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La Cenaduria

3.8 (75 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican
Closed • 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Casual
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Good for groups
Good for kids

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Sergio Z.

My wife have been to the La Cenaduria with her dad for breakfast this is my first time coming to the restaurant and try out the food. My wife was telling me the food is really good. We arrive at the restaurant it was a cozy restaurant with the interior have a theme nice. We got seated right away and the waitess hand us the menu got our drink order my wife order agua fresca de sandia aka watermelon and cafe de la Hoya coffee from the pot. Then we order my wife order the chorizo with eggs and I order machaca with eggs it comes with freshly made tortillas. The waitess brought us our drink my wife took a taste of her drink she enjoy it the Agua fresca de Sandia made fresh. The coffee tasted really good it have a hint of cinnamon in the coffee like they do it in Mexico. Thev waitess brought our food the food looks really including my wife meal. I took a bite of my machaca and eggs really good lots of flavors in the machaca and shredded beef was very tender delicious. The rice and bean were very good also especially the rice haves amazing flavor and bean were good I enjoy and the potatoes were very good. My wife enjoy her chorizo and eggs. We need to come back again to the restaurant try different items. We also enjoy the service they were fast serving us.

Complimentary "sopita de semillitas"

This place survived through COVID closures unlike other of our favorite local restaurants. We have been there twice and so far it has been a pleasant experience. It is a small Mexican for restaurant. The food tastes like home made Mexican food my mom makes. We ordered from the breakfast menu two plates or chilaquiles rojos with meat one of their pancakes, egg, and sausage order. Everything was delicious. I also tried their tasty champurrado. On our second visit we ordered a carne asada green chili wet burrito. My father said it was huge and good. My mom ordered the green chili chilaquiles with rice, beans and scrambled eggs. I tried them and thought they were ok. Red chili wet we also had the red chili enchiladas with beef that were delicious. Overall we are happy and satisfied with the food and the service. Oh, the prices are also affordable.

Sopa de caracol and chips
Diana T.

If you love sopa aguada, this is the right place to get it, no other place in LA has sopa de letras o estrellas, highly recommended.

The carne asada plate togo.
Jenloves3 ..

The carne asada plate togo. The meat was very tender.. the beens were fresh ( not out of a can ) If you want a home cooked meal. This is the place. Did I tell you they give you hand made tortillas!! Im definitely coming back...

Torta de milanesa de res (beef)
Aurelia B.

Very filling and delicious! Took about 15 mins., done on the spot, nice and warm... worth the wait. Would definitely recommend!

Huitzilin F.

Saturday morning came hungry and ordered what I was craving. I don't recall ever eating here but always drive by. I sat down and menu was offered. I said pozole please. Brought me chips and sala. No regrets. El pozole es muy delicioso. The Pozole is delicious. Breakfast of champions. Good Food Good Price pozole under $8 Good Service I will be back.

Jonathan Silver Food Critic X.

Eating in a restaurant that has hundreds of Yelp reviews, feels a bit like going on a date with a slutty woman. Like sticking my fork where many have been before. Clocking at a modest 22 Yelp reviews at the time of writing, La Cenaduria is different... chaste, innocent and blushing. So I am thinking that - if the food is OK - maybe we can go steady. You know me, right? A true romantic at heart! With amorous thoughts in mind, Jonathan Silver takes to the road, like a lone Samurai wandering the land, armed with his legendary tastebuds. The City of Commerce looks like a post-apocalyptic world: miles of gigantic commercial storages surrounded by barbed wire and security cameras. The traffic noise spilling from the 5 freeway is trapped and amplified between the endless walls, bouncing around like an angry pinball, before escaping upwards with a dying howl. La Cenaduria sits at a busy intersection on Garfield avenue, wrapped around the rounded corner of a low building. It looks nice and recently remodeled. I park in the back and walk through the front door. Ding! It's pretty warm inside and no customers in sight. The bright yellow tables and white booths with red trim have a definite Pollos Hermanos vibe, so I look around for Gus Frings to show up and take my order. Luckily only Blancanieves and Estelfa are at the counter, behind the colorful Aguas Frescas containers. Blanca walks me to a table with a menu, while Sergeant Estelfa stands at attention by the cooking range. This is literally the first time I've ever been waited on by someone named Snow White (Blancanieves, in Spanish). I glance at the menu and inquire about the specials; today is Bistec Ranchero. I say "bring it on Snow White", even though that wouldn't have been my first choice. Mexicans are not known for steak, but that's the special today, so fuck it. Bistec Ranchero reminds me a little bit of Italy's carne all' uccelletto or straccetti, little pieces of flattened beef sauteed with garlic, bay leaf, olive oil, salt and pepper. Typical from the region around Genoa, it's a simple and tasty dish but it requires a bit of skillful cooking or the meat may turn out tough. Of course, this being a Mexican dish, I expect it to be spicy! The Bistec, in fact, arrives doused in hot sauce, laid out in a large plate adorned with refried beans, Spanish rice, sliced avocado, green salad, fresh sliced tomatoes and grilled Chile Anaheim topped with melted cheese. Three nachos are surgically implanted into the beans, forming a miniature Mexican Stonehenge. Bubbly, handmade tortillas and the obligatory chips with sauce accompany this dish to its fateful date with Señor Silverado's salivating trap. As I expected, the meat is not exactly melt-in-your mouth. It tastes very good, but it does require a spirited molar-party. Maybe Estelfa should talk to Señor Guisados... that man can turn any meat into mush! It tastes good, however, so I dig in without bitching. All the sides are fresh and tasty, but the show-stopper is the grilled Anaheim peppers with cheese. What a pleasant surprise! Jonathan Gold would describe them as "glistening with oil, pungent with capsicin americana and with a smoky flavor reminiscent of dry-aged Chaparral". Goldie knows dozens of different ways to say "tasty"! The food goes down the very smoothly, abetted by coffee spiked with canela and the people here are very very nice. Mid-meal I am introduced to Marko Mendoza, the owner, who tells me a little bit about the history of the joint, his past as a screenwriter, then gifts me a nice coffee mug with the logo of La Cenaduria. I already feel at home here! Full-bellied, I leave the cafe' right before Marko and I become Carnales through blood-pact and I am invited to his niece's Quinceañera. However I am only allowed to leave after I promise to be back for 50-cent Taco Tuesday (Wednesdays too!) And trust me, those tacos are worth the drive! This joint is definitely not the place you go for neo-Mexican, Oaxaca-Fusion or Michoacan-Paleo, it's robust and classic Mexican food that fills you up. La Cenaduria may not be the hottest date you've ever had, but she treats you well!

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Chicken enchiladas are the best the food you get is so good and I enjoy it as well the service is awesome.

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Good food good ambiance good service. Recommend fasho. They got a lil bit of everything

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2 years ago

Love this place. Amazing breakfast and great Mexican coffee. Go to plate is the eggs and tortillas. Only draw back it's cash only here.

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The ladies that work there are rude. There customer service when placing an order is rude.

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Sonoratown

4.4
(2.3k reviews)
7.3 mi
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Cute spot, very clean staff all very busy but still have time tontine care of your order which is…read morevery admirable. The tacos de cabeza!!!!! Wow they are amazing. The way the perfect thin tortilla just lets you taste all the meat and sauce perfectly (I want some as I'm writing this). I can really see why this place is so popular.

Had this bookmarked for ages!…read more I showed up on Sunday night at 815p and there were only two parties ahead of me. I read rumors of lines, but YMMV depending on when you show up. The menu is quite simple, but beware that no prices are listed on the main menu, but they are on the paper menus. They accept Apple Pay/credit cards. I ordered the asada burrito and the pollo caramelo and added the grilled poblano (as recommended on Yelp!). The tortillas were the true stars -- soft, nice chew, with a buttery mouth feel (probably lard). The fillings were just ok. The inside reminded me of a Taco Bell 7 layer burrito -- a lot going on but all the flavors kinda blend together. I (incorrectly) thought the beans were refried, but they are not. Whatever is going on inside, I didn't find much structure. The burrito was the best. The caramelo was a lazily folded burrito. I read that it was like a quesadilla, but I couldn't disagree more. I would skip this next time. I spent $25 and it was a lot of food, but I wasn't impressed, especially given the hype and the fact that LA should really be the pinnacle of Mexican food. Not sure if I'll make a second trip here.

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COSTILLA BURRITO 2.0: grilled steak, chunky guacamole, monterey jack cheese, pinto beans & chiltepin salsa
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DAMA

DAMA

4.4
(1.4k reviews)
7.2 mi
•$$$

Was brought here by a friend as they knew I was a foodie and wanted to show me their favorite tapas…read morespot Downtown in the Fashion Distric for an early birthday celebration. Cute building with lovely patio seating: from the trailing hanging pothos plants, Spanish tiles, to relaxing latin-house music the vibes were welcoming. I'm not much of a drinker though, when asked if I wanted to make my pina colada a "float" I thought incorrectly about ice cream. It was graciously explained that you take an additional shot of rum and float it on top of the drink or mix in to make it extra boozy. The pina colada is top notch they hollow out a real pineapple to make the drink and it's the size of your face! The watermelon cocktail was delicious and there is also a mezcal option. Tasted like if a watermelon aqua Fresca was combined with a margarita, there is a hint of salt that brings out the fruit sweetness. We special ordered a bunch of different proteins and vegetables at half portions to make a feast: Aguachile- Light refreshing starter, kanpachi perfectly marinated and great for the summer heat. Crispy potato- Phenomenally done fingerling potatoes. Whipped beans- Carnitas on top made this dish. Fried chicken tacos- Found the chicken slightly on the dry side, if there was a creamy/thicker sauce would be even better... nothing wrong with flavor, good mild heat. I did enjoy the fresh shredded cabbage and carrots, reminded me of bahn mi. Empanadas- Loved the acidity of the sauce that cut through the fattiness of the ground meat. Light shell. Crispy Squash flower- Delicate crunch, like an angelic version of a jalapeno popper. Lamb chops- Definition of "treat-yourself" luxurious meat lollipops. Celery salad- Simple dish but the lemon flavor and tartness really helped break up the richness of other dishes. Churros- Light crunch and small, petite dessert. The thin caramel sauce is addicting. Fine dining, for those special occasions or if you just want to splurge for a morale boost highly recommend this restaurant. Valet parking or park across the street or around the corner in a lot for $5-10.

We've probably been to Dama two dozen times. It's one of our regular spots and we love it…read more First of all the service is always great. The staff are lovely humans who really seem to care about their customers. We have some faves on the menu. The bean dip is fabulous and I'm addicted to the baby gem salad. They have recently amped up the filling in the delicious crispy squash blossoms and I love the acidity and heat. The fish is also a hit in my books. One dish that doesn't work for me is the lamb chops, which is a shame since it's my favorite protein. I've ordered them multiple times with clear instructions on temperature and have found them overcooked and tough. The beef tostada was just ok. Whilst I loved the pickled veg on the side, the beef was underseasoned. It wasn't bad - just not up to the standard of other dishes. The vibe in the place is welcoming and the restaurant is nicely appointed. We will continue to be regulars and it's really worth trying if you haven't been yet.

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Lovely interior and decor -- summer getaway
Lovely interior and decor -- summer getaway
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Guelaguetza Restaurante

Guelaguetza Restaurante

3.9
(3.2k reviews)
10.1 mi
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Curbside pickup during COVID-19
Family-owned & operated

If you're looking for authentic Oaxacan cuisine in Los Angeles, Guelaguetza Oaxacan Restaurant is a…read moremust-visit. Located between Koreatown and Pico-Union, this restaurant delivers an outstanding dining experience from the moment you're seated. My wife and I both ordered the Mole Coloradito with chicken, and it was absolutely delicious. One detail we really appreciated was being able to choose between white meat or dark meat--a thoughtful touch that lets you customize your meal to your preference. The mole was rich, complex, and full of flavor, exactly what you would hope for from a restaurant known for its Oaxacan specialties. As a welcome appetizer, they bring fresh chips and salsa to the table, but what really impressed us was when they replaced the salsa with their incredible mole sauce. It was so good we found ourselves dipping everything into it. Both meals were served with rice that was perfectly cooked with a great consistency and flavor. For those feeling adventurous, give the Chapulines (grasshoppers) a try. They may sound intimidating, but they were surprisingly enjoyable and added to the authentic experience. The staff was exceptionally friendly, attentive, and patient with those of us who are not fluent in Spanish. Their hospitality made us feel comfortable and welcomed throughout our visit. Great food, authentic flavors, and wonderful service make Guelaguetza a restaurant we'll definitely be returning to. Highly recommended!

What a horrible experience, never again The waitress were…read moresuper rude and make all of us feel so uncomfortable We order the mole, was sweet and a plate of shrimp, what a bad presentation of the plate Our party in total was 14 persons and they didn't want to give us separate checks Never again!!!!

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Beautifully painted mural outside of Guelaguetza Restaurante
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Mirate

Mirate

4.2
(1.2k reviews)
11.2 mi
Private events
Outdoor seating

Girl dinner on the open-air patio, and everything worked: food, drinks, and service that was…read moreattentive without hovering. Mírate is known for its agave program (ranked among the best bars in North America, with a dedicated mezcaleria), and it shows even in simple orders. Our skinny spicy marg, skinny Cadillac, and two ranch waters were all clean and well balanced. The crab & cheese buñuelitos, the taco de ribeye, and the potatoes & piquillos, which quietly outperformed for a $10 side. One note for fellow spice-sensitive folks: the salsa molcajete is their mildest salsa, but it still had a kick for me. My friend's branzino arrived beautifully charred and plated. If you're gluten-free or celiac, this kitchen gets it. They swapped in corn tortillas without hesitation and took care of my celiac friend with zero stress. Not a given, even in LA. The multi-level space is stunning, so come a few minutes early to take it in. Parking is easy too: valet at the restaurant or 2 lots about a block away. Already planning what to order next time.

I was really hoping to leave a positive review, but unfortunately that wasn't the case…read more I've been to Mirate before on June 20, and my experience then was nothing like my visit on July 10, 2026. One of the reasons I recommended Mirate is because it's known for being a highly rated modern Mexican restaurant with exceptional service and knowledgeable staff, especially when it comes to tequila and mezcal. Unfortunately, that was not my experience at all. Before ordering food, I asked our server about the differences between the mezcals and which flight they would recommend. The only explanation I received was, "It's just different families, so I'd go with the higher quality one." There was no real information or guidance, and it was obvious they didn't know much about the mezcal selection. I ended up choosing one based solely on what sounded best. We were then informed that the menu had recently changed and is now mostly tapas. That's perfectly fine, but I noticed several items from my previous visit were still available, so I figured I'd order a few favorites along with some new dishes. Most of the food was actually great. The ribeye tacos, tostada, and buñuelitos were all delicious. However, the carne asada was extremely disappointing. We only sent back one plate because I felt bad sending both, and that's when a manager (the gentleman with the man bun) came over. He explained that they have a new chef from Oaxaca, but what confused me was that they were serving Argentinian-style steaks as their carne asada. Instead of a traditional Mexican-style cut, it was thin, flat, and honestly looked like a breakfast steak. For a restaurant that prides itself on being a modern Mexican restaurant, serving Argentinian steak as carne asada just didn't make sense to me. To his credit, he removed both carne asada plates from our bill, which I genuinely appreciated. After that, he asked if there was anything else we'd like. I personally said no, but someone else at the table asked for one more ribeye taco. The manager replied, "You know what? I'll bring you one, and I'll bring them another too." Naturally, I assumed he was offering the extra taco as a goodwill gesture since I hadn't ordered anything else. Imagine my surprise when I looked at the bill and realized both tacos had been added to our tab. I wasn't going to argue over the price of a taco, but it was frustrating because I never asked for it. In fact, I ended up giving that taco away to my friends. If it wasn't complimentary, it shouldn't have been presented as if it were. Another thing worth mentioning is that while the carne asada portion has clearly gotten much smaller, the price remains exactly the same, which doesn't seem justified. Overall, my biggest disappointment is that there was no indication when making the reservation that this was essentially an experimental period with a new chef introducing major menu changes. Had I known beforehand, I never would have recommended Mirate for our dinner, and to be completely honest, I probably wouldn't have made a reservation at all. I only get two days off each month, so this was supposed to be something I could really enjoy. Instead, it honestly felt like a waste of my time and money. I'm sorry to say that while there were a few good moments, they faded very quickly. Unfortunately, the negative parts are what have stayed with me, and that's what I'll remember most about the experience. It's disappointing because I know how great Mirate can be since I experienced it just a few weeks ago. I truly hope they can regain the quality of food, service, and overall experience that made me recommend it in the first place . ( for the picture of the flat carne asada the full steak has 2 more strips added but we had tried it before taking a picture however that's MOST of the "carne asada" portion in the picture )

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El Tepeyac Cafe

El Tepeyac Cafe

3.8
(2.9k reviews)
4.6 mi
•$$

It's been many decades having this goodness…read more Quality value flavorful authentic supporting local business fresh plethora goodness The chili relleno burrito I pass on as there was a thicker egg batter than chili that was quite small in comparison to size of burrito The original hollenbeck absolutely hands down tender spice stuffed goodness Rice beans guac stuffed away Their veggie burrito also worth the value All burritos very shareable or leftover worthy or have an amazing happy belly Would certainly purchase and try other goodness!

I work in East Los often, this is one of those places the locals always recommend. On a couple…read morelunchtimes I ordered through DoorDash for pick up, quick easy and convenient. The building is an original piece of the City's history, boasting a menu that features their famous burritos that vary in size from a regular to a huge party size beast that can feed several. I tried the Hollenbeck and the Okie burritos on two separate occasions via pick up, as aforementioned, the service was quick, convenient and the pick up window is seamless, parking is located next to the structure and I haven't had problems getting there. Hollenbeck was good but I definitely enjoyed the Okie burrito more, I ordered the "original" size once and didn't seem to learn my lesson the second time, these burritos can feed two in Original size. They offer a "Mini" version which would be satisfactory for one person. My favorite thing about these burritos is how "home-made" they are, the salsas and meats are fresh and taste like they came out of an abuelitas kitchen. I still need to try the crunchy tacos and nachos which look great, I recommend trying this classic establishment at least once if you're in the area.

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