Kotija Taco Shop

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About

As a Latino-owned taco shop operating on Chula Vista's E Orange Avenue since 1995, Kotija Taco Shop runs a full Mexican counter-service menu spanning breakfast burritos through late-evening carne asada plates. The California burrito — carne asada, french fries, cheese, and guacamole in a flour tortilla — headlines a burrito program that also covers adobada, lengua, and chile relleno fills, a tortilla-wrapped format rooted in the same cross-border flavor tradition driving the deli corridor at Tlaloc Deli. House-made green salsa accompanies every order alongside complimentary pickled carrots, both prepared on-site from scratch. Rolled tacos arrive crispy-fried in sets of five or ten with guacamole, sour cream, and shredded cheese — a format that has anchored the shop's identity across three decades in the 91911 zip. The breakfast menu runs chilaquiles, huevos rancheros, and egg-and-chorizo burritos that feed into the morning foot traffic circulating through the retail cluster around Palomar Trolley Center. The carne asada plate features flame-grilled skirt steak sliced against the grain, served over rice and refried beans with pico de gallo, guacamole, and a stack of hand-warmed corn tortillas.