El Compadre

"If the Hollywood El Compadre is where you go for a night you probably won't remember, the Echo Park location of this classic Mexican restaurant is where you go to prep for a ballgame. You'll find TVs tuned in to catch up on all the Dodgers news you haven't been paying attention to, plenty of loud men wearing Mookie Betts jerseys, and flaming margaritas strong enough that you'll find the game enjoyable whether you're a baseball person or not." - sylvio martins, nikko duren

"A Los Angeles resident claims that he was harassed by an employee for kissing another man while dining at the Echo Park location of El Compadre this week, and the incident has since spread quickly across social media. Comedian and actor Drew Droege first shared his account of the incident on Tuesday via Instagram, saying that he was out on a date that turned sour unexpectedly, with a rather 'sad, hateful moment in the middle.'" - Mona Holmes

"Let’s state the facts - LA is a margarita town and you can go to a lot of places and find good versions. That said, none are more legendary than the flaming ones served at El Compadre. We don’t care how high your alcohol tolerance is, two of these babies will put you under the table every time, and now, they’re available for curbside pick-up, so you can pass out under your very own coffee table. Sure, they don’t come on fire because that would be a safety hazard/impossible, but assuming you own a lighter, flame it up when you get home. See you under the table." - brant cox

"This late 2018 story about the closure of El Compadre had legs, thanks to the ongoing popularity of Mexican restaurant South Philly Barbacoa and chef Cristina Martinez." - Rachel Vigoda

"1149 Cooperative is taking over the El Compadre space — Martinez and Miller closed El Compadre late last year." - Rachel Vigoda