Here are 5 facts about Cinco de Mayo:

1. Cinco de Mayo IS NOT Mexican Independence Day. The actual Mexican Independence Day is September 16th.
2. Cinco de Mayo marks the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla between Mexico and France, which happened on May 5th, 1862.
3. The poorly equipped Mexican Army, consisting of 4,000 soldiers, was able to defeat the almighty French army of 8,000 soldiers.
4. While most battles last for weeks or even months, the Battle of Puebla lasted for less than 4 hours.
5. On the Border Mexican Grill and Cantina has been the one stop spot for Cinco de Mayo fun for the past 10 years.

Get your sombreros and maracas ready, this fiesta is going to be muy caliente! For all you non-Spanish speakers, that means the party is going to be really caliente!

There is no better way to spend Cinco de Mayo than at an On the Border Parking lot Fiesta. Our margaritas will be big, and our beers will be ice cold.

We will be hosting special Cinco de Mayo events at Mission Valley, El Cajon and Escondido. Be sure to check out our website for event information regarding each location! Sign up at our Cinco de Mayo Headquarters page for free cover, space is limited and running out fast.

On the Border Mexican Grill and Cantina is all about Margaritas, Ice Cold Beer, Great Mexican Food, Fine Tequila, and San Diego. There are 4 locations, El Cajon, Escondido, Mission Valley, Mira Mesa.

Find a On The Border near you.

If you live in San Diego, you’ll know we’re lucky to have a Mexican food restaurant or taco shop just about everywhere you go for a bite to eat.

Lalo’s Tacos Al Pastor Authentic Mexican Grill in Hillcrest is a great example of such a place. Lalo’s Mexican Grill is located in the Hillcrest Colonnade Shopping Center where parking isn’t always the best but it’s worth a short walk to eat here.

Entering into Lalo’s you’ll see a nice salsa bar on the left with a variety of salsas to satisfy just about everyone’s spice level. The salsa bar has the usual suspects like carrots, jalapenos, radish, including verde salsa and chipotle salsa but what I really enjoyed was the habanero salsa. Although this salsa isn’t as spicy as the one offered at Taqueria “el Guerro” it does have a nice flavor and kick to it.

For this visit I tried the pastor taco and the carnitas taco. I have to say both were really good. The tacos come as regular taco tortilla sizes instead of the street sized T.J. tacos I enjoy elsewhere so I felt like I got a little more bang for my buck at $2.60 ea.

Although I didn’t try the tortas this time around, I did see the size of those things and man, they’re big. I’ll definitely try one of those in the future. For $5.99 they come with a drink and chips. The price for that much food isn’t bad at all.

Lalo’s has a pretty large menu. They serve many variations from each these categories. The categories include Mexican seafood cocktails, ceviche, soups, fajita wraps, flautas, Mexican bowls, tostadas salads, tacos and rolled tacos, tortas, burritos, enchiladas and even breakfast plates.

On other great thing about Lalo’s is they’re open early and close late. Their hours are Sunday through Thursday 7:00 am to 1:00 am and Friday and Saturday 7:00 am to 3:00 am. Check them out when you get a chance and post what you think about them.

Lalo’s Taco al Pastor Authentic Mexican Grill
Phone 619-294-6810
1266 University Ave.
San Diego, CA 92103

Ever have a desire for some authentic Mexican street tacos or a carne asada burrito but didn’t feel like driving all the way to Tijuana? Well, now’s your chance to experience a taste of TJ flair reminiscent of those partying days on the Avenida Revolución. Taco carts and shops with names like el Taco Bell have some of the tastiest tacos ever. Forget Roberto’s, this is the closest thing you’ll find to TJ with out having to deal with all the border crossing issues and the crazy TJ driving.

The San Diego Farmer’s Market located on Imperial Avenue exit off the freeway 5 (one exit north of Coronado bridge) is the solution to getting a full plate of some of best Mexican food ever.

Pictured above is a plate of carnitas and carne asada tacos with layers of cilantro, pico de gallo, avocado green sauce, red de arbol hot sauce and topped with an extra punch spicy salsa from Taqueria “el Guerro”. Warning: some of these dishes are not for the weak; You’ll have to have a iron stomach to handle some of these salsa additions.

What to expect? Well, this isn’t restaurant romantica, and unfortunately, there’s no beer or margaritas that I’ve seen, but do expect to speak a little Spanglish when ordering your food. There are several other spots to eat at this San Diego Farmer’s Market including a bakery, seafood mariscos (shellfish) and more. The large building also holds other Mexican themed stores such as travel, barber shop, and a pet store to name a few. It’s really not a traditional farmer’s market, so don’t expect to find all your market needs here. Check it out just to try something different.

Address Get Directions

San Diego Farmers Market
2100 Imperial Ave.
San Diego, CA 92102

Hours
Open seven days week