Raúl's Casa Sombrero has been a South Bay hub for many years for those that are wanting a feeling of homemade Mexican dishes and company. First, just like most casual Mexican restaurants you are greeted with house made salsa and chips to snack on while you study the menus for your meal. The salsa is very fresh and the chips are not, thank goodness, over salted. It's a perfect starter! I enjoyed the meal option of four chicken flautas with rice, beans, and perfectly portioned guacamole and sour cream. You are able to make your own choice of meat stuffing, which I love, knowing that the flautas are freshly made. I chose to have chicken and found it to be perfectly fried, not overly seasoned, which some places do. I like that you can actually taste the chicken and not just spice. I also had the horchata to drink, and I loved it! The service is wonderful, with many families flocking to the restaurant for that homemade feel for dinner. The staff has always been kind enough to offer a refill of your drink/soda to go if you wish. Kindness from the staff is a real highlight of Raul's. The ambiance of being at home is a plus for me. There are a few handicap parking spots available in the small adjoined parking lot, with easy wheelchair access through the front door. There is also plenty of parking spots located on the street and in the available parking lot located in the middle of Hawthorne Blvd. There is a television with captions on for those that are HOH, hard of hearing. Being a hearing aide user, I sincerely appreciated this. I consider this a hidden gem in Hawthorne. read more

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Still super delicious. I really have to try their enchiladas lol. I am forever getting their beef flautas. I don't think I've ever tried anything else but this and their chile rellenos. Those are also good. Pricing is reasonable. Enough portion for me. Sufficient parking. Clean indoors. Pretty safe area. Customer service is good. Never had an issue in all the years I have come here. I don't live close for the past 6 years but I love coming here when I'm down here read more

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This was a great find! The restaurant was a little small but the ambiance was authentic. I ordered a chicken burrito and it was FANTASTIC! It was delicious! The service was good nothing special. I definitely would come back read more

Raul's Casa Sombrero - Art - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

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Tried the carne asada burrito and it delivered. A solid amount of asada in it made it filling. The sauce on it had a nice kick to it I don't find at most other places. Solid salsa, tasty beans and friendly people will have me coming back again. read more

Raul's Casa Sombrero - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

Food was very bland and had no flavor. I am not sure what happened as I ordered the fish and it was very salty and garlicky. Everyone else's food also was mediocre. This place has potential as the service was courteous but the food was unpleasant. read more

Been coming here since 2012 great service good food and the price is right. Thank you Lety and crew. read more

Raul's Casa Sombrero - Shredded beef taquitos with beans - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

This is OPEN the one is Inglewood Avenue is the permanently closed. This is located in Hawthorne Blvd is open 7 days a week. read more

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Have been here over a dozen times and it never misses. Reminds me of home anytime I come here. Not many Mexican spots in the beach cities that match it. The pricing is great too, honestly feel like the they need to bump it up to keep up with rising costs. Definitely recommend a lunch special! read more

Amazing food great service and perfect atmosphere for the whole family. I was there today and I'll be there again later for dinner and tomorrow for breakfast you can taste love from the home made meals. read more

Went to an event near this restaurant decided to check it out. The service was perfect waitress had great attitude. I ordered the menudo it was a good amount of meat. The menudo was good flavor. Came on a Sunday morning it wasn't too packed. read more

Raul's Casa Sombrero - Menudo - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

I recently got to check out Raul's Casa Sombrero Mexican Restaurant for a coworkers retirement lunch. They have pretty good lunch specials for $13.94 that includes your choice of drink. I got the Chicken Taco lunch special and it was a pretty solid meal. The chicken taco had a crisp shell exterior and a fair amount of chicken inside. The chicken taco came with a side of rice and beans. Overall I thought it was not bad for the price. I spotted my coworker's Carnitas lunch special and saw it was a really good plate with a big portion of carnitas. I definitely have that in mind for a future visit. I thought their lunch specials were a good deal and wouldn't mind coming here again when I am in the area. read more

Cool local Mexican spot with a great staff that's been running this place for years. Seen a notice on the front window saying they got new owners. I was a little worried but this place still hits. Chips/Salsa and them always having good coke is half the reason I come here. read more

Delicious food! Great service, I been eating here since the 90s. Supreme burrito and garlic shrimp is my favorite

Good food and the service was amazing it's a little hole in the wall but the food was great! The food was so tasty and the meat was very tender and soft I was surprised how hot the food was and our server was so nice I'll definitely be going back read more

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If you're looking for the BEST mexican food in the area, look no further. Raul's has been my go to spot for years now and it's for good reason. It never fails to exceed expectations and heavily satisfies that craving that you're looking for. My personal favorite that I highly recommend is their hot shredded beef enchiladas layered with a bed of sour cream with fresh rice and beans on the side. It does it for me everytime and the quality is out of this world! It also has a pristine & traditional environment that captures the essence of the Mexican culture, making it well rounded not only with just their food, but with their setting. Without a doubt a must visit location for high quality Mexican food. You will not be disappointed! read more

Big portions!!!! Great service!!! Food were phenomenal!!! I had their carnitas burrito with rice and beans. Simple but the burrito was packed! Tortilla was fantastic. Their chips and salsa were amazing. Chunks of freshness! Come hungry. You will not be disappointed. read more

The chicken salad was delicious and enough for two! The waitress was great, the booth was cozy and parking was hassle free. read more

Raul's Casa Sombrero - Chicken salad - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

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I found this place strictly by accident but I sure am glad I did. The customer service was exceptional and the food was great! I ordered the masala I think it was called. It was pretty much a Carne Asada steak that was breaded. They came out with free chips and salsa first then with my meal I got a salad and the plate a food was massive! It was basically two steaks rice beans guacamole and flour tortillas. read more

Raul's Casa Sombrero - Masala - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

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I went with my family and service dog for breakfast. The lady who was gonna serve us stated that our dog was not allowed at the restaurant. I advised her that he is a service dog and he has papers. She asked me to see the papers and I advised her that it was against the law to ask to see the papers. She said, in front of my family, that she was scared of dogs. I told her that she was breaking the law based on her issues with dogs. I understand that not everyone needs to like dogs but my dog is a licensed service animal. Very disappointed with this place and the service. read more

The salsa tasted rancid and I had a wet fajitas burrito with guacamole. The guacamole tasted old and it was brown when I opened the burrito and they didn't want to resolve the issue. read more

Completely ignored, poor service... Very obvious too. That should say enough, two white people entering... Will not be returning... read more

Great chicken tacos. Stumbled upon this place. Good carne asada tacos too. Give it a try.

I am vegetarian, their food is cooked with lard. The chips, the rice, the beans, everything thay i would eat, is what the waitress told me. So I was unable to eat there read more

Been coming here for years!!! where is can you get such good Mexican food and a drink for under $10??? They have a lunch special that includes carnitas, chili Colorado, etc.etc...for under $10...wow the service is always great along with the chips and salsa....wow. read more

Fresh, authentic, and out of this world! We learned about this place from a friend, and it does not disappoint. The lunch specials are a phenomenal value at $9.49 including a soft drink. The Carnitas are the BEST we have ever had. The homemade pico de gallo is to die for. If you LOVE Mexican food this place is definitely worth the drive!! read more

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Raul's is a tradition for my husband and I, we've been eating here for many years. It's a very low-key place to chill, eat great tacos, and have a few beers or Margaritas! The post-COVID-19 prices are comparable to other places like it, a bit steep but one dish is enough for two people, really. The rice and beans are perfecto, the Taco Salad is plentiful and just yummy! My husband ate his ground beef taco before I could snap a picture of it, that's how good it WAS, sorry, next time I will get it! The service is very quick even when they're busy and the food is served HOT and DELICIOSO! THANK YOU RAUL!!! read more

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One of my favorite go to spots for Mexican food, but unfortunately it looks like they have shuttered their doors. I'm not sure why Yelp still shows them as open, but they don't answer the phone and there are no notes on the doors about re-opening. Likely another victim of the Covid-1984 lockdowns. Too bad, since they probably had the best Mexican food & salsa around for a small/local restaurant. read more

Welcome back! Stopped here for lunch today. The lady was really nice and the food was prepared quickly. The chile relleno and chicken enchilada w/ rice and beans was delicioso. I'm not a dessert guy but i tried the cheesecake and was glad i did. Was my first visit but I'm looking forward to going back and trying the pollo milanesa. read more

If I could give this place 4.5 out of 5 stars I would. The only reason it's not 5 star is due to no air conditioning in the restaurant. I found this place based on yelp reviews and once again, they got it right! This place is really good!! In the South Bay there are tons of Mexican spots to choose from but what sets this place apart is, the food taste authentic and the portions are a good size and as a added plus, the food is flavorful and not greasy. We tried the combo plates with cheese enchiladas, shredded beef enchiladas, carne asada taco and ground beef taco with rice and beans and it was all delicious. Not a single complaint. The complimentary chips n salsa were freshly made and the chunky salsa was just a tad hot but not overpowering. Seems silly to add but they offer real brewed iced tea (not soda machine tea like many places) and crushed ice for drinks. The service was wonderful as well. Attentive and friendly staff and very accommodating. As it was our first time there, the waitress was very patient and went thru all our option choices for our tacos n enchiladas. The restaurant is a cute clean little spot right on Hawthorne. If you didn't know it was there, you could miss it, if your just driving by. But, it's worth looking for and stopping. We will definitely be back (just maybe on a cooler So. Cali day). Keep up the great job Raul's staff!! read more

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I am so happy to find this amazing restaurant. My families new favorite. The salsa I the bomb. I recommend everything!! I will be using them for catering family parties in rhe future. read more

Raul's Casa Sombrero - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

I love this place!! It's small restaurant with its own private parking lot. Inside is very clean and cozy! You're instantly greeted and chips and salsa served while you pick from the menu. Service is always amazing! We came in with a large group of people. No mistakes were made. We all got separate billed, and paid in back at the cash register. The food was hot and perfect. The waiter was so patient. We had a picky eater that didn't want lime for her tea so they sent it back. The waiter took in stride. I was just really impressed that with our large party the one waiter kept up with our orders and made sure our drinks were always filled. So if you have a large party expect the best service. read more

Raul's Casa Sombrero - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

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It's a pretty good spot for Menudo! If it's Saturday I always make sure to get some Menudo. It's my go to meal and it never disappoints. The portion sizes are pretty big and they're pretty generous with all the ingredients. Whenever I call they're always very helpful and informative. I tend to always get the same thing but whenever I vary from my order they're pretty cool about it. The service is spot on and the Menudo is bomb! Definitely worth checking out. I usually get my meal to go but once this covid thing is over I'm sure I'll go dine in. read more

Great lunch deals. Good service. The complimentary chips and salsa were cool. I ordered their chile relleno with a double order of rice instead of rice and beans. The rice was just okay, but next time, I'll probably get the usual rice and beans. The food here was pretty good. The fajita burrito my friend ordered was bigger than his forearm. The carne asada taco salad was a good size and the flaky bowl it comes in was super deep fried. It was like eating a buttery croissant. The parking area is semi-medium. Not small, but not medium. We got there early so there was spaces for us to park in... but there is street parking as well. Also, there's a Colombian supermarket next door too.. if you want to grab some goods on the way home after. read more

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We used to go to the Rauls on Inglewood in Hawthorne years ago and food and staff were great. We decided to try the Rauls on Hawthorne and Rosecrans thinking it was the same owners (family) and it was absolutely awful. First off, they are not open until 9 pm. as stated in Yelp. We got there around 6:15 p.m. and they were locking the door close to 7:00 p.m. We found out they close at 7:00 p.m. from staff. I ordered a hamburger tostada and when delivered to the table there was a big brown glob of something on top of the tostada. It didn't even look like hamburger. (I wouldn't even feed it to my dogs.) Needless to say, I did not eat the brown stuff. I ate the lettuce and what little of refried beans was on the soggy tortilla below. I ended up ordering more refried beans to eat with the lettuce. Someone else in our party ordered the flan and the top of the flan looked dark purple. It did not look like flan from other restaurants. He ate it but said it wasn't that good. We never plan on returning to THIS Rauls Restaurant. I'm not sure if the Raul's restaurant changed hands or what. I feel sorry for the past Raul owners who took pride in their food. read more

Food is made with love and everything is authentic, fresh, and very flavorful. Leticia provided great customer service. HIGHLY recommend!

Marvelous Mexican food; all I can say is "wow!" The salsa was off the chain! The beef enchiladas and tacos were perfect! The server was polite, professional, and genuinely pleasant (I hate shady waitresses that give fake smiles). Although I arrived fifteen minutes before closing, the food and customer service were simply awesome! I'm definitely coming back to this wonderful establishment. read more

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I was here on August 12th and ordered the taquitos meal...I wish they would give more more portions of the rice and beans...I understand the to go orders have less however more could be added...Basically, its the amount of an scoop of ice cream if that...The 3 sectional container surely can hold more rice and beans than what you get... The meal was alright...I like their shredded beef it's tender and juicy... read more

Super friendly , delious food my husband said it reminded him of his mom's cooking definitely local and worth it

I almost didn't select Raul's for my Saturday night Mexican food craving last night. There were only 7 reviews total for 2017. One of these was seriously deranged so let's say there were only 6 actual reviews. That's not a lot of recent feedback for a restaurant on Yelp. However, out of the 6 it was mostly positive so off we went. Raul's is in a small "U" shaped center. I don't remember any of the other businesses being open which made parking easy. But there weren't many other cars there when we pulled up which set off the danger signs in our heads. And then there was only one other couple when we walked in. This was another not good sign. We were greeted in less than a minute and told we could sit anywhere. It was a little warm in Raul's. I mean this in a good way. It smelled good. I felt comfortable. It was clean. The kind of clean that means a business owner takes pride in their establishment. We liked that a lot. It quickly became apparent that the other couple were regulars. We liked that too. We were brought menus and our drink orders were taken. One water and one Horchata. And then the fun began. We always take too long to order (I'm sure I've mentioned this before). Our server was very patient and when we were finally ready very politely corrected our combo order mistakes. I mention this only because our server's level of professionalism was extreme compared to any other restaurant I've been to in recent memory. To me this means she cares. Now I'm feeling very comfortable. We ordered a two cheese enchilada combo and a chile relleno (beef) taco combo. And as an appetizer we ordered a cheese quesadilla (well, mostly I wanted to see what a $10.95 cheese quesadilla looked like). Ok, a $10.95 quesadilla is HUGE. Accompanied by generous scoops of sour cream and guacamole this is a meal. The sour cream was not "cheap" sour cream and the guacamole is worth a drive. Actually the guacamole is a little bit of a cross between guacamole and avocado dip. Did I detect a tad of cream cheese mixed in? Whatever it was it was a perfect compliment to the quesadilla and the leftover was great with chips. Oh, this might be a good time to mention about the salsa. As other Yelpers noted it is SPICY! But very good. It was a little above my spicy threshold but it didn't stop me from setting my mouth on fire either (good thing I ordered the Horchata to put it out). My cheese enchiladas were by far the best I've had in Los Angeles. This was a major discovery because it will save me a drive to El Indio in San Diego from time to time. El Indio is still the best. Raul's have a slightly milder sauce but are still packed with cheese which is after all what we order cheese enchiladas for in the first place. Why is it so hard to to find quality cheese enchiladas in a city of over 13 million people? Am I the only one who finds cheese enchiladas an art form? Apparently. The rice and beans served with both dinners was exceptional. Another Yelper mentioned that the refried beans were the best they had ever had. That's truly a subjective statement and while I personally can't agree I can understand why someone might say that:) The rice was nice and fluffy and well seasoned. The chile relleno was very good (I'm assuming it was better than that because I was not offered a bite) and the asada crunchy taco was very well prepared with the only issue being that the asada was a little bland. While there was a certain spiciness to it there was a significant lack of flavor. That being said, it was still tender and there was plenty of it. In fact the taco was much larger than what I see in other Mexican restaurants. Overall Raul's is a quality local Mexican joint, no doubt. It's a little expensive but not needlessly so. Here's an example: My Horchata was $3.45. But when we were getting ready to leave and I wanted a little more I was asked if I wanted a togo cup! And the tumbler it came in was very nice sized. On top of that it tasted like it was made there and not from a dispenser. Now that's value. Our meal came to $48 with a generous tip. And we learned the hard way that we really didn't need the quesadilla so take over $12 off of that. I really didn't need the Horchata either (but it sure was good). Check out Raul's. It really deserves more than 6 reviews in 2018. read more

Raul's Casa Sombrero - Tables are clean. Art work circa 1970. - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

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The best! I always know I'm going to get delicious food and great service when I come here. Love the tacos, enchiladas, beans and rice. One of my favorite Mexican food restaurants. read more