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El Cemitero Poblano

3.1 (50 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican
Open • 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated 2 weeks ago
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cemita de milanesa de pollo
Helenkate L.

so yummy! service was great! you order at the register and then sit down to wait for your order, i didn't expect to receive a free item but it was a delicious way to start my meal!

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Audry S.

Came here for my birthday with my in laws and it was way better than I expected ! It's a family of women running the restaurant. I love family restaurants and this was a great place to come for lunch. They enjoy it here and they wanted me to try their food from Puebla Mexico. They make all their bread and tortillas fresh in the restaurant. Their quesadillas are huge! It's made with black corn and they don't skimp on the cheese. I got the flor de calabaza which is zucchini blossoms. They ran out of the mushroom one I wanted to try, but this was just as good. Nothing was too salty but definitely flavorful. I also got the cemita de milanesa and they did not skimp out on the avocado inside the sandwich. My goodness. It's a hole in a wall kind of restaurant but their food is very good. They only have a few tables in there so I hope you're lucky to get one. Definitely give this a try if you're in the area! I'd come back.

What's in your Cemita
Pancho V.

So, I actually came here to have some tacos, I know shocking right!? They have a nice size menu https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/el-cemitero-poblano-los-angeles?select=c95nBxaAhfy5XtZEp_Ic7Q https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/el-cemitero-poblano-los-angeles?select=hgRhqfu7m0IVWiz66gsCmg unfortunately they were out of several meats that I wanted so I opted for a Cemita, it's there specialty anyhow! NO interior seating but they do have an outdoor seating area, you place and pay for your order inside and they'll call your name when ready. Quesadilla con Carne Asada https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/el-cemitero-poblano-los-angeles?select=GwbKGEXW1Cm9azFFlN0vnQ Look at the size of this hand made yellow corn tortilla!!! Filled with lean and tender chopped Carne Asada and plenty of Cheese https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/el-cemitero-poblano-los-angeles?select=rVi6O60cUXY9W6qVgqPYWw to start off the corn tortilla is fantastic, the carne Asada was lean and cooked well, fresh slices of avocado and some nice salsa. 4-Stars Taco de Carne Asada https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/el-cemitero-poblano-los-angeles?select=qxFID79aYIZILosFKq8GPQ Similar to the above quesadilla but smaller and no cheese, https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/el-cemitero-poblano-los-angeles?select=qxFID79aYIZILosFKq8GPQ a good taco! 4-Stars Cemita de Milanesa de Res https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/el-cemitero-poblano-los-angeles?select=qxFID79aYIZILosFKq8GPQ what's inside your Cemita? https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/el-cemitero-poblano-los-angeles?select=eJ_IqOHHuEucMVte4_BZLg the Cemita roll was fresh they do tend to be on the dry side compaired to other rolls, the Milanesa de Res/Beef was nicely cooked https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/el-cemitero-poblano-los-angeles?select=OIcWehjY61JmlvMuSUEbiA but not the most flavorful, https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/el-cemitero-poblano-los-angeles?select=es_g3QrfJmLdJGoPIE4RNw all the ingredients were fresh. 4-Stars If you're in the area it's a place worth checking out, but wouldn't go out of my way.

CEMITA DE MILANESA.
Rosie Q.

Good authentic Mexican food. Food is fresh. Enjoy in ELA. You can park in the street if you can't find parking.

Muy ricas las memelitas!!
Teresa Ivonne C.

He visitado Los Angeles anteriormente pero no me había encontrado con un restaurancito así, es un lugar muy acogedor, buen servicio y comida deliciosa, y las galletitas ni se diga, me traje 2 cajas y me arrepiento no haber traído más!!

Cemita de milanesa con su clásica Coca por un lado.
Maria P.

Very simple East LA restaurant. Food was good and made to order. The bread used for the cemitas was perfect! Not too hard or too soft. Was surprised by the vast variety in their menu... with lots to choose from. Cash only. ATM on site.

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Juan Carlos A.

Thank you so much! We’re so glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you soon!

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2 years ago

Best cookies in downtown LA, I've never had the food tho or been here in my life. My uncle just brings us the cookies.

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2 years ago

Nothing out of the ordinary, the place is not clean and the price is high for a cemita

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I tried calling this place 3 times to place an order but no answers. I don't get why they say they're open but no answer.

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4 years ago

Customer service is awful at this place and the food wasn't even that great. Terrible experience

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7 years ago

The wait was too long, food was cold, really bad service. Not coming back. The waiters have no people skills whatsoever.

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6 years ago

It was amazing i loved the huge quesadillas and the cemitas it just mmmmm they are delicious and come here every time i come to lA

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8 years ago

I got the mole thats why I stopped here . It was so delicious . I will definitely come back to try more plates .

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I would actually give Mirate a 3.5 because the drinks are phenomenal but the food was a huge let…read moredown. Unfortunately the flavors for the food here fell really flat for us for the most part. We came here for my friend's birthday and her steak was perfectly cooked and delicious. The pulque bread with miso butter and the guac were also delicious appetizers. Those were the 3 best dishes of the night. We also shared the crab bunuelos, the cochinita sopes, and the pulpo tacos. Sopes are my favorite Mexican dish, but these ones were too difficult to cut through/bite through. The pulpo taco, we could mostly taste the tortilla, the pulpo didn't shine through. And the bunuelos were fine, but not something super memorable. One of my friends had the duck emolada, and I had the branzino. As I mentioned, the birthday girl got the steak and that was delicious. But my other friend was really let down by his emolada which he has been wanting to try forever. My branzino was well cooked, the green sauce was pretty good. But the tomatillo greens salad on the dish was possibly one of the worst things I've ever eaten. And I love bitter, and I love greens.... But this was next level where I involuntarily made a sour puss face with each bite. For dessert we had the chocolate cake with cafe de Olla which was moist and good. We also got the pulque with the prickly pear, which was veryyyyyy sweet and none of us cared for that much. (Even tho I usually love prickly pear desserts) The service was nice, no one dropped the ball, but nothing stood out either. The restaurant itself is beautiful but it is open air (with no AC) so it was very hot since we have had so many hot days here in LA. We took a Lyft so we didn't have to worry about parking.

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