El Texate

316 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica - 90405
159 reviews
Mexican
(310) 399-1115

AWESOME MOLE. Everything was great. Go here! The burritos are a bit expensive but then you see that they are huge! As I said, get the MOLE!

The food here is outstanding. Exquisite guacamole, delightful mole, the best carnitas I’ve ever had and salsa that’s addictive. This restaurant should be packed every night. Fantastic food!

It is the worst place I have ever eaten in the first place because of their discrimination towards other people. I arrived and asked for a table outside and they told me that it was closed outside and then they asked me for the vaccination card, ok. I ordered a tlayuda that has nothing to do with the original tlayuda, it had mozarella cheese instead of Oaxaca cheese, and then other customers arrive and ask if they are asking for the vaccination card. The same lady who asked me, I tell them no and then others arrive asking for a table outside and if they were given a table... the food has nothing to do with Oaxacan food, it is an insult to say that you are from Matatlán...

Authentic food, great atmosphere, yummy drinks!

The food was good. It's defendant then we was used to.

Absolutely wonderful family owned and operated, super welcoming and the best spicy margaritas that I have ever had! ?

?the BEST Mexican-style cuisine in Santa Monica -- homestyle cooking with 7 kinds of mole, all great.

Never will I go there again! Food not that good and after I ate went to the restroom and there were roaches dead and alive?. I told the lady she said oh I'm sorry and that was it!! Never again??

Nachos with mole are delicious!!

Love this place, we will definitely be back, we came from Palm Springs for the weekend, and came across this restaurant. Ordered tacos de asada y de carnitas, two tortas de asada, and my steak salad. Everything was so delicious and well served.