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    El Tecolote

    3.6 (388 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Two hardshell chicken tacos, chips, salsa & a tall Modelo
    Victor P.

    Hard shell chicken tacos are my go to here. The ground beef and potato are ok as well, but the chicken tacos just hit different. Their chips are the best in the 805 and the salsa is ok. I've never had bad service here and I enjoy sitting in the bar area as they normally hand me the remote to change the Television to whatever channel I desire. Beers are cold and the drinks are stiff. Tecolote is a local gem.

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    Food is always consistently good and I love their fresh chips and tasty salsa. My go to place when I'm craving a cheesy enchilada

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    The food is consistently delicious, the staff are friendly. Have been dining here for years and am never disappointed!

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    love this place, big friendly home style food. service by good and the food is great. none of that effete tortilla cup for beans- just great

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    1 year ago

    Best authentic Mexican food. Service is amazing. The ambience is perfect. Overall, it's a 10/10. Will return soon.

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    The people are so friendly, great customer service. The food is authentic! I would highly recommend!

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    2 years ago

    Great local place. Chile verde is my go-to and always good. The chips and salsa are my favorite...definitely eat too many.

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    1 year ago

    Great margs and friendly staff. Love the place! We go after or during btwn sports games every weekend.

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    Service was great the michies are spicy a bit !! Chips and salsa are super tasty chips a little over cooked !

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    Their happy hour is Monday thru Friday from 4-7pm in the bar area only, not in the dining room. Enjoy!

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    Stopped by this Mexican spot to try something new and ended up enjoying the food and drinks. We…read moreordered the shrimp tacos and quesabirria tacos. The shrimp tacos were really good. Enjoyed the creamy salsa on it as well as the cabbage and pico de gallo adding a nice crunch and freshness to it. The quesabirria tacos had great flavor as well, though they were a bit too oily for my tatse. Overall, the food was enjoyable, but the tortillas weren't my favorite. They tasted like the store bought ones from the grocery store which i'm not a huge fan of. For dessert, we tried the churro donuts and they were definitely worth it. Perfectly crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, and paired really well with the caramel sauce. Sweet, but that's exactly what you want from a treat like that. They also offer a good selection of drinks. I went with the guava lemonade and it was a 10/10. Refreshing and flavorful. There is some seating area indoors and more outdoors which is nice, but I do with they had heaters for the outside seating when it gets cold.

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    This Yolanda's is off a daily Drive, in Camarillo, CA right next to Eggs 'N Things …read more Last Saturday the 18th, my family came to eat lunch here. upon entering we first greeted by our host he lead us to the patio, the Mexican restaurant is big , so many area where you can sit , booths, tables, at the bar and out in the patio. The atmosphere is very warm, welcoming, friendly, classy, chic, elegant. I noticed how super clean this restaurant was, highly organized, attention to details, their restrooms were also super clean too! Our server was Jasmine M. Jasmine asked if we had any questions and we did, she answered them all beautifully! There are so many choices from appetizers, burritos, tacos, torts & burgers, enchiladas, steak & seafood. Also have their Traditional & house favorites which includes carnitas, chicken, chile, flautas, villas, picados, salads & bowls, tostadas, al a carte . They ask have a kids menu too! Their price points are spot on especially the amount of food you get! They have a ton of drinks which's includes margaritas, tequilas, liquor list, coffee, soda Pepsi products , wine, draft & bottles beer, and cocktails Their dessert includes deep fried ice cream, oven baked flan, dessert chimichangas , churros & ice cream and ice cream 6 selections . We ordered 1 Camarillo Chicken which includes : Sliced charbroiled chicken breast served on top of whole beans and rice. Served with a side of tomatillo salsa, pico de gallo and tortillas. 2 combo #2 which is 2 enchiladas Two cheese enchiladas covered with ranchera sauce and melted cheese. Served with rice, beans, sour cream & guacamole. 1 Burrito Ranchero which Includes flour tortilla filled with rice, beans and cheese with a choice of: Bean & Cheese, Shredded Chicken, Chile Verde, Carnitas, Shredded Beef, Al Pastor, Chile Colorado or Veggies topped with sauce and melted cheese. Served with a side ofrice, pico de gallo, sour cream & guacamole. With 3 soda . Tomas also a helper quickly got us bowl of chips and 2 salsa dipping bowls so sweet of him & thoughtful we didn't need to reach over everyone to get the salsa. Tomas keeps making sure if we needed anything he was on it ! Next JP is the one who served us , we were floored how much food there was & how big the portions were! You could literally save some for dinner! Jp asked if we needed anything & we were good! So sweet of him too! Everything was delicious, mouth watering, all magical! On top of that I had asked Jasmine M that we had 2 birthdays she asked me what flavors of ice cream I said vanilla, she was so sweet putting whipped cream with a cherry on top! Jasmine M. Was so sweet, kind, caring, polite, super down to earth ! She has this positive upbeat energy about herself that really radiates! She is your Rarest of all diamonds! Please treasure her greatly!! We have a wonderful special birthdays lunch here! I would love to Thank Jasmine M. for a fantastic & memorable visit! I would also love to thank Tomas & JP for always being so caring toward us! I would like to also Thank Yolanda's for our wonderful visit! I'll be definitely be back again!!! I'll tell all my Family & Friend to visit here! Please be kind and courteous to these hard workers!

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