Dude my favorite!!! Unlimited chips and salsa!! Fire ! chill!!! Horchata is good!! They have booths!!! Friendly!!! Clean!!! read more

La Tolteca - Crunchy tacos - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

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It was my first time coming here to eat, the cashier after I told her it was my first time she was talking with her coworker interrupting me while I was still talking, that's first then they charge for the chips and salsa btw that's new for me, salsa was salty no taste just salt, my food arrived after 25 min or so , I had ordered a carne asada wet burrito which it had lots and lots of rice and pico sprinkled beef no guac anyways Would I recommend, absolutely Not! read more

This place was recommended by my husband's co-worker. He doesn't even live in Azusa! BUT we live right down the street. And I'm picky. I was skeptical of yet ANOTHER Mexican restaurant. This. Is. Worth. It. So good! I usually order carne asada because that's the most basic meat but if you know how to cook, it's the best. And they know. THEY KNOW. My husband ordered the carnitas which are always a hit and miss because they can easily be dry and hard but this was quite the opposite! I wish I ordered the carnitas actually! So melt in your mouth! The chips were so good. I don't know about the salsa though. I wish it had a kick to it. The service was good as around. Everyone was helpful. You order your food and then sit down. You'll see someone at every corner. The place was weird for me in the outside but inside? So spacious! So open! So CLEAN. And I'm observant. Like I said I'm picky. We are definitely coming back here! Thank you so much La Tolteca! read more

La Tolteca - Carnitas plate Carne asada plate Chile relleno - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

First time visiting and I was very impressed with the food, service and the look of the restaurant inside. It's very large inside has a bar. You order at the counter then take a seat. Food came out quickly was hot and delicious. Everyone we encountered that worked there was very friendly. Self serve fountain machines and aguas. read more

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Decent food, but not something special. Despite this, service is great and it definitely gives family vibes. Seems to be always busy here during meal time hours. Prices here are really cheap and portions are huge!! I do like the fountain drinks they offer here, the horchata is really good! The chips and salsa are also pretty good. Beef Tamale Plate -Comes with rice, chips, and beans which are good -Get your tamale with red sauce and cheese so it's not that dry -It was okay, but not memorable Fish Taco -Kind of soggy and not that flavorful -Would probably not get this again read more

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Let's start with it took half an hour to get our food and as we were finishing our meal one of the plates had a long hair in the beans. We had phoned in our orders and when I called to let them know about the hair the girl that answered hung up on me. I was not mad at first but the way she reacted to the call was what did it for me. There was no sorry, let me make it better...NOTHING but a dial tone. This was my second experience there and MOST definitely not going back!!!!!! read more

Got the #10 asada plate to go,not a lot of customers so it didn't take long, got it home and it was hot and just what I was expecting nice,everything was with the plate, avocado, salsa, hot sauce and the best chips in town. La Tolteca is always #1 to me. read more

Food was okay they do not have a lot of options for kids menu The chips and salsa were unlimited When you enter the building you are greeted by the nicest people! Parking is fairly big so it shouldn't be an issue When you order you have to order in the front so be aware of that Service was on point Ambiance was very comfortable and low lighting The food was kind of bland it wasn't bad but it was bland for sure Considering this was my families first time here it wasn't bad I wouldn't definitely give them another try read more

La Tolteca - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

After birding at the Santa Fe Dam on a Wednesday afternoon, we made our way to Azusa on the LA Metro. We wandered around town until we spotted the sign for La Tolteca. I had searched for lunch on Yelp and I didn't see the place listed (maybe I just missed it). With no idea what to expect, we went in. To our delight, a counter to order food, a full bar, and plenty of room to sit. We both had margaritas. Excellent. I ordered the wet carne asada burrito. My wife had the chili rellanos and crispy taco. We both enjoyed the food very much. The staff was friendly, the atmosphere pleasant and so we agreed to return sometime. Exactly one week later we found ourselves in Azusa at lunchtime. Back we went. The same excellent experience. We will return again. read more

La Tolteca - Chips, salsa and excellent margarita - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

I have been coming here for 40 years. It's always one of my favorites. Chips and salsa are the best in the business. I live in Indio and would have no problem going here to get the chips and salasa Togo. Food is solid. I get taquitos and I love the creamy guacamole. Beans are always some of the best I've ever had Customer service is top notch. Everyone was very friendly and seems happy. I definitely recommend checking this place out. Like all things everyone has an opinion on what the best of everything is. For the value this is on my Mt Rushmore of favorite Mexican places. We should celebrate a place that has been in buisness 75 years and still going strong. read more

Hello Tolteca I normally don't write messages like this, but I've been a loyal customer for over 30 years and wanted to share my recent experience. My wife and I walked in at 8:00 PM, and the young lady at the register told us there would be a 45-minute wait for food. I said that was fine. My then she mentioned it might be an hour or longer. The way it came across felt as though we were being discouraged from ordering. If the kitchen was unable to accept more orders, I feel it would've been clearer and more respectful to customers to simply post a "Closed" sign rather than making it seem like we shouldn't stay. It was very disappointing, as I had been looking forward to dinner there, and it left me not wanting to return. I just wanted to bring this to your attention, as I truly value your restaurant and hope this can help improve the experience for other long time customers like myself. Thank you, read more

I've been to this restaurant since I was in diapers. I love their chips and salsa. My favorite plate is the hard shell tacos. The micheladas are my favorite! I love the service and ambience. read more

La Tolteca - Rice, beans and crunchy tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

I love La Tolteca! Best restaurant in Azusa been coming here for years. I don't understand why there's so many negative reviews the parking lot is always full and so is the restaurant. The restaurant is huge so there wasn't any wait. You order at the counter and you can order your drinks at the bar. The strawberry blended margarita was sooooo good. But if you want a stronger drink get it on the rocks. The lime margarita on the rocks was BOOZY. Great value great taste. Happy hour prices are $9. Enchiladas is soooooo good. If you like nachos this place is perfect. There is indoor seating and some outdoor patio seating. Restaurant is clean and service is good. Very nice staff there is a wait but it's reasonable for how busy it is. I like how the owner is boots on the ground talking with customers and developing community. You can tell he loves working here and so does the staff read more

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Terrible chunky guacamole. Pretty good chips and very good salsa though. Very overpriced. The fish tacos are heavily breaded and fried but I prefer grilled fish. Three corn tortillas per taco is too many, and the shredded lettuce was nice but the chiles were too hot! Should have been offered milder food. Nice big restaurant, I liked that and it did fully accommodate our HUGE group, even on Saturday. Friendly service both at the register and at the table. read more

Ate dinner on Wednesday night around 5pm. 3/25/26 Ended up that evening sick! Went to the ER with Food Poisoning. The only common thing the 4 of us had was the chips and salsa. We all had Gastrointestinal issues after we ate their food. I've been eating there for years. Other people I know had the same problems during that week. I called to report it to them, placed on hold and then hung up on me. read more

I had the Chile relleno plate. Green Chile stuffed with a chunk of cheese nestled in egg with homestyle refried beans topped with cheese and spanish rice. The other plate was barbaqoua with rice and beans. The cashier was friendly and patient while I selected my dish. The ambiance is culturally fit to my heritage. read more

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This was the best Mexican food I've had in a long while. The service was like watching a wonderful family under the direction of Ben the manager, Twice I was asked if there was anything I needed, And now the food, to say it was fresh & portions were hearty. The tortilla are made in house. Had been there 20 years ago may I humbly say" this is an experience not to miss" Congratulations to all the employees. Highly recommend and worth every minute of the wait, Thank you for a fantastic dinner read more

Great place, great prices, great happy and Sergio the bartender so attentive can't never go wrong, when at the bar so for Sergio you will get the best service! read more

La Tolteca - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

Currently obsessed with the #8 combo plate, we share it and its plenty! Chips and salsa are always fresh and amazing, we love a side of creamy guacamole and cheese to get things started. We order corn tortillas with #8 and they are so good!! Other recommendations; cheese enchiladas we add onion , carne asada street tacos ( salsa here is hot but full of flavor) taquitos add cheese if you like it like that. I could go on on and on but try it for yourself. read more

La Tolteca was the perfect place for me to meet up with some friends for lunch. We all got plates and because of that we were living the chips and salsa life! I got the enchilada plate and enjoyed it. It is a pretty large space and is good for groups. Quick service! read more

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Definitely a great place for large groups and a festive atmosphere. The food is delicious and good standard Mexican cuisine. We ordered the sampler plate...the only thing I did not care for was the hard shell tacos because the shredded beef felt dry and tough. The plate was large so it was enough for two people especially if you wash it down with a huge margarita! They sell their own tortillas too for purchase. read more

La Tolteca - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

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First time here. The restaurant is roomy. You order your food up front, get your own drinks and the meal is brought to your table. Service is outstanding. Chips and salsa were excellent. My chili relleno was on the greasy side. My husband's rice was cold. My FIL's soft taco was great. read more

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My family and I have been coming here for well over 40 years. We no longer live nearby but that doesn't stop us from making the drive to get the food we enjoy. We love their beef tacos, taquitos, cheese enchiladas, carne asada and their chips and salsa. My only regret is that they do not allow you to reserve an area for a large group. They are however very helpful in getting tables together when your entire part arrives. We are never disappointed when we choose La Tolteca for our meal! read more

Good food !service was great Nathan was very helpful and gracious nice bar and TV's all around to watch the Dodger games!

Best Mexican restaurant in town! The nachos carnitas is absolutely incredible, fully loafed!!!! Their carne asada is nicely marinated. The enchiladas are delicious! So happy to support this family restaurant for twenty five years now. read more

I've been eating at this restaurant since I was a kid. Don't be dismayed by the line at the door. Sometimes it's out the door, that should be your sign that the food is good. I've never left a review for this restaurant, but I really felt I needed to today. They were extremely busy, busier than I think I've ever experienced in a long time. I drove all the way from the Inland Empire, being a previous resident of the area, it's always worth making the drive. With all that being said, Carlos made up for the extreme wait. The wait for our food was extended quite a bit, but he made sure that we had plenty of chips and salsa and as soon as our food was ready, got it to us. It's guys like Carlos, taking care of you, that make it worth the trip every time. read more

The food was very mediocre not real authentic Mexican food and the rice was hard. The only good thing were their chips and salsa

I don't really need to write a review as this establishment has been here for 70 years. That alone tells how much this restaurant is loved. I went in for chips/salsa for a party - they sell by the pound/quart and I highly recommend this for any celebration. They do sell out and don't take advance orders, so if you need large quantities, it's best to go as early as possible. Fortunately/unfortunately, I went at 8:00 am. It smelled so good that I bought a breakfast burrito while I waited for the chips. I bought the sausage and egg - delish! It was so large that my husband got half! read more

We always come here for family get together's. Great food always fresh. I always take extras home.. makes me happy. I always steadily busy, but I always have plenty of seating for anyone. Staff team works very well together very friendly and efficient.. food is always delicious. Oh, and their chips are really good. They're not greasy and not over salted and they're always fresh. . Lightly crispy. read more

The food is delicious, but my spot is at the bar. Great drinks, friendly service, and a great place to watch a sports game surrounded by friends! read more

Food was great! Service and servers are also very helpful. Place is clean but can be a little loud. Carne asada is very flavorful. Will definitely go back! read more

This is by far the best Taco Bell in the area. Food is absolutely bland nothing special nothing authentic very similar to an Acapulco or El Torito restaurant. ambience is cool. Bar is good. Service is kind of nonexistent other than people bringing food to your table. It's self-serve. Prices are definitely high for the quality of what you receive. Would come here again if someone else is paying. Spent $150 here for my table and friends the owner wanted to charge me 50 Cents for an extra salsa. Absolutely ridiculous. Are you really that cheap? Keep it... read more

Horrid customer service. Particularly the attitude of Amelia, not sure if she is an assistant manager or not. I was not going to stick around any longer than I had to. Here is what happened: I called in a phone order for a tostada with no meat a taco and chips w/cheese. We order from there often and I always order my tostada with no meat. The food is ok nothing great just average, being that it's close it makes it convenient. But today will be the last day I ever order here again. When I picked up my order I realized I was charged a bit too much, and when I looked at the receipt it said "Chicken Compuesta" which is a tostada with chicken (Not what I ordered). So when I let one of the cashiers know that the order was wrong he said they would change it "this time" since I must have ordered wrong. Which I know I did not since I have ordered the same tostada forever, plus I didn't even know they had a tostada called "chicken compuesta". And how in the world does no meat mean chicken??? But when I asked him if I could get my refund for the difference in cost he said he wasn't sure he would ask. "Wait, what" - you would think that was a no brainer and it would be automatic. Well here is where it gets better-Amelia comes over and says they will give me the difference, but that I must have ordered wrong "again blaming the customer" instead of taking responsibility. She hands me a dollar and change and I immediately knew that was wrong. And I asked her how much the items were cause it seemed short and she said well since you got the chicken tostada instead of the chicken compuesta... again with the damn chicken at this point I'm pissed and she is laughing with a snotty smirk saying, "you don't have to get upset I'm trying to help you". Helping me would have been easily giving me the right order and the difference in my refund without the attitude and blaming me for ordering wrong. So I told her it was obvious they don't listen. Not sure if Amelia doesn't understand what customer service means, or that she doesn't like her job and having to deal with customers. If that's the case she needs to find a job where she doesn't have to deal with people and actually be nice. Like I said never going there again. And let's see if management or the owner reaches out to me about my experience. read more

Okay to be truthful I have been to this restaurant with several of my coworkers for different reasons but it is not my favorite place to go eat. I am not a fan and will not frequent this place unless it's for a work function. The food is okay, the ambiance is ok, the service is quick but not personal. I do not recommend because I am not a fan. That's all. read more

It's huge inside that's the first thing I noticed when I walked in I thought you would order at the table but they actually take your order and payment before you walk in which I didn't mind. They give you chips at counter before you sit I wish they were warm the salsa is like store bought, they bring the food to the table which is nice the price for the food is reasonable it's just cheap Mexican food, I really wish they had authentic homemade horchata, and Jamaica, and some aqua Fresca drinks I know for sure that would be a big hit, and they have a bar which I thought was great! So much more potential for the price everything was good could be better. Also seating needs replacing furniture is ripped and old read more

Best Mexican restaurant in town! I've been coming here for the past 20 years and the food always tastes like home ! Cheese enchiladas are a must! read more

This place has great vibe and the food is so good! The chips and salsa and the refried beans are the best I've had. Staff is friendly and attentive. I'm glad I'm just down the street. I recommend this place for some good Mexican food. read more

La Tolteca - Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

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It's been a few years since we've been back. This time coming back without the recollection of our past visit, so this review is without bias. The place was busy on a Saturday night which is a good sign. I was hoping to try the carnitas, but they were sold out of that by 7pm. So, we decided on the carne asada instead and ordered a Chile relleno and chicken tamale and pork tamale. Carne asada was flavorful, but a bit on the dry side. Chile relleno was good but just too in ratio - egg batter to the small chile. The chicken tamale barely had any chicken but the masa was good. Pork tamale had a sweet masa ( personally do not prefer the sweet for pork) and the meat was pressed instead of shredded if that makes sense. I'd pass on getting the tamale on our next visit. Guacamole is the best and so are the chips. Staff is helpful when ordering and the ones bringing out the food are helpful and courteous as well. read more

La Tolteca - Carne asada plate - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

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My partner and I want to open a restaurant here in LA and we are looking for branches for the dough and tortillas ... I called la tolteca store one of the employees gave us information and was super friendly .. I ask to communicate with the manager to my (partner) answered and asked if he could speak Spanish because he only (speaks Spanish) he in a rude way said no and asked don't you speak English? Or look for someone who speaks English I think he said his name Jorge! I think it's not a correct way for a manager to respond that way ... we are in Los Angeles where everyone or almost everyone understands the language .. it's not so much not speaking the language is the rude way of saying things like that to a person or client! read more

If you ever in Azusa this place rocks, I've gone there for about 35 years. It's one of the best places in Azusa. It's gotten way pricey though, but I guess that sign of the time well I still love it and I will still pay to eat their chips and salsa if you need chips and salsa for a party this is the place to go, the salsa is off the hook delicious read more