Amazing vibe - cool, calm & chill. Once you sit, service operates at your own pace - order, pick up and clean up. The tacos were very yummy, great variety and creativity of flavors. read more

Best guac ever. Tacos were full of flavor. Vibe was so fun! Outdoor seating which is nice for summer (and in Covid times). Looking forward to returning regularly. read more

Sadly, this 1 star rating is for Sage, the bartender. I politely asked if he could explain the two types of Froses because they clearly have 2 different kinds from looking at the machine. And then he looked at me like I was dumb (stared wide eyed & tilted his head) and said, "It's... a. FROSE. A frozen margarita??" I looked at him dumbfounded & shocked like? I KNOW. I then asked him what the difference was. Thankfully his coworker next to him knew I became very annoyed at the rude service, and answered for him because he actually knew what I was asking. So THANK YOU, to the other bartender there on 9/12 in the evening time. I'm giving you a 5/5! You're customer service is on pointe while the other guy wasn't up to par. Food: 5/5! It was really good and all of us enjoyed the food and the service from the guy taking our order. They missed one taco, so we told the cashier and he was very apologetic and fast. He even brought it to our table! read more

Don't get me wrong, the food was good. But this place was had some logistical things to work out. I went last Tuesday and was thrilled to see a sign saying: "All margaritas $10." I'm currently trying to keep finances lean, so hearing that I could get a spicy mezcal for $10 was great. Ordered and closed out, only to learn the drink was $13?!? Not crazy, BUT I would have ordered whatever the $10 drink was. When I asked the bartender, he said that, yeah, mezcal is more expensive and that the sign could be a little "unclear." YES. Don't put out a sign saying ALL MARGARITAS when it's not. Super annoying, but I tipped and went on my way. Flash forward to today when I check my credit card statement to see that, not only was I billed for my stupid margarita, but I was billed TWICE (once pre tip, once post). For a drink I was hoping to only pay $10 for, I walked away that night paying $28. Super unprofessional and not worth the drag of this experience. read more

So it has been a good month since we ate here, but I remember that it was fun. And we all liked our food. It was good, standard, nothing to write home about. But the margueritas!! Dayum‼. So good. Soooo good. THAT I remember. read more

Decided to give Roadside Taco a try last night, having just returned from Mexico City where I ate tacos the Best Tacos Al Pastor In The World (at El Borrego Viudo, as seen on Taco Chronicles). Made an easy reservation online for 6 PM, and at 5:45 headed over. Found a parking spot on Ventura and walked a block to the restaurant. The hostess asked if I had a reservation & I told her I did. She walked us to our table (my name was on a card identifying our spot!) and explained how "backyard style" works. We went to the bar first (no line) and I ordered a house margarita and my wife ordered a michelada. I left my credit card at the bar to keep my tab open and we headed inside to order our food (only one person in front of us) and ordered tacos, street corn, and nachos. We headed back to our table and enjoyed the backyard vibe, sipping our drinks and listening to their eclectic playlist. A few minutes later I got a text that our food was ready, so I headed inside to pick it up. Brought it back to the table (stopping at the bar to order another drink) (a Paloma this time) and we dug in. I really enjoyed the pastor taco. The meat was flavorful and the tortilla was excellent. My asada taco was just ok - I wouldn't order it again. My son said his fish taco was good and the nachos (with chorizo) were great! While my wife was enjoying her tacos & street corn, I headed back to the bar and ordered a spicy margarita - muddled habanero gave it quite a kick! It was nice talking drinks with the bartenders - if they had stools at the bar I'd be a regular. (Wait - were there stools at the bar? My memory is a bit fuzzy.) (From the tequila...) We stayed for a bit after we finished everything just enjoying the chill patio vibe. I cashed out, and we headed back home (my wife driving!), stopping at Gelson's on the way for a bottle of Clase Azul so I could keep the vibe going. Sure it set me back more than I would have paid at Salsa and Beer, but Roadside Taco is well worth the splurge in my opinion. We'll be back! read more

First Of all for the prices I hate this concept. You have to get up order drinks in a line, then go to a separate line to order food, only to be texted to get up again to retrieve your food. Served on the shittiest paper plate, Roadside indeed. The food was wack. Totally unbalanced Like they just scooped ingredients from a Buffett. Del Taco is better lol The drinks were the only thing that was pretty good. Just don't bother w the food. This is LA. Not good enough. We spent $100 for 2 drinks and 5 tacos. Fuck off with that! read more

New yummy neighborhood taco joint within a block of two awesome taco joints and totally stands up... you'd think no one can compete on tacos just a block from Poquito Más but Roadside delivers great craft tacos, margaritas and frozen ice cream bars with plenty of seating. We live a block away and now eat twice as many tacos as before. Also a great option for tourist looking to escape the overpriced meals at Universal. We've been working our way through the dozen or so types on the menu and haven't found a bad one yet! read more

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Ok the door man treated me like I was the Uni bomber "do you have a reservation???? I don't see the name!!!??" Bro- chill the spot is empty I'm trying to find my friend Overpriced Attitude from the staff You have to go get your Drink and wait in line then go with your drink to wait in another line to get food It's a bit of a mess. Has potential but it's just a mess read more

If I could put negative stars I would, My close friend almost DIED here today! I don't even know where to start and exhausted. My friend asked server FIVE TIMES if order had Nuts in it because they are SEVERELY ALLERGIC! You would think the waiter would understand importance after being asked 5 times. MINUTES LATER after eating and his throat closing up He couldn't breathe!!!! Thank God he had an EPI pen and had to sit and watch him stab himself!! The ambulance comes and then this is how it magically can get any worse THE MANAGER VINCENT offers us free food for the disregard of safety protocol we are explaining how free food doesn't satisfy seeing our friend almost die and he has the AUDACITY to be dismissive and go on to say "what do you want me to do, kill her?" and insinuated that she was incompetent because she was a woman We suggested having nut allergy warnings on menu and better training and he still responded dismissively, misogynistic, and no empathy WE All were so fed up and stormed out being hurt and frustrated at lack of concern for what just happened. I ..can't believe this and could be typing for so long but PLEASE if you care about your health, have life threatening allergies or care about your loved ones that do DONT COME HERE read more

Roadside Taco - MY FRIEND ALMOST DYING - Tacos Near Me - Studio City, California

I really liked the tacos and outdoor approach. You order and then eat at an outdoor table. Yummy tacos. Parking can be a bit tricky but greet spot! read more

Just make sure you leave nothing valuable in your car when you park at their parking lot across the street. Our car got broken into tonight almost a $2000 loss. Oh and get the fish tacos Having said that. They need to work on their ordering technique. It seems to be a bottleneck. And waiting in line. And waiting in line. Will get old. read more

The two stars is for the ambiance, the ability to make reservations, and the busboys attention. Everything else sucked. First no valet. Parking is hard to find, and the lot across is a pain to cross. Made reservations few days in advance for 6 people and we showed up to an odd small table attached to a 4 person table - they had enough time to attach a decent table to make it for 6. For the price of the food and drinks I would expect a wait staff but none was found and we were told to order at two different lines. The water cups were tiny tiny - like I gotta walk back and forth to get water during dinner. The food was whatever given you can get amazing Mexican for half the price. Go there expecting nothing and have a good time because the outdoor patio vibe was nice. read more

We loved this place. Great tacos and the margaritas were exceptional!!! Highly recommended!!

There were things we liked, and things we very much did not. The spicy chicken and fish taco were great. The carne asada and others not so much. However, the fact that they charge you for hot sauce at a taco shop is no bueno!!! That's like charging you for ketchup at a french fry shop. That combined with it being way too expensive will prevent us from ever returning. read more

Such a great neighborhood spot! Cute decor, nice staff, amazing food and tasty frozen margaritas. The steak "fries" were incredible. Definitely new favorite spot in the area! read more

Tacos were just ok. Margaritas were just ok. Nachos were not ok. I think they use Velveeta cheese - not good in my opinion, use some real cheese! And this place was expensive for what you get. Tried it but not a place I'd revisit. read more

I found this place on accident and it's such a hidden gem!!! With an adorable back patio vibe and DELICIOUS tacos- what more can you ask for?? My favorite is the El Pastor with its fresh pineapple! They always have deals/specials and I do the chefs choice when possible! You never know what you're going to get! Seriously my favorite spot in Studio City! It's quick easy and when you're done you can just leave!! Definitely try it out if possible! read more

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I'm giving 5 stars solely for the owner Vinnie and the quality of the tacos & margaritas! Here's the scoop: Drinks- amazing! Very strong! I had a strawberry margarita and it was absolutely delish! Food- my gf and I tried oodles of different tacos and they were all f*cking DELICIOUS!! Guacamole- hard pass. It was more of an avocado salsa. Not your traditional texture and while it was tasty, it was in no way what you think of when you think of guac. I actually went back to the area you pick your food up to ask if this was actually guac! I ended up returning it and the owner Vinnie came over to discuss the situation. He went into great detail about how his chef wanted to make a unique guac with all of these fresh flavors and they went back and forth about it while creating the menu. He was so sweet to even not only remove it from our bill, but bring my friend and I tequila shots as a replacement. Solid move there Vinnie, we were very happy! Haha! He event said next time I come, he would personally have the chef make me a traditional guac if I desired. Very sweet! I think maybe add that to the menu as an option- traditional guac OR this 'chef inspired' take on guac. Atmosphere- Perfect! Loved the artwork on the walls! As the sun was setting, the sky literally looked like the mural of the sunset on the walls and it was beautiful. Style of place- interesting. Booked a table on open door and it was easy. Once we arrived, they said you go to the bar for drinks yourself. Then you go to another walk up area to order food, and then go retrieve your food once it's ready (they send you a text.) There was a third station where you walk up and grab water if you want that. While this is an interesting concept, I don't know if they have gotten the smoothness down yet. More bar staff was definitely needed as well as that area you order your food. They should have at least 2-3 people taking food orders on a weekend night, as the line was usually 15 people deep at any given time and only 1 girl was taking orders. I would eat here again, but probably for lunch and not dinner due to the long lines at the bar and the food area. Tacos were solid AF and again, Vinnie was great! read more

So I tried all the tacos here, great quality meat and fish/shrimp, and they are all amazing, everything is delicious, and there is bar, there's great energy and a nice outdoor dining area as well... The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is (IMO) that the price of a single taco is around $4...now that's not so bad, I've paid $4 a taco before...however the tacos are smaller then a $1 street taco, and that's what's crazy, the tortillas also get super soggy and break in your hand from all the juice...I could literally go to so many other taco trucks or even a nice restaurant and get better and bigger tacos for less money, and that is the reason, the employees and the rent of the space may be included in the taco price, which is fair...but then maybe just make them bigger and I'll be glad to come back and pay $4 BUT until then I'm happier with local street vendors and a couple hole in the wall spots read more

I just had the most terrible service issue with this place. I not only waited for delivery over 1 hour But they never called or did anything to let me know what was going on. I called support and they told me it had been delivered which was a lie. Then I recieve a text that there was a problem and they cancelled my order. Still nothing but crickets. I thought i would try this place and I see it was a big mistake. Please be aware that this is not acceptable service and perhaps they need some instruction on how to provide the proper service to their customers. Maybe this is a one time thing but failed miserably for my request. Too bad, they will now miss out. read more

WOW WOW WOW!! My first time here and I ordered 1 Carne Asada, 2 chicken birria w consume, Esquite & A fresh made Horchata... all I can say is WOW. Billy who said it was his first day I feel like he's been working here forever even though this place is brand new! He is very welcoming and this place will definitely see me a lot more! read more

Roadside Taco - Tacos Near Me - Studio City, California

Decent food and aesthetically pleasing but bad concept on ordering/assistance You get seated by a host who then explains to you how to order. After that you have to really figure it out. There is a food order line and a separate bar. You have to order the food and they hold your card. Then if you want alcohol, you go order at the bar. And when everything is ready, you have to get up and get it. It's very confusing even though I get it. They need to simplify the process Food was ok/good. Nachos, corn, and asada were all a little better than good. Pastor was dry. Barely any meat in my mulita. Salsa is charged separately which is fine but you don't know until you ask for it on the side so then you have to wait and pay for that as well A little overpriced. 3 people and we spent $120 for 6 tacos 2 corns 1 nacho 1 double margarita a few salsas and 2 cokes read more

This place is such a vibe, and such a great addition to Studio City. The drinks are fabulous, although in my personal opinion, they are overpriced. I'd love to be able to come here and have a few drinks but at $25 a piece it's a little ridiculous. The tacos in the street corn and everything I've ever had are so good it's definitely one of my regular spots now. It's also kid friendly, which is really great. read more

Cute place but food was not worth the price. Music was fine until Bad Bunny came on and was too loud. Started with the chips and guacamole, The guac needed salt and pepper!! Then mosied on to the chicken birria taco,(I've never had to pay extra for consume), the flavor was ok but it lacked something . I had the mulita, which I would call Mexican Caesar salad wrap. and again the asada was missing something, And it wasn't cheesy like a mulita should be. The Mexican street corn was ehhhh, I wouldn't order that again. The drinks were pricey and weak, but I guess it's the same everywhere when it comes to cocktails.. I will go back just for the ambience and a beer. read more

Honestly, this is the worst taco Tuesday experience I've ever had. I am mexiI would've rather had Jack in the Box or Taco Bell tacos. The fact that these tacos are $6 is a disgrace. I read dude's bio on his website and went through all of these reviews before ordering and I wish I would've read through the "negative" reviews before spending an absurd amount on these tacos. My bf and I spent more time laughing at how awful our tacos were than it took for us to get through a couple of bites. There should not be 13 tacos on the menu if they can't even get a basic fish or asada taco right. I would never take my friends or family here. Roadside trash. There's no fucking way they have 30k followers on IG for how trash these tacos were. Roadside trash. (The asada and cauliflower get a solid C+ though) read more

Roadside Taco - Baja Fish Taco. Chicken Birria Taco. Cauliflower Al Pastor Taco. Carne Asada Taco. Al Pastor Taco. - Tacos Near Me - Studio City, California

Spent a couple nights around this location and felt like getting some tacos. We got a friendly greeting from the hostess out front, but that's where the positive things ended. Cashier was not really rude, just very cold and inattentive. Then we asked for our tacos to be on hard shells and they were literally store bought old El Paso taco shells, could have gotten the exact same tacos at Taco Bell. 4 tacos for $27.00 was hardly worth it. Then when we went to find a seat, all of the booths had a "reserved" sign on them but the place was empty beside a couple of guys at the bar. With so many other authentic Mexican food places in LA, I would skip on this place. Wouldn't go back again. read more

Good tacos overall. The Baja shrimp and Sonora ones were amazing. I would avoid the hot chicken taco though, it wasn't that spicy and tasted pretty bland. read more

Roadside Taco - Tacos Near Me - Studio City, California

Great food.. nice service... good drinks and friendly staff! Been here several times it never disappoints.

Great outdoor patio. Tacos were incredible & drinks were delicious. Very nice atmosphere. Will be back! read more

Roadside Taco - Variety of tacos! Side of guacamole, Yummmm! - Tacos Near Me - Studio City, California

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Nice vibe and very friendly staff but the food is just aiiite. I came for take-out and was so excited given the initial feel of the place but the tacos are bland. I tried the asada, al pastor and the chicken birria and out of all three, the pastor was the best but nothing to come back for. read more

Gave them 2 stars only because the drinks were good not excellent but good .as far as the food if you like Tex mex then by all means this is the perfect place for you .I didn't like the fact that you have to retrieve your own food I mean for the price of $5.00 a taco I believe they should pay someone to take you the food but I guess not here .carnitas was the only taco that I didn't mind eating everything else was not the traditional way well at least not to my liking .carne asada had some kind of wet marinate and Cochinita pivil did not have any flavor at all .al pastor did not have flavor .the ambience was nice for a good beer on a hot night but for food I wouldn't eat here again but for a drink like michelada was good or roadside cocktail too .don't have pictures of my food but check out my TIK tok @dakalizeefam read more

Roadside Taco - Frozen margarita and tecate michelada - Tacos Near Me - Studio City, California

Came here with a big group to celebrate a friend's 30th birthday party and EVERYONE had a blast. The food was delicious, the ambiance was perfect for a fun night out, and the service was great! It's a super fun, casual place where you go up to the counter to order your own drinks and food but the system runs smoothly. Definitely will be back to bring more friends. And the queso dip is BOMB! read more

Very good salsa selection, which generally correlates to pretty good food (as in this case). Had the Roadside Burrito with fish and it was excellent. Family had the the hot chicken tacos, chicken jalisco tacos, and fish and shrimp tacos. All were very well received. I'd definitely check this place out if I were in the area. Miles better than anything near Universal. read more

Great place with delectable taco options and the bestie won't shut up about how good it was. Shea was a great hostess with superb energy and provided excellent hospitality. Thank you guys see you often. read more

Good vibes great food awesome staff. Plenty of outside seating under cute patio lights. read more

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Just tried Roadside Tacos, and we're so happy we did! We ordered the shrimp tacos, the carne asada tacos, cochinita pibil tacos, nachos with chicken and margaritas. Everything was delicious and served perfectly. The patio is inviting, clean, well-spaced and makes you forget that you're on Ventura Blvd. Dog friendly and easy parking. We will definitely be back. read more

Not authentic Mexican but still tasty food. My only gripe is they add a ton of onions to all the food.

Love this place, and everyone I bring loves it too. Cute atmosphere in the outdoor patio, but I love the embossed tin roof inside. My fave menu items are the carnitas taco, street corn, and a spiked horchata. read more

Tacos were great and the drinks were delicious! They use all fresh juices for their cocktails. Patio was really cute. Will be back!