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    El Tecolote

    3.6 (388 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Two hardshell chicken tacos, chips, salsa & a tall Modelo
    Victor P.

    Hard shell chicken tacos are my go to here. The ground beef and potato are ok as well, but the chicken tacos just hit different. Their chips are the best in the 805 and the salsa is ok. I've never had bad service here and I enjoy sitting in the bar area as they normally hand me the remote to change the Television to whatever channel I desire. Beers are cold and the drinks are stiff. Tecolote is a local gem.

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    Food is excellent service is great, a must visit! Everyone is nice, TV had the games on!

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    Historically good. Flavorful food and clean inside!! We had good service and the booths were super cute

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    7 months ago

    The food was tasty and the service wait staff was very friendly. Truly a place where the locals hangout.

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    4 months ago

    Food and service were incredible. Adriana is amazing at her job! Very traditional home cooked food. Be prepared to take home leftovers!

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    6 months ago

    Pricing is reasonable, food was good, home made chips and salsa. Location is dated. Would return

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    7 months ago

    Very friendly staff, tasty food, staff attentive but no over the top. Restaurant clean. And organized. Prices were decent.

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    We stop here on our way to Central Coast from Southern California. Good food and drink! The Chili Colorado was amazing.

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    Tacos El Diablo has such a cute and unique Mexican aesthetic! From the detailed flooring to the…read morecolorful décor and outdoor ambiance, the space was genuinely enjoyable and definitely stands out from other local taco spots. They also have a great variety of drinks, including micheladas, Mexican Coke, and other options. As far as customer service, unfortunately, that part of our experience wasn't the greatest. The gentleman who took our order didn't greet us or smile and seemed very overwhelmed or stressed, which made the interaction feel a little unwelcoming. One important thing I brought up while ordering was that someone in our party has a shrimp allergy. We were told there is cross-contamination and that they're unable to accommodate the allergy. I appreciated being told upfront, but this was the first time we've encountered this at a local taco restaurant. If you have a serious shrimp or seafood allergy, I would definitely keep this in mind and consider avoiding the restaurant for safety. Pricing is pretty reasonable, with options ranging roughly from $2-$20. The portions were great, and the food itself was good quality. The asada tacos and tortas had great flavor, and you could tell they were using quality ingredients. The salsas were SUPER spicy but really flavorful! The horchata wasn't personally my favorite, but it was still decent. Overall, the aesthetic, food quality, portions, and pricing were great. Customer service could definitely be improved, and anyone with a seafood allergy should be aware of the cross-contamination risk before visiting.

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    The food was tasty with good balancing flavors. The only downside side was that my 3 tacos were a…read morebit on the cold side, so I was only able to eat one. The other two I took home. The beans, pico de gallo and guacamole were very good. Also the salsa and chips were delicious. Service was fast and orderly not something I see in very many Mexican restaurants these days. The ambience was very nice with Mexican style decor and comfortable seating. I will be back to try out other dishes on the menu. By the way, I did warm up my other two tacos the next day and they were delicious.

    This Yolanda's is off a daily Drive, in Camarillo, CA right next to Eggs 'N Things …read more Last Saturday the 18th, my family came to eat lunch here. upon entering we first greeted by our host he lead us to the patio, the Mexican restaurant is big , so many area where you can sit , booths, tables, at the bar and out in the patio. The atmosphere is very warm, welcoming, friendly, classy, chic, elegant. I noticed how super clean this restaurant was, highly organized, attention to details, their restrooms were also super clean too! Our server was Jasmine M. Jasmine asked if we had any questions and we did, she answered them all beautifully! There are so many choices from appetizers, burritos, tacos, torts & burgers, enchiladas, steak & seafood. Also have their Traditional & house favorites which includes carnitas, chicken, chile, flautas, villas, picados, salads & bowls, tostadas, al a carte . They ask have a kids menu too! Their price points are spot on especially the amount of food you get! They have a ton of drinks which's includes margaritas, tequilas, liquor list, coffee, soda Pepsi products , wine, draft & bottles beer, and cocktails Their dessert includes deep fried ice cream, oven baked flan, dessert chimichangas , churros & ice cream and ice cream 6 selections . We ordered 1 Camarillo Chicken which includes : Sliced charbroiled chicken breast served on top of whole beans and rice. Served with a side of tomatillo salsa, pico de gallo and tortillas. 2 combo #2 which is 2 enchiladas Two cheese enchiladas covered with ranchera sauce and melted cheese. Served with rice, beans, sour cream & guacamole. 1 Burrito Ranchero which Includes flour tortilla filled with rice, beans and cheese with a choice of: Bean & Cheese, Shredded Chicken, Chile Verde, Carnitas, Shredded Beef, Al Pastor, Chile Colorado or Veggies topped with sauce and melted cheese. Served with a side ofrice, pico de gallo, sour cream & guacamole. With 3 soda . Tomas also a helper quickly got us bowl of chips and 2 salsa dipping bowls so sweet of him & thoughtful we didn't need to reach over everyone to get the salsa. Tomas keeps making sure if we needed anything he was on it ! Next JP is the one who served us , we were floored how much food there was & how big the portions were! You could literally save some for dinner! Jp asked if we needed anything & we were good! So sweet of him too! Everything was delicious, mouth watering, all magical! On top of that I had asked Jasmine M that we had 2 birthdays she asked me what flavors of ice cream I said vanilla, she was so sweet putting whipped cream with a cherry on top! Jasmine M. Was so sweet, kind, caring, polite, super down to earth ! She has this positive upbeat energy about herself that really radiates! She is your Rarest of all diamonds! Please treasure her greatly!! We have a wonderful special birthdays lunch here! I would love to Thank Jasmine M. for a fantastic & memorable visit! I would also love to thank Tomas & JP for always being so caring toward us! I would like to also Thank Yolanda's for our wonderful visit! I'll be definitely be back again!!! I'll tell all my Family & Friend to visit here! Please be kind and courteous to these hard workers!

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