Nostalgia Gorditas

A new favorite spot in Lakewood! Found out about them after they catered for a lecture and honestly I couldn't get them off my mind until I went back a few times. I'm still thinking about them tbh.Not sure how to describe a Gordita other than I want to say kind of like a Pupusa, which I know it's a different food culture so please don't cancel me. It's just the best way to describe them to those like me who had not heard of gorditas. Bomb dot com! In total Ive had the pork, pork belly, beef, chicken, potato, and green squash and corn. All were amazing. It's a place I can't bring my mom as she is a vegetarian and LOVES food of the Latin flavor. One of the best things about Nostalgia Gorditas is their line up of salsas! All of them are amazing. My favorite is the thicker green one (there are two green Salas) but honestly you need to try them all. Try the salsa, change your life. Staff is super friendly and wait time was like 5-10 min. Great ambiance and plenty of spots to sit (at least at non peak lunch or dinner hours)If you haven't yet, check out this family-owned spot. It kind of reminds me of authentic homemade food. I'm so stoked they are sharing their family's dishes with us!

I've still been on the quest to find "the best breakfast burrito". I've had this place saved for a while. I got the breakfast burrito with potato, egg, beans and cheese... I will be continuing on with my search because this wasn't the best. It wasn't terrible but not amazing either. It was just ok and I didn't care for it that much. The service was good and the restaurant was really clean. I would come back to try their tacos but won't be getting another breakfast burrito here.

Meh.Wasn't impressed and couldn't believe the cost for 1 dinky little gordita! Save yourself some money and make your own at home!!3 stars for the customer service and chips/salsa while I waited for my order.

Good food at great prices. Everyone is so nice and the service is great. All the gorditas at super tasty! You can't go wrong with any of them.

I finally got the chance to try this place, and I love it!The corner shopping center looks pretty generic, but the interior of the restaurant is spacious and clean. The decor is hip and the menu is well-organized and easy to understand. The salsa bar is well-stocked, but the small cups are quite small.I loved the gorditas. The outer tortilla was perfectly grilled, and the steak and pork belly were so flavorful. There's enough "juice" mixed in with the meat stuffing so it's never dry with each bite. I also enjoyed the crispy chips served with my order.The aqua fresca was tangy and lightly sweetened. It's refreshing to go with the gorditas.I'm already planning my return for the next lunch outing.

The city of Lakewood is hosting a LeadHer series during the month of March and I signed up to attend "Behind the Scenes of Success"; a tour of women-owned Lakewood businesses. Arlae Chip and her husband own Nostalgia Gorditos. Although this was a private event, the owners and staff were super kind and friendly. There was nothing I tasted that I did not like. The guisos (stews) were meant to go inside a Gordita or tortilla but I ate them all with a fork and tortilla chips.Restaurant is about a year old, freshly painted clean and well organized. I can't wait to go back!

Stumbled upon this place a few months ago and boy am i glad i did , cool little shop tucked in the stripmall area on south and bellflower . I wanted to try something new for breakfast one day and this place popped up so I had to head on over to give it a shot.The owner is super cool and answered all questions that I had about the menu . I'm a sucker for some picadillo and I was stoked to see that they had that on the menu. The red chili pork was really good too and they have a lot of great veggie options which my wife said were delicious.I've stopped in multiple times now and tried everything from the Gorditas to the breakfast burritos and they are all good, the cool thing is you can mix any of their meat into the breakfast burritos. The reason for the negative one star is it the hours are kind of weird and they're not open in the evening which I think they need to work on. Also, the price point is slightly higher than other places, but it is more quality over quantity at this place for sure.Come, give it a shot. I guarantee you won't be disappointed. Good food.

Couldn't decide on which Gordita to order so I took home 1 of each . My god! I should have ordered more. I'm simple, the bean and cheese Gordita was my favorite. Will be trying their breakfast burrito next.

Delicious! I can't enough of this place. I suggest trying their pork, beef and potatoes, and chicken tinga. I typically get the chicken tinga Gordita the most, but they are all good. Their green sauce is so good and the red has a nice flavor. Staff is always friendly, but they do monitor your salsa by giving you a set of salsa cups. I believe you can get more for a little extra $$$

I went and did it. AGAIN. I went back and got the breakfast burrito and my son got the chilaquiles verde. I always go into these small spots with an open mind and a little excitement. We were not disappointed. Breakfast burrito with chorizo was great! Not the biggest for sure. But 100% satisfying and flavorful. The chilaquiles were outstanding. The standout for the day was their hot red sauce. Service was fast and friendly again. Ambiance was great. Will be make the drive again. It's worth it.