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    La Flama

    4.1 (79 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Michelada  chips and guacamole   chicken Taquitos  Tamal de Rajas con Queso
    Breanna A.

    The food was absolutely delicious! The tamales instantly reminded me of my grandma --the masa was perfect. I tried the rajas con queso and the red chicken, both amazing. The micheladas really hit the spot (they're the Tuesday special for only $8!), and the chamoy dulce strips on the side were incredible--so good I took some home. The spicy habanero salsa had a serious kick and paired perfectly with the taquitos and tamales. They also have a charming little market with spices, snacks, dulces, and merchandise. I picked up a super cute bag and wallet while I was there. 10/10 recommend! Very authentic flavors, wonderful service, and such a great overall experience.

    Breakfast Mexican Burrito
    Chris D.

    I was craving a Breakfast Burrito so I gave La Flama try. I ordered the Breakfast Mexican Burrito. First off the Burrito was on the small side. The Burrito wasn't very flavorful. I had to add salsa for more flavor. Maybe their other Burritos are better than this one and worth a try. But overall I was not impressed at all.

    Tacos with rice and black beans were good.
    Chris T.

    I like supporting independent, locally owned businesses and also like to eat where the locals eat. La Flama is a grocery store, butcher, and restaurant. You order at the cashier and the food is brought out to you. Nothing fancy, just good simple Mexican food. The tacos and black bean paste over Spanish rice were good while I watched fiercely competitive Mexican soccer on the many TVs. Check it out!

    Lo más asqueroso que eh comprado un pan con cucaracha mucho cuidado a los que compran ahí que la cajera solo me ignoró y ni me reembolso
    Angel G.

    Un pan con cucaracha es lo que me vendieron asqueroso todo y ni me reembolsaron mi dinero

    The best mole paste to make at home.
    Nancy S.

    I stopped by here for Cinco de Mayo supplies. I have bought Black Mole paste here before and it is excellent, so I picked up some of that. The large corn tortillas were still warm and so soft, my husband opened them the minute I got home. I also bought salsa, which I am excited to try based on the other Yelp reviews. Very helpful and helpful pleasant staff. Just a small market, but excellent quality.

    Pork ribs in green salsa

    I highly recommend this plate, little spicy and very tasty. They also served alcohol drinks

    Breakfast Huevos Rancheros
    Mary B.

    La Flama is a family-owned market and restaurant specializing in traditional Oaxacan handcrafted items and homemade food. During the pandemic this place added special touches to keep their customers healthy, such as large dispensers of complimentary hand sanitizer on the tables, inside and outside on the cute front patio. The restaurant offers takeout and delivery options both directly, and through your favorite delivery service. There's an extensive breakfast, lunch and dinner menu, which ranges from traditional Oaxacan plates to American-influenced salads, sandwiches and pizza. Between you and me, I'll bet the savory stewed mole chivo, (goat stew) weekend-only soups like menudo, and Oaxacan tamales with black beans and rice is better than the pizza here. The market is filled with handmade and imported treasures like hand-embroidered quilts, blouses and linens, rattan baskets, clay pottery and old-world culinary items to help you make your own from-scratch food. If you grind your own spices with a mortar and pestle, this place is for you! The fresh fruits, herbs, and vegetables have that fresh-from-the vine appeal. Hand cut meats are bargain priced, marinated or non marinated and very fresh. Real world travelers will love perusing the hard-to-find imported groceries from around the world, such as beloved spicy chilled grasshoppers, rare meats and offal. I love that stuff too! Mermelada de fresa con mezcal (homemade strawberry marmalade with mezcal, salsa chamula (extra spicy!) gelatia de mosaic de vanilla, or smoked tea gelatin with nance, melon and red grapes. Handmade sopes. Fresh chocolate mole, handmade flan, five stars, five , five ! Everyone who works here is super nice. Newcomers will be given a warm welcome. Breakfast is served all day. I love the Huevos Rancheros. Savory stewed tomatoes, sweet onions and chilies on top of over easy eggs, served with creamy black beans, rice and corn tortillas. Anything you order with mole Will be good. Choose a unique fruit drink or real-sugar cane soda, from the cooler, or order a fresh fruit drink from the register. One of my favorite things about this market is the tiny single serving-sized handmade Mexican desserts. I left a few in a friend's fridge. They were gone quick! Delighting a senior citizen pal with easy to eat sweets, and an easy clean up, makes me smile.:) Hidden gem doesn't cut it. This place is better than that. I hope you come here with an open heart ready to find something special, and leave with a new reason to smile!

    Costilla en Salsa Verde
    Devonte J.

    Ordered through postmates and as you can see there was hardly any meat at all and what meat was there was completely inedible.

    La Flama Parillada Plate 3 Meats
    Ashima K.

    I'm always on the hunt for good hole in the wall spots and this delivered! Love walking into places where you know the food has been prepared with love and homeliness. We got the 3 meat platter and were so full! I liked the chicken and chorizo the best, found the carnitas a little dry. The tortillas were soft and warm, and the beans and rice delicious! Salsa were flavorful and I blame my own spice tolerance for finding them slightly hot. More of this menu to eat, and definitely more of the groceries in this store to explore.

    Fresh vegetables
    Richie D.

    For all your ingredients needs from Oaxaca and food, I recommend La Flama. Both a store and a kitchen with outdoor and indoors seating. I tried their chicken burrito and it was a generous size and good! Asked them if they can add mole inside and they did. Their horchata was homemade and delicious!

    $14.84 - Taco plate, very small rice and beans portion
    Elizabeth H.

    First time here today and I just left after waiting over 30 minutes for a simple taco plate. I was the only one inside and the only to-go order and all the staff saw that I was waiting. I gave them the benefit of the doubt before I finally walked up to the counter and asked about my order. The person went to the back to check and it was already put aside. Literally none of the staff approached me or called out my order name. I only stopped in to get a drink I had been looking for and I decided to get some food, but I will not return.

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    The environment is awesome friendly staff. Food is really good. I really enjoy going to that restaurant

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    Villa's Tacos - Vegan Trio. Grilled soyrizo, beans and nopales, soyrizo with potatoes

    Villa's Tacos

    4.4(1k reviews)
    13.6 miHighland Park
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    My first time trying Villas Tacos and I loved it! Felicia, the cashier, was so sweet and helpful…read more Great service and great food!

    This taqueria featured in Bad Bunny's halftime performance has some of the best tacos I've tried…read morethus far in LA. The quesotacos from here are so delicious. For for first timers, I'd recommend ordering the Villa's Trio which is what I got. Those come with the Ranchera Asada quesotaco as well as the Papas con Chorizo and Black Bean con Pollo quesotacos which are a trio exclusive. All the tacos were meaty, flavorful, and crispy. You honestly don't even need the side sauces since the tacos are already flavorful on their own. Great quality. I also got the Watermelon Agua Fresca which was refreshing, tasty, and sweet. Goes well with the tacos. I also got the Jamaica Agua Fresca, but that one was a bit too tart for my liking. The line can get long, so I would prepare to wait for up to an hour on weekends. There's ample free parking at the grocery store lot nearby. For seating and tables, it's limited and competitive. You just have to get lucky if a spot clears up as soon as you get your food. I also like how the restaurant handles crowd control. They allow a couple of people at a time to go inside, order, and get their condiments. You wait outside until they call you for your food. I like that it didn't feel crowded while I was getting my condiments. I highly recommend this spot and I will definitely be coming back.

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    Tire Shop Taqueria

    4.7(754 reviews)
    8.2 miHistoric South Central
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    I delayed writing this review to really think through, and now I will confidently say--these are…read moreeasily the best tacos I've ever had. Having been to so many taco stands, I think what makes Tire Shop Taqueria really stand out are the right-off-the-grill charcoal-grilled meats, the freshly made tortillas literally in front of you as you are waiting on line, and the free guacamole that comes with each taco. The ordering process is like any other taco stand, though one difference is here the salsas/guacamole are all handled by the staff. If you'd like more of something, just ask them instead of reaching for the ladle yourself. There is a separate area though for grilled onions/peppers and radishes you can serve yourself. I got the asada, chorizo, cabeza, and al pastor, and they were all so good. The asada and chorizo are specifically grilled over charcoal, and that flavor really shines through. I loved how meaty and tender the cabeza was too, and the classic al pastor hit the spot. They have large communal tables setup, so it is a great friendly vibe to enjoy your meal I will say, the surrounding area is not the best in LA, especially given how the taco stand is only open at night. The parking lot is quite small, so I parked on a side street that had some abandoned cars, but of course, if you are in/from LA, this is not that new for us. I would hesitate if I am a tourist though to make it out here. Anyhow, the food really is worth it here, and I can't wait to be back!

    My husband said these are the best tacos he had in the states. Period. The flame grilled meats make…read moresuch a big difference in the flavor and the hand made corn tortillas are a must and take a great spot to an amazing spot. We only got the carne asada and the al pastor but it was so good we went back in line for seconds. The meat was very flavorful - the carne asada was thin but still very tender. The al pastor, I think uses a fattier cut than some other places but keeps it from drying out. The tacos were leaking meat juices still. The surrounding streets are quite dark at night but the parking lot the stand is in, is well lit and there is a covered seating area. We went on Thanksgiving weekend and there were maybe always 15-20 ppl in line at any given time. I imagine there are longer lines in the summer.

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    Tire Shop Taqueria - Carne Asada & Chorizo Tacos

    Carne Asada & Chorizo Tacos

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    Sonoratown - Chorizo taco, Costilla taco

    Sonoratown

    4.3(445 reviews)
    3.9 miMid-Wilshire
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    Came here late one night driving back from an event since I've only heard good things…read more I got 2 tacos (asada and cabeza, 1 pollo quesadilla, a bean and cheese burrito and small bag of chips and guac. Everything came out to about $26 which is super reasonable! Service on a later end of the night was great! Super friendly and quick service. No indoor dining was available since they were closing in 15 mins. Food was ready in less than 10 mins. Salsa is free which both were delicious and had great flavor. Overall the food was delicious! It hit the spot. Filled with meat and the tortillas were a hit on their own. I would definitely go back again and try the other items that they had to offer.

    TL;DR: Asada Burrito was good. Quesadilla was small and was like a messy taco in a different form…read more Food is good. We've been to the downtown location before and the menu was a little different from what I remember. Hard to find parking sometimes. Only counter seating inside with about six tables outside. Wanted to snack on chips while we waited and there are only two sizes: small which is a bag you would put a sandwich and chips in like when you were a kid taking lunch to school, and a large which was a big bag that you would buy like a part size Doritos with the labels and all. Note to the non-spicy fam: the green salsa is mild with a little heat but the red is definitely spicy so watch out. They don't have pico de gallo. We had an asada burrito which was surprisingly packed and even had guacamole in it. Appropriately sized for lunch so not some monstrosity but it's good and flavorful. We also got an asada quesadilla. It's ok but the cheese is just melted and everything was kind of "wet" still and hard to eat because it just falls apart. Also had an asada taco. Yeah it's good but can't really describe if it was much better than a taco truck. No fountain drinks but got a Jamaica agua Fresca and really felt it was too sweet. Probably just go with a Mexican coke or canned soda next time. Sonoratown is good and worth a trip back as well. They won't compete against taco trucks but sometimes it's nice to just sit down and relax with good food.

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    Sonoratown - Cute little back bar area you can order more drinks and there's other seating around

    Cute little back bar area you can order more drinks and there's other seating around

    Sonoratown - Asada taco, chile poblano taco, beef chivichangas

    Asada taco, chile poblano taco, beef chivichangas

    Sonoratown - Outside the front of the restaurant

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    Outside the front of the restaurant

    La Flama - gourmet - Updated May 2026

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