Cook's Tortas

Mexico’s signature sandwich gets the white glove treatment at this Monterey Park sandwich shop with some of the best tortas in all of Los Angeles. Cook’s ciabatta-like bread—distinctive from the usual telera rolls used in tortas—is made in-house daily and piled high with your choice of filling and typically salsa, jalapeños, avocado, lettuce and crema. Our go-to here is the spicy ahogada, which comes dipped in tomato sauce and topped with slices of avocado, but other popular tortas include the carne asada, molcajete and milanesa—a twist on the Italian breaded chicken cutlet that’s popular in Mexico City and beyond.