Restaurant: Yuca's
Location: 2056 Hillhurst Blvd. (Los Feliz)
Type of restaurant: Mexican taco stand
We stipulated: We were super hungry, and wanted to grab something quick. Two places stuck in our head: Senor Fish and Yuca's. We hadn't hit the Yuca hut in a while, so we quickly sped over to Hillhurst.
They stipulated: You know the drill: Wait in line, tell your order to Dora and mama Socorro, who will write down your order on a paper plate. Race next door to Hillhurst Liquors to grab a soda (Yuca's doesn't sell beverages, beyond juices). Wait for a rare table and grab it the second someone else leaves.
What we ordered: Our favorite: two carnitas tacos. Also, we split Yuca's steak sandwich.
High point: The carnitas tacors are what bring us back. But we tried the steak sandwich for the first time. It came highly recommended -- and lived up to the promise.
Low point: Waiting in line can sometimes take a while... and if you're not lucky, you'll never score a table. Fortunately, we were lucky this time out.
Overall impression: Yuca's won the James Beard Award in the "America's Classics" category last year. A very deserved honor. Yuca's is Los Angeles.
Chance we will go back: Again and again.
No comments:
Post a Comment