El Tejano

Tex-Mex restaurant · North Hollywood

El Tejano

Tex-Mex restaurant · North Hollywood

11122 Magnolia Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601

Highlights

El Tejano is a vibrant North Hollywood hangout where you can feast on hefty nachos, sip on massive margaritas, and enjoy games on a lively patio.

11122 Magnolia Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601 Get directions

eltejanotexmex.com

$20–30 · Menu

@infatuation

"Come weekends, this North Hollywood spot’s front patio can get pretty wild. With a full outdoor bar and everything from cornhole to life-sized Connect Four, if your group of friends can’t find fun here, you need new friends. Plus, drinks are served in gigantic plastic goblets, and there’s a 2 for $2 more drink special (buy one drink and the next one is $2) that runs all day, every day." - brant cox

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@infatuation

"With its fantastic front patio, full bar, and complete cornhole set up, El Tejano is the kind of place where everyone wins, even if your team doesn’t. Plus, drinks are dirt-cheap and the tortilla chip bin is self-serve… double score." - kat hong, james montgomery

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@infatuation

"North Hollywood’s Tex-Mex spot El Tejano has returned, with massive margaritas, nachos, and beer on their patio. Open daily 3pm-2am, one of the latest spots in town. They’re requiring masks, and you can get more details on their reopening on their Instagram." - brett keating

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@infatuation

"Drinking dirt-cheap margaritas out of plastic goblets isn’t something you want to do every weekend, but every once in a while, it’s good to mix things up. The people at El Tejano know this, and they also know that you’re going to want a self-serve tortilla chip bin while you’re drinking that margarita. The bar is a few blocks down from Idle Hour, and has a bunch of games like cornhole and life-sized Connect Four in case you needed some sort of constructive excuse to spend the afternoon eating your weight in chips and getting a little rowdy." - brett keating

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@eater

"Tex Mex cuisine is few and far between in Los Angeles, which makes North Hollwood’s colorful El Tejano and its copious supply of margaritas and queso that much more of a worthwhile Valley destination." - Crystal Coser

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Dennis Tucker

Google

Came in and immediately this weird guy kept harassing the girls in my group. After repeatedly telling him to leave he then tried to mess around with a drink we’d ordered. We let management know and they responded by kicking out two girls from our group that he was bothering. The vibes were good up until then but definitely won’t be back since they’re clearly cool with that kind of stuff

Michelle Shaw

Google

FYI Security is everywhere….when we first arrived we couldn’t help but wonder if this place was safe since there was a large security presence BUT don’t let that detour you. Saturday nights get turnt up! I went with my girls for a long overdue night out. We shared the hat margarita, it was the bomb! While we were dancing some creep forced his way into our group and was getting handsy with my friend. She told him to stop but he would leave then come back. He tried to sit with us and drink our margarita. We told security what was happening and they told the guy to leave us alone or he would have to leave. He left for a little bit but came back and forced his way into our dance group. We did not even have to tell security a second time! They were watching him and watching out for us. This creep was told to leave but fought with security the whole way out. We went outside to see what would happen to the guy and we saw him yelling and screaming…He even spit on security. I see where some of y’all put that security sucks but my friends and I are glad they were there to keep us safe.

Jennifer S.

Google

A time was HAD last night! Watched my first baseball game in my life, and apparently, it's the World's Series? I dunno... lol. I'm not into sports whatsoever. I only meant to get lunch, lol... but the vibe was great, so I stayed a little while longer, and there was an event for Tito's tequila going on, and they gave me a HUGE pink frozen drink that tore my ass up🤣🤸🏾🍹... so I stayed a wee bit longer and before I knew it.... I was SURROUNDED by baseball fans! The World's Series is like the baseball championships I gathered. They all thought I was crazy for never having watched baseball, lol... but they were happy to explain what was happening (I still don't get it🤣), but they were cheering, and it was all a blast! I had a fried fish taco & their lemon pepper wings with garlic buffalo sauce & ranch as a dip.... lemme lol... lemme tell you sum. THESE WINGS ARE EVERYTHING... OMFG, THEY'RE AMAZING! The drinks kept coming, and LA won the game! Great times! Super fun place to watch a game if you like sports, and even if you're not a sports person, you'll enjoy the vibes! Generous patio & and indoor seating as well. Be sure to watch your parking meter signs, though... they turn into valet only after a certain hour. This place was a TOTAL win... 100% get the wings!

Mary Duran

Google

I don’t usually write reviews, but what happened at El Tejano was beyond unacceptable. My friend paid for a drink and never received it. Instead of making things right, staff called security on us and we were kicked out—after they took his money. If they saw my friend wasn’t doing well, why take his money in the first place? To make matters worse, they physically pushed my lady friend out of the venue for absolutely no reason. It was aggressive and completely uncalled for. The staff was rude, unprofessional, and had zero regard for basic customer respect or safety. We came to have a good time and left feeling disrespected and ripped off. Never going back. Avoid this place if you expect even the slightest bit of decency. If I could rate them zero stars I would. But, it isn’t an option . Avoid this place.

Aiden Benat

Google

Tacos were awesome. Drinks were a pricey for how syrupy they are. But the atmosphere is awesome and a super cool place. UPDATE: went back 2 days later, and food was not good at all. Saturday it was awesome. Monday it was not at all. Lettuce on the bottom meat on top of the taco and looked like it'd been sitting around for forever. I guess only go on the weekends.

M P

Google

I’m extremely disappointed with my recent experience. The staff member at the door—an Asian woman—was unnecessarily rude and unprofessional. She confiscated my friend’s valid ID without a clear explanation, even after we showed her another official ID with matching information to prove its legitimacy. It felt like she was intentionally trying to ruin someone’s night, and this isn’t the first time—she has given my group issues on multiple occasions, despite us always being respectful patrons. When we asked how to retrieve the ID, she told us to “call the police,” fully knowing they wouldn’t respond to something so minor. Her dismissive attitude and behavior are unacceptable, especially considering we’ve seen her let in people who actually cause problems, while we’re simply there to enjoy ourselves. I used to enjoy coming here and have had many great nights, but after the last two visits, I no longer feel welcomed. I won’t be returning unless this is addressed. If there is any way for management to contact me or arrange for my friend to retrieve her ID, please do so. We’re happy to verify her identity again if needed, but holding onto someone’s valid ID without cause isn’t just unprofessional—it’s completely unjustified

Favian Flores

Google

Sound like a nice place to celebrate a birthday or so but per experience, once you get a little comfortable at the bar (totally friendly and fun) they have 10 security guard AGGRESSIVELY THROUGH you to the curb. They’re a no proper communication like hey I see you’re having to much fun etc etc it’s just straight aggressive assault. The security’s wear vest and a tacky Halloween costume like outfit and force you out. They take all your money and through you out asap. DO NOT COME FOR ANY CELEBRATION. They do not care for you.

Cheeky Bawstud

Google

It's criminal that this place, which serves bomb tacos and margaritas, is sitting at 4 stars while City Kitchen (the 2nd most disgusting eatery in the Arts District) is sitting at 4.2 stars right now. This demands justice. I'm a slut for the spicy shrimp tacos, but the chicken is also great. Every vegan I've taken here loves the potato tacos, and happy hour prices are unbeatable. If you want giant margaritas to wash it down, I recommend the house and spicy margs, though the frozen margaritas are good if you like a very sugary drink. Either way, they are generous with the volume of alcohol in every beverage, so take it slow. Did I mention unlimited chips? You serve them yourself in the back, but they're pretty decent. Personally, I prefer the self service practice because I can down a whole basket of chips and salsa while waiting for my tacos. The atmosphere is totally kitsch and sporty, and it would be perfect if it weren't for them blasting the music SO LOUD ALL DAY, and often playing two songs at once. It's just a cacophony of noise that makes us want to jet early. Service is great and quick, but know what you want before you get up to the bar.