Sure, it's kind of a sketchy neighborhood, music blares from the jukebox and a TV soccer game is usually competing with that jukebox, but if you want the best, cheapest, most authentic Oaxacan cuisine in LA, this is where to go.

The room is small and clean, the servers are friendly (brush up on your Spanish), making this a must-visit on anyone's mole circuit. The dark, rich, complex, intensely flavored mole dishes are the stars, whether it's smothered on chicken, pork or tamales.