Ceja's Mexican Diner Grill - Oceanside

Used to consider this a great value for good neighborhood Tex/Mexican. Recent visit was disappointing. Literally flavorless tacos. Smaller portions and shockingly high new prices. No air conditioning on a super hot day; front doors just wide open for the flies to visit your food. An initial serving of chips and salsa is offered free, and they are better than the cooked food. Every place eventually loses its focus and appeal, and they can't figure out why business is off. This place has a lot of fans, but the restaurant/bar business has slowed due to gas prices and everything else going up so fast. I hope Ceja's can figure it out.

Ordered a chili Verde burrito. The customer service was great, extremely nice and courteous. However the burrito was so bland. Meat was tasteless. The texture of the meat was more like roast beef also, instead of the traditional tezturw of pork I expect in a chili verde burrito. The chili verde sauce even tasted watered down essentially. Would not recommend.

Unpleasant atmosphere. Cook was staring at me crazy from the back. Food was average at best. Hate leaving reviews but just was not a pleasant experience. To top it off salsa was canned and asked for more tortillas and they charged me another 4.00 for the tortillas, which I don?t mind paying but it was just rude and condescending the way they went about it. Maybe it was just an off day.

Great food, staff and prices!!. The employees are awesome and friendly!! Outside and inside seating is a plus. They also serve draft and bottled beer and drinks. Parking easy and close. Would recommend!! Their fries are so good!!

Chips were light hot and crispy. The fish tacos had a nice crisp thin batter fried to perfection that complimented the fish perfectly. The Chimichanga was also fried evenly with a nice crispy tortilla that was well drained so it not super greasy. The carnitas seasoning was amazing, I could see these would?ve great in any other dish you would choose.