If you order here make sure you triple check your order these people that work here are straight idiots I've ordered here 3 times and messed up my order read more

I've been eating here and ordering to go ever since I was like.... 8, people. I'm 20 now. I'm also fairly picky and the taste of El Taco Llama's carne asada is what I look for whenever I eat at other Mexican restaurants. Sometimes, depending on your taste, the food is a hit or miss depending on who is cooking. I personally prefer when the lady cooks because she usually makes it the best way. Perfectly seasoned and not too moist. Service here isn't Michellin star or whatever but this is what people call a "hole in the wall". It's hard to be too picky about these places. Service is fine for me whenever I order in, though. They're always nice and friendly. There is a 75 cent charge for using cards by the way. If you prefer to avoid that, bring cash. My favorite items on the menu are the carne asada plate, the burrito, and of course the tacos! The meat is usually nicely seasoned and the flavors blend well. I like mixing salsa verde into my meat and then scooping it up with their tortilla chips (which by the way are the best I've had!) Hubby likes the lengua. He REALLY likes the lengua here says it's the best in Van Nuys. read more

If you're craving Mexican THIS is the place to come! I ordered cheese enchiladas, buche, carnitas and asada tacos. The enchiladas were so amazingly good! Stuffed with cheese! The beans were yummy, rice was ok. But the tacos oh my goodness! Each one of them were damn good! Best Mexican food around! Come here you won't be sorry. Mmmm and the salsas have so much flavor like the food mmmm. Yummy :) read more

El Taco Llama - Cheese enchiladas :) forgot to take pics of the buche, asada and carnitas tacos! - Mexican Near Me - Van Nuys, California

My recommendation when you visit on the weekends, you gotta try the pastor tacos and Asada tacos. The Pastor tacos are cute directly from a outside cooked to perfection ! They're to die for!!! I usually get a Gordita the tortillas a deep fried goodness with Asada, amazing :)!!! There's so much to try but anything Asada is great to choose whether it's tacos, burritos, quesadillas, Carne Asada fries (YUMMY) and tortas. There's just so much homey feel to this place, it doesn't get enough credit tbh! It's so amazing!!! I cannot forget the tacos of Tripas (intestine), make sure to ask for the crispy, theyre super yummy :) Trust me, best Monet you'll spend! Another thing you should know is that, yoy can ask for salsas and pickled carrots and jalapeños on the side since they don't have any out front, they're always happy to give more if you ask :) Best Taco Llama ever!!!! read more

Of all the places I've been to, this hands down has the best Al Pastor tacos!!!! Better than Leos and i love Leos.

A delicious hole in the wall bursting with flavor . One thing that makes this place truly phenomenal is their beans . LET ME TELL YOU . It's as if their beans got dipped in Mexican gold and cooked over a hot rock skillet . Just bomb mf dot com . One of my favorite spots to grab a bean and cheese burrito hands down . read more

Good reasonably priced. Got two asada tacos, came with chips and side of beans for $2.72. Good salsas too. Don't let the look of the place put you off. Definitely a good spot for a quick bite. read more

It was only 12 in the afternoon meat was all dry. Got a burrito de alpastor. Worse burrito ever. Place is always dead. I just want to make it clear THIS PLACE IS NASTY! Never Coming Back Again! read more

This place always feels like your getting a home cooked meal, they have delicious salsa and great selections hands down are great spot to go on the weekend for some pastor taco that they have outside in the afternoon read more

The Ower is nice. She knows how to prepare my food . I recommend shrimp salad, shrimp bowl . Tacos de tripas and burritos.

bought a restaurants.com voucher for $10 and went to this place ready to order some yummy Mexican food. NOPE. They would not accept what they called a "coupon" and said they didn't know how I got it. I explained THEY had put themselves on the website so it was in fact THEIR voucher and still nothing. I complained to restaurant.com and got another voucher for another place. Don't waste your time here. Crappy people and service. read more

Best hole in the wall Mexican good in Van Nuys, love their asada burritos and tortas. Would give 5 stars if it was cleaner.

I love how this place is open late plus they have the best tasting tacos in my block. When ever i think about Mexican food this is where i eat. Enchiladas are a must!!! read more

This place is simple, yet delicious. I used to live down the street and would stop by whenever I could. My favorite: carne asada burrito and I add lettuce. The tacos are good too. The gorditas are a must but you have to eat them fresh. Its made of two thick handmade tortillas that are fried. Once they come out the fryer with the meat, cheese, lettuce and salsa on top it is melt in your mouth delicious. Taquitos are yummy and they have potatoes tacos as well that are pretty good. They used to be cash only. Now they accept credit cards. read more

This place will never let you down! It's so good and on weekends when they have the El Pastor stand outside...... MMMMM I want some rite now! Try it it's so good and good Meat for cheap ;-) read more

El Taco Llama - Mmmm you can never go wrong with taco llama! Two tacos of Assad & one of al pastor with everything :-) - Mexican Near Me - Van Nuys, California

The chicken was a bit dry, but the pastor was amazing. They cook the pastor right outside the store for you to see. Order some of their tacos. Lack of air condition was the only real problem. read more

The pastor (con pina) roasting on a spit outside looks amazing. It looks amazing. _C$ read more

I like their food better than the location in Panorama City. Food here is always fresh, some dishes better tasting than others of course. Especially their RICE! In love with their "California Fries" read more

New cook and new cashier. The camorones ala diabla had little flavor and was only spicey. The rice was bland and the portion got smaller. It was much better with the old cook. The floor and tables were dirty. read more

So I called to see if they accept card, so when I arrive they tell me cash only thanks for wasting my time and gas!!

I used to go here for several weeks as I found it convenient that it was open so early in the morning. I work at a hospital working late night/ early morning shifts and so enjoyed the prices and the food. I generally ordered the fish taco combination plates. As of 4/2012, when I had ordered the same thing, I didn't realize that they hadn't cooked the fish tacos long enough. I got FOOD POISONING as a result! I got sick and lost a few days of work (& loss of $$) because of it. I won't be going back there as the place reminds me of the illness that I suffered but more importantly, that I shouldn't have to remind them to do their job to cook the food thoroughly. read more

Awesome place, people and food!!! It's a small place with lots of Mexican food selection! Love the chicken tacos! read more

OMG !! Their burritos are so delicious . I can eat this all the time ! My all time favorite is the lengua burrito or the asada, but everything is good here ! Highly recommended ! read more

Good egg n potato burrito, it was worth it. Got it with horchata never dissapoints.good filling for a low price.but that's basically it.breakfast is good, I don't recommend anything else.seafood don't even think about it.the sauce has had that plain watery flavorless taste it's had for so many years .the quality of the meat is bad.came in with my hoochi-mama wasn't greeted and stood there for 3 minutes till another lady came to take our order.i asked for cheese in the burrito,chorizo,and ham none of the 3 were inside.then no napkins I went up to ask but no one was in sight. it took 3 time of asking for limes and the lady was touching money and sliced my limes. read more

El Taco Llama - Mexican Near Me - Van Nuys, California

I love their Tacos al pastor they are the best thats the only reason i go there on friday-sunday they make them fresh and you can see the guy when hes cooking the meat outside. Best tacos al pastor in town for me! read more

I live right around the corner and I always go here until my niece found a hair in her carne asada fries. The waiter was was very rude and did not acknowledge the hair in the food and walked away. When my niece got home, I decided to call the restaurant and I told them about the situation and once again she had not sense of customer service! Any other restaurant would have refunded the money or made a new plate. read more

Be warned: this is a long review!! I have nothing but amazing things to say about this place. Let me put it this way, (this is the same way I've described this place to my friends and family): if I could only choose ONE restaurant for the rest of my life and had to only eat at one place, this would be it!!! The variety here is amazing! From delicious Mexican food, to seafood, to a basic salad or burger and fries, this place has it all! I have been coming here for as long as I can remember (probably since I was a child, I am now almost 27) and the flavor is the same amazing flavor I remember from back in the day. I usually have the tacos de asada or al pastor, the meat is juicy, full of flavor, and they really hook it up!! Also, the meat is actually meat and not pieces of fat like other places. Now don't get me started on the salsa (the red is my fave!). It definitely completes the taco and it wouldn't be the same without the salsa. Once you taste it, you'll know it's a signature "taco llama" taste. I'm also obsessed with their tacos de tripa (or burrito de tripa. Yes, they make it. Yes, ask for it!!) the tripa is clean (if you've had nasty tripa elsewhere you know what I'm talking about) and I always ask for it extra cooked, so the tripa is a crispy bite of epic flavor. The tacos al pastor are actually cooked on those pastor things that rotate with pineapple! I've also tried their coctel de camaron, gorditas, burgers, and tortas ahogadas. I've never been disappointed at this location. Trust, I've been to many other taco llamas and none compare to this one! One more thing that makes it stand out: the taco guy who is usually cooking the tacos outside on weekends. Dear taco guy: thank you! For how fast you make these tacos (seriously record speed), for how you hook it up with the meat, and lastly, for how nice you are and the friendly attitude you have had each and every single time, regardless of how busy it is. I would go crazy trying to make a trillion tacos for impatiently waiting customers, but you always seem so calm and collected. Seriously check this place out if you're in the area. I would honestly even travel from far away as long as I can taste this awesome deliciousness! read more

Traditional mom and pop restaurant. Good food, not the best restaurant as far as looks and location but the food is good. The prices are really affordable too. Hey take out works too :) read more

Completely in LOVE with their tripas tacos! Never thought I would ever like them until I tried the ones from this location!

The food is amazing from this place. I always get the quesadilla & taco combo which is delicious! I definitely recommend this restaurant.

Dont waste your money , we ordered the carnitas burritto.& taco plate about 30 mins ago plus 6 carnitas tacos & one bite & i spit it out the pork was way over cooked & hard as a rock you couldn't swallow it if you wanted to. it was the same for every item we ordered. & the flavor taste like old stale overused grease. My husband watched them take the bag of cooked pork out of the freezer and reheat it. (gross) Also we ordered 2 cans of soda i got a sprite & my husband got a mug rootbeer , The sprite tasted a little strange but nothing like my husbands rootbeer , That can of soda must of been 5 or more years old it was the nastiest oldest tasting rootbeer I have ever tasted I mean it was awful . I am actually disputing the charge because that so called food cost me over $30 & it all went iin the trash can.! Now we have to go spend another $30.00 so we can eat . read more

Ordered some menudo it was so biter and old I don't understand how they can serve you old food the tortillas were stale the only good thing about my order was the can of Coke horrible service read more

Tacos are comparable to other taquerias, but I have to say that their cheese in the quesadillas is the best I've had. Have had with and without meat, and I actually prefer without meat because you taste cheese more. Horchata is great too and whenever I have an event, I use el taco llama because of the price and quality of service read more

If you want good mexican food you should definitely come here, its delicious and mouth blowing, especially those burritos of theres; magnificent. They also provide you with yur own salad bar were you can get ingredients for your meal as much as you desire. I have to complain for there small area tho its way too small and at times gets massive crowded. besides all that food here is great read more

Great tacos and the quality is above average. The service is quick and the portions aren't skimped on. A+

first timer. small place. ordered a burrito tripas (intestines). overcooked. gave me diarrhea for days.