The LECHON is the best ever. Shoot my mouth just watered. All foodies must try its succulent I mean if there was a better word i would use it. The tamal horniado never disappoints the mercado FAMILY feel in the food court just hits home with a Oaxacan taste of food greatness. read more

What I love about coming here is that even though it is super highly rated on yelp, I don't have to wait 30 min in line ordering food. This place definitely is tops for going for a quick lunch that is at a decent price. I usually order the Chicken Pibil $8 that is to die for. It comes with 2 pieces of tender marinated chicken, beans, rice, and fried plantains. Its a filling yet light lunch which doesn't leave you wanting to take a nap at your work after you stuffed yourself. I would recommend trying to get here a little before 12 as the parking lot gets packed fast but luckily enough they validate (SCORE). read more

3 star review why? one the service here is meh. My aunt and I we live far from here and drove 10 miles and try not to get stuck in traffic on the 10 freeway. Once we got here. My aunt dropped me off so I can order our food. Once I got inside no line perfect since this a very popular restaurant and their tacos de chicharron is real good. So I get greeted by a lady cashier. And may I add that I specifically ordered two orders of their tacos de chicharron. But the lady behind the counter was not understanding a single thing I was saying. So she punched in the order. I paid and my aunt and I went to our table and waited for our food. Once our food had arrived we only got one order of tacos de chicharron and I remember I made two orders. My aunt wanted to share the tacos. But I wanted my own so i am aggravated and hungry. There is now a long line went to the lady and she took my order again. And I went back to my table and waited for minimum of 20 mins. But it does say that on the receipt the wait is 15-20 mins but I waited double since the lady did not punched in two orders the first time. But 3 stars because the tacos is the best. read more

My hands down favorite spot near USC. I die for their pollo asado and have yet to break away and try something else because it's just that good. The habanero sauce they let you use with it is also phenomenal, and I'm got a high tolerance for spice yet this flavor and spice level is perfect. Never really tried Yucatecan food before Chichen Itza but I'm definitely a fan now. A little pricy for a broke college student, but for the quality and size (its a dinner entree size), well worth it. Definitely recommend! read more

Let me begin by saying I love Mexican food, I do admit it's easy to impress me, and I love spicy foods. I thought I knew what Mexican food was, then I came here. HOLY HOTNESS. My mind has been so blown away by this place. Nestled in what appears to be a mall, Chitchen Itza seems like it would be a fast food place. Why wouldn't it? You order at the counter, they give you a number, you sit down and they bring the food to you. IF I COULD GIVE THIS PLACE TEN STARS I WOULD. First of all, the horchata is so delicious, you will hear angels sing. Okay, maybe not, but it's so fresh and sweet and cold, you forget your tongue is burning so bad from their house made habañero hot sauce. Which is incredible, by the way. My dish was a tender chicken thigh served with delicate rice and black beans. There was this sauce on top that I literally cannot explain to you, but was so delicious I dare to say my mother can't even touch a dish like this. (This is blasphemy in my household, by the way) My guest and I asked for some of their hottest hot sauce and boy, did they deliver. The sauce they brought looks like a harmless little cup of homemade salsa. "This is hotter than our habañero sauce," they say. Except it is SQUEEZED FROM THE UTTERS OF SATAN HIMSELF THATS HOW HOT IT WAS! I digress a little. So I apologize for being easily impressed, but please do me a solid and check out the photos I took. My dish looks like it came out of a magazine, it was piping hot and so savory delicious. The only things that piss me off is 1) they don't have this restaurant in Denver where I live and 2) I forgot to purchase some of the habañero salsa!! next time, friends. I'll be back. read more

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Fuck me. Its about time i eat some Mexican food with character. This food is perfect: non greasy, well seasoned, well prepared, simple yet refined, and cheap. I was here with a friend and we basically orderd one of everything. The colors were vibrant as were the flavors and the two salsa are the shit. Seriously the two versions of habenero salsa are right on point. One is just fresh habanero and it is very bright in flavor and color, there is def. heat but its more on the bright vineagar flavor. the second is with roasted habaneros which offers a deep dark color and flavor. the heat is more intense on this one and the vineagar is present but only to balance out the sauce, not to be too pronounced. Anyway i loved them both so i used them together and found that they tasted best that way. the roasted one would add the intense dark richer heat while the other one brightened up the flavor right at the end to seal the flavor on your palette. Anyway everything was bomb gonna go back and try breakfast and see what that is like. There def. need to be more mexican joints like this in LA. Its clean, honest, delicious food. read more

Amongst the tacos on the menu is the do-not-miss Tacos de Poc Chuc. chunks of wood-grilled smoky pork shoulder, served with pickled red onions that are the perfect ying to the pork's yang. Make sure you get both in every bite - the sweet and smoky blend so well together, and the slice of avocado adds a creamy touch. Everything lays on a bed of black bean puree. read more

The food is amazing !! It has so much freaking flavor that you will keep coming back . My whole family loves it here . I think the prices ae very reasonable for the type of food you are having . My favorite is the pollo asada that comes with black bleans, rice, fried platains, and side of tortillas For $9.99 . For appetizers we always get the Panuchos. Yum I love it read more

This place is also a gem inside la Paloma Mercado, the tacos de chicaron are delish, everything is very good here. Its owned by the same owner as the Holbox so you know you will get freshness. Also great staff. read more

One of my favorite restaurants! Me and all my friends always crave this place. The Panucho's are a MUST and I also love their Tikin Zinc (white fish). Food is always fresh and I feel like it's healthy, but yet super flavorful and delicious! Shout out to the staff for always providing great service as well! Oh, and the owner is super nice too! read more

The food is delicious. My family is from Yucatán so the food is close to it. Try It out!

People on Chowhound rave about this. I thought the food was just kinda OK, though I do appreciate the fact that it looked and tasted unique. The people were friendly; the price was decent. read more

We had Chichen Itza cater our daughter's wedding. The food was amazing, from the tasty appetizers (mini tamales, yum!) to the incredible cochinita pibil with all of the perfect sides. Hector was always, courteous, kind, helpful and responsive during the planning process, as we moved from DIY to more service. He and his team were professional and attentive during the event. We highly recommend Chichen Itza! read more

Fantastic! Great yucatecan flavor with the heat on the side. Horchata tastes like it's in-house. Very generous portions. My only complaints- the black beans needed a little salt, and I wanted a bit more vinegar flavor and crispy texture from the pickled onion. Maybe slice instead of dice, don't drain until serving? Still, really pleased read more

First time I've been to the La Paloma Mercado and I absolutely love it. Just to let first timers, like I was, know, this place is basically inside a building with other restaurants. Really clean, has ac, and they validate parking. At chichen itza I had the cochinita pibil and it is simply delicioso. Their fish is tasty as well. They have this habanero sauce that goes really well with pretty much any dish you get. Sooooo good. I'm definitely coming back. Great place for meetings or bringing friends who want variety. Happy eating. (A friend told me this is actually one of the more authentic Mexican cuisine from I-don't-remember-what-region-she-mentioned.) read more

Very good choice for this area. It's not fancy, very simple operation. The food very tasty but smallish portions for the price. No chips are served or bowls of salsa, just whatever you ordered. I'd go back but not on a day that I'm really hungry. Parking is difficult. The line moves quickly and there usually is one read more

I love this place. Awesome menu! Super authentic and delicious. Prices are great and service too. Portions are filling.The guanábana water was very refreshing! read more

Amazing menu! Super authentic and delicious. Prices are great and service too. Portions are filling.The guanábana water was very refreshing! The service is awesome! read more

Delicious cochinita pibil and panuchos. I spilled my orchata and made a mess and they were very nice about it. Food was not greasy. Staff is very friendly and the place is clean with nice neighborhood vibe. That whole mall is very cute and a great alternative to dumpy, yucky and depressing University Village. And they validate parking. I will be returning. read more

Was in the area and needed to grab some lunch. Checked out this place in the Mercado La Paloma and ordered the chicken sandwich and an horchata. The sandwich was tasty...the chicken had a kind of a mild tandoori flavor and color (even though this is Peruvian not Indian), and came on a nice roll that had a crisp crust but was soft on the inside. The onions/cilantro mix in the sandwich really gave it a nice touch. The horchata was fresh, light and delicious. read more

Authentic tasty food. I'm a regular for their fish tacos but am always intrigued by their specials. I ordered the steak after a 5K color run at the Coliseum and was met with a substantial and delicious portion. The only thing I don't like about the place are the chips and salsa but that's okay because you have more room left for the entrees. It can get kind of pricey if you get many smaller plates and the wait can be pretty ridiculous during lunch so I recommend going a little early. read more

The food here is amazing. I ordered the cochinita pibil. I am addicted to it. The flavors and colors are just amazing. This place is always so good. You have to try it read more

Prob more of a 4.5 than a 4 but whatever, you get the point. So a friend of mine was raving about some dish that he had awhile back that supposedly takes a while to cook and is really good. He decided to yelp it and found Chicken Itza as a place that serves it. We decided to go one day for lunch and it really is pretty damn good. I've gone back a few times since the first and i always get the same thing - Cochinita Pibil. This is all you need to get when you come here, im sure everything else is good too but you cant go wrong with this. Most people might not know what the hell this thing is but its pork and looks pretty much like pulled pork but soaked in juices. It is really juicy and some party are nice and fatty. It is all topped with pickled onions (at least i think its pickled since its purple). It comes with corn torillas, rice, and black beans. This thing alone is more than enough for one person but my friend decided he wanted to try an appetizer another time we went. i actually dont know which is better now, so gotta go on fatass mode and get both now. Its called Panucho and is basically a crispy thicker type tortilla thing topped with black beans, chicken (i think, but who the hell cares), same onions as the other dish, tomato slice, and avocados. You eat it like a taco and its freakin amazing. If its your first time going i would suggest getting one of those 2 items or both. The place is located in a food court type thing near the campus of USC. Theres a lot right outside that is free with validation and theres also street parking all around. read more

This place was the shiznit, best conchita pibil I've had. I like the ultra casual atmosphere and marketplace (everyone can get what they want). The line moves fast and the food is super fresh and to die for. This is the type of place you have to stop at if you're driving by just cause it's where you get the good stuff. Portions are very generous. Where else can you get a Thai iced tea with your sick ass Mexican dish? Winning! read more

YUM YUM YUM DELICIOUS.. That sums up my review.... Alright, in all seriousness...I would LOVE to award this restaurant 5 stars, but I have only been there once so I wouldn't really be able to justify the 5 stars. So 4 stars will do for now! The food here that I tried was AMAZING. I came here for lunch after spending the day at the science center. It was relatively close and boy I'm glad that we searched for good places to eat in the area. We found this hidden gem! The outside of this place is a little skeptical. Unless you know, you wouldn't assume that the inside of this building houses a mecca of incredibly delicious restaurants and Latin culture. Anyways, parking is free! So that's a plus. Back to the food...I ordered the chicken tacos, chips and salsa, and a chicken tamale. The food was all very delicious. This isn't necessarily your typical messy Mexican food that you expect to get in Mexico, but the flavors in this food are beyond anything else. I would go as far as to call it some of the best Mexican food I've had outside of Mexico. THAT'S how good it was. The chicken was perfectly grilled and the tacos were pretty large portions. The tamale at first seemed a little odd and it looked like it might not taste that good. After taking the first bite, however, it grew on you. It had a strong tomato taste...maybe too strong at times, but it was good. The habanero salsa is probably one of the HOTTEST salsas that I have ever tried...boy was it delicious, though!! Definitely coming back here. read more

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Wow, I can't explain how amazing this place is!!! I'm part Maya and have always wanted to try indigenous influenced cuisine. I found this place on yelp and decided to give it a go. I definitely recommend the panuchos...wish I would have gotten 3 orders it was probably my favorite part of the meal. The cochinita pobil wasn't my favorite although it wasn't bad or anything, I just ordered something that I didn't really prefer. Definitely get the agua de chaya drink! For dessert I ordered the papaya en almibar and it was very light and not too sweet. Can't wait to come back to this place, its my new favorite restaurant! read more

Although the food takes time to be prepared, it's worth the wait. I had 2 chicken tacos that were well seasoned and 2 panuchos that was surprisingly delicious. I initially thought I arrived at the wrong place,but once you walk in the building, it's a whole new world! I love how it looks like a marketplace of Mexican culture. read more

Near downtown? USC? Natural history museum? Really anywhere in the south figueroa corridor? This restaurant is always a great choice. Lunch is very busy and I really enjoy getting breakfast and dinner there too. Less crowds, more time for their head chef to come out and charm you with his thoughtfulness. When I worked in south LA I went there for breakfast for years (juevos a la mexicana) and the quality and friendliness was very consistent. They still remember my order when I stop by on visits to LA- a testament to the fact that employees have been there a long time and that their hospitality is genuine. read more

Unfortunately could not taste the food. Bad location and no parking at all. After driving around for 20min we gave up

We really enjoyed their tacos, tostadas & panuchos. If you're looking for a local restaurant I suggest trying these folks.

3 visits later and I'm sold on the great pollo asado here..marinade ultra! chorizo appetizer with avocado slices was a solid way to begin. see you soon! read more

Great authentic food (Yucatán inspired). This restaurant is actually inside a larger food hall space, with other Hispanic restaurants. Neat place. Public seating, so pay for your food, and then go grab a table! read more

I had never heard of this place until one of my co-workers decided to come here for lunch. The restaurant is in a plaza that resembles a little mercado full of different kind of shops and restaurants. Chichen Itza seems to be the most popular one and we all ate here for lunch. When i cant decide on a dish i usually get appetizers, I tried the tostadas, they were delish! and a bit of what everyone else was eating. The food was good, but wouldn't go out of my way to come and eat here, but i will try the chichen itza in the west lake area that has vegetarian options. read more

I love this place! The food is incredible. I had Cochinita Pibil, the pork was very tender and well seasoned.. I am planning to go back very soon. read more

i thought the food was decent for the price. not a lot of flavor in my opinion, i doctored my meal up with a lot of SALT and HABANERO. wasn't really impressed by the sopa de lima (lime soup) even though it was ample with chicken and tortilla. the "codzitos" was a HUGE letdown...they are: taquitos with nothing inside. FAIL. my entree was the pollo asado. it was fine. nothing that blew me away though compared to "Mr. Pollo" in Covina. i will come back again and get the papadzul and tamales which look pretty tasty. read more

The staff is friendly and the food definitely tastes warm and fresh. It is in a plaza with other eateries. The table covers look like they belong to an 80 year old woman. I guess it makes It feel somewhat homey. We ordered the skirt steak, and the papadzul(enchilada remake). The steak wasn't grill? It seemed like it was a combination of steamed and broiled. It wasn't bad, but no where was it near the category of a steak. It weird, tasty, but weird. Now, the papadzul is a situation of its own. It is an inspired enchilada, but instead of cheese or a meat, they chose to fill it with eggs( yes only eggs). The top is supposed to be drenched in a sauce ( similar to the picture). Mine did not have nearly any sauce, and looked nothing like the picture. When I asked for more sauce they wanted to charge me 85 cents. WTH?!? Now, the egg is not good whatsoever it made me feel sick for days :( I did see a lot of people ordering the fish dish, so maybe we just chose the wrong thing? I probably won't be back to try it unless someone insisted on eating there :/. read more

I had 5 different dishes split among members of my family. 2 fish dishes, the bistec, the pork dish, and a couple of appetizers. Tremendous flavors & everything cooked very well. This is Not Mexican food. The flavors are noticeably different. Big fan. Will go back anytime I'm in the area. read more

The cochinito pibil is probably the most delicious thing you can eat in los angeles for less than ten dollars. The pork is succulent and the habanero sauce brightens the entire dish with fire and citrus, albeit in a way that makes you feel like you're going to pay for it later. Oh well. A tip, go there when Mo Chica is closed, lest you be tempted to gorge yourself on ceviche before you even make to the back of the market. read more

Food here is decent, but you might not receive everything you ordered. I specifically ordered a dish that come with plantains because I had a major craving, but did not receive any. When I raised the issue with the server and pointed out the dish description, he told me that the menus were all wrong. Since that was the case, it should have been explained when our order was placed. And really? Is it really that difficult to cross some things out with a pen/marker? Why should it become my problem that your business's menus are inaccurate? read more

cochinita pibil tacos with pickled onions and habanero sauce is the business. 2 tacos in an order would not be enough for lunch, but it was the perfect appetizer before my real lunch at Mo Chica. read more