Dos Brasas

I am a food princess. I like small plates, kale salads, oysters, and champagne. My worst nightmare is having to eat at a takeout shop that doesn’t serve salads.
But I salivate when I think of their Chicken Tortilla Soup. This is the elixir of the Gods.
Large chunks of white meat chicken, broth so flavorful it’s a crime, fresh avocado slices and cilantro leaves for garnish. I could go on and on…
…But alas I’m sitting on my couch with a quart (yes, a quart) of their Chicken Tortilla Soup. I must go.

Stayed at a nearby Hotel down the street, so went there and asked a patron what was good, she said the fish tacos so I got some. They were great fish tacos for only $ 1.99. Got two but one was enough to fill me up. Great flavor, gracias!

This was one of the first Mexican places I visited when I came to San Diego, and it was a great introduction to the place. It is an unpretentious hole in the wall which lives its nature up to the fullest. The breakfast burrito, especially the meat lover, is to die for. Don’t come expecting any frills, the coffee, for example, was some instant powder concoction. The location is also pleasant, with outdoor seating that overlooks the midway and bay areas (indoor setting too).

wow, this place was amazing. They had the best service with delicious food. Highly recommend this location for a special dinner.

Had to try this place after reading many good reviews. I don’t know why this place is highly rated but this is my review and experience for the taco shop. Staff was friendly, you place your order outside and you can eat your food inside or out if you wish. Minus one star for the salsa bar as it had typical green and red salsa with a pico de gallo that was overloaded with onions. You can tell that it wasn’t made fresh and it did not have any flavor the should at least at salt/​pepper and fresh squeezed lemon to it. I ordered the Milanesa torta as it stated in the window «you have to try the Milanesa torta» and my partner had the beef tacos combo. The Torta was loaded with the old and overwhelmed pico de gallo. Tortas usually have sliced tomatoes and onions but this was just laziness. You can taste the beans straight out of the can that was just warmed up in a micro. They should at least top the beans with good quality cheese to mask the flavor and not some yellow fake cheese that doesn’t even melt. I don’t like trashing places so I’ll stop there. This place has major potential with a great location but they really need to do something about the food. But reason for two stars, 1 for the salsa which was water-​down, 2 for the fake cheese, and 3 for the overwhelming onion pico de gallo.

Meh hole-​in-​the-​wall. Too salty.
We were in San Diego’s «old town» and wanted to get away from the whitewashed and expensive restaurants, so we Unilocaled this little hole-​in-​the-​wall place.
It was OK, better than old town but not super inexpensive, but the tacos were meh, the giant breakfast burrito was just OK, and overall the food was just way too salty.

Best pick up window in the area. Best breakfast burrito is right. The tortilla soup is out of this world. Good stuff all around. Haven’t had a bad menu item yet.

This place is a 10 minute drive from the San Diego airport, and conveniently off the freeway. There’s a small parking lot, and food is served to go, on an outdoor (covered) patio, or inside.
I visited at around 9:30 PM on a weeknight after arriving back in Southern California for a holiday visit after being gone for six months. I headed straight to Dos Brasas for a taste of home, and it didn’t disappoint.
I ordered the carne asada fries ($ 6.99) and a large horchata. The horchata was delicious — sweet but not too sweet, with good spices and not grainy in the bottom. And the carne asada fries were phenomenal! The meat was not grisly, and the ratio of fries-​to-​toppings was excellent: the thin fries were topped with generous amounts of meat, guacamole, cheese, salsa, and sour cream. You had ample toppings with every bite, just as it should be: none of this great for the first layer, then an overpriced plate full of soggy fries at the bottom. They’ll fill a very hungry person or are suitable to share, and well worth the $ 7.
I’m looking forward to returning to Dos Brasas to try a breakfast burrito! Maybe before my next flight out of town?

Carne asada fries do not disappoint here! It’s the perfect combination of fries, asada, beans, guacamole, sour cream and cheese. It’s a little, hole-​in-​the-​wall place that is always packed & the service is good and quick. Portions on everything I’ve tried so far are huge!

Best breakfast burritos I’ve found in SD. I get the one with ham

Went to get Mordiditas for the family. When I got home and everyone was starting to dig into their «food» it was nasty. They took frozen taquitos and covered them up with runny guacamole; sour cream and some greasy cheese. The stupid things weren’t even warm. My husband tried to warm his up and it just made a sloppy mess. A total waste of 26.00 for garbage food that wasn’t edible.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS DUMP!!!

Dos Brasas is a neighborhood Mexican restaurant just down the road from my hotel when I visited San Diego. It’s a mom and pop hole in the wall, although they have a parking lot and a small indoor dining area. First stopped by for late night tacos and chicken tortilla soup. Wow, it was so good! Seasoned and carmelized beef and pork, the tang from the lime juice, yum! The soup was also hot and savory, with huge chunks of tender chicken. During my 4 day trip, I got another two meals from Dos Brasas, including a breakfast burrito for the flight. Nothing disappointed. Look forward to trying out some other items on the menu the next time I visit San Diego. Definitely recommend!

Thanks to Unilocal I found this little treasure and it did not disappoint. We ordered the carne asada torta and the carne asada platter. The meat was tender and flavorful and everything from beans to rice were not from a can.
Based on reviews their breakfast burritos is where it’s at but it was 4:30 in the afternoon. Still very happy with the food and no lines! Will return for a breakfast burrito soon!

Today I had a carne asada torta which at $ 5.98 including tax was a good deal. The bread was nicely glazed and firm. It didn’t fall apart or get soggy. I like that they include avocado without charging extra. The meat was thin strips, but I prefer the later cube cuts in my tortas. Also, the salsa is great here.
Hoy compre una torta de carne asada cual fue buena compra en $ 5.98 incluyendo taxes. El pan estaba dorado y firme. No se desbarató ni se puso aguado. Me gusta que incluye aguacate sin costo extra. La carne fue muy delgada, prefiero cortes en cubo más grandes. Eso si que la salsa esta muy buena aquí.

Found this place before I started to Unilocal.We were hungry and tired and a bit lost when we found this lil shack. Now everytime we hit SD… we swing by here for a snack.
The food is tasty. The prices are ok. The food isna lil bland but nothing hot sauce, sour cream and some guac cant fix.
Try it is you are sick of the chains selling wannabe mex food.

Dont understand the hype, I was not impressed.
First off the staff was rude and I couldn’t understand anything he was asking me because he talked so quietly.
I asked for onion on the burrito and you would have thought I was asking for a free burrito the way he looked at me. Thank God I got the onion that was the only thing in the burrito that wasn’t dry or without flavor. The salsa was bland as well. I only added it to help with the dryness of the burrito.
It was eatable but not even close to a worthy title of «best breakfast in San Diego.»

The best Mexican food I ever had!
My sister found this spot on Unilocal when we were on a family vacay in San Diego this past week. The location is right outside Old Town San Diego. It’s convenient too since it has it’s own parking lot. We all know how crazy it can be finding parking in downtown areas!
The place looks a little run down, but hey! The best spots are found in the hood tho… remember that. The girl taking our order was very helpful and super nice. She was switching up our tortillas for free since my dad only likes flour tortillas and not corn ones. She also didn’t even charge for our drink refills.
We ordered carne asada fries, a carne asada rice plate, two fish tacos, and two carne asada tacos and nachos… it came out to around $ 29. Not bad honestly.
BTW, seatings/​where you place your order is outside of the restaurant. The free chips and salsa bar is inside. GO INSIDE. I realized this halfway through our meal…

I came here to grab a breakfast burrito before my flight, they are less than a 5 min. drive from the airport so it was perfect!
They are located near an industrial area downtown, about 2 – 3 blocks from amvets (which I used to go to all the time). I was craving a breakfast burrito, so I got their original breakfast burrito with chorizo, the burrito was $ 4.50 and it was freaking HUGE. I had half of it for bfast, and the other half for lunch.
The burrito had potatoes, eggs, cheese, and chorizo, it was soo filling, yummy, and flavorful. The hot sauce here wasn’t that good, but the burrito was so tasty that I didn’t even need hot sauce. This is a great hole in the wall place if your in the area and need some mexican food. It took less than 10 min. for my 2 burritos to come out!

I was in the San Diego area for a work conference, and was mostly confined to our hotel for events and stuff. Managed to get away for some food before flying back home, and dos brasas was one of the places I tried. I’m super glad I did, because it was awesome. Super cheap, really flavorful, a great sauce, exactly the kind of hole-​in-​the wall place I was looking for. It wasn’t crowded either — I have a feeling not too many people besides the locals know about this place. If I’m ever in San Diego again, I’m totally coming back.
I got the chile relleno burrito — it was actually a chile relleno inside a burrito, with beans rice and some veggies. Super tasty, and it was cool to try something different. Came here with some meat-​eating friends, and they really liked it too.

First few times I came here I ordered their fajita plate and fish tacos… they weren’t bad but they didn’t leave me feeling like I had scored. The fajita plate was poorly put together and just didn’t have great flavors. Don’t get me wrong, it was great drunk food, but that’s about it. On their poorly constructed menu it said that a meal came with rice and beans… fast forward 10 minutes when my wife and I are sitting at the table to eat. She noticed that she didn’t get the rice and beans. I obliged and drove back to ask the girl for the listed rice and beans. She said that I read the menu wrong and that I would have to pay for it. I pointed out the menu and said that it’s right there in plain print… her response… outdated. Well what the shit? change your damn menu than.
Decided that is was finally time to try their Carne asada California burrito. SCORE!!! Seriously, that burrito was fantastic and definitely re-​vamped my opinion of the place. After reading the other reviews I’m curious when the owner will call the place to yell at me for «stealing» pickled carrots from the «free» bar.