Had an amazing experience at El Comal! The Chile Verde and Mole plate were absolutely delicious—both were packed with authentic flavor and cooked to perfection. We also started with the ceviche and bocolitos, and they were outstanding. Everything tasted fresh and was beautifully prepared.

The servers were incredibly friendly, attentive, and made us feel welcome from the moment we walked in. Great food paired with excellent service made this a fantastic dining experience. We’ll definitely be coming back soon to try more of the menu. Highly recommend!

We hosted our barbershop holiday party at El Comal Restaurant in Los Altos, and the experience was outstanding from start to finish. The food was absolutely delicious, and the service was top-notch.

David and Jaime, the owners, along with their entire staff, went above and beyond to make sure our group was taken care of. Everything was well-organized, welcoming, and seamless, which made the night even more enjoyable for our whole team.

We truly appreciated the hospitality and attention to detail. Highly recommend El Comal for group events, celebrations, or just an amazing meal.

Updated review 12/30/25:

For the last dinner of my visitors from out of the country, I decided to take them to El Comal in Los Altos. My partner and I had a great experience back when they first opened in early 2025. I was one of the first diners to review them and enthusiastically recommended El Comal to quite a few friends and work colleagues this past year.

Things got off to a bit of a strange start when our reserved table for five was not prepared in advance unlike the two seat table by the window which already had a reserved sign on it, ready for a couple that arrived 10-15 minutes after my party. They dragged over a 2 top and a couple chairs to complete our table.

Once seated, we noticed right away that the menu had changed significantly. The beet salad that was the main dish my partner wanted to order…gone from the menu. The Sopa Azteca that I was looking forward to…also gone, and the “Soup of the Day” listed on the menu was not available at all.

The light and airy tricolored tortilla chips were also gone, with denser and less crispy chips in their place. Even the mashed avocados in the guacamole had a slightly darker greyish color rather than the bright green you’d see in a fresh guacamole. My partner asked for a salad with no onions or cucumbers. Unexpectedly, the waitress quickly brought out a salad that had lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and onions.

With no Sopa Azteca available, I ordered Enchiladas with Roja sauce. I was really puzzled when what was served was a cooled dish of Enmoladas topped with Mole sauce. Now I may not be Latino, but I know there’s a huge difference between a roja sauce and a complex mole sauce. At first, I thought they may have misheard me when I ordered enchiladas. So when the waiter, who I believe is also one of the owners, tried to explain to me that they were similar and that they substituted enmoladas because they ran out of enchiladas, I had a few thoughts that I kept to myself. To his credit he offered to take the enmoladas back and let me order something else. But I very rarely send fully-prepared dishes back to the kitchen because it is wasteful and I’m not the type to openly complain. But if they had run out of enchiladas, I would expect that most restaurants would send someone to let me know before preparing and serving a completely different dish. That way I would have been able to order something else instead of getting a fully cooked dish that I wouldn’t have ordered. I also didn’t want to cause a fuss in front of my visiting guests so I kept the enmoladas and ate them in disbelief.

The waiter brought by another dish (Bocolitos, I believe) on the house as we were nearing the end of our meal, which was a kind gesture. But the whole experience was such a letdown compared to the previous visits that I felt the need to update my review to better reflect the current state of the restaurant. One can only speculate about what’s happening behind the scenes but based on our experience last night, there’s been a noticeable decline in the selection and quality of the dishes as well as the service. In all likelihood, we won’t be returning to El Comal after this sad turn of events.