Rubio's Baja Grill

Rubio's made a name for themselves years ago with their
fish tacos. Who would have thought a fish taco would have
caught on to this extent? Now you find them in nearly
every Mexican restaurant. From what I can tell, Rubio's
seems to be a big hit with the public. Goodness knows they
are always busy. Though the fish sometimes sits around
too long to qualify for fresh and the meats are low end, the
results taste better and are healthier than the big fast food
chains. Carnitas Street Tacos for $1 is a bargain. Though
they are small, only a couple a three bites, they have good
flavor. The shrimp in the new Coconut Shrimp Tacos had no
flavor by themselves, but stuffed into a tortilla with it's
spicy mango sauce and cabbage and they were pretty
tasty. Hands down, the Baja-Style Fish Taco is far better
than the Grilled Fish Taco which has always been so fishy
every time I've ordered it. As far as the rest of Rubio's
menu goes, the Cheese Quesadilla was good as was the
Chop House Chicken Salad, but the Carne Asada Taco and
the Grilled Chicken Taco lacked in flavor, and the hyped up
Lobster Burrito was a joke, there were so many beans that
it was hard to find any lobster, which didn't have much
flavor anyway. Why anybody would mix lobster and beans
together in the first place is beyond me. For sides, the
beans are a bit peppery, but the rice is sticky and tender,
and best of all is the salsa bar with four to choose from
including salsa verde and a chipotle salsa. Rubio's has
been hit or miss for me, and on this latest trip I've
concluded it's not too bad for cheap fast food. I can't say it
tastes authentic as they claim, but wash it all down with a
Corona and I could pretend!

Prices: Rubio's Baja-Style Fish Taco $1.99, Carnitas Street
Taco $1, Grilled Chicken Taco $2.49, Grilled Chicken
Chopped Salad $4.99, Lobster Burrito $6.29, Corona $2.95

Located at 633 Orange Street in Redlands

Telephone (909) 335-2808