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    4.0 (211 reviews)
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    chilaquiles w salsa verde and carnitas added on top
    Elizabeth R.

    Food: always delicious. Come hungry though because it is super filling! Ambiance: very clean and lights aren't harsh or anything Service: Shoutout Nathan! We have been here twice with him as our server and the vibes are always amazing! He's very upbeat and has great recommendations! Also came to check up multiple times throughout our time. #givehimaraise! Definitely recommend!

    Yosayra P.

    Good food , great service and the best music playing. This location has the best manager!

    Queso Birria Tacos
    Jennifer R.

    Had a reservation for 10 & we were at pretty quickly upon arrival. We went for their Banda Night that they host every Fridays. Vibes are great the atmosphere here gives like turn up vibes lol, which we enjoy. I ordered the pepino con chile margarita which I liked a lot, wasn't too strong so I was able to enjoy it. Food wise I had the birria tacos n ther were good I feel like you really can't go wrong with that option.

    Jessica M.

    A beautiful restaurant love the decor! It gives Mexican culture and beauty through artwork painted on the walls and trees incorporated in the seating area. Service was great waiter checked on me many time during my visit. The food was out quick! I appreciated the flavors and everything about the food and ingredients were fresh and had a great quality! The prices are reasonable and you will leave satisfied. They have a bar area and cocktails are between $14-$15! Only downside a large section of fat was inside my carnitas taco which was a bit underwhelming but the flavors and tenderness of the pork to die for! Parking fills up fast but it's in a plaza there is ample parking but not directly in front! Great vibes and the meat was so tender and flavors were wonderful! Definitely must try I will be back!

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    Peter M.

    Kalaveras is a Mexican restaurant chain with a significant footprint in California. My first visit was to its outpost in Simi Valley and I was impressed with the different accent on food, music, decor and overall ambiance. The menu is eclectic with both Mexican and Latin influences and there is a good variety of dishes. Therefore, by accident I learned that it has been only 3 months and they are herein Northridge, in the vibrant culinary environment of the SFV. I came here for a late lunch, and chose the Huevos Rancheros. Having the crema and cheese on the side is good for me. The rancheros sauce was not too overwhelming, even though it almost camouflaged the taste of my over easy eggs. The dish is supposed to come with Mexican potatoes, but they were just fried small wedges. The corn tortillas were disappointing (from a bag) and served dry and rubbery. I could not eat them. Why not make them fresh? The complimentary chips and salsas were good. I also asked for the habanero, which was excellent. It was a rainy day and cold, but they refused to heat up the place. Service was mixed, a hit or miss. They also have a Sunday Buffet (9 am - 2 pm), that is totally disorganized. For one they are understaffed and therefore cannot keep up. Second, selections were running empty and the servers were ignoring, until told. Third, the lighting by the food was bad, what is in that tray? Fourth, there were absolutely no labels for the food. What is in that taquito or that enchilada? The mini huevos rancheros were stacked with so much cheese that I thought it was a tostada, until I saw an egg peek out of one. A lot of the dishes were drying out. Including the liquid chocolate tower. The taco station was good. Mariscos, not bad. They need to update their signs. Be more innovative. It is nice to finally have a Sunday Mexican buffet in town. But here at Kalaveras, they still have a lot of work to do.

    Empanas for Appetizers, so good.
    Nancy M.

    My hubby was craving Mexican food, a cool vibe, and a margarita. So we finally checked out Kalaveras in Northridge super close by and plenty of easy parking. For food, we each ordered our own entrées: enchiladas verdes and tacos gobernador, plus a couple of drinks to top it off. Big shout out to our waitress, Brandy, was super sweet, really informative about the menu, and helped us pick the perfect dishes. See you all soon, xo!

    No cilantro and onion and no salsa this already $43 on a taco Tuesday deal? Does not add up if their taco is $1.
    Gel A.

    I bought a tacos because its taco Tuesday they said its $1. So I bought 12pcs. Its should be $12+ tax so $15 total and a to go watermelon margaritas. Like just 1 cup. When I check the total $43? Does not add up! And the tacos does not have chips and salsa and onion and cilantro included i end up going to Vallarta to get Pico de gallo. I will never buy or go here anymore!

    Valerie S.

    Ok we'll start with front of the house. Took about 15 minutes for anyone to greet us.. restaurant was pretty empty around 6:15 PM on a Monday night. Then we saw the light, Nathan was our server and he was amazing! Knowledgeable of the menu and oh what a smile. We had wings, asada fries and birria tacos. Wings were on point, fries under cooked and tacos not seasoned enough. My cocktail Nathan recommended was delish. We will be back, just an honest review

    Service was very nice but I gotta tell you Rudy save the day after he brought out my fajitas extra sizzling which made a difference on that flavor .their lomo salteado is super good I will recommend, taquitos are good .the place has good ambiance and drawings are so cool make sure u say hi to Rudy he's the manager there as he will make u feel welcome with his personality and professionalism and knowledgeable in food which I love about him .

    My friends had a mocktail, a mojito and I had a paloma negra. Pretty good drinks
    Angelica S.

    I really wanted to love this place. It looks really nice inside and the staff seem really nice. I came with a party of 3 on a Thursday night, the place wasn't busy so we were seated right away. We ordered drinks and they took almost 15 minutes to arrive. Then we ordered our food and that took some time to get to the table, but they did bring chips and salsa to hold us down for a bit haha. The food was good, nothing great though, which was a little disappointing. I really wanted to love this place. We asked for some waters, and then that took so long to get to the table again. It was an okay experience with semi decent food. I'm not so sure I'd come back again though.

    Quesabirria tacos
    Leo C.

    Kalveras is now in the valley. It's located in Guitar Center Plaza, where the old LA Buffet once occupied and they just recently opened last week. I've been too other Kalveras locations, glad they finally opened one in Northridge which is close to home. We came on Friday night and it was super busy; the average wait time was 30-40 minutes. When we finally got seated, I was surprised to see a lot of open tables available. My guess is that they're probably short on staff. They kept most of the floor plans from previous occupants. However, there's now a huge bar with TVs and private section in back for large parties. Night club vibe is present like all Kalveras locations - blue neon lights, colorful décor and day of the dead wall art. We started off with a couple of Margaritas, La Kalavera and Guavarita. Both were tasty, but not strong and had too much ice. Enjoyed their complimentary chips and salsa. For appetizers (platitos), chicken taquitos and queso fundido were delicious. Good size appetizers and so filling, especially queso fundido. The melted cheese dish was thick and gooey. It comes with tortillas making it a meal in itself. We were already starting to get full...lol! We ordered quesabirria tacos, which is 3 crispy cheese tacos filled with barbacoa meat and comes with consume chili beef broth for dipping slices of avocado and few accoutrements (cilantro, onions and green chile). Tacos were spot on delicious. Consume had good flavor and kick. Though it doesn't come with any rice or beans, 3 tacos is more than enough. We were stuffed and satisfied. Our only complaint is the slow service. It took forever to get refills on our chips and someone to take our order. Never given any water or small plates for our appetizers. Saw a few female waitresses chit chatting/talking for long time with their friends, who were also customers. Not a good first impression. So 3.5 Stars. Though Kalveras was good, I've been to better locations. Since it's new, needs time to iron out kinks and improve its service. Will come back, but not anytime soon.

    Dana M.

    Dined here on a Saturday afternoon, no crowd, no wait was seated right away. Everyone was friendly and pleasant. I loved the lighting, decor and overall ambiance. The bar area is cute and yes they have TV's. The drinks were good... I was hoping they had the "Tama-lindo" (Tamarindo margarita) like they do at the Marina Del Rey location ...but they didn't so I opted for a classic margarita. The food was decent. I ordered the carne asada. It comes with rice, beans, guac and tortillas. They forgot to bring out my flour tortillas (in which I like to eat with the carne asada). I had to wait for them to turn on the tortilla warmer before they can prepare the tortillas and bring them out. We also ordered tacos (salmon, pollo and carne asada). Our server was Nate. He was fantastic and checked on our table often. He had such a friendly and positive attitude and was very attentive. I looked forward to dining here again and trying some other menu options at this location.

    Birria tacos
    Emily P.

    Tried the Birria tacos, it was meh. Nothing bad but nothing good. Service needs better communication with each other. This looks like a cool place and great spot as a venue. I would come back to try something else.

    $2 Asada tacos (Taco Tuesday)

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