Lucy’s El Adobe Cafe, Mexican, Hollywood, CA
5536 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 462-9421
Located right across from Paramount, with ample parking. This place looks kind of cool outside, and has what looks like a very nice bar, but inside is pretty dark, and the wall is covered in head shots that look like they ended in the 1980′s. The service was good, and the prices actually a bit expensive for standard mexican fare. At least they have lunch specials, but the food seems very Americanized, and while it was decent, it was not very impressive.
El Torito Grill, Mexican food, Sherman Oaks, CA
15301 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(818) 907-7172
We went to this chain restaurant on Christmas night because we were going to go see a movie at the new Arclight at the Sherman Oaks Galleria, and honestly this was the only place open, and thus even had a 45 minute wait to get a seat (actually it was longer because they lost a whole list of people they had put down, and started taking people who came after us, so the service was fairly mediocre). And this was a chain Mexican restaurant, so the food was of course only mediocre at best. It sounded interesting, but was not all that impressive. In fact it was a little strange, and I would only eat here again if it was the only place open.
La Parrilla, Mexican Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA
3129 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 661-8055
There are 3 of these restaurants, but I have only been to this one on Sunset, and it has amazing food and inexpensive and huge margaritas. This place is a must, as it is very inexpensive and has top notch food. The decor looks like Tijuana chic, but it fits, as does the traditional Mexican music. Often there is also a mariachi that comes around. I want to try this place with a bigger party, because the food portions are huge, and delicious. I highly recommend it. And it always fun to see someone making tortillas fresh in front of you.
Taqueria El Tapatio, Mexican Restaurant, Woodland Hills, CA
22806 Victory Blvd.
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(818) 883-6142
In a strip mall on the south west corner of Victory at Fallbrook Ave, this is a little whole in the wall Mexican place that is mostly mexican (they barely speak English, though the menu is in English) and quite tasty and delicious. They have some great inexpensive food, and also have the bottles of Mexican soda, which is always tastier.
El Torito Mexican Grill, Mexican Food, Burbank, CA
El Torito Mexican Grill
4012 Riverside Dr.
Burbank, Ca 91505
A decent though not impressive Mexican chain restaurant. It has parking, and the food and service were not bad, and the food was not bad either. Nothing I would recommend, but not bad if you really want Mexican food. Actually we wanted to go to another restaurant nearby, but it was packed so we went to the bigger and less packed restaurant. The margaritas were OK and so was the food.
El Mexicano, Mexican Taco Stand, Burbank, CA
911 N. San Fernando Blvd
Burbank, CA 91504
(818) 842-2426
Open Mon-Thu,Sun 9am-9pm; Fri-Sat 9am-10pm
My girlfriend took me out to lunch to this amazing Taco stand right in the middle of downtown Burbank. It is a taco stand, but has indoor seating inside a sealed tent (we were lucky enough to be able to hear the rain falling on the roof which gave quite an ambiance). There is also outdoor seating for sunny days and ample parking. The menu is traditional mexican fare, and everything I had was fantastic. This is some excellent food.