El Pescado Grande

Central American seafood restaurant
Koreatown’s residents are majority Latino, not Korean, originating mostly from Mexico, El Salvador and Guatamela.
Graded by the County Health Department on 08/22/2024 and givne a rating of 98 (A). TROQUITA CHAPINA 3817 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90020 The term “Troquita Chapina” combines two elements: “troquita,” which is a diminutive form of “troca” (truck in Spanish), and “Chapina,” which is a colloquial term for Guatemalan.
UPDATE: Closed in early 2019. Space taken over in April by El Zarape.
Guatemalan restaurant on Western Avenue near Melrose, just north of Koreatown proper.
Listed as a retail food market in Los Angeles County filings. Known locally as the Guatemalan place Chapines Express. Health rating of A (93) as of 07/11/2012. – – – Archived as Bob’s Beverly Carpet, a private California company established in 1981 with Robert Darish listed as owner. – – – Owner of 4060 Beverly: […]