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Good Food

Puffy Taco and Queso

Jonathan Gold reviews Bar Ama, the new Tex-Mex concept from Chef Josef Centeno of Baco Mercat fame. He recommends the puffy tacos, queso, molcajete, cauliflower with cilantro pesto, kale and zucchini calabacita and chicken fried steak. If you are someone who instinctually orders dessert, the tres leches cake is the way to go.

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By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Jonathan Gold reviews Bar Ama, the new Tex-Mex concept from Chef Josef Centeno of Baco Mercat fame. He recommends the puffy tacos, queso, molcajete, cauliflower with cilantro pesto, kale and zucchini calabacita and chicken fried steak. If you are someone who instinctually orders dessert, the tres leches cake is the way to go. He also highlights the extensive tequilla and mezcal selection.

118 W 4th St

Los Angeles, CA 90013

Downtown

(213) 687-8002

All of Jonathan Gold's restaurant suggestions are on the Good Food Restaurant Map.

http://www.bar-ama.com/

http://bacomercat.com/

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