The Best Things Infatuation LA Ate This Year - Los Angeles - The Infatuation
"When I first visited Tamales Elena back in July, it was the first new restaurant I had eaten at since the pandemic started. Needless to say, it was an out-of-body experience - but mostly because of the excellent food I ate there. Located in Bell Gardens, Tamales Elena Y Antojitos’ menu highlights dishes from chef Maria Elena Lorenzo’s home state of Guerrero, Mexico, making it the first Afro-Mexican restaurant in the city and home to one of the most exciting meals I ate all year. Pozole is the specialty here, but it’s the pescadillas that remain the star of the show for me. Thin, crispy, and filled with perfectly stewed fish, this is easily a top-ten taco in LA, and one of the countless reasons everyone needs to be driving to Bell Gardens right now. - BC" - Brant Cox, Kat Hong, Brett Keating, James Montgomery
