El Chingon

I really enjoyed this place! We opted to sit outside in the beautiful SD weather. Our server was super sweet and very attentive. My margarita was absolutely delicious. It had a fun and yummy popsicle garnish. The food was also very good. Would definitely go back.

One of the dopest spots with the most delicious food! I absolutely loved it. I got the Baja fish tacos and my daughter got Checking tacos and they were amazing. The chips and salsa were incredible, but the stars of the show were the nacho fries and watermelon margarita. DELICIOUS!!! I'll definitely be back!

Rico our server was GREAT!! The food amazing!! The cheese fried barria taco was a hit at our table. We highly recommend the drinks too we had the frozen margarita they have lots of flavors. Highly recommend this place for lunch / dinner! My friends had such a great time and friendly staff!! ❤

We were walking around San Diego and my girlfriend and I really wanted a bloody mary. We walked by this bar and my girl was skeptical of trying this place out. The bartender just happened to come outside at that moment and I looked at her and I told my girlfriend I guarantee you she knows how to make a great bloody mary. We asked her, she said yes she does, we went inside and had one of the best bloody Marys we ever had. Wow inside we realize they had tacos so we ordered an order of tacos and they were some of the most delicious tacos.

My wife and I were there for a concert,had sometime to spare stop and couldn’t be happier to have done so! Best balanced margaritas we have ever had and also the food was just as balanced. Usually u have something bad to say that didn’t go well at a restaurant or bar but everything was ok here.

Fun drinks and great atmosphere. Didn’t get to try the food but the cocktails were delicious

Really cool vibe, food is really good, tacos were so dang good, enchiladas were also fantastic, heck; the chips and salsa were even fresh. Salsa not that watery cheap stuff, oh no! Three different flavors were served with the chips. All three were tasty!!

Now!! The Margaritas made by Joe were the best my wife and I have had, Classic Margarita on the Rocks... Heck yes, you'll love them... Full bar, so they'll have your favorites..

Service was top notch 👌 by everyone working on 9-24-22

Thanks,
Robert and Cece Burke

Having visited from Hawaii, we definitely wanted our fill on Mexican food. Is this authentic? I dont know, but it was good and plentiful.
Located in the heart of the Gaslamp district, it's lined up with eateries galore surrounding it. However, the food as we passed by looked outstanding. And it was. The energy was contagious, they have a DJ inside if you dine in. We dined outside and as it was Labor Day weekend, pumped with people all over.
Having checked in on Yelp, we received a free ceviche!! It was packed, flavorful and delicious. Thanks Yelp for allowing us a free item to try! My friend and I both got enchiladas. I got cheese, she got chicken. The rice that came with the plate was just ok and I'm not huge on beans so left them behind. I also ordered a veggie taco. Ok that I could have done without. It was i believe deep fried (the tortilla) but chewy when i got it. Bleh. Plus the amount of chips w salsa, the free Yelp ceviche and our entrees was more than enough that we could not finish.
By the time we were leaving, there was a carded line forming. Maybe with the DJ, it becomes a dance party too. lol.
My high score is for service, atmosphere and amount of food. Again, the ceviche wAs bomb and enchiladas filling. If you don't like loud and fun, this is not a place for you. If in the area again, I would definitely return.

Great experience her - LOTS of seating! And outdoors too. They have trendy good vibe music and lunchtime is shaded seating outside which is nice. The tacos plate was good, they have like 13 variety of margaritas to choose from! And there is a local Mexican lager to try (in a can). Photos as of May 2021

I had been here 2 years ago. I’m so happy to see it’s still running during COVID. The food size was decent and tacos were amazing. I highly recommend the dish with shrimp, steak, and chicken. The waiter also gave us a fire show over the pan. You can choose indoor or outdoor. I have never been to the evening dinning session, but heard that pretty amazing with great DJ too. All in all, I highly recommend here for their amazing food and good service.

Great food, I had the potato taco and the shrimp taco and they were both amazing. The server Rico was funny and attentive. Overall enjoyed my time there.

The food was good . I had a quesadilla with carne assada that would serve two people . The margarita was just ok , nothing special. The service was good. The place was crowded due to Comicon. The decor was really cool

4.20.24 Ana the bartender and the rest of the staff wete amazing!! Ana was very knowledgeable about the tequilas!! All the staff seemed to really like working with each other always smiling, laughing amd just having fun. I highly recommend this place. Food was delicious!! Will return!!!

It was my first time visiting El Chingon, and I was thoroughly impressed!! We sat at the bar for lunch and our bartender was super friendly and helpful. The watermelon margarita with spicy/chili rim was really good. I ordered the three Taco platter. All three tacos were packed with flavor, fresh, and excellent. Both salsas, which came with chips, I really enjoyed.

If you are in the area and looking for Mexican food, I would definitely keep El Chingon on the top of your list.

They have quite delicious food but you're definitely going to wait a long time getting in if you're coming during a weekend. It gets VERY busy here. The inside is mostly just a dancefloor with a bar, but it also has a very long wait to get into during the weekend. The nachos are delicious though.

Got great recommendation from a friend, I decided to try this place.
It was a bit of line waiting but they moved quite fast.
Food was appetizing & tasty. Service was superb , so thank you to Brianna .
Quite attentive , friendly & fast.

Great atmosphere, fun & lively.
Bad a(xx) Elotes ( that’s their trademarks) is so tasty that I ordered twice. Their drinks also great. We definitely will go back to visit.

Omg everybody loves a Mexican, but these tacos were something else. The Alpastor was spot on so enjoyed the shrimp, I can't remember what the last one but sublime. I ate outside and watched the world go by in Gas Lamp, it was perfect for my last dinner before I fly home. Easily my fav Tacos in San Diego, probably in California. Service was fab as well. Highly recommend 👌

Visited here from LA and I gotta say the food was delicious!! True Mexican flavored food, the drinks were also incredible and the ambiance was the best! I strongly recommend this place!! I’ll sure be back, No Doubt!

Restaurant area is in the back and bar and bar seating in the front. Very fun place, servers are friendly and provide a lot of info about the menu items. We had the tacos and they did not disappoint! By 10pm the bar area was getting busier and was a great time.

We decided to have dinner at this place because we heard they had good food. They did not disappoint. We had birria tacos and they were super filling, we also asked for quesabirrias, they were good but not as good as the regular tacos. They were too salty.

The drinks were super good and cheap too. I would recommend getting the large signature margaritas instead of the regular size one.

We ended up staying here until about 9:30 and were told they turn into a night club at night. You pay $20 per person for entrance but if you spend over $70sh in food before they transition to a night club (for two people). You can show your recipt and don't have to pay the entrance fee.

The drinks inside were good and the music was also good. If you are in a large group, consider making a reservation for the club. ****if you are not dressed for the occasion, they won't let you inside**** our server was the one that told us this.