Henry’s Take, Takes L.A.!
Part 4
I must admit that having the benefit of traveling up here from San Diego didn’t prompt me to long for some good Mexican food during this visit. It’s not that I doubted that good places also exist here, it’s just that the San Diego region enjoys an embarrassment of riches when it comes to great Mexican food so I just wasn’t expecting to be uniquely impressed. Having said that, I found myself being truly inspired by Sonoritas – DTLA. Easily walking distance from Crypto Arena, L.A. Live, and the Microsoft Theater, you can enjoy those places AND this one wherever your adventures may take you.
It’s been years since I’ve enjoyed guacamole as good as this! Sure, the guac itself was light, fresh, and loaded with flavor (as it should be), but it was the addition of the
pepita seeds (pumpkin) that shifted my world off its axis and onto a new and daring orbit. If you’re also a guac fan then you already know that each exemplary offering deserves a complimentary amigo and with the Tajin adorning their chips they certainly proved to be friends indeed.
After I had determined to sample their taco trio plate, a Review Team Member suggested that I adjust my thinking and sample one of their burritos because of their quality and presentation. I accepted that sage advice and called an audible at the line of scrimmage just prior to placing my order.
Although the menu didn’t state that my “Chicken Burrito” featured marinated chicken, there’s absolutely no way that it wasn’t. It was just too good to be anything less than that. Subscribe to the theory that “less is more?” Well that certainly applies here. No fancy name, no obscure ingredients. Just wholesome goodness that will cause this location to be permanently etched into your mind. No need to remember the GPS coordinates. Your taste buds will find their way back here for a return visit without any technological assistance.
Make no mistake about it, San Diego is still the King, but it’s comforting to learn that a neighboring fiefdom of similar quality exists.
And that’s…Henry’s Take.
Sonoritas – DTLA
1050 Flower Street
Los Angeles, California
(213) 275-1826
www.sonoritastacos.com
