A gas station counter turning out $12 burritos that outclass restaurants twice the price
Must-try: Breakfast burrito, Surf and turf burrito, Carne asada tacos
📍 7214 Whitsett Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91605
Memphis-style barbecue with a signature dry rub and a tomato-based sauce on the side
Must-try: Pulled pork, Baby back ribs, Two meat and two sides plate
📍 5759 Lankershim Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91601
A tiny counter where the banana-leaf tamales are the whole reason to show up
Must-try: Tamales in banana leaves, Chilaquiles, Burritos
📍 13363 Saticoy St, North Hollywood, CA 91605
A small, colorful strip-mall spot whose sancocho only shows up three days a week
Must-try: Tostones, Habichuelas, Sancocho
📍 13009 Victory Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91606
Rowdy neighborhood energy, a huge menu, and bean dip that never stops coming
Must-try: Fajitas, Carnitas torta, Unlimited chips and bean dip
📍 11669 Sherman Way, North Hollywood, CA 91605
A truck-born birria specialist whose consomé is worth the drive on its own
Must-try: Birria tacos, Birria ramen, Birria en caldo
📍 5621 Lankershim Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91601