MADRE
Eclectic restaurant · Greenpoint ·
Spanish & Mediterranean tapas, seafood, and seasonal soufflés
Spanish & Mediterranean tapas, seafood, and seasonal soufflés
"A massive Oaxacan restaurant in the South Bay (with locations in Palms and West Hollywood as well), Madre is the ideal place for dinner with someone you’re just hooking up with. First, there’s a massive list of mezcal and tequila to help you get over the fact that the waiter just said you two make an adorable couple. There’s plenty of space between tables, so you won’t get side-eye from neighbors if things go south and you have to make up an excuse about your parakeet’s fear of being home alone. And if things go well, there are a whole bunch of great things to share here: queso fundido, pork ribs in mole, and tlayudas." - nikko duren
"With locations in Torrance, Culver City, West Hollywood, and Santa Carita, you’re never too far from Madre. This Oaxacan restaurant serves everything from mole to pozole in a casual room with a huge mezcal collection. While we certainly support getting involved with a frozen tequila sunrise on a 90-degree day, the margarita with mezcal joven is our go-to order. The sweet and spicy notes from red chile liqueur and agave balance out the smokiness. $11 Cocktails; $10 House Mezcal; $9 House Tequila" - garrett snyder, brant cox, cathy park
"Madre is an excellent place for a casual weeknight dinner, business lunch, or a date with someone you don’t know very well. The original location of this Oaxacan spot is in Torrance, and the mezcal collection here has to be among the largest of any restaurant in the city. Get the mezcal margarita and order the queso fundido to start. For entrees, focus on the moles—we like the coloradito best—with either chicken thighs or short ribs." - garrett snyder, cathy park
"Madre, the fantastic Oaxacan spot with locations in Torrance, Culver City, and West Hollywood, has a bunch of their tremendous mezcal cocktails available or in batches. This place is also especially known for their unmatched mezcal selection. And, luckily, they’re offering many of their bottles at heavy discounts during quarantine, like the super-rare Amormata, a bottle made with wild-grown Castilla agave." - brant cox, brett keating
"Madre has one of the best mezcal collections in Southern California, so we’re very thankful they’re offering to-go drinks. They’ve got batch cocktails, including their fantastic mezcal margarita, by the quart, along with heavily discounted bottles of rare, small-batch mezcal, and $6 individual cocktails. This Oaxacan spot has locations in Torrance and Palms, and if you live nearby, you don’t have any excuse not to be drinking from their collection." - brett keating