Carnitas y Mariscos Las Morelianas

I ordered a burrito here, and unfortunately, it was one of the worst I’ve ever had. The meat had a strange smell, almost like lard, which made it unappetizing, and I couldn’t finish it. The chips, however, were fresh and tasty, and I ended up filling up on those instead. Service was friendly and attentive — our waiter was alert and helpful throughout — but the water glasses weren’t clean, which was disappointing. In the end, I had to leave most of the burrito and grab something else to eat later while shopping at Costco.

Party of 15...food was delicious. Very impressed with the flavor of the food, the portion size, and quality. The drinks are large and have an even ratio. Big shout out to our server who took on our large party and was on top of it. Consistently checking on us, he was attentive to our needs, very courteous, and the wait for our meals was quick. Been to other restaurants with a party of six and the wait was an hour. The only thing was the patio area is cramped between tables.

This place was wonderful. Reason I put 3 stars for service is because when I went it was around 10 am and there were few customers but an hour later it started getting packed and that contributed to the poor service. I ordered the ceviche plate and a bottled coke. It came with all the sides and crunchy tortillas. It was allot of ceviche which was great. We sat outside and enjoyed our food. My friends got tacos, and the oyster plate. The food is amazing. They have inside seating and they even sell the fresh cooked chicharrones. It's a dirt parking lot. They accept debit, credit, cash. Highly recommend.

Really great food and margaritas. Chips and salsa while you order and very friendly service

If you have not eaten at "Las Morelianas" or in Morelia Mexico, the state capital of Carnitas in all of Mexico, you have not had authentic carnitas cooked the old fashion way. This is the only place in San Diego for real carnitas. I first discovered them at the Farmer's Market on Imperial avenue several years ago before it closed down. Back then, it was just a stand inside the Farmer's Market and all they sold was Carnitas and freshly made Chicharron. Once they closed they opened at this location. There are no better carnitas in San Diego, then here. They are made fresh daily along with authentic Chicharron. There beans with freshly made Chicharron are also my favorite. They also provide excellent customer service. If you order to go, they will give you a free carnitas taco while you wait. I highly recommend this place. You won't regret it.

The waiter (short man with tattoos) was super rude and seemed bothered to serve me and my husband as soon as we walked in. The lady preparing the food was really sweet but guy needs an attitude check. Food was good!

I've been here 3 times already! Great authentic Mexican restaurant, locals visit this place often. Lots of seating including a nice sized patio. Lots of seafood offered, carnitas look amazing and huge drinks. So far I've enjoyed each visit and the food has been delicious. Table service is good; only order at the cashier if you are taking food "to go". This place is legit! No tourist, no hipsters just great Mexican food that the locals enjoy.

First time here and definitely will return. Best octopus taco ever. And the Micheladas are the best I've had so far. If you want flavorful food highly recommend. Little holes in the wall like this are the best!!

Had a great experience here! Our waiter was super nice and very attentive, which made the meal even better. The prices are very reasonable, especially for the quality you get. I tried the ceviche and it was really good fresh and flavorful. My tacos also tasted great. I liked that they offer both indoor and outdoor seating, which is a nice option depending on the weather. They also accept electronic payments (super convenient) and there's plenty of parking, so no stress there.

Yaír and the señora Martha were the sweetest workers. We hosted an organization party and they accommodated us like no other business I experienced. The food was delicious! You definitely cannot go wrong with the carnitas, the tacos de papa, fish and camarones. We even danced with the workers the rest of the night! Place ambiance def feels like home overall.

Food was excellent and the service was perfect will be coming here again whenever I'm craving Mexican food. Atmosphere was great too, very traditional .

I came across this place while looking for a spot to have lunch, but unfortunately, it didn't live up to my expectations. I ordered two Costa Azul tacos (sold only as a pair), two carnitas tacos, and a Jamaica drink. The Costa Azul tacos were mediocre--I couldn't even finish one. The carnitas tacos were better in terms of flavor and portion size, but I kept finding small bones, which was frustrating to deal with in every bite. The tortillas for both types of tacos were tough and stale, which really detracted from the experience. A good taco starts with a good tortilla, and sadly, that was lacking here. The Jamaica was decent, but overall, I won't be coming back.

LOVE this place - we are usually the only gringos in the restaurant, it is truly authentic. I go for the fish: the fried mojarro is fantastic - crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, no breading at all. The shrimp diablo (I get it "gringo spicy) is quite complex, it is not just a dish loaded with chiles. The ceviches, aquachiles and the tostado loco were all amazing and large. The green sauce on the aquachile verde was addictive, we poured it on other dishes. the tostado has a great variety of perfectly cooked, incredibly fresh seafood and is definitely split-able. The octopus - as either taco filling or on a plate - is better than Oscar's. I haven't had a bad seafood dish there. My meat eating friends come for the carnitas, which you can buy by the pound for takeout. You can pick the regular or the fatty, fried bits which are very decadent! The chicharron prensado is so flavorful and not fatty at all. It is like carnitas on steroids. The sides - guac, rice, beans, tortillas - are all standard fare. It is in a bit of a sketchy nabe, but there is dedicated parking right next to the restaurant, so it felt quite safe. On a Sunday, when whole families are chowing down, there is a wonderful atmosphere.

The best tacos I've ever tried. And also a great super positive service . Nice local music and atmosphere

Bomb Carnitasss!! Ive also tried the aguachile and guacamole, its always a hit and miss with those plates. Cool spot to watch the soccer games, the music is good too. Don't forget to have a Michelada while you're waiting for your carnitas. Service isn't that quick but like I said it's really good carnitas.

They have the best mi micheladas hands down. The carnitas are so good too. Great happy options as well.

First time trying this place, in the hood but looks intriguing from the outside. Walk inside and it's AUTHENTIC Mexican patio decor etc ! Loving it so far. Service was GOOD, people friendly, I told them my first time here they actually comped me a carnitas rack that was good, not great but maybe e because it was "surtido" which blends a little bit of all the pig and I normally eat only the "Macisa". One thing really OFF is the prices! The menu says one thing but they are charging another WAY higher prices. I understand everything has gone up BUT they should fix their menus if it's THAT much of a price difference. They're obviously making money!!! I'm taking my order to go, so I'll be back with pix and review of food!! So here's the skinny on the food: 1. Camaron y Asada fries were allright. Not bad but nothing to write home about. SIX 6 shrimp made me feel a little taken advantage of for the $16.75 price. 2. Fish tacos were surprisingly GOOD!!! Definitely worth the price and would come back just for these!! 3. Shrimp Cocktail was again "OK" a bit pricey in my opinion I'd rather go to El Golosito 2 minutes away and get a bigger cup for $5 less and more shrimp. That wraps it up I like to support local so that's my take.

Omg this stuff is amazing I am taking home carnita tacos for my husband and I could not leave behind the beans and rice it's so good. While u wait the give u a courtesy taco of carnitas ...

The food was ammaaaazing ! Parking available which is a plus in a busy street. The service suuucked. My family sat by the window and there were two guys constantly knocking on the window. So that was annoying. I asked for my bill twice and the waiter ignored me. I thought okay I'll just go up to pay and as we're walking up the waiter asks if I wanted the bill. I told him I had asked for it twice and as soon as he turned around one of my kids saw him make a face. I paid and was taking out a tip when my daughter asked why I was leaving a tip when he had just been rude. I get it if it was busy and it was a hectic day. I've been a waitress before but I have never been rude to someone who really just wanted to pay.

Came here on a Sunday to try this place out instead of the place across the street because of the lines but unfortunately we had a terrible experience. Our server was rude and rushed. We realized at the end she didn't give us any chips for the table like the other tables had and gave my partner a michelada with just Clamato and no beer when she clearly stated modelo! I want to give benefit of the doubt even though it wasn't packed, but bottom line, we aren't coming back. The carnitas tacos we ordered were decent but because of this experience we couldn't enjoy it. Next time, we will make sure to go to todo pa la cruda because their food and service is great!

We wanted authentic Mexican food after work , so we decided to try the enchiladas de camarón and crispy tacos ! It was perfect , and I'm glad my husband was very happy with his food ! the sauce was delicious perfectly seasoned, the toppings were exactly what we wanted lettuce, tomatoes and cotija cheese , you have the option to choose how spicy you want the enchilada sauce my husband got the no spicy . I ordered the crispy taco combo it comes with rice and beans , i ordered one taco with carnitas and one beef , my favorite was the carnitas we ordered a michelada with a Pacifico and it was perfect . The place is very colorful clean the staff super friendly even tho we went after dinner time they weren't moody (like other places are around closing time ) very one was jolly and said hi our waiter was awesome explained in detail all the toppings ingredients and how fresh the shrimp was for our enchiladas , he gave us great recommendations and he was just very attentive ! Thank you staff for being awesome and running the restaurant you guys deserve all the tips ! There was plenty of parking they have street parking or a gated one easy access and most of all the food was authentic fresh and delicious!!!

This is my first time here and being from San Diego I always passed this place and always wondered if the food was good. Well I highly recommend this place! The food was delicious the vibes were immaculate and the hospitality was perfect! I came here on a mom and daughter day and it was the best choice ever! Compliments to the chef and the waiter Yair was very nice and respectful and provided top of the line service! Definitely a hidden gem we have here in San Diego!

Secret little spot with bomb carnitas. Give this a try if you want a good pork fix. The staff was real pleasant, they even gave me a taco while waiting. I ordered 2 pounds of carnitas. It came with beans rice and tortillas. Make sure you order the mixed carnitas for a little bit of white meat and fat.

Breakfast was delicious full of lots of flavor!!! customer service was very welcoming very quick super nice and attentive. We ordered a little bit of everything that plates are really big. we tried some of their Pata and Carnitas oh my God so much flavor . they have milkshakes juices, coffee. everything you would want to order that super Mexican authentic.

I went in here mistaking it for the place across the street, I got a burrito and 2 gorditas ,they upcharged me on both items I got, telling me the prices have changed, gorditas went up a few dollars but the burrito went up $6,i was supposed to spend $17 at the most and left spending $27. They have electronic menus and can update whenever they want but choose not to,why? I can only assume it's to upcharge. I will not be going back and hope everyone reads the reviews before going. On top of everything it wasn't even that good, food was basic and bland,best thing was the hot sauce

The food is still great, however, the service has gone down.depending on your server, the service just won't be helpful. They're not rude at all but the attentiveness isn't there.

Great place for carnitas. Chilaquiles are also amazing. Portions are great. Service was excellent. Indoor and outdoor dinning. Will continue to visit.

Amazing food! Great service. Yair is awesome, can't wait to come back. Highly recommend the fish tacos

Esta revisión la hoy hacer un poco a diferente de las revisiones que usualmente hago en ingles. Este lugarcito esta escondido en la calle 28th de ls imperial a dos cuadras donde esta una llantera popular. Las morelianas abre tempranito y eso es lo que mad me gusta fui alrededor de las 830am y la persona que me atendió fue muy amable creo que era parte de la area de la cocina cuando se retiro llego una señora que insistió con jugos naturales o un cafesito, yo nomas fui por las libra de las carnitas al carajo con la salud ! Bueno me lleve mi 1lb de carnitas mixtas con arroz y frijoles y tortillas y pues si estuvo muy rico.

Great food and good food th carnitas and the seafood are delicious beer is alway cold I eat there at least twice a week

Food was 10/10 ! Our waiter Yair, gave us great service!! The menu is sooo huge with lots of options but the carnitas are must. I would definitely come back again. Gracias Yair!

Really great food and service . super cheap and relaxed ambiance . Had a wonderful meal!

Great food and service. Carnitas are amazing and ceviche. The place doesn't look like much, but it is worth going in to eat.

We had a horrible experience at this place. Please don't waste your money or time. The owner was rude to customers and employees. This place is not a friendly environment.

My boyfriend brought me here to try the smoked marlin tacos, because I have never tried smoked marlin before. I am a fan of smoked fish and trying new things, so I appreciate when he brought me here. We ordered the Smoked Marlin Taco and the Shrimp Taco Gobernader (Shrimp with Cheese in a spicy sauce), to go. They are only doing to-go orders during covid. Barely made it out the door and sat down before we started eating them. I have to say that the smoked marlin was unique and very tasty, but the Shrimp Taco Gobernader was my favorite. I love seafood, spicy food and cheese. Great find, large menu and lots of delicious options to choose from.

Food is decent good fast and service was great the restaurant was clean and enjoyed eating there

First time at Las Morelianas, will definitely be back!! The drinks and food were beyond delicious, the service was good, and the location was great. They have their own parking lot, though it's limited, there is plenty of street parking as well. We celebrated our best friend's birthday and our group took up a large section of the patio , we were rolling 28+ deep! Highly recommend Las Morelianas, we can't wait to go back and try various other dishes.

We order Gorditas nasty. It looks like I was eating rocks they were so hard And Michelada not good at all. and is very expensive

Aguachile taco governador carnitas gorditas mulitas micheladas are amazing ! Don't get me started on the service everyone is always so sweet and attentive strongly recommend!

So I just found this restaurant on yelp after thinking of going to another Mexican restaurant. Thank God I didn't go to the other place. It was not a disappointment . This food was absolutely delicious!! Honestly there's nothing like this in L.A. I have of family of 5. My daughter had ordered the Carne Asada Torta. My sons had the chicken nuggets and fries, the my other had the kids chicken plate with rice(it comes with beans but I ordered only rice). My husband had the Camarones Al la Diabla burrito with a side of rice. I had ordered the chicken mole plate. I had a taste of every food. The kids chicken plate was really good. The chicken was cut up into pieces and was not dry. My husbands burrito was absolutely . He said it was hands down the best. We never heard of a camarones a la diabla burrito and it was so good. Downside he said it wasn't so spicy but to me it was. I don't usually eat spicy & I don't have that much of a tolerance to spicy food but it was really good. The chicken mole plate, the only problem I have was that they didn't have leg and thigh chicken. I guess they had ran out as you can see in the picture they only had cut up chicken breast instead. But other than that it's sweet and spicy! A little spicy for my liking. But super filling. I couldn't finish it. The tortillas you can tell they make it themselves. The agua frescas; horchata & agua de jamaica were so refreshing! They made them fresh! The waitress was super nice. She attended fast never kept us waiting kept checking up on us. This is hands down our go to place from Mexican place to go to when we come to San Diego. And this is family/kids friendly. They have the little vending machines of toys and candy for the children.

The ambiance was nice and it felt like an authentic mexican restaurant. They have indoor and outdoor seating. My boyfriend and I saw the 3 stars prior to going in so we didn't really have high expectations. The food was okay, i ordered the 2 tacos dorados de pollo and my boyfriend got Sopes de cabo. My tacos were not the best, it was pretty mid. However, the service was good and they were nice. We ordered a michelada & a coke, our total was around $50

Service was terrible everyone is talking about their plans no attention towards clients and food was cold, bad, also ambiance was off putting!!

Fish tacos are fantastic! Carnitas were super good as well! Service was fast and friendly! Plenty of parking with a dedicated parking lot. Tons of seating indoor/outdoor with TVs. Loved it, will definitely be back to try more options on their robust menu!

Tortillas with a funky smell, frijoles with a ransio taste they took them back and just brought me some cold frijoles con water no flavor nasty!!!! Rice all hard like Been sitting for days and just being heated up . Definitely not coming back here smh. Service wasn't that great either had to be waiving for the waiter all the time the only good thing here was the Coca Cola

Upon walking in our group was immediately with music so loud you would have thought you were at a concert. Fortunately the volume was turned down a few minutes later. We've been here few times in the past but it appears the cooks/chefs have changed. The food has declined over time. They should have called my California burrito a potato burrito with a few (very few) pieces of carne asada inside. There was a sprinkle of cheese in there too but 95% of it was potato. Would never get that again. (photo uploaded) They need to step up their game because there are a whole lot of other options in the area.

El Peor servicio de la Dueña. La mesera que nos atendió fue un amor pero porfavor no coman aquí. Te dan mala cara, cuando ayudar al cliente es lo principal.

Busy spot you won't be greated upon entering which is okay because you seat yourself . however they come to your table right away for a drink order and food order. Wait time for food was about 10 minutes . I ordered camarones con chipotle tacos and they were so delicious. I topped it with some of their Mexico lindo habanero salsa. I wasn't a big fan of their own salsa y lacked some flavor. Would definitely be returning for more delicious tacos.

Marlin tacos were some of the best I've ever had, shrimp cocktail was pretty good too! Service was great

The Carnitas is so good, it'll make you slap yo mama! Seriously...it's one of the little islands of Pork deliciousness in San Diego's sea of meh, just because I'm pork I'm supposed to be delicious. "The traditional way to cook carnitas is in a copper pot (or any thick-bottomed pot), which disperses the heat evenly in a process very much reminiscent of confit." This is what they do and if you're not familiar with duck confit... well Other meats are great as are the fish tacos...haven't tried the much of the other seafoods, but get your face in here because....they sometimes give you a free taco or two...seriously....but you have to be sexy though....ok at least half-sexy.

It use to be our fav place it was so good the food good but está una mesera que es muy grosera y no avía Nadien esperando y como siempre nos dicen que nos sentemos entonces nos sentamos y llego esta mesera y nos dijo que nos salgamos y nos esperemos por qué estaba muy muy muy lleno pero demasiado llego pero todas las mesas ya estaban atendidas y nos dijo que nos esperábamos entonces nos fuimos no soy la tipa de dejar malas reviews pero ella se pasó y es muy grosera.

A friend decided to spill the beans and tell me where she goes to eat fresh shrimp cocktails and yummy micheladas!! You can dine inside or on the patio which is a plus. It was a warm night and needed some fresh air. Prices were reasonable for seafood! Portions were huge! Our dinner cane with free chips and salsa and a serving of chicharrones. I ordered a molcajete that was filled to the brim with cheese, shrimp, carnitas, carne Asada and Tocino. It was topped with nopal, tomato, jalapeños and a mini quesadilla. Omg!!!!! We ordered a half dozen oysters. They were fresh but they were a little too big for our liking. Loads them with lime and hot sauce and slurped them down. My modelo michelada was the bomb!! Great experience. Will be coming back for sure!!

Use to love this place but unfortunately I will not be returning. When asked to split the check two ways, lady at the front said it couldn't be done so I paid $100 cash and the rest of the remainder $40 on my card. The lady charged the whole $140 on my card and when I went to sign I realized it was all charged on my visa and she had pocketed the $100. I caused a scene and had to get management to come over and look at the check. I was able to get my $100 bill back but this was the last time. Oysters were also mushy and had an extra thick layer of gray gunk all over them. Worst oysters of my life.

I gotta say I was pleasantly pleased! The restaurant exterior is bright with lots of colors abs signs. The inside reminds me of a carnicería. The window displaying the mounds of moist, golden brown carnitas was right by the register. Mexican music played in the background. Places like that always remind me of my childhood and my grandma (may she rest in paraiso con diosito). I ordered the carnitas tacos, tacos de marlin and a shrimp/octopus coctel. The carnitas were not what I typically am used to. These were very soft (blandito) with a lot of the pork rind . I really liked them. The flavors were good. The fat kind of stuck to my fingers when I picked them up. I like that texture. The tacos de marlin were also delicious!! Reminded me of when I had tacos de marlin in Cabo. The shrimp and octopus cocktail was also very delicious. The shrimp were cooked so they had a nice, elastic crunch (but not rubbery). The octopus had a nice resistant chew, that made them fun to eat, but also not rubbery. The jugo was flavorful and rich. Very very good

Disappointing I thought it was a joke , look at the container they sent the fish soup in , wrong order and unsanitary . I hope this wasn't someone lunch from home ‍

Food was delicious and the service was excellent. We ordered a few different items and although they did not have what we wanted originally...everything we ordered was very good. They have a huge menu, drinks, appetizers, and main dishes. We will definitely come back with friends.

This place was AMAZING! Literally the best carnitas I have ever tasted. My husband and I came here and expected okay food, but we were blown away by the flavors and quality. Will come here again - plus the service was quick and very welcoming.

Don't do it!!! Seriously! We ordered, the carnitas mixed lb came literally just fat. Menudo the broth was great the meat was just bones. When calling to let them know, they would not do anything to attempt rectification or replacement. Unfortunately, this place lost my future business. We have ordered from here before, we always as for mix so it's evenly distributed. We love fat, but did not order ONLY fat. We ordered MIX and menudo was JUST BONES.