To counter the big box, corporate football-field largeness of Costco, across the street there is a mini-mall on Washington Bl. just West of Walgrove that has three excellent (and cheap!) restaurants. The first is one I frequent - Tamara's Tamales. Tamara started making tamales as a young girl. Her
grandmother and other church ladies made tamales every Saturday to sell after Sunday mass. "I loved the process, the ladies and the environment, the sales, and mostly learning how to make them properly and well." And well she does. With everything from chicken mole tamales, Nacatamal, Spinach mushroom to dessert tamales like pumpkin and cinnamon. Get a dozen or so to go, put them in the fridge or the freezer and you won't have to deal with the grocery store for at least a few days and everyone in your house will love you.
The Thai place, Celadon is good - I have tried their pad thai to go, but noticed the restaurant is actually really cute and inviting. The third place my friend Kate told me about today is Fresh in the Box. It's fresh, organic Japanese food, and I was excited to get a lunch special to go. The food is fresh, and it does come in a box. She's not lying. (She is the woman pictured - maybe the owner - not sure. She waited on me today.) The prices are great - rolls range from 4.25 to 6.75. Full salads are 5.95, half salads are 3.25. There are unusual categories on the menu: Healthy-mate box, calorie-mate box, Party-mate box. On the front of the menu it says "Home of brown rice sushi, organic salads, natural raised chicken and pork, low calorie brown rice oil.
They offer catering and delivery.
13354 Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90066
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