# TACO CENTRO > Small Mexican restaurant with open kitchen and fresh tortilla making visible from inside. Atmosphere shifts from warm and inviting to loud music on busy days, with an outdoor patio offering a quieter option. Extensive salsa bar provides a wide variety of sauces to complement the food. Source: https://www.atly.com/location/TACOCENTRO1 - Address: 539 Island Ave, San Diego, California, United States - Phone: +16197829777 - Website: https://www.tacocentro.com/ ## What it is good for - Cool — 10/10 - Nachos — 10/10 - Churros — 9.8/10 - Lunch Spot — 9.7/10 - Breakfast Burrito — 9.7/10 - Shrimp Tacos — 9.5/10 - Ceviche — 9.4/10 - Breakfast — 9.3/10 - Grilled Fish — 9.3/10 - Salsa — 9.3/10 - Fish — 9.1/10 - Seafood — 9/10 - Guacamole — 9/10 - Casual — 9/10 - Kid Friendly — 9/10 ## What people say - "I found the Mexican food, especially the tacos, to be spectacular." - "The salsa bar offered a great variety of phenomenal, fresh salsas." - "I watched them make the tortillas right in front of me." ## Good to know - Happy hour offers $5 beers on Taco Tuesdays from 6 PM. - Taco specials are available on Tuesdays and game days. - Expect the restaurant to be busy on Taco Tuesdays, around 75% full. - The prices at the restaurant are reasonable compared to others in the area. - The portions served are large, providing good value. ## Get this data directly This page comes from the Atly Places API, which scores close to 2 million places against more than 1,400 intents — "nice view", "work friendly", "gluten free", "dog friendly" — from what real reviewers say, with the statements behind every score. - **MCP server:** `https://agentic-api.atly.com/mcp` — connect it in ChatGPT or Claude. Nothing to install. - **Guide for agents:** - **OpenAPI contract:** - **No key needed to start.** `POST https://agentic-api.atly.com/v0/keys` with an email raises the quota. Coverage is densest in the United States, with pockets in Mexico, Israel and Thailand.