"A history of the Nayarit that's really a history of Echo Park that's really a history of Los Angeles."-- "Razorcake"
"A fascinating study of a single business's impact on a community."-- "Alta Magazine"
"A Place at the Nayarit is essential for anyone wanting to learn more about the people who tirelessly work to shape the urban landscape."-- "Journal of Arizona History"
"An enthralling microhistory... It is a boon for those looking to better understand the connection between food spaces and identity and also a means to remember a non-archival based history that might otherwise be erased by current-day gentrification of Echo Park."-- "Pacific Historical Review"
"Although the Nayarit was just one exceptional institution, by telling its story Molina has succeeded in bringing attention to the fate of similarly marginalized people and businesses, in Los Angeles and around the world."-- "California History"