Carnitas El Artista
Mexican restaurant · North Inglewood
510 N La Brea Ave, Inglewood, CA 90301
Highlights
Michoacan-style carnitas, chilaquiles, tacos, burritos, tortas
Michoacan-style carnitas, chilaquiles, tacos, burritos, tortas
"Carnitas El Artista is a standby for outstanding carnitas, served in tacos, burritos, and more. Owner Gustavo Chavez prepares the meat in the early hours of the morning, sometimes starting at 3:30 a.m. First-timers should get a two or three-taco plate, served Michoacán-style with rice and beans. If arriving earlier in the day, go for the chilaquiles, one of the best breakfasts in town. It’s better to get here on the early side, regardless, before the most popular dishes sell out." - Mona Holmes
"Carnitas El Artista is a standby for outstanding carnitas, served in tacos, burritos, and more. Owner Gustavo Chavez prepares the meat in the early hours of the morning, sometimes starting at 3:30 a.m. First-timers should get a two or three-taco plate, served Michoacán-style with rice and beans. If arriving in the morning, go for the chilaquiles, one of the best breakfasts in town. It’s better to get here on the early side, regardless, before the most popular dishes sell out." - Eater Staff
"Carnitas El Artista owner Gustavo Chavez is a third-generation carnitas specialist who starts preparing pounds of juicy meat in the early morning hours. All the flavors are impeccably rendered, especially the carne en su jugo made in tomatillo salsa verde, chilaquiles, nachos, or the classic carnitas platter with beans and rice. Get here earlier in the day (to be safe, by 1 p.m.) before the most popular cuts of meat are sold out." - Mona Holmes
"The name of the game at Carnitas El Artista in Inglewood is Michoacan-style carnitas—tender, slow-fried chunks of pork that are beautifully crisp and bronzed along the edges. You’ll find excellent pork shoulder carnitas at this father-and-son operation, but El Artista also goes whole hog by mixing in other cuts, from pork ribs and chicharron to lengua and cabeza. Whether you go with their hefty tacos, a torta, burrito, quesadilla, or a big plate of chilaquiles topped with a fried egg as your carnitas vessel, you’ll catch serious aromas of garlic and lime rising up from the juicy, caramelized meat. For our money, you won’t find a more memorable carnitas experience west of the 110." - brant cox, nikko duren, kat hong, garrett snyder, sylvio martins
"The name of the game at Carnitas El Artista in Inglewood is Michoacan-style carnitas—tender, slow-fried chunks of pork that are beautifully crisp and bronzed along the edges. You’ll find excellent pork shoulder carnitas at this father-and-son operation, but El Artista also incorporates other cuts, from pork ribs and chicharron to lengua and cabeza. Whether you go with their hefty tacos, a torta, burrito, quesadilla, or a big plate of chilaquiles topped with a fried egg as your carnitas vessel, you’ll catch serious aromas of garlic and lime rising up from the juicy, caramelized meat. For our money, you won’t find a more memorable carnitas experience west of the 110. " - sylvio martins, garrett snyder, brant cox, nikko duren
