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Malo
(Now Closed)Mexican Restaurant and Taco Restaurant$$$$
Los Angeles
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Vertigo DragonJanuary 3, 2014This place is true to its name. Bad! The cook is trying too hard. Rice tasted like they dumped the the entire jar of cumin into the mix. Pomegranates have no business in guacamole. Skip this place!
Mike CarpenterJuly 31, 2012Monday is no longer taco night. A revised menu leaves you hungry for more, leaving less in your wallet. Avoid. There are plenty of better taqueria's in LA for half the price.
- Lindsay RobertsFebruary 18, 2010Go for brunch!! it's not busy like every where else on the weekends!
Burnt habanero & cream salsa is da bomb! The carnitas in OJ & coke ain't too shabby either
Adam WilliamsAugust 18, 2009on Monday night and order 10 different tacos and a couple Margaritas and enjoy life!
Joris DebeijOctober 23, 2009Monday night: Taco night!! you prob. spend more money on drinks than food, extra + the food is great!
Kazu ShichishimaApril 10, 2011Avoid everything with "tomatoes" it's like having your food cooked in tomato juice. Safer bet is to stick to the tacos and drinks.
You're not really experiencing Malo unless you order the chewy chips + burnt habenero salsa. Seriously amazing.
Chips & salsa used to be amazing but now the chips are from a bag. Not worth it.
- Alissa WalkerAugust 29, 2009Beef and pickle tacos, obviously an homage to the hamburgers at the McDonalds next door.
Zachary TindallAugust 11, 2013The food is awful. This might as well be "Mexican" food in Iowa. Only have drinks. Let me repeat, ONLY have drinks.
happy hour tacos & margaritas - beef & pickle taco is cheesburger-y gringo perfection.
Jessica VasquezNovember 15, 2010My al pastor tacos were quite good, but the slow service was a bummer.
Iknow ThisgirlfromsomewhereApril 5, 2011The chewy chips are actually gross. They're just undercooked, grease laden chips, what's the big deal people?
Jefferson CoombsOctober 31, 2010Good drinks BUT.........slow slow service, poor management and less than aspirational crowd.
Gwendolyn SchugJuly 23, 2011my tip is to skip malo and head to border grill instead. malo = overpriced mediocre food. lame.
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Serving Chef Robert Luna's East LA Chicano style food & wide selection of tequilas in Silverlake.
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 5:00 PM–11:00 PM
- Fri
- 5:00 PM–Midnight
- Sat
- 11:00 AM–Midnight
- Sun
- 11:00 AM–11:00 PM
(323) 664-1011
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Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating
Yes
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Brunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails
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