Cemitas Poblanas

This place is so authentic and i am speaking from experience. I always come and eat with friends and dates here. Great service as in staff wise. I recommend if your familiarized in Mexican food!

Food 2.5
Ambiance 2.5
Service 3
Epic fail on so many levels. Been trying to find the crumbled and crispy chorizo that is so heavenly and widely available in cali.
Note this place is cash only and staff doesn’t speak english
Here is why it failed:
1/​chips… double layered homemade but not very crispy
2/​salsa is watery
3/​chorizo con huevos was like chopped up hot dog franks… but it came with fries which was a nice touch
4/​beans and rice were cold
5/​salsa verde was good
6/​the horchata was bland and chalky
7/​chicken was dry with average seasoning
this place isn’t worth the time esp given the neighborhood parking situation.

So I have dabbled with the idea of writing a review on these guys for as long as I have had a Unilocal account. You see it’s a very dangerous idea, one that can potentially have a massive irreversible impact, and so I admit I have been scared selfish! But I am having a change of heart, and I am sharing my little secret, maybe I will regret it later, but time will tell… and after all I do believe in karma so I am hoping this deed will not come back and bite me in the ass! Why it could happen in a number of ways you see, their sudden popularity could make them greedy and result in an exorbitant hike in prices, or they make so much money they decide to move to nicer digs, further away from me, OR the worst outcome would be, they get so slammed busy, that they lose the authenticity and love you taste in every exquisite morsel. OR the worst of it all, all of the above mentioned scenarios happen! That to me is scarier than a horror movie.
Ok ok, calm down Roshni… before I scare myself into deleting this, here it is: This is a hole in the wall, hidden (no more) gem. Their food is how real Mexican food is supposed to be, its no tex mex, no watered down (or cheesed up, if I may say so) American-​Mexican affair! The food is delicious and screams authenticity.
Everything is great but their Cemitas and tortas (sandwiches) in particular are to die for, delicious chicken or beef, piled high with fresh avocado, black bean spread, Mexican string cheese, roasted jalapenos, onions with hot and red sauces on the side are indeed from another world (duh! mexico). My stomach is growling as I write this, and now I am going to cut it short make a quick torta run.