Wahoo’s Fish Tacos

Wahoo’s is by far the best Mexican quick service in the area — I used to come here as a kid and have started coming back now that I work locally. The food is always on point (chips/​salso are okay) and you get a good amount for your money.
I’ve never had a bad experience with service here, all the employees are very friendly and make sure you’re satisfied… The only downside is that it gets VERY busy during lunch and dinner every day and there are not nearly enough people working. I usually wait about 10 – 15 minutes for my order which is fine, but there is almost almost always only one person taking orders and bagging food while also trying to answer the phone. Everyone else is bringing out food, bussing, or trying to help out wherever. It’s really hard work and I feel bad because I know how stressful it can be.
To the manager — this location is perfect but you should try and staff more people… Nayeli and Julie are always super nice whenever I come in, please give them props!

Love their traditional grilled fish burrito wet with green sauce!
LOCATION /​AMBIANCE (Rating 4) — While the location is not close to home it’s a nice business/​retail center with several good restaurants and it’s right off a major frwy offramp but has no noise from it. The interior is typical «Wahoos» style with stickers everywhere, painted turquoise and has a defined eating area sectioned off from the order line which I like. The seating area here is large and while not exactly over comfortable, it’s got the local surf/​taco shop feel going! There’s surf and skate décor all over this place and it’s a fun environment.
SERVICE — (Rating 3.75) So it’s hard to get a high rating on service with a restaurant this big when there are typically only 1, max 2 (that I’ve seen), servers bringing out food and bussing tables. It’s hard work and they are usually hustling around. But I have to hand it to them, each time I’ve visited they’ve seemed genuinely concerned about us having everything we need. I would suggest they check back however. Typically, after the meal is dropped off, that’s it. So if you need something else, you’ll be tracking them down.
GRILLED FISH BURRITO, WET/​GREEN SAUCE (Rating 4.5) — This burrito has it’s own unique flavor I haven’t found anywhere else. They give you ample amount of fish. It’s typically just a little overcooked unfortunately, but it’s still very good. The green sauce is a little spicy, but not too spicy and the dish comes with rice and beans. The rice is best adding additional pico de gallo and that’s it!
CHIPS and SALSA (Rating 2) What happened guys! They used to have decent chips and salsa (pico de gallo), now it seems they switched to a «baked» chip which was dry and crackery (a new word ;)) and their salsa (not pico de gallo), sucks. It tastes like cheap tomatillo sauce mixed with a bit of pico de gallo. If you’re going to do salsa, get a real recipe and put some effort into it. Chips and salsa are a big factor when it comes to me choosing a Mexican joint.

I guess this place is known for the fish tacos, but I do not like seafood so I tried the spicy chicken taco instead, it was very good and came with a big portion of rice. The place has a cool feeling to it inside and was great for lunch. Even if you don’t like fish, check it out as they have plenty of non swimming things to eat as well.

I have heard a lot about Wahoo’s — mostly from people telling me it’s their favorite place!
First, the won me before I walked in. The environment is so cool. They have a ton of posters and signs on all the windows and walls. I feel it looks like what a Freebirds World Burrito is supposed to look like.
The staff was friendly, knowledgeable and even came to our table a couple times to see if we needed anything and clear our trash.
Food wise — it was ok. I had a burrito that was the size of 2 Chipotle Burrito’s. It wasn’t near as good though. I ate some of my companies quesadilla though and it was incredible. I would go back just for that! I think I just chose a bad menu item.
Definitely earned their 4 star rating.

Consistently decent food (gringo-​surfer-​latin-​asian) from a fast casual concept that feels like you’re eating in an angst-​ridden teenage boy’s upstairs bedroom — all that is missing is a bong.
Order the carne asada taquitos and spicy shrimp quesadilla a la carte. Although they’re good, don’t waste time with rice and beans. The cheese enchilada with the green sauce is a savory indulgence. If you order a burrito get it wet with the green sauce. Try the veggie mix with the mushrooms and you won’t be disappointed. Great portions.
I always call ahead for lunch and pick it up because the place is a zoo during the week. Be prepared to wait on hold when you call for your lunch order. This location gets slammed. Sometimes I wait on hold for a couple minutes — no joke.
Parking lot is a disaster late morning through lunch, and again in the evenings. Park closer to the adjacent offices and walk.