La Tapatia

  • 340 W Grand Ave, Escondido, California
3.5
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Size: 154 x 38

Phone:

+1 760 747 8282

Website:

www.latapatiarestaurant.com

Serving traditional Mexican cuisine for decades, this dining venue has earned a reputation as a landmark in the Escondido ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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3.5

20 reviews

83% of guests recommend this place.

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Top Reviews from Around the Web:

It would be a stretch to call this Authentic Mexican food-even an insult. more on Yahoo! Travel

La Tapatia is currently my favorite mexican restaurant. more on TripAdvisor

La Tapatia is a great little Mexican food restaurant with decent food, good prices and easy family atmosphere. more on insiderpages.com

Used to be one of my favorite restaurants in Escondido definitely great salsa-unfortunately they appear to have difficulties getting their dishes clean-we sent back a glass because it had lipstick on the rim only to have it replaced by another cup also with lipstick on the rim-staff behaved as if we were unreasonable because we wanted our food /drinks in clean utensils. more on Yahoo! Travel

Terrific food and full bar. more on igougo

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5 reviews

Top Reviews From TripAdvisor

Decent, straightforward "Americanized" Mexican food. Pleasant, though simple, atmosphere. more on TripAdvisor

Nice atmosphere. more on TripAdvisor

Nice variable menu, lots of good choices. Try the tortilla soup-very good! more on TripAdvisor

La Tapatia is currently my favorite mexican restaurant. Even after moving 30 minutes away I will still make the trek back for a good meal. The service is alway great whether you are sitting in the res ... more on TripAdvisor

Had bad experiences here years' ago. Tried Jalapeno Grill a couple of weeks ago on a recommendation. It was very good and have returned twice since. The waiter there informed us that La Tapatia had be ... more on TripAdvisor

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4.0

14 reviews

Top Reviews From Yahoo! Travel

A wonderful and enduring Escondido landmark. I'm told that it is now enjoying its 70th year in business, and the reason for that longevity must be the folks behind the operation. Great food, service and atmosphere. A natural stop ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Traditional Mexico City style Mexican food. You know, the fluffy chilie rellenos, with rice and beans on the side. Friendly wait staff and good prices. It's an old place ... more on Yahoo! Travel

We have dined at La Tapatia several times since the change in management last year. Each visit has been better, and the food, service and atmosphere have been restored to the great quality which existed in the hay day of its founders. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Love the hand made Flour tortillas. ohh my God they are so good. The only thing I did not like was that it is not decorated ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The best way to enjoy this restaurant is to stay outside and admire the historical building, and save your money. It is truly a shame that the food and service are not up to par with the history of the restaurant. The food seemed ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Top Reviews From Yahoo! Travel

Used to be one of my favorite restaurants in Escondido definitely great salsa- unfortunately they appear to have difficulties getting their dishes clean- we sent back a glass because it had lipstick on the rim only to have it replaced ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I litterly had to stand up and wave to get the waitresses attention. We debated leaving as the waitress was walking away with our order. La ... more on Yahoo! Travel

This Old Traditional Mexican Restaurant has been serving FANTASTIC and FRESH Traditional Mexican Food since the 1940's in the same Building all the Locals Know it maybe it should stay that way. No recooked mush here! Large Outdoor ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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