Husband and wife team, Mario & Allegra Perez, met when they began working together in an Italian restaurant in Santa Monica in 2000. It was Mario’s dream to bring traditional dishes from his hometown of Guadalajara to Los Angeles. In 2008, they started their first restaurant, Tortuga Bay, which is famous for its unique Torta Ahogada and Barbacoa Tacos. You no longer have to travel 1297 miles to Guadalajara to enjoy authentic food from the region – we have brought Guadalajara to you!