If you ever find yourself wandering through Huntington Park and your stomach starts whispering "feed me something real," this spot is exactly the kind of family‑owned gem you hope to stumble into. I swung by on a whim, and honestly, it felt like I walked straight into someone's home kitchen, small, cozy, and run with genuine pride. The horchata was cold, creamy, and refreshing, the kind that makes you pause mid‑sip and think, "Okay, they're not playing around." Horchata The ceviche and shrimp tostadas were the stars of the visit. Fresh, bright, and loaded, none of that sad, tiny‑portion energy. The tostadas had that perfect crunch, and the toppings tasted like they were prepped that same morning. Ceviche Shrimp tostadas. This spot is tiny, like "if you sneeze, you might hit the back wall" tiny, but that's part of the charm. It's clean, simple, and clearly cared for. No fancy décor, no trendy neon signs, just straight‑up authentic Mexican cooking. The service was warm and friendly, the kind where you can tell the people running the place actually care. They treat you like a neighbor, not a transaction. I walked in looking like I was just "passing through," and they still fed me like I was a long‑lost cousin. This is one of those spots that proves you don't need a big space or flashy presentation to deliver great food. If you're in Huntington Park and craving fresh ceviche, crunchy shrimp tostadas, and a horchata that hits the soul, this place is worth the stop Miguel C. read more

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My dining bud and I split a bit of our food so this is the "after" photo. The had the huevos en salsa. They wanted to try the chilaquiles so we split them. I can't have dairy so we had them on the side. Their plate came with warm tortillas as seen in the red bin. I liked the potato slices, the beans, and the chilaquiles. I thought the carne asada was a bit burnt. Otherwise the food was great. I loved the service and ambience of the restaurant. You definitely feel like you're dining in someone's kitchen in Mexico. I'd go again. It's a great spot with great food, and a great deal of connection with the culture of Mexico. read more

Mexico 86 - Chilaquiles con Carne Asada - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Park, California

Seriously was hands down!!! Great customer service !!! Food excellent very tasty perfect. The ingredients were put perfectly in each of our meals. We definitely will be back with family and friends. Ambulance is very relaxing. read more

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What a great place. The Gorditas were super fresh, filling and tasty. I even brought one home for lunch for the next day. With the complimentary and freshly made chips and salsa, a side of esquite, we left feeling quite satisfied. read more

Mexico 86 - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Park, California

Let's begin with history, in 1986 is when this family own business started. Diego in Mari the founders of the restaurant are always here to welcome you. This is a true authentic Mexican restaurant. All the food is made fresh. Their menu is very extensive with over 100 different recipes available. Today I decided to have the Barbacoa De Res and it Served with rise and beans and they also provide chips and salsa. If you want to taste authentic cuisine, Mexican cuisine from the state of Durango and state of Sinaloa you have found a place. Highly recommend this place, the restaurant has a warm, home-cooked meal ambience, cozy atmosphere. Please bring your friends and family. And Diego and Maria will attend to your service. They make you feel like you are back home in Mexico. Thanks for reading Ps awarded restaurant of the year 2023!! read more

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Amazing food & service! The fresh orange juice is spectacular. Homemade tortillas with the pozole was a great meal. The chilaquiles are always a go to here for my husband. Thank you for bringing amazing authentic food to Huntington Park. read more

Brought my mom for breakfast to this nice hidden gem. It was nice and cozy and the lady who helped us was so nice. Very polite and on top of checking on us. I ordered the breakfast machaca plate and it was very delicious. The machaca meat was very authentic and made to perfection. I really liked this place and will definitely return. read more

If you want homemade Mexican dishes you need to come here. Came here for breakfast with my cousin and we both loved it. Chilaquiles were bomb! read more

Unbelievable, i was stunned with how much flavor all the food had, it was amazing. the waiter was really sweet and nice, always made sure we had everything or asked if we needed anything else, inside is really nice and very well decorated with Mexican culture decor everywhere, and its also not too expensive, fed my family of 6 for a little over $100 which is not bad at all, the portions are big, will keep coming here FOREVER! read more

Service was nice. Food was not great . Made mom and I sick. Maybe at one point there were historically good.

BOMB Chilaquiles! We stopped by for breakfast the other morning after finding this little gem on Yelp. Customer service was was fantastic. Do yourself a favor and order a large horchata and you'll be as surprised as we were with the size! They do have a sign that says cash only which we almost walked out but we're stopped by staff member who said they do take electronic payment. Food was out quick and it was fresh and yummy. Can't wait to go back on next LA trip. read more

Mexico 86 - Horchata - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Park, California

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I loved this place. I just happen to be in the area and I Yelped restaurants near by. This one came up. I decided to give it a try. The lot where it is located is not very appealing, but don't let it fool you. Once you enter the restaurant, you feel a sense of home. I ordered the huevos rancheros and they were delicious! The beans that accompanied them had good flavor. They were topped with queso fresco. My husband had the steak picado. It had the right amount of spices. The meat was tender. It was accompanied by rice, beans, and salad. The meals definitely had a homemade flavor! The portions were good, too and the prices were reasonable. The atmosphere was festive, but not overwhelming. There was music playing and the other customers looked happy to be here. Some that came in appeared to be frequent customers. They were greeted by name. We felt very comfortable being here. The staff is very friendly and the owner personally came to our table to greet us and asked if there was anything else we needed. Overall, it was a great dining experience. If we did not live far, I would make this place my Sunday morning breakfast spot! read more

La comida está deliciosa con un Excelente Servicio cien por ciento recomendado Sin duda volveré muy pronto read more

Ambiance was very lively, parking was a bit complicated but was able to find one on the street even though it was Mother's Day. Service was great! The lady serving us was very sweet and the food was worth the wait! It was SO good. The paintings and pictures they had all around were beautiful read more

Great customer service and a wide variety of authentic Mexican dishes. Plus Fresh squeezed orange juice

Great service, excellent food ,good prices , the owners are super friendly Very nice family restaurant read more

I had a fantastic time here at Mexico 86. They make you feel like you're in Mexico. The food is super fresh AND tasty. The staff is very cheerful and kind. The ambiance is chill and warm. read more

Food was great and portions were generous. Very good service and the owner is wonderful greeting customers. Reasonably priced and we will definitely be coming back. read more

Comida authentic mexicana y una delicia. Buen servicio al cliente también. Very delicious authentic Mexican food and great customer service. Highly recommend. read more

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There's just something about stepping into a restaurant and it feels like you've stepped into someone's kitchen. It felt like home as soon as walked in. Server was super helpful with accommodating dietary restrictions. You know the tortillas are amazing when you can eat them by themselves only. Food was fresh and came out very quick. read more

I really wanted to like this place bit could not because of the following reasons: 1) Service was too slow. There was only one other table with patrons. I had no idea what the delay was. 2) Marinated fish tacos was a disaster. 3) Horchata was diluted and tasteless. Too much rice grains and large ground cinnamon in it. There were 2 TV's playing the soccer game. Owner was friendly. Only positives at the restaurant. read more

Mexico 86 - Marinated fish tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Park, California

Hubby and I came for the first time. We couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised. The food, service, ambiance. The owners are actively involved in their business. Certainly a must try if you're in the area. We'll definitely be back... Often. read more

Fantastic authentic Mexican food! The owner is super nice. And I had a great conversation with him after my meal. He is very proud that this restaurant has seen for decades, as well he should be! This stripmall storefront restaurant is very unassuming; don't judge this book by its cover! read more

The food is great and the service is great as well , there very friendly One of the best hidden spots

Menudo blanco, sin granos (you can get with), con tortillas recien hechas a mano. Buenisimo

Hidden Gem.. decided to stop by and give it a try. Best decision Ever. Owner super friendly and attentive. Service was great... they start you of with fresh chips and bomb salsa. I just had to add a little more salt lol... other than that I ordered A seafood Molcajete DELICIOUS and great portion. I would definitely come back. Loved the food and service. The only down side is the restrooms. There to close to the sitting area. Needs ventilation or something. read more

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Very good hole in the wall. Manager is very attentive even offered us oranges with tajin. It is very small there's only about 11 tables and the tables are small. Food is very authentic, real Mexican food. The cevada water is bomb and refreshing. Coffee was really good and the atole from pinole was super bomb! I recommend! My husband and I will return. read more

Mexico 86 - Camarones a la diabla. Very good and very spicy! - Mexican Near Me - Huntington Park, California

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Excellent molcajetes that is combination of shrimp, carne asada and Adobe beef. It's mix with a home made sauce that is to die for the

This great little restaurant is right near my home. I eat here every week at least once. It keeps me coming back! Mexico 86 has been around for about 20 years and serves up traditional Mexican food prepared in what today would be called "gourmet" style. They've been making their food with style for two decades! I recommend the mariscos empapelados--a seafood mixed broiled in aluminum foil with a light cream sauce and served with white rice and vegetables. I mix the rice in with the seafood and then eat it in the hand made tortillas. A good sign of truly authentic Mexican food is definitely handmade tortillas! The fajitas mixtas (beef and shrimp) are a favorite, the molcajete Maya is also good with pork, carne asada, chicken, nopales, potato slices, cheese, and salsa in a hot stone molcajete. All dishes are served with sides like rice, salad, refried beans, charro beans (a sort of bean soup), etc. The burritos mojados are HUGE and most cost less than 5 or 6 dollars. You can even get a chile verde pork burrito even though it is not on the menu--just ask. Love it! The restaurant has lots of breakfast plates (the coffee is great and so is the traditional Mexican hot chocolate), lunch dishes like burritos, chiles rellenos, tacos and enchiladas--but this is NOT a taqueria. Don't expect to order tacos like at a taco stand. They do, however, have a kids menu with burgers, etc. The restaurant specializes in seafood. You will find many dishes here that you may not have seen in other more conventional places. Mexico 86 is in Huntington Park--a nearly 100% Latino town. They don't need to modify their food to fit the taste of non-Latinos. Authenticity is guaranteed. They have a number of beef dishes, steak picado, even a T-bone! Carne asada of course. They also have parrilladas for large family gatherings. The restaurant is relatively small, but on the weekends I see groups of ten and twelve seated together. The service is excellent--the servers having worked there nearly since the day it opened. Alcohol is served (beer) but not to excess--it's not a bar. It is a family restaurant. It has a parking lot in front that it shares with a laundromat, but you can usually find parking. This is a local treasure. read more

1st time costumer ordered "16oz" ceviche de pescado (fish) and another of camaron (shrimp) Order was made to pick up, so I can't review the in restaurant service I had heard great things of this place from coworkers and friends so I had high expectations for this place. The "16oz" cup of ceviche turned out to be a small 12oz cup of pico de gallo. The price seemed great at first ($6.50) but for pico de gallo, no way. Would not recommend to anyone read more

great food. Amazing customer service. Very authentic Mexican food. Very clean, accessible parking was a bit small but it wasn't busy at the time I went. Small dinning area but delicious food. read more

Don't know what the other review was talking about, the service was great. Greeted with a smile, and waited on constantly. Maybe it was because I came in for a late lunch and the place wasn't busy. This place is very authentic, felt like Mexico and tasted like it. I had the enchiladas suizas and really liked them. read more

The owner was very attentive! He made sure everyone was taken care of, even went around and gave Pamela slices. The food was very good with great portion size. Will come back. read more

Delicious food like homemade style. Beautiful decorated restaurant. The owner is super friendly, makes you feel very conformable and happy to be there. The prices are good. Definitely recommend this place. read more

I like the home cooked flavor. The owner is warm and friendly, if he has fresh panela cheese, he offers a slice, and he hooks it up with delicious roasted chiles. You gotta try La Bomba or a parillada Durango. That quail is delicious! read more

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After looking at the reviews, I really thought this place was going to be good. However after my visit I was extremely dissatisfied. Service takes too long, taking into account that the restaurant was almost empty. I asked the cashier that I wanted my carne/meat well done, however it was not done. Had to take it back so they cooked the meat the way I asked and they did so. But once again I had to wait a ridiculous amount of time. In general the food was good, however the trouble is not worth it. read more

It's a little slow but the food is so good! Nice people there too. Worth the 15 minute wait

Great place to have a brunch with the family on Sundays after Church. Their food is fresh and authentic Mexican! The owner greets every customer like if we just came into his house. They have the best shrimp cocktails in the city. read more

Came here due to my cousin always coming here when he comes into town. Food is delicious! It does take some time to get to you but the waitress is always nice and checking up on us so it didn't feel like such a long wait. Camarones Culichi are a must have!! read more

Stopped in for lunch with my son today. We had a project in the area and found this gem online. Small, neighborhood vibe in the strip mall! Food was excellent. I'll just mention one thing, the guacamole that begins the meal, gratis. Best tasting, soft chunky morsels seasoned perfectly. Sweet family run place. Will happily return. read more