Lucy’s El Adobe Cafe

About

Mexican

Price Range : $11-30 ($$)

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    Yelp rating
    3.0 stars

Location

Adress: 5536 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Phone: (323) 462-9421

Work Hours

Mon11:00 am-10:00 pm
Tue11:00 am-10:00 pm
Wed11:00 am-10:00 pm
Thu11:00 am-10:00 pm
Fri11:00 am-10:00 pm
Sat11:00 am-10:00 pm
Sun2:00 pm-10:00 pm

Business info

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    Takes Reservations
    Yes
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    Delivery
    No
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    Take-out
    Yes
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    Accepts Credit Cards
    Yes
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    Accepts Apple Pay
    No
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    Good For
    Dinner
  • local_parking
    Parking
    Private Lot
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    Bike Parking
    Yes
  • accessibility
    Good for Kids
    Yes
  • group
    Good for Groups
    Yes
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    Ambience
    Casual
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    Noise Level
    Average
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    Alcohol
    Full Bar
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    Outdoor Seating
    Yes
  • wifi
    Wi-Fi
    No
  • tv
    Has TV
    Yes
  • fastfood
    Caters
    No

Reviews

  • Cayden Larsen

    star star star star star_border 18 July 2026

    A favorite location for delicious Mexican food. Great ambiance & decor. Service is consistently good. This place has a nice feel to it. Food is similar to a cafe in Indianapolis I loved.

  • Rob Rohrer

    star star_border star_border star_border star_border 10 July 2026

    At first glance it appeared to be a nice place for my friend and i to have dinner & we regreted it the entire time we were there. Our waitress did not appear to have too many tables to handle and yet she could not do anything right. First my friend ordered a drink from bar and our waitress wanted to tell him they were out of basic items that no restaurant with a bar should be without. Then we asked to get an appetizer and it was never brought during the meal. It took an hour for her to even take our order. We ordered beef and after another lengthy wait she comes with chicken and actually acted put out when my friend refused wrong food and asked for what he ordered. I took wrong food, it had taken 1 1/2 hours to get wrong food and i was hungry. So it was another hour for my friend to get his food and for us to eat our meal. So 2 1/2 hours later as we got check we asked about drink from the bar that was never done and about our appetizer order the waitress just shrugged like it was no big deal. Then to add insult to injury the waitress says to us under her breath something about being drunk and it being her birthday. So we assumed she had work on her birthday so were prepared to be easy on her and then she joked that her birthday had been 2 days ago and she was still not over it. I would of spoken to the manager right then but my friend and i were both very unhappy and i was getting angrier by the minute. I have been a Chef for years and there is no way that i would of given a bill to a customer that had been gotten the kind of service i got that night. But yet we were still presented with a bill where we were charged for the drink from bar that was never brought to table and not once did I hear anything like an apology for the horrible service and treatment we got. I WILL NEVER GO BACK THERE AND will never recommend it. What a joke!

  • Sherry Parks

    star star star star star_border 5 July 2026

    Mexican food and service here is great. I wanted to post a food pic but it looked so good I couldn't stop. Next time I'll be back with my relatives.

  • Robert R

    star star_border star_border star_border star_border 3 July 2026

    Lucy's El Adobe Cafe 5536 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038 Mexican Rob Rohrer 134 points   11 hours ago At first glance it appeared to be a nice place for my friend and i to have dinner & we regreted it the entire time we were there. Our waitress did not appear to have too many tables to handle and yet she could not do anything right. First my friend ordered a drink from bar and our waitress wanted to tell him they were out of basic items that no restaurant with a bar should be without. Then we asked to get an appetizer and it was never brought during the meal. It took an hour for her to even take our order. We ordered beef and after another lengthy wait she comes with chicken and actually acted put out when my friend refused wrong food and asked for what he ordered. I took wrong food, it had taken 1 1/2 hours to get wrong food and i was hungry. So it was another hour for my friend to get his food and for us to eat our meal. So 2 1/2 hours later as we got check we asked about drink from the bar that was never done and about our appetizer order the waitress just shrugged like it was no big deal. Then to add insult to injury the waitress says to us under her breath something about being drunk and it being her birthday. So we assumed she had work on her birthday so were prepared to be easy on her and then she joked that her birthday had been 2 days ago and she was still not over it. I would of spoken to the manager right then but my friend and i were both very unhappy and i was getting angrier by the minute. I have been a Chef for years and there is no way that i would of given a bill to a customer that had been gotten the kind of service i got that night. But yet we were still presented with a bill where we were charged for the drink from bar that was never brought to table and not once did I hear anything like an apology for the horrible service and treatment we got. I WILL NEVER GO BACK THERE AND will never recommend it. What a joke!

  • Theodore Shepard

    star star star star star_border 24 June 2026

    mexican food and the setting here is quality. Service is always excellent even when they have a full house. Bring your appetite because portions are large.

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