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Welcome to Antojitos Cocina Mexicana

Antojitos Cocina Mexicana is a vibrant Mexican restaurant located in Universal City, CA, offering a fusion of traditional Mexican flavors with a trendy, lively atmosphere. With a focus on providing exceptional service, the staff, particularly Karon and Virginia, receive high praises for their attentiveness and friendliness. The menu boasts a variety of dishes, including the highly recommended Queso Birria Tacos and Tamarindo Margarita. While the decor and ambiance add to the dining experience, some minor tweaks are suggested, such as increasing vegetarian options and improving utensil availability. Overall, Antojitos Cocina Mexicana is a must-visit for delicious Mexican cuisine and excellent customer service.

LOCATIONS

Antojitos Cocina Mexicana is a vibrant and lively Mexican restaurant located at 100 Universal City Plz in Universal City, CA. Known for its delicious steaks, bar offerings, and authentic Mexican cuisine, this restaurant truly stands out in the dining scene.

Customers rave about the attentive and friendly staff, with mentions of standout servers like Karon and Virginia. The ambiance of the restaurant is described as casual, trendy, and perfect for groups or families. The menu offers a variety of options, including vegan choices, making it a great spot for all dietary preferences.

One customer highlighted the Queso Birria Tacos as a must-try, while others praised the flavorful dishes like the enchiladas rojas and burritos carnitas. The bartenders are also highly praised for their creative cocktails, like the Tamarindo margarita.

The decor of the restaurant adds to the fiesta atmosphere, with colorful and folkloric elements creating a fun dining experience. Despite a few minor suggestions for improvement, like the need for more spoons and better sound attenuation, customers overall enjoy their time at Antojitos Cocina Mexicana.

If you're looking for a lively spot with great food, friendly service, and a festive atmosphere, Antojitos Cocina Mexicana is the place to be. Don't miss their happy hour specials and be sure to try their signature dishes for a truly memorable dining experience.

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Kristen S.
Kristen S.

I love popping in here anytime I go to city walk, whether it's before a movie or if I need a break from the park, this is a good place to get a cocktail with friends and some really tasty tacos. I sit exclusively at the bar because I'm a solo adventurer, and each and EVERY bartender is always so attentive and kind, even on their busiest of nights. Pro Tip: their Queso Birria Tacos are fire!

Allison C.
Allison C.

Karon was an amazing server for our party of 7! Very attentive and friendly. Food was great and drinks were even better! love the decorations in the place and the music just adds to the ambience.

Anthony A.
Anthony A.

Had a fantastic lunch at Antojitos in CityWalk. The food was delicious and full of flavor. The atmosphere was lively, perfect for a midday break. A special shout-out to Karon, whose service was exceptional, attentive, friendly, and made the meal even more enjoyable. Highly recommend!

Kyle B.
Kyle B.

DAMNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN GINA!!!! But seriously, ask for Virginia. Tell her Michael sent you.

Vanna T.
Vanna T.

Stopped by for lunch while visiting Universal Studios Hollywood. Ordered the quesabirria tacos and rojas enchiladas. Both dishes were very good and flavorful. Service was great. Our server was super friendly and attentive. We got to sit in one of the "birdcage" table which was pretty cool. Really like all the decor and vibe from this restaurant. It has now become one of our favorite restaurants to dine at Universal Citywalk. Good food, great service, and nice atmosphere. Can't beat that!

Jessica Y.
Jessica Y.

Came here after a fun day at universal. We were seated right away. Our waitress was SOOOOO amazing. She was really attentive and really knowledgeable with the menu. I ordered the horchata cocktail which had bourbon in it. It was the most perfect drink ever! Not too sweet and had the holiday feels. I also ordered the taco salad as my entree. It was solid... But nothing crazy to rave about. We also decided to share the soup... but that did not taste good at all. We ended up sending it back and they were kind enough to comp it. Overall, a solid dining experience, especially their cocktails!

Liz L.
Liz L.

We so enjoy City Walk that we decided to go back on a cold and windy afternoon this weekend. After the shock (again) of the $35 parking fee, we found a space very close to the escalator and were on the concourse in minutes. Looking at the many possible places to chose from (and there are some big and yet unusual eating spots, like Bubba Gump and the Chocolate Emporium) we settled on Antojitos -- I had been considering it for awhile. Let's start with the good: it's clean, beautifully decorated, creates a fiesta atmosphere with little thoughtful touches and folkloric elements everywhere you look, it's big, there are many places to sit, and the food is actually very good quality. It smelled good inside, fresh and foody -- that was good. Being vegetarians, much less vegans, limits what one can have. One thing we discovered is that all the rice, all of it, has chicken broth. Why? I have a suggestion for the owners: serve ALL the rice withOUT chicken or any other kind of animal fluids in it. Believe me when I tell them, there is delicious award-winning rice all over the world that does not have animals in it. Think about it, por favor. The service was great. The receptionist was a bit chilly but our server, Virginia, was very efficient, helpful, friendly, and concerned about us having everything we needed and that we were enjoying the experience. We did for the most part. Here is something a bit strange: we were given no spoons. Every dish we had could have used a spoon and some required it. We had already asked Virginia for other things so we thought we would just go to the bar and quickly get ONE spoon. Nope! They had to request one (and only one) be brought to us from somewhere else. what the ... ?? Also, the napkins -- they generously gave us four each, black soft paper napkins that went with the vibe. However, don't dare use them on your clothes should you drop something on them, why? They left a black smudge wherever the napkins were used. I still don't know if we can get it out of the fabric. The portions are good; the flavorings are inventive and tasty; the tables are comfortable. However, the place is all hard surfaces and very echoic -- we had to shout to hear over the clatter. Virginia brought us containers for leftovers, including some for the sauces we ordered, and a crisp, clean, roomy shopping bag. Nice. All in all, it was an enjoyable experience. I think it could use some tweaks (spoons -- be generous with them), truly vegetarian options with no hidden animals in the ones that seem vegetarian, some sound attenuation maybe on the ceilings (they could hang colorful absorptive baffles, for example), napkins that don't shed dye on customer's clothing (!!), and maybe validate some of the parking? Like, a few dollars off or something? Just a thought ... curious to see what you all think.

Yadira S.
Yadira S.

Came in here today for some food with a large group of friends the food was good the service was fast and attentive ! The drinks were an overpriced but they were good ambiance was super cool ! Good music

Virginia A.
Virginia A.

Good Mexican food on universal city walk! shockingly surprised because quite frankly i was not expecting it. our server Karen was great so attentive and friendly. We arrived before the chaos lol I will say this, they have AMAZING drinks i was hooked on their Tamarindo margarita! its was perfect! i had 2! food was delicious. taste was spot on and it felt tasted like it was home made. the cook is doing something right back there. we had their enchiladas rojas and the burrito the carnitas. they were the recommendations from the menu and they did not disappoint. bare is located at the entrance to the restaurant to the right side and it does a full circle. their decor is modern and lively. didn't really get to tour the place that much because we left shortly after our meal. can def. see myself coming back when in the area.