"Madre has become a mini Oaxacan empire with three locations and serious bragging rights for having the country's largest mezcal collection (we're talking 500 bottles and counting). However, its original Torrance location is still our favorite spot in the South Bay for last-minute group dinners with walk-ins welcomed, big leather booths for seating, and fantastic Oaxacan dishes like banana leaf tamales with mole negro and tender goat barbacoa. " - Sylvio Martins, Brett Keating