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    El Sombrero

    4.4 (517 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Another classic spot!!
    Peter I.

    Another MB classic with our (and everyone's) friend Jose Luis at the door. The staff is flawless and the food ever better. Everyone has their favorites and it was the first place I tried carnitas. Had it today and again perfect. This is how restaurants should be run. Nice to see you my friend. Also great people watching!!!!

    $12 total for one taco one Enchiladas Ala Carta
    Joy D.

    Woah kinda expensive $50 lunch. I had 1 taco and 1 enchilada (no beans or rice). My daughter had the fajita plate and it doesn't come out sizzling on a skillet... The food is good not great. Friendly service and great location. Obviously paying for location. Nice outdoor seating in the summer.

    Elizabeth F.

    Yum!!!!! This was such a yummy treat. Located in a busy street in Manhattan Beach. We walked up at around 1 on Saturday evening and were seated immediately. They stayed busy throughout our visit however I never did see a line. The place is small with a small porch out front. I ordered the Schwarzenegger tacos which were amazing!!! Would love to order again. Their salsa is spicy but so so good! 100% recommend!

    Vegetarian burrito ($16)
    Claryssr B.

    Quick recap: - Food: Mediocre - Portion size: Average to large - Service: Good - Environment: Casual mexican - $: Average - Perks: Some outdoors table More details: A bit disappointed by the price/quality ratio. The food is mediocre - not good, not bad, but prices should be lower accordingly. It is definitely more a quantity than a quality place. Staff is nice though. Overall? Would quality this place as a "Mexican diner"

    Viking Burrito - Carne Asada Burrito
    Olivia P.

    The staff is so friendly and the food comes out hot and fast! Just how I like it. Complimentary salsa and homemade chips. I got the guacamole and it's very creamy and smooth. Tasty but don't expect chunks. Viking burrito: 8.5/10 Super solid wet burrito! For starters it was freaking massive and full of all the good stuff. Plenty of meat and fillings, and I loved the green salsa! My only qualm was the carne asada was a bit tough but still fairly good. I would highly recommend coming here for a good wet burrito!

    Krystle T.

    Went on a beach walk with coworkers sunday morning and decided on lunch at Wl Sombrero. small restaurant but there was space on the patio as well as inside. we did get there around noon with a party of 13 and were seated immediately. we split between 2 tables but totally fine with that. service was great the servers were very attentive and good came out fast. very tasty, and awesome prices. would def visit again.

    Austin D.

    The chips and salsa are good, I just wish they gave more so I didn't have to ask several times. The shrimp cocktail was amazing and probably one of the best I've had. They give lots of large shrimp and avocado throughout rather than just on top of the glass. Very refreshing to eat on a hot day. I definitely will go back for this. The tamale and taco I had were good as well, but nothing special. Service was good. Restaurant is small with some inside seating and a small patio that I sat at and enjoyed.

    Birria, rice and beans
    Denice L.

    Ended up here because the other spot had an hour wait and we are so glad it did. The spot is small and gives you a home feel. My spouse loves Mexican and stated that, it was the best burrito ever eaten. So I know it was delicious. We will come back when we return to Manhattan Beach.

    Christian C.

    I had a great time at El Sombrero. Getting seated was fast and easy and they quickly bring you chips and salsa, which is good as I've noticed some restaurants have actually stopped serving free chips and salsa. I had a mango margarita and it was delicious. I started to order another one but I was already full. For food I had the two shrimp tacos with the rice and beans. Everything was very flavorful and I really enjoyed it. The staff were attentive and would come around often to ask if we needed anything. Overall solid spot!

    Chorizo breakfast burrito
    Christine C.

    Great place for breakfast. Who knew??? Service was excellent-- I mean, honestly, really excellent. The woman was friendly and attentive and our coffee cups never ran empty. The portions are big and everything was tasty. Usually a chorizo burrito leaves your plate soaked in grease, but not here. Sign of higher quality ingredients. The coffee had a slight cinnamon taste which was a nice surprise, too. Prices are competitive and the booths are big and comfy. We'll definitely be back!

    Grilled shrimp tacos!
    joe s.

    This is an amazing little Mexican restaurant a few blocks from the pier. Indoor and outdoor dining, casual, and the friendliest servers you'll ever meet. I've been here three times, today I ordered the tacos Dorados, the grilled shrimp tacos. Fantastic in every way.. And, it's not expensive. Street parking only, try those grilled shrimp tacos they're out of this world!

    Carne Asada plate
    Daniel S.

    This is as good of Mexican food as I've had in this part of town. The food was delicious, we went Carne Asada plate and Cerviche appetizer with flan for dessert. The service was very kind. This is a good place to stop for food. The ambiance was that of Cinco de Mayo even though it was just your average Sunday. Nice place. Lastly split the plates because they're huge! Gracias Sombrero!

    menu 05/2024
    Michelle L.

    el sombrero is a local favorite! located in dtmb visited on mother's day we opted to sit in their patio, we arrived at the perfect time, there was no wait and we got to pick whichever table service was amazing! ambiance was wonderful! i love the type of places that make you feel like you are home we did not have a specific waitress or waiter, there was at least 5 different people making sure we had everything we needed they offer chips and salsa for the table, also refillable ordered: carnitas burrito - wet BUT with their "chipotle mole" sauce x2 i also ordered a shredded beef hard shell taco (thanks to all the reviews) everything was sooo delicious! like so good i would have gone again today parking: metered street or parking garage

    Chicken Taquito's- great ones!  The best! Excellent service tonight.

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    Burritos are amazing and reasonable in price too. Great service and I'd totally come back here

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    This place is so good! Don't sleep on the Schwarzenegger tacos. Limited seating but very quick service!

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    One of the best wet burritos I've had in a while. The carne asada was perfectly cooked, if you want authentic Mexican food go here.

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    Are there any vegan options or modifications available?

    Yes. I had posted this as a tip a few years ago. "Vegetarian burrito can be made vegan by omitting the cheese and guacamole (made with milk). Get sliced avocado, instead."

    Is there happy hour?

    No there is not.

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    4.2(502 reviews)
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    Lol I have a biz client with Mercado surname. One in the…read moreworld so far I've met. What does Mercado even mean? Oh yeah a market. Aside from that. Been here twice already with my utmost fav best looking dreamy and very genius person in the whole universe Babe :) ;-D And each time has been great! Customer service here is always attentive and fast and friendly. Food is delicious too. Atmosphere is aight lol. We dig the outdoors more. I'm not a fan of the inside/indoor art on the walls ha. Wish they can be a much better interior design where it's not kind of cringe unattractive ha. They need my help with that lol. There are plenty of better mexican interior designs that I can totally show them up in here. Ja for reals though. Like tulum attractive would be more ideal. It would be mucho mas mejor! Ja

    We went to Mercado in Manhattan Beach to celebrate a birthday and it was honestly one of the most…read moredisappointing dining experiences we've had in a long time. What makes it worse is that this is not our first time with Mercado. We've been fans since the original location near The Grove and have been coming to this South Bay location for a while. We used to order takeout and dined in regularly and in the past the experience was much better. Unfortunately, that is clearly no longer the case. The service was atrocious from start to finish. We waited far too long for everything, including drinks. A single Tecate took about 30 minutes to arrive, which set the tone for the rest of the night. Nobody checked on us, nobody seemed attentive and we spent way too much of the evening just sitting there waiting. The food was equally bad. The carnitas nachos came out cold. The steak taco was rubbery. The fish tacos were incredibly dry. The birthday fajitas were also dry and underwhelming. For a place at this price point, there is really no excuse for food coming out like this. The overall atmosphere also felt off. What used to feel lively and welcoming now felt neglected and poorly managed. It was especially frustrating because this was supposed to be a birthday dinner and instead it turned into a long, overpriced, disappointing experience. It genuinely breaks my heart to write this because we have a long history with Mercado, but after this visit, we're done. There are too many better options in the South Bay to spend this kind of money on bad food, bad service and an overall miserable experience.

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    Had an amazing dinner at Palmilla Cocina Y Tequila this past sunday. Peter took great care of us…read morefrom start to finish and made the whole experience feel welcoming and personal. We ordered the filet fajitas, mole blanco chicken enchiladas (must try!!), and fried ice cream for dessert everything was absolutely delicious. One thing we really appreciated was that Peter kindly split the enchiladas onto two plates for us without us even having to ask! It was such a thoughtful touch and made the meal feel even more special. The food, service, and atmosphere were all top notch. We'll definitely be coming back. Highly recommend asking for Peter if you visit!

    Palmilla Cocina is definitely up there as one of the best Mexican restaurants I've dined at (says a…read morelot as from I'm LA) especially just upon stumbling. From the hand shaken fresh margaritas, I got the pineapple Serrano cilantro, to the complimentary fresh tortilla with honey butter and salsas, + the ocean breeze from the Pier, it's hard to complain. To share my table of 2 ordered the: * La asada con salsa (cooked medium) - comes with a side - we chose the corn - and rice and beans 10/10. I could drink the chimichurri sauce it came with and the meat was tender and cooked to perfection * mole blanco enchiladas - chicken Machacha, queso, chipotle pepitas, arroz de tomatillo and frijoles Nevro . 9.5/10 and I fear I will never want to have mole any other way. I also got a complimentary dessert of choice for my birthday. I opted for the fried ice cream (horchata flavored) which was divine and the perfect sweet treat to end the meal. The ambiance is lively, I recommend to sit outdoors as several other restaurants have live music and great to people watch. Huge compliments to the chef and to our incredible waiter, Peter, who was attentive and provided the best recommendations. Would definitely come back to explore more of the menu.

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    4.3(4k reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    MBP never fails to delight! Chef David LeFevre's kick off restaurant brings excellent flavors and…read morecombinations to your palette! We went to celebrate Mother's Day for my wire! Anyone who knows the biz knows that Mother's Day is an insanely busy day! We were seated promptly. We started with their decadent warm banana bread with caramel and butter! They sent us the blistered green beans with pork belly cubes, delicious! Our daughter had orrechiette with lobster, very tasty! Wifey had the classic eggs Benny and I had the breakfast burrito! All very satisfying! And thanks to our server, Danny for taking care of us! Mahalo to the managers, Brian and Shawn!

    Came here with my boyfriend after a 16 mile run from Pacific Palisades to Manhattan Beach and…read morehonestly it was the perfect place to land. Got there right before the dinner rush without reservations and were seated immediately. Always appreciate that. Justin took care of us and was such a gem. Warm, attentive, just very thoughtful and kind the whole night. He even surprised us with the Elvis dessert at the end, which was really sweet. The space is beautiful. Dim lighting. Glowy inside. Lively but not too loud. Very Manhattan Beach. We got the bacon cheddar buttermilk biscuits, roasted Alaskan halibut, and grilled skirt steak. The biscuits were unreal. The halibut felt light but still rich in the best way. The skirt steak had a great char and was exactly what I wanted after that long of a run. Just a really lovely dinner after a long run. Felt taken care of the whole time, I've already recommended this restaurant to friends and can't wait to come back myself

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