LuLu's - Main St

Had dinner here for the first time on a Friday night & although it was chilly out, we wanted to sit…read moreoutside. They have heating lamps so that's nice & so is their decor..plenty of seating too. They give you warm chips & salsa, very good we asked for more with our meals. I ordered their taco salad with ground beef that comes in a nice flour tortilla shell that wasn't soggy at the bottom at all. Their rice & guac were well seasoned. My husband got the steak fajitas which looked good & he said they tasted great. Good portions, friendly staff & great ambiance esp outside. Will definitely be back.

Stumbled across this place while in area. The food was decent. I've eaten at many Mexican…read morerestaurants back in the day in San Jose/Santa Clara areas: El Burro, La Paloma, Baja Cactus, Aztec, etc. Basically, authentic Mexican has changed, perhaps seasoned down. I still argue the chips are fresh, salsa flavorful with a tiny bit of heat, and chicken taco salad was good. I will be back for lunch asking for the lemonade. Staff is kind and nice. A bit slow, but I'll let this pass.

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Outdoor Patio Dining

Tacos Al Vapor Michoacan

4.2(177 reviews)

0.0 mi

Tacos Al Vapor Michoacan has quickly become one of my favorite spots in downtown Los Altos when I…read morewant something easy, filling, and satisfying. It's casual, quick, and dependable, which is exactly what I want from a good taco/burrito spot. Some people might look at the prices and think they're a little high, especially compared to other taquerias, but honestly, the portions make up for it. I usually order one burrito, al pastor is my favorite here, and it's easily enough for me to have leftovers or share with another person. So while it may not look like the cheapest option at first glance, it feels like a pretty solid value once you realize how much food you're getting. The al pastor burrito is flavorful, hearty, and always hits the spot. It's the kind of burrito where you tell yourself you're just going to eat half and save the rest, and then suddenly half turns into "just a few more bites." No regrets. Their salsa bar is also a big plus. It's fresh, and somehow always well-stocked, even when they're clearly getting crushed during the lunch or dinner rush. I appreciate that because a sad, picked-over salsa bar can really ruin the experience, and that has not been my experience here. Everything tastes fresh and gives you plenty of options to customize your meal. The agua fresca is also worth getting. It tastes super fresh, and they rotate flavors, which keeps things fun. Pineapple is my favorite when they have it, it's refreshing, not too sweet, and pairs perfectly with the burrito. Parking in downtown Los Altos can be a little tricky depending on when you go, but at least it's all free, just timed. You may have to circle once or twice, but for a solid burrito, fresh salsa, and a good agua fresca, it's worth it.

Small gem right in the heart of downtown Los Altos. They also see to have a truck that operates in…read moreSan Mateo. Tacos come with hand made tortillas. Everything is fresh and has great flavor. There's a small self-serve salsa station. The green sauce had the perfect taste without being too spicy. We tried the carne asada and the tripas. Tripas were perfectly crunchy (we made a point to ask for extra crispy). We also had a quesadilla, nothing to write home about, but the portion was very generous! The agua Fresca was also so good and not sweet. Service was fast and friendly. We came in on what seemed like downtime, so not sure how fast they operate when its bus.

Small dining area

8 taco combo - @rayz

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Aguas y ricas salsas

Casa Lupe Los Altos

3.7(143 reviews)

0.0 mi

When a place has been around as long as this, there must be something good there! That's the case…read morehere. Been coming here for years and won't stop coming since we always have a great experience, great service and delicious food. Came here for an early dinner so right when the opened and allowed us to get great service, enjoy the outside patio and the quietness of the street. Great dinner, will be back again

I have been going to Casa Lupe since 1975. I love it. Also my children and grandchildren love it…read more. I sometimes crave their chili Relleno....amazing sauce .

Great art on the walls

Enchilada rancheros

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Grilled Burrito

El Comal

4.0(73 reviews)

Locally owned & operated

Speaks Spanish

Another amazing experience here at El Comal. We're usually enjoying our food too much to stop and…read moretake pictures but this review is long overdue. Coming from Mexican & Afro-Latin families that COOK, my partner and I are rarely impressed enough to write one. However, the ambiance, quality of service AND food at El Comal are worth the visit! Tacos, sopes, soups, birria all delicious. Tortillas are handmade fresh when ordered and their menudo & posole are about as authentic as you can get. The staff is phenomenal and responsive, even when they're super busy. The menu changes to reflect what they have fresh/on hand which is commendable & more sustainable [wish more places did this]. The only downsides are chips n salsa are extra (understandable with the cost of things right now), they don't always have hominy or cabbage on hand for the menudo/posole, no dessert options without wheat/GF. Still, we HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

For the last dinner of my visitors from out of the country, I decided to take them to El Comal in…read moreLos Altos. My partner and I had a great experience back when they first opened in early 2025. I was one of the first Yelpers to review them and enthusiastically recommended El Comal to quite a few friends and work colleagues this past year. Last night got off to a bit of a strange start when our reserved table for five was not prepared in advance unlike the two seat table by the window which already had a reserved sign on it, ready for a couple that arrived 10-15 minutes after my party. They dragged over a 2 top and a couple chairs to complete our table. Once seated, we noticed right away that the menu had changed significantly. The beet salad that was the main dish my partner wanted to order...gone from the menu. The Sopa Azteca that I was looking forward to...also gone, and the "Soup of the Day" listed on the menu was not available at all. The light and airy tricolored tortilla chips were also gone, with denser and less crispy chips in their place. Even the mashed avocados in the guacamole had a slightly darker greyish color rather than the bright green you'd see in a fresh guacamole. My partner asked for a salad with no onions or cucumbers. Unexpectedly, the waitress quickly brought out a salad that had lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and onions. With no Sopa Azteca available, I ordered Enchiladas with Roja sauce. I was really puzzled when what was served was a cooled dish of Enmoladas topped with Mole sauce. Now I may not be Latino, but I know there's a huge difference between a roja sauce and a complex mole sauce. At first, I thought they may have misheard me when I ordered enchiladas. So when the waiter, who I believe is also one of the owners, tried to explain to me that they were similar and that they substituted enmoladas because they ran out of enchiladas, I had a few thoughts that I kept to myself. To his credit he offered to take the enmoladas back and let me order something else. But I very rarely send fully-prepared dishes back to the kitchen because it is wasteful and I'm not the type to openly complain. But if they had run out of enchiladas, I would expect that most restaurants would send someone to let me know before preparing and serving a completely different dish. That way I would have been able to order something else instead of getting a fully cooked dish that I wouldn't have ordered. I also didn't want to cause a fuss in front of my visiting guests so I kept the enmoladas and ate them in disbelief. The waiter brought by another dish (Bocolitos, I believe) on the house as we were nearing the end of our meal, which was a kind gesture. But the whole experience was such a letdown compared to the previous visits that I felt the need to update my review to better reflect the current state of the restaurant. One can only speculate about what's happening behind the scenes but based on our experience last night, there's been a noticeable decline in the selection and quality of the dishes as well as the service. In all likelihood, we won't be returning to El Comal after this sad turn of events.

A nice spacious modern interior at El Comal.

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Quesabirria

Vive Sol

3.9(1.5k reviews)

1.4 mi

Hidden gem! Rather ppl who know the place are regulars and keep coming back. Full house for…read moredinners and that's gotta say something about Vive sol Food was good, tried the grandmas family recipe and just wow!

Came here on a Saturday night around 7:30 pm for an early Mother's Day Dinner and it was quite…read morepacked, but we were able to get seated fairly quickly. The restaurant is well decorated, feels lively, and is very dark. Maybe a bit too dark - we had to use our flashlight on our phone just to read the menu. We ordered a few items: - Guacamole 3.5/5 , tasted fresh but needs salt. - Ceviche 3/5 , A bit on the sweeter side than we would like - Verde Carne Asada Burrito meal: 4/5, pretty solid actually just wish the portion was a bit bigger for $24 - Steak Fajitas.... 1/5. My mother usually orders fajitas when we go out to eat at mexican restaurant, but we did not see it on the menu, so we asked the server if they had it and he said yes! Now we know why it's probably not on the menu... The meat was SUPER oily, I mean like drenched in oil, if you put a flashlight on the dish, you will quite literally see a puddle of oil at the bottom of the bowl. Second, the meat is very very tough and dry, similar to some meat you would reheat in the microwave after leaving it in the fridge for a few days. This dish is literally unacceptable and the worst part is the fact it costs $29. DO NOT ORDER THIS. Since, this was a dinner for an early mother's day. We did not want to cause any complaint or trouble to the restaurant as it was super packed. We just won't be coming back here anymore. The server himself was friendly, but man did the service suck. We had to flag down someone every time to bring water, chips, and the check. There was no staff check in ever. In fact, they actually lost my credit card and we were waiting around 10- 15 minutes to just get our check back. Everything took forever and the service was super slow. It was a lot of sitting and waiting for each thing. Losing my credit card and having us wait 10-15 minutes to get it back is unacceptable for a professional restaurant that is not on the lower end of things either.

Inside

Nachos

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Margarita

The Post

3.6(471 reviews)

0.2 mi

Probably one of the top 5 fried chicken sandwiches and fries I've had in the bay area…read moreVery nice fresh puffy bun, big piece of Mary's chicken thigh seasoned, breaded, and fried to perfection, decent pickles inside giving acidity. Fries were fried nicely and crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside.

Good food and fun for a large group. We were so big we needed to sections of tables, that was maybe…read morethe only bummer (not one long one) but it still worked. Service for drinks was a bit slow but we were also a huge group so I'm trying not to fault that too much. I just wonder how much prep is done when they know ahead of time about large groups. I'm not from around here but prices seemed a bit high for what you get. If you're looking for a casual but cool and yummy place for dinner, bring your work friends and everyone should be able to find something on the menu they like.

Indoor bar

Fried Chicken & Waffles

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Salmon Benedict

Village Pantry

3.9(335 reviews)

Well all the years I have been in the area, never tried this place. The woman that owns this place…read moreis nice and friendly and always laughing and smiling. But if you think you are coming into this place and are going to be able to get any market based hot sauce, ketchup or anything like that, even coffee think again!! Everything she makes here is homemade. At one point I was going to ask her, are your tables and chairs homemade as well? ;-) She has many regulars! What I ordered which was a basic breakfast was really not anything to write home about, I did not care for the bacon nor their homemade sauce nor her mixes of coffee, it just did not work for me. I went with another YELP ELITE colleague, I think they felt the same way. Would I be back, sure I would like to give it another try with perhaps some other plate. I think for sure the owner is welcoming and has had so many people come here for years, perhaps I ordered the wrong thing? I am not sure. I was not that impressed, sorry.

Stopped by Village Pantry for breakfast and it had a very low-key, old-school diner vibe. It was so…read morequiet when I walked in that I genuinely wasn't sure if it was open at first. Kind of a peaceful, almost frozen-in-time feel compared to the busier brunch spots around town. If you're looking for a simple, no-frills breakfast and a calm start to the morning, this is a great option.

Chicken fried steak and eggs, gravy is fire!

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Pompeii Ristorante

Family-owned & operated

We took friends to Pompeii for lunch and were very happy we did! The bread arrived at the table so…read morewarm you could see the heat waves coming off the top, and the garlic oil was so good I wanted to just eat it with the bread and skip the rest of lunch!! We had several different dishes, all excellent, service was so good we were feeling well pampered! Really loved this place. We'll be back again, and again!

This is a nice, cozy, neighborhood Italian restaurant at the downtown of Los Altos, an affluent…read morecommunity. If I live within 10 minutes, I probably will come as a "let's not cook today" go-to. But I wouldn't travel far to experience this place. Everything was reasonable and well made. But none will be at "I am impressed" level. I got a glass of Chardonnay while waiting for my companion and another bottle of Pinot for the meal. The selection was not large and wine quite good. We shared calamari appetizer; lamb chops and lasagna as entreé; then tiramisu and lava cake for dessert. Pretty much standard test items for first time. I enjoyed them all, yet not quite had an impression when I got home. Service was friendly and prompt. They appeared to have WiFi but the server did not know the code.

Lunch menu

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Rick's Cafe

3.5(780 reviews)

Rick's is exactly what it looks like: a sleepy little cafe where everything feels familiar. They…read moreserve classic breakfast food, all of which looked and smelled delicious. I had a chocolate chip waffle, which was so nostalgic to have. The staff was very friendly and food came out quickly after ordering.

I've been coming here for over 15 years, and I've never been so disappointed with my brunch meal…read more This used to be a tried and true favorite for brunch classics like pancakes and scrambled eggs. Unfortunately, for this latest visit, I got a basic breakfast of two scrambled eggs, sausage, potatoes, and bagel, and half of the food was inedible. My eggs in particular tasted like they came from a powder mix. They were incredibly dry and flavorless and had a weird texture. My toasted bagel tasted stale and had an insufficient amount of butter, which has never happened to me before at any brunch spot. I asked for more to try and see if that would improve the taste. It did not. Service was lacking. They were not busy when I arrived at 8:30, but none of the servers were very engaged. My empty water glass sat empty for over 45 minutes and was never refilled. No server ever came by to check on us. I had to wave somebody down for the butter. And he did not refill my water at that time. I don't think I will be coming back. This very basic breakfast cost $17.95 before tax and tip. I did not eat most of the eggs, but none of the waitstaff commented on it or asked how the food was. I left most of my bagel as well. And my dining companion did not eat either her potatoes or any of her bagel. Not worth it.

Entrance Area

Veg Crepe!

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Exterior

Super Tacos El Conrro

3.6(141 reviews)

1.4 mi

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Got the Carnitas tacos. Although it doesn't say it, these are the street taco size that uses the…read moresmaller tortilla but extra stuffs the meat and has just the chopped onion and cilantro on top. Each taco was $3.75 so really good price for the bay area. I grabbed all three salsas as well. The carnitas taco as a whole, eaten properly with a lime squeeze and the salsa was really good. I loved it. The salsa paired perfectly with the carnitas and was actually spicy like it should be. The tortillas also where actually heated through too. The carnitas alone. Good tasting, but not as moist as it should be. I suspect either A. After chopping they didnt mix a little of the juices or B. They didnt cook it long enough in the lard & beer, or C. They didn't use lard. I'm very happy though that they did the more common fat/oil cook method vs. The orange juice etc. method that IMO isnt as good tasting. Regardless it went so well with the salsa and the salsa was so fantastic they still get a bay area 5/5 and a San Diego/TJ/Mexicali 4/5. Sorry to foodsplain but I have started to learn the people in the Bay Area have little idea of good Mexican food should be and taste like as most of it is just edible to say the least...

I ordered a plate of veggie tacos to go, and the experience was extremely disappointing. Every…read moresingle slice of avocado was visibly rotten -- not just overripe, but clearly spoiled. Completely unacceptable, especially for how pricey these tacos are. I only discovered it once I got home, which made it even more frustrating. For the cost, you'd expect at least basic quality control. Definitely not an experience I'd want to repeat.