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Monte Alban
Mexican $$$$$
11927 Santa Monica Blvd. (b/w Armacost Ave. & Brockton Ave.)
Los Angeles , CA 90025
Mexican $$$$$
11927 Santa Monica Blvd. (b/w Armacost Ave. & Brockton Ave.)
Los Angeles , CA 90025
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Monte Alban
By Gastro Chic Apr 12, 2007
It was one of the longest trips I have ever taken for a meal. One hour-long taxi ride, one delayed five-and-a-half hour flight, and one excruciatingly slow encounter with a Cheech lookalike rental car attendant at LAX later, I was finally on the road in LA. The sun was setting. I hadn't eaten since JFK. After a harrowing trip up the 405, I finally reached my destination, a restaurant heretofore unknown. This. My first thought was: WTF? A ten-hour trip for this? Some LA Chowhounders had tipped me off to Monte Alban. Maybe they were smoking crack. Supposedly this exterior in a strip mall hid some of the best Oaxacan-style Mexican in all... FULL REVIEW
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Holy Mole
By Taste-Buzz Feb 27, 2007
Visiting a customer on the Westside is such a treat for me because I so often have to delve south toward environs like Torrance, Irvine or even San Diego. But my afternoon meeting was held in Westwood, which means that I had the chance to finally check out the other major stop on the Oaxacan restaurant tour, Monte Alban. I didn't know what to expect, and I had no pre-determined items that I would seek out. All I knew is that I would eat mole, and that I would stay away from ordering a big-ass clayuda. FULL REVIEW
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Monte Alban
By Potatomato Oct 02, 2006
Monte Alban is another Oaxacan restaurant on the Westside, many foodies argued it being better than Guelaguetza Palms Restaurant (or not as good). So I ordered their most basic dish. Their mole is very chocolatety and very sweet...in fact a bit TOO sweet. But it's still very yummy, but I'd have enjoyed it more if it were chicken back/thign instead of chicken breast. Mole really haunts me, I often thought about the flavor and aroma, trying to grasp and dissect that taste in my head. ^^;;; I think their menu is generally smaller than Guel but features more seafood dishes. The interior is surprisingly spacious (since it locates inside a small strip mall). I can't wait to go back to try their more complicated dishes. FULL REVIEW
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Monte Alban
By Foodie Universe Jun 10, 2006
Now that I've been living in Los Angeles for a while, I've started wondering why it's taken me so long to dive into the Mexican food scene. For christ's sake, I speak Spanish. I can comfortably pronounce everything on any menu. I love tortas de pollo and I've only eaten one the entire time I've lived here. FULL REVIEW
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