Pictures: Lazy Ox Canteen
Rolando Maldonado waits on customers Jeff Valenzuela and Kristine Arellano on the outside patio at Lazy Ox Canteen on the edge of Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Cancha is served at Lazy Ox Canteen. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Beef skewers are served at Lazy Ox Canteen. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Blistered shishito peppers are served at Lazy Ox Canteen. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Specials fill the chalkboard at Lazy Ox Canteen. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Hand-torn egg pasta is served at the Lazy Ox Canteen. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
A baco wrap is served at Lazy Ox Canteen. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Whole sea bream is served at Lazy Ox Canteen. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
A view of the dining room and bar area at Lazy Ox Canteen. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)