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3.0 of 5 stars.
Really, Yelpers? Really 4 1/2 stars? I'm not sayin' this place isn't "okay", but it's not "great". A 4 1/2 star restaurant should be great...no, it should be F**KING GREAT. F**KING, FREAKING, AWESOME...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Mexican food in a wonderful family atmosphere! We love it here and eat here often. The decor is amazing, beautiful murals! The food is delicious and a great value. Staff is friendly and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten here 3 or 4 times and each time I walk away thinking, "Why do I keep coming here?" There are better places to go that are close by.Food is mediocre, service is adequate...eh...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As with some other folks, we just moved to the area and were hungry and I decided to look on my iPhone's Yelp program to find a good place to eat. I noticed Salsa and Beer/Papa's and Beer here and it...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For the money, under 10 bucks, this is my new wet burrito stop in LA. For the money nothing beats their Charbroiled Chicken Burrito. Their guac is also very good. I can't say one bad thing about the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was there with a large group of co-workers last week. The food was really good and plentiful. I had the chicken enchiladas and recommend them highly. Everybody enjoyed their dishes so I'm sure...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I know it's officially called Salsa and Beer but I'm going to keep calling it Papa's because it's easier.My girlfriend introduced me to Papa's and I am so glad she did. I don't like beans. I never...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What?!?! Did I hear, good Mexican in the Valley? Watch out now San Diego....- do try the carne asada tacos and burrito- do enjoy the bean dip n chips appetizer- do try everything at their salsa bar-...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We just purchased a house in the neighborhood and I've been using Yelp to figure out new places to eat. Salsa and Beer has received such rave reviews that we had to try it out.We LOVED this place so...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For a good sit-down Mexican place on the Valley that'll give you your bang for your buck, make it Salsa and Beer.The food here is a bit underwhelming because of the bland sauce and overwhelming...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best enchiladas I have had in Southern California so far. I love the sauce they use and the charbroiled chicken in the enchiladas has great flavor.The chicken is not shredded which was different for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hooray! Another great mexican food restaurant in the valley! The food here is really yummy. I had the carnitas burrito with almost all the salsas they offer at the salsa bar. The carnitas had...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Salsa and Beer is a great lunch spot!Pros: Cheap yet flavorful mexican foodFree tasty bean chip, salsa and chipsFriendly servers were more than happy to accomodate our large work group.Cons:Service...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a four star rating relative to the area and options available....That being said, I was very happy to find this place thanks to my fellow Yelpers...Sit down restaurant with cheap prices --...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a new favorite place for us in the Valley. The bean dip they serve is delicious. I've had the steak and shrimp three times and my wife has had three different dishes which were all fantastic!...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Other reviews are correct, this place is inexpensive, delicious, generous, and offers up good quality fare for the money. Other reviews have said it all. The chips bean dip, giant Budweiser...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went there on the strength of these reviews and was very impressed. Huge amounts of food but it was actual food, not filler. Great dip. Friendly service. Will be back. Actually, "need" to be back...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The wife & I moved to Encino in December, and a handyman we hired to do some projects on our house tipped us off to this place. All I can say is thank God he did. If the work he did fell apart...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
With all the great reviews, I had to give this place a try, ecspecially since I moved within walking distance of here. The first thing I noticed when I walked in on Saturaday was that this place was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had my first LA style bean and cheese burrito here.
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been passing by the place for years. Never expected to so impressed. The bean dip and the fresh chips are a nice intro to what is about to follow. I ordered the #2 combo with a bowl of tortilla soup...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes when writing a review for a place that has close to one hundred reviews with nothing less then 3 Stars already, you have to ask yourself..."Self. What's the point?"And I do ask myself, from...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I must thank my fellow yelpers for this gem of a find. I live in Van Nuys and never knew this place existed. As soon as my eyes feasted on the pictures posted up, my stomach wanted to eat the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sorry, folks. That spicy, TASTY bean dip they set on the table had me from GO! The chips were crisp. And everything was just salty enough for me to want to crave those Pacificos. (Any restaurant that...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay yelpers.. I don't have to add much to the already glowing reviews here.. I do have a couple quams tho, quips maybe.. Call me a hungry guy, but the portions don't win any awards with me....
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
While consuming a fantastic shredded beef and papas burrito this evening, I realized that my first anniversary with Salsa and Beer is coming up. I ate and ate my beautiful, monster of a burrito,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We LOVE this little divey Mexican restaurant and frequent it weekly. The bean dip is SO good and the food is excellent and very reasonably priced. All the servers are very nice. The only thing I do...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
From the moment you walk in, you can tell that Salsa and Beer is totally unique. Packed and can get noisy. The bean dip and chips you are served as soon as you are seated and are delicious. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Have I told you lately that I love you yelp? Big thank you to all who write about this wonderful little secret that I passed by for years and overlooked.I always wondered what the food was like but,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
New Favorite!My boyfriend and I have been coming here weekly since March. Even when the place is poppin' we get seated quickly. Shrimp burrito is one of the best I've ever had. AMAZING green...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE this place! It's sooooo good, and they're friendly and fast, and cheap!
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just like other yelpers have mentioned this place is awesome! Nothing on the menu over 10.99. I had the chicken veracruz and it was great. Fast service, line out the door, great food. You can't go...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going here with some friends for about 3 years. The food is usually very good. The fajitas are usually the best. They should have at least one more server at dinner time as it can take a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place was awesome!!! I came her due to the reviews of yelp and I have to say THANK YOU YELPERS!!! this place was all around the best. I ordered a dish that was carne asada with grilled onions...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just met a girl named Maria, And suddenly that nameWill never be the same, To meMariaShe brought me a beer.Then she brought me chips.And she just kept bringing me one good thing after the next....
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One word...YUM. First off, we got here at almost 9pm and there was STILL a wait for a table! For those of you who think that there are no good places in the Valley...wrong again! There were four of us...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place may be the only reason why I even acknowledge the existence of the "valley".....thank you salsa and beer for changing my life
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the poritions are huge. the price is cheap, the food tastes good. the people were kind and when i went in the middle of the week, hardly anyone was there.the service was slow, reeeeaaaallly slow, even...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Only been here once based on Yelp-love, but it was great. Loved the bean dip and chips to start, loved the salsa bar even more (the habanero salsa goes well with about a dozen Dos Equis).You all know...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jimi Hendrix was taking the wrong kind of products. The best stuff that leaves you in a purple haze are here in the Valley. The servings are massive. The enchiladas are excellent. The food is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A hidden gem in the valley. Great food at very reasonable prices. The bean dip to start is a winner. Fajitas was a one of the biggest size I have ever seen. I don't like you have to get your own...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
YUM. I'm a huge mex fan, and this does not disappoint. Two Words: AVOCADO. SALSA. I was practically drinking the stuff. I ate an entire basket of chips to myself just to have more of an excuse to eat...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the better Mexican sit down restaurants in the Valley. Went here for a surprise bday dinner and i ordered the beef nachos (beef, beans, salsa, cheese, guacamole & sour cream). And boy were...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Easily the best mexican food in the Valley.There isn't a whole lot to say about this place other than, you have to go try it. The bean dip is excellent, the salsa is even better, and I've yet to find...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
delicious burritos and so cheap. though i'm not sure how i feel about the giant budweiser bottle serving as a pitcher for beer. but i'll get over it on account of the food.
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ordered the steak tampiquena to go & it was so good that by the time I got home the container was empty. Parking: Private lot
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Loved this place! Super authentic and cheap. Love the salsa bar. Only drawback is that they only have 4 kinds of beer - small selection for a place where "Beer" is in the name.Will definitely go...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I decided to go there after seeing all the great yelp reviews. But, I have to say we were disappointed. I've had much better Mexican food at many other places. The portions were big,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The place is great! Everything is painted by hand and it seems cheesy when you first go in, but actually it's a treat. The food is great. You get free chips and salsa with your choice at the salsa...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so delicious! I come here once a week with my coworkers for lunch. They have the best shrimp! I love the garlic stuff on it, the snapper is well done too. If you like spicy try the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is everything the other positive reviewers have said, and more. I have passed by for years, not really thinking it merited a chance, until I picked up the feedback on yelp. It it good,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I remember driving by here time and time again and having the BEER part of the sign catch my eye. Finally decided to go after seeing the great Yelp reviews and it definitely did not disappoint.As...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a big fan of the Mexican food I've had in California. I do not understand the deep-fried taco. I miss my refritos.On the other hand, I loved the food that Mr. Nonymous and I had at Salsa and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome place, spicy bean dip and really good shrimp chimichanga burrito, it's a must have. One of those burritos with a cold beer of your choice and it's all the Mexican food you need for the day,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am a Texan and am constantly on the search for good Mexican food. I decided to check this place out based on other Yelpers reviews. Boy was I disappointed! My meal started out with the standard bean...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is amazing and they're inexpensive! It's very colorful inside, they have tvs and a patio area. The only bad thing about this place is they DON'T HAVE TEQUILA!!!!!! Wtf?!?! So I wanted a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some of the better Mexican i have had in LA, period. We ordered out from here for the office lunch so i didn't even get to sit down and eat at the restaurant but i still loved it. I had Pollo...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We went solely on the recommendation of Yelpers and it was FANTASTIC! I rate a Mexican restaurant on the quality of its carnitas and by far Salsa & Beer has the best. Now Mission Burrito/Sierras has...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious and cheap. Hell yes.The standard bean dip was spicy and amazing. The combo fajitas were fantastic. The spicy green enchiladas were spicy (I was warned) but awesome.There were a few too...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum yum yum!Looovve the carnitas tacos and the mixed fajitas. The waitresses are always sweet.Hate that the wait is usually pretty bad. Ugh.
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I arrived at 'Salsa and Beer' with a group of 7 and we were surprisingly seated within five minutes. I think they had a meeting in the back and it went something like this... Manager: That's too many...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
pretty good place. all ages crowd. cheap beer. great food.
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Place is always packed so plan on waiting for a seat. The mixed grilled fajitas are the best I've had. Service is just ok but who cares, I'm full and happy when I leave.
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As if the devil himself has found a nice little cozy corner in my pocketbook, my discovery of particularly addicting Mexican food deep deeeeep into the San Fernando Valley seems to be proportionally...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Finally, a Mexican resturaunt that serves more than Taco's and Burritos. So many things to choose from that you really cannot decide. If you like savory and spicy, this is your place. The parking is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As a Mexican chica, I do have to say that I am skeptical about most Mexican food places and eating Mexican means making it at home and not eating at some fancy restaurant that gets their beans from...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Drinking an ice-cold draft beer at noon on a summer day, deep in the heart of the sweltering San Fernando Valley?Kinda like getting a cooling sponge bath from ice-winged angels. Each sip a whisper of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My parents must have a knack for finding cult favorites when it comes to restaurants. My dad discovered this place over 10 years ago, back when it was called Papas & Beer. My family's been going...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
one of the best sit down mexican restaurants in the valley. very good prices, and the best enchilada plate around. this place is delicious, but i dont give it 5 stars because the past few times i've...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
CARNE ASADA! If I said any more I'd be repeating what's already been said!
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
pretty damn good food, and cheap! gets to be packed though, so expect to wait if you have a large party. the bean dip is awesome! the pitchers of beer are giant beer bottles, so that is funny. good...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love it! The rice! The beans! Yum!! I am not a huge fan of Mexican food, but this one really caught me off guard! The food was great and the amount was just right(so I eat more than normal girls :p)!...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this restaurant. The best with reasonable price!!! I love Tostada salad. Perfect
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After reading Susan H's review...I thought I would give this place a shot. I am so happy that I did! I can't say it is the best Mexican food in the Valley but it comes damn close. When they say...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! It has the best mexican food I've found in the valley. The shrimp tacos are amazing, I also love the cheese enchiladas. The prices are very reasonable as well.
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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I would highly recommend the Mocahete Fish... amazing. Very few places make...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not bad at all. I have to say that I was told this place was better than Las Fuentes (http://www.yelp.com/biz/las-fuentes-reseda). That is a really tall order. So right off the bat, I was expecting a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Papa's (this is what we call it since they've changed the name) is the best mexican food you can find. I've tried many items from their menu and my list of favorites are: chicken caesar salad, beef...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
People come from all over LA to eat at this dive in the middle of The Valley. My mom's friend drives from Pasadena. That's how good it is. And cheap. For the quality and portions the prices can't...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
their bean dip is the BOMB! we loved it so much we asked for a 2nd helpin' and at the end of the meal, even though we were stuffed, i was still munching on it! their steaks are most excellent and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a small hidden secret! I went one time and I have been in love with this place ever since! The staff is friendly and the service is wonderful! Not to mention the food is soooooo good!...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
colorful, vibrant interior. feels like a locals joint. the food to me wasn't memorable mouth watering, and wasn't repulsing either. it was just meh. would only go if someone asked me to or paid me to....
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Let me just say --- WOW! I don't know what I would do without Salsa & Beer (or as I like to call it--by the old school name--Papa's and Beer [or Papa's for short]! This place is a spicy, sumptuous...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pulling up to Salsa & Beer will not impress you. Even the new sign they just put up is even more ghetto than the old sign. Although you may walk in and feel like a rainbow puked all over you, the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh why didn't I come here earlier! (I didn't much like the name) Very, very good. Fish tacos (though not Baja style) were some of the best I've had in LA (great Red Snapper). The steak Molcajete...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great authentic fattening mexican food. Nice waitresses and decent prices always keeps us coming back.
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My Half-mexican hubby's rating: 4.5 starMy rating: 2.5 star= 3.5 starsSo, I suck. No hate mails please! I ordered the Carne Asada burrito (meat was good but prefer the meat at Que Rico's, which...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I happen to be a Mexican myself...making me very picky with Mexican food. it's hard to find delicious, authentic mexican food like how it's made in Mexico. no restaurant here can get that authentic...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i think this is the best torta ive ever had in LA. order the steak torta with refried beans and rice. everything about it was good. size, meat, toppings. i'm definitely coming back!price is also very...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I ate there for the first time this week with three other guys from work. The service was slow but who cares. It was really busy in there so I give them a pass if they're swamped. The important...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Shit! Wow! I eat Mexican food, A LOT. It's probably my favorite random eating choice, and it's really hard to fuck it up, but to make it taste gourmet is also really hard, and Salsa and Beer...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE PAPAS AND BEER -- Salsa and Beer? That's the lame name. =pTheir sampler platter is full of fried goodness and is soooo good for groups! I absolutely *LOVE* their food, and frankly I think their...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Everything(service, decor, ambiance....) about this place sucks!.... ....except for the food... Which was actually QUITE decent...and decently priced, to boot...Nowhere I'd EVER take a date......
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"don't let the exterior fool you"Okay, so I admit, I was hesitant to go into this place, because from the outside it looks a wee bit divey...and when it comes to divey...I only prefer that in my bars...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wasn't a fan of Mexican food until Papa's and Beer. The staff was great and the food... the food was just really good!I'd definitely go back there.
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This wonderful neighborhood joint has become a once-a-week staple for me and my husband. After driving past it a few times and being intrigued by the beautiful, bright murals and straighforward name,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I must have driven past this place a thousand times and never stopped in until recently and I'm glad I did. You will most likely be the only gringo there. It's the kind of place that when you take a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Don't let the name fool you. If you're looking for a great Mexican restaurant in the mid SFV, then look no further. It has great food, great prices, good portions and beer. What more could you...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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