Margarita’s Place

I have been working on Spring street very close to this place for a very long time. I always walked by this place never went in, until today when I decided to try them out. About the service, the lady at the counter lacked customer service skills, the men were attentive, I appreciate that they wore aprons and hats on the head. The food lacks taste and a $ 6.50 torta de carne (not even asada) was more like a $ 4.50. Two thumbs down for that one. Also, they should have the right to refuse service, my colleague almost got hit by a patron who clearly was mentally ill. Will I eat there again. No I wont! Do I recommend? No I don’t!

Best carne Assad burrito in DTLA. Establishment not much to look at, it’s pretty dated, but food is fantastic. Birria de Chivo is legit and so is menudo. Real authentic seasoning. All that is missing are home made corn tortillas.
Bravo!

I was in downtown, you know, doin ma thing… And my parking meter was running ($ 6/​hr!!! Are they freaking insane??? What do they think it is, bel air???)… I needed a place to eat lunch before my afternoon headache hits. The problem is that there are places to eat but they have «cash only» (freakin sucks!!). So I found ‘margaritas place’. I went in, and I don’t know if they were even talking to me. There was a guy that finally spoke English to me and got my order. I ordered a carne asada burrito and a glass bottle Pepsi — I always see Coke but never Pepsi! I couldn’t help myself! The carne Asada burrito and bottle of Pepsi cost me $ 9! Really $ 9!!! Between the cost of parking and the cost of food I coulda sworn I was in Beverly Hills (but with a bunch of homeless ppl around me???). I waited and waited and waited patiently for the burrito. Then I went to the counter and saw the guy looked at me surprised! I was like aww heck no! My meter is running and they forgot about my food! They made my food literally within minutes and apologized to me. The burrito was good. I can’t say much about it cause I had to swallow it due to the time that I had. It was a good tasting burrito. They were nice enough to bring salsa and napkins to me as well.
I don’t know what to think of this place. The food is pretty good… The service was not good. I kinda wonder how a place like this stays in business… Would I recommend it… Not likely, no… I kinda wish I carried cash (which I ever do) to go somewhere else.
Why 3 stars rather than 1 or 2? I don’t know… Sympathizing for a family to run a business??? Lol

It’s alright, not good or bad. I doubt I’ll be back again… too many better options in the area for eating.

Excellent Mexican food the best part is the price, speed in which it is served, and hours of operation.

We love this place… it’s like you come over to your families table 24 hours a day. THINK cheers but for great food at a low price. You can never go wrong WITH ANYTHING. I love this place

i have come here once a week when i lived in downtown, this place is delicious. i love there breakfast, burritos, tacos. i also like the menudo, but i prefer my moms cooking over it. the only thing i hate about this place, is that in summer the sun hits directly on all the seats and its a infernal inside so i always takeout on summer.

Yes it’s gross yes it’s ghetto yes it’s full of bums but when your drunk and it’s 2am nothing tastes better

Eat here all time. Sometime more then i like. The tacos are OK, and the burgers aren’t bad for the price. Open 24 hours. Go spot if you on the go. The costumers can be A little crazy. A few homeless people at all times. Not one of my top ten local places.

Definitely agree not to judge a book by its cover. I thought it was pretty awesome that every customer that came in after me seemed like a regular. Very good atmosphere and the food was pretty good too.

They take Ebt hot food. They serve taqueria style food. Also breakfast food and burgers. Pupusas. Located on the edge of skid row and open ²⁴⁄₇. Not the greatest but occasionally handy with a versatile menu.

Great food, great employees and great hours.

We came after «Made in America Fest» almost everything was closed, and this was around the corner from our hotel, which was very convenient, my stomach was very upset from all the previous drinking so I ordered the «Caldo de Pollo» which not only reminded me of when I was a child and would get colds, and have that delicious chicken soup your mother would make, but also made me feel much, much better. It was so delicious with plenty of zucchini, carrots, potatoes, and a huge thigh and breast of chicken. I didn’t need to add salsa because it was flavorful with I think some delicious oregano. We tried also the banana with beans and sour cream which was also delicious and some tacos with plenty of onion and cilantro, the salsa was very good, not too spicy!
Employees were kind and attentive, definitely coming back on my late Los Angeles nights!

I work half ablock away from this place and I gotta say it’s so much better than most around. So far everything I have tried from tacos, carne con chile, breakfast burrito and tamales have been so good. I would have given this place 4 stars if the sitting area was much nicer but it’s not. Everything here is good excerpt the sitting. Don’t sit here to eat your food you will see homeless people coming in and out asking for money.

This place is AMAZING! It is open 24 hours, so literally any time you want anything, you can get it. Everything I’ve had there is fantastic, and I’ve tried a bunch of different items. Their burgers are great! The fries and nachos are delicious. The hard and soft shell tacos are wonderful. BREAKFAST BURRITOS are fabulous. It’s very reasonably priced and the flavors are wonderful.
It’s always really quick and everyone there is friendly; I’m definitely a regular now, and it feels like they know me and are happy to see me… it’s like my neighborhood bar, but for greasy food. I’ve been in at all hours, and yes, as other reviewers have noted, there are some homeless people that pass through the diner counter, but I’ve never had a problem with anyone, and I’ve never felt unsafe or uncomfortable; I’ve always been really impressed and pleased with how polite the servers are to everyone, and I’ve seen them give some homeless people fries or sodas, which I think is really cool.
They deliver (I haven’t tried that yet because I live right next door), but calling in orders is great if you don’t want to wait around while it’s being made. For the price, taste/​quality and 24 hours of openness, I think it’s always a great idea to go here!

Food is ok here, its my one spot right now for quick mexican in downtown. And i been trying everything each time.

the food is the deal here. It’s fast and awesome and not healthy. And it’s always an adventure, especially after 3am when really amazing people come out from skid row for a quick bite between crack hits. I love listening to their stories; sometimes it’s relatable; sometimes not so much. But get the burrito it’s epic

This place is fantastic!
I’ve been to quite a few Mexican places in the downtown area and this is easily my favorite.
It’s a great hole in the wall joint with QUALITY Mexican food. The breakfast burritos are fantastic, so that’s my recommendation.
Also, the employees are very nice and helpful. 5 stars for sure.

I can’t believe I never reviewed this place when I lived just a few doors away. It’s open 24 hours and is the quintessence of downtown LA. Their regular food is pretty decent, but their tamales are freaking great. Get the cheese and green chile ones, they are so very yummy.
The ambiance is tres’ ghetto, in a way I particularly love. The part thats open 24 hours is one counter with fixed, low stools; you can tell it been around longer than forever. Those stools are low, man, people were actually significantly shorter when they were put in, it’s so old.
Please note that there are always drug dealers and panhandlers milling around outside. Also, as with everything within walking distance of the Hotel Cecil, Richard Ramirez used to patronize Margarita’s.
In conclusion, get the tamales!

You get what you want and need for a good price. Then you bail out and go eat it somewhere else if you know what’s good for you.
Gets sketchy late at night so if you can help it, go early.
I like the asada burritos and chicken tamales particularly. Breakfast burritos are also pretty good.