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- Doug de WetAugust 17, 2014Happy Hour M-F from 5 to 7. Selected food, including their fabulous short rib tamalli, and the tortillas pressed with flowers served with avocado butter, are a steal at only $5 - drinks $4-$7.
- Los Angeles TimesJune 6, 2013Chef John Sedlar treats his tortillas, with flowers pressed into them as if into a scrapbook, as seriously as he does his sweetbreads with huacatay or his snails with Jabugo ham. Read more
- Los Angeles TimesAugust 3, 2014John Sedlar's cooking is delicious, and Julian Cox's Mexican-influenced cocktails are mysterious, smoky and deep. Read more
- Bon Appetit MagazineMarch 22, 2011At this downtown elegant hot-spot, chef John Rivera Sedlar curates Latin flavors as much as cooks them. There's an audio tour and dishes like duck confit with rioja sauce and cascabel chiles. Read more
- SuperbJuly 19, 2013The Banana-Wrapped Pork Shoulder is a house favorite that is amazingly moist and great for those who prefer more substantive portions.
- Los AngelesOctober 17, 2013One of the showstoppers is raw hamachi topped with sea urchin that’s kissed by a splash of mezcal—it’s the only time that liquid smoke is ever fashionable.
- Los Angeles TimesJuly 14, 2010You must start with an order of the tortillas florales: four little corn tortillas, handmade and still warm, tucked under a napkin. Each tortilla has a sprig of herb or a flower pressed into it. Read more
- Tasting TableAugust 8, 2012You must order the tortillas florales, which are made daily by a native of Oaxaca and impressed with herbs or edible flowers: Read more
- Los AngelesAugust 15, 2013Don't miss the Barbacoa, made with mezcal, chipotle, jalapeno and ginger syrup with a smoky beef jerky garnish.
- DAN COXDecember 1, 2011John Sedlar is one of LA's most celebrated and acclaimed chefs. Close your eyes and take a bite, and you'll understand why. Perfection.
- J.d. MareshAugust 22, 2014Barbacoa cocktail is exactly the right mix of sweet sour and spicy. Try the carts!
- Lauren F Van DartSeptember 1, 2014Nice restaurant, good food, it's all about the presentation . Very interesting.
- LogoTVMarch 15, 2011“Contemporary eatery downtown. Three dining rooms with three different menus! Amazing, unique drinks and incredible food.” – Korbin, Pretty Hurts
- veronica lOctober 6, 2009the blood sugar sex magic is delicious! if you like a little spicier, go for the barbacoa (bottom of menu) or just make someone else at the table order it. a sip or two was plenty enough for me.
- Best Cocktails in Downtown, hands Down! The staff is very knowlegable of its high end collection of alcohols and prides itself on quality, very unique Drink selection, chill setting Read more
- Julien EdwardsMay 14, 2013The dessert with chocolate, banana and blue cheese is far better than it sounds. Worth trying at least once
- Cameron GawleyNovember 4, 2011Get the head bartender Eric to make you an amazing Old Fashioned followed with a Chet Baker ... #amazing #bestbarLA
- Vanessa TilakaJanuary 12, 2011Barbacoa cocktail. snail app from sangre. mussels app & ribeye from conexiones. Olive oil cake dessert all musts because they're AMAZING!
- Bush AklehOctober 3, 2011A great fine dining restaurant, focus on Spanish cuisine, not just Mexico and not burritos and tacos but simply amazing food.
- BravoJanuary 27, 2010Chef Sedlar returns with a vengeance after a fifteen year hiatus. The Latin Fusion screams out sexy! Make sure to request the tequila made on-premises. -Alex Eusebio, Top Chef
- Robert RoweSeptember 7, 2010...taste the corn tortillas, which have real edible flowers pressed into them - amazing - served with Indian Butter (creamy avocado butter).
- Karl HobartFebruary 28, 2011Their desserts are exceptional, especially the chocolate ancho chile cake and the bread pudding in prickly pear sauce!
- Hillary FlorstedtSeptember 2, 2012Xochimiloco... Unusually delicious dessert.. Just do it.. You'll thank me later
- Start with tortillas and Indian butter and then some jambon ... The rest takes care of itself
- Robert VallejosJanuary 1, 2010Standout dishes: handmade tortilla's with pressed flowers, 'two soups' shots, ceviche, short rib tamales, Tasmanian trout, and the banana leaf pork shoulder.
- Rachel RobinsonApril 25, 2011Cocktails are outstanding. Food is incredible. Sometimes they "write" on your plate with spices.
- DRAZDecember 11, 2014The cocktails are mediocre at best but the food is incredible especially the tamales dish!
- The FeastJune 6, 2011The blood-red Sangre room with a wall of tequila bottles that literally allows customers to drink the architecture.
- Todd SeligmanOctober 4, 2011The Barbacoa cocktail is absolutely amazing! Get it with Mescal for the smokey flavor. Read more
- Ted LinNovember 13, 2011Barbacoa.. The only thing to order... Actually.. The mojito with jalapeño is a distinct touch.
- Stephane BombetJanuary 12, 2011Try the "Barbacoa" cocktail by mixologist Julian Cox...made with beef jerky...really special
- Mulholland BooksMarch 25, 2013"A Nueva Mexicana restaurant downtown that was supposed to be the bomb" —from Guilt by Degrees by Marcia Clark
- Jake SimmsJuly 17, 2011Go bespoke when you order a drink. Always fun to see what they can cone up with on the fly.
- Amanda NatividadOctober 8, 2010If you're going here on a weekend, you should make your reservation two weeks in advance.
- Carolina MirandaMay 12, 2011Get the tortillas with edible flowers and guacamole. Best thing on the menu.
- Chris HSeptember 4, 2014Mediocre food, better cocktail program, bizarre practice of up selling / getting really pushy w appetizers.
- Pamela SaundersNovember 13, 2009$5 parking downtown - awesome! And the pork in the banana leaves was to die for :) Read more