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                          THIS PAPER DOCUMENT IS BEING
                   SUBMITTED TO RULE 101(d) OF REGULATION S-T.

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) and(d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                             PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2

                          (Amendment No. ___________)1

                            Rubio s Restaurants, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock, par value $0.001
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    78116B102
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                February 3, 2000
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:


          Rule 13d-1(b)
          Rule 13d-1(c)
     X    Rule 13d-1(d)


- ---------------------------
     1 The  remainder  of this cover  page  shall be filled out for a  reporting
person s  initial  filing  on this form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
     The  information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934 or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
<PAGE>

                                      13G
===============================
 CUSIP No. 78116B102
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [   ]

                                                                 (b) [ X ] **
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            652,111 Shares, which is 7.4% of the class of securities.
            The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial
            owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         California
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           273,886
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      273,886
- ---------======================================================================
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         273,886
- ---------======================================================================
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         3.1%
- ---------======================================================================
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         PN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 2 of 24 Pages
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                                       13G
===============================
 CUSIP No. 78116B102
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [   ]

                                                                 (b) [ X ] **
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            652,111 Shares, which is 7.4% of the class of securities.
            The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial
            owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         California
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           228,239
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      228,239
- ---------======================================================================
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         228,239
- ---------======================================================================
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         2.6%
- ---------======================================================================
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         PN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 3 of 24 Pages
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                                       13G
===============================
 CUSIP No. 78116B102
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [   ]

                                                                 (b) [ X ] **
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            652,111 Shares, which is 7.4% of the class of securities.
            The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial
            owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         California
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           97,816
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      97,816
- ---------======================================================================
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         97,816
- ---------======================================================================
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         1.1%
- ---------======================================================================
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         PN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 4 of 24 Pages
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                                       13G
===============================
 CUSIP No. 78116B102
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [   ]

                                                                 (b) [ X ] **
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            652,111 Shares, which is 7.4% of the class of securities.
            The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial
            owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           26,085
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      26,085
- ---------======================================================================
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         26,085
- ---------======================================================================
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         0.3
- ---------======================================================================
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         PN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 5 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>


                                       13G
===============================
 CUSIP No. 78116B102
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         RR Capital Partners, L.P.
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [   ]

                                                                 (b) [ X ] **
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            652,111 Shares, which is 7.4% of the class of securities.
            The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial
            owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           26,085
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      26,085
- ---------======================================================================
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         26,085
- ---------======================================================================
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         0.3%
- ---------======================================================================
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         PN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 6 of 24 Pages
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                                       13G
===============================
 CUSIP No. 78116B102
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [   ]

                                                                 (b) [ X ] **
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            652,111 Shares, which is 7.4% of the class of securities.
            The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           652,111
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         7.4%
- ---------======================================================================
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         OO
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 7 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>


                                       13G
===============================
 CUSIP No. 78116B102
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Enrique H. Boilini
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [   ]

                                                                 (b) [ X ] **
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            652,111 Shares, which is 7.4% of the class of securities.
            The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Argentina
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           652,111
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         7.4%
- ---------======================================================================
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 8 of 24 Pages
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                                       13G
===============================
 CUSIP No. 78116B102
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         David I. Cohen
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [   ]

                                                                 (b) [ X ] **
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            652,111 Shares, which is 7.4% of the class of securities.
            The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         South Africa
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           652,111
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         7.4%
- ---------======================================================================
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 9 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>


                                       13G
===============================
 CUSIP No. 78116B102
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Joseph F. Downes
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [   ]

                                                                 (b) [ X ] **
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            652,111 Shares, which is 7.4% of the class of securities.
            The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           652,111
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         7.4%
- ---------======================================================================
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 10 of 24 Pages
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                                       13G
===============================
 CUSIP No. 78116B102
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         William F. Duhamel
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [   ]

                                                                 (b) [ X ] **
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            652,111 Shares, which is 7.4% of the class of securities.
            The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           652,111
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         7.4%
- ---------======================================================================
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 11 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>


                                       13G
===============================
 CUSIP No. 78116B102
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Fleur E. Fairman
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [   ]

                                                                 (b) [ X ] **
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            652,111 Shares, which is 7.4% of the class of securities.
            The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           652,111
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         7.4%
- ---------======================================================================
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 12 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>


                                       13G
===============================
 CUSIP No. 78116B102
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Jason M. Fish
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [   ]

                                                                 (b) [ X ] **
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            652,111 Shares, which is 7.4% of the class of securities.
            The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           652,111
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         7.4%
- ---------======================================================================
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 13 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>


                                       13G
===============================
 CUSIP No. 78116B102
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Andrew B. Fremder
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [   ]

                                                                 (b) [ X ] **
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            652,111 Shares, which is 7.4% of the class of securities.
            The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           652,111
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         7.4%
- ---------======================================================================
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 14 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>

                                      13G
===============================
 CUSIP No. 78116B102
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Richard B. Fried
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [   ]

                                                                 (b) [ X ] **
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            652,111 Shares, which is 7.4% of the class of securities.
            The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           652,111
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         7.4%
- ---------======================================================================
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 15 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>


                                       13G
===============================
 CUSIP No. 78116B102
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         William F. Mellin
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [   ]

                                                                 (b) [ X ] **
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            652,111 Shares, which is 7.4% of the class of securities.
            The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           652,111
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         7.4%
- ---------======================================================================
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 16 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>


                                       13G
===============================
 CUSIP No. 78116B102
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Stephen L. Millham
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [   ]

                                                                 (b) [ X ] **
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            652,111 Shares, which is 7.4% of the class of securities.
            The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           652,111
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         7.4%
- ---------======================================================================
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 17 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>


                                       13G
===============================
 CUSIP No. 78116B102
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Meridee A. Moore
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [   ]

                                                                 (b) [ X ] **
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            652,111 Shares, which is 7.4% of the class of securities.
            The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           652,111
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         7.4%
- ---------======================================================================
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 18 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>


                                       13G
===============================
 CUSIP No. 78116B102
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Thomas F. Steyer
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [   ]

                                                                 (b) [ X ] **
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            652,111 Shares, which is 7.4% of the class of securities.
            The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           652,111
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         7.4%
- ---------======================================================================
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 19 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>

                                      13G
===============================
 CUSIP No. 78116B102
===============================

- ---------======================================================================
   1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Mark C. Wehrly
- ---------======================================================================
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [   ]

                                                                 (b) [ X ] **
         ** The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate of
            652,111 Shares, which is 7.4% of the class of securities.
            The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a
            beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover
            page.
- ---------======================================================================
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- ---------======================================================================
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
- ----------------------=========================================================
   NUMBER OF      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    SHARES            -0-
                ------=========================================================
 BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY           652,111
                ------=========================================================
     EACH         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING          -0-
                ------=========================================================
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                      652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         652,111
- ---------======================================================================
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                             [   ]

- ---------======================================================================
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

         7.4%
- ---------======================================================================
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
- ---------======================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 20 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>

Item 1. Issuer

      (a)   Name of Issuer:

            Rubio s Restaurants, Inc. (the  Company )


      (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

            1902 Wright Place, Suite 300, Carlsbad, California  92008


Item 2. Identity And Background.

     Title Of Class Of Securities And CUSIP Number (Item 2(d) and (e))

     This  statement  relates to Shares of Common  Stock,  par value  $.001 (the
"Shares") of the Company. The CUSIP number of the Shares is 78116B102.

     Name  Of  Persons  Filing,   Address  Of  Principal   Business  Office  And
     Citizenship (Item 2(a), (b) and (c))

     This  statement is filed by the entities and persons  listed below,  all of
whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."

     The Partnerships

            (i)  Farallon   Capital   Partners,   L.P.,  a  California   limited
                 partnership ("FCP"), with respect to the Shares held by it;

            (ii) Farallon  Capital  Institutional  Partners,  L.P., a California
                 limited partnership  ("FCIP"),  with respect to the Shares held
                 by it;

            (iii)Farallon Capital Institutional  Partners II, L.P., a California
                 limited  partnership  ("FCIP  II"),  with respect to the Shares
                 held by it;

            (iv) Farallon Capital  Institutional  Partners III, L.P., a Delaware
                 limited  partnership  ("FCIP III"),  with respect to the Shares
                 held by it;

             (v) RR  Capital  Partners,  L.P.,  a Delaware  limited  partnership
                 ("RR"), with respect to the Shares held by it; and

     FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III and RR are together  referred to herein as the
Partnerships.

     The General Partner Of The Partnerships


                              Page 21 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>


            (vi) Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
                 which is the general partner of each of the  Partnerships  (the
                 "General Partner"),  with respect to the Shares held by each of
                 the Partnerships.

      The Managing Members Of the General Partner

            (vii)The following  persons who are managing  members of the General
                 Partner,  with respect to the Shares held by the  Partnerships:
                 Enrique  H.  Boilini  ("Boilini"),  David I.  Cohen  ("Cohen"),
                 Joseph F. Downes  ("Downes"),  William F.  Duhamel ( Duhamel ),
                 Fleur E. Fairman ("Fairman"),  ( Jason M. Fish ("Fish"), Andrew
                 B. Fremder ("Fremder"),  Richard B. Fried ( Fried ), William F.
                 Mellin ("Mellin"),  Stephen L. Millham ("Millham"),  Meridee A.
                 Moore ("Moore"), Thomas F. Steyer ("Steyer") and Mark C. Wehrly
                 ("Wehrly").

     Boilini,  Cohen, Downes,  Duhamel,  Fairman, Fish, Fremder,  Fried, Mellin,
Millham,  Moore,  Steyer  and  Wehrly  are  together  referred  to herein as the
"Individual Reporting Persons."

     The citizenship of each of the  Partnerships and the General Partner is set
forth above. Each of the Individual Reporting Persons is a United States citizen
other than (i) Enrique H. Boilini who is an  Argentinean  citizen and (ii) David
I. Cohen who is a South African citizen.

     The  address  of the  principal  business  office of each of the  Reporting
Persons other than Enrique Boilini is c/o Farallon Capital  Management,  L.L.C.,
One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco,  California 94111. The address of
Enrique Boilini is c/o Farallon Capital Management,  L.L.C., 75 Holly Hill Lane,
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830.

Item 3. If This  Statement Is Filed  Pursuant To Rule  13d-1(b),  Or 13d-2(b) Or
        (c), Check Whether The Person Filing Is An Entity Specified in (a)-(j):

        Not Applicable.

        If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Rule 13d-1(c), Check This Box.[ ]

Item 4. Ownership

     The  information  required  by  Items  4(a) - (c) and set  forth  in Rows 5
through 11 of the cover page for each  Reporting  Person hereto is  incorporated
herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.

     The Shares reported hereby for the  Partnerships  are owned directly by the
Partnerships.  The General Partner, as general partner to the Partnerships,  may
be  deemed  to be  the  beneficial  owner  of  all  such  Shares  owned  by  the
Partnerships.  The  Individual  Reporting  Persons,  as managing  members of the
General  Partner,  may each be  deemed  to be the  beneficial  owner of all such
Shares  held  by the  Partnerships.  The  General  Partner  and  the  Individual
Reporting  Persons hereby disclaim any beneficial  ownership of any such Shares.

                               Page 22 of 24 Pages

<PAGE>

Item 5. Ownership Of Five Percent Or Less Of A Class

          Not Applicable.

Item 6. Ownership Of More Than Five Percent On Behalf Of Another Person

          Not Applicable.

Item 7. Identification  And Classification Of The Subsidiary Which Acquired The
        Security Being Reported On By The Parent Holding Company

          Not Applicable.

Item 8. Identification And Classification Of Members Of The Group

          Not Applicable.

Item 9. Notice Of Dissolution Of Group

          Not Applicable.

Item 10. Certification

          By  signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
     belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
     for the  purpose  of or with the  effect of  changing  or  influencing  the
     control of the issuer of the  securities  and were not acquired and are not
     held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction  having that
     purpose or effect.








                              Page 23 of 24 Pages
<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURES


     After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,  the
undersigned  certify that the  information  set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Dated: February 3, 2000


                    /s/ Thomas F. Steyer
                    ----------------------------------------
                    FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
                    on its own behalf and as General Partner of
                    FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                    FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                    FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
                    FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
                    And RR CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                    By Thomas F. Steyer,
                    Senior Managing Member


                    /s/ Thomas F. Steyer
                    ----------------------------------------
                    Thomas F. Steyer, individually and as
                    attorney-in-fact for each of Enrique H. Boilini,
                    David I. Cohen, Joseph F. Downes, William F. Duhamel,
                    Fleur E. Fairman, Jason M. Fish, Andrew B. Fremder,
                    Richard B. Fried, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham,
                    Meridee A. Moore and Mark C. Wehrly.

     The Powers of Attorney,  each executed by Boilini,  Cohen, Downes, Fairman,
Fish,  Fremder,  Mellin,  Millham and Moore authorizing  Steyer to sign and file
this Schedule 13G on each person s behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 1
to the  Schedule  13D filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on
September 26, 1997, by such  Reporting  Persons with respect to the Common Stock
of Sphere Drake Holdings  Limited,  are hereby  incorporated  by reference.  The
Powers of Attorney executed by Duhamel and Fried authorizing  Steyer to sign and
file this Schedule 13G on each person s behalf,  which were filed with Amendment
No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on
January 13, 1999, by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Callable Class A
Common  Shares  of  CliniChem  Development  Inc.,  are  hereby  incorporated  by
reference.  The Power of Attorney executed by Mark C. Wehrly  authorizing Steyer
to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment
No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on
January 10, 2000, by such Reporting  Person with respect to the Common Shares of
Axogen Limited, is hereby incorporated by reference.

                              Page 24 of 24 Pages





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