Los Camaradas

We are partial, because we are excited to see this place doing well in our neighborhood. The food is good and the drinks are so so, but the price seems high, especially for well drinks. Descent beer selection and fresh and quality ingredients keep us coming back (and buying expensive margaritas…).

Everything here was really tasty!
This is a nice and cozy spot in the neighborhood that has been really great each visit.
Not a super high end restaurant but great for a quick bite or happy hour with friends!
The margaritas are on point and the NACHOS! Man are they good!
All of the ingredients are fresh.
They menu can suit all sorts of dietary restrictions (from my experience)…
The customer service was pretty solid but out server was a little hard to get a hold of. It was a busy evening so I get it but they could have been a little better staffed.
Looking forward to going back again soon!

These guys are bomb dot com. Service is always great. Portions tend to be smaller (aside from the insanely sized and delish nachos), but the ingredients are quality in every entrée. Fresh salsa daily, rotating draft selections, primo margs, and legit happy hour /​pro football specials to boot. I’ve been in often and not once had an experience below Great.
Nachos alone are worth a trip.

um, the nachos. See everyone else’s reviews. Seriously. Also, the pickled onions on the tacos are to die for. Ask for extra on the side. The house salsa is so darn good. Most of the food except for one menu item is gluten free so I can eat pretty much whatever I want, which is rare in a restaurant. Try the empanadas (sp?).

This is a nice contemporary menu. Staff is always friendly, especially the manager who always greats you. The staff knows a lot about the menu, and they seem excited about it. Great addition to the neighborhood.

The vegetarian enchiladas were not good at all neither was the chicken mole. The nachos and fruity margaritas were the only things that were okay.

Came here on a whim because it was a nice night outside. Good guacamole, chips, and classic margarita. Our friend had the guava margarita and enjoyed that as well. Solid beer menu– including Back in Black IPA! (Not sure if I’m the only one, but I really like that beer and it can be hard to find) The server was friendly and honest with her recommendations, which included their nacho appetizer that they’ve earned an award for. Can never go wrong with nachos. My husband got the chicken tacos which he said were good, but not great. The server was also glad to turn on the heat lamp, although it took a bit of effort. Will be back to this neighborhood spot!

Sat at the bar — the bartender was very friendly, quick, and also had great menu knowledge. The nachos are amazing, definitely top 5 i’ve ever had. The chips stand up to all the toppings and don’t get soggy like 70% of other places nachos. I’ve tried a few other entrees here and they were all good as well. Beer selection and margaritas were solid.
Skip sidecar and try this place out.

Can we talk about the nachos for a minute? The best. Simply delicious.
I’m from out of town, but my brother lives in Philly so when I went to visit him, he suggested coming here because it’s a few blocks from his apt. I’m always game to try Mexican restaurants and this one is hands down one of the best Mexican places I have ever eaten at. We had just about one of everything, and their margaritas are incredible.
I will visit Philadelphia simply to go here!

I’ve been here 4 times, and I’m not a huge fan. It’s pretty similar to Cantina in South Philly, minus the comfortable atmosphere and outdoor area. Good beer menu, and really good tequila/​mezcal options. The food is generally greasy and underwhelming.
For best results, check out the happy hour. Decent drink specials and good prices on the tacos, which are the best items on the menu in my opinion.
Avoid the empanadas, I’ve gotten sick every time I had them.

Quick little history lesson – in the last 8 years, this location has been a host to AT LEAST 3 different restaurants before Los Camaradas came about, and they all sucked. And I mean really sucked. So to see Los Camaradas spring up here wasn’t exactly the most exciting news for the neighborhood. I definitely wasn’t the only one to think: «Gee, let’s see how long this place lasts!» But little did this Graduate Hospital neighborhood realize what a staple Los Camaradas was about to become.
If you want some really good Mexican food for a decent price, you should probably try this place out. But if you want to experience the best nachos you’ll have in your entire life, you need to try their Nachos with Short Rib added. They’re made with 3 different types of cheeses perfectly layered over home made tortilla chips, with a mix of black beans, crema, jalapeños, pickled red onion, and of course topped with a mound of short rib. I’m telling you – these nachos are life changing-​ly delicious. Get after it. You won’t be disappointed.

Hands down, the best nachos I’ve ever had in my life.
The servers are incredibly educated about tequila and food. Staff is very contentious about gluten free. The manager (?) of the restaurant is fantastic at her job. I can’t say enough nice things about her.
Bonus– the entire menu is gluten free except mole sauce!

Omg I love it here. The guacamole is amazing! They have a great menu with a lot of vegan options and the drinks are nice!
They really did a lot with the space and with the atmosphere!
My boyfriend and I live around the corner so it’s such a treat to be able to grab a beer or a marg and some chips and guacamole and sit outside and have a little night to ourselves.
I love everything about this place! I do wish they would offer a tofu or seitan option & Daiya cheese for the nachos — but I’m hoping the more i go in there and ask– the greater my chances!

Just left an early Mother’s Day din here with my husband and two little ones. We all loved it! I had the Brussels sprout tacos without cheese or sour cream to make them vegan and they were fantastic. Oh I ordered a side of guac to put in it. Not needed but oh so yum! I got the grilled pineapple and jalapeño margarita and it was definitely spicy but jut unbearable. Also very delicious. Hubs got the fish tacos which he liked very much. We ordered the roasted cauliflower with pepitas and masa fries for our kiddos. They finished them completely. Hubs had a mango margarita he loved. The waitress was super nice. Service was quick. Portions were great. We sat outside on a lovely evening. We didn’t wait at all at 5pm on a Saturday but it started to fill up with locals by the time we left. Not a single complaint. We definitely will be back!

Bangin happy hour. Totally getting the nachos next time they look huge and awesome. Had the pork belly tacos and veggie tacos – both delish and $ 6 for happy hour portions. My marg hit the spot and $ 4 HH beers on draft made this an awesome stop for a belated cinco de mayo :)
(I don’t know WTF Is up with the one star reviews… Come here and help give this spot the Cred it deserves!)

Made the trip here with my roommates on a random night when one was witnessing a full-​on taco craving, and I was desperate for a margarita with my recent entry into 21-​dom.
We all got tacos — pork belly, chicken, and fish. I pretty much just stuck with mine, which was pretty eh. It’s no SoCal taco, but what am I supposed to expect out of a Philly taco joint? I did like my little pickled carrot salad on top of the tacos, though. Maybe I’m just disappointed because the pork belly wasn’t fatty enough.
We also split chips and guac, and I appreciated the variety they gave — I think there were plaintain chips, regular… and then I forgot the third already. In any case, the guacamole tasted incredibly fresh, so that was a good start. All in all though, I felt that the quality was meh and the prices too high. I don’t really think I’ll be back with so many other new taco places in town.

This is a very odd restaurant for two reasons. I will break it down and do my best to only share facts instead of opinions.
1) This is a neighborhood bar that has way over priced entries and drinks
2) None of the servers know anything about authentic Mexican Tacos
The menu looks like this place may be serving up some authentic/​traditional tacos, however when my plate came out it was short a few ingredients. I was missing cilantro, limes, and salsa. My taco came out with chicken, feta, and cabbage, all good things, just not a complete taco.
When I asked the waitress for limes and cilantro, she gave me this very confused look as if it was odd that I would ask for those things. I told her that traditional mexican tacos come with limes and some type of spicy salsa or at least flavoring and cilantro. She came back with two tiny cut lime pieces and said, «it looks like we are out of cilantro which is why the cook didn’t put any on your tacos»
I understand restaurants run out of things once in a while, however it would be nice of them to tell me in advance so I can make different selection. It took her over 5 minutes to bring me the limes and find out about the missing cilantro, and when I finally ate my tacos I found that the chicken was dry and virtually flavorless.
They get two stars instead of one star for the following reasons
1) The waitress was very nice, despite not knowing anything about Mexican food
2) The hot salsa was bomb!
I may try this place again just for their salsa, however other than that I would say away until they lower their prices, after all it is a neighborhood bar! You want folks who live near buy to be regulars; that wont happen if you are charging $ 10 for a sub par taco plate

So I feel extremely compelled to rewrite my review. I wanted to bring two of my friends to grab some margaritas.
After about an hour or so of delicious margarita drinking the owner came up to me and said she had seen my review and wanted me to try the meal from yesterday again. She set the short rib enchiladas and pork belly tacos down. Both these dishes were leaps and bounds better than the first. Both dishes h the ad much more flavor! The pork belly was tender and the sauce on the enchiladas was delicious :-)
The bartender was chatty (not overly so) and pretty awesome, the margaritas are on point, and the mgmt truly cares about the patrons. Also, to be honest, I completely forgot to mention awesome murals so over the place! Los Camaradas is a welcomed addition to my neighborhood

I am pumped to have Los Camaradas so close to where I live! I’ve had dinner there three times so far and I’m loving what Joe and Theresa have brought to the neighborhood.
I’m a huge fan of margaritas and the ones served at Los Camaradas are delicious and on point. They use quality ingredients, nothing fake, and you can taste the difference. They go down easy. They also have a nice beer selection including a pilsner on draft named after the restaurant which pairs perfectly with the food.
Speaking of the food, I love that they have a nice mix of guilty pleasure foods as well as some items that lean towards the healthier side. Their nachos are on point, and I personally love the oozy cheese that they use in addition to all of the other great toppings. The tortilla soup is definitely a favorite, and I really enjoyed the Los Camaradas salad topped with shrimp on my most recent visit. I’ve also had the chuleta de puerco: thick slices of perfectly seasoned lean pork served with black beans and plantain rice.
I’m looking forward to trying brunch and am crossing my fingers for happy hour, because the only thing better than a margarita is several margaritas at a discount.

This was our first time here. We have been to the two previous restaurants that were located here and were excited to have a Mexican place closer to home. Definitely pricey but overall good. The margaritas was nicely balanced which makes them dangerous. Chips and salsa as soon as you sit down but we opted for the guac and trio of chips along with the short rib enchilada and chuleta de puerco. Good amount of short rib. The pork was done nicely but the plantain rice was a little sweet for my liking. It would have been better with regular rice.