Poncho’s Tlayudas - South Los Angeles
A couple of coworkers and I had been talking about going out for Oaxacan food and one of them knew about a place in South LA. We gathered up a few others after work one Friday afternoon and headed to Poncho’s Tlayudas . Look for this sign, cause it’s “Tlayudas Friday” AND it leads to the backyard. (talk about being in the know) Head down the driveway and order at the grill. They only serve Tlayudas, a traditional Oaxacan dish, but you select the meat: (They don’t have a menu, but here are the choices) Asada - grilled beef Chorizo - Spanish sausage Tasajo - Oaxacan-style beef steak Moronga - pork blood sausage Like any backyard party, look for the refrigerator for drinks, help yourself. Beer, Water, Coca-Cola ($5) I love the spoon artwork on the back wall Tlayuda $10 Served on a very large crispy tortilla with a siento (a dark lard), beans, cabbage and Oaxacan cheese. Your meat choice is served on the side. The picture doesn’t show how large the tortilla is, maybe 18” in diamet