In a not quite developed area of Santa Monica near the Crossroads School and across street from Snyder Diamonds plumbing showroom is this non-descript place called
Tacos Por Favor. I once took my sisters from the east coast to eat there and they belittled me for how "downscale" this place is: No wait staff, no fancy tables: you order at the counter, scoop up your salsa yourself, find a table, wait for you order number to be called, go fetch your own food and sit and eat. (Come to think of it, most good Mexican restaurants here in LA are like this. Those east coasters who only eat at chain Acapulco restaurants just don't realize it.)
Well, Tacos Por Favor has the best battered, deep fried fish tacos. I ordered a pork posoles and it was delicious. Posoles is a pre-Columbian Mexican soup made with a meat and hominy, a
cacahuazintle maize. It looks like big corn kernels, but doesn't taste as corny. They add a great texture to the soup. Their tortilla soup was also hearty and satisfying. I wouldn't call this place the cheapest Mexican food establishment, but being in Santa Monica, what do you expect?
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