El Tepeyac Cafe

"The oversized Chicano burrito trend started at Ramon Manuel 'Manny' Rojas's El Tepeyac." - Eater Staff

"In East Los Angeles, you can drive anywhere and get homemade tortillas. At El Tepeyac, they are next-level, paired with real Mexican food. I don't drink, but every time I go in, the owner is always like, ‘Hey, el cholo!’ and gives me a little shot of whiskey or tequila. Once he walks away, I give it to somebody, so everybody likes to sit next to me."

Adam can't be in Los Angeles without sampling some of the country's best Mexican food. At El Tepeyac, he'll attempt to stomach the five-pound Manuel's Special, designed to feed two to four people.

"If you visited Manuel Rojas’s El Tepeyac Cafe in the ’60s, for example, you might have seen a little girl doing homework or playfully taking orders. Elena Rojas grew up to work for her father, eventually taking over the iconic Boyle Heights, California, Mexican restaurant after his death." - ByLydia Kiesling

"El Tepeyac Cafe has been family-run since the 1950s, with fourth generation grandson Carlos “Chuck” Thome operating it today. The staff had a good amount of time to perfect its chilaquiles, which are doused in salsa roja, and available for takeout or pickup." - Mona Holmes