La Luz del Dia

One of my preferred spots for tasty mexican food.

Good informal spot for tasty (but not exceptional) mexican food. Home made tortillas and quick and friendly service. Very cost effective given the location and the higher prices of local competition. It's in a prime spot for a quick bite. Can't go wrong.

Great authentic Mexican food at great prices!

I absolutely love this place. Not pricy at all and the food is good. The ladies who work here are all kind. It's just the right amount of food. I've been coming to this place since I was a kid and it's still awesome.

I almost forgot about this restaurant. If your on Olvera St. This is the place to eat. Very very good!

Excellent Food & Price !!

Crazy amazing--perfectly prepared filet and fries for a leisurely rainy day lunch. This place is fantastic. I highly recommend as every meal I've had here has been flavorful and perfectly prepared!!

The only place I go to for Champurrado. It’s the ABSOLUTE best!! Everything else is good too. You can’t beat the home made tortillas.

Best Champorado in L.A!! Delicious carnitas,tamales!

We have been here several times over the year. Each of our visits have been separated several months but the food has always been consistently excellent. The tamales are especially good. We consider ourselves a bit of flan connoisseurs and La Luz Del Dia has the creamiest and most delicious flan ever. Sometimes flan just tastes like sweet eggs, this is a heavenly custard that needs to be tasted.

The Carnitas Plate is my favorite. I always get it. It comes with beans, rice, and Carnitas. I ask for no Salsa and no guacamole, because it is spicy. The line can be long and they close at a curtain time. I also get a Sweet Tamale, which has Pine Apple, and to drink I get Horchata. We also visit the shops on Olvera street. Parking is expensive so you should take the Metro To Union Station and walk over. Marina

The food is like Chipotle except for those amazing sweet tamales.

Amazing tortillas made by hand. Tamales, carnitas tacos, beans and rice, are a humble must. Authentic Mexican comfort food.

Been coming here since my childhood and I must say they have the best carnitas tacos ever. With their home made tortillas, they've kept the same recipe for over many years. It's worth the trip to come check this out. I can't praise it enough!

Come here for the carnitas plate, it's delicious and has been for decades. Also, the handmade tortillas. This a a casual, order at the counter place. Mexican comfort food. You'll see mostly local Latino families here during the week, and a mixed crowd with tourists on weekends. The patio is covered with bougainvillea all year round. Better for lunch or early dinner since Olvera Street closes down fairly early.

mexican food and the setting at this location is great. i really loved this place.

I ordered taquitos with beans and rice. The taquitos are without question the worst I've ever had. They tasted either frozen or days old. But after a long day walking through LA, I was hungry and ate one of the taquitos. There were still 2 taquitos left and I hadn't touched the rice or beans when I requested a refund. They seriously deducted the price of 1 taquitos from the refund. How petty can you be? I appreciate the elder waitress for being kind and trying to properly compensate. Had it not been for her, I'd give a 1 star.

The tacos are as basic As It Gets. I ordered green chicken tacos and it was just chicken in green sauce with a tortilla. -.- it was home made style at least.

Awesome hand made tortillas. Delicious champurrado. Tasty carnitas. Just wish the salsa was a little spicier.

The chicharones Are the best anywhere! The Carnitas are excellent. They go beautifully with the homemade tortillas. . Today, they were a little bit on the hard side. But still very good

Delicious, reasonably priced traditional food in a gorgeous environment - complete with hundreds of little finches on the terrace.

This is a historic site on Olvera Street in Las Angeles. Amazing mural on the building's exterior that has been saved by a local consortium. A great teaching point for art students.

One of my good childhood memories is of my dad bringing us to La Luz Del Dia Restaurant. The energy was cozy, families always had a great time and the FOOD! (tortillas a mano, tamales, carnitas y champurado my fav)The food was hot when they served it and sooo delicious. My dad passed away❤and so our next visit will be extra special, can't wait.

Delicious mexican food. Great prices. Homemade corn tortillas. Excellent service.

This place has amazing authentic Mexican food. They are a family owned and run restaurant that has been open for over 50 years. (I don't remember the exact number) They were very friendly and it was a wonderful place.

Always have to stop by when visiting Los Angeles. Food is always good and has lots of flavor. Second time getting a carnitas torta and it is always good. Also tried a chicharrones taco and was delicious.

My top place for delicious mexican food. This place has a cool feel to it.

The best champurrado in town .

One of the best authentic Mexican food in L.A.

Love love love this place! You can find so many great things here. It's small but has everything u need here! Also the employees are very nice and helpful. They also have pop up food trucks in front which is pretty cool.

The home made tortillas, the tostadas and champurado are soooooo good!The friendly staff and speedy process of ordering from the to go line is very much appreciated. The service with a smile and wishing me a good day, I walked away with a smile on my face. Thank you!I look forward to returning soon.

Service was excellent and friendly but the food lacked that panash but was okay. The presentation was good and the rice and we're great. The Highlight was the Champurrado. Excellent

This place brought me back to Sunday mornings in Houston when I was growing up. The chicharron taco is exactly what it should be. Texture probably not for everyone. Tamal was different than what I expected, but the sauce made it. Oh, and it was under $8 before tax.

Love the details of this places great food too

The service is very good. The food flavor is so so. They don't have natural juices.

Best Mexican food anyone will ever have

Ugh.... the wait.... always the wait....BUT... it's totally worth it PLUS you canT beat the prices for the amount of food you get!!

Yummy as always.oh and they except credit cards now , and Apple thingy

Love this place! In Olvera street plaza one of your go to stops for some great quick mexican food. Always delicious

Real authentic Mexican food. Great customer service with a smile and the vibe and decor are really home like feel. Makes me feel like I'm back in my grandma's house in Mexico. Two thumbs up and highly recommend this establishment. I personally love their Green Chicken Tacos!

We got the tacos and the #6 combo and they were both amazing! Great flavor, amount of food and low prices. Indoor/outdoor seating options. Very casual and homey atmosphere. Would come again!