El Compadre

Pros: Great food and drink in a lively atmosphere
Cons: Get there before 7:30 or you may be standing for awhile

El Compadre is my neighborhood Mexican restaurant, so close by I can walk to it. I don't, of course, since this is L.A., and you know what they say about "Nobody walks..."

This place is always packed! And with good reason. On the...

Pros: great food
Cons: is there any?

El Compadre, what can I say? The mood is set beautifully by the lighting and decour of the enitre restaraunt. There is music being played by a live band and the waiters are all dressed in the LA version of Authentic mexican wear. I was with my roomate...

Pros: Excellent Food Responsive waiters
Cons: Uninviting ambiance Decorum

Earlier today I experienced El Compadre's Mexican food for the first time. I must admit that I was very impressed with their food. Our party tried several different combinations and everyone devoured their entire meal. The staple beans and rice are...

Pros: none.
Cons: almost every other thing!

A few weeks ago a few friends of mine told me about El Compadre's "great" food and drinks. So me being the mexican food lover that i am went right away to this restaurant expecting to have a foodgasm. Sadly i did not! Instead i got food that was not at all anything special drink prices that kept changing (which makes you feel like your being scammed), and to top it off the worst service i have ever recieved. The waiters are lazy, rude, and all in all as a restaurant very disrespectful to there customers. I wouldnt recommend anybody to go there..unless they want to walk out angry!