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Top Sentiments among El Tepeyac Cafe Reviewers
Best burritos
Good guacamole
Best taquitos
Good chips and salsa
Good enchiladas
Spicy beef burrito
Fresh flavors
Creamy white cheese
Like red chili sauce
Best taco plate
Customer Reviews (210 reviews)
Biz
on Yahoo Jan 13, 2010I got these tacos after watching Avatar Movie it was great and I found out about it at http://www.avatarspecial.com and wow its good! (more)
Monk Boo's Wife
on Yahoo Nov 09, 2009OMG! The big burritos are the best! Hands down reallygood, don't think I've met anybody who does not like them! Go here you won't regret it! (more)
JOSE
on Yahoo Oct 21, 2009realy bad Mexican burrito not good. i have try better ,if you go u better have a police bach to get good service (more)
porkjello
on Citysearch Sep 25, 2009I went here with two friends that can put away their fair share of large meals. We ordered the Manuel Special, a huge burrito filled with pork and topped with, you guessed it, more pork! Usually, with large portioned... (more)
spursrule
on Citysearch Sep 10, 2009This is by far my favorite place to eat Mexican food at on the west coast; at least, my favorite place north of the border. For starters, I'd k1ll for their guacamole recipe. El Tepeyac is the only place I have ever been... (more)
BuNNii
on Yahoo Aug 28, 2009So I had heard the hype about the massive burritos at El Tepeyac. I tried it and it really wasn't special to me. It was a very big portion for a reasonable price. The taste was not at all authentic as a lot of reviewers have... (more)
geewhiz434
on Citysearch Aug 28, 2009I first tasted the manuel special in the 1980's I did'nt live in East L.A. than and for all these years, about a year ago I ended up moving to El Sereno which is not far from El Tepeyac, my first visit back was beatiful me and... (more)
Anthony
on Yahoo Aug 24, 2009Best burritos in los angeles, period.... get them with guacamole on the side and they are heavenly. also its a good idea to add things to the dry burritos. i had a chorizo burrito with cheese and enchilada sauce on top... (more)
yanni
on Yahoo May 16, 2009great food.....excellent service..everyone is extremely friendly and the food is delicious its a welcoming enviorment (more)
eatlikeachampion
on Yahoo May 09, 2009Was there yesterday afternoon and Manuel's Special was awesome! El Tepayac has a lot of character and the food is amazing! You will not be dissapointed. (more)
jay rose
on Yahoo May 05, 2009My dads dad started going there when he was 5, my dad started going there when he was five, and ive been going there since ive been five, and my children will experience this incredible little place as well. Not only the... (more)
BYGODZDEZINE
on Yahoo May 05, 2009I have to give El Tepayac a 4 out of 5 only because they are not perfect. However, whenever we have family get togethers, this is usually where we go. We love the Hollenbeck. One Hollenbeck will feed 3-5 people. You can... (more)
xjoe99
on Yahoo May 05, 2009I remember my older brother bringing home a huge burrito de machaca when was a teenager. Thirty years later I still crave it and drive 45 minutes to get it. I've also enjoyed the beef enchiladas. Yeah the dishes are... (more)
Enrique
on Yahoo May 05, 2009Authentic "MEXICAN" food, it is NOT (sorry for the people who don't know any better) this is at best decent Chicano food, if anything. The food is plentyful but rather bland (the lettuce in the burritos says it all, NOT... (more)
Jose David
on Yahoo May 02, 2009Yeah the Manuel special is bloody huge you can feed all of Belize with it but just because it's big doesn't make it any good! (more)
PhranCisco
on Citysearch May 02, 2009Been going to El Tepeyac on and off for over 20 years.... Took my wife and the family-in-law for sinday breakfast, they loved it, the live musica was an extra touch of Manny..... Fam bam already plan a next... (more)
john s
on Yahoo Apr 15, 2009Still love the place. First place to go when I came back from overseas while in the USMC. I still sneak in for lunch when I go home from work (Cedars-Sinai)to the I.E. (more)
Pastor
on Citysearch Apr 01, 2009I have been eating here for what seems decades, maybe because it been decades. Every dish served is excellently prepared and served. They are famous for the burritos but all should try their other dishes to really... (more)
el heffe
on Yahoo Mar 29, 2009good food...my favorite burrito used to be the regular hollenbeck but I tried the machacca holenbeck...ahhh I order that now. (more)
TheMamarazzi
on Citysearch Mar 28, 2009I have been visiting El Tepeyac since before I was born! How is that possible? My mother frequented here whilst I was en utero! I live in San Diego now but let me tell you...every chance I get I am all over it. I... (more)
showtimelakers
on Yahoo Mar 14, 2009EL Tepayac has to be one of the best mexican restaurants in LA get the menu special is a huge burrito.The best burrito ever. (more)
Krezer
on Citysearch Mar 07, 2009I went there based on the reviews I read. The burrito was large but nothing spectacular to me. I didn't find the ingredients all that great and have had better. None the less, it was still good as I ate the whole thing. It... (more)
Born in East LA
on Yahoo Jan 26, 2009The best Mexican food in an authentic Mexican neighborhood. The portions are enormous, bring an appetite and friends and explore the menu....and share. The place has been around since the 60's and the menu has... (more)
latinadavis608
on Citysearch Jan 24, 2009love this place!! have been going there since I was 12 yrs old. over 24 years a customer!!1 there machaca burritos are awesome... if you like meat this is the place to go. if you're a vegetarian I suggested eating at some... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Jan 24, 2009El Tepeyac is the best authentic Mexican food around. We travel 40 miles to go there a few times a year. The neighborhood is a little scary but the food is completely worth it. Try the pork, chicken or beef burrito they... (more)
tygur
on Yahoo Jan 10, 2009excellent food been going there for about forty years. prices on the high side for mexican food. (more)
boarhog1
on Citysearch Jan 09, 2009That's right I said it, and I'm not even Mexican. But I love Mexican food, and I'm very particular about it.. I found El Tepeyac and Manny, 44 years ago when I first attended Cal State University at Los Angeles. I think... (more)
channel7
on Citysearch Dec 24, 2008Wanted to try this place after reading about it-as "hole in the walls" are often good! The veggie burrito in front of me "immediatly " (wierd) -no preparation time?? Food was cold-warm (ugh).-not hot. The cheese on... (more)
kidvdub
on Citysearch Oct 30, 2008I am a Mexican-American that grew up in Boyle Heights. Everytime I hear someone mention "El Tepeyac" the first thing to come out of someones mouth is describing the size of the meals here. I dont know about you but TASTE... (more)
edo1204@...
on Yahoo Oct 27, 2008I don't understand why everyone is complaining, I go there all the time on my lunch break and I have never had a problem. The guacamole is the best you will ever taste and the food is really good. Never had a problem with my... (more)
Joe B
on Yahoo Oct 24, 2008I've been going to this place for years. I wish I could say that the food has gotten better, but it's the totally oppisite. The quality of food as downgraded as well as the service. the place used to have a homely feel to it... (more)
tikal30
on Yahoo Oct 22, 2008this place is the best there the burritos are big and deliciosos the rest of the plates like no other my favorite the meno special or manuel special. (more)
e-a-d-g dude
on Yahoo Oct 21, 2008THIS PLACE IS THE BEST, HANDS DOWN, NO QUESTION, NO DEBATES!! ATE THERE FIRST IN '80 AND THE HOLLENBECK IS LEGEND CITY WIDE!!!! TREAT YOURSELF, IF YOU LIVE WITHIN 100 MILES, IT'S WORTH IT!!... (more)
Makes you wonder
on Yahoo Oct 21, 2008I've been to El Tepayac twice. It's okay but not worth writing home about. I have a little hole in the wall place just down the street from where I live in Glendale and It's da bomb.... (more)
El Tepeyac fanatic
on Yahoo Oct 21, 2008I have read a lot of the reviews. All I can say is that this place is a Mecca of Mexican food for me. I've been going here for 35 years, and some of the servers who are "old ladies" as one reviewe called them were teenagers... (more)
Ivy
on Yahoo Oct 21, 2008There food is AWESOME! I love the big party burrito's they make there. There HUMONGOUS! Also try Ciro's Restaurant, which is right down the street from El Tepayac. My Grandpa ownes the apartments there as well.... (more)
Day Trader
on Yahoo Oct 21, 2008Ive seen them recycle food myself. The thought of that makes me sick. And by the way, what kind of authentic mexican restaurant puts lettuce in a burrito? I understand that this place is an icon, but I have eaten at much... (more)
rachael
on Yahoo Oct 21, 2008this place is sooo gooood! i recommend the chilaquiles. they are the best!!! everyone is so helpful and attentive (more)
alex
on Yahoo Oct 16, 2008I been going to El Tepeyac Cafe for years and never have i ever had a problem. There food is the best and everyone there is so helpfull. I would recommend this place to anyone 100% all the way!... (more)
fparklin
on Yahoo Sep 19, 2008Heavy Heavy meals... but so so good.... Cant go wrong with the beef enchiladas... yum (more)
RRAT
on Yahoo Sep 13, 2008WOW! What a place to lose your food self restraint. Everything is good and the prices are better. Can't lose here, just be willing to wait during Sunday rush. Real food not like TacoBell and the like...... (more)
bleednblue2002
on Yahoo Sep 11, 2008I live right across the street from Manny's and have had a great time EVERY TIME I have eaten there. Just remember how much money you are taking out of your wallet before you write a less than stellar review. The people... (more)
island85turtle
on Yahoo Sep 09, 2008I've been going to this place since I was born and I am now going to be 23. This is the BEST mexican food place ever. My parents went here before me and my sisters were even born. They would go on dates there. I always order... (more)
alphamantis77
on Yahoo Sep 09, 2008This Place is awesome. Love the neighborhood, Love the food. (more)
Gremlins
on Yahoo Sep 09, 2008I have been coming here since i was a baby and so has my father. this is the best place that you can go to. Not in the best neighborhood but worth the drive and the price. You will not find a better tasting resturaunt. The... (more)
RC
on Yahoo Sep 09, 2008I have been there several times over the years and the service has always been terrible. They have older ladies waitressing and it is very obvious they don't like what they do. And if you don't speak spanish...forget... (more)
Lucky
on Yahoo Sep 09, 2008I dunno. The last and final time I went there I saw an employee dumping the beans and rice brought in from a used plate from outside into a vat for the giant burritos. Nasty. (more)
First Vato
on Yahoo Sep 09, 2008Peter in Pasadena, been going there since 1966. On Sunday mornings if Manuel is in a good mood expect him to come by your talbe and pour a little "Presidente" into your coffe, no change of course. The cops and alcohlol... (more)
YvetteRaquel
on Citysearch Aug 15, 2008Ok so maybe I am a bit predjudiced but there are no better mexican places then LosAngeles and this is one of them(besides King Taco) I have been going here since I was in my mom's tummy and it is the best. Not that bland... (more)
Sugar_Skullz
on Yahoo Aug 06, 2008I have been going here all of my life (seriously), the food and service is awesome. The parking lot is always full, and there is ALWAYS a line out the door, but I have never found another restaurant that compares (or that... (more)
softballers13
on Yahoo Aug 06, 2008Great food! In addition to the burritos, have some chips & guacamole, try the taquitos or my favorite the enchilladas. (more)
BERNADETTE
on Yahoo Aug 06, 2008OMG THIS PLACE IS THE BEST EVERY TIME WE GO TO L.A. WE STOP THERE TO EAT VERY VERY GOOD FOOD. MANUEL IS WONDERFUL. (more)
service is king
on Yahoo Aug 06, 2008I love this place! I started going since high school, over 20 years ago, and can never find any other place like it. I moved to Las Vegas over 3 years ago and really miss the Hollenbeck burrito. It is truly great comfort... (more)
berkshire
on Citysearch Jul 06, 2008I have been eating at El Tepeyac for over 40 years. It is the best Mexican restaurant in the city -- huge and delicious buritos, incredible taquitos with a mountain of gucamole, and the best huevos ranchos. Also, Many,... (more)
ErikH
on Yahoo May 21, 2008This place is worth a 15 mile drive to me and I've got a ton of mexican joints around my house. Go at an odd hour if you hate lines. (more)
GustavoJasmine
on Citysearch May 07, 2008Food: is awesome, lots of it, 1 dish can really be shared. The Machaca is the best, be prepared for some serious food coma. location: Its is a really really humble area of boyle hieghts, keep in mind the place is a LA... (more)
claysilverlake
on Citysearch Apr 04, 2008This is the Eastside, so snobby Westsiders beware! Great burritos and chips/salsa. The wait staff are nice and friendly. Lot for parking-safe area (unless your a big chicken) Will go back again and again... (more)
Jeannette
on Yahoo Apr 01, 2008One of very few place that give great Mexican food...there might be a long line at times...but it's well worth it. (more)
Roy
on Yahoo Jan 22, 2008My parents started taking us kids there in the early sixties, my father was going there before I was born, and Im 51, the food was and still is excellant. with massive portions, fast in and out. do not go here if you want to... (more)
bob
on Yahoo Jan 22, 2008I grew up in the East L.A. area and am familiar with El Tepayac. Food is OK and service is quick. Lines are usually long to get into the restaurant. I now live in Orange County and decided to take a friend/colleague of mine... (more)
martinezfamilyela
on Citysearch Dec 28, 2007The food at this location is better then the on in Montery Park. Wish I could eat this every week. Pleaty of food for the money. (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Dec 04, 2007The burritos are excellent! The Manny special is amazing. The Hollenbeck is also very good. They are huge and much to much for just one person. Bring a friend to share. (more)
ed p
on Yahoo Nov 01, 2007From a really mexican point of view, this is not defenitely Mexican food, you can fool the gringo, but not a Mexican, the food is oh-right but not the best, the prices are not that greart either. Some folks think that... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Oct 30, 2007Although we never felt safe going into this area, my dad took us here when I was a kid all of the time. The food was a steal! Great fresh cooked meals and a great price. The burritos would be enough for 2 to 3 peopel to eat off... (more)
adamgator
on Citysearch Oct 28, 2007El Teyepac is far from my home on the Westside but worth the drive - and a must if I'm ever downtown or inland. It's been there forever. Crowded, busy. Long lines, moves fast. Wait-staff have been there forever. Not... (more)
LULU HEARTS
on Yahoo Oct 19, 2007El Tepayac cafe I think is now just over hyped when I first moved out to l.a. about 3 or 4 yrs ago I lived right down the street from there and I heard so much about it from my cousins I thought I would give it a try... I was so... (more)
sabelotodo
on Yahoo Oct 18, 2007If this is Mexican, then I must be from Germany! Maybe if "Tepeyac" was located in a remote corner of Idaho, I would consider this Mexican food. Not putting down Sr. Manuel et Family, but the food is good, but NOT... (more)
Patches
on Yahoo Oct 18, 2007The Hollenback. 'Nuff said. Even though everything there is pretty much amazing the hollenback burrito is simply the best. (more)
MichelleB
on Yahoo Oct 18, 2007This a the best Mexican food around! My boyfriend grew up in LA and couldn't stop talking about it. We went there two weeks ago and I am dying to go back. I cant say enough how great the food is. Go hungry!... (more)
gsmith6241
on Yahoo Oct 18, 2007Simply the "Best" in Mexican Restaurants in Los Angeles. I've been addicted for over 30-years! El Tepeyac's owner, Manual, is an icon and loved by many. Appreciate and enjoy good food and company.... (more)
LaR A
on Yahoo Oct 18, 2007Excellent Mexican Food, they offer the BEST taquitos and enchiladas in town!!!. (more)
JocelynB
on Yahoo Oct 18, 2007Oh, man. Now the cat's out of the bag and I'll have to wait forever for a table. (more)
Randy W
on Yahoo Oct 18, 2007It is without a doubt the best Mexican Restaurant in L.A., bar none. However, it is spelled El Tepeyac. I love their taquitos and Chili Colorado burritos, yum! (more)
Herman
on Yahoo Oct 18, 2007I was born and raised in East Los Angeles also known as Boyle Heights I use to eat @ El Tepeyac right after church and and a couple of times during the week. I have always loved their food Many people don't know this but... (more)
Al
on Yahoo Oct 18, 2007I was born and raised in LA and now live in San Diego. For Mexican food, El Tepeyac is the best, their taquitos with guacamole with chips are outstanding !!!!! Not to mention their burritos.... (more)
hana T
on Yahoo Oct 08, 2007I went this past Saturday at seven-ish in the evening and I got a seat right away and my order was done in literally five minutes!!! I LOVED IT! Love the sauce and the enchiladas. Only downfall is that chips aren't free.... (more)
usc805
on Citysearch Sep 28, 2007If you're looking for Taco bell or baja Fresh Experience , then you won't like El tepeyac. This is mexican home cooking that most of us grew up with or around. The people giving bad reviews are either lying about El... (more)
love2eat12
on Citysearch Sep 16, 2007Look.......if your looking for a nice place to come and get your money's worth EL TEPEYAC is the place to go, I dont know what these other people are talking about. "oh its to expensive" or "oh the food service wasnt to... (more)
lineman1221
on Yahoo Aug 22, 2007Really good food!!!...: Really good food!!! If you go during lunch time on a weekday and see a long waiting outside don't worry it goes by fast (more)
frankieman70
on Citysearch Aug 21, 2007I am mexican and the food here is just ok. the burritos are huge and are crammed with too much stuff to actually savor the flavors of the meat. A burrito should be a good size and able to taste everything in it, this is just... (more)
RICK
on Yahoo Aug 17, 2007great food, always worth the wait. very authentic. fun part is always running into old friends. i also recommend AL & BEA'S down the street on the corner of 1st and st louis, right next to the hollenbeck youth center.... (more)
mora_rigoberto
on Yahoo Aug 17, 2007Have lived in East Los all my life have been to El Tepeyac many times and its one of the best Mexican food places in L.A.. The food is great and the prices are good. (more)
Paul D
on Yahoo Aug 10, 2007Better places in East Los: I live just around the corner, I've never been too impressed. Food is fine if you're starving and slightly low on cash(big portions). I prefer Ciro's just a block down from Manny's, but for my... (more)
lawsoninvestments
on Yahoo Jul 20, 2007Best mexican food on this planet.: Everything is good at this resturant.I started going here as a kid and now iam 44 yrs. old.However you better bring a police escort to enter this neighborhood.... (more)
cwnikko
on Citysearch Jul 15, 2007I went here two different times i odered a machaca burrito and taquitos beef for my first visit, the machaca was dry and had no flavor for a $ 9 dollars burrito???. the taquito was fair but the beef had a greasy gamy taste... (more)
kelly
on Yahoo Jun 29, 2007THIS IS THE REALEST: Im sorry there is no other, best prices great food!!!! (more)