Baja Fresh Mexican Grill

This Baja location is awesome! I loathe the new one by me. This one stays open later too and they have never messed up my overly complex order. They have actually always been super nice too.

Being part of a burrito-​loving family, I can’t resist coming to Baja Fresh. I often get the Quesedilla kids meal, which comes with beans, rice, applesauce, and a drink. The tables are always clean, giving everyone a clean place to eat. If you just want great Mexican food for a good price, come here!

I have frequented the SE Sunnyside location about 5 times now and each time I’m flabbergasted at staff and the total lack of cleanliness in the restaurant. Today was the last straw. It is Easter today and not likely that Baja Fresh is a top location for Easter eaters, so I thought it might be the one time that it would possibly be clean inside… NOPE! I walked in to find no customers, but tables with remnants of rice and food from diners left on the them, while a, tall, adolescent, Caucasian kid stood around and drank soda. The floor was filthy. I went to the bathroom to wash my hands and there was no paper towel in the dispenser or anywhere for that matter. Now, I love Baja Fresh for a quick, healthy meal, but this location is a disgrace to the franchise. The main drawback to the SE Sunnyside location is the lack of cleanliness. But as a former food service employee, every time I eat here, I am annoyed by the lackadaisical way the staff works. The manager seems to be a nice man, but he needs to whip his employees into shape. I would understand if it was really busy in the restaurant, but I know that they have at least one employee designated to keep the dining area clean (the tall adolescent kid), and it’s not busy in there when I have gone. I feel like I want to get up from my meal and clean the place up… it’s that bad.

Love love love the Baja bowl! Fast friendly service, great salsa bar chips keep flowing and great food. Feel so much better eating here than other fast food

I’ve been to better Baja’s. This one was dirty. The queso was brown and old and they even got our order wrong. Never coming back. My son pointed up and there was insulation open above our table.

I used to look forward to getting chicken burritos every friday at this location. Now they are made with a lot of onion and cilantro to make up for the chicken they don’t put in which changed the taste. Why oh why?

Dirty, dirty, dirty. Grout had old food and dirt that was turning black in the corners, floor next to the salsa bar looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in weeks. When I pulled my chair out the back was completely sticky. We sat next to where they keep the high chairs and there was old crusted food on it, not the kind that happens during a regular business day… or week. Sanitation is a big problem here.

Awful. We have been long term fans of Baja Fresh. This location dirty. Food tasted bad and burnt. Chips stale. So disappointing. Service was weak.

If i can just eat the mango salsa– i’d be happy with just that. Instead, i get showered with amazing burritos and endless chips!
my go to is the Baja steak burrito. the thing that keeps me coming back is the tortilla, it reminds me of a burrito shack in santa monica run by an amazing mexican woman.

Baja Fresh is much like Chipotle, though there is no «presentation» of the making of your dish like there is at Chipotle.
This one is just as tasty and reliable as any of the others at which I’ve eaten, is sensibly priced, features friendly enough service, and is in a nice newer center across from the big Kaiser medical center near the freeway ramps.

Dirtiest Baja Fresh ever. I had to pass over 2 – 3 tables that I would have otherwise chosen because they were dirty. This was also at about 11:15, so not during lunch rush. The wait for my food was close to 15 minutes, which also is uncharacteristic of Baja Fresh. I like Baja Fresh, but I will not go back to this one for a while.

Food is not amazing but I wouldn’t expect it to be. That being said, for a fast food type joint it wasn’t super greasy and I didn’t feel ill afterwords. In my book that’s a win.

For a quick trip in and out this place has my vote!
Healthier than any other surrounding options and edible at the same time.

Yum! I got the carnita diablo burrito for $ 6.89. Just delicious, it even came with a little bag of chips! Nice big burrito that filled me up perfectly. The staff was really friendly and fast. I loved all of the salsas that were available at the salsa bar, I tried three of them. The two ‘hot’ ones I tried were a little spicy, might even be considered mild really. This may be my new go to for a quick, tasty bite to eat!

I absolutley love baja fresh! Im with sharing spree and i bought this spree myself. I went in on a monday night, and no matter how late it was, they were still very nice and made my food fresh! thank you!

im a memeber of sharing spree, and i bought this one and baja fresh is amazing and fresh!

I came to witness Baja Fresh from a good friend of mine that introduced me to their Chiptole salad. I was amazed by the intensity of the spice. It was very good. I have not tried other menu options from them since I particularly enjoy their Chiptole salad.
The staff are nice, and don’t judge on what you get. They just take your order, accept your money, and give you the food.

One time I came here and I ordered a burrito of some sort and a side of chips and guacamole. The gal looked at me and said, «Um, wow… really? Is ALL of this for you?» I said, «Yes.» And she replies, «Wow, um, I can’t imagine eating that much. WOW.»
For the record, I didn’t finish it all, my eyes were definitely bigger than my stomach that day, but REALLY? I guess I’m just traumatized still. It’s too bad because I really like their salsa bar.

My wife and I are completely addicted to Baja Fresh. Great Nachos and Tasty Burritos. The burritos are way better than Chipotle since I don’t feel like I’m going to explode after eating one.

It took me a year to finally get back into one of the Baja sites.
I really like the taste of their grilled chicken here so I always get something with chicken in it. Hooray for the location being across the freeway from where I work too. We call our order in ahead and then swing by to pick it up. It is always correct, the service inside is fast and the salsa bar is always well stocked and super clean! The entire store is clean so I am impressed.
I have never had a bad meal selection here so order whatever you fancy without fear of it being bad. I know for a chain place some of you are cringing… but the freshness of the food is always good and the quality of the meat is always predictable, so rare these days in chain places.
Minus one star for chips not coming free with all meals. I want to take advantage of the Baja Salsa that is free at the salsa bar! :-)