Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    La Fuente Restaurant

    4.0 (151 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

    Order La Fuente Restaurant Takeout or Delivery

    La Fuente Restaurant Photos

    Business Info

    LA FUENTE RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

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

    You might also consider

    More like La Fuente Restaurant

    Recommended Reviews - La Fuente Restaurant

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Menu
    Richard C.

    You're first met with the warmest employee ready to take your order. The food was great along with the service. Food was brought to our table and the ambiance was good. Very clean and all the condiments were stock.

    Inside
    Genezaret C.

    My sopes were hot and made fresh and I was so pleased with them. All the toppings were so good, except the chicken. The chicken looked and tasted like it'd seen better days. I ate my 2 LARGE sopes and slid the chicken to the side, I also enjoyed my sopes with rice and beans. Each sope was $8.50 and the side of rice and beans was $3.99. As I was waiting for my food and I noticed the tv. I think they should DEFINITELY have a different channel on.

    Street taco

    Chicken tacos The chicken was so dry and chewy...cut into little tiny squares:( No bueno

    Yasmin A.

    We were looking for a small and quick bite to eat...our go to Taco place was closed and after looking at the pricing at another Mexican restaurant in the downtown (expensive) we found La Fuente. Where tacos were a reasonable $2.50-$2.75 per taco! Simple and delicious. They have a self serve salad bar and the salsa roja was my favorite. It had great flavor. We ordered taquitos also but they weren't anything to die for. I don't think I would order those again. I would prefer more tacos! Also got a quesadilla and that was good. Your average quesadilla but with the salsas....delicious! It's not very glamorous inside but the food is good. There are also 2-3 small tables to sit outside near the parking. I would come back here.

    Bean and cheese kids burrito
    Sarah B.

    True hole in the wall spot in Ojai. Homemade tortillas! Located in a small strip of stores just past The Nest and downtown shops. Looking for a quick bite with a hangry toddler, I stumbled upon La Fuente. This is a no fuss spot. To be honest at first I was apprehensive because it looked a little messy. I was pleasantly surprised! We ordered a bean and cheese kids size burrito (super generous size) and chicken taquitos. Within about 10 minutes our food was ready! We enjoyed our food outdoors. Very reasonable prices and satisfying. The burritos and tamales seem to be a local favorite. While not the prettiest or more quaint restaurant, it gets the job done. Quick, tasty, fresh, and reasonable. Will return!

    sign
    Andy C.

    Not the fanciest place in town, but it has authentic Mexican food. When we left at 12:30pm (April 2023) there was a long line out the door, of mostly local laborers. I had the 2 beef tamales plate, which came with rice & beans ($12.99 before tax). It was good, though one tamale had the beef filling inside only about 2/3rds of it. But the beans were the best I've had in decades. They didn't have a good, mild red sauce at the salsa bar and all they had were tiny plastic miniature cups instead of small salsa bowls. It was good enough were I will come back again, but will order something different.

    a woman preparing food
    Suzanne K.

    La Fuente is authentic Mexican food and is muy bien y delicioso! The staff is great and the prices can't be beat! I had 3 street tacos for lunch and it was soooo much food and so reasonably priced! $2.50 per taco and each one comes with a generous amount of meat. They are one of the few restaurants in Ojai that is open until 10 on Friday & Saturday! Next time, I want to try the Huraches- My mouth was watering as the waitress delivered it to another table.

    Outside from the parking lot
    Amanda N.

    Talk about a hole in the wall! So there are dozens and dozens of places scattered in downtown Ojai, most of which are poppin with people. We were originally headed somewhere a little more modern and classy, but passing a couple on the sidewalk I was recommended to this dinky little spot and just went for it. There is no glam whatsoever and one might easily miss it in the corner of this little parking lot. But, the Mexican food was so bomb! They make their tamales fresh each morning and when they're out, they're out! They are delicious. The ladies in the kitchen make your food right there and bring it out, again, nothing fancy... I had a chile relleno with grilled nopolas and onions on the side. And had a bite of two of their tamales; man they're worth coming here to try! One thing though, even their spiciest salsa really isn't all too spicy. I was a tad bummed. But overall it's a good little find. P.s. I'm very, very swayed by the ambiance of a place, so that's why it's one less star than I was originally thinking. but again, that's because I'm a sucker for the pretty places. The food is great, five star food Id conclude.

    How do you serve food like this? Burnt enchiladas buried in lettuce and sour cream. Maybe you thought someone would not turn the tortilla over to see what they were eating. I guess people light to eat garbage. Also, the place is filthy inside the dining room. Help!

    Coke for breakfast

    See all

    3 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    10 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of John W.
    5
    69
    28

    6 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    4 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 months ago

    Love the food, but we've ordered burritos several times paying $2 extra for sour cream and haven't haven't added it. Multiple times..

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 2
    Love this 2
    Oh no 1

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    4 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Andy C.
    0
    25
    26

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 1
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of John E.
    20
    31
    5

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 19
    Thanks 0
    Love this 16
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Javier H.
    97
    31
    28

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Eddie M.
    151
    19
    2

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    just go to taco bell. 12$ for a burrito the size of a five layer burrito. Owner had nothing to say.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of A A.
    53
    184
    208

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1
    Photo of Austin L.
    67
    77
    12

    4 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 2
    Oh no 1

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Ryan R.
    71
    25
    5

    6 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Mary L.
    0
    220
    81

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 4

    Ask the Community - La Fuente Restaurant

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Mexican 13,768 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Agave Maria's Restaurant & Cantina

    Agave Maria's Restaurant & Cantina

    3.5
    (469 reviews)
    0.0 mi
    $$

    We love this place! Everytime we are in Ojai we love stopping by here. The patio is fabulous and…read moresuch a great environment. I love the guacamole. So fresh and seasoned. And everything we've ever ordered has been delicious. Last night I got a carne asada burrito and was hesitant. I feel like at a lot of Mexican restaurants it's overly stuffed with beans and some unseasoned meat. Not here! A large portion of carne asada was in the burrito and it was seasoned so well! And huge portion. Easily 2-3 meals! Definitely if you're in Ojai stop by and relax on this patio and hang out!

    So we were in Ojai, wandering around, and suddenly the craving for Mexican food hit hard. You know…read morethat kind of craving where chips and salsa become a matter of survival? Yeah, that one. Enter Agave Maria's Restaurant. First of all, I have no idea why this place doesn't have higher reviews. Maybe people came on a full moon in retrograde or something, because our experience was five stars all the way. We got seated immediately, and before I could even say "where's the salsa," chips and salsa magically appeared on the table. Instant happiness. Of course, margaritas were required (weekend getaway rules). They came out fast, tasted amazing, and didn't knock us on the floor. This has perfect balance enough tequila to make you smile, not enough to make you start texting your ex. For food: I went with the beef enchiladas and cheese tamale with rice. Holy moly. The beef was shredded so tender it basically fell onto the fork by itself. You can tell it was cooked slow and with love. My husband got the street tacos , it had corn tortillas, cilantro, onions, rice and beans on the side. He didn't talk to me for five minutes straight, which is the international sign of this food is too good to pause for conversation. Service was super fast and staff were super attentive. Food came out quicker than expected. Prices are a bit higher. Remember, when you're on a weekend getaway, calories and budgets don't count. Bottom line: If you're in Ojai and want Mexican food that makes your tastebuds sing, come here. Order a margarita, enjoy the vibe, and you can thank me later for this recommendation

    Photos
    Dining room
    Dining room
    Agave Maria's Restaurant & Cantina
    Pixie margarita

    See all

    Pixie margarita
    Jim & Rob's Fresh Grill

    Jim & Rob's Fresh Grill

    3.9
    (342 reviews)
    0.3 mi
    $$
    29 years in business
    Family-owned & operated

    So, felt like a short drive. My posse (most of them today, some were MIA)...drove up to Ojai and…read morewhoa!-Music Festival and Pottery Festival going on. Traffic all around but we did get out and walk around. Someone said, "I'm hungry, anyone else?"...Of course they were obliged by ALLLL of us! We decided to walk a few blocks from the crowds, came upon Jim & Rob's Fresh Grill + the cantina. We went in and ordered. The service was very good and a few of us saved a large booth as the others went next door to the cantina...there was a good number of folks in there already eating...some locals, you can just tell-made me feel better. Our food arrived: Smash burger I had ordered was great. The pickles as someone else mentioned were a very tasty yet the meat flavor was still there. A chicken burger, some tacos, and some buffalo wings, fries..Cold beer(it was a warm afternoon)-rounded off the 'posse' order. Everything was very good. Jim & Rob's serves some very tasty food. Nothing pretentious, just down right good food. I will stop back in next time I am in Ojai-good food.

    The New Philly Smashburger they added to the menu was not available on the online order portal so…read morewe had to go in and order and wait. Hopefully they can get that updated soon. I asked for no pico-de-gallo on my alota tostada, but it was on there. The food is generally bland, but in the best way. They don't go over the top. It's simple flavors which is how I like it. It sits easily in the tummy. This place is for a comfort Mexican meal. Not the fancier foo-foo style you might expect at a destination restaurant. That's why this place is a go-to for the local crowd.

    Photos
    Grass-fed Watkins Ranch beef Cheeseburger and Fries at Jim & Rob's Fresh Grill Ojai and Lisa's Cantina
    Grass-fed Watkins Ranch beef Cheeseburger and Fries at Jim & Rob's Fresh Grill Ojai and Lisa's Cantina
    Fajita Platter looking delicious at Jim & Rob's Fresh Grill Ojai and Lisa's Cantina
    Fajita Platter looking delicious at Jim & Rob's Fresh Grill Ojai and Lisa's Cantina
    Adult beverages on the Lisa's Cantina bar at Jim & Rob's Fresh Grill Ojai

    See all

    Adult beverages on the Lisa's Cantina bar at Jim & Rob's Fresh Grill Ojai
    Zaidee’s

    Zaidee’s

    4.5
    (61 reviews)
    0.7 mi

    It was my friend's birthday and she chose this spot for a birthday lunch. We went on a Saturday…read moreafternoon. It was a bit warm to sit outside (80°F) and the wait for outdoor was 30 min so we opt to sit inside. We still had a nice view of the golf course and the rolling hills behind the golf course. By the bar area is a huge bar bench with a huge open window. We didn't notice that spot otherwise I would have suggested it. (Next time!) The lunch prices were really great. Our total bill with tip was $50. I got the buffalo chicken sandwich that was delicious, juicy but also really messy. And my friend got the Bistro Burger. We spit out sandwich/burger in half with one another to try both. Although I liked my Buffalo chicken, I think I preferred the burger. We also both upgraded to truffle fries.

    Came here with a group of 25 after a Porsche club drive, and we tried to be mindful by staggering…read moreinto three groups about 15 minutes apart so it wouldn't be too overwhelming. Upon arrival, the staff seemed a bit frazzled. The menu changed a few times, which made things a little confusing, but the two women helping us were very kind and did their best, they just didn't seem fully prepared for a group our size. We kept our orders simple, and surprisingly, the food came out extremely fast... before the coffee even arrived. Overall though, the food was good. I had the avocado toast, which was really tasty, and everyone in the group seemed to enjoy what they ordered. The real standout here is the setting, the golf course and surrounding grounds are absolutely beautiful and make for a really nice atmosphere. Overall, a solid spot for smaller groups or a casual outing, but larger parties might be a bit of a challenge for them.

    Photos
    Inside
    Inside
    Patio
    Patio
    Zaidee’s

    See all

    Tres Hermanas

    Tres Hermanas

    3.2
    (121 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$

    My review is strictly for the bar area and cocktails but wow! What a fun and cute restaurant and…read morebar in downtown Ojai. I am definitely surprised by the lower reviews as our experience on a Sunday evening was pretty stellar and hopefully the reviews continue to be more positive if the restaurant and staff are making adjustments to the feedback. We stumbled in on a Sunday evening after wine tasting. We truthfully wanted round two of drinks and a clean bathroom lol. I had heard about this spot in the past and their curb appeal drew us in. Love their signage, the name/logo on the front wall, and once we walked in the bar seemed very cute and inviting. Probably what would have been an initial red flag was that it was dead inside but we just wanted to sit and enjoy a cocktail. The outdoor patio seemed cute and did have like three tables full. We looked over the menu and were actually very impressed. They have an extensive cocktail menu with fun looking drinks and ingredients. The food menu looked pretty appetizing to me if I'm being honest. Based off of the menu alone I'd come back. Happy hour during her weekdays seems legit too. My group only ordered cocktails but the drinks were pretty and a generous pour! Three of us ordered the prickly pear margaritas and we loved the tall glass they came in. We really loved how the female bartender whipped our drinks up super quickly. My other friend got a Smokey cocktail and we all agreed we really liked our drinks. Had we not already been drinking all afternoon I would have definitely ordered another cocktail. The staff were actually very nice and sweet (going against other reviews). The bartender again was really quick with the drinks and made them very tasty. The waitress who checked up on us was darling. Me and my girlfriends were deep in conversation and I appreciated how she would check in on us but also was mindful to not seem interruptive. She also gave us recommendations on what food is popular and to order next time. While I only experienced the bar area I was very pleased with our visit. Drinks were good, the decor cute, and nice staff. Hoping more people will give them a try as we really liked this spot. Clean single bathroom too in the back which was helpful as we all needed a pit stop and refresh. Definitely keeping this spot in mind next time I'm in Ojai and needing a margarita.

    Over 3.5 but rounded up. Review only based on service and drink . No food was ordered …read more I got a prickly pear marg and it was amazing . Service was ok . I'd say, staff is not super friendly or excited to see you. As a foodie, I always super excited to try a new place and tend to be chatty. I felt our server did not really care to interact . Not busy at all. Place is gorgeous and clean. Plenty of seating indoors and outdoors. I would probably come back but lot my first choice. What makes me want to come back is feeling super welcomed and the feeling that the spot is as excited to have me as be their customer as I am to be there.

    Photos
    Tres Hermanas
    Tres Hermanas
    Tres Hermanas

    See all

    La Fuente Restaurant - mexican - Updated August 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...