Tlapazola Grill

Restaurants Mexican

It's "not your garden-variety Mexican" at this separately owned pair in Venice and West LA lauded for "superb Oaxacan cooking" like "transporting" moles and other "wonderful" dishes with "interesting twists" plus "unbeatable margaritas" that "pack a wallop"; the setting's "casual and relaxed", the staff "couldn't be nicer" and prices aren't bad either.

This is the second Mexican restaurant for chef Roman Cruz and brother Samuel. Named for a town in southern Oaxaca, Tlapazola Grill in Marina Del Rey offers the same inventive cuisine and reasonable prices as the West L.A. original. This…

With its colorful assortment of moles, Oaxacan cuisine is Mexican with a twist. The quietly gourmet Tlapazola twists it another notch with California touches. Start with the attractive salmon vegetable roll (deep-fried like a spring roll)…

When a family begets some of the best Oaxacan food by the beach, why not give the cousins a shot? This branch (and location) adds a little French flair, mostly in the mile-long wine list. And Abbot Kinney location...C'est chic. Set up for a perfect post-shop lunch. High ceilings, blue walls, Oaxacan art. Very colorful plates, too. Try the wet burritos, moles and tropical desserts.

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