Let me say that my wife and I come here anywhere between 2-3 times a week. The staff is always so great and the cooks never disappoint with the food they make us whether it's a quesadilla or the incredible pasilla burrito or plate. Not too long ago, the air conditioner was out in the building, and the team did everything possible to make the restaurant as comfortable as possible, by bringing down the shades and turning on all the ceiling fans. It came to my attention that management has not yet fixed the AC that keeps the area cool for the employees and the cooks who are working hard over hot grills. I want to make it very clear that this team is worth taking care of because they do a phenomenal job of taking care of every person that walks in the door by giving them great customer service and delicious food. Please take care of the team so they can continue taking care of your customers. read more

Poquito Mas - Chicken quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Encino, California

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The San Lucas Shrimp plate Nicely presented for a pasta option Mexican style, but no flavor. Parcooked rice with no seasoning flavorless black beans for a bit of cheese people die with unripe tomatoes, half of them green half of them red half them spicy with no seasoning and guacamole just a smidge and nothing flavorful. The shrimp oh my God. Yes they were cooked properly. Seared not overcooked crunchy plump. But so packed with chili that you couldn't even eat it. No seasoning no citrus no yummy delicious garlic nothing. Just pure chili paste. Almost unbearable. $16 for a steak quesadilla for my little boy. And a protein plate for my daughter with Asada steak. A decent portion of steak with terribly cooked vegetables again with no seasoning. They're better off putting beans on the plate not a bunch of nasty vegetables. Their Salsa bar was half empty missing containers and very odd flavors to their salsa again no seasoning. The roasted tomato or chili salsa was extremely odd flavor. Did not taste like tomatoes or normal natural flavors. No citrus and no seasoning just spice spice spice. I love the vibe in the atmosphere in this place. It's very fast very clean and very exciting but I don't know. The food is somehow. Too much hype for nothing. Once again this is Los Angeles. We are full of Latinos that have family tradition flavors and I can guarantee all of you with this has no tradition for their flavors. I will mention that their tortillas, but I'm watching one of the employees removed quickly off the griddle are creatively, prepared and beautifully flavored. The ingredients here are the least of quality FYI Great job "Poquito menos" on really representing the culture read more

Poquito Mas - This is not a "Protein plate" where more uncooked cheap vegetables, not even ripe are simply seared off - Mexican Near Me - Encino, California

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I love Poquito Mas. I love their burritos. They are made fresh and hot. The place is clean and nice. They have a bar where you can get drinks. And all the staff is very nice and understanding. read more

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I have been to this location for past five or more years. I am a vegetarian and the menu is perfect for me to enjoy all the flavor of each delicious meal. The guacamole is me and my friends' tastiest ever eaten in our long history of Mexican delights. read more

This place is walking distance from Encino surgical Center . I ordered shrimp burrito and that was really good. I ordered flan too and that was the best flan I have ever tasted. They have salsa bar too and they were delish! Service was fast and the place is clean. Highly recommended! read more

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One of the finest Mexican restaurants in the valley! great food, it's not fast food, It's fresh food made fast. 1000% always wonderful employees there makes fresh tortillas. I've been going there since it has opened and never had a bad experience. Congratulations to the ownership and management for being so attentive to the quality and the needs of the customer. read more

It's my favorite location. Great and so generous with catering. Salsas are more consistent than elsewhere.

Came in and picked up two agua fresca watermelon large drinks. This store for whatever reason has decided to add an overt amount of sugar to their watermelon agua fresca. Which was highly unexpected as the PM store i frequent the most is the OG in studio city. The studio city store is the abdolute best agua fresca watermelon drinks. Encino has much to learn. I will no longer attempt to engage the encino store. It is sorely lacking the same quality standards. The service on the other hand was professional friendly and more personable. read more

Poquito Mas - The watermelon agua fresca from the encino poquito mas. - Mexican Near Me - Encino, California

I ordered from Poquito Mas for a huge catering order for my business. We were all very excited to try out Poquito Mas for the first time. The online ordering was very easy to select what you wanted. The delivery was very great Eve through a 3rd party delivery service. The whole order was correct which I was kind of shocked from because of it being such a large order. I cannot wait to go back and try it fresh at the restaurant! read more

Very good and tasty food, prepared fresh. Clean place, nice people providing service.

Amazing food very great service, everyone is very nice. The place is very clean and beautiful

A warning about the chicken enchiladas at two different locations. I have an encountered bones and almost choked so whatever you do don't eat the chicken enchiladas. Don't eat any shredded chicken. read more

Used to be my go to place around the corner with friends but this last time today was so disappointing. I ordered the Chicken Quesadilla as usual and it was horrible. The chicken was very sparce little chunks, not shredded but the worst part was the tortillas which were so hard, thick and tough like a thick piece of leather. It was impossible to eat it without pulling my teeth out. Not sure if they changed Chefs but they need to change again because I will never go back with that tough leathery tortilla and no shredded chicken inside. Hate to see what the burritos are like. Even the cheese was thick like fake cheese. They should be ashamed to serve food like this. Manager was nice and gave me a free meal to make up for it, but not sure I want to eat there again. One of the red sauces my son said was horrible tasting too and said was sour. read more

I've been coming to this restaurant for many years, and it's honestly disappointing to have to write this review. I don't like leaving negative feedback, especially for local businesses, but as a long-time customer and a paying consumer, this has become too frequent to ignore. Prices have nearly doubled, and with that, there's an expectation of consistent quality and basic customer service--especially from a place known for fresh, well-prepared food. Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case lately. My most recent order was close to $80. Flour tortillas are supposed to come with the steak and chicken plates, and I also paid extra for additional flour tortillas. They were completely missing from my order. This isn't an isolated incident--it's the sixth time in the past six months that something has been wrong with my order. I understand that restaurants get busy, but accuracy matters. Simply checking the order before handing it off would make a huge difference. If things are too hectic, it's better to pause or limit orders than repeatedly send out incomplete ones. I truly wish this wasn't my experience, but the combination of rising prices, declining quality, and repeated service issues has left me very disappointed. read more

Poquito Mas - Steak burrito - Mexican Near Me - Encino, California

I love this place because I love the quality of the food and it's super fresh and you need to try the quesadillas here. The service was amazing they were all so kind. Also I love the atmosphere it's not the noisy but not to loud this. This is why I like this place read more

This was my go-to spot because I work in the office building on Hayvenhurst and loved their petite steak burrito and tazon bowls. Unfortunately, when I picked up my order on Monday 2/24/25 I noticed an actual baby cockroach (or something that looked similar to one) toasted into one of my chips! Thank goodness I actually saw it because I usually devour the chips so fast since they're super yummy. Anyway, on my way home from work I stopped downstairs to let them know and the woman at the register straight up took the chip, immediately crushed it up and said, "see, it's just a burnt piece of the chip, it's not a bug". Unfortunately for her my actual career involves providing extensive evidence to clients, so naturally I took a video of it clearly displaying the bug in advance when I first grabbed the chip. She then looked at me and with a blank stare very rudely said, "well, what do you want me to do?"...and I was like..."well I eat here all the time so if you could let management know that would be great and I would advise you to throw out todays batch of chips...." She was extremely rude and the response rubbed me the wrong way. I worked in the restaurant industry most of my young adult life and I've never experienced such blatant "IDGAF" from a place that wasn't fast food. I wasn't looking for anything free nor did I ask for anything free, I was just trying to advise them on what was cooked into my dang chip! Needless to say I'm the loser here because I had two favorite foods that I'm now going to lose out on, and the convenience of it being so close to my job since I won't be returning to this location. Definitely wasn't expecting this poor level of service response. read more

The food is always great here . I love the warm home made tortillas. Will always be my favorite spot! read more

We recently moved out of the San Fernando Valley to an area that doesn't have a Poquito Mas and, although there are plenty of Mexican food options, we miss having Poquito Mas close as it was our go-to for basic and good Mexican food with plenty to eat for us vegetarians. So when driving through the area on the way home we jumped at the opportunity to stop in for dinner. It hasn't changed...still offers good and authentic Mexican food...the beans are great. they handmake tortillas and if you're there at the right time you can see that happening. The place is family-friendly and there are lots of options. We had veggie tacos as well as a customized Bean and Cheese burrito, all served with chips (unlimited if you're dining in!) We appreciate their salsa options at the server yourself salsa bar, and the staff is always friendly and accommodating. They've got beer too if you swing that way. Oh, Poquito Mas, please join us in The Santa Clarita Valley. We need you. read more

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Delicious mango margaritas, delicious food, wonderful, attentive, waitress. Can't wait to go back. Parking is tight.

NO AIR CONDITIONING!! Great food and service. Very nice people. I recommend sitting on the patio. There are misters outside a beautiful American flag and you get to watch the ball game. read more

Paquito Mas has been taking care of our fire station and training unit for well over the past year. They make the best burritos around. The firefighters I order for love the food, salsa, chips, and quantity of the meal. The burritos are made with such a quality. The staff is absolutely amazing! They're always so friendly and accommodating when I come in with large orders with short notice. Thank you, Paquito Mad for being a local hotspot and treating us like familia. Mucho Gracias. read more

Very nice street food and good service. easy in and out. Restroom can be cleaner and the restaurant floor as well. read more

This Poquito Mas is outstanding. The food is fantastic, we like the steak burritos. The tortillas are fresh and chewy. The steak is perfect and the avocado and mozerella cheese is devine. The salsas complete the meal. The chef at this location is top notch. The other Poquitos are good, but the Encino location is highly recommended. read more

This is my go to Mexican food restaurant when I'm in Sherman Oaks. Everytime I come in the staff is always courteous and pleasant. Food is always amazing read more

The food and service were fantastic. I've eaten there several times and tried the Carne Asada burrito and the cheese enchiladas. The only issue was that a customer's dog almost bit me as I was trying to leave the patio. I no longer stop and eat there if I see dogs in the outside seating area. read more

My family eats here weekly. We love the food here. The people that work in front and behind on the grills are great. It's a bigger place to take a large group, too. It's very clean and has a nice low light ambiance with TVs and a covered outdoor dinning area. read more

I ordered a Beef Burrito with extras. The total was $17.00 and it was really good! I asked that the beef and cheese to be inside the tortilla and the guacamole, rice and beans on the side. Everything was just as I ordered and it was hot. The staff was very nice and the service was fast. Thank you for an enjoyable meal! J.B. read more

The food wasn't "bad" per say just wouldn't go here vs some of the other options locally or a taco stand

I like this location - I find the food consistently good. Their salsas are delicious! The staff is friendly. The seating is comfortable. Great value. read more

Good food and okay services located in Encino. They also have decent beers and family style service.

Everything is good, the food, the service and the prices!!, I do recommend it!, Not expensive at all!

Unfortunately this place is hit or miss. Go at your own risk. The hits: the cheese enchiladas and bean and cheese burritos hit the spot....when they're good. The misses: they served my daughter watermelon water that was already spoiled. When I called to tell them what happened and that it gave us both a stomach ache, the employee basically said "well no one else has complained today" I told her I was happy to drive over and have her smell it for herself and she finally understood she needed to take this more serious and agreed to give us credit for the kids meal. Honestly, I felt like there was a lot of room for her repairing the situation and she chose the opposite. Also, last bean and cheese burrito I ate there was gross. The beans were super salty and tasted old. I have definitely had overly salty beans at this specific location before. I miss the location in Sherman oaks (we used to live closer to there). Unfortunately, you're losing a loyal customer. I have zero desire to try this place again. read more

I am not a vegetarian but I will only order the vegetarian burrito when I'm at a Poquito Mas. They make their tortillas fresh at the restaurant, and you can really taste the difference when you bite into it. I've tried their chicken and shrimp tacos and burritos, but those don't come close to the level of tasty gooey melty bean and cheesiness as the vegetarian burrito. You can order the burrito in a petito or a classic size. Pair that bad boy with one of the salsas from the salsa bar, and you got yourself a pretty good meal. Came at weekend lunch time when it wasn't busy and my food came out within five minutes. read more

Service is okay but avoid avoid avoid this place if you care about food quality. Absolutely inedible, canned mushrooms, bad flavor, bad smells, lacking in quality and taste. I will never come back here again. Unfortunately it is a waste of food, waste of time and energy. read more

Poquito Mas - This is not good people. Not even my Perro would eat this. - Mexican Near Me - Encino, California

At around 8:50pm on Thursday night, we stopped to order food to go. We repeatedly said that my son has severe food allergies specifically to dairy. We asked for NO cheese on his mucho mas steak burrito and to be carful with cross contamination. Well, they add cheese and apparently lots of it, my son, who just finished a long day at school was very hangry, took a big bite. Few seconds later, he became very sick and now, we are at the ER. Shame on you and your good for nothing customers service. read more

A few of my friends came over to help with a construction at one of my projects. To treat them, they all asked for burritos. I was excited, because there is a Poquiito Mas lesser than a mile away. I got there and they were busy. All the chairs were filled, which a great sign. That means the food is fresh. I saw really nice full dishes go to tables. Large dishes . I ordered three beef burritos with EVERYTHING and the same for three chicken bonitos. She showed me a chart and I said yes with everything. When I got home, I noticed the burritos are very skinny. I thought maybe they were squeezed in the bag. But, no, there were no beans , no rice and very disappointing. My friends eat a lot and these burritos were not satisfying. Taste was there, but they weren't worth $13.35. So I went back to the store to find out why I didn't get their monster burrito. I wasn't upset as I knew the staff at this location truly work hard. As I walked in I saw the young lady who took my order. I asked a couple of the staff, the reason for a smaller than usual burrito. Well it was an error in placing the order. I said now, I know and there is no issues. But the young lady gave me credit to a free macho burritos. I bet, that one will taste great. read more

Poquito Mas - $83 for six tiny burritos - Mexican Near Me - Encino, California

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Poquito Mas has been nothing but an endless string of disappointments for me personally and also the few companies I've worked for in the past 2 decades. I'll keep this short: the food is cafeteria food, it does not taste remotely Mexican. The prices are marked up by at least 20% beyond where they should be. The staff are rude and uncaring. The dining areas are frequently a mess. The catering orders arrive cold and late. There is a reason why the Poquito Mas restaurants all have an average 3 star review, with about an equal number of 1 and 5 star reviews. The '5' stars are from people who were either lucky enough to dodge a rotten experience (or maybe just don't know what real Mexican food is supposed to be) and the '1' stars reflect what Poquito Mas *really* is - a crappy restaurant that tries to pass as authentic Mexican. That's it! Thanks. read more

I recently started coming back here, and it's been good until today. I walk in and order a chicken tostada to go, with simmered chicken, wait maybe ten minutes, not bad at all, get called, grab the bag and head home. All is good and normal until I bite down on something hard, I spit it out to find a small broken chicken bone. I figure it's not worth calling, they prob won't do anything anyhow, but thought I'd give y'all a heads up, be careful if you're giving something with simmered chicken to your kids, or your s.o. who inhales food. Gotta knock stars for bones. read more

Poquito Mas - broken chicken bone piece - Mexican Near Me - Encino, California

I've been going to this place for years. In fact, they just celebrated their 40th anniversary. I can't begin to express how bad this restaurant has become. It's obvious that they have new owners and the franchise has completely deteriorated. The chips have no taste the meat and chicken taste like fish and the rice is soggy. Not only is the food putrid, the price is continue to go up. I had dinner there last night with my daughter and in the middle of the meal they mopped up all the floors with Pine-Sol, which pretty much ended my stay sadly I will never be returning again. There are much better Mexican restaurants in the valley. I get good things never last. read more

The parking is a little small and has big humps so it's hard to get into but there is enough parking in the plaza. It is a small quiet establishment with each table only seating two people. We took our food to go instead. The quality of the food was fresh - got a shrimp and steak burrito. The shrimp were a bit overcooked but the steak had good flavor & not a lot of fat (should've just gotten a steak burrito). The salsas they have are delicious and I especially liked the green one with good flavor and a little bit of a kick! The staff is friendly and the prices are reasonable. They also have agua frescas and the hibiscus one has the perfect amount of flavor without being too overly sweetened like a lot places. If you like strawberries I suggest you get the chia strawberry agua fresca - it was super refreshing and actually tasted like real strawberries. Overall, nothing too special about this place but if you're looking for fast Mexican food in the area I suggest you give them a try. read more

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