El Vaquerito Restaurant — Restaurant in Alhambra

I'd been going to the Mexican joint across the street for years and only saw this place last week, it's hard to see and the parking lot is difficult. But inside, it's a family-run place with the kitchen open to the dining area and twice the size. I'd gone in last last week for a nighttime taco snack and saw that they had legit Guadalajara-style food, including the Torta Ahogada. So I came back for lunch and ordered it. The young man asked if I wanted it spicy. Knowing that my ability to handle that has shrunk since I've become a viejo but wanted the true taste, I dithered and he said he'd put a little bit on. It was too much for this gabacho. I drank two hecho en México cokes AND four glasses of water before i asked for the cane sugar. It was traumatic! So yeah, It's a great place and even better if you can...

Stopped by to check out this little hole in the wall, which solidifies my theory that the best restaurants are these Mom & Pop little holes in the wall. This place did not disappoint! Had the carnitas torta ahogada & fell immediately in love with this place, the flavorful torta had just enough refried beans spread on the bolillo with perfect amount of carnitas...the sauce it was set in made the total perfection, just enough spice, I would have welcomed spicier but this definitely appeased my palette for spice. Small space but clean and apparently quite popular as people came both to pick up & dine in...Gotta try their...

Ordered Burrito Ahogado de lengua and the meat was so soft and tender and the beans and rice in the burrito were DELICIOUS! My BF got burrito de asada and he said "When I imagine what a burrito should taste like, this is it!" High praise from a picky eater! We sat dine-in, it's a small space with about 5 tables maybe 8-10 people Max fit comfortably but it was empty when we got there. We got free chips and salsa and the salsas were sooo great! The bright red one was the best! I would definitely come eat again, food was top notch and had a...