Location: Santa Monica
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1. Blue Plate Taco
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1186 reviews
We will be closing for renovations from Monday April 23rd - April 26th. We do apologize for the inconvenience. We will reopen doors on Friday April 27th.
Reviewed By georgiap306
This is a wonderful place for dinner. Was near our hotel and it had a perfect organization. We booked and they sent our a message when the table was ready.The dishes and the cocktail are great and also service are pleasant. A dish of faitas is perfect for 2. Wonderful place!
2. El Cholo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 244 reviews
Reviewed By navins888
Returning to this restaurant in Santa Monica after a two-year hiatus reminded us how consistently good the food is and that the margaritas were just about the best we've had anywhere! Our party's palate spanned from vegetarian enchiladas to filet mignon tacos. The homemade guac was wonderful and the tortilla chips and salsa were especially exceptional! Our one complaint remained that the vegetarian choices were sparse and we had to request modifications to a couple of meat-based dishes for the vegetarians in our party. As mentioned - you'll probably not need a second margarita, especially if you're driving (they were superbly crafted and served with flair and confidence!)
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3. Lula
Overall Ratings
4 based on 141 reviews
From the moment you walk into Lula, you are greeted with festive artwork from such respected chicano artists as Eloy Torrez, George Yepes, Carlos Almaras & Frank Romero. The cuisine is truly traditional Mexican with recipes from every corner of Mexico. Ta
Reviewed By JohnAnnColumbia_MD
We had supper with friends at Lulas Mexican Restaurant on Thurs., 21 Sept., 2017. The chips and salsa were OK. The menu is quite extensive and includes several seafood offerings. We split the house specialty Plato de Botano appetizer platter and ordered Margaritas which were high octane! The main dishes came in very large servings. The food seemed average but the check for four people with appetizer and drinks came to only $100 before tip!Did this review earn a âhelpfulâ vote?
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