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Los Angeles Map: Border GrillBorder Grill Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Cuisine Mexican
Hours Sun-Thurs 11:30am-10pm; Fri-Sat 11:30am-11pm
Address
1445 4th St
Location Between Broadway and Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica and the Beaches
Reservations Reservations recommended
Phone 310/451-1655
Web site www.bordergrill.com
Prices Main courses $12-$29
Credit Cards AE, DC, DISC, MC, V
Other Metered parking lots; valet parking $5

Frommer's Review

Before Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger spiced up cable TV with Too Hot Tamales, they opened this vibrant, cavernous, and muy loud space that's packed every night with locals and tourists. This is not your Combo #7 kind of place. You'll get things like freshly made corn masa filled with tender roast duck, guajillo chile sauce, and roasted sweet peppers, or plantain empanadas with chipotle salsa and Mexican crema, the uber-tender roasted lamb tacos with strips of poblano chiles and manchego cheese. If it's on special, order the grilled chicken enchiladas verdes simmered in green mole sauce with Oaxacan cheese and hand-rolled corn tortillas. To join in on the nonstop fiesta, start with one of their superb margaritas or mojitos. Tip: The happy hour menu (Mon-Fri 4-7pm, Fri-Sat after 10pm) has tasty $3 treats such as tacos, empanadas, and tostadas; and margaritas are only $3.50.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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