La Playita aka El 7 Mares is the destination for mariscos and fish tacos in Lincoln Heights. The fish tacos come with crispy battered pieces of cod,cabbage and a light cream sauce.
fish taco
They also make an admirable taco al pastor with thin strips of achiote stained pork, onions, and salsa roja.
taco al pastor.don't forget the shot of lime
But most importantly La Playita is known for their ceviche, shrimp cocktail and seafood tostadas. Not to mention the signature Caldo 7 Mares. A spicy soup with camarones, pulpo, y pescado.
Much like the El 7 Mares in Silverlake the Lincoln Heights location also has a resteraunt as well as a taco hut that are about 50 yards from each other. I went to the hut.
Inside the hut a pigeon came towards me. I recognized him as a dissident from my days as grand chancellor of tacos el unico.I offered him some tortilla but he was hesitant, perhaps remembering my tyranny. Eventually he started to peck at the tortilla and I used the opportunity to make my escape to the outside tables.
Once outside I noticed they had a drive through. El 7 Mares is covering all the bases with the sit down restaurant, taco hut, and drive through. The drive through is pretty ghetto though. The space to pull up to the window isn't that wide to begin with and on this day there was an extra obstacle because of some boxes of produce that had just been delivered and stacked too close to the entrance.
I watched as a car made several attempts to reverse and go forward to get into the driveway while another car pulling into the parking lot honked repeatedly. Finally getting tired of the honking coming from the other car a middle aged chola who looked like she never saw a fight or a plate of tacos that she didn’t want to tangle with got out of her car. Her hair was teased up with enough aqua net to gass a beehive and her big belly stretched a wife beater tank top over her beltline. She looked dangerous as hell.
“You want some of this puto?” she yelled back at the car who by this time was already frantically trying to reverse out of the parking lot.
La Playita, El 7 Mares is at 2200 N. Broadway
Lincoln Heights 90031.fish and shrimp tacos $2, meat tacos $1
Ah Bandini, no one can describe street people like you...
ReplyDeleteYeah...I agree with Anon. The patrons sound just as interesting as the tacos!
ReplyDeleteThat was hilarious Bandini, and even though I lived in Lincoln Heights my entire life I've never had the cajones to try the 7 Mares taco hut, I will give it a go though soon.
ReplyDeletePS Just wanted to compliment your writing skillz, you are always a fun read and of course informative. Leo's Tacos in Eagle Rock hit the spot at 2:30 in the morning. Thanks!!!!!
And what was the score?
ReplyDeleteForget the Chola, bendejo. I want to know about de TACOS!
great job once again - I have been holding my breath waiting for your next posts..!
ReplyDeleteTonight, I walked over to my neighbourhood taco stand for lengua, tripa and chorizo taco.
If the Readers of the Great Taco hunt desires, I hope you check out this taco stands. It's on Alvarado, two blocks south of Sunset - at the corner of Bonnie Brae.
Cheers !
i love your posts.
ReplyDeletehaha.
i wrote to you once about my dad's truck, but i forgot to give you the name of it..
well it's on 6th & Columbia..& it's called The Surfer Taco. :]
you should give it a try..
Eh, Bandini, have you been to Lucy's, on the corner of La Brea and Pico? It's in my hood, but I'm afraid to try until I hear your report . . . .
ReplyDeleteMy husband also likes to take the occasional photo of a pigeon, so it was with a strange sense of familiarity and unease that I looked upon your photo.
anonymous,
ReplyDeleteyour dads truck is on my list...hope to get to it soon :]
poopycat,
lucy's hmmm...i should check out the tacos. I've had a burger there but it was awhile ago. i'm on it :)
Ha, sounds like something you'd run into in LH, you always gotta think before you honk! I take it you've tried the cocteles de camaron at the blue DF truck on Figueroa, by Sycamore park? There's a reason why every weekend you see a long line at that truck.
ReplyDeleteSo far that hut is the best 7M fast food location I've had. Got a tip - the Montebello sit-down is good. Better than some others.
ReplyDeleteel chavo,
ReplyDeleteI have seen that truck before on my trips to Highland park but i've never stopped. It's always crowded..one of these days..
Hey, you've now hit two of my three favorites! I'm the Jay H. that first 'Yelp'ed this stand.
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If you know of a better fish taco, please share.
i love your posts.
ReplyDeletehaha.
i wrote to you once about my dad's truck, but i forgot to give you the name of it..
well it's on 6th & Columbia..& it's called The Surfer Taco. :]
you should give it a try..
great job once again - I have been holding my breath waiting for your next posts..!
ReplyDeleteTonight, I walked over to my neighbourhood taco stand for lengua, tripa and chorizo taco.
If the Readers of the Great Taco hunt desires, I hope you check out this taco stands. It's on Alvarado, two blocks south of Sunset - at the corner of Bonnie Brae.
Cheers !
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