Searching For The BEST Tacos in San Diego

[@anthonysalada393]

Mikey, I started watching your vids about a year ago because I became obsessed with soup dumplings. Fortunately I work in Flushing and go to the city pretty often. I've tried many places based on your recommendations.........and I have to say that you're spot on. Thanks for the work you put into all your channels, you are very enjoyable and entertaining to watch.

[@MikeyChenX]

Thanks for watching :-)

[@SeanDaNerd]

Mikey, Oscar’s is so expensive! Next time you’re in SD and want Mexican here are my suggestions: Tex Mex - Maritza’s! (My mom’s absolute favorite. She just has to say hello and they know what to bring out) Popular spots - La Cuatra Milpas - Lolita’s - Lucha Libre - Tacos el Gordo (is a bit too popular if you ask me but definitely good) Fish tacos - Kiko’s (there are two and they’re differently owned) - Mariscos Pescador - TJ Oyster Bar - basically any fish taco truck is solid and also affordable for even college students Meat - La Fachada (overall really good) - Las Michoacanas (carnitas is best) - tacos el Poblano (carne asada, but a bit of a drive for you) - Aqui es Texcoco (lamb, but long drive. Andrew Zimmern ate here!) - Tortas Ahogadas - Tacos el Panson (cabeza) - Tacos Revolucion (overall solid, chicken is surprisingly good) -Don Vicente (menudo and pozole!!! My favorite :) I have other places in mind, but this is already probably too much

[@sirose]

I'd love to hear more about your time in the comic industry! I think that's fascinating!

[@ngatiramona]

Thank you so much for taking us with you. Enjoying the food, the seals everything. Hope you find a sponsor soon. Good luck.🤗

[@MikeyChenX]

Thank you :-)

[@emli814]

It's gotta be Bluewater Seafood Market & Grille, which is just a skip away from SD Intl Airport! It's a tiny place but there's a line out the door even before the door opens each morning. There are all different types of fish tacos there and they are fantastic, but the softshell crab tacos are to die for! Next time!

[@jinjiyoshi5548]

maybe you can go back to writting comics! How about "the adventures of mike the everything eater." Plot: follow mike chen as he travels the world taking on sentient food monsters and fights them by pouring hot oil on them and taking them apart with chopsticks and other utensils and eating them!

[@addermc3564]

Brandon Jinjiyoshi Tilley that's an epic idea

[@jinjiyoshi5548]

ikr?!

[@MikeyChenX]

hahahaah maybe

[@prettypapiiflackoha162]

Brandon Jinjiyoshi Tilley that would be cool

[@gregarious1532]

He is a picky eater. Which makes sense. Gotta be careful what you eat nowadays anyway.

[@halittlemama1]

The last taco looks like the most authentic and delicious. Nothing better than Al Pastor Tacos!!!

[@Enoxix.]

I'm just happy we're finnaly getting a Taco Bell here in The Netherlands! Opening the 29th in Eindhoven. Can't wait!

[@koreet2692]

Wouter Veraart Taco Bell is great when you're drunk. But there is always regret. At least at my age.

[@Enoxix.]

Ah, well. We don't have a lot of fast food restaurants here in The Netherlands. It's always Mc Donalds or Burger King and when you want a pizza you go to Domino's. So i'm happy to see something different...

[@cteng1984]

Wouter Veraart thanks for all your videos Wouter, I've watched them all a year ago, lol

[@Enoxix.]

Oh, thanks man! I just hate that people are downloading my video's from KZbin. I bought them and coverted them to the right video format... Now people are getting them for free...

[@cteng1984]

Yeah, I guess the problem is that in North America, we never got a DVD release of the show and the channel that aired the show doesn't exist anymore, so you're holding on to a piece of television history :). But once again, thanks for uploading them.

[@atheanicholls2199]

hi Mickey, 😍love the video as always, keep them coming .

[@MikeyChenX]

Thank you :-)

[@jack91522]

Saw you at the taco shop in La Jolla. Didnt want to bother you but by far I think that is the best place I've been to eventhough seating is limited.

[@MikeyChenX]

no bother, come say hi next time :-) tacos were amazing!

[@kareenahollowaymusic]

Seriously, how can anyone not like your videos??? You are so entertaining, and should have a traveling TV show!

[@Olivia-ic4ow]

life goals!! flying overseas just to get tacos.

[@skyboy123454321]

That last taco place looked really good and authentic

[@MultiU4U]

maybe he should start his own show on Netflix

[@bethflores7387]

MultiU4U Hell yeah 👏👏

[@Tennisfan4life]

Beth Flores yeah

[@nubianqueen6371]

I agree

[@tallldarkandhandsome216]

Mike Chen... Awesome video about fish tacos, tacos overall and misc... very entertaining. Keep it up.... from Mexican fan from L.A California..

[@pattiwhite9575]

I lived in San Diego in late 70's and I still remember and dream of a fish sandwich we would go eat. It was out on Point Loma in the harbor. A seafood shack. They had everything fresh out of ocean there and they even would cook up some stuff. Long lines. But they would fry up a fish fillet and put it on the best sourdough bread you ever had. And their tartar sauce was so different. Oh man what I would give to have another. Best Tacos in San Diego were always down in Chula Vista or National City. Rolled tac's with guacamole. Oh Man

[@hukeaz]

OMG not even 45 secs in and i find you a bazillion times awesome

[@MikeyChenX]

haha I grow on people Thank you :-)

[@illokindomjhon]

Wow comic. You learn new things about mikey every video

[@sloppyjoe4017]

I've been livingin San Diego for over 15 years on and off. My first fish taco experience was Southbeach Bar and grill in Ocean Beach on Newport Avenue. I was obsessed with those tacos for a long time. I havent been there in a long time now and I wonder if they are as good as they used to be. It's encouraging to see how fish tacos were part of the beginning of your now impressive culinary journey. I still need my fish taco fix once in a while and It's been a long time since I went to Oscars!

[@Yammie_Moto671]

Man, I just moved to San Diego and Tacos became my new favorite food! Food in general is awesome in SD!

[@monicanagy5955]

FINS in Rancho Bernardo/Carmel Mountain Ranch (San Diego) was the first ever fish taco experience for me way back in 1988. I wonder if they're still around. Love your channels. Safe travels.

[@1jenniferlala]

I used to live in San Diego years ago and I had the best Mexican food ever! Enjoy, Mickey!

[@booklover555]

Tacos El Gordo were the authentic tacos, the others were more TexMex. The freshly shaved pork looked amazing!!

[@y0ungcat]

I was waiting through out the video for you to stop by Tacos El Gordo.. and you did! I get my fix in Las Vegas too!

[@Fairly-odd-kel]

I'm not sure why this was recommended to me 4 years later but I'm enjoying it

[@AshRowan]

Gods I miss Ocean Beach.... CA was home for 2 years and I miss it so much....

[@definitiveenergy1]

I'm from San Diego and I find this very entertaining

[@girlywhirly1888]

wow SeonKyong Longest was in the comic book business too and now she cooks fabulous Asian recipes on You Tube. You guys are awesome!!!

[@NasaGirl007]

Come visit South Florida! Try Mofongo, stewed ox tail and civeche! Lomo saltado, Cuban sandwich!

[@MissKona2009]

this is an awesome video. thanks mikey!

[@martinjggg]

keep up the good work mikey!

[@MikeyChenX]

Thank you :-)

[@santana898989]

Fish tacos are one of my all time favorite foods. I remember my first one back in the 80's. I was in Baja California with friends. We went to a street cart that was selling them for like 50 cents US. I ate four of them and never looked back. I know what you mean Mikey. The memory of them will haunt you. Good luck in your endeavors. I really like your style. Cheers.

[@wayned12]

the last taco stop u made was at an actual mexican place. you ate the real deal ! lol looked like it was tacos de carne enchilada.. spicy pork

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

Welcome back to Cali, Mikey! From the wilds of the southern Sierras (Kern County).

[@KamiInValhalla]

Can't wait to see that food road trip back up to New York.

[@rchoi27]

haha... we just switched places. My daughter and I are in NYC now. hope you had fun in San Diego!

[@MikeyChenX]

LOVE SD have fun in NY

[@otherworldlycosplaye]

FISH TACOS!!! Looks like you are walking through the Gaslamp Quarter... Late 80s to the early 90s, I lived in Mission Beach, Pacific Beach and went to La Jolla for years. In fact, I almost drowned in that cove, @8:28 right on that rock in the middle of your cove shot. Snorkeling, high tide coming in, lifeguard station right there, long story. Ahh, memories. I will NEVER live in Cali again, but I would visit.

[@L.Spencer]

I recommend the carne asada taco at La Mesita in La Mesa and the fish tacos from El Pollo Grill in Lemon Grove. There, the fish tacos are grilled and so good.

[@jennifersotelo5525]

I love that fact that I know exactly where he’s at in the city. Taco stand is great😉

[@kb8kov]

BTW, We have missed some of your videos, and are catching up from your new one back to I'm looking.

[@arabwaluigi5248]

Mikey did comics too? Truly the most interesting man in the world!

[@marisahueso7149]

Oooohh, man! Tacos El Gordo is the best!! 😋😋 I literally live like ten minutes away from there 😅

[@Dzeroed]

Mikey, could you do a video talking about your career in the comic book industry if you haven't already? If there is already one can you point me to it please, I'm really interested in hearing some of your stories- I've been watching Beyond Science for over a year and only realised you had other channels recently so I apologise if I am behind the times! Love the content, keep it up dude. (Even if you do make me starving hungry and paranoid about being abducted by aliens all the time)

[@MikeyChenX]

yea absolutely, I'll talk about it in a Q A episode soon :-) thanks for watching!

[@Dzeroed]

\m/ Thanks dude!

[@lucky_lola]

Taco Surf in PB is my favorite!

[@nikkiprice8728]

San Diego is where I'm from . I miss it there

[@freddie1904sith]

Tacos El Gordo saved this, next time you gotta come down to south San Diego. Starting from Logan Heights to San Ysidro.

[@Nadzz6919]

Wait how did i not know u had two channels yessss more videos🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@namivictoria2109]

I had the chance to try Tacos El Gordo in Vegas after a night out, their tacos were fantastic!

[@Justin.002]

Yes, San Diego! I recommend going to a little place called Mexico Viejo next time you come to San Diego. It's in the Carlsbad area, but it's worth it as it has really good burritos.. like, really good.

[@Venk_557]

Hey Mikey next time take a burrito tour.. our burritos are just as great as our tacos.. Great video by the way and safe travels

[@MikeyChenX]

def will

[@stevec7445]

Mikey love your food jaunts! Always enjoy you're videos my friend.

[@MikeyChenX]

Thank you :-)

[@enriqueespinosa6285]

A taco stand by the bay or somewhere that sells shrimp inside "regular shrimps and spices"....etc !

[@MrCrapheadist]

Lol. The wayMike says "good". "Goooud"

[@bkcalvine]

HAHA Yes. And "duh" (the) "dare" (there) "doze" (those) "dat" (that)

[@5710fpilot]

Tacos El Gordo is my favorite, great story and very very good! plus they have a shop in vegas now too!

[@chewchewpark]

Jeremy Davalos never been there, always go to Tacos Mexico on Charleston and Maryland.(though not in a few months).I know there are two Tacos El Gordo, I heard the lines are huge.

[@5710fpilot]

I flew up to Vegas for dinner last month and the lines next to the Wynn weren't bad.... the painting was a €!+(# though. You know it's good food when you fly in just for the tacos for dinner! ;)

[@chewchewpark]

maybe I'll have to try them out, had tripas and tongue at the other place kinda interested in the cabeza.

[@judycu8350]

I love going to the travel shows!

[@judycu8350]

Btw at some of the travel shows you can win a free vacation.. not related to the timeshares.

[@LeilaniLight11709]

I used to go to a place in Chino , CA that had outrageous fish tacos. OMG. There is. a place in Redondo Beach , something like Baja California fish tacos or something.

[@johns6886]

eh!! love this kinda tour.

[@oscarbravo65]

If you still doing these kind of videos, you will have more subs. Congrats for your edition.

[@liliaespinoza1]

Im new to your channel and I love it !! 👍🏼❤

[@MikeyChenX]

Thank you :-)

[@leolldankology]

Lily espinoza-garcia watch out for ninjas.

[@luckylokomotiongarcias6152]

Fish 🐟 tacos 🌮 😋 we're the beginning

[@KishaMW]

U made me lol when u were talking about how bad the seals smelled! 😂 love ur videos!

[@wagwillian]

Mikey you should try some brazilian BBQ house, aka Churrascaria, its all you can eat, i think you really will like it.

[@ArtofServer]

Dude... next time you are heading to San Diego, let me know and we'll cruise around for tacos or burritos. Did you try the beef tongue or tripe at El gordo?

[@indirapoitier338]

Can't wait for SD videos. they looked pretty good. I hope you get the hook up Mike! looking forward to more travel videos :-]

[@paultitov166]

Couple days ago went to south beach bar and grill, by far the best fish tacos in San Diego

[@jordangutierrez5225]

Omg yes! You saved the best for last, I was hoping you went to my favorite taco place! Btw love all your videos.. I didn't know you had a second channel other than your dumpling channel. Gotta subscribe now!

[@MsCherade9]

Jordan Gutierrez He has 6 channels altogether.

[@MikeyChenX]

Thanks for subbing!!!

[@Radiatingbeauty]

Mikey I am drooling those tacos looked amazing TFS

[@MikeyChenX]

me too :-(

[@Spanisheyes27]

Fabulous episode, Thank you!

[@MikeyChenX]

Thank you :-)

[@shadow15x]

Next time at tacos el Gordo you need to try the Cabeza (fatty, tender, juicy) or the lengua tacos or mulas version (it has the grilled cheese). You can also ask them to throw in grilled peppers and green onions on the side for free. They also have a shop in Vegas past the Wynn Hotel.

[@ogmr.molina3359]

JUST CAME ACROSS THIS VIDEO ON THE KZbin NEWSFEED RIGHT NOW MR.CHEN!GOOD VIDEO REGARDLESS TAKE CARE!WITH RESPECT OG MR.MOLINA SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA 619!👍👊💪🍺

[@skiptomayloo]

Those were sea lions at La Jolla Cove! They can walk on their flippers, seals can’t, we have both at the cove though 😆

[@BaraDeLaHoya]

Best vlogger of all the time!

[@MikeyChenX]

awwww Thank you :-)

[@bye692001]

Hi Mike, Im a huge fan, please make a trip to Auckland New Zealand and i would love to show you around and have a big feast.

[@MikeyChenX]

oh nice!

[@mariaantonio8838]

Mikey Chen yes you have to come to new zealand.

[@eddiepark2152]

Mikey - not sure if someone already commented on this, but the fish taco place you were looking for is most definitely Oscar's at 703 Turquoise. Keep up the awesome vids!

[@davidbaza2900]

Nice to see you made it to my hood! 💯👍🏾

[@juliopeinado2660]

As a San Diegan, I know where the streets are and where are the best restaurants to try.

[@xen0AM]

You can do a comic series of all your adventures and experience when you're very very old. It'd be sensational. Till then Keep up the awesome work you do.

[@FreeJazzEnthusiast]

Next time you're in San Diego, hit me up! I know some SOLID places to eat. I've lived here my whole life.

[@_yesjas]

You've done some much in your life and look so young!

[@aidenhasani3628]

Taco stand is incredible!!!

[@cherster29]

I know you live in the east coast now , but the best fish taco in San Diego is called Mitches close to the airport by Point Loma... I hope one day you’ll come back and check on it

[@zoyita04]

Now i want tacos!!! lol my favorite part of the video was the seals! stinky and cute.

[@IvysKitchen]

Awww man! You were in San Diego?! Wished I knew! How did I miss this video? I love taco stand and tacos el gordo. Try south beach bar and grill in ocean beach, next time you're here! They have delicious beer battered fish tacos! (And my kitchen of course lol jk!)

[@steventruong85]

Mikey have you been down to Texas yet? If not come to HOUSTON!!! You won't regret it!

[@raulrios81]

those were some good solid places for tacos, I was actually really impressed with TACO STAND!! Everything there was pretty much a 10!! Karinas also has some amazing tacos, Tacos El Paisa in logan also and a few other spots

[@ev1005]

Come to Toronto! You can try foods from China Town, Little Italy, Kensington Market, etc. And you are welcome to stay with me and my hubby and 2 little ones for free! We have a guest room and are not crazy. We love your videos! Thanks for the great content.

[@MikeyChenX]

will do soon :-) Thanks for watching!

[@PeterFulford]

You missed the chance to experience the Gobernador taco. It's a real thing with shrimp and peppers and cheese. First thing I do when I get off the plane is to cross town to get to the Mariscos Alex truck and dig in.

[@BlackStorm555]

You are my dinner partner. Love pulling up a chair to have a virtual meal with you.🍴🍝🍸

[@MikeyChenX]

hi dinner partner :-)

[@meogia4518]

Mike, you are sure get around. The last time you were in NY looking for a house.

[@MikeyChenX]

I see you in Albuquerque, waiting out a blizzard, in arizona dancing cross the dessert...name that song :-)

[@brunobogovic6720]

It's almost 10pm where I live and after watching the vlog I crave for like 10 tacos!!!😂

[@SuperTravis619]

Hey man next time you're in San Diego you should check out Carnitas in Chula Vista they got some awesome tacos

[@xAA7]

Buying the Nintendo Switch Mikey? Seems great for someone like you that travels!

[@MikeyChenX]

is it fun?

[@xAA7]

Yeah man. As a guy that travels a lot it's enjoyable. Loads of indie games that are easy to pick up and play whenever and the new Zelda is potentially the best game of all time. It might be a bit early to buy as it needs time to build it's list of games but you should consider it.

[@dcast1985]

You should definitely travel to Mexico!🇲🇽

[@LeakenaDoll]

San Diego 🙌🏻

[@winternight2038]

the seagull is the referee, lololol

[@EatingWithMandy]

Please start your road trip soon!!

[@Tloc103]

Blue Water has the best fish tacos in town Mikey. Must try next time you're in town!!

[@dawnfaialaga5840]

Love all the Tocos yum !

[@mtiphotography]

I actually won a trip to with hotel, zip lining and food and gift cards at the Philadelphia​ Travel show, who knew I'd actually win something. You should do a meet up sometime, I'd love to grab good food in philly sometime!

[@waaywavyme]

I had to click once I seen TACO'S😍