I don't get the whole chips and salsa craze, I find them to be pretty average. When I come here, I always get the enchilada plate, or the chicken tostada bowl. It's good food, but it's not great food. Definitely NOT authentic Mexican food. I would say it is American-Mexican if that makes sense. But I wouldn't come here over Chipotle. read more

I usually get the Carnitas plate which comes w/ chips, salsa, rice, beans, and home style guac, and tortillas. Rice and beans are my favorite from here. The carnitas are flavorful. The chile verde hardly has meat in it though. I often order chips and salsa to go for family parties. The salsa is mild and chunky. My dad usually gets the wet burrito. My mom likes the carne asada plate. read more

I absolutely love eating here. I've been coming to La Tolteca for years now and it still tastes the same. I love their tacos, taquitos, and chili rellenos. I've also had their carne asada tacos and they are delicious. Their tortillas have that authentic Mexican taste when you eat them. They have a full service bar and the drinks that they make are fantastic! I would recommend their yummy Micheladas. I love having one each time I go . The prices are very reasonable which is always a plus. I always have a great experience each time I go. The service is great and everyone there is so very welcoming. However, sometimes there is a long line but I guess it's expected since the food is so delicious!! read more

I've been coming here since 1975, I live a little far out but it's worth the drive !!! Best Mexican food I've ever had high recommend !!!

Sirina, Order Taker needs basic Customer Service training. Rude... Didn't smile... And her interaction and Dialogue seemed very script... Not Authentic. read more

An elite benefactor of La Tolteca is there undeniable incredible food. All of the decisions La Tolteca has contrived are for the best, such as; the relocation of their restaurant. With the expeditious growth of the restaurant, they faced the fleeting problem of insufficient space. Relocating improved the attention they received, and implemented a magnitude of storage. I have been eating at La Tolteca my entire life, yet still have not experienced a bad order. A few positives consist of; "Best chips and salsa hands down. It took a while to work out the kinks from their former location but now I can't wait to go enjoy dinner here. This may be a local fave only but to us locals it's so worth going to. Thanks LTCA" (Heather V.). La Tolteca has adapted to there new location and become comfortable with the move. They also have best chips with either salsa or guacamole, you could get full just off of the chips. So be watchful of how much you eat. They really do care about their customers, with the first week of the restaurant opening they hired a mariachi band to play and walk around. "Huge portions for how cheap the food is. Highly recommend" (Jessica H.). They are very gracious with the amount of food distributed. "I tried this place over 9 years ago with my GF. Thought the place was nasty. Then tried it one more time that same year and Let's just say I've been coming back ever since" (Johnny T.). Once you have experienced a meal at La tolteca it becomes an addiction and you are hooked. I have been coming here for the last seventeen years of my life. I would say a few minor downsides are refilling drinks and chips. There are no waiters at this restaurant, so you have to walk up to the front and ask for refills. However, this is to be expected with this unique style of a restaurant. "Anyway, this is a place to go eat whenever you have a craving for Mexican food, but not to go out on a date or celebrate an anniversary or anything like that. It's a very casual restaurant. You order your food, pay, go get your chips, salsa, drinks, go seat down and they'll bring your food to your table or anything else you need" (Patty H.). Most of the people complaining bring up their unique style of serving. "This isn't a typical restaurant. You order at the counter, move down the line to get your drinks and chips and salsa. Sit down, and they bring you your food" (Vanessa F.). On their media accounts, they advertise the new items/specials, and bring up recommend orders. Such as being able to buy their chips and salsa, to take home for meals. There Facebook also illustrates the most popular hours and recruitment opportunities. It shows they are busiest on Wednesday from 1-2 p.m. and they were looking for a cook and dishwasher. However, they only post 1-2 times every month, showing little activity on Facebook. A couple of La Toltecas competitors would be Maria's and Max's both also serving primarily Mexican food. La Tolteca is the leader in the industry, what makes the other two laggards would be the quality of their food, and the insufficient amount of space. If you go either of the other two you will feel more confined surrounded by rabble. Being about to hear other people's conversations because of how small the restaurants are. I have been to all three of these restaurants, and my personal opinion is La Tolteca being the best. The atmosphere is different at La Tolteca, it is sort of a classy fast-food restaurant. It definitely offers more space, and is a place where you can either stop by and eat a quick meal, or stay for a while and have a thorough conversation. You walk in order, grab your chips and drinks, sit down and talk while enjoying the delicious salsa and guacamole. You are brought the food, and if you desire more chips or refreshments, you walk op to the front to retrieve them. La Tolteca is successful with their unique business style, and they continue to make it work. read more

There is nothing not to like about this place! Huge easy parking lot, huge easy dining room. Lots of food for cheap and good food at that. Great chips and salsa. I have noticed the service at the counter can get very confused, I go out of my way to eat there. read more

Went here with some friends. Ordered menudo... HORRIBLE!!! from the "CANNED" nasties menudo ever had. They should advertise it is from a can and charge cheaper! Tortillas hard and no flavor. Service was rude and immature. Salsa was ok. My friends and I agree we will never come here. For mothers day u would think they would have music or something special. Nope.... The place is big and looks great, too bad the food and service sucks. If i had the money i would by this place and make a fortune. read more

Best mexican food ever!! Moved about 50 miles away and i still find myself coming back at least twice a month for my chips and salsa fix!! Chicken enchiladas are the best! read more

Love this place best chips and salsa and the food is always great!

THEE best Mexican food ever... chips and salsa are amazing.... love it!

Quick great authentic Mexican food. Fresh every time!!!

We were headed to Gardena and a friend mentioned that La Tolteca was a great place for Mexican food. She was right! Clean, shiny place, great food, very pleasant staff. If I'm in the area again, I'd eat there read more

Love their marinated Carne asada plate. Meat is thin and tasty. Chips and salsa are delicious. Staff is friendly. One of our favorite places to eat. read more

Best chips and salsa i have ever had. I have been coming here since i was born and i never get tired of it. The location has gotten much bigger but the quality has not gone down one bit. Helpful staff and managers that are willing and looking to help make every trip you have an amazing one. Cant beat the food especially the beef tacos!!!! read more

Very disappointed last night with salsa and taquitos no taste and taquitos were also very hard. Enchiladas were not fresh. Ever since they moved to the new building the food has gone down the drain nothing tastes the same I don't see any onions or cilantro in the salsa anymore it taste like tomato sauce I'm done la tolteca read more

This restaurant is just in our backyard. we love going there. service is great, friendly, and family friendly. you are not expected to give tips, but you can't help but want to give them tips b/c they are so great. the food can be a bit too salty. read more

I sometimes crave this place. I usually get the tacos but last night I had an amazing burrito. It was covered in red sauce and tons of cheese. It was so big I couldn't finish it, but I wanted to. It's usually very busy, but the servers are always friendly even when they are slammed. And the place is always very clean. Also the chips and salsa are addicting. I can hardly stop eating them once I start. read more

Best salsa ever. Been going for 20+ years and it has always been the best. The beef tacos rock, carnitas is amazing, the taquitos are good even when soggy and the help is on point (for a self- order restaurant). Did I mention they have the best salsa you've ever tasted? read more

Sorry to say. Our meals today were pathetic. The rice was dry. Beans as well with no cheese on top. Salsa had little taste. If Ben the owner reads this he should crack the whip and stop cutting corners. I've been coming here since the early 70's when Danny Aguirre was the manager. Just feels like this place is headed in the wrong direction. read more

Great food and wonderful banquet facility! I had my bridal shower there and they were very attentive with plenty of space for our group of 35! read more

Service is slow, took 35 minutes to get my food after ordering. Several management staff just standing around talking behind counter more involve with conversation than taking care of customers. No organization with serving customers in order of arrival, I will not be back. read more

It wasn't good at all. Feels like rushed food, rather have had food from the food truck.

My friends and I frequently come here. It's our GREAT neighborhood go to place. The family who owns it is extremely personable and takes pride in their food and atmosphere. Food is always consistently good and flavorful. See the guys for some great drinks...Ben, Josh, Nathan and Brandon. read more

Very good small Mexican restraunt in Azusa with good parking. It gets very crowed very early and has always been busy whenever I have gone there with my wife. They have a good looking bar but it is not full service, and they make a good margarita. My wife and I come here every time we can. read more

I've been going to La Tolteca for years and had always enjoyed it, until their recent move to a bigger, nicer location. The chilps and salsa are not the same anymore, it seems like they are cutting back on quality to keep their costs down to pay for the "new appearance" of the new place. The beef in the tacos isn't as fresh, and the tacos don't seem to have the same amount of beef in them. Let's now talk about the wait time! We use to order food, sit for no more than 5 minutes and the food would be out to our table. Now, I've waited as long as 45-55 minutes (on a not so busy day). What's going on? There have been a couple of times, that they have said that they are not taking phone orders, or that they have run out of beans. RUN OUT OF BEANS??? What Mexican Restaurant runs out of beans? Beans are the staple of a mexican dish. Me and many of my friends have been very disappointed and have considered giving Carmen's our business. La Tolteca should survey their customers, and to get feedback on how they are doing. It is us, the consumer who made them who they are, so they should be interested in finding out whether or not we are happy with the new changes. It is in their best interest to keep their loyal customers happy, otherwise they will not continue to have the great reputation that the original owners earned. read more

Overall this place is alright. Their chips and salsa are good. Not sure why anyone would complain, unless your one of those who got the bad batch of the day, wish their Salsa was a little spicier. The downfall are their long lines. They have no structure, the cashiers aren't that friendly, the guys are nice overall. They need to be more organized when it comes to the lines, and not take for ever, like they usually do. Food is ok! read more

definitely a "must go" for EVERYONE! Clean, good service, delicious food, inexpensive, delicious food, great food, and...did i mention the food was good??? :) read more

My first time visit to La Tolteca: I went to La Tolteca 12-31-09 to purchase some chips for a party we were having because everyone was raving about them... I got to La Tolteca about 5:10 where I entered and saw 2 arrows, one pointing right for takeout and one pointing left for dine in... there were only two lines to I proceed to go in what I thought was the take out line. I waited in line for 30 mins only to get to the front of the line and be told I was in the wrong line by the cashier. I explained that I had no idea I was in the wrong line and that his sign in the front was misleading. He then told me to look up at the sign (which were covered by Christmas lights) and it said I was in the phone order line. I asked him if he could still take my order because I had waited so long and then he told me no, I would have to go to the back of the correct line! I was so furious, because had I known that the other line was the line I was supposed to be in, I would have gone in that line, it was moving much faster than my line too! So he said that he couldn't do anything for me and that he would have to call his manager... his manager came and said "you're in the wrong line" and I explained to him that it was my first time there and his signs were not clear. The manager was very dismissive and told me to stand to the side and he would be back to help me. I waited another 5 minutes before I asked another server if they could help me, after I explained what had happened the server was happy to help me out. I think the customer service definitely needs to improve at this restaurant, I don't care if you have "the best chips and salsa", I like customer service. I manage a restaurant myself and I know for a fact that if I would have treated any of my customers the way I was treated there would be a phone call to our corporate office and a bad review on yelp. I will definitely not be back... by the way; the chips are comparable to chips you can buy in bulk at costco. read more

We have enjoyed casual dinning at La Tolteca for 5 generations! The food is yummy...and La Tolteca will make it your way. A family favorite is a "wet" bean and cheese burrito with rice inside (it serves 2) and their Chili Relleno. Enjoy! read more

Bad expiriance...I orderd a green chile burrito and it was the size of a mini frozen burrito that comes in a bag...than I asked for hot salsa and paid over eighty cents for it oooo the burriyo was over five bucks too read more

Great chips and salsa. The managers suck. They are rude plus very tight. I'd rather go to max's

I usually always come here when I'm meeting my family in town. Very reasonable prices and great food!

I like this place, i am new to yelp but not knew to the resteraunt been eating thre since I was a kid. Cheap food and a- quality. You can find a little better tasting if you look hard enough but you will pay premium for it. read more

This place sucks they're menu shows items but yet they're always out every time I go and try to give them another chance all yellpers say try chips n salsa but how can you if kitchen runs out by 10a.m this is what your known 4 and your out they have without a doubt lost my business I personally ordered a menudo which had no flavor to it and mind you I got a large which I guess means load me up with hominy only I really wish I could give them less than a one star!!! read more

been coming here for over 20 years, delicious Mexican food , great service, their food is always delicious, beer always nice and cold, the place is huge and their is never a wait to be seated. read more

My favorite place!! We go here all the time!! It's worth the 25 minute drive! I love the #1 combo and their shredded beef tacos!!!

Love La Tolteca and love the staff. Great people, great food! The best carnitas ever! Ordered nachos with carnitas and they are delicious!

food great and good pricing. fast service and clean.

Okay taste but needs better service. Kind of unsanitary in a way. My first time visit after hearing how good this place was. I don't think I will return again. Case-in-point. When I wanted more salsa there were no table servers available- only those who delivered and bussed. Not a big deal for me by when I went up to the counter and asked for more salsa and the guy behind the counter looked at me like I was an idiot and asked where my empty bowl was. Whaat? He said he would have to charge me for a new bowl if I didn't bring back the empty one. Seriously? So I went back and expected an exchange for another bowl but he refilled the used one from a pitcher. To me that's either being lazy or this outfit has some serious inventory issues with salsa bowls. You do this at home but not at a public restaurant. My gripe has more to do with the sanitary handling of used/dirty bowls and handling customer food at the same time. Also I tend to agree with other Yelpers when they said there was too much socializing with other employees rather than focusing on the customer. Too weird for me. They've been around for a long time so they must be doing something right. read more