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Sorry, no pic of the actual inside of the restaurant. But really, it looks just like any other fast food place

Nic was craving fish tacos last night, so we searched “fish tacos” to look for a new place to try… and discovered that there’s another Mexican restaurant in the La Jolla Ralphs shopping plaza called Fins. WTF? I had no idea, and I’m there all the time! Well, curiosity was getting to us and we were looking for some place cheap and close by. And there it was, next to the Jamba Juice.

Atmosphere – 3

I give it this score in relation to other fast food joints; of course it wouldn’t be fair to compare it to a four-star restaurant. But even then, it gets a free. It’s kind of empty and just… white. Except for a random salt water fish tank in the middle of the restaurant, there’s really no decor. And it’s really, really white.

Food – 3.5

Nic and I both got fish tacos. Unfortunately, I didn’t find out they had street tacos until after ordering, so sorry for the lack of variety

Fish tacos with a side of beans and tortilla chips

The fish tacos get this score because I give it a 3 but Nic gives it a 4. We both liked how the fish wasn’t deep-fried, like it is with a lot of fish tacos. We also liked how big the tacos were, and we both left very full. But what I really didn’t like about this place is the salsa. For one, they only had one kind. And two, that one kind just wasn’t that great. And with that said, it was really hard to eat the chips because the salsa was so bleh. Overall, these tacos were good, but they were just lacking that extra zest.

But hey, that’s just me. Nic REALLY liked them. I too am willing to give one of their other dishes a try.

Nom nom taco nom nom

Service – 4

Not too bad for a fast food place. They even walk the food to you! And the food came quickly.

Price – $

Nothing here over $10. Tacos range from $2-$4 each. Combos range from $6-$8 each. But really, for a Mexican fast food restaurant, this is a little pricier than normal. Go figure; this place is in La Jolla after all.

Overall – 3.5

I want to come back and try the street tacos!! They’re only there for a limited time, though; 3 tacos for $3.99. Not bad. I’ll write an update on how those turn out. Overall? I’ve had better Mexican fast food. As a San Diego native, Lolitas is still my all-time favorite. And I hate to admit this, but I may even like Chipotle more than this place… for now.