I only have one bad thing to say about this place. I wish it had a bigger menu and a restaraunt feel. I found this place on Yelp and go there about every 6 weeks or so. I've never been disappointed. The food is DELICIOUS! I even bought a cookbook. You have to order the Panuchos and anything that has the word Pibil. I'm waiting for these guys to expand!! read more

Finally made out here after hearing about it for so long. The Conchinita pibil was awesome hands down. And the portion was huge and with fresh corn tortillas. Great flavor especially when you hit it with their house Habanero sauce. The Tikin-xic was fresh and had good flavor, great presentation. Also order the tamales chicken and pork. The pork stood out more but the chicken wasn't bad. Again this is southest Mexican food so dont come here expecting basic taco shop fare. Definitely worth the drive, and it is housed in this cool little eclectic shopping square. I will be back to try the rest of the menu. read more

This place is so bomb! Must get there before the lunch rush , is the best advice I can give since that can cause the wait to be much longer than normal... everything was so delicious ! read more

Flavorful and authentic! I ordered the Queso Relleno, which is beef/pork/olive/caper in a hollowed edam cheese shell and a cream sauce. Beautiful presentation for a fast food place, and unlike anything I've ever had before. My friend had the conchinita pibil, a delicious rendition of this classic, so tender it literally melted on the fork. Also tried the kibis, a Lebanese-Yucattecan fusion which distinctly represented both cultures. read more

Our go to place for yucatecan food in L.A. The trio, the fish tacos, poc chuc were delicious!! Definitely recommend it.

This place is extraordinary. The taco arabe was fantastic, crispy, and a to die for tortilla. The platanos con crema were fresh and cooked perfectly. My favorite Cafe Maya was like cafe de Olla on steroids!! It has canella and anis and it's amazing with the platanos. Wonderful food, thanks for the experience! read more

Excellant food, nice service a bit sketchie location but parking was safe and secure. In an industrial bldg with 4 or 5 other ethnic food providers and a few shops, very interesting experience I recommend it if you are in the area. read more

Been coming here for a while and the place is getting better and better! It's like getting a five star meal in a very casual setting.

Delicious! Got the Tacos De Apollo asada and a vaporcito chicken tamale. Both great. My pal got relleno negro which he loved. Will eat here again. read more

A great place to try a different twist in Mexican food. Tasty well prepared food from the yucatan.

Went for the first time here today for lunch. Shared the cochinita pibil torta & pollo asado torta, both were very tasty. My favorite was the cochinita pibil. The meat was so tender, juicy & seasoned well. The bread they use is very soft & not too thick. I will definitely go back to try other things on the menu. read more

Excelente !!!!! Great food, cochinita pibil a must try. I've had cochinita and these one is the fucken shiet !!!!

pibil is insanely great! Lord wow...yeah I recommed this spot for sure. wierd location but what a hidden gem. slow cooked pork in banana leaf..yes sir..Mmm mmm good! read more

This place is amazing the tacos are some of the best around. The location is really close to work and its an easy grab and go type if place but really nice to sit down and enjoy the local vibe can't wait to try more stuff from them read more

I am from Yucatan and have enjoyed many meals here. Their food is authentic and very delicious. My one complaint is the Mayan coffee. It tasted like regular coffee. It did not have the cinnamon flavor or anise flavor that it claims to have. I asked the waitress and she said that it's the same recipe they use daily. I think the recipe should be revisited. Cinnamon and anise are both strong flavors with strong scents and this coffee had neither the smell or the flavor. read more

Breakfast. The huevos con chaya. It's friggin delicious, it's filling, it's light, it's healthy, it's cheap, and the hot sauces here are some of the best I've had. What more could you ask for? What more can I say? Srsly. read more

This should've been a five-star review, but.... Let me first say that our experience was terrific. The place has LOTS of parking space! which is a plus. Groupon offered an awesome deal and I bought it in hoping that we were gonna find another awesome restaurant from Groupon. My boyfriend and I are both chefs, so our palate is a little.. hard to please.. so to say.. hehe. So, for $14, we got to choose one app, two entrees and two non-alcoholic beverages: Kibis (3 pcs). $4.99 a deep-fried spiced ground beef and wheat patties, served with pickled onion. We never expected anything out of this goodies, but they were great in flavor especially with those pickled onions.. a little dry aftertaste, and maybe it is supposed to be because of the wheat inside. Bistec a la Yucateca 10.99 Thin strip of steak sitting on a bed of rice, served with black bean puree, topped with fried plantain, caramelized onion & corn tortillas. My boyfriend had this. The steak was flavorful and moist. Fluffy rice. the plantain was a nice touch. loved the caramelized onions with the sauce! Tikin xic 9.99 Thick fillet of seared fish (i forgot what kind it was?) but it's marinated in citrus, served on top of rice, topped with pico de gallo and crunchy tortillas and orange jicama salad on the side. (the salad was served first way before the entrees came, so we ate that one first without knowing it actually meant to be eaten with this entree) drinks: we both got the guanabana.... since it sounds exotic and looks interestingly green (they have it in the little gurgling pitcher thingy.. what it is called?)... and is the most expensive. HAHAHAH! The dining room itself looks like a food court which looks cool and the "restaurant" is nestled in the back of the building. The chairs are pretty awesome with all the vibrant colors. You can see the chef cooking his heart out. (I believe it was pretty crowded with 30 people coming in almost the same time, so.. yeah, that's a push for him right there) Our entrees came out pretty quickly after the kibis. Since the food is so good, we opted to try the dessert.. we ordered the flan and paid extra for that since it's not included in the Groupon. And this is why it sort of dropped down to 4 stars. We paid for the flan, but after 5 minutes.. i thought to myself " well, the flan is already made.. just need to plop it on a plate and.. serve? right?" ...i thought i was wrong, so we gave them another 5 minutes to do it.. My boyfriend then asked (kinda yelled, so someone would hear from the kitchen), "excuse me, where's my flan?" and all the waiter can say was "Oh..." The taste was nice and caramel was perfect.. and it is dense (as said in the menu). read more

I saw the amazing reviews and rarely find Mexican I don't like. This was a huge disappointment. Cost $20 for 4 tacos and a bowl of soup. My pork tacos were over half full of chunks of far larger than my thumb. My husband for the fish tacos which looked much better. I might be willing to come back and try something else , but until then I would recommend elsewhere. read more

Went to this place last night with a Groupon and i'm glad i did--fabulous pollo asada and cochinta pibil, plus great cerviche. the habanera sauce is very hot-terrific! prices are reasonable and the guy who waited on us was very nice. great place! read more

This place is fantastic. My only caveat is if they are busy, seems to take a while. More like a formal restaurant than a fast eatery. Enjoy! read more

This is a tiny place that sits in a food court. The other places were closed (weekend) when we went, but it was still bustling with people looking for lunch from this place. My dish was okay (pic attached), but my boyfriend's tacos were out of this world. read more

Tucked away inside El Mercado La Paloma in downtown LA by USC, you'll find Chichen Itza. Yummy! The cochinita Pibil is the best I have ever had and I typically do not eat much meat. But I figure if I'm going to eat meat, it better be GOOD. They catered our commencement reception today and everyone loved the food! It was a big hit! Thank you! read more

Dragged a friend here for dinner after reading good things on Yelp and wanting to go somewhere other than Pizza studio/Chipotle/Built/WhicWich, aka where we normally go for food near the USC campus. I wish I could say I was more impressed... I asked the counter lady what she recommended that doesn't have meat, and she pulled out the special vegetarian menu-- which was nice, but I was really tired at the time and kind of overwhelmed with the number of unfamiliar-sounding ingredients, so I asked which was the best/most popular option. She just said that she didn't know because she prefers things with meat in them (OK, that's fair, but it would've been nice to get a little guidance....) so I picked one at random. I can't for the life of me remember exactly what it's called, but basically there were 2 fried corn tortillas topped with a mixture of iceberg lettuce, a slice of avocado, and a slice of tomato. The tortillas themselves were delicious, but I'd definitely seen the words "black beans" under the description for this item on the menu, which were nowhere to be found- it was pretty much just a small salad on a tortilla. It wasn't bad- the fried tortillas were good, and obviously freshly made- I'd just hoped that this wouldn't be one of those places that thinks that replacing the meat in an entree with wilted lettuce is OK. Unfortunately, it was, which was a bit disappointing- and certainly not worth the money. I also got the Horchata, which was excellent (not to mention the only place I've seen the drink offered in the USC area). Probably won't be back unless somebody wants to go- in which case, perhaps I'll just have to get some black beans and rice or something. Can't go wrong with that! read more

Delicious little dive in a small indoor food court. Very casual but the food is very authentic and the meat is soft. I had their Chaya juice which was not too sweet and very refreshing. I also tried the tacos Cochinita Pibil which was fantastic. A great place to try if you're in the area! read more

I will definitely come back. This place is amazing! It's a party in your mouth. Cochinita Pibill is the best I've ever had.

The food was fresh, great quality and delicious. A healthy meal that tasted great and was only 5 minutes from the Shrine auditorium. We got some tortas which were amazing homemade bread and delicious pork and chicken. The chicharrone taco was amazing. Crunchy and that delicious pork flavor. And to share some soup. I know I used the word delicious a lot but at Chichen Itza iys well deserved. read more

ive been here twice with my bobs thanks to their groupon deal awhile back. and have enjoyed it both times. ive gotten the pibil cochinita and its really good except that it might be a little too oily for some people. my bobs preferred the leftovers in the morning because it has become less oily. i have also gotten the fish entree and the sauce that comes with it is amazing. i also enjoy the aesthetics of the meal. everything comes out looking so pretty i almost dun wanna eat it. the appetizers are just ok. I have had the ceviche which was just average, it needed some tomatoes and avocadoes to enhance the flavor. I dalloped some of the habanero pepper sauce into the fish and woah its hot ! so use it sparingly. will defintely be coming back because the food is so different and delicious ! give this place a chance !! read more

I'm not sure I'm understanding the great reviews. I found this place to be very meh. Maybe I ordered wrong? I tried the turkey and lime soup--broth was flavorful but the turkey looked a little sketch. Lots of dark meat and some unidentifiable pieces in there... Also got a chicken tamale which was good but not great. My friend got the pork tacos and she also said "Meh." It was fun to come and check out this unique "food court," but wouldn't be compelled to return. read more

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I would really recomed this place, and a meal that I thought was the best thing ever taste even more than cake would be "huevos motuleños" and horchata try mixing the ham cheese egg and fried banana plus exelent service read more

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I was so impressed! Wow i wish we had them in Vegas! I ordered a steak...not sure what the name of it was but it was soo good! The hot sauces are amazing and have great strong flavors! This is one of the best eats Ive had! read more

The best Mayan food hands down!!! Their cochinita pibil is str8 fire!!! Tamales and their fish plate also delicious. If u guys are ever in the down town LA area check it out u won't be Dissapointed read more

I got the chochinita pibil and my husband got the taco version so you can already tell we thought our food choices very thoroughly.. The meat was good, even the leftovers the day after! But I wish it came with some sort of fresh veggie side. The rice, beans, and meat was too much for me... read more

My dad and I have eaten here for YEARS but we just discovered the Kibis with pickled onions... YUM! And we had a shrimp special with smoked chile sauce, it was so good I wanted to cry. Hats off to Chef Gilberto! read more

I've been to the real Chichen Itza (on the Yucatan Peninsula) and the one here. And I was way more impressed with this one! Loved the Cochinita pibil, horchata, and ceviche! But don't eat the little habanero on your plate....you'll regret it! I sure did! read more

I make a point to come here when ever I'm in DTLA. If you happen to be a vegetarian or vegan, you're in luck! They have a secret menu just for you! The portions look a little small but it's actually very filling. read more

Wow, I guess the chef for this place went to culinary school because the food not only tastes good, but it's presented wonderfully. I had the tikin xic. And when a place makes a fish dish that I loved when I usually hate fish, they are doing something special. Their fish was so wonderful, I'm wondering what type of fish and how fresh it was. I've never had anything like it, and if the dish had been priced a little lower, I would have been tempted to get a second serving. Everything I saw served looked great. I'm so suprised to see such great food in such an unusualy setting. I'll definitely be back for more. I feel like I found a treasure in Chicken Itza. read more

Came here after trying to visit Mochica and realizing they had moved. This restaurant that is located at the back of the swap meet-like set up had a huge line. I went ahead and ordered the Cichinita Pibil. It was really good. Tasted like shredded pork and was great with tortillas, salsa, and beans. Unexpectedly fell on this place and now I can see why there is a big line. Will come back to try other items. read more

Thier eggplant is so delicious, I could easily go vegetarian eating something as a delicious and flavorful as this a good plan it was it was so full of flavor, moist and delicious. You can always get a burger or some form of meat on any corner ,,step outside the box and try this restaurant with the eggplant on the menu, I guarantee you will love it!!!! read more

Amazing food and great service! I had Cochinito Pibil and it was excellent. It comes with rice, beans, and fresh tortillas.

I freaking love this place. After tasting the stuffed tostadas with black beans i swear i thought i would see Mayans coming out of the kitchen. This place reminds me of the food in the Riviera Maya. read more