Location: Atascadero
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Discover Restaurants offering the best Latin food in Atascadero, California, United States. Atascadero is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, about equidistant from Los Angeles and San Francisco on U.S. Route 101. Atascadero is part of the San Luis Obispo - Atascadero - Paso Robles metropolitan area. Atascadero is farther inland than most other cities in the county, and as a result, usually experiences warmer, drier summers, and cooler winters than other nearby cities such as San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach. The main freeway through town is the US 101. The nearby State Routes 41 and 46 provide access to the Pacific Coast and the California Central Valley.
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1. El Compadre
Overall Ratings
4 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By eshop
It's just a simple, no frills, excellent food restaurant. If you require fine dining with linen table cloths, this isn't the place for you. If all you care about is cleanliness and good Mexican food, you'll love this restaurant. It's a little bit self serve but mostly quick and efficient table service by the owner. The food servings are more than generous and I'm a big eater. My wife had the pork tacos and really enjoyed the flavor. She added the pico from the self serve salsa bar and found it very fresh with a nice zing. I had the fajitas and they were wonderful and a huge portion. It's too bad we're traveling or we'd love to try some of the other selections on our next visit.
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2. Garcia's Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By 1Calitraveler
I went here for dinner and purchased a chicken burrito. The burrito was tasty and a good size. The staff here were helpful and friendly. I recommend this place for a quick bite.
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3. Taco DE Mexico
Overall Ratings
4 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By CentralCoastWine
This place is called El Taco de Mexico, and is completely different than the Taco de Mexico in San Luis Obispo. The food quality is bad here. I ordered 2 Pastor soft tacos, a Chicken hard taco, and a Carnitas burrito, but for some reason I got all the same meat. When I asked for extra hot sauce, they replied the food already has hot sauce on it. I didn't get any extra hot sauce. They wrap everything in paper, so if you have to drive any distance by the time you get there the food is cold and they still wrap a wet burrito in paper, so it is just a mess and no longer a burrito. When, I was there, no one was there, so it isn't liked the mixed orders. You might get better food quality and service at Taco Bell.
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4. Daniel's Restaurant
Reviewed By Auntie_LaLa81
I visited Daniel's with a large group of friends (arranged ahead of time so the staff was aware of the visit ahead of time and the order was even called in complete ahead of time). They were very efficient getting food out to us in a timely manner even though there was only one waitress working at the time. It struck me as odd that there were a limited number of available glasses so some of those drinking water were served in small Dixie-cup like containers. I'm guessing because they're fairly new they don't have everything quite stocked yet for more than a dozen or so guests at a time. The nachos were very good and I would visit again to order them. The carnitas taco was so-so, the meat wasn't incredibly flavorful or shredded or chunky like I was expecting but more of a ground consistency, so I probably would go with a different item if I return. The primary reason I only give an "average" rating is the live mariachi player. He was talented, but the room is FAR too small for someone to play live in it. Honestly I ended up taking several ibuprofen and left earlier than the others in my party because I simply could not handle it any longer. I appreciate the attempt at authenticity, but he had a set of pipes on him that could easily overpower a room 5 times the size. It was just way too much sound. If I was calling in an order for nachos and picking them up to go, I'd consider visiting again, but it really isn't the best Mexican food option in Atascadero.
