El Mercadito Mariachi Restaurant
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3425 1st St, Los Angeles
(323) 526-8808
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El Mercadito Mariachi Restaurant offers a taste of East L.A. culture with traditional food and live music. The restaurant also sells various merchandise and has a kid-friendly environment with plenty of options for children. Customers can enjoy delicious food, such as the "El Gallito" dish, and a special experience thanks to the attentive waiters. The restaurant is known for its wide variety of Mexican products, including chicharron prensado, mole, maiz para pozole, dry shrimp, cinnamon, potato chips, and corn in a cup with a cup of nieve. Visitors can explore the two-floor establishment, which features Mexican clothes, shoes, and food. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible, and customers are advised to bring cash as not all vendors accept cards. It is also a nostalgic spot, with some visitors coming back after many years, enjoying great deals on unique items that are hard to find elsewhere. The place is especially popular for chucheria, churros, raspados, aguas frescas, papitas con chile y limon, and the upstairs area offers gorditas. Visitors can also stop by the botanica to get a red string bracelet bendecida, often from the man in glasses. While the food is considered decent, some find the parking a bit complicated. Overall, El Mercadito Mariachi Restaurant is an interesting place to visit, offering a mix of food, Mexican clothing, jewelry, and herbal remedies.