Just around the corner from the Loyola Marymount campus sits little Viva Fresh--a quaint little joint with an open-air patio and a few TVs tuned to sports or Spanish language television. A mural is painted across the side to add a little exotica to the small white building. \r
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The service is always snappy and, due to the nature of the food, it doesn't take too long to get your order.\r
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The menu reads like most at a little neighborhood Mexican place, but the concentration here is on fresh-Mex not authentic Mexican. Burritos are filling for fresh-Mex, without the rice filler you find at other places. Entrees come with tortilla chips and customers are able to take a trip to the salsa bar--which means you can grab a little more salsa to dip your burrito in later (if you're into that sort of thing). It isn't spectacular, but it's a good solid meal that won't leave you feeling too heavy.\r
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Pros: cheap, good fresh-Mex; a parking lot that's plenty big for such a small restaurant
Cons: it's fresh-Mex (if you're an authentic Mexican fan this might be a bad thing)
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