The Crab Pit ~ 1220 N La Brea Ave. Inglewood, CA 90302 ~ (310) 673-1677
Driving to an assignment up one of my favorite alternate north-south routes through the megaopolis, I spotted The Crab Pit and its banner promising "tacos with a lot of soul!" At that moment, I knew I would have to cover it for LA Taco. With so much in the news about Hispanic v. Black tension in our beloved Southland, could it be that food might be something that we could agree upon? To paraphrase and extend the logic of a well-known angeleno, "Can't we all just sit down together, eat some tacos, and get along?" Maybe it would be too much to ask of The Crab Pit to unite working class interests equipped with only its Mexican/Cajun/Sea Food/Soul Food fusion menu items. While a turkey "Killer Taco" alone might not enable us to overcome our differences, I had all the faith in the world that it would allow me to overcome the hunger in my belly.
Walking up to the counter, I asked which were the most popular menu items and was told that the gumbo and the turkey tacos were perrenial favorites, though our amiable cashier was partial to the shrimp tacos. My dining partner on this particular excursion was the Honourable CBro, who ordered two crab tacos with a cob of corn. I ordered a turkey taco and a shrimp taco with the garlic herb rice. We also decided to splurge in the beverage department, both ordering a concotion called "La Faja Honey Punch", which was described as a mix of six fruit juices, leaning heavily towards the grapefruit flavors, and sweetened with real honey.
