That's Good! Classic Los Angeles Burritos: Part One
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- Welcome to "That’s Good!," where we venture into the depths of Los Angeles to find the city's unsung culinary heroes. In this first episode, we journey into Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles, a connected series of neighborhood where food tells stories of culture, family, and history.
We start at El Tepeyac, home of the massive Manuel Special and the fiery Oki Burrito. These aren't your average burritos-they're hearty, packed with flavor, and served with a side of nostalgia. Next, we hit up Al and Bea’s, a place where simplicity reigns and the bean and cheese burrito is a legacy passed down generations. Finally, we end at Lupes Burritos in East LA, where they have implemented some tasty items to there arsenal of amazing, classic bean and cheese burritos.
These are the spots that have been feeding locals for generations, places where the menu hasn't changed much because it doesn't need to. We're talking about food that’s comforting, authentic, and deeply rooted in the community.
If you're a fan of real, no-nonsense eats and the stories that come with them, this is your show.
Like, comment, and subscribe for more of That's Good! This is just the beginning.
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I was one of the lucky customers able to catch big Manuel Sr. there when he was pouring out shots of tequila to everyone. I was only 17 and I was there with My Dad. Such a great memory. RiP Manuel and RiP Dad.
Old school all the way. When I used to go see the Dodgers play, Afterwards I'd hit up a small Mexican spot. Best food ever.❤
These spots take me back. Glad they’re still around.
Thanks bro for your insight, direction, and smooth delivery. Keep the videos coming. Hungry people will follow.
Growing up; my dad would bring home the Hollenbeck Burritos from El Tepeyac at least one Saturday a month. So delicious! Great memories... 🥰
I knew Lupe for 20 years God rest her soul
and ate there weekly when she was around,
I always ordered a steak burrito, beef taco, and guacamole fries, that was the best meal in LA...
al and beas forever i used to live very close love going there. Long Live Boyle Heights
Socal Mexican food. The best. Don't forget Mitla's in San Bernardino.
Great job, well said, please more post.
🔥 🔥 🔥 fuego great vid now ik about El Tepeyec , Al & Beas & Lupes Gracias hermano TY bro appreciate it 🌮 🌯 🍟 🥩
Great video! Right on the spot for the best burritos on the east side. Thank you for sharing!
Nice narration to your food reviews man! Connecting to the soul of the food and providing history to the restaurant along with your own personal one. Whole story behind the food 👌
@@rogerh2694 thank you I appreciate it 🙏🏽
I grew up in City Terrace and those are the spots. Great job 👍🏽
El tepyac burrito chile Verde! Looks fire 🔥 lots of meat yeee.
El Tepeyac! RIP Manny!
Much love from the Rio Grande Valley, Texas ✌🏼
As someone who grew up and lives a few blocks from Lupes, this is a good showcase for them. The Manuels special is my favorite of all of these, but they pile yours high and always skimp on my orders. As someone who orders a Manuel's Special once a month, I can tell you they don't give you half that much meat on top as they do for you in the video. I love their food, but they keep getting smaller and skimpier as time goes on.
Born & raised.. first video I’ve seen with ACTUALlegit spots as opposed to the posers from other states looking for best food here! Cheers to h Brother for nailing your list! City of Angels all day!
@@theathlete1903 thank you man I appreciate it! trying to get more of these uploaded this year 🙌🏽👊🏽
@ keep doing it right and folks will follow! 🍺👊🏼
David, loved this! The narration, photography, interviews, history, vibe, the classics- great work! Subscribed! One time Lupe's owner- John, warned me that the chicharrone sauce was extra hot this time; man that burrito drenched my entire head with sweat. So good, so flavorful despite the heat. Keep up the good work, brother!
@@sativabros thank you !
Lupe’s hands down, BEST
My mouth is watering
Wow, really well produced video, great script, great voice! Hope your channel blows up, you deserve the views!
@@infopimpsrock3631 thank you! hope to have the next video out real soon!
Thanks for showing us this
Awesome Video!
Lupe’s was a great spot, King Taco was a few blocks overs also. Used to work in Monterey Park and lived in Boyle Heights years ago and these spots were a go to for a lot of us come Lunch time.
I remember Lupe’s had a real home cooked flavor to, like my Mom cooked it up back there lol.
Lupe was a real character to, kind of a dry sense of humor who didn’t take crap from anyone, love that lady!
One time a dude was there eating his lunch and told her how he used to go there as a kid but hadn’t visited in years and she said “Ok so what do you want a prize or something, and why did you stop coming?” Friggin Savage and Hilarious at the same time.
😅😅 yep you hear lot of those stories .. you kinda had to understand that humor or you would think something else about her 😅. yeah they still do everything from scratch homemade
Congratulations on your new channel. I love the quality of the production. Terrific background stories, interviews with the staff, and you do a fine job of hosting. I wish you great success! Just subscribed.
@@George-f8h thank you!!
Pepe's in Alhambra is really good. Give that a try.
Yesssss !!!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Perfect list. Lupes is so good especially with the red sauce 🔥🔥🔥.
I would love to see u hit La Azteca, 5 puntos and La Cocina Express
we did La Azteca
The Okie at El Tepeyac is my favorite. It is all that.
I moved too oklahoma lol they do serve all burrito with that! but they have one shrimp spinach topped with a cream chorrizo sauce thats kinda sweet its bomb! it may be bacon in it as well
Really good production values, glad I found this in my recommended!
thank you! we have more coming 🙌🏽 this is just the start
Good first episode!
I just stumbled on your channel and brother you got me bro, you should have more subscribers, thank you for what you do keep it up and more blessings…
Thank you! We are just getting started and will have more episodes soon.
Was halfway through the video when I realized this wasn't munchies or some other million sub channel, love the production quality keep it up!
@@gxbeeee thank you! we have another episode coming soon!
Thank you for the trip home ❤ saludos desde San Antonio Texas!
Adelina would always give me a hard time when I ordered a burrito of my choice. I always ended up with what she thought I should eat, chile relleno burrito. She was tough, but she had a heart of gold.
Great show I didn't think you could beat that Okie burrito but that Red combo burrito that's something I could eat everyday glad to see places like these still around unfortunately most Mom n Pop places like this have sadly been stomped out in my area 😢 as for french fries give me Pork chili cheese fries from Taco Bender in San Bernardino so good one of the best pork chili verde burritos also
Cant wait for Part Two
Quality vid my man
I love those places ❤. Great Reviews. Thanks 🙏
Great video, I will most definitely be trying these places out, thanks for sifting those out for us 😊
thank you!
Yes Sir looks delicious.
You made it through with no stains on your shirt. Good job!
You should go to Riverside and try Tina's tacos..Small place with OMG old school delicious food.
The burrito form flip is a skill in itself.
Thank you for calling it what it is. LA Mexican food
East of the River LA Mexican Food! haha definitely
Southwestern Tex-Mex Chicano style food… BOMB ! 👍🏼👌🏼😋
Ese guiso al cual le llamo chile verde más bien párese carne con chile colorado yo tengo una muy buena receta de chile verde con carne de puerco y si se mira verde y tiene Chile verde
DAMN RIGHT !!
Love this video. First time viewing your content. Just subscribed and will be binging your previous ones! Thanks!
@@tkuwata68 thank you! will be posting more longer videos soon this was the first episode of many 🙌🏽
This looks fiiire
great video man
Such an LA staple ❤
East LA Mexican food just hits different. You gotta try it to know it
yes sir … this is a type of style of Mexican food in LA 🙌🏽
Awesome video!
thank you ! stay tuned more to come
Great video my brother God bless you ,now I know where to take the wife out to eat before a dodger game .
awesome video keep it up
@@socaldrew8 thank you! more to come soon
This is such great content!!
Amazing video! 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks 🔥 man !!
this is wild i went to EL TEPEYAC 38yrs ago WOW CRAZY😲😲
This is cool! I like how you hit up all the different spots all over! I stumbled on this on accident! No regrets I like it! I just subscribed! Great work! I don’t know if you checked out this place in Pico Rivera. It’s called Taco Boy. Good good Mexican and Mariscos food! And good prices! 👍
@@anthonymartinez-hi8yp thank you!
So good bro! 🔥
Great segment.
thank you! more to come
Manuel once called my father at his home while I was visiting. I answered the phone and told him my father went to the store he'll be back in 15 minutes. So when my dad got back I ask him was this Manuel one of my uncle's friends he said no its Manuel from El Tepeyac. 🤯 I said who going to call you next Ronald Mc Donald and Jack in the Box? 🤔😆🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@sincitysyndicate 😂🙌🏽
La Azteca Tortilleria in Cesar Chavez is also another great burrito spot…. 👌🏼
absolutely! that’s coming 🙌🏽
There is a second La Azteca on Atlantic and 3rd, where that McD’s is. They open another location because of the huge lines at the one on Cesar Chavez. Taste exactly the same.
El Tepeyac Hell Yeah. My Brother ( Apache in VNE) David used to go there. Manual’s Special. The Real.
Great series dude!
thank you!
keep up the good work brother
thank you!
Anytime brother.
Chile verde looks fire!!
Wow!! 😮
Lived on 3rd and Rowan and every saturday my buddies and I would pick a place to have lunch and you can bet we hit all of the above mentioned and others .
These are all excellent places but in all seriousness, try Jim's Burger, Soto & Whittier, carne asada burrito and have them add cheese. Breakfast burritos are the best as well. Their salsa is excellent. My favorite!
@@guaporichard thanks!
You said it 👏
thanks bro!
bro immediately subbed lol I am heading to try those spots ASAP
appreciate it ! more to come
Al & Bea's - Bean & Cheese FRIED burrito is the bomb!! It's not on the menu so you have to ask for it.
la cumbre in san francisco!!🙏
Boyle Heights 🫶🏻
Nothing comes close to Lupes beans and that Red Sauce!
so fire !!
Al n Beas GAng !
I wish we had something like Lupe's in the Bay area. Chili, cheese, guacamole and pastrami. Only in L A.
Tepeyac)Yes ! Legendary-my cousins and I would go there faded to try and win the prize $20 for🎉 eating an oversized burrito and never was able to finish it,😂😂😂and yes-you would be greeted with a shot of tequila and a warm welcome ….
These are the culinary institutions of East L.A. they are part of L.A.s history they are family.
subscribed
Brah, getting the shoes on right now!!!
yes!
Is this like a reuploaded episode from a tv show or youtube channel? Im surprised, great content! 300k subs type of content/editing 📈
@@hereandthere4751 I appreciate the kind words! It’s actually a new episode and new page , with more content to come. We just started so you’re one of the OGs 😂🙌🏽 thank you and we should have some thing new this week
That breakfast burrito at Lupe’s is the truth
Ooh it's like Texan style food
we need more videos 👍🏼
@@BIGMINGS-g6m coming soon this week!
Will tip the fruit guy 5$ if he tells me if you were crying or not after that red salsa lol 😅…
@@EmakesItRain 😂
why am i watching this at 4am 😭
I always got the taquitos de guacamole. Out of sight!!
Yes
I wish, since you were in East Los, you’d try King Taco!
Segios Tacos in Commerce Ca.
NOW, I COULD EAT THE BURRITO 🌯 BY MYSELF, IT WOULD TAKE ME A FEW DAYS TO EAT IT! LOL!!!😂👍🌯🍽️🍹🍮🎉🎉🎉 I LOVE BURRITOS TO GO ALSO!!! LA MEXICAN FOOD! I GET IT!!! 🍽️🍹🍓🥭🌯🌮🫔🍜🥩🍗
😮😂🙌🏽
Taco Tour would be nice
oh that’s coming !!
@@DavidEatsLA awesome! I love LA and i loooove Mexican food! Looking forward greetings from Switzerland
@@martinlanz5113ahh greetings! thank you for the follow 🙏🏽
@@DavidEatsLA could you please tell me the name of the Song at 1:22 please? Thank you
There was a very good taco place on Beverly for a few years, but it closed during Covid. It was a part of a small chain of Mexican restaurants from West LA. The name of the place was Tacomiendo.
Now, unfortunately, they only have the original restaurant, which I think is in Culver City. Loved their tacos dorados. On Tuesday they had Taco Tuesday specials, even better.
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Manual or Manuel?
Damn 🔥 come to IE
@@CHEVYCAMARO4GEN I will! i’ve featured a few spots out there
@@DavidEatsLA Pomona! On Friday and Saturday nights “Indian Hill and Holt” they have like 4 blocks of Latin street food, it’s so packed it’s like a Night market, different country food, promise you will have a few episodes from that”
Is Lupe’s really better than Al & Beas?
Wait, why is the chile verde red!? Do I not know what chile verde is?
You need to go visit Montoya’s in Wilmington. Get the Oso burrito with a limenade.
How come Fresh guacamole from LA dont look fresh. Its lazer green and runny. Fire though but what exactly is it?
@@JEJEJEJEJEJEJE it’s just the way they mix it … i’ve seen them make it and it’s straight avocado but they whip it up so it’s easier to dip taquitos like a thick sauce .. just a style
J&S in montebello has the best chille relleno burrito evahh!
I want to see a place with a legit asada burrito that’s good rice fresh beans just basic burrito that’s good
@@pablomartinez3709 Tacos Los Cholos and Angels Tijuana Tacos 🔥