Delicious and affordable options with kind staff! I've been on a search for a delicious Mexican food restaurant since I have moved, and I loved this place! read more

Looking for a shrimp burrito this is the place. The burrito definitely had some great flavor and you get a bag of chips. Unfortunately I asked for no cheese and there was cheese in the burrito. This did not sit well with me. read more

Taqueria El Tapatio 5 - Shrimp burrito - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

Their tacos are mid, burrito started falling apart halfway through and it's CASH ONLY! Double check what you ordered and always count your change! read more

Taqueria El Tapatio 5 - Disgusting - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

Small taqueria in a shopping center. Plenty of Parking. Staff was friendly. As many wrote on Yelp, greasy & saucy Mexican food. I had the Asada and Pastor burrito. I got a carnitas taco also. My son loved the Pastor. And I really liked the Asada. If you're eating in the car, be careful it can be pretty saucy! They have great salsas at their salsa bar too! read more

Taqueria El Tapatio 5 - Carnitas taco - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

One of thee best places for Mexican food in Ventura. Their chicken burritos are my favorite! I've also tried their nachos, ceviche, and tacos de lengua. Everything is always delicious and amazing. read more

Ok we actually love this taco shop! Amazing tacos, both soft and dorado. The ceviche and shrimp cocktail are wonderful. The staff is so friendly and we dig them! Super tasty taco spot for all to enjoy. Love it when they stick to playing soccer or family-friendly traditional Mexican musica at a normal volume, and not the more explicit stuff, on the big screen. Then we can bring our daughter and the whole family can enjoy! read more

I think this is the best Mexican restaurant in Ventura. Best chilaquiles and chile relleno burritos. I also love the fresh chips and salsa bar with jalapenos and carrots - I always get A LOT and fresh aqua frescas are always delicious. Great service and clean restaurant it's worth the extra effort of paying with "cash only". read more

Taqueria El Tapatio 5 - Escabeche pickled carrots - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

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My family has had so many sweet memories and conversations here. For the past almost decade before the pandemic my hubby and I came here EVERY Tuesday for taco Tuesday and had our own "Taco bout it Tuesdays: eating delicious tacos and having great convo. The service is really fast and friendly. REMEMBER to BRING CASH. They are cash only and so many times we've forgotten lol but they do have an atm in case you forget. They have warm chips and yummy salsa bar ready to be enjoyed by you. But what I really want to highlight is the borritos. This is my go to spot when I want a borrito or when anyone asks for a good borrito spot. Asada Super Borrito! The meat, the cheese, the sour cream, and the guacamole! Yes!!!! Delish! El Tapatio is the best kind of hole in wall restaurant that reminds me of home. Thank you! read more

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They have good food just make sure you ask for a receipt. One of the female cashiers is not very pleasant and over charged me. I had to ask her to give me the correct money back. read more

Taqueria El Tapatio 5 - Updated menu prices. - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

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Oof. This visit was sooo disappointing. I'm stunned how off it was. We ordered: 1 Pastor Super taco, 1 carnitas burrito, and 1 shrimp burrito. when ordering the last item, we were offered free upgrades to make it a "super" burrito - sour cream, guac, lettuce and tomato. We declined the last 2 items. We asked why the free upgrades? "they figured charging for the extras would make it a $25 burrito"!!!. So, "only" $19 for shrimp burrito. And so: sogged out tortilla (not griddled at all). Bland rice, rubber shrimp, etc. I ate maybe 3 bites and quit. I put it in a container in the fridge. Told my wife - maybe I can salvage it. Making a black bean and cheese bake tomorrow and some tri tip. Had some Persian rice leftover from last night. I can swap out the rice and beans, and sub out the shrimp for tri-tip. Hmm, just toss the leftovers. The carnitas burrito was good, apparently. The pastor taco - also sogged out. Tortillas crumbled due to, I think, wrong layering. All the wet stuff on the tortilla first, then the meat? Pastor was okay, but not as good as last time. Gonna be a long while before I go back. (update). So I tried to salvage the leftover by putting it in the air fryer. As you can see, the "after" picture looks much better. The tortilla wasn't gummy, the cheese was melted nicely. I still threw out the shrimp as they were flavorless. So were the beans and rice. I doused it all with a lot of Cholula green sauce to give it flavor. read more

Taqueria El Tapatio 5 - Before: sogged out mess. Only had 3 bites and packed it away in the fridge. - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

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Sadly, the quality of food has diminished over the past few months and the restaurant was filthy inside on my last visit. There are so many other excellent Mexican restaurants in town, I'll be going elsewhere from now on. read more

the food is good but the lady at the front is super rude! she took so long to get my order.. I think she is a little old to be working at a place where it's fast paced or she probably has foot problems.. I felt sorry for her. But she was rude read more

Ordered carne Asada burrito with green chili and avocado. It was very good. Will be returning when I am in the area. Service is like any ordinary restaurant nothing special, but they are friendly. Ambience Pretty quiet they do have a TV and it's not too loud. I would say it's a good place to eat and just enjoy your meal or your lunch. Now the negative they only take cash so make sure you bring money if you don't carry cash. They also have an ATM but they do charge a fee just FYI.. Sorry, but I forgot to take a picture of the burrito. I took one bite and I couldn't put it down. read more

Taqueria El Tapatio 5 - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

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Highly recommend this taqueria even though it is out of the way for people living in Oxnard or Camarillo. The asada is good as well as the pollo. The burritos are so flavorful and nicely portioned. The al pastor is my go to option because of the flavor that comes from the al pastor itself and when you add salsa roja to it either in a burrito or in tacos. The restaurant's atmosphere definitely reminds me of my childhood growing up eating at a traditional mexican restaurant with my parents. read more

Taqueria El Tapatio 5 - Super burrito de pollo and 3 tacos con arroz y frijoles - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

THE NACHOS!!! 10/10 no notes Tacos are eh, but as a nacho connoisseur, I can undoubtedly say these might be the best nachos i've had from a mexican restaurant. I love the asada and al pastor nachos. Very saucy and flavorful. They also use mozzarella cheese which is the best way to do it, for sure. read more

The Taqueria El Tapatio chain throughout the 805 is definitely one of my favorite quick and easy spots to indulge in delicious tacos and greasy yet flavorful super burritos! This spot is the real deal and brings me back to my childhood of eating in little wonderful divey and authentic taco shops throughout LA. This location in Ventura is smaller compared to some of their other locations but they get the job done. They have a few tables and a counter with a few tall chairs. You order at the counter and wait eagerly for your food. The pricing is reasonable and they are quick. I usually opt if the taco plate which comes with three tacos, rice, and beans for about $10. Also their super burritos are a must. Their meats are some of my favorites, I'm a sucker for their carnitas. Perfectly fatty and crunchy. Also the chorizo is some of the better I've had and if your feeling less adventurous the Asada will always do. Staff are friendly and they get you in and out which is appreciated when I am rushing on my lunch break. This is a good location and this is a chain well worth supporting in the 805 as the food is delicious and authentic. read more

Taqueria El Tapatio 5 - Three taco plate (carnitas and Asada) - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

I've had the food before and it was great. Tried to go again today and found out they only take cash. In this day and age?

Best breakfast burrito I've had in Ventura!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bacon read more

Taqueria El Tapatio 5 - Bacon breakfast burrito - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

Cashier has horrible attitude and is rude. Asked for two bags of chips since I ordered two meals and she gave me one and told me I had to buy another bag of chips. Make it make sense??? read more

Cash only facility ! I'm a big fan of the salsa bar; the tacos were good. The taco bar was clean and well stocked. I wouldn't recommend you come and have a sit down meal but to grab takeout taco definitely read more

Taqueria El Tapatio 5 - From salsa bar - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

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The Menudo is delicious, but it doesn't have hominy (granos). The soup has a taste like mild chile pods such as california chile or guajillo chiles. I recommend it. It has a wonderful flavor. If you want hominy I suggest you take the menudo home with you and add your own. Very friendly service. Cash only. Menudo $14 plus tax. I will return to try their other dishes. read more

Great taco spot! Very tasty! Después de comerte unos buenos tacos vas a decir "eso es todo"!! Translation: After eating a couple of their tacos you'll say "that was great!". We got some tacos de asada and pastor and they were very tasty. Many taco places tend to be bland, but not here. They only take cash, so obviously you'll need some cash. Their burrito de asada was bad-ass too. If you are in the area drop by, you'll get a flavorful taste of Mexico in Ventura. read more

Taqueria El Tapatio 5 - Me with the sign - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

First time trying this place - recommended by the fruit stand guy in Oxnard. Good food - very tasty beans and rice! I had two carnitas taco and one asada taco. The asada was excellent and the carnitas were good but the meat a little on the dry side. A small outfit, clean, doing good business. Services was ok. Nothing to write about. Food is good. Will come back and try their burritos read more

Taqueria El Tapatio 5 - Three-taco special with rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

Continuing my breakfast burrito tour, I stopped by here on a sun morning. It was basically empty, and I got the burrito with ham, cheese, potatoes. They were friendly, and provided a modicum of chips with the order (I wished a little more). It was a nice sized burrito. It was relatively good, but nothing that stood out. read more

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They over charge and don't give correct change. They mess up our order multiple times and it's starting to feel on purpose.

Three taco special! Excellent. This place has the best food, great service and easy seating.

Great food and service. It can get busy and they only accept cash but the food is always good

Taqueria el tapatío #5 Is one of those hidden gems, so few know about it, so here I am, to assist you in your decision, it's a small Mexican restaurant, but you know the old saying, good things come in small packages, well, this is one of those, if you decide to give it a try, I would like to recommend Mixed Fajitas plate, it is so delicious!! You wish you could finish the whole plate, the only sort of downside is, they take cash only, they do it this way, to keep their prices as low as possible, but all these for under $20 !!!????? Including drink! Unbelievable. read more

Taqueria El Tapatio 5 - Delicious fajitas plate - Mexican Near Me - Ventura, California

Unreal quesadillas and free chips and salsa. Simply can't beat it and feels very authentic. Will go again and it is cash only.

Awesome food!! Carnitas super tacos are so good! So is the super burritos!! Takes only cash, read more

This place has been my GO TO for all things Mexican. The one thing that really sets this restaurant apart from others is, what I'd consider "authentic" cuisine. More specifically, I've never had anything tasting like that of a corporate assembly line. (Corporate culprits, you know who you are). Though I've yet to try their entire menu, nothing I've ordered ever looked or tasted processed. My favorite is Super Nachos with everything. It comes with your choice of meat, beans, queso fresco (white cheese), guacamole, and sour cream. (I like to throw in some pico!) With generous portions served, freshly stocked salsa bar, and an on-site ATM (credit cards not accepted), take out or eat in, you're in good hands! As for ambience, it's a bit on the quaint-side but not crowded. Charming. Plus Telemundo Soccer seems to be on continuous play! Pretty nice if you ask me... read more

Have been here multiple times in the past month and have had nothing but good experiences here. The wet Chile Verde burrito and egg/bacon breakfast are my favorites, but I have also enjoyed the Chile verde, pastor, and chicken tacos with guac. The owner is there most of the time at the cashier and does everything he can to make the place welcoming. And they have free serve yourself Chips with salsa. read more

This is a decent place to try when craving authentic Mexican food. We got the burrito de asada and tacos de asada and al pastor. The asada quality is pretty good. It's juicy and not dry or over cooked. The al pastor I wouldn't get again. It looks nice in color and isn't greasy like most places but it has no flavor. I added both green and red salsa to the taco to be able to make it passable. The aguas were delicious! You can tell they're homemade and not artificial. They have a salsa bar with green salsa, red salsa, and lemons. We got our order to go so it's easy to pack up your salsas in their available containers. I wish they had more fixings like rabanos, pickled carrots, or cebollitas. Downside is that it's cash only so be prepared for that. There's plenty of parking since it's in a large shopping center. Restaurant looked clean and available tables to sit if you're dining in. Overall, this place was just okay. I would go back and try something else from their menu sometime. read more

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My go to Mexican food on the way to Madewest brewery. Staff are friendly. Food is good. Prices are great. Chips are crispy, not stale. Salsas are delicious. Bathroom is clean for patrons. Near the FWY. read more

The food was good. If you get the shrimp cocktail it's the best in Ventura for the price. A shrimp cocktail with two tacos or ceviche tostada. For 15 dollars it's really good. The only thing that could be an issue is that it's cash only. They have an atm tho. read more

Be prepared they are cash only which is unheard of these days. They do have an ATM inside, but it still charges you a fee. Ordered breakfast had way too much cilantro in it so overpowering will not be returning. read more

I don't even live here but found this place when driving from LA up to shell beach. I have now been here 3 times and think this is some of the best Mexican food I've ever had. I make sure it's a go-to when driving up the coast. Lovely staff , lovely food read more

The foo de is great can't deny that!!! But the worker MARIA IS JUST THE WORST!!!!! I am a fan of this place and I love to come eat there tacos especially after a hang over I came in on a Saturday afternoon after having a hard day at work and thought to myself why not have a cold refreshing beer? I took the liberty of taking my own one beer! I asked and paid for an extra cup so mo one can tell It was a beer and she still had the nerve to get me in trouble! I get it no beer but seriously just one in a cup??? Sucks to know there is people like you in this world, I would understand if I was causing trouble and I would consider if you were nice but even after tipping you guys I wish I will come back on the days you are not working you bring a different meaning to the restaurant!!! Poor thumbs down!!!! I'm read more

Overall, this place was delicious. The al pastor was great, the marinade they used for the meat was superb! The chicken taco was also very good! The chicken was flavorful. The chicken nachos were good, but they lacked something. I think if they would have added beans to the nachos they would have really made it a better dish. The only reason why I don't give this place 5 stars is because of the salsas. The salsas were bland and lacked flavor. read more

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Small place located @ the Ross shopping center. Cash only but they do have an ATM inside. The shrimp cocktail is always a hit & it comes w 2 tacos! Can't beat that! Burritos are of decent size & tasty! Great service. read more