My experience visiting Encanto Mestizo with my family turned out quite good. This place is pretty clean, so there was enough room for all of us to relax. The menu features various dishes, including cheeseburger, DRAGON sushi, rib eye, and even tacos de pescado, ensuring everyone finds something enjoyable to eat. The quality of the dishes is acceptable: neither very tasty nor very unappetizing. As far as prices go, I would say they were reasonable considering the amount of food provided. However, one downside of this restaurant worth pointing out is that portions here are relatively small. Therefore, if you come here with your whole family, better make sure you're not too hungry since the portions won't be sufficient to feed everyone. To sum up, I think this is a great option if you are looking for a clean place where you can have a nice lunch or dinner and try different dishes. The service was somewhat slow. Even though the restaurant wasn't crowded, it did take some time to get seated. Moreover once we had placed our order it again took time for the food to arrive. However the food was still fresh. read more

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I learned of this restaurant on a Sunday Morning news show, think it was ABC 7. I haven't yet had an all around favorite Mexican Fusion eatery. Just happened to drop in on a Thursday Happy Hour so Sushi Rolls were 50% off. It was not busy being the early middle part of rush hour on the road. Was greeted and seated quick. The whole menu looks so exciting though the prices are a bit high, made it hard to decide what to try. I opted to try sushi this time around since I was solo. Rolls were good portioned not skimpy but I would opt for lighter rice if possible if planning to eat plenty. Sister Sister Roll came first. Sauce or onions or both combined made a strong bitter taste but good. The Albacore from top tasted good alone while the roll itself was good. Very often when I try latino fusion sushi the rice gets too sweetened or not at all. The rice tasted not sweetened but seasoned enough and still slightly warm with good texture. I believe they may have used some proper sushi rice here rather than just any rice. Then came the Agua Chile and Mango Habanero Roll. All three rolls came well garnished accordingly, maybe even heavy. Agua Chile had a fresh tart taste. Mango Roll was strong with the sweetness as good mango should. Server was frequent in checking on me, refilled my water before I even had to ask. No appetite for dessert this time around as I was on an empty stomach. The room had Latino music playing and multiple TVs. Elegant Decor without feeling too upscale. Definitely come with an appetite and another person. More to come after I try some entrees and cocktails. read more

Decided to try this place for the first time, but unfortunately, I wasn't impressed. We went on a Friday evening and were the only table there, so I expected the service to be quick and attentive but that wasn't the case. I ordered a mezcalita, and it didn't even come filled to the top. For a $17+ drink, I would expect better. It also tasted more like lemonade than anything else. I couldn't taste the alcohol at all and didn't feel anything from it. The sushi menu was also a bit frustrating since it only listed names without any descriptions. When we asked our server, she tried to explain but didn't seem very confident, which made it harder to decide. We ended up ordering the Sister Sister roll, which was just okay. For entrees, my friend had the enchiladas verdes and I ordered the fajitas. Both were decent, but nothing stood out or made a lasting impression. Overall, nothing wowed me enough to come back. read more

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Today I visited this restaurant, and on Mondays they offer 50% off everything. It was definitely worth it. The décor was really nice, the service was great, and the food was excellent. I would absolutely go back again. It's a little hidden gem, and I wish Sylmar had more places like this. My suggestion would be to incorporate a salsa afternoon on a Sunday and add Caribbean-inspired sushi to the menu. If you need help, I can help you! I am of Puerto Rican decent and a great cook. read more

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I've been on a quest to find good mole. I've tried almost every Mexican restaurant in the San Fernando Valley and everyone was mediocre at best. Then I found Encanto Mestizo. This place knows what they are doing! I ordered their chicken mole enchiladas and I'm now obsessed. They do something most places don't, the chicken inside the enchiladas is seasoned! No plain, unseasoned chicken meat. Then they smother them in their rich, thick, delicious mole sauce. I mean the flavor of the sauce is incredible. There's a tiny kick to the sauce, not too spicy, just enough to make them perfect. Oh, and there's tons of chicken in each enchilada. Very generous portion. I'm so happy to have found this gem, I can't wait to try other dishes. For now, I'm thrilled with their chicken mole enchiladas. Give them a try, you won't be disappointed. Oh and the customer service is amazing. Jessica is the best! read more

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New spot in Sylmar, definitely worth checking out. Food was delicious and the staff were friendly and helpful! Will be coming back, they have a nice bar area as well. Definitely catching a dodger game here soon. read more

Encanto Mestizo - Pork belly - Mexican Near Me - Sylmar, California

WOW! This restaurant has a very appetizing menu. My husband had the mojarro ala Diana and I had the fish tacos and a California roll. When our amazing waitress brought the food the presentation was yummy yum yum! The taste was OUTSTANDING!!! The ambience was welcoming and you just want to sit there and relax. Tell your friends about this restaurant. What a jewel in Sylmar. read more

Encanto Mestizo is a new place in Sylmar with some great menu offerings. Inside looked like a mix between a late night lounge and daytime sports bar. Lots of TVs for when a game is on and dark low lighting for a more relaxed dinner. The branzino plate was very good and seasoned nicely. The chili relleno was good too. Served with arugula on top and a mild sauce. I prefer a little more heat on my sauce but it was delicious. We also split a Caesar salad which was a good size. They were still pending their liquor license but it looked like they have a bar built out when that happens. Service was ok. Our waitress was friendly and nice but our appetizer did not come out and our main entree was served first. Then she asked if we wanted it but we canceled it since it was the appetizer. They could offer more beverages selections too in my opinion. I think they are off to a good start and after some improvements this could be a great local spot. read more

Encanto Mestizo - Branzino Fish - Mexican Near Me - Sylmar, California

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So wanted a restaurant locally where we didn't have to drive out of the area for a birthday. We came across this place. The service was great the attention was great but the food was just ok. The rice was hard and salty and just overall wasn't too appealing (the food) if they would really revamp their food I wouldn't mind visiting again. Also it was too dark in there I couldn't even really read the menu. read more

Food was delicious. I ordered the chicken mole. I must say very impressed. We ordered margaritas also very good. As appetizers, we ordered the oysters. Definitely give this place a ten out of ten. Food, drinks and ambiance are great. read more

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The restaurant was hard to find based on the navigation link. However, once I got there, the stuff was friendly un approached me quickly, bringing over chips and salsa, and a cup of water. they gave me enough time to look over the menu and I made recommendations when I asked. It was a football day, so one side of the restaurant was packed with people having a great time and the other side was a bit more quiet, but everyone seemed to be having a great time and there was not the feeling of anyone being too loud. The food was good, especially the aguachile roll. It was flavorful and spicy. The sister sister roll was a little bit dry. The restaurant was clean and so was the bathroom even with several customers in the restaurant. read more

Encanto Mestizo - Aguachile roll - Mexican Near Me - Sylmar, California

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First time here with my family and I have to say this place is pretty good. We ordered the camarones al mojo de ajo and fish tacos. Would come again and try something else thank you ladies! Love that there was no wait on Saturday too! Plenty of parking and the outdoors is very nice. Music is great. Bangers read more

Encanto Mestizo in Sylmar offers a standout Latin-Asian fusion experience that feels both refined and high-energy. The food is the main draw, featuring creative mashups like spicy sushi rolls, mango habanero shrimp aguachile, and soy-dashi glazed octopus that perfectly balance Mexican heat with Asian precision. ​The vibe is modern and energetic, making it an ideal "experience" spot for date nights or adventurous foodies rather than a quick, casual bite. read more

Good was very good and tasty, tastes like homemade food. Service was A+...... Definitely will go back. read more

Encanto Mestizo - Dessert - Mexican Near Me - Sylmar, California

As someone who loves Mexican food and as someone who is asian I love this place it my to go place to eat, the food here is amazing fresh and the staff members are very nice, the dishes are well done. The place is very nice and clean and the bathroom are so clean and cute too perfect for a cute bathroom pic for instagram. I bought some of my friends here for lunch before and all of them say that the food is amazing and delicious. I really enjoyed being here, so if your in the valley or live is Sylmar I really recommend this place, perfect for hanging out with friends or with colleges work coworkers or just a place to have a romantic dinner. This is the place for all of those things. read more

Encanto Mestizo - Mexican Near Me - Sylmar, California

I'm so excited to have a fine dining option in Sylmar. The space is open and large enough to have live performances of they choose. Service was attentive but not annoying and the chef came out to check on us! Now the food: Salmon Crudo was my favorite, mango salsa balanced the salmon perfectly. Crispy octopus was a close second, marinated and fried, not rubbery at all. I think the cauliflower puree could have been replaced with some kind of chimichurri for a better pairing. Banana bread pudding was caramelized with rich vanilla ice cream and burnt sugar sauce. Definitely a meal you could get at Odyssey or Castaway! read more

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The food here is good enough, with generous portions at fair prices. The atmosphere has an upscale, adult vibe that still feels relaxed enough for families, and the kids menu has enough solid options to keep everyone happy. Fried Chicken Crispy, well-seasoned, and generously plated with fried herbs and a creamy dipping sauce. Solid comfort food done with care. Baby Back Ribs & Yuca Great presentation with a glossy glaze on the ribs, tender enough, paired with fried yuca for a nice twist. Sweet-savory flavors balanced well. The service was tentative and ready. Overall, it's a step above typical bar food without feeling overpriced or too fancy. Would come back for sure. read more

Encanto Mestizo - Fried chicken - Mexican Near Me - Sylmar, California

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Stumbled on this spot for lunch and was really impressed. Big, clean place with tons of TVs and excellent service. The 50% off Mondays and 1-5pm happy hour definitely caught our attention. Tried a few dishes Chicken Enchiladas - 5/10: Tortilla was soggy, chicken was just okay. Wouldn't order again. Tuna Tartare - 7/10 (with black hot sauce): Decent once it had some kick. Skirt Steak - 9/10: Juicy, tender, great flavor. Cuban Dragon Roll - 10/10: Shrimp, eel, plantain... amazing. Easily the best thing we had. Sylmar doesn't have many food options, so this was a great find. Already told my friends. Definitely coming back & hopefully that Monday deal sticks around! read more

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I've been wanting to try this restaurant for a while now. Today i walked in to grab some lunch. The restaurant is bigger than I expected. There was only a few patrons dining inside. We were greeted and seated right away. Our server gave us our menus and came back to take our drink order. She then took our order. Our food order came out really fast. The food was very good and tasty. I'd definitely be coming back. read more

Encanto Mestizo - Cóctel de camarón - Mexican Near Me - Sylmar, California

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Great food and drinks. You can even go and study. They just made a new mocktail menu, the drinks are super good and refreshing. Definitely my new go to and a hidden gem in the valley read more

Encanto Mestizo - Squishing - Mexican Near Me - Sylmar, California

The ribeye steak and aguachile steaks were really good! One of my sons had a cheeseburger as well that was great! Service was excellent and the chef was very kind as well. The ambiance is very nice inside. And I almost forgot we all loved the salsa and chips. It's hard for us to find a place where the four of us agree on that. read more

Food is amazing, very fire. Monday was half off apps, we got the octopus, very well worth it. Service is excellent too. The place is very very clean. read more

Encanto Mestizo - Enjoying the octopus and kids pasta. Big servings btw. - Mexican Near Me - Sylmar, California

Food Fusion - Excellent/Tasty. Good portions (we thought it would be smaller and ended up either leftovers). Appetizers were so good that we didn't take a picture to share. Passionfruit agua - yum. Great service. Relaxing setting, music that still allowed us to hold a conversation. Met the chef - talented with many years of multicultural experience yet humble roots. Pork Belly & Baby back Rib appetizers - yum! Fried Chicken & Short Rib Dinner each with different mashed potatoes that both were tasty. Dessert - Banana bread pudding with Vanilla Ice cream & fresh fruit. Will be back very soon. Liquor License coming soon. The setting is so pleasant makes you feel as if on vacation. Set back inside walk way between Vons & Teriyaki spot. Let's support a new & delicious local business. read more

Encanto Mestizo - Fried Chicken & pasilla chile mashed potatoes. Not over breaded and the seasoning is delicate/delicious. - Mexican Near Me - Sylmar, California

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Big variety in the menu... Ordered Octopus and it was great! Tacos gobernador and they were good. Mango habanero aguachiles and those were "ok" but overall i do recommend read more

This restaurant is incredible and I hope it does well. The menu has something for everyone. I've had the mole enchilada and the short ribs and I can only say they were extremely delicious. The melon aqua fresca was amazing and I just found out that their full-bar is open! The waitresses are very courteous and professional. Even their water is good. Give it a try. You'll want to keep coming back. read more

My husband and I got here at 12. First customers there. They have a breakfast menu but at noon? Who's going to get breakfast? Anyways, we got the menu. They have a dozen oysters for $35 my husband doesn't like oysters as much as I do. We asked if we could get 1/2 a dozen, they said we could not since they could not ring it up as half, so I didn't get them. Then my husband order their shrimp tacos and a Cesar salad on the side. The salad came last after he reminded them about it but no fork . He had to get up from his seat to get a salt shaker, 2 spoons, a fork, napkins and it just kept on going. I went to the restroom keep in mind they had just opened, they had no seat covers on all three toilets and trash in all of them!! I told the waitress and she said ok we will have that taken care of. When we were leaving I went to the restroom again and nothing happened. Come on!!! Expensive food, service was beyond poor! Only four people having lunch and that time and service was beyond horrible. Don't waste your time and money. It's expensive and not worth it. read more

First time here and everything was amazing. I ordered the fried chicken dish with poblano mashed potatoes and it was delicious! The poblanos made the potatoes taste so unique. It was topped with fried spinach which added a wonderful crunch to the entire dish. The customer service was perfect and everyone was so sweet. We received a complimentary desert which was to die for. It was a banana pudding bread with ice cream. Overall had a great first time experience and will be back soon. read more

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Been coming here for a year already such great service & nice people very recommend!!!

The ambiance was comforting, good vibe, place you could go relax and watch a game and have some drinks. Food was good.

Service went well food very flavorful 3 enchilada verda was delicious. Ordered a long island only needed 1for my happy face. I'll be back

Amazing service and delicious food ! So happy we found this new spot . The location is beautiful and we loved everything we tried . read more

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I had the chicken Alfredo, which was delicious with a savory sauce, broccolini, tender chicken thigh, and Parmesan. For dessert, the Banana Bread Pudding was a treat, served with vanilla ice cream and fresh berries. The customer service was outstanding--attentive and timely. The ambiance inside was beautiful, making for an overall wonderful dining experience. Alcohol license coming soon to add to their beautiful bar. read more

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The food is reasonably/higher priced. Green enchilada sauce was good, cheese was horrible. Mole enchiladas with chicken were not good. Enchiladas do not come with rice or beans for $20+. Drinks are not strong at all and super sweet. Sister Roll was actually good. The music is extremely loud. I would not come back unfortunately. Service was okay, I couldn't hear the poor girl. read more

I'm a first time reviewer long time food eater. Let me tell you something I would sell my great grandma, grandma, mother and first child to be able to have these again. I'm normally not one to rave about chicken but the tenderness and flavors of these tacos are out of this world. The minute I took a bite it was like I was part of the scene in ratatouille where the remy is experiencing all the flavors. Phenomenal. Bomb.com call yo mom. The sushi roll is fresh delicious and creative the crispy onions that they fry in house are incredible I would lick the plate clean if I could. The service out of this world, Latina owned by two incredibly kind and passionate sisters that truly put their whole heart and souls into this restaurant I would write novel explaining the pride and culture significance they are paving with the food and ambience. I can't express this enough I will be coming back. I highly recommend 10/10 the drinks are great, the food out of this world. Don't just take my word for it come and try it for yourself. read more

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The food was excellent. It's tucked away, behind Baskin Robbin's in Sylmar Square but we will go back for sure. Not the typical SFV Mexican, everything was a little different & real tasty. I would not order the fruit juice drinks again - too watered down. I would try a cocktail next time. read more

Fantastic place but hard to find initially. Totally worth it. Everything was delicious and the staff is great I'm afraid this place will get slept on and go out of business because of its location. The food is so bomb tho, and I hope they stay around for a long time. read more

Sylmar deserves a restaurant like this. Great decor and atmosphere. The food is amazing and the service is great. It's great having a nice spot in the neighborhood. read more

Para empezar, un recibimiento cálido , amable , el lugar muy limpio , exelente elección en la decoración , la comida BUENÍSIMA ME ENCANTÓ TODO , guacamole con nopales 10 de 10, el chile relleno delicioso la presentación y sabor únicos 10 de 10 , se los recomiendo read more

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My wife and I eat quite a bit of Mexican cuisine because it is one of our favorites. We also do a lot of Thai- another favorite. So, I was excited to see this place open so close to home. I give only one star because they have almost NOTHING vegetarian. A chile rellano. That's it. To the chef of Encanto Mestizo: Come on, dude! Put a bit of vegegarian fare (geeez, not even a cheese enchilida???) on your menu. Friggin' Taco Bell has more vegetarian than you. read more

The inside of this place is really nice from the seating to the bathrooms. The service is great, and the food was delicious. We met the owner and chef and he has worked in popular restaurants in Downtown LA and West Hollywood, so the cook on the the food is excellent. I had the beef short rib and my husband had the steak. My only complaint was my vegetables were a bit too salty, and the aioli served with the yucca fries too mayonaisy. Chips and salsa would be a nice touch but not offered. read more

Encanto Mestizo - Beef short rib - Mexican Near Me - Sylmar, California

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