(323) 662-1214

2056 Hillhurst Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027 34.1091 -118.2874

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Neighborhoods: Los Feliz, Central LA

YUCASLA.COM

Hours:

Monday To Saturday From 11:00 AM To 06:00 PM

Last updated 6.23.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Cash

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats

Cuisine:

Fast Food, Mexican

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What People Are Saying About Yuca's

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In Short – Yuca's tacos and burritos are served on the same paper plates on which your tab is inked, but that belies the understated elegance of these culinary creations. The burritos--like the standard bean and cheese--are thin and rectangular, not the sleeping bag-sized rolls found at other stands. Tacos are basic; corn tortillas with meat (grilled carne asada, machacha, carnitas or cochinita pibil) and topped with chopped onions and a dollop of salsa. Perhaps the real newsmaker is the $2.50 cheeseburger--salty, small and delicious--it's one of the menu's many gems. The lemonade's not…

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Know Before You Go:
Vegetarians should avoid Yuca's. They use animal fats (read: lard) to prepare their beans.
What to Drink:
Yuca's offers only fruit juices and water; head to Hillhurst Liquor or Albertson's next door for more beverages while your food is being prepared.
The Extras:
If you like your food spicy, ask for a side of jalapenos and carrots wrapped in foil. They're free, but not on the menu.
What to Drink:
Yuca's offers only fruit juices and water; head to one of the nearby liquor or grocery stores for more beverages while your food is being prepared.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Dora and her staff are always friendly and the neighborhood atmosphere is very inviting.”
  2. “Yes you will sit in a parking lot and you might wait five to ten minutes in line, but you always have a delicious, filling and cheap meal, and you feel a great sense of the community.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “have four children and each one has a favorite meal, luckily Yuca's sells hot dogs, hamburgers, tortas, burritos and homemade drinks.”
food quality
91.25% positive
  1. “From tacos (cochinita pibil is my fav.)”
  2. “The food is delicious, no seriously amazing!”
  3. “The tamales on Saturdays are so tasty you won't believe it.”
  4. “the steak is the best, the flavor makes your mouth water (just thinking 'bout it makes me want to rush over for my fix.”
  5. “My wife (a true Mexican) loves the beans and that says a lot.”
  6. “The food was not that amazing being that it was bland and under seasoned.”
  7. “can understand the comments made on some of the reviews about how Yuca's tacos and burritos aren't the ultimate best in Los Angeles.”
  8. “however, the burritos are flat out greasy and not very tasty.”
  9. “Being a huge fan of authentic mexican tacos, I was plesantly surpised at my first bite of the carne asada taco from Yuca's.”
  10. “Yes you will sit in a parking lot and you might wait five to ten minutes in line, but you always have a delicious, filling and cheap meal, and you feel a great sense of the community.”
  11. “mean to combine great food and great company, how can anyone ever go wrong when deciding to eat yuca's.”
  12. “There is something about the soft flour tortillas and the flavor of the slow cooked tender pork that just can't be matched.”
  13. “warm torita's, perfectly marinated asada, onion and cilantro.”
  14. “Braised, juicy meat (I favour the carnitas) nestled in a couple of soft white corn tortillas, topped with a dash of salsa picada.”
  15. “THe burritos are rich and delicious.”
  16. “The prices are great and the food is always served fresh and hot.”
  17. “delicious food served out of a hole in the wall.”
  18. “You get a lot of food for a good price.”
  19. “The burrito is basically perfect, with mouthwatering shredded beef or pork, tender beans, and a dry floury tortilla.”
  20. “They have been there forever, and just ask any steady customer, it is a great place for a quick meal.”
  21. “Best Mexican food in Silver Lake/Los Feliz.”
  22. “By far the best quick Mexican food in L.A.”
  23. “think the machaca beef burrito is the way to go, but the carne asada's not bad either, and you can't complain about the pork.”
  24. “Yuca's - Los Feliz's best closet Mexican food!”
  25. “have four children and each one has a favorite meal, luckily Yuca's sells hot dogs, hamburgers, tortas, burritos and homemade drinks.”
  26. “have seen many top celebs eating here, too busy eating wonderful food to even stop and sign an autograph(which is frowned upon, they need their privacy) i dont live in the neighborhood anymore but still manage to get to los feliz area as much as possibl”
  27. “These are just great little burritos with tons of flavor with or without hot sauce.”
  28. “The carne asada tacos and burritos are the best.”
  29. “i've lived in los feliz for years and burritos are my favorite food.”
  30. “also ordered a side of beans, which were delicious, but noted on the menu that it's made with pork lard.”
  31. “The meat patty was nice and thin, and the tomatoes, lettuce and pickles were nice, crunchy and fresh.”
  32. “My personal favorite is the carne asada burrito.”
  33. “The meats are really good, all of them, but the toco's are small for the money.”
  34. “There tacos and burritos are simply amazing.”
  35. “Definitely worth stopping by if you love mexican food.”
  36. “He's a finicky eater but he loves the beans too.”
  37. “These burritos are tasty, juicy, small, and only $3.50 (something like that).”
  38. “Amazing tasting mexican food.”
  39. “The best tacos in Los Angeles.”
  40. “The tacos are the best and the carnitas cannot be topped.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “think the carnitas are the best thing on the menu but everything else is great.”
  2. “The problem is what to eat, everything is so good i can either get everything on the menu or settle and only eat what my stomach can store.”
  3. “also ordered a side of beans, which were delicious, but noted on the menu that it's made with pork lard.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “They have been there forever, and just ask any steady customer, it is a great place for a quick meal.”
  2. “The problem is what to eat, everything is so good i can either get everything on the menu or settle and only eat what my stomach can store.”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “The service there is excellent and i feel right at home when i go there.”
  2. “Dora and her staff are always friendly and the neighborhood atmosphere is very inviting.”
  3. “think it's just a trendy thing to say you love yucas and it makes people feel cool that they know about this little dive in los feliz.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “but it's way over rated Burritos are small and don't have much flavor not a very good value for the money.”
  2. “You get a lot of food for a good price.”
  3. “The prices are great and the food is always served fresh and hot.”
  4. “Best home-style taste anywhere, small yet humble, worth the 20 mile drive.”
  5. “Being a huge fan of authentic mexican tacos, I was plesantly surpised at my first bite of the carne asada taco from Yuca's.”
  6. “The meats are really good, all of them, but the toco's are small for the money.”
  7. “Definitely worth stopping by if you love mexican food.”
  8. “Yes you will sit in a parking lot and you might wait five to ten minutes in line, but you always have a delicious, filling and cheap meal, and you feel a great sense of the community.”
wait time
75.0% positive
  1. “By far the best quick Mexican food in L.A.”
  2. “They have been there forever, and just ask any steady customer, it is a great place for a quick meal.”
  3. “Yes you will sit in a parking lot and you might wait five to ten minutes in line, but you always have a delicious, filling and cheap meal, and you feel a great sense of the community.”
  4. “There is something about the soft flour tortillas and the flavor of the slow cooked tender pork that just can't be matched.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/18/11

I Dream About Their Burritos

by MaryMaryQuite at Citysearch

Whenever I'm in the neighborhood I have to go to this parking lot and wait in the long line (which tells you it's worth it) and get the very simple, but amazing burrito. There's a certain flavor, I'm assuming from a region of Mexico, a something smokey, or something, that is just fabulous.

This is one of those best kept secrets!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/30/08

Amazing tasting mexican food.

by HonestReview12 at Citysearch

Whenever burritos are mention, this is the first place that comes to mind. Been going here for over 14 years now and it still the best in my opinion, not the best looking but who cares when it so good..Definitely worth stopping by if you love mexican food.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

04/03/08

Simple and Great

by simplydarius at Citysearch

There's not a Lot of variety this place can offer, but what it's got it's got good. People are right about the puerco pibil-- it's fantastic and the feature of the menu. It's a real fun place to stop and grab some food.

  • Pros: hey, it's in a parking lot.
  • Cons: might be nice if it could have a Little more shade and seating under it.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/06/08

Machaca Burrito

by flyingdutchman at Citysearch

Machaca is my new favorite word. Stewed, stringy beef! In a burrito with some pinto beans. Warm flour tortilla wrapping it all up. About the size of a small envelope, not the rolled stomach bombs served up at Mexican McDonalds' like BJ Fresh. These burritos are tasty, juicy, small, and only $3.50 (something like that). Where else can you eat for under $5?

Well, lots of places, but not in this neighborhood.

This is a cool, family-run business.

Plus, it's awesome to see trendy types reduced to the level of common humanity when they try to pronounce "Cochinita Pibil."

  • Pros: Convenient Walk-up Location with parking. Next door to liquor store for BYOB. Cheap.
  • Cons: Not open late. Not open on Sunday.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/13/08

the cochinita pibil burrito is heaven

by vsusa at Citysearch

No they don't have chicken. The tiny shack/kitchen can only handle so many ingredients and cooking supplies, and pork is their specialty. All you need to know about Yuca's is the "cochinita pibil burrito". Get it, you will like it. Do not compare it to all the burritos you have ever had or liked. This is s a traditional Mexican slow-roasted pork dish from Yucatan. Preparation of traditional cochinita or puerco pibil involves marinating the meat in strongly acidic citrus juice, coloring it with annatto seed, and then roasting the meat. For those who are not experienced with this, it will be a different taste for you, but I assure you will enjoy the flavor.

  • Pros: Cochinita pibil
  • Cons: gets crowded sometimes, but worth the wait

The Details on Yuca's

Place Categories:

  • amazing quick mexican food
  • best little burritos
  • best mexican tacos
  • love yucas
  • thin meat
  • favorite meal
  • highly overrated place
  • loves beans
  • nice lettuce
  • nice pickles
  • nice tomatoes
  • favor carnitas
  • great everything
  • great price
  • flat burritos
  • delicious the burritos
  • warm torita
  • dry floury tortilla
  • great sense
  • excellent service
  • best cures
  • amazing eatery
  • overrated way
  • terrific tamales
  • always friendly staff

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