Is there parking at Los Alejandros?

There's lot parking available at the spot in North Park, which makes it convenient for both dine-in and quick runs. Street parking is also an option if the lot fills up during peak hours.

Do I need a reservation or can I just walk in?

Los Alejandros operates on a walk-in basis for the most part, but they also have a drive-thru window if you want to skip the interior wait. During lunch and breakfast rush, expect a short wait, but service moves fast.

Is this place good for families with kids?

Yeah, it's legitimately kid-friendly with a casual neighborhood taco shop vibe and a solid menu that appeals to all ages. You can eat in or hit the drive-thru, which parents appreciate.

What should I order first?

The breakfast burritos are legit—people specifically hunt for them. The super nachos also get consistent praise, and don't skip the salsa, which has actual spice. The burritos are big and filling, so go hungry.

Does Los Alejandros have a drive-thru?

Yes, they have a drive-thru window (heads up: it's on the passenger side of your car). It's perfect for breakfast burritos or quick lunch runs if you're working from home in North Park.

Can I get vegan or dietary-specific options?

The menu leans traditional Mexican, so vegan options are limited but possible with modifications—ask about bean-based dishes. They're pretty accommodating with customization requests.

When's the best time to go to avoid a wait?

Mid-afternoon (between 2-4pm) tends to be slower than breakfast and lunch rushes. If you want the classic North Park weeknight vibe with locals, hit them up around 5:30-7pm.

Los Alejandros — San Diego

“Los Alejandros is the drive-thru taco shop that serves North Park when you need a burrito now, not a lecture about sourcing.”

While Olympic slow-roasts lamb for forty years and Kin Len obsesses over wok heat and larb funk, Los Alejandros operates in a different lane entirely—this is the neighborhood's utilitarian Mexican spot, the one where you roll through at breakfast for a carne asada burrito through a passenger-side window and don't think twice about it. No craft narrative, no mural-wall Instagram moment, just the transactional comfort of a taco shop that knows exactly what it is.

The menu covers the full taco-shop playbook—breakfast burritos before work, super nachos for group hangs, caldo de res when someone's fighting a cold—and the drive-thru setup means you can grab lunch without unstrapping a kid or finding street parking near the 30th Street corridor. Reviews split hard: regulars praise the size and speed, critics complain about bland seasoning and missing flavor in dishes that should deliver more punch. The salsa bar seems to do the heavy lifting—multiple mentions of "nice and spicy" salsas suggest you're expected to customize aggressively.

This isn't the taco shop you bring out-of-towners to prove San Diego's Mexican food credentials. It's the spot locals hit when they need calories fast, when the alternative is skipping a meal entirely, when "good enough and open now" beats "worth the wait." The casual vibe works for weeknight takeout runs and post-Morley Field breakfast stops, and the drive-thru novelty—passenger-side window pickup—adds a minor logistical quirk that first-timers find charming.

Expect inconsistency. Expect to lean hard on the salsa. Expect a neighborhood taco shop doing neighborhood taco shop things without pretending to be anything else.