Man.. this place is good! I love the atmosphere! The 2nd floor dining area does not look like it got burnt down! The remodeling looks very nice! The food was very good, although I couldn’t finish because there was just too much food for me to eat. They’re tortilla chips and salsa they give out is sooo good and fresh! The chips were hot and very crispy but light, and the salsa was refreshing and had a nice kick to it!
Their margarita’s I was okay with, very good, but not the best. But overall, this is definetely a place I’d come back again and again!

I have eaten food at Lares Restaurant and also CATERED by Lares for TWO L.A. Westside private events, one in a fancy Brentwood home a few months ago, and last night at a home in Cheviot Hills. Both times, it was the best chile rellenos and carnitas that I have ever eaten, anywhere, including in Mexico. No kidding. The pleasant and efficient staff also were serving three other entrées plus beans, rice, etc., but I just feasted on the rellenos and carnitas. They were indescribably delicious, with the sweet cheese, fresh, lean meats, freshly toasted tortillas and quesadillas. How unusual to first discover a great restaurant (Lares), which is an unpretentious local place, at a catered meal for 75 people, in Brentwood, CA. Go figure. I must assert that the food served in the restaurant is even BETTER than the fresh catered meal. And more variety, of course. So, drop what you are doing right know and go immediately to Lares and enjoy the best Mexican food of your life. Outstanding Margaritas, too. Delish! I promise.