Taqueria El Tapatio — Restaurant in Moorpark

My Mom and I were in Moorpark for the afternoon (from Oxnard) and happened, by chance, to land here—glad we did!

All the various meats you could want are on offer, with shrimp and fish dishes available, too. We considered the prices reasonable.

Mom ordered a taco salad; I had a big plate of nachos with the meat on top split: half carnitas and half Chile Verde [no other eatery has made a point of offering me this half & half option, btw].

A well stocked, complimentary, self-serve display of salsas, chips, and marinated vegetables was much appreciated.

Our dishes were promptly brought out to our table. Mom's taco salad was not large to look at, but was packed full—she kept commenting about how delicious and fresh everything was (I agree) and enjoyed her beef. My nachos were loaded: carnitas were crispy, not greasy, and with more flavor than I have experienced at other places; the Chile Verde was succulent and scrumptious with a tangy sauce.

For unpretentious Mexican fare, Taqueria El Tapatio was really a delightful surprise for us. We're not Moorpark locals, but will be back...

Good food horrible service. I have been going here for 8 years because it is the closest thing to my house and you think they would remember me and treat a loyal customer right however multiple time i have had a bad customer service specifically with two ladies today I called in my order and arrived 15min. later after she said it would be done in 10min. Then proceed to wait another 20min. Finally i asked when my order would be ready because they were all talking like it was break time only for them to turn around and hand me a burrito that had been sitting there the while time getting cold. This is just the last of many horrible experiences and will only be ordering when I hear a voice I know will not leave me to wait for nothing like this over all i waited 50 min for a burrito that was probably done in 5 min and sat there getting cold for another 45 that is just terrible I hope to never have to deal...

One word…, delicioso! The food was outstanding and definitely our new favorite place! Beyond the amazing food and value…, was one of the most incredibly hard working, professional and effective front end associates I’ve ever been served by. We watched her handle a large crowd, answer phone orders, cashier, package and service the customers with the grace and ease of a true pro! Thank you, Monse.

MONSE should be promoted and appreciated, for sure. If I could, I’d hire her today as a manger of nearly any business. She has all it takes and more ! Thank you...