Al and Bea's is a Boyle Heights institution. Cops, kids, old people, and everyone else in between all seem to find an excuse to make a mid afternoon snack stop on 1st street. The history of Boyle Heights is the story of Los Angeles itself; a constantly changing landscape of immigrants, trying to live the American dream through hard work and molding and shaping this city with their respective cultures and traditions. What was once the home to the original Canter's is now an oasis of famous Mexican eateries. The food at Al & Bea's is classic Mexican American: comforting bean and cheese burritos, vintage hard shelled tacos, fast food french fries effusing guilt ridden grease and of course, burgers.
Let's just get right to the point here: these prices are cheap. It's almost as if time has not moved on since Al & Bea's opened in 1966. It is easy to gorge here, their signature bean and cheese burritos start at $2.75, tacos at a $1.70 and burgers at $1.85