Great food. Different varieties and good ambiance. Our server Ayayaii was great very attentive and provided good recommendations. Definitely a place I can keep coming back to read more

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Update! Mr. Tempo / Tempo Cantina restaurant empire has suffered widespread, permanent closures due to ongoing lawsuits, unpaid rent, and liquor license revocations. Most of the primary California locations have shut their doors for good. lol Wow Okay so this place DELETES NEGATIVE Yelp reviews, as this is now my second time to post this. That alone should tell you that you are being lied to about the reviews on this page. I've seen other people on local Facebook groups say their reviews have also been deleted. What else are you hiding Mr. Tempo?? If you want to keep paying to delete REAL negative reviews from people who have been customers at your restaurant then I'll just keep posting cause it's the truth. Super itmessed up that you're lying to Yelp users it's not like we can't screenshot these‍ *Original review: From June 30th 2022 One of the most UNwelcoming spots on the blud. Went in here Wednesday afternoon and everyone was bored out of their minds. This place is more of shrine to this Mr.Tempo character than it is about the food. There's Paintings of him up everywhere and even a Instagram wall for you to get your pic with him lol. All the fake tacky graffiti all over just gives it such a tacky vibe. The building looks like it could have been beautiful inside but now it's just another blud cantina, least the spots a few blocks down (Cabo Wabo and Cabo Cantina) have better drink deals. --- The drinks were over priced and bland just like the food was. I should have known better due to the word of mouth from locals warning me about this place but I needed a quick spot before going to the Chinese theater. I don't know why we're supposed to care about this Mr.Tempo guy, but this place is tacky AF. read more

I had been here once before several years ago and decided to come back for a visit because I liked the happy hour they were promoting. The place has changed a bit with more seats in the main room and changes to the menu. We ordered the chicken Tinga taquitos first from the happy hour menu and remembered ordering them previously and noticed quite a difference, seemed they'd dropped a bit in quality and presentation. This seemed to be true of our experience overall, although we did have a nice time and all of our food items were pretty delicious! We enjoyed the crazy atmosphere inside and this place looks like it must turn into a club at night since we were there in the afternoon and there was already a DJ lurking around his booth. Our waitress was friendly and helpful and making selections. I highly recommend the happy hour menu as it's got much better than average selections and good prices. Also recommend making the trip to the downstairs bathrooms just to enjoy the crazy art along the way. read more

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A decent spot right in the middle of the Hollywood Walk of Fame area. It feels that this place is a bit past its prime and is a bit aged. The space is definitely a vibe though and good for big groups. The food is pretty safe and standard but compared with the other options for Mexican food this one falls a bit short. However, if you happen to be in the area it's cool for the vibe and grabbing a drink. If you're looking for a food experience, I'd pass. read more

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We wanted to grab a margarita for Cinco De Mayo and saw that they were having a few specials - margaritas $5, tequila shots $5. But normally they have happy hour all day from the opening to 6pm daily and Mon-Thur, they also have a late night happy our from 9-12am During the week day afternoon, it's pretty empty but I'm sure the evenings get much busier. The restaurant is HUGE and I love the decor. Even the long hall way walk down towards the restroom was beautiful. So vibrant. All our servers were fantastic - the hostess was adorable and sweet. The restaurant was empty so we got great service. Drinks were whatever. The margaritas were super sweet. I had the regular margarita which wasn't as sweet as my friends strawberry margarita but I wasn't a fan. They had taco specials and we enjoyed the chicken and beef but the pork wasn't all that great. The restaurant is a 5 min walk from the Ovation closer to Hollywood and Highland. I would definitely stop back if I'm in the area again. read more

Mr. Tempo Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Obviously geared toward tourists and they get a lot of foot traffic, though there weren't many patrons inside on a Sunday night. I don't normally hang out in this area but this is a cool spot to check out once. Eye catching decor inside. Looks like a nice spot to catch a game. I got the Mia's Margarita which was delicious, I'm super into tajin. The menu is interesting and has a lot of options to appeal to the masses, I went with the Crunchy Roll which was very average. I wouldn't go out of my way but if you happen to be on the block, it's not a bad place to stop for a break. read more

Not one watered down drink I love it here well deserved drink gonna get you right service is great read more

Mr. Tempo Cantina - A1 I love it here no water down - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Absolute bottom of the barrel trash. My birria tacos were dry and awful and the margarita I ordered was watered down and overpriced. Avoid this place at all costs. read more

Came here for nachos & cervezas after a day of wandering around. My friend recommended we stop by before he took off to a Dodgers vs. Mets game. ;-) Mr. Tempo Cantina looks like the perfect amalgamation of an El Torito, TGI Fridays, and Hard Rock Cafe with lots of Hollywood glitz thrown in for good measure. We all got loaded up on beers, chips, & salsa before the nachos came out ... oops! Pretty sure I didn't eat anything else till breakfast the next day. Still, the food was solid and the beers were ICE COLD. I mean frostbite cold! Since we were there between lunch and dinner, there was a lull which meant service was notably slower. Not a problem, but my buddy had to get to Dodger Stadium in time to see the game. We eventually got out and he was able to make it. I'd like to come back here again and actually try some of their dishes. read more

the atmosphere was nice i like the scenery as well. Food was fantastic i had there chicken enchiladas and their sauce was delicious i want the recipe tbh lol. Chips guacamole and salsa was good can't go wrong with that. The service was great friendly server. i would recommend trying this place out! read more

Really awful experience here on all accounts. The one family bathroom here is filthy, with urine all over the toilet bowl. The water took two to three reminders and about fifteen minutes to arrive. The fish tacos arrived first and was entirely cold and my friend completely finished her tacos 15 minutes before my bone marrow tacos even came out. The staff here are super inefficient, and for a space that was 70% empty, should not have struggled with their tables. One waitress kept coming up with excuses as to why our items were late (she gave our waters to another table instead of just telling them they were for us, and that she'd fetch theirs later; the bone marrow tacos just take longer). The male server was the only one who thought to ask us if we needed anything, and also brought extra napkins. Definitely would not recommend coming back on service alone, extremely slow and inattentive. Food was mediocre and nothing to write home about. read more

Mr. Tempo Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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This is an inviting and beautiful restaurant right on Hollywood Bvld. Walking inside you instantly put behind you the crush of bodies outside on the Hollywood Walk. The server was friendly, informative, and quick. All of our food came quickly. Our kids had quesadillas and hamburgers with fries. The fries were awesome! We got the dirty fries and the pork belly bites. Delicious! My wife loved the Aguachile. Worth the stop if you are on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! read more

Mr. Tempo Cantina - Fried Pork Belly - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I'm back and I wish I had a better experience. We were charged a $3 fee for this size of "extra sauce" I had ranch and my gf had spicy mayo Then when I said..oh! We didn't know, you should tell us it's an extra charge.. he..Manny said, it's happy hour and you are complaining? Wow! Umm it's principle and HH doesn't mean we get extra charged IMO Again, you have to advocate for yourself They also charged extra on the HH margarita without saying And we specifically asked read more

Mr. Tempo Cantina - The $3 side of salsas (was really a trivet of ranch and a spicy mayo) - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Had 2 pacifico's and the complimentary chips and salsa. The salsa tasted weird. Next day I had upset stomach the whole day. The waitress took awhile. We were leaving when they were about to close and she still didn't want to see us trying to flag her. read more

Came here with my fiancé and his coworkers before going to a comedy show at Dolby theatre. They have happy hour from open to 6pm. They also have two menus (food and drink menu) which both have many options to choose from. We were lucky to get the metered street parking but I will say there is not much street parking available as it's in a busy area. My fiancé and I started off with the hot Cheeto fries and the dirty fries. I haven't had hot Cheetos in a long time so I really enjoyed my fries. They were really good for a starter. Next my fiancé and I ordered a strawberry margarita and an old fashioned. Both drinks were delicious, old fashioned drinks usually taste really strong for me but his had a really good flavor. For our meal I got the fajitas with chicken and steak. The fajitas had a lot of juice on them and was a different flavor than I'm used to but really good. The chicken especially was so tasty. The steak pieces though were honestly really tiny, I almost thought they forgot to include the double meat. I'd say maybe make the chunks bigger like the chicken. I also enjoyed the rice and the little bits of cheese in the guac. I will say though that the beans were too salty for me. I didn't end up finishing them. My fiancé got the bone marrow burger (I think that's the name) and he looked like he enjoyed his meal. The plate itself had a nice presentation. Overall a nice little spot, depending on what you order it can get pricey. The happy hour deal was worth it though, we both got two drinks each. I think the fajitas were worth the price as well. Fries were also a great appetizer. I'd definitely come back for the happy hour deal! read more

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$10 for two Taquitos during happy hour? lol ya okay Tourists nor locals should visit Mr Tempo. I had time to kill and didn't want a full meal so I figured I stop in to get a drink and snack during happy hour. Although the hours and days are great, the actual deals suck. At least the Modelo was cold but the Taquitos were dry, bland, and you barely get a squirt of sour cream on the side. And all the wilted soggy lettuce underneath? Why? So pointless read more

The food was decent and the decor is appealing but the service was horrible.. the waitress was not very attentive.. had to wait a long time for service as they attended to their phones or held conversations with each on other... side note I watch a couple walk in and sit at the bar... no one attended to them and they sat there for about 7 mins until they finally got up and left... I actually had to get up and tell the waitress I needed water... every restaurant I've been to they offer water as a starter... anyway the drinks were good as well and I like the television placement read more

Good spot for late night bites in Hollywood. The portions are enormous. I ordered a carne asada burrito and it came with fries. Which felt odd to get an order of fries as a side with a burrito. I took half my burrito and most of my fries home. The dipping sauces and ketchup that came with the food was odd, just did not work well. Plain ketchup and some good salsa would be been just fine. It took a while to get all our food and quite some time just to get to-go boxes and the check. Room for improvements. It's a vibrate feel in this restaurant, good for late night bites. read more

Food and Service was excellent. Ambiance was pretty cool . The chicken enchiladas sauce was amazing and pretty good . Really enjoyed it . read more

Mr. Tempo Cantina - California Burrito with Chicken Chicken Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The shrimp ceviche and birria tacos were delicious!! The ambiance was such a great vibe! Services was nice. For sure coming back soon! read more

Mr. Tempo Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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i reeaally like tempo cantina, my favorite spot is the one located in the Santa Monica area. So when i saw that they had one in the Hollywood area my friend and i decided to come here since we were in the area. As we walked in, we were immediately greeted and seated at a table. our waitress was really nice and attentive. We were able to order our drinks first thing and tempo is one of the places that has the best drinks! i love the margarita flights, it's so good! After we placed our order to eat, while we were having our conversation waiting for our food, we kept getting interrupted by random sellers coming into the restaurant offering their products for us to buy or to take pictures. i understand it's a hustle, but getting interrupted 3x was starting to annoy me. that was the only negative thing I'd have to say. once our food arrived, it smelled and looked really good. my friend and i both got ourselves some tacos. i always get their birria tacos they are so good and fulfilling! we didn't wait that long for our food and besides the interruptions, we had a good time. read more

Mr. Tempo Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Hardly anyone in here and yet they took forever to take our order .Glass smelled dirty .Food is just okay nothing that stood out Nice presentation but not very tasty. Waitress was cordial. read more

Mr. Tempo Cantina - Pork belly eggs - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

super expensive drinks but very good food (: - good vibes and kind waitresses. They got my order wrong, but it was still good. read more

Mr. Tempo Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Came her to watch the Benito Bowl (Super Bowl halftime show 2026, Bad Bunny) & it was really fun! The drinks were great & the food was delicious. We ordered the nachos, chefs kiss. Our server was very accommodating & attentive. The only thing I wasn't really a fan of was how the restrooms were somewhat of a little walk. But other than that, I would definitely come back. read more

I tried to eat at a non chain restaurant around Hollywood Blvd. This Mexican place popped up. I had this plate called Duo Ceviche and Birria Tacos. There was a language barrier because I asked for both and she only brought a ceviche. After :20 minute wait I asked about tacos and was told I never ordered them. So there, lost in translation. Food ok. Ceviche well presented. In the medley of ingredients, not much actual fish. Tacos well presented too. Plenty of beef inside. Place well located on the boulevard. They had summer olimpiad soccer match on TVs which was good. Did not have any alcohol but imagine it is a good place to grab a margarita. read more

Mr. Tempo Cantina - Birria tacos - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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They surprised me with their top notch service. They're on it here. You can tell they take pride in serving. read more

Mr. Tempo Cantina - Definitely recommend these margaritas they all taste so good. Favorite was the strawberry one it's creamy and tasty. - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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We did not dine in and only stopped by for a few drinks to kill time. We are familiar with the bar as we use to go often to the location in Downey. Fabian attended to us and was quick with our drinks and very friendly. He really wanted us to dine in we told him that we would give Downey another try in the future and he guaranteed service is much different. So.... future review coming soon. read more

Mr. Tempo's Cantina - A Latino Fiesta in the Heart of Hollywood! ¡Ay, Dios mío! This place is an absolute gem--a diamond in the rough --even with the whole Hollywood thing going on. But trust me, Mr. Tempo's Cantina is a VIBE. From the moment you walk in, the colors, the music, the lights--it's like stepping into a Mexican dream with a splash of modern swagger. Located in the historic Egyptian Theatre complex on Hollywood Blvd, this spot brings the party, the flavor, and the cultura! The walls? Vibrant! The music? Pure energy! The drinks? Ay ay ayyy... pure magic! And let's not forget our amazing waitress--she made us feel like VIPs from the second we sat down! Now, let's talk about the food We went all in, and every bite was a flavor explosion : Mexican-inspired sushi roll - Who knew sushi and Mexico could be best friends? Taco appetizers - Porque OBVIAMENTE. Delicious. Carne Asada plate - Juicy, tender, and full of that smoky grill flavor. Perfecto. Enchilada Trio - Three kinds of cheesy, saucy goodness. Can't pick a fave because they were all ! Margaritas - Fresh, strong, and dangerously good. And let's talk about that MASSIVE menu! So many things I still need to try! This place is an absolute must. If you're in Hollywood and you DON'T go, you're doing life wrong. We will 1000% be back for more comida, música, and drinks. GO. RIGHT. NOW. read more

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Friendly and fast service! If I came again I'd get the Birria fries. Fun music and clean location. read more

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We asked for waters three times, nothing. Their free chips and salsa is about 5 chips. Horrible service, we felt ignored. Then they charged us $8 for the "free chips and salsa!" We will not return! read more

Seriously don't come for their happy hour. They'll give you less than half of the portion and charge you so much for 1 and a half extra tostadas after they give you just one for ceviche.‍ the michelada was literally mini and so was the cocktail. I am a lightweight and haven't drank for weeks and with a cocktail plus miche I wasn't even buzzed. It's shameful and dishonest. But just so you know if you come here just know they're cheap AF read more

Great environment awesome pictures on the wall and the service is great. The food is amazing. Appreciate the Mexican vibe!!! read more

Mr. Tempo Cantina - The Bar - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Jassiel was super hospitalble and friendly with my company crew! We came out on a last minute ass work gathering and he was so accommodating and friendly with our tired and overworked ass. Appreciate you buddy! Give him a raise and all the tips! read more

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I really enjoyed it here! I was going to an event right next door at the Egyptian and was early so decided to grab some drinks! I ate beforehand so I didn't try the food but I definitely be going back! I had their Guava margarita and Pomegranate margarita on their happy hour menu! Both were so tasty, but the Guava drink was my favorite! They both had a tajin rim. On Happy Hour these margaritas are only $7! Such a deal. The staff was so nice and attentive and I really enjoyed the unique decor inside as well. I'll definitely be back! read more

Mr. Tempo Cantina - Happy Hour menu - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The food and services is always good, I really love it here, last Saturday I tried to order over the phone and a nice lady said they were no longer taking orders over the phone on weekends, which was kind of odd specially because it was raining, so my friend went there to order and I sent him a picture of what I wanted to show it and make it easier, didn't work, they messed up my order and instead of sending me 2 orders of fried birria tacos they send me 2 orders of birria fries, they were good though, but wasn't what I ordered. read more

Mr. Tempo Cantina - This is what I got, birria fries. - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Nice place to eat down the strip. The food we ordered were between happy hour so prices were reasonable. We got the street tacos which came with three (asada, pastor, chicken), mini birria which came with 4, and the shrimp ceviche. The food was good, I would have just preferred to have more tostadas that came with the ceviche. It's 2$ extra for more and that was fine with me. The drinks were also good. Service was great, she checked in on us frequently and was very nice. read more

Manuel our server really took care of us! Truly enjoyed the food and drinks! Will be back again! read more

Mr. Tempo Cantina - Shrimp tacos - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

STRIAGHT BUSSSIN! The taquitos were SOO good and chicken was juicy! Didn't even need the sauce, which was good as well. Ordered off the happy hour menu, great selection of drinks and food. I forgot the drink I ordered but it had egg whites and it was delicious read more

Took a couple of clients to lunch. First appearances, place is very large, kind of dated, but comfortable. Waiter promptly took order and brought us drinks. Food delivery was semi- quick for 1 of my guests, myself and the other guest, not so much, mine came next, and which I must admit was very good, I got the crab tostada and the avocado salad. We had ordered the chorizo fundido which although I didn't try my guest said it was very good, I can tell you it was extremely cheesy. My salad was mixed greens with grilled avocado and candied nuts, it was tossed in a vinaigrette, again, liked it very much. The crab was marinated in lemon with onions and cilantro, served with a tostada, very tasty. My guest finally got his food, he ordered a sushi roll, he was not impressed. All in all, not a bad experience and I think I'd go back of the opportunity presents itself. read more

They have a good service they have a good bartender, good waitress and a very good chefs every time when I come they wait for me with a big smile and I recommend this restaurant 100% read more