I am an avid fan of El Tarasco from a takeout perspective, but they do supply outdoor and indoor dining as well as counter service. It has been here as Long as myself and the food remains reliable and stellar with Gicela happily taking my order! Tonight I had the Mixted ($21) plus a side of rice ($6) and as always, I get my compliment of three (3) Salsas for a total of $29.63 plus a cash tip of $7 for excellent, helpful and fast service! Located at 109 Washington just a block from the beach, you cannot go wrong on any menu selection as the kitchen is clean as well as the seating areas as everyone is friendly and helpful. The number is (310) 306-8552 and you can't go wrong when seeking quality Mexican at very reasonable prices. No doubt one of the best places for Mexican takeout anywhere. You cannot go wrong! RECOMMEND - A NICK FAVORITE! read more

Cat food would be better. Carne asada in taco salad is like literal bits of cat food. The red sauce is terrible better out of a can. Worst Mexican food I've ever had in LA! read more

I've been coming to El Tarasco for over 30 years and it's consistently one of the best casual Mexican places in the area. They have seating but the vibe is more take out. Recently, I prefer Chihuahua down the street but they're closed Sunday and I needed a burrito fix. Wife and I shared a Super Deluxe with carnitas. Half was plenty of food. Good thing, as it was a shocking $18 before tax and tip. I think the big burritos were more like $12 not too long ago. Also, bit down on a piece of pork bone. At least that tells you it's made from scratch! Delicious food, and the Folks were fast and friendly too. read more

El Tarasco - half of a Super Deluxe Carnitas Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

I was near the beach and craving some Mexican food. It had been many years since I had eaten at El Tarasco so I stopped in. I ordered the taquito combo. The rice was okay, the beans were okay, and the taquito's, the reason I went, had no flavor at all. I actually didn't eat the second one. I felt kind of cheated out of my $16. The server never checked on me and they weren't that busy, so that was disappointing because I needed an extra napkin. I left not feeling very satisfied and I don't see myself returning. read more

El Tarasco - Mexican Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

I love to take my friend's dog for a walk on Venice Beach. After the beach, we often eat at my favorite place, El Tarasco, a block from the pier because the food is terrific and the back patio is quiet. They will make homemade guacamole or a bean, rice, tomato, avocado burrito or potato tacos. I am getting hungry writing this review! My favorite thing on their menu is the wet super large burrito. Its very filling if you are starved. El Tarasco's staff are attentive, quick and very nice. You will have a great meal there. read more

I used to work in El Segundo, years ago, and for lunch, we would go to El Tarasco on Main St., if I recall correctly, never had a bad meal or service when going there!!! Just the best of everything!!! Loved going to El Tarasco for Mexican Food!!! read more

This place was great, great customer service, fast, Efficient and yummy. I came with 4 teens and they all enjoyed the food. We came on a week day and got a seat and food right away. It was chill, not chaotic at all. Really enjoyed this cute little place. read more

Where to begin - an institution in the South Bay of my youth and had a craving for some "nostalgia dining". Tasty as always and delicious to boot . Taaaarrrraaaassscccoooo !!! Good stuff read more

The food was absolutely delicious! The service was fast. The waitress was attentive and friendly. We are definitely going back for more great food. read more

I ordered the Carne asada plate. The meat was undercooked and chewy. The rice was over cooked and mushy. The lady at the register was not friendly. She continued to have a conversation in Spanish with her coworker during the entire transaction. And the plate was $21 :( read more

Best Camarones a la Diabla I've ever had. I still miss it years after moving away from Venice. This is not a fancy place, but it has some of the best Mexican food around. I used to be a regular here when I lived in Venice. The flour tortillas are homemade and delicious too. read more

Still five stars. Still good food. Still friendly service. I recently discovered the breakfast taco salad. It's a taco salad with eggs on top. It's not on the menu, but if you ask nicely, they'll probably make you one. They have a small patio with two tables - it's a great spot to watch all the Venice excitement. I prefer the patio to the tables on the sidewalk. read more

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Not fancy. Just honest Mexican food. I think their carnitas are great and they have wonderful homemade flour tortillas.

Food sucks the worst taquitos totally soggy, only 2 of them brown guacamole what my wife had.And I had asada tacos, totally soggy, no flavor do not recommend this one. I used to go to the one in Manhattan. Beach, well, I was totally the bomb, so try that one adios??.. read more

This is my go to place when I'm near the pier and riding. The food is always decent. It's not the best. It's not the worst but it's consistent and I like it ! It's a very diverse man and they also have tacos too. If you're in the area, give it a try because the price is reasonable and the food is good! read more

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Good Mexican food and great spot to eat and people watch. I like their crunchy tacos and my wife likes the carnitas burrito

This was my first time at this location. I ordered the #3. 2 cheese enchiladas with a beef taco and a side sope. First of all the cheese was NOT melted inside the enchilda, then the taco had NO and I mean NO flavor. Moving on to the sope. I went to pick it up and it was stuck to the plate with beans on the bottom also NO flaver as well. I'm sorry when do you put beans in the bottome of a sope??????? The WORST place to eat. Do not heat here. Save your money. Also got a Quesadilla same cheese not melted read more

El Tarasco - Mexican Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

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A HIDDEN GEM OF AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD! This is the real deal folks. Savory, home cooked choices. A local haunt with lots of character. Nice service, attentive and no nonsense. Reasonable, fresh ingredients and amazing marisco/seafood. You will leave satisfied and full. When in the area, I will be certain to make it a stop! read more

El Tarasco - Caldo de Cameron - Mexican Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

10/10 very delicious flavors....def recommend. The fish dinner is amazing. The hosts are such hard workers & amazing food. The restaurant is homey and relaxing. read more

I ordered the Caldo de Pollo and a carnitas plate with a Corona Michelada. I've never eaten there is just craving Mexican food and it did not disappoint first of all they were pretty timely with my order the place was clean there is outdoor seating the only complaint I would say is parking at the feed the meter but what are you gonna do it's Venice Beach and anywhere you go parking is gonna cost. Let's talk about the food. I took it to go and it smelled so good that I pulled over and got out and sat down on a bench and ate a bit of the carnitas plate. I did not regret it! The Carnitas was cooked to perfection and the rice the beans the cheese the lime the pico the Gallo everything was just so good! Delicious. Authentic. Nice portion sizes! Then I got home and I had some of the Caldo de Pollo also delish! I drank the Michelada. Michelada was delicious and I'm a very picking Michelada drinker! All in all I am very happy to have stumbled upon this cute little spot in Venice at the edge of the water. Grab a friend grab a Michelada and share a plate it's definitely worth it! read more

El Tarasco is one of my wife's favs for good Mexican food. She loves the carnitas plate. We stopped by for lunch/dinner so being a fan of caldo, I went with the Caldo de Carmona (Shrimp soup). It was outstanding and full of a mixture of whole shrimp as well as without the head. A very tasty dish. The margarita added a nice touch and for $8.50 who can complain? El Tarasco does have limited parking, entering in the alley just to the east of the restaurant. Also, their chips and salsa are very good but instead of chips they feature a whole crispy tortilla (similar to a tostada shell). Prices are reasonable and service is very prompt. read more

El Tarasco - Mexican Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

El Tarasco is one of my neighborhood favorites! I've been coming here for years. Sometimes I just simply crave it. Taco Salad: Love it! Incredibly flavorful, as well as colorful! Love the guacamole & sour cream, yum! Plus, an edible bowl, perfect! I order it minus the meat. It's a whole meal in itself. Favorites: Cheese Enchiladas are cheesy deliciousness, alongside beans and rice. Taco Salad, yum. Bean & cheese burritos... I usually add salsa. Customer Service: Super Friendly & upbeat! Sometimes when I walk by on my way to the post office or to walk throughout the Venice Canals, we wave at each other and/or say hello! Dining Options: Tables out front; scene can get quite busy, because they're on the sidewalk, which leads to the beach! Plenty of indoor & bar seating. My favorite outdoor spot w/tables is hidden away on the side, which still allows you to people watch & enjoy the plants, as well as string lights! I usually call in my order to go! read more

El Tarasco - Taco Salad - Mexican Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

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I'm still exploring the neighborhood bit by bit. And this is the latest coolest place I've been to somewhere btn covid scares and being safe. It's out of doors which always soothes my soul in these uncertain of times. It's a block form the sea in Venice beach and a few blocks from home. They have all sorts of combos and the food was delicious. Not greasy, or unhealthy, just yummy and vegetarian Mexican options. It was exactly what my heart desired. A chill outdoor space by the sea, unassuming, with yummy food. It's all a girl can ask for. Oh and good company. Note: you can order breakfast for dinner! The service was delightful and every need promptly addressed, thank you. Not sure how the parking goes, as we walked over. But hey if you're in Venice beach, you know parking is it's own beast. Anything walking distance is currently on my menu. So if ya feel a lil chill, a lil seaside, a lil California Mexican. This is it kids. Eat yr hearts out. And then walk it off by the sea. Maybe don't eat too many beans. Hahah. You're welcome. read more

El Tarasco - Patio - Mexican Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

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I've been going to different El Tarasco locations over the last 30 years. The portions are always large and they have consistently served good food. They aren't fancy by any means but they are clean and the service is good. I usually have a favorite meal but today I thought I'd get something different. I saw the El Tarasco Burrito hiding at the bottom of the menu. I always get my burritos mojado style and I love carnitas but have never tried them here so I gave it a shot. You always get a basket with salsa and whole fried corn tortillas that you break up. But I suppose you could leave them whole and make a mini tostada. As usual the plate comes out as hot as the surface of the sun so be careful if you touch it. The carnitas were cooked perfectly. They had a nice browning that many places don't do. WOW! Was this delicious. The other burritos have a lot of different ingredients that complement but compete with each other. This however was simple. Onions, cilantro and salsa verde. It allowed the carnitas to really shine. Tender but crispy at the same time. Getting the wet version adds red enchilada sauce and melted cheese on top. It's now my favorite dish here. If you're going to treat yourself to some calories you won't have many regrets afterwards I promise. The only drawback to this location is parking. Thus the four stars. They have a tiny lot in the alley but it's full on the weekends. read more

El Tarasco - Carnitas El Tarasco Burrito Mojado style. - Mexican Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

Really delicious food! I'm from SD and it's really delicious food . I would reccomend for anyone out of Town

Awesome taco Tuesday special. You can get between asada, chicken or pork for only $1.50 per taco. I got both assda and pork which was excellent. read more

El Tarasco - Carne Asada Taco - Mexican Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

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I always love their Carne Asada and delivered it was still hot. They're very close to where I live so it's so convenient and it's not fancy but it's delicious. read more

The food and service are excellent! The place is small and could be nicer. Pricing is very reasonable.

Amazing service delicious burritos and salsa horchata is good as well quiet environment and fast service.

El Tarasco has been on Washington Blvd since I can remember and they've always been serving up solid Mexican food. Its a small location but they expanded their seating outdoors. Their staff is always friendly and the food is quick to hit your table. Today, I got the Chicken Fajitas and man they hit the spot. Tender chicken sautéed juicy tomatoes onions and peppers, served with rice cheesy beans and a dollop of guac on top. Served with your choice or corn or flour tortillas wrapped in aluminum to stay warm. I had to make myself some because its Tuesday of course. Treat yourself to El Tarasco and then take a stroll down the Venice beach pier at sunset. read more

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This place gets worse and worse every time. I cannot even believe how many great reviews it has. I think it's nostalgia that keeps people coming back because it definitely isn't the consistency, the food, or the service. I usually go to Taqueria Chihuahua down the street in the Subway shopping center on Washington for Mexican fast food and it's insanely delicious and half the price of Tarasco. The prices here are outrageous. I was charged $3 for a little side of sour cream once, it was probably a scoop. I honestly haven't been in years because I kept my promise to stop eating there just because it's convenient sometimes during a crazy work day. Butttt Chihuahua was closed and coworker and I decided to stop in to share a burrito de asada. A traditional normal Mexican burrito has rice, beans, meat and onion and chile right? Everyone knows this. I an Mexican and this is what comes inside unless it's a specialty burrito. I asked for no chile and onion inside, so just rice, beans and meat. When we get back to the office and cut the burrito in half - it has no rice, tons of shredded cheese, (who tf puts shredded cheese in a Mexican burrito) and some brown colored guacamole with tons of tomatoes in it. What the hell is this? I was so upset. It was literally a sloppy gooey mess. I began to just pick out the meat and attempted to eat that so that I wouldn't spend the rest of the day starving but the meat was inedible. It was dry and full of fat- it honestly tasted old. My coworker actually loves this place and even she agreed the whole thing was garbage. We literally threw the entire burrito in the trash. And they're charging $12 for that. Insanity. Never again. read more

Crazy rip off and not good . 6.50 for this tiny 2oz of guacamole. The burrito was whatever as well read more

El Tarasco - Mexican Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

This used to be a good place. I just spent $21 for 3 non crispy tacos & rice. the last time I was there, I had a to go order & it was so cold. over priced crap read more

Places named "El Something" for Mexican food in SoCal - 1 of 2 The name El Tarasco takes me back in time. And, upon eating at the MdR location, I didn't allow my past experiences and preconceptions to color this recent experience. It was a blank slate event. El Tarasco was a collegiate sort of haunt, essentially a dive on a side street in the El Porto neighborhood wedged between El Segundo and Manhattan Beach. That said, it wasn't at all surprising that the somewhat pedestrian surfers (and others with slurred speech) from my college who wore the stereotypical Hussong's Cantina long sleeve t-shirts or hoodies went there and raved about it in "hey, wow, man" style. El Tarasco had pub height seats around a counter and very little room inside. However, the one time I did go, the food was good, cheap, and plentiful. I don't know if it's still there or set up like that. Fast forward to 2020 and beyond and the name El Tarasco is found in several places in SoCal. A I found this one in what I'd consider Marina del Rey (MdR) more so than Venice, though it's probably Marina Peninsula. When I was a teenager, we'd mistakenly call the beach at the end of this boulevard "Washington Beach" instead of Venice Beach, and rode the Culver City Washington Blvd. bus, or our bikes, to go to the beach here. When any single location eatery goes chain, I tend to be a little skeptical. I wonder, "Will they lose their grip on their product, style, vibe, and personality?" This El Tarasco is in a great location on Washington Blvd. and the interior is clean enough, but still a little small. The lady tending to the tables let me survey the menu for a while and then came over. On a specials sidewalk board outside, they were featuring fajitas for $9.50! And that included a drink. I don't often get fajitas because of the onions and peppers in the mix, but I couldn't decide on any of their other platters, so I went with the fajitas. The skillet of fajitas was delicious. The flavors of everything in it were very good. Since fajitas aren't served combination style, I wondered if I'd be satisfied with this skillet as my dinner. I was. I'd have even given the early El Tarasco at least 4 stars. The only demerits would have been the lack of creature comforts and possibly even the potentially annoying clientele. With the food I ate, its prices, its great location, the scents wafting through the air, and the pleasant service, I'd push this El Tarasco to 5 stars. What it doesn't have is easy parking. But, it's otherwise all packaged up for you in a popular area, so don't be looking a gift horse in the mouth. read more

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Let's start with saying the bean and cheese burrito was really good. Iv always been a firm believer that if a Mexican has good beans the rest should be good to! But I have test to try anything else because even tho the burrito tasted great it was soooooo SMALL like for real!?!?! I was charged almost $14 for a bean and cheese burrito with sour cream and I was done in a few bites. Please do better because the food was great! But not worth the price I feel like I should be invited back for a redo to be proven wrong and it was a bad night or that they have made improvements. YOUR FOOD IS GOOD, DO BETTER!!! read more

El Tarasco - Not worth $14 for a bean and cheese with sour cream. But very very tasty. - Mexican Near Me - Marina del Rey, California

This place is horrible from quality of the food to service. The meat looked undercooked, tasted horribly, and the portion was extremely small. The lady was also extremely rude to me, and left some food out of my to-go order. Washington Blvd has so great food, but I would never come here again. Overpriced! read more

El Tarasco holds a special place in my heart. The Michoacan love story, the immigrant success, all the nights where an El T burrito was the last thing I ate before drifting off to a boozy sleep -- or the first thing I ate after pulling my formerly boozy self from bed. I've turned whole offices on to El T, and they never stop going. Well not much has changed, except I don't live anywhere near an El Tarasco. So today, I took a drive to Venice, sat down, and ordered two chicken tacos dorados with guac and rice and beans. The salsa tastes the same, the chips are still full-circle corn tortillas fried on-site, and the service was kind and quick. Oh and the taco plate was out of this world and just what I'd expected. Not too filling but just filling enough, surprisingly delicate and hard to find in LA proper. El Tarasco is a beach cities landmark...give it a try! read more

My favorite neighborhood spot for Mexican food never disappoints! The service is consistently excellent, with friendly and attentive staff. The food is delicious and authentic, making every visit a delightful experience. Highly recommend! read more

This place so disappointing as it had nothing in common with other locations (Redondo ) The chops were cold stale lifeless cheap- tasted like the old Bell chips lol, salsa similarly weak I ordered fish tacos lunch special. They brought two soft small Salmon ! tacos . Not what you think of as fish tacos . These were horrible covered with sauce and just bad . I was very hungry and could only eat one and happily left the rest on the plate . The waitress was disinterested and defensive . I flipped when the total was $17.52 ; she yelled back you got the free drink . She never asked if I wanted refills . Don't go. Save yourself the disappointment. Go to their Redondo location read more

Came in for a quick bean and cheese burrito. Added guac, sour cream lettuce and tomatoe. They charged me for the highest priced burrito on the menu that comes with meat just because I added those 4 things. So my burrito came out to be almost 10 bucks. Now sure, charge me extra for guac and sour cream but an almost 4 dollar different? Yikes. I'll pass the next time for sure. It also took about 7-10 mins. To make said bean and cheese burrito. They weren't packed full of people and all of my items inside were pre cooked I'm assuming. The decor inside is rather cool, and it's right adjacent to the Venice beach boardwalk which is how I found my self randomly walking in. But with a ton of different options readily available, for sure will skip this next time. read more

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