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Another airport run – another opportunity to sample some of Inglewood’s finest. This place is ON Century, about 5 minutes (3 miles?) away from LAX. It is a perfect stop if you want to send folks off to their destinations full of awesome Mexican food.
As of today, with 19 reviews, this place only got three reviews that were not 5 stars. That is pretty amazing – especially considering the TINY size of this place, absolute lack of curb appeal and its lowbrow interior (lack of) decor…and the fact that people are always more likely to take the time to talk shit about someplace – rather than saying something nice.
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There are 7 tables in there & a TV playing Spanish Judge Judy court shows. Surprisingly, they have a small selection of beer – critical for my boyfriend’s satisfaction. Chips & salsa were delivered promptly.
We ordered way more food than we needed – mainly because I wanted to try so many things. I ordered the shrimp ceviche tostada, the cold shrimp cocktail (yes, they offered it warm, too) and fish tacos. Miles ordered their Diablo spicy Shrimp. The salsa was decent – not award winning & the chips were standard, too, but the ceviche tostada was beautiful & super fresh & tasty and served with wedges of avocado.
The shrimp cocktail was served in a huge goblet in a very thin broth with shrimp & giant chunks of avocado. It wasn’t very pretty – sorta like an uncared-for fish tank – but it was delicious, too!
My fish tacos were tasty & HUGE and filled with fish & corn & lima beans & green beans and peas. They were served with rice & an iceberg salad – with even more avocado.
Miles’ dish was served with salad & rice, too, and was genuinely spicy & really flavorful. Both Miles & I have a pretty high tolerance for heat but Miles commented a few times on how hot the shrimp were and even asked for a glass of water (unheard of!). I only ate one shrimp & would just say – they are definitely hot but not blow-your-mouth-out hot. Certainly, however, too hot for a sensitive mouth.
When we arrived at 12:30pm, we were the only ones there. It began to fill up pretty quickly, however, and all the food I saw being delivered to other tables looked amazing & substantial (as to quantity). Miles & I could easily have split an entree & been fine. As it was, I went home with half his food & a fish taco.
The bill with two beers & a diet Coke (and the two appetizers – ceviche tostada $2 & shrimp cocktail $7) & two entrees (each about $10) came to $42. That might seem high but remember – two beers & WAY too much food. You could get in & out of here for far less. And – whether you order light or go nuts – I absolutely recommend this joint with complete enthusiasm. We all go to the airport – so you have no excuse!
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