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Valley    • 6  We know Casa Vega is sort of tourist mexican food
but we like the place, the Margaritas are good and it's closeby.
Problem is it is jammed unless you want dinner at 5.30. We went
over the hill to Casa Escobar which was similar but it's a long
ride. Is there is anything in the Valley with good margaritas
and "crab enchiladas". We were not happy at Ernies or Rustys
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Actually the crab enchiladas and margaritas are very good at
Senor Fred in Sherman Oaks, on Ventura just west of Woodman. I
am not particularly a fan of most of their generic Mexican
dishes, but their specialties are actually quite good - things
like cochinita pibil, their salmon dish, lamb shanks, etc.
As to Casa Vega, the less said about the food, the better. It is
the El Coyote of the Valley, but without the fun.     However,
for really tasty Mexican food, yet with no tequila in the
building, go to Carrillo's d