El Cartel

4.2
(917 Reviews)
$Mexican
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Ratings of El Cartel

google
Google
4.4
(268 Reviews)
yelp
Yelp
4.1
(640 Reviews)
tripadvisor
TripAdvisor
5.0
(9 Reviews)

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Location & Hours

Casual Mexican cafe serving tacos, empanadas & the like in a clean-lined space with a patio.

5515 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Monday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Recent Reviews

google
Mar 2024
Food was really flavorful and reasonably priced. Staff was also very nice and accommodating. Would come back again!
google
Feb 2024
It's a small place with limited seating (a bit inside and a bit outside) but the food it great and everything on the menu is affordable. Their sauces are good and their chips are fresh and crispy. No complaints at all.
google
Feb 2024
I made a stop here before a show at El Rey and got the BBQ short rib nachos. Although the BBQ short rib wasn’t my favorite the nachos were still really good. The chips and toppings were fresh and the meat was tender. As far as I can tell the rest of the food here is pretty good too. 4.5/5.
google
Feb 2024
It’s a small shop but you don’t go there for the atmosphere. You go there because they make some of the best burritos, and nachos this side of Wilshire. Also convenient, fast, and affordable. I love this place and really appreciate that it’s in my neighborhood Dietary restrictions: Easy to ask them to omit certain ingredients.
google
Jan 2024
The best tacos! Very nice staff and owners!
google
Jan 2024
My favorite local taco shop. The grilled shrimp tacos are my favorite and I eat way too many of them!
google
Jan 2024
I'm sorry but this is the most flavorless mexican food i have ever tasted... The burrito was 95% rice with no seasonings. The nachos were soggy and the steak tasted old, tough and flavorless. Not ok
google
Jan 2024
The workers are very friendly and the food is great! The asada is now the best I’ve had so far in LA, and the tortillas have a great crisp. The jalapeño poppers are good. The empanadas are pretty good too! This is a good area and it was pleasant to sit outside and enjoy the sun.
google
Jan 2024
I am very picky and I love the taco salad and best chips and guacamole.


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El Cartel is rated an average of 4.2/5 stars across various online platforms.

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(323) 931-1281

5515 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036