Juanita's is that spot--the kind of place that makes your taste buds dance and your jeans a little tighter (no regrets). This family-owned gem serves up some of the best lunch deals around, and their wet burritos? Let's just say I've had dreams about them. Like, actual dreams. The tortillas are softer than my auntie's hugs, and the meat? Tender, seasoned like it's been blessed by the flavor gods themselves. I bring all my out-of-town family here to prove I have good taste. Every visit feels like a warm, spicy hug from the Juanita family, and the service always makes you feel like you're part of the crew. read more

Juanito's Place - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, California

First time I arrived at this place, I wanted to get the food here, they were not busy, but the two waitresses who were here I think they ignored me, I was waiting more than 15 minutes and no one took my order, for me it is not very recommended bad service read more

We found a gem of an authentic Mexican joint. Juanito's Place on W ave I in Lancaster is legit. Don't let the location fool you. Most times when you search for basic plates like huevos rancheros most do not live up to it but at Juanito's they are just like my moms. They are served with home made refried beans, eggs cooked your way, tortillas and potato chunks. The salsas set it off, a mild green salsa and a very nice spicy red salsa. We also tried the chilaquiles, wow, they were amazing, perfect crisp tortillas, spicy authentic salsa, cheese. A must try. They have a huge menu with many Mexican favorites. They seating are is small but could hold about 30 , very tight space but clean and bright. The staff are very friendly don't hesitate to ask for special requests. I cannot wait to return when I am in town again. read more

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Super bomb real authentic Mexican food . We love the menudo almost as good as momma's

I've been coming to Janitos for the last 8 years but especially a lot in the last 8 months since craving their beans in pregnancy. This is a quiet little hole in the wall restaurant with amazing food and great service. It truly has never disappointed! If you're looking for some authentic Mexican food in the AV I highly recommend checking them out! read more

Juanito's Place - Huevos con chorizo y horchata - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, California

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Great place to get enchiladas the size of a small burrito! The sauce that accompanies the enchiladas melt in your mouth! The food here is authentic. Yes, authentic Mexican food! The staff is very nice. I love the vibe in the resturant. The horchatas are great!! The potions are large and you must order rice and beans.. Bring your family here for a full experience of excellence. read more

I have lived in Lancaster for 12+ years. It was last year when I decided to try their food. I would always pass this place up. Since trying their food, it is my first choice. This little restaurant is so quaint, the food is so good, and the people there are so nice. I'm on my way now to try their enchilada plate, I'm so excited ! I have never had a bad experience with this place. You have by business for life ! read more

Food is very tasty and delicious no matter what you order... portions are very well balanced....

It's been a long time since I've had some menudo with meat! This place knocked it out of the park! Best menudo ever! read more

Juanito's Place - Large Menudo with patas! - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, California

This place is a small mom and pop restaurant. The family who runs it are very sweet. The food is delicious and the service is amazing. read more

Juanito's Place - Huevos Rancheros - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, California

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Good service and very nice people I like coming here when I am buy my other work place read more

Service was great food was good and the restaurant was nice and clean I enjoyed it very much thank you very much I will be there soon again

Service was great... Brought my momma for breakfast we both ordered the Menudo and it is delicious... I ordered a chile verde burrito to go...First time here I will definitely come again read more

Juanito's Place - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, California

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Same great food, I have been going there since 2003. Their enchiladas are delicious and is priced reasonable.

One of my favorite mexican food spots. Never been disappointed eating there. Super friendly staff.

I really like the cashier but the cook needs to go. I had to overly season my food because when I take a bit if my pork enchiladas I'm chewing and there us NO FLAVOR at all. Idk how that is even possible?? Will not being going back. read more

Juanito's Place - Nasty Carnita Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, California

try their taco special with beans and rice. That's what I had and try their wet burrito. That's what my husband had. You won't be disappointed Dian out we done both staff is great also. read more

Review's brief, but I wasn't the victim. Picked up some chicken enchiladas for the MIL with the usual sides. She said it was all great from chips and salsa to the main course. ...then she got food poisoning so severe she was bedridden for a week with several new meds to ease her suffering. I feel it'd be unfair to completely blast the place as she adored the food, but she wasn't ordering that bloody diarrhea. I was hoping to try it myself sometime, but now I'm just afraid I'd miss half a paycheck for some Mexican food. read more

Great food, great service and great prices. You can't beat that. I've tried several different dishes and have never been disappointed. Great place to come eat. read more

We've eaten here a number of times for breakfast, and the food is always good. The service is average and the staff is friendly. We always come back because the food is good. We haven't tried their lunch and dinner yet, but I'm sure we're going to get there. read more

Juanito's Place - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, California

This "hole in the wall" Mexican restaurant is very unassuming and AUTHENTIC! From the rice and beans, to the Chili Rellanos, you will not be disappointed! Great prices, friendly waitstaff, nd plenty of parking. I highly recommend Juanito's Place! read more

Juanito Juanito Juanito I hate to do this to you guys I came in this morning around 8:20am. I was in the mood for a delicious Mexican menudo for breakfast needless to say I arrived placed my order in for a menudo to go. (Happy to see they accept Apple Pay) as I was told it would be a 20 min wait. I was surely okay with that I obviously knew it wouldn't be made fresh just for me it has to be somewhere stored in a refrigerator to be heated up whichever way they do it wether that's in the pot or let's keep it real Industrial microwave whichever way they chose I am okay with. As I sit their waiting for my food I look around to see that their cooks weren't wearing a mask needles to say come on we are still in a pandemic that's really no excuse to not be wearing mask while cooking other peoples food Further more 20 mins came and I got my menudo and headed out the door as I arrived to my house to enjoy my food I see that the cup packaging lid had some how melted from one side and spilled a good portion of the soup on to the bag it was wrapped around with as you can imagine I was annoyed mostly with the poor packaging than it actually spilling I think owners need to find a better way to package these to go soups I really look forward to coming back in the next few months and giving it another chance maybe this time to eat at the actual restaurant to see if things are different maybe this 3* can go up from here but please do better with to go orders read more

Ordered a Chile relleno for me and a breakfast plate for my child. Of course she loves her breakfast. But this Chile relleno..... bombbbbb ! So much flavor ! Cooked to perfection! I totally recommend the Mexican food here . Can't wait to come back . Worth every penny ! read more

Surprisingly not that great today I come here every so often and usually have a good meal, however the Monday special- 2 tacos wasn't that great. They were chicken tacos and were just bland, not much flavor. It's my first time trying their tacos, but I'd probably advise against chicken tacos and try something else read more

Juanito's Place - Monday special- 2 tacos - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, California

GEM OF ALL GEMS!!! THE GEM OF ALL GEMS!!! "On the road again Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway We're the best of friends Insisting that the world be runnin' our way." When many people think of Lancaster, "gem of all gems" is not the foremost thing that comes in one's mind, particularly when it comes to an eatery. With packs in the back of a pickup truck, me and few Crew members loaded into the cab, on the road again for another backpacking adventure we go. Wouldn't cha know it, hunger strikes in the middle of no man's land, aka, Lancaster. HELP, YELP!!! Yelp app to took the lead on this trek and led us here. Ok, so the exterior resembles an abandoned diner, frozen in time. Ok, so the interior looks as if the 60's came and passed. With overstuffed cushy booths, painted murals on the walls, servers dressed in jeans and a tee, what this place lacks in the current day presentation, makes up for it with quality and quantity of sustenance. And I'm good with that. ` The salsa, OH MY GOODNESS!!! Chopped full of diced tomatoes, onion, cilantro, and Serrano chili, it's the next best thing to what my Messsian mother makes. As you can see in my pic, it was nearly gone before I could tear myself away from eating it to snap a pic. Didn't help that the corn tortilla chips warm, crispy, and salted to near perfection. Can they top their chips and salsa???? Oh yes, they can top their chips and salsa. Carnitas were amazingly delish! Full of flavor and dripping juicy. I couldn't even get myself to save some for later. Ate them all. Had to sacrifice some of my dessert space to pack it all in, but it was so well worth it. The mini quesadilla was ooey gooey, cheesy. One fellow hiker had a carne asada tostada which was not only monstrous, but filled to the gills with all the trimmings of a tostada; cheese, tomato, guac and sour cream, not to mention, no skimppin' on the asada, totally a beef lovers meal. Like their overstuffed cushy booths, their overstuffed Carne Asada burrito was bustin' at the seams. What impressed me the most about their burrito (didn't taste it myself since it was made with beef) was the way they packed it. Every morsel was a collation of everything within. Pet peeve of mine is biting into a burrito to only get a mouthful of tortilla, lettuce,and tomato on one side and just meat on the other. No need to take two bites at one time to get all the fixin's and flavors at one time. IN A TORTILLA: It is said, you can't judge a book by its cover, and the best places to grub are mom and pop shops. Not sure this is a mom and pop shop, but good golly, this plain Jane book cover offers a legendary story of wild flavors. Next time I'm "On the road again, Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway," near Lancaster, I'm heading to Juanito's Place. Even though it's quite a ways off trail, the gem of all gems is unquestionably worth the additional mileage. read more

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This is one of my favorite places to come for a great authentic meal. The service is phenomenal!!! Always greeted by the hostess with a smile. They have great customer service. My favorite thing to order are their breakfasts burritos. They include fresh beans, home fries, eggs and your choice of meat. I prefer the chorizo burritos. I've also had the menudo and abondigas soup very yummy as well. read more

Came in for a their fried mojarra it was great! Just wished they would serve with with cactus salad or Chile molcajate.

Another good experience with Juanitos place.. Salsa: very good quality blended salsa, this stuff has a kick. They have an even hotter one hat is a deep red. Good taste. Chips are fresh, not the best but on par with el torero. Tacos: I have the carnitas tacos most times hardshell. Had those this time too. I still like them but the shell is a little different this time. I think I liked them before. The carnitas was crispy and full of flavor, the carnitas mixed with their salsa was very good! The kids had nachos, run of the mill.. Protip: There's a holiday special going, 2 tacos and a beer for 5 bucks! Take advantage as its good for imports etc hello negra modelo!! read more

Food quality and taste is going down ! Im a frequent customer from Juanito's for the past 10 years. However it seems that now is under new management or new owners. I didn't want to give a bad review as I wanted to give them the opportunity to improve their service and food but I don't see they are doing anything about it. This is in regards to my last two visits: 1. COFFEE HAS NO FLAVOR- too watery, no options of regular and decaf. I brought up to their attention last month when I went for breakfast, I was told they only make one kind and that they put two scoops to one jar of coffee. 2. FRIED FOOD - Today my chips with salsa had a taste of burn old cooking oil. On today's visit around 12:30 pm ( lunch peek!) I was advised that they didn't have any fried food if I wanted any fried food it would take about 15-20minutes as it was being cleaned. That's tells me why my chips tasted that way . 3. Carne Azada plate had no taste at all, no seasoning :-( Their Carne azada for tacos, burritos and Quesadillas is too greasy 4. DIRTY COOKING PANS- you can see them from the dinner area, they need to replace those . Juanito's used to be really good, I hope they read this reviews and take feedback seriously if they care about their customers!! There is not that many good Mexican restaurants in the AV . read more

Juanito's Place - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, California

Everything on this menu is bomb! The prices and ambiance of this place makes it feel like home. I love they are family own and they run the place with a family feel to it. Makes me feel like I'm at my tias house or something. The servers are great and they are very flexible and you need accommodation. Love this place. Menudo and machaca burritos are our favorite. read more

Great service, good food, great location! Their prices aren't too high and every penny worth it!!

First timer. So far so good from the time i walked. Family placed differently. Now im waiting to try the food read more

Juanito's Place - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, California

It's a family favorite; I often order and pick up. Great food. I go for crunchy carne asada tacos and wet burritos lol. Jus wish that were a little more attentive on the phone. Second time they put hot sauce when i asked for none. read more

I came here a lot and each time, the food was delicious!!! Never let me down, this is the place I recommend to my family all the time. The wet burritos here are bomb asf!!! read more

Good food and we always get great service during breakfast. I'm assuming it's family run, and maybe that's why it's good. My wife and I enjoy the courteous and very pleasant waitresses always smiling and wanting to serve the customers. Thanks to the chefs read more

This is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants their food is delicious and their customer service is excellent they are so friendly and always serve with a smile and make you feel so welcome read more

Best Authentic Mexican Food In The AV Hands Down. We Tried It Out Once & Cant Resist Not Going. Everyone Has To Try It Out. You Won't Be Disappointed. A Few Pointers : Best Customer Service, Food Always Tastes Home Made & You Leave Feeling Full, Juanito's Has Great Prices. read more

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I love food. There are not bad food dishes, only really bad amount of condiments on it. Menudo has always captivated me by its original flavor. At Juanito's place sure knows how to keep it simple yet tasty. I order Menudo and I got this Colossal bowl of menudo. I wish I had the proper words to describe all the right amount of flavor this bowl of menudo has. Simply delicious, simple amazing. Come and check it out! I love food!! I am really against people that walks inside a restaurant and without tasting the food they give bad reviews just because of the looks. I will only judge food, not the looks. But I will tell you this: Family oriented atmosphere, kids menu, amazing menudo and affordable prices. read more

Juanito's Place - Delicious Menudo!! - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, California

Its location out by the old fairgrounds is a little nostalgic in the old part of town, but that's not enough to charm me back. We ordered cheese enchiladas and chili rellenos, but everything on the plate was bland and, frankly, not worth the drive from the other side of town. Oh well, scratch this one off the list. read more

Years ago i used to visit juanitos almost everyday after school. The main dish i would get was the wet chicken burrito. Since I have moved out of state and came back I hadn't had it in a while. So hubby and I decided to go (this was a couple months back) and once again I ordered the wet chicken burrito and hubby ordered the chips and salsa and a couple of carne asada tacos. it was delicious! The service was great! Now last week we went again and the service was TERRIBLE! The salsa was watery and wasn't anywhere near the salsa we had from them before! This time I ordered the enchilada plate which was very bland and seemed as if it were warmed in the microwave along with the styrofoam tray they served it to me in. (we ordered it to go). My hubby asked for the supreme nachos and asked the waitress if it was possible to put the chips to the side so he could dip them in the mixture because he doesnt like his chips soggy, she looked at him with this disgusted face as if he were retarded and said there was no possible way for the cook to prepare the nachos that way. if i remember correctly this place is supposed to be a prepared as ordered type of restaurant so how could it not be possible to prepare the meal that way? We arrived home and sure enough the nachos were very soggy, and the same as my enchildas, looked as if they had been prepared in the microwave along with the styrofoam plate it was served in. The next day we went to the local mexican fast food joint "Mi Ranchito" which had NO PROBLEM with putting the chips to the side, and my enchiladas were GREAT! I am very disappointed with Juanito's and sadly they have lost a faithful customer. I'd rather go to the local fast food mexican place verses Juanitos.. Hope your visit is more pleasant than ours... read more