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    El Baja Bar & Grill

    3.8 (610 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Karaoke
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Denise P.

    Take out order. Sat at the bar while waiting for my food. Enjoyed a margarita. The bar tender was friendly and attentive. Very nicely decorated and big space. Really good chips & salsa. I ordered a carne asada wet burrito. I felt everything tasted good. It fell short on the meat and sauce. I thought they forgot to add the meat until I seen the tiny pieces. I also felt they could have put more sauce. It definitely was not smothered.

    Lewis Y.

    Came here for Happy Hour and i'm glad I did after looking at the regular prices on a normal day.. Yikes! Aside from that the QUESO BIRRIA TACOS were actually good and the consome as well. Only bad thing, they are little AF (me thinking they were going to be regular size and was getting a very good deal being HH). The TAQUITOS were quiet good as well. To drink I had 3 different flavored margaritas, favorite would have to be Cucumber and second choice would be strawberry. Will I go back.. yes, but for Happy Hour only lol

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    Tony H.

    We came hear on a Sunday afternoon at around 1:00 PM, parking was available but limited spots available. As we went in we were greeted by a hostess and were seated right away at the bar area as requested. The bar was not busy but there were people there also eating, the dining area was pretty busy and the service was pretty quick. The restaurant has a nice modern Mexican style look, they were playing bad bunny and other similar Spanish music and the sound system was good and not too loud. I order the black aquachiles which were pretty bomb and not too spicy, it was served with onions, avocado, black hot sauce and tostadas. My wife ordered the tacos gobernador and they were served in a wooden board and a side of some really good spicy Serrano chile. We had beer as well. Pretty good restaurant, they have definitely improved since the last few times I've been there in the past during covid. I would recommend this restaurant. Next we will try the micheladas, they have been good in the past and I'm sure they are better now.

    Gladys N.

    Who knew I had a small gem of a spot a few minutes from home. The only reason why I came was because of the happy hour menu. In these times you want to enjoy some good drinks and food. The food? Wowwww the wings were delicious and the quesabirria were just darn good and great portion for the price. Service was attentive, note that I went on a Thursday 6pm. Vibe is dope music is playing and overall cool spot. The menu in general looks great so i can't wait to come back and try it again.

    Margaritas
    Michaela D.

    We came to El Baja Bar & Grill for a girls night and had a time! Drinks were soooo bomb, food tasted so good and authentic and service was great! Will definitely be coming back. El Pepino Margarita is the best cucumber marg I've had!

    Brunch menu
    Mario S.

    I came here to get a bite to eat after a long day at work, and it was close to my house. The ambiance was lovely, with good music and TVs showing sports of all kinds. Customer service at the bar was excellent, always asking if I needed anything. I decided to order their classic michelada and their Camarones Zarandeados. The michelada was really good. I don't know what they put inside their michelada mix, but whatever it is, it's really excellent. The camarones were terrific with delicious flavor and a good hint of spiciness. The green sauce that comes with it goes well with the camarones. My bill came out to be about $50 with tip.

    Side of beans and rice
    Richard M.

    I was a little skeptical coming here because Mexican food is a hit or miss in the LA/OC area. The food did not disappoint! Everything down to the service( shout out to our server Michelle!) was on point! The ambiance was modern meets traditional Mexican cuisine. I'm definitively going to come back and to all my skeptical Mexicans out there; this place is legit!

    Got charged for two orders of guacamole for some reason and we only ordered one. Food was tasty though. Al pastor fries+ guacamole.
    Ell R.

    Check your receipt before you leave! Met up with a buddy for a few beers and some appetizers. Had the al pastor fries and guacamole. They were tasty. The issue is they charged us for two orders of guacamole when we only ordered one. Why would we order two orders when it was only 2 people and we were only there for about an hour + we had al pastor fries + chips/salsa? Anyway, I should've checked the receipt, so I guess it's kind of my fault. But still, adding items that were never asked for to an order is a bit shady. Maybe it was a goof up. Idk. But as a customer, I expect the bill to be accurate. The food was good. I recommend the al pastor fries. I don't think the business should be punished for a mistake, so I would recommend people try it out. I just want to advise y'all to double check what you're being charged for before you pay.

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    David H.

    Decided to try this place out, as we're in the area. We were greeted right away. We walked right in and sat at the bar. Chips & salsa were served. Salsa is good with mild bit of heat. (I don't do hot) Ordered a couple of drinks and they were well made. Food arrived quickly. My enchilada tasted so good. Lots of flavors. Wife had the taco and the chicken also was well flavored. The place is nice and clean with plenty of natural light. We were before happy hour, so we'll be back for that. (M~F 3~7pm)

    Tacos GobernadorTacos and calamari
    Rose R.

    The food was amazing! The service was fine nothing to complain about. It was very nice and clean we had to ask for the game to be turned down just a bit because we felt we had to yell at each other. But other than that it was a great place to have drinks and food.

    Cocktail con pulpo mix

    It was our first time here yesterday 2/28/26 we were tired and hungry /Hangry lol . We got here and were a little scared because it was empty . People started arriving after , we didn't wait long for our food and the Workers were attentive and Nice . I loved the food it was really Good we all ate our food and took our left overs to eat. I definitely will be back . Really recommend this spot .

    Ezri R.

    Food was good was missing a bit of favor in my opinion. The first server was an older lady and was very welcoming. The girl that came to drop off our food was more worried about going to talk to her coworker that was on lunch break than us. She literally rushed to give us our food. I had to stand up and find the older server so I could get what I was missing. While the younger server was in a full on conversation with her other coworker right in front of our table. It was soo overwhelming to hear those girls talk about nonsense and male attention while you're trying to have a peaceful meal.

    Mango and strawberry margarita
    Dena T.

    I visited this Mexican restaurant for Taco Tuesday with a friend. We arrived around 5:30 pm and found the parking situation to be quite frustrating. The restaurant has a small parking lot that can probably fit around 20 cars, and there was no parking available. There's a small taco stand next door with its own private parking, but I didn't want to risk it, so I ended up parking down the street. Based on this alone, I won't be returning. We waited over 10 minutes for a server to come to our table. When they didn't, my friend had to go ask the hostess to send our waitress. She wasn't apologetic or gave a reason for the delayed service. She seemed very irratated when she approached our table. For drinks, I ordered a strawberry margarita and a mango margarita. They were good and didn't give me a headache like most sugary drinks, so that was a plus. I ordered two steak tacos, which came plain, and you have to add your own toppings from the taco bar. The music was VERY loud, making it difficult to hear my friend, who was sitting directly across from me. I couldn't wait to leave because the music was so loud, I felt like I needed earplugs. Overall, between the challenging parking situation, the slow service at the beginning, and the deafening loud music, I won't be back.

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    No. This place is OVERRATED! Service is HORRIBLE! Servers suck! I will never step foot in that place ever again.

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    Maria gave us wonderful service and was prompt in her service. Would definitely come back. The vibes were on point!

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    Beautiful ambiance, amazing food, great service!! Loved it and will be back next time we are in the area.

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    I love this place ! Ale hace las bebidas super ricas! Es muy amable y atenta! Muchas gracias!!!!!

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