La Cabana - Venice Beach

I recently tried the ASADA SUPER BURRITO and would rate it as an 8-8.5. I loved it. Then I tried the EL VERDE SUPER BURRITO and it was a perfect 10-10-10-10!!! It was excellent, even though I'm not usually a fan of Verde salsa. This was hands down the best burrito I've ever had. I highly recommend getting the table-side guacamole. We asked for it to be 'mild' but it could have used a bit more spice.

We spent the day in Venice and were looking for a nice spot to eat some dinner. Let me tell you this place was so good we were a party of 12 6 adults six kids. It was our first time eating here and we were very satisfied. The waiters were very attentive before we could say we needed a refill they were bringing it. Food is authentic Mexican food and not Americanized which is what we wanted we ordered carnitas and barbacoa and Chile rellenos to the kids ordering cheeseburger taco dorados and taquitos plain. Definitely recommend and definitely will be again when we return to Venice. Which is like a 10 minute walk from the rose parking lot at the beach.

I'm not from California or southwest, so I may not be used to great Mexican food. But this is the best Mexican food I've had, made better with great surroundings. The inside of the place has decor like a Mexican mansion with great tilework and there's an oven making fresh tortillas right in front of you. Drinks are mostly different kinds of margaritas, but they have a few generic beers in bottles. The salsa dip for the tortilla chips was fairly hot; it was great but just a heads up. All the food was good but order the full plates to get a real taste of what they offer.

The restaurant offers tasty Mexican cuisine in a lively atmosphere on the back patio. The food is served quickly, though at times it may seem they are in a rush. However, the service is not overly aggressive. Our bill came to $50 for two people, including tip but excluding drinks, and we were served plenty of food. A helpful tip is to park on Rose Street on the other side of Lincoln Avenue, as parking in the Whole Foods lot can be risky as it is usually monitored.

While down here from Canada on vacation, my wife and I came here strictly because this was my father in-law's favorite restaurant in the 70's when he lived in Santa Monica! And boy did it ever impress. The service was attentive and the staff were friendly. We came at lunch time and we got two lunch specials for $12.75 each. I got the beef tacos and my wife got the chicken enchiladas. Both plates came with beans and rice. Both plates were very filling. There was also complimentary chips that came prior to our meal arriving. This restaurant has been around since the early sixties, and we can see why. Its also open until 3:00am for those who are hungry for a late night meal.