Santa Cecilia Restaurant

More people would eat tripa if tripa was (aptly) described as "fried sausage casings," or if it was better known how magnificent the tripa is at Santa Cecilia Mexican Restaurant. Santa Cecilia's glorious "Taco Grande de Tripa" consists of cow intestines shredded into lean ribbons that, depending on how long they are griddled, can provide varying textures ranging from fibrous to crunchy. As with bacon, the best tripa is mostly crispy on the outside with just the faintest amount of chew inside. When you order tripa at Santa Cecilia, you're always asked how you want it prepared. While the resplendent results of ordering "extra crispy" is perhaps what I'd recommend to tripa novices, you could order "regular" and be rewarded at Santa Cecilia with an arguably more interesting taco. You really ought to try it both ways -- a reasonable excuse to order more tacos here, not that you need one. Regardless of how long the tripas are cooked, the flavor is straightforward: beefy, a bit salty, and a l

I was looking for some bomb tacos and burritos. Firstly the service was amazing.

Love the Plaza and the tacos! This is the spot! Just a man from Texas wondering around and I decided to try this spot. Boyle Heights you have a gem! Keep supporting these majestical tacos! Love the tacos de cabeza y la salsa verde!