Don't let the size fool you, this little hole-in-the-wall taqueria is a hidden gem! The food is always fresh, the staff is friendly, and the prices are hard to beat for the quality you get. The carne asada burrito is one of my favorites, and the tacos are just as delicious. I also love that they have a salsa bar with several options to choose from. Everything we've tried has been great, and we'll definitely be back! read more

A good place with parking. Tasty food and good staff A good place with parking. Tasty food and good staff read more

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This used to be a decent place. Now, they serve some of the worst burritos you can find in Los Angeles; the staff has become unfriendly, and dining inside is simply out of the question. The food is absolutely disgusting. I'm never coming back here. read more

Disgusting. Very disappointing. Place is filthy, and stinks. Oily food with weird flavor. Not recommended.

If I could give this 0 stars I would. The worst Cali Burrito ever! Dry meat, dry tortilla, curdled sour cream. See photo! Do not order from here! read more

El Taco Llama - Cali Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Valley Village, California

I'm kinda disappointed cuz before they place was the the best. Now it's below mediocre, no side of beans no chips lots of items missing in the orders Just not impressed, in 2020 this place was fire, bring it back, bring back please. read more

After eating twice from here I can definitely say the food is delicious. My wife ordered through Uber eats both times. I've so far tried the burrito delicious, the tacos delicious, and the gordita very delicious but very spicy. I haven't gone to the restaurant yet but I definitely love their prices and food so far. I'll posts pictures next time. read more

After a few years away I finally went back today! The tacos were still as delicious as ever! I couldn't even wait to eat them!!! Chips are awesome and crunchy! The salsas are amazing. But my favorite are the pickled veggies! The flavor of everything is so authentic! I had machaca tacos today! I could easily have eaten 4. 2 each of machaca and carnitas! Service was great. Prices are a little higher but it's worth it! Fast and tasty fresh tacos! Try it out!!! I'll be back maybe tomorrow!!! read more

Super fun spot with a cool vibe! The tacos were on point--flavorful, fresh, and the portions were solid. Definitely one of the better taco joints around. Only thing holding me back from 5 stars was the wait time, but it's totally worth it. Will definitely be back for more! read more

I love that I live so close to this place. It is so good. They have some of the best tacos and burritos. They have lots of items but that is what my boyfriend and I usually get. Everything tastes so fresh and they give you super reasonable amount of food. Prices are fair and pretty average especially with how much you get. You almost miss the place in the little plaza it is in. It is a few doors down from 7-11. The service is always good. Lines move quickly. You will probably see who I assume may be the owner, always on the grill and a hostess taking the orders. Its a small place, but there is several tables to eat at. They also have a small sauce station. Parking can be a pain. It is an older plaza, so the parking spots are limited. You most likely can still spot the place with the Christmas decorations still in the window. read more

Great service, great food, good prices and a chill spot to eat at. If you are looking for a good meal at a good price then this is the spot. read more

El Taco Llama - Tasty bean and cheese burrito. Very good! - Mexican Near Me - Valley Village, California

Really solid tacos, etc. Tacos (asada, pastor) on point, generous with the asada on the carne asada nachos (with fresh chips!), mojarra frita deliciosa (not bland and dry like at some other places) and horchata refreshing and not too sweet and not too chalky either. Salsa bar super legit with those pickled jalapenos and carrots and that green and red sauce. Service fast and friendly. No frills, some limited seating, which we used, but a lot of people carry out. read more

Tacos are consistently delicious. Sometimes you go to taco places and the flavor and quality vary from day to day. Here the flavor of the meat is the same as has been. They are fast, affordable, they can customize, lots of options, their is good AC. Overall good. read more

Ordered delivery. They skimped. Such anemic skinny tacos. Flavor was just alright too. Nothing amazing. There's plenty places better in the valley read more

I've lived one block away from this place for the past 10 years, and it is my go-to spot. Whether I order a bunch of tacos a la carte to enjoy with some friends around the pool, or my usual 3 taco combo. The Al Pastor tacos are my favorite but I also love the chicken, carnitas, and asada. (Always with onions and hot sauce!) Like some other reviews, I have noticed the prices went up in the last few years but let's be real - the pandemic wiped out so many local spots. Show me a restaurant that didn't raise the cost of their food to keep up. This place now accepts card (and is no longer cash only) so I'm sure that contributed to prices as well. That said, the combos and meals are still VERY reasonably priced for hot, delicious food. The staff is always prompt and helpful, I don't expect them to be my best friend, just to make my food. The reviews that say "staff was rude" are pretty baffling. Have you tried tipping? That always makes employees nicer. Hah. In short: hidden gem with yummy tacos/beans/rice/hot sauce, human staff, and fast service. read more

I'm obsessed with the Cabeza tacos! I don't live near here, but visit anytime I'm in the neighborhood or make a trip just for a craving! My bf lives near here I've been eating it a lot more lately, and it never disappoints!! Everything is always excellent! read more

Service was great this spot, very friendly customer service. Food was good and would eat here again! Enchiladas tasted homemade, full of chicken. Torta was delicious! Food came packaged very hot, took it to go. They have a salsa bar inside and seating. read more

El Taco Llama - Torta and taco plate - Mexican Near Me - Valley Village, California

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Bomb frking food. Everything was soooo good. Got a wet burrito, tacos, and quesedilla. Really good salsa and it hits the spot everytime

Taco bomma the place really hooks it up machaca burrito my favorita if you wanna know come down try the salsa bar...great service, fast, cheap read more

For two tortas was $28 plus $2 for using a debt card. And my torta was salty and nasty and small. Never again will I go back

If you know good classic Mexican food! This is the spot. This place knows what they're doing when it comes to the authentic taste and spicy salsa. I always call in my order and they are nice over the phone. Friendly workers, I always get a burrito for my boyfriend and tacos for myself. Great food, it always hits the spot. 10/10 read more

Si les pudiera dar 0 estrellas lo haría. Fueron contratados para una fiesta y el servicio estaba horrible. El señor se la pasaba contestando llamadas mientras servía los tacos, a partir de andar en el teléfono igual se tocaba tanto la nariz y ni hand sanitizer usaba. Igual el señor se enojó tanto que porque la gente solo agarraba de una carne y no te todas. Lo que no puedo creer es que después de pagar tanto se llevaron TODO hasta la últimas gotas de aguas frescas que llevaron. NI PEPINOS PUDIERON LLEVAR. Definitivamente NO RECOMIENDO ESTE LUGAR NI PARA CATERING!!! read more

Food is always good and the tortillas are like hand made but just very soft. This is a very convenient spot

Amazing authentic home cooked Mexican food. 10 out of 10 would come again. Owners were extremely nice and explained the menu perfectly and led me to order exactly what I wanted. read more

Smallbut excellent food and service. Their carne asada is the best. The other food is very good, but if you want the best tasting carne asada this is the palce to go. read more

Service is good. Breakfast burrito is awful. No eggs all meat. Disappointed in how they said it was. Breakfast burrito. It's not. read more

El Taco Llama - a close up of a burrito - Mexican Near Me - Valley Village, California

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Best Mexican food I've ever had, and for some reason it's closed......I go without and wait for them to reopen. It's so good that you don't need any sauce. Everything they have is great, and I usually get the El Pastor combo or the Juevos Rancheros read more

I brought my cousin in there to have one of her first tacos ever in America, and she was completely disgruntled and appalled at the lack of service. First of all the meat was poorly seasoned. Second, the tortillas weren't even warm. "el Taco Llama": means THE TACO CALLS... in Spanish. This taco, definitely DOES NOT call out to me. Disappointed. PS: When I first saw one of these place while driving around the valley I thought it was a Peruvian taco place. LOL As in Llama the native Peruvian relative to the Camel. lol read more

Five stars for excellent red sauce. Good meats, great sauce, fast service. Everything you want in a Taqueria. read more

I actually ordered delivery from another restaurant for Cinco De Mayo using Grubhub, at 6:30, for an 8:00 delivery. My daughter really wanted queso dip, so we ordered from the only restaurant around that had it. I was starving at 7:30 when I got a text saying my order had been cancelled. I was really hangry, and didn't want to wait another hour or more to get delivery, so I went here because it's the closest Mexican restaurant to us. I forgot how much we love the food and service here! We didn't get the queso, but the chicken tacos were delicious!!! I didn't have to wait long, and as usual, the service was wonderful. I probably would have ordered something more adventurous if I hadn't been starving, but the tacos hit the spot! read more

My friend and I walked around in this neighborhood, it was a very lovely and warm day in the valley. My gf wanted Mexican food so we chose this lil hole in the wall. The guys who were working this evening were very welcoming and friendly. I ordered the fish, and my friend ordered the tacos and tamarind juice. The fish I ordered was tilapia, it was super crispy and not bad at all. It was bit of a challenge to eat. I ate it plain without the tortillas so I wouldn't be bloated. My gf loved her tacos. I didn't hear a peep out of her, until she finished her meal. It must've been that delicious. I'll order the tacos next time I'm here. It's a cash only establishment. read more

A tiny little hole in the wall Taco Shop but not at all a bad stop if you can find a parking space. Carne asada tacos are tasty and both of the two sauces offered at the bar had some nice flavor. As I said, this place is tiny but it does offer a large variety of options. Not my first thought when wanting to fix my taco craving but definitely not the last. When I can find a parking spot, I will be back. El Taco Llama is A-ok. read more

Food used to be above average for the price. Now, the prices have skyrocketed, food quality has not improved. Everything is over salted and small tacos competitively. Rice and beans are nothing special. It truly is just overpriced average flavorless food. Like another person here said...I just don't understand all these 5 star reviews. This food is definitely on the lower end of the quality spectrum passed of by uninformed people as "authentic". read more

Never expected to be here..but then I hardly ever expect to be anywhere regarding lunch. Wound the streets of Valley Village until I finally had to pull over to check the Yelp App. -was running out of time tick tick. Hmmm, "Fish In The Village" looked all right, so off I go. Entered Fish In The Village. It's catty corner to a 7-11, never a bad sign. Behind the counter selling some Kosher fish to a couple of police officers (sometimes known at "bacon") (sorry can't miss the irony) was a gent in a yarmulke, but the heat were taking forever trying to understand their order. There was another couple ahead of me, tick tick, so I cut my losses and went next door to Taco Llama. Well hello. Now these two places share a common wall but couldn't be farther apart. Israeli flag painting on the left side of the wall and Mexico representing on the right. Walk in, look ahead. A porcelain figure of a crucificed Christ was bolted to the wall next to the flat screen playing a WILD film on Telumoooondo about prisoners and their corrupted keepers, blasting. I must say that I endeared myself here. I'm probably not the common type who walks in and orders a number 11. "The Burrito?" He clarifies. No, the fish. The Mojarra. Fried whole - and an horchata. The drink came and I sat down to take in the movie. At one point the General in the movie is being accosted by chained prisoners. "Maricones!" he shouted. I don't know a lot of Spanish, but this surprised me and I let out a delighted laugh. Crazy. So I think they liked that. Soon enough, the fish came out looking just like the painted one on the specials chart. They ushered my attention to the salsa bar. I loaded up and sat down to dig into this hot juicy morsel. I wanted this moment to last forever but cruel fate only gave me 15 minutes of heaven. Not sure if this is the way, but I tossed the utensils and went hands in. The bones meant I had to be careful, but I became one with that fish. Every part had something special to offer. The tail had a darker meat. The middle had tufts of white meat without bones that I could hide into the corn tortilla for later as a taco. Rice, beans, salad, tortillas.. this was a meal for a king and a peasant. This was why I came. This was a true hit. I gathered my treasure together for dinner and rushed off back to the office, buckling my dear pisces friend in to its own seat. But before I left, I cleaned my table out of respect for my new friends who took a chance on this unlikely candidate and as I left I shouted with nearly teary eyes. "It was so delicious. I will be back." If you want some diversity, and perhaps a religious experience, I suggest you visit this mini mall where an orthodox Jewish fish market shares a wall with a Catholic themed Latino place, next door to a Sri Lankan or Bangladeshi 7-11. And no, this is not a fish story.... Wow, did you see what I did there? read more

El Taco Llama - #11 - Mexican Near Me - Valley Village, California

Don't bother. I ordered fish tacos. What I got was a tortilla full of dried leftover fish with dry-obviously leftover batter that was hastily yanked out of the refrigerator then reheated. When I called to let them know their food was sub-standard, they abruptly offered a refund and just hung up on me. I was hoping to give constructive comments so they would have prosperous business, but they were too rude. I usually don't write negative reviews like this, but their rude staff and sub-par food is not good for their business or customers. The empty store should have been a warning to me before I ordered. You made your $8 but lost a customer and potential business: read more

Burrito with al pastor con evrything plus creama and queso. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVED it! This chain is awesome. read more

For a "cash only" business, their prices are way too high. The presentation of the food was a big pile of slop; meat was not tender, but rather chewy. The salsa bar had only two types of salsa, and pickled onions and jalapeños. It looked like it had been sitting out there for quite awhile. The place is a hole in the wall, but the interior was quite dirty. ATM charged me an extra five dollars to withdraw 20 dollars. Did not make the "cash only" salient on the exterior but rather hanging above the cash register. Twenty five dollars for two people is way too much for a cash only business if you ask me. Won't be coming back here. Could have saved the ten dollars by eating at virtually any food truck, and for higher quality as well. read more

El Taco Llama - A slop of mess - Mexican Near Me - Valley Village, California

I love Mexican food!! But I am a little picky when it comes down to it because I HATE when the meat has little chunks of fat in it. This place has the cleanest and most delicious carne asada than any other places that I have been to hands down. I have tried most of the stuff on the menu here because this is my go to Mexican food place and everything is delicious here. My favorite dish is the burrito mojado and the chile rellenos. I have tried many or both of those dishes in my day and this one is my favorite because the cheese they use is so delicious and the sauce is so tasty. It also is not spicy which is good for me. The people that work here are very nice and never look at me weird because I am Filipino. In fact, I always see a lot of white people and other races there. The food here is just delicious and if you try it, I guarantee you will not go anywhere else so with that being said it is worth a shot. read more

El Taco Llama - Delicious burrito mojado (guacamole is from my house tho) - Mexican Near Me - Valley Village, California

Tortillas aguadas Y tacos sin sabor. Soggy tortillas and meat that tasted like it's been boiled instead of fire grilled. No thanks

What in God's name are all these good reviews doing here? The food here was awful. I got the carne asada burrito and threw more than half of it out. -Dry flavorless steak -Overcooked run of the mill rice -Refried beans from a can -Dry wrap -No real appearance by peppers or onions Don't eat here. I'm going to give the fish here a try to see if maybe I'm missing something. Nice owners and everything...but a total miss for Mexican food. read more