Tucked inside a busy Chevron in North Hollywood, Cilantro Mexican Grill delights with locally-sourced burritos and tacos crafted by a Le Cordon Bleu chef.
"Turns out there is a threshold for the amount of time you can spend with one person in an apartment, and you crossed it a long time ago. You need an overdue break—from them, from life, from sitting at home every night while being repeatedly mansplained that it takes a few seasons to get into Suits. Time to get out of town. You don’t know where you’re going yet, but you do know you’re stopping at Cilantro on your way out. Located inside a Chevron right off the 170 in North Hollywood, this tiny Mexican counter serves incredible burritos (we love the sweet char of the carne asada) that provide some much-needed nourishment before a long drive north to reclaim one’s sanity." - brant cox
"Cilantro resides inside a Chevron off Sherman Way and is easily our favorite place to eat inside a gas station. Pretty much everybody at this order-at-the-counter Mexican spot is here for the excellent $12 burritos. Whether it’s a breakfast burrito filled with eggs and turkey sausage, the off-menu surf and turf with Angus beef and seared shrimp, or the house carne asada burrito served enchilada-style, these are well-composed, quality burritos that make you realize how many other places are phoning it in. That said, don’t you leave without tacking on a carne asada or beef barbacoa taco, too. " - brant cox, sylvio martins, nikko duren, garrett snyder
"For over a decade, some of LA’s best burritos have been served out of a gas station in the Valley. The no-frills burritos at Cilantro Mexican Grill come with beans, rice, onions, cilantro, and salsa, plus the choice of meats including carne asada, carnitas, and barbacoa. A vegetarian option is also available." - Rebecca Roland, Eater Staff
"Cilantro lives inside a Chevron in North Hollywood, and it's easily our favorite place to eat inside a gas station. Lines start early at this order-at-the-counter Mexican spot, and pretty much everybody is there for the excellent $14 burritos. Whether it’s a breakfast burrito filled with eggs and turkey sausage, the off-menu surf and turf with Angus beef and seared shrimp, or house carne asada served enchilada-style, these are well-composed, high-quality burritos that make you realize how many other places are simply phoning it in. That said, don’t you dare leave without getting a carne asada or beef barbacoa taco." - brant cox, sylvio martins
"North Hollywood’s Cilantro Mexican Grill makes what may be the best meat burrito in the entire city. Tucked into a quiet corner of a busy gas station, this place draws dozens upon dozens of lunchtime diners eager to enjoy the craftsmanship of chef Adolfo Perez, a Le Cordon Bleu graduate with a corporate cheffing background who is now making his dream come true." - Rebecca Roland, Eater Staff
