East LA

Only good for their margaritas I guess???
The food is nasty. It tastes like they just microwave it.
I Gave this place too many tries and on my last attempt to like this place there was a huge roach next to me.

Awesome time here! Julio helped us out, for a few hours lol and he was so friendly. went above and beyond to cater to us will definitely be back again!

This place is great! Yeah… Yeah. It’s not authentic, but the food is very good and reasonably priced. There weren’t many vegetarian options but they were very happy to accommodate my request when I asked to substitute a bean burrito for a chicken burrito. I really enjoyed my meal but my fiancé wasn’t overwhelmed by his chicken nachos. They were pretty busy at 6pm on a Friday night but we were greeted and seated right away by a very friendly hostess. Overall, it was a good experience and we’ll definitely be back!

Craving for good chicken wings and frozen margaritas? This is a place to go to! Other Mexican menus are also so good! But if you don’t live in the area, finding a parking spot might be the issue though…

This place rocks. Awesome margs and chips and salsa. I could go on but I wont. Just come here but not when I’m here so it’s not super packed.
#acknowledge is a bonus.

Sangria margaritas are a must, and don’t pass up a chance to try the beef! Nachos with skirt steak? Um, yes!
I take my family here all of the time. A great place for lunch, dinner, or drinks.
Awesome service, and of course amazing margaritas.

Worst. Service. Ever. Plus we were auto gratted for just my boyfriend and I. Keep a look out for that, it’s super shady.

I have not eaten in the restaurant but I was really impressed by the quality of my takeout order. They also give you a generous serving of chips and salsa with the to-​go orders. A good deal for the amount of food!

East L. A Mexican restaurant scored well by me for many reasons. First and foremost was the exceptional teamwork this staff had. It was a Tuesday night at 6:30 and though not packed, seemed to be a sence of urgency and rushing around. I don’t know if they just finished a rush, but everyone was helping everyone.
I stepped in never having been here before. Last Mexican restaurant I tried was Charritto’s on the far side of town.
Here the hostess was a little distracted applying her make up, so the bartender/​maybe manager/​maybe owner rushed around the bar to quickly seat me. This gentleman alone was hands on with everything and everybody. Talking to the bar patrons, running to the outside dining area, back to me. I was wiped out from watching him run everywhere.
I ordered and suggest anyone that comes here to try their two burritos atrevid dish. It’s a dish with one burrito with shredded chicken and one with bean and cheese. It comes with a «dollop» of sour cream. It was easily a large ice cream scoop size, and believe me I’m not complaining.
They brought out the traditional chip and salsa and this is what can make our break it for me. If it’s house made or Pace. It definitely seemed to be house made with fresh chopped cilantro and house baked chips. Not spicy so it’s a perfect table salsa and comes in a large enough ramekin to actually get the whole chip in.
I enjoyed a Dos Equis which at $ 6 is a little pricey, but not outrageous. They have frozen Margaritas which are in yogurt dispensing machines, a disappointment to me usually but I understand if it’s due to volume of sales. I’ll post a copy of the check date 10÷13÷15
The burritos arrived via the hostess and were of fairly good size, so much that I couldn’t eat the bean and cheese burrito (which was today’s lunch and was fine reheated). Standard side of rice and beans that comes with corn and melted cheese and a simple salad with fresh chopped jalapenos. The Verde sauce was good, not too much that you couldn’t taste the burrito. The chicken was shredded, fresh and house prepared. I only know that because I had a small bone that was in it but I associate it with the freshness of ingredients.
The décor it’s a little weak and worn. The bathroom clean, but due to it facing an alley way it overwhelmingly stunk of cat urine. Again, cannot blame that on the restaurant.
They also kept an eye on my table but not harassing me with the standard «How is everything/​everything taste good?» Generic question you get at every restaurant. The vibe was relaxed, the food was good and prepared to an excellent taste, they have a small bar and serve a few taps, unlike Charritto’s. The only thing, lucky for me as this is a late onset allergy for me, is I forgot to mention I’m allergic to everyone’s former favorite super food before kale, the forgotten avocado. They never asked if there were any food allergies, and again, it was my fault in forgetting to mention.
Reading other reviews, I dined by myself and saved the receipt. I didn’t see any gratuity added on. Like I stated, beer was $ 6, burritos Atrevid $ 14 and tax $ 1.40. Maybe gratuity is included on larger parties, as is common practice for groups of six or more, but that should be clearly stated on the menu and circled on the check.
Again, good vibe, good food. But what really, really hit it out of the park for me was the teamwork. That alone could make this establishment prosper.

Saturday afternoon in Hoboken and we stopped in East LA for a late lunch. Im gonna say it was okay, just okay…
Firstly, the menu is sort of sparse, half of the two page menu are egg dishes with the remainder being some basic Mexican. some additions would help round it out, maybe a few salads & apps would help.
I was very happy to get my Negro Modelo from the tap ! Thats gotta be a first for me.
East LA is a pretty basic place, a small bar is right at the entrance with seating outside and further into the building. At first it had a feel of a corner bar, what is most confounding is a «No Hat» policy… … Im not even sure what to say, if it were of a more refined ambience i could go along with it, but i don’t get for this place.
As i said the food was okay, nothing special or exemplary, just okay. They get three stars, one of which is for the Negro Modelo.
Service was… Serviceable

I highly recommend the sangria margarita. It was simply delicious. I also had the chicken tacos, not bad but it was a bit dry. The service was good and I’ll come back to try other drinks and maybe another dish.

Well, let’s start with the fact, that in final bill was included tips (that was written with lower case somewhere but it’s frustrating to find it only next morning), 20 bucks service fee (what for??? ridiculous!) and… finally… amount charged from account was 100 bucks more that was signed on the check…
So tasty kitchen and margaritas and so awful service… Unfortunately NO! NO!NO! in my list

Great place to hang with friends good drinks and food at a cheap price especially during happy hr

Went to dinner with one of my girlfriends. The food was yummy. We shared steak nachos which were delicious and flavorful. The margaritas were on point. They allow a 3 drink maximum Bc they are that strong. I will be back for some more nachos and margaritas.

I have not had the food here yet, however I have come in for margaritas on more than one occasion. The frozen margaritas are delicious! You can choose from 8+ different flavors and you can even mix and match.
Please be mindful that the happy hour and drink specials only take place at the bar area even though it doesn’t state anywhere that that’s the case. The bar area isn’t very large but the personality of the wait staff and the margaritas really make this place what it is.
The bartenders and servers are all extremely well trained, highly attentive, and helpful. I would recommend giving it a try.

We wandered in here for brunch on the patio and had a thoroughly disappointing experience. We started with Bloody Mary’s — they were flavorless and stung of cheap vodka. We switched to the other drink special, figuring a mimosa was always a safe bet. Not so. Finally the food came. We tried the breakfast burrito and the breakfast sampler plate. Both were extremely salty, bland, and greasy. The sausage was almost as flat as the pancakes, and the bacon was so fried it was almost burnt.
Needless to say, we will not be back. I’d steer clear of here — there are tons of amazing gems in Hoboken. Don’t waste a good brunch on a bad spot.

I don’t get why they limit you to just 3 margaritas, they were so weak, I had mine on the rocks so maybe the frozen ones are stronger but anyway I had the coconut margarita on the rocks, it was good but again, WEAK, and I’m not one of those idiots that wants to taste nothing but alcohol in their drink, I bartend, I know that’s not how a drink should taste, but whatever now i know to ask for a shot on the side because I hate frozen drinks…
The food isn’t anything to write home about, I’ve eaten here like maybe 3 or 4 times now, and honestly it was a while ago so I don’t really remember it much, which kinda proves my point… But I just had to write a review after My friend and I sat at the bar like 2 days ago and ordered the chili con queso app, and I swear to bob it looked like that cheese dip tostitos has lol, except the tostitos dip tastes better, which is pathetic, the regular salsa however was decent, and the service is great, the bartender is so cool, very nice and attentive, I’ll return for him cause good service now a days seems hard to find, this place is cool, not great but not terrible, I’ll be back for that coconut margarita on the rocks (shot on the side) ;]

Well. Coming in from the cold outdoors, we were sat pretty immediately. Though when we were seated asked to take my winter cap off because hats arent allowed to be worn indoors. I had barely sat down when i was asked «can you take your hat off please» verrrrrrryyy weird. Even so that it may be more polite, in no way is this a five star restaurant let alone a four star. The way i was asked was pretty abrupt, though the lady said it was company policy, so she was just doing her job but it definitely put me off. So weird.
Pricing was fair for the food. Mexican tacos are mediocre but affordably priced. Beer was a decent selection though theyre all priced the same. Id not be found dead paying 6 bucks for some labels that sell 6.99 to a 6 pack. All in all the food wasn’t anything to celebrate. Ive had visited a few nearby mexican restaurants in the hoboken area with better food, though were more in the $$ — $$$ price range.
The wait staff didnt really have it together, i had oner person take our drink order, another deliver, another who took out dinner order, and another who delivered the check. They also seemed confused because the hostess had asked if someone had been by.
Music was much louder tha normal i had to shout at the waiter and also had to ask «whatt?» A few times.
Food is good for its price, alcohol isnt badly priced, just need to make the cheaper beers not 6 bucks a pop. Turn down the music a tad and dump the hat policy. Also need to coordinate the wait staff. Needs a bit of work to get 4 stars.

Mediocre Mexican food, but great salsa and chips! Lol
They got some good Modelo and other mexican beers on tap too.
Overall, really good service though, so maybe its a place to come for a quick drink and a bite.
I just came here cuz I am from LA, and saw a place called East LA in Hoboken, NJ!

I’ve been to East LA more times than I can even remember. My favorite food items are the chimichangas, or I’ll pick a few items from their combination option. The restaurant itself is kinda dingy. The bathrooms are pretty dirty too. But the food is alright.
They do make my favorite frozen margarita in Hoboken though. I’m partial to the strawberry margarita, but the mango one is pretty good too.