A Ti - Echo Park

[PorkyBelly]

I’m surprised I could only find one post, from @mzonelli, about a ti. came here for the first time a few weeks ago for a pre-morihiro bang and returned again recently to fire the menu and to have another taste of the tuna tostada, tito-inspired crispy beef taco, and sweet potato taco.

the tuna tostada is my favorite in the city.

review and pictures forthcoming @SithLord @Sgee @yolla @rlw?

aguachile - regier farms peaches, charred serrano, cucumber, hoja santa

tuna tostada - tuna, aioli, salsa negra

quail - buttermilk fried quail, ancho chili dressing, burnt pickles

camarones - grilled new caledonian shrimp, chile de árbol, chayote crema, salsa negra, herbs

esquites - grilled sweet corn, uni butter, lime crema, tuna bottarga, garlic chives, ancho chile

crispy beef tacos - braised beef, american cheddar, salsa jitomate

sweet potato taco - satsumaimo, lime crema, chile morita, herbs

fish tacos - local catch, cabbage slaw, jamaica pickled onions

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tuna tostada - tuna, aioli, salsa negra

kanpachi tostada - baja kanpachi, avocado, salsa negra, santa barbara uni

esquites - grilled sweet corn, uni butter, lime crema, tuna bottarga, garlic chives, ancho chile

aguachile - hokkaido scallops, charred serrano, cucumber, hoja santa

ceviche - tai snapper, chayote, orange juice, serrano, cucumber, avocado, black lime

jitomate - munak ranch tomatoes, cured nopales, whipped feta, salsa negra

quail - buttermilk fried quail, ancho chili dressing, burnt pickles

camarones - grilled new caledonian shrimp, chile deárbol, chayote crema, salsa negra, herbs

crispy beef tacos - braised beef, american cheddar, salsa jitomate

fish tacos - local catch, cabbage slaw, jamaica pickled onions

oyster mushroom taco - cheese crust, oyster mushroom, urfa, salsa aguacate, salsa negra

sweet potato taco - satsumaimo, lime crema, chile morita, herbs

arrachera - american wagyu hanger steak, burnt serrano, black lime, grilled green onions

branzino - salsa verde, tamarindo, red onions, herbs

mole - crispy duck confit, 1000-day old date mole, lime crema, jamaica pickled onions

budino tarta - oaxacan chocolate, hoja santa oil, maldon salt

raspado - watermelon shaved ice, huacatay yogurt whipped cream

[mzonelli]

A Ti rules. Been singing its praises for a while but nooooo you guys only listen to Bill Addison and not lil ol me.

[sk8uno]

@mzonelli

A Ti rules

Agreed! I went back in February and have been wanting to return ever since. It’s a really great spot, it exceeded expectations even when expectations were not low to begin with.

[PeonyWarrior]

W:

Scallop aguachile: 4/5
Ceviche: 4/5
Tomato salad: 5/5 delicious tomatoes by themselves, and even better with the feta and salsa macha
Mushroom tacos: 2/5. Much too oily and thick pizza cheesy for me. Although they called it a cheese “crust” and it looks like that in porkybelly’s pic, ours was more like a big blob of melted cheese.
Octopus: 5/5. The octopus is good but the beans are amazing and the tortillas are excellent.

We went long ago, first week it opened, and weren’t impressed. But I enjoyed this dinner.

P: decent meal. It’s enjoyable.

[butteredwaffles]

Took a bus over then wandered to the red line.

wound up centering around the caesar. shout out to the croutons. Shrimp and chayote, fish tacos, beans and the tamal.

Tamal drew me over from the online menu, glad they had a version that day. caesar and agua fresca a great combo

Caesar Boque - baby gem lettuce, olive oil croutons, bottarga, parmesan, boquerones

Rum Agua Fresca - strawberry + jamaica

camarones - grilled new caledonian shrimp, chile de árbol, chayote cream, salsa negra, herbs

fish tacos - local catch, cabbage slaw, jamaica pickled onions

frijoles de la olla

Tamal - burnt strawberries, blue corn masa que brada, Michoacán rum, vanilla ice cream

“I first saw it at Guisados around 2018. Took note of the artist and looked them up. I can’t draw for shit”

[Sgee]

I frequent stereoscope all the time and never realized A Ti was right across the street! Overall experience was very good. Power rankings for me:

1. The tuna tostada 11/10!
2. Tito Taco
3. Esquites
4. Quail
5. Budino Tarta
6. Raspado - reminds me of the cheese granita combo desserts at neo-K joints.

To be fair, I tapped out 2/3rds in, although nothing was meh or bleh from my recollection. I need to revisit that latter part of the menu especially the mole. Place was packed all night long.

@butteredwaffles

Tamal - burnt strawberries, blue corn masa que brada, Michoacán rum, vanilla ice cream

This sounds delicious.