Cotixan Mexican Seafood - El Cajon

I've driven by this taco shop hundreds of times and last night was my first time trying it. My boyfriend, daughter, and I had a late night craving for Mexican food and I remembered this being open 24/7. They have a drive thru, but we opted to walk in to place our to-go order. They were super quick (less than 5 minutes)! The food was ready before we got our sauces from the self served sauce station. I really like how they had pumps for the sauces (much cleaner than the spoons at other places). There were only 2 types of sauces, the mild green tomatillo and the hot red. We preferred the green over the red sauce, but both were good. We ordered the carnitas burrito, carne asada burrito, and 3 rolled tacos. You really get your money's worth because the burritos were huge! I really loved how they did not come with rice or beans. The meats were really tender and flavorful. Both burritos were really tasty. The rolled tacos were ok, a bit too much cheese. They were extra crispy; however, I would have enjoyed it more had it come with some shredded lettuce or salsa. We'll be back next time we have a late night craving! The restaurant is really clean! They have plenty of room inside and outside for dining.

I love the food here, it 's always really good. The breakfast burritos and carne asada fries are my go to. However, the service is the most horrible I 've ever experience. Every time I come, I 'm scared to ask for anything because I 'm sure they 'll give me some sort of attitude. At the pay window, I realized I forgot to order a quesadilla for my little brother. I asked her if I could add it to my order and she flat out said, No. She did not give me any kind of explanation or an apology, she simply said no, gave me my receipt and walked away. It is not the first time I 've had a bad experience. Another time, I came with two friends. One of the workers talked about one of my friends in Spanish under the impression that we did not understand. It was so rude and disrespectful. Just because they may not understand, I did, and they basically complained about him. This restaurant has excellent food and a nice interior. It could be so much better if it wasn 't for the horrible service.

Honestly, the reason we continuing coming back to this spot is because of that red sauce. That red sauce with the way they make their food is absolutely fire. The nachos supreme here is crack and it's our go-to. Some employees here can be not so friendly but the food makes up for it. Also, I recommend going inside to order because then, you get to put yourself as much salsa as you need at the salsa bar. If you go through the drive through and as for an x-amount of salsas, you'll get two. If you ask for more, you'll get two Lmao

Update... ordered tacos from the drive-thru and it was even worse than last time. The shrimp taco once again, they took a scoop of sour cream and splashed it in, making a mess. The carne asada taco? Just call it a greasy asada taco. See image. The fish taco? It was so hot that it burned holes in the side. This is just careless service and lack of care in preparing food orders. May wanna avoid this place since they're so careless and sloppy, as I am.

The birria taco is delicious, totally on point in flavor and the crispy tortilla shell is 100% good. The chiles serranos toreados compliments it all well and the tall beers they serve makes for a good adult Happy meal