ALL TACO LLAMAS ARE NOT THE SAME. THIS location has the BEST tacos in town. Not to mention reasonable prices. There's one on Sherman way in Van nuys that's nasty and very overpriced. One bean and cheese burrito for over $10! Insane. Don't go there. Anyway... Not sure why but the food tastes a lot better when the guys cook. DONT be dirty... I watch them make my food lol. The al pastor is my favorite here. It's hard to find good al pastor. The coke and horchata is great here too. The bean and cheese burritos are delicious! The fries with meat too. And customer service is excellent! The place is also very clean. Basically, if you get gorditas, tacos, burritos, sopes...they're all great since the al pastor and the asada are good. Have not tried the rest of the meat. read more

El Taco Llama - One al pastor and one asada - Mexican Near Me - Newhall, California

The woman who claims to be the evening manager is a piece of work. Not only does she take the wrong order, and don't apologize, but she gives attitude. She demands more money for every single item. The day crews are very friendly and treat you with respect, but this racist woman treats non Hispanic customers with attitude and loud voice. The owner needs to investigate and get rid of her. Service really sucks. read more

They forget to put your salsa!! I called them once ordered got placed. Please put salsa on the side and onions/cliranto and guess what nothing came in. I called them back once i got the food. They didnt even say sorry, just said do you want to come and pick it up? Stupid read more

The carne asada fries were good Tacos Al Pastor had a good portion of meat The decorations at the place look nice read more

Ordered carne Asada and extra crispy tripas tacos at 730 in the morning. Did not disappoint! read more

El Taco Llama - Mexican Near Me - Newhall, California

The sopes are crunchy and tastie. Has the feel of a long time local mexican food place.

Their food is no longer authentic. The employees do not know how to cook. I'm sadden by the quality of the food and service. I knew the owner growing up and he did provide quality food, but now, they have neglected their business. Sorry for my honesty. read more

The food is barely average and overpriced. Also they charge for refills on their overpriced sodas. Will not go back.

The food at El Taco Llama is a 3.5 out of 5, but the service is a 1 at best. I recently ordered through DoorDash and my order was incorrect - which is not the end of the world. Overall the burrito and taco combo were good. Unlike many other restaurant they usually include chips, more than one sauce and likes. Not the case here. I decided to visit the storefront by calling ahead to place an order. I was placed on hold for over 10 minutes and hung up on. I called back and the same person answered - unapologetic and not concerned. I decided to end the call and take my business elsewhere. read more

Beef soup was delicious and they Give you plenty for 2 and also provide you with 5 tortillas. My bf had a burrito and enjoyed as well. I've never heard good things about this chain of restaurants, but I was surprisingly shocked on how good it was. read more

It's a hit and miss. Depending on day of week when ordering delivery. My 3rd and last time getting my taquitos this burnt to literally black. Yet this time of 2 orders, maybe 1 or 2 Pisces of a square chicken and onion and that's it, completely burnt. After 3 chances, I'm done. I paid 24 bucks for these 2 orders... read more

El Taco Llama - tortilla chips in a styrofoam container - Mexican Near Me - Newhall, California

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El Taco YAW MUH. YAW.. Not llama like the animal. Double L in Spanish sounds like y. Ok that was your Spanish lesson for the day now let's talk about tacos! In Santa Clarita it's becoming increasingly harder to find a casual quick sit down Mexican spot for tacos. A few of my favorites closed down while I was away and I had been here a few times so decided to give them another go. They serve all types of food here nit just tacos, but when taco is in the name you know that was my order. Pastor is my go to, and they do it really well.($1.50 per taco) You can get it plain or with everything on it. Love my tacos with everything, give me all that flavor! And of course, if I eat tacos I have to get horchata. Seriously don't think I've ever made a taco run and nit had horchata too. Theirs was just aight though, little low in the flavor department and tasted watered down. Those tacos though... on point! The type of flavor to give your mouth a little tingle from all the flavors going on. Would possibly try a pastor burrito next time I come here, but the tacos are for sure worth coming back for! I think this a small chain place in the valley so they have more of them than just this location. Kinda random but I love the artwork on the tables. It's my favorite thing about this place tbh 4 stars! read more

El Taco Llama - Pastor Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Newhall, California

Tried this restaurant for the first time. Yes, parking lot is small but I was able to snag a spot. Ordered 2 asada burritos. The place was busy but what really impressed me was the lady at the counter. I'm not sure, but I hope the owners know what a gem she is. She took orders (accurately) while putting orders together and dispatching to customers AND answering the phone. She is a one woman crew. I told her she was amazing when I got our food because I had been watching her do everything quickly and smoothly for about 10-15 minutes. The place has a lot of seating. The burritos were tasty, the asada very flavorful. Only red or green salsa so I took the green. Yummy. I would def buy again and want to try their tacos next time. Wish it were in a different location, but nice eatery for people strolling downtown old Newhall. Would recommend this place. read more

I love taco llamas food they're friendly I recommend this place. It's clean, there are free parking also you can watch sports

I recently had a wedding event and had Taco Llama cater the event. Everyone at the wedding loved the food and different choices they had. They had 4 different kinds of meats to choose from, and hooked us up with two drinks for the event. They brought more than enough food for everyone to eat twice! The service was fantastic, the staff was very friendly and accommodating. Setting up the event was so easy and they took care of everything so that I could focus on the wedding. I highly recommend having Taco Llama Cater your next event! We also love coming to the restaurant in ordering takeout! The Al Pastore is very good! read more

This restaurant has geeat food and friendly atmoshere. Chile Verde combo was delicious! read more

El Taco Llama - Chile Verde Combo - Mexican Near Me - Newhall, California

This place hits the spot for me when I'm craving Mexican food. Their Nachos con Carne, in my opinion, is the best in SCV... not too much beans, generous with the meat, guacamole, and cheese. It reminds me of the Carne Asada Chips I would get in my hometown, San Diego (minus the beans). Bonus - they have a private parking lot so you don't have to hunt for parking in the streets of downtown Newhall AND they have a salsa bar inside with pickled carrots and other fixings. read more

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I went in and ordered 3 tacos dorados waited like 15 min and they gave me the wrong order again!!I told the girl in the front and she started giving me an attitude.It upset me and I asked for my money back I will never go back to this place!!goaroundbthe corner( on lyans) to las dilicoisas way friendlier and better food read more

Food had no flavor. Found a hair in my food. Girl had a attitude because our order was wrong. read more

I called to place an order over the phone, after being on hold for over 10 mins, I decided to walk into the restaurant, I asked for the manager to bring up my concern in regards to being put on hold and nobody taking my order. The manager said "the people in the restaurant take priority and not on the phones". I suggested not to offer over the phone order, she said in a rude manner, "why turn the phone off, if people don't know how to wait then they need to come into the restaurant, there's not much we can do for them". I told her I would talk to owner in regards to her service, she said she was the owner and didn't care if I put feedback on Yelp. Never again will my family or I eat there. Horrible customer service. read more

The food here is impeccable and I don't use that word loosely. I am always looking for the best tacos in every town I visit and I believe I found it. The meat, salsa is so fresh! And let's talk about the escabeche!!! The best I've ever had! If you haven't eaten here you are missing out!! read more

The owners wife always messes up my order . today I was trying to explain to the cashier what I wanted showing her a picture and the owners wife started screaming at me telling me I was being rude not to yell I wasn't yelling but with a mascon I can't even hear myself this lady is rude always messes up the order and I've been coming to this place for years and she has never changed the best time at this restaurant was when she left and wasn't working there but since the pandemic she's back and she's terrible I'm gonna give this place one more chance by going in and talking to the owner but I know it's not gonna do any good because she's married to him! read more

El Taco Llama - This is the wrong order that I got last time she wouldn't make a new one today and wouldn't refund me my money telling me it not her problem - Mexican Near Me - Newhall, California

Delicious food and very nice staff. Great location near the cinema, too. Overall, cool ambience with craft my design to their chairs and tables. read more

I just moved to Santa Clarita and was looking for a New Mexican food spot that was authentic. Coworkers recommended this place and they were right! This is definitely my new favorite taco spot! read more

Chorizo burrito is heaven sent. I choose El Taco Llama over any Mexican place in Newhall. Always have done delivery or pick up.

First time eating here -- we ordered Asada Regular Burritos for takeout/delivery and it was awesome! We made specific requests on DoorDash for substitutions and additions, and we were a bit nervous they wouldn't get it, but they did! Awesome horchata too. Chips are not included like most places so we ordered a side -- not worth it. We got only 10 chips for $2.25. Skip on the chips, order the burrito read more

Tried this place for the first time today. Asked for the hard taco plate #14 but was told i could only have it with chicken, pork or cow. They serve fish tacos but that plate only came with 2 tacos. #14 came with 3. Anyways I just asked for a lengua taco and moved on. My buddy who I went with goes here often and gets the all meat burrito all the time. The side of beans was generous. The enclosed line ordering thing kind of creeps me out as they had a steady stream of folks in there. read more

Terrible service! Every time I kept asking for napkins or silverware the lady who took our order kept making rude comments and giving attitude when asked a question, the food was alright but the way she was talking was not it. I kept giving her chance cause we all have bad days sometimes but she just kept being rude towards my family and I! Would no recommend that lady as a cashier read more

I just picked up a chicken tostada salad and it is extremely bland. No flavor at all. How can you go wrong with beans... well, even those are flavorless. And the ceviche tostada made with orange juice is also questionable. Seems it is on its way out and so am I. Will never return to this place. I come from a long line of Mexican cooks and believe me when I say that this IS NOT authentic Mexican food. It's watered down and flavorless. No Mexican spices utilized. read more

Not everything that look like Mexican restaurant means is good . The plates are quite big. But the flavor is missing . Quality over quantity. Anyways that is my personal opinion. Try yourself and let me know . read more

Food is excellent. However, both times my family and I have been here, the woman that takes orders, Allison, has been rude, condescending and patronizing. She laughs at customers and shoots nasty facial expressions at people when taking orders. In the back, she is on her phone and possibly touching food? We will not be returning. We will happily take our funds to El Pariente across the street as long as she is employed here. Willing to change my review if she is removed. read more

We love El Taco Llama. Our favorites are the al pastor tacos, carne asasda fries and horchata. Friendly employees at the cash register and beautiful chairs and tables in the seating area. Lots of parking available in their lot. Looking forward to trying them for takeout! read more

El Taco llama has the best Mexican food I've tasted, I'm Mexican and tried many different places, if you like al pastor, this is the most flavorful meat around. Hadn't been here in 15 yrs, tried today and wow was not disappointed. Friendly service good food, can't beat the price read more

Tried to go to a "street taco" vendor nearby and noticed that they still allowed people to grab their own salsa and a few customers weren't wearing face mask. I left and decided to go to a tried and true OG spot, El Taco Llama. They have outdoor seating and although a line, wasn't too bad considering the local options on a Saturday night. The surprise of the night was their special, Suadero taco for only $1! The flavor was like an asada, but seems slightly juicier "fattier" cut. Almost like a slow cooked brisket, then finished on the grill for some crispness. Better in my opinion, epically for one dollar. Next time you're here, add a few or ten to your order. read more

the food has always been really good from this place it's our go to for our family unfortunately there is a really rude woman working behind the counter. she snaps at us if we ask for our drinks and blames us for not reminding her to serve it, that's insane. or for a separate bag. there's another lady there who is really sweet but just be aware of the other one. the food is great they just need to check that employee. she is very unprofessional. we've been eating less and less here because of her /: read more

el taco llama has some of the best taquitos doradas i've ever had! i was passing by on a run & the smell was calling to me.the portions were generous & the salsa added the right kick. the staff was friendly, & the service was quick, making it a great spot for a tasty, casual meal. highly recommend if you're in the mood for authentic mexican comfort food! read more

10 years plus, I've been coming here, I get tacos for dinner and burrito for next day lunch. Nearly every week. Well they lost my business for good, they made my burrito incorrect, and because I didn't call that day, they charged me for replacement. Also coming out of habit, the quality has gone downhill, stale taco shells and poor quality meat. read more

Update: the rude girls no longer work there and they are back to being amazing!!! The lady who works there is always happy to answer the phone and they continue to make delicious food read more

El Taco Llama - Burrito Mojado to go, not good. - Mexican Near Me - Newhall, California

I ordered some Carne Asada tacos with everything, and it was so tasty I forgot to take a pic for you. The restraunt is your average taco spot but much more spacious and clean. The staff was friendly and gave me my order quickly. No complaints here. read more

First experience was one to remember! Got 3 beef flank tacos (has a mexican name but I forget) and 2 carne asada. With cilantro, onions, red and green sauce on the side. Meat was so tender and some really good tacos for a good price. Total was $7 for 5 tacos, how could I complain? Lady that picked up the phone was very sweet. My order was ready within five minutes and everything was accurate. Tastes authentic. I have a hard time finding good mexican food at moderate prices and didn't think there was one in Santa Clarita. This place changed my mind. Hopefully our other future experiences will be as good as this one! :) No problems today and really good food all around read more