Hubbers and his family are from Merida (Yucatan) so when he and I discovered this place, there was no doubt we were gonna check it out sometime soon. It was also a delight to learn Guy Fieri featured this place on his famous TripleD show. Sadly, Hubbers was a no-go since he had other things on his agenda for the day, so Big Bro and I gave it a try. They're popular for their cochinita pibil, but I went for what was more familiar to me: an order of huevos motulenos and a side of kibis. Big Bro went for the queso relleno as well as the poc chuc tacos. Got our number and occupied a table to wait. It took a little long since they were bombarded with so many customers before us, but we didn't mind. Our orders of horchata kept us refreshed as we waited. The kibis were exactly as I expected them. I've only had this from one other place and the only difference is they're flat (instead of football shaped) here. The flavor and texture, however, are both on point. It went really well with the pickled onions. The huevos motulenos could use a lot of work. I've only had it homemade (Hubbers and I have my MIL's recipe and we have it down to a tee) and the ones they served here are a little subpar. It was almost like a lazy version of how we normally make it. But I kept reminding myself not to judge too quickly since this is probably how it's normally made. Sadly, the sauce could use more seasoning, the bananas were a little overcooked and the refried beans were bland. Letting the egg's yolk ooze down for each bite elevated the overall flavor, somewhat, but overall still missed the mark. Big Bro wasn't enthused about his queso relleno either. Like my dish, it lacked flavor and wasn't quite satisfying. Halfway through our meal, we realized we didn't get our poc chuc tacos. I brought this up to their staff. After doing a bit of search on their system, they openly admitted that was an error on their end and that it would come out soon. They delivered a couple of minutes later. Big Bro was too full to try it, so I had one. That was disappointing as well. The meat was completely dry and lacked seasoning. Really, the only hit here are the kibis. And the horchata. FOOD: 2. At best. SERVICE: 3. VALUE: 2. Spent $60 for not-so-satisfying-not-worth-it grub. PARKING: Private lot shared with others. Could get full. Street parking also available. OVERALL: 2. The only reason I would only come back is so I can try their famous cochinita pibil... and maybe their fish tacos. They might just hit the mark then. Here's hoping... read more

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We had the Cochinita Pibil, the Fish, I don't remember what it's called. The Poc Chuc and the Poc Chuc tacos. Everything was delicious! Well seasoned, good portions. The tacos don't come with sides, just tacos, so order an actual meal if you want sides. They also have a habanero hot sauce that way spicy af but delicious. read more

Chichen Itza Restaurant - Poc Chuc - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Chicken Itza hits every. single. time. I can't even try other things on the menu people the Cochinita Pibil is so perfect and delicious and tender that I can't order anything else. The braising liquid is incredible and I could eat it as a soup on the side. The rice and beans are simple but so flavorful and the tortillas are hot, fresh and chewy. The hot sauce is insanely tasty and so spicy. Every time I come I buy a new bottle. I tried the garlic habanero hot sauce for the first time this trip and immediately went and bought some. The prices are crazy low for the level of quality you get here. The employees are also so friendly and fun to chat with. I absolutely adore this place and come to eat every time I'm in or around DTLA! read more

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I knew about Chichen Itza for years reading Jonathan Gold's reviews, but I never found myself in the area to try out it. Finally, I was planning an outing in the area, so Chichen Itza was in the cards to finally have a meal at. It's near USC and California Science Center, inside Mercado La Paloma. It's unpretentious and low key, but the food doesn't disappoint. For us, it was a little culinary feast. We tried their Horchata (different than I had it before), nice, smooth, delicious. I had to have their Kibi (ground beef and cracked wheat patties), a dish adopted from the Lebanese immigrants, always a nice surprise when various cultures mix. You can taste the mint, the patties are fried, but not greasy, crispy, full of flavor, a wonderful appetizer! We fell in love with the pickled red onions they ornate them with, they're delicious and Chichen Itza uses them on everything which is great. We moved on to the Cochinita Pibil torta (it comes with a small potato salad- a tad spicy and tortilla chips), the marinated pork is very tender and got to have more red pickled onions!!! Addicted!!! And we couldn't help ourselves and tried not one, but two desserts. The flan was a must and it was as good as it looks in my photos! The Caballeros Pobres is kinda of a bread pudding, toasted bread soaked in cinnamon syrup, tender, moist with raisins and almond slices on top! Divine! A little feast in an unpretentious setting, nice dinning area with tiled covered tables, there's a water jag for everyone, reasonable prices, great customer service (you get a number after you pay and they bring you everything at the table), better than sit down restaurants where you chase the waiter for various things. At Chichen Itza they take care of you, bring you everything and they're nice, cheerful, have a great disposition! They also have a souvenir store next by! I fell in love with the food here, eager to come back to try other dishes (I peeked at other people's dishes and they looked delicious) so I need to find me something else to do in the area. And I mean, soon!!! read more

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Came here to pick up some tacos before heading over to Holbox for an afternoon tasting. Ordered: 1) poc chuc tacos (comes with 2 tacos) 2) tacos de cochinita (comes with 2 tacos) Owned by the same owners as Holbox, but this place serves meat items instead of seafood. I didn't get to eat the food I ordered but my husband did. He said it was great, even if I had to heat it back up after bringing it home. The orange color hot sauce is great, they also sell habanero sauces in jars for $7 - those are super hot, can tear up In the eyes. read more

Chichen Itza has the best Yucatecan food you will have in Los Angeles. They make their own corn tortillas and they are so good. You can order to go, have it delivered, pick up or if you are lucky they have a little outdoor patio for you to sit. I love the smell so much I always try to stay if there is room. Their tamale (tamal) colado is wrapped in banana leaves and then steamed until moist. Inside is tasty chicken and the sauce is great and not at all hot. Parking is easy and the service is great. This is a family owned business. Go there. read more

Food is amazing and the owner is always there to attend or assist the costumer, he brings souvenirs or other items from Merida Yuc.

Best tacos ever. I'm working in LA and happened to stumble upon this place for lunch. Mind blown! Sure wish they had a spot in the IE read more

Chichen Itza Restaurant - Pork tacos - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I've been coming here since my undergrad days! The food here is great, prices are reasonable, and the community/ambiance is so comforting and warm. I always order the pollo pibil and it's AMAZING! The chicken is so soft, moist and full of flavor. The plantains are sweet and juicy. Everything is great. I can't say enough good things about it. I've also tried the Tikin fish dish. It's also yummy but a little pricy imo for the portion size. Lastly, try the guanabana drink! It's hard to find elsewhere and it's delicious. The taste is hard to describe but it's sweet and smooth. read more

ooooh! what good find. Delicious food. The chicharron tacos are BOMB! I could probably eat a dozen of those, EASILY. I only ordered 2 to my dismay. I tried the Poc Chuc as well. Equally delicious! Based on those two items alone, I would strongly wager that ALL of their food is going to make me smile. This is an easy recommendation. Oh, their hot sauce is TASTY (my mouth just watered thinking about it); and they sell it bottled! read more

Very good pork torta. Comes with chips and potato salad. Their habanero sauce is tasty. read more

Chichen Itza Restaurant - Poc Chuc- - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I had the pollo asado plate. So good! The platanos were perfectly cooked. The chicken was tasty. The black beans were good. The tortillas, so, so good. My co-workers also enjoyed their meals. Try it. read more

My mother cooks better traditional Yucateco cuisine.Plus I eat this food daily at home, The rest of you enjoy your dinner. read more

Chichen Itza Restaurant - Poc Chuc - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Chichen Itza is a restaurant that is in a food plaza. It is located next to a DMV so parking can be navigable if you park at the right place. It is usually very crowded during lunch time so make sure you go before 12:00 PM or after 1:00 PM. My friend ordered the Pollo Asado and he really enjoyed the mixture between the different foods that were presented. The chicken thigh was extremely soft and juicy. With the addition of rice, plantains, and the beans, he thought it could not be topped. I ordered the Tikin Xic, which is the fried fish rested on rice with sauce that went combined perfectly with the sauce. I would definitely give Tikin Xic a 5/5 based on how delicious it is. It may be on the pricier end of the lunch, but it comes with fresh oranges and salad to make your lunch even lighter. Would definitely recommend this place for a quick bite when you are stopping by the DMV. Food 4.5/5 Ambiance 3/5 Service 4/5 Value /5 Overall 4/5 read more

Chichen Itza Restaurant - Pollo Asado(Top) Tikin Xic(Bottom) - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I used to live in Merida and I can attest the food here is 100% authentic. Every single item in the menu is so delicious. I highly recommend this place. read more

This review is specifically for Chichen Itza's catering services. Amazing. Everyone knows one of the most important things at a wedding is the food, and we were so pleased with choosing Chichen Itza to cater. Everything was delicious. We tried so many things at the tasting. It was hard to narrow it down to a few items. We ended up choosing a few appetizers, aguas frescas, the jicama salad, pollo asado, arrachera norteña, a few sides and desserts. It was all amazing and we got many compliments, one of them being that the meat was so tender. That's not typical for wedding food. Richard, the catering manager, was very helpful and accommodating and the staff very professional. Thank you guys for everything! read more

Just ordered 3 chicharron tacos and they were crunchy and delicious. Service was quick.

Got here on a Saturday around noon and the line was about 10 people people deep, but moved quickly. You order at the counter, get a number, then find a table. They'll find you with your food, which feels like a super power. I would not recommend the longanisa asada -- the sausage was very dry and the rest of the accoutrements didn't help it at all. The cochinita pibil was very tender but I feel like it could have been seasoned more strongly (which, granted, is a personal opinion). Their hot sauce is delicious and made everything taste better. I would come back to try some of their other dishes, but was a little disappointed by the longanisa dish. read more

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Wasn't expecting cold soggy bread soaked in water. If you must, eat with your eyes closed. read more

Chichen Itza Restaurant - Caballeros pobres? Hmm. No thank you. - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Food is always consistent! Vaporsitos are the shit! Tacos de cochinita are bomb AF! So juicy! The cochinita always hits the spot. Habanero sauce is spicy but delicious alllll the time. Salbutes and panuchos are mouth watering and can't be compared to any other meats. 10/ 10 would always be a forever customer! Authentic food from Yucatán for sure! You read more

This restaurant continues to live up to the high standards by which it prepares and serves each dish. Each is a fantastic voyage into the gastrointestinal of the region and the dishes are aesthetically pleasing to the eye. I wish I could remember the names of the dishes but just match my photos to the photos on the menu and you'll be fine. The restaurant is nestled into a neighborhood cooperative where you can pick a table and munch on your goodies inside or Al fresco. Parking is tight during lunchtime but there's also street parking. I like when I get to go there in person but they also cater so it's a go-to for my staff meetings for years now. Go get yours!!open for breakfast too! read more

Amazing food!!! Everything we ate was DELICIOUS!!!! The cochinita pibil was one of the best meats I'd eaten in a while. So tender and juicy. And the platanos and flan were perfect read more

Chichen Itza Restaurant - Cochinita pibil - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Good fish tacos for a reasonable price nice location with plenty of parking highly recommended read more

Chichen Itza Restaurant - Habanero Sauce - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My favorite place to eat in LA. I've had just about everything on the menu, multiple times in many cases, and found every bite of it all amazing. Finally reviewing. The Tikin Xic is like Thanksgiving dinner from my childhood...it's so complete and delicious I get emotional. Legit sadness at the last bite. I lovingly express disappointment in myself for having but one stomach and with such relatively little capacity. If I could eat at only one restaurant in all my travels, this would be it. Thank you, thank you, thank you...I can't wait to come back. read more

It's been awhile since I've been but it is so memorable for their Conchinita Pibil and Pollo Pibil. If you've never had these Yucatán dishes, this is a great place to try them. read more

It has been years when I first reviewed this place. The quality, the food, the price has been as good as I remember. Such a large portion for the quality and price and the ingredients never taste stale. The service is fast, the food comes out in less than 10min. I always like the pibils (pork or chicken) because it's so tender and it's hard to not order that when I am not always here. The parking is the only issue that is frustrating but that's LA for you. This place is one of the best places in LA where value, food and ambiance all go together. Authentically LA, yet worth coming back to as a local, this is as good as it gets. read more

Portions are huge and food is pretty good. I ordered the chicken plate which was pretty good but my friend ordered the pork which he didn't like. It's comparable to a Porto's Chicken plate except I think Porto's tastes juicier but their portion size is smaller read more

Service was great, the Cochin it's lacked flavor, it was actually pretty bad. The plantain tasted old not fresh or over fried the fish tacos were great read more

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Average: Better than typical socal mex (soupy refried pinto beans) but still could be better Service ok... small plates read more

Amazing food, great service, ample space for seating big groups. The workers are so nice and are very hard-working. read more

Chichen Itza Restaurant - Pollo Asado 10/10 - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Chichen Itza (started in 2001) was ranked #39 on Jonathan Gold's 101 Best Restaurants in 2017 (panuchos and papadzules were mentioned) and it was also visited by Guy Fieri on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (longaniza asada or "Yucutan Hotdog" was the highlight.) This is not your typical typical taco/burrito place you'll find in LA because they specialize in Yucatecan (Southeast Mexican) food. Originally I thought the dining setting was your typical sit-down restaurant, but it is actually a part of the modernized marketplace called the Mercado la Paloma located near the USC main campus. There is a private parking lot with a security guard standing at the entrance and it is free parking with validation. Once you place your order at the cashier counter, you can go grab any empty tables near the cashier counter with your number and the staff will bring food to your table. The bottle of house habanero sauce on the shared table was pretty good and did enhanced flavors for my food. *** Panuchos (Crispy fried corn tortilla, split and filled with black bean puree, topped with lettuce, shredded turkey, pickled red onions, and a slice of avocado - $7.99 for 2): Fried corn tortilla had really unique flavors and also tasted really toasty; however, this appetizer tasted really dry and the more bites I took the less craving I got for this dish. Cochinita Pibil (Succulent pork marinated with achiote, sour orange juice, and spices, cooked in banana leaves, topped with pickled red onions served with sauteed black beans, rice and steamy tortillas - $12.99): Pretty tender pork and I can see the appeal for this entree, but meat really lacked explosion of flavors. As expected, habanero pepper tasted really spicy. Black bean was a-okay and food portion was very filling. *** Overall I felt like you are paying a premium price for Mexican comfort food. This is one of those places where I don't mind coming back here again if my friends want to, but I thought food tasted pretty mediocre and it is possible that I am just not the best judge when it comes to Yucatecan food. read more

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PROS: - Fish tacos were excellent - Prices are awesome - Tortillas were amazing - Horchata was delicious. Not too sweet, not to bland - Habanero sauce - Lots of seating - Food court like setting, eat other kinds of food if you choose to CONS: - Horneado tamale, not my cup of tea. Stick with the regular tamale. - Lots of seating, but also lots of people. Gotta wait for a seat. read more

Chichen Itza Restaurant - Fish tacos were amazing! - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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We catered a baptism with the food from here, and we got nothing but compliments! The service was excellent and their contact Richard made it easy for me by being responsive and answering any and all questions. read more

Chichen Itza Restaurant - Buffer style with chaffing dishes - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great food I had 2 tacos of cochinita Pibil and an order of 2 tacos of chicharrón. The tacos come is 2s so you know. The service was quick and easy. This restaurant has filtered water with cups next to the counter of you just want water instead of a purchasing a drink. read more

My BF got the Bistec a la Yecateca, and everything was very delicious! Service was quick and very friendly. Will definitely come back to try something else from their menu. read more

Chichen Itza Restaurant - Bistec a la Yucateca - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I've been coming here for years with my family. The food is phenomenal but the service is always outstanding. Today I was helped by Carlos, he was extremely kind, accommodating, and above all WONDERFUL. I'll be back again soon! read more

Chichen Itza Restaurant - Sopa De Lima - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Tried Mexican Yucatán food for first time here. The visual presentation and flavors are different from your mainstream Mexican food. Food here taste a little more hearty and it's pretty healthy. Good texture and flavor from the pork and rice and beans are made good. Plantains are made nicely also. The freshly made tortillas are good. Really good food and more of a authentic and healthy side of Mexican food. Can't wait to try other items read more

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Amazing flavors in all their dishes. One of the best restaurants in Los Angeles. The Mercado can be busy at times and finding a table can be difficult, but the food is worth the hassle. read more

I liked their food and loved that there was a lot to choose from. It's very family friendly and there's a lot of space close to each food company so that you're close to refills lol. Conveniently close to the Los Angeles Natural History Museum. read more

Chichen Itza Restaurant - Tamal de pollo en salsa roja - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Best Yucatecan restaurant ever. Very delicate and fine taste. Best quality ingredients. Great service. Fresh. They always give you a whole habanero on your plate. Fresh tortillas. Amazing cochinita pibil. Salbutes. Vaporcitos. Etc. everything is delicious. Chaya water is amazing. One of the best mexican restaurants there is. Truly. read more