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Rubio's Coastal Grill

Restaurant Meal takeaway Family restaurant Mexican restaurant Catering service Seafood restaurant Taco restaurant Burrito restaurant Fish restaurant

Beach-themed chain known for Baja-style fish tacos & Mexican-inspired seafood entrees. People often mention good, order, time, service, salsa, great, tacos, fish, burrito, taste,


Address

1935 W Malvern Ave, Fullerton, CA 92833

Website

www.rubios.com

Contact

(714) 879-4750

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

3.90 (224 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 11 AM to 8 PM
  • Monday: 10 AM to 9 PM
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 9 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 9 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 9 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 9 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (13) order (13) time (12) service (11) salsa (10) great (9) tacos (9) fish (8) burrito (7) taste (6)
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  • 5/5 Pam 2 years ago on Google
    Stopped here on a whim and so glad we did! Restaurant was clean and even though there were a lot of people there picking up and placing orders, there was plenty of space. The food was so good! Super flavorful good and the chips and medium heat salsa hit the spot. The corn was really grilled (as you can see) but it was really tasty. I don't recommend it if you don't like the charred taste of corn. The only thing that wasn't so great was the corn tortilla on the carnitas taco. Maybe we didn't eat it fast enough but it was quite hard.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 WeonJun L. 2 years ago on Google
    I recently ate Grilled Gormet Tacos with Steak and The original fish tacos. Those are really fresh and tasty. I think it is one of the best tacos.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 R L. 1 year ago on Google
    Love this Rubio's! Been coming here since 2009! It's always busy so I like to go before the lunch and dinner rush. Most of the time there's only one employee behind the counter taking orders, getting online orders ready and delivering food to dine in customers. Not any fault of employee, but it can be slow. Despite that, all is good! The salsa bar is back! Love their mild red salsa the best! Original two taco plate with chips and beans is my choice. There's a special on Fridays too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Rommel E. 2 years ago on Google
    Watered down salsa, and they’ll get your order wrong even after you tell them more than once, and even if you’re the first order of the day. No other customers or line! I love Rubio’s because the food taste great, always usually good customer service and in my line of work. I work crazy hours that my lunch starts around 9-10am which most if not all Rubio’s open at 10am. So the convenience for me works! However today I didn’t get my order right, and in fear of them doing something to my food since they offered to make it right. I opted to eat the “Chipotle Honey Shrimp” Burrito I received (How can you misunderstand my statement “ATLANTIC SALMON BURRITO”????) and I realized it only had 2 shrimps, the burrito was skinny, and the chips had zero taste! To top it off the Green Mild Salsa I had was watered down badly. Kacey was my cashier and Receipt no. 44554 I’ll still be going to Rubio’s! But not this establishment!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Arthur S. 11 months ago on Google
    $14 bucks for what seems to be a half empty bowl. The service is great but the portions are very poor. I was expecting a little more food for the price.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joseph L. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place for your meals, good customers service.

  • 5/5 Sean S. 5 years ago on Google
    Spacious inside with nice outdoor seating. Plus they have Vanilla Coke :-)

  • 4/5 stupid d. 5 years ago on Google
    The original fish tacos are very tasty, six dollars for the combo are Fridays.

  • 1/5 Eddie E. 2 years ago on Google
    I ordered a classic chicken burrito with fries and they packed it with rice and beans it was so disgusting super dry and I couldn't even eat. It was just a big mess and only 3 fries end it up throwing it away $12 burrito

  • 5/5 Cyrus N. 5 years ago on Google
    Great food , got to go, in and out.

  • 4/5 Rico S. 5 years ago on Google
    Food is great, the place needs a little TLC and outdated

  • 4/5 Enrico O. 5 years ago on Google
    The cilantro quinoa bowl was awesome with their signature Chipotle roasted chillies! The place needs a little renovation.

  • 4/5 Justin W. 5 years ago on Google
    Consistently good compared to other locations

  • 2/5 William O. 4 years ago on Google
    I ordered a blackened Salmon Burrito to go. When I got home it was plain and not as I ordered it.

  • 5/5 Jose G. 5 years ago on Google
    Great food

  • 5/5 Mynrogue9 4 years ago on Google
    Great food,awesome customer service

  • 5/5 Lauren L. 4 years ago on Google
    Love Rubios

  • 5/5 Maria Tristan - Q. 5 years ago on Google
    I like how they have something new from time to time.

  • 1/5 Erick S. 4 years ago on Google
    Bad service... 😡😡😡 they took 20 minutes to serve 2 tacos and the tortilla was cold like really

  • 5/5 Sandra C. 5 years ago on Google
    The best fish tacos I've ever had. I love the salsas at the salsa bar. You can taste the quality of the ingredients. They also have salads. They sell beer, and wine.

  • 3/5 S E. 5 years ago on Google
    Rubios Coastal Grill vs Rubios Fresh Mexican Grill.... I prefer the old name and the older Burritos.... The portion sizes seem smaller and the burritos are just not filling.. Still the best fast food Mexican joint out there.. I appreciate the self-serve salsa counter. Their fresh chilis and salsa is good.. The original fish tacos and burritos are still their best... But I do suspect they are giving smaller portions overall (like many restaurants today...) Maybe it's the higher minimum wage they have to pay? We all lose...

  • 1/5 Jenelle V. 2 years ago on Google
    Im very disappointed because my review seem to disappear, my last review was not good experience it included not getting my order correct even though I kept repeating what I wanted a few times even offer to pay more and also made a tip before I got my Food. I also ask nicely who was the manager and seeing that she heard me ask....because the girl pointed behind her, but neither did the girl offer to get her nor the manager seem to care to turn around and ask what I needed...so I left. Before this I had between 3 to 5 star Service mostly 5. Price and portions are not great but flavor does it for me. I love the hot spicy salsa and customer service had been ok und sometimes even great untill this last time.

  • 2/5 Buddha 1 year ago on Google
    Took so long with only one order ahead of me, put green sauce when I asked for red , bummed

  • 1/5 Samuel CHOI (. 1 year ago on Google
    $31 for 6 truly pathetic-looking shrimp tacos. Never again

  • 2/5 Brooke S. 1 year ago on Google
    I get the California bowl at other locations all the time and it’s usually great but this location was disgusting. The chicken was nasty pieces of fat and the rice wasn’t cooked and there was maybe 6 small pieces of lettuce. When you spend $12 on a meal it’s not fun getting something you just have to throw away… I really hope the manager reads this so they can do better.

  • 1/5 Bradford L. 1 year ago on Google
    They advertise lunch specials until 2 pm everyday, and I arrive at 1:50 pm to stand in line. The 2 gentlemen ahead of me are older and need explanations of salsa, fish, and garnishments. I step up to order precisely at 2 pm -- not 2:01pm -- to order, and the manager says that lunch specials stop at 2pm, no exceptions. I will not patronize any Rubio's here or anywhere else from now on. There is a Wahoo's right down the street, and I will go there instead because I do not tolerate bait and switch tactics.

  • 1/5 Dorey C. 1 year ago on Google
    We've eaten here many times and tried the take out on the APP this evening. EVERYTING was wrong! The quinoa bowl as we ordered didn't get the chicken or the dressing whoopsie! My wife's mango avocado salad never got the veggies, and she received MY CHICKEN. Talk about not even close. I recommend NEVER using the the online app at this location. Review stays until we hear from management or corporate for a comped meal at the least, it was right there for them in writing. Hard to get wrong agree? Thank you...look forward to hearing from you..

  • 3/5 Troy C. 5 months ago on Google
    Food is good and made fresh, so it can be a bit slow to come out. The salsa bar has a good variety of flavors and spiciness. They serve beer. But the bathroom at this location was very gross when I was there in December of 2023.

  • 1/5 K J. 9 months ago on Google
    Service and food quality have gone done terribly in the last few years. Classic shrimp burrito taste disgusting now, re train the cooks.

  • 4/5 Aisha C. 3 years ago on Google
    Typically the service is a little slow but the food is delicious. Occasionally have issues with take out.

  • 5/5 Philip N. 4 years ago on Google
    I simply enjoy their food. I always get excellent customer service there. The place is neat and the staff members are always helpful. Will visit here again.

  • 5/5 Paul D. 4 years ago on Google
    Yesterday was the first time in this excellent restaurant. But It is surely not the last time. We passed a splendid evening with the generous service, with the finest cooking and fine drinks and with the decent payment. We will surely come back in a short time.

  • 5/5 hoang m. 4 years ago on Google
    Tried this spot before with my friend and I am hooked ever since. I liked the excellent ambience and fresh dishes and beverages. Fantastic work.

  • 5/5 Nicolas J. 4 years ago on Google
    Absolutely a spot worth trying, the food is fantastic and well prepared, the rates are reasonable and it is constantly neat here. Fantastic work.

  • 5/5 Gregg W. 4 years ago on Google
    This place constantly delivers. They serve excellent food for fair prices, there are no long waits even when they are loaded.

  • 5/5 Chris H. 4 years ago on Google
    Wait can be a bit long but the food is always great.

  • 5/5 Pedro H. 3 years ago on Google
    Good food bot expensive for mi

  • 4/5 carroll ann P. 5 years ago on Google
    Always tasty menu items, easy to request and customize, Mexican beers available. FRESH tea and some fountain drinks. Kids menu, 5$fish taco beer deal. Taco Tuesday is excellent discounted fish taco after 230

  • 1/5 pedro l. 4 years ago on Google
    Too expensive for what you get and the taste is nothing out of the ordinary! It was my first and last visit to them....

  • 5/5 Elmer S. 3 years ago on Google
    Customer service was amazing.

  • 4/5 Alex K. 3 years ago on Google
    This was not as good as some of the others. My tacos had little cabbage, no lemon. Usually they are on it. Not this time

  • 5/5 Dean K. 3 years ago on Google
    I got a buy one entree, get one free for my birthday last week. My girlfriend & I came for offer. She got two items. I got the Burrito Especial with Chicken which I am still eating. We were assisted by Serena.

  • 3/5 Fernanada S. 3 years ago on Google
    I place a online order I like rubios very much but the burrito I order wasn't it's best. I'm a bit disappointed since I always tell people that there pretty good.

  • 1/5 Kim S. 3 years ago on Google
    As always, the food was delicious but we were VERY disappointed with the girl at the counter. This was the second time Angel helped us. She seemed disinterested when we called in our order and said they couldn't do the beer batter shrimp burrito. When we told her we had ordered them several times before she said ” ok I'll do it”. On another visit she tried to charge us $20.00 for a shrimp burrito, insisting that was what it cost because that is what showed on the register. She said ” what do you want me to do about it?” We asked for the manager and he was able to charge the correct amount. This was very disappointing because our family has been eating at Rubios several years.

  • 5/5 William R. 4 years ago on Google
    I had a superb experience in this spot. We enjoyed the excellent atmosphere and the meals. The staff were super welcoming. I’m glad we ultimately managed to visit this spot.

  • 5/5 Victor P. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious langostino bowl.

  • 1/5 Gacha l. 4 years ago on Google
    Always gets my order wrong😠😡😡🤬🤬

  • 3/5 Rasta R. 4 years ago on Google
    I like Rubio's food. My order was good.

  • 1/5 Elvis G. 4 years ago on Google
    Cool

  • 2/5 Alejandro C. 4 years ago on Google
    Not clean tables. Expensive.

  • 2/5 Purpose Drvn S. 4 years ago on Google
    So, after getting our order incorrect and sent back twice, we got no apology, no compensation and it took a pretty long time before we were able to eat. Also, even though she seemed to be a manager she came across as flustered and unpleasant. So here's a tip, take a couple deep breaths, let it go, then speak to your customers with respect and be honest. Simple way to avoid people being upset and hungry at the same time 😉

  • 5/5 Sofia de la r. 4 years ago on Google
    Great fish tacos!

  • 3/5 Rachel K. 4 years ago on Google
    Food was ok but service was very slow.

  • 3/5 Tom E. 4 years ago on Google
    Prices are steep for what you get

  • 4/5 Stef G. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food, but not great ambiance.

  • 4/5 Hannah Y. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious, low price (Original) 맛좋고, 저렴한 가격

  • 5/5 Kat D. 4 years ago on Google
    Great nachos!


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Counter service
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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