I LOVE this place with my whole heart! It's been a local FAVORITE for YEARS and is well loved hence, why they are always busy but trust me so worth it. IYKYK I have always had the best experience here. It' does get crowded and the servers do the best they can when it's busy and are always quick to remedy anything, The vibe is fun and festive, The food is TOP notch it's popular for a reason. Personal favorites - anything with Cochinita Pibil it's so good trust me; Enchiladas I will stand by their enchiladas forever!!! Tacos so good! Love the cochinita published and fish Fried avocado tacos NELA burrito Mole fries! I use to love the asada fries but they don't seem to be on the menu. Chips and salsa for life here Great drinks too! People love to write a bad review but trust me when I say Go Eat here!!! You will thank me later!!! read more

Arrived around 5pm on Cinco de Mayo and were quickly seated. Ordered the highly recommended duck taco, carne asada taco, and birria taco. Portions are generous and they definitely load up on the protein. The duck and carne asada tacos were absolutely incredible. Birria was great too but I've had better. Their chips have this seasoning on them that is really tasty, but it's only at the top of the chip bowl, so it would be nice for all of the chips to be coated in that. Guac is mid Service is ordinary and the vibe is pretty cute. At 530, there was a line out the door for a table. read more

CaCao Mexicatessen - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The food is delicious The drinks are yummy The service is wonderful Cacao hss been serving the Eagle Rock community for so many years!!! read more

Place is great. Not shabby to take friends or relatives for dinner or whichever. Nice chow down inside or outside. Food was good as expected. Our server Vanessa was super. She made sure we got what we asked for and kept checking on us. read more

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CaCao Mexicatessen has been a staple in the Eagle Rock community, serving up some of the best Mexican food in the city. Located right next door to one of the busiest Trader Joes, with the smallest parking lot, is Cacao. There is street parking if you're lucky, and if you're not, you'll have to go around the corner and park in the neighborhood and walk back. The restaurant has indoor, outdoor, and even bar seating. You order at the register and find a seat when it's busy, and when it's not, you just take a seat. The service is quick and nice! I usually go for the duck carnita, guisado de pato (duck crackling,) or chicharron tacos. They are incredibly delicious and unique! They have a savory flavor to them that really seeps throughout every bite. I can guarantee you won't find another taco like that in the city. The other tacos on the menu are also great (I've tried them all) but they are similar to more traditional flavors. Another stand out on the menu is their mole! A very deep flavor with a hint of sweetness. If you haven't had mole before, its kind of like a chocolatey curry, but it's not sweet like milk chocolate, but more earthy. It's hard to describe because there isn't an American flavor like it. Overall a great place for food and one that stands out amongst the rest. read more

Great Service from the entire team/staff. Waitress Vanny, the busser and others jumped in to help. I called same day to make sure they could serve our family group of 9. They said no problem and when we arrived our table was waiting for us set up with menus and water was served as soon as we sat. We had a table of 9 and the restaurant seemed very busy (Taco Tuesday) as lots of seats and tables were occupied. It was our first time visiting this establishment and I'm happy to say that everything went off without a hitch. I loved that all our food was served hot ready to eat. Appetizers: Ceviche, Guac & Chips Salsa were great. Drinks: Dodger Margarita, Tamarindo Margarita and other margaritas were very tasty and reordered by a few of us. They were perfectly mixed with just the right amount of alcohol. Main Course: Green Sauce Enchilada's, Chicken Quesadilla, All Tacos (Korean, Duck, Asada) Burrito, Carne Ranchera (Skirt Steak, Onion, Sope, Bone Marrow). All tasty and authentic. Good size portions and all the plates came out at the same time and hot. Service: We were consistently checked on with patience and kind help. If we asked for something the staff made it happen quickly. We appreciate your hospitality and making our experience a memorable one. Thank you CaCao Mexicatessen Team. read more

Cozy and lively environment! Perfect vibe for cocktails. Tucked in a cute gem of a neighborhood, this Mexican restaurant serves flavorful CaliMex dishes. Our favorites were the unique bone marrow tacos and pozole (comes in generous portions and amazing with a side of hot tortillas). read more

CaCao Mexicatessen - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I couldn't have had a better experience! Came here for the first time last Saturday and sat at the bar. Got the guava margarita which seems to be a hit - it is delicious! I ordered a carne asada taco and Ensenada fish taco, and also tried a bite of the Koreano taco which was very unique. Really enjoyed everything and looking forward to going back to trying their other tacos. Lively but chill vibes inside, great for catching a game. Bartenders are super warm and attentive. read more

CaCao Mexicatessen - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Came here with a few friends and enjoyed the entire experience (minus parking) on a Saturday night. Luckily, after circling a few times someone left the parking lot in the back so I was able to park there. Everything was delicious. I ordered La Toxica and the Chicken and Poblano Cheese Mole (enough to share or leftovers). 10/10 - would recommend and will definitely order the same thing the next time I go back. It's right next to Trader Joe's in Eagle Rock. There are so many fun shops and art galleries in the area. The atmosphere was fun. Perfect for a date night or girls night out. Enjoy! read more

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It's been a minute since coming back to this local fav in ER -- and, it's still worth it! Forget the big chain places that boast Mexican cuisine -- treat yourself to a better experience and more. Start with chips, salsa and guac to give your growling stomach time to calm and while you do, enjoy the lively music or watch a game at the bar. The ambiance, along with the service , is joyful. So, when will you go? read more

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Let me start with the service, worst service I ever had, I don't expect anyone to receive me with a red carpet, but here no one smiles at you or try to get you a good service, the person in the entrance that tell you to get your menu and pick your seat, server same way no smile at all, no a how you doing today, nothing. That change the whole experience in a restaurant Let's talk about the food, around 2oz of beans $5.99 The tacos were ok but I guess not worth the price o well I want to say their focus would be the drinks, the place seems to be cool if you want to go and enjoy a drink. Hopefully it was a bad day and people get a better experience than mine read more

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Very good food! Glad we found this great Mexican place in the area. We had the burritos (brunch menu) pork belly and the steak, each of these plates were tasteful and well seasoned. We will come back! read more

Overrated in every aspect. Service was horrible, very impersonal, and inattentive. Food was slow to arrive, and I was surprised the drinks made it to the table just as the entrees were being put down. Order tortilla soup as an appetizer, it came to the table in the middle of us eating our entrees. Ordered fresh guacamole, and it comes to the table in a sealed cheap plastic container, as if they ran to the grocery store and took the label off it and brought it to the table. Food was extremely average, nothing lived up to the hype. read more

This wonderful neighborhood restaurant is hidden jewel. Warm ambience, nice staff, great food. This was our first time here and we order the chicken and grilled fish burritos. We had some chips and salsa while we waited for our food and they were really yummy. They put a special seasoning on the chips and it is extra good. Unfortunately they were out of guacamole for the night so we couldn't try that (it was close to closing time). The burritos arrived relatively quick, were huge and delicious. The fish tasted fresh. I could only eat a third of my burrito and took the rest home. My husband took a fair amount home too. We've already been again and will be back many more. read more

This is a great option for updated Mexican food. Everything we've tried has been great. Portions are good and pricing is reasonable. Everything has a little but of flare on it and is just a little different than the run of the mill stuff you'll find all over near by. Highlights are the mexican salad, ceviche, tacos and great flavorful chips and salsa. read more

Go for the molè, stay for the drinks! And oh those house made tortillas...! Very nice service and lots of screens if you want to watch a game. read more

Wonderful gem of a place. Food and drinks were visually appealing and delicious. Price point was fantastic. Atmosphere is casual. Sports bar meets fine dining. Staff were pleasant and quick. read more

CaCao Mexicatessen - Margarita Flight, Tequila and beer combo, Chips, Salsa and Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Excellent. Try the duck tacos. Yum yum yum yum Chips and salsa are bomb as well. I love it. Go soon. read more

It's billed as "Mexicatessen" whatever that means. It's more of a bar. The place is small with some outside seating facing the street. We arrived at 6:00pm and although there was plenty of seating in the dinning area, we were directed to find a table in the bar area for whatever reason. Only a few tables with most displaying a sign stating "3 or more persons only" We were forced to take a stool at the bar or sit outside. Not our ideal deal dinning choice. When we asked why we couldn't seat in the dinning area, we were told "it's only open for parties of 4 or more" The food was average at best and took quite a while. Not worth it the wait and on the pricey side. Needless to say, we will never go back. read more

Beware of your receipt being edited!! Came here & split the bill equally amongst 3 people. A few days later I checked my bank statement and the tip amount was altered! read more

The food and service is always good! Wednesday's they have happy hour ALL day! If you have not been you should definitely check out this spot! read more

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Great food and service. Love the Guacamole! Parking is kind of hard but a must try in Eagle Rock

This place is clearly very popular, almost every table and stool was filled when we arrived. We took two empty seats at the bar and were promptly ignored by the bartender/server who gave couples on either side who arrived after us menus and setups right away. So, not a great first impression. It also irks me to pay for chips in a Mexican restaurant, especially 8 bucks for a "lil" bucket of them plus another 6 bucks for a "mini" guacamole. And I normally salt my chips but that's not necessary at CaCao - they are already too salty. In fact, almost all of the food we ordered was too salty. My partner couldn't even finish his pollo asado quesadilla because of that. The house margarita was decent although not very potent. I see that the Mexicatessen has mostly four and five star reviews here. I guess they ordered less salty food and had more attentive service than we did. And it's too bad because I had high hopes for CaCao Mexicatessen. read more

CaCao Mexicatessen - Pollo asado dorado taco - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Went here yesterday and had a great time! We happened to catch the tail end of happy hour that is everyday from 5-6pm. Service was wonderful - the staff were very attentive and friendly. The atmosphere is a fun little spot. Outside they have bar seating right along the side walk which could be fun if you are by yourself or with one other person. Inside they had a bar and then table seating around it. A note to parents with babies. They didn't have high chairs but they had booster seats. For food we had the carne asada nachos and ceviche from the happy hour menu. I had a salad with carne asada, my friends shared a Korean bbq burrito and my husband ordered the birria tacos. Everyone seemed to enjoy their food... the table definitely did go silent for a bit while we were all munching. I also really enjoyed the salsas as they had a good amount of heat to them. The chips were a little hard, but were still fine. They also have a great selection of margaritas. I only had the guava margarita but my friends ordered the margarita flight which is a great option plus it's part of the happy hour menu. Will definitely be back here again to try a few other items off their menu. Lastly, there is quite a bit of free street parking available around the restaurant which is always appreciated. read more

CaCao Mexicatessen - Guava margarita - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I have to say I'm so so glad I discovered this spot.. I overlooked it so many times until I yelped it and saw that it had unique menu items. It was way more than a typical Mexican restaurant. There was a lot of unique and elevated options on the menu. We had the ceviche 100/5, the salsas 100/5, green enchiladas 100/5, mole fries, 100/5, koreano tacos 100/5, and the melon cucumber Agua fresca is the best I've ever had. Not joking, this place is top 5 Mexican spots in all of LA. There's plenty on the menu for everyone and the customer service is wonderful. It's not a super yuppy spot either, it's low key and authentic. Highly recommend! read more

Great Mexican food I love the service and the people Quite friendly The Ambiance great very welcoming cozy party style read more

Food is decent when they get your order right. Service is terrible, worst I've experienced in LA.

I love this place, they have really great food and drinks, the staff is so supper friendly, nice and courteous. Lovely atmosphere to get a drink and good Mexican food to eat. read more

I've been meaning to come here for years as my hubby loves mole, and I heard theirs was pretty good. Pretty good? No, fabulous! He had chicken enchiladas mole with rice and beans and he wants to go back every week now! I had a chile relleno that was delicious and did I mention the chips and guac?!? The chips are fresh and warm and the guac is the creamiest I've ever had (no onions and tomatoes, in case that's your style preference) Drinks were good, prices reasonable for eating out nowadays. The service is top end! Vanessa was a doll, gave helpful suggestions when we told her we were first timers. She also gave us a cute gift bag of a jar of salsa and a coupon for free chips next time! We can't wait to go back and bring friends. Looks like sitting at the bar will be fun to try, we went on Saturday at 5pm and it was hopping! read more

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This is a really nice spot to get some good food and drinks. Let me begin with the Quesadilla de Chochinita Pibil. This braised port is one of my favorite dishes with all the flavors slowly cooked to perfection. This quesadilla was on point from the meat to the lightly crispy the tortilla. I added some guacamole to each bite. Omg! my mouth was dancing in heaven. Paired with the Guva margarita was essential for this dish. The margarita was pretty amazing with a refreshing twist of tangy and sweetness favors. I really loved this margarita because it was not too sweet. It's a must try for sure. Next, my husband ordered the carne asada burrito and added the red sauce over his burrito aka wet burrito. He said the sauce was really spicy and over powered the burrito itself. So, I tried it and it was way too spicy for my tastebuds. I am sure the next time we go he will not het the red sauce on his burrito. For our dessert we decided to share the tres leches cupcake. It was really good and a good size. The whipped cream topping was really good with a touch of cinnamon. The leeches are on the bottom of this cupcake. we not really enjoyed it together. We had an amazing server on Wednesday. Good music and vibes when you walk in. Everyone is really friendly too. I want to give a shout out to our server for making our anniversary dinner special. read more

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Is this an authentic Mexican restaurant? Yes!! Are you paying a bit more for the quality and the likelihood that the location is costly? YES! Will you see innovative dishes like a Korean short rib taco, along with sashimi style ceviche, and a mezcal old fashioned? Hell yes!! The quality hasn't failed me in my 15 years of patronizing this excellent restaurant. I love the pressed tortillas, the guacamole (I'd rather it not be in a plastic container, admittedly--but it's still quite delicious), and the fish tacos are outstanding. In fact, ALL the tacos have such consideration of textures, balance of flavors, and distinctive in their deliciousness! The mole is outstanding, as are the beans and rice. That's why you pay extra for the beans and rice--because food costs $, and the beans are actually made traditionally, as is the rice. Some Yelp reviews unfairly knock down stars for pricing. Well, isn't this the deal you make when you go OUT to a restaurant, sit at someone's table, ask a team of people to wait in you, shop for you, and cook your food? When one complains about prices, that's like going out on a rainy day and complaining that you didn't bring an umbrella. Well friends, then perhaps just don't go OUT? When you see a menu with prices listed, you have a choice: You are free, at your core, to not pay for a meal that is out of your budget. Knocking down a star because you're unable to meet the prices required is misdirecting your own dissatisfaction that you're unable to pay. In my opinion, this food and environment is worth the price! read more

The service and adult beverages are excellent. First time here will come back again and recommend

2nd review: I am addicted to Cacao Mexicatessen's tacos: Duck Carnitas, Americano, Koreano, Bean & Cheese and Enesenda Fish tacos. And there are more to try. But I can only eat two so it's such a tough decision every time I go. EVERY NIGHT it's open is Taco Tuesday for me. (except for Monday) That's the only night they can keep me away because it's closed. https://www.cacaodeli.com/ read more

Very good. Birria and cochinita tacos very good. Guac was good. Service great. My only problem was the ceviche. Didn't taste as fresh as I like. read more

CaCao Mexicatessen - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Our first time here. Food was delicious, Jessica our server was so sweet, provided superb service. Nice background music everyone made us feel welcome. We r definitely coming back . read more

Went for happy hour for the first time and I enjoyed the food and drinks and ambiance. Service was excellent. read more

CaCao Mexicatessen - Margarita Flight - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Very sad to be disappointed today by the quality of the food. I was looking forward to coming out today and have authentic Mexican food but unfortunately the food tasted old and got the feeling that they have the all day HH Wednesday to get rid of the previous days' food. The chicharrones tasted reheated and took a long time to come out, they probably forgot. And the chicken in the mole tasted old. I'll give it another try in a few weeks because I love having this place near us. read more

4++ fun, little Mexican restaurant located in the Eagle Rock area. It looks like it was established in 2009, but I think they took over the building from something else because it feels like it's been around a lot longer in a very good way. The service is very friendly. They have a great happy hour menu and the food is delicious. Came here with some friends before watching the movie over the weekend. Even though they had a great happy hour menu, and I looked great, I wanted to get the chile relleno poblano. Delicious cheese filled chile relleno top with piles of pecorino-Romano cheese and corn. Seriously felt like so much cheese. Liked it a lot but maybe too rich? Haha. Luckily got the blue corn tortillas to have mellow it out. The pitcher of margaritas was pretty great, and fills about four glasses to the brim. Overall, you're getting great Mexican food in a place that feels kind of old-school, but has a modern feel to it at the same time. Great place for happy hour or to catch a dodgers game at the bar. Prices are reasonable as well. read more

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The Veggie Burrito is almost all Flour Tortilla and cheese -- hardly any beans or rice. One of the worst burritos ever -- makes Taco Bell's burrito look good!! The Mole Fries should be called Mole Mess as the so called French fries topped with a weak and almost non existent chocolate tasting sauce were more like Mush Fries. Terrible!. We had excellent experience there over 10 years ago -- not the same now. Oh the beer must have been watered down -- near tasteless! Overall a terrible disappointment. read more

Good happy hour. Came in after work for a drink. Tue-Thu 4-6, Fri-Sun 3-6. Highlights are the $4 beers, $9 margarita, and food specials. I liked the bar area inside. Had a nice cantina style decor. Nice comfy seats and some TVs over the bar to watch a game. There's a few more tables on the other side of the restaurant and they also have a small patio in front. I got the pinches nachos and added some cochinita (pork), so good! They can easily be shared by two people or one fatty like me. The margarita was nice and tasty. The asada street taco was ok but a decent deal for happy hour. Will definitely be coming back. Service was good. Friendly staff. There's street parking but you might have to walk a block or two. Add Cacao Mexicatessen to your happy hour list. read more

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