Great service and the food is always on point fairly priced. We have eaten here about 10 times already and have yet to be disappointed. Tacos de cabeza are really good! read more

Tried their Cuban torta - came with hot dog and a bunch of other stuff it was the bomb!

Love it here so much!!!! I really appreciate the dedicated vegetarian menu. The options are delicious and the incredibly friendly staff makes me want to come back again and again!! read more

They use to make the best quesadillas but the size has gone down by like half and the price has doubled. The customer service was not great. They tried to make me pay twice for my food because their card reader system is slow but I had pulled up my bank statement and showed them it went through on my end. After figuring it out the older man apologized but the older woman whom was extremely rude just walked away into the corner. read more

Had the pastor wet burrito and it was delicious. Great quaint place with high quality food. It took time to make my great burrito, but you can't rush art. The salsa was also outstanding. Really love this place read more

Food is always good here. The owner and staff are always happy to see you with good energy. I usually take out but the place usually has some music playing or music videos on the screen. read more

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Total hole in the wall BUT that just makes it even better! The man at the cash register was SUPER friendly and very helpful since we were deciding. The food was really good and they have instant coffee which they have three flavors for. We got the one with cinnamon and it was so good! They have TVs inside and they play music at a good level so you can still have a conversation and not compete with music or noise. They checked in on us a couple times and made sure we were good and didn't need anything and at the end they let us fill up our water bottles with water so the staff is all around friendly and helpful, the atmosphere was pleasant and I would definitely go here again! The person I went with said the same thing so every time we go to Simi Valley we are coming to El Zarape! And we def want to spread the word !!!!! read more

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Dropped in on an evening on the weekend and bought a couple street tacos and a wet carne asada burrito. Hands down some of the best Mexican food we've had. Well seasoned meat, good portion size, friendly service. Will definitely come back to support this nice small family business!! read more

El Zarape - Delicious wet carne asada burrito - Mexican Near Me - Simi Valley, California

I had a breakfast burrito from here and it was surprisingly delicious! The service is good takes a few minutes to get through the line but worth the wait. read more

I absolutely love this place. This is hands down my FAVORITE spot to get street tacos in Simi Valley. The owner has taken my order every single time and has always given such a warm welcome into his restaurant. Service is extremely as well. The al pastor tacos definitely pass the vibe check! Meat is juicy and tasty and their salsa has the right amount of spice. I believe you can get red salsa or green salsa, I usually mix both onto my tacos. I have gotten steak (carne asada) tacos before and I do have to admit, the meat for that is a tad bit dry, but still good! For a drink, I always go with a classic, the horchata. It has not let me down yet. This time, my boyfriend and I decided to order nachos to share. They have two options for meat, steak and chicken. Even though my steak tacos have been dry in the past, we still wanted to try the steak nachos here and they were okay. The steak was not as dry as I expected! It was a little tough to scoop because the cheese was hardened onto the chips and plate, but honestly did not mind it that much. I will keep coming back whenever I have a craving for tacos in Simi! read more

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1st time here, service was fair, prices are decent. Food was good! Flavors were on point. Will definitely come back to try other foods. The establishment is a bit small but comfortable for our table of 5. read more

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Their pupusas are amazing. Served super hot. We picked up chicharron/cheese and la Rocco/cheese pupusas. They were the perfect amount for lunch. My office will definitely be ordering pickup for lunch again soon. read more

I never leave ratings but this place is disgusting, cold food . Dirty silverware. Dry carne asada , small portions for taxed food . Would never recommend coming here I'd rather go to Wienerschnitzel across the street and have a single corndog And I haven't had that in years than ever , eat here again . Good customer service though but that doesn't mean anything when the food is trash . read more

The gentleman at the front was very nice and welcoming. How ever, after my wife and I have had the desire to give every small and pop place a chance,this one failed to deliver. 2 stars for the following: Prices were not decent, in fact, A little on the pricy side. We had two Carne asada burritos, and the meat, although tender, was salty. The rest of the ingredients were just ok. Not worth it unfortunately. We've tried other restaurants in the area and much more flavourful and decently priced. With this experience, we wouldn't want to try anything else Experience it for yourself, if you want to take a risk. Hope this info helps someone read more

Food is bland , not honest prices Overpriced for for regular food It's definitely not 4.5 stars read more

the owner is the absolute sweetest! it was my first time trying this place & i'll def be going back. the portions are huge & it's authentic as well, & the ambiance just feels like you're eating at home. pls go!!! read more

El Zarape - menudo, quesadilla de flor de calabaza, carne asada taco - Mexican Near Me - Simi Valley, California

I've been going here for the past year now and I think I can definitely say that this is the best authentic Mexican spot in town. The workers here are always very nice and their service is always amazing. I have never waited long for my food and there has never been a long wait either. I always order Al pastor tacos with some papusas. I do wish that their tacos didn't come with onion and cilantro, and would rather have it available at a salsa bar where i can choose how much i can put in my tacos. Definitely will continue to come here whenever I'm craving some Mexican food. I'm not sure if this place still does promotions like 'Taco Tuesday' and others because I've seen photos of it on Yelp, but whenever I go there I don't see the signs anymore; could be an old promotion. read more

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Food was overpriced and cold. Chips and salsa were bland. The carne asada was over cooked.

Beware when paying ! Ask for prices before paying . Their menu does say prices subject to change but they change according to how they feel . read more

Had the shrimp and octopus cocktail made with ketchup octopus tasted like leather and way too spicy absolutely disgusting

This is the best mexican in our opinion in Simi Valley! We love it a little hole in the wall. It was like a family atmosphere. Everyone was super nice and the food is great!! read more

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Some of the food is ok, but I recently got food poisoning from eating the Carne Asada Tacos & Al pastor tacos. It's been a miserable couple days... read more

Quite honestly, I don't know where to start. This place was my top choice and I quickly regretted the decision. My partner and I only had one hour for our lunch and thought this place would be great since they had minimal customers. I tried remaining optimism of the place, 25 minutes goes by and Getting impatient, figured perfection takes time. Well we spent a total of 45 minutes just waiting for our food. When we finally got our food we quickly dashed out of there to hurry and get back to class. When I opened my box, the order was incomplete. Where I purchased a full plate I only received the entree. The food itself was decent, but not worth the wait time and lack of communication. If the place is understaffed, it is my opinion that we should be forewarned and be able to anticipate the wait or be given the opportunity to take our business elsewhere until we have more time. The burrito left my partner regretting his decision after spending twice amount of our wait time in the restroom. read more

This place had so many good reviews we were super excited to find a late-night burrito spot! But...we were pretty disappointed. We got some fairly simple items (bean and cheese burrito) that just tasted bland and boring. My cousin literally said "we should have just gotten taco bell" the very VERY nice lady who took our order had a very hard time understanding what we were ordering despite most of the items being flat out named items on their menu. There were a lot of repeated questions, us feeling unsure of what we were going to end up getting etc. But again she was so dang nice and obviously trying to make sure it was right...it just wasn't in the end. We'll probably give them another shot, maybe ordering in person would be better? The next day the leftovers (they really are big portions) were actually tastier so that's why we'd give it another try. read more

This is the most telling photo for this place, an empty plate because everything is AMAZING! This is definitely the new go to place for our family here in Simi. We have tried most everything on the menu since finding this place a couple of months ago. Nothing had disappointed! The flavors make this the most different but delicious Mexican food around! The owner takes a real hands on interest and is very hospitable and kind. The place is very clean and cheerful as well. The staff very friendly and engaged. This place! read more

El Zarape - Mexican Near Me - Simi Valley, California

Another hole-in-the-wall gem. Was touted this great burrito place by my Simi Valley friends. Could not believe they actually had HOT Spicy Chicharrones. The staff warns you it is hot, I love it that way. Try it you'll love it! read more

We LOVE this place. Our favoowrrrMexican restaurant in Simi. Family-owned and operated, with generous portions, reasonable prices, a comfortable atmosphere, and excellent salsa bar! We try to get over on Tuesday nights for Taco Tuesday (even though every day is Taco Day In our lives...we love tacos and basically always want more tacos!). The carnitas and pastor (everything!) are excellent; our faves are in tacos and quesadillas. I'm not kidding that you can taste the love! We love everything about this restaurant. Even though I wish they had a patio so we could enjoy our meals there while sitting outside with our "kids" (goats), and I would also love to see margaritas on the menu someday...we lovingly refer to El Zarape as "Cinco Estrellas," because they are five stars in all other aspects. Thank you, a Juan Carlo y todo su familia! : ) read more

El Zarape - Our kids love El Zarape! : ) - Mexican Near Me - Simi Valley, California

Hands down the best wet burrito I have had in a long while. The place is fully open and the customer service was on point. Would recommend highly read more

El Zarape - Wet burrito - Mexican Near Me - Simi Valley, California

1 star deducted for the nasty asada tacos. hard meat and no flavor. waste of time and money. 1 star deducted for the over priced bottle of coke (almost 4 bucks) and the portion or the pickled cabbage (one small bag after i had asked for 5- 1 bag per 4 pupusas and not so tasty salsa for the pupusas. i ordered 20 pupusas. they are always good. cheese and the cheese with loroco. they are very good. the burritos were nasty. over salted. the rice was bland. i will only come here for the pupusas from now on. also the wait time (even though it takes a several minutes for the pupusas, the wait time is quite long best if you order before hand. read more

This is my all time favorite street taco place in Simi Valley. The Al Pastor is by far the best that I've had in the area. We've never had a bad experience here. We always order the food to go and it's always ready in the time frame they provide for us. We will keep supporting this little hole in the wall. :) read more

Found my new favorite Mexican spot in Simi! The employees inside were the sweetest ever and even called me to let me know when my order was ready. I got food for 5 members of my family for $60-you seriously can't beat it!! Plus, the food is great! We tried some of everything: a wet burrito, street tacos, fried quesadilla...and all of it was delicious. Their avocado salsa is delicious, as well! If you're looking for good Mexican food, go support this lovely establishment!! read more

Fantastic food and great service! Street tacos are the perfect size so you can enjoy several of the various meats. Will definitely be back! Thank you! read more

The absolute best tacos in Simi Valley 100% delicious Chipotle sauce! This will be a new favorite spot of ours!! If your looking for excellent food and even better service this place is a must read more

El Zarape - BEST SHRIMP TACO EVER!!! - Mexican Near Me - Simi Valley, California

Horrible service I waited 45 min for my food to be served and it was not even hot!!! People came in and ordered and sat and they where attended before us....? read more

Best burrito and horchata I've had in 15 years. Great steak/carne asada! Very friendly staff. Fun and clean atmosphere. Highly recommend. read more

This is the spot¡¡¡ i Really love the food here it takes me back to mexico ,it has everything ,flavor ,service and environment, thank you so much for the good food!!!! read more

El Zarape - Mexican Near Me - Simi Valley, California

Food and atmosphere are great. The guy that takes the orders always seems happy to see all customers and will recommend things on the menu. Our new favorite spot to go to. read more

Authentic spot with great food. Anytime I am in the area I tend to stop in..highly recommended!

Working out of town, me and my pops wanted some good Mexican food. We tried Yolanda's, but that failed. So we found this little hidden spot, at first we were sketched out since it was hidden and empty, but never judge a book by its cover. Man o man! The food was delicious !! There quesadillas and tacos are bomb! The guy who greets you, very kind and helpful. Will definitely come back again!! read more

If I could give this restaurant zero stars I would. I had a craving for tacos so I looked up the closest taco place near me, when I went in there and there was nobody in there except for two ladies when was sweeping and the other one was talking on the phone and cleaning a table. When I went in nobody acknowledged my presence I stood there for about three minutes looking at the menu nothing was said no one even bothered to take my order, so I walked out. read more