Ensenada's Best Fish Tacos

I'm curious about places that claim to be "the best".  What does this mean?  I'm am naturally suspicious and generally avoid "bests".  Saeyoung and I had been craving fish tacos and for whatever reason we decided to take up Ensenada's Best Fish Tacos claim to bestness.  

The menu is very straightforward.  Fish Taco: $1.  Shrimp Taco $2.  Drinks: $1.  We had one of each. I liked that the fish wasn't coated in some oil soaked inch thick batter.  Very lightly fried actually.  I can appreciate that.  Their salsa bar is also impressive.  

Best?  I don't know.  But delicious?  Quite.  

Ensenada's Best Fish Tacos

1650 Hillhurst Ave

Los Feliz, Ca 90027

323.887.1980

Home

As my dad grows older, he enjoys being outdoors more and more.  When we see each other he wants to do things like hike or go to the beach, or go on wandering walks.  And more recently he's been very insistent on dining outdoors whenever possible.  He wanted to take me out for a birthday dinner and choosing the restaurant became something of a ridiculous stressor.  I really wanted things to be perfect though and I wanted my dad to have a good time and I wanted everything to be just so.   

I've often passed by Home on Hillhurst and thought the patio looked adorable and, as Saeyoung pointed out, like a treehouse.  So I picked Home, almost entirely for the reason of dining outdoors on their very sweet looking patio.  

I have to say, the food was not so impressive.  I had a chicken sandwich and Saeyoung had a veggie burger and my dad had meatloaf (of course!).  Everything was barely scraping mediocre.  But this is the thing, my dad loved it.  I don't think it really mattered what we were eating because he liked the patio so much and that made me enormously happy.  I like seeing my dad enjoy himself.  

Home

1760 Hillhurst Ave

Los Angeles, Ca 90027

323.669.0211

Tropicalia

Brazilian Ceviche

Vegetarian Combo

Brazilian Quesadilla

ehh...

The shrimp that Nancy ordered last time was a lot better.  The Brazilian quesadilla was just a quesadilla.  The ceviche was pretty good but will give you onion breath that will last a whole day.  Also, the restaurant smells a little funny.  But you know what?  the rice, plantains, yucca, and pao de queso are pretty delicious.  I feel like the sides are better than the entrees.  

Tropicalia 

1966 Hillhurst Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90027

(323) 644-1798