Restaurants in East Los Angeles

“Asenrica las semitas vengan”

“The fried pickles were really good! We loved them! All of our meals were really good. The chicken was tasty. The BLT had a good amount of crispy bacon crisp lettuce. The garlic aioli was yummy. The staff was friendly and helpful. We would definitely return.”

“LOS NACHOS LOS TACOS LOS SOPES”

“Recomiendo este lugar buen servicio la comida muy fresca, rica un buen lugar para comer en familia”

“Just stopped by had to get something to eat. Good food service good. ? parking may be a bit hard but I parked in back of restaurant not too much space but got in and our no ”

“The best food!! 100% recommended totally worth the wait in line! Food is amazing!!”

“LOS NACHOS LOS TACOS LOS SOPES”

“This place is absolutely AMAZING! The food is excellent, if you’re looking for authentic Salvadorian food, look no further. The server, Rosie, is so friendly it just made our experience that much more great! Absolutely the best hidden gem we’ve come across! We will keep coming back over and over! THANK YOU ROSIE ?”

“The food es excelente!! My first time buying there, definitely worth it!!”

“Holy smokes, this place is just incredible. I ordered the vegan car-nada sandwich which has blown my mind. Warm crusty bread with savory fake meat and fresh veggies. They make the protein in house, which explains why it’s so tender and flavorful. Also try the vegan horchata, which is pretty much a cup of your momma’s love for you and Christmas mixed into a spicy sweet mellow health tonic for the spirit.”

“The best food!! 100% recommended totally worth the wait in line! Food is amazing!!”

“I have taken my children to other places and none of them like sushi like this place....the person who served us was very kind, very nice, may God bless him always”

“Always passed by this place and wanted to try it. It was really good but the atmosphere was really sad. If they put some effort on the decor it would be really nice. But it’s understandable seeing how a lot of people these days order take out or delivery. But overall 8/10 very good food!”

“Delicious Vegan Pan Dulce. Love their gansitos. This is the only vegan panadería I know of in all California.”

“100% recommended, the fish tacos are the best in Los Angeles served with a unique green sauce, and not to mention their Cajun shrimp, a delight, so if you want to try something super delicious, visit Maye Mariscos”

“definitivamente muy sabrosos los tacos los mire en tic toc y dije que cuando fuera a las angeles iría con mi familia a probarlos y la verdad quedamos fascinados,,,no entiendo como muchas loncheras o restaurantes venden Tacos de cabeza muy caros pero además de caros malicimos,,,la verdad se los recomiendo,,,,o y lleguen temprano porque se acaban muy rápido.”

“Chili & Lemon Thai Cuisine well know establishment in East L.A on Atlantic Blvd just a block from Whittier Blvd in the heart of East L.A. This is only Thai restaurant in East L.A but not sure but you have travel to Monterey Park or Alhambra to get some Thai cuisine. We often use Door Dash,Grub Hub or Uber eats depends which service delivery on time.

We enjoy Thai cuisine because we know everything made fresh and using fresh ingredients. We notice Chili & Lemon Have be come very popular with Latino communities in East L.A. Our favorite dish are the Teriyaki chicken and Yellow curry with rice. They have good selection of items in their menu everybody enjoy spicy food like Thai.”

“It's not bad at all
if you would like to try some Mexican guisados, this is the place to stop by.

I had 4 tacos, and 1 was chicharron ,1 papas con chorizo, and 2 carne desebrada.
They served with beans and flour tortilla hand-made.
I didn't have a chance to take a picture because I was starving, but yeah.”

“Todo el servicio excelente”

“El mejor lugar sin dura alguna.. me siento como en familia cuando voy.. los precios son excelentes y muy buen sabor. Los mejores en la área”

“Good service and courteous. Reasonable prices”

“海鲜很新鲜，非常棒的用餐体验！”

“Best tacos de chicharrón in LA”

“Everything fresh everything is hot it's really good they send tacos it's worth it just parking it's active is where to park closer far away

Parking: It doesn't have a parking lot but you know what it's really really really really really good good to get there there's people parked far far away to come to the taco place in the end of the car”

“海鲜很新鲜，非常棒的用餐体验！”

“The rose Tea with no boba that I order here does not taste like a tea. It taste more like a strawberry ice cream in liquid form. They should of called it strawberry ice cream rose Tea. ?. Because that is how my taste buds perceived it. It taste ok. It is not bad. I enjoyed it. But I was expecting a Tea type of taste. I appreciate the service here. Thank you.”

“a bit pricey (at least here in downey) but the food is worth it!!”

“They don't serve authentic Mexican Burrita. There Asada burrita is actually ground beef bean & cheese burrito. No rice & steaks. It's something mexican people would call "TexMex delicacy." Taste bad.”

“As soon as you're a few feet from the front of the location, you can already smell the the delicious food you're about to eat. I'm picky and I got the Brisket Loaded Fries. Picky Eater Certified ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I would absolutely recommend this for a family day out, friends gathering, even by yourself! This place is just too good. My family ate up everything we got and were mind blown. And their prices??? Not crazy high like other places that give you food that's not worth the amount. This place gives you 100/10 food with very good prices. Will be back again! Also there is some parking in the front (street parking) and seating outside & inside. And EVERYONE who works here is nice, polite, and will answer your questions. Thank you all for being welcoming ?”

“Some of the best tacos and special treats in east LA. There asada nachos and burritos smack. The salsa here the one of the reasons why this place is amazing it’s nice and spicy as it’s suppose to be. Anyone looking to get some good food for a great price come here and try Jason’s tacos they won’t disappoint. Thank you Jason for always keeping the salsa nice and spicy 1# reason I come here is for the amazing salsa”

“yo a ojos cerrados los recomiendo. las muchachas muy amables, Lo qe buscas encuentran. tienen buenisimas clases de decoracion”

“In an area surrounded by tacos (which they also offer) these guys do burgers right! I ordered a chicken sandwhich which was fresh and seasoned well. My friend had a cheese burger which was also great! The cost is also very reasonable given the prices of everything else these days and the wait time wasn't bad at all. I'm definitely coming back.

Parking: Small lot with a few spots behind the business which is a lot for LA”

“El Jato has the best soft shrimp tacos in all of east l.a. thier botana is also very good. I would recommend this place to anyine looking for good seafood.”

“I partook of their mango habanero and ghost pepper wings when they were set up in front of the bruery tasting room and was very impressed. They have tasty well seasoned party wings and when they say spicy they're not lying. Try the corn! They are making magic with simple ingredients.”

“Absolutely amazing products that help me and my family live a healthy lifestyle. The shakes taste amazing, they are thick and creamy and very very satisfying, just like the bars. In general. The coach is always available to give advice, support and motivate. This is not a diet, but a nutritional lifestyle change. It gives me a lot of energy to start the day and exercise again and despite everything I sleep very well. It can be used to control weight and improve muscle mass. I highly recommend it. This location is very clean and the energy is just welcoming. I had a great experience with Herbalife.”

“Thank you Marien for you great customer service and always having a wonderful smile. The food was plentiful, delicious, and superb. Hopefully I can back to try the other dishes.”

“I've been coming here for a while for a few specific things:

-Vietnamese Iced Coffee, it's consistently good. Never had a bad one from here. At 5$ it's a pretty good deal.

-Ham & Cheese Croissant is always solid too whether it's cold or warmed up. Again, never had a bad one from here. I believe it's about 4/4.50$.

-Their filled donuts (Bavarian & Raspberry) are so good too! $1.75 each if I recall correctly.

Service is always great too, I don't know the dudes name (I catch him working mornings), but he's always friendly and efficient at getting your order ready even when he's got a few people in the shop.”

“Good place been coming here for the past 10 years lol, good service.. just don’t go on the last of the month or on Sunday because those are the time we’re they don’t have Lemon or guacamole. But other then that the guy cashier is every nice ?? and the food taste great.”

“Just visited this location and I would recommend other's try it we spent $32.58 for 1 burrito 1 sandwich 1 donut and 2 drinks. The food was prepared fresh and tasted amazing and the cappuccino and coffee drinks were great as well.”

“Bomb! Tacos you have to try them.”

“I grew-up in Monterey Park, but have lived in New Hampshire for the last 17 years. My first stop whenever I’m in town visiting my family, La Azteca is Always my first breakfast stop. Love, love, LOVE their chorizo & egg burritos and their homemade flour tortilla’s.”

“unos tacos muy buenos tenía días de ir a probar esos ricos tacos y justo haora fui y muy buenos muy bien atendidos ..con una rapidez para servirle a la gente gracias ((tacos don cuco ..))”

“We have been eating at el capitans taco truck for yrs now and they are really good..Sux that the prices when up.. use to get 30 tacos for 15 bucks now it cost 25.50.. and Carne asada is 1 dollar.. they've been saying that the Cost of meat has gone up.. that was a yr ago.. I think it's B.S. but they still good :) Buche and chorizo are really good!!”

“Been looking forward to seeing this place open!This was the formerly the location of Nick's Drive Thru, which closed during COVID and never re-opened.Note that "Hercules Burgers" and "Original Hercules Burgers" are unrelated businesses. This is Original Hercules Burgers.The Owner says they will be opening SOON!”

“So far everything I've tried has great flavor. Already recommended others to try.”

“Service is always good when I’m here. The younger lady is very attentive. I’ve only tried their sandwiches, yogurt and iced coffee. They’re all pretty good.”

“I was dreaming the whole week about a Birria Burrito because my ex said their birria was excellent...so I was there at 4:04pm on Saturday, because I called and was told they are open at 4pm...they told me to wait 10 minutes, and I patiently did...so I placed my order and once they called it I rushed home to devour My BIRRIA Burrito...it was GREAT...good amount of BIRRIA, HEAVENLY...will be back to sample the rest of menu

I was dreaming about a Birria Burrito all week because my ex said their birria was excellent... so I was there at 4:04pm on Saturday, because I called and they told me they were open at 4pm... They said to wait 10 minutes, and I did so patiently...so I placed my order and once they called it I rushed home to devour My BIRRIA Burrito...it was BIG...good amount of BIRRIA, HEAVENLY. ..I will have to return to order the rest of the menu

Returned today to try their Asada Burrito, SO GOO”

“MI SUGERENCIA ES PROMOVER EL RASPADO REBUELTO ESTILO NOCHISTLÁN ZAC”

“Try the Al Pastor Tacos! They are amazing and on top of that they have some bomb as Horchata. This place is my "to go to" late at night when no one can decide what to eat. Everyone is always on board with Los Pepes.”

“Great vibes, if you're looking for a place to watch your sports games and drink your beers to make u feel like you at home in your back yard? Then this is the spot.”

“Bomb carnitas! Highly recommended after a long Friday night!”

“Came across this truck accidentally; was actually going to another spot to get some cemitas which was actually gonna be my first time ever having one. Super glad I came across this spot. Had two milanesa de pollo cemitas one with Chipotle and one with Jalapeño also one with queso fresco and one with quesillo.Food was a 10/10 for me but if I gave y'all a recommendation I would say get the cemita with Jalapeño and quesillo and pro tip!!! (Like if I'm a pro it was my first time here) Make sure you request they add onions!! You won't regret it they're like pickled onion and man does it bring the cemita together. Bread was incredible, chicken milanesa was incredible not too thin not too dry and they're generous with everything else too.. good amount of onions perfect amount of Jalapeños ton of avocado and a good amount of quesillo. The staff seems like they're just there to do their job which I ain't particularly mad about really. Not rude not nice just there. I would also recommend getting one green sauce and one red on the side.. very aromatic sauces pair perfectly with the cemita. Definitely coming back here. Definitely recommending to friends. Also sorry I didn't get a picture of both cemitas. Destroyed the Jalapeño and quesillo one.”

“I got the steak sand which combo which was really good. Steak was cooked perfectly. I love that you get a 50/50 fries and onion rings ( I asked for curly fries). Also got the bbq cheese burger which was also really good. Honestly when I got there I saw they had a hugeeeeee menu and I liked that. Will be coming back for sure.”

“These guys have two locations.. I usually go to the one in downtown LA. I saw they opened this spot and were offering a pastrami pizza, I had to try it!!! Needless to say RICKY'S PIZZA DOES NOT MISS!!! Customer service is always on point.. food always fresh, you can taste the quality in their dough. Also not a huge fan of pastrami or mustard really, but the people at Ricky's know what they are doing! Happy to see great spots like this expand and share some good eats with everyone. I will say though... something about the way they cook it at this location gives a different texture/flavor it's not bad but it is different than the Ricky's I'm used to. Still love it!! Shoutout to all the staff at Ricky's.”

“El lugar bueno y limpio buen ambiente”

“Everything is absolutely DELICIOUS!!! We drove 2 hours for so many desserts!!! We will definitely be making more trips!!!”

“I love that bar, good music, you can play pool or billiards, good atmosphere, good vibes, attended by the owners, variety of beers, and chips. Very clean, impeccable bathrooms.”

“Piara pizza is officially my new favorite pizza place! We ordered the supreme, meat lovers and cheesy bread for lunch today. The pizzas were delicious and heavy loaded with fresh ingredients. Excellent customer service and they also deliver if you are in the area. We will definitely be back for more!”

“Stopped at this taco stand bc I was hungry and wanted something quick and filling. These tacos did the job. Really good asada, like it actually tasted like asada meat. Their pastor is very tasty as well as is their cecina. Definitely give them a try if you're in the area. ???

Parking: No parking available. Street parking only and few spaces are available”

“Killer asada nachos and tacos. Always stop here when I’m in the area.”

“Very clean and staff are friendly plus helpful.
They have specials every day. I recommend.

Wheelchair accessibility: They have a ramp entrance and are spacious.”

“The staff here epitomizes East Los Angeles dining expectations. They work well as a team. They're not just polite. They are efficient and friendly.

Parking: Limited n difficult to locate.

Wheelchair accessibility: California standards met.”

“Pan de Agua, been coming here for over 20 years for these little rolls.”

“Strawberries and banana Yummie”

“great food, great service. campechanas are delicious and you won't be able to get anough of the aguachiles.”

“The best breaded fish fillet, very good customer service, very small place but is clean and quiet ? ...no parking, that's the only issue ??‍♀️ other than that the food is really ”

“The food is good and the staff is always friendly”

“The place is so beautifully decorated while the idea of adding pictures to foam is so creative and fun. The creativity also doesn’t mean there was a lack in taste. The coffee was also soooo good. 10/10”

“Cash or debit card only? $0.50 if you use debit card. $12 Peacado Sopa (soup), and $2 pastor taco with handmade tortillas. They had only limited protein options for soft tacos today, Sunday noon. Tacos were okay but I do enjoy hand made tortillas. Soup was comforting, and simple. They offered alot of fish it it so I definitely will be back for that! Located by Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf with outdoor seating. There was indoor seating in here too though.Apparently this place is known for their tortas, cakes and being a breakfast place. Limited English, and open to looking at my Google translate. It is east LA and LA in general, so most ppl can pass with their LA spanishlish and elementary 2nd language Spanish taught at most school. I have allergies, so it becomes complicated to ask about each item. Google translate is the best!!”

“Asenrica las semitas vengan”

“Bomb! Tacos you have to try them.”

“Just updating my review because the chicken I got today was so beautiful I took a picture & posted it...my only gripe with this place is sometimes the coating is not on all the chicken today it was all a uniform wonderful color all over I would definitely kiss the cook”

“Taco Mexico have been around close to fifty years since it was founded in 1975 in L.A. I have eaten these great tacos many for years I remember they were couple of Taco Mexico restaurant in surrounding L.A. and other cites. Their Taco de asada are probably the best tacos and everybody like the choice. My favorite choice of meat are pastor and Pollo they season their meat well with spices and marinade and let absorb the flavors. They also have other items on their menu like burrito,taquitos,chili renello and other items.”

“Food is pretty good with a large selection of options to munch on. The Super Burrito is a fun challenge to take on if you like to eat.?

Service is nice and respectable. They do accommodate if you want your food adjusted a bit. Obviously, if you want double the protein, they'll charge you a bit more, but it's cool with me. ?

The atmosphere is okay(for me). What you see is pretty much what you get. The experience of eating there is better with friends or fam.”

“Everything in the menu and I also send post for my friends can see and go din”

“Bomb! Tacos you have to try them.”