The call
This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
What to order
- Al Pastor burrito
Best for
- A quick, nostalgic burrito fix
Mexican
Mexican Fiesta
A no-frills, cash-only Little Italy taco shack Roger leaned on for a quick burrito fix, built around an Al Pastor burrito he called the bomb.
Closed
Mexican Fiesta's India Street location is listed as closed on Yelp. This page keeps Roger's dated review as a record, not as a place to visit.
Yelp — Mexican Fiesta (San Diego) listed as closed (2026-09-18) ↗From Roger’s camera roll
More photos from Mexican Fiesta
Posted 2015-09-24 
Posted 2015-11-23 
Posted 2015-11-23
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 6 times on Yelp and Swarm, most recently Jan 22, 2016. See the check-in log
2016-01-06day precision · source explicit
“Their Al Pastor burrito is the bomb!”
A nostalgic, no-frills taco shack near Roger's home in Little Italy, worth the walk for an Al Pastor burrito with well-balanced meat and pico. Cash only, and calling ahead helps with the wait.
Stay in the neighborhood
More in Little Italy.
Roger’s pick$$
Little Italy
Bird Rock Coffee — Little Italy
Coffee
A Little Italy coffee stop for serious brewed coffee, with nitro cold brew as the dependable move and Geisha pour-over as the special occasion.
- From the order notes
- Nitro cold brew · A Geisha-bean pour-over when available
- Go for
- Coffee-focused mornings · A downtown caffeine stop
Latest recordRecommended 2022
RecommendedPrice varies
Little Italy
The Kebab Shop
MediterraneanMiddle EasternGreek
The Little Italy location of The Kebab Shop, a small local chain, where Roger has checked in nine times since 2012 and shared photos of lamb doners and a grilled salmon doner.
- From the order notes
- Lamb doner · Grilled salmon doner
- Go for
- A quick doner in Little Italy
Latest recorded visit2022-12-13
Worth tryingPrice varies
Little Italy
Nolita Hall
PizzaCocktails
A Little Italy pizza-and-cocktails hall where Roger found the pizza cooked just right and the whiskey drinks on point, but the salad too salty.
- From the order notes
- Pizza · Whiskey cocktails
- Go for
- Drinks with a pizza · Late dinner
Latest recorded visit2018 · approx.
Keep exploring
More like this.
Browse the Mexican page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
Roger’s pick$$
North Park
Colima's North Park
Mexican
Roger's 2022 answer for Mexican food in North Park, built around a surf 'n turf he described as bigger than most people's forearms.
- From the order notes
- Surf 'n turf
- Go for
- A big appetite · A casual North Park meal
Latest recordRecommended 2022
RecommendedPrice varies
Lincoln Heights
Los Tres Cochinitos
Mexican
A cash-only Lincoln Heights spot Roger said to visit for menudo and birria in massive portions.
- From the order notes
- Menudo · Birria · Lengua sopes
- Go for
- A weekend morning cure · Feeding a group
Latest recorded visit2017