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(323) 466-5552
1650 N Hillhurst Ave
Los Angeles,
CA
90027
34.101
-118.2872
Neighborhoods: Los Feliz, Central LA
Price:
$
Best Fish Taco in Ensenada
Last updated 7.22.09
What People Are Saying About Best Fish Taco In Ensenada
The Editor
Brandi Fowler
Contributor
In Short – Inside Hillhurst's playful tiki hut, delicious, golden-fried and grilled seafood tacos are doled out by an exceedingly friendly waitstaff. A painted mural covers the back wall, featuring an underwater scene splattered with sparkling multi-colored tiles and small fish. Condiments like the standard crema, rarities like "hot guac," and mango and radish salsa are served in faux white seashells, which customers scoop up as they head out to the patio. Los Feliz locals come here primarily for lunch, casually clad, lining up for made-to-order fish and shrimp tacos.
Editor's Tips
- Parking:
- There's a small free lot in front of the restaurant. If it's full, look for street parking on Hillhurst or Camero.
- Know Before You Go:
- Tacos are small, so you'll need at least two for a meal. They're served with a small tortilla with your choice of meat. Because they're made to order, it can be a wait of a wait if there's a line.
- What to Drink:
- There's no beer to wash down your taco. Soda and water are the only drink options.
- Know Before You Go:
- Cheap made-to-order tacos are served inside a small tortilla with your choice of meat, and the condiment bar--to the left of the main counter--is chockfull of enough condiments to make a meal out of one. For drool-worthy taco images and more info, check www.bestfishtacoinensenada.com.
- Payment Methods:
- Cash
- Restaurant Special Features:
- Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats
- Cuisine:
- Mexican
12/04/09
Cheap tacos, yummy horchata & friendly service
by angelineasaurus at Citysearch
People rave about this no-frills taco stand for a reason: the service is uber friendly -- the owner typically mans the counter, will remember you and make as many jokes as you can stand. The shrimp tacos are so wonderful with the fresh, crispy batter and salsa / guacamole / toppings bar not meant for mild palates.
Bring cash, get a horchata, pay a little more for the shrimp tacos, top them with hot guac, mango salsa, a little lettuce and a nice splat of the crema, and try not to scarf your food down too quickly. You can always get more, you know.
02/21/09
What A Deal!
by LoveLAEaten at Citysearch
This place is really delicious! They keep it simple... Fish Tacos $1.50... Shrimp Tacos $2.00... Can of Soda $1.00 (tax included). Tacos are made fresh-to-order and you build your own taco with various salsas and condiments ranging in spiciness. My personal favorite is the shrimp taco but you really can't go wrong with either. I always seem to start with 2 tacos thinking that will be enough but can't help going back for a third. If you enjoy fish tacos, you are going to LOVE these!!
- Pros: Price, Taste, Quick Eat
- Cons: Street Parking
06/29/08
GO THERE!
by jtdanz at Citysearch
This place is such a gem! I had been walking/ driving by this place for about a year always assuming it was sub par and rolling my eyes at the fact the the name is so lame, when finally it came up in a conversation I was having with someone and they raved about it. I have it a try considering it was only a few blocks from my place.
Upon entering I noticed that it had sort of a fun little island feel, nothing that would make me rave about the ambience, but simple and yet charming. The menu, which only appears above the register is refreshingly simple stating:
Fish.....$1.50
Shrimp......$2.00
Drink.......$1.00
Thats it, nothing fancy, nothing creative just simple and delicious fish taco's made to order, battered and fried in front of you through a glass pane and embellished by you at the great little salsa bar complete with cabbage, several types of salsa ranging in temp and ingredients from pineapple to mango, radish relish, and "crema magica" as they like to call it which I think is just sour cream.
There is nothing other than soda and horchata to drink, but they have a lovely little corkage policy.... you can BYOB as long as you give one to the guy working the register. And with a liquor store a half a block away, you can't beat that. Its a fantastic way to spend part of a hot afternoon at the simple patio furniture in front under umbrellas and misters.
The tacos are small but for $1.50 you can keep ordering them with the change between the couch cushions.
The Details on Best Fish Taco In Ensenada
Parking:
There's a small free lot in front of the restaurant. If it's full, look for street parking on Hillhurst or Camero.
Know Before You Go:
Tacos are small, so you'll need at least two for a meal. They're served with a small tortilla with your choice of meat. Because they're made to order, it can be a wait of a wait if there's a line.
What to Drink:
There's no beer to wash down your taco. Soda and water are the only drink options.
Know Before You Go:
Cheap made-to-order tacos are served inside a small tortilla with your choice of meat, and the condiment bar--to the left of the main counter--is chockfull of enough condiments to make a meal out of one. For drool-worthy taco images and more info, check www.bestfishtacoinensenada.com.
Category:
Payment Methods:
Cash
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats
