We go to La Tapatia at least a few times a year, and have been for many years. It absolutely is a far cry from the food they delievered in the 1970's, so I am guessing they may have changed owners/managers, whatever. We had been...More

We ate here twice in November last year - catching up now on some overdue reviews - based on a recommendation from someone at the Welk Timeshare Resort where we stayed. An old-fashioned place, the food was quite good. Chips and salsa complimentary were excellent...More

11:00AM not lunch "rush" yet, just got forgotten about, Maybe short handed today, Usually wait person checks back before handing me the bill. ????--- need to do a check for empty coffee cups.

Good food the tables are old and uncomfortable service slow but still good food. Not many set down Mexican restaurants left like this one, most are fast food

My brother is a bit of a picky person, so for him to keep returning to La Tapatia Restaurant & Cantina means that they are doing something right! He'll drive a dozen miles or so to come here because the food is consistently good; they...More

I lived in Escondido for about 6 years and would go to La Tapatia on a regular basis. Even now when I live close to downtown San Diego, the trip up to Escondido is worth it for the food.

La Tapatia seams like it has been here forever. We eat here about once every other year. Allways the same large portions and you leave full. There is something for everyone.

We ate here when we traveled to Escondido for a craft fair (don't bother to go to the craft fair) and stopped to have a bite to eat. The service was good, but the chimi and burros that we ordered were pretty bland. Nothing to...More

My wife had the Chicken Salad and I had a combo plate ( Taco, Tostada and Enchilada ) Everything was Super ............ even the Margaritas and Chips And Salsa. Some other reviews said they had bad service ......... ours was mostly a young guy from...More

This is a comfortable, authentic enough restaurant to get a decent Mexican meal. I enjoyed my Chicken mole very much and even the chips and salsa were above par. The service was epically bad,however, particularly considering that there were two servers and only 4 tables...More