Gave this place a try and I was extremely impressed on the good flavor of everything I ordered. The food was very homemade taste. Service was 10/10 really good grilled shrimp, the shrimp empanadas had good flavor and not greasy. Its a hole in the wall not fancy but good food. read more

El Camaronero Restaurant - Shrimp Empanadas - Mexican Near Me - Sylmar, California

This place is soooo good!! If you're looking for authentic Mexican food this is where to go! The portions are amazing, you will leave full and happy. The flavors are all on point. And the service is so great. Such sweet waitresses! We truly enjoyed our time. Also very family friendly if you have kids. We got a few things. To start we got the bacon wrapped shrimp which was really good but bacon a tad bit overdone. The guacamole was really good, but very oniony so if you like that. Small portions for the guac but good price so it wasn't bad. Then for entrees we got enchiladas, the burrito mojado, and of course the Molcajete mixto. Burrito was insanely good. But the molcajete was def the star of the show. Lots of meat, lots of cheese, peppers, onions, and soooo much flavor! Also presented so nicely. And also served with a good portion of guac. Served with delicious tortillas also. The margaritas were soooo good and also so nicely presented. The michelada was also great. The wait was really long to get our food so make sure you're not starving when you get there. But otherwise can't wait to go back! read more

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Great, authentic SoCal Mexican food. Highlighly recommend the wet burrito and fajitas.

I have good news they have cleaned up the Restaurant looks clean and they have an A from the Health Dept .

Ordered from Uber Eats. Very well packaged. The shrimp taco was okay. Needed a bit more flavor. I drowned it salsa (I ordered extra, thankfully) The shrimp tostada was also okay. The shrimp tasted a bit over cooked which I'm not used to when eating ceviche. Huge portions of shrimp which was good. I also ordered a chicken soup for my mom and she really liked it. Big pieces of chicken. Rice and tortillas on the side. Would maybe try again. read more

El Camaronero Restaurant - Tacos de Camaron Tostadas de Camaron - Mexican Near Me - Sylmar, California

This place is a hidden gem. Food is consistent in what you get. Portions are generous and you can't beat the price. We have gotten tacos, carne asada plate and carne asada nachos. For $12, my husband and I can get a Carne Asada Nachos or Fries, split it, have a few left over and be completely happy. There are a few times that we have ordered where it was difficult as we don't speak Spanish and the person that was there had a little difficulty understanding what we wanted but we were still able to get exactly what we wanted with a little patience on their end and ours. read more

El Camaronero Restaurant - Carne Asada Nachos - Mexican Near Me - Sylmar, California

A bit pricey but good would order again but depends on what I'm ordering since other spots are cheaper

This place is a little hidden but has the best molcajete in the valley, the food is great. I love this place

There is not a lot of places that does good bistec ranchera but in here it is excellent. My daughter and my wife love the shrimp burrito. I just wish they'd give us more of their really good salsa. read more

Caldo de res is great. I order it every saturday for my grandma. The portion is good and the flavor

Hidden gem in Sylmar! Great food and very friendly service. Food was fresh and delicious. read more

El Camaronero Restaurant - Molcajete Mixto - Mexican Near Me - Sylmar, California

Very bad service. Was ordering food to go. I asked to use the restroom before I got my food. The woman working said I couldn't use the restroom because I was not dining in!!! I was giving this restaurant my business and was ordering something fast to go. And just had to pee! Meanwhile I ordered. I did NOT go in there to just use the restroom and leave. The girl told me her manager doesn't allow use of restrooms if I don't dine in. I asked to speak to the manager and she said he's not there and doesn't know what days he's there. If I am spending $10 or more at a restaurant I should Atleast be able to use the bathroom wether I'm dining in or not! I told her I don't have time to dine in because I need a quick bite to go. Even if I was just ordering a soda customers should be able to use the bathroom ‍ read more

Omg this is such a great place. Hidden gem in my town. I absolutely love their enchiladas I have ordered about 6 times in just a couple of weeks of trying them out. I even got my dad hooked on the enchiladas. Whenever my parents come visit on this side of town (and that is about 3times a week) my dad wants me to call in an order for him. I was a little hesitant to try this place just because I was skeptical about the quality of their food but I must say everything I have tried has been really good. Their goat birria is so soft and juicy, tacos are good Chile rellenos are tasty also. They have my business from now on. Keep on doing a great job guys and I will keep coming back. Can't wait to order again. Next time I will take a picture I just was so eager to dig in lol. read more

Delicious caldo de pescado con camaron!! Their tortillas echa a mano and their spicy salsa hit the spot!! Nice big clean shirmp and a large portion plate!! Seriously a must have!!! read more

Don't underestimate this little place. The food is authentic and delicious! Will be ordering again soon!

I took my mother for lunch , to begging with , they take for ever to take the order. Once you order the leave and don't comeback until 15-20 minutes later , I had pozole & my mom Chiles rellenos . Food was mediocre and over priced . read more

El Camaronero Resturant is definitely one of the best hidden hot spots in the San Fernando Valley! Their diverse menu includes a variety of traditional dishes as well as great seafood dishes. Great prices match their quality and serving size. I'm a big fan of Aguachilie, spicy shrimp plate, or Carne con Chile de Molcajete, a variety if meats served spicy in a warm Molcajete. If you're ever cruising the SF Valley and want a great meal definitely try this place!!!! read more

El Camaronero Restaurant - a neon sign - Mexican Near Me - Sylmar, California

Ordered off uber eats . Definitely recommend the mojarra . Everything is neatly packaged. Warm and tasty . Definitely will order again!

Extremely bad costumer service, the girl who takes your orders it's always cranky and not very helpful. She didn't know what a fried tilapia was lol The food is ok, but not worth the prices and the terrible attitude you get. read more

Really good food. I love to come here when I visit my grandparents. Really good customer service as well. The food is delicious

I got a long hair in my wet burrito and immediately lost my appetite. I damn near choked on it and I had to pull it from the back of my tongue it was horrible. The chips and salsa were good and the burrito sauce was tasty until I got the hair and couldn't even look at it anymore. They didn't charge me for the burrito but I definitely suggest caution when eating there. read more

El Camaronero Restaurant - This is the reason I gave this place one star - Mexican Near Me - Sylmar, California

love the quality of the food. Authentic and filled with lots of flavor. I've so far only tried the deep fried mojara which was fried to absolute perfection. And the carne asada plate. So damn delicious over all. read more

Love this place. The food tastes great. I love that every time I've come through their doors I'm greeted with a smile. It doesn't matter how busy the place is the waitress is always polite, smiling and moving with great sense of urgency. Expect to be seated immediately and brought a basket of chips and a bowl of there delicious salsa. The food doesn't not take long to come out either. Overall you'll have an excellent experience! I know I'm going to keep coming back for sure! read more

The hubby & I were craving sea food... Decided to give this place a try, VERY DISAPPOINTED. Food is disgusting! It seemed old sea food or like if it had been on the color for a long time. The only good thing was the horchata water& chips& salsa they give. That's why o gave two stars at least. read more

This little hole in the wall place has bomb burritos and Mexican food. Great salsa too. It's a little place so it only seats about 35 maximum. They also make food to go as well. Drinks are not fountain drinks--this place does it old school with bottles & cans. If you like authentic Mexican food, come here. read more

El Camaronero Restaurant - Walk up counter for to go food. - Mexican Near Me - Sylmar, California

Food to me was great we order agua chiles, tostada de camaro, y tostada de jaiba. Only complaint I have about the food was that the agua chiles were warm. I usually like it when they're are nice and cold. Service was a little off, and when we showed up we counted 5 tables dirty, and were sitting like that for 5-10 mins while we were there. Not sure what was the actual time that those tables sat there dirty. So for that reason this place is getting 3 stars. A couple tips. Have the agua chiles nice and cold, and don't have tables sit there uncleaned for too long. First impressions mean a lot. read more

Food is good and the history of him starting selling from the trunk of he's car is great . That's why I was surprise when he didn't pay the contractor that install the tile and made few jobs He didn't pay the contractor the contractor didn't pay us .. Owner not the greatest but their staff are really nice . read more

One word is all i have to say Amazing!! Service was great, friendly staff clean location, we order a Molcajete and Mojara frita. The food had great seasoning if you want to eat traditional sea food dishes this is the location for you. If your looking for a fancy place this is not the location for you! But if you want quality food and good service then this is your spot. read more

Tostadas de mierda 5 shrimps on the tostada it had So much cucumber & onion, tomato tostada tasted like rubber The avocado was already turning black this place is not what I expected !!! The girl who works there was so rude and busy with her boyfriend in the back that the front counter was unattended The Whole time bad service read more

This restaurant is so good ! I love how there tortillas are made fresh by hand every single time I go. The birria de Chivo literally falls off the bone, its juicy, tender, and DELICIOUS ! Now the only thing I can say is when it comes down to the Caldos are good but sometimes the caldo isn't hot enough, lacks seasoning, or you can tell they barely made the caldo because there veggies aren't soft. I Guess you have to Wing it when it comes to there soups but other then that No Real Complaints read more

Food was delicious. Service was friendly but very slow. It took a while to be attended to. Then once ordered it took a long while to get our food. Once we ate we sat for about 15 minutes before I walked up to the counter to get my bill read more

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Great veggie burrito! My favorite I'm in love with this and the chips! Really good food bravo! read more

The food was amazingly delicious was very flavorful. Will come back ! Highly recommend . waitress was very kind and polite read more

El Camaronero Restaurant - Plato Mixto very tasty!! - Mexican Near Me - Sylmar, California

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Very bad service they literally took 35-40 to serve us and waitresses w bad attitudes! Everything tasted pretty bad..no flavor whatsoever, we returned the nastiest plate and they still tried charging us for it though it was barely touched. If you have no taste buds then go for it! I know I sound mean or rude but trust me I'm being real honest. read more

Whenever I have a craving for a wet burrito this place is my only cure. For less than $10 I have 2 meals (I can never finish the burrito). Service is great and it's never too crowded that you wait too long for food. Bring cash if you want to save a quarter or two, but other than that there is no complaints :) read more

Bad taste on the food, they didn't validate a $25 off coupon that I had and was the reason to go there and try the food, don't waste your time and money there. read more

Food is so good, tastes homemade. Aguachiles is my favorite. The staff is always friendly.

Came here on Saturday had a fish taco shrimp taco and a tostada it was really good!! It's a hole in the wall place but it's really good the pineapple natural drink is so delicious!! read more

Nicest people, best service, and amazing local food. The asada burrito is easily one of the best burritos i've ever had. Not to mention their service is incredibly fast and orders can be taken over the phone for pick up. read more

The food took a little while to get to the table, but it was well worth the wait. My friend got the cocktail the camarones and it was so fresh and delicious. My other friend got a plate of carne asada and shrimp and again, it was all fresh and abundant. The shrimps were huge. I got a huarache de asada and it was great with the sauce on it. read more