California Tortilla

Bethesda, MD · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.1/5
★★★★☆ 4.1
Reviews
20
Rank in Bethesda
#137
of 264 restaurants
City Percentile
37%
rating percentile
Address
California Tortilla, 4871 Cordell Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone
(301) 654-8226
Website
californiatortilla.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

California Tortilla is a restaurant located in Bethesda, MD. It is one of 264 restaurants listed in Bethesda. Its 4.1-star rating is slightly below the Bethesda city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About California Tortilla

Bringing a fresh perspective to Mexican restaurants since '95. One thing remains constant: how your food is made matters. Where it comes from matters. Ingredients matter. Recipes matter. Freshness, quality and imagination matter. Flavor matters.... More

Hours

Friday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 rodger smith · Oct 2021

This place was pretty easy to get to from the naval base. Parking was easy the first time, however the second time they had the road on the side blocked off for seating in the street. The employees were friendly and gave a good military discount. The food was prepared quickly and was delicious. I would not recommend the queso with chips. The cheese got cold and hard too by the time I got home. The salsa is good.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Brandon Dolet · Nov 2025

The older Spanish lady with the glasses and the young Spanish guy are very nice. Besides them, there’s nothing really else good to say about this place. Every other cashier comes up very aggressive to the customer, as if they don’t even want to be there. My coworkers share similar experiences and I’ve seen it first hand with the customers in front of me. I understand some customers can be frustrating but working with patience should be a must in the job description. The drink machines are rarely cleaned and I saw many black specks floating in my drink(possibly mold). I wish there was a closer fast food mex style restaurant nearby. I made my order as fast and as simple as possible, but even that seems to be too much.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Kim Rivas · Dec 2025

honestly they’re very judgmental here. i ask for no cheese on a melt, I understand it’s ironic and that’s the “melt part” but I really just enjoy it that way. they’ve always done it and it’s always come out fine, but recently they’ve gotten rude and ruder. Every time I do ask for it they scoff and speak about how it shouldn’t be like that. the staff is quite inconsiderate, and I don’t think I’ll be coming back. you’re always going to be looked at in an ill mannered way here if you do anything different.

★★★★★ 5.0 Charles-Stephen Laubhouet · Nov 2020

I always loved California tortilla, unfortunately because of covid you can’t choose your own spicy sauces. But you can request some at the register if you remember which one you liked. At this location once you get in you have to scan a QR code which makes you take a covid survey. The food is great and if you love food that has flavor you will love this restaurant. Some people compare it to chipotle but this place is better in my opinion. I love the Korean bbq (i choose the bowl version with tortilla on the side) . And its very affordable for the area.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Katherine J · Aug 2025

I went here with my mom to get a diet coke and it was literally just the syrup, no carbonation. we tried legit every single other drink and they were all so so bad. I left with water. we told the guy working there and he just said “oh”. no apology or offer to refund. very very unprofessional and super disappointing. will not be coming back:/

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Mexican restaurantBurrito restaurantTaco restaurant

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