I’ve been driving by this place for years and finally stopped for Sunday lunch. It has a nice, historic, neighborhood atmosphere with some locals enjoying lunch. Perhaps we hit it on a bad day, but sadly our food was mediocre at best. My chili verde only had perhaps 5 or so small bite-sized chunks of pork, with the rest comprised of a watery sauce. No tomatillo or chili flavor. My wife only ate a bite of her taco because she said it tasted funny and I agreed. Service was inattentive but I didn’t expect much . Really a 2.5 stars experience.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 3
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 4
I make it a priority to go to La Simpatia whenever I'm in town. The tamales are awesome, the beans are the best anywhere and the tacos are the same as I've been eating my whole life. This is the best authentic Mexican food. Can't wait to go back next time I visit.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Tacos
Excellent food and service during a late lunch with my parents. I got the number 3 combo with the chille relleno, crispy taco cheese enchilada, tamales, beans and rice . Everything was super tasty and saucy tender. Couldn't eat it all so I took it to go and had a great supper. For me this is definately a classic California Mexican cuisine experience for sure, loved it.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Tacos
