(310) 473-9293

11785 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064 34.0335 -118.4496

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Neighborhoods: West Los Angeles, West LA

Hours:

Daily 11am-10pm

Price:

$

Last updated 3.15.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats, Hidden Find

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Mexican

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What People Are Saying About Tia Juana

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Traditional Mexican dishes and on-site handmade tortillas woo patrons to this hidden spot in a L.A. industrial zone.

Editor's Tips

The Extras:
Forget the flour: Corn tortillas are made on-site by a lovely senorita at the front of the restaurant.
ambiance
95.0% positive
  1. “go here with a friend of mine often and it's perfect place to have both good food and at atmosphere conducive to conversations (not too quiet, not too loud).”
  2. “The ambiance is romantic, and the food is even better.”
  3. “The ambience is cozy, situated in a small restaurant.”
  4. “The unassuming location and atmosphere is a refreshing change from the LA trendy hot spots, plus this place has good service and the great food keeps you coming back again and again.”
  5. “It is not just the food, which is delicious, but also the ambience, created by an staff of people (beginning with the owner) that dedicate to make your visit there an special moment with great service, plenty of smiles, and of course great margaritas).”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “The tortillas are made as you ask for them and the drinks are great.”
food quality
89.70999717712402% positive
  1. “They have their own tortilla lady who makes fresh tortillas in front of you on a hearth in the center of the resturant.”
  2. “With all the great Mexican food in Los Angeles I recommend going somewhere else.”
  3. “The food varies between ok and good, but the handmade (in front of you) tortillas are definitely quite good.”
  4. “This place has to have the worst mexican food after Gilbert's.”
  5. “Best authentic mexican food”
  6. “love the hot hand-made corn tortillas and the Albondiga soup.”
  7. “go here with a friend of mine often and it's perfect place to have both good food and at atmosphere conducive to conversations (not too quiet, not too loud).”
  8. “The beef was in big chunks and they used a bad cut for $8 and $10.”
  9. “Great food, great service, fair prices, great margie.”
  10. “The ambiance is romantic, and the food is even better.”
  11. “They produce fresh handmade tortillas on the spot.”
  12. “But the food is great.”
  13. “Good handmade tortillas, ok food”
  14. “The unassuming location and atmosphere is a refreshing change from the LA trendy hot spots, plus this place has good service and the great food keeps you coming back again and again.”
  15. “Another Haro Family resturant, they are known for their amazing mexican food in the santa Monica Area.”
  16. “It is not just the food, which is delicious, but also the ambience, created by an staff of people (beginning with the owner) that dedicate to make your visit there an special moment with great service, plenty of smiles, and of course great margaritas).”
  17. “You want good mexican food go to Lares or El Torito Grill.”
service
75.0% positive
  1. “It is not just the food, which is delicious, but also the ambience, created by an staff of people (beginning with the owner) that dedicate to make your visit there an special moment with great service, plenty of smiles, and of course great margaritas).”
  2. “The service sucked as well.”
  3. “Great food, great service, fair prices, great margie.”
  4. “The unassuming location and atmosphere is a refreshing change from the LA trendy hot spots, plus this place has good service and the great food keeps you coming back again and again.”
  5. “the waiters were great too!”
value
50.0% positive
  1. “Great food, great service, fair prices, great margie.”
  2. “am not a huge fan of Mexican restaurants because I always think my mom could do better.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

04/18/07

rivals Taco Bell

by alanandnas at Citysearch

There are two classes of mexican restaurants. Ones that serve pico de gallo and ones that don't. Restaurants that you want to go to serve it, and taco bell and Tia Juana don't. Save your money and go to Taco Bell. It will taste better. Everything I put in my mouth except the SALT was disgusting. Tasteless, tortillas were dry, tasted like flour, rough, and unspecial. We ordered one beef burrito and beef tacos. The beef was in big chunks and they used a bad cut for $8 and $10. it's just not worth it. The service sucked as well.

  • Pros: parking, margaritas
  • Cons: plastic table cloths
4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/29/06

Tortillas are great, good food

by mkawayoshi at Citysearch

I have always seen this place driving by but never would have thought to try it until some recommended it to me. One of the better Mexican restuarants I have been to. The tortillas are hand made and they are great. The food is just as good in my opinion.

  • Pros: Tortillas, Food, Good value
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/22/06

Best Mexican Food in the LA Metropolitan area

by carlosenrique at Citysearch

I lived in the Los Angeles area for about 17 years and lived in the San Diego area for about another 4 years. I consider Tia Juana the best Mexican Food Restaurant in the whole LA metropolitan area and one of the best restaurants all together. It is not just the food, which is delicious, but also the ambience, created by an staff of people (beginning with the owner) that dedicate to make your visit there an special moment with great service, plenty of smiles, and of course great margaritas). I presently live in Arizona and make monthly trips to the LA area and I never miss an opportunity to have lunch or dine there.

  • Pros: Great food, friendly atmosphere, not far from the ocean.
  • Cons: It can get crowded on weekend nights
4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/03/06

Good handmade tortillas, ok food

by fill_up at Citysearch

The food varies between ok and good, but the handmade (in front of you) tortillas are definitely quite good. I think that's kind of their "thing," honestly. You can get your standard, authentic-style Mexican fare, but I'd have a beer instead of a margarita.

  • Pros: Tortillas, Authentic Food
  • Cons: Margaritas
4 Star Rating: Recommended

04/04/06

very greasy

by socal23 at Citysearch

I am from texas and LOVE mexican food. I got two chicken tacos and the chicken was very greasy and dark. The margaritas are well priced and ok. Paco's taco's is healthier and better atmosphere

  • Pros: rice, margaritas
  • Cons: grease

The Details on Tia Juana

Place Categories:

  • great mexican food
  • fresh handmade tortillas
  • great service
  • rough tortillas
  • enjoy place
  • disgusting everything
  • not delicious ambience
  • love albondiga soup
  • good ok food
  • great drinks
  • love hot handmade corn tortillas
  • best restaurants
  • great waiters
  • not huge fan
  • great fair prices
  • best corn
  • big chunks
  • romantic ambiance
  • fresh homemade corn tortillas
  • bad cut
  • great margaritas
  • best mexican food restaurant
  • great margie
  • mediocre authentic
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