Came in during the week for a late lunch for some tacos…read more Parking is available on both sides of the restaurant and also street parking. Walked in and greeted. Order is placed at the front counter and once ordered a number is given so server can bring it right to you. Ordered 6 Tacos $6.75 Tacos de Carne Asada with queso $ 5.25 Small Horchata salsa Bar available + fountain drinks Inside is nice and fresh with plenty of seating options for small or large groups ( No booths)

First time in a while that I've dined in, I was in the area this morning so I stopped by for…read morebreakfast. I ordered ham & and eggs and a coffee. Food was good. Not sure what time they opened but it filled up very quickly after I ordered and found a seat. Ambiance is good. Customer service is still great, everyone is always very nice. I see that it continue to be a popular place!

Solid Mexican eatery in a very nondescript building in Northridge, Tierra Caliente brings a lot of…read morefire with some tasty food and beverages. Don't let the exterior of the building deter you from checking out this hidden gem. Once you enter, you are greeted by an incredibly friendly staff and some authentic Mexican decor. The menu is stacked with a lot of traditional staples. The food overall is simply tasty and the portion sizes are large. Prices are very reasonable for the amount and quality of food and drink. A special note is the chile relleno, any burrito, and the molcajete, which is filled with incredible chicken, steak, shrimp, cactus, cheese, and wonderfully-spiced vegetables that is perfect to share. The spices and flavor are on point and delicious. Fun atmosphere is perfect for couples and families, and a bar with a big screen TV has the latest live sporting events for those patrons. Plenty of parking in a retail lot and the restrooms are clean and well-stocked. Tierra Caliente is bringing the very best of Mexican cuisine in the area and Northridge is at the epicenter of this fire. Check them out!

The only real complaint I have is that I didn't discover this place sooner!…read moreThe decor immediately sets the tone; warm, welcoming, and perfectly matching the vibe of the staff. Our servers were attentive without being pushy, making the entire dining experience effortless. As for the food? Outstanding. Every single bite was bursting with bright, vibrant flavors that remind me why I love the Valley's food scene so much. As a chile relleno connoisseur I'm glad they didn't ruin my favor didn't dish. We will definitely be back.

My hubby and I had a really nice dinner at this Mexican restaurant tonight. I ordered two tacos:…read moreone carne asada and one lengua. Both tacos arrived with a generous amount of meat; the taste was superb. He had a platillo de costillas en chile rojo (pork ribs in red spicy sauce) with a side of rice, beans, and tortillas. We got complimentary chips and salsa. He was super happy with his Mexican dish, and so was I. You definitely get that authentic Mexican family owned vibe. Everyone behind the counter was super nice and welcoming. The food was ready right away and arrived fresh and hot. We will definitely be back for more. I forgot to take pictures because we were super excited to eat dinner.

We've been coming here for almost 2 decades and still our most favorite Mexican Restaurant in SFV…read moreup to this day. Maria and the rest of the staff are always friendly and welcoming. Food is is always muy delish! It's a small hole in the wall little restaurant but their food is the best, ever!

There is parking in the rear. I have seen this restaurant for several years, but never decided to…read morestop by. Probably because of the business name, which was not very catchy for me. To my surprise, it's definitely worth going in. As you walk in, they have a smoothie/fresh drinks area. On the left side, they have the ordering window. Since being my first time there, I ordered several items. We ended up ordering menudo which was tasty and not fatty. It came with a side plate of spices (oregano, chile de arbol), sliced lemons, chopped onions, and cilantro. The chicken taquitos dorados (a la carte) were flavorful, tasty, and moist. There were also a bit larger than other locations. They were served on a bed of lettuce, half guacamole and half sour cream, and some cheese. Ordered Chilaquiles (verdes - choice of green or red). It came with rice, beans topped with shredded cheese, and 2 eggs (choice of over easy). It's a small place that feels like home away from home cooked meals. Overall, definitely coming back.

I got a wet carne asada burrito with a "medium" coke. Got to say, not particularly freat. The…read moreburrito was uninspired and the drink was a child's cup but about $5... The inside was odd but not bad. Apparently they sell protein drinks or something like that as a parallel side business? Might as well, I guess. Not authentic. Over priced. Don't.

Melody's has become my favorite Mexican restaurant in the valley even when Sol y Luna used to be!…read moreMelody's portions have remained true to themselves and the quality of food is incredible. I have never tasted enchiladas that have the perfect flavor enchilada sauce! I also love their hot greasy salty chips they are always fresh! I like the Horchata as well! My mom is a huge fan of the potato tacos! Whoever this family is that runs all these joints. I am grateful to have them!

Just went to Melodys and was upset. Food was bland. Cheese enchiladas bland and lots of cheese but…read moreno flavor and chili Rellano wasn't overly flavorful as well. Use to be the place to go when alas Due tea was too crowded and never again :(

Assuming you can be seated right away, if you're in a rush and want your food in less than 30…read moreseconds, this is your place!! We still laugh about this - we literally ordered our fajitas and 2 chicken tacos and mine came out in no joke, 30 seconds and my husband's came out in 1 minute. Our friends who ordered 2 veggie burritos, theirs came out in about 3 minutes. It was unbelievable!!! And everything came out piping HOT. The biggest portions of my life. Their salsa bar is nice and love that it's accessible to everyone to get their own. We came on a Thursday at 6:30 pm and it took us 8 minutes to be seated indoors, but outdoor had ample seating. The last time I came here was at least a decade ago and now they have so many locations! I'll definitely be back sooner than that.

Had friends in today from out of town who were craving some good Mexican Food so we made our way…read moreover to Salsa and Beer! Despite it being the middle of the day and a Tuesday it was still hard to find parking and we parked on the side streets and walked. The main entrance is not well marked and we were pointed to the side door. On entering it was nice and air conditioned and we were seated quickly. Menus are on the qr codes on the table but the menu is hard to scroll through because you have to click each different items to look at and then scroll down and up. We asked for regular menus to make it easier and we were given menus that had hole punches throughout from punching out all the prices because I'm assuming prices have gone up. I hope that they could make the virtual menu a little easier to look at since i think they might be phasing out their physical menus. While we waited on our order we were given delicious chips and spicy bean dip which were excellent. So delicious. For salsa we were directed to the salsa bar. While I think the bar is cool, the tiny cups to get salsa are too small. I would have liked the bean dip sized bowl to get enough, instead of having to get several tiny cups which are hard to scoop from with the chips. I orderd the #7 which was a cheese enchilada, a crunchy beef taco, and rice and beans. My friends ordered two different taquitos plates, one orderd a fajitas plate, and the youngest got cheese quesedilla. My food was delicious but the portion was so large that I could only eat the taco and take the rest to go! Same with My friends, everyone ate maybe a 3rd to a half of the plate and then we all needed to go boxes. Overall a very delicious visit!

Still one of my favorite go to Mexican food! I ordered the Rancheros Wet Burrito. It is very…read moreconsistent, the taste, the portion but the price did went up though, I paid $15+ (tax included). The service has always been great for me so far! Friendly and nice people. Ambience is the same and nothing's changed.

Located in a small plaza on the corner of Wilbur and Roscoe, next to Spiceland. The driveway into…read morethe place could be a little confusing since you could enter through Roscoe (by the 7-11), around the corner off of Wilbur, but there is another drive way that has been closed off which leads there the Plaza Signage is located. I had this location saved as one of the local mom and pop restaurants that I wanted to visit since I truly enjoy local small family restaurants. No table service, but able to order at the counter towards the back of the restaurant. Once the food was served, great customer service. The young lady kept checking in on us if we needed anything else. We ordered Menudo which was a little more oily than normal, a bit bland. The meat was fatty, no hominy, and about half of the bowl had meat. Served corn tortillas and with side of cilantro, onions, chile de arbol, lime, and oregano. Also ordered a combo of Chile Colorado with rice and beans. The beef was tender, tasty rice, but the beans tasted like from a can (not homemade), and 4 corn tortillas. 2 large drinks (size of cup were the almost the size of napkin holder - A+). Overall, it was ok.

Cold day in the Valley had me craving some warm comfort food, so I finally checked out this spot…read moreeveryone keeps talking about for their tamales. Of course I had to order the 2 tamale combo plate. I went with the Chicken Verde and Pork Chile California. First off... these tamales are HUGE. I couldn't even finish everything! The masa was super soft and moist, not dry at all, and they packed each tamale with a generous amount of meat. The salsa on the side added the perfect extra flavor too. The beans and rice were honestly so good, those were the first things I finished. Everything tasted homemade, like a true comforting home-cooked meal. Definitely recommend trying the tamales if you stop by!

I like coming here for my tamale fix…read more They have meat options and vegetarian options. There are also Mexican breakfast dishes. I like ordering #2 because you get to choose 2 tamales from the menu. The Sweet Corn was good, but I was surprised to find that it was too sweet for my taste. I don't know if the tamal was actually too sweet or if my taste buds are changing. Jalapeno & Jack cheese was so good; cheesy and not too spicy.

Would rate 4.5, bumped to 5 bc of service…read more Beautiful and aesthetically pleasing restaurant with even better service and palette of food. Came in last night to celebrate a friend's birthday (they have happy hour all day Mon-Wed) and was pleasantly surprised. My friends started off ordering the HH guava margaritas, which they enjoyed. I ordered the coconut margarita (not on HH) a must !!!! Not overwhelmingly sweet and tasty! We ordered and rated the following dishes: Guacamole: 9/10 HH tinga Nachos: 7.5/10 (flavor was there but most chips were burnt) HH Taquitos papas: 9/10 great flavor and sauce HH steak tacos: 7.5/10 the corn and portion of meat to the taco was very good. The steak a little well done for my liking. Enchiladas verde: 9/10 great portion honestly enough for two to share. Rice and beans were okay. Beans a bit salty and rice was a bit bland. Would definitely come back for the apps and drinks! They also have brunch which looks like fun.

I came here yesterday for a late lunch with a friend…read more It's a beautifully decorated restaurant. There are a lot of photo ops. It's definitely IG & TikTok friendly. When we got there, there was a DJ playing 80s/90s throwbacks. It was good music and vibes, but it was quite loud, we could barely hear ourselves speak. Luckily he wasn't there too long, as brunch-time was over. We ordered Mango margaritas, chips & salsa, birria tacos, tinga taquitos, elote, and chicken enchiladas with green sauce. Every single thing was delicious. I was highly impressed. This place will definitely be in the rotation. If I didn't live so far away, I would go for happy hour.