Will Adams: The best overall Mexican restaurant in LA no one comes close in terms of food authenticity, service drinks, and atmosphere.. the best!
Henie Reisinger: Authentic mex food! Margis to calm nerves!
Amanda Peralta: Friendly service, delicious food, and an authentic Mexican atmosphere!
3. Tacos Por Favor
8.0
826 Hampton Dr (Brooks Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Venice · 12 tips and reviews
Sarp Erkaya: Authentic, cheap tacos. 👍🏼🌮Skip the guac.
Chris Cookson: One of the best values in food when it comes to stuff around Abbot Kinney. Great burritos and nice salsas off to the site. They don't hold back on the spiciness, their food is better for it too!
Edward Hutchinson: Great Tacos at Great prices!! Hard to go wrong here. The Breakfast Burrito with Bacon is delicious.
A Karno: breakfast burrito that is so authentic and fresh, it's off the chain
Chip Kanne: The breakfast burrito is pretty solid as well. Coffee and Tea are amazing
Papereater Elisabet: Delicious local coffee! Really friendly staff :D "It's kinda like being at a bar, but in the morning." A nice place for some AM socializing.
8. Locanda Positano
8.2
4059 Lincoln Blvd, Marina del Rey, CA
Italian Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews
Andrew Galdi: Delicious authentic Italian food! The place is small but super charming and the staff is friendly. Good wine selection too
Shawn Thornton: Had the ravioli with truffle. Amazing. Place is small so better to get reservations. Also, valet parking who take credit cards.
Check In with Los Angeles: Locanda Positano is celebrating #4sqday by offering a free bottle of wine for checking in on 4/16!
9. Deus Ex Machina
9.0
1001 Venice Blvd (at Lincoln Blvd), Venice, CA
Café · 70 tips and reviews
Josef Szotten: One of my favorite coffee shops in Venice. The staff is friendly, lots of outside seating, good coffee and free wifi.
Charles Knoles: They use Australian naming conventions for coffee. A flat white is 5 ounces of steamed milk with espresso and a long black is what americans call an Americano.
Cory Grabow: The flat whites tastes just like they were made in Australia.
12. Mao's Kitchen
8.4
1512 Pacific Ave, Venice, CA
Chinese Restaurant · 89 tips and reviews
Fuyu: If you bring your own wine, they'll serve you. Btw, #38 Weiwuer Lamb is very closed to the authentic Chinese dish.
Chung Ho: The rating is a lie - this is a very whitewashed asian restaurant. The food tastes alright and the lamb dish is good but it would be a stretch to call it authentic Chinese food.
🐯 A: I should have known to walk out when they served the fried wonton appetizer. Not authentic at all. Potstickers... Deep fried? WTF. Kung pao chicken is a stir fry with oyster sauce. FML.
14. Gjusta
9.2
320 Sunset Ave, Venice, CA
Café · Venice · 266 tips and reviews
David Boulanger: Reuben sandwich and the banana cream pie are my go to lunch items!
Charles Knoles: The bread, the sandwiches, the coffee, all perfect. The chefs are each specialists on their field and this place is truly remarkable. Expect a long line.
LA Weekly: The first counter displays sweets: scones, cookies, banana cream pie, an iced kabocha squash/chocolate tea cake with pumpkin seeds & a gorgeous lemon poppy seed cake topped with blueberries Read more.