Campy Fun
DESCRIPTION: Casita is a campy, fun restaurant with a lot of personality. Standard Mexican dishes. Most people don't go here for the food. Fun, predominately gay clientele. I liked it.
DATE: 2000-09-01
FOODRATING : 6
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 6
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Enchiladas or the Mole

great place
DESCRIPTION: amazing restaurant! amazing service! good prices! nice environment! authentic mexican food finnaly!! everyione who is anyone goes there! i saw 2 famous celebrities the night i was there and it was really a great experience! friday and saturday nights is the best!!!!! amazing pplace new favorite restaurant!!
DATE: 2005-08-14
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : casitas special and enchiladas and fajitas!!

More than a restaurant -- a cultural experience!
DESCRIPTION: Despite the increasing popularity of flamenco music, flamenco restaurants seem to have lives measure in months. Not this one! El Cid has been at its present location for over forty years. The restaurant's world-class performers offer a highly varied program, encompassing the major flamenco forms. If that were not enough, the restaurant occupies a historical site. Complementary brochures, supplemented by informative articles posted in the lobby, provide a unique insight into early Hollywood.
DATE: 2003-01-13
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : paella, El Cid

Don't go for the food!
DESCRIPTION: While the flamenco show at El Cid is adequate (I would never call it spectacular, and I do have some expertise as my sister dances flamenco), I was very disappointed by the food. It was a Saturday night, certainly not an "off" night, and we ordered the paella and a couple of other dishes. The lamb (cordero catalan) was passable, but the paella was horrible. Not a hint of saffron, and the rice tasted cheap and overcooked. The seafood consisted almost entirely of rubbery scallops. This was especially disappointing since the paella was touted as the specialty of the house. For almost $30 a person, I expect a lot better. I was truly embarrassed that a friend who was with us was trying Spanish food for the first time, because she came away with a terrible impression. If anyone from El Cid comes across this review, please, work on the quality of your food! The ambience cannot make up for a dreadful meal.
DATE: 2003-05-05
FOODRATING : 2
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 2
RECOMMENDED DISHES : none.

DESCRIPTION: There's really no other restaurant like El cid! It gives you a taste of Spain's culture. With it's authentic spanish dishes, their spectacular show and the decor of the restaurant. Also the service is friendly and good. As a aspiring flamenco musician I felt like I was at home! I was really amazed by the preformers especially Gino's, the flamenco guitarist. I could tell he felt every note he played. I would really love to get lessons from Gino but I don't know how to personally contact him.Whoever gets this could you e-mail me a number to reach him at. thank you!
DATE: 2004-01-12
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : paella,

Netty's is The Hidden Jewel of L.A. Dining
DESCRIPTION: Everything on the menu is delicious and unique. The overall menu draws upon Creole and Latin Cuisine. My personal favorites are the Drunken Shrimp in Spicy Beer Butter, Warm Seafood Salad, Blackened Flank Steak marinated in Lemon Pepper Butter, and the Pork Tenderloin Sandwich with fresh basil and feta cheese.
DATE: 2003-12-01
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Drunken Shrimp in Spicy Beer Butter, and the Pork Tenderloin Sandwich

Small Town Feel, Big City Taste
DESCRIPTION: It's not about the ambiance, it's about the food. The taste of food makes you forget about the plastic chairs you're sitting in. The patio has a small-town feel, but the California cuisine menu suits the area just fine.
DATE: 2004-02-16
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Gorgonzola