El Tapatio Restaurant

Dude.. I had this place starred on my Google Maps for whatever reason, so when I was in the area, I tried it. It was worth it.

Driving from Chino early morning on a whim can be a disaster, especially after circling the seedy streets of Boyle Heights to find parking. Once I parked, it was a short 1 block walk through the shade, stepping over someone sleeping on the sidewalk. Their neighbor Guisados looked appealing, but I continued.

Got there and was served very well. I had a menudo that was perfect. Not an overbearing flavor. Good mix of broth, meat, and hominy. Oregano wasn't immediately served with it buy I asked and received. My son got the Tapatio Plate. Good chorizo, cheese, nopales, pollo, and beans to accompany the homemade tortillas. We each had a Mexican hot chocolate that was perfect. Total bill a little high at $50 (it was about $6.50 for a tiny side of rice and sour cream). I'd go again.

This place is amazing! There a bunch of Mexican restaurants on Cesar Chavez but this place is the best from all. It definitely has the feel of a hole In the wall, but the taste will blow you away. I recommend chilaquiles con huevo and the memela. The chilaquiles may be a little spicy for some, just be aware. The prices are modest and the portions are generous. The only downside is the location. Being on Cesar Chavez there is never any parking and you may have to park at least 3-4 blocks away. But it is worth it! Try it, you will not be disappointed!

This restaurant is small in size but huge in flavor!!! If you are looking for great Mexican food this is where you need to go!.. awesome service as well.. and a clean restroom!..

Great for breakfast and coffee. The regular salsa on the table has a lot of flavor.

The food was delicious. I got the carne en su jugo and it did not disappoint.

Wonderful fried taco plate. Great salsa!

It was so good, I forgot to take picture of my delicious food. Thankful for this little mom and pop restaurant!)

A hole in the wall family run Mexican restaurant that offers flavorful dishes without breaking the bank. If you want homestyle cooking this is the place to go.

Ive only tried one thing and I'm giving it 5 stars because not everywhere they sell Carne en su Jugo. if your asking your self "what's that" TRY IT. Last I tried this soup that was well done was in Jalisco Mexico, They nailed it.. hand made tortias, great salsa. This place is hides right behind a big tree. I've been here 5 times all for the same dish and everytime they get it right. Keep up the great work 👍

I cried into my carne en so jugo. Tears of joy of course. Home made tortillas!

I have been here several times and have had a great experience every time. The waitresses have always been nice and courteous, I jave never seen one of them have a bad day, they always have a smile on their face. The food is cooked to order and the tortillas are hand made. The food is delicious and the prices are fair. I recommend the Caldo de Res and their Cafe de oya

Very small friendly neighborhood El Salvadoran & other Latin food.

You MUST have a pupusa,
Or six.

They are: mandatory-awesomelicious here.

These people do not mess around. Great veggie burrito with squash and everything.

Food is beyond amazing, and they speak both English and Spanish fluently!!

Haven't really eaten here. But they smell good everytime I go get my hair cut next door.

Small family owned business. The server and waitress were pleasant. I had the birria de chivo and my boyfriend the enchiladas de pollo en salsa roja. Both plates were delicious, you can taste that everything was made fm scratch, none of that canned stuff. Their salsa was bomb too.

Great service! Lucky I am within walking distance. Definitely will be coming back here to try the other stuff on the menu.

Fast service n good eating fresh food left there not hungry like most places just enough food

💁🏻‍♀𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑰 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒐𝒋𝒂𝒅𝒐 𝒅𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒔, 𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒔𝒆🤤𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒇𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉😋 𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒉. 🌟𝑩🌟𝑯🌟𝑻🌟 𝑺🌟

If you want to have a really good Mexican breakfast this is the perfect place.