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Lalo's

4.1 (332 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican
Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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16 oz. Small Shrimp Cocktail
Vee V.

-Truly divine shrimp cocktail! Always flavorful & on point. Small hole in the wall Mexican restaurant on the Avenue. Don't let that fool you, the food is amazing and worth a trip! You can sit inside or outside. On weekends it gets pretty busy. They are known for their seafood. So if you're a fan, you'll enjoy! We reside in Oxnard but make a trip to Ventura because it's THAT GOOD! Great service and quick food. 10/10 highly recommend!

Mixto 32 oz. Large Shrimp Cocktail
Jonathon G.

Tried the mixto cocktail and it was delicious! Pro tip: ask for the spicy sauce--it adds a kick without overpowering the flavor. This place knows how to do mixto right. Definitely worth a try, and honestly, I already want to go back.

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Crystal B.

11 am I passed Lalos twice. Lost on the Avenue. Since the restaurant is so eye catchy I decided to regroup have a bite and try to find my original destination. I'm so glad I stopped! My husband got the 3 enchiladas plate with rice & beans & I opted for the 3 taquitos. Service was quick got our food in less than 5 minutes. Maybe because of the time. They offer outdoor & indoor seating both very convenient comfortable and inviting. I will be back!! So much on the menu I wanna try!

Chile Relleno Burrito
Anola S.

K sad cuz I remember Lalos breakfast burritos to be the BEST. This time not so much :/. I got the breakfast burrito no cheese add beans. Got WAY too many eggs, barely any beans! Really no flavor at all. Salsa's both red and green helped a lot. 5.5/10 (the extra .5 for nostalgia). Would not get again. BUT ON THE OTHER HAND. Chile Relleno burrito SLAPPED. Tender meat and super flavorful 10/10. WOULD 100% get again.

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Rudy H.

First time at Lalo's in Ventura. Smaller menu than the other Lalo's restaurants. I was savoring a chile verde burrito for some time. Lalo's did not disappoint. The chile verde was pretty good. I would have liked a bigger burrito. I'm a big eater. Friendly service. Sat outside on the benches people watching. Overall good Mexican food. Buen provecho

Patti W.

We were looking for a yummy breakfast burrito. This is the place to go to. The service was wonderful. The young woman that took our order was very kind and helpful. We took our food to go and 20 minutes later when we were ready to eat it was still hot and delicious. The coffee was great and fresh.

Agua chile
Xochi G.

Love Lalo's My favorites are Agua chile, Ceviche and chile relleno The freshness and flavors are consistent Employees are friendly I feel good to eat here :)

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Shrimp cocktail is my favorite is better than I've had anywhere. Service is great A lot of good kids working there

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Lalos is a good Mexican food restaurant. Has a small outdoor eating patio. Staff is friendly and service is fast.

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One of our favorite spots in Ventura!! Best burritos in the central coast. Takes a little bit to get your order but it's worth it.

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I always get the carne asada fries i love that ! But i wish the asada wasnt so chewy and hard.

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The tacos were delish, but fellow yelpers beware, I got extraordinarily sick after eating here last week. :-(

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Bomb shrimp cocktails any time I am up for some great sea food I go there cocktails tostadas shrimp tacos etc.

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Second time coming here. First time was last year during Pokémon go fest. recommended by my boy…read moreKreep. Leader of the Ventura Pogo Group. Stopped in last year and forgot to give them an amazing review. The food here is amazing, it's fresh, tasty as hell, they give you generous portions and it's moderately priced. This time around I got a queso Beauty burrito that was filled with so much meat rice and cheese. Pictures below show tasty burrito. They have practically every single Mexican meat you can think of. Lots of great hot salsas with a fridge full of soda. Service was great and attentive. Always will come back!

GETTING HERE:…read more Located in DTVTA on Main Street, between E.P. Foster Library and Starbucks. Parking is, well, if you know you know. :( REVIEW: This is a great little restaurant and I prioritize coming here every time I am in DTVTA. Recently, I was at the Rubicon Theatre and needed lunch after a show. This location is located within walking distance of the Rubicon and is usually so busy each time I come! My marker of a good place to eat is usually on how busy they are. :) This recent visit I had a torta (my first, didn't catch the name) and it was outstanding! The meat was fresh and hot and the bun was flavorful! I did note that on my next visit here I want to try the Hawaiian (?) torta! Can't wait to be back! The service is always great each time. Thank you to the ladies who are friendly and respectful and greeted us (and all the customers) with a smile. Thank you so much! Definitely recommend!

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If your looking for a cute trendy place to have a great lunch or dinner than don't look any…read morefurther, Rumfish y Vino is an awesome spot to check out with AMAZING FOOD. If you love seafood, you gotta check this place out in Ventura. Located right off Main Street, you will find them in the middle of Palm Street. Great ambiance and decor at this resteraunt. They have a bar with TVs so good place to catch sports as we are there for the World Cup. We ordered the grilled malhi tacos and the tuna melt. Both dishes will run you around $20 bucks and THE QUALITY HERE IS SUPERB. Food is very flavorful and fresh. Both items were a 10/10 and can't reccomend enough. Cant wait to come back and try a couple dishes that caught my eye from their menu. Thanks Rumfish y Vino for the great food and hospitality. Till next time!

Have been here many times but it's been a while, seems like happy hour or the kitchen has changed!…read moreService was fine and patio was lovely as always. Ordered the usual Watermelon Mojito and fish taco. The tortilla was extremely oily and flat and smooth unlike any tortilla I've seen. The grilled mahi mahi was very overcooked, dry and almost dusty tasting, I did not finish the taco. Fries were okay. I've been here for many meals but something seems to be different! I usually love the flatbread pizza, the leche de tigre ceviche is not what you'd hope of a true leche de tigre. Dragonfruit caipiroska is on the bland side but love the mojito. Still enjoy the $9 and $10 wines and cocktails.

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Highly recommend mothers most delicious Mexican food. I had a pleasure to meet Cesar, which he give…read moreus an exceptional service. Please try the churros. The tacos are delicious. If I can give them more than five stars I would do it please try and support our local businesses in Ventura county

I honestly don't have enough words to express how amazing our experience was. Chef Felipe,…read morerestaurant manager, Chris, and wait staff were extremely attentive and truly made us feel welcomed. their hospitality is truly unmatched. Onto the food, oh my gosh! I've been lucky enough to come here before, but the women on the committee had never been. The entire night I heard them rant and rave about how delicious the food was. From the Molitas to the Asada fries to the corn elote, to the salsa ( which we took with us and ate in the hotel room), and last, but not least... The tacos. Oh, the tacos! My favorite was the Pastor, but no selection would be a bad selection. We dined on a variety of delicious tacos while fighting each other for their juicy yet crispy Chicharron. I literally had to take another order to go. They were so good. And you can't have tacos without a little liquor! Frozen mango margaritas and frozen piña colada's flowed the entire night. I would suggest getting a picture as it's generous in size and pours about five glasses. If our call is not for you, please try one of their many Agua Frescas that are made in house. They are truly refreshing and incredibly delicious. Overall, this place can do no wrong. Vibes, food, drinks, and service were all 100 out of 10 and we can't wait to go back.

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Excellent, excellent, excellent! I have no pictures because we ate it all and forgot to take…read morepictures. We had a Gordita with carnitas. Tasted great and lived the crispiness to it. We also had quesobirria tacos. Spot on! A little kick to the jugo and the birria was great. I will be back!

The food is honestly really good but they really pissed me off and I will never be going back which…read moreagain pisses me off cuz the food was great! First off, the parking here is a nightmare. I literally got boxed in and had to ask someone to move their car so I could back out. Secondly, me and my coworker stop here at 11:30am for an early lunch. There is literally 1 other person there who had already ordered and got their meal just as me and my coworker sit down after ordering. We ordered 7 tacos in total... 30 minutes later the food still hadn't arrived. I finally go up to the counter to see if something was wrong and the guy had no idea about our order and said he was sorry that they had a big catering order. As a former business owner I do understand that stuff happens and a large catering order is good for business but ultimately that isn't the customers problem. Especially the customer that is sitting there at your establishment. Rather than tell us while we were ordering that it might take longer than normal, they don't communicate anything and then don't even address the issue until I go up there to complain. Once that happened the tacos came out in less than 5 minutes which is even more upsetting since this is how fast they should have come out to begin with. The gentleman who I think was an owner did apologize and try to offer some free drinks which I politely declined as I knew I'd never be back again. I hope that this business learns to service the customers properly that are actually dining there and if there is an issue at least takes some initiative to address it on the front side. Most working class people only get a 30-45 minute lunch to begin with so it wasn't cool that we literally wasted 30 minutes just sitting there with no explanation. There are plenty of other good places around Ventura for lunch - especially for tacos. Won't be going back here ever.

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No meat, this is very little. The whole burrito was like this a piece of meat here and there.
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