La Cenaduria

Finished my plate . I would’ve took a picture of the food but then why ruin the whole fun of discovery.

Overall was average, hand made tortillas were good, agua Fresca as well, menudo did not have salt, lack of flavor, seems they used tomatoes for the broth, Ranchero eggs were over cooked , Our server the youngest gal, just seemed to be unhappy, not a smile, need a better attitude with client. Will be back? I don't think so

I asked a friend if there were any good places for lunch in that area and he said I had to go to the hood and recommended this place. I tried their Tuesday special and wasn't disappointed. It looks spicy but it wasn't, it was actually really good, with the hand made tortillas to mop up the sauce. Ladies beware: their unisex bathroom isn't the best. Friendly staff and they checked on my table twice. Prices are reasonable.

Ordered cafe de olla, pozole, amd red chicken enchiladas. They bright us some fresh chips (homemade) and salsa. The food was delicious and tasted exactly like how my grandma used to cook. The service was wonderful, very attentive and thoughtful. The server right to ask my daughter if she'd like the pulp out of the piña agua since she had time. Very sweet of her to ask. Only downside is they only accept cash.

They have a really good breakfast/early bird special. $4.99 for two eggs, pancakes and sausage or bacon, and the food is good. Where else can you find this kind of deal? The service is slow, but the host is attentive and friendly. They only have two people working in the mornings, so if you're in a rush, maybe look elsewhere.

A gem. I'm not a Mexican craving person but today I was like.. I want 2 plain tacos please. I wanted a bite without going over $5 bucks. 2 small tacos came out to $3.10. Each small taco was $1.39. About the tacos. They were generously filled with protein. So much so I thought they were the big tacos. I got 1 carnitas, 1 el pastor. Just bomb. Meat was perfectly seasoned. Perfect amount of oil on tortillas. I ate in..and to my surprise my tacos came with chips and salsa. A bargain for $3.10. The location is very clean and updated. I saw a menu outside which states a early bird special breakfast for $3.99. I'm definitely coming back for it. Update: my tacos were soo good I came back for seconds the next day. Ordered 3 large tacos. Meat seasoning was consistent and fresh so I keep review the same.

Great service, delicious home style and delicacy foods. The early bird is available all day and only one dollar more if you miss the window.

This was our first time at La Cenaduria,I heard the food is good. We went there for breakfast and the food is delicious with good flavors and everything made from scratch made and order to made.

Nice service, fast Mexican food, good steak , rice, beans all for $10 in 2024 Not expensive and fast friendly service at Cenaduria

On the border of Montebello, East LA and Commerce. I appreciate the atmosphere. Help keep this great tasting, authentic home style Mexican restaurant open. Give it a try.

The menudo was ok, just gor my taste it doesn't need tomato on the broth, tortillas good, agua Fresca good as well. Things to work on, how about a smile from The young server, more customer service, and the cash only needs to definitely go, I hate places like this, how about Zelle, Venmo, Clover system, If I knew that it was only cash , would have gone to another place, ill check it out un a couple of months see if there is any updates

Great food. It tastes homemade. I had the chile relleno and they taste just like my mom's. Have also tried the carne asada, they use ranchera meat, it was cooked perfectly. Handmaid tortillas!

Good food good ambiance good service. Recommend fasho. They got a lil bit of everything

This place survived through COVID closures unlike other of our favorite local restaurants. We have been there twice and so far it has been a pleasant experience. It is a small Mexican for restaurant. The food tastes like home made Mexican food my mom makes. We ordered from the breakfast menu two plates or chilaquiles rojos with meat one of their pancakes, egg, and sausage order. Everything was delicious. I also tried their tasty champurrado. On our second visit we ordered a carne asada green chili wet burrito. My father said it was huge and good. My mom ordered the green chili chilaquiles with rice, beans and scrambled eggs. I tried them and thought they were ok. Red chili wet we also had the red chili enchiladas with beef that were delicious. Overall we are happy and satisfied with the food and the service. Oh, the prices are also affordable.

Love this place. Amazing breakfast and great Mexican coffee. Go to plate is the eggs and tortillas. Only draw back it's cash only here.

My wife have been to the La Cenaduria with her dad for breakfast this is my first time coming to the restaurant and try out the food. My wife was telling me the food is really good. We arrive at the restaurant it was a cozy restaurant with the interior have a theme nice. We got seated right away and the waitess hand us the menu got our drink order my wife order agua fresca de sandia aka watermelon and cafe de la Hoya coffee from the pot. Then we order my wife order the chorizo with eggs and I order machaca with eggs it comes with freshly made tortillas. The waitess brought us our drink my wife took a taste of her drink she enjoy it the Agua fresca de Sandia made fresh. The coffee tasted really good it have a hint of cinnamon in the coffee like they do it in Mexico. Thev waitess brought our food the food looks really including my wife meal. I took a bite of my machaca and eggs really good lots of flavors in the machaca and shredded beef was very tender delicious. The rice and bean were very good also especially the rice haves amazing flavor and bean were good I enjoy and the potatoes were very good. My wife enjoy her chorizo and eggs. We need to come back again to the restaurant try different items. We also enjoy the service they were fast serving us.

If you love sopa aguada, this is the right place to get it, no other place in LA has sopa de letras o estrellas, highly recommended.

The ladies that work there are rude. There customer service when placing an order is rude.

If I can leave 0 stars I would but this place wasn't good the breakfast burrito had like no bacon in it n was mostly just beans only not good no flavor and the worker never offered me any refills.

Food is good but overpriced ... walking distance so convenient ... salsa is great but inconsistent sometimes super spicy and at times good to taste

The carne asada plate togo. The meat was very tender.. the beens were fresh ( not out of a can ) If you want a home cooked meal. This is the place. Did I tell you they give you hand made tortillas!! Im definitely coming back...

Very filling and delicious! Took about 15 mins., done on the spot, nice and warm... worth the wait. Would definitely recommend!

My car told me to go here so I did. Machaca plate was delicious. Contained jalapeños so it was a tad spicy. The beans and rice were authentic. The refried beans tasted like beans and the rice had a slight garlic abd tomato flavor but very slight. I keep trying to make beans like these Mexican grandmas (I saw her in the kitchen) but I never quite do it. If I season my beans they taste like the seasoning. The abuela frijoles just taste like beans but I could eat a plateful. Amazing.

Saturday morning came hungry and ordered what I was craving. I don't recall ever eating here but always drive by. I sat down and menu was offered. I said pozole please. Brought me chips and sala. No regrets. El pozole es muy delicioso. The Pozole is delicious. Breakfast of champions. Good Food Good Price pozole under $8 Good Service I will be back.

Love this hidden treasure. The cooks and staff are so nice and welcoming. When I don't feel like cooking this is my favorite place, just like my grandmas cooking! So many options. My favorite are Chiles Rellenos, tostadas de Tinga & sopes!! The owner is so nice!!

Excellent, excellent, excellent. The service by Sadie was outstanding!!! The pozole and homemade tortillas were delicious. Definitely returning and taking out

I've only ordered take out twice and ordered the chicken mole. I am a fan of mole and this place makes it real good. The ladies are nice and friendly. Prices are very reasonable and I will be back to try other items.

Eating in a restaurant that has hundreds of Yelp reviews, feels a bit like going on a date with a slutty woman. Like sticking my fork where many have been before. Clocking at a modest 22 Yelp reviews at the time of writing, La Cenaduria is different... chaste, innocent and blushing. So I am thinking that - if the food is OK - maybe we can go steady. You know me, right? A true romantic at heart! With amorous thoughts in mind, Jonathan Silver takes to the road, like a lone Samurai wandering the land, armed with his legendary tastebuds. The City of Commerce looks like a post-apocalyptic world: miles of gigantic commercial storages surrounded by barbed wire and security cameras. The traffic noise spilling from the 5 freeway is trapped and amplified between the endless walls, bouncing around like an angry pinball, before escaping upwards with a dying howl. La Cenaduria sits at a busy intersection on Garfield avenue, wrapped around the rounded corner of a low building. It looks nice and recently remodeled. I park in the back and walk through the front door. Ding! It's pretty warm inside and no customers in sight. The bright yellow tables and white booths with red trim have a definite Pollos Hermanos vibe, so I look around for Gus Frings to show up and take my order. Luckily only Blancanieves and Estelfa are at the counter, behind the colorful Aguas Frescas containers. Blanca walks me to a table with a menu, while Sergeant Estelfa stands at attention by the cooking range. This is literally the first time I've ever been waited on by someone named Snow White (Blancanieves, in Spanish). I glance at the menu and inquire about the specials; today is Bistec Ranchero. I say "bring it on Snow White", even though that wouldn't have been my first choice. Mexicans are not known for steak, but that's the special today, so fuck it. Bistec Ranchero reminds me a little bit of Italy's carne all' uccelletto or straccetti, little pieces of flattened beef sauteed with garlic, bay leaf, olive oil, salt and pepper. Typical from the region around Genoa, it's a simple and tasty dish but it requires a bit of skillful cooking or the meat may turn out tough. Of course, this being a Mexican dish, I expect it to be spicy! The Bistec, in fact, arrives doused in hot sauce, laid out in a large plate adorned with refried beans, Spanish rice, sliced avocado, green salad, fresh sliced tomatoes and grilled Chile Anaheim topped with melted cheese. Three nachos are surgically implanted into the beans, forming a miniature Mexican Stonehenge. Bubbly, handmade tortillas and the obligatory chips with sauce accompany this dish to its fateful date with Señor Silverado's salivating trap. As I expected, the meat is not exactly melt-in-your mouth. It tastes very good, but it does require a spirited molar-party. Maybe Estelfa should talk to Señor Guisados... that man can turn any meat into mush! It tastes good, however, so I dig in without bitching. All the sides are fresh and tasty, but the show-stopper is the grilled Anaheim peppers with cheese. What a pleasant surprise! Jonathan Gold would describe them as "glistening with oil, pungent with capsicin americana and with a smoky flavor reminiscent of dry-aged Chaparral". Goldie knows dozens of different ways to say "tasty"! The food goes down the very smoothly, abetted by coffee spiked with canela and the people here are very very nice. Mid-meal I am introduced to Marko Mendoza, the owner, who tells me a little bit about the history of the joint, his past as a screenwriter, then gifts me a nice coffee mug with the logo of La Cenaduria. I already feel at home here! Full-bellied, I leave the cafe' right before Marko and I become Carnales through blood-pact and I am invited to his niece's Quinceañera. However I am only allowed to leave after I promise to be back for 50-cent Taco Tuesday (Wednesdays too!) And trust me, those tacos are worth the drive! This joint is definitely not the place you go for neo-Mexican, Oaxaca-Fusion or Michoacan-Paleo, it's robust and classic Mexican food that fills you up. La Cenaduria may not be the hottest date you've ever had, but she treats you well!

I pass by all the time. I got off work early. Not many places open. I really wanted Pozole, luckily this place had it. Not only was it good, I got hand Made tortillas & the coffee was great. The service was great, attentive & fast. I will definitely be coming back.

Loved my first time here. Brought by a friend who spoke highly of this place I trusted the praise and sure enough, I totally agree. I appreciated having their own parking lot and street parking available, we walk in and immediately the place is clean and decorated with a welcoming appeal. In solidarity, I ordered a caldo like my friend did - she ordered caldo de res while I went with caldo de pescado -- tasty. We each got a delicious agua - she went with pina, I went with sandia -- fresh & refillable!! Our caldos came with handmade tortillas -- yum! This all followed the complimentary chips and salsa and my friend got up to bring back a bowl of cacahuates -- woohoo. Friendly staff, accepts cards, clean restroom and well stocked. Definitely interested in returning soon.

This review is for the one and only item I've had from here. A champurrado. 1) it was way overpriced at over $5 2) it was lumpy 3) IT WAS ROTTEN!!! I'll never go back here for anything.

I really enjoyed this place as the food is very tasty and very enjoyable however, this New Year they just without any waring up the prices which is fine when they do so for even a buck but they up the meals to 13.00 a plate which is the norm for most Mexican plate it just that its a bit much It may sound petty however , it would have been nice to advise of such a change

Cash only, when considering cost of driving to pick up and ATM fee, easily a 30% up charge. Additionally if your cash only you should definitely have enough cash on hand to break a $100.

My favorite weekend breakfast spot. I get the pozole & a tamale (I've tried them all & they're all delicious). The staff is very kind. Also, the coffee is amazing!

Great food. I love it. Got the quesadillas con carne today and they were amazing. The place isn't big, which i dont mind. Its a great place to come to eat real quick. Recommend giving it a try.

Well, I just tried the $3.99 breakfast. Three strips of bacon = crispy and delicious Two over medium eggs = perfect Cubed (small) potatoes = good Two Pancakes = perfect (light but cooked 100%) Service= awesome! Cleanliness = great Parking = plenty and no problem Over all, a home run! I'll return, another day, for a Mexican Style breakfast.

Worse service always being here a couple of time but today in the early morning 7/12/22 the waitress was giving us a bad attitude and food was cold she tossed the food at our table...

It's been 6+ Months since I've been here and if you caught my original review they left me not wanting to return, so why am I back? Well the Owner reached out, apologized and said they've made changes... that's more than I can say for most places so I thought they deserved another try. The menu is still pretty basic, if they did actually add some dishes I couldn't tell you what the changes or additions are, the lady cooking seemed to be the same lady as my previous visit, again the place was mostly empty. Tampiquena - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/la-cenaduria-los-angeles?select=W75jv3AqbBBgmP2j1E5isg Looks nice, unlike my prior visit the Carne Asada http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/la-cenaduria-los-angeles?select=UrXkk9k2pz4cUxgywF5XNQ was a bit tough and lacking flavor, not sure if they've changed meat sources or the cut they use as beef prices rise, but this was night and day different in a bad way. Enchilada - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/la-cenaduria-los-angeles?select=7gmgcwvqIgz1BaBEfjSWlw A basic Cheese enchilada done well Ensalada de Nopales - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/la-cenaduria-los-angeles?select=mHhqsEjwif6rrwkCLpr9-A Needed just a bit of salt but best thing on the plate! Arroz y Frijoles - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/la-cenaduria-los-angeles?select=HcijrS8jf6YJa9BJZTO8dQ The rice was pretty bland and the beans were just OK Pozole - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/la-cenaduria-los-angeles?select=SrAEctdD7aQtwv60hOHR8Q Nice chunks of lean tender Pork http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/la-cenaduria-los-angeles?select=O2wsQ6P-SjcsJJ_4t3QdpQ but the Consomme/Caldo/Broth was as bland as WATER, I can't even say watered down tomato sauce I got NO flavor #JustBad While you are friendly people and I love supporting small business, I will not return and you seriously need to step up your game or you'll be closing your doors before you know it. I'm guessing here but would BET most of these 5-Star reviews are FAKE! especially those one liners.....

When i walked in for lunch, it wasn't too busy. I was pretty ignored for a good five minutes before being given burnt chips and had my order taken. The Caldo de Res lacked flavor (the veggies were horrible) and had two fatty pieces of meat. I never received the glass of water I asked for nor the enchilada I ordered. It was my first and last time here.

I walked in to order 1 gordita de carnitas and 1 sope de asada to go. Total was around $5.40. They said it was 15 min. Wait for that. I said nevermind, can I have something else please. They said sure we have the plate of the day. I said great what is it. Trosos de puerco in green salsa with rice and beans. My total for that was $7.60. IT WAS 5 TINY PIECES OF MEAT IN GREEN SALSA WITH RICE AND BEANS. WHAT A RIP OFF! !

This place is DELICIOUS! The food has a lot of favor. They make homemade tortilla. The people are very friendly. I would definitely come back.

Just discovered this place a couple of months ago. It's literally 5 mins from my house. Took my mom there once & sat down twice. The food is amazing as well as the staff. Menudo & pozole taste like it just came off my stove. Can't wait to try their tamales

I came here for breakfast with my mom. The food was yummy, and the customer service was excellent, checking up on you to refill your coffee, with a smile.

I really loved the pechuga empanizada, and the little terrace outside is comfortable too with music and lights on, so nice

The food was delicious, so was the agua Fresca and the salsa! (red) so spicy I loved it! The waitress and staff were very nice to us. We will definitely be back when we are around the city.

This place is perfect if you're craving real home made Mexican food. Customer service was excellent and not to mention the updated decor makes it look super cute and cozy. The enchilada, Chile relleno platter and quesadilla are so delicious and the perfect amount to fill a hungry adult (me). I was last here 2 years ago because I'm not from the area but will become a regular for sure!

I did not enjoy my food the cheese looked fake the burger didn't look enjoyable fries are tasteless. My brother orders carne asada fries and I would say for them to please stop making them only San Diego make the best his order was horrifying too look at. My drink wouldn't even come with regular straw it comes with a straw for slushy. My over all reviews, I wasn't happy with what I had I wouldn't come back.

Great service, free chips and salsa, also got a cup of sou when sitting down. Friendly staff, busy place worth the wait for food. Try it out,.easy parking in rear.

My friend and I had like three different waitresses and it took forever to get one to pay attention. It's frustrating to be thirsty and watch someone on their phone and another keep going to the same exact table over and over again while never looking in your direction. It was our first and last time visiting there solely based on the service. The food was ok and not enough to get you to come back with paired with "no service"

They always get our order wrong, we place the order for menudo and it's always incomplete. They have terrible service skills and argue and are rude when you call to let them know. The menudo was horrible and was missing everything. Never again! It's also overpriced for what you get!

Best food ever! Recommend it! Good Mexican food . Nice clean and friendly place best for family time and enjoy some food. Price is good. Like the area won't get lost. And there's parking out back

My family and I have had a couple bad experiences with this place we love the food but the customer service sucks, the place gets packed and There isn't enough waiters

Wow were do I start. I was 2nd guessing coming here but like they say don't judge its book by its cover. This place is nice and clean. The service is about a 4 because they stay busy. But the food is really good. It was like I was eating my moms cooking. Authentic Mexican food. The posole was good. The sope de tinga (chicken) was amazing. The Jamaica was good. The coffee was good. Overall everything was good. I recommend it.. will I comeback yes I would.

Went in for a side of salsa& picó. Not impressive here, lonely during lunch time. Parking out back, kid friendly and fairly clean; but in regards to my order; well two sides in two full sized cups ran about $8.50 ouch!! Won't be coming back any time soon.... plus even though I'm fluent in both languages, they need a cashier to speak English here.

Stumbled on this place just looking for a cup of cafecito and I was pleased to find some smells that reminded me of home. They had a breakfast special that I took advantage of and chose the huevos con jamon a classic. It was just what I expected nothing more nothing less.... this place was clean, I was greeted with a smile and I payed $7 for a good meal n cafe I can't be mad. Only reason they didn't get a 5 star was because I wasn't blown away by the menu however this place didn't have any reason it couldn't have been a 5 star. B++ for overall experience

I decided to stop off and try this new place in a location that has a high turnover rate. I ordered two carne asada sopes, a side of beans, and a can of coke for $5.90 plus tax. The meat was high quality and tender while the portions were surprisingly large. Although they have a limited menu, I can't wait to return to try some tacos and burritos.

This is some real quality Mexican food! I wasn't expecting much when i walked in, but was i surprised! For one, juicy carna asada full of flavor. Two, the posole is real posole! Three they have authentic cafe de la hoya. Best of all the prices are great! I'll definitely be back for more!