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Is El Sancho Loco Taqueria Still Open? Update (Newbury Park, CA)

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As of September 2026, El Sancho Loco Taqueria is listed open on elsancholocotaqueria.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: Although the automated site check returned HTTP 403, a web search on 2026-09-08 found the business's own website live and indexed, plus a NetWaiter-hosted hours and ordering page for the same Michael Drive address.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's 'All Wrapped Up' episode featured El Sancho Loco Taqueria, a taqueria in Newbury Park, California known for shrimp and fried-fish tacos alongside classic carne options. The restaurant also serves burritos, enchiladas, and quesadillas, and offers elote, plantains, and made-to-order chips and salsa, according to its own website. Tripadvisor ranked El Sancho Loco 18th of 67 restaurants in Newbury Park with a 4.4-of-5 rating, and a NetWaiter-hosted page listed current hours of 10 AM-8:50 PM Monday and 10 AM-9 PM Tuesday through Thursday. An automated site check on 2026-09-08 returned an HTTP 403 response from the restaurant's own site, but a web search the same day found the site indexed and live at the same Michael Drive address in Newbury Park, in Ventura County.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 19, Episode 2
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
All Wrapped Up
What was featured
shrimp and fried-fish tacos at a Newbury Park taqueria
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
El Sancho Loco Taqueria

Frequently asked questions

Is El Sancho Loco Taqueria still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, El Sancho Loco Taqueria is listed open on elsancholocotaqueria.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to El Sancho Loco Taqueria after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's 'All Wrapped Up' episode featured El Sancho Loco Taqueria, a taqueria in Newbury Park, California known for shrimp and fried-fish tacos alongside classic carne options. As of September 2026, El Sancho Loco Taqueria is listed open on elsancholocotaqueria.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is El Sancho Loco Taqueria located?

2271 Michael Dr, Newbury Park, CA 91320. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured El Sancho Loco Taqueria?

Season 19, Episode 2 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “All Wrapped Up”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

Tripadvisor ranked El Sancho Loco 18th of 67 restaurants in Newbury Park with a 4.4-of-5 rating, and a NetWaiter-hosted page listed current hours of 10 AM-8:50 PM Monday and 10 AM-9 PM Tuesday through Thursday. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
2271 Michael Dr, Newbury Park, CA 91320
Venue type
restaurant

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