Velarde's Fruits — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Long time regular. Undeniably delicious and authentic. I go at least once a week. I've brought all my friends from out of town and they LOVE it. Try their milkshakes (their guava milkshake is addictively good) Try their vampiro vegetable juice Try their costillitas in salsa verde (pork riblets in a green salsa) Try their escamocha (a tasty cottage cheese, fruit, honey, granola and coconut, and raisin confection) My all time favorite dish is their tacos de lengua (beef tongue tacos). Their meals aside, the service is super friendly. They have been a part of the Boyle Heights community for decades now and they've definitely earned the...

El mejor caldo de pollo estilo casero con tortillas hechas en casa. The best chicken soup Mexican homemade style with fresh house made tortillas. They have some vegan options but the lady is super flexible, sharp can make anything into vegetarian. Tienen opciones vegetarianas y la señora que cocina es muy flexible. Los jugos excelentes, bien concentrados, no todos aguados como en las cadenas esas de kreation o jamba juice etc. The juices are amazing, concentrated not watered down like the chain juice stores. Look in their fridge youll see green fresh fruit...

I have been coming to this little juice place for more than a Decade. The owner looks the same (I think he drinks the juices too). Only once or twice I have eaten hear. I heard the costillas con chile verde are really...