So I've been wanting to come here very much for a while. Glad I finally made it. First, the hours are posted incorrectly. Licha's is closed Tuesday, open Mon to Sat 9a to 630p and Sun 9a to 5p. Both Yelp and Google have incorrect times.... which is why I could not make it before. Also, look for parking on the street, the parking lot is tiny. Any case, all of Licha's staff (owners?) are sweet and friendly. I felt at home immediately. Now about the food! and coffee, both are excellent. The Cafe de Olla is fantastic.... I almost never get coffee outside my home but when I come here, I WILL! For my first time here, I had the menudo with all the fixing. What I loved the most is that is all meat, no hominy to fill you up. I LOVED IT! Almost like my Mom used to make. The Tortillas ARE HOME MADE. They were excellent. See the pictures.... I finished everything, including the fixings (onions, fresh lemons, limes and cilantro. Btw, the house salsa is good but the habanero version is DELICIOUS but VERY HOT with excellent flavor and texture. Yummm. Because I was do full but still very excited to be here, I ordered 3 Al Pastor tacos with everything. I can hardly wait to eat them when I get hungry again. All in all, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Licha's. Don't miss out. Just remember to park on the street... they only have three spots. And don't blink, the place is tiny. read more

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If you want delicious, authentic food, you got to try Licha's! The service reminded me of the homeland, you don't feel like a customer, they make you feel like royalty, very friendly. Place is small but it doesn't matter when the food is this amazing!!! They have big screen tv playing sports and some classic music playing, pairs well with food. They are known for the Barbacoa and HurachesI recommend them both. Huaraches for the parents, Menudo & Barbacoa for me!!!! read more

It's what you call "A hole in a wall" but the food you find here is that what you find only in Mexico!! Saturdays and Sundays you find one of the more difficult plates to emulate, lamb barbecue, tender , juice and with a special 'salsa borracha' and afterwards "Pancita Mexico City style... all the flavors come together elegantly and fine... fresh hand made tortillas and the traditional cinnamon black coffee... and many other Mexican delicacies. Ariel Landa and Thelma Rivas the owners treat you like family no doubt... as I described it's a humble place but extremely clean and with air conditioner something that maybe you don't expect... Atanacia Quiroz the chief has a very special hand that makes the adventure pleasant... if you are near by, don't miss the opportunity to enjoy this gourmet Mexican delicatessen... read more

Love coming to Lichas! Especially on weekends because they have café de olla! If you want authentic Mexican food that's homemade this is the place for you! Just like your abuelita makes it! They serve you chips and salsa and they have licuados and aguas frescas for drinks! We usually order the tacos de chicharrón, the tortilla is crispy on edges and the chicharrón is perfectly seasoned! We also order the sope de tinga, milanesa con papas and their chile rellenos are so good a lot of the plates come with tortillas hechos a mano! And my little picky eaters get sopa de fideo with rice and beans and they love and eat it all! The inside is small but cozy and the owner and his wife are always so sweet, bien amables! Highly highly recommend! read more

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Great food, feels like homemade food! Huge portions! Great customer service. Downside have to pay cash. There's only like 6 tables. They had music but also have tv for entertainment read more

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I've passed by this place for years. I genuinely thought it was just an old condemned building. Imagine my surprise that it was fully operational. The place is tiny. It almost feels like you're in someone's home. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. The service was wonderful and they definitely treat you like family. The food was good. However nothing particularly extraordinary. My biggest issue with this place is that it is Cash Only. read more

Riquisisisima torta!!! La salsa tenía un delicioso sabor igual que mi horchata! Recomiendo todo !!! read more

Licha's Restaurant - Huarache - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

Very delicious, staff is very friendly! They do not sell little sides of guacamole or add to burritos or anything, only a large portion for $13. The salsa is also delicious! Would recommend the carne asada super burrito read more

Licha's Restaurant - Carne Asada super burrito - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

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My favorite New Mexican spot. So authentic. Feels homey and like the food was made with love. Si quieren comida mexicana como si fuera hecha en casa vengan aquí! read more

I called in my order and picked it up because it was late and they close at 6pm. Cash only so i had to get money and get over there! My food was being bagged as i arrived! Perfect timing! Their food is always delicious and made to order. They are family owned and it shows! They really care! They are open everyday except Tuesdays 9-6pm but 9-5pm on sundays. read more

Licha's Restaurant - 4 crunchy chicken taquitos! With rice and beans ! So good! - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

Cash only please!!! This place is so authentic and delicious! Service is the best and run by family! Pozole was amazing . Got to come over and over! I got to try more authentic food from Mexico here. !!!!!! No beer served but a great place all in all. read more

Licha's Restaurant - Pozole is the Bomb!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

If you get anything here, get the Mulita. Get two of them. They're bigger than the size of your face and made with homemade tortillas . Besides the Mulita, I ordered 3 tacos - salsa on the side (too spicy for me). The carne asada was my least favorite, it was not as juicy as I like my steak to be. The shredded beef is so flavorful and juicy! Omg I'm drooling just thinking about it. The adobada was my second favorite meat option. I really want to try more dishes here! read more

Great quality and delicious. I have been coming here for years and they never disappoint. Their prices have increased and it is cash only, but which business hasn't? If you want a really home made taste, this is it! The super burrito is huge! Just look at the other dish for reference. I had this five hours ago and I am "still" full!. read more

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I don't know why I have not reviewed this restaurant until now. Perhaps it's one of those times when you want to keep a good secret to yourself. Alas the world must know, this place is pretty amazing! The biggest positive I can reference is it's freshness, everything is cooked when you order it. It may take a little longer than some places but it is well worth the wait. I usually get the enchiladas which are to die for, totally delicious and tasty. As I write this I am getting hungry and craving them. Also, make sure to take advantage of their fresh salsa, not too spicy but with enough of a kick to say hi there. Additionally, you should get their toasted tacos, again super fresh and delicious. I always get the chicken ones, I imagine you could try them with other meats as well. I'm usually a taco guy only but this restaurants quality and taste make me explore beyond. Also, don't forget to try their fresh drinks as well. Oh and their tacos are pretty tasty as well. Unfortunately their parking lot is super small but hey it's totally worth it. Also, remember to bring cash. read more

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Bad service. Nasty plate tbh. 3 tortillas chopped up with salsa n cheese. N they call them chilaquiles Never going there again read more

Licha's Restaurant - 13$ for this ? Really.? Never going again - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

ESL. This is definitely a speak Spanish first, English second place. So cool. I love to go to an authentic place, especially somewhere I can show off the 5 words that I know. This has it all -- the worn out sign (peeling/faded), soccer on the TV, simple decor, and horchata in a large, unbranded container. A small 5 car parking lot. The menu has all the usual fare, all at a super reasonable price, most between $5-7. Maybe 10 tables at best inside, table service, with a real menu. Warm chips are served in a little basket with riojo sauce (not salsa), and those went down nicely. On a Saturday early afternoon, a Machaca burrito was what I desired. I ordered, ate, but did not conquer. I just couldn't finish it, and lost. Or, is it a win for later when I open the little "to go" box? Perhaps it was just too many chips. Perhaps it was the 32 oz small trashcan size amount of Horchata they served me. Frothy, and lots of vanilla flavor. #worthy The best part of Licha's is the feeling while dining here. I had the sense of an invited guest in a home, partaking in an informal dinner. As if they are already cooking for the family, why not invite the hungry-looking gringo to join us? While the Chipotle's, Baja Fresh and the likes....all seemingly rule the fricken universe, it's great to have the option of a family-owned alternative to cookie-cutter corporate americano-types. Given all this, I don't think I the rating is beyond a 3.5, but I'll round up and not down. It's not worth a huge drive to get here -- but 5 miles, si. read more

Licha's Restaurant - My doctor says I should have 32 oz of Horchata daily - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

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I've been holding off on this review for a long time, but every time I drive by the place I'm reminded of the experience I had. We had ordered some chilaquiles con carné asada. Every place I've been to that serves chilaquiles, offers the dish with no meat, or with meat at a small additional charge. The meat (if ordered) will be diced, cooked, and served on top of the chilaquiles. THIS PLACE DOES NOT DO THAT. IF YOU ORDER CHILAQUILES AND REQUEST MEAT, YOU HAVE TO TELL THEM YOU WANT STREET TACO MEAT ADDED, OTHERWISE THEY WILL ADD AN ACTUAL STEAK AND NOT TELL YOU THE EXTRA CHARGE. I ended up paying almost $20 for the damn plate. And the plate was a watered, disgusting mess. I'm going to include 2 pictures. One picture has chilaquiles with chopped meat - the food looks amazing and delicious. And it is, it's from a restaurant in LA called Los Anaya which y'all should definitely check out. That picture shows how chilaquiles SHOULD be done. The second picture is of the hot mess I got. Never again. Avoid at all costs. read more

Licha's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

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I love this place. It's like having a home cooked meal. The people feel like family and it's really chill.

Yum! I'm not sure which state of Mexico this place is, but it's not your typical burritos, tacos, flautas kind of place. This place had huaraches, mulitas, tortas, chilaquiles, etc. I tried some of the steak huaraches, and had the carne asada mulitas as my main entree. It was steak, onions, cheese, & guacamole stuff between two house made tortillas. So good! The horchata was big. The complimentary salsa was addicting. This place is cash only! read more

Licha's Restaurant - Carne asada mulitas - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

Everything was delicious! We always drive pass this place, finally stopped by for lunch. Will definitely be coming back here to try all the other yummy menu items. read more

Licha's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

Their phone number doesn't work but they are open. I came here last week for lunch. Lucky for me, it was an off hour so there was only one customer in the store. They have a tiny parking lot for 3-4 cars. When I got here, I was seated right away. The guy working was nice, and he opened the curtains for me since he saw that I was reading. I ordered the chile relleno and a chicharron taco. The chile relleno was good, but the chicharron taco was just okay. I was expecting it to be dry, but it was soggy since they used the chicharron similar to the ones you'd buy at the store to eat as chips.. and put some sauce on it. Complimentary chips and salsa were cool. I would come back. read more

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bistec a la mexicana si quieren ser robados compren aquí literalmente ni medio plato de comida una miseria para $18! luego llamas para decirles y te dicen que si no te gusta no compres y aparte te cuelgan !!! pésimo servicio!!!! un robo total!!!! read more

Licha's Restaurant - BISTE ALA MEXICANA - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

In my experience the service is terrible I was a costumer for couple years but the las time I went prices were to high and the plate has little food also they extra charge if you want xtra chips and salsa like I have never NEVER in my life seen a Mexican restaurant charge xtra when u ask for crea chips and salsa read more

I came here for the hauraches and stay for the huaraches. The salsa is for real. The frijoles are for real. Carnitas tacos are for real. Service is a 3 depending who's at the front Flavor 5+ Serving size 5+ Parking a 1 itty bitty lot Price has value 5+ Meats are consistently well done Carnitas is the best I like shredded beef - desabrado Chicken is well seasoned I've never tried the burrito, I'm not a burrito fan. The only burrito I ever get is Pueblonitos chilireleno con pollo. At the end of the day it is about the huaraches meat and frijoles. Here is the pic read more

Licha's Restaurant - Heuvos de diver videos. Fried eggs one with green sauce and one with red. Cogito on the frijoles and tortillas a la maize tucks - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

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They aren't lying when they claim to be the best! I was absolutely blown away by how fresh and delicious the food was. We found this place because it was walking distance from our hotel. Small inside yet so welcoming and homey. Great service too! read more

Licha's Restaurant - Chicken tostada Salad - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

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Best tasting Mexican food I have had here. It's authentic, I love the service, and the fajitas are absolutely incredible. They have cheese lining there taco shells too! It's phenomenal. read more

Restaurant is cozy and welcoming. Food is good and it's authentically Mexican. The reason why I took 2 starts of is because there is not enough parking, there's only 6 spaces available. Also the restaurant is cash only so make sure you are prepared. Lastly, my carne asada huarache had very little meat... it was mostly lettuce and beans with only few pieces of meat. I also ordered a pambazo and it didn't have enough chorizo and potatoes... more than half of my pambazo was bread with sour cream and cheese. The cook is stingy with the meat portions, she/he camouflages the dish with lettuce, cream and cheese but no meat. Customer service was good. And the establishment was clean. Food is not bad but they are stingy with the meat. read more

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Breakfast is ok. We ordered a pambaso but it was soggy. Will I come visit again? Not likely, there is a lot of Mexican restaurants in the area that take it up a notch. read more

Businesses are going through hardships due to pandemic yet this business is suppose to open at 9am but rude lady on the phone just told me not to come since they MIGHT open at 9am or 9:20 or 9:30am...seriously?! Geez, tell me to take my business elsewhere. read more

This is a hidden gem for sure! Been going here for years and the cook is a sweet lady with great Mexican cooking talent! I recommend everything.... Only cash ! read more

Don't blink, or you'll drive right past it, it's literally the smallest standalone restaurant I've ever seen.The first time my wife and I went, it was more out of curiosity than anything else, but we've been back at least half a dozen times since then. We've gotten something different each time and it's all been delicious, so I won't even bother recommending something specific. But on our most recent visit we ordered the bistec a la mexicana and the enchilada/chile relleno combo. Hands down my favorite local Mexican joint - I'm sure you'll find something you love if you give it a chance. Now, you might need to calibrate your expectations to be sure your visit is enjoyable. This is the definition of a family-run business: the owner and/or his wife are basically the only ones working the front of the restaurant on most days, so don't expect to be waited on like royalty. They are often not open at dinner time, as they have been known to close early on slow days. In fact I'm not sure they even have regular hours, so I recommend calling ahead to get the scoop before driving over, especially if you had hoped to eat in. (They have only a very few tables. And yes, calling in an order for take out is an option.) It's also cash-only, so come prepared for that. And if any of this is enough to make you not want to come to give Licha's a try, you don't deserve it. :) read more

Licha's Restaurant - Menu + prices - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

I ordered their green sauce chilaquiles w/ eggs over easy. Let me tell you that those were one of the best over easy eggs I've had in my life! Such a simple thing to cook but yet I can never get my $h!t together when it comes to cooking eggs. The chilaquiles we're too soggy for my taste, I enjoy that crunch when I have chilaquiles (one of my favorite Mexican all time dishes I may add) but they were just soaked in the salsa. The salsa was also too tangy for my taste buds but this small place is cheap and worth trying. P.S. Don't order water because it tasty nasty. read more

Licha's Restaurant - Chilaquiles con salsa verde y huevos ;) - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

Great little hole in the wall Mexican spot. Went here on a Sunday afternoon only a few people there. They were friendly and nice. Not to much seating but its worth to try it out. I had the Green enchilada plate so delicious. Also tried a bite of the carne asada torta, The meat has a very good flavor to it. Yummmy. I recommend you try this. Evey thing was tasty including the horchata and chips and salsa. If a restaurant has good chips and salsa they have my heart. haha. read more

Licha's Restaurant - Salsa - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

Had the green chilaquiles, the flavor was ok, nothing too great, what I didn't like was the price and quantity. It's like almost ten bucks for two small eggs and a small amount of chips with green hot sauce poured on top. Very soupy like, not how chilaquiles should be. For a non Mexican person, these chilaquiles might seem good, but the style is weak. Some tortilla chips drenched in sauce, with some cheese. Thats literally how this was made, throw some chips on the plate, drench it in sauce and call it chilaquiles. Maybe for half the price it would be ok. Add some beans and rice and carne asada for this price. Weak chilaquiles. read more

this place is a whole in the wall! it's tiny, inside it feels like your in Mexico lol I love it my favorite thing to order (I always order it) is A chocolate banana licuado and a chorizo con papa pambazo! so delicious read more

Licha's Restaurant - Pambazo and licuado - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

Great authentic flavors. I had chilaquiles and a cafe de olla. Portions were great not too much not too little enough to satisfy your hunger and not waste any of it. The green salsa was different from what I have tasted, but amazing flavor and not too spicy just about the medium level of spicy. The cafe de olla had a hint of cinnamon and chocolate no additional sugar required only milk. I will definitely come back and try other dishes. Oh CASH Only. read more

Licha's Restaurant - Chilaquiles Verdes con in cafe de holla - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

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Little mom and pop Mexican restaurant. I love coming here with my gf and getting some authentic food.

Pros: Great food Cozy place - feels like eating homeade mexican food Owner and cooks are very nice ppl. Cons: Small parking, cash only ***PLEASE READ: Every time we go, they always over charge us a buck or two. I know its a small amount but it adds up when u go on a regular basis. The first time i notice we told them, they apologized and gave us our dollar back but surprisingly they did it again a few days later. This time we didnt complain and just deducted it from their tip. Also know that some of their items are more expensive is you order to go.. non-sense Overall good food and people! read more

I was referred here by my co worker and i've been wanting to come here since last month but i just couldn't and today i finally was able to come and let me tell you OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!! the food here is AMAZING!!!!!!!!! the pambasos that they have here are just amazing and the huaraches as well!!!! and the milanesas too! the pictures don't do no justice. honestly i'm coming here again and again and again. read more

Licha's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Hawthorne, California

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This place is a hole in the wall. The place is extremely small but the food makes up for the lack of space. However, the service leaves much to be desired. The owner's wife is extremely rude, and today the owner keeped looking at his watchless wrist as if signaling to us that it was time to go. So we got up and left. We will be taking out party of 11 somewhere else where they want our patronage.q read more