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    El Camino Real

    3.8 (931 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 7:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    EL CAMINO REAL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Fish taco plate
    Mark D.

    We love this place. When you walk in they have all the food there on display and you can watch them prepare the dishes. They have two registers to speed service and once you place your order you can find a table. This is a paper plate kinda place, bus your own table and noisy. Everything we have had (and we eat here often) tastes home made. So this visit I decided to try their Ensenada Style fish tacos and honestly these were the best fish tacos I have ever had. The fish taco plate was enough to feed a hungry appetite, two tacos, beans and rice for $12!!

    Tacos dorados potatoes
    Isabel S.

    Good variety of plates and combos. Second time here, I think the prices are fair and the servings are good. Hits the spot everytime

    Menu (Jan 2026)
    Vanessa R.

    SO GOOD! I came here during a weekday for lunch and waited about 10 minutes for my food to come out. I got the #10 combo- tacos dorados (beef) and it was delicious. They give you a red sauce too to put on the tacos - absolute must! Adds even more flavor. You can either eat there or get your food to-go. I opted to eat in the restaurant today. Once they called my number, I got a tray of my food all hot and fresh and ready to eat. Before I knew it... my plate was clean! It was my first time there but I took the cues from other patrons and threw the trash from my tray away and placed the tray on top of the trash cans when I was all done. Very casual (and delicious) sorta place. Overall very filling and great portions of the beans and rice too. Mmm... I need to go back already!! :9

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    Pedro A.

    Great food, quick, friendly service, tasty, tasty, tasty. Nuff said. Oh, this was Kobe Bryant's favorite Mexican restaurant. GOAT NBA player; Kobe or MJ? I loved Kobe, but I gotta go with MJ. LeBron isn't even close. Just my humble opinion.

    Carne asada plate
    Lisa B.

    Food- A+ Service- B+ Ambience- B This restaurant is a long-standing favorite for those near and far. There are so many things to choose from. I had watermelon agua Fresca and it was delicious and refreshing. Be careful when ordering because it's easy to over order. I had a chile relleno plate, number 12 it was. It came with rice, beans, tortillas and a small salad. I also got an al pastor tostada, but I ended up taking it home. The rice is perfect, the beans are tasty and well seasoned. The relleno was delicious and it had a red chili inside instead of green.

    Carnitas sope with tortilla chips

    If anybody knows, this was Kobe Bryant's favorite Mexican food spot. Came here to see what all the fuss was about. It surpassed expectations. Carnitas, green salsa and beans, a win!!

    Marisa A.

    I've seen this place all over IG advertised as "Kobe's favorite Mexican Restaurant." I thought mmmm ok I will bookmark it & maybe one day I will give it a try. Well my son & I gave it a try & I was impressed. The menu is pretty large. We decided to get the carne asada burrito & a half order of chicken nachos. We did this so we could both try two things. Let's just say we could have eaten a whole burrito. The food was amazing. It was very flavorful and filling. They have a pretty large seating area but you can also take your food to go. I will definitely visit this place again.

    Arnold W.

    This place is known as Kobe and Vanessa favorite Mexican restaurant. I'm a big Kobe fan, so I had to give it a try. I enjoy taco salad so I ordered it. It was full and delicious. Lots of meat and veggies and avocado. I wish the carne asada was a little more charred.

    Machaca Plate no rice

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    17 days ago

    La comida muy buena pero las trabajadoras tiene un mal trato al cliente no tiene educacion están de mal humor

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    2 months ago

    Tender, flavorful lengua and cabeza tacos. Crunchy, fatty, salty chicharon. Call ahead and pick up for quick service.

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    1 year ago

    Rice and beans keep me coming back--paired with their Al Pastor, it's the best! Be noted they have credit card fee!

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    3 months ago

    Food , ciceroni , salsa tortas yummy . 10 year customer . They have redecorated but food still same

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    3 months ago

    Our go to for decades. The Carnitas Nachos are to die for, and I love their Al Pastor. My wife is a huge fan of their Birria.

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    4 months ago

    Incredible food!! The salsa is flavorful, tortillas are fresh, and The service is excellent and fast.

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    4 months ago

    If you like authentic mexican food.Like your grandma makes you're going to love this place.

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    4 months ago

    Fireeeee spot . Chile relleno burrito is chefs kiss . Chicken nachos are bussin . Been goin here since '03 .

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    10 months ago

    We've been eating here for years. It's a nice fast casual restaurant with no ambience, lovely staff and delicious food.

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    9 months ago

    The food is the best around! The nachos with chili verde and adding chili verde sauce is a must try!

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    9 months ago

    Best food at fair prices! Their plates are enough for two. So much variety to choose from. Order ahead for pick up to avoid long lines.

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    Ask the Community - El Camino Real

    Are alcoholic beverages available ? Beer, wine? Margaritas?

    They don't serve alcohol at El Camino Real.

    Are tamales by the dozen available?

    No - they just cut them from the menu

    Are the beans and rice vegetarian?

    They are not

    Estoy buscando una birrieria?

    la birriera aqui es de res

    Any input on catering/ large orders from this location? Price? Time needed? Anything at all. Thanks

    They could handle large orders at this location. Time Needed is minimal if ordering just meats. If you need sides like rice and beans then best for at least a few days time. But if it's just meat, 24 hours would suffice. They did in my situation.… Read more

    Taquitos are corn?

    Yes taquitos are made with corn tortillas, and flautas are made with flour tortillas

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