The power of mole and mezcal has helped Ivan Vasquez expand his Oaxacan restaurant empire. And Angelenos have responded positively to the high quality of his food and cocktails at his Torrance and Pal…
Madre is our family's favorite restaurant. My daughter is obsessed with the kid's black bean burrito! Fabulous margaritas too :) Live the staff. Great ambiance
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Alicia T
Emerging Expert • 25 contributions
Didn't like
• 9/3/24
• DoorDash order
Delicious. Plenty of meat and toppings, except for the guacamole. The guac for the nachos was only 1/2 full. As was the large portion of guac we bought for the chips, also 1/2 full. Disappointing since the salsa for the burritos was also absent. Thank goodness for my Herdez salsa at home which saved me from a dry dinner.
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Rebecca H
4 contributions
Loved
• 10/30/23
• DoorDash order
As authentic as it gets! This place is hands down the best Oaxacan restaurant in LA. This carne asada was amazing, the ingrediens were fresh as always. I'll definitely be a returning customer!
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Michelle M
2 contributions
Didn't like
• 5/29/25
• DoorDash order
My chicken chile Chicken Chile Relleno was only a slab of chicken. No chile relleno so this felt like a super misleading title/dish description. Also, I miss the old Tamal de Rajas recipe without the mole sauce. Bring back the OG recipes!
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Dylan R
1 contributions
Didn't like
• 1/2/22
• DoorDash order
The quality of the ingredients that this restaurant uses in their meals is not consistent. There are times in which this burrito tastes fine and even exceptional, but there are far too many times where it tastes simply adequate. For the price of this restaurant's menu, I would expect a better quality of food.
