La Serenata de Garibaldi

Fine Dining

What to Drink: Although no hard liquor is sold, there is a wine list, which is unusual for a Mexican restaurant. Or try a refreshing wine margarita.

When to Go: La Serenata serves a tasty Sunday brunch from 10am to 2pm. Both Mexican and American breakfast favorites are offered.

The "amazing", "inspired" Mexican dishes go "way beyond standard south-of-the-border fare" at this "classy" pair that's "especially good for seafood"; both locales boast an "upscale" ambiance and "friendly" service, but the "warm, pretty" hacienda-style setting at the Boyle Heights original is a "festive" favorite for "rehearsal dinners and parties."

Jose Rodriguez and wife Aurora opened this authentic Mexican restaurant in 1985, naming their Boyle Heights establishment for the Spanish expression for "serenade." Word spread once downtown lawyers and government workers made La Serenata… Read More

La Serenata de Garibaldi Restaurant Review: Jose Rodriguez and wife Aurora opened this authentic Mexican restaurant in 1985, naming their Boyle Heights establishment for the Spanish expression for “serenade.” Word spread once downtown lawyers and government workers made La Serenata a top lunch option. The Rodriguez clan opened two Westside branches, but the Eastside original remains the...

The Bel-Air of Boyle Heights Mexican restaurants. Heavy on seafood plates. Refined poblano and mushroom-stuffed quesadillas, fish tacos and gorditas bring the faithful (and adulterous). Folk art tones and natural wood lends unobtrusive elegance to the romance set by the candlelight and elegantly set tables. Westside version is Los Tigres del Norte to this one's Vicente Fernandez, and the latter...

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