Authentic Mexican food that truly felt like I was back in my grandma's kitchen. This place was so nostalgic the flavors, the atmosphere, everything took me back to moments I shared with her. Highly recommend the Machaca. Even the cozy kitchen setup made me feel like I was visiting a small town in México. Such a beautiful experience. read more

Los Tres Cochinitos Restaurant - Rancheros - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We came here for breakfast. I ordered the red chilaquiles and my dad ordered machaca. Both were very good. Beans had a great flavor and very authentic. Coffee had very good flavor too! That's always a plus! Service was good. The ladies in there are very friendly Small restaurant but great ambiance and plenty of tables inside. read more

As you walk in you are greeted with exquisite smell of fresh Birria! Authentic Goat Birria... Seat yourself , fast paced environment and they get your food out to you fast and super hot! We had the Birria plate with rice and beans and a cup of consomé (broth) on the side. Just absolutely delicious. Comes with fresh made tortillas (corn) and white onions and cilantro with lime. You have to try their red table salsa, it's one of those flavors that yeah it's spicy but you can't stop eating it. The Machaca plate with beans and rice was also delicious! All in all it's worth the time looking for parking for that authentic Mexican food! 10/10 the birria broth will just take you to taste bud heaven, they bring it out super hot (best way) please come you will Leave here a much happier human! read more

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Great amazing spot. Authentic Mexican food. Great taste & Value. The staff is amazing. Hidden gem. If you haven't tried it definitely recommend. read more

Was down by USC & my husband & I decided to look up a Mexican restaurant to grab lunch. I gave 4 stars because the machaca burrito fell short in my opinion. I always felt that El Tepeyac has the best Machaca burritos you'll ever eat. Their Lengua on the other hand is out of this world delicious! 5 stars! Best I've ever had. Tender & tasty! We also tried their cheese enchiladas with green sauce and they were pretty good. They ran out of Chili Rellenos which is what my husband really wanted. Service was good. Restaurant is small & a bit cluttered. read more

Los Tres Cochinitos Restaurant - Plain Lengua taco - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great food! Great prices! Place is kinda small but always busy so that's a good sign. Everything seems reasonably priced and great food. The Chile is also great. Can't complain about this place. I've also had the Enchiladas and the Chile Reno. Those were also great dishes. The burritos seem big so that's a plus. read more

Los Tres Cochinitos Restaurant - Chilaquiles!!! Great flavors and great Salsa! - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Delicious food and great service. I recommend the place. And the soup....yummy Even for a gringa read more

This place is a neighborhood favorite since 1973 ... everything on the menu is delicious .... There is always someone waiting for a table since it sooooo good.... Of course you can always get something to go if it's crowded. But you need to get there at least by noon or they might sellout of certain things , like I ordered the carnitas... and they had to check if they still had any... it's that good ... and I'm sorry I didn't post a picture of my burrito... I was totally munching on it.... Hahahaha . The restaurant is a cool classic place that is clean and comfortable with a home cooked feel to it. To some it's just a hole in the wall,, but to the community This is a jewel of the neighborhood. With all the classic Mexican traditions when it comes to the food. They cook everything the way they have been doing since they first started. Delicious food, friendly people . This place takes me back to my childhood... read more

For the price not a lot stands up to this place. Found it after getting hungry by Keck and loved their selection of food and deceptively small area opens up to a massive seating space. My players and I got 4 meals added to 38 bucks. The portions are massive and they don't skimp on the agua frescas either. I'd definitely come back if I'm in the area and know this place needs more love. read more

My hubby and I loved the menudo. It hit the spot for a cold Sunday morning. Service felt like we step into a family members home for breakfast. Heartwarming, busy and welcoming. Lots of the locals were coming, that's a good Singh it's great food. read more

Los Tres Cochinitos Restaurant - We asked for pata, tendons, and no hominy. Just what we ordered we got. - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Hands Down ! This is my first time trying this place and I grew up in this neighborhood. Best burrito ever.! read more

The staff is great, small & cozy..parking not always available. Food is great! Great menudo and burritos read more

This restaurant Mexican restaurant is authentic as fuck. Take it from someone who grew up in Mexico City. The food is delicious, like out of grandma's kitchen. They have the best lengua (beef tongue) tacos, combination plates, enchiladas and more. The place is clean and the service is great. Perhaps not fancy on the outside but the food and service speaks for itself. There's always a little before they even open, that tells you something. read more

Los Tres Cochinitos Restaurant - I was too excited to eat so I took a picture after I ate. - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I was there 3 times in a Row on Sundays, the first time the waitress took a long time to bring our drinks. The second time, they got 2 orders wrong. The 3rd time they didn't get one of the order right. They need a a supervisor in the Evening I would Suggest. What happened to Excellent Customer Service? read more

Ok now I'm the first to support our community and the small independently owned brick and mortar establishment and their efforts to try and compete with the larger chains that seem to have a hold on the culinary scene. Enter 3 Cochinitos a neighborhood hole in the wall that provides quality home style Mexican cuisine to the predominantly Latino community of Lincoln heights. From their succulent pork carnitas to their delicious chilaquiles along with their ambiance it seemed to be a winning combo until today. I ordered 2 carnitas burritos and upon pick up I was met with the unpleasant surprise of paying 32 dollars! What happened to the charming hole in the wall? Can the local clientele afford to pay 16 dollars for a burrito? It remains to be seen . Now I understand that everything here in ca is extremely expensive and restaurants have to pass some of the overhead on to the consumer but is it feasible to pass such drastic price increase to the consumer? Only time will tell but as for me I do apologize but I will no longer be patronizing Los 3 cochinitos. read more

Amazing, great atmosphere, fantastic too tier coustmer Service the food was amazing, tacos are heavenly. And the passion fruit drink was . Can't wait to comeback and try the soup but the tacos were definitely a dream. read more

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Los Tres Cochintos restaurant in Lincoln Heights is a hidden gem or a hole in the whole for many years and many enjoy the food and quality of the food, everything is many fresh and made to order. My wife is a big breakfast fan in morning especially she love her eggs and chorizo very much in the morning. I took my wife to Los Tres Cochintos in Lincoln Heights to have breakfast with me and experience a home cook style breakfast. The restaurant is on Main St just couple blocks away from Dino's for their world famous Greek style chicken. Well anyways one thing to hard to find on Main St is parking because the restaurant is in residential area also close by Lincoln Park and USC General Hospital tight I don't the people find parking and eat at the restaurant. I found parking just a block away from the restaurant then we walk to the restaurant then we step. We look at the menu display what catch our eye my wife saw her favorite dish chorizo with egg and she order it. It was touch choice but I decided to order the machaca con huevo know as shredded beef with egg both plates comes with rice and beans and your choice corn or flour tortillas. We decided to eat outside but they brought the food to you. More people were coming to the restaurant for picking their order or eat there this restaurant is very popular in the morning. They brought our food to table and the food was in the container. We both open the container we can smell the food,we couldn't wait to take a bite. I took a bite of my Machaca with egg full of flavor and season well with vegetables and spice in the Machaca with egg. The beef was very tender season well. The rice and beans were so good full of flavor in the rice and bean I really enjoy and also I got two flour tortillas and I put my Machaca and rice and bean in the four tortillas it was so good and delicious and also have my Mexican Coca Cola by my side. My wife enjoy her chorizo and egg she say it was greasy it was good. My wife and I need to come back again soon. read more

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The food service and ambience is very nice. Great place to have a good breakfast plus lunch and dinner. I ordered this burrito thing. I can't remember the name but I could've eaten two of them. It was so good. read more

Los Tres Cochinitos Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I ordered some food for pick up. The restaurant isn't obvious from the street and can easily be passed by. I went inside and it was full or people eating, and it looked like a hidden little gem they knew about and I was just discovering. I liked that the cooks were busy tending to the boiling pots and grills. I was excited to try my meal, especially after all the great reviews and seeing the crowd in the dining area. I ordered a lengua and barbacoa plate with rice and beans, and an horchata. The horchata was delicious. One of the best ones i've had from a restaurant. Totally satisfying. Where things fell short for me was the lengua didn't have much flavor. The barbacoa was missing flavor too and I got a piece with a TON of chewy collagen. The barbacoa was not cooked enough either, as it was not falling apart but stayed in big, chewy clumps, with way too much collagen. So disappointing. The beans and rice were better than average, but not impressive. I had higher hopes for this mom and pop restaurant but I ultimately was let down. The red salsa was SPICY. But I didn't like the flavor. It was like spicy, sour water. No flavor. Why is it so difficult to find amazing Mexican food, unless you're in Mexico? I paid nealy $30 and I did not think it was worth it. Overpriced for the amount of food I received and lack of flavor. read more

I really enjoyed the green enchiladas from here. The only thing i would not recommend anyone is getting the cheese enchiladas and Chile relleno like me. Even though they were delicious, they both had a lot of cheese. It was to much cheese for me. I was really hungry. The drink was tasty too. Delicious. I appreciate the service here. Next time I will order the green chicken enchiladas instead. That green chili is delicious! Limited tables available to dine inside and parking is available outside. read more

Los Tres Cochinitos Restaurant - Enchiladas verdes de queso - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Very best Mexican food around every thing on the menu is good. Freshly made home made food a golden gem in Lincoln Heights

Good food choices and great flavors. Stopped by over the weekend for Menudo and it was good. Clean restaurant and friendly staff. read more

Delicious Mexican comfort food! Feels so home-y! Feels like I am eating at an abuelitas home. Menudo is soo good! It's our favorite!

Ay ay ai Como te quiero.... Two words They spicy If you're not into the chili just ask for salsa on the side... Bottom line ... it's all good Barbacoa; Lengua; Carnitas; Buche soooo good They were out of their trademark Birria tacos and consume and ran out of their carne asada by lunch... So don't come around siesta time; Yiu snooze you lose read more

Very delicious Food service quick Customer service amazing Definitely recommend tacos and menudo read more

Been to this little hole in the wall many times before for some good menudo. It closed during Covid so hadn't gone in a while. Just picked up menudo and it is not the same. The meat is all cheap parts of the pansa. If you're a menudo eater you know what I'm talking about. It tasted cheap like Super A market menudo except this place charges $15. Go back to the way you made it before. The Taco de Chivo and taco de lengua were delicious though. read more

Los Tres Cochinitos Restaurant - Cheap ass pansa meat. Tasted like Super A market menudo blah - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Best burritos I've tried in this area. reasonable prices as well. I've tried the asada burrito and Chile verde burrito mojado, both delicious. A friend of mine had their lengua burrito and said it was delicious as well. definitely recommend if you're around the area. it's a small hole in the wall will limited seating and is usually busy. I usually call for pick up. read more

A every other weekend tradition to come here . The menudo is so delicious and amazing . The cafe de olla Their birria Their chilaquiles My hod I could go on and on . If you're in the area you definitely need to stop by. Customer service is always so good as well the ladies are always nice and sweet . A super gem in Lincoln Heights. read more

The food Is delicious I been coming here since I was a little girl I recommend you to come and try this place

Picked up some menudo and it was good. Next time trying the birria, looked super good. Call to order gets busy.

Lengua is so soft & tender. Homemade style Mexican food. Everything is good on menu! read more

Los Tres Cochinitos Restaurant - Inside restaurant/ Eating area. - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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The food is amazing--authentic Mexican food. The place is small, and you will wait for a table, but it is well worth the wait. It is not good for parties over four. read more

Went on a Saturday morning at around 10:30am. It was busy, but I heard from a friend that the menudo was good. It was Great!!!' This is a place that I'll be going back to often! Parking is a bit tricky, but please try to make the effort because it's worth it!!! read more

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This is a delicious family owned restaurant with the best Mexican food including tortas, burritos, tacos, Chile Verde, menudo, birria and much more! Fresh & tasty orchata & agua de Jamaica! Everyone is friendly & the prompt service is great! I always stop here when I'm in the area & I always love the fresh clean food & the most welcoming atmosphere with a smile. All the servers have the best suggestions & no matter how busy it is they check on you often to make sure you're enjoying your meal. See you soon! read more

So we came all this way from Delano, CA. We are always so skeptical and never want to eat anywhere but like Denny's or IHOP anything with a familiar name because I feel like LA is very sketchy.. but I gave Yelp a try and came across this place because of the reviews and the photos of previous clients. Let me tell you this place is so authentic, the food has so much flavor!! The customer service is amazing they are always checking to see if you need anything else as far as salsas, refills, tortillas!! The fresh waters were so good too very original made from scratch.. the ambiance is of this place is so Hispanic and cultural very welcoming!! They even give you conchitas with your coffee!! Will def come back on my next LA Trip forsure!! read more

Los Tres Cochinitos Restaurant - This place gets full!!! The ppl love it here - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Overall a very good mom and pop joint in Los Angeles. There isn't much here NOT to like. From the food to the fast service this small place is doing it all and doing it well. The only things that kept me from giving it 5 stars were small things. Number 1, no complimentary chips and salsa, I know that's being picky but that's just me. 2nd, no fountain drink station at all. All drinks are refrigerated bottles and cans. Outside of that everything else was fantastic. We got a table right away (you seat yourself) we received menus and drinks promptly. Once we ordered our food was brought out in less than 10 minutes. My green enchiladas(De pollo/chicken) had outstanding flavor. My wife's tacos de chicharron and asada were delicious. The carnitas taco she got was ok. My father in law said the quesadilla was good, but he says everything is good lol. I would definitely visit this place again. read more

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Tiny restaurant that is only open for breakfast and lunch. They serve Mexican food, like huevos rancheros, burritos, birria and also menudo on the weekends. It's kind of like a Mexican diner. I've eaten here a couple of times, it actually kind of hidden in plain sight, definitely a neighborhood kind of place, you can blow past this joint easily and not notice it. The menudo was alright, kind of one note and not that rich or complex as some other places. I'm gonna have to come back and try their birria (they use goat here instead of beef). As far as their other plates, they were decent. I wouldn't drag a friend thats visiting from out of town here, its not really destination grub, but it's decent food and they cook it to order. It's kind of dark and depressing inside. read more

A+ for authenticity! CASH only!!! Our Uber dropped us off, we open the door to enter and the first thing we notice is a sign saying "Cash Only." We walked to 7-Eleven (ten minutes away) to pull cash out. The food was great, not the best I've had but still really good. I was surprised they don't make handmade tortillas. read more

Los Tres Cochinitos Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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One time in Zacatecas, I was excruciatingly hungover. Like thought I was gonna die. Then I had this consume de birria (and a beer of course), and all became tolerable once again. That consume saved my life! This is the birria by which all others are measured. I'm absolutely not a person who claims that all the best Mexican food can only be found in Mexico. But it's not easy to find great birria (de chivo! none of this faker res BS) because it's just not as popular here as it is there. That said, I happily drive to Los Tres Cochinitos for the birria, con caldo of course. Not fancy, just really very good. Oh, and no alcohol. I like the menudo too, especially since they serve con pata if you like. Also, choice of with/without maisitos. I try to convince someone to order it so I can share. :P Not a fan of the tamales; they are rather dry. But the sopes are tasty and served with cabbage. (If I get a sope with lettuce, oh the side eye that I couldn't hide if I wanted to lol.) Usually there is ample street parking. Also, they sell menudo in large quantities too so take an olla if you're feeding the fam. read more

Los Tres Cochinitos Restaurant - Birria (back) / menudo (front) - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Chilaquiles no good just soggy and weird texture. They also add cotija cheese which is weird for how I usually wad them. The rice had no flavor. read more