The food was phenomenal!! Fresh hand made tortillas, the deliciously seasoned meats and the…read moredelicious aguas frescas! The rice and beans. Literally everything was perfect! Fred and his daughter took care of business today for our baby shower! We had a HUGE 150+ party and Fred did not disappoint! They were professional, found us at the park perfectly and were very patient and communicative during the entire process. They have won us over for life! Thank you Fred! Can't wait to schedule our next event with yall!

Food was delicious. Contact and communication was easy, fast, and professional directly through…read moreyelp. I highly recommend him and will use him again for my next event!

Tldr: amazing Pan Roast. Gourmet quality at Costco prices and portions. I am surprised they make a…read moreprofit at all. Came across their instagram randomly. I never go to random places on Instagram unless it is a storefront. But they had Pan Roast. And frankly I didn't feel like driving to Santa Ana. So I gave it a shot. I am not a photoshop expert but the photos looked doctored. But it had been a minute since I have had Pan Roast so I gave it a shot. And it looked better than it did in the photos. I messaged them on Instagram and asked a ton of questions. The person responding was very patient and helpful. I inquired about bringing some into my office and they seemed so professional that I decided to try some individual portions. I am so glad I did. It was amazing. I ordered two individual portions of the pan roast. It had shrimp, crab, crawfish (I think), and sausage. With a spicy tomato sauce. They didn't skimp on portions either. They must be buying in bulk to make any type of profit on these pan roasts. It comes with a cup of rice and a baguette. I am a big dude and I was stuffed after I had mine. If my Girlfriend wasn't on a strict food plan atm we could have split a portion and each be satisfied. Her Brother got the second portion and he loved it. He is usually pretty critical of takeout, but he had no complaints. And the Brother and I have both been to a culinary academy. I will be ordering from them again.

Can not rave enough about Aria Cafe! Their food is JAM PACKED WITH ALL THE UMAMI GOODNESS IN THE…read moreWORLD! Have ordered twice the past week bec its that good. Their seafood pan roast which they offer as a special item on select weekends was a hit. Very generous portions of seafood and sausage and it was perfectly hearty, warming and spicy. Paired well with their bread or white rice (or both!) that they provide. Also managed to order some food items from their regular catering menu and was just as impressed if not more - spicy prawn (prawns were cooked to perfection and generously coated with garlic, chili and everything tasty), beef skewers (juicy and was very well balanced in taste and spices), garlic noodles (so under rated, perfectly paired with all the dishes but was a good stand alone dish as well), papaya salad (my kind of spicy, sour and such a refreshing dish). Ordering was easy and pick-up was a breeze as well (on time, freshly cooked).

It's that time of year again for my annual tamale hunt. This place had been on my radar since 2023…read morebut it's not close to me so I've put off checking it out. This weekend I told myself the time had come to make an attempt to try these tamales so off I went to Lakewood. After a 45 min drive with no coffee prior to my departure and driving at over 100 mph because they will not hold tamales for you even if you prepay, the goods were obtained. I arrived after 10 a.m. and the chili and jalapeño were already sold out. I ordered pork with red chili, chicken and green chili and sweet corn. I asked for a plate so I could eat at least one in my car. You know your girl ended up trying all three flavors because I just had to see if the drive was worth it. This place has write ups as a tamale place to check out yet there's only one Yelp review. Strange. Anyways, I first tried the pork tamale. The masa was fluffy and moist and the meat was plentiful. Each tamale is $3 and as you can see, it's a decent size. I would have liked it to be a little more "saucy" but after a couple of years where my tamales were missing the meat, I think I'd rather have less sauce and more meat. A wetter tamale is just my personal preference but the overall combination did the job. The chicken and green chile were noted to be spicy but I took the warning lightly. Nope, the warning was legit - it's pretty spicy. This tamale also comes with a side of green salsa, which I did not try. Again, same comments as with the pork one - the masa is perfect, it's full of meat but it could have a little more sauce. I am not a sweet tamale girl because I tend to find they are overly sweet. Well, I have found the perfect sweet option - the sweet corn tamale. This was utter perfection! It wasn't too sweet, but just sweet enough to satisfy that sweet tamale craving. I have to say that while my go to is a pork tamale, the sweet corn was my fave. As a side note, if the chicken one is too spicy for you, pair it with a sweet corn one and the heat level will diminish. There is a Costco right by the Home Depot where this tamale cart pops up at so after I sampled my haul, I went to get gas. I figured I'd rerun after getting gas and get my holiday stash to avoid the rush in the coming weeks (you can freeze them and steam them at a later time). By the time I returned, the supply had greatly diminished and the sweet corn ones were all gone. The point of me telling you this is so you realize they sell out fast. As stated above, this cart is found at the Home Depot in Lakewood. Like all Home Depots, parking is a bit of a challenge but I just pulled right up to the cart and parked there. Sure, I got dirty looks but I'm all about convenience. You can pay with Venmo or Zelle (not sure if cash is accepted). If you're a morning person, I'd suggest you go earlier than I did so you a pick of all the flavors (multiple customers kept asking for the cheese and jalapeño). I'll be returning to get sweet corn ones and try my luck at scoring the cheese/jalapeño ones. If you're like me and like to switch up your tamales as you're still in search of the perfect one, this place is worth checking out. It's a solid 4.5 in my opinion but I didn't want to knock them down to 4 stars. Editing only to update that today I was finally able to score the cheese and jalapeño tamale. I can definitely see why this one sells out fast. Oaxaca cheese is used and to me, the jalapeño rajas tasted like perhaps vinegar jalapeño rajas were used. I could be wrong. I, personally loved it. Sometimes the peppers used make it too spicy but this was a perfect combination and zero spice level for you that fret a little spiciness. With this, I close out my 2025 tamale hunt.

Tamales are pretty solid. Although I just ate a sweet corn tamale with not one kernel of corn. Like…read morenot one. Weird.

Had to get my cravings satisfied yesterday (Monday June 2, 2025)!!!…read more I have been wanting this for a while but their lines are so long on Friday through Sunday because their food is so darn good. Their portions are huge!!!! Just paid $25 (unless it was $30) for this plate and it is a LOT of food to eat. @la.fritanganica (on Instagram) really is great and NOT selfish with the portions. Everything is clean and it is DELICIOUS. If I'm not eating here and am in Los Angeles, the only other place I'll go is PortoBancos. Anything else local to the South Bay is a NOOOOO! The restaurants around South Gate for Nicarguan food is trash. Go to La Fritanga. You won't be sorry. They are located in Compton off of Alameda, Alondra and Rosecrans on the street in front of Northgate market. This is the Puerco Asado plate. Nicaraguan food ¡¡¡Tenía que satisfacer mis antojos!!! He estado queriendo esto por un tiempo, pero sus colas son tan largas de viernes a domingo porque su comida es muy buena. ¡Sus porciones son enormes! Acabo de pagar 25 $ (a menos que fueran 30 $) por este plato y es MUCHO comida. @la.fritanganica realmente es genial y NO es egoísta con las porciones. Todo está limpio y es DELICIOSO. Si no estoy comiendo aquí y estoy en Los Ángeles, el único otro lugar al que iré es PortoBancos. ¡Cualquier otra cosa local a South Bay es un NOOOOO! Los restaurantes alrededor de SouthGate para la comida de Nicarguan son basura. Ve a La Fritanga. No te arrepentirás. Están ubicados en Compton, cerca de Alameda, Alondra y Rosecrans, en la calle frente al mercado de Northgate. Este es el plato de Puerco Asado. We come here often. We've been here more than 10 times in the last 3 months

Es un cochinero tienen un mugrero ni si quiera limpian nada…read more Donde tienen las tajadas parece caja de la construcción. Una experiencia demasiada mala. Desde que empiezas a caminar hasta que terminas no hay nada limpio: deberían de representar bien el país Nicaragua no es así.

Tried location in front of Compton Home Depot. Great customer service and food was amazing…read more Definitely recommend keep up the great work !

I ordered a hot dog with everything (mayo, mustard, ketchup, bbq sauce, plus grilled onions [would…read morehave loved more bell pepper]) and it was awesome! The taste of the hot dog was special- not like anything I've had before and I loved each bite. $5 I also tried the $4 blue raspberry lemonade, unfortunately it wasn't my thing. It was super sweet and needed more sour/lemon- just my opinion.

mondaynightmarket.com (@Weekend_Night_Market) hosts night markets in Long Beach (every Thursday…read morefrom 5 - 9 pm), Huntington Beach, and Mission Viejo. My wife and I walked to the Long Beach Promenade to check it out. Unlike the Farmer's Market that is held in the same area, recorded music blared from a DJ located at the center of the market, drawing you in. The 20 or so stalls were a mix of food vendors (some freshly prepared, mostly prepackaged) and folks selling crafts, jewelry and apparel. I didn't recognize any vendors from ones that I've seen at previous farmer's markets in the past. It's basically one block, so doesn't take long to peruse every vendor. Vendors were friendly, eager to inform/teach. Didn't end up buying anything this time, but good to know about this, since within walking distance.

This event is so great! So many amazing local food, drink, & dessert vendors offering their…read moredelicious wares. My friends loved the sourdough crust pizza from Speak Cheezy. And the chicken wings from Shlap Muan were amazing (we got Cambodian Dirt, Jalapeno MSG, Pekang, Water Buffalo, and Spicy Elephant). Shlap Muan had the longest line by far but it moved quickly and well worth the wait. Try the LB Night Market...you'll love it!

I just picked up his seasonal stash of Tamales. He had 4 kinds of flavors running this year:…read morebrisket, green chili chicken, and red and green pork. Now, I'm from San Diego and spoiled with great Mexican food. After moving to Irvine, I have had trouble finding legit Mexican food. I just stuffed each flavor into my mouth and omg, they are sooooo good. Meats are so flavorful. No salsa/hot sauce needed. The meat to masa ratio, you're getting the meat that you paid for. I mean each and every one is just filled with meat. I've tried his regular bbq at his 1 year anniversary and ya'll are sleeping on this. Fall off the bone ribs, brisket sandwich was so yums, and you can't ever go wrong with Mac and cheese. They do weekend pop ups at Syncopated Brewing in Long Beach. Be sure to check em out.

Big Brian's Meats was at my daughters' school for some special function along with some other food…read morestands. I figured there must be a reason they were the busiest and there was. The food was fantastic and I've since followed on IG and ordered 3 or 4 more timed. This afternoon, my wife and kids has pulled pork, tri-tip, mac & cheese and cole slaw. We had a quick picnic and still gave ribs, mac & cheese and a little cole slaw and tri-tip for dinner. Even though we stuffed ourselves, we have plenty for a second meal and it was very reasonably priced. As we left the park I told my wife a 5 star review was way overdue.

The food is delicious and the service is superb. I've used them for catering more than 5 times and…read morewill use them again

From the owner: We are a small catering company based in Long Beach, CA. With years of restaurant operation…read moreexperience, we started our small catering business organically. With our background we are equipped to handle every event. We offer Taco cart services for events, formal dining options, and more. We are open to your requests and offer food tasting prior to booking an event. Contacts us with any questions or concerns at 562.388.4132! We are happy to serve you!

Al pastor is grilled in shawarma style, what else can I ask for LOL. I ordered tacos in variety…read moremeat choices: al pastor, carne asada, tripas, lengua, and carnitas. They're all absolutely deliciosa!!! I truly appreciate their hard working to move up the customer's line during heat waves. As a reminder, they only accept cash, zelle, and venmo.

DELICIOUS! A must-try for sure. The tacos were full of flavor and incredibly satisfying, and the…read moreprices were very affordable--which is always a huge bonus. Definitely coming back for more!