EL CAPITAN MEXICAN GRILL & BAR

Simi Valley, CA · Restaurant

Rating
4.1/5
★★★★☆ 4.1
Reviews
20
Rank in Simi Valley
#112
of 245 restaurants
City Percentile
28%
rating percentile
Address
EL CAPITAN MEXICAN GRILL & BAR, 2982 E Los Angeles Ave, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Phone
(805) 285-0337
Website
www.elcapitanmexgrill.com
Status
Closes soon · 9 PM · Opens 11:30 AM Sat

EL CAPITAN MEXICAN GRILL & BAR is a restaurant located in Simi Valley, CA. It is one of 245 restaurants listed in Simi Valley. Its 4.1-star rating is slightly below the Simi Valley city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About EL CAPITAN MEXICAN GRILL & BAR

Fresh Mexican food with vegetarian options.

Hours

Friday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Jorge Lozano · Mar 2026

The service at El Capitan was excellent. The servers were very attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed. Unfortunately, the food did not meet our expectations. The flavors were not very good and it didn’t taste authentic for a Latino palate. The service was great, but the food could definitely be improved.

★★★★★ 5.0 Juliana Marmentini · Jan 2026

My boyfriend and I can’t wait to come back to El Capitan!! We were met with the kindest most wonderful owner who made us feel so welcome. I ordered the chicken tamales which I absolutely loved, and my boyfriend got carne asada tacos that he loved as well. It is always so nice to be in the presence of nice people who share their love for quality in every dish.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Gabriela Aguilar · Mar 2026

If I could leave no stars it would have been my option went in to eat with my family everything was going well until I told the server that there was a hair in my food and he said it was a long female hair that it could have been mine ( I dont have wavy hair that is dark I have long hair that is a dark blonde hair) He said the owner made the last dish (I ordered the paella) and said that he could have not have dropped the hair there. I work in food service and I own to mistakes done and apologize but the way this server handled things was unprofessional and honestly putting the blame on the customer is crazy to me.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Dennis V. · Jan 2023

So, this is hopefully a brief update to my past stellar reviews. We recently ordered the family pack special, which went up a few dollars and now does that include the churos. If that wasn’t bad enough, the order of beans and spanish rice was about half of what it has been on all our past orders. Not good items to cut corners on. I don’t want to stop ordering this great special, as it is a go-to dinner for us, but it needs to stay special. —- This evening we decided to order in from a local Mexican restaurant, El Capitan, as they were promoting this special feast deal. It includes a huge delicious salad, a giant bag of tortillas chips, two tubs of a tasty & hot green and red salsas, four green enchiladas, four red enchiladas, four carnitas tacos, a boatload of Spanish rice, and very ex

★★★★★ 5.0 April Diaz Serrano · Sep 2022

I had my mothers celebration of life here and the coordinator Emma was so kind and understanding. Everyone loved the food and thought it was a great experience. The waiters were fast and kind. I had an amazing experience here and I would highly recommend this place for dinner and for throwing event such as memorial services or birthday parties. I had an amazing experience and so did all the guess they came. They said the outside area was beautiful.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Assistive Hearing Loop

Services

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