Oh my flippin gosh.... Stepping inside, the scent of onion and cilantro welcome you into their warm embrace. It smelled delicious in here!!! The menus were lit, clearly placed, and had high definition photos of each food selection. The cashier was explaining the food to the couple in front of us and was very friendly.
Food: They have a menu created from the famous LA Street Dog (Los Angeles). Being an LA native, I can attest that those Bacon wrapped hot dogs with grilled onions, mayo, ketchup, mustard is to die for!!! But the Po-Po be chasing them off and the city of Los Angeles bans them!! That's because they were sold by illegal immigrants. This establishment has hot dogs (including a Veggie Dog), but they also have different kinds of fries, as well as Tacos. They even have Jamaica (Hibiscus punch) and Horchata, Coke fountain drinks, AND a BAR! We got a Green Dog, Al Pastor Fries, and an Elote (corn on the cob). AY CHIHUAHA! DIOS MIO!! My hot dog was in a toasted, warm, buttery lobster roll (you choose the type of roll you want from 3 selections). Flavors were ON POINT. The Al Pastor Fries were my absolute FAVORITE (so far, this was my first visit after all). There were big chunks of pineapple, thick chunks of pork (literally tasted like Chorizo to me), sour cream, cilantro, lime, oh yeah and french fries. And it was enough for 2 people to share! The Elote was delicious!
Ambiance: It was Urban. Graffiti artwork on the walls, gangsta rap/ West Coast rap/90s hip hop. The cashier was tatted up. The crowd was Urban (mostly minorities) but to my surprise older White people were there too. The restaurant was pretty full and a long line was formed after we sat. 2 big flat screen TVs. Even games to play at your table (cards, Jenga, etc) while you wait. Even the floors had artwork on them. There was a section of a wall full of hot sauces!!! They had my fave brand, Marie Sharps.
Overall I had a great experience. The only negative was an obnoxious customer snapping pictures of everything. He even asked me to move so he could take a photo of the artwork at the register. OBNOXIOUS.
I highly recommend this joint, it really embodies LA, the Latin flavors and spirit. It's a very chill place! The cooks were also professionally dressed too, so it is very evident that they take pride in this business and that the Chefs are allowed to create magic.