What do you get when gourmet meets a taco?
I got to find out this past weekend when I was graciously invited to the soft opening of Tacos Tu Madre in Westwood by Damon Eats.
The bright colors and beautiful artwork done by an amazing artist here in LA, The Art of Chase really drew me into the spot. I don’t know about you but when I visit a new restaurant that is aesthetically pleasing; it makes me that more excited to try the food. In my mind if a restaurant is willing to invest all this work into creating a beautiful spot for someone to enjoy their food, than the food has to be good right?
Well… it was! Actually it was better than just good; they were DELICIOUS! I sampled 3 tacos: The Crispy Chicken Taco, The Fried Chicken Taco, and the Ahi Tuna Taco. Tacos, on tacos, on tacos makes me a very happy girl especially when they are so tasty. 🙂 Let’s face it, depsite being in LA it can be hard to find a taco joint that actually makes good tacos. You can get your generic tacos, but at Tacos Tu Madre that’s what you won’t find because while they do offer the more traditional tacos (grilled chicken, carne asada, etc) they also have high end/gourmet tacos like the Vegan Bahn mi, the Korean BBQ, and the Ahi Tuna tacos. 
My favorite taco of the day hands down, was the Ahi Tuna Tacos. The tuna was so fresh and it was perfectly seasoned and accompanied by green onions and avocado. I also loved how it was served on the crispy shell (reminded me of a tostada). These guys know flavors, and are able to pair the ingredients so well with each other it’s hard to see myself just eating one. 
And if that wasn’t enough, we finished off the tacos with of course dessert: The Red Velvet Churros filled with a cream cheese icing. Seriously delicious and so unique! Perfect sweet finish to an already yummy meal.
I will definitely be visiting Tacos Tu Madre again! It’s the perfect late night (or even mid-day) taco joint that is young, hip, and vibrant and sure to satisfy any future taco cravings that I get.
Address:1945 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90025
Phone: 310-654-0664
Hours: Monday-Wednesday: 8:00 AM- 12:00 AM, Thursday-Saturday: 8:00 AM-3:00 AM Sunday 8:00 AM-12:00 AM 
Bianca
November 3, 2015Omg yum! These tacos look bomb!
evseats
November 3, 2015Thanks Bianca!
scgonzalez23
November 3, 2015OMG!!! Those red velvet churros look amazing!!! All of the food does! I live in San Diego, and we have tons of authentic taco shops (plus my hubs is Mexican so we visit ME often), but they don’t have anything like those churros!!! Seriously, I’m practically drooling on my computer right now! May need to make a trip to LA!!
evseats
November 3, 2015I’ve heard the taco shops in San Diego are amazing! I need to make it out there… but yes these churros are so worth the drive to LA!!
Heather Blaise
November 3, 2015Great Post! This looks so yummy and lots of pics. I found you on GB on FB. Let me know if you’d ever like to collaborate on anything.
All the best,
Heather
http://www.4hourbodygirl.com
evseats
November 4, 2015Thanks so much Heather! I’ll check your site out! 🙂
Rebekah
November 3, 2015I was seriously hoping this would be a recipe post so that I could imitate all the deliciousness! I’m very jealous of your experience 😉
evseats
November 3, 2015Well since I’m all about re-creating some of the great food I’ve had when I go out; you might just see a post on these tacos very soon 😉 Thanks for stopping by!
Joscelyn | Wifemamafoodie
November 3, 2015Yum, that looks amazing! I wish I had that fried chicken taco and those red velvet churros..would be worth a trip to L.A.!
evseats
November 4, 2015Totally worth the trip! I’m already thinking about going back this week. 🙂
Kailei
November 4, 2015Yum!! This makes me want to make a trip to LA just for the tacos!
evseats
November 8, 2015Yes! They were so good!!
A Forks Tale
November 9, 2015OH MY GOODNESS!! I so want one of these tacos!!! Might be worth the flight to LA!! I will pin this for future traveling!!!
evseats
November 9, 2015Yes! If you ever come to LA you HAVE to check this place out! It’s on my top ten taco joints list! 🙂