At an unassuming end of an Echo Park parking lot are a pair of massive parasols providing temporary…read morerespite from the blaze of the sun; under its shade is a solitary figure pouring over the heat of a sizzling steel plate, sandwiched between two great flames in a solitary act of creation. The place is Alejandra's, and the creation is some of the best quesadillas you can get in LA. Coming up to the stand, you eye the menu and make your order, $8 dollars each or $10 for a dual topping type. There is potentially a bit of a wait due to every meal being freshly made on order, but it is a good and worthwhile wait, the staff, clientele, and food being most hospitable. At your order, purple dough is flattened to a blue corn tortilla, each tortilla freshly pressed and grilled in front of you. You watch it sizzle and rise brown, flip over, and continue its cycle to grow crisp. Topping highlights for me include squash blossoms and pork, which is chicharrones with a surprising crisp and crunch better than almost any other I've had, the ring of each bite echoing autumn leaves crunching under my feet, its condensed jerky flavour hemorrhaging in the still present sweetness of a meat once juicy. The stand provides a salsa bar with red and green sauces available, and other vegatative essentials- onion, cilantro, and pepper- serve as a lush and fresh forestry for the surprisingly substantial spice of the salsa to lick upon; piled upon the mountain of food and flavour, the green and red splatters evoked the Hollywood Hills, the red salsa smokey and particularly burning like the fires of last year. It's an addicting taste well worth the visit and short walk to sit and enjoy the meal in Echo Park. I'm excited to come back and try more ingredients for sure, very likely two or three quesadillas at a time to help expedite the process, as it can't be helped. 6.4/10

The blue corn masa tortillas are incredible and the star of the show. Squash blossom and…read morehuitlacoche are both solid, but I liked squash blossom more. Service is very friendly! Alejandra opened the cart and her daughter Britany runs it sometimes. We met Britany this time. Cash or Zelle only.

Come here for a healthy delicious corn snack made fresh to order customized to your exact…read morespecifications by the elote man of echo park lake! The sharpness cheese goes so well with the heartiness of the corn and the flavors stay in your mouth thanks to the mayonnaise! The more you eat the more the spice builds up in your mouth and the more you keep thinking about coming back for a second cup!

Honestly the corn is not good nor sweet. I had worst but I wouldn't go out of my way for these.read more

Utz' Ipetik means goodness in the Quiche language of Guatemala. It's also the name of the street…read morevendor by the consulate of Guatemala. There is no menu, but they do have a few dishes listed on their sign and on postcards. The woman who took my order and cooked didn't speak English. I spotted some fried plantains, fried chicken, fryers, a grill, and many Igloo coolers. Offerings include tostadas, fried plantains, chicken with potatoes, steak, garnachas, sandwiches, etc. I noticed some handmade tortillas or maybe pupusas? Two chicken tostadas ($10 for two): Two freshly fried corn tortillas topped with shredded lettuce, shredded chicken (boneless, skinless), sauces, and a celery and bell pepper relish. The chicken was tender and the sauces were good (not spicy). One was like crema, and the other was red and sweet. The tostadas were overloaded with lots of things - no beans or cheese like you'd expect. The tortilla was crispy and nothing was too salty or heavy. Tasty. I would have liked some spicy heat or hot sauce. They accept Zelle or cash. I didn't see any place to sit and eat, but she did ask me for here or to go (at least I think that's what she asked me). There was a covered table with a bench, but there were other things on the table. Parking might be hard because people park in the area to go to the consulate.

Small Business located in Downtown Los Angeles in front on the 7th & Fig shopping mall. I've been…read morewanting to try the viral Dubai chocolate for a while & I LOVE strawberries so when I seen this vendor I simply had to try it out. I'm actually not a huge fan of chocolate, but when I tell you that warm milk chocolate combined the pistachio cream, crispy kataifi & fresh strawberries made an absolute perfect combination. Everything tasted so phenomenal together, definitely worth the price of 15$ especially when I see it being sold for 20+ else where. The man who operates this business is very chill & prepares everything quickly. I'm a returning customer now because this is officially 1 of my favorite sweet treats in DTLA!

The Dubai strawberry chocolate cup is as good as it gets. The chocolate is warm, gooey, and oozing…read morewith every bite. The pistachio and crispy kataifi are crumbled and mixed in and they add freshly cut strawberries to bring another level of flavor and burst. I thought it didn't get better than the classic Dubai chocolate square...well, that was until I found this! I ate it and left no crumbs.

Best popusas in LA. Always consistent. Family ran. Best in LA. Try the platano! My favorite.read more

A very interesting dining experience! ! ! This restaurant is a Mexican-style restaurant, but the…read morewaiter can't speak Spanish. The clothes we wore that day were not formal enough (maybe we didn't look rich, hahaha), but this restaurant is not a formal high-end restaurant. The waiter's attitude was very bad and there was discrimination in his eyes. (It seems that this person does not speak Spanish and may be a small boss. After we had been eating, drinking and chatting for more than an hour, suddenly the waiter asked us to pay the bill? Why? I was very surprised. Is it because he was afraid that we would not order or pay? We decided to leave, not because we couldn't pay, nor because we sat and chatted without spending anything. Our bill showed more than 100 US dollars, and it was obvious that we had consumed something. Not a small amount! But we decided to leave because of this. The service attitude of this restaurant is too bad. Maybe someone wants us to leave. I wonder if the owner of this restaurant trains his employees in this way? So the waiter came over and asked us to pay the bill. Very bad experience! I will never go there again.

A very nice couple offering very generous helpings of delicious bbq, probably some of the best…read morebrisket I've ever tasted. Cash or Venmo, definitely will come back again!

Nice couple generous portions good food! Will come back again! I got bbq chicken was good and the…read morepeanut scallion sauce was delicious!

Can't recommend this place enough! I've ordered from LocoLotes for two companies I've worked for in…read morethe last 2 years, and both former and current team members absolutely love LocoLotes. LocoLotes is run by the nicest people, they have a really good business of providing accessible catering-style esquites for any event. Their corn is fresh, the toppings are well-prepped, and the team that delivers my order every time always sets everything up perfectly, I don't have to lift a finger! It's also really easy to clean up. The food is always scraped clean, no leftovers in sight. I was even asked by my current coworkers to order this once a month because it is a definite morale booster (that good). Book LocoLotes and taste their great corn cups!

So Thankful for LocoLotes! They came in during the ninth inning and hit a homerun for us. Our Elote…read moreguy canceled on us last minute and in less than 24 hrs they came in and did a setup for our Dia De Los Muertos Party! Our family and friends loved the food and everything was labeled. More than enough Elote and fixings. Thank you again for showing up and coming through. We appreciated your help.

KTown Night Market is the first night market I have been to in a while, and It did NOT disappoint…read more And after reading the older Yelp reviews for this event (done pre-pandemic), I thought it time to update! Located at RFK High School in Koreatown LA, this location was central and provided lots of space for food stands, food trucks, games, merch stands, drink stands, music stage, you name it. They even had a (huge) sneaker expo stand! I did not see any performers on the music stage, but they posted some content online and it looks like they killed it! Minzy from 2NE1 headlined the first night. I did not have a chance to see everything as I was with a group of people (takes longer to do virtually everything), but there was so much to see! The food I did try: Xing Fu Tang strawberry boba, yakitori yado mochi chicken skewer, kimchi rice ball, pork belly rice ball, thai basil chicken. Everything was good. It was busy! Get there early as by 7:30pm or so it was wall to wall people (some wearing masks, some not as they were recommended only). Had a great time - they have rebooted this event so well!

Good night market event. Best part is the performing stage. Like a mini concert. Closer to closing…read moretime, the bigger the artist. They have lots of food vendors, not all the same as the typical 626 night market vendors tho. Venue is placed inside a highschool. The vendors are on race track, basketball courts, and good ol' lawn. This year (first opening after pandemic) they have less vendors than before. But place is jammed packed the later it gets. They have big seating area and nice spots in corners for you to sit on the floor tho. Ticket is $10 (plus service fee if you buy online). Parking structure is $18. You will have to walk, since it's in the middle of city.