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    El Michoacano

    4.3 (45 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open • 8:00 am - 5:30 pm

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    Torta Milanesa
    Noe T.

    For that morning craving then this can be a spot. Can't go wrong with getting the Torts de Milanesa. As for the tacos I went with a large taco de pastor and it was not bad. Go with a large tacos versus small would be my call. Finally quench it with an agua fresca horchata or jamieca.

    pastor enchiladas
    Mark D. S.

    my 3rd time here, never made a review. the other dishes I had were delish & today, will be killing these pastor enchiladas... purty good... took me about 15 mins to get home, so not hot, but warm enough to eat... still a good meal. I'm gonna get a tortas next time. I'll keep you posted.. eat well my frenz

    The sign next to Hollywood Stars Car Wash.
    Deni B.

    El Michoacano is the best part of getting my car washed!! I can never resist popping over for a taco while my car gets cleaned and I'm never disappointed. The service is quick, friendly, and high quality. Doesn't hurt that you also get a handful of fresh chips with whatever you order.

    daniel s.

    It shouldn't be surprising. This is Los Angeles, California, and you can expect to get the best Mexican food on the most random street corner food truck or strip mall, and so I should have expected that El Michoacano had good grub. But this place has the flavor. So much so that it motivates you to get your car wash in anticipation of the yummy lunch washed down with a bottle of Jarritos! Also, not Mexican at all, I realize but I also have to give props to their crinkle cut fries that my kid loves! I feel like bad crinkle cut fries are the norm, so easy to make, and yet so easy to be generically pathetic....but they have one of the best crinkle cut fries around....crispy on the outside soft and HOT on the inside. I've had the burritos here and the plates. Their homemade sauce is so good, and their salsa is nice and spicy! And they are super friendly there, too!

    Enchiladas plate
    Erica B.

    This little place is a GEM. Authentic food, super fresh, fast, and absolutely lovely ladies running it! I haven't had pastor that good in a long time and then in a fresh warm enchilada . So much more to try here! HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Ps the rice and beans are

    Asada Torta

    The food here is ok, it's quick and affordable and the workers are friendly but there is much better Mexican food out there, although this place is attached to a car wash so not bad to eat while you wait

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    Hab-Lo Diablo ..

    Bomb rice and beans!!!!!! Only an abuelita would make them better--which I don't have. The tacos were pretty good as well. Fast and friendly service. They have an A from health dept and the ladies wore masks over their noses, had spaced seating, and hand sanitizer at the window. I appreciated that. I will be obtaining my COVID comfort tacos from here on out.

    Menudo
    Danielle C.

    Some bomb menudo.. just gonna have to cut your own lemon and onion cause they stingy lol

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    Food is amazing drinks and horchata is good! People are very welcoming. it's so beautiful around the area and atmosphere is great

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    Buen servicio y buena comida, las trabajadoras son muy amables... 100% recomendable aun muy buen precio razonable

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    Super Burrito with Steak is amazing! 5 stars all the way! Yummy you will love it! Closed Sunday's open daily until 5pm (Sat 4:30pm.

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    3 years ago

    i love this place. I usually get the pastor torta which is always hearty and fresh tasting.

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    Quick, authentic and just delicious! The best spot to pick up and go or sit and enjoy a little lunch! And just lovely people

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    4 years ago

    Fantastic food. Amazing Horchata. Great location. Everyone should their food at least once - but be warned, you'll want more!

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    Great tacos and excellent service. Quick stop for a drink got 2 tacos definitely going back.

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    Super good and close to Burbank curbs! Thanks for suggesting Tom! They got sliced avocados and the hot sauce is nice.

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    Birrieria Familia Castro

    Birrieria Familia Castro

    4.9(426 reviews)
    1.3 mi•North Hollywood

    The birria was heavily seasoned, particularly with cumin, and the meat was quite tough given the…read moreprice. The flan was dry and firm, as if it had been stored in the refrigerator for too long. Overall, the quality of the food did not justify the cost.

    Let me admit something annoying (perhaps even snotty?) about myself: I try to go against the grain…read morein most things. I prefer things that are underground, independent and not mainstream. When EVERYONE loves something; I tend to scoff. I am this way with most forms of art, places and even food. I simply question trends and prefer to rely on my own opinion. So, when fellow Yelper and dining partner Michael B. suggested we try North Hollywood's Birrieria Familia Castro (only minutes from my apartment!) which received the coveted #1 position on Yelp's Top 100 Taco Spots list - I was hesitant. I wanted to hate it. But there is no way to hate Birrieria Familia Castro because they deserve their title. Let's explore... Birrieria Familia Castro is located near the Oxnard/Vineland intersection close to the Noho Arts District in a teeny tiny strip plaza next to a smoke shop across the street from a tire shop. Being the literal definition of 'hole in the wall'; don't let this environment detour you from dining at Birrieria Familia Castro because it is these hidden gems that are often the best (and obviously in this case). Birrieria Familia Castro is a family-owned eatery that is the baby of Anthony Castro and his parents opening the venture in 2022 and focusing on homemade recipes passed-down generations of their family tree focusing on layers of flavor and hours of marinading and simmering. Anthony begins his day with a prayer and takes nothing for granted with each patron who walks in the door. Those who Anthony welcomes will find a tiny dining space in terms of square footage and super-hot in temperature (their AC isn't the most consistent so they need to open the door as the day-long cooking heats the space); but it is clean and cozy enough. The menu at Birrieria Familia Castro is rather simple focusing on what they are good at: breakfast, tacos, various birrias (quesatacos, vampiros, mulitas, dorados) and some a la carte plates. I personally enjoyed the smaller menu as I tend to get overwhelmed with too many choices. For my dinner, I chose two Quesatacos (crispy corn tortillas filled with meat, mozzarella, onions and cilantro - $5.25 each choosing one birria and one asada) while my dining partner chose two Birria Vampiros (toasted corn tortilla with meat in between burned cheese on top, onion and cilantro served with beans and rice - $13. 49) plus, Birrieria Familia Castro's famous birria consommé. Our dishes arrived rather quickly and were served on gorgeous, culturally-authentic clay plates that I thought were a lovely touch. My desire to go against the popular fan-favorites is out the door because Birrieria Familia Castro is sooooooo goooodddd! My quesatacos were fantastic: perfect texture tortillas made by spreading the consommé fat on the tacos because throwing them on a hot griddle with tender, amazingly-flavored long-simmered meat. Even the little picked onions were marvelous. The birria consommé was to die for: an orchestra of harmonious flavor with chunks of meat swimming in the broth: I could consume a bucket of this! Yelper Michael B.'s Birria Vampiros were, by his account, delicious and "a win": hard shell with burned cheese that was a perfect combination with the pickled onions and tableside salsas and birria consommé. Micheal even mixed some of the consommé with the rice and beans which was "an extra treat". If the amazing food wasn't enough; we had a pleasant chat with the main man Anthony, himself. Anthony is hyper-focused on not only offering delicious food; but genuinely caring about his customers and how he can improve. Anthony reads all Yelp reviews to see any areas that need finessing and cares about small details of his business: remember those clay plates I am obsessed with? Anthony curates those from an artist in Mexico and he even orders plates with dividers for those who don't like ingredients touching on their plate. It is this concern and attention to detail that helped land Birrieria Familia Castro as Yelp's #1 in the nation. Although limited in hours (closed Mondays, some days closing as early as 5pm due to overhead costs and competition); Birrieria Familia Castro is highly recommended. Top-tier food, customer service and priced well - truly deserving. Don't be stubborn like me and find out why Birrieria Familia Castro is #1

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    Los Amigos Bar & Grill - Enchiladas Rancheras

    Los Amigos Bar & Grill

    4.3(1.3k reviews)
    1.6 mi•McNeil
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    Visted Los Amigos Bar & Grill for the first time ever on Saturday night for a friend's birthday…read morecelebration. When I turned the corner into the street next to the restaurant I easily found street parking, just keep an eye on the street signs so you park during appropriate times. We were seated outside which was perfect weather and it was great the tables could be pushed together to accommodate as many people as would arrive (our group fit in 4 tables pushed together). To start, the bean dip and salsa! That bean dip is so delicious and spicy! If you told me they were sold out and all I could eat is chips and bean dip I would have been a happy girl and just sat there eating the bean dip! Yummm! For the main course I went with the Steak Tostada Salad and it did not disappoint! The tostada was fluffy and crunchy, and the inside was filled to the brim and had nice thick pieces of steak on top! I did not feel an ounce of guilt as I gobbled down the whole thing and I even splashed some of that bean dip onto the top for good measure! In looking around at everyone's plates everyone's food looked amazing with very very generous portions. The waiters were very attentive to our group coming around frequently keeping our waters full and refilling cocktails for anyone who had ordered one. I definitely recommend Los Amigos Bar & Grill for a very delicious and authentic experience!

    I can say, without a shadow of a doubt, this is some of the worst Mexican food I have ever tasted…read morein my life! I ordered the Shrimp a la Scampi, light garlic, with rice & beans to go. When i got home, I realized the shrimp was sitting in a greasy pool of garlic-laden oil, which leaked all over everything. Thank God they use a plastic bag; otherwise, that garlic mess would have been all over my car. The beans were so salty & weird tasting (the worst ever), I think the chef must have been in the Mortons family. The rice was okay, but had no flavor at all, so my doggies will love it in their food tomorrow. The chips, which are now in the bin, were completely tasteless. They don't include tortillas(?), so I paid for an order of them, but they had so much grease on them from the pool of oil that leaked, I had to throw them out. The only thing I rescued from this expensive meal was the shrimp. I pulled them from the greasy garlic pool and am planning to rinse them off tomorrow and put lemon on them. Hopefully they will be edible. The young gentleman who got my order ready was a sweetheart, so I will say one nice thing. After the overwhelming garlic smell, the mess I had to clean up because of all of that leaked oil and my disgust with the waste of money, I ended up having watermelon at home for dinner.

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    Los Amigos Bar & Grill - Quesadilla de Pollo $13 so good!!!!! With Pico de gallo, sour cream & guacamole

    Quesadilla de Pollo $13 so good!!!!! With Pico de gallo, sour cream & guacamole

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