HomeState

"This small Los Feliz restaurant (that also has locations in Highland Park, Pasadena, West Adams, and Playa Vista) serves some of the best Tex-Mex we’ve encountered in the city. People line up for their queso, migas, and most importantly, breakfast tacos. It all starts with their excellent flour tortillas, which come loaded with bacon, potatoes, eggs, cheese, beans, and shredded brisket. What you’ll get is an excellent breakfast, ideal for a mid-morning snack or to magically bring you back from the brink of hangover death at 2pm on a Saturday. Food Rundown Queso Queso is a key reason why Tex-Mex holds a place in our hearts, and Homestate does it right. Make sure you order it “loaded,” and please sign our petition for the restaurant to make “loaded” your only option. It’s for the good of everyone. Migas We recommend the Lonestar Migas, which adds in a good amount of brisket on top of the warm and filling migas: eggs scrambled with corn strips, onion, and cheese. Tacos As far as breakfast tacos go, we love the Comal (black beans, eggs, Monterey jack), the Pecos (egg and brisket), and the Trinity (eggs, bacon, cheddar, potato) - but you really can’t go wrong. The lunch menu has a few highlights as well: the brisket and chicken tacos are both solid choices, with a great cabbage slaw on top. Buñuelos In A Bag Light, airy, and sweet. Take a few bites first, in case you fill up on the queso and can’t get to them after." - Michael Burke

"If I have to choose from sweet or savory, my taste buds always crave the latter. It’s admittedly a salt addiction, a characteristic that I believe is wired from birth. There is something that I love, especially when it’s hot, to dive into something deliciously alkaline-laced. Which led me to a stop at Homestate for a Frito pie in a bag. It’s one of those inexpensive and perfectly compact snacks that can even substitute for a meal if filled with HomeState’s wonderfully hearty brisket chili. That it’s served out of an actual Fritos bag is half the charm. For those avoiding meat, it can simply be filled with queso, lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, pickled jalapeños, pickled red onions, and black beans. Take a fork and dig in immediately while taking great care to get every ingredient in one bite. This is also something to enjoy in person. Delivery or takeout will ruin the magic of the dish’s crispy corn chips and warm queso." - Eater Staff

"One of our favorite Tex-Mex spots in LA, HomeState is offering their excellent breakfast tacos, queso, and more starting at 10am Monday-Thursday and 8am Friday-Sunday. Right now, all three locations (Los Feliz, Highland Park, and Playa del Rey) are offering takeout only and ordering is done through their website." - brant cox

"If you’ve ever eaten at the original HomeState in Los Feliz, you know one thing - you’re going to wait at least an hour before getting your mouth around those breakfast tacos. Here’s the good news: HomeState’s second location in Highland Park is twice the size with half the crowd. And the menu is nearly identical to the original, which means you get the same great egg-filled tacos, migas, and Frito pie." - Brant Cox

"Homestate — Los Angeles’s popular Tex-Mex eatery — opens its new location in the former Lincoln restaurant today, June 21. Owner Briana Valdez took over the space earlier this year, and it’s already cranking out breakfast tacos as you read this. The location sits slightly south of Woodbury near John Muir High School, and is a solid reconfiguration that’s already sporting the signature Homestate style: think massive logos on the side of the building, Texas art, a full menu that includes cocktails on-site or to-go, and ample community seating indoors and out. For now, Homestate Pasadena’s hours are from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. daily, with expanded hours on the horizon." - Mona Holmes