If you are looking for some great food and a Mexican wrestling theme, this is the taco shop for you. The Lucha Libre Taco Shop, located at 1810 W. Washingon Street in San Diego’s Mission Hills, takes both food and lucha libre wrestling to a new level. Literally translated, Lucha Libre means “free fighting”, but it is most typically known as Mexico’s version of WWE with its masked wrestlers and entertaining theatrics. The shop walls are painted bright pink and baby blue, and everywhere you can see the influence of lucha libre wrestling. There are tattered and worn event posters, small dioramas with wrestling scenes inside, various masks hanging from the walls, and on every seat you will find a smashed mask on top of the zebra print upholstery.

If you want to get the full experience, I recommend calling at least 24 hours in advance and reserving the gold booth for your Lucha Libre taco adventure. The booth is outfitted with gold silverware, gold plated glasses, golden plates and over-the-top decor is sure to please even the most selective guest. You can not help but to enjoy yourself when surrounded by such amusing and luxurious settings; this place is both a visual and gastric delight.

Now for the food, I am pretty sure you can not go wrong with anything on the Lucha Libre menu. In accordance with the Lucha Libre theme, each menu item is related to some type of wrestling terminology. During my first visit we had the DDT Loaded Baked Potato, which is one very large baked potato topped with marinated steak, shrimp, bacon, mushrooms, cheese and chipotle sauce. This monster potato was large enough to feed both my husband and I, and very reasonably priced at $6.25. The DDT was absolutely outstanding, a fine steakhouse could charge $20 for this dish easily.

Other dishes to try are the TJ Dogs, which are Tijuana-style hot dogs wrapped in bacon and topped with ketchup, mustard, mayo and grilled onion - a real TJ original. The Veggie Quesadillas are a great vegetarian choice, and also a great way to sample all of the wonderful salsas they make on site at the restaurant. You also have the option to make any meal a “Pro Meal”, and for $2.50 more you get a regular drink (free refills), rice and beans, although I would really only recommend this option to champion eaters and those who enjoy leftovers; a burrito itself is large enough to feed two people.