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

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

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

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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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 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

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

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

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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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

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

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

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

Awesome food, service, and ambiance. Roman is a nice employee. He helpful and friendly. I tend to come here annually. Wish I came more. Food is fresh and homemade. I love their cheese enchilada and shredded beef taco. Chips and salsa are fresh. Really good. This restaurant never disappoints. Highly recommended. read more

La Tolteca - Shredded beef taco - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

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Great Mexican food in Azusa! Plenty of parking, huge inside seating great for parties or large groups. They have great catering and large group orders with a menu for it next to the original menu. Matthew who was the cashier when ordering was very kind and humorous and had some great food suggestions. The quesadilla was tasty and paired well with carnitas and salsa. Very affordable as well around $8. Chips and salsa were a generous amount for $3. And the tacos were decent. Plenty of menu options and the plates range from 13-20$. Overall great spot in downtown Azusa with big interior environment. Would recommend! 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

Fast, Efficient and Quality food. Bar makes excellent drinks Be careful on NFL nights. Crowd can get rowdy. read more

I've been eating La Tolteca chips, beans, rice, chips, tamales and salsa since the 1980's and I cannot honestly say since their expansion a while back the quality of their food and service has not compromised. Every staff member goes above and beyond to accommodate and has the best manners. I don't traditionally sit down and eat in the dining room as more often than not, we pickup. If you do opt to dine-in, just know you have to order at the counter then they will deliver your food to your table. Again, the service at the counter and throughout the dining room is . read more

La Tolteca - The best chips & salsa in the game. + guac - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

The food was horrible. Never again. My taquitos were cold. Straight out of a frozen food it seems like. Not authentic. Way too americanized. I was better off at McDonald's breakfast read more

Great food and service! Ambiance is relaxed, casual. There is plenty of parking in the lot too. You know it is good when you walk in for the first time and a regular says this is an institution (of the Azusa community) and recommends their chile verde. read more

Old school since 1948. We sat at a table in the bar area and ordered a variety of different margaritas. The unlimited chips and salsa kept coming to our table. The food was good too and the service prompt especially how busy they were on a Sunday. read more

This is our go to place for Mexican food. Now they have lunch specials which is a good deal. Get a free drink for posting on social media! read more

La Tolteca - Free drink - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

Ok so I went in January 18,2026 @3:00pm So went with my parents who grew up in Azusa ca we always stop by at this restaurant when in the area cause now we live in Victorville so we came to eat and all of us waited to receive our food and literally each one of us received our food all at different times not one of us ate our food together as a family then one of our Burritos came looking dry and old as if they gave us something that was sitting for a while talked to management and he fixed it ver nice man respectful. Then when all of our family was done eating my son had ordered a carne asada plate so I asked 3x to multiple waiters where my order was not once did they come back to tell me what had happened. So I got up to ask the cashier what was taking so long and she told me that it would be not much longer so I waited a few more minutes then I see all of the cooks watching the football game all into the game and not making any food so I go to the register to ask about my food again at this point I was upset but still was trying to be calm I go to the register and tell the girl that the cooks would regather watch the game instead of trying to figure out what happened to my sons order she got rude and tells me to go sit down and to wait til the manager comes out first of all everyone of my family members all done with our meal and still nothing for my son another cashiers walks up and laughs at me and tells me not to be rude and to sit down til her manager comes out I turn around and I see the manager he asked what had happened again so I tell him what happened and I tell him everything and he goes to look up my sons order to find out that they lost his order ( due to watching the football game ) so he tells me that he was would refund me my sons order that he ordered at 3:00 pm and had not received it still at 4:00 pm so he did a refund and it turns out the refund was sent to the wrong order so he gave a unknown customer a refund so when I had to go back up to tell him that the refund was the wrong credit card he looked it up again found the right one and refunded my sons card. (Fixed it) but after all that we ended up having to take my sons food home packed up and took us 1 hour to get home so he could eat his dinner. It was an awful experience. Manager was very nice attended to us but I hope something is done with the cashiers cause that's not how you treat your customers who paid for their orders. Very rude and disrespectful. Also the waiters who say they are going to see what happened to the customers orders and never get a response to let the customer s know what was happening just not good customer service. First the wait that people have to wait for the food and the customer service not good. read more

If I can give -5 stars to this restaurant, I would my entire family all 18 of us had lunch at this location after we visited the cemetery 10 of us probably got sick. The service was shitty all around this restaurant was absolutely a horrible choice from Riverside national to Azuza an hour and 10 minutes. One of our worst choices I don't ever recommend this restaurant to anyone. The salsa tasted like tomatoes all our food needed salt because it had no flavor 15 minutes to leave the restaurant I had to pull over because I was already sick. read more

I recently at here with a friend after a run to ELS outlet. My friend recommended it, I live down in Long Beach. The food was great and service was fast. I will definitely come back again. Totally recommend. Restaurant was immaculate and nice A/C on a hot winter day was really nice. Totally recommend lunch special and can't wait to come back and try another dish. read more

Best Mexican food in town, with the one of the top margaritas. Staff is always friendly. Family friendly and welcoming. Great place to meet up with family and friends for dinner or girls night out. read more

Pre 50's tortilleria / restaurant in Azuza, the overall experience at La Tolteca was quaint, intimate despite its huge, dining hall lay out. The product being dished out of the kitchen is quite good, especially if you consider the sheer volume that the staff are serving out (any given dinner service there's 100+ people in and around the joint). I had the asada quesadillas which was $10+ change, amazing bang per buck in 2023. It came with fresh chips n salsa + a cold glass of water. Really easy to see why this is a local establishment. 4 solid stars. read more

La Tolteca - Asada quesadillas, enchiladas + taco combo - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

best mexican spot here in azusa ca. bring your whole familia....... they dont disappoint and there chips are fuckennn fantastic!!!!!!! read more

Bad experience in la tolteca !!! Been coming here to buy 50 dollars every week or more !!! I asked for a water cup went to go get water and added a little tea guy saw me and told me its a water cup ! Ok!!! Then send someone to tell me go to the front cant be here ! Wow !! read more

La Tolteca - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

Sergio Wonderful drink! Amazing ambiance! Service unforgetable! Manager Brandon gave great recommendations on food too. Im not big on pork and he removed pork from my chilli verde! That means I had an amazing combo and had it just the way I like it! This place is great for friends, families or even random meet ups. Will come again! read more

The salsa is their crown and glory. Service was great it was our first time so they answered questions and gave recommendations Ordering was quick but Food ok and drinks were ok. read more

Great food...The food was good. Really recommend the bean dip. The service was great. Quiet atmosphere.

Employee argued with me about my order. Did not make any attempt to make things right. Zero cares for people who have difficulty hearing.

We've been coming here for years. We came on mothers day. It was packed. The line went quick. I love their taquitos. The rice and beans are homemade. You get free refills on drinks when dining in. The chips and salsa are addicting. Perfect spice. Chips are homemade. They made sure that we had a place to sit. We had a large group. Great customer service! read more

La Tolteca - Taquito plate - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

This restaurant doesn't have waiter service. You walk up to a cashier, order your food, pick it up and seat yourself with a number they provide for you. They have a full bar where you can order drinks from or you can order them directly from the cashier with your food. The chips and salsa are one of their staples here. The burrito was big and filling. I ordered a Surf & Turf Burrito and I was pleased with the amount of meat inside the wet burrito. The atmosphere is big and spacious and it doesn't seem to get too crowded. They serve burritos, enchiladas, and traditional Mexican entrees. Very casual and simple atmosphere. read more

La Tolteca - Strawberry margarita, chips, salsa - Mexican Near Me - Azusa, California

My family has been coming here for years. Great service and even better food! Everyone is always so nice.

We don't eat here that often, but when we do it's always a nice environment! This is our go to place for chips, salsa, and guacamole for parties! Their other food is also yummy as well! Service is nice and quick! read more

The restaurant is large inside. It's perfect lighting. Free for large groups or small groups. The service here is always fantastic. They don't even allowed tips. Very helpful. Only food is always warm and fresh chips and salsa are wonderful. They have a gorgeous self serve soda machine it's unlimited. They also have a bar area that has two large screen TVs. read more

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