L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele From ‘Eat Pray Love’ Is a Critical LA Flop | Eater LA

"A revived version of a once-popular Mexican‑American fast-food chain whose trademark was reclaimed by a fan and relaunched with a permanent Fountain Valley location (plus seasonal and planned additional outlets). The relaunch aimed to reproduce 1970s-era Americanized Mexican recipes with help from former employees, yielding mildly spiced, cheese-heavy, huge portions: default tacos come in hard shells with ground beef or chicken while the 'soft' tacos are straightforward tortilla-wrapped fillings. Menu items are often one-note and nostalgic, yet the food can be oddly compelling — a reviewer described a greasy, salty combo cup of beef and soupy refried beans that felt like empty calories at first but was finished later, underscoring its guilty-pleasure appeal." - Farley Elliott