"This semi-secret, 40-seat Mexican eatery hums behind a set of sliding doors and then up a set of stairs. A risk-taking kitchen plates creative, coursed dishes such as a whole roasted branzino and roasted corn salsa served over rice noodles with poblano Parmesan sauce; as well as tamales with yellow curry shrimp and crab. Meanwhile, the bar is mixing noteworthy cocktails like a piña colada made with horchata. La Cocina Exclusivo sits next to El Dorado Cantina, a restaurant from the same operators, at Tivoli Village." - Susan Stapleton