Santanas Mexican food is a chain of slightly upscale taco shops in San Diego County. There are 10 or 15 scattered throughout the county, and they have recently changed their name to Fresh MXN Food and have begun renovating their restaurants to present a bit of a more refined look than your standard dive taco shop. The food is still authentic, though. I particularly like their carne asada tacos, and the one pound California burrito (carne asada and French fries inside). A big plus for me is the salsa bar, with four or five different flavors of salsa to choose from. A bit of a minus for me is their pickled carrots (while they taste good) are a bit on the skimpy side. They are almost julienned, and I prefer big chunks. I still go there all the time, and it is one of my favorite taco shops in San Diego.

The food here is pretty good. The one thing for me that makes this a 4-star vice a 3-star eatery is what separates Santana's from the other fast food mexican restaraunts: real, fresh, homemade-style tortillas!!! You can't beat a restaraunt that has freshly made tortillas delivered every day. This is definitely what makes their food great.‎