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    La Paz Restaurant

    3.9 (442 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 9:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    La Paz specials -Feb 2026

    So happy La Paz has reopened in late Jan 2026 after the unfortunate accident of car crashing thru restaurant in late Sept 2025 I love this family owned restaurant The food is wonderful Mexican home style food with friendly service Please support this local small business which is part of our community They have weekday and happy hour specials and free parking lot

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    Spencer K.

    Cutting to the Chase: you are looking for a burrito, excellent salsa and a pleasant atmosphere, this is the place. From my understanding it has been around for over 40 years, and I can understand why. A truly good Asada burrito, surprisingly excellent salsa (just the right amount of heat). The ambience is storefront order up Mexican restaurant but it's elevated by the spacious booths and large tables. There is a larger dining room to the rear. Service behind the counter was very friendly which really made a nice experience. Though I did not have any, they did have Mexican beer on tap so I'm looking forward to a return visit. Portions are on a larger size and the burrito was easily shared with my dining partner. The Horchata was also very good, not too sweet which is the crutch of mediocre preparation. If you are in El Segundo this place is a go!

    Thursday $9.99 special-chicken taco, ground beef enchilada, beans, rice-free chips, salsa Good tasty portion for bargain price-Sept 2025

    Wonderful family run Mexican food restaurant in El Segundo-great food, friendly people Tried it for daily weekday special -Thursday $9.99 enchilada and taco, rice and beans. Was very tasty homemade style Mexican comfort food. Good portion for the low price Plus-Free parking lot in front in small shopping center area

    Miss having lunch or dinner at La Paz, since the accident that closed La Paz.  Will you be opening again.

    Looking forward for them to reopen. In our opinion they are the best Mexican in all south Bay.

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    Polyphemus S.

    Love it. Great food and great lunch special process. Free chips and salsa. Pay at the front counter

    Carnitas Guadalajara. my all time favorite place for this special plate.
    Stephen S.

    my go to spot for the best carnitas. I love the best! I frequented La Paz every few weeks throughout the 90's up to 2004 when they moved from the Main street location to this location. I lost track of them after they moved. I thought they closed. I left the state in 2008 and recently while staying at a hotel nearby I saw them online. I was so happy, I had to go. when I walked in they were all the same employees even the cook. I ordered my go to dish Carnitas Guadalajara. its served with rice, beans and a side of corn tortilas. The best I have eaten anywhere in my travels. it was as good as the last time I had this great dish at the old location. so good I came the next day for Lunch and ordered the same dish just to make sure I wasnt dreaming. No Dream , just the best mexican food in the area. Fantastic! I cant wait to come again when in town. ill make it a must stop spot! Gracias!

    Works from this place because it is ridiculous This is what we got from them. Nothing...   Ridiculously unexpectable poor service

    This could quite possibly be the most annoying and unprofessional restaurant I have ever dealt with in my life... My wife and I ordered from them and a half an hour later they told me oh we can't deal with your order right now... Such a ridiculous offhand, unprofessionally experience... I don't believe that you can have anything to deal with this restaurant... I would never ever in my life deal with these people again they're currently not laccepting orders... I just want to say that it's so frustrating for someone who's traveling to not get anything at all from them .... Poor service and VERY poor customer service too.. they need to close this unbelievable and unprofessional restaurant.... They don't care about customers or have any customer care or interest...

    19 . 2 Fish Tacos Dinner
    Ashley P.

    I came here for lunch and unfortunately the food was very subpar. The chips and salsa were just okay. The chips needed salt and the salsa had a bit of a tang which is unusual. I ordered a horchata and the fish taco combo. The horchata tasted very watered down. The fish tacos were super disappointing. The fish looked and tasted like it was frozen and thawed and placed on top of the tortilla. There was an over abundance of lettuce and the smallest amount of sauce for the taco. The rice and beans were the best part of the meal. The service was okay as well. There was a male employee who was super kind and attentive however our main waitress was a bit condescending towards us. Overall though, I wouldn't return back.

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    Ordered a couple breakfast burritos from Grubhub. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE unless you want to get terribly ill.

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    Awesome, family owned establishment. Great service, great food. Hard to beat their wet burritos.

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    Although the ambiance is beautiful here, our last few visits here have been mediocre; with both food and service.

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    Although they are technically closed they have been my favorite Mexican food for years.

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    This is a nice little Mexican restaurant nestled in our neighborhood. The food is very authentic and tasty. Prices are good.

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    Always great spot for classic Mexican dishes.. great food and a great family running this place

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    This is always a favorite of my husbands since he's been going since he was a kid over on Main Street. My kids really enjoy it as do I. Yum!

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