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When my old boss Mike wrote to me a couple of weeks ago to tell me about Alligator Tacos in the valley, I was immediately sold. Big vicious remorseless killer reptilian taco? I'm so there! Hot's Cantina is in Northridge, inconspicuously occupying a single storefront in a mall. It seemed like this place is all about the ridiculously large nachos and tacos. (Nachos, by the way, were the size of costco pizzas.) Boy, there was a lot of tacos. 8 kinds of chicken, 7 kinds of pork, 9 kinds of beef, 9 kinds of seafood, and even 3 kinds of vegetarian. Oh, and there's a small section labeled "Exotic." I'm here for that. Alligator, duck, shark, kobe beef and lobster, and crayfish.
Overall it was a very pleasant experience. The service was excellent and the atmosphere is friendly, cozy and chill. The food's a little pricy but the quality shows it. The variety of tacos is incredible, and I got to try alligator for the first time, which was very exciting. Do go and try some variety of tacos, but save room for that alligator, I liked it a lot.
Hot's Cantina
18673 Devonshire St
Northridge, CA, 91324
(818) 368-0123
Photos by Kevin Cheng for LAist
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Thanks for the recommendation. I live three blocks away, but have never been.
"Hot's Cantina" originally opened as "Hot's Tacos" a few years back. Rather than the sit-down restaurant you see now, Hot's used to have you walk up to order your food and select your own seat. Although prices have been almost doubled in the past three years (thanks to the now 'a la carte' like menu), the place is still great.
Nothing beats enjoying a beer and a few exotic tacos while watching a game on one of their three LCDs and being waited on by a very attractive college girl.
Hot's is great...although they still have shark on the menu our waitress said they really don't get it anymore. Anybody know where I can chow down on some shark?