Azule Taqueria - Santa Monica

We tried a little bit of everything and it did not disappoint. Located on the second floor, Azule Taqueria featured a plethora of flavorful combinations, textures and menu items. We had vegetarian members of our party that went back for seconds. Delicious, fast and convenient. I highly recommend Azule Taqueria!

Great cheap eats spot in Santa Monica when you’re craving Mexican but don’t want to head downtown. I’d recommend going on Tuesday when it’s 50% off tacos (comes out to about $2 3 a taco). For vegans/vegetarians, the cauliflower al pastor was surprisingly good well seasoned and I like the big chunks of pineapple. You could get the cauliflower al pastor bowl too if you want a more substantial meal than just tacos comes with white rice, refried beans, and fajitas. For the meat eaters, I particularly like the chicken and the shrimp tacos. There is a salsa bar inside for you to serve yourself, and a shared water station. If you’re in a group, I’d get an order of chips and guacamole. The chips are large so be sure to break them up to get a good chip to guacamole ratio. You pay first (they do take credit card) and they’ll give you a buzzer. You can sit outside and people watch but there’s tables inside as well. You can order takeout through various apps like ritual and the food is usually made pretty quickly. Service is alright, just your standard fast food. Overall this is one of my go to spots for a cheap quick meal.

We decided to try out the new food hall in downtown Santa Monica. We opted for a bowl of chicken tortilla soup and the Taco Sampler for 6 tacos. The chicken tortilla soup was hearty and flavorful. We were given suggestions for our choices and selected the cauliflower al pastor, garlic shrimp avocado, pineapple pork belly, and the asada. All were good but my most favorite was the cauliflower al pastor since I’m not much of a meat eater. The tortilla was freshly made (a plus in my book). Keep in mind that the tacos are street taco sized.

Great for happy hour! My favorite taco spot in Santa Monica, with a great patio upstairs. I finally tried the nachos with beach barbacoa... they were amazing!

I was very pleased with the Cauliflower Al Pastor taco. It was full of flavor! I just wish it was bigger. But I ordered it as a bowl and my server was very kind enough to add a tortilla along with it. The bowl was HITTIN! Would definitely recommend that choice to anyone not just vegans!