Had a great weekday lunch here with my wife. She got two different tacos and I got a burrito with Diablo chicken. The combo of plantain and tortilla chips was a nice touch. Great environment. Hector took our order and delivered our food. His customer service skills are what's lacking at a lot of other restaurants these days. Made the experience extra nice for a casual place like this. Didn't want to take a photo of him and forgot to take a photo of our food for this review. Worth a try if you like an upscale healthier take on Mexican food but with low key CA vibe. read more

Everything aside from the outdoor heaters not working was great. The food was yummy, the space is beautiful, and the staff was quick and friendly. They have a wonderful menu and fun happy hour. I mean check out the photos! read more

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It's a concert inside with loud obnoxious music. Oh, and Mexican food is served here too. read more

Tocaya Modern Mexican - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This place is great. The taco combo is a really good deal. My faves are the birria taco and their chicken quesadilla. Who knew tasty could be so healthy!?! read more

Great food. Rather small portions. It was taco Tuesday, but not all tacos were $2 as advertised. Service was OK. The outdoor patio is phenomenal. read more

I love this restaurant. I was visiting Los Angeles/Venice Beach last year and found a restaurant by the same name near our hotel. When we came back this year, we were hoping to go there again, but sadly that location had closed down. So, I tracked down another restaurant nearby. I love that they offer gluten-free burritos, which is so uncommon. I have been gluten-free for about 27 years and have seen a lot of changes in the market over that time. Tacos are easier to find, but gluten-free burritos are rare. I'm always thrilled when I find a restaurant that offers a gluten-free option for their dishes. I got the guiltless burrito without the cheese, but with vegan cheese, and it was delicious! It was flavorful and creamy, and I appreciated the option of cauliflower rice, which I prefer over regular rice. This made the meal even more enjoyable for me. The customer service representative who rang me up was Hector, and he was very friendly, which made the experience all the more enjoyable. It felt like I knew him--he had that rare ability to make you feel welcome and at home, even if you're meeting for the first time. That's what I remember about last year as well--everyone at the counter was very friendly. Hector also informed me that they validate parking for 90 minutes, which I hadn't known. Although I parked on the street without much trouble, it's great to know that validated parking is an option for next time. I think that's something that potential customers would like to know before they go there. It wasn't immediately obvious where the restaurant was from the street, but with the help of GPS, I found it easily. Once I parked, the walking directions led me right to the door. Last year, they left a very favorable impression on me, and this year they did not disappoint. The atmosphere was clean and upbeat, the staff were welcoming, and the food was phenomenal. I'm already looking forward to my next visit! I wish they would open a location in Northern California. It would be wonderful to have such a fantastic option closer to home. read more

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Hector provides EXTRAORDINARY customer service every time I visit Tocaya Organica in Playa Vista! I mean his professionalism, beautiful smile courteous and positive attitude are so appreciated! I LOVE Tocaya Organica! The menu items are scrumptious! read more

I got a potato burrito but ordered a meat one... this is ridiculous!! Not worth the money. read more

Tocaya Modern Mexican - Ordered a meat burrito and got this messy potato one... - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Reyna was amazing! So kind and helpful, and on top of that, Food is stellar and great priced! Love this place,

I've been to this tocaya many times and the last handful of times I've come it's pushed me to write a review. Staff has always been very friendly and the location is great. The space has always been very clean but the music is always blasting to the point where I've chosen to eat outside (mind you the outdoor seating is in a bit of a wind tunnel so it gets cold and very windy) just to have some peace. The last couple of times we went we ordered the fajita burrito with the gluten free wrap and on two different occasions they just gave us a totally different burrito which I believe was the guiltless burrito. We just ended up with something completely different from what we ordered and on a separate occasion they gave a gluten wrap when we specified gluten free. If I hadn't caught that I would've been sick for days cause I have a very strong reaction to gluten. It's things like that where I wish they'd be more responsible when you're dealing with allergies. Overall I'd come here again but I'm very hesitant after these instances. I've had this issue at other tocayas before (actually got really sick from gluten at the Santa Monica one) but I do love this place so just hoping they figure it out read more

I ordered the California burrito tonight, which is supposed to be a chicken burrito with potatoes but there's way more potatoes than chicken... what a rip off! read more

Tocaya Modern Mexican - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Customer Service was excellent. Hector was wonderful and informative. Live the atmosphere!!

Shoutout to Hector for greeting us and welcoming us so kindly. He went above and beyond to help us out and made sure we were taken care of! Food was top notch as always and the vibes were chill. read more

Best spot for tacos. Happy hour deals every Tuesday. Hector is the man. Super friendly and informative every time.

Tried the new Al Pastor bowl and was so pleased with flavors and textures. Pleasantly surprised that it was chicken and not pork, also the grilled pineapple was yum! read more

Tocaya Modern Mexican - GRILLED PINEAPPLE AL PASTOR - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Tasty food and friendly service. Was pleasantly surprised by the plantains and guacamole. Light spice and tang was so good.

Amazing service by jet and hector will definitely come back again end delicious food ! Thank you guys!!

The place had very yummy food and kind staff - they always go above and beyond! We come here a lot.

Great service. The vegan cheese was interesting and creamy. Blackened shrimp was AAAAAZING. The red pozole was very flavorful and good for the rainy night. read more

Ordered at 6:35, ready at 6:47, had steak bowl with potatoes instead of rice, delicious, quesabirria taco, yum and red pozole, nice flavor with spice, got free chips and salsa with my points, nice young man gave me extra salsa! Efficient place, great food! Thank you! read more

The ambiance is so pretty outside and inside around 8pm on a Tuesday night picking up food and I feel so good being here. Wow. I've been to this restaurant 2x today. The service is great too. read more

Tocaya Modern Mexican - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This is my new favorite fast casual restaurant. Their menu has so many good options. I like the fajita burrito and the birra bowl. I haven't tried the tortas yet but they look delicious. There is plenty of space to dine in but seems like most orders are for take out. You can order online and they have a rewards program if you're a regular like me. read more

I came to this spots a few times. Previously I was not impressed with the food, but this time I ordered the Tocaya salad which is delicious! It has chickpeas, soy, and a bunch of other filling and healthy ingredients. Definitely enough for a hearted meal. The ambiance was great and located near a few office buildings in Playa vista, so lunchtime could be packed. Luckily we came around 12pm on a Tuesday and not too many ppl yet. After 30 mins there was a long line of checkout, so come a bit earlier and you will find plenty of seats. Oh we also used Yelp check-in and got a free serving of chips and salsa. Cannot beat that! read more

Tocaya Modern Mexican - Tocaya Salad - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Everything about this place is awesome from the service to the food. I've been to other locations and I didn't have the same level of quality there as I did here. Pablo and Jetzairi in particular were so cool and so helpful. I think it was their personalities that made the food taste better! In all seriousness, highly suggest you swing by and see it for yourself. Not to mention they keep the place clean and smelling fantastic, the greenery adds a delightful touch by the way. read more

Consistently solid fast casual - the salmon bowl is my go-to. There is also a nice outdoor patio and happy hour (which is mostly weak margaritas and chips + salsa/guac). Service is fast and it's never that crowded. read more

I've visited this place several times, and the food is consistently good. Today, I tried Taco Tuesday, which was fantastic. The Baja taco, in particular, was amazing. I want to give a shoutout to Guillermo, who always provides top-tier service whenever I visit. He's an absolute hard worker! The seating is comfortable, and sitting outside on a nice day is absolutely beautiful. read more

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I cannot tell you how the food or beverages are because the order I placed was canceled, sans explanation, a matter of minutes before it was scheduled to be delivered. I thought it may have been delivered and just left in front of my door, which was why I couldn't track it. Nope. It was canceled because the restaurant apparently could not fill my order of regular menu items. Bad first impression. They likely will never get an opportunity to make another impression. Truly disappointed and inconvenienced. Very unprofessional. I called to inquire as to what happened, but the restaurant does not answer phone calls. 0/5. read more

I absolutely recommend this place. The food was so good and tasted clean. The location was great and there was plenty of places to sit in or outside. We had horchata which was really good, I love that... and nachos with a cheese sauce. This was also good but the cheese was a lil too watery, it would have been better if it were slightly thicker, white cilantro rice and a guilt,was quesadilla that was sautéed mushrooms and. Egan cheeses. Here's where we ran into an issue... they brought it out... and it wasn't vegan cheese so they took it back and then it took like 45 minutes to get a replacement dish. To say I was pissed is an understatement. My group were all done when my food came out, that was not acceptable because I didn't order something complicated, it was a quesadilla... I literally watched 4 other groups that came in after us get their food and eat while I still waited. Honestly I think they forgot or something ... we had to go ask and finally got it. There was no visit from the manager apologizing, and that was sad because the food was really good but the customer service was lacking big time that day. read more

Taco Tuesdays are the best at Tocaya. My boys enjoy the corn, guacamole and the vegan tacos

Oh my god I don't know where to start! The food was so good! Everyone was so nice and was asking me if I needed anything as I was chowing down on chips and salsa! They were keeping the vibe alive with such good music and the plants made me feel so cozy while I was eating. Special shout out to Pablo who was suggesting me different salsas to try with my bowl and giving friendly vibes. ALSO Jetzairi and Alissa! They were so sweet giving me suggestions and being so patient when I was being indecisive! You've got to pull through! read more

One year after my last review, we stopped in to try some small bites during a hike around Playa Vista. This place is still great, and they have some really fun dishes. The vibe is perfect for a brunch sitting in the sun, or even a nice dinner inside their cool establishment. Everything from my first review still stands, and you should try it out! read more

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I was really impressed with the tons of vegan options that they were offering. I ordered their taco sampler with vegan chicken and vegan asada. Tacos were very good. Also got their street corn, which wasn't great , a little too spicy and more on the chewy side. I got a to-go but I wish that I ate there. The ambiance was amazing, spacious indoors and cozy outdoor seating. Maybe next time when I am in LA. read more

Good quality food, new additions to the menu look great. Would love to see more vegetarian additions to menu

Came here for the first time after my coworker brought in Tocaya chips and plantain chips. I told myself if their chips are good I bet their food is good too. I had the taco sampler with the carne asada, chicken, and fish tacos and they were so good. I'm gluten free and had no reaction to the food a day later!! I also thought the price was good too. $14ish read more

I ordered through the app today and was given an estimated pickup of 10 minutes, but then had to wait 30 more minutes during work hours due to delays. To top things off, I also received a text notifying me my order was ready 10 minutes before it actually was because the kitchen cleared it for timing purposes...The food is great, I would just appreciate more transparency. read more

Very happy with Tocaya. I did take out. Order was ready quickly. The restaurant is very nice and really clean. All employees were really helpful. The food was delicious. I wish this location had the gluten free churro waffle bites. My husband can only eat gluten free and was looking forward to a gluten free dessert. Definitely going back. read more

The service was good, as well as the location. It had plenty dining room and nice decoration. The food was not the best to be honest. The drinks were a little better than the food; my wife had created really high expectations but at least for me it was just average. read more

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Salads have gotten soggy. What happened? Please fix. They were not like this before. Thanks.

Food and service is lacking. I came here for lunch on a Tuesday and I ordered 3 tacos, asked for no cilantro. 2 out of 3 tacos had cilantro in it and they tried to gaslight me saying there was no cilantro in it. I told them sometimes I'll throw up from having it so they took it back to make me a new order. They presented me this salmon taco with nothing in it except a piece of salmon. Depressing. read more

Tocaya Modern Mexican - Salmon taco, no cilantro - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great convenient place near LMU. The place is very considerate towards people who are vegetarian or vegan. Kind service! Great food! read more