUSHROOM. This is what caught my eye and honestly it was a great combo in a quesadilla. I chose Chicken Tinga for my protein which added a mild spice flavor. Shout out to the worker for his recommendation as well.Overall clean and organized location as is the rest of One Paseo, would come back!
Jenna T.
A friend recommended this place to have dinner at while she was in town and I absolutely loved it. The food was amazing- I immediately wanted to try and remake the salad I got at home and my friend liked her burrito. I highly recommend the plantain chips with guacamole, I wish every restaurant had that option. Service wasn't very attentive but granted it was just a weeknight. I definitely will be back to try more of the menu.
Shelly S.
As someone who is strict gluten free this is one of those places you can go to without having to worry to much. Staff is very well educated and almost the whole menu is gluten free. I haven't had a burrito in probably 4 years. So good!
Nicola Fiedler
First off, waited about 5 mins for someone to actually come up to the register to help us. He couldn’t of cared less. Very lethargic. 20 minutes to get 2 awful margarita from a unsmiling dour bartender/ waitress. 2 fajita burritos with chicken. There was no chicken in them. It was a total rice burrito. Will never be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Steven Ellison
This place was very empty for it being a Friday night. The vegan queso was really good, we couldn't really tell it was vegan! We really liked our drinks, I especially liked the guava margarita. They have a good sized patio (dog friendly of course), and we liked that you can place your whole order from a QR code at your table (they have a counter inside if you hate that as well).The only downside to this place is some of the food was pretty spicy, and they didn't really indicate that in the menu. My wife struggled with her tacos because they were super spicy. My quesadilla had a little bit of a kick to it as well. A warning would have been nice, especially for the tacos. Note that the food was still good, just spicy, and if you can't handle your spice that might cause trouble.Otherwise the food was solid. There's other places in One Paseo (and Del Mar Highlands) that I like better, but if I was in the mood for Mexican and I saw one of their many locations I'd know what to expect and would be down for it again.Vegetarian options: A ton of stuff on the menu is vegan, and a lot of things have vegan or vegetarian protein options you don't normally see at a Mexican place.Kid-friendliness: Large outdoor patio if your kids want to run around.
Love the food at Tocaya! Modern Mexican with tons of gluten free / health conscience options. I’m a fan! I love the one paseo location because it has a beautiful patio.The service is counter style.The have gluten free options for quesadillas which is a real treat for myself and those that cannot eat gluten!Dietary restrictions: Gluten free
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Guiltless Burrito, Chips & Salsa, Quesadilla
Tocaya Modern Mexican in San Diego is a delightful culinary experience that blends tradition with modern flair. As a vegan-friendly establishment, Tocaya caters to diverse palates, offering a variety of delectable options. Their menu features salads, tacos, burritos, bowls, and quesadillas, all rooted in authentic Mexican recipes. Whether you’re a dedicated vegan or simply appreciate wholesome ingredients, they have something for everyone. ?During my recent visit, I ordered their burrito, generously filled with a medley of plant based ingredients. The quesadilla, featuring creamy avocado and gooey vegan mozzarella cheese, was a delightful treat. And my wife had one of their salads with vegan protein GF tortilla chips.Tocaya’s commitment to freshness and customization truly shines through, making it a must-visit spot for those seeking a health-conscious and delicious dining experience. ?If you’re in San Diego, don’t miss the chance to explore Tocaya Modern Mexican. Whether you’re a vegan enthusiast or simply appreciate good food, this restaurant promises a memorable culinary journey. ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegan Chipotle Jack, Tocaya Salad, Quesadilla, Burrito
Love their butter lettuce tacos!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Extremely poor packaging! Everything, including soup fell out of the paper bag, not but 10 minutes after picking it up!!! All over my leather seats! Taking forever to clean and get the smell out. Order completely damaged! Terrible! Unacceptable!
Service: 1
The food is delicious and the portions are perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Baja tacos are delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered burrito with vegan chicken and kids tacos with vegan chicken. The burrito is 90% rice with few black beans and chicken, dry with zero flavors. Very bland. It was very hard to finish. My kid's taco had only 1 ingredient: vegan chichken pieces - really who makes taco like that ? Its shame on the name of mexican flavor and that too quite expensive.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Taco Sampler
My son loves their tacos, my other son and his wife love their vegan options.Vegetarian options: lots of Vegan options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco Sampler
This is a casual, open, and delicious restaurant. You order with the cashier and someone brings your food to you. There's lots of outdoor seating. Food is really delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Fajita Bowl, Fajita Del Rey
Delicious. Churro waffles are so yummy!!!Dietary restrictions: Vegan dessert options. Loved the vegan Carmel for the churro waffles.
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First time here after passing by so many times at the mall. I was impressed with the food quality and variety of the menu. They do have vegan options which is a huge plus for any eatery in this area, traditional yet unique proteins in your favorite Mexican food forms such as chicken, salmon, beef in various delicious-sounding burritos, bowls and taco recipes. The tortillas they use for tacos are really good. And the guac comes with pomegranate which adds a delectable sweetness to the plantain chips they come with. They also have cocktails and desserts. It was my first time but my fiancées family definitely had great things to say about this modern Mexican restaurant.I tried the house quesadilla and it was bomb. Bigger than I expected, perfect amount of ooey gooey Oaxaca cheese, choice of protein and MUSHROOM. This is what caught my eye and honestly it was a great combo in a quesadilla. I chose Chicken Tinga for my protein which added a mild spice flavor. Shout out to the worker for his recommendation as well.Overall clean and organized location as is the rest of One Paseo, would come back!
A friend recommended this place to have dinner at while she was in town and I absolutely loved it. The food was amazing- I immediately wanted to try and remake the salad I got at home and my friend liked her burrito. I highly recommend the plantain chips with guacamole, I wish every restaurant had that option. Service wasn't very attentive but granted it was just a weeknight. I definitely will be back to try more of the menu.
As someone who is strict gluten free this is one of those places you can go to without having to worry to much. Staff is very well educated and almost the whole menu is gluten free. I haven't had a burrito in probably 4 years. So good!
First off, waited about 5 mins for someone to actually come up to the register to help us. He couldn’t of cared less. Very lethargic. 20 minutes to get 2 awful margarita from a unsmiling dour bartender/ waitress. 2 fajita burritos with chicken. There was no chicken in them. It was a total rice burrito. Will never be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
This place was very empty for it being a Friday night. The vegan queso was really good, we couldn't really tell it was vegan! We really liked our drinks, I especially liked the guava margarita. They have a good sized patio (dog friendly of course), and we liked that you can place your whole order from a QR code at your table (they have a counter inside if you hate that as well).The only downside to this place is some of the food was pretty spicy, and they didn't really indicate that in the menu. My wife struggled with her tacos because they were super spicy. My quesadilla had a little bit of a kick to it as well. A warning would have been nice, especially for the tacos. Note that the food was still good, just spicy, and if you can't handle your spice that might cause trouble.Otherwise the food was solid. There's other places in One Paseo (and Del Mar Highlands) that I like better, but if I was in the mood for Mexican and I saw one of their many locations I'd know what to expect and would be down for it again.Vegetarian options: A ton of stuff on the menu is vegan, and a lot of things have vegan or vegetarian protein options you don't normally see at a Mexican place.Kid-friendliness: Large outdoor patio if your kids want to run around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5