Monte Alban Restaurant

Monte Alban Restaurante can be found at Santa Monica Blvd 11927. The following is offered: Restaurants: Mexican. The entry is present with us since Sep 10, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Los Angeles there are 261 other Restaurants: Mexican. An overview can be found here.

All the prices here are nice, but with weekday lunch specials served from 11am to 3pm, you can enjoy most lunch and dinner items for less than $6.

Monte Alban is one of L.A.’s premier Oaxacan restaurants, showcasing the intriguing, often refined cuisine of one of Mexico’s richest culinary regions. There’s not a burrito in sight at this mini-mall eatery. For breakfast, there are hearty and well-seasoned dishes such as higaditos (shredded chicken with eggs and tomatoes). The mole negro offers a smooth, intense sauce made with more than 30...

This whole experience seems spiritually transforming, though the rice is a little gringo style. It's the poshest Mexican on the block but still gets you in and out for under $10. Leather chaired ambiance of nostalgic rural murals. Molés rule the menu, in many shades and colors. Full bakery and candy store on site. Picadillo relleno tenderly oozes satisfaction.

The Scene
If you blink too hard, you'll miss this homey Mexican eatery sandwiched between a kosher market, a dry-cleaner and three other hole-in-the-wall eateries. But as is often the...

This family-run cafe serves up excellent fare from the Oaxaca region of Mexico. Although the decor is sparse, attention is lavished on the menu. Notice the five different kinds of mole sauce, ranging in spiciness, color and taste. Try the overstuffed enchiladas, the green chili peppers stuffed with chicken, raisins and groundnuts or the fried plantains for dessert. Everything is authentic and...