310-322-3742
Rating: 4 stars
Typical cost for lunch: $-$$ ($4.50 - 9)
What was ordered: Two Super Deluxe Burritos (1 w/ chicken, 1 w/ shredded beef), Horchata
Date of visit: 21 March 2011 (1st visit)
Review: La Paz has been at various locations around El Segundo for over 30 years. Currently it’s tucked into a non-descript strip mall on a side street in El Segundo. There aren’t any other restaurants around so it is easy to miss. The restaurant itself is your standard hole-in-the-wall, family run place.
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| Chips and Salsa! |
La Paz looks like a great place to find authentic Mexican food and it does not disappoint. The chips and salsa came fast and was delicious. It tasted homemade and is the thin, spicy kind of salsa that I love. Prices are cheap, too (burritos starting at $4.50 and combination plates $7-9), but I thought the menu was arranged oddly. They have a section of Wet Burritos (7 choices) and a section of Dry Burritos (17 choices). I am used to picking out my burrito and then deciding if I want it wet or not. Under Wet Burritos, they have the Super Deluxe with a nice set of accouterments (rice, beans, lettuce, guacamole, and cheese). Sounds great (and only $6), but it is served with ground beef. When given a choice, who the heck chooses to put ground beef in their burrito? (you know who you are – and yes I am talking about you) Luckily they happily let us substitute the meat choice.
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| Super Deluxe Burrito |
The chicken was good, but the shredded beef was better. It is slowly stewed with bell peppers and onions until it falls apart. Who wouldn’t want to find that inside their burrito? I wasn’t very impressed with the sauce on the outside of the burrito. There was too much of it and kind of tasted like it came out of a can. I was impressed with the big scoop of guacamole on top. They give you plenty and you never can have too much guacamole. All in all it was a good lunch at a great price. 4 stars.
-Ben
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