Though it bears his name, Castro Alejo is number one, divorced from his wife who got this location in the settlement, and number two, dead. His ex-wife has frozen the menu in place for probably at least a decade and it’s just fine that way. Even the special menu written on a white-board hasn’t changed in years. The small place is always packed along its family style long tables, and you’ll always see someone who remembered to bring their own wine. Everything on the menu is good. Come to Alejo’s expecting a garlic bomb. When I worked for idiots, nothing would give me more pleasure than eating a whole order of garlic linguini with mushrooms and then working on the CFO’s computer while breathing all over him. What a schmuck. He deserved it. Pasta dishes are about seven dollars.
4002 Lincoln Blvd at Washington Blvd, Mar Vista, (310) 822-0095