Joselito's Mexican Food

L.A.'s Best Kept Secret! Serving Fresh Mexican Food since 1977

(818) 951-2275

7308 Foothill Blvd (Foothill Blvd & Commerce)
Tujunga, CA 91042 34.25004 -118.29098

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Neighborhoods: Sunland, North Valley

www.Joselitos.com

Hours:

Mon-Thu 11am-10pm

Fri-Sat 11am-11pm

Sun 10am-10pm

Price:

$$

Last updated 2.03.12

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Joselito's Mexican Food

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Since 1977, our family has enjoyed serving great food in a clean comfortable atmosphere. Everything is prepared fresh in our kitchens. We use only the finest ingredients and no lard is used in our beans or for frying. Joselito's Mexican Food strives to make each visit memorable so if there is anything we can do to make your visit more enjoyable, please let the manager know. Please come in for Joselito's lunch and dinner buffet special every Wednesdays for $7.25 per person from 11am-2pm and $8.95 per person from 5pm-8pm. Also join us for our very popular all you can eat Sunday champagne…

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Tujunga family-owned Mexican eatery open since 1977; popular for their homemade sweet corn tamales, crab enchiladas and Sunday champagne brunch.

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Joselito's is fun to go to and the food is so good.
  2. Lobster is delcious and the setting is romantic.
  3. nice romantic atmosphere for a date scene or to take
  4. We love the margaritas and the atmosphere is perfect for a traditional mexican restaurant whether we go inside or go out on the patio.
  5. Authentic Mexican, comfortable atmosphere
  6. love the atmosphere most.
  7. The atmosphere is perfect, the staff is friendly and the margaritas are to die for!
  8. Outstanding atmosphere and a cute patio to dine in surrounded by trees!
  9. Service is always good and atmosphere is very lovely too.
  10. Great ambience- delicious food and tasty margaritas!
  11. As I was driving along Foothill Blvd. in Tujunga I could not help but notice the overflowing parking lot at Joselito's as this is usually a good sign of good food inside.
  12. Great food, great prices, fabulous service, beautiful atmosphere, HUGE menu, the tastiest margaritas, all tucked away in Tujunga!
  13. Joselito's offered excellent food, service and ambience for any Chicano who is looking for an authentic dining experience.
  14. every item of food that has entered my mouth has been good, great atmosphere, feels like home, i will definitely continue to dine at this wonderful restaurant.
  15. the best place for Mexican food, Friendly service, family atmosphere & margaritas!
  16. Altogether Joselitos provides a great atmosphere and a wonderful meal which is very rare in Sunland- Tujunga which makes it the best.
  17. Great taste with a nice and comfortable atmosphere.
  18. Good food, good atmosphere that won't break the bank.
  19. love the cozy setting and the friendly staff.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. They have the best desserts as well as the hugest burrito i've ever seen.
  2. absolutely the best service, great food, amazing fried ice cream.
  3. Everything was so good we had to try dessert, we could only share one we were getting pretty full.
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. My favorite drink is the blue platinum margarita.
  2. Their drinks are really creative and their private banquet room is great for parties.
  3. This local frequents Joselito's for drinks and the decent chips & salsa.
  4. The service is good, the food is good, and the drinks are good.
food quality
95.17999649047852% positive
  1. When you open the door your senses are flooded with the smell of wonderful authentic Mexican cuisine.
  2. darn good Mexican food
  3. The menu is huge and I have tried several dishes and never have been disapointed!
  4. The dining area of Joselitos was filled with the air of enjoyment and the tables were stacked high with great food.
  5. Best Mexican food anywhere!
  6. Joselitos West is one of the few authentic mexican restaurants with class.
  7. It has got to be the best burger I have ever eaten.
  8. the best place for Mexican food, Friendly service, family atmosphere & margaritas!
  9. ordered some enchiladas the last time i was there and the chicken was in HUGE chunks, not shreded like it should have been and the sauce was nothing special.
  10. very clean invorment with good food and great service overall great place to eat.
  11. That's some good sauce I can't wait to try the others.
  12. just ate the best shrimp and crab enchiladas with green sauce.
  13. The margaritas were tasty, I don't think I've had such a high quaility house margarita before.
  14. would highly recommend this place to anyone who loves authentic Mexican food!
  15. best mexican food!
  16. As for the tacos, I felt bad sending perfectly good food back to the kitchen so I suggested that he only charge me for what I ordered and I would eat three of the chicken tacos he brought me instead.
  17. They have the best desserts as well as the hugest burrito i've ever seen.
  18. food was excellent too!
  19. have to admit though it's more about the tasty margarita's and friendly service that keep us coming back week in and week out.
  20. Enjoy coming here for good Mexican food, although the San Fernando area has many restaurants.
  21. You can not cover up bad taste with piles of beans and rice.
  22. Joselito's is fun to go to and the food is so good.
  23. Altogether Joselitos provides a great atmosphere and a wonderful meal which is very rare in Sunland- Tujunga which makes it the best.
  24. Joselito's has got to be without a doubt the best and most authentic Mexican restaurant north of the border and better then most that are south of the border.
  25. happy food.
  26. Everything on the menu sounds so delicious you want to try everything, but you can't because the portions are soooo big.
  27. Joselito's has great food at outstanding prices.
  28. My favorite is the chicken ranchero (MAKE IT A PERMENENT MENU ITEM PLEASE!
  29. The service is fantastic, the prices are very resonable, and the food is great.
  30. The hostess is always extraordinarily welcoming, making guests feel at 'home', and the food is absolutely delicious, fresh, and uniquely authentic.
  31. Friendly staff, large menu, great chips & salsa.
  32. The food is very authentic.
  33. Great food, great prices, fabulous service, beautiful atmosphere, HUGE menu, the tastiest margaritas, all tucked away in Tujunga!
  34. Joselito's (West) is so welcoming and VERY kid friendly that I can bring my children along with ease and they enjoy the food the children's menu has to offer.
  35. Fast, friendly service and delicious eats!
  36. So, if you ever have the urge for true authentic Mexican food (or a great hamburger) go to Joselito's.
  37. My husband will usually order a different dish on the menu for variety each time we dine, and he has never been let down by any choice on the menu.
  38. find this local delight to be the best mexican food!
  39. My wifes fish tacos where amazing and my Burrito lito was not only delicious it was huge!
  40. If you are looking to fill your soul with culture and tummy with some great food you must eat at Joselitos!
  41. Great Place, great food
  42. It's full of high quaility meat and fresh ingredients.
  43. The food is great!
  44. The food is much more authentic and I'm sure they will get your order right.
  45. Just great food!
  46. every item of food that has entered my mouth has been good, great atmosphere, feels like home, i will definitely continue to dine at this wonderful restaurant.
  47. Cozy, great service and wonderful food!
  48. Outstanding service and mouth watering food!
  49. love the food!
  50. If you are looking for good food and a fair price you can't beat Joselito's
  51. The food was great.
  52. the seafood at this place is better than going to redondo beach or santa monica, it just has the best flavor.
  53. okay if you know authentic mexican food
  54. had the Lobster Encilada combo Very tasty good price $14.00 good portion and a Margarita very good
  55. The food may not be authentic Mexican- it's more Mexican with a little bit of an American Twist.
  56. really enjoyed my food as well.
  57. Good food, great margaritas, fast & courteous service.
  58. Chips and salsa really make a difference, and there chips were great, salsa so so.
  59. Worst Mexican food joint I've ever been to
  60. like the cuisine so much, that I went so far as to actually write down on a piece of paper what I thought the ingredients entailed in their delicious, homemeade albondigas soup, which is my staple food whenever I dine (there).
  61. Great ambience- delicious food and tasty margaritas!
  62. Overall, Joselitos is a very professional establishment with great food and a wonderful waitstaff.
  63. especially recommend the nachos with fajita meat (chicken and steak), they are sinful but very good, and they reheat well.
  64. My wife and I shared one of there house specailty platinum margaritas (we aren't big drinkers) tasty.
  65. absolutely the best service, great food, amazing fried ice cream.
  66. This local frequents Joselito's for drinks and the decent chips & salsa.
  67. The service is good, the food is good, and the drinks are good.
  68. As I was driving along Foothill Blvd. in Tujunga I could not help but notice the overflowing parking lot at Joselito's as this is usually a good sign of good food inside.
  69. The margaritas were just so so and the food was not very great.
  70. Joselito's offered excellent food, service and ambience for any Chicano who is looking for an authentic dining experience.
  71. Nothing is better than a great steak and a grande Margarita on the rocks.
  72. All of the other guests were very happy with their food too, the evening was so nice.
  73. Really good Mexican food!
  74. I've loved Mexican food my whole life.
  75. Good food, good atmosphere that won't break the bank.
  76. If you want to see a really big burrito get a Burrito Lito.
  77. And you know what they say about a chef who can make a good soup.
  78. The food is outstanding, and with "Taco Tuesday", or Kids eat free on Monday, not only are you getting quality Mexican food, it's affordable as well!
  79. The food was orriginal authentic Mexican food.
  80. From hole in the walls to high end joints I could write a book, and give myself about a 99% that if you followed that advice you'll have a great meal.
  81. Besides being a tad pricey for mexican food ( which is the same basic 5 ingredients) I love this place.
  82. They have a great happy hour with a small buffet with everything from rice and beans to taquitos.
  83. love the tacos and the halibut.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. Great food, great prices, fabulous service, beautiful atmosphere, HUGE menu, the tastiest margaritas, all tucked away in Tujunga!
  2. This always me to forego the menu & go straight for the special~ which is always creative.
  3. The menu is huge and I have tried several dishes and never have been disapointed!
  4. also enjoy the Sunday Brunch they have- great selection and the most reasonably priced one I've ever seen :)
  5. Joselito's (West) is so welcoming and VERY kid friendly that I can bring my children along with ease and they enjoy the food the children's menu has to offer.
  6. Everything on the menu sounds so delicious you want to try everything, but you can't because the portions are soooo big.
  7. My husband will usually order a different dish on the menu for variety each time we dine, and he has never been let down by any choice on the menu.
  8. Friendly staff, large menu, great chips & salsa.
  9. would order it again, but I would really like to go back and try something else from that huge menu.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. Joselito's is my favorite mexican restaurant.
  2. every item of food that has entered my mouth has been good, great atmosphere, feels like home, i will definitely continue to dine at this wonderful restaurant.
  3. very clean invorment with good food and great service overall great place to eat.
  4. Joselito's has got to be without a doubt the best and most authentic Mexican restaurant north of the border and better then most that are south of the border.
  5. great little place!
  6. got a really good vibe from the place, everyone was cheerful & helpful
  7. It is a great place to go when you want a nice dining out experience but do not have a lot of cash.
  8. the best place for Mexican food, Friendly service, family atmosphere & margaritas!
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. would order it again, but I would really like to go back and try something else from that huge menu.
service
100.0% positive
  1. Joselito's offered excellent food, service and ambience for any Chicano who is looking for an authentic dining experience.
  2. absolutely the best service, great food, amazing fried ice cream.
  3. have never been served by a medicore waiter they are all by far the most professional people in a restaurant, caring and quick!
  4. The service is good, the food is good, and the drinks are good.
  5. have to admit though it's more about the tasty margarita's and friendly service that keep us coming back week in and week out.
  6. Fast, friendly service and delicious eats!
  7. Outstanding service and mouth watering food!
  8. The waiter was excellent.
  9. Server was nice and friendly.
  10. Everyone is greeted with a warm and friendly smile.
  11. The service is also very great everyone is very attentive and very concerned with your happiness
  12. Outstanding Food & service
  13. The staff is awesome.
  14. was at the hostess desk on the way bragging about how much i loved everything & they showed me the awards they had won last year.
  15. Joselito's (West) is so welcoming and VERY kid friendly that I can bring my children along with ease and they enjoy the food the children's menu has to offer.
  16. The waiter recommended it and said it was homemade.
  17. We are always greeted with a smile and find the servers very knowledgeable AND friendly.
  18. Great food, great prices, fabulous service, beautiful atmosphere, HUGE menu, the tastiest margaritas, all tucked away in Tujunga!
  19. Good food, great margaritas, fast & courteous service.
  20. was amazed at the great service you get here!
  21. And the service is excellent - whether alone or with a group.
  22. The service is fantastic, the prices are very resonable, and the food is great.
  23. The hostess is always extraordinarily welcoming, making guests feel at 'home', and the food is absolutely delicious, fresh, and uniquely authentic.
  24. the best place for Mexican food, Friendly service, family atmosphere & margaritas!
  25. Great meals with great service.
  26. Friendly staff, large menu, great chips & salsa.
  27. love the cozy setting and the friendly staff.
  28. The atmosphere is perfect, the staff is friendly and the margaritas are to die for!
  29. Cozy, great service and wonderful food!
  30. very clean invorment with good food and great service overall great place to eat.
  31. happy people.
value
100.0% positive
  1. had the Lobster Encilada combo Very tasty good price $14.00 good portion and a Margarita very good
  2. Everything on the menu sounds so delicious you want to try everything, but you can't because the portions are soooo big.
  3. Joselito's has great food at outstanding prices.
  4. foot was great for good price
  5. Great food, great prices, fabulous service, beautiful atmosphere, HUGE menu, the tastiest margaritas, all tucked away in Tujunga!
  6. The menu is huge and I have tried several dishes and never have been disapointed!
  7. The prices are affordable, the environment always clean and sanitary, and the outdoor patio offers a refreshing breeze for stimulating conversation with what else but the platinum margaritas, which are to DIE FOR!
  8. It is a very satisfying experience and the price is just right!
  9. would order it again, but I would really like to go back and try something else from that huge menu.
  10. The service is fantastic, the prices are very resonable, and the food is great.
  11. My wifes fish tacos where amazing and my Burrito lito was not only delicious it was huge!
  12. Besides being a tad pricey for mexican food ( which is the same basic 5 ingredients) I love this place.
  13. The food is outstanding, and with "Taco Tuesday", or Kids eat free on Monday, not only are you getting quality Mexican food, it's affordable as well!
  14. If you are looking for good food and a fair price you can't beat Joselito's
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. have never been served by a medicore waiter they are all by far the most professional people in a restaurant, caring and quick!
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/08/10

An All-Around Favorite!!

by Terry Blair at Citysearch

I have eaten at all the different "big' name Mexican restaurants and that's all they have going for them is their name...and maybe their "big" prices. Joselito's, by far, is the absolute best!! Every meal is fresh to order and always served by warm, friendly servers. All meals are reasonably priced. It's great for a party of one or for a party of 40. Joselito's may be family owned business but every customer is treated like family.

2 Star Rating: Below Average

08/07/10

so wonderful food

by Bubuxu at Citysearch

cheese is good ,turkey is good

4 Star Rating: Recommended

04/28/10

Great Taste

by MeanBroad at Citysearch

Besides being a tad pricey for mexican food ( which is the same basic 5 ingredients) I love this place. Great taste with a nice and comfortable atmosphere.

  • Pros: Authentic
  • Cons: $$
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/21/09

Cozy, great service and wonderful food!

by Jo Ann Hutchinson at Citysearch

I sat out side on my last visit and it was comfortable and charming.

  • Pros: The food is fresh and fabulous, try the Chili con queso
  • Cons: none
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/19/09

Best Mexican Restaurant in Town!

by Diane Schneider at Citysearch

I had the best group party in a private room. My staff is still raving about the food, drinks and service.

  • Pros: Great menu/Awesome margaritas/Best Sunday Brunch
  • Cons: I tend to eat alot cause it's so good!

The Details on Joselito's Mexican Food

Place Categories:

  • great joselitos mexican food
  • great friendly service
  • great tastiest margaritas
  • highly recommend little place
  • authentic mexican restaurant
  • best mexican
  • fantastic everything
  • good prices
  • great mexcian restaurant
  • friendly staff
  • never bad dining experience
  • great chips
  • romantic cozy setting
  • great meal
  • huge menu
  • really creative drinks
  • like authentic mexican cuisine
  • delicious albondigas soup
  • huge wifes fish tacos
  • always pleasant waitstaff
  • like outdoor seating
  • fast delicious
  • always clean environment
  • comfortable romantic atmosphere
  • very knowledgeable server

Message from Joselito's Mexican Food

  • Award winning margaritas
  • Food fresh with 0 trans fats
  • Catering for any size party

Since 1977, our family has enjoyed serving great food in a clean comfortable atmosphere. Everything is prepared fresh in our kitchens. We use only the finest ingredients and no lard is used in our beans or for frying. Joselito's Mexican Food strives to make each visit memorable so if there is anything we can do to make your visit more enjoyable, please let the manager know. Please come in for Joselito's lunch and dinner buffet special every Wednesdays for $7.25 per person from 11am-2pm and $8.95 per person from 5pm-8pm. Also join us for our very popular all you can eat Sunday champagne brunch for only $12.95 per person from 10am-2pm. Come and enjoy, the Grijalva Family.

MARGARITA MONDAYS!

$3.00 Chica house margaritas every Monday! Our famous, award winning recipe!

Joselito's Mexican Food - 7308 Foothill BlvdTujunga, CA91042 - (818) 951-2275

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