Mercado - Kalkbaai iNingizimu Afrika

Friendly and accommodating staff, tasty drinks and delicious food. Would highly recommend the pescatarian options, as our group tried different menu items and they were all amazing. Server gave wonderful recommendations, and was very patient with our late guests. Perfect location near Universal City near the freeway. Not too crowded, so our large group was able to socialize without having to compete with a noisy environment. Indoor and outdoor seating options make this place perfect for dinner or Sunday brunch. Highly recommend.

Felt welcome from the second i set foot inside the resturant. The waitress was kind and helpful. And the food? It’s possible the best food i’ve ever eaten. The beef tacos were absolutley delicious.

Quick summary: This is the nicest service I have encountered in a long time! And the carnitas are amazing! (My husband said maybe the best he’s had and he’s eaten a lot of carnitas) Everyone from the hostess to the manager to our waiter was very friendly and made sure our food was coming out at a decent time. When they forgot the fish tacos, they were extremely apologetic and comped it without us asking. It wasn’t necessary but we appreciated the gesture and made sure to tip extra well. On top of that the food was just really, really good (again, carnitas) and I had an amazing verde mocktail. I appreciate restaurants that make interesting non alcoholic drinks that’s not just juice and fizzy water. We will no doubt be back and tell our friends about this place!

My wife and I went here as our last dinner together before she gave birth to our son. We got the short rib tacos as a starter, she got the chicken mole and I ordered the carnitas. We both loved the carnitas, not that she didn't love the chicken mole, but the carnitas was another level. We just had a spectacular pork dish at Jame in El Segundo, and when we both tasted the Mercado Carnitas we couldn't believe we had found the two best pork dishes we have ever had, just weeks apart! We were very lucky that we got a table quickly on a Thursday night without a reservation but you could tell the hosts we're thrown for a loop that we had not made a reservation. By the way I love pairing drinks with food, I highly recommend getting a negra Modelo to go with the carnitas, it was like pairing milk with chocolate chip cookies, meant to go together.

Amazing happy hour. Service was fast, music was great. If you happen to sit at the bar in the Cahuenga Blvd location, hope you have Evan as the bartender. Evan made our night!!